Author: Emil John

The director of the Fallout series has hinted at two brand new spinoff projects that appear to be in development. Speaking as a guest during the Kinda Funny Gamescast, Fallout 3 and 4 director Todd Howard was asked whether he had wished Bethesda Game Studios could’ve had a Fallout 5 or a spinoff ready for release alongside the TV show. In response, he said that this wasn’t necessarily a consideration at the time, as the studio views Fallout as a top-down franchise in terms of how healthy and how relevant it is to the world. Todd mentioned that Bethesda Softworks…

The development costs of Remedy Entertainment’s combined remake of the first two entries in the Max Payne series, titled Max Payne 1&2 remake, have increased, as the studio prepares to enter full production by summer of 2024. Remedy Entertainment has released a business review of the company for the period between January, 2024 and March, 2024, in which it has stated that while its revenue during the first quarter of 2024 was higher compared to the same period a year ago, developmental expenses have increased over the comparison period, mainly due to higher cost incurred due to the development of…

Microsoft and Xbox are interested in the release of the next entry in the Fallout series, likely Fallout 5, happening sooner rather than later. Speaking during the latest episode of The Xbox Two podcast, co-host Jez Corden claimed that Xbox would like to see a potential Fallout 5 release happen sooner rather than having to wait for Bethesda Softworks to finish work on The Elder Scrolls VI. He said that he expects the next Fallout game to be released within the current decade. Corden mentioned that, instead of Bethesda Softworks, another studio will likely take charge of the game’s development.…

Konami and Bloober Team’s upcoming survival horror title, Silent Hill 2, has entered the final phase of development, and the game’s release date is set to be announced soon. In the consolidated annual report from Bloober Team for the year 2023, CEO Piotr Babieno stated that the studio is currently in the final stages of work on the Silent Hill 2 remake, and he expects that a release date for the game will be revealed sometime soon. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of the Silent Hill 2 remake entering its final stages of development. Producer Motoi Okamoto also…

The day one update for Sony Interactive Entertainment and Shift Up’s upcoming action adventure game, Stellar Blade, has added a New Game Plus mode and removed some unintended graffiti. While the official patch notes for the Stellar Blade day one update are not yet available, it mainly seems to feature the previously confirmed New Game Plus mode as well as the removal of graffiti that had some offensive text sprayed on an in-game wall. It’s possible that the update also addresses some known bugs and brings some further stability to performance. Stellar Blade With vs Without Graffiti Screenshot Comparison A…

Nintendo denied Epic Games permission to feature Metroid series protagonist Samus Aran in Fortnite, as this would have led to her appearance on other platforms. Speaking during an interview, former Epic Games chief creative officer Donald Mustard revealed that Nintendo turned down Epic Games’ offer to bring Samus Aran to Fortnite alongside PlayStation’s Kratos and Xbox’s Master Chief, as this would have led to her appearance on other platforms. Mustard said that Nintendo got “really hung up” on its characters showing up on platforms that weren’t its own. According to him, the console maker would be thrilled to have its…

Mod distributor Nexus Mods is facing a surge in traffic on its website due to the popularity of the Fallout TV series. Nexus Mods has shared a post regarding degradation of services across the website and corresponding applications as a result of heavy traffic caused by the popularity of the Fallout TV series. The back-end development team has deployed extra resources where possible and is monitoring the uptime and performance across the network. It mentioned that staff is available on call at all times to deal with any potential issues. The Nexus Mods back-end development team later shared an update,…

Alan Wake and Control creator Sam Lake has teased his involvement in a project from Kojima Productions over social media. Same Lake, the creative mind behind the Alan Wake and Control series, took to TikTok to share that he was having coffee after being scanned for a video game at Kojima Productions. He didn’t mention any details regarding the project, however. For what it’s worth, Lake did seem to be enjoying his cup of coffee. As for whether this is for Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Death Stranding 2: On The Beach or Xbox Game Studios’ OD is anyone’s guess. Kojima Productions…

A new batch of screenshots from Telltale Games’ upcoming episodic graphic adventure game, The Wolf Among Us 2, have been revealed. The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest producer and host Geoff Keighley took to Twitter/X to share brand new screenshots from The Wolf Among Us 2. He mentioned that the game is currently in production at Telltale Games. The Wolf Among Us 2 Screenshots Revealed The new batch of screenshots from Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us 2 can be seen below. After LCG Entertainment revived Telltale, they reacquired The Wolf Among Us among other titles, but initially didn’t…

Players of Blizzard Entertainment’s online first person shooter, Overwatch 2, have been receiving bans over the use of inappropriate language. Twitter/X user durpee92 had recently been banned from Overwatch 2 servers, and the only response they received from Blizzard support in this regard was that the ban had been issued “in accordance with our Terms of Use and our In-game Policies.” Upon seeking further clarification from the official Blizzard Customer Support Twitter/X account, they were told that the account was suspended for inappropriate language, including use of the “F” word and the “SH” word. When asked why Overwatch 2 has…