Naughty Dog Veteran Rejoins The Studio After Four Years at The Initiative and Deviation Games
Animator Lee Davis has rejoined Naughty Dog after fulfilling positions at Microsoft's The Initiative and PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games.
2020 News
Avowed Art Director Explains Why the Studio Went with a Vibrant, Colorful Style
When Obsidian Entertainment first unveiled Avowed with a CGI trailer in 2020, the game looked a lot like Skyrim in terms of the fairly dark, gritty art style. However, the 2023 gameplay reveal showed a different, more colorful artistic direction that initially didn't sit too well with some fans.
'Work with the players ... otherwise you shouldn't be doing it': Heads at Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios say you ought to 'really mean it' going into early access
Baldur's Gate 3 had a longearly access period—opening its doors in October 2020 before finally dropping in August 2023, almost three years (1,031 days, to be exact) later. It was a vastly different game to what it is now. For instance, I remember my inner D&D rules lawyer being very upset that firebolt made a damaging surface—that misstep, as well as a few others, were corrected for the better, producing what I'll happily call one of the strongest RPGs we'll see this decade.
New Leaks Reportedly Reveal The Cyberpunk 2077 DLC We Never Got
New leaks may have revealed a canceled DLC. When CD Projekt Red's futuristic RPG launched in 2020, it was heavily criticized for bugs and performance issues. These issues impacted the post-launch content, as the studio had to work on getting the base game into a workable state, pushing back the development timeline.
How DOOM: The Dark Ages' Gameplay Is Pulling From The Series' '90s Roots
After several rumors surrounding the upcoming prequel, was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase, showing the Doom Slayer in a medieval-type setting equipped with an array of weapons that introduce more modern advancements to this era. Throughout this reveal trailer, Doom Slayer could be seen with a shotgun, futuristic armor — now with a fur cape — and more to aid him in fighting off hordes of enemies, merging them with weapons of the time, such as a mace, and a shield lined with a chainsaw rim to deliver the kind of brutal combat that players have come to expect from the series over the past three decades.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 seems like it will be well worth the wait
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Doom: The Dark Ages: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more
It’s time to go medieval on some demons with Doom: The Dark Ages. After the 2016 reboot of the series, Doom has reestablished itself as the king of fast, hardcore, brutal, and just plain fun first-person shooter titles. We got a sequel in 2020, plus two DLC chapters, but now it’s time to see how it all began. Doom: The Dark Ages will be a new chapter in the Doom saga in a setting we’ve never seen before. As much as the locations and weapons change, the goal of destroying demons in the most brutal ways possible is always a constant. Rev up your brand new Shield Saw as we cut into everything we know so far about Doom: The Dark Ages.
Perfect Dark: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more
We haven’t seen or heard from secret agent Joanna Dark since the launch of the Xbox 360, and that’s not because she’s undercover. A new entry in this cult classic firstperson shooter series was revealed in 2020, but seemed to vanish into thin air between then and now. Thankfully, we have signs of life for this project from The Initiative and reason to start getting excited. You don’t need to go back and play the old games to catch up with Agent Dark for the upcoming Perfect Dark when we can fully brief you right here on all the details of this upcoming spy-thriller.