Dragon’s Dogma 2 director says he doesn’t like fast travel because it can mean a game is boring
The director of Dragon’s Dogma 2 has said he wants players to properly travel through the game’s world instead of using fast travel.
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Dragon's Dogma 2's director didn't want his game to rely on fast travel: 'Travel is boring? That's not true. It's only an issue because your game is boring'
In a recent interview with IGN, Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno didn't mince words when it comes to his preference for actually exploring open worlds instead of zipping around via the map menu express: «Travel is boring? That's not true. It's only an issue because your game is boring. All you have to do is make travel fun.»
Game dev legend hailed as "asset Jesus" says they were banned from development events a day after speaking out against AI sponsors
Kenney Vleugels, a game developer known for releasing thousands of free assets, says they've been barred from select Global Game Jam events after criticizing the organization's decision to accept AI companies as sponsors.
RoboCop: Rogue City Update Adds New Game Modes
In its first major update of 2024, Teyon pulled back the curtain on a new update for RoboCop: Rogue City that went live on all available platforms. This new update added the highly anticipated New Game Plus mode, with a new cosmetic reward for players who unlock it, and a bonus difficulty to give RoboCop: Rogue City players an extra challenge.
Upcoming Steam Game Has You Playing As a Vampire Therapist
An upcoming indie game called Vampire Therapist will dive deep into the minds of struggling vampires, allowing players to help them solve their inner issues. Many successful AAA games are sequels to previous games or belong to a known series. At the 2023 Game Awards, five of the six nominees were sequels, and the other nomination was Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which is part of one of the most well-known video game series in the world. When new IPs are released, they mostly fit into the formulas that have already been done hundreds of times before.
Indiana Jones Game Reveals Who is Playing the Villain
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle revealed that Marios Gavrilis is playing the game's villain, Emmerich Voss. During the recent Xbox Developer Direct, MachineGames offered a look into the villain.
In the same week that their catastrophic MMO's servers shut down, The Day Before CEOs are reportedly starting work on a new game
In the same week that The Day Before's servers are shut down, reports claim its CEO's are already working on a new game.
CEO of Palworld dev says he's seen death threats, asks people not to slander the artists working on the game
The CEO of Palworld developer Pocketpair has stated that the game's artists have received death threats, and has asked that people stop directing messages towards studio staff.