Ghibli-inspired life sim Starsand Island revealed
A new life simulation inspired by the Studio Ghibli movies has been spotted on Steam.
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Activision rejected Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 in favour of supplementary Call of Duty work, it’s claimed
Activision reportedly rejected a pitch for Tony Hawk’s 3 + 4, preferring Vicarious Visions to work as a Call of Duty support studio.
Fallout: New Vegas director reveals that game balance is 'mostly vibes based', says he only used a weapons spreadsheet 'for maybe a couple of months'
It would be nice to live in a world that makes sense, wouldn't it? One where you could easily reduce the issue of weapons balance to points on a spreadsheet, defeating the issue of game design with the raw power of maths. Unfortunately we don't live in that world, as backed up by Fallout: New Vegas' director Josh Sawyer—who recently dispensed a grain of wisdom: Balancing is «mostly vibes based».
Skate’s ‘The Board Room’ episode 5 details character customisation
The latest episode of Skate’s The Board Room has premiered, showing the reboot’s character customisation options.
Kerbal Space Program 2 studio’s future unclear as Take-Two makes layoffs
The future of Kerbal Space Program 2 studio Intercept Games appears uncertain amid ongoing restructuring at owner Take-Two Interactive.
4X RTS Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is finally coming to Steam this summer with a new faction and modding tools
I was beyond excited when I chatted to developer Ironclad about the imminent arrival of Sins of a Solar Empire 2 back in 2022. With its simulated celestial mechanics and modular ship design, it sounded like a significant step up from its brilliant predecessor. But like so many in-development games that launch exclusively on the Epic Games Store, it soon left my brain. Even with all its discoverability issues, Steam simply makes it easier to keep track of games. So it's good news, then, that Sins of a Solar Empire 2's exclusivity is coming to an end, heralding its arrival on Steam this summer.
Endless Ocean Luminous is a one-trick seahorse, but a pleasant one
Japanese developer Arika has enjoyed a close relationship with Nintendo over the years.
Beautiful upcoming Sims competitor Inzoi reveals tons of weird features like sleepwalking, custom crime rates, and relationship hard mode
After so many years of Sims series dominance, we're about to have tons of Sims competitors in the life simulation space. The prettiest one of the bunch, announced late last year, is called «inZOI,» and it's being made by PUBG publisher Krafton of all places. Inzoi is expected to launch at some point this year and the developers have just revealed a lot of features planned for the game in a new video this week.