We’ve already covered The NPD Group’s hardware data for October 2019, so now it is time to see how the software did. As you probably know by now, Luigi’s Mansion 3 debuted very strongly. It was the Nintendo Switch’s best selling game of the month, it experienced the best debut month that a Luigi’s Mansion…
It was good news all over the place for Nintendo in this month’s NPD report. But, one game in particular got a special mention. NPD’s report barely includes sales of Luigi’s Mansion 3, which release on Halloween. However, the small amount of time it had is all it needed. Luigi’s Mansion 3 was not only…
The NPD Group’s monthly gaming industry sales report has just been released. The hardware sales for October 2019 were good news for Nintendo, but also not surprising at all. If you have been following the trends from NPD’s monthly reports so far this year, then you know what I’m going to say. Once again, the…
Facepunch and Double Eleven have today announced that the hugely popular online survival game Rust will be released on PlayStation 4 next year. We found some time to speak to Facepunch chief Garry Newman and pick his brain about Rust and what the announcement means for players. Rust already has a huge following on PC….
Hi, PlayStation fans! We’re excited to announce that Sparklite is finally launching on PS4 today, after four difficult years. Being indie is a dream many game developers aspire to and, not taking that for granted, we want to share how our studio managed to get Sparklite over the finish line. As an indie developer, we…
There’s a reason why our studio is named “Highwire Games” and not “Beaten Path Interactive,” or “Incremental Entertainment.” We founded the studio in order to take the kind of risks that are not possible for huge teams with gigantic budgets. We are pleased to announce that Golem is finally out on PlayStation VR tomorrow. Here…
Blasting off into The Outer Worlds truly feels like visiting a new, quirky universe. The developers at Obsidian tapped into deep narrative roots to actualize a future where corporations rule the stars with cheesy slogans and shoddy products. Lead game directors, Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, offer insights about bringing this immersive, humorous experience to…
In Trials of Mana, releasing on PS4 April 24, 2020, players will be able to strengthen their characters, not just by leveling up, but also by switching classes. New classes allow characters to learn new class strikes and magic spells. Each of our six protagonists can become proficient in a variety of attacks, depending on…
Control is delightfully weird, y’all. The mid-century modern office hallways filled with floating bodies. The Lynchian janitor appearing at random moments to reveal secrets of the universe (or just let me borrow his Walkman). The dangerous items teeming with power sheltered behind glass — including and not limited to a stoplight, a refrigerator, and a…
Yaga came out of our love for oral storytelling and old eastern European traditions, so we thought we’d let you in on our sources of inspiration and how each of them shaped the game. Fairy Tales The backbone of the game are old Russian fairy tales we used to read when we were kids. “The…