Creative Achievement 2024: UFO 50

There’s so much going on in this absurdly ambitious compilation that we’ve given it an award designed to celebrate its sheer dedication to the craft. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Evan Lahti, Strategic Director: Imagine the jackpot feeling of stumbling upon, perhaps while excavating some beige office tomb…

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This upcoming RPG is injecting a healthy dose of magic, demons, and steampunk gizmos into 19th-century Japan

With Ghost of Tsushima, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and the recently announced Ghost of Yotei, the feudal Japanese setting is well accounted for in games these days. But considering the rich mythologies, aesthetics, and customs found throughout Japanese history, it’s a tad surprising that developers haven’t thought to merge that with more traditional RPG mechanics. Enter…

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League of Legends hit by SAG-AFTRA union action as Riot delays English VO to ‘respect the ongoing strike’ over AI, though voice actors think it could be doing more to help

This is the fallout of the SAG-AFTRA strike for ol’ Riot: As announced on the studio’s X account earlier this week, the Riot Games will “be temporarily using existing (base) VO for some English-language skins in League of Legends & Wild Rift. Other languages will still have custom VO. Once the strike ends, we’ll record…

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