Most Warcraft fans expected an expansion announcement for the massively multiplayer RPG at last weekend’s BlizzCon 2023. But to hear Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas tell it, Blizzard Entertainment’s bold decision to debut the next three expansions at once made even its own leaders nervous. “There were definitely a few like, wait, we’re really showing…
Hi there, I’m Pete Samuels, CEO and Executive Producer at Supermassive Games. I am really excited to be talking to you today about The Dark Pictures Anthology – a series of stand-alone, cinematic branching horror games. The first in the series is called Man of Medan and is launching in 2019. At Supermassive, we have…
Also, a Fortnite movie apparently isn’t in the works. We’re not 100% sure you guys are aware, but a little movie called A Minecraft Movie released over the weekend (this writer’s kids loved it!) and it’s already making quite a splash at the worldwide box office. Yep, the reviews might not be so hot, but…
“It’ll be a sad day when humans no longer create anything”. Generative AI continues to be a hot topic these days, with a dramatic divide emerging in the games industry over its use. Companies like Epic, Level-5 and Electronic Arts are in favour, citing its usefulness for streamlining ideation and asset creation, while others are…
“I do hope that players will look forward to hopefully good news”. The hugely-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV — which is about to celebrate its 12th anniversary (in its rebooted form) — is one of our most-requested Switch 2 ports, particularly from this writer. And it sounds like we’re one step closer to seeing the…
The Virtuos team chimes in. Even now that we’ve got our hands on the Switch 2, there are still developers sharing their thoughts about the power of the system and where it fits in. In the same interview with Wccftech, the Virtuos team was asked how the new Nintendo device holds up in terms of…
Plants vs. Zombies review – PC Gamer issue #200 (UK, May 2009) Need to know Price: $20 Release: May 5, 2009 Publisher: PopCap Developer: PopCap Required: 1.2Ghz CPU, 256Mb, DirectX 8 GPU, internet connection Recommended: Slightly more than that Multiplayer: None Link: Popcap.com Influenced by: Insaniquarium, Tower Defence games Alternatively: Desktop Tower Defence This was…
PC Gamer Australian editor Shaun Prescott hates Styx, the diminutive goblin “asshole,” but he quite likes the Styx videogames, and so he was suitably pleased when Cyanide and Nacon announced earlier this year that a third game in the series, Styx: Blades of Greed, was set to arrive later in 2025. But now it’s December,…
Turtle WoW—a fanmade, souped-up take on World of Warcraft Classic with new character customization options and zones—is like a lot of MMO private servers in that it took years of work across a dozen modding disciplines to make it a reality. Unfortunately, it became so successful that it caught the attention of the original game’s…
Knowing how to get a job in Inzoi is a pretty important part of the experience, especially since your Zoi’s will be quick to rinse through your funds. Whether that’s with street food, claw machines, or even lottery tickets, the money you start with won’t last forever. Eventually, you’re going to realise that you can’t…