When the original Trine released almost a decade ago it introduced the world to innovative, three-character puzzle platforming action. Since then, millions of gamers have enjoyed the series’ unique gameplay solo and co-op. Now in fall 2019, the Trine series returns to its 2.5D roots bigger and better than ever with Trine 4: The Nightmare…
Once upon a time, back when videogames were properly visionary, we had a command called /pizza. You could just whack that command into the text chat on EverQuest 2 and, bammo, Pizza Hut would deliver a pie right to your door (after you’d entered your details). It was the closest humanity has ever come to…
It’s Game Developers Conference week, and you know what that means: Developers giving humbling talks about the difficult job of making games and offering advice to avoid the pitfalls that beset even the top-selling greats. One such talk this year was Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt’s panel “Helldivers 2: Capturing Lightning in a Bottle” reflecting on…
Launching Fall 2025. NIS America has announced The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon for Nintendo Switch, currently scheduled to launch in Fall 2025. Originally launched in Japan in September 2024 for the PS4 and PS5, Trails Beyond the Horizon is the next chapter in the Calvard Arc. A limited physical edition has also…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Beta ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…
Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar fired 31 employees in October 2025, allegedly—according to the terminated employees—because they were trying to form a union. Rockstar denied those allegations, however, and said the employees were terminated because they revealed “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” in “a public forum.” Legal action was filed against…
Rise (again) Tarnished. Yep! You heard that right. FromSoftware’s epic is on its ways, via a 30fps port, to Nintendo’s all-new console. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
I’ve been hanging out for Remedy’s next game after falling head over heels in love with the devs last big hit Control. So when FBC: Firebreak was announced by the brand last year I was delighted to see the team is bringing a cooperative shooter into this twisted world. Control resonated with me so intensely…
Category: Developer_Direct January 23, 2025 Inspired by RPG Classics, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 May Become One Itself Jeff Rubenstein From the very first time we were introduced to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at last June’s Xbox Games Showcase, it was clear we were witnessing something special. And, every time this incredible-looking game’s debut developer, Sandfall…
I’m excited to announce Fantasy Strike, a fighting game that’s coming at the genre from a different angle. We’re stripping out a lot of complexity that fighting games usually have and building everything around the idea of simple controls and easy execution while still being a serious, competitive e-sport. My background in fighting games goes…