“If you’re not directly working on the game, go away”. We know that Nintendo can be a little protective of its intellectual properties (now there’s an understatement), but it turns out that the company’s micromanagement was enough to make one artist on Metroid Prime 3: Corruption leave his position at Retro Studios. That’s according to…
Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki, who died last week at the age of 58, was once famous for trolling his competitors in interviews. He listed Tekken 1-5 as his “most hated” games and had public “feuds” with Tekken’s Katsuhiro Harada and Devil May Cry’s Hideki Kamiya. While working on 2005’s Ninja Gaiden Black, he said…
Want to upgrade weapons in Atomfall? Though there’s no way to improve your melee weapons beyond acquiring skills, you can buff your guns in the game, and most importantly, get rid of that horrible rust coating every single one of them—there’s nothing more satisfying than blasting some filthy outlaw with your pristine Webley revolver. Annoyingly…
Hi, I’m Dan Holbert, designer and programmer of Paperbound, a crazy new brawler coming soon to PS4. I’d like to share our trailer, talk a bit about the game, and answer any questions you have. It’s been a long journey filled with 7-day work weeks, so the team is happy that a lot of people…
I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day because the year was 2022 when I first watched EA tease the “next generation Sims game” with the codename Project Rene. Two years later it said “actually that’s not the Sims 5 though” and spent another year being weird and silent before finally admitting today that yeah,…
It seems Lies of P’s chilling take on the tale of Pinocchio isn’t finished yet. A Neowiz job listing discovered by Okami Games has revealed that DLC “is planned for production.” I was iffy on Lies of P at first. The idea of “Pinocchio, but soulslike” was undeniably intriguing, but sometimes an overt embrace of…
Category: ID@Xbox June 24, 2025 Five Essential Tips for Escaping Together in How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine Solene Rinn, Game Designer, Breakfirst Games Hi everyone, We’re the team behind How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, a cooperative escape game built around asymmetric gameplay, strong communication, and shared problem-solving. Inspired by titles like We Were Here and…
From developer HeartLoop Games. Multiplayer has always been a significant part of fighting games, dating all the way back to the days of the arcade. So, when we first heard about Poly Fighter, a new single-player fighting game from the Canadian studio HeartLoop Games, it’s safe to say we were a little intrigued. Whereas most…
Explore a vast hand-crafted world inspired by Mexican culture and folklore, filled to the brim with wacky new villains and weirdos, a few old friends… and a whole lotta chicken. Developed by Drinkbox Studios, Guacamelee! 2 is a frantic, festive Metroidvania-style adventure featuring a new upgrade system, 4-player local co-op, and more gorgeous visuals thanks…
“AI experts” are much more optimistic about AI than the general public, according to the latest report from Stanford University’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence group, which states that 73% of experts believe AI will be beneficial for jobs, while only 23% of US adults in general agree. Before we conclude that the people who are the…