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The future of video game development is in game-creating platforms like Roblox, reckons Jacob Navok, former director of business at Square Enix and current CEO of Genvid, “the studio-grade AI production platform for film, TV, and branded video.”Being at the top of a company explicitly specializing in generative AI for entertainment, it’s unsurprising that Navok has repeatedly painted a picture of a future in which the total merging of game development and gen-AI is inevitable. This is the man who made headlines for saying things like “Gen-Z loves AI slop,” “AI is a one-in-a-generation change in the entire digital order,” and…
There was a world in which Marvel Rivals eclipsed Overwatch. NetEase’s comic-styled hero shooter came out of the gate sprinting, blowing past Blizzard’s seminal FPS game and cementing itself as the next new thing. But, for all the time I plowed into Marvel Rivals, it never had the same feel. While its destruction systems and vibrant art style are unique in themselves, it didn’t have the soul that Overwatch did despite its ties to a franchise so dear to my heart. I think we were all secretly praying that Blizzard would someday ‘fix’ Overwatch; while the PvE dream felt doomed…
Yellowjackets has officially entered production on its fourth and final season with a typically cryptic teaser that calls back to the fateful moment at the end of season 3 in the flashback timeline, in which the stranded soccer team finally reaches a means of escape from the wilderness back to society.The teaser, posted on the official Yellowjackets social media, also shows some quick, violent flashes of the teen versions of the main cast, along with the message “The Final Call,” referring to the shots of poor, dead Natalie calling for help on a satellite radio, with a response finally coming…
How do you parry in Resident Evil Requiem? The parry mechanic is back, but only when you’re playing as Leon – Grace is too busy just trying to survive to think about fancy moves. Leon’s parry is great for conserving ammo, going one-on-one with enemies, and even in boss fights. Leon’s main melee weapon is an indestructible axe, though it will need a good sharpening every now and then, so keep an eye on the durability. He can use this axe to parry enemy hits, creating counter-attack opportunities and looking cool at the same time. Here’s how to parry in…
If you’ve heard of Cookie’s Bustle, it’s likely because of a long-standing campaign to erase most traces of its existence from the internet. The game, a bizarre point-and-click adventure only released for Japanese PCs, is the Streisand effect personified – but the efforts of the apparent copyright troll who’s spent years issuing DMCAs against the mere mention of its name have been stymied by the work of the Video Game History Foundation.Cookie’s Bustle was released in 1999 by a studio known as Rodik. In it, you play as Cookie Blair, a five-year-old girl from New Jersey who believes that she’s…
Vampire Survivors clones! They’re a dime a dozen these days, primarily because poncle created an admittedly very strong template to mimic. This week’s bullet heaven, as the genre has come to be known, is a charming little entry called Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional, a take on the format that imagines a world where your Windows XP running computer’s icons all want to kill you. In Vampire Survivors, you can play as a range of characters like that old guy with the garlic and literally Alucard from Castlevania. In Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional, however, you are a mouse. The…
While there were certainly a few creases to iron out, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Marathon’s Server Slam last weekend. Even with limited progression and content, it was an excellent glimpse at what Bungie has been cooking. Now, roughly 48 hours before its full launch, the studio has revealed some of its post-launch plans for Marathon. As well as showing us what’s to come in Season 1: First Step and Season 2: Nightfall (a name other Destiny players like myself might find familiar and surprising), it’s also confirmed that account wipes will be mandatory, unlike rival extraction shooter Arc…
Apple TV has cancelled Palm Royale after just two seasons.According to Deadline, the Kristen Wiig-led comedy-drama will not return for a third season. Loosely based on the novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, the series stars Wiig as Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who is obsessed with being among the high society of Palm Beach, Florida in the 1960s and attempts to get into the town’s most exclusive country club, the Palm Royale. It’s sort of like Mad Men-meets-Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar.Created by The Eyes of Tammy Faye screenwriter Abe Sylvia, the cast includes Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie…
Just the mention of a Call of Duty Blackout revival last year was enough to get me amped, and now that Activision has revealed exactly what Black Ops Royale will entail, I’m even more excited. Call of Duty Warzone has felt pretty stale recently – the return of Verdansk last year was huge, but since then, there hasn’t been a similar, landmark moment that really got tongues wagging about the game. However, I think Black Ops Royale could end that rut. Sure, some personal nostalgia for the original CoD battle royale is going to help, but the fact that this…
Troubled free-to-play shooter, Highguard, is officially shutting down, little over six weeks after its high-profile launch, developer Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed.Highguard launched on January 26 following its bold announcement at The Game Awards in December, but despite initially reaching millions of players, according to its developer, player numbers quickly plummeted, and Wildlight laid off most of its development team the following month.Now, the California-based studio has confirmed that Highguard will shut down entirely on March 12.In an update posted on social media, it said the game had not been able to attract enough players to sustain development long-term. One final…