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Hearing squeaky little voices in your online games may be a thing of the past, at least in the United Kingdom. As the British government continues to take steps to combat the effects of the internet on young people, one possible inclusion in the Online Safety Act would ban children from using voice chat in online games like Fortnite and Roblox to talk to strangers. Concerns about the safety of children online have been a big issue over the last few years, and the UK government has already introduced age verification checks on services like Discord in an attempt to…
Zynga founder Mark Pincus says developers need to ignore their egos and become more comfortable with the idea of copying other games.As reported by MobileGamer.biz, Pincus explains his framework, which he calls ‘Proven Better New’, in his new book Life at the Speed of Play.According to Pincus, his framework consists of Proven (copying the exact features and mechanics – “every pixel” – that is already loved by the target audience), Better (deciding what can be improved) and New (adding an entirely new idea, which is the “riskiest part” and has to be isolated and tested).Some developers are so concerned with…
Sometimes I don’t know what I want until I know what I don’t. It’s been six years since Far Cry 6 dropped us off on the island of Yara, five of which I’ve spent wondering how developer Ubisoft might one-up on its greatest hit (cough: that’s Far Cry 5) with Far Cry 7 in development as of 2021.But I’m not here to argue about the best Far Cry games, despite how correct I am. I wish I had more positivity to share, but from Ubisoft’s alleged use of generative AI to the harsh real-world time limits spoken of in various…
Set in a town that’s equal parts Silent Hill and Twin Peaks, Silver Pines puts you into the gumshoes of private investigator Red Walker as he tracks down missing musician Eddie Velvet. The investigation hits a slight hiccup when ravenous monsters that want to eat your flesh down to the bones start to impede your enquiries. We’ve known about the sidescrolling metroidvania for a while, but it’s now got a Steam demo you can play and a release date you can hunger for. October 8th, the creepiest 8th day of the month in the year.
Bungie is trying out something unique with Marathon Season 2, creating what it calls a “PvP lite and low-risk way” to play the game, set aside from regular runs. The mode, named Sponsored Survival, will drop a single crew into the new zone, Night Marsh, free to loot and fight UESC bots to their heart’s content. That is, at least, for a little while, because as the game progresses, some unwelcome visitors are set to arrive, desperate to steal any gear they can get their hands on. The mode, dropping as part of the FPS game’s Season 2 update on…
A new video posted by Oddworld Inhabitants appears to suggest that a new game is coming.The studio’s official YouTube page posted a YouTube Short showing the ‘good ending’ for 2021 game Oddworld: Soulstorm.In the ending, protagonist Abe sits next to fellow Mudokons Alf and Toby, and reveals to them that his mother Sam is actually the mother of all the Mudokons who came from RuptureFarms.Abe says he knows his mother is alive and living in the Glukkon capital of Nolybab, and that he wants to go there to find out why she left them and why she stitched his lips…
No, the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday isn’t here. Despite a day of unprecedented hype, a pop-up event in London saw directors The Russos arrive to sign bags of Doctor Doom-themed coffee.Avengers: Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo had launched a wave of speculation just 24 hours ago with teases of a surprise for UK-based fans in London.Unfortunately, it fell flat (white), with only coffee aficionados happy that Marvel spilled the beans in another way.Latest Videos From You may like (Image credit: Jordan Farley)Many had anticipated a trailer would be released today, especially with the Russos in attendance.At best, all…
In curious Zelda-flavoured action-platformer Mym’s Sword, you are a blue dog who fell through a cavern roof into a temple containing a magic sword. The dog’s name is Nora. Who is Mym, then? Possibly some kind of ancient evil, which you are on a quest to awaken, “for better or worse”. To unlock the sword’s secrets, you’ll need to visit three twisty ruins, scattered across five areas comprising around 300 single screen rooms. There are also magic rings that confer boosts such as greater odds of a health heart drop, but as a digit-deficient canine, you’ll need to collect “helper’s…
Testimony from Valve President and Co-Founder Gabe Newell, first given in 2023, has emerged, revealing that the platform’s head honcho hit back at the allegation that his Steam platform had created a monopoly in the landscape of PC gaming, claiming that the company holds no monopoly and consumers have plenty of options as to where they make their purchases. Valve is currently facing two antitrust lawsuits on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, with legal fights on both sides of the pond alleging that Valve is locking publishers into “Platform Parity Obligations,” which prohibit publishers from selling their games at…
Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 is another remake that’s simultaneously exactly as you remember, but also subtly different in important ways.On the surface, fans know what they’re getting here. The remake of Nintendo 64 classic, Star Fox 64 (or ‘Lylat Wars’, if you grew up within range of European trademark lawyers), for the most part, sticks staunchly to the game design of the original, with near one-to-one recreations of each stage, offering new players the chance to discover it for the first time, and older fans the opportunity to revisit a favourite with a significant glow-up.Visuals have been greatly…