Month: October 2024

The mass exodus of staff from hit indie game company Annapurna earlier this month has been described as “a baffler” by a company spokesperson.
The publisher – responsible for the likes of Stray, Outer Wilds, and Cocoon – saw its entire staff quit following a dispute with the company’s owner that’s put its future in jeopardy.
Developers working on projects with Annapurna have since reassured players they will still be able to play planned future releases, but it remains unclear how the dispute can be resolved or how Annapurna will continue with its projects. It is, however, openly hiring to replace staff.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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The new owners of mobile game revival Flappy Bird have released a statement to “clear the air” on their intentions, but are yet to acknowledge claims it’s based on cryptocurrency.
If you missed it, last week the Flappy Bird Foundation announced the game’s return as it had newly acquired the official rights.
Afterwards, original creator Dong Nguyen stated he had nothing to do with the revival. “I did not sell anything,” he wrote on social media. “I also don’t support crypto.”

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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We already knew another Star Wars Jedi game was in the works at developer Respawn Entertainment, but EA has now confirmed it’ll be the “final chapter” in Cal Kestis’ saga.

Not-quite-official word of a third Star Wars Jedi game first surfaced last October when Cal Kestis actor Cameron Monaghan told fans, “We’re in the process of [making it] right now”. Formal confirmation of its development then followed this February, shared as part of a projects update in the aftermath of significant layoffs at EA.

Now, though, speaking during EA’s latest Investor Day presentation, the company’s president of entertainment and technology, Laura Miele, has shared the first bit of solid information on Star Wars Jedi’s third instalment, confirming it to be the last. “Over 40 million Star Wars fans have connected with Cal Kestis and his arc of becoming a powerful Jedi,” Miele said. “Respawn is working hard to bring the final chapter of this thrilling story to players.”

Let’s Play Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay! FEEL THE FORCE OF THE FIRST THREE HOURS!

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A modder who’d worked to turn cult hit Human Fall Flat into a VR game has revealed that the “creators of the game bought it”.
In a handful of tweets on X/Twitter, modder Raicuparta said No Brake Games was “so excited” about the mod, they are now releasing it as an official VR port.

Human Fall Flat VR Coming Soon! | Meta Quest Platform

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Ballistic Moon’s Until Dawn remake is set to release on PC this October. Ahead of this, the studio has shared its PC requirements for the upcoming teen-horror.
When Until Dawn makes its PC debut, it will boast “advanced graphical features, customisability, accessibility features and run on a wide range of hardware,” the studio said. You can check out Until Dawn’s PC features trailer below.

Until Dawn – Features Trailer | PC Games

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After PlayStation and Firewalk made the decision to pull Concord from sale two weeks after the hero-shooter made its debut, industry members have started to share their sympathies with the team involved.
Gears of War’s Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski shared a short post on social media, reading: “Concord, I feel your pain.”
Bleszinski previously set up Boss Key Productions, a now defunct studio, which released its own hero shooter, LawBreakers. Despite a big pre-release push by publisher Nexon, LawBreakers flopped, with its Steam concurrent player count peaking at 7482 in June 2017 when it launched via open beta.
In a follow up reply, Bleszinski noted his team had worked on LawBreakers for three years prior to its release. Concord had reportedly been in development for eight.

Concord, I feel your pain.— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) September 3, 2024…

It’s official – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom take place outside the series’ established timeline.
That’s according to Nintendo itself, which shared the timetable at Nintendo Live 2024 in Sydney.
Whilst every other game slots into either the “Hero is Defeated” or “Hero is Triumphant” timeline, two games are set very intentionally off to the side: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

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A new trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has been released, giving us a proper look at Shadow the Hedgehog and a chance to hear his voice for the first time. You can check out the trailer below.

Shadow’s voice actor, confirms Variety, is Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, John Wick), as heavily rumoured.

Back in April, it was rumoured Reeves would be voicing Shadow. And the end of the second Sonic film heavily hinted at Shadow’s inclusion.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Official Trailer (2024 Movie) Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves

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