The 2012 D.I.C.E. summit begins February 8 in Las Vegas and Todd Howard, Game Director and Executive Producer atBethesda, will be opening the event with the session “Why We Create, Why We Play.” The summit, which runs from the 8th to the 10th, will be held at the Red Rock Resort. If you don’t know what the D.I.C.E. summit is, I strongly suggest you gocheck it out. Registration is now open, so if you are interested, you might want to get on that....
Trailers in cyberspace The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has started laying out its plans for a digital E3 this year, with a virtual experience to run alongside its four-day broadcast. TheESA’s plans for E3 2021include an online portal and app, which will act as a hub for the show. In it, there will be virtual “booths,” events, video conferencing, profiles and avatar creation, and online forums. There will also be lounges, or online gathering spots for attendees, and “leaderboards,” with gamified show elements that can be collected and put on display....
Hellraiser arrive on Hulujust in sentence for Halloween , aiming to offera bracing , modernized takeon theClive Barkerseries — which , after its groundbreaking 1987 original photographic film , has since been more of a true - to - telecasting affair . task with this tall order is directorDavid Bruckner , who spoke about his new plastic film at a recent Hellraiser press event . “ It ’s my first time ever working with hallowed IP and feel a responsibility to what has come before us , ” Brucker told the group of journalist ....
The investigation begins May 11 The interminably titledChase: Unsolved Cases Investigation Division: Distant Memories, a new adventure game fromTrace Memory(Another Code) andHotel Dusk: Room 215director Taisuke Kanasaki, will release via the Japanese 3DS eShop on May 11, Arc System Works just announced. Chasefollows the exploits of two detectives who reopen a five-year-old case involving a fatal explosion after receiving an anonymous phone call from insists the accident was actually a murder....
Quick Links Even though theFortniteRemix Pass is much shorter compared to a standard Battle Pass, it still includes plenty of rewards for those who purchase it. Gamers who unlock all 50 rewards in the Remix Pass will be able to start unlocking and claiming goodies in the Bonus Rewards tab, and this includes the iconic alternative Super Styles for their favorite Battle Pass skins. This guide will show gamers all of the Super Styles skins available in the Remix Pass and tell them exactly how much they need tolevel up inFortniteto get them all....
If you weren’t already getting hyped forDonkey Kong Bananza, it’s now totally safe to do so. Last week in Manhattan at aclosed doors hands-on preview eventfor the new Donkey Kong game, Nintendo confirmed thatBananzais made by the same developers of 2017’s all-time platforming great, Super Mario Odyssey. TheOdysseyteam has been cooking up a new 3D platformer for many years now, and their hard work has come to fruition in what’s likely going to become the new bar for the genre, judging by what we have seen and played....
Voguing as manly combat JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battleis heading to the PS3, one of the “old” consoles. But I’d bet good money that even after E3 is over, after Microsoft and Sony have blown their game loads all over the internet, it’ll still be the most stylish, fabulous game in the room. I’d like to think Namco Bandai and Cyberconnect2 (they ofNaruto Ultimate Ninja Stormfame) are confident enough in that fabulousness that they’d release a new five-minute trailer mere hours before E3 kicks off officially....
That’s ‘series,’ not just one film The Hollywood Reporterjust dropped a bombon theMagic: The Gatheringworld — it appears as if 20th Century Fox has bought the rights toMagicto produce a ‘massive franchise.’ A direct comparison was made toHarry PotterandLord of the Rings. The talent involved ranges from writers and producers of theX-Menfilms,Mr. & Mrs. Smith,Sherlock Holmes,andAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Um, what? Magicis a pretty massive franchise, and the fact that it’s lasted this long is a true testament to its staying power....
Also, Bastion It’s port day! That magical time where Switch-only owners get to play several classic indies that weren’t previously available on Nintendo systems for whatever reason. Undertale(on September 18) andBastionare the highlights, but there’s alsoWasteland 2: Director’s Cut, NeoGeo Ninja Commando, Danger Mouse: The Danger Games, Defunct, Doughlings: Arcade, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, Monkey Kong: Master of the Clouds, Old School Musical, Omvorm, Scribblenauts Mega Pack, Senran Kagura Reflexions, Shadow Fight 2, Siegecraft Commander, Slice Dice & Rice, Super Dungeon Tactics, Surgeon Simulator CPR, Sword of the Guardian, The Mahjong Huntress, The Spectrum Retreat,andWarlock of Firetop Mountain: Goblin Scourge Edition....
Cameleon Labs is looking to bring back vehicular combat in a big way If I was on the road and a person on a motorbike screamed past me wielding a machete, “rascal” isn’t the term I’d use for them.Rascal Ridershowever is a new project from Polish developers Cameleon Labs that brings the kind of motorbike combat ofRoad Rashinto a futuristic deathsport. Considering the lastTwisted Metalgame seemed to have tolled the death bell for vehicular combat games, I’m excited to see a title that’s looking to deliver some arcade carnage....
The United States Armed Forces love videogames. Between the training simulators created for actual training purposes to theAmerica’s Armyseries of games intended for recruitment, we see the military using our hobby in all sorts of ways. Now, they’re using game controllers to direct the actions of unmanned vehicles. Lockheed Martin’s Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE for short) is an all-terrain vehicle on crack. The gear-carrying drone can traverse difficult terrain with ease using its advanced suspension design....
Keep watching the skies Japanese developer City Connection has announced that they have plans to release an all-new entry in the classic military-based shmup seriesStrikers.Tentatively titledStrikers 2020, the new title is planned for release on multiple platforms next year, and may even see release in arcades. For those less inclined, theseries began back in the mid ’90s with Psikyo’sStrikers 1945,which saw WWII aeroplanes kitted out with anime-style laser cannons to take down wave after wave of increasingly bizarre military installations....
On this week’sSup Holmeswe have a man who’s traveled down both the mean streets of Molydeux, and through the Metropolitan majesty of Rapture. Scott LaGrasta is a level designer at2K Marin(Bioshock 2,XCOM) and the creator of the the Molyjam titleQarrots, Wadishes, and ‘Ettuce.He has a lot of strong opinions about the pros of cons of game development, particularly regarding the direction that big budget gaming is heading. As someone who knows the industry from all sides, you’d do well to hear his words of wisdom....
