Everything Announced at State of Unreal: Fortnite’s Unreal Editor Revealed and More
At GDC 2023, Epic Games held a State of Unreal event, where the company unveiled the latest updates for Unreal Engine. We got a fresh look at some new tools coming soon to creators, as well as how some of these tools are being used in upcoming games like Senua's ...
Life and Death of the Mystical Ninja
Welcome back to Forgotten Gems, my column about games that have faded but shouldn’t be forgotten. Last time, I took at a look at the unexpected return of one of Square’s most unique 16-bit RPGs, Live a Live. While there may be no happy ending this time, hopefully you’ll still ...
Ubisoft unveil AI dialogue-writing tool, prompting debate among developers
Ubisoft revealed Ghostwriter yesterday, marketed as an AI development tool (really just machine learning) that generates first drafts of NPC barks, which are the offhand remarks you might hear when running past NPCs. Skyrim’s “I used to be an adventurer like you” is probably the most famous example of a ...
What Cyberpunk 2077’s Design Got Wrong, According to One of Its Lead Developers
When Miles Tost moved from The Witcher 3 to Cyberpunk 2077 in 2016, he soon realized that he was dealing with a unique challenge. Despite both being RPGs, the two “couldn’t be more different,” with CD Projekt aiming to make a “gigantic leap forward” in terms of the freedom that ...
Brok The InvestiGator Gets Accessibility Update For Visually Impaired Players
Full narration and adapted puzzles.Developer and publisher COWCAT Games has announced that BROK the InvestiGator has received a new update that introduces a range of accessibility features for visually impaired players.The update is available now and adds full narration via text-to-speech, along with adapted puzzles, tutorials, and positional audio during ...
Find Your Elite: How There’s an Xbox Elite Controller for Everyone
Designed to meet the needs of today’s passionate gamers, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 product family offers exceptional performance, customization, and durability to play like a pro. In addition to Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, we recently launched the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core ...
Board Game Sale: Save on Harry Potter Deck Building Game and More
Are you looking to build out your collection of board games at home, or want something new and exciting to play during your next game night? If so, there’s no better time than now to buy one, thanks to Amazon’s board game sale. During this time, you can save plenty ...
Storyteller review: a delightful bookish puzzler that ends before you’re ready
Storyteller is a make-your-own drama puzzle game, taking place on the pages of a book and within empty comic-ish panels on those pages. For each puzzle you're given a set of characters and scenarios (the Baron, the Knight, the Queen; a wedding, a kidnap, an execution) and are tasked with ...
Redfall Developer Is Working on Reversing Always-Online Requirement
Arkane Austin has said that it is working on a fix that will reverse Redfall’s always-online requirement, an aspect that was met with backlash when first announced. In an interview with Eurogamer, game director Harvey Smith said, “We listen. And we have already started work to address this in the ...
Dune’s Oscar-nominated screenwriter is penning Netflix’s Gears Of War film
Netflix’s take on chonky soldiers vs. equally chonky underground aliens is, excuse me, gearing up. Last November, the streaming service announced plans to adapt Gears Of War’s chainsaw-swinging into an animated series and a live-action film. The latter has now tapped a writer. Jon Spaihts is the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind ...
