Author: Zach Barbieri

Two classic RPGs from the Gameboy Advance era of the early 2000s will be making their way to Nintendo Switch Online via their Gameboy Advance Catalog. Those games as Golden Sun, and its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age. If for some crazy reason, you have never played them before or never beat them, this marks a great time to jump back into this pair of retro titles. Golden Sun and its sequel were developed by Camelot Software Planning, a Tokyo-based studio that would go on to bring the world 25 years of Mario sports glory in the forms of…

Smite 2, a sequel to the popular MOBA title that has been running since 2014, has been officially unveiled by developer Titan Forge Games. It will serve as a revamping of the mythology-based competitive game, complete with modernized graphics and revamped gods to play as. They have also confirmed that the sequel will be built from the ground using Unreal Engine 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1PHxmPq5o4 The game is set to boast a cleaner Interface for players with easier-to-parse spell effects. Several of the gods will also be getting some overhauling, such as Ymir, who will be getting new physical-based abilities. Additionally, the…

It would seem that the title for the upcoming Xbox Exclusive Indiana Jones game has leaked due to video game researcher Kurakasis. The game is being developed by MachineGames, probably most well-known for their reboot of the Wolfenstein series, with this new title originally planned for wider release before Bethesda was acquired by Microsoft in 2021. Kurakasis shared this discovery on Twitter, suggesting that the title will be called Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. Lucasfilm registered several domain names on January 9th, 2024 with the same name, strongly implying that this will ultimately be the title of the game…

For anybody who loves their Dualsense controller but hates how fast the batter drains during gaming sessions, there might be good news for you on the horizon. a brand new version of the controller, dubbed the V2, has been listed on a retailer’s website boasting a vastly improved battery life. This new version is being listed online by Best Buy Canada for $89.99, and while the appearance remains unchanged there are a few key differences. The key one, as noted above, is this improved version will feature “exceptional 12-hour battery life, on a full charge,” according to the listing. It…

Not quite a year after its official release Mojang has announced it will be bringing its latest spin-off, Minecraft Legends, to an end with no more support coming to the game. The developer has confirmed that it will be “taking a step back,” from further work on the game. The final update for the game will be an in-game challenge set to release this month. In a post made by Mojang, the company thanked its audience, stating: Thank you for following along this heroic journey and helping us make Minecraft Legends the game it is today. Minecraft Legends was co-developed…

The actors union SAG-AFTRA, which represents Voice Actors across multiple industries as well as mo-cap performers, has agreed to a deal involving AI which they are calling “Groundbreaking.” This comes only a few days into a year following a strike by members of the union with AI at the forefront of the issues they were striking against. A press release from SAG-AFTRA stated: The agreement between the leading AI voice company and the world’s largest performers’ union will enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice.…

It’s been over 10 years since the original Alan Wake shined its flashlight on the Xbox 360, but it’s not like Remedy has been quiet since then. Since then their games Quantum Break and Control built on the foundation that Alan and his descent into a horror novel left for the studio, even beginning to leave Alan a far bigger world to exist in with Control building heavily into the Alan Wake narrative. Alan Wake II, in this regard, feels like the culmination of a long and winding road for a very talented Studio. Nothing is on display in Remedys’…

The twisted and unsettling Live-Action mystery game Immortality will arrive on PlayStation 5 this month, formerly being a console exclusive on Xbox as well as a day one Game-Pass title since August 2022. The game will officially arrive on January 23. Since its release the game has received a large amount of critical acclaim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCuSvXrEQdA The title was directed by Sam Barlow who had similarly received praise for his two previous titles Her Story and Telling Lies. His newest title plays similar to those with the player sifting through live-action segments of the film, attempting to find clues to piece…

Hoping to put more of their upcoming first-party titles into perspective, Microsoft has announced that their first Xbox Direct will be held on Thursday, January 18th at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm UK. As part of an Xbox Wire post detailing the event, it was stated that Microsoft fans can look forward to “an inside look at a selection of highly anticipated games coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.” This will include the first detailed look at MachineGames hotly anticipated Indiana Jones Game which has yet to showcase more than an announcement image. Written by Xbox Wires Editor In…

Game development platform Unity has announced that it is cutting 1,800 jobs amid a company restructuring, in an attempt to “position itself for long-term and profitable growth.” The announcement comes after a tumultuous year of layoffs across the industry, during which Unity had downsized several jobs as well. These layoffs were confirmed as part of an SEC filing, in which the company stated that jobs cut will represent around 25 percent of the company. The end goal in this is to restructure and refocus the core of their buisness in the coming fiscal year and beyond. Unity expects the costs…