Author: Zach Barbieri

During the Video Game Awards, the director of It Takes Two, Josef Fares, took to the stage to announce the follow-up to their previous Game of the Year award winner. Entitled Split Fiction, it looks like much of what we have come to expect of developer Hazelight, but in a much grander package than we have ever seen before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcwngWPXQtg Split Fiction once again sees the studio’s signature brand of split-screen co-op return as you and a friend (or stranger) take on the role of Protagonists Mio and Zoe, a pair of contrasting writers who take part in a futuristic…

The long-awaited next chapter in CD Projekt Red’s Witcher series, The Witcher IV has been showcased during the Video Game Awards. This comes nine years after its predecessor The Witcher 3 took to the same stage to take home the second annual Game of The Year award in 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dabgZJ5YA No gameplay for The Witcher IV was shown, with the title only recently having been stated to have entered full-scale production, but we were given a pretty good indicator of what to expect. Following the events of the previous game Ciri, who served as the deuteragonist, will now take the…

After several years of being told that Naughty Dog has a new IP up their sleeves and months of hype on the part of Studio Head Neil Druckmann, the studio has finally unveiled Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at the Video Game Awards this Thursday. This Is Naughty Dog’s first new IP since their critically acclaimed series The Last of Us premiered in 2013, 11 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7TVPoxwi74 The teaser trailer features a cinematic of the game’s lead character Jordan A. Mun, a bounty hunter portrayed by Tati Gabrielle perhaps best known for her role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.…

RGG Studios has announced a new IP from their studio, Project Century as part of the Video Game Awards that aired on Thursday night. They had previously suggested they had multiple games in development including a new IP, but this is the first look players have gotten of the game up to this point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hihuPFku9I Set in 1915 Japan, Project Century appears to be a gritty crime drama with similar veins to Yakuza, but a very different take. Not much information is given but the trailer puts an emphasis on the action which has a more violent undertone than their…

Despite having an inseparably close relationship since the late 2000’s, Nintendo has only now completed their stake buyout of Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolithsoft, quietly buying the remaining stake to now completely own the studio. The studio has developed games for Nintendo exclusively since 2008, with their RPGs filling a much-needed role in Nintendo’s first party, not to mention their popularity. Noticed by Automaton, the developer’s company brochure showcases that Nintendo now owns all 2,400 shares. Nintendo had previously purchased 80 percent of its shares, or 1,920 shares, in 2007 right before the release of the developer’s DS-exclusive Soma Bringer and…

The upcoming live-service title formerly known as Project Mugen has received a new trailer showcasing the anime-style open-city game in action. In addition, it has been officially re-introduced under the new title Ananta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sGoIxquX_k First announced during Gamescom 2023, Ananta is being developed by Naked Rain, a studio based out of Hangzhou, China, and published by popular Chinese publisher NetEase, currently seeing success for their recently released Marvel Rivals. Most might remember it as the anime game in which characters swing through the city using a similar mechanic to that of the Insomniac Games Spider-Man series. Thankfully, this trailer puts…

Sony has revealed that Astro Bot, their Game of The Year nominated Playstation 5 platformer, will receive a free update tomorrow December 12th. This update will add a new level to the game entitled Winter Wonder, which adds a Christmas-themed area for players to platform their way through. A PlayStation Blog post for the expansion has stated that the expansion will arrive at 6 pm PT, and 8 pm ET. This places the time it will drop during tomorrow’s Video Game Awards, possibly meaning it will get some showcase there, making sense since Astro Bot is nominated for the highest…

Polish developer People Can Fly, which is perhaps known best for such games as Outriders and Gears of War Judgement, has announced they are suspending or scaling back on projects due to what CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski has referred to as “external market pressures.” In a lengthy statement posted to X(formerly Twitter) from the company’s official account, Wojciechowski announced the suspension of Project Victoria, scaling down on Project Bifrost, as well as restructuring several internal teams. The decision follows the cancelation of another project back in April, named Project Dagger, which was set to be an action-adventure game that was co-developed…

The lawsuit brought against the developer of Palworld by Nintendo over similarities to their flagship monster-catching game already seems to be bringing about changes in the former. According to the latest patch notes in Palworld, which went live on Nov. 29, monsters no longer enter the fray of battle by having players aim a ball-like object and throw it to summon them. They will now simply appear in battle next to the player when the combat begins. Palworld launched into early access on January 19th of this year after several years of teasing its more adult take on the typically…

After struggling to find an audience for much of the year, Rocksteady has announced that support for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League will end on January 14th, 2025. In a blog post, the developer outlined the fourth, and now final season, which is set to begin today, stating that this brings about “the final battle against Brainiac.” This season will also see the addition of fan-favorite character Deathstroke to the title lineup of anti-heroes present. Despite all this, the game will remain both purchasable and playable for the foreseeable future. This is similar to another live-service title that recently announced…