2024-04

ProbablyMonsters, an independent game company founded in 2016 by former Bungie president and CEO Harold Ryan, has created a new team to develop a competitive multiplayer game in Unreal Engine 5. Led by former Bungie leader Chris Opdah, who has more than 20 years of experience as a game developer working on franchises like Halo and Destiny, Hidden Grove is the new team within ProbablyMonsters working on this multiplayer project. "At Hidden Grove, it's not just about developing something different in the field of competitive multiplayer games – it's about doing it better as a team," Opdahl writes in a press release. "We believe that great games start with great teams, and we're building a creative atmosphere where artists, engineers, and creators can come together and thrive."  ProbablyMonsters says Opdahl founded Hidden Grove with two design directors – Raylene...

From new and existing crime syndicates to a major Star Wars cameo, let's break down all the notable reveals in Ubisoft's new Star Wars Outlaws trailer....

Today, Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft released a story trailer for their anticipated action title, Star Wars Outlaws. The game received a lot of hype when it was first revealed during last summer's Xbox Games Showcase and its subsequent gameplay footage during a Ubisoft Forward stream the next day. Today's story trailer not only gave us more to whet our appetite but also let us know when we'll finally be able to step into the role of Kay Vess as we navigate the Star Wars underworld. Star Wars Outlaws puts you in the role of Kay Vess, a pickpocket turned thief who gets mixed up with Sliro, the leader of Zerek Besh, a new criminal syndicate. Sliro places a bounty on Kay's head, and Kay and Nix have one shot at freedom: pulling off the ultimate heist. Together, Kay and Nix...

After Korra of The Legend of Korra fame made her debut in Fortnite this season, her predecessors have now joined her. Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Aang, Katara, Zuko, and Toph land in Fortnite this week.  Katara, Zuko, and Toph are available for purchase now. These additions coincide with the Avatar: Elements event that begins Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. ET. Although Aang doesn't fully appear in the trailer, he'll become available as part of the event pass (thanks, Forbes) with he and Toph looking a bit taller than they do on the show (likely to fit the game's hitboxes). Aang also comes with a separate Avatar State skin.  If you haven't caught up on Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2, here's a full breakdown of everything the season entails. ...

Motive Studio, the EA team behind last year's Dead Space remake and its in-development Iron Man game, has revealed it is forming a new internal team to support the Battlefield franchise. Motive will help develop future Battlefield experiences as it continues to work on its Iron Man game with Marvel, which it says has hit a "major internal milestone."  This news comes from a new blog post by Motive's general manager, Patrick Klaus, where he also reveals the directors behind the studio's Dead Space remake – executive producer Philippe Ducharme and creative director Roman Campos-Oriola – will build a new team to work alongside EA's Battlefield studios.  "Their proven expertise in storytelling, immersive battles, and developing on the Frostbite engine uniquely positions them to help advance the vision for Battlefield, led by Vince Zampella (EVP, group general manager for Respawn and...

Witchfire's big "Ghost Galleon" update is now live and brings with it new classes, enemies, weapons, spells, and more. The team behind Witchfire, The Astronauts, says today's update is the "first major" patch for the game, which is why it contains so much additional content.  Alongside new classes, enemies, weapons, and spells, the Ghost Galleon update also includes new events to take part in, a shop vendor offering novel items, and more features for players to explore. This update, like the game itself, is available right now on PC on the Epic Games Store.  To go with today's news, The Astronauts have released a new Witchfire trailer showcasing what you can expect:  "Alongside the new features available in today's patch, The Astronauts team has implemented careful redesigns of Witchfire's level progression and Calamity systems, based on Early Access feedback,"...

Ermac is the next fighter to join the Mortal Kombat 1 roster, and developer NetherRealm Studios has released a new gameplay trailer showcasing what players can expect of the shadowy warrior. The trailer also reveals Ermac hits Early Access on April 16 before his full release on April 23, and that Mavado will join the Kameo roster later next month.  "Ermac is a collection of souls bound together by Quan Chi's dark magic that are intended to function as a group mind," a press release reads. "But that spell is temporarily undone when Ermac is defeated by Mileena and the mind of King Jerrod, deceased ruler of Outworld and one of the souls in Ermac's collection, takes control and rejoins the royal family, aiding Empress Mileena's reign.  "Eventually, the amalgam of souls re-establishes control, and Ermac retreats to Outworld's shadows....

In March 2023, Dredge became one of the most talked-about games of the year thanks to its combination of engaging fishing mechanics, an enthralling atmosphere, and a fun story involving sinister secrets buried at sea. Ahead of the BAFTA Awards on Thursday, at which Dredge is nominated for four awards, developer Black Salt Games has announced a collaboration with production company Story Kitchen to adapt the critically acclaimed title into a live-action feature film. In the game, players explore a mysterious archipelago as a fishing boat captain. However, the longer you play, the more unsettling the water surrounding the collection of remote islands becomes. The press release pitches the Dredge live-action film, saying, "Think The Sixth Sense on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway." "We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio...

Helldivers 2’s period of relative stability lasted just two days after developer Arrowhead triggered the arrival of the true Automaton invasion fleet....

Update, 4/9/24: Yesterday, players celebrated what they thought was the complete eradication of the Automaton Legion in Helldivers 2. The official Helldivers 2 X (formerly Twitter) account even tweeted about players' success in the galaxy. Now, roughly a day later, the Automatons have returned.  "Somehow, the Automatons returned. As suspected all along, the previous Bot force was merely a vanguard. A massive fleet how now begun an assault on Cyberstan and the surrounding planets. Helldivers, hold back this unprovoked invasion. The fight continues!" Somehow, the Automatons returned. As suspected all along, the previous Bot force was merely a vanguard. A massive fleet has now begun an assault of Cyberstan and the surrounding planets. Helldivers, hold back this unprovoked invasion. The fight continues! pic.twitter.com/2DzEued7mm — HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) April 9, 2024 If you play Helldivers 2, you know this is probably going to...