Author: Ed Nightingale
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Lego Knuckles, Shadow and Rouge teased for Sonic the Hedgehog sets
Knuckles, Shadow and Rouge are coming to the Sonic the Hedgehog Lego sets. The Lego and Sega collaboration was officially revealed back in April and released in August, featuring cute figures of Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Robotnik. Now, three other popular figures are on the way – as teased in a…
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Skyrim fan recreates map in Age of Empires 2
A Skyrim fan has recreated the game’s map in Age of Empires 2. The strategy game includes a mode where players can build their own custom maps and campaigns. That’s exactly what reddit user Grouchy_Bluejay4511 has done, creating all of Skyrim as a custom map. To see this content please enable targeting…
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Snipperclips developer releases demo for retro survival horror Crow Country
A demo has been released for retro survival horror game Crow Country. From the developer behind Snipperclips and Tangle Tower, this is quite the change of pace. Its aesthetic is part Final Fantasy 7 and part Resident Evil 1, with polygonal characters, 3D environments reminiscent of pre-rendered backgrounds, and classic survival horror…
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Twitch now allows simulcasting to other platforms
Twitch streamers can now simulcast on any platform. That means streaming simultaneously on Twitch as well as competitor platforms like YouTube and Kick. It’s a move that will help streamers grow their viewership both on and off the platform, even while Twitch develops further tools to aid with growth like the recent…
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Diablo 4 players make apparent breakthrough in hunt for secret cow level
Diablo 4 players believe they’ve made a breakthrough discovery in the hunt for a non-existent secret cow level. As reported back in June, players have been seeking a secret cow level in the game, something that began as an urban myth in the original Diablo but was acknowledged by Blizzard in later games. …
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New Lords of the Fallen update shakes up New Game Plus mode
A new update has been launched for Lords of the Fallen that alters its New Game Plus mode, as well as enemy density and performance. The patch notes, available on Steam, detail the post-game changes which will now no longer remove all vestiges (checkpoints). Instead, each iteration of New Game Plus will remove…
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Lords of the Fallen reaches 1m sold in 10 days
Lords of the Fallen, the new Soulslike from Hexworks and CI Games, has sold 1m copies in 10 days. The game was released on 13th October across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. To compare, Neowiz’s puppet Soulslike Lies of P reached 1m sales in under a month across the same…
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s efficient development due to team chemistry, director says
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has taken less than four years to develop thanks to team chemistry. Between 80-90 percent of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake development team have continued their work on Rebirth, allowing for efficient development, its director has said. “It was quite clear who to go to if we had…
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Yoshida responds to achievement hunting Final Fantasy 14 player
Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has responded to the player who recently earned all achievements in the game. The game has over 2700 in-game achievements and after 10 years, one player in Japan finally earned them all. At a press conference during the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in…
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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi discusses the essence of the series
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has discussed what makes a game a Final Fantasy game, noting it’s all about the development team taking on new challenges. During a Q&A with Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest, Sakaguchi used the latest game – Final…