Author: Wesley LeBlanc
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Square Enix Has Seemingly Canceled Some Games In An Effort To Be ‘More Selective And Focused’
Square Enix, the company behind last year’s Final Fantasy XVI and this year’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, has seemingly canceled some in-development games, taking on some big losses as a result. As for why, the company is aiming to be more selective about its projects moving forward. This news comes from a release related to…
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Star Wars: Hunters Gets June Release Date For Switch In New Trailer
Zynga has released a new trailer for its upcoming competitive multiplayer game, Star Wars: Hunters, revealing a June 4 release date alongside a new cinematic look at some of the characters. Star Wars: Hunters will hit Switch and iOS and Android devices on that day, giving players the chance to compete with others in iconic…
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Xbox Games Showcase Announced For June, Followed by A Secret Direct For A Beloved Franchise
Xbox will livestream an Xbox Games Showcase this summer. Similar to last year’s Starfield Direct, the showcase will be followed by a special “Redacted” direct that will dive deep into a beloved franchise. As for when, the Xbox Games Showcase will begin at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on June 9, with the Redacted showcase…
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Housemarque Celebrates Returnal’s 3-Year Anniversary With Fallen Asteria Animated Adaptation, Graphic Novel, And More
Housemarque is celebrating the three-year anniversary of its hit shooter roguelike Returnal by teaming up with Dark Horse Comics for a graphic novel, artbook, and a new animated adaptation you can watch right now. This news follows yesterday’s tease from both Housemarque and later Dark Horse Comics about Returnal, sending fans into an understandable frenzy…
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Deathbound, A Single-Player Party-Based Soulslike, Hits PlayStation, Xbox, And PC This Year
Developer Trialforge Studio and publisher Tate Multimedia revealed Deathbound, a new Soulslike with a unique class-based twist, last August. At the time, PC was its only platform but now, Game Informer can exclusively reveal Deathbound will also come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S day-in-date with PC later this year. As we learned with Deathbound’s reveal…
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Another Crab’s Treasure Review – Undercooked Adventure
Another Crab’s Treasure, as the name suggests, is a humorous and pun-filled world where the sea is your Soulslike oyster. A fork acts as your defacto sword, while various other remnants from above, like shot glasses, soda cans, and more, serve as your shield. With fork in hand and can on back, Kril, a shy…
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Fortnite Adds New Setting To Hide ‘Confrontational Emotes’
Epic Games has revealed a new setting for Fortnite that allows players to hide emotes the company considers “confrontational.” This doesn’t outright ban these emotes from the game and those with them can still use them, but if someone has this new setting turned off, they won’t see others use them. Called “See Confrontational Emotes,”…
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Tales Of The Shire’s First Trailer Reveals It Is Middle-Earth Animal Crossing With Hobbits
Developer Wētā Workshop and publisher Private Division have released the first trailer for Tales of the Shire, and it showcases what looks like a Middle-earth Animal Crossing game with hobbits and a cozy place to call home. This trailer arrives after the companies teased releasing the first Tales of the Shire trailer this month, following the…
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Embracer Group To Split Into Three Companies, Including One Called ‘Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends’
Embracer Group, the company that recently sold Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake developer Saber Interactive for $500 million, has announced its plans to split into three individual, publicly traded companies. As such, Embracer Group as we know it will be no more; instead, it will largely consist of Asmodee, Coffee Stain &…
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Amazon’s Fallout TV Series Renewed For Season 2
Amazon Prime Video has renewed its Fallout television show for another season, confirming that Season 2 is in the works following an earlier report. This news arrives just over a week after the series’ release on April 10, which premiered two days earlier than expected to rave reviews from both fans and critics. We loved Fallout Season 1, and…