Author: Liv Ngan
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Starfield lead quest designer joins other ex-Bethesda developers at Wyrdsong studio
One of Bethesda’s senior developers, Will Shen, who served as the lead quest designer on Starfield, has joined studio Something Wicked Games, which was co-founded by former Bethesda project lead Jeff Gardiner. Gardiner co-founded Something Wicked Games last year with Obsidian veteran Charles Staples, who was the design lead for The Outer Worlds. In the…
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Pokémon Center brings back Van Gogh Pikachu trading card
[ad_1] Following the quick sell-out of the exclusive Pokémon Van Gogh merchandise, and subsequently the Pikachu trading card, on Pokémon Center websites, The Pokémon Company has announced it’ll be giving fans another opportunity to get Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat. The card was initially a free add-on for Pokémon Center customers, given out at a…
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePop now a remaster, not a remake, developer says
[ad_1] The upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake’s game design is now described as a remaster, rather than a remake. Producer Yoshimi Yasuda made the announcement earlier today on social media. Last year, Yasuda stated Lollipop Chainsaw RePop won’t update the original’s story or aesthetics. “We want to make it so that the game can be as…
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Peter Molyneux’s new game is set in Fable’s Albion
[ad_1] Peter Molyneux’s next game will be set in Albion, the setting of the Fable series. Molyneux was, of course, a designer on Fable, Fable 2, and Fable 3 before he left the series’ original developer Lionhead Studios. This is the first concrete detail we’ve heard about his new game at 22Cans since he teased…
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Powerwashing gets gruesome in Crime Scene Cleaner
[ad_1] I always find it difficult to pick out which demos are worth my limited time whenever Steam Next Fest rolls around again. The process is made a lot easier when I find something which promises the zen-like quality of PowerWash Simulator. It may not seem like it at first, but somehow Crime Scene Cleaner…
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Players gain access to Tekken 8 beta on PC early
[ad_1] Tekken 8’s upcoming Closed Beta Test has been cracked over a week before it actually begins. Footage of gameplay is spreading online as those with the cracked files play early, ahead of everyone else. The CBT (rest in piece CNT) will take place next weekend from 20th to 23rd October. Those with access will…
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Stardew Valley concert tour visits London in April
[ad_1] Stardew Valley is bringing its first concert tour to London in April next year. Festival of Seasons will begin in February 2024, touring North America and Australia before it reaches London. The programme has been curated by Stardew Valley creator (and composer) Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, and will showcase music from the game performed by…
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Want to stand the PS5 slim vertically? It’ll cost you an extra £25/$30
[ad_1] Yesterday, Sony announced its “slim” models for the regular and digital editions of PlayStation 5, but not without some extra costs being introduced with the line. For starters, both the regular and digital PS5 slim models will come with a hotizontal stand, but no base. A base is included in the box with the…
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Myth of Empires and Ark developers settle legal dispute
[ad_1] Myth of Empires developer Angela Game and Ark: Survival Evolved developer Snail Games have come to a settlement agreement after two years of litigation. In December 2021, Snail Games successfully requested a DMCA takedown of Myth of Empires from Steam, alleging copyright infringement. Shortly after, Angela Game filed a lawsuit requesting a jury trial…
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Hyenas developers share frustration at how Sega’s biggest budget “metaphorical turd” was mishandled
[ad_1] A number of developers behind the now-cancelled Hyenas have commented on the project’s failure, and shared some of their frustrations towards management at both Creative Assembly and Sega. Last week, YouTuber Volound issued a well-sourced report on Hyenas’ downfall, including the detail that it had been Sega’s “biggest budget game ever”. That report stated…