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How to name your game after a Japanese airport, twice

How to name your game after a Japanese airport, twice

Back in 2017, Studio Koba announced Narita Boy, a game named after Tokyo’s second-biggest airport that seemed custom built for Kickstarter. It had slim-fit pixel art characters in a…
Too many RPGs don’t get that ‘choices that matter’ isn’t just about cause and effect, but Avowed does

Too many RPGs don’t get that ‘choices that matter’ isn’t just…

You’re the creative director for the next up-and-coming RPG. You step on stage in front of an audience of eager fans (pretend we still do these things live), and…
Still more NetEase studios like Quantic and Grasshopper at risk as firm reportedly seeks buyers

Still more NetEase studios like Quantic and Grasshopper at risk as…

NetEase is reportedly pulling back on its international game investments. Read more Source
Already hoping for an Avowed sequel, or some DLC? You might just get your wish

Already hoping for an Avowed sequel, or some DLC? You might…

Obsidian’s latest RPG Avowed just launched this week, and it sounds like its director is already thinking about what’s next for the new RPG. Read more Source
Marvel Rivals Hit With Layoffs, MrBeast Says Life Is ‘Easier When You’re Broke,’ And More Of The Week’s Top News

Marvel Rivals Hit With Layoffs, MrBeast Says Life Is ‘Easier When…

This week saw many of the people behind smash hit Marvel Rivals, including the game’s director, get laid off by developer NetEase in a move the company says was…
Atomfall dev says Rebellion’s open world shooter has ‘some experimental stuff’ that can have a ‘huge influence’ on the game world: ‘It might work out

Atomfall dev says Rebellion’s open world shooter has ‘some experimental stuff’…

Rebellion’s upcoming Atomfall already draws strong comparisons with Stalker, what with it being an open-world shooter set in a cordoned off zone in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster.…
The best movies leaving Netflix, Prime Video, and Criterion Channel at the end of February 2025

The best movies leaving Netflix, Prime Video, and Criterion Channel at…

As we near the end of another month, it’s once again a great time to make a watchlist of movies that are leaving streaming services in the next few…
Need to relax? Grab a coffee, kick back and submerge yourself in the sound of Hades 2’s narrator reading the patch notes for its latest massive update

Need to relax? Grab a coffee, kick back and submerge yourself…

While I need little extra motivation to read patch notes, bugfix sicko that I am, I admire the additional effort Supergiant has gone to in guiding players through Hades…
No More Room in Hell 2’s ‘biggest update yet’ introduces weapon attachments, new level scenarios, and ensures players no longer spawn ‘without a body’

No More Room in Hell 2’s ‘biggest update yet’ introduces weapon…

Zombie survival shooter No More Room in Hell 2 shambled onto Steam early access late last year, and proved to have a few more bits missing than its audience…
Netflix must have liked Amazon’s Sifu episode of Secret Level, as it’s acquired the rights to the film adaptation of the stylish brawler, bringing a writer aboard with it

Netflix must have liked Amazon’s Sifu episode of Secret Level, as…

That Sifu film that’s been gestating for a while finally has another update, and it appears that you can now expect it to release on Netflix. Read more Source