Tag: Action-Adventure

That weird 007: First Light PS5 controller design is deliberate, IOI art director explains

That weird 007: First…

Remember a couple of weeks ago when the internet got unusually annoyed (or maybe not that unusually) about the…
Krafton’s removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page “blown up a little bigger than it was meant to”, as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support

Krafton’s removal from Subnautica…

Publisher Krafton’s removal from the Subnautica 2 Steam page may have been “blown up a little bigger than it…
Despite Krafton’s “AI-first” ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: “It’s not something we’re using at all”

Despite Krafton’s “AI-first” ambitions,…

No generative AI has been used to create oceanic survival game Subnautica 2, despite publisher Krafton’s publicly stated “AI-first…
“Co-op makes everything significantly more difficult” – How Subnautica 2’s addition of multiplayer required ground-up rethinking of the survival classic

“Co-op makes everything significantly…

It’s an accepted reality of horror – be it in video games or elsewhere – that things are more…
Despite live-action Bond’s reported toils, 007: First Light dev says working with Amazon MGM has actually been “surprisingly straightforward”

Despite live-action Bond’s reported…

For all the reported toil and general sluggishness with the James Bond license at owners Amazon MGM, working with…
Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it’s actually possible to nail James Bond – but IOI has made a cracking attempt

Playing 007: First Light…

I’ve played about three hours of Hitman studio IO Interactive‘s 007: First Light, give or take. The most immediate…
Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse’s first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines

Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse’s…

This isn’t a complaint, but I can’t help but feel like every new game I pick up at the…
Valheim: The Kraken | How to harvest and craft with abyssal barnacles

Valheim: The Kraken |…

The ocean in Valheim is more than just an obstacle to exploration. It’s a biome in itself, and while…
Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game originally released

Nintendo just surprised everyone…

Over a decade after its original release, Nintendo has casually added a new bit of lore to Super Mario…
“Beware of utopia” – 007: First Light dev says studio hasn’t used any generative AI on Bond game

“Beware of utopia” –…

007: First Light’s art director Rasmus Poulsen says developer IO Interactive hasn’t used any generative AI on the upcoming…