Posts By Joelle Daniels

Intergalactic Creative Director Wants to Tackle Themes of Being Lonely

Intergalactic Creative Director Wants to Tackle Themes of Being Lonely

Naughty Dog's Intergalactic will be its game in a while where players won't have an ally to rely on throughout the adventure.

Sony’s Collaboration With AMD Will Bring FSR 4-Based Features to PS5 Pro’s PSSR

Sony’s Collaboration With AMD Will Bring FSR 4-Based Features to PS5 Pro’s PSSR

PS5 Pro lead architect Mark Cerny does specify that the console doesn't have the hardware to support a full version of FSR 4.

Intergalactic is Still Changing and Evolving During Development – Creative Director

Intergalactic is Still Changing and Evolving During Development – Creative Director

Naughty Dog has been developing the upcoming Intergalactic since 2020, and has had more than 250 developers working on the project.

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Success is Because of its Story, Voice Acting and Cross-Play – Producer

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Success is Because of its Story, Voice Acting and Cross-Play – Producer

Monster Hunter Wilds places an even bigger emphasis on its story than its predecessors did, with full character arcs and plot twists.

Nintendo Switch 2 – New Patent Indicates OS-Level Integration for Voice Chat

Nintendo Switch 2 – New Patent Indicates OS-Level Integration for Voice Chat

Nintendo Switch 2 might leave behind the reliance on a smartphone app for its players to use voice chat in multiplayer games.

Astro Bot PS5 Bundle Announced, Out This Week

Astro Bot PS5 Bundle Announced, Out This Week

The new PS5 bundle features a copy of critically-acclaimed platformer Astro Bot along with the console and one controller.

Okami Sequel Developer Might Work on New IP After Development is Complete

Okami Sequel Developer Might Work on New IP After Development is Complete

Clovers won't necessarily work on a follow-up to classics like God Hand and Viewtiful Joe after development on the Okami sequel is done.

Death Stranding Strands of Harmony Concert Tour Announced, Starts on November 8 in Sydney

Death Stranding Strands of Harmony Concert Tour Announced, Starts on November 8 in Sydney

The concert tour will go all over the world, kicking things off in Sydney in November and wrapping up in Toronto in 2026.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Leave Room For More Medieval Fantasy Stories – Director

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Leave Room For More Medieval Fantasy Stories – Director

Martin has revealed that the game won't end with the Doomslayer being locked away and waiting for the events of DOOM 2016.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Allow Players to Finish it With Only Melee Weapons

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Allow Players to Finish it With Only Melee Weapons

Producer Marty Stratton warns that players may not enjoy a melee-only run of DOOM: The Dark Ages, and that there may be some jank.

Blade And Soul NEO Review – The Ultimate Grindhouse

Blade And Soul NEO Review – The Ultimate Grindhouse

Blade & Soul NEO is an Unreal Engine 4 remaster of the classic South Korean MMO Blade & Soul. Check out our thoughts on its western release.

Helldivers 2 Was Originally Designed for Five-Player Squads

Helldivers 2 Was Originally Designed for Five-Player Squads

Helldivers 2 was also originally designed to have a completely different armour system than what we ultimately got to see in the game.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Have Agadon Hunter as its Marauder Equivalent

DOOM: The Dark Ages Will Have Agadon Hunter as its Marauder Equivalent

Director Hugo Martin spoke about how the Agadon Hunter will act as a test to see how well players have mastered the game's mechanics.

Battlefield Labs’ First Playtest Will Revolve Around Combat and Movement

Battlefield Labs’ First Playtest Will Revolve Around Combat and Movement

Classic movement options like crouch sprint, combat dive, and landing rolls are also making a comeback in the Battlefield Labs playtests.

The Forever Winter March Update Brings Revamp to Water Mechanic, Gunplay, and New Region

The Forever Winter March Update Brings Revamp to Water Mechanic, Gunplay, and New Region

With the latest update, the water in Forever Winter is no longer a resource that drains constantly even when you don't play.

Split Fiction Director Talks About Negative Impact of Microtransactions on Game Design

Split Fiction Director Talks About Negative Impact of Microtransactions on Game Design

Fares has long been a proponent of not including any microtransactions and battle passes in games developed at Hazelight.

Respawn Entertainment Has Cancelled Another Unannounced Project

Respawn Entertainment Has Cancelled Another Unannounced Project

Emilee Evans, former executive assistant and production coordinator, confirmed the cancellation and is now seeking a new role.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 3 Adds Solo Mode, More Cars and Customisation

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 3 Adds Solo Mode, More Cars and Customisation

The third season of the racing game will also bring with it the new Navigation Mode, as well as the return of the Convoy Mode.

Skate Progress Showcased in February 2025 Playtest Highlights Video

Skate Progress Showcased in February 2025 Playtest Highlights Video

Development on the upcoming Skate seems to be going quite well, with the highlights showing off plenty of tricks and customisation.

Rennsport is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2025

Rennsport is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2025

Rennsport was originally released on PC as an Early Access title back in July 2024. Since its original EGS release, the game has also come to Steam.