Posts By Joelle Daniels

Ninja Gaiden 4 Art Director Details Concept Art and How it Helped With Development

Ninja Gaiden 4 Art Director Details Concept Art and How it Helped With Development

PlatinumGames' Tomoko Nishii wrote about the various concept art, as well as processes like whiteboxing, in a new developer blog.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Director Wants to Stop Surprising Fans With Deceptive Trailers

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Director Wants to Stop Surprising Fans With Deceptive Trailers

Hideo Kojima's previous works, like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, surprised players by switching the protagonist early on.

Perfect Dark Development Documents Indicate Seasonal Model, Time Slowing Abilities – Rumour

Perfect Dark Development Documents Indicate Seasonal Model, Time Slowing Abilities – Rumour

Screenshots also revealed that Joanna Dark would change her appearance over the course of the game, gaining disheveled hair.

Battlefield 6 Developers Worked With Sony, Microsoft to Combat Cheating on PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Battlefield 6 Developers Worked With Sony, Microsoft to Combat Cheating on PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Battlefield Studios is targeting the use of devices like the Cronus Zen, which allows console players unfair advantages in multiplayer.

007: First Light Developer Wants Bond’s Gadgets to Feel Like “More Than Just Gimmicks”

007: First Light Developer Wants Bond’s Gadgets to Feel Like “More Than Just Gimmicks”

Gameplay director Andreas Krogh has spoken about making gadgets feel distinct and providing players with tools to fit their style.

Phantom Blade Zero’s Bosses Feel Like Fighting Game Opponents on Higher Difficulties, Says Director

Phantom Blade Zero’s Bosses Feel Like Fighting Game Opponents on Higher Difficulties, Says Director

While boss fights feel inspired by Soulslikes, raising the difficulty will see them dynamically adapt to players' actions.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Gets New Trailer Explaining its World and Factions

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Gets New Trailer Explaining its World and Factions

The trailer gives us a lowdown on Midgar, Shinra, the Turks, and Avalanche ahead of the Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S launch in January.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Includes Mega Man as a Crossover DLC Character

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Includes Mega Man as a Crossover DLC Character

Mega Man will join SpongeBob SquarePants, Minecraft, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Pac-Man, among other franchises.

God of War’s Mainline Sequel Will Introduce Curved Egyptian Swords to Kratos’ Arsenal – Rumour

God of War’s Mainline Sequel Will Introduce Curved Egyptian Swords to Kratos’ Arsenal – Rumour

Reports also note a small-scale 2.5D metroidvania spin-off of God of War is in development that is slated for release in 2026.

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Job Listing Indicates Potential Multiplayer Features

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Job Listing Indicates Potential Multiplayer Features

The job of a Lead Network Engineer would involve working on network architecture and infrastructure for seamless online experiences.

Unknown Worlds Co-Founders Allege Krafton Has “Pivoted to a New Theory” Mid-Litigation

Unknown Worlds Co-Founders Allege Krafton Has “Pivoted to a New Theory” Mid-Litigation

The three co-founders referred to Krafton's recent moves as being a "disorganised retreat" that "raises more questions than answers".

Battlefield 6 Developers Say Bringing Back Fan-Favourite Maps is Hard Due to Players’ Expectations

Battlefield 6 Developers Say Bringing Back Fan-Favourite Maps is Hard Due to Players’ Expectations

In an interview, the developers spoke about how they have to strike a balance between modernising classic maps and hitting nostalgic notes.

Borderlands 4 PC Update Addresses Crashes Caused by GPU, Animations and Collision

Borderlands 4 PC Update Addresses Crashes Caused by GPU, Animations and Collision

The update also brings with it fixes for some smaller bug, including a progression blocker that could potentially cause a quest to fail.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Players “Have Ways to Mitigate” Difficulty, Says Team Cherry

Hollow Knight: Silksong Players “Have Ways to Mitigate” Difficulty, Says Team Cherry

"Hornet is inherently faster and more skillful than the Knight, so even the base level enemy had to be more complicated," said Ari Gibson.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Leaked Footage, Screenshots Show Off Gameplay – Rumour

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Leaked Footage, Screenshots Show Off Gameplay – Rumour

The gameplay footage showcases Black Panther taking on several soldiers in a nice-looking lounge with melee combat and the environment.

007: First Light Has Satisfying Shooting Since It Isn’t a Last Resort – IO Interactive

007: First Light Has Satisfying Shooting Since It Isn’t a Last Resort – IO Interactive

According to gameplay director Andreas Krogh, 007: First Light will allow players to shoot their way through the game's levels.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji Gets “Mostly Negative” User Reviews on Steam

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji Gets “Mostly Negative” User Reviews on Steam

Many of the negative reviews of the DLC on Steam complain about technical issues, including crashes and the DLC quests not triggering.

Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition Interview – Transition to Consoles, Gameplay Changes, and More

Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition Interview – Transition to Consoles, Gameplay Changes, and More

Survios CPO TQ Jefferson was kind enough to answer our questions about the challenges in moving a game from VR to traditional screens.

Tencent Says Sony’s Lawsuit is “an Improper Attempt to Fence Off” Popular Culture

Tencent Says Sony’s Lawsuit is “an Improper Attempt to Fence Off” Popular Culture

Sony had a filed a lawsuit against Tencent, alleging that the upcoming Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its Horizon franchise.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Coming to PS5 in November – Rumour

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Coming to PS5 in November – Rumour

Along with this, a physical release of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is also reportedly ready for launch on the PS5.