Posts By Joelle Daniels

Forza Horizon 6 Gets Horizon Play Bug Fixes, Drag Tire Balance Changes in Latest Update

Forza Horizon 6 Gets Horizon Play Bug Fixes, Drag Tire Balance Changes in Latest Update

Drag Tires being used in events outside of drag racing was a major concern for the studio, and have now been made terrible for cornering.

Treyarch’s Mark Gordon Steps Down as Studio Head After 22 Years

Treyarch’s Mark Gordon Steps Down as Studio Head After 22 Years

Treyarch announced Gordon's departure from the company through a social media post where it thanked him for his leadership.

Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory to be Closed by Xbox, Negotiating to Go Independent – Rumor

Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory to be Closed by Xbox, Negotiating to Go Independent – Rumor

Double Fine and Compulsion Games have also reportedly started negotiations with Xbox to be spun-off rather than shut down.

id Software, Bethesda, Quantic Dream and More to Face Major Layoffs, Studio Closures Soon – Rumor

id Software, Bethesda, Quantic Dream and More to Face Major Layoffs, Studio Closures Soon – Rumor

BFMTV journalist Sylvain Trinel claims that the upcoming layoffs at Microsoft are "just the beginning of a massive bloodbath."

Control Resonant Studio Wants Players to Engage With Side Content and Get Lost in its World

Control Resonant Studio Wants Players to Engage With Side Content and Get Lost in its World

Lead level designer Anne-Marie Grönroos and art director Elmerie Raitanen spoke about the shift to having a more open-ended world.

Nintendo Temporarily Suspends Sales of Multi-Lingual Switch 2 in Japan to Prevent Hoarding

Nintendo Temporarily Suspends Sales of Multi-Lingual Switch 2 in Japan to Prevent Hoarding

The company has announced that those interested in buying the console will need at least 50 hours of Switch play time as of May 31st.

Gothic 1 Remake Has Sold 500,000 Copies in its First Week

Gothic 1 Remake Has Sold 500,000 Copies in its First Week

Developer Alkimia Interactive has announced that Gothic 1 Remake has been quite successful, selling half a million copies in its first week alone. The title was released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/... Read More

Fable Studio Did Not Use Generative AI to Voice its NPCs

Fable Studio Did Not Use Generative AI to Voice its NPCs

Playground Games revealed that it worked with around 100 actors to work on the title so that it could find voices for over 1,000 NPCs.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’s Use of Generative AI Explained by Crystal Dynamics

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’s Use of Generative AI Explained by Crystal Dynamics

Director of experience Jeff Adams provided an example of how AI was used to see whether an object would properly fit into a scene.

Successful Xbox Titles Had to Subsidize Underwhelming Releases, Cancellations – Rumor

Successful Xbox Titles Had to Subsidize Underwhelming Releases, Cancellations – Rumor

The report has also indicated that The Initiative's development of Perfect Dark was a "huge drag" on Xbox's profitability.

Gears of War: E-Day Studio Did Not Use Any Generative AI for Development, Says Creative Director

Gears of War: E-Day Studio Did Not Use Any Generative AI for Development, Says Creative Director

Matt Searcy went on to praise the concept art team at The Coalition and even claimed that "our art book is going to rock".

Gears of War: E-Day Was Never Meant to Come to PS5, Says The Coalition

Gears of War: E-Day Was Never Meant to Come to PS5, Says The Coalition

Creative director Matt Searcy and brand director Nicole Fawcette said that plans didn't change because there were no plans to begin with.

Crimson Desert’s Newest Update Raises Pet Limit to 100

Crimson Desert’s Newest Update Raises Pet Limit to 100

The update also brings adjustments for the pinball minigame, making it easier, and a means to procure any missed rare equipment.

The 7th Guest Remake Review – Tormented Souls

The 7th Guest Remake Review – Tormented Souls

Classic adventure game The 7th Guest has gone through yet another remake, this time bringing it back from the world of VR to flat displays.

Xbox’s July Layoffs Could Involve Studio Closure – Rumor

Xbox’s July Layoffs Could Involve Studio Closure – Rumor

This latest report comes shortly after another one indicating that Xbox will be undergoing major layoffs after the end of its fiscal year.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Gets New Quality-of-Life Improvements in Title Update 3.1

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Gets New Quality-of-Life Improvements in Title Update 3.1

This is the first of two planned updates that Capcom is working on as its gets ready to release the Dark Arisen expansion in October.

Alien: Isolation 2 Studio Wants to “Expand and Evolve” Beyond the Original, Says Creative Director

Alien: Isolation 2 Studio Wants to “Expand and Evolve” Beyond the Original, Says Creative Director

Al Hope also spoke about how important audio tends to be when it comes to creating the right atmosphere for a horror game.

Xbox Insiders Can Now Test Power Saving Options, UI Customization, Ability to See Mutual Friends

Xbox Insiders Can Now Test Power Saving Options, UI Customization, Ability to See Mutual Friends

Microsoft claims that the new power saving option available to Insiders on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One can save 20 times more power.

Ubisoft’s Restructuring Might Affect Around 380 Employees – Rumor

Ubisoft’s Restructuring Might Affect Around 380 Employees – Rumor

The company is forging ahead with its cost-cutting measures, and has even shut down its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios as a result.

Resident Evil Veronica is Directed by the Same Duo Behind the Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remakes

Resident Evil Veronica is Directed by the Same Duo Behind the Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remakes

Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has also confirmed that the directors behind the critically-acclaimed remake are taking up the same roles.