Posts By Joelle Daniels

Halo Infinite Gets Seek and Deploy Extraction Mode With Operation: Reclaimer

Halo Infinite Gets Seek and Deploy Extraction Mode With Operation: Reclaimer

The high-stakes S&D Extraction game mode pits two teams of four players each against each other as they compete to complete objectives.

Gothic Remake Gets Third “Making Of” Video Showcasing its Visual and Art Changes

Gothic Remake Gets Third “Making Of” Video Showcasing its Visual and Art Changes

The video features developers and artists discussing the original Gothic's emphasis on a realistic medieval world with magic.

Ubisoft Red Storm Hit by Lay-Offs Affecting 19 Employees

Ubisoft Red Storm Hit by Lay-Offs Affecting 19 Employees

In a statement, Ubisoft said that Red Storm Entertainment was its only studio being affected by lay-offs as part of cost-saving.

Splitgate 2 Interview – Post-Launch Content, Player Feedback, Console Performance, and More

Splitgate 2 Interview – Post-Launch Content, Player Feedback, Console Performance, and More

Co-founder and CEO of 1047 Games Ian Proulx was kind enough to answer some of our questions about competitive shooter Splitgate 2.

Multiple Fallout Projects Are in Development at Bethesda – Rumour

Multiple Fallout Projects Are in Development at Bethesda – Rumour

One of the projects is said to be the "one you're all wanting", which could very well be the long-rumoured Fallout 3 remaster.

Mega Man is One of Capcom’s Most Important IPs, Says the Company

Mega Man is One of Capcom’s Most Important IPs, Says the Company

“The Mega Man series is one of our most important IPs, and we are continuously considering ways to develop it further," it said.

Former PlayStation Exec Believes “Something Must Be Done” About Ballooning Game Budgets

Former PlayStation Exec Believes “Something Must Be Done” About Ballooning Game Budgets

Shuhei Yoshida spoke about how there were fewer smaller games greenlit during the PS4 era because big-budget blockbusters felt "safe".

Helldivers 2 Developer Acknowledges the Need for More Challenging Encounters

Helldivers 2 Developer Acknowledges the Need for More Challenging Encounters

Community manager Katherine Baskin said the team is "looking for ways to provide more challenge," but couldn't go into specifics.

Borderlands 4 Creative Director Tells Build Planners That Skills are “Subject to Change”

Borderlands 4 Creative Director Tells Build Planners That Skills are “Subject to Change”

"We're still balancing and fine tuning all characters, so what you've played/seen in demos so far maybe different at launch."

Game Pass is Reportedly Profitable Even if Taking Costs for First-Party Games Into Account

Game Pass is Reportedly Profitable Even if Taking Costs for First-Party Games Into Account

This comes as a follow-up to a previous report that "lost" revenue from first-party titles on the service isn't considered.

Romero Games Confirms It’s Not Shutting Down in Light of Losing Project Funding

Romero Games Confirms It’s Not Shutting Down in Light of Losing Project Funding

While the studio is still alive and kicking for now, it is also talking to other publishers to continue work on its unannounced shooter.

Tokyo Game Show 2025 Will Feature Square Enix, Sega, Capcom, PlayStation, and More

Tokyo Game Show 2025 Will Feature Square Enix, Sega, Capcom, PlayStation, and More

The event will be open for business on September 25 and 26 before eventually opening up for the public on September 27 and 28.

Microsoft Doesn’t Factor Revenue Lost by First-Party Games in Game Pass Profitability

Microsoft Doesn’t Factor Revenue Lost by First-Party Games in Game Pass Profitability

With the money that is usually spent by Microsoft on third-party titles on Xbox Game Pass, the service has been profitable.

Nintendo is Investigating Shorter Game Development Cycles to Offset Rising Costs

Nintendo is Investigating Shorter Game Development Cycles to Offset Rising Costs

Company president Shuntaro Furukawa also noted that development teams are looking into how these costs can be brought down.

ILL Developers Were Inspired by Silent Hill, Half-Life 2 For Their “Alive and Dangerous” Worlds

ILL Developers Were Inspired by Silent Hill, Half-Life 2 For Their “Alive and Dangerous” Worlds

Two of the artists behind ILL also brought up how the creature design in the game was inspired by old horror movies from the 1970s.

007: First Light Kicks Off Wishlist Milestones Promotion With Bonus Rewards

007: First Light Kicks Off Wishlist Milestones Promotion With Bonus Rewards

If enough people add 007: First Light to their wishlists, players will get in-game rewards like bonus skins for Bond and his gadget.

Monster Hunter Wilds Lecture on Game Optimisation at CEDEC 2025 Cancelled

Monster Hunter Wilds Lecture on Game Optimisation at CEDEC 2025 Cancelled

Capcom likely cancelled the lecture due to threats and targeted harassment faced by its employees over Wilds' performance issues.

Xbox Series S Optimized Titles Can Be Easily Ported to Nintendo Switch 2, Says Virtuos

Xbox Series S Optimized Titles Can Be Easily Ported to Nintendo Switch 2, Says Virtuos

The technical director noted that while the Switch 2's CPU is closer in power to a PS4, DLSS makes its GPU closer to Xbox Series S.

GTA 7 Likely Less Expensive to Make Than GTA 6 Thanks to AI – Former Technical Lead

GTA 7 Likely Less Expensive to Make Than GTA 6 Thanks to AI – Former Technical Lead

Former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermiej talks about how it's already happening, with programmers making up "maybe 10, 15 percent" of teams.

The Last of Us Creator Praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The Last of Us Creator Praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Neil Druckmann described Sandfall Interactive's RPG as "one of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time."