Posts By Joelle Daniels

Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree is Getting New Game Plus in a Free Update in July

Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree is Getting New Game Plus in a Free Update in July

Along with announcing New Game Plus, a new trailer for Mandragora also showcased some of the content released for it so far.

Double Dragon Revive is Coming to Nintendo Switch, Limited and Digital Editions Revealed

Double Dragon Revive is Coming to Nintendo Switch, Limited and Digital Editions Revealed

The newly-revealed Deluxe Edition of Double Dragon Revive will also be getting a physical release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The Outer Worlds 2 Was Inspired by Fallout: New Vegas, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Mankind Divided

The Outer Worlds 2 Was Inspired by Fallout: New Vegas, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Mankind Divided

Creative director Brandon Adler joked about how fans might have gotten tired of hearing that Fallout: New Vegas was so inspirational.

Rematch Studio Wanted to Do Something Different From Rocket League, FIFA

Rematch Studio Wanted to Do Something Different From Rocket League, FIFA

Rematch creative director Pierre Tarno also spoke about how prototypes for the game were being made before Sifu was released.

Atomic Heart 2’s Expanded RPG Mechanics Will Focus on Player Choice and Consequences

Atomic Heart 2’s Expanded RPG Mechanics Will Focus on Player Choice and Consequences

The game's director also spoke about how Atomic Heart 2 will give players access to deeper skill trees with more build options.

Steam Summer Sale 2025 Has Started, Live Until July 10

Steam Summer Sale 2025 Has Started, Live Until July 10

The latest Steam sale has a host of games available at deep discounts, from indie titles to massive AAA games from big publishers.

DON’T NOD Montreal Hit by Lay-Offs, 9 Employees Affected

DON’T NOD Montreal Hit by Lay-Offs, 9 Employees Affected

Among the employees affected by the lay-offs are principal cinematic artist Mary Pouliot and technical artist Laurent Dufresne.

Hitman Developers Became More Efficient by Making Less Unique Bathrooms

Hitman Developers Became More Efficient by Making Less Unique Bathrooms

Abrak spoke about how the development of Hitman Absolution was quite wasteful because of all the bathrooms that were made.

Monster Hunter Wilds is Getting Lagiacrus, Seregios in Title Update 2 on June 30

Monster Hunter Wilds is Getting Lagiacrus, Seregios in Title Update 2 on June 30

Along with the two monsters, title update will also bring with it Arch Tempered Uth Duna, as well as the much-requested layered weapons.

Pragmata’s Story, World, and Unique Puzzle and Action-Based Gameplay Explained

Pragmata’s Story, World, and Unique Puzzle and Action-Based Gameplay Explained

Pragmata will have players take on the role of Hugh and Diana as they fight their way through a research facility to get to Earth.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – Motion Capture Work Was Handled by Nintendo Pictures

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – Motion Capture Work Was Handled by Nintendo Pictures

Nintendo Pictures (formerly Dynamo Pictures) had previously worked with Kojima Productions on the original Death Stranding.

Borderlands 4 Will be “More Intense” Than Previous Games in the Series

Borderlands 4 Will be “More Intense” Than Previous Games in the Series

Randy Pitchford also revealed on social media that the game will feature a few bosses on the harder side of things for end-game players.

The Expanse: Orisis Reborn Will Draw Inspiration From Persona 5 in How it Focuses on Characters

The Expanse: Orisis Reborn Will Draw Inspiration From Persona 5 in How it Focuses on Characters

According to the creative director, the upcoming RPG by Owlcat will also be taking inspirations from FromSoftware's Souls titles.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human “Sacrificed Some of the Dying Light DNA” – Franchise Director

Dying Light 2 Stay Human “Sacrificed Some of the Dying Light DNA” – Franchise Director

Dying Light's franchise director of Techland spoke about how it tried to make the sequel "too accessible" to reach a wider audience.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Takes Almost No Time to Load From the Main Menu

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Takes Almost No Time to Load From the Main Menu

The latest release by Kojima Productions makes use of all the processing power of modern consoles to be able to load instantly.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Celebrates PS5 Launch With a Final Trailer

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Celebrates PS5 Launch With a Final Trailer

The trailer offers up a few bits of gameplay from Kojima Productions' sequel alongside plenty of story scenes with zero context.

Ark 2 Development Has Been Paused Because of Work on Ark: Survival Ascended

Ark 2 Development Has Been Paused Because of Work on Ark: Survival Ascended

The studio has seemingly made a vertical slice of Ark 2, but work on it had slowed down as the team moved to Ark: Survival Ascended.

PlayStation Plus Will See Continued Investment Thanks to Growth – VP of Global Services

PlayStation Plus Will See Continued Investment Thanks to Growth – VP of Global Services

PlayStation's Nick Maguire has noted that more expensive tiers of PS Plus like Premium and Extra are seeing quite a bit of growth.

007: First Light Might Get Elusive Target-Styled Limited-Time Missions – IO Interactive CEO

007: First Light Might Get Elusive Target-Styled Limited-Time Missions – IO Interactive CEO

CEO Hakan Abrak spoke about how the studio learned about expanding on single-player content with its work on the Hitman games.

Hades, Monument Valley and 20 Other Titles Are Leaving Netflix Games

Hades, Monument Valley and 20 Other Titles Are Leaving Netflix Games

The subscription service is losing some of its most critically-acclaimed titles, including The Curse of the Golden Idol and Katana ZERO.