Posts By Joelle Daniels

Former Starfield Designer Says It’s a “Good Game” Let Down by Space Being “Inherently Boring”

Former Starfield Designer Says It’s a “Good Game” Let Down by Space Being “Inherently Boring”

Bruce Nesmith notes that while Starfield may not have been as good as Fallout or Skyrim, he was proud of having worked on it.

Silent Hill Franchise Had 3 Game Announcements Because Konami Wanted to Show Commitment

Silent Hill Franchise Had 3 Game Announcements Because Konami Wanted to Show Commitment

Series producer Motoi Okamoto wrote about it being a major risk for the company, as fans would need to know that the series has a future.

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Didn’t Want to Offer “Choice Just for Choice’s Sake” in its Ending

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Didn’t Want to Offer “Choice Just for Choice’s Sake” in its Ending

Lead writer Ian Ryan spoke about having also considered offering multiple choices to players like preceding title Ghost of Tsushima.

Battlefield 6’s Former Campaign Lead Disappointed at Lack of Credit for Ridgeline Games

Battlefield 6’s Former Campaign Lead Disappointed at Lack of Credit for Ridgeline Games

Marcus Lehto took to LinkedIn to write about the EA not acknowledging the work that was done by Ridgeline Games on Battlefield 6.

The Outer Worlds 2’s Companions Can Fight Players if Their Goals, Motivations Don’t Align

The Outer Worlds 2’s Companions Can Fight Players if Their Goals, Motivations Don’t Align

Game director Brandon Adler noted that this is because the companions are written to be closer to real people with their own goals in life.

Asus Provided Insight For ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Pricing – Xbox President

Asus Provided Insight For ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Pricing – Xbox President

Xbox president Sarah Bond noted that the pricing decisions were made after taking the features and hardware of the devices into account.

Xbox President Says Company is “100% Looking at Making Things in the Future”

Xbox President Says Company is “100% Looking at Making Things in the Future”

Speaking about the recent ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, Sarah Bond spoke about the future of Xbox, including its next-gen console.

Ghost of Yōtei Wraps Up Only One Chapter of Atsu’s Story, Says Sucker Punch

Ghost of Yōtei Wraps Up Only One Chapter of Atsu’s Story, Says Sucker Punch

While they didn't confirm a future expansion, co-director Jason Connel and writer Ian Ryan spoke about the story and its reception.

Resident Evil 0 Remake Voice Acting and Performance Capture Began in 2024 – Rumour

Resident Evil 0 Remake Voice Acting and Performance Capture Began in 2024 – Rumour

The project is allegedly codenamed Chamber, and Jon McLaren of Far Cry 5 fame will likely play the role of co-protagonist Billy Coen.

ARC Raiders Developer Found Marathon’s Playtest “A Great A/B Test” for Its Design Decisions

ARC Raiders Developer Found Marathon’s Playtest “A Great A/B Test” for Its Design Decisions

"Obviously, they made decisions we didn't, and vice versa. So we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out."

Sleeping Dogs Movie Script’s First Draft is Done, Says Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu

Sleeping Dogs Movie Script’s First Draft is Done, Says Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu

While Liu noted that Square Enix has been great to work with, he did say that it was difficult to explain the value of the IP to studios.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Says Combat System Isn’t “Pre-Determined” For Each New Entry

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Says Combat System Isn’t “Pre-Determined” For Each New Entry

"Essentially, for the Final Fantasy numbered series, the game design is based on the director's decision himself," says Naoki Hamaguchi.

ARC Raiders “Kind of Falls Apart” if Played in First-Person, Says Design Director

ARC Raiders “Kind of Falls Apart” if Played in First-Person, Says Design Director

Embarks' Virgil Watkins says it's "very, very implausible" that the extraction shooter would ever receive a first-person mode.

Nintendo Working on More Movie Adaptations to Boost the Life of its IPs – Shigeru Miyamoto

Nintendo Working on More Movie Adaptations to Boost the Life of its IPs – Shigeru Miyamoto

"Ultimately, what people remember are the IPs," said Miyamoto in an interview, discussing how video can last longer than games.

007 First Light Theme Might be Performed by Lana Del Rey – Rumor

007 First Light Theme Might be Performed by Lana Del Rey – Rumor

Lana Del Rey had previously helped in the creation of a song for 2015's Spectre, which ultimately went with Sam Smith's song instead.

Nintendo Ramping Up Switch 2 Production to 25 Million Units by March 2026 End – Rumour

Nintendo Ramping Up Switch 2 Production to 25 Million Units by March 2026 End – Rumour

The company has reportedly been in talks with its manufacturing partners and suppliers to speed up production of its latest console.

Battlefield 6’s Next Update Will Increase XP Earned From Finishing Matches

Battlefield 6’s Next Update Will Increase XP Earned From Finishing Matches

With an update slated for release next week, completing a match in Battlefield 6 will reward players with 10 percent more XP.

Horizon Film Production Starts in 2026, Eyeing 2027 Release

Horizon Film Production Starts in 2026, Eyeing 2027 Release

Interestingly, PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash had previously announced that the adaptation would be a TV show instead.

The Outer Worlds 2 Team Discusses Adding Larger Areas, More Reactivity Than the Original

The Outer Worlds 2 Team Discusses Adding Larger Areas, More Reactivity Than the Original

Among other things, The Outer Worlds 2 won't present choices to players that end up with locking them out some of the game's content.

Former Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Reveals Why He Left Ubisoft

Former Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Reveals Why He Left Ubisoft

Marc-Alexis Côté noted that he was asked by Ubisoft to step aside from his role owing to a new organisational structure at Vantage Studios.