Posts By Joelle Daniels

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Getting a Physical Release as Part of Partnership With PLAION

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Getting a Physical Release as Part of Partnership With PLAION

The publisher is working with Secret Mode to handle all aspects of the physical release, from logistics, to distribution, and even retailers.

Donkey Kong Bananza Focused on Kong’s Raw Strength to Differentiate Him From Mario, Says Producer

Donkey Kong Bananza Focused on Kong’s Raw Strength to Differentiate Him From Mario, Says Producer

The studio asked questions like "What sort of things could Mario not do? What scale of destruction" would Donkey Kong be capable of?

Palworld 1.0 is Going to Shock Players With How Much Content it Adds, Says Publishing Head

Palworld 1.0 is Going to Shock Players With How Much Content it Adds, Says Publishing Head

John Buckley also spoke about how, with the 1.0 update, the studio wants to make Palworld a game that has "something for everyone".

Ghost of Yōtei’s Combat Designer Says Takezo the Unrivalled Was Intended to be a “Super Boss”

Ghost of Yōtei’s Combat Designer Says Takezo the Unrivalled Was Intended to be a “Super Boss”

Theodore Fishman spoke about how the concept of a "super boss" hadn't really been attempted at Sucker Punch Productions before.

WB Games Montreal Has Seemingly Been Hit by Lay-Offs

WB Games Montreal Has Seemingly Been Hit by Lay-Offs

While Warner Bros. itself is yet to make any definitive statement on the matter, several now-former employees confirmed the lay-offs.

Project Helix’s Rumored Performance Lead Over PS6 is “Not That Meaningful” – Rumor

Project Helix’s Rumored Performance Lead Over PS6 is “Not That Meaningful” – Rumor

This discussion comes from the fact that Project Helix is slated to have around 26 percent more compute units than the PS6.

Silent Hill, Slitterhead Creator is Recruiting More Developers For “A New Large-Scale Project”

Silent Hill, Slitterhead Creator is Recruiting More Developers For “A New Large-Scale Project”

Keiichi Toyama spoke about the project still being in its early stages of development, where many ideas would be discarded.

ARK 2 Studio Co-Founders Say Vin Diesel’s Character Was Originally a “Nerd” Before Being Retconned

ARK 2 Studio Co-Founders Say Vin Diesel’s Character Was Originally a “Nerd” Before Being Retconned

Vin Diesel has also been noted as being a big fan of the ARK games, with his kids and partner having formed their own in-game tribe.

Crimson Desert PS5 Pro Footage Revealed, Performance Mode “Puts Up a Good Fight” to Hit 60 FPS

Crimson Desert PS5 Pro Footage Revealed, Performance Mode “Puts Up a Good Fight” to Hit 60 FPS

Digital Foundry's John Linneman spoke highly about the mode's frame rate, noting that it only stuttered in major battles.

Blight: Survival Gets New Trailer to Celebrate 1.5 Million Wishlists, More Details Revealed

Blight: Survival Gets New Trailer to Celebrate 1.5 Million Wishlists, More Details Revealed

Creative director Ashley Pannell spoke about the pressure felt by the studio, and how the game takes inspiration from a variety of genres.

Subnautica 2 Shows Off its Base-Building Systems in Latest Developer Diary

Subnautica 2 Shows Off its Base-Building Systems in Latest Developer Diary

Developers from across the studio's teams have discussed the new systems Subnautica 2 will offer for base-building and customization.

Ghost of Yōtei’s World Feels Bigger Than Tsushima Thanks to Clever Tricks, Says Art Director

Ghost of Yōtei’s World Feels Bigger Than Tsushima Thanks to Clever Tricks, Says Art Director

Joanna Wang spoke about how the studio contrasted narrow spaces with wide open fields to offer contrasts, making the world feel bigger.

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition GDC 2026 Previews Indicate Improved Nintendo Switch 2 Performance

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition GDC 2026 Previews Indicate Improved Nintendo Switch 2 Performance

The title was reported last year as dipping all the way down to 20 or sometimes even 15 FPS in intense moment when played in handheld mode.

Gaming Copilot is Coming to Xbox Series X/S in 2026

Gaming Copilot is Coming to Xbox Series X/S in 2026

The feature has been available as a beta on Windows 11, and allows players to ask for help with games, or even their achievement history.

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Celebrates Launch With a Brand New Trailer

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Celebrates Launch With a Brand New Trailer

The trailer provides a good mix of story, gameplay, and most importantly, scares, showing off how Mio and Mayo deal with the horrors.

Valve Addresses Lawsuit by New York Attorney General, Will Wait for Court’s Decision

Valve Addresses Lawsuit by New York Attorney General, Will Wait for Court’s Decision

In its lengthy statement, the company called out some of the lawsuit's demands, like the gathering of additional information on users.

Microsoft Teases “Iconic” Xbox Games for Backwards Compatibility With “Entirely New Ways” to Play

Microsoft Teases “Iconic” Xbox Games for Backwards Compatibility With “Entirely New Ways” to Play

While the company hasn't offered more details about this, it might be teasing the idea of Xbox and Xbox 360 games being playable on PC.

Overwatch Co-Creator Says His Departure Came From “Biggest F*** You Moment” After Meeting CFO

Overwatch Co-Creator Says His Departure Came From “Biggest F*** You Moment” After Meeting CFO

Jeff Kaplan spoke about how the CFO gave him revenue targets, missing which would result in lay-offs for 1,000 employees.

Microsoft Has Seemingly Retired “This is an Xbox” Marketing Campaign

Microsoft Has Seemingly Retired “This is an Xbox” Marketing Campaign

The marketing campaign revolved around taking advantage of Microsoft's infrastructure to promote services like cloud gaming on mobile.

PS6, PS6 Handheld and Project Helix Still on Track for Holiday 2027 Launch – Rumor

PS6, PS6 Handheld and Project Helix Still on Track for Holiday 2027 Launch – Rumor

The report comes in light of previous reports predicting that next-generation consoles would be pushed back due to RAM shortages.