She also asked recruiting studios to “please keep an eye out for D9 folks; you won’t regret it.” Interestingly, Ballou later elaborated that those laid off were team leads. “The leads on my team were given swords and chose to fall on them, laying themselves off instead of choosing among the rest of us. I’ve never seen anyone in games do something that metal, and I hope I never have to again.”

Following speculation, Ballou further stated that she only spoke about the leads from her team (which handles narrative) and not “about any other teams or leads.”

So while games on the cusp of release should be fine, it remains to be seen how future projects (like any potential new Life is Strange titles) will fare. Stay tuned in the meantime for updates.

The Expanse: A Telltale Series – Episode 1 is available on July 27th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC via the Epic Games Store. Four more episodes will then launch every two weeks afterwards. DLC is also confirmed for release later, though no further details have been provided.

https://twitter.com/lizbetballou/status/1659657525715939329

https://twitter.com/lizbetballou/status/1659733019274674177

https://twitter.com/lizbetballou/status/1659996240388710400

Life is Strange fans can expect a “deep dive” into Life is Strange: True Colors and a “first look” at Life is Strange: Remastered Collection. Babylon’s Fall recently had a closed beta page pop up on SteamDB so it’s likely that more gameplay and a possible release date will be provided. Of course, there’s also the possibility of Final Fantasy Origin, a rumored Souls-like developed by Team Ninja and set in the world of Final Fantasy 1, making an appearance.

E3 2021 kicks off on June 12th with showcases by Ubisoft and Gearbox Entertainment. It will run till June 15th and feature titles from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Warner Bros. Games, Take Two Interactive, Capcom and much more. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Continuing its trend of shining a spotlight on the core cast, Deck Nine’s latest trailer for Life is Strange: True Colors is all about Gabe. Alex’s big brother resides in Haven Springs and is the reason that she settles in the town. Check out the trailer below.

As a fairly easy-going guy, Gabe reconnects with Alex after living apart for eight years. Of course, their reunion is short-lived when he dies in a mysterious accident. It’s up to Alex to discover the cause of his death, using her ability to perceive and absorb other people’s emotions.

Life is Strange: True Colors is out on September 10th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC and Stadia. Along with unraveling the secrets of Haven Springs, Alex will also pursue romantic interests, which includes Steph from Life is Strange 1. A remastered collection for Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm is also out this Fall for all platforms and will included with Life is Strange: True Colors Ultimate Edition.

The Life is Strange series will continue onward later this year with the latest entry in the series, True Colors. The game will continue in the franchise tradition of following a new cast of characters, while ditching the previous trend of being episodic in nature. The previous titles have been known for their strong storytelling, music and eccentric group of characters. Now the latter gets detailed.

In a new video, we get a full introduction to the game’s large cast. You see both the characters themselves as well as their respective voice actors. While each character only gets a small slice of time, we do get hints at what their individual story will be as well as their relationships to others in the narrative. Much like the previous Life is Strange games, no doubt there will be a lot of secrets about each character that will come to light.

Life is Strange: True Colors will release on September 10th for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia. You can check out the game’s opening movie through here.

The Life is Strange franchise makes a return this year with Life is Strange: True Colors, developed by Deck Nine Games. It tells the story of Alex Chen who travels to Haven Springs and reunites with Gabe, her brother, after eight years apart. Before that, Alex was in foster care and the opening scene with her social worker sets up her unique “ability.” Check it out below.

Alex’s ability involves seeing the emotions of others as different colored auras. She can be infected by their emotions though, allowing her to glimpse into their memories. So when Gabe dies, Alex must use her power to investigate Haven Springs and find out the truth.

Life is Strange: True Colors is out on September 10th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC and Google Stadia. The entire story will be playable from launch instead of being spread out over multiple episodes. As events unfold, Alex can also pursue different romantic interests, including Steph from Life is Strange 1. Stay tuned for more details on the title in the coming months.

Later this week we will get the unveiling of the next Life is Strange game. The anthology franchise has now seen two mainline entries and a spin-off that followed a cast of young characters who have superpowers unexpectedly thrust on them. We know that the new game will have a new main character, which has been teased above, and rumors have come out about the new cast of characters and story, as well as potentially being named Life is Strange: True Colors. Now more rumors are out there that potentially details a lot more.

On a post at the ResetEra gaming forums, a poster by the name of Meelow posted several new details about the game. They reinforce some of the previous leaks, such as the main character being a girl named Alex and having the ability to read minds. But they go into more details, saying that the location will be a Midwestern town similar to the setting of the first game, that Alex is a bisexual Asian-American, will have two romance options, and that part of her backstory will be that she comes from foster care. They also state something about controlling someone with Dementia to gain information, but it’s not entirely clear what is meant there, or what the context would be for the situation.

As always with leaks, take things of this nature with a grain of salt, but this largely matches up with a lot of previous things we’ve heard and seems like it’d fit the tone the series has gone for in previous titles. The game is set to be unveiled on March 18th at the Square Enix Presents showcase. We’ll probably know how accurate this is then.

As Deck Nine Games’ Life is Strange: Before the Storm comes to a close with the bonus episode “Farewell”, more information on the next game will be coming soon. Dontnod Entertainment announced on the game’s Tumblr that it would be presenting more information on the new story and cast of the “next Life is Strange” game in the “coming months”.

“We now look forward to the coming months, when Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet’s team at Dontnod returns to present the new story and characters of the next Life is Strange,” the developer stated. That sounds like it’d be around the time a particular gaming expo will be held.

Regardless, this is a big deal for fans because it will be the first major continuation of the story since Life is Strange launched in 2015. Life is Strange: Before the Storm was a prequel that took place several years prior and focused on the relationship between Chloe and Rachel.

For now, it’s a matter of speculation – will Max Caulfield return in some way for the sequel? Will it still be set in Arcadia Bay? How does one explain the strange phenomenon that have been occurring over the past two games? Time will tell so stay tuned for more information.

Deck Nine have dated the next episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Episode 2, titled “Brave New World” will be out on October 19th for all platforms and a new trailer indicates some of the events, characters and locations that players can look forward to.

Taking place before the events of Life is Strange, Episode 2 of Before the Storm sees Chloe and Rachel dealing with their family lives. In the meanwhile, their friendship continues to grow and Chloe gets involved with Frank Bowers, the drug dealer from the first game. Needless to say, things take a bit of a bad turn from there.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm’s first episode released in late August and received above average critical acclaim for its handling of events, especially when the plot seems like a foregone conclusion. Dontnod Entertainment, which created the first game, is currently busy with Life is Strange 2 and Vampyr. The latter is an action RPG focusing on vampires in a plague-ridden London which has been delayed to 2018.

Deck Nine Games’ Life is Strange: Before The Storm will see its first episode debuting next week and while we know how the story goes, it will offer a look into the psyche and past of Chloe Price as she meets Rachel Amber for the first time.

Even though one of the appeals of the first game was Max Caulfield’s ability to manipulate time, which led to interesting puzzles and story possibilities, Chloe doesn’t possess the same. Which makes sense but she does have the ability to “backtalk” at people, eliciting different responses and introducing a unique risk vs. reward system when it comes to resolving issues.

Lead writer Zak Gariss discussed the new feature with IGN, noting that, “The idea here is to give players the chance to step into [Chloe’s] shoes when she’s at her most witty, and at times maybe most brutal. [Backtalk allows Chloe] to push anybody’s buttons through a special dialogue mini-game to elicit the kind of behaviour she wants from someone.”

Though it sounds simpler than manipulating time, it is interesting how Arcadia Bay has become a location for such fantastical characters and occurrences to exist. “Arcadia Bay is a really surreal place. We’ve taken a lot of joy in going into that part of the world.

“Even though Chloe doesn’t have a supernatural power, the ways in which we are exploring what her life is right now definitely includes really strange and supernatural elements.” If you paid attention during the recent launch trailer and noticed the crow pop up from time to time (not unlike the doe or butterfly in Max’s adventure), then it becomes obvious that something greater is working behind the scenes.

Life is Strange: Before The Storm’s first episode arrives on August 31st for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Life is Strange: Before The Storm received a new trailer at Gamescom 2017, hyping up the relationship between Chloe Price and Rachel Amber in this prequel-esque story. It’s also meant to promote the game’s first episode (of three) which launches on August 31st for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

This first episode – and the overall story – will be interesting because it will offer a look from Chloe’s perspective after her father passed away and Max Caulfield left Arcadia Bay. At some point, she meets Rachel and if the first game hammered home the point that Rachel isn’t a nice girl, then that’s showcased even more here. Rachel’s desire to leave the town seems to conflict with Chloe wanting her to stay though.

Though Life is Strange: Before The Storm isn’t the sequel we were looking forward to, Dontnod Entertainment has re-affirmed that it’s working on Life is Strange 2. We’ll see if that continues Max’s story going forward or takes an entirely different direction.