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007 First Light State of Play Announced for September 3rd

007 First Light State of Play Announced for September 3rd

The spy thriller will receive 30+ minutes of new gameplay, highlighting "high-speed car chases," stealth, combat, and more.

007: First Light is the Fastest IO Interactive Game to Get More Than 500,000 Wishlists

007: First Light is the Fastest IO Interactive Game to Get More Than 500,000 Wishlists

The announcement was made as part of an ongoing wishlist milestone-based promotion, with everyone getting a free unique skin.

MindsEye x Hitman Collaboration Delayed, Next Update Coming in August

MindsEye x Hitman Collaboration Delayed, Next Update Coming in August

The first special collaboration for Build A Rocket Boy's disastrous action-adventure title will arrive "when the time is right."

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.

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.

MindsEye Barely Reached 250,000 Players, Per Analyst

MindsEye Barely Reached 250,000 Players, Per Analyst

Ampere Analysis reports that the majority of players were on PlayStation 5, while Steam only saw 35,000 after the disastrous launch.

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.

Is There Any Hope Left for MindsEye?

Is There Any Hope Left for MindsEye?

Build a Rocket Boy has a lot of work to do if it intends to salvage the mess that is currently MindsEye.

Hitman World of Assassination: Signature Edition Switch 2 Review – Still Great, But Could’ve Been Better

Hitman World of Assassination: Signature Edition Switch 2 Review – Still Great, But Could’ve Been Better

Hitman is a solid port on Nintendo’s shiny new console, but it misses out on leveraging some of the Switch 2’s most exciting features.

What The Hell Happened To MindsEye?

What The Hell Happened To MindsEye?

From questionable marketing and bland gameplay to terrible optimization and bugs, Build A Rocket Boy's debut title can't catch a break.

MindsEye Hotfix Fixes Memory Leak Issue, Reduces CPR Mini-Game Difficulty

MindsEye Hotfix Fixes Memory Leak Issue, Reduces CPR Mini-Game Difficulty

Following its controversial launch, the action-adventure title receives bug fixes and improvements to performance and stability.

MindsEye Developer is “Heartbroken” Over Launch State, Outlines Further Patches

MindsEye Developer is “Heartbroken” Over Launch State, Outlines Further Patches

"Our priority is optimizing performance and stability so that every player can enjoy an equally high-quality experience."

MindsEye Issues on PS5 Prompt Sony to Issue Refunds

MindsEye Issues on PS5 Prompt Sony to Issue Refunds

The last time we saw Sony offer refunds for games bought on the PlayStation Store was all the way back when Cyberpunk 2077 came out.

MindsEye Hotfix With Performance Improvements Detailed, Out Later This Week

MindsEye Hotfix With Performance Improvements Detailed, Out Later This Week

The studio has noted that the update for MindsEye will be coming to PC first, with the console versions getting it later.

MindsEye Review – A Feast for the Eyes, A Mindlessly Bad Time

MindsEye Review – A Feast for the Eyes, A Mindlessly Bad Time

Build a Rocket Boy’s MindsEye delivers superb vistas but falters under the weight of bland gameplay, shallow world, and shockingly bad game design.

007: First Light’s James Bond is “The Hero” to Hitman’s Villainous Agent 47

007: First Light’s James Bond is “The Hero” to Hitman’s Villainous Agent 47

Art director Rasmus Poulsen compared Bond's character-focused journey to Agent 47's single-minded approach to being a killer.

MindsEye Developer Working to Improve Performance, Update 3 News Coming Soon

MindsEye Developer Working to Improve Performance, Update 3 News Coming Soon

Build A Rocket Boy's engineering team is "working around the clock to improve performance on mainstream hardware as well as consoles."

MindsEye Pre-Loads are Now Available, Update 2 Brings “Key Final Refinements”

MindsEye Pre-Loads are Now Available, Update 2 Brings “Key Final Refinements”

The launch update includes "gameplay improvements, visual polish, stability fixes, and performance tuning," per the developer.

MindsEye Publisher Doesn’t Believe in “Concerted Effort” to Spread Negativity About the Game

MindsEye Publisher Doesn’t Believe in “Concerted Effort” to Spread Negativity About the Game

In an interview, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak also asked players to wait before the game's day one patch hits before judging it.

007: First Light Strikes a Balance Between Action and Systemic Gameplay – IO Interactive

007: First Light Strikes a Balance Between Action and Systemic Gameplay – IO Interactive

According to franchise director Jonathan Lacaille, 007: First Light's gameplay will not just focus on combat and action all the time.