After it was announced that Telltale Games would be shutting down, it was initially reported that The Walking Dead: The Final Season would be “cancelled”, and that its final two episodes would not be releasing. Fortunately enough, Skybound Games announced not too long ago that they’d acquired the publishing and development rights of the series, and that they’d be releasing the final two episodes of Clementine’s story after all.

Recently, Skybound Games’ CEO, Ian Howe, and creative director of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Kent Mudle held an AMA on Reddit, during which Howe stated that since development on the final two episodes had not yet resumed, announcing any exact release dates is going to be impossible, before later adding that regardless, he “fully expects” Episode 3 of the season by the end of 2018.

“I can’t give you a definitive answer at the moment,” he said at first. “What I can say is that the team is not currently working on the game and until we’re back into production, it’s going to be nearly impossible to give an accurate answer. What I can say is that we will announce new dates as soon as we know what they are, there is no reason for us to hold that information back, so it will be public immediately that we can talk about it with confidence.”

“Given that you guys have been so supportive and patient, I’m going out on a limb and will say yes, I fully expect Episode 3 to be this year,” he added later, “and I’ll be very disappointed if we can’t make that happen.”

Howe also stated that development on Episode 3 is already pretty far along, and that the majority of the work was to be done on Episode 4. Back before Telltale’s shuttering, Episode 3 was scheduled for a release on November 6.

After reportedly losing a financier in a deal, Telltale Games was hit with something of a crisis, which has led to the studio announcing its shuttering, which has in turn led to all of their future projects getting cancelled. One of those projects is Stranger Things, based on the Netflix television show, and even though Netflix has confirmed that it will go ahead with the game with another developer, we will, sadly, never get to see Telltale’s take on the license.

However, thanks to leaks over at Reddit and 4Chan (compiled by PCGamesN), we can now catch glimpses of the game in several GIFs. The small bits of footage, which you can view below, show the player moving about and interacting with the environment, and also showcase the visual changes that were going to be brought about by the Unity engine, as well as a couple of first person horror sequences taking place in the Upside Down, where the player hides from the terrifying Demogorgon.

If anything, it just makes me even sadder that we’ll never get to see this game being brought to life. It could have been something very special, since the tone and setting and the very nature of Stranger Things seems to gel very well with Telltale’s formula. That said, it also gels pretty well with Dontnod, so maybe we can move on to hoping for that combination now.

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Following news of Telltale and Netflix working together to bring an adaptation of Minecraft: Story Mode to the popular streaming platform, news has dropped that the partnership has also opened up a popular new IP for Telltale to bring to consoles and PC at some point in the future. Players will enter the Upside Down with Telltale’s Stranger Things at some point.

Techradar was among the first to break the news, with Netflix and Telltale both confirming the existence of the project. The site also had a mysterious source that suggested the title was originally set to launch alongside Season 2 before being pushed back. The licensing deal will likely allow a similar flexibility as their Game of Thrones work with HBO, which saw Telltale original characters meet up with official fan favourites.

Telltale and Netflix have both confirmed that this title is being created first and foremost for traditional gaming platforms such as consoles and PC, instead of the experimental situation mentioned above with Minecraft: Story Mode. Will we see this come out sometime near Season 3? Only time will tell. But Gamingbolt will be there to let you know about all the hottest announcements.

The final episode of Telltale’s Batman: The Enemy Within is titled ‘Same Stitch’ and it manages to neatly tie up many of the story strands that we were introduced to in previous episodes. Based on what your choices were in the previous episodes, this finale can play out quite differently based on these very choices.

One of the most interesting aspects of this narrative is that it presents the player with the possibility that the Joker could become a force for good. The writing in this finale is top notch and it presents us with interesting ideas without any of it feeling contrived. It’s also certainly interesting to see John Doe slowly turn into the figure of Joker due Batman’s actions in his unending pursuit of good and justice. If you’re a fan of the universe of Batman, or just a fan of the Telltale games, Same Stitch offers a great conclusion to the series. If you’re ever feeling stuck at any point in the game, then this walkthrough is here to help you out.

You can find below walkthroughs for both paths in the game, with Joker either as Villain or Vigilante.

The final episode of Batman: The Enemy Within, the final episode of the second season of Telltale’s episodic Batman series, will be launching on March 27, the company confirmed today. The episode is called “The Same Stitch”, and is the culmination of the harrowing storyline of this season of Batman, which in itself was a continuation of the original Telltale’s Batman.

Players can expect three and a half hours of content with this new game at a minimum, and they can see their choices bear out, as Telltale is promising two dramatically different encounters with The Joker, based on what your choices were like in the episodes leading to this one.

Batman: The Enemy Within will be available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. If you have bought the Season Pass, you can simply download the new episode when it goes live; if not, you can either purchase it individually, or you can go ahead and get the Season Pass now.

The final episode of the second episode of Telltale’s ongoing story based adaptation of Minecraft, Minecraft: Story Mode, will be releasing soon. The episode is called Above and Beyond, and follows the story of Jesse preparing for battle with Adam- and, as always, the exact events that occur and unfold are contingent on your own choices through the previous episodes.

You can check out the trailer for the game for yourself below. The episode will be out on December 19 (which is next Tuesday), and is available to everyone who bought the Season Pass; if you didn’t, you can also just pick it up individually as well.

Minecraft: Story Mode is available on iOS and Android, as well as on PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Whether or not this second season leads to a third one remains to be seen- but hopefully this finale is satisfactory to all fans.

Update: Nintendo has gone ahead and confirmed that Telltale’s Batman and Guardians of the Galaxy will be coming to the Switch. This was confirmed through a tweet which you can check below this article. The headline has been changed to reflect the update.

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While big western AAA support is still up in the air, the Switch is starting to do very well for itself in terms of garnering third party support from just about all other quarters- Japanese, indie, and now, western mid tier developers and publishers, too.

Take Telltale- they have stated that in addition to Minecraft: Story Mode, Nintendo Switch owners can expect more of their games on the platform, including Telltale’s take on Batman and Guardians of the Galaxy.

“I think you know as a studio that prides itself in having our games, the same games, that you play on a big PlayStation console, is the same thing you will play on a telephone,” Telltale’s Head of Creative Communications Job Stauffer said in a recent interview with Eurogamer. “The Switch is that happy medium of the two. It’s part console and it’s part mobile. So it just feels natural on the Switch and we love it.

“Minecraft, the first game, came out today. I think you can expect to see other titles like Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy, maybe Minecraft Season 2 in the future.

“We don’t have dates yet but we’re big fans of the platform. More Telltale titles are coming to the Switch, stay tuned.” Eventually, Nintendo themselves confirmed that both games are hitting the Switch via a tweet, which confirms it with finality.

So, yes- it looks like Switch owners can soon look forward to playing Telltale’s take on just about every pop culture property and franchise that there is on Nintendo’s newest machine. Things are slowly starting to pick up on the third party support front for Nintendo- now if only those pesky AAA western developers would come around…

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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 24, 2017

The newest episode of Telltale Games’ episodic take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy series is now out. Fans of Telltale already know what to expect from this entry- it’s going to be loads of dialog and exposition, with you making choices, and the events in this specific episode in turn being affected cumulatively by the choices you made in the episodes so far.

If you wanted to see a playthrough of the episode, or a walkthrough to get some idea of what choices you should be making, the good news is, we’ve got you covered. Below, you will find a complete video walkthrough of Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Under Pressure, with the ending. Of course, please keep in mind that given the story is the primary mechanic and point of Telltale’s games, you would be spoiling yourself of basically everything if you did watch this video through to the end. So exercise judgement and caution.

Got that? Now let’s go.

This is perhaps the strength and weakness of both Telltale’s games and The Walking Dead as a franchise, in that you really already know most of what you’re going to get with both separately and as a marriage. I do want to stress that this isn’t necessarily a poor reflection, in fact the decaying world of The Walking Dead is still as natural a fit as ever for offering players tense and morally grey choices.

"I think it’s telling that the zombies themselves have grown to be set dressing in most modern interpretations. Instead, the predictable zombies are the secondary threat to what we really fear,"

This particular entry puts you in the boots of Javier, who before the world descended into hell was a perpetual screw up who put himself before all else. One of the main strengths of playing the entire season back to back right away is the increased spotlight in Javi’s personal journey, or rather the player’s choices in how he reacts to those around him.

It’s interesting how zombie lore has evolved over the years. Movie monsters are a reflection of our culture, our deepest fears as a collective. Zombies once showed us a primal fear of the loss of individuality, and I think it’s telling that the zombies themselves have grown to be set dressing in most modern interpretations. Instead, the predictable zombies are the secondary threat to what we really fear, the humans, dangerous and unpredictable strangers who you can’t trust.

Right and wrong being a blurry line is standard procedure in the zombies genre, and the hard decisions that come so naturally to the setting are what help bring the core cast to life. I made the decision to play my Javi as a man who always wanted to believe in the best of people but never could let his guard down when it came to defending his family. But there were tempting moments for Javi to become more ruthless, more self preserving, that drove some of the best moments in the game.

"Clem’s story intersects with Javi’s, complementing the family focused arc of the latter with themes of growing up and even motherhood."

Of course, the people around Javi have to be just as well rounded to drive his motivations, and they largely hit the mark as well. Kate brings a grounding voice of responsibility as well as a potential romantic angle to the story. Gabe is the confused teen who wants to find his place, and his growth is dictated by your lead. Clementine returns as well, connecting your past files to the game through her.

Even without past knowledge of her struggles, Clem comes across as a complicated character with a painful past. There is one brief chapter with her in each episode that opens a window into what happened to her and allows you to mold her through those decisions as well as how she interacts with Javi. Clem’s story intersects with Javi’s, complementing the family focused arc of the latter with themes of growing up and even motherhood.

I’ll elect to avoid continuing the character breakdown to avoid spoilers, but there are a core set of key players that all have some fantastic development to them that becomes driven partially by player choices, breaking away from the feeling of past Telltale episodes where your choices didn’t feel like they mattered. Lives do end or keep going completely dependant on your choices, including two equally heartbreaking, yet bright endings that also tease further adventures in the series.

"As a narrative focused game, there’s a huge amount of pressure on the new telltale engine to deliver on the presentation aspects. I’m happy to say that a lot of the issues I had with Batman: The Telltale series have been addressed"

As a narrative focused game, there’s a huge amount of pressure on the new Telltale engine to deliver on the presentation aspects. I’m happy to say that a lot of the issues I had with Batman: The Telltale Series have been addressed, without betraying the signature style of their games with their moving comic book look.

Animation quality has stepped up significantly, particularly in the facial expressions, now able to take some of the heavy lifting away from the writing and let subtle eye movements or expressions give away the feelings of a character. Characters aren’t as stiff during action scenes, allowing things to feel smoother overall. I still suffered from one crash during my playtime, but checkpoints are close enough that it didn’t lose me a ton of time.

Overall, Telltale’s latest The Walking Dead game is more or less exactly what you expect it to be, and that isn’t a bad thing. The new engine does help bring the world to life and sharp writing still brings the characters to a great level, allowing you to attach yourself to the situation and care about who lives and dies, creating those moments of truly difficult choices. Telltale does one thing very well and this isn’t going to win over those who don’t appreciate that, but as a modern take on the adventure game, the ongoing saga of Telltale’s The Walking Dead is as good of a continuation as you could get.

This game was reviewed on PC.

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, the third season of Telltale’s long running adventure game adaptation of the popular graphic novel and TV series, is out and it continues with the third and fourth episodes, Above the Law and Thicker Than Water. The new episodes continue the long running story of the games, and bring with them all the drama and tension that you expect from Telltale’s episodic take on this world.

If you want to know the best way to make your way through the byzantine choices these episodes provide, or just want to watch a playthrough so you are caught up with the story without having to necessarily play the game for yourself, we’ve got you. The videos below are full video walkthroughs of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier: Episode 3- Above The Law and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier: Episode 4- Thicker Than Water. It goes without saying they will have spoilers, too.