Ten years after development began, Hytale developer Simon Collins-Laflamme has confirmed that the Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG will have its release details finalized by the end of next week. Earlier this year, Hytale faced an abrupt cancellation and studio closure. However, Collins-Laflamme managed to secure the rights back from Riot Games, claiming he offered “10x what … Read more
As generative AI continues to spark debates in the gaming world, PUBG creator Brendan Greene shared his perspective on the technology, emphasizing that it should support — not replace — human creativity in development. In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Greene addressed whether his studio, PlayerUnknown Productions, uses AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), in … Read more
The creative team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has shown deep admiration for the underrated Xbox 360 JRPG Lost Odyssey, highlighting the impact it left on developers who appreciate classic turn-based role-playing games. Guillaume Broche, the creative director of Sandfall Interactive, told Eurogamer that Lost Odyssey represents a rare achievement in design and storytelling. “For … Read more
Indie developer Permadeath has spoken out after Valve accidentally undermined the launch of their long-in-development space sandbox game, Planet Centauri, which had amassed 138,000 wishlists on Steam. A Steam bug prevented wishlist emails from being sent, resulting in just 581 copies sold in the first five days of the game’s 1.0 launch. In an attempt … Read more
Prolific voice actor Nolan North, best known for playing Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series, revealed that he didn’t know his Assassin’s Creed character Desmond Miles had died until a fan informed him on social media. Speaking on the Fall Damage YouTube channel, North recalled some of his most famous lines, immediately recognizing the line, … Read more
After a rough launch, the PlayStation-published Final Fantasy 15-style action RPG Lost Soul Aside is looking to win back players with what the developers are calling their “biggest free update yet,” polishing combat and adding a 100-wave gauntlet. The game, which released at the end of August after over a decade of development, initially received … Read more
Jennifer English, known for voicing Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3, Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Latenna in Elden Ring, is lending her talents to yet another fantasy RPG. This time, she will voice Alora, the Empress of Eldveil, in Soulframe, the upcoming fantasy MMO from Warframe developer Digital Extremes. During a recent dev … Read more
Erenshor, the retro-styled MMORPG that isn’t really an MMO since all of its in-game characters are fully simulated, has been in Steam Early Access since April, and it may still take around two years before reaching its full 1.0 release. “The initial goal at launch was 18-24 months, and I’m still on track for that,” … Read more
Rare, the legendary developer behind more than 100 games over nearly 40 years, has always drawn inspiration from its own history—and Banjo-Tooie, the sequel to Banjo-Kazooie, is a prime example. Surprisingly, one of the influences came from none other than GoldenEye 007 on the N64. Chris Sutherland, a former Rare developer and Banjo-Tooie programmer, explained … Read more
The expanded Interchange map in Escape from Tarkov 1.0 introduces a lot of exciting loot locations. One in particular is often overlooked and can spawn LEDXs—sometimes even multiple ones in a single raid. Here’s where to find the LEDX spawn in Interchange’s expanded area. LEDX Spawn Location – Small Camp The camp you’re looking for … Read more