Monthly Archives: March 2019
Risk of Rain 2 Surprise Launches, Published by Gearbox
Update: Gearbox Software announced that it had partnered with Risk of Rain developer Hopoo Games to publish Risk of Rain 2 during its PAX East show today.
Original story follows:
The sequel to the excellent 2013 roguelike Risk of Rain surprise launched in Early Access on Steam this morning.
Risk of Rain 2 is still an action roguelike with online co-op for up to four players, but it’s now entirely in 3D. While the plan was always for Risk of Rain 2 to arrive in Q1 2019, no hard date was ever given – though developer Hopoo Games began teasing something yesterday.
Why What We Do in the Shadows Is Perfect for TV
In the snowy wilds of Toronto, a show is being made. It's about Vampires, and there's blood, a lot of blood. This isn't your average story about nocturnal beasties who go bump in the night. In fact, it's anything but. What We Do In The Shadows is based on the cult film of the same name, and luckily for everyone it comes from the brilliant minds behind that movie: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
A lot has changed since that creepy comedy hit screens. Both storytellers are now household names, Clement from his roles in the surreal comic book trip Legion and his turn as a shiny crustacean in Moana. Waititi has been on a directorial journey, casually turning in an $800 million Marvel movie with his superhero debut, Thor: Ragnarok. Their ever-growing fame meant that fans were slightly worried that the pair might not be behind FX's spin-off of their beloved bloodsuckers, but when we spoke to the pair in a strangely hot office in Toronto it was clear that What We Do In The Shadows is every bit still their weird and hilarious baby.
Bruce Campbell Welcomes Ash Williams to Dead by Daylight
Ash vs. Evil Dead is no longer with us, but the memories live on in Dead by Daylight on April 2.
Actor Bruce Campbell introduced his character to the game in a behind-the-scenes style video, pitch perfect to the character and the movies and series from which Ash originates.
This isn't the first time a horror movie character has shown up in Dead by Daylight. Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger joined the Dead by Daylight roster as a killer, as well as Halloween's Michael Myers. Ash Williams is a survivor, rather than a monstrous killer.
Bruce Campbell Welcomes Ash Williams to Dead by Daylight
Ash vs. Evil Dead is no longer with us, but the memories live on in Dead by Daylight on April 2.
Actor Bruce Campbell introduced his character to the game in a behind-the-scenes style video, pitch perfect to the character and the movies and series from which Ash originates.
This isn't the first time a horror movie character has shown up in Dead by Daylight. Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger joined the Dead by Daylight roster as a killer, as well as Halloween's Michael Myers. Ash Williams is a survivor, rather than a monstrous killer.
Hulu’s Into the Dark: “I’m Just F***ing With You” Clip
Hulu's Into the Dark is a 12-episode horror anthology series co-produced by Blumhouse Television. The show debuts one new episode per month for an entire year, with each story tied to a specific holiday. Premiering on Monday, April 1, "I'm Just F***ing With You" is the seventh installment in the series, and April Fools is the holiday at the center of the narrative.
According to a synopsis from Hulu, "On the way to a family wedding, a man and his sister endure a night of increasingly frightening practical jokes during a one-night stay at a secluded motel." For an exclusive look at "I'm Just F***ing With You," check out the clip below.
"I'm Just F***cking With You" is written by Gregg Zehenter & Scott Barkan, and directed by Adam Mason. The episode features Keir O’Donnell (Ray Donovan), Hayes MacArthur (Angie Tribeca), and Jessica McNamee (Sirens) in the leading roles.
Amy Hennig Explains Problem With Players Not Finishing Stories
Amy Hennig, best known for her work as creative director on the Uncharted series, may be one of the most prolific video game storytellers alive, but even she can’t make a huge portion of gamers finish her stories. Hennig sat down with editor Ryan McCaffrey on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered to discuss the issue plaguing narrative-focused games.
“The idea that our medium just makes peace with the fact that most people will never see the whole arc of the story we're telling, that's bizarre to me. The age when we could make games in the non-indie space that are six to eight hours long, don't have any second modes, don't have a live service, multiplayer, they're just about this finite interactive narrative experience that sticks the landing and is memorable, that's a harder and harder sell."
Yoshi’s Crafted World Developers Speak on Unreal Engine, amiibo, and More!
Nintendo Executive Officer of the Entertainment Planning and Development Division Takashi Tezuka has been with the company since 1984. He has served as Director and Producer on 2D games in the Super Mario series, 2D games in The Legend of Zelda series, and he's produced the Yoshi series, Animal Crossing series, and Flipnote Studio for Nintendo DSi. Etsunobu Ebisu, meanwhile, is the Executive Vice President of Good-Feel Co., Ltd, the developer behind Yoshi's Crafted World. Both answered a handful of IGN's questions about the brand-new Yoshi-starring platformer, which releases tomorrow.
Our interview is presented below, but first, check out our review of Yoshi's Crafted World, which, as you can see, we quite enjoyed!
New Minecraft Update Removes Mentions of Notch
A new update for Minecraft has removed references to the game's creator Marcus “Notch” Persson from the game’s splash screen.
When launching Minecraft, one of many preset messages are randomly shown in yellow text over the main menu. Among them are three that reference Persson: “Made by Notch!”, “The Work of Notch!” and “110313!”, the latter of which refers to the date of Persson’s wedding day. All three of these have been removed as part of snapshot 19w13a.
Persson himself has not been part of Minecraft’s development for a few years, having left Mojang along with fellow company co-founders Carl Manneh and Jakob Porsér in 2014. The developer would then go on to be fully bought out by Microsoft in 2015 at a cost of $2.5 billion.
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Breath of the Wild Co-Developer Hiring for Another Zelda Project
Monolith Soft, the creator of the Xenoblade series and co-development studio on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is hiring for a new Zelda project.
On a Zelda-themed recruitment page (as spotted by Japanese Nintendo), Monolith says it's looking for technical artists, programmers, planners, designers, and a project manager.
No hint is given as to what the Zelda project would be, simply asking for staff who can help "create new surprises and emotions".
Monolith previously contributed to Zelda: Skyward Sword, helping with artistic and graphical elements. However, its work on Breath of the Wild centred on level design for the open world, particularly with regard to topography. Over 100 Monolith staff were part of the Breath of the Wild development process.