Battleborn Made Gearbox Think ‘a Little Different’ About Borderlands 3
Working on Battleborn helped Gearbox think “a little different”, which enabled the developer to make a better game with Borderlands 3.
Talking to Metro, Borderlands 3’s art director, Scott Kester, spoke about the gap between Borderlands 2 and 3, and how creating Battleborn allowed the team to refresh themselves.
“We didn’t want to
, we needed a break,” he said. “Because if we didn’t have a break I think we wouldn’t have made something as good.
“By the grace of the beautiful 2K they allowed us to say, ‘Hey, we want to try this Battleborn thing, we just want to kind of reset our palette, we’re gonna try this thing’,” he continued. “And we did it and… you know, if we didn’t make that game Borderlands 3 wouldn’t be as good as it is now. It made us think about things a little different.”
Square Enix President Hopes Avengers Will Best Insomniac’s Spider-Man
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, President of Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, spoke about the success they are hoping Marvel's Avengers will see, specifically in comparison to Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4.
"Spider-Man was a huge title and a major success, so we would like to work hard to have that kind of success," Matsuda said. "So I guess it did increase my expectations
. I do believe you have to have high goals. I thought that Spider-Man was fantastic, but we don't want to be bested by them. We are working very hard on the development effort right now, so that we are able to provide a new experience."
Get Ready for the Next Resolution Revolution With the Best 8k TVs
While 4K TVs are just starting to become fully mainstream, TV manufacturers aren’t resting on their laurels. The first 8K consumer TVs are already here and with Sony and Microsoft both touting 8K output on their upcoming consoles (whatever that means for actual games), folks are already abuzz about what the new standard of resolution means for gaming. Here are the 8K TVs you can buy today...and some guidance on whether you should.
Sony Considering Studio Acquisitions Ahead of PS5
Sony is considering acquiring more development studios as it gears up for the launch of PS5.
Talking to Nikkei (translation via Gematsu), Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan said that “content is more important than ever before”. In order to secure more content, the company is considering the merger and acquisition of game developers.
The thought comes to Sony as it observes new companies enter the industry, such as Google with its Stadia streaming platform. But while Sony no doubt needs to work ever harder to ensure it is competitive, the gaming giant welcomes new players in the space.
Netflix’s The Witcher: First-Look Photos of Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer
Netflix's The Witcher has unveiled new photos of the cast, showing Geralt of Rivia, Ciri, and Yennefer in full costume. The announcement also includes a poster and the first look at the series logo.
"Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together," according to a synopsis from Netflix.
Nickelodeon SDCC Exclusives Include SpongeBob, TMNT, Rugrats
IGN is proud to exclusively reveal Nickelodeon's exclusive San Diego Comic-Con 2019 merchandise, which includes items from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, and more.
San Diego Comic-Con 2019 takes place from July 18-21 and Nickelodeon is continuing its celebration of SpongeBob SquarePants' 20th anniversary with MasterPiece Memes figures like the Mocking Imaginaaation SpongeBob and Surprised Patrick. Each figure is also sold with a 20th Anniversary enamel pin of either SpongeBob or Patrick.
Fans of SpongeBob SquarePants will also be able to purchase SpongeHeads - 20" soft, inflatable headware based on characters including SpongeBob, Patrick, and Plankton.
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NBA 2K20 Cover Athletes Revealed
Anthony Davis is NBA 2K20’s cover athlete for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions and Dwayne Wade will be gracing the cover of the Legend Edition.
This isn’t the first time Anthony Davis has been featured on the cover of NBA 2K, back in 2016 he shared it with Stephen Curry and James Harden. Davis has been an impressive athlete for years but trade drama pushed him even further into the spotlight this past season.
The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals: New Switch Deal, PS4 Pro, 4K TVs, iPhones, iPads, and More
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Alan Wake Publishing Rights Acquired by Developer Remedy
Remedy Entertainment has acquired the publishing rights to Alan Wake, the supernatural horror it originally developed exclusively for Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
As detailed in a report from Global Newswire, Remedy has just received a one-time payment of 2.5 million euros for royalties on previously-released games. “In relation to this, the publishing rights of Alan Wake games are reverted to Remedy,” says the announcement.
Interestingly, earlier this year Remedy explained that it actually owns the rights to the Alan Wake IP, but that “it’s never quite as simple as that.” With this development, it would appear that while Remedy owned the IP, the publishing rights lay solely with Microsoft, and so it would not have been easy for the studio to simply make a sequel. With both the IP and publishing rights now in its hands, it may be that things are much more simple for Remedy to revisit the world of Bright Falls.