Yearly Archives: 2018
Arkane says Dishonored Series is Taking a Break
In an interview with VG247 at QuakeCon 2018, Arkane Lead Designer Ricardo Bare said that Dishonored is taking a break at the moment for any future releases.
“I can’t say definitively what might happen down the road, anything could happen, but
is resting for now,” Bare said.
Arkane's latest, smaller game in the Dishonored series that released in Sept. 2017, Death of the Outsider, wrapped up the storyline that had begun five years prior.
“The things that are important to us as a studio are coherent, deep world building and environmental storytelling – we’re always going to craft spaces that you feel like you’re visiting, whether it’s Dunwall or Talos 1," Bare said.
Release Date for Dark Souls Remastered on Nintendo Switch Announced
From Software’s Dark Souls Remastered will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on October 19, 2018.
Announced on Twitter, From Software has confirmed that the delayed Nintendo Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered will be arriving in just a couple months.
Michael Bay Forced to Confirm He Is Not Making a Dora the Explorer Movie
Michael Bay has been forced to confirm he's not involved with Paramount's live-action Dora the Explorer movie.
Bay's Twitter account confirmed the filmmaker is not developing the project for Paramount, as it was previously reported Bay and his production company Platinum Dunes was producing the movie. However, Bay is busy working on his next film, 6 Underground.
"One more time: Bay or Platinum Dunes has nothing to do with the Dora movie," the tweet reads. "It is being falsely reported in the press. Bay is set to start directing #6underground this week and Platinum Dunes has started developing #AQuietPlace 2."
EA Chief Design Officer Patrick Söderlund Leaves Company
Electronic Arts' Chief Design Officer, Patrick Söderlund is leaving the company after almost 20 years.
As detailed by EA CEO Andrew Wilson, Söderlund has decided to leave for a "new chapter". No reason for the departure was cited, and no word given on where Söderlund will end up next.
Söderlund was the head of Worldwide Studios at EA before being promoted to Chief Design Officer. His transition will take place over the next three months, and a few teams within EA will be affected as a result.
Johan Andersson's SEED team will join EA's studios group, while Rob Letts' EA Originals and EA Partners will now join EA's Strategic Growth group. Additionally, Jason Wozencroft has joined the company to lead a unified UX approach for EA's products.
Smash Bros. Fans Think the Game’s Single-Player Will Be About Saving Luigi’s Soul
During Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct last week, we saw Luigi kick the bucket, and now fans are speculating that it ties in to the game's unannounced single-player campaign.
Luigi's untimely death played out before our very eyes in the last week, but Nintendo has assured fans that the plumber is alive and well, despite his soul being cleaved from his body by the spectre of Castlevania's Death. But Luigi's apparent demise has led fans to believe the game's unannounced single-player mode will see players rescue characters who have had their souls taken.
WWE 2K19’s Showcase Mode is “The Return of Daniel Bryan”
2K Showcase is returning for WWE 2K19, with this year's story-driven campaign focusing on none other than the WWE career of Daniel Bryan - who returned to the ring this past March after being forced to prematurely retire two years ago!
For this awesome announcement, IGN and other outlets were invited to Aberdeen, WA - the childhood home of Daniel Bryan - where we headed back to high school with Bryan himself. At Aberdeen High, in the middle of the gym, he spoke to us about being the focus of 2K19's Showcase.
DC Writer Debuts a Different Kind of Comic Book Experience
DC Comics writer Steve Orlando may be known for his work on Justice League of America, Supergirl and Midnighter, but at this year’s Flamecon in New York City he’ll be debuting something a tad different: an original scriptbook for The Liberator. You’ve never heard of The Liberator before, and that’s on purpose. It’s become a common practice for writers to print out copies of their scripts for Marvel and DC comics, staple them together, and then sell them at conventions, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at how tales featuring their favorite superheroes are crafted. But what Orlando wants to do is create something a bit more special. The Liberator features an original story that hasn’t already been published as a comic, and Olrando is having it professionally printed and bound in a scriptbook. The goal was to create something unique for comic fans presented in a high quality format.
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture Studio Bought By Crackdown 3, Sonic Racing Developer
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture developer, The Chinese Room has been acquired by Sumo Group.
The acquisition, reported by GamesIndustry.biz, comes after the UK studio had to lay off the majority of its staff last year during development of VR title So Let Us Melt. Sumo Group owns Sumo Digital, which is currently working on Crackdown 3 and Sonic Team Racing.
Sumo Digital managing director, Paul Porter, has said the purchase of the studio will give the team an opportunity to "
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Out Today: World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Expansion on PC
Box of Original 1999 Pokemon Cards Sells for $56,000
An unopened box of pristine condition 20 year-old Pokemon booster packs was recently auctioned off for $56,000 USD (approximately £40,000 / $94,500 AUD).
The cards are one of a limited run of the first edition English base set booster boxes, reports Kotaku AU. With an opening bid of $20,000, the offers soon escalated, in no small part due to the fact that there's a fair chance it might contain a first edition holographic Charizard, which Kotaku AU reports sold for over $55,000 USD on eBay last year.
The pristine condition box sold via Huggins & Scott Auctions last week after 82 bids were made, and drew to a close as four bidders battled it out for ownership, according to Ludkins Collectables.