Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's oddball roguelike Hotel Barcelona didn't impress us when it dropped last year, but there was something charming and earnest about it. But months later - and many updates later - Swery and White Owl appear to have turned opinion around.
When Microsoft revealed that Halo: Campaign Evolved last year, I balked at its claim that this would be "a faithful yet modernised remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's campaign". How could it be? It's made in Unreal Engine 5, very few of the original team is left at what is now Halo Studios, and the devs dared to tinker with the controls. I made my views very clear. I even cited examples from the very minds that made the original game when Bungie was but a fledgling studio with dreams of grandeur; it wasn't just me that felt this way: even the series creators did. Vindication!
In all the excitement surrounding the announcement of Capcom's long-awaited Resident Evil Code Veronica remake last week, it was pretty easy to miss the fact its do-over has had a bit of a name change. And if you've been wondering why that might be, the publisher has now explained the reason it's newly monikered Resident Evil Veronica is 'Code Veronica' no more.
It wouldn't be a Fable preview if I wasn't at least a little bit wary of encouraging you to get your hopes up. But, forgive me, I'm going to. I've seen a good half hour of continuous gameplay and, although it comes with plenty of caveats, it really was fantastic. Playground Games' Fable reboot looks to be silly, crass, British, beautiful, systemic, and maybe a little overambitious. In other words it looks like Fable. Indeed few things are more Fable than promising the Moon, after all - 1,000 unique, romanceable, morality driven NPCs! Each with reactive personalities of their own! - and in turn leaving eager players wondering if you can really pull it off. This first look offers some promise that Playground can. And maybe more importantly, that its developers actually get Fable well enough that they know they need to try.
If you saw Resident Evil Veronica's announcement trailer during last week's Summer Game Fest, you might reasonably assume it'll be continuing the modern series' forays into first-person horror. However, Capcom has now confirmed its Code Veronica remake is hewing more closely to the original, and will once again be played from a classic third-person perspective.
You can really tell that Gears of War: E-Day developer, The Coalition, wants the upcoming third-person shooter to be enjoyed by more than just Gears diehards. In last Sunday's developer Direct, the studio recalled the decision to start development from an empty hard drive.
Gears of War: E-Day showed off incredibly well during last Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase. The show opened with a meaty first look at gameplay, before we were later treated to a much deeper dive into the upcoming prequel in a dedicated Direct.
The reveal of a Dragon's Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2 was one of the biggest surprises in yesterday's Nintendo Direct. Moreover, it's the Dark Arisen version that includes a new expansion also coming to other versions of the game. And Capcom is taking the opportunity to do some major work on fantasy role-playing game.
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct was a meaty one, and one of its biggest announcements was the new look at Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (release date included); a new entry in the huge turn-based strategy-RPG series set in the Greece and Rome-inspired (but fictional) Dagdan Empire.
Fumito Ueda - the legendary designer of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian - has explained what the title of his new game, Gen Atlas, means. And it seems like it carries more meaning than you might think.
This year's Summer Game Fest was packed full of plenty of great reveals, but for my money, Guild Wars 3 was one of the biggest bombshells. There had been whisperings of its existence, a few stray job postings here and there, but to actually see it on the big stage was a huge deal to all lovers of MMOs.
Naughty Dog founder Jason Rubin has spoken about the studio's move away from the Crash Bandicoot series and Universal Interactive, describing the business relationship as "abysmal".
Gears of War: E-Day developers have reassured fans that multiplayer information is coming soon, following the game's single player-focused Xbox Game Showcase appearance.
One of the most popular ways for Steam users to charge their store wallets is through the purchase of gift cards. For years, Steam has allowed players to purchase gift cards in different denominations, which they could then redeem for their value on the store.
Xbox's fresh-faced CEO, Asha Sharma, has taken over the gaming division at an unenviable time. Rising costs of RAM and storage have forced
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