Way back in 2004, a story surfaced (in an interview with IGN no less) that the entire Kingdom Hearts franchise exists because of a fateful, literal elevator pitch. And now, over two decades after that strange merger of Square Enix fantasy and Disney magic became a hit, Disney Games is …
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is set to release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on December 7. It’s a first-person action-adventure game that’s set on the planet of Pandora, as seen in the Avatar movies. You play as a Na’vi who grew up in the clutches of the RDA, …
Read More »System Shock Remake Is an Essential History Lesson for BioShock’s Biggest Fans
The quietly humming corridors of Citadel Station are littered with corpses. They are silent, but each tells their own story. Torn bodies lie inches away from an audio log recorded just moments before their final stand. A file from a woman tells of her final days as she succumbs to …
Read More »Atari is Acquiring System Shock Developer Night Dive Studios
Atari has entered an agreement to acquire Night Dive Studios. This agreement would support Atari’s retro-focused growth strategy and provide access to Night Dive’s IP, which includes System Shock, as well as utilize the studio’s proprietary KEX engine and publishing capabilities. Chairman and CEO of Atari Wade Rosen said in …
Read More »Child of Light Review
Elegance. It's a word I've rarely found applicable where video games are concerned, but there's no better way to describe what Ubisoft has achieved with Child of Light. With its earthy, hand-painted art style and charming character designs, it deftly sidesteps the tropey land mines that have littered the RPG …
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