Bloober Team and Anshar Studio have announced that Layers of Fear will launch on June 15 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Additionally, there is a demo on Steam that will be available until May 22. “We are thrilled to announce the release date for Layers of Fear …
Read More »Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Is Stepping Down After 16 Years
Emmett Shear, CEO of uber-popular streaming platform Twitch, is resigning from his position after more than 16 years at the helm. Shear announced his departure in a Twitter thread today. According to screenshots of his blog post, the birth of his son made him pause and reflect on his future …
Read More »The Believer Company Launched by Former Riot Execs, Creating Open World Game Based on New IP
Former Riot Games executives have launched a new studio called Believer to create a next-generation open world game based on an original IP. The Believer Company’s leadership team includes former Riot Games vice president Michael Chow as CEO and former executive producer of League of Legends and Riot co-founder Steven …
Read More »The 10 Best Assassin's Creed Games
The Assassin’s Creed franchise has spanned the globe since it debuted in 2007, and entries have taken players from Renaissance Italy to Ancient Greece to the American Revolution. Along the way, the series has changed dramatically, from sequels that made good on the promise of past entries to entirely new …
Read More »Tomb Raider TV Series in the Works at Amazon from Fleabag Writer
After a long break, Lara Croft is on the comeback trail. THR reports that a television show about the famous video game adventurer is in development at Amazon, with Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge attached to pen the scripts and executive produce. THR also reported that Amazon has plans to also …
Read More »League of Legends, Valorant, and Other Riot Games Land on Game Pass Next Week
After a reveal earlier this year that League of Legends, Valorant, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics were all making their way to Xbox Game Pass, we now know exactly when that's happening: December 12. Today, Xbox announced this collection of Riot titles would all drop on Monday …
Read More »Doom Running In Notepad at 60FPS Is Now a Real Thing
Developers are continuing in their quest to make the original Doom playable on every object to ever exist, and it can now be played on Windows' Notepad app. As reported by The Escapist, developer Sam Chiet has created a fully operable version of Doom in a completely unmodified version of …
Read More »Disney Dreamlight Valley Early Access Review
Where other life sims can sometimes struggle to make interesting use of the characters that occupy their towns, developer Gameloft bursts onto the scene shirtless and flexing its muscles like Maui with Disney Dreamlight Valley. Even in its unfinished early access state, this is an irresistible blend of city planning …
Read More »Obscurant’s Mesmerizing Take on Mimicry Looks Like Nothing I’ve Seen Before
In the opening moments of Obscurant, I don’t immediately understand why what seems to be a typical top-down adventure game is placed on a grid. Why every step the android-like, amnesiac protagonist takes through the desolate sand of the first desert area feels laborious and rhythmic, as if they have …
Read More »Freshly Frosted Has Me Dreaming Colorful Donut Dreams
I first played Freshly Frosted at night, for a few hours before bed. I went to sleep, and dreamt of donuts. The next morning, I woke up and instantly went out to buy a dozen. I couldn’t get the idea of warm, neat, colorful, sweet donuts out of my mind. …
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