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The publisher is branching out with an internal development studio in Los Angeles and a few key positions are open How much longer can Annapurna Interactive’s hot streak last? The publisher has one of my favorite lineups in recent years, and now it’sbuilding upan in-house development studio based out of Los Angeles. The team needs a game director, senior producer, and other staff for an unannounced title. It’s one thing to pick out promising, thoughtful, creative upcoming titles for your label and help make sure they’re a success, but creating your own in-house?...

Industry pioneer co-developed Pong and Computer Space Samuel “Ted” Dabney, electronics engineer and co-founder of legendary studio Atari, passed away this weekend at the age of 81. The sad news was broken by friend and gaming historianLeonard Herman. Dabney, who was born in San Francisco in 1937, picked up a taste for electronics during a three-year stint in the United States Marine Corps. After attending university to hone his skills, Dabney would later work at data processing service Ampex, where, in 1969, he would meet another soon-to-be industry legend, Nolan Bushnell....

It’s been a bit of a bumpy ride for theFinal Fantasy VIOverClocked ReMix. Aftereasily reaching its Kickstarter funding goala year ago, the project was scrapped due to copyright issues, but was thenback onlater in the year. Fast forward to today, and the fruits of fan funding can be harvested;Balance and Ruin, theFinal Fantasy VIOC ReMix is available for download. The album consists of 74 tracks created by a huge range of artists, including some of my personal favorites like Jimmy “BigGiantCircles” Hinson and Danny Baranowsky....

There are many ways to get more powerful inBaldur’s Gate 3. Levels can afford new spells or feats, and weapons or equipment can enhance your abilities. But oneBaldur’s Gate 3player has found power in the oldest source in the book: cold, hard cash. BG3player GoldenThane hasmade the rounds a few times now, showing off a strategy that’s let them one-shot some beefy bosses with the power of money. Where some players have fought tooth-and-nail to Eldritch Blast their way to victory, GoldenThane has devised a means of using one weapon’s special action and a whole boatload of cash to annihilate some ofBaldur’s Gate 3‘s toughest bosses....

Yanagi, the first five-star premium Agent inZenless Zone Zero’sSection 8, has made quite a splash in the community thanks to her highly unique gameplay. As a character, Yanagi is a lot more complex than most of the roster, but if you’re interested in playing her at her highest potential, here’s everything you need to know. Best Yanagi Build in Zenless Zone Zero Jumping right in, Yanagi is anElectric Anomalycharacter with a significant focus onShock DoT (Damage over Time)andOn-field damage....

Beta planned for March One of the weirdest aspects ofFallout 76is the way it handles multiplayer combat. One person has to initiate things by firing away at another person, slowly chipping at their health the whole time. It’s sort ofFallout‘s take on old-timey duels and slapping your enemy across the face with a glove. However, if the under-fire party doesn’t reciprocate, it turns into one person slowly-but-annoyingly killing the other — a drawn-out griefing process that no one’s really happy with....

Coming out April 23 in the US, April 24 in Europe Black Rock Shooter The Gameis making its way outside of Japan. The PlayStation Portable title will hit PlayStation Network on April 23 in the US, and April 24 in Europe. Sadly select countries like Canada, Mexico and more won’t be getting the game due to licensing and copyright issues. No price has been announced but you can check out these two trailers that show off some gameplay....

May luck be on your side The “online team brawler”Heroes of the Stormhas been offeringbeta sign-upsfor quite some time now. First things first, though: the game needs to hit alpha. Blizzard is inviting “a very limited number of players [in the United States, at first] to join us in an initial phase of infrastructure and technology testing that we’re calling the Technical Alpha.” The so-called “core experience” has been realized, however thisDiablo,Warcraft, andStarCraftmashup title is “still very much in the early stages of development....

Elestralshas been sweeping through the card game world for a year now, and it’s about to become more accessible. Released in 2023 on the back of an overwhelmingly successful Kickstarter campaign,Elestralshas been taking off as well as an indie trading card game about mythology possibly could. Players from across every major card game on the market have been converting to Elestrals, even card game content creators have made whole new accounts to play the game more and spread the word....

Originally released as a freeware horror game nearly 20 years ago, GameStudio Inc.’sAo Oniis about to make a comeback. Get ready for that massive, haunting blue visage to be burned into your brain whenAo Onireturns on Nintendo Switch andSteamon July 08, 2025. WhenAo Onifirst debuted in Japan, it quickly became a hit thanks to livestreams and playthrough videos. It went on to be adapted into everything from light novels and manga to a pair of live-action films, an anime series titledAo Oni: The Animation, and an anime film....

The newSSXgame focuses on adrenaline-fueled action and jumping from helicopters. So to demonstrate this, EA Sports decided to gather a few unknowing volunteers and throw them off the top of Battersea Power Station in London. I happened to be one of those volunteers… We got all kitted up with boarding gear and were strapped to a 60-metre high Zip-line. It was then up to us to make the jump off the top of the building into the darkness below....

TheDestiny 2doggo, Archie, is a menace. He’s the Spider-Man to myJ. Jonah Jameson. This serial escapee has snuck out of the Tower once more and it’s up to us to bring him in. Here’s every one of the wandering woofer’s spots in the Dreaming City. Where to find Archie in the Dreaming City 1. Investigate the paw prints As with anyArchie investigation, it all begins with the paw prints in the Tower’s Annex....

In the West, Sega is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a slate of free games that are probably best summed up as “for the fans.” There’s aYakuza2D beat-’em-up, a canceled reboot ofGolden Axe, a mash-up ofFantasy ZoneandEndless Space, and a tank battle game inspired byCompany of Heroes. These wacky anniversary games will be available on Steam for a limited time, and I do meanlimited. “Once they’re taken down from Steam,they’re gone forever,” according to Sega....