Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game Jam

Image: Double Fine In case you missed the news, Tim Schafer’s studio Double Fine recently regained its independence after Xbox announced a major reset. The Psychonauts developer isn’t wasting any time moving forward, with the studio this week announcing it’s jumping back into “small” game development, with another ‘Amnesia Fortnight‘ event powered (and funded) by…

James Gunn’s DCU To Finally Give Comic Super Apes Their Due

For 60 years, heroes from the pages of DC comics have routinely sprung onto the big screen. The man of steel. The dark knight. The bluer beetle. Despite this half century in cinema, none of these collective cinematic universes have tapped into DC’s greatest resource: Gorillas. According to Variety, that all ends now, with the…

New World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes bring buffs aplenty as Blizzard’s “broad” class updates continue

After last week’s nerf-happy World of Warcraft Midnight patch, it’s time for Blizzard to swing the pendulum in the other direction. Community Manager Randy ‘Kaivax’ Jordan explained at the launch of WoW 12.1 that the balance team is closely watching how classes are performing in Curse of Ula’tek, given the more broad class updates and…

Beloved PS5 Racing Game Port Finally Arrives on PlayStation Store Today

iRacing Studios has released a PS5 spin-off of its biggest racing franchise for sim racing newcomers. Following a Steam release earlier this year, iRacing Arcade has finally arrived on the PlayStation Store. The third-person arcade racing game takes the vehicles and tracks from the franchise and offers highly stylized versions while keeping the feel that…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s first beta patch adds a new map and mode, as Infinity Ward responds to complaints about footstep noise and weapon lethality

The beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 kicked off in earnest this weekend this weekend, with Infinity Ward commencing public testing of what we all hope is a return to form after the disappointment of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. And changes are already being made, with the developers releasing a new…

After 49 Years, It’s Officially the End of an Era for Star Wars

Ryan Gosling is known for enjoying a good jacket, and several of his characters wear outerwear that makes him stand out amongst the crowd. Even scatterbrained genius Ryland Grace from Project Hail Mary rocked an effortlessly cool sweater-jacket combo that made him the belle of the apocalypse. His debut in Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter…

Tekken 8 Director Joins Katsuhiro Harada At Turbulent SNK

Earlier this summer, Tekken director Kohei Ikeda announced his departure from Bandai Namco after 20 years at the company. Fans wondered if Ikeda would be joining illustrious Tekken fellow Katsuhiro Harada at SNK in a newly formed fighting game division. The speculation has proved to be true, as Ikeda confirmed a reunion this week. The…

Modern Warfare 4 team “hard at work” to improve PC optimization and mouse controls, as players express beta frustrations

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta has begun, and it’s been a rather rocky start for PC players. You’ll frequently hear COD players moan that the multiplayer game feels too skewed towards controller users with its aim assist settings, although that sentiment naturally varies from game to game. Activision and Infinity Ward have…

Nintendo Wipes Out Hundreds Of Switch Emulator Repositories

Image: Nintendo Life In Nintendo’s ongoing battle against emulation, it has apparently wiped out more than 400 Switch emulator repositories in a “single-day GitHub sweep”. As reported by TorrentFreak, Nintendo filed seven DMCA anti-circumvention notices “in one coordinated campaign” earlier this week. It targets forks of Yuzu, copies of the Suyu emulator, and Skyline. The…

Acclaimed 2020 PS5 Adventure Game Under $5 in PS Store Deal

A hit 2020 PS5 and PS4 adventure game is 75% off in a limited-time PS Store deal that ends next week. Developed by Kaizen Game Works, Paradise Killer is under $5 until August 27, which is a steal considering what’s on offer. Paradise Killer is at its lowest price in limited-time PS Store deal PS5…