Arkane Austin

Xbox’s Messaging Problem
08
May
By Ains
Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Messaging Problem

Over the past several years, I've talked and written a lot about Xbox. As I've said many times, that's primarily because they are by far the most communicative of the "big three" when compared against Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, I always try to analyze their communication and direction with data…
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Xbox Shuts Down Key Bethesda Studios
07
May
By Seasoned Gaming
Latest News

Xbox Shuts Down Key Bethesda Studios

In the latest round of highly disappointing news for the gaming industry, IGN is reporting that Xbox is making further cuts to their first-party organization. This time, the cuts seem to be wholly aimed at Bethesda studios. In an internal email secured by IGN, Head of Xbox Studios, Matt Booty,…
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Review : Redfall : Lacking Bite
01
May
By Ains
Reviews

Review : Redfall : Lacking Bite

Arkane Studios represents two unique development houses under Bethesda's (and Xbox's) umbrella. Arkane Lyon developed Dishonored and Deathloop primarily, while Arkane Austin most recently developed Prey (2017). While they naturally share resources to some degree, they tend to work on games independently. I call this out as I personally believe…
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