Developer

09

Jan

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Celebrating 10 Years of Independent Gaming Journalism

I’ve now sat down several different times to express my thoughts on running a small, independent gaming outlet for the past decade. Each time I’ve gotten a few sentences in and walked away. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say. Rather, it’s that I feel such a strange…

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20

Aug

By Stacy

Articles, Good in Gaming

Passion Over Metrics : The Expedition 33 Case for Creative Freedom

A French studio you'd never heard of twelve months ago just proved that everything the industry believes about game development is fundamentally broken. Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold 3.3 million copies in just 33 days. Not with a thousand-person team. Not with a $300 million budget and a…

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14

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

An Inside Look at Silent Hill Ascension

Silent Hill Ascension is one of four Silent Hill games that have been announced to be in development alongside Bloober's Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f, and Annapurna's Silent Hill townfall. Silent Hill Ascension, however, aims to deliver a new type of experience to fans of the classic horror…

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24

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Industry Perspectives : 12 Minutes Creator Luis Antonio

In this Industry Perspectives Chat, Ains sits down with Luis Antonio, the creator of 12 Minutes. They discuss his background in AAA game development with Rockstar and Ubisoft, his work on The Witness, the backgound of 12 Minutes, working with Annapurna and ID@Xbox, the reception from Game Pass, and more!…

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29

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Halo Infinite : Campaign and Multiplayer Roundtable Discussion

In this special roundtable, a group of Halo fanatics come together to discuss all the aspects of Halo Infinite including the shown campaign footage, where the story should/could go, the multiplayer aesthetics, and more! https://youtu.be/1yTdJkiV3sM

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17

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Callisto Protocol : Red Band Trailer Highlights the Terror

The Callisto Protocol is the first game from studio Striking Distance. The studio was founded by Glen Schofield who previously created the Dead Space IP (and founded Sledgehammer Games) - an IP that fans have been clamoring to return. The studio is made up of 150+ veterans and with The…

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10

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Game Awards : The Initiative Unveils Perfect Dark for Xbox

We've been talking about it for a long time now on Bitcast, but the trailer was finally revealed tonight. The Initiative is developing a reboot of Perfect Dark. Here's the first look along with a quick Developer Q&A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S--lFTxAVs8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3VdNSMk7Q Our Take We're extremely excited by this news. Done correctly,…

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29

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

NieR Replicant Remaster Announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

It's been nearly 10 years since the original game released in Japan for the PS3. Replicant is in the same setting as Nier, but alterss the main character into a brother for Yonah instead of being her father. Platinum Games is not involved in this remaster however. The title is…

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17

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Developer Provides Insight on their Deal with Xbox and Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass has disrupted the industry with its subscription style gaming and has provided a tremendous boon for the Xbox Division. However, details on the relationships between Xbox and the developers whose titles land on the service, have been scarce. Thankfully the developers of Unto the End, a husband…

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20

Sep

By Ains

Articles

Opinion : Borderlands 3 is the Result of Gearbox Understanding its Fanbase

We see it time after time in the gaming industry. A new IP will gain an audience, grow a large, dedicated following, and generate substantial revenue for a developer. Over time, the need for change takes over the design methodology and a few titles later, the fans are left with…

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26

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus : Developer Gameplay Walkthrough

It's another beautiful morning full of killing Nazis in Wolfenstein 2. Bethesda has provided a 22 minute developer walkthrough of some intense gameplay set in New Orleans. If you're one for going dark prior to a release, we obviously wouldn't recommend watching. But if you've been yearning for more New…

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