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Joseph Staten, Former Xbox and Halo Director, Joins Netflix Games

17

Apr

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Joseph Staten, Former Xbox and Halo Director, Joins Netflix Games

With 343 Industries undergoing its transformation and some former Xbox employees leaving Microsoft entirely, it shouldn't be a surprise that Joseph Staten is among them. Staten has a long history with Xbox and in particular Halo where he served as a Director of Cinematics at Bungie while later helping expand…

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An Interview with Skull and Bones Creative Director Elisabeth Pellen

26

Jul

By Luke Lohr

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An Interview with Skull and Bones Creative Director Elisabeth Pellen

After originally being announced in 2017, the much anticipated pirating title Skull and Bones went quiet. Some speculated that the game had been scrapped after several reworkings and missing its original release window of 2018. However, Ubisoft put those concerns to rest in a gameplay overview showcase on July 7th…

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Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan to Leave Blizzard After Nearly 20 Years

20

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan to Leave Blizzard After Nearly 20 Years

In a surprise announcement this morning, Jeff Kaplan, Game Director and known as the "face" of Overwatch, announced he is leaving Blizzard after a 20 year career. Via a blog post on Play Overwatch, Kaplan announced his departure. Iam leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years. It was truly the…

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15

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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The First Look from the Mortal Kombat Movie Set

Mortal Kombat is coming back to the big-screen and if the details are to be believed, then it will feature all of the gore and fatalities that the series is known for. This morning, Entertainment Weekly provided us our first look at the movie in-development. Martial Artist Lewis Tan plays…

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Final Fantasy Director, Hajime Tabata, Establishes New Studio

03

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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Final Fantasy Director, Hajime Tabata, Establishes New Studio

Hajime Tabata, Director of Final Fantasy 15 and prior Studio Head of Square-Enix's Luminous Productions, has established his new studio JP Games. No specific information was given other than a brief statement from Tabata: “Right now, we are preparing for a target January 2019 launch. And to everyone who has…

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God of War Director, Cory Barlog, Reacts to Praise for the Title

20

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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God of War Director, Cory Barlog, Reacts to Praise for the Title

In one of the most touching videos we've seen in some time within the industry, Cory Barlog, the Game Director of God of War from Santa Monica Studio, posted his reactions to the praise his title has been receiving. With so much negativity often spread around, this video feels like…

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