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Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka stated that the team prefers to spend its limited resources on new Sonic games rather than remakes and remasters, because they require nearly as much effort as development from scratch. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka stated that the team currently prefers to create new Sonic games and surprise fans. The...
Microsoft is not planning to shut down Xbox Cloud Gaming, and the service’s discontinuation on certain Samsung televisions stems from the outdated technological foundation of those devices rather than any reduction in investment. Starting November 3, the Xbox app will stop working on 2020 Samsung television models. Microsoft initially explained that this is due to...
Nagoshi Studios, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has effectively ceased operations according to a VGC journalist, and development on Gang of Dragon has likely been halted. After NetEase stopped funding the game, the studio found itself in a difficult position, with reports indicating that about $45 million was needed to finish the project. Subsequently,...
Gears of War: E-Day has already set a new franchise record for concurrent players on Steam before its official launch, nearly doubling the peak of Gears 5. The game developed by The Coalition releases on October 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, including Steam. Buyers of the most expensive edition gained access early through...
Before its full release, AION 2 attracted hundreds of thousands of players, with peak concurrent players exceeding 171,000. The MMORPG market experiences ups and downs, making success difficult to guarantee even for major projects. Recently, players have focused on World of Warcraft Forever, a new game in the Lineage universe, and updates for The Elder...
Sony will remove Silent Hill 2 from the PS Plus catalog just days before Halloween, depriving subscribers of one of the best games for dark autumn evenings. The October PlayStation Plus catalog update sparked a strong backlash online. Users have long complained about declining lineup quality, and they are now especially angry about the list...
The creators of Gears of War: E-Day view Xbox exclusivity as an advantage because it allowed them to focus on a single hardware platform and achieve high graphical quality at 60 FPS with hardware ray tracing. For The Coalition team, Microsoft’s decision to return to an exclusive policy became a source of pride. Creative Director...
Soviet sci-fi pushed the boundaries of the genre long before its amplification during the Space Race. One of the most enduring Soviet silent classics is about space travel: Yakov Protazanov’s Aelita (1924), which explores the mundane realities of post-civil war Moscow while championing early sci-fi elements. Aelita, however, was released during an age of radical...
Horror that doesn’t reside in literal liminal spaces manifests in surreal realities. This transitional space, known as the twilight zone, doesn’t adhere to the rules of human society. Rod Serling knew it well. His acclaimed horror anthology series explored stories that were disturbing and unusual, often ending with a twist and a moral lesson. The...
An exceptional story arc can elevate even a flawed anime series. The mechanics of a great arc vary, but the best tend to raise the stakes, test their characters, and build steadily toward a cathartic payoff. The conflict must also feel convincing, with the antagonist’s evolving goals and the heroes’ shifting motivations driving the story...
