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NC America, the corporation’s Western division, has been tasked with spearheading the project’s release. NCSOFT’s Western publishing arm, NC America, will serve as the publisher for DEFECT. This upcoming cyberpunk shooter is currently under development at emptyvessel, a boutique studio founded by industry veterans known for their work on legendary titles like DOOM and The...

Image credit: Kimberley French/20th Century Studios The next era of Middle-earth cinema has officially secured its first legendary recruit. Academy Award winner Kate Winslet, whose international ascent began with Peter Jackson’s 1994 psychological drama Heavenly Creatures, has signed on for a leading role in the anticipated film The Hunt for Gollum. While Winslet is no...

Sucker Punch even developed a functional prototype for the feature. The creative minds behind Ghost of Yōtei have revealed several concepts that were explored during development but ultimately left on the cutting room floor. Project directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell shared these insights during a recent session at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). According...

Bungie continues to refine the gameplay balance of its upcoming extraction shooter. Bungie has deployed Update 1.0.0.4 for Marathon, delivering a comprehensive overhaul of the item economy alongside significant adjustments to enemy and weapon scaling. In addition to addressing several technical glitches, the patch introduces new contracts and implements strategic changes to various playable environments....

After nearly a decade, the foundational experience of the Fortnite universe—the cooperative survival mode where players fortify bases against relentless waves of “Husks”—is finally dropping its entry fee. Epic Games has announced that Fortnite: Save the World will officially transition to a free-to-play model on April 16. Throughout its history, Save the World has seen...

Image: Netflix For many Black Mirror enthusiasts, the 2016 masterpiece “San Junipero” wasn’t just an episode—it was a cultural touchstone. The Emmy-winning narrative starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis is now finding a second life on the printed page. A newly launched Kickstarter campaign for a graphic novel adaptation has already obliterated its funding goal...

The gaming landscape has always been a theater of fierce rivalries: PlayStation against Xbox, the tactical divide of Call of Duty and Battlefield, or the hero-shooter duel between Overwatch and Marvel Rivals. The newest frontline is Marathon vs. Arc Raiders. If you spend any time on social media, you’d think these fanbases were locked in...

Collectors will soon be able to get their hands on five new, intricately detailed mechs from JoyToy’s APOC series, each featuring functional cockpits designed to house pilot figures. JoyToy is further expanding its proprietary sci-fi universe, Dark Source, with the official launch of pre-orders for the latest mechanical units in the APOC lineup. The new...

The company has also released its latest performance metrics for Steam. At the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC), Valve presented a comprehensive overview of the Steam ecosystem. During the session, representatives combined hard data with humor, addressing the ongoing hardware component crunch by playfully asking the industry for a little extra RAM. According to the...

For enthusiasts of Magic: The Gathering’s Commander format, the most arduous hurdle in deck construction is often the mana base. In a 100-card singleton environment, the competition for deck space is relentless; players frequently find themselves struggling to balance high-impact spells with the essential lands required to cast them. To make matters worse, the most...