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Developers often draw on their own life experiences when creating games. In Bully — often described as a “GTA set in a school” — Rockstar crafted a range of cliques and situations. It seems that several details were inspired by the childhood of one of the game’s creators. Former environment artist Andrew Wood, who worked...
The developers have responded to several community requests. Recently the team behind Payday 2 launched a highly requested DLC — a subscription that grants access to all previously released add-ons. The cooperative shooter has now received an update. Starbreeze Studio issued a small patch: “We’ve updated the security certificate that could interfere with matchmaking for...
World of Warcraft doesn’t always behave the way its creators intended. Recently, players of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Classic began reporting a range of technical problems and oddities. Issues included memory leaks, character customization glitches, missing items, and more. Producer Tom Ellis described what happened to WoW Classic: “It was a really strange...
Making games is demanding — at times you’re pushed to your limits by intense pressure and exhaustive hours. A former Rockstar artist recently spoke with Retro Gamer about his time on Bully. Building the so-called “school GTA” proved to be a harsh test for the team. Andrew Wood recalled long periods of crunch — extended...
The new installment in the franchise places emphasis on refined military mechanics. The team behind the grand strategy Europa Universalis 5 has published a new development diary. This entry focuses on military mechanics and demonstrates how battles will play out. The developers are driven by an “attempt to build a simulator where every decision carries...
Sucker Punch hasn’t forgotten the original game’s protagonist. Players are gradually exploring Ghost of Yotei and sharing their findings. It turns out the developers opted to reveal what became of Ghost of Tsushima’s main hero — the two games take place many years apart. The GameClips YouTube channel posted a playthrough of a special mission....
The Epic Games Store continues to deliver a diverse selection of titles to gamers. A new giveaway round has started on the Epic Games Store. This time you can add a premium game to your library, as well as receive digital bonuses for a free-to-play title. Epic is giving away Nightingale — a PvE survival...
Developers have kicked off the virtual fishing season. Mojang has released the Friendly Fishing add-on for Minecraft Bedrock. It was created in partnership with Conservation International — a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting nature for the benefit of people. The spotlight is on fishing — each species of fish displays its own behavior: “You’ll need...
Development of the game in Steam Early Access is continuing at a steady pace. The creator of the medieval city-building strategy Manor Lords has returned with a new update. Greg Styczeń has not yet moved the title to a full release; instead, he will run a beta test first: “Sorry for the long wait. I’m...
Concepts from Vampire Survivors have been reimagined in a fresh take that many players have embraced. Megabonk recently launched on PC via Steam. It follows the Vampire Survivors formula but the developer injected humor and transformed the experience into a 3D game with the ability to jump. Megabonk contains the hallmarks of the Survivors-like genre:...
