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Publisher Snapbreak has released Planet of Lana II in early access on Android through Google Play. iPhone and iPad owners will have to wait a little longer. Despite the early access label, the developers promise a complete adventure. Players can take their first steps on the mysterious planet for free and unlock the rest of...
Rockstar Games plans to sell a physical, double-sided Grand Theft Auto VI poster featuring the game’s cover and a map of Leonida for $0.99 after the game’s release. Players can also receive it free with any purchase from the Rockstar Games store. Rockstar recently shared details about preloading Grand Theft Auto VI and announced that...
Valve has changed its pre-release review process for Steam games. Developers must now run an initial check themselves before submitting a build for review. Developers must launch the build through the Steam client and spend at least five minutes in the game. Valve said it sometimes receives builds that have never been launched through Steam:...
Rockstar Games says it may remove standalone videos containing spoilers or in-game entertainment from its games, according to guidelines that some players have noticed ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. As the release approaches, players have been examining promotional materials and the Rockstar Games website. Some recently drew attention to the developer’s...
Developer SoldadoGhost has released an update for T6 Requiem, an unofficial Android port of Call of Duty: Black Ops II with multiplayer and zombies modes. Beta version 2.1.0 reworks the interfaces for both modes and fixes several bugs that made the shooter difficult to play on smartphones. According to SoldadoGhost, the update fixes random crashes...
Fans of demanding tactical shooters may want to keep an eye on Fragmentary Order, a new sci-fi project from Escape from Tarkov game director Nikita Buyanov. Its first gameplay reveal brings a familiar focus on tense combat and careful preparation to a futuristic setting. The 14-minute in-engine showcase introduces a vision of the solar system...
Bob Dylan speaks on stage at the 25th-anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 6, 2015, in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Vatican shared a...
Todd Howard hired Alan Nanes, now Bethesda’s design director, as the company’s first full-time tester after Nanes spent time visiting friends at the studio. Bethesda Softworks is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and its developers have been sharing memories of their work on various projects. Nanes’ story drew particular attention from players. He worked...
The creators of the unofficial Dota 2 Mobile adaptation have released version 1.0 for Android and iOS and are asking players to support the project through in-game purchases. The fan-made adaptation brings Dota 2’s battles, heroes, and mechanics to smartphones, but it is being developed without Valve’s involvement. For the release, the developers expanded the...
Maya Hawke has been cast in a lead role in Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro’s live-action Magic: The Gathering movie, according to two reports. The Stranger Things and Inside Out 2 star’s role in director Matt Johnson’s adaptation of the 33-year-old trading card game has not been announced, though one report describes it as a “key”...
