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Update 1/3/21 12:00 p.m.: It didn’t take long after posting our original story about former 343 Industries developer Aaron Linde leaving the company to find out where he’s headed next. In an incredible Neon Genesis Evangelion preview gag, Linde revealed he will be joining Riot Games R&D. Mystery solved! NEXT TIME ON AARON LINDE pic.twitter.com/wuxKRX2ZZ7 —...

Hideo Kojima ended up tweeting his 2022 plans a week after the release of the Famitsu’s New Year’s ambitions feature, only this time he’s clarified some of what he may be working on. Kojima Tweeted this on January 1, saying, “This year, I’m going to start a new work in earnest, and move to the next...

Japanese publication Famitsu released its annual list of New Year’s cards from a range of the nation’s developers/publishers. It allows companies the chance to thank fans for their support over the last year, tease upcoming projects, and share success stories of recently released titles. In Atlus’ case, its message reveals that the recently released Shin Megami Tensei V has...

Capcom has returned the Resident Evil franchise to its horrifying roots in recent years (namely, Resident Evil 7 and Village), pitting players against grotesque creatures with the added heart-bursting benefits of a first-person perspective. The RE 2 and 3 Remakes are third-person experiences, but the high-quality graphics, tight action controls, and unkillable Mr. X and...

With the first Sonic game released in 1991, last year was the franchise’s 30th anniversary, and Sega celebrated by releasing Sonic Colors: Ultimate Edition, new Funko pops, wearable chains, and more. Game Informer even spoke to Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team and longtime series designer, director, and producer, about the anniversary. Now, thanks...

Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda penned and published a New Year’s letter on the official SE website unveiling the company’s future initiatives. Based on the medium-term business strategy that Square Enix announced in 2020, AI and cloud research and single-player/multiplayer blockchain games that prioritize token economies continue to dominate the R&D team’s priority list. In...

The start of a new year means that new games are closer to becoming a reality, and Bethesda‘s Starfield is easily one of 2022’s most-anticipated. The game also seems poised as one of the biggest Xbox exclusives of 2022, and it seems like there’s a significant amount of hype surrounding it. Outside of a brief...

★★½ Fans of writer Aaron Sorkin love him for his signature snappy dialogue and “walk and talk” scenes. However, Being the Ricardos, which he both wrote and directed, doesn’t have much of either of his coined styles. Instead, viewers are given an unevenly paced film that leaves a lot to be desired. Being the Ricardos...

The first installment of the two-part film will air on Lifetime and A&E on January 28 Janet Jackson (Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images). Janet—the two-part, career-spanning documentary about Janet Jackson—will get its television premiere on January 28. Lifetime and A&E announced the news today on their social media accounts, where they shared a...

The Norwegian duo’s first new music since 2020 Jonna Lee performs with Röyksopp at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 2) in Indio, California, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Röyksopp have shared a video for their new song “(Nothing But) Ashes…” In the clip, a masked figure...

There are decent Halo Infinite players, really great players, ranked Onyx players, and then there’s Remy “Mint Blitz,” an Australian streamer who won more than 100 free-for-all matches in a row. First reported by Kotaku, Mint Blitz originally set out to win 50 consecutive free-for-all matches in the recently-released (and free-to-play) multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite....

SaGa series creator Akitoshi Kawazu has revealed that a remake, remaster, and a new game might be on the way. First reported by Kotaku, Kawazu tweeted yesterday to thank SaGa fans for their support in 2021, teasing what 2022 might hold. According to Google’s translation service, Kawazu’s tweet also reveals some exciting game developments in...

Update, 12/31/21: PlayStation announced earlier this week that Deep Rock Galactic, as well as Persona 5 Strikers and Dirt 5, will be the January 2022 PlayStation Plus titles, and now, new details about one of the games have been released. As first reported by VG247, Deep Rock Galactic will contain some PlayStation 5-exclusive features thanks...

The designation is a government effort to stifle dissent. “Russia will be free,” Pussy Riot responded. Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova (SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images) Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Nika Nikulshina have been officially labeled “foreign agents” by the Russian government, BBC News and the Associated Press report. The designation is a Russian government...

This year was a great one for Koei Tecmo, which was behind several releases by way of either development or publishing, but the studio is teeing up 2022 to be even better. First reported and translated by Twinfinite, Japanese website 4Gamer published an article about 2022 plans for local game developers, including Koei Tecmo. In...