"No secret meaning" behind Bloodborne in Astro Bot, says creative director

But Miyazaki isn’t opposed to a PC port. That’s on top ofBloodborne costumes as a pre-order bonusfor the new game. Of course, this led to speculation from Bloodborne fans that something was afoot. Alas, seems like’s not the case. “There’s no secret meaning,” Team Asobi studio head and creative director Nicolas Doucet told Eurogamer. “It’s just a celebration of the whole PlayStation history.” “Instead of the hardware we put our attention towards the characters,” he said....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 197 words · Leah Savage

Assassin's Creed Infinity Gets A New Name

Here is the new name for the hub that hosts new Assassin’s Creed content. He is the executive producer of the entire Assassin’s Creed franchise. You need a javascript enabled internet tool to watch videos. Now Playing:Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Extended 12 Minutes Of Gameplay Walkthrough | Ubisoft Forward Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Assassin’s Creed: Shadows releases this November for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The game takes players back in time to 16th century Japan and features two playable protagonists....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Dana Bray

Assassin's Creed Shadows boss explains why he ignored Elon Musk after backlash over African samurai Yasuke

“It’s sad, he’s just feeding hatred.” This discussion was amplified when controversial owner of social media platform X Elon Musk joined in. Of course, this exchange was not missed by the Assassin’s Creed team. However, Cote chose not to rise to Musk’s post, and instead ignored it. “And I just took a step back. I have a mindfulness app on my phone. And I did a bit of mindfulness to have a go at explore the emotions that this tweet created....

June 14, 2024 · 2 min · 216 words · William Cervantes

Astro Bot channels the pure game design of Nintendo, as PlayStation turns towards families

Or soliciting ideas on post-it notes from across the team. Which is really important, right? Why do you get up every morning to work on this game? Where is it going? Why is it important? Asobi also has a somewhat unique approach to creativity. The studio is still prototyping now. “Always, on the side,” Doucet says. “We always keep it going, because we know the future depends on it.” As for my own experience with Astro Bot, that confidence is tangible....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Mary Wood

Demonschool is Persona meets Buffy and I love its 90s vibes

I’ve got faith in this one. At least, until that prom episode where they finally bothered to thank her. Demonschool There’s a similar occurrence in Demonschool, except here it’s baked into the narrative. There are demons at school - surprise(! Demonschool is a blend of 90s vibes and Buffy-esque storytelling with Persona-inspired gameplay and tactical combat. But there’s no reason to be alarmed! The main character is student Faye, the last remaining demon hunter who leads with her high-kicking feet....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Hayley Murphy

Destiny 2 The Illusion Ghost Mission Guide's Throne World

One of the later missions, dubbed “The Illusion,” can get a little confusing, though. Here’s where you want to go to find the Ghost. Ahead of you is a big door, butdo not go through it. Instead, you want to go up. When you land from the elevator beam, spin around 180 degrees and face the way you just came. Climb the stairs beneath the ringing bell to reach a courtyard, the Sanctum of the Brood Queen....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 158 words · Carolyn Torres

Hardest Elden Ring bosses explained

What are the hardest bosses in Elden Ring? These fights are perfect practice forElden Ring DLCShadow of the Erdtree though. Be warned though, there arespoilers! There was also a point where a patch accidently made Maleniaeven more difficult, which has thankfully been addressed. For those looking to complete theRanni questhowever - it’s a required encounter. One that isn’t optional isGodskin Duo. That hasn’t stopped someone managing to beat Magrit with…a harp....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Stanley Trujillo

Helldivers 2 Story Mode? "Sorry Bro," CEO Says

A single-player story mode is “not happening,” Arrowhead says. No, it won’t. That’s according to Arrowhead Studios CEO Shams Jorjani. So for now at least, Helldivers II will remain a multiplayer game exclusively. That’s like building an entirely new game. Jorjani went on to discuss Helldivers II’s latest patch,which was a big one. Yes it’s a word," he said. Big team effort on this patch. A lot of people worked really hard on it....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Michael Gonzalez

How To Get New Exotic Armor In Destiny 2: The Final Shape

A lot has changed inDestiny 2with the release ofThe Final Shape. The old way of unlocking new Exotics, by playing through Lost Sectors, is over. He’s the guy who decrypts Exotic and Prime Engrams for you in the Tower. There are also a small number of Exotic Ciphers available as rank rewards on the Season Pass. you’re able to hold up to five in your inventory. To increase your rank with Rahool, all you better do is decrypt Engrams....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Brenda Anderson

Lessons from Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

Developers can learn a lot from what it gets right - and wrong. As you change it, you might see the effect of the change in real time. As an example, let’s look at a computationally expensive setting like reflection quality. I love this millisecond meter and think every developer using UE5 should look to copy it directly or conceptually. These are small nitpicks, but they stand out when the menu does so much else right....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Barry Gibson

The Blair Witch Project Cast Opens Up About How Hollywood Has Treated Them

Blair Witch’s Heather Donahue, Michael Williams, and Joshua Leonard reveal their two-decade fight for compensation. It also sparked the beginning of a two-decade and counting fight for the stars to be properly compensated. Subsequently, the trio spoke toVarietyat length about the struggle they’ve endured for the last 25 years. “But it still impacts me. I buried all this. Giant corporations don’t care that this happens to young artists. It’s bulls***....

June 14, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Jennifer Rice

The Boys Season 4 Does For The Bloomin' Onion What Season 2 Did For Hughie's Shampoo

The Boys knows a god-tier appetizer when it sees one. We’re not going to argue with it. The show is absolutely ridiculous. Warning: The following contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Boys Season 4. If you’re not caught up, go do that now. The snack is so divine that the work-rivals end up hooking up over hearty bites of the treat. Sign up for Prime Video Prime offers a 30-day free trial, and you could cancel anytime....

June 14, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Devin Kelley

What we've been playing, knowledge and doors

A few of the things that have us hooked this week. 14th June 2024 Hello! This week its caverns, knowledge and doors. What have you been playing? Spelunky 2, PC Im back inSpelunky 2and trying to spend more time in each individual area. I had an uncanny week in Tidepool and was left with a sense of spooky melancholy. Now, working backwards, Im in Volcana, which may be my favourite area in the whole game....

June 14, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Mary Fleming