August 2024 Blog Posts (19)

Remedy Entertainment And Annapurna Collaborate For Co-funding Of Control 2, As Well As Alan Wake And Control Film/TV Adaptations

ANNAPURNA PARTNERS WITH REMEDY TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE CONTROL AND ALAN WAKE FRANCHISES FOR FILM AND TELEVISION

A fascinating development between two studios will aim to work on productions of two well renowned intellectual properties. Max Payne producer Remedy Entertainment teams up with Annapurna…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 31, 2024 at 7:56pm — No Comments

Konami Releases Castlevania: Dominus Collection On Modern Platforms, Along With Haunted Castle Revisited

Three new (old) Castlevania titles are redistributed by Konami, bringing back classic battles against the forces of the night. Directed by Koji Igarashi (the creator of the Castlevania spiritual successor Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night), these castle-crawling action games were originally released on the Nintendo DS, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow,…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 30, 2024 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Free Games Update | PlayStation Plus Monthly Games September 2024

PlayStation has revealed their lineup of digital downloads coming to PlayStation Plus next month. Across the PlayStation family of consoles, subscribers to PS Plus will have access to these additions to the software library through the Premium, Extra, and Essential tiers. Developed by Unbroken Studios, a Harry Potter spin-off based on the magic…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 28, 2024 at 7:02pm — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT | Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn)

While the Sega Saturn is my favorite console ever, it suffered from a litany of problems that led to its downfall in the United States. Among those was, and I remember hearing it a lot at the time, it did not launch with a dedicated Sonic game. Whereas I think…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 20, 2024 at 11:30am — No Comments

Free Games Update | Xbox Game Pass August-September 2024, Headlined By Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta

Xbox has announced the new additions coming to Game Pass. Via the Cloud, console and PC, Game Pass subscribers. Front and center, figuratively, will be those who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 having the ability to play the early access open beta on August 30th. Along with this will be Deck13 Interactive and Focus…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 20, 2024 at 7:35am — No Comments

Rockstar's 'Bully' Joins GTA+ Games Library

Along with Bully, other GTA awards are available for members 

A Bully sequel may have been cancelled, but there's a chance the first game will be re-released. This report comes courtesy of…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 19, 2024 at 6:29pm — No Comments

REPORT: 90's Era Sega Fighting Game Eternal Champions To Receive Film Adaption, Derek Connolly Attached To Project

Another video game adaptation will be in the works. This time, it appears Eternal Champions will get the live action film treatment for SkyDance Media. According to…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 17, 2024 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Antsream Arcade Will Bring Over 1,000 Retro Games To PlayStation 5 And PS4

The PlayStation platform will be getting a flood of retro games, courtesy of Antstream Arcade. After the cloud streaming service launched on the Xbox last…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 16, 2024 at 6:20am — No Comments

Speculation Indicates The Nintendo Switch Successor May Have A Launch Date After April 2025

While Nintendo has clarified no new hardware will be revealed in 2024, very little else is known about the follow-up to the Switch, other than it is indeed in development. The publisher/developer has held their cards really close to the chest with any concrete details, and the latest tidbit of information is about the same. According to…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 14, 2024 at 7:24am — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT | The Simpsons (Arcade)

The Simpsons needs no real introduction. The franchise's early run in video games teetered on painfully mediocre to insufferably bad. Easily the most popular video game that came from it was the arcade brawler, a staple of coin-op hangout spots in the early 90's. It was at my local Hill's, and on an almost weekly basis, we would throw quarters into…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 13, 2024 at 9:50am — No Comments

PUBG Publisher KRAFTON Inc. Reaches Deal With Microsoft To Acquire Tango Gameworks

- Tango Gameworks staff and IP Hi-Fi Rush becomes Krafton's property

Several months ago, in the midst of corporate restructuring and mass layoffs (which included the closure of Redfall's team Arkane Austin), Microsoft appeared to have…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 12, 2024 at 8:31am — No Comments

Capcom Expresses Interest In Re-releasing Their Older Fighting Games On Modern Platforms

We've reported on the string of success Capcom has enjoyed since the last several years with a strong release of quality software. Along with a fantastic turnout at EVO 2024, which saw over 5,000 participants sign up for Street Fighter 6, Street Fighter III Third Strike also had a very positive turnout during the event, with…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 11, 2024 at 6:53am — No Comments

Take-Two CEO Shoots Down Hopes Of Grand Theft Auto VI Coming To Game Pass At Launch

"...Because our decisions are rational."

Game Pass may be Xbox's honed and crafted concept that plays a vital part in turning the platform's fortunes around. Since its inception, the subscription has seen its peaks, but still has some interesting hurdles to overcome. One of those being the appeal…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 10, 2024 at 3:56pm — No Comments

The Order 1886 Developer 'Ready At Dawn' Shut Down By Meta

More studio closures affect the game industry. This latest comes from the VR department, as Ready at Dawn, the California-based studio, sees their doors closed. Ready at Dawn, perhaps best known for their 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886, saw management changes towards the end of 2017, before they were acquired by Oculus Studios…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 8, 2024 at 5:17am — No Comments

Latest Gameplay Trailer For Fatal Fury: City Of Wolves Features Rock Howard

The newest trailer for Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, the long anticipated sequel to 1999's Mark of the Wolves, showcases some of the signature moves of series protagonist Rock Howard. Raised by Terry Bogard, following the death of his father Geese during the concluding events of Real Bout Fatal Fury, Rock (voiced by Griffin Puatu) embodies the fighting…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT | Godzilla: Monster Of Monsters (NES)

I should begin a subsection labeled Games I Found At My Grandmother's House for RETRO REBOOT. that's where stuff like Jordan vs Bird, Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus, and Astyanax end up on the stuff I played as a kid. I was just old enough to understand that a concept like Godzilla would make for a killer Nintendo game. The end result is…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 6, 2024 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Xbox States New Obsidian RPG 'Avowed' Will Light Delay To Early 2025

Xbox: "...We're giving players' backlogs some breathing room."

The Xbox platform may have seen a lean 2022 and 2023, due to the bulky financial acquisition of Activision Blizzard and corporate restructuring (which also saw a ton of layoffs and…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 4, 2024 at 7:27am — No Comments

Bruce Campbell Confirms An 'Evil Dead' Animated Series Is In The Works

While Ash vs Evil Dead may have come to an end, the horror/comedy film series appears to be living on. This news comes by way of Entertainment Weekly, as Bruce Campbell, while…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 4, 2024 at 6:45am — No Comments

Longest Running Video Game Magazine Game Informer Closed Down By GameStop

Getting your video game news via physical magazine became a lost art by the late 2000's, and most had faded out when internet access became more prevalent. Now the longest running game magazine publication has come to an end, as Game Informer's doors are now closed.

"After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest new,…

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Added by Mike Lind on August 2, 2024 at 10:46am — No Comments

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