Supermassive Games faces a dilemma that many other developers would envy: It makes games that are popular with people who don’t play games. The British developer, based in Guildford, Surrey, is probably best known for itsPlayStationhorror hit, Until Dawn. The game, which was adapted for the silver screen earlier this year, was popular with both hardcore players, and fostered a new, more casual audience. For its next game, Directive 8020, action takes a much greater focus....

Xbox has announced Retro Classics, a new streaming service available for Game Pass members on all tiers. Retro Classics is a collaboration betweenXboxand Antstream Arcade, a streaming service which offers more than 1,300 retro games to play on demand. The Xbox version offers more than 60 classicActivisiongames from the 1980s and 1990s, including such titles as Commando, Grand Prix, Kaboom!, Mech Warrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Pitfall. According to Xbox, more games will be added to the service in the future, including more games from Activision andBlizzard, eventually bringing the total up to more than 100 games....

Xbox has stated that the 76 games added to its backwards compatibility catalogue this week will be the last to be added. In a blog post on the officialXboxWire website, compatibility program lead Peggy Lo explained that the company had reached the limit of what was legally and technically possible. “This latest and final addition of 70+ titles to the backwards compatibility program was only possible through the passion and feedback from the community,” Lo explained....

Project Belfry, the unannounced Xbox exclusive reportedly in development at The Banner Saga studio Stoic, could feature RPG elements and a loot system, according to a job listing. According to a job listing spotted by Twitter userIdle Sloth,the developer islookingfor a Systems Designer that has “MMO or ARPG game experience.” It’s also looking for someone that’s designed systems relating to “loot and reward allocation”. Unlike Stoic’s most notable previous release, The Banner Saga, Project Belfry is understood to be a 2D side-scrolling action game, a genre which could easily accommodate a loot system or RPG elements....

Latest update27th Dec 2024 / 6:00 pm There’s a single new YBA code for UPD 1.75. YBA codes(or Your Bizarre Adventure codes in full) are limited-time keys that unlock free parts and items like Arrows and Rokakaka Fruit. Based on the popular Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime,YBAchallenges you to level up, collect items, and use any newfound powers to brawl against bigger, badder enemies and other players.New YBA codesdrop occasionally yacross its socials....

Zelda Kitawak Shrine is a tricky shrine tucked away in the Gerudo desert in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. This shrine, the Kitawak Shrine, is a bit difficult to get to before you even start the shrine, as you’ll have to withstand unbearable heat in order to even make it to the Shrine’s entrance. Having trouble with other shrines in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, why not check out ourZelda: Tears of the Kingdom guideshub for more valuable solutions?...

Astro Bot is not only one of 2024’s best games, it features one of 2024’s best soundtracks. While this won’t come as a surprise to anyone who listened to the imperiousAstro’s Playroomscore, one of the absolute highlights ofAstro Botwas the creativity, joyousness, and excitement laced into every tune. Once again composed by Kenny CM Young (LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway), the soundtrack features remixes of fan favourites, such as the GPU song from Astro’s Playroom, as well as dozens of new compositions....

The heavily criticised remake of 2003 first-person shooter XIII will receive a major update later this year, alongside the release of a new Switch version, publisher Microids has said. Originally developed by PlayMagic, the PS4,Xbox OneandPCremake shipped in 2020 with numerous bugs and changes to the game’s iconic cel-shaded art style which fans weren’t happy with. The game wasthe second worst reviewed title of 2020, according to review aggregation site Metacritic....

A class-action lawsuit is reportedly attempting to delay Bethesda’s $7.5 billion sale to Microsoft, until a dispute over alleged false advertising is resolved. As reported byGamesBeat, the X-Law Group filed a lawsuit againstBethesdain July 2019 over the way in which it sold Fallout 4’s DLC Season Pass. The lawsuit, which is still in the discovery phase, could potentially seek damages in excess of $1 billion. Lawyers behind the lawsuit have reportedly filed papers to seek more information, and if necessary, to blockMicrosoft’s purchase of Bethesda, in case the deal means it is able to shift its assets to a new legal entity and shield itself from liability....

The Pokémon Center in Japan is set to release its largest ever life-sized Pokémon plush. As reported byPokéshopper, thePokémonCenter store will be selling a life-sized Gardevoir plush from February 6 at 10am Japan time. The Gardevoir plush is 160cm long – around 5 feet 3 inches – matching the official height listed in the Pokédex, and will cost ¥49,500 ($320). It weighs around 5kg, and is shown in official photos sitting on a chair and standing in the corner of a room....

SAG-AFTRA, the labour union for American actors, has signed an agreement with a company that specialises in AI voice work. As reported byGame Developer, the union has signed a deal with Ethovox, which it says will make sure any actor deciding to work with Ethovox will be “protected and compensated fairly”. Ethovox, which claims to be the only “premium voice service created by actors and empowered by AI”, was co-founded by voice director Julian Kawsneski (who previously worked at Telltale Games) and voice actor Cissy Jones (Starfield, Firewatch)....

Here’s a quick and easy list of theTix locations inDress To Impressfor theRoblox The Classic eventtaking place at the end of May 2024. We’ll add pretty pictures and all that to the list when we’re confident we’ve found every Tix in this year’s lineup. All Dress to Impress Tix locations Note: You’ll find three DTI Tix in the lobby before a round starts. The other seven are in the preparation area you’re taken to once the theme of the round is announced....

With the recent announcement thatMetroid Prime 4: Beyond is due for release next year, it’s worth taking a closer look at the team working on it. Nintendoannounced back in 2019 that it had decided to “restart development from the beginning” for Metroid Prime 4, with producerKensuke Tanabecalling inRetro Studiosto take over the project from its original developer. Although Nintendo and Retro Studios have remained tight-lipped on the game’s development to date, VGC analysis gives some idea of the staff who have been contributing to the game’s development....