Here’s every Pokémon confirmed for Pokémon Legends Z-A so far. Following Thursday’sPokémonPresents presentation, we now know several new Pokémon that have been confirmed for the new game. Thegame’s new trailer, as well as thegameplay deep dive, gives us the best look so far at some of the returning Pokémon that will make up the game’s Pokédex. Across both trailers, more than 80 Pokémon have been confirmed for Pokémon Legends Z-A....
British studio Rare will announce a new game at X019 in London on Thursday, it’s been reported. According to Niko Partners analystDaniel Ahmad,Microsoftis planning to reveal several first-party games at the event, including a new IP fromThe Outer WorldsdeveloperObsidian. [UPDATE:Rare has announced Everwild, a “truly original” new IP set in a “natural and magical world.”] VGC understandsRare’s new title is a third-person adventure game based on a totally original IP....
Ray Liotta, the actor whose career included roles in Goodfellas, Marriage Story and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has died aged 67. According toDeadline, the actor passed away in his sleep while filming a new project in the Dominican Republic. Liotta was 67 years old. He is survived by his daughter Karsen and his fiance Jacy Nittolo. Rest In Peace Ray Liotta, legendary actor and the iconic voice of Tommy Vercetti....
The new virtual reality version of Resident Evil 4 has had some content including dialogue lines removed. Resident Evil 4VR is out on October 21 as anOculusQuest 2 exclusive, and lets players play through the entire game from a new perspective. Most of the removed content is based on the game’s sexualisation of Ashley, the president’s daughter who accompanies Leon throughout much of the adventure. In one scene in the original game, when Ashley meets Luis, he looks at her chest and says: “I see that the president’s equipped his daughter with ballistics too”....
Respawn has offered a new look at its VR shooter Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. TheTitanfall,Apex LegendsandStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderstudio will release the VR FPS this Holiday exclusively forFacebook’sOculusdevices. The title’s “full-length campaign” sees players go behind enemy lines to aid the French Resistance and battle Nazis in land, air and sea missions in war torn 1940s Europe. It will also “include unique multiplayer modes and features”, according to publisherEA....
Romero Games has added menopause leave, clothing allowance, and other worker benefits in 2024, as the company celebrates its tenth birthday. Veteran developer and Doom co-creatorJohn Romeroclaimed on X that as his developer, Romero Games, entered its tenth year, it added several worker benefits. Romero Games was founded in 2015 by Romero and his wife Brenda. “The RG team is made of people from all over the world, with the core of our team in Ireland and other countries in the EU and UK,” wrote Romero....
The Russian government has moved to seize the assets of Lesta Studios due to the former owner, Wargaming, supporting Ukraine. Court documents obtained byRIAshow that the state has moved to essentially entirely absorb the company, which split from Wargaming in 2022. “Statement of claim by the Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia to prohibit the activities of the association consisting of V.V. Kisly and M.A. Khatazhaev and to transfer shares in the authorized capital of the defendants to the state,” reads the documents....
Sega’s classic arcade and Dreamcast game Cosmic Smash is being reimagined for PlayStation VR2. Following thelaunch of a teaser site last month,C-Smash VRSwas officially announced on Monday with a trailer which is viewable below. Set for release in 2023, the title combines sport and puzzle gameplay and features original tracks by Japanese DJKen Ishii(Rez Infinite) and synthesiser player and record producer Danalogue (front man of The Comet is Coming and Soccer 96)....
Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has explained why Nintendo decided to redesign his iconic Donkey Kong character, stating that the aim was to make him more expressive. The first hints thatNintendowaslooking to retool Donkey Kongcame with the Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2023. A more striking redesign was then spotted in the debut footage ofMario Kart Worldearlier this year, and since then, Nintendo hasreplaced a plethora of marketing itemswith the new DK look....
Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami has said he wants the Ghostwire Tokyo developer to work on smaller and non-horror games in the future. The formerResident Evilseries director said in the latest issue of Japanese magazineFamitsu– transcribed by VGC – that he wants people to stop associating the studio with a single genre, and that there are plans to make non-horror games in the future. “I hope to eventually change the image thatTango Gameworkscurrently has,” Mikami explained in the interview....
The newly developed remake of Silent Hill 2 rewards players for trying to skip playing the game. At the start of the game, protagonist James starts from an Observation Deck overlookingSilent Hill. He’s supposed to head down the stairs and make his way into Silent Hill, where the adventure begins. However, asAutomatonreports, players can instead turn right and attempt to leave Silent Hill by walking down a country road in the opposite direction....
Ubisoft Singapore’s Skull & Bones has finally been given a new release date. According to a new trailer shown duringThe Game Awards2023, the game will be released on June 16, 2025. Players will be able to play the game three days early if they pre-order the Premium edition,Ubisoftsays. The game will also have a closed beta which will take place on December 15-18. Skull & Bones has had a troubled development....
Sony has acquired a minority stake in Fortnite and Unreal Engine firm Epic Games. On Thursday the two companies announced a strategic investment of $250 million, which they said would cement “an already close relationship” and reinforce their “shared mission to advance the state of the art in technology, entertainment, and socially-connected online services.” Epicwill still be able to publish games and license its middleware on non-PlayStationplatforms, it said....
