Silent Hill 2 remake gets mod with CJ from GTA — 24 hours after release
Players have not yet had time to properly test the original version of the Silent Hill 2 remake, and modders have already started working on it, who added the main character of GTA: San Andreas Carl Johnson.
PS Store launches large-scale fall sale — Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy and other 2700 games with up to 80% discount
PlayStation Store has launched a large-scale fall sale that will last until October 24. The promotion covers a wide range of popular video games, including Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Hogwarts Legacy, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Nintendo Introduces Alarmo — Smart Alarm Clock with Super Mario and Zelda Sounds, Motion Sensor, and $100 Price Tag
The mysterious Nintendo gadget that was filed with the Federal Communications Commission last month turned out to be not the next Switch, but a smart gaming alarm clock.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone for Nintendo Switch will be released earlier — developers showed gameplay
In August, it was reported that the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone trilogy would be released on the Nintendo Switch console. The release was expected at the end of November, but it will happen much earlier.
To see everything: Silent Hill 2 remake modders removed fog and added sunny weather
Silent Hill 2 remake hasn’t cooled down yet after release and the mods have already done some strange things to the game.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will have 5 difficulty levels, «so that everyone can enjoy the game»
Electronic Arts (EA) has shared details about the difficulty settings in the upcoming game Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is scheduled for release on Halloween.
«I am almost a grandmaster»: Mark Zuckerberg has played a thousand hours of Civilization and plans to stream on Twitch
It seems that Mark Zuckerberg is not satisfied with the fame of Elon Musk, who has collected 4 million views on the Diablo game stream (Although everything did not go so smoothly there either).
Developer of Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3 is looking for a top manager for Ukrainian localization for its games
Polish company CD Projekt Red, known for its hits Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series, looking for a project manager for the Ukrainian localization of its games. The position is full-time in Warsaw and involves participation in several company projects, including upcoming releases of popular franchises.
Sony has started selling «refurbished» PS5 — with a price starting at $350 via PlayStation Direct
Along with the PS5 Pro announcement in September, Sony announced that will sell refurbished PS5s — and now they are available for purchase in the official store PlayStation Direct.
Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PC — the legendary western will be available on Steam at the end of October
The Red Dead Redemption PC edition will also include the zombie expansion pack «Undead Nightmare».
CD Projekt RED Contest and First Story Mods for The Witcher 3 — Song of Wind DLC Sends Geralt to a New Island
Thanks to REDKit, the first custom storyline add-ons for The Witcher 3 are now available. The Song of Wind mod presents the adventures of a witch on a mysterious island.
Game of Thrones «star says World of Warcraft saved him from drugs
Actor Christian Nairn, known to the audience for his role as Hodor in «Game of Thrones», has released a book with memoirs that reveal details of the filming of the series and some events from his personal life.
Nostalgia: Commandos Origins demo available on Steam, Xbox, and Windows Store
Developer Claymore Game Studios has presented a demo version of the new tactical game Commandos: Origins. The series was very popular and fans are looking forward to it
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – MSI has released a limited edition of gaming devices and offers the opportunity to get the game
MSI has announced a collaboration with the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl development team that has resulted in four limited edition products. These exclusive devices offer a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2-inspired design. Additionally, customers who purchase these limited edition products will also be eligible to receive S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of…
New Japanese RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio from Persona developers wins critics’ attention with — 94 points on Metacritic
A new role-playing game from the creators of the Persona series, Atlus, has been recognized by reviewers who have praised its deep story and innovative gameplay. Metaphor: ReFantazio received an average rating 92% on Metacritic for the PC version and 94% for PlayStation 5. On the OpenCritic aggregator, the game has a 92% rating.
Silent Hill 2 Remake review. The fog that scares again
SIlent Hill is one of those series that became a cult two decades ago thanks to the iconic original and the sequel that established the series’ uniqueness. Unfortunately, since then, there hasn’t been a single game in the series that could confirm the significance of the series, at best they have not desecrated its legacy. […]
NES Tetris is finally gone after 35 years — 16-year-old American reaches level 255 and «revival» game
Last weekend, 16-year-old American Michael Artiaga became the first human player of NES Tetris to reach the «revival» game — reach level 255 and reset the game.
Alien: Isolation will get a sequel — developers announced a sequel to the cult horror game
Creative Assembly took up the task of creating a sequel to the cult horror game Alien: Isolation. Developers made this statement in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original game.
Indie Cup Ukraine’24: applications for the third festival of Ukrainian independent developers are now open
GTP Media team has announced the start of the application process for Indie Cup Ukraine’24, the third annual online festival of Ukrainian indie games in development.
Fallout Nuevo Mexico trailer — a working version of the large-scale New Vegas mod will appear next year
The fashion team of Fallout: Nuevo Mexico mod team has released the first trailer for the project. Major modification of the game Fallout: New Vegas takes you to post-apocalyptic Mexico City.
Farewell, 343 Industries: Halo creators announce rebranding and development of new projects on Unreal Engine 5
During the Halo World Championship, developers from 343 Industries reported about changing the name of the studio to Halo Studios and plans to develop several new games. The company is abandoning its own Slipspace engine in favor of Unreal Engine 5 for all future Halo titles.
Starfield has entered the «Big Three» Bethesda alongside Fallout and Elder Scrolls, — the studio’s veteran
Bethesda Game Studios now has three major role-playing games: Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield. This was told by the company’s veteran Emil Pagliarulo
League of Legends players turned out to be the smartest among gamers, — research
A recent survey of more than 1,000 gamers found that League of Legends players have the highest level of intelligence among video game fans.
Silent Hill 2 remake page on Wikipedia blocked after fans try to rewrite critics’ positive reviews
Wikipedia was forced to block Silent Hill 2 Remake page after being repeatedly «vandalized» by editors who refuse to acknowledge that the re-release of Konami’s cult horror game received rave reviews from critics this week.
Breaking: Tencent wants to buy out Ubisoft amid falling shares, poor sales and delays
Tencent and Ubisoft’s founders, the Guillemot family, are considering a buyout of the French game developer after losing more than half of its market value.
Star Citizen developers are forced to work seven days a week — the company earned $700 million from the game
Cloud Imperium Games, the developer of Star Citizen, has ordered its employees to work seven days a week to prepare for the Citizencon event on October 19.
«Respects the original»: Silent Hill 2 remake received 87 points on Metacritic, but the game is not only praised
The remake of the cult survival horror game Silent Hill 2 by the Polish studio Bloober Team has received high marks from critics. As of October 4, the project’s average score on the Metacritic aggregator is 87and on OpenCritic — 86.
Civilization VII: RTX 4070 and 32 GB of RAM are needed to play in 4K
But Civilization VII will take up only 20 GB of disk space.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: War Game documentary about the game’s development during the war in Ukraine released
The documentary about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is now available on the official YouTube channels of GSC Game World and Xbox.
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer’s next game will be released in 2029 — it’s not exact, although Sven Winke said so
Sven Winke, the head of Larian, the developer of Baldur’s Gate 3, says that the studio’s next release could be in 2028 or 2029. He later urged not to take it too seriously.
The most interesting new games of October 2024
October bursts in with the biggest releases of the year. In addition to high-profile blockbusters, this month will see the release of several games for the whole family, additions to last year’s hits, and several remasters, including some quite unexpected ones. We will tell you about each of the projects in our traditional selection of…
Epic Games Store will distribute games for smartphones — for free, just like on PC
At the conference Unreal Fest Steve Ellison, General Manager of Epic Games Store, spoke about the company’s plans to develop the mobile version of the store.
Microsoft asks developers why they ignore Xbox: «We can learn!»
Microsoft plans to collect feedback from game developers, including those who use competitors’ products, as part of the expanded Xbox Research program.
Ubisoft is developing a cooperative mode for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, — Tom Henderson
Ubisoft is working on a cooperative mode for the upcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The developers plan to release this mode after the game’s official release.
Release trailer for Until Dawn — «a thrilling nightmare» remastered by the company is coming to PC and PS5 on October 4
PlayStation has shown the final trailer for the updated version of the horror game Until Dawn, which will be released on October 4 on PC (Steam, Epic) and PlayStation 5.
Jason Schreyer’s book «Play Nice» about the history of Blizzard will be released in Ukrainian in 2025
Mal’opus is working on a Ukrainian translation of the book «Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment», written by Bloomberg gaming journalist Jason Schreier.
No Yasuke: Assassin’s Creed Shadows originally had a Japanese samurai
The hero of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Afro-Japanese samurai Yasuke, causes not only discontent among fans but also Japanese indignation. But initially there was none.
Epic Games CEO on changes in the industry: «Players are now choosing large-scale projects where they can play with more friends»
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, announced the beginning of a new era in the gaming industry. During his speech at Unreal Fest in Seattle, he spoke about significant changes that affect the success of gaming projects.
«Incredibly mediocre»: Starfield Shattered Space DLC received 41% positive reviews on Steam
The first storyline expansion to the space role-playing game Starfield called «Shattered Space» was released a year after the main game, but the reaction of players was mixed.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: three more songs from the radio and Pripyat location in the new music trailer
GSC Game World showed three more songs from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl radio. The trailer «Sadness of Pripyat» is dedicated to the corresponding location of the game.
It happened, Doom was launched on a video card. Without a processor and other
It seems that enthusiasts are tired of playing Doom on vibrators, tractors and bacteria. One of them ran the game on the video card — on the video card alone.
A new Starcraft or Warcraft strategy — Blizzard has wanted to do this for years, management has denied it
For years, Blizzard wanted to make a new RTS Starcraft or Warcraft, but the management did not allow it. They told a well-known gaming journalist about it.
Sales of Star Wars Outlaws are not impressive: 1 million copies in a month
Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws game a month after release dispersed with a circulation of only one million copies worldwide, which turned out to be significantly lower expectations developers.
Sony fixes a bug in PS5 that replaced game backgrounds with ads — but problems with PSN began
The other day, PS5 owners noticed a strange update that actually replaced game backgrounds with annoying ads — in addition to new games, the screens promoted promotions and discounts that had long since ceased to be valid.
Steam launches a week-long festival of turn-based RPGs: discounts up to 90%
On September 30, Steam launched the Turn-based Role Playing Games Festival. This event brings together projects that require strategic thinking and gradual character development.
A huge monkey with deadly flatulence will return to Monster Hunter Wilds — fans rejoice
Capcom’s live broadcast at the Tokyo Game Show confirmed that the great ape Сongalala is returning to Monster Hunter Wilds.
Death Stranding 2 presentation: new videos, jackets for $1700, and a release date Kojima won’t say
As part of a 90-minute presentation at the Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojima unveiled almost eight minutes of never-before-seen footage from the upcoming game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
Guerrilla Games changes course: first Horizon Online, then Horizon Forbidden West sequel, — Jason Schreier
Guerrilla Games is planning to release a multiplayer game in the Horizon universe before the third installment of the main series. This was announced by the famous Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreyer during the podcast Spawn Wave.
A new teaser for the series «Like a Dragon: Yakuza» — crime action movie adaptation of the SEGA game franchise
The series version of «Like a Dragon: Yakuza» will cover two periods of time (90s and 2000) and will tell the story of a warrior from a yakuza family with a strong sense of justice, duty and humanity.
Sony’s artificial intelligence will create games for PlayStation, it has already been used in Spider-Man 2, — corporate report
In a new corporate report, Sony says that to speed up the development of games on the PlayStation will make greater use of AI and machine learning.
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