Game developer

Epic has announced eight new Epic Games store exclusives.Here's the list:OobletsNo Straight RoadsManifold Garden SuperliminalWattamThe Alto CollectionAirborne KingdomThe Eternal Cylinder Ooblets developer Glumberland had already announced it had signed a deal with Epic to bring its game to PC exclusively on Epic's store.The Alto Collection brings together endless runner snowboarding games Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey to PC for the first time.Wattam is the new game from Katamari Damacy designer Keita Takahashi.No Straight Roads is directed by Wan Hazmer, lead game designer of Final Fantasy 15,Manifold Garden is a first-person puzzle game developed by American artist William Chyr, who detailed the decision to sign with Epic in a tweet, below. We have some news. Manifold Garden will be coming to Epic Game Store later this year as 12-month timed exclusive for Windows PC. Here's the store page: https://t.co/JMstMj73Ih pic.twitter.com/1YAYa8HNqd— William Chyr (@WilliamChyr) … [Read more...] about Epic announces eight new Epic Games store exclusives

By Nathan Birch - November 9, 2017 05:37 pm EST Share 0 Comments 0 As you may have heard, popular Grand Theft Auto V modding tool OpenIV recently got the kibosh. OpenIV is only designed for use with the single-player component of GTA V, but it’s been used as a foundation for various hacking mods and tools afflicting GTA Online. Take-Two Interactive, who owns GTA studio Rockstar Games, has been cracking down hard on GTA Online cheaters, and Open IV got caught in the blowback. Unsurprisingly, fans were not happy about the death of OpenIV. Messing around with mods is arguably the main reason most people still play GTA V, and a large portion of those mods are based on OpenIV. It really felt like Take-Two was cutting off their nose to spite their face. GTA V has been flooded with negative reviews on Steam, a petition to revive OpenIV gained nearly 80,000 signatures, and GTA forums have been a warzone. Well, thankfully, it seems like the great Grand Theft Auto … [Read more...] about Grand Theft Auto V Makers Rockstar Games Talk Parent Company Into Allowing Modding Tools

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has always been open about his interest in media outside games, claiming to be 70 per cent movies and regularly expressing his love for bands like Chvrches, Apocalyptica, and Silent Poets. However, when it comes to implementing music into his games, his tastes sometimes border on the esoteric.Death Stranding is no exception. Although its denouement is accompanied by a powerful performance from aforementioned Glaswegian synth-pop band Chvrches, its key narrative moments are complemented by tracks from Ryan Karazija's ambient Icelandic Low Roar project, which was written and recorded after the Californian singer moved to Reykjavik."I try to be connected to the actors, film directors, authors, artists, and musicians I personally like," Kojima tells Eurogamer. "The way I select the music or artists is based on trust I establish with them. The natural connection (strand) I have with these people makes it possible to work together."Meanwhile, Karazija … [Read more...] about The sound of Death Stranding and how Hideo Kojima selects the music for his games

By Tyler Fischer - November 11, 2019 08:45 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 A new job listing for Rockstar Games hints at what the developer will be doing next-gen on PS5 and Xbox Scarlett, and it sounds like it will be making Grand Theft Auto VI, a hypothetical project that has "leaked" and been the subject to many Internet "rumors," but hasn't been officially announced or confirmed. In fact, the one time Rockstar Games did talk about GTA 6 -- or whatever the next installment in the critically-acclaimed and best-selling series winds up being called -- it suggested it may not be releasing for a long time. And this still could be true, but it does look like the developer is working on the game, which isn't very surprising, because of course they are. Interestingly, the listing is for an Animation Systems Programmer, and notes that it's looking for applicants to be versed in developing "advanced animations for large open-world characters-based games." "Rockstar is … [Read more...] about New Rockstar Games Job Listing Seemingly Hints at GTA 6

EA has shut down Visceral Games, the studio behind Dead Space and Battlefield Hardline, and will "pivot" the direction of its untitled Star Wars game.Although relatively little was known about Visceral's story-focussed Star Wars project - which was first announced back in 2013 - numerous high-profile names were attached, including Amy Hennig, Kim Swift, and Jade Raymond.A statement released by EA today links progress on, and the direction of, Visceral's Star Wars game to the studio's closure. "Throughout the development process, we have been testing the game concept with players, listening to the feedback about what and how they want to play, and closely tracking fundamental shifts in the marketplace", the statement read."It has become clear that to deliver an experience that players will want to come back to and enjoy for a long time to come, we needed to pivot the design. We will maintain the stunning visuals, authenticity in the Star Wars universe, and focus on bringing a Star Wars … [Read more...] about EA has shut down Visceral Games