Get kraken: watch 23 minutes of the monster galumphing about Evolve
Much of the Evolve footage we’ve seen to date has stuck the camera - and the responsibility of selling the game - with the hunters. Presumably because they’re the known quantity: men with guns.
But it’s the other bit we need to see to understand. Forget the survival horror experience for a moment: this is what it’s like to play as the horror.
Wolfenstein: The New Order directors give its first level the commentary treatment
Bethesda have begun a streaming series named TwitchWorks - and each week they’re planning to play through a chapter of Wolfenstein before bed, so that we can be lulled off to sleep by the Swedish tenors on the MachineGames team.
The first chapter covers The New Order’s BioShocktastic tutorial level, and delves into top technical secrets, character development, and the establishment of Wolfenstein’s “larger than life” tone.
Epic Games have a new UK studio devoted to Unreal Engine 4 support
NYC to Guildford. That’s the one-way trip lead programmer and 12-year Epic veteran James Golding has made to join Epic Games’ first-ever UK studio. The new outfit is built on the foundations of Pitbull Studio, who’ve been working with the Gears lot on Unreal Engine 4 for the last three years.
Back from the dead: Resident Evil remake announced by Capcom
For the growing number of people who weren’t born by 1996 you no longer need to blame your fetal (or pre-fetal) hands for not being able to grip a controller: Capcom are remaking their classic horror game Resident Evil.
We still blame you.
The Sims 4 will support mods and comes standard with mod directory
While many of EA’s games ruthlessly oppose modders The Sims has thrived as a result of their endorsed support. For more than a decade there have been sites devoted to letting creators share new clothes and items for Maxis’ life simulator.
The same is true of the upcoming The Sims 4. EA are providing full documentation and support for mods.
Guild Wars 2: The Dragon’s Reach: Part 2 gets new trailer
The Dragon’s Reach: Part 2, or to give you its full title, Guild Wars 2: Season 2: Episode 4: The Dragon’s Reach: Part 2: Subsection 3: Paragraph 12, is due out on 12 August. In light of that ArenaNet have released a trailer filled to the brim with foreboding.
The Elder Dragon Mordremoth is almost upon the world of Tyria and it’s on you to organise a defence.
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