How Petals Preludes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre With a Simple Photo Mode

In 2022, Gun Interactive took an unusual step for an established AAA studio: it released a free game on Itch.io. Titled Petalsthe title was actually a prequel wrapped in a minigame, a means to tell more Don't open that door the story as it would later appear in the 2023 game of the same name. … Read more

How Custom Tools Made A Highland Song's 2D Photo Mode Sing

Game Developer Deep Dives is an ongoing series that aims to shed light on specific design, artistic, or technical features of a video game, to show how seemingly simple and fundamental design decisions are actually not so simple. Previous episodes covered topics such as the decidedly elegant artistic direction of Without blood, How GOG Updated … Read more

Refreshing the Crusader Kings III tutorial mode through optimized UX

Game Developer Deep Dives are an ongoing series with the goal of shedding light on specific design, art, or technical features within a video game in order to show how seemingly simple, fundamental design decisions aren’t really that simple at all. Earlier installments cover topics such as the starkly stylish art direction of Bloodless, how … Read more

Ubisoft Keeps The Crew Sequels Alive With Offline Mode

During a recent showcase for The crew's Motorfest, Ubisoft Ivory Tower revealed that it was working on single Offline mode for the game and its predecessor, The crew 2. Ivory Tower explained that it was “committed” to both racing titles and that the modes would provide “long-term access” for players. Senior creative director Stéphane Beley … Read more

AEW fighters will take their fight to Warhammer by battling live in the new Age of Sigmar Spearhead mode

Warhammer fans and AEW wrestling fans alike will soon be making the Predator handshake meme thanks to an upcoming exhibition match that will see Claudio Castagnoli and Kip Sabian compete using Age of Sigmar's new Spearhead mode. The combat is part of the upcoming Age of Sigmar: Mortal Realms Reforged 4th Edition miniature wargame preview, … Read more