How Halo 2’s E3 demo changed everything
At the turn of the century, after films like Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace and The Matrix reshaped pop culture, early-2000s maximalism was at its peak. Darth Maul’s double-sided lightsaber and Neo and Trinity’s lobby gunfight — where they’re each firing two guns simultaneously, one in each hand — became instant teen…
Call of Duty: Warzone’s focus on the year ahead is Battle Royale, Resurgence, and “the future of the game”
Raven Software says its focus for the year ahead and Call of Duty: Warzone comes down to three pillars: “Battle Royale, Resurgence, and the future of the game”. Read more
Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is “littered” with Fortnite clones and “people trying to do Overwatch with different skins,” but keep dreaming if you’re just trying to get “big sacks of money”
If you’re a video game developer with dreams of making it rich in the live-service space, former SIE chairman Shawn Layden says those might instead be illusions of grandeur. It’s no secret that certain corners of the game industry have become oversaturated, and although the frighteningly unpredictable downsizings that have been going on might argue…
There’s a new king of The Bomb 12
It’s Fri-Day-NIGHT — and that means it’s time to freak out because I’m going to be on a plane in 12 hours. The team is heading out to the East Coast for The Bombathon 2025. Tune in Monday, October 27 at 5 p.m. here on Giant Bomb for 24 hours of fun and nonsense. But…
God of War actor Christopher Judge says he hopes a potential sequel will take place in Egypt, but “I have no doubt that no matter what pantheon it is, it will be great”
Christopher Judge, the iconic booming voice behind Kratos from Sony Santa Monica’s God of War series, says his hope for the series’ next game is an entry taking place in Egypt, which indeed sounds pretty rad. During a panel at MCM London Comic Con, sent to GamesRadar+ via press release, Judge seemingly let slip, and…
Save On Steelbook Edition Anime And Animated Films At Amazon
Shout Factory has become one of the biggest names in the Blu-ray space, frequently releasing steelbook editions of popular and cult-classic movies. This includes a long list of Steelbook edition Blu-rays for acclaimed animated films. These special editions can be hard to track down, but if you act fast, you can score big deals on…
Netflix Closes Its Squid Game Studio
For years, Netflix has told investors that it’s serious about investing in the video game industry. But the streamer’s ambitions may need to be re-calibrated again. Boss Fight–the studio behind Netflix’s Squid Game: Unleashed mobile game–has been shut down. David Rippy, the CEO and co-founder of Boss Fight, shared the news on his LinkedIn page,…
