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Epic Games partners with makers of The Last Guardian, Inside, and Control

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Epic Games Publishing has been busy, announcing that it will publish the next games from the makers of The Last Guardian, Inside, and Control. Epic Games has been very busy with its own lineup of games, as well as its efforts with the Unreal Engine. However, Epic's publishing arm has also been hard at work keeping Epic's library of games filled up. Thursday marks one of Epic Games Publishing's biggest days so far, as they announced a partnership deal with developers gen DESIGN (The Last Guardian), Playdead (Inside, Limbo), and

Rocket League just hit its highest all-time peak player count

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People are spending more time inside, and that means games like Rocket League are getting more time to shine. Many of us are stuck sitting at home right now due to lockdowns because of the coronavirus threat. What do we do when stuck at home? Play video games. And it looks like people are doing just that when it comes to Psyonix's Rocket League. As Rod "Slasher" Breslau pointed out via Twitter, the game just reached a very impressive milestone: its highest all-time peak players on Steam at 119,124. That's

Rick And Morty Co-Creator’s New Show Has A First Trailer, And It’s Full Of Aliens And Violence

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Hulu has unveiled a first look at a new series from Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. The show is called Solar Opposites, and it looks...well, a lot like Rick & Morty.The show is about an alien family that travels to Earth, not realizing that the planet is infested with humans. They have to do their best not only to blend in, but to deal with all the intricacies of our planet. Naturally, it looks like things are going to go extremely wrong for them.The trailer, below, features an unusual

Just Cause Studio Teases “Ominous And Dangerous” New Game

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Swedish company Avalanche Studios, known for the Just Cause series, has announced a series of changes for 2020, while also teasing a "dangerous and ominous" brand-new game from one of its new divisions.First off, Avalanche Studios has officially changed its name to Avalanche Studios Group, and the company has a new logo to go along with it (see it below). The company also confirmed it now has three separate creative divisions: Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction.The new Avalanche Studios Group logoAvalanche Studios is the team that made the

Torchlight 3 Introduces New Class

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Torchlight 3 is a very Diablo-like game, but it trades some of the gothic horror for steampunk gears and shiny brass. That's on full display in the latest trailer for the game, which shows off a new class: the Sharpshooter.The Sharpshooter is a ranged class, with a variety of arms shown off, from a pistol to a wide-ranging rifle to their signature bow. Torchlight is known for making class hybrids out of the usual RPG archtypes, though, so this ranged fighter also appears to have a summoner-like ability with big

Animal Crossing: New Horizons update content could be delayed by coronavirus

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New Horizons Director Aya Kyogoku recently explained that while new content isn't affected just yet, COVID-19 could cause delays in work on the game. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is incredibly refreshing and relaxing. Having finally launched, the game allows players to head to their own deserted island and turn it into their personal paradise. While there’s a lot to do in the game, players will no doubt be on the lookout for some extra goodies down the line, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could put a damper on things. Recently,

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Was A “Scary” Project For Square Enix

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The second episode in Square Enix's "Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake" docuseries reveals that reimagining the classic 1997 title for modern PS4 players was a "scary" undertaking for the team.Longtime series writer Kazushige Nojima, alongside some other prominent Square Enix developers like director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori Kitase, spoke at length about the development behind the story and characters of FFVII Remake. Nojima said that while he's glad the 20-plus-year-old story still resonates with players, he was nervous about tackling the challenge of remaking the game."I do have a

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is A “Very Faithful” Recreation Of The Original Game

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A new behind-the-scenes look at Final Fantasy VII Remake 's development before its PS4 launch on April 10 reveals that the team at Square Enix remained "very faithful" to the classic 1997 title.In the second episode of a documentary series Square Enix is publishing, in which the studio highlights interviews with prominent developers on the team, game director Motomu Toriyama said that FFVII Remake is in lockstep with the original source material. This is especially true from a "major story" perspective."In terms of how faithful the remake is to the

Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Dialogue Was Basically Rewritten

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In a new episode detailing the work that went into the upcoming PS4 title Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix has revealed that the team rewrote the game's dialogue to bring it up-to-date with "modern games."The latest behind-the-scenes look at Final Fantasy VII Remake's development sees longtime series writer Kazushige Nojima explaining his rationale for rewriting the entirety of Final Fantasy VII in preparation for Remake. According to Nojima, FFVII's text-based dialogue was not the most conducive to effective voice acting."When Square Enix told me we were doing Remake, I