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Plans for the release of Civilization VII have seemingly leaked ahead of its announcement at Friday's Summer Game Fest showcase.According to Resetera and Reddit users, a promotional banner for the game briefly appeared on publisher 2K's website today, but has since been removed.2K said last month that it plans to unveil the next iteration of its “biggest and most beloved franchise” at its Summer Game Fest on June 7.Firaxis officially announced in February 2023 that it was developing the next mainline game in Sid Meier's Civilization series.Ed Beach, franchise lead designer on Civilization VI, will continue in his role as…
With Summer Game Fest kicking off on June 7th, there's bound to be an explosion of video game news this weekend, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been some hot news from the past week. Let's dive right in.Hogwarts LegacyFREE SUMMER UPDATEHogwarts Legacy The free summer update launched on June 6th, and while it's nothing spectacular, the biggest highlights are a new photo mode and a quality of life update that lets you reset your talent tree points.The full announcement can be found below.Like a dragon TV seriesIt wouldn't be a week of video game news without an update on…
F1 24 This is Codemasters' 17th and latest title. F1 Series to be released. The Champions Edition was released on Tuesday, May 28th, while the Standard Edition was released on Friday, May 31st.The 20 drivers who were on the grid last year are still on the grid this year and their latest ratings have been published. However, some of them are rated higher than they should be. Here are three drivers who are overrated. F1 24.F1 23 Rating: 92Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso received the same rating as last year, F1 23However, you should weigh this against the ratings of other…
These games completely trumped their genre rivals. By Jack Pooley / June 7, 2024 Making a video game that's both critically and commercially successful is basically the work of Hercules, especially when the genre is already loaded with well-known blockbuster titles. No matter how good a new game is, if there are only a limited number of games for players to actively participate in, there's no guarantee it will find an audience and be successful.It goes without saying that, therefore, new games attempting to compete with existing franchises are often placed with lofty and perhaps unreasonable expectations, including killing off…
This is an audio transcript of the Life and Art from FT Weekend podcast episode: ‘Culture chat — why writers love video games, with Naomi Alderman’Lilah Raptopoulos Welcome to Life and Art from FT Weekend. I’m Lilah Raptopoulos, and this is our Friday chat show. Today we are talking for the first time about a video game. We’ve chosen the game What Remains of Edith Finch, which was released in 2017 by Giant Sparrow and is considered a modern indie classic. The game is a walk-through that follows a character named Edith Finch, who has been given a key to…
A digital accessory for a video game gun sold for more than $1 million on Wednesday, brokers said, making it one of the largest purchases of its kind ever. According to a broker, an anonymous buyer has purchased a digital enhancement (known as a skin) for Counter-Strike 2 for $1 million, beating two rival bids. The rare gun accessory features wooden details and a blue and yellow tie-dye design.”People look at this and think, 'Oh, that's money laundering,'” said Oliver Berenzdorf, who runs the site SkinBid.com, which brokered the payment. He noted that the payment had all the proper anti-money…
Facebook twitter LinkedIn Email printing Reddit Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Douette are co-creators of Amazon Prime's Fallout, an adaptation of the hugely popular video game series. In an interview with Awards Daily, they detailed why their different writing approaches work perfectly for the show's masterful blend of action and comedy. They also said that their collaboration has made the show stronger, not just because of their different styles, but also because of their different personal histories with the games. Finally, they revealed that the other showrunners are very supportive when it comes to casting Matt Berry as a robot. Awards…
A cinematic trailer for the upcoming game has been released Anton Blast It's a sight to behold. Anton Blastthe destruction-themed, fast-paced, explosive action-platformer from developer Summit Sphere and publisher Joystick Ventures, has emerged with a brand new cinematic preview trailer on Guerrilla Collective ahead of its arrival on Nintendo Switch and Steam on Tuesday. November 12, 2024. In the cinematic preview, which runs entirely in-engine, Gianni Matragrano stars as Satan as he launches an all-out attack on Anton, who may be even redder than Satan. Use Anton's mighty F'n Hammer to destroy strange worlds, battle screen-filling bosses, and prove you're…
Last year, Aaron A. Reid published “50 Years of Text Games,” a fascinating history of games where you have to “get a lamp” or “fly down the Columbia River.” The book covers classic games like “Hunt the Wumpus” and “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” as well as more recent games like “Dwarf Fortress” and “80 Days” where you do fascinating things with on-screen text. He has now published a companion book, “Further Explorations,” which covers some of the material he was forced to omit from the original, which covered one iconic game from each year from 1971 to 2020,…
The University of Oregon football program's uniforms are iconic. For decades, the Ducks have graced Nike uniforms, and now a combination of their various uniforms will be featured in the EA College Football 25 video game.The EA College Football 25 video game is set to be released on July 19, 2024, with the Deluxe version coming on July 16, 2024. Developers Orlando EA and publishers EA Sports have revealed new information about the video game's uniforms, including that an average team will have the option to choose between four helmets, three jerseys, and three pants. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel congratulates…