"You don't want to uproot a bunch of families, have them come here, and then the situation gets a bunch better and then they have to turn around and go back," he said. "So that's why getting a better handle on how long the epidemic is going to be affecting our operational decisions is important to that." … [Read more...] about Gabe Newell says Valve has ‘games in development that we’re going to be announcing’
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Magical 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld is getting a beefy demo on Steam next week
Despite those twinges of childhood trauma that I thought were long buried and behind me, I think Balan Wonderworld looks very promising—platformers aren't usually my thing but there's a kind of Psychonauts ambience going on here that I find really appealing. The demo is set to go live on Steam on January 28, while the full game will be out on March 26, and leading up to that you can find out more at from square-enix-games.com. … [Read more...] about Magical 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld is getting a beefy demo on Steam next week
Everspace 2 – lovely shooting, lovely looting, and the caves are brilliant too
This is what I love about Everspace 2, I think. Stripped of the Roguelike, this is an expansive game, that even now promises a whole star map with names of places I know I want to visit: Union, Zharkov, Khione. The main campaign is developing nicely - for the first few hours it's a get-back-on-your-feet narrative with plenty of eager busywork - but those distractions! Every time I blast off for the next waypoint on the central storyline, I find myself zipping past abandoned space hulks, past weak signals that promise mysteries. This is one of those open-world games where the side-quests are often the most fun. And it's because of the fiction. The side-quests make the universe feel genuinely vast and mysterious and scary and filled with promise. … [Read more...] about Everspace 2 – lovely shooting, lovely looting, and the caves are brilliant too
Every major new movie between now and July will be delayed, predicts studio executive
However, these delays are unlikely to include any from Warner Bros.’ 2021 slate, as the studio is opting for a hybrid release tactic – movies will premiere simultaneously in cinemas and on HBO Max, including Dune, The Suicide Squad, and The Matrix 4. The studio is even going as far as to push release dates forward in the case of Godzilla vs. Kong, moving it from May 21 to March 26. … [Read more...] about Every major new movie between now and July will be delayed, predicts studio executive
