It looks like a leaked Elden Ring trailer may be circulating online ahead of a long-awaited official announcement about FromSoftware's next game, but take any individual videos or images you see with several grains of salt. According to reports from VGC , Eurogamer , and beyond, a partial, off-screen recording of a new Elden Ring trailer has been making the rounds around the internet for the last few weeks. While some have shared snippets from the trailer on social media, others are taking the opportunity to sow confusion by uploading grainy, altered footage of other Souls-like games and claiming it comes from the source in question. We've reached out to Bandai Namco to see if it can share any information about the allegedly leaked trailer or any updates on Elden Ring in general. Even as confusion remains about what specifically is from the leaked trailer and what is from fakers, it looks like we're finally due to get some kind of official update on Elden Ring … [Read more...] about Elden Ring trailer and images leak, but they’re not all legit
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Thor Love And Thunder: Melissa McCarthy Spotted On Set Wearing Hela Costume
Thor: Love and Thunder is currently filming in Australia, and once again as in early February , photos from the set have leaked, revealing some potentially surprising cameos. The photos, which were posted online by Daily Mail , show Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters) and husband, Ben Falcone (The Happytime Murders, The Boss) on set. In the photos, McCarthy can be seen laughing maniacally in a green Hela headpiece, alongside Matt Damon as Loki and Luke Hemsworth as Thor. The latter pair previously portrayed these roles in Thor: Ragnarok for an Asgardian play that depicted Loki's death in Thor: The Dark World--likely suggesting (and we'll have to wait until the movie's out to know for sure) that the Asgardian actors from Ragnarok are still acting. It's unclear from the photos alone what role Falcone is portraying. That McCarthy and Falcone would wind up on Thor: Love and Thunder is hardly a shock, given that the couple over the holiday break uploaded an Instagram … [Read more...] about Thor Love And Thunder: Melissa McCarthy Spotted On Set Wearing Hela Costume
Read Only Memories: Neurodivers revels in the corrupted past
2064: Read Only Memories might have my favourite opening of any game ever. I'm thinking specifically about the bit you can play in a demo on Steam. You're a writer, sat in your tiny apartment, procrastinating about writing a review of some fancy new headphones. You manage to power through the review and go to sleep after flicking eyes across the local news, and then you wake up in the middle of the night when a polite robot breaks in and tidies up. 2064 is the work of MidBoss, a studio based in Berkeley, California, and which specialises in games with a LGBTQIA+ focus and a strong sense of diversity and inclusivity. The game is an adventure affair set in a future poised on the brink of three singularities, and in the opening ten minutes there's a brilliant joke about being a writer and an excellent discussion of Asimov's laws of robotics. I've spent the morning playing the demo for Read Only Memories: Neurodiver , the studio's follow-up. It's every bit as good as 2064. It might … [Read more...] about Read Only Memories: Neurodivers revels in the corrupted past
Doom 3 VR Edition announced for PlayStation VR
Doom 3 VR Edition will launch for PlayStation VR on 29th March, Bethesda has announced. This VR-enhanced version will contain the 2004 first-person shooter and its expansions Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission, enhanced with new textures, sound effects and virtual reality features. The game makes use of the system's Aim controller for its motion-controlled flashlight-mounted weapons. You'll also use it to check your handy wrist-mounted display. There's also a 180-degree quick-turn function to catch any demons creeping up behind you. Bethesda is still currently an independent company, and its Microsoft buyout has yet to go through. Still, all previously-announced PlayStation exclusives will continue to be released - such as the promising-looking Deathloop . Buy Doom 3 BFG Edition from Amazon [?] … [Read more...] about Doom 3 VR Edition announced for PlayStation VR
Zynga snaps up Torchlight 3 developer Echtra Games
Prolific mobile games publisher Zynga has acquired Torchlight 3 developer Echtra Games for an undisclosed sum, GamesIndustry.Biz reports . Following the acquisition, Echtra will be collaborating with fellow Zynga studio NaturalMotion on an unannounced, cross-platform RPG. But according to Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau, it also sounds like the studio will help give the mobile- and social-heavy publisher find a foothold on PC gaming. "Max and his team at Echtra Games are responsible for some of the most legendary game properties ever created, and they are experts in the action RPG genre and cross-platform development," said Gibeau. "This acquisition will be instrumental in growing our iconic licenses and brands from mobile to PCs and consoles, while helping to further expand Zynga's total addressable market." Formed from the ashes of now-defunct Torchlight 1 and 2 developer Runic Games, Echtra brought many of that studio's staff on board to develop last year's Torchlight 3—a … [Read more...] about Zynga snaps up Torchlight 3 developer Echtra Games