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Nov162024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Blizzard Is Preparing Open-World Shooter

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Rumors about a potential new Blizzard project have recently been revived. The reason for this was one of the job postings. Users have noticed that a design director is needed to work on an open-world shooter. “As a Design Innovation Director, you’ll be the visionary and architect of key strategic innovations for an upcoming open-world shooter,” the job description reads. It's unclear what exactly Blizzard is working on, but Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier recently reported that a new StarCraft-based shooter is in the incubation (i.e. very early) stage at the company. The small team is allegedly led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined Blizzard to work on Project Odyssey. After the survival simulator was cancelled, the specialist seems to have taken on a...

Nov142024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Counter-Strike 2 Gets Completely New Train

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Another major update has been released for Counter-Strike 2. The main feature is the Train map: Valve has completely reworked the famous map and added rain effects. Train is already available in regular and competitive game modes. The fan-favorite Eastern European depot has been completely redesigned, both in terms of design and graphics. According to Valve, the map retains many classic elements, but the developers have tried to diversify the gameplay so that Counter-Strike veterans don't relax. Valve notes that the new version of Train has become 60% cloudier and 100% rainier - not only the map itself, but also the characters are covered in water. Dataminer Gabe Follower reports that the effect has almost no effect on performance. https://youtu.be/wytKbpI9VyM In addition, Va...

Nov112024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Bethesda Shows 14 Minutes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay

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Bethesda has released a 14-minute video demonstrating gameplay from the action-adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The footage shows Indy deftly climbing ancient ruins, solving tricky puzzles, fighting Nazis, and skillfully wielding his whip. The game's story begins with the theft of priceless artifacts from under the nose of Professor Indiana Jones. Together with the Italian journalist Gina, who is trying to find her sister, the hero sets off in pursuit of the truth. During the adventures, the heroes come across a global conspiracy, within the framework of which the German archaeologist Emmerich Voss scours the world in search of mysterious extraterrestrial artifacts. https://youtu.be/vujiFT4cQm8 A smart decision by the developers is the fact that during t...

Nov112024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Leak Reveals New Character in «The Witcher 4»

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A recent leak has given fans their first look at the characters in CD Projekt Red's upcoming game, The Witcher 4, codenamed Polaris. While the studio is maintaining a strict secrecy policy regarding the details of this new addition to the Witcher series, this leak offers fans a rare glimpse into the upcoming game. As Reddit user KekanKok pointed out, British actor Jake Lampert recently mentioned working on Polaris (or more accurately, The Witcher 4: Polaris) in his online resume. According to a post on the website Spotlight, Lampert plays a certain Branko in The Witcher 4 — the first character other than Geralt of Rivia to be revealed to be appearing in the upcoming RPG. Who he is, of course, is still unclear. It's worth noting that Lampert's role is set for 2025. In other wor...