In 2020, Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed that it’s working on Project 007, the first new James Bond video game for consoles since 007 Legends was released in 2012. Now, IO Interactive is shedding some light on its ambitious plans for Bond and a hoped for trilogy that will unvsports bettingeil a new origin story for the world famous spy.IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak told IGN that Project 007 won’t be based on any of the existing Bond movies. Instead, the developer is being allowed to create its own version of James Bond for the game.”What’s exciting about that project is that we actually got to do an original story,” said Abrak. “So it’s not a gamification of a movie. It’s completely beginning and becoming a story, hopefully f…
Read moreMicrosoft has announced the next Xbox Partner Preview showcase, and it’s coming very soon. The event is set to take place on Thursday, October 17, featuring “new and upcoming games” from outside teams like Remedy, Sega, and 505, among others. In short, Microsoft is promising “over a dozen” new trailers throughout the 25-minute show.This is an “no fluff, all games” broadcast, Microsoft said. Here’s everything we know about the event and how to watch.
How to watch the October Xbox Partner Preview
The Xbox Partner Preview takes place Thursday, October 17 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. The event will stream live in all the usual places, including the Xbox YouTube and Twitch channels.Microsoft noted that at only the official Xbox YouTube page will carry the stre…
Read moreWorld of Warcraft is celebrating its 20th birthday in a number of ways, and it looks like one of them will be an upcoming Mountain Dew Game Fuel promotion that promises ways for players to earn some exclusive in-game items.The promotion has not been officially announced just yet, but images shared on Reddit over the weekend (some of which have since been deleted) show that Game Fuel’s Citrus Blackberry and Citrus Cherry flavors will soon be adorned with images of iconic WoW characters. Former Horde Warchief Thrall as well as the Lich King will be featured on the Citrus Cherry flavor, while the relatively newer villain, Xal’atath, and elven hero Alleria Windrunner can be seen on the Citrus Blackberry packaging.Purchasing certain Mountain Dew products will earn players points that can be red…
Read moreThe movie based on Five Nights at Freddy’s was a huge success in 2023, and a sequel is in the works. Now, a major development has unfolded, as a report has revealed when the movie is set to begin filming.Collider’s sources have said that FNAF 2 will begin production at the end of October 2024–which is just in time for Halloween. The first movie filmed in and around New Orleans, but there is no word yet on the filming locations for the sequel.The reveal of when FNAF 2 may begin filming comes not long after series creator Scott Cawthon released four pages from the movie’s script on social media. However, Cawthon said only one of the pages is legitimate, and fans will have to guess as to which one is real. Here are the four pages:
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Sony will livestream a “technical presentation” today, and while the company hasn’t confirmed it, it sure sounds like this could be the first look at the long-rumored PS5 Pro console. Hosted by PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny, here’s when and where you can tune in for the presentation, how long it will last, and what you can expect to hear about. [Update: The brief show is over, and as expected, the PS5 Pro has been revealed and launches in November for $700.]
Start time
The presentation will be livestreamed today, Tuesday, September 10, at the following times:
- 8 AM PT
- 11 AM ET
- 4 PM BST
- 12 AM JST (September 11)
- 1 AM AEST (September 11)
How to watch
The livesttream will be broadcast in English on the Pla…
Read moreIn September 2001, the original Silent Hill 2 set a new standard for the survival-horror genre in the PlayStation 2 era. Later this month, Konami’s classic game is getting a remake from Bloober Team that is giving Silent Hill 2 a modern flourish. Now, an extended stream from 2BRO has revealed more of the changes in store for players as they explore the town of Silent Hill. The first 13 minutes of the stream serve as a reminder for how far games have come in the last 23 years by playing through the opening parts of the original Silent Hill 2. That game needed a loading screen just to bring its main character, James Sunderland, into a partially fenced-off area. The modern version of Silent Hill 2 appears to be a more seamless experience, and less reliant on fog to cover up its short…
Read moreOne of the easiest items to customize in Minecraft is the banner, which can be recolored and patterned to your liking. Banners are also used in a couple of different recipes, so knowing how to make one is going to be quite useful as you progress. To see how to craft a banner in Minecraft, check out the guide below.
Making Banners in Minecraft
Banners only require two main ingredients to craft, but you need a different ingredient depending on what color you want to make your banner. You’ll also need several of one ingredient, so you might not make too many banners in one go. You can see the full crafting recipe for a banner below:
- At a crafting table, place six colored wool blocks across the top two rows.
- Then, place a single stick in the bottom middle box to make a ba…
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Actors union SAG-AFTRA, which also represents voice actors, has announced that companies behind 80 games have agreed to its terms over the use of AI, while voice actors and mo-cap performers continue to strike against major industry players. The contracts, which include both tiered-budget and interim agreements, will allow performers more employment opportunities as the strike continues.The video game actors’ strike began on July 26 this year, with the union demanding fair AI protection for its members. At the beginning of the strike, SAG-AFTRA said that studios would need to sign one of three agreements offering “critical AI protections” if they wanted to hire union talent for covered work, which includes all games that started development after September 2023.Currently, 80 games are cove…
Read moreRemedy recently announced that a coming update for Alan Wake will remove the classic David Bowie song Space Oddity from the game, replacing it with the original song Strange Moons, penned by Remedy composer Petri Alanko. However, it seems that this update will not affect Alan Wake Remastered, which came out in 2021.Arguably one of Bowie’s best-known songs, the galactic rock song that features the iconic line “ground control to Major Tom” originally played over Alan Wake’s closing credits. Though we don’t know what Strange Moons will sound like yet, composer Alanko said on X/Twitter that a part of the song was originally included in an Alan Wake level that was cut prior to the game’s final release.
Football Manager 25 has been delayed by several weeks and will not include several expected features. Studio manager Miles Jacobson announced that the game will now release in late November, rather than early November. The exact release date will be confirmed later in September.As for cut features, the mode International Management will not be playable in FM25, FM25 Console, or FM25 Touch. Jacobson cited the difficulty of transferring the series to Unity and claimed the mode would not reach the studio’s “initial quality threshold.” The team also looked at the in-game data. Reportedly, only 5.6% of FM24 PC saves played International Management. According to Jacobson, the data “validates our view that we need to do much, much better with the experience.” The feature will return in FM26 and…
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