Interactive

Vancouver-based studio Blackbird Interactive has laid off 41 employees.

Blackbird Interactive, the developer behind Homeworld 3, announced today that it has laid off more than 40 employees after several of its upcoming projects have been canceled.

The first published game by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has been given the star treatment in an interactive documentary that includes the original Karateka, its early prototypes, a full remaster with dev commentary and a brand new game.

Over the past few years, Digital Eclipse has cemented its status as the leading developer and publisher of retro compilations.

The road to get GTA 6 has not been an easy one for gamers. After all, Rockstar Games made it perfectly clear that they were fine with milking their fifth title and its online component for about a decade before confirming that a sixth title was in the works. Then, the massive leak of the title had everyone questioning what was going on, what the game’s quality would be like, and so on. Even with all of that dying down, Rockstar Games hasn’t provided any clues as to when the title may be released, making gamers all the more anxious.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment has entered into an agreement to acquire Audeze, an audio technology brand and high-end gaming headphones company, the company announced.

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Behaviour Interactive has acquired Netherlands-based developer Codeglue, which will now operate as Behaviour Rotterdam, the company announced.

Netflix just announced a new mobile game that many “Love is Blind” fans will want to know about.

I have an unhealthy fascination with advergames. Well, advertising in general, but advertising has gotten so boring since we started expecting companies to tell the truth and not try to kill us too blatantly. Advertising games in general aren’t super common anymore, usually relegated to browser or mobile platforms.

New MMORPG Palia has launched into Open Beta with a vast fantasy world ready to explore, jam-packed not only with charming villagers to befriend and romance, but plenty of bugs to catch, ore to mine, and fantastical creatures to hunt. Palia may be known as a "cozy" MMORPG, but the classic MMO grind is still present; you'll need to spend a fair bit of time levelling up your skills and gathering resources to progress.

The Making of Karateka, a new «interactive documentary» telling the story of Prince of Persia and The Last Express creator Jordan Mechner's classic 1984 martial arts game, is launching for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on 29th August, with a Switch version to follow in September.

Wales Interactive continues its fine tradition of keeping the flame alight for FMV-style games with its biggest live-action interactive adventure yet.

A new rumor has appeared that Starfield will be getting a very special unveiling.

One thing I never tire of ranting about is the brilliance of the original Homeworld Mothership - both for its elegant crescent-moon design, and for its more practical function as a giant compass needle shoved into Homeworld's then-unprecedented 3D volumes, so that players can orient themselves and strategise. I admit, I was a little piqued by Homeworld 3's redesigned Mothership, which lies flat as a doormat - an act of blasphemy akin to flipping a crucifix upside down, or wearing a baseball cap backwards in your 50s. But I've come round to the new Mothership after reading Blackbird Interactive art director Karl Gryc's thoughts on its creation.

Take-Two Interactive recently had an earnings call, allowing the company to take on some questions from investors. One of which was all about the topic of films and television series. There’s been some uptick regarding successful adaptations lately from video games being the source material. But that doesn’t mean there will be companies looking to take a risk in this entertainment medium. According to the CEO of Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnick, it’s a relatively small economic opportunity. 

There are quite a few of us waiting on Rockstar Games to finally unveil the next major installment to the Grand Theft Auto franchise. This IP has blown up with each release, and since Grand Theft Auto V, we’ve been forced to wait. It’s not too surprising that there is a relatively larger gap between releases. Grand Theft Auto V was already a massive hit, and it blew up even more when Rockstar Games brought out Grand Theft Auto Online. Developers, along with its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, were getting a real money-maker game that continued to sell years after its release.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone's experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll.

In a new interview with GameReactor, I/O Interactive Senior Technical Executive Producer Cris Vega and Core Engine Programmer Álvaro Fernández shared very few details about the status of Project Fantasy.

There's no shortage of interactive specials on Netflix right now – that is, movies and TV shows that allow you to influence the course of events and choose your own ending by answering questions. 

For some of you, not having an offline mode or bots seems pretty understanding for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game. It’s a PvP-focused title with a mix of a murderous family and survivors seeking an escape. However, you might have assumed a feature would be implemented since Gun Interactive also brought out Friday the 13: The Game. This title also featured an offline game mode where players could go through some matches with nothing but bots. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case for this upcoming horror multiplayer game.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced its lineup for ChinaJoy 2023, which will run from July 28 to 31 at Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, China.

Surprise! There's a new Borderlands project in the works, Borderlands EchoVision Live.

The team behind the mysterious «interactive streaming series» Silent Hill: Ascension is also working on a similar project for Borderlands.

Genvid Entertainment, the company behind the upcoming Silent Hill: Ascension interactive streaming series, announced today that it's got another one in the works based on Gearbox's hit Borderlands shooters. Borderlands EchoVision Live will follow the adventures of eight tourists on a Vault Hunter «adventure safari» who—big surprise!—find themselves marooned on the very hostile world of Eden-6.

Silent Hill: Ascension studio Genvid has announced DC Heroes United, an interactive streaming series. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

Silent Hill: Ascension studio Genvid and The Gearbox Entertainment Company have announced Borderlands EchoVision Live, an interactive streaming series. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

A new Borderlands game was announced at San Diego Comic-Con, though it's unlike anything fans of the series will have played before. Instead of shooting and looting, players will watch a story unfold, as Borderlands EchoVision Live is a new "social interactive series" that will let the audience decide what the outcome of the story will be. Think of it as a massively multiplayer Telltale game, or Black Mirror: Bandersnatch that came out on Netflix way back in 2018.

The people at Gearbox do love a brand extension, and the next expansion of the Borderlands universe — assuming it beats the troubled movie to market — will be in the novel form of an interactive series in which the whole audience decides the outcome.

An upcoming interactive streaming series set in the DC Universe will give players the decision-making superpowers of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman in a story that will lead to the formation of the Justice League. DC and Genvid Entertainment announced that series, DC Heroes United, at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, promising a “story whose decisions become immutable DC multiverse canon” that its creators compared to a Batman: Death in the Family-style choose-your-own-adventure story “but on a massive, global scale.”

Baldur’s Gate 3 includes a sequence wherein players can choose from various torture methods as they attempt to extract information from a prisoner. The Larian RPG game has also been rated by the ESRB for nudity, violence, sexual content, and language, as the Baldur’s Gate 3 release date draws near and we anticipate a return to the DnD world of the Forgotten Realms. If you thought the bear sex scene was a little risque, it seems that Baldur’s Gate 3 has a lot more still to come.