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17.11.2021 / 15:35

‘Dying Light 2’ was “subconsciously impacted” by COVID-19

Techland has revealed that the plot of Dying Light 2 was “subconsciously impacted” by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during the game’s development.In an interview with The Loadout, Tymon Smektala – lead game designer for Dying Light 2 – shared that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the direction of the survival game.Discussing the opening cinematic of the game – which shows people being vaccinated to combat illness – Smektala shared that “I think very subconsciously, it [COVID-19] impacted a lot of our choices”.Adding that “it all feels a little surreal”, Smektala says that the themes within Dying Light 2 are “maybe more important because of what’s happening” in the real world.Touching on another way that the pandemic affected development,

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Torn Banner Studios delays ‘Chivalry 2’ to 2021 due to coronavirus

Chivalry 2, Torn Banner Studios’ anticipated medieval-themed hack and slash game, has been delayed to 2021 due to developmental challenges from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The studio revaled the delay via a blogpost, saying that the game will now launch in 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X simultaneously.

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‘Destiny 2: Beyond Light’ expansion delayed due to coronavirus

Bungie has announced that the Destiny 2: Beyond Light expansion has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.In an update on Bungie’s official website, the team has announced that the upcoming expansion will now release on November 10 instead of September 22.Since the pandemic started many developers have been forced to work from home, and Bungie’s delay is to ensure the expansion is complete while coping with the challenges faced.Destiny 2 is currently hosting Season Of Arrivals and to bridge the gap between now and the delayed release date, the season will be extended to November 10.The developer has promised it will share more information on Beyond Light over the coming weeks and detail what’s in store for Season Of Arrivals

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‘Remothered: Broken Porcelain’ has been delayed due to coronavirus

Remothered: Broken Porcelain has been delayed till October to “accommodate unanticipated longer timeframes”.Publisher Modus Games announced the news via a blog post on its website, detailing the company’s decision to postpone the game’s release. The statement addresses the previously announced release date of August 25, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.“After much consideration, we have reached a decision with Darril Arts and Stormind Games to delay Remothered: Broken Porcelain’s release to October 20th this year,” the statement reads.

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COVID-19 won’t have a “big impact” on part two of ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’

Final Fantasy VII Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase has confirmed that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will not have a major impact on the development of the game’s sequel.In a recent interview with The Guardian, producer Yoshinori Kitase and co-director Naoki Hamaguchi spoke about the impact COVID-19 had on the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how it’s affecting the ongoing development of the sequel.“At this current time, the team are still making the next game via remote working.

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‘Mafia: Definitive Edition’ has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Mafia has been delayed due to the challenges posed from the ongoing coronavirus crisis.“Finalizing everything in time for that launch date has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic,” developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K Games addressed in a statement. “The last thing we want to do is compromise the quality of the experience”.“From the beginning, this has been a passion project for us.

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‘Doom Eternal’ adds new Battlemode map and event with Update 2

Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released Update 2 for Doom Eternal, which introduces several major additions.The content update, which is now live across all of its available platforms, brings with it a new Battlemode map, a mini-event, a list of quality of life improvements and bug fixes. More Empowered Demons have also been added into the game.The new Battlemode map, titled Torment, is described by Bethesda as: “The UAC fled this outpost after the Slayer prevented Hell’s invasion of Earth.

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‘The Last Of Us: Part II’ has broken records in the UK gaming charts

The Last Of Us: Part II has reached the number one spot in the UK top ten, and is the best-selling physical release for a Sony game on Playstation 4.Up until this point Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End held this title and was also developed by Naughty Dog.

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‘Civilization VI’ devs detail Season 2 of ‘Red Death’

Civilization VI in a new community update video.Leading the update is Season 2 of Civilization VI’s battle royale mode, Red Death, which will introduce two new factions: Aliens and Zombies. The extraterrestrials’ units will have a cloaking ability for stealth, as well as health regeneration.On the other hand, the zombies, who are led by “a brain in a jar”, have the ability to convert enemy units into the walking dead.

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EA Sports’ ‘Madden NFL 21’ will update player stats in “real-time”

EA Sports’ Madden NFL 21 will feature a host of new technological advancements when it launches this August, including “real-time” updates.EA chief studios officer Laura Miele revealed the upcoming game will not only feature a graphical update, as is expected with a next-gen shift, but also using the improved CPU speeds and memory to “bring a lot more detail to life”.“As an example, in Madden we will be using the NFL’s next gen stats so every athlete in the game will play how they do in real life, with the data being updated in real-time,” she said during an interview with GamesIndustry.biz.Madden’s player ratings have long been a major aspect of the games, with every athlete having their ratings updated periodically after major games in

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Watch brand new ‘Star Wars Squadrons’ gameplay

Electronic Arts (EA) has given fans their first look at Star Wars Squadrons during its EA Play Live show.The gameplay provided insight into both the single-player and multiplayer components that Star Wars Squadrons will bring to its release. The game is based around space combat and players will be able to man the cockpits of X-Wings, TIE Fighters and many other iconic ships from the Star Wars universe.Check out the gameplay debut below: Single-player mode will allow players to join the ranks of either the New Republic or the Empire in first-person starfighter combat.Ships will be categorised into various classes.

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‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ gets new release date

Star Wars Episode I: Racer will be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch next week.Today (June 15), Aspyr – the company behind the remaster of the original game – announced the new release date of June 23 via their official Twitter account.Star Wars Episode I: Racer was announced during a Nintendo Direct Mini back in March and was originally due to release in May, but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 lockdown forcing the team to work from home.You can read the company’s full statement below.ATTN Star Wars Episode l: Racer Fans!!!We are slated to release on both Nintendo Switch and PS4 on June 23rd.Thank you for your continued support, .gifs, and kind comments as we've worked on this release.

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‘The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope’ has been delayed

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope has been delayed until Autumn due as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Supermassive Games released a statement on its official Twitter today (June 11) from company CEO, Pete Samuels, to explain the situation.“Since the COVID-19 crisis hit in March, Supermassive Games has had our 200 strong team working from home,” Samuels says in the statement. “It rests with me to make the unfortunate announcement that Little Hope will be delayed past the summer release already announced, now targeting Fall 2020.”You can read the full announcement below.A Little Hope update.

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‘Wasteland 3’: release date, trailers, gameplay and everything you need to know

Wasteland 3, with inXile Entertainment and Deep Silver returning as developer and publisher, respectivelyAfter a handful of delays, Wasteland 3 finally has a solid release date and several trailers showcasing plot details, gameplay and mechanics. With the game set arrive later this year, inXile has been slowly teasing new details surrounding the upcoming RPG.Eager to know more? Read on for everything we know so far about Wasteland 3.Wasteland 3 is an isometric RPG game set in a post-apocalyptic Colorado.

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’ will require a lot of strategic thinking

“If you go in guns blazing [...] you could easily get overwhelmed”

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’ gets a dark new cinematic TV trailer

No gameplay was showcased

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Choices in ‘Wasteland 3’ will “ripple through long periods of time”

Developers say that “the world is always watching you”

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’ pre-orders haven’t been affected by leaks

Pre-orders are strong for The Last Of Us Part II despite last month's leak.

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“We’re going to launch this year”: Sony CEO confident COVID-19 won’t affect PlayStation 5 launch

The company also promised to “keep serving” the PS4 community

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‘Fast & Furious Crossroads’ receives new release date, gameplay trailer

The game was originally set for a May release

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New ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ gameplay to be showcased in June

The War Table live stream will also showcase trailers, co-op play and story missions

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‘Ghost Of Tsushima’: release date, plot, news, gameplay and everything you need to know

Fight for the freedom of feudal Japan in Sucker Punch’s new samurai epic

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Frogwares officially announces ‘Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One’

It’s the prequel to their long-running ‘Sherlock Holmes’ series

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Square Enix launches monthly ‘Outriders’ broadcast in lead up to its launch

The first broadcast takes place this week

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’: all you need to know about the release date, plot, news, gameplay and more

Buckle up gang, we’re heading back to Jackson County

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‘Kerbal Space Program 2’ delayed due to coronavirus challenges

The game was originally slated for release this March

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‘Wasteland 3’ developers preview customisation options, character duos

The first episode of 'Dev Diary' also details the game's new battle system

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BioWare confirms ‘Anthem’ overhaul will be a long process

The developing team is “going back to the drawing board”

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’ gets new in-depth behind-the-scenes series

The first of four episodes is available now

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Epic Games reveals Unreal Engine 5 with breathtaking PS5 tech demo

“No editing, no tricks, that’s what comes off the box”

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Sony says PlayStation 5 on track for 2020 holiday despite COVID-19

However, production on the PlayStation 4 has been impacted

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Sony announces new July release date for ‘Iron Man VR’

The game was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Sony’s State Of Play to debut new ‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ gameplay footage

The episode won’t include any PlayStation 5 console updates

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First major ‘Doom Eternal’ update will introduce Empowered Demons

Changes are also being made to Battlemode and the single-player campaign

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’: Watch the new story trailer here

Find out what happened to Ellie and Joel after the first game

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‘The Last Of Us Part II’: Watch the new story trailer here

Find out what happened to Ellie and Joel after the first game

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Activision confirms new ‘Call Of Duty’ game is on track to release this year

Two other Activision games are also in development

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A new trailer for ‘The Last Of Us Part II’ will arrive today

The game went gold yesterday

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Sony says it has identified ‘The Last Of Us Part II’ leakers

The leakers are not affiliated with Naughty Dog or Sony Interactive Entertainment

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