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Witcher showrunner: ‘I’ve never mocked the books’ Lauren Hissrich and others working on the Netflix series responded to comments made by an ex-writer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. While promoting his new project, an animated X-Men series with the working title X-Men ‘97, Beau DeMayo contrasted it tohis former job as a writer on The Witcher, saying “some of the writers were not [fans] or actively disliked the books and games (even actively mocking the source material),” and that “You have to respect the work before you’re allowed to add to its legacy....

$4.8 million paid to ZA/UM and one lawsuit dropped as the battle over Disco Elysium continues Both the current CEO of ZA/UM and the Disco Elysium producer who sued him claim victory over the lawsuit, while the game’s ousted creative leads still weigh legal options. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. ZA/UM partner and Disco Elysium executive producer Kaur Kender has withdrawn a lawsuit against the company’s majority shareholder and CEO, according toGamesIndustry....

An upcoming RTS will incorporate the rollback tech that took Fighting games by storm Stormgate, from a team of ex-Blizzard developers, was revealed earlier this year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Upcoming RTSStormgatewill use an engine that incorporates rollback netcode, the tech that has become a standard in competitive fighting games over the past few years. In a new video talking about technology and revealing some new concept art, Frost Giant Studios talks about their RTS engine SnowPlay, and how it incorporates modern tech like rollback in order to make the game more responsive....

Here’s a rhythm game powered entirely by chill vibes Melatonin is a rhythm game without the interfaces or overlays that otherwise define the genre. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Here’s a cute game coming this week: Melatonin, a rhythmic indie that is for all appearances powered entirely by chill vibes and doodles of pizza. It’s composed of miniature rhythm games united by the overall aesthetic and dreamlike themes, but also by an interesting twist: It doesn’t have the overlays you’d expect from a rhythm game....

Just how bad was the Aerosmith videogame, Revolution X? We’re rerunning Richard Cobbett’s classic Crapshoot column, in which he rolled the dice and took a chance on obscure games—both good and bad. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. From 2010 to 2014Richard Cobbettwrote Crapshoot, a column about rolling the dice to bring random games back into the light. This week, are you ready to rock?...

Riot is suing NetEase over an alleged Valorant clone Riot alleges that mobile shooter Hyper Front copies substantial portions of Valorant. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Riot Games is filing lawsuits against publisher NetEase over its 5v5 mobile shooter Hyper Front, which Riot’s lawyers allege is a clone of their shooterValorant.Riot’s filed suits in several countries' legal systems, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, and Singapore, seeking to stop NetEase from distributing Hyper Front and asking for monetary damages....

Today’s Wordle answer and hint for Saturday, December 10 Wordle today: The solution and a hint for the #539 puzzle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. I can offer you all the help you need to solve today’s Wordle the way you want to. Whether you’re interested in reading some general guess-saving tips, would like a handcrafted clue to help without giving the game away, or simply want the answer to the December 10 (539) Wordle as quickly as possible, everything you could wish for is right here....