17 years ago, Akira Toriyama provided art for the cult classic Xbox 360 JRPG Blue Dragon, and after the Dragon Ball creator’s death, Microsoft is paying tribute with a piece of dynamic background art for modern Xbox consoles. “Honoring a true legend,” the official Xbox account says on Twitter. “We’ve added a new dynamic dashboard … Continue reading Microsoft pays tribute to Akira Toriyama with new background featuring the Dragon Ball creator’s designs from cult classic Xbox 360 JRPG Blue Dragon
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Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 actors say their games are “easily” better-written than many TV shows and films they’ve worked on
Actors from Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 have said their games “easily” have better writing than some television shows and films they’ve worked on. Devora Wilde – the voice and performance capture artist behind Baldur’s Gate 3’s Lae’zel – recently appeared on the cooking show The Geek Recipes, where she discussed her transition from the … Continue reading Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 actors say their games are “easily” better-written than many TV shows and films they’ve worked on
Dev on my most-anticipated open-world game talks about the exact things I was hoping for: roguelike build-crafting and cool hoverboards in Hyper Light Breaker
When we sat down to chat with Chris Bullock, lead animator on open-world roguelike Hyper Light Breaker at developer Heart Machine, nobody had beaten its GDC demo yet. The show’s recent demo was an exciting up-close look at what’s quickly become my personal most-anticipated open-world game of the year, and Bullock’s comments on some of … Continue reading Dev on my most-anticipated open-world game talks about the exact things I was hoping for: roguelike build-crafting and cool hoverboards in Hyper Light Breaker
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Vincent didn’t know he was voicing the JRPG’s fan-favorite antihero until he was in the studio: “It kind of broke me in a beautiful way”
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Vincent Valentine actor Matthew Mercer has revealed the role was sprung on him as a last-minute surprise because Square Enix knew how much he wanted the part. During the fourth episode of Square Enix’s ‘Voicing Icons’ YouTube video series, Mercer explained just how big a fan of Final Fantasy 7 he … Continue reading Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Vincent didn’t know he was voicing the JRPG’s fan-favorite antihero until he was in the studio: “It kind of broke me in a beautiful way”
Helldivers 2 director’s “childhood dream” is for the co-op shooter to join the pantheon of PlayStation’s biggest IP: “It’s crazy that it might be in the future”
For most people, Helldivers 2 doesn’t immediately come to mind when you think of PlayStation, but Arrowhead CEO and the game’s director, Johan Pilestedt, hopes to change that. Helldivers 2, of course, is a PlayStation console exclusive and will likely stay that way for the foreseeable future, but its developer, Arrowhead Studios, remains independent. Even … Continue reading Helldivers 2 director’s “childhood dream” is for the co-op shooter to join the pantheon of PlayStation’s biggest IP: “It’s crazy that it might be in the future”
After 22 years, it might finally be time to connect your GameCube online
The GameCube Broadband Adapter launched way back in 2002 – one year after the console itself – but without many online games to use it, the accessory quickly faded into obscurity. Now, with a community-built replacement for the device suddenly available and a whole lot of developments in the homebrew scene, it might finally be … Continue reading After 22 years, it might finally be time to connect your GameCube online
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth actor says Cloud’s most infamous line was “was so drilled into me for the first like 3 months”
Cody Christian, the voice behind Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Remake, has said the character’s most-memed and infamous line was “drilled” into his brain for three months. Cloud begins in much the same way as other old-school JRPG protagonists. He’s initially edgy, moody, brooding, quiet, too cool to care about the planet. … Continue reading Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth actor says Cloud’s most infamous line was “was so drilled into me for the first like 3 months”