Fallout franchise sees player count resurgence across all games thanks to sales, promotions, and an excellent TV series

What you need to know Fallout is a video game franchise that first started in 1997 by Interplay and acquired by ZeniMax Media’s Bethesda Softworks in 2007.  Every Fallout game is currently seeing increased player counts on Steam, with multiple titles becoming best-sellers on Steam and GOG.  This resurgence is thanks to a number of […]

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“I think we might’ve died if we tried to do a 24-episode order of a show like this.” Fallout TV series cast, creator, and showrunners talk about adapting the iconic game franchise in a new interview.

“A little scary, but also exhilarating.” So says Jonathan Nolan, creator of the Fallout TV series on Prime Video, discussing the challenges and surprises that he and the others faced when working on this ambitious adaption of the iconic Fallout game franchise.  Shortly before the premiere of the series, I had the chance to speak […]

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Electronic Arts’ Dead Space horror franchise is reportedly on ice, again

What you need to know The Dead Space survival-horror game franchise was first put on ice after Dead Space 3 failed to meet sales expectations in 2013.  A decade later, Electronic Arts’ Motive Studio put out a remake of the original game, which was critically acclaimed.  Comments from Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb indicate that a […]

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I previewed an upcoming Xbox survival-MMO, and it may actually make me a fan of both genres AND the franchise

Quick menu My first experience with the legendary sci-fi Dune universe was watching the 2021 live action movie two days before I flew out to San Francisco for GDC 2024… And I only had time to watch the first two-thirds of it. On top of my blatant lack of knowledge on the franchise, I’m also […]

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 : un trailer confirme le retour d’un des plus grands méchants de la franchise

Activision a dévoilé la très attendue bande-annonce de Call of Duty 2023, qui montre le retour du célèbre méchant Makarov. L’un des antagonistes les plus terrifiants de la franchise s’apprête à faire son retour sur vos écrans. Call of Duty : Modern Warfare III a récemment été annoncé pour le mois de novembre, et une […]

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Halo Franchise Director Frank O’Connor may have left Microsoft

What you need to know Halo Franchise Creative Director Frank O’Connor may have left Microsoft after working on the series for almost 20 years. O’Connor’s LinkedIn suggests that he’s no longer working with Microsoft and 343 Industries on Halo, though this hasn’t been confirmed officially. O’Connor has been involved with Halo since 2004, working with […]

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Tomb Raider : le prochain jeu vidéo de la franchise sera signé Amazon

Lara Croft va bientôt faire son retour avec l’aide d’Amazon Games. La société publiera le prochain titre Tomb Raider, développé par Crystal Dynamics. Amazon a déclaré que le studio utilisera le dernier moteur graphique phare pour créer le jeu Tomb Raider le plus grand et le plus vaste à ce jour. Après le retrait de […]

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Uncharted : un reboot de la franchise sur PS5 et Xbox Series à venir ?

Alors qu’un Uncharted 5 est officiellement en préparation, un nouveau rapport de TheLeak.co affirme qu’un reboot de la franchise aurait été commandé par Sony. Une tout nouveau studio serait aux mains du projet, tandis que Naughty Dog, les papas de la licence, se contenterait de superviser le développement. Crédits : Sony Avec Uncharted 4 : […]

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Konami announces Silent Hill franchise update for October 19

What you need to know Publisher Konami has announced a Silent Hill “Transmission” for Oct. 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. PT.  This “Transmission” will be focused on new updates for the Silent Hill franchise.  The last planned game in the series, Silent Hills, was infamously cancelled after relations soured between Hideo Kojima and Konami. It […]

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has largest beta in franchise history, Infinity Ward outlines changes coming

What you need to know Developer Infinity Ward says that the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the biggest in the franchise in player count, hours played, and number of matches played.  The developers have also outlined some things that are changing in line with community feedback from the beta. Call of […]

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