Deathloop review. Time loop

Deathloop Developer Arkane Studios Publisher Bethesda Softworks Official site deathloop.com release date September 14, 2021 Genre Action RPG, Stealth, Adventure Arkane Studios, the creators of Dishonored, Prey and Wolfenstein: Youngblood, have released a new game called Deathloop. This is a stylish adaptation of the Groundhog Day theme with charismatic characters, humor and a detective component. …

Read More “Deathloop review. Time loop”

Do not touch the classics or failed restarts of video game lines

The relaunch of God of War was successful, and some even consider the game to be the best representative of the series. Such a scenario can be considered the exception rather than the rule. Most often, instead of breathing new life into it, reboots finally bury the series, leaving an unpleasant aftertaste. Sometimes the developers, …

Read More “Do not touch the classics or failed restarts of video game lines”

Overview of The Outer Worlds. Fallout in space

The Outer Worlds Developer Obsidian Entertainment Publisher Private Division Official site outerworlds.obsidian.net release date October 25, 2019 Genre RPG, Action On October 25, Obsidian Entertainment released The Outer Worlds. Before its release, gamers knew that they were waiting for a solid space western or Fallout: New Vegas, but without the post-apocalypse and with acidic …

Read More “Overview of The Outer Worlds. Fallout in space”

A little about cosplayers

Originating in the 1970s as a hobby for Japanese students to dress up as anime characters, today cosplay is an integral part of any gaming exhibition and beyond. However, cosplay is surrounded by a certain veil of secrecy for the uninitiated, and the inner world of this profession is not entirely obvious to the average …

Read More “A little about cosplayers”

1998 in the gaming industry

In January, the long-awaited remake of Resident Evil 2 is finally coming out, which, apparently, is going to return the series to its trademark measured pace and feel of horror, rather than action-adventure. The original game was released back in 1998, and was a great addition to the genre, which fans of the series are …

Read More “1998 in the gaming industry”

1997 in the gaming industry

It was in 1997 that the Nintendo 64 reached Europe and Australia, and Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey and Robert Fermier founded the legendary Irrational Games studio, which in the future will give us such masterpieces as System Shock 2 and Bioshock. On top of that, 1997 was another year filled with high-profile releases that won …

Read More “1997 in the gaming industry”

The history of the development of games in the Watch Dogs series

Despite the fact that the next part of Assassin’s Creed will be released in early November, on October 27 the industry is waiting for the return of another Ubisoft series, namely Watch Dogs with its next title Watch Dogs: Legion. For the first time in the history of the line, Ubisoft Montreal did not act …

Read More “The history of the development of games in the Watch Dogs series”

All but Dishonored. What else has Arkane Studios developed?

Just a month before Deathloop’s scheduled May release, developer Arkane Studios revealed that it would not release the title until September 2021 at the earliest. The game has been in development for over four years, but fans of the studio will have to wait a little longer. It’s time to go through the history of …

Read More “All but Dishonored. What else has Arkane Studios developed?”

Fateful decisions of video game developers

When Neil Druckmann decided to change part of the plot and ending of The Last of Us, he knew that he was taking a serious risk. Many employees of Naught Dog itself considered this move unreasonable, but in the end, the non-standard ending, on the contrary, was liked by the players. Situations like this are …

Read More “Fateful decisions of video game developers”

The history of the origin of the Survival Horror genre

2017 turned out to be very rich in horror. In addition to the long-awaited Resident Evil 7 and Outlast 2, Friday the 13th: The Game was released on May 26th. And that’s not counting budding Kickstarter projects like Visage and Ghost Theory. It’s time to remember the history of the origin of the genre and …

Read More “The history of the origin of the Survival Horror genre”