Jake Su

1 week ago | savepointgaming.co | Jake Su

Following the success of Sifu, developers Sloclap pivoted to making a sports game with REMATCH , its take on football/soccer. As a 5v5 online multiplayer arcade game that infuses much more action than you would get from a typical game in real life, many were looking forward to playing with friends natively or through crossplay. Unfortunately, the launch in Early Access came with the caveat that crossplay won’t be available, and the studio has come out to apologise.

1 week ago | savepointgaming.co | Jake Su

Visual novels are a unique phenomenon in the gaming space. The genre excels at allowing narratives to breathe and develop, but lacks the level of graphical fidelity and gameplay innovation that can serve as engaging hooks. This means that the storytelling must be truly captivating, the characters are worth investing in, and the player’s choices matter. For Sassy Chap Games‘ Date Everything!, it seems that the developers have nailed exactly what needs to be done.

1 week ago | savepointgaming.co | Jake Su

It has just been a few weeks since we learned of an animated adaptation of Kojima Productions‘ Death Stranding, and the project now has a writer attached to it. Raised by Wolves‘ Aaron Guzikowski will lend his talents to the screenplay, which will be an original story set in the same universe as the games. This differs from the live-action film that is being headed up by the folks at A24 and director Michael Sarnoski.

1 week ago | savepointgaming.co | Jake Su

With the current state of things, the console wars are not really a thing anymore. PlayStation may still be focusing on its core ecosystem, with occasional forays into PC gaming, but Xbox has essentially evolved into a service that spans multiple devices. However, that is not to say Microsoft is leaving the console market just yet. In fact, a new agreement with AMD sees the company preparing for the “next generation of Xbox”.

1 week ago | savepointgaming.co | Jake Su

When it comes to restructuring and rebranding, Warner Bros. is definitely one name that keeps popping up. With the media side of the business having already undergone significant changes, the gaming side is now following suit. Warner Bros. Games have announced that moving forward, it will all be about the franchises of Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, and DC. This involves the promotion of several key executives, including Warner Bros.