Whitney Meers

New York

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Writer at The Gamer

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Honkai Star Rail's new character Acheron is another familiar face

Dec 8, 2023 | pcgamesn.com | Whitney Meers

A Honkai Star Rail trailer that debuted at The 2023 Game Awards introduced the all-new destination of Penacony and revealed Acheron, a forthcoming character who appears to be an expy (exported character) based on Raiden Mei from Honkai Impact 3rd. A version of Raiden Mei also appears in Genshin Impact as Raiden Ei, or the Raiden Shogun.
Dead Cells team annouces Windblown, a flashy, action-packed rougelite

Dec 7, 2023 | pcgamesn.com | Whitney Meers

The studio behind Dead Cells dropped a surprise trailer for an all-new action-packed rougelite game during the 2023 Game Awards, and it looks to be an electrifying adventure. Titled Windblown, developer Motion Twin calls its forthcoming release “Dead Cells’ hyperactive, sugar-rushed 3D sibling.”Windblown is set to debut in early access in 2024.
Marvel’s Blade game set to be helmed by Deathloop, Dishonored studio

Dec 7, 2023 | pcgamesn.com | Whitney Meers

Marvel is making a Blade game, and it’s tapped the studio behind Deathloop, Dishonored, and Prey to help make it a banger. The announcement comes as a celebration of Blade’s 50th anniversary and as Marvel is planning to officially introduce Blade into the MCU with a film in 2025. The studio power behind the games shows that Marvel is committed to making Blade one of the best superhero games on PC.
Get ready for a single-player game in the Dead by Daylight universe

Dec 7, 2023 | pcgamesn.com | Whitney Meers

Dead by Daylight studio Behavior and Supermassive Games are working together to release The Casting of Frank Stone, a single-player narrative horror game set in the Dead by Daylight universe. Dead by Daylight is one of the best horror games on PC. Given that it’s a simple player-driven escape game format, it will be interesting to see how The Casting of Frank Stone builds out a narrative storyline.
Inscryption creator’s next game is a surreal fantasy

Dec 7, 2023 | pcgamesn.com | Whitney Meers

Inscryption creator Daniel Mullins Gaming has announced Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, the sequel to the 2016’s game Pony Island. Pony Island 2 looks to be an even wilder take on the trippy retro-style fantasy adventure that made players love the original. The studio revealed the trailer during The 2023 Game Awards, showing off a fascinating fever dream of a world that mixes retro game style with live-action elements.
Bungie Staff Reportedly Begged for Changes to Retain Destiny 2 Players

Nov 2, 2023 | fanbyte.com | Whitney Meers

In the wake of layoffs that impacted an estimated 100 Bungie employees, a new report claims that Bungie CEO Pete Parsons told staff that the cuts stemmed from Destiny 2's underperformance, including “lower-than-expected preorders for upcoming expansion The Final Shape" and insights that "player sentiment was at an all-time low." The report from IGN's Rebekah Valentine says sources shared that "this issue had been flagged to leadership repeatedly for months prior to the layoffs, with employees...
Destiny 2 Reportedly Projected to Miss 2023 Revenue Targets by Nearly 50%

Nov 1, 2023 | fanbyte.com | Whitney Meers

Destiny 2 will miss its 2023 projected revenue targets by nearly 50%, according to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. At a meeting two weeks ago, Bungie executives reportedly told some employees that the game is presently running 45% below revenue projections for the year. However, news of the game's failure to reach expectations circulated only after Monday's layoff round at the game development studio, which impacted 100 people, amounting to 8% of its staff.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Expansion Reportedly Delayed by Bungie

Oct 30, 2023 | fanbyte.com | Whitney Meers

The long-awaited Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion has reportedly been delayed through June 2024, according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. The expansion was initially set to release in February 2024, but sources told Bloomberg that The Final Shape is no longer slated for Sony’s current fiscal year. News of the delays comes amid reports of layoffs at Bungie, which several now-former employees confirmed via Twitter.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty romance options

Oct 4, 2023 | rockpapershotgun.com | Whitney Meers

Does Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty add new romance options? If you're looking for love in Night City and hope to find it in the new Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, you may be a little surprised to learn that the storyline doesn't introduce any new romanceable characters. However, that doesn't mean the storyline completely neglected romance in the new expansion.
Starfield: How to get the Star Eagle ship and complete the Freestar Collective quest line

Oct 4, 2023 | rockpapershotgun.com | Whitney Meers

How do you get the Starfield Star Eagle ship? In Starfield, the Star Eagle is one of several Starfield free ships you can get in the game. But, if you're just now digging into the game, you may not know how to go about getting this ship, which is a great ship to obtain early in the game and will make your life easier as you traverse the Settled Systems. The Starfield Star Eagle is relatively easy to get and requires completing the Freestar Collective quest line and becoming a Freestar Ranger.