It’s official! ZeniMax, parent company to Bethesda and other subsidiaries, is officially owned by Microsoft after the company spent $7.5 billion to acquire it. With the formality of competition committees and EU approval process giving the acquisition the thumbs up, the approved merger now paves the way for Microsoft and Xbox to become the biggest name in the hemisphere for western RPG video games and much more.
Wolfenstein developer Machine Games will be handling this new standalone story starring the two-fisted archeologist, which the developer says will focus on Indiana Jones "at the height" of his career.
After a pair of games starring BJ Blazcowicz earning a reputation amongst history’s jack-booted thugs as “Terror Billy”, it’s time for a passing of the torch. Wolfenstein: Youngblood looks set to take the more sombre and introspective tone of the previous games and blow them sky-high with a pair of siblings who happen to have inherited their dad’s talent for death and mayhem. An approach that has resulted in MachineGames taking a more open-ended approach to leverage the co-op gameplay that drives this sequel forward.
Wolfenstein and the Nazi-killing escapades of B.J Blazkowicz have never been better thanks to MachineGames. Both The New Order and The New Colossus have been tight shooter romps with a delicate mix of old and new; Blending stealth gameplay with punchy first-person shooting, wrapped up by strong writing and captivating characters. But Youngblood isn’t about the past. Instead, it’s forging …
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus may be a game of compromises on the Nintendo Switch, but the end result is a port which manages to not only capture the complete content of the Nazi-killing game but also the very essence of that experience.
Bethesda's Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is heading to Nintendo Switch in June, and it's bringing all the same Nazi shooting you expect from the series.
Time has not been kind to Hitler in Wolfenstein II, as developer MachineGames reveals how they brought the Fuhrer back to life for one of the more bizarre scenes within the sequel to their smash-hit Nazi-killing simulator.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a rock ‘n roll rebellion that manages to blend thrilling shoot ‘em up action with heavy subject matter and a narrative that begs players to rage against the machine with as many bullets as possible.
How mobile AI agents operate Android apps, how OpenClaw’s Gateway differs from phone-resident runtimes, and what to check before installing one.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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