The last time writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly took Lara Croft on an adventure, it was a globe-trotting quest for her own past. But this time, the secretive criminal organization has a new operative, one who’s prepared for anything she can throw at them. We’ve been slowly sharpening the weapon that is Lara Croft. Now, in Inferno, Lara’s unleashing that weapon against the enemy. Tomb Raider: Inferno #1 will hit shelves on June 13, 2018, and, Dark Horse notes, is designed to be a good jump

Schwarz spoke about the lessons he’s learned designing VR games, which he said offer unique challenges that game makers are slowly beginning to understand. “Your inner child is screaming.””Man is it disappointing when you go to grab a cup [in a VR game], and it doesn’t move,” Schwarz said. “It’s really time consuming, but it’s important.”One of the major conceptual obstacles faced by game designers, is they have spent decades working with abstracts. In order to quit a game, players bite on a bur

That company purchased rights to the Star Control franchise from an Atari bankruptcy auction in 2013. Called Ghosts of the Precursors, the pair describe it as a direct sequel to Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters. Meanwhile, the two men retain full rights to Star Control 1 and Star Control 2. Those DMCA requests included Star Control, Star Control 2 and Star Control 3. “We believe this was in an effort to associate themselves personally with Star Control without having the legal right to do so.

That company purchased rights to the Star Control franchise from an Atari bankruptcy auction in 2013. Called Ghosts of the Precursors, the pair describe it as a direct sequel to Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters. Meanwhile, the two men retain full rights to Star Control 1 and Star Control 2. Those DMCA requests included Star Control, Star Control 2 and Star Control 3. “We believe this was in an effort to associate themselves personally with Star Control without having the legal right to do so.

Final Fantasy 15 Windows Edition will launch on March 6, and Square Enix announced that there are several bonuses available to buyers, depending on which storefront they purchase the game from. The Half-Life pack will be available for free to anyone who buys Final Fantasy 15 off Steam before May 1, Square Enix said. There are some other T-shirts in the mix, too, but let’s be honest: We can’t stop thinking about this Gordon Freeman suit. (We’ve asked Square Enix if Xbox One data is similarly comp

Final Fantasy 15 Windows Edition will launch on March 6, and Square Enix announced that there are several bonuses available to buyers, depending on which storefront they purchase the game from. The Half-Life pack will be available for free to anyone who buys Final Fantasy 15 off Steam before May 1, Square Enix said. There are some other T-shirts in the mix, too, but let’s be honest: We can’t stop thinking about this Gordon Freeman suit. (We’ve asked Square Enix if Xbox One data is similarly comp

Isabella “Ivy” Valentine, the Soulcalibur series’ most notorious fighter, will return for Soulcalibur 6, Bandai Namco confirmed today. Ivy stars in one of two new gameplay trailers for the fighting game; the other confirms the return of Zasalamel. With the exception of the first game in the Soul fighting game franchise, Ivy has appeared in every Soulcalibur game to date. So far, Bandai Namco has confirmed eight characters for the game’s roster: returning fighters Ivy, Zasalamel, Sophitia, Mitsur

Isabella “Ivy” Valentine, the Soulcalibur series’ most notorious fighter, will return for Soulcalibur 6, Bandai Namco confirmed today. Ivy stars in one of two new gameplay trailers for the fighting game; the other confirms the return of Zasalamel. With the exception of the first game in the Soul fighting game franchise, Ivy has appeared in every Soulcalibur game to date. So far, Bandai Namco has confirmed eight characters for the game’s roster: returning fighters Ivy, Zasalamel, Sophitia, Mitsur

Fortnite developer Epic Games launched the game’s third season of content this morning. Less than 30 minutes later, the Fortnite Twitter account said that the servers would need to be taken offline. — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 22, 2018The outage lasted more than three hours before the servers came back online. Fortnite’s third season includes the option to purchase a Battle Pass, which includes a bundle of cosmetic rewards without the need to acquire them through gameplay. A Battle Pass

Fortnite developer Epic Games launched the game’s third season of content this morning. Less than 30 minutes later, the Fortnite Twitter account said that the servers would need to be taken offline. — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 22, 2018The outage lasted more than three hours before the servers came back online. Fortnite’s third season includes the option to purchase a Battle Pass, which includes a bundle of cosmetic rewards without the need to acquire them through gameplay. A Battle Pass

Retail chain Toys R Us will reportedly close another 200 stores in addition to the 180 locations previously announced. The Journal noted “a disappointing holiday sales season” as part of its report on the additional store closings. New Jersey-based Toys R Us announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protections on Jan. 23. “The reinvention of our brands requires that we make tough decisions about our priorities and focus,” said Dave Brandon, chairman and CEO of Toys R Us, in an open letter publ

Retail chain Toys R Us will reportedly close another 200 stores in addition to the 180 locations previously announced. The Journal noted “a disappointing holiday sales season” as part of its report on the additional store closings. New Jersey-based Toys R Us announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protections on Jan. 23. “The reinvention of our brands requires that we make tough decisions about our priorities and focus,” said Dave Brandon, chairman and CEO of Toys R Us, in an open letter publ

Speaking at DICE this week, The Last of Us game director Neil Druckmann talked about his inspirations for making games with strong narrative appeal. Interviewed on stage by director Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), Naughty Dog’s creative director talked about his love of story-based games while growing up. “I was especially drawn to narrative games, like Monkey Island and the Sierra games,” Druckmann said. ”I was of the mindset of, how do we tell better stories in games?” he explained. To

Speaking at DICE this week, The Last of Us game director Neil Druckmann talked about his inspirations for making games with strong narrative appeal. Interviewed on stage by director Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), Naughty Dog’s creative director talked about his love of story-based games while growing up. “I was especially drawn to narrative games, like Monkey Island and the Sierra games,” Druckmann said. ”I was of the mindset of, how do we tell better stories in games?” he explained. To

The company announced today that it is also developing MLB Home Run Derby VR, a smaller experience that the studio is planning to release on PlayStation VR and HTC Vive this spring. Home Run Derby VR debuted at the 2017 All-Star Game FanFest in Miami, a series of fun baseball-themed events and experiences scheduled around the game for baseball fans to enjoy. Home Run Derby VR was developed by the same group at MLBAM that’s making R.B.I. And a year later, that work became the basis for Home Run D

The company announced today that it is also developing MLB Home Run Derby VR, a smaller experience that the studio is planning to release on PlayStation VR and HTC Vive this spring. Home Run Derby VR debuted at the 2017 All-Star Game FanFest in Miami, a series of fun baseball-themed events and experiences scheduled around the game for baseball fans to enjoy. Home Run Derby VR was developed by the same group at MLBAM that’s making R.B.I. And a year later, that work became the basis for Home Run D

President Trump, weighing in on the ongoing conversation about gun violence in America, suggested laying the blame partly at the feet of pop culture today, citing violent movies and video games as possible causes of the problem. Matt Bevin had given multiple interviews in which he pointed to violent video games as a factor in such events. “I grew up playing video games — you know, Call of Duty, all those kind of first-person shooter games — and I would never, ever dream of taking the lives of an

President Trump, weighing in on the ongoing conversation about gun violence in America, suggested laying the blame partly at the feet of pop culture today, citing violent movies and video games as possible causes of the problem. Matt Bevin had given multiple interviews in which he pointed to violent video games as a factor in such events. “I grew up playing video games — you know, Call of Duty, all those kind of first-person shooter games — and I would never, ever dream of taking the lives of an

Aksys Games is teaming up with Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons creator Yasuhiro Wada for Little Dragons Cafe, a game for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 that combines dragon husbandry with cooking and restaurant management. Little Dragons Cafe will star a twin brother and sister who work at their mother’s cafe, according to an announcement from Aksys Games. A handful of core systems are at the heart of Little Dragons Cafe, including the care and feeding of your tiny dragon, growing produce, fish

Aksys Games is teaming up with Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons creator Yasuhiro Wada for Little Dragons Cafe, a game for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 that combines dragon husbandry with cooking and restaurant management. Little Dragons Cafe will star a twin brother and sister who work at their mother’s cafe, according to an announcement from Aksys Games. A handful of core systems are at the heart of Little Dragons Cafe, including the care and feeding of your tiny dragon, growing produce, fish