Helldivers 2 CEO wants the galactic war to last forever even if Arrowhead has to sunset the game in the far future and the devs have to make an AI game master - games news - NewsLocker (2024)

The Helldivers 2 studio hopes to keep the game going forever, even if the developers are eventually forced to move on.In a recent exchange on the game's official Discord server, Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios, was asked a question: Would players in regions where the game is currently unavailable for purchase due to the PSN account-linking controversy ever lose access to Helldivers 2 if they already own it?Pilestedt says the response was clear - "If you have boug

20 years after quitting Bethesda, veteran Morrowind dev returns to the funky RPG to create new mods

One of Morrowind's designers and writers has returned to the game via an expansive quest mod 20 years after leaving Bethesda Game Studios.Douglas Goodall worked on the RPG factory's loveably funky, alien Morrowind leading up to its release in 2002 before departing the studio. But over the past year, more than two decades after his first tenure in Morrowind, the veteran developer has circled back around to the classic game.Goodall's latest modding endeavor (under his NexusMods moniker AFFA, in co

Over 50 hours later, one Manor Lords player builds a city so big that "the game is no longer really playable" and even the developer himself is "impressed"

A Manor Lords player has spent more than 50 hours creating a city so large that it's pushing the strategy game to its limit - a feat that has "impressed" the game's very own creator.Redditor Busy-Shallot shared their game-breaking achievement in the post embedded below, showing off the biggest Manor Lords city that I've seen surfing the interwebs. "I have reached the destination of my journey," the post reads, "I have reached 4,548 inhabitants in one region."
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Austin Butler addresses Heat 2 rumors and teases his new Western from Hereditary director

Austin Butler has addressed those Heat 2 rumors – and, while he may be keeping mum on that movie for now, he can share a little something about his upcoming Western, Eddington, directed by Ari Aster."Yeah, I… I mean, I love the first film, but no comment on that," Butler tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday, May 23, which features Twisters on the cover, when talk turns to the Heat sequel rumors. Butler is rumored to be playing Chris Shiherlis, the right-hand man o

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Long-time Dark Souls and Elden Ring dev thinks Miyazaki stores the entire story in his head: "The lore probably only exists in Miyazaki's imagination"

Fromsoftware'slong-time translator reckons the SoulsBorneRing director stores every lore tidbit in his head - item descriptions bouncing all over the place.Lead translator Ryan Morris, from localization studio Frognation, is a name you might not have heard before but his fingerprints can be seen in the translated versions of almost every beloved Soulsborne game - Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Armored Core 6, and even the Demon's Souls remake.Morris re

House of the Dragon season 2 actor says the world of Game of Thrones has never seen a more "insidious" character before

House of the Dragon season 2 is almost here – and, judging by the trailers released so far, we're in for one epic season of fiery Targaryen civil war as the Greens and Blacks go up against each other for the Iron Throne.The first season ended with a dramatic turn of events, too: Aemond accidentally caused the death of his nephew Lucerys in a disturbing dragon chase. Aemond is firmly on Team Green, while Lucerys was Rhaenyra's son – and Rhaenyra is gunning for the throne as the

Yes, that is Doctor Who’s new season 2 companion in Boom – but the mystery cameo leaves us with more questions than answers

Some spoilers for Doctor Who episode 3 follow. You have been warned.‘Boom’ was an instant classic: a nerve-shredding, landmine-stepping trip to a planet caught in the middle of a never-ending war.Amid the chaos and tension, you may even spot a surprise familiar face. Among the very few characters with their boots on the ground (and in the mud) on Kastarion 3 is Anglican soldier Mundy Flynn, played by Varada Sethu.Sethu is all set to be the Doctor’s next companion in the s

Former XCOM boss Jake Solomon says he doesn't play XCOM-likes, but "Into the Breach is incredible" and he's honored to have inspired it: "I'll put that on my resume"

Into the Breach, the acclaimed 2018 turn-based strategy game from Subset Games, is getting some high praise from XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns director Jake Solomon.Into the Breach was created by former FTL developers Justin Ma and Matthew Davis, ostensibly inspired by the success of XCOM. And as it turns out, Into the Breach happens to be the only game like XCOM that Solomon has played - and he's a massive fan. "If something is an XCOM-like or if it's clearly an XCOM-like, I've never played t

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Every Spider-Man ever teams up for the "final evolution" of the Spider-Verse saga

Everybody loves the Spider-Verse, at least judging by the popularity of the beloved Spider-Verse films, and the ongoing success of Marvel's Edge of Spider-Verse comics. But now, Marvel Comics is promising the "final evolution" of its Spider-Verse saga with the announcement of Spider-Society, a comic limited series that teams up every Spider-Man ever to take on an equally menacing force of Spidey villains from across the Multiverse.The four-issue Spider-Society limited series is written by Alex S

Chris Claremont leads an all-star cast of creators including Alyssa Wong, David Aja, and TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman to celebrate 50 years of Iron Fist

Danny Rand, the original Iron Fist, first hit the scene all the way back in 1974. And to celebrate Iron Fist's 50th anniversary in 2024 Marvel Comics is publishing a special anthology one-shot that brings back several classic Iron Fist creators including writer Chris Claremont and artist David Aja, who provides a variant cover.Claremont's story features art from Lan Medina, and focuses on a team-up between Iron Fist and Wolverine set way back in Danny Rand's early superhero career. Marvel's anno

Stephen King has high praise for new horror movie calling it the darkest movie he has ever seen, and fans agree

Stephen King has high praise for The Coffee Table, a black comedy horror movie that recently hit streaming."There's a Spanish movie called The Coffee Table on Amazon Prime and Apple TV," King tweeted. "My guess is you have never, not once in your whole life, seen a movie as black as this one. It's horrible and also horribly funny. Think the Coen Brothers' darkest dream."Per the official synopsis: "Jesus and Maria are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, th

After 22 years at Rockstar, former Red Dead Redemption and GTA lead seemingly turns to near-future sci-fi in his new open-world action game

Rockstar co-founder and veteran Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto lead Dan Houser seems to be working on a lot of things at his new studio, Absurd Ventures, and one of them is a new sci-fi IP that might just be the setting of the big open-world action game that just got outed in a job listing.In 2023, Absurd Ventures made its formal debut as a studio dedicated to building new IP focused on strong narratives - and while video games were mentioned as a possibility for the studio, it wasn't

As Diablo 4's 'we're so back' arc continues, loot pro shares a key season 4 PSA: Enchant first, Temper later

Diablo 4 is currently enjoying a bit of a redemption arc in the wake of season 4's big loot rework, and in a timely PSA regarding the new Tempering system, one player has rather sensibly urged everyone to always Temper items first and then Enchant them.In a Reddit thread titled 'PSA: Temper your item first, THEN enchant it', TryBeingCool wisely warns that Tempering items after Enchanting them can leave you with a permanent affix that you don't want on an item you just spent all of your resources

Cillian Murphy is returning for 28 Years Later, but in a "surprising way"

Sony Motion Pictures chairman Tom Rothman has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will indeed be appearing in 28 Years Later, a new sequel to Murphy's 2002 breakout movie.When asked by Deadline if Murphy will be back for the new film, Rothman replied, "Yes, but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way."28 Years Later was initially announced as a two-part film before later reports confirmed it as a trilogy, with Rothman specifying that 28 Years Later is "not in any way a lite

FromSoftware producer reappears after 3 months, drops an Elden Ring DLC image that looks exactly like Bloodborne, explains nothing, leaves

The Elden Ring community was already rabid after a surprise Elden Ring DLC image revealing a fresh take on an old enemy wielding what looks like a new weapon type, and now FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao's gone and dropped another bit of teaser art that looks exactly like Bloodborne, to the point that I wasn't even sure if it was Elden Ring for a minute.We haven't heard from Kitao on Twitter since February 21, when he thanked the Elden Ring community "for waiting so patiently" for the

Five Nights at Freddy's star Matthew Lillard shares incredible behind-the-scenes photo paying respect to one of his best roles from 20 years ago

Matthew Lillard shared a special behind-the-scenes pic to celebrate the release date of Five Nights at Freddy 2 – and it includes an old friend.In the photo, which can be seen below, Lillard is wearing his Springtrap suit and posing next to the Scooby Doo puppet that was made for the live-action film franchise. The caption reads: "December 2025. I ALWAYS COME BACK."The animatronic costumes for the live-action Five Nights at Freddy movie were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop – which

Redfall is getting its final update with an offline mode after all, even after Microsoft closed Arkane Austin

Redfall is getting one final update after all.Announced on Twitter, Redfall's final update is Game Update 4, and it'll add revamped Neighborhood and Nest systems, single player pausing, an offline mode, and more.Since before Redfall's launch in May 2023, Arkane has been clear in its intention to release a mode that would allow players to play offline. However, when the news came that Microsoft was closing down Redfall developer Arkane Austin along with other Bethesda studios, a report surfaced c

Sabrina's enemies take center stage in The Wicked Trinity - a new one-shot which looks like Archie Comics' take on The Craft

The world of Archie Comics has always been a magical place - it is, after all, the home of Sabrina the Teenage Witch - but a new one-shot from the publisher is set to put a darker spin on things. The Wicked Trinity by writer Sam Maggs, artist Lisa Sterle (who we recently interviewed about the brilliant graphic novel Dying Inside), colorist Ellie Wright, and letterer Jack Morelli focuses on Sabrina's nemesis Amber Nightstone and her companions in the titular trinity, Jade Kazane, and Sapphire Gil

Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn’s new drama is a queasy meditation on grief that will break your heart

There are movies about grief and loss and childhood trauma... and then there's Hoard. Directed by Luna Carmoon, the pic is approximately two hours and six minutes of quiet, glittering devastation that will have you reaching for your phone to call your mom the second the credits roll. It's also gross. And I don't mean that as an insult: Carmoon even described herself as "gross, animal and carnal" when explaining how she sprayed down the sets with saliva, sweat, and blood – and told ne

The return of the Green Goblin is on the horizon in Amazing Spider-Man #50 preview

Amazing Spider-Man #50 is a milestone issue that brings back the Green Goblin, and Marvel is indicating that it is indeed current Gold Goblin Norman Osborn. But even the publisher is hinting that things aren't as simple as a big fall from grace for the reformed villain.We've got an early preview of pages from Amazing Spider-Man #50 by writer Zeb Wells, artist Ed McGuiness, inker Mark Farmer, colorists Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and letterer Joe Caramagna, in which Spider-Man deals with a

Fallout is officially coming to Fortnite, and it looks like Epic's already teasing a new POI and the Brotherhood of Steel

With renewed interest in the post-apocalyptic series thanks to the Fallout TV show, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing the Brotherhood of Steel in Epic's multiverse. With a new official teaser having just landed, it looks like that time is Fortnite Season 3.Today, Fortnite developer Epic tweeted an image of a Brotherhood of Steel member clad in the iconic Fallout power armor, looking through some billowing smoke clouds. In the image, we see some type of refinery pouring more s

The filming for new extreme weather disaster movie Twisters kept getting shut down by bad weather

Extreme weather movie Twisters filmed during tornado season in Oklahoma, and it went exactly as you might expect"I’ve got to say, actually filming this thing was so hard, because we went into Oklahoma during tornado season," director Lee Isaac Chung tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday May 23, which also features Twisters on the cover."We kept getting shut down by weather. There were so many lightning delays. We got shut down by high winds multiple times. I kept on

Hades 2's first "Major Update" is months out, but Supergiant just gave the roguelike's community a project: "If you play the game deeply enough, you'll find clues"

Hades 2 early access players can poke around to"find clues"about the roguelikesequel'scoming updates.Hades 2 shadow-dropped into early access this month in a beefier state than most games do when hitting 1.0, but thatdoesn'tmean the sequelisn'tgetting even bigger soon. Developer Supergiant Games revealed that thegame'searly access updates will mirror our first escape from hell, with smaller patches paving the way for themed Major Update

Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson admits he's always the last to hear about upcoming sequels, but has plenty of ideas about how to take the franchise to the next level

Following the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire earlier this year, which was a hit at the box office and recently launched at home, the future looks bright for our favorite supernatural gang. So, although a sequel is yet to be officially given the green light, our guess is that it soon will be.And that certainly hasn't stopped the cast from dreaming up ideas of where the beloved franchise could go next, with actor Ernie Hudson, who reprises his role of original Ghostbuster Winston Zeddemore

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players chase the elemental dragons after one player discovers a different Triforce on their backs

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players have been spurred into investigating the game's three elemental dragons, after one player discovered they're hiding a neat little Triforce design on their backs.Earlier this week, the Reddit post below gained a lot of attention, thanks to the titular discovery: The three elemental dragons each have a piece of the Triforce on their backs. I don't know how I've never noticed this in the dozens of hours I've spent roaming the skies of Hyrule, but th

Bad Boys 4 first reactions praise "phenomenal" sequel as new trailer released

The boys are most definitely back in town as the upcoming action sequel Bad Boys 4 gets stellar first reactions and a brand new final trailer ahead of its June release date.Bad Boys 4, officially titled Bad Boys Ride or Die, welcomes back everyone's favorite foul-mouthed detective duo Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Miles (Martin Lawrence) as they embark on yet another crime-fighting adventure.The film has been shown at early screenings, one of which was attended by franchise leads Wil

New Pokemon Shrouded Fable expansion brings Pecharunt and an unexpected art history lesson to the TCG

The newest expansion for Pokemon TCG has just been announced. Furthering the Scarlet & Violet series, Shrouded Fable will introduce more mythic Pokémon from the Kitakami region.Scarlet & Violet, which kicked off in 2023, is the current series of Pokemon TCG and its content draws heavily from the game of the same name. Its subsequent expansions have been adding content from the game’s DLC, ensuring that Pokemon like Ogerpon get their appearance in one of the best card games.D

Don't hate me, but I think The Strangers: Chapter 1 is better than the original 2008 version

*Spoiler warning* the following may spoil the plot of both The Strangers (2008) and The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)Yes, you read that headline right. It is rare for horror remakes, or rather reimaginings, to be better than the original movie, but it has been done, just look at The Hills Have Eyes or The Crazies. Next up on that highly coveted list, I believe, is the first installment in director Renny Harlin’s new horror trilogy, The Strangers Chapter 1, which reinvents the 2008 original h

Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell says he brought his own tornado experience to disaster movie Twisters: "I remember the fear"

Twisters brings a fresh spin to one of the best disaster movies of the '90s as Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos pursue some extreme weather. However, it turns outthat thatfact and fiction blurred for one member of the starry cast.Top Gun: Maverick star Powell tellsTotal Film in our new issueout onThursdayMay 23, which features Twisters on the cover, that he brought his own tornado experience to the role."It’sactually&nb

Call of Duty is really coming to Xbox Game Pass, according to new report

After ages worth of 'will they or won't they' speculation, a new report suggests that Microsoft plans to bring Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, with a confirmation coming as part of the Summer Game Fest schedule for 2024."Microsoft plans a major shake-up of its videogame [sic] sales strategy by releasing the coming installment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte," according to a new (paywalled) report from the Wall