Rieko Kodama, Pioneering Sega Developer Behind Phantasy Star, Skies Of Arcadia, And More, Has Died

Rieko Kodama, the pioneering Sega developer behind titles like Phantasy Star and Skies of Arcadia, has died at 58.  Nick Thorpe, features editor for Retro Gaming Magazine, noticed that in the credits for Sega’s Mega Drive Mini II, there’s a message that reads, “In memory of Rieko Kodama.” Twitter user Ares Arcadia quote-tweeted Thorpe’s tweet to ask Sega producer Yosuke Okunari […]

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How the classic mystery series Columbo influenced Ace Attorney

This fall marks the 20th anniversary of Capcom’s Phoenix Wright series, and I have a substantial amount of feelings about the series. The first game was translated to English in 2005 for the Nintendo DS and prompted me to shout “ objection!” enough times that my parents wondered if I was interested in becoming an attorney. Since then, I’ve played […]

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HBO reveals first look at its The Last of Us TV show

HBO shared its first production still of The Last of Us TV show, starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, on Sunday. The image shows the duo from the back, each wearing their signature worn backpacks, and staring at a destroyed commercial airplane. Joel is wearing a blue denim shirt and holding a Carhart in his hands, […]

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PUBG is getting an animated ‘project’ from Adi Shankar

PUBG will soon be an animated … something. The project will be created aby the Netflix Castlevania producer Adi Shankar, Krafton Inc. announced on Tuesday. Of course, we don’t actually know what the project will be about, or what exactly it is. Outside of the project’s existence, the announcement didn’t get into many specifics. While PUBG has been building up […]

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Shadow and Bone creator is adapting World of Darkness for TV and film

The World of Darkness — the gaming universe created by White Wolf publishing for the cult-favorite tabletop RPG series Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and many others — might be stepping out into the light of TV and movies again at some point in the future. According to Variety, White Wolf’s parent company, Paradox Interactive, has struck a deal […]

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ZeniMax Media Founder And CEO Robert A. Altman Has Passed Away

Robert A. Altman was a visionary and a pivotal force when it came to Bethesda’s evolution from its humble beginnings. It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Altman on February 4, 2021.  Altman was the CEO of ZeniMax Media, the parent company to Bethesda Softworks. The American business executive founded the company back in 1999 […]

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Ring rolls out end-to-end video encryption after a class action lawsuit

In September, Amazon-owned Ring announced that it would bring end-to-end video encryption to its lineup of home security devices. While the company already encrypted videos in storage and during transmission, end-to-end encryption secures videos on-device, preventing third parties without special keys from decrypting and viewing the recordings. The feature launches today in technical preview for compatible Ring products. The rollout […]

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