Hollywood loves to pretend casting is some carefully curated process driven by vision and precision. But every once in a while, a story comes along that reminds you it’s still about passion. In this case, that passion came straight from Glen Powell for his role as Fox...
Bethesda's surprise release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has not only delighted fans but also sent ripples through the gaming industry. With over four million players in just five days, the remaster's success underscores a growing trend: gamers are...
Sibling rivalry has been a part of the human condition since we were all living in caves hitting things with clubs (some of us still are!). This also apparently holds true at BioWare, particularly among its two divisions devoted to Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Per PC Gamer, David Gaider, the creator of Dragon Age and former lead writer at BioWare, has posted up a storm over on BlueSky about just how bad the internal conflicts got at BioWare between both development teams.
Despite concerns over pricing and tariffs, Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console sold out almost immediately after pre-orders opened across North America on April 24th.
Originally scheduled for an April 9th pre-order window, Nintendo delayed reservations in the U.S. and Canada after sweeping tariff announcements complicated logistics. The company later confirmed a revised pre-order date of April 24th, keeping the console’s $449.99 price intact despite potential trade pressures. When the window finally opened, fans rushed to secure their systems, wiping out available inventory at major retailers within hours.
Paul Rudd has appeared in a new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer and the internet is very happy. With the new system set to release this June, Nintendo is gearing up their marketing campaign in order to get people to buy the newest console. However, will the famous actor of Ant-Man and Clueless fame help land Nintendo the huge success they’re truly hoping for?
Nexus Mods has issued a community notice that appears to mark a quiet reversal on the controversial Oblivion Remastered mod that restored traditional male and female options to the game’s character creator. While the platform claims the mod “did not violate our community guidelines,” it also confirmed the original upload was removed due to the uploader’s behavior—not the mod’s content.
Bethesda’s re-release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is stirring more conversation for its character creator than its graphical updates thanks to the addition of “body types.” The remaster, which launched this week, quietly removes traditional gender options—male and female—in favor of the vague labels “Body Type 1” and “Body Type 2.” There’s no explanation in-game, and the terms appear to be stand-ins for the previous sex-based selections in some kind of an attempt to pander to gender politics.
In a revelation that confirms years of speculation, a leaked clip from a Sweet Baby Inc. internal discussion has surfaced, showing narrative designer Camerin Wild describing how a development studio was repeatedly pressured into changing the identity of its characters until it relented. The footage, exposed by MasterOfTheTDS and Writing Raven of Gothic Therapy, provides the clearest evidence yet that Sweet Baby Inc.’s narrative consulting process involves far more than creative guidance for developers—it involves calculated emotional and ideological pressure.
A familiar storm is brewing online as HBO’s The Last of Us heads into its second season. With early episodes confirming that the show is following the major plot beats of The Last of Us Part II, fans new to the franchise are now encountering a moment that rocked the gaming world back in 2020. At the center of the storm? Joel.
In late 2024, former Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante filed a lawsuit against YouTube personality SmashJT in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Represented by attorney Ron Coleman of the Coleman Law Firm, SmashJT filed a motion to dismiss the original complaint, asserting that the statements at issue were either protected under the First Amendment as satire, hyperbole, opinion, or lacked the specificity required to qualify as actionable defamation under New York and California law.
It is very seldom that a new genre of videogame comes around. For that matter, it's rare that a new genre in any medium comes about. Yet that is what I think the brand new video game, Blue Prince, has earned for its place in history. You could say that it's some...
In an industry increasingly defined by agenda-driven design and tone-deaf development, CI Games is breaking the mold—and it’s paying off in a big way. With the launch of Version 2.0 on April 17, Lords of the Fallen has achieved what few would have predicted: a stunning resurgence that’s propelled the game into Steam’s Top 10 Global Best Sellers, 18 months after release.
PlayStation 5 release of MachineGames Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, has entertained gamers on many platforms... including our own author, Frank, here at That Park Place. However, the physical edition’s storage requirements have sparked a minor controversy,...