Chet Faliszek, writer of Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, among other critically acclaimed Valve games, has left the studio after 12 years.His departure was confirmed through a statement issued to GamesIndustry.biz, in which he said it was "nothing exciting or drama filled.""I worked there for 12 years, shipped a bunch of great games and some amazing hardware and wanted to ch... more.

Following this summer's release of Wonder Woman, Aquaman will be the next DC superhero to feature in his own standalone movie. Jason Momoa plays the King of the Sea, and he has been speaking about his role in the film, which begins production this month.In an interview with GQ, Momoa explained that unlike Batman or Superman, this wasn't a character that already had an established identity onscreen... more.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has reached No.1 in the UK physical games chart in its debut week, becoming the first Mario title to come top since 2008's Mario Kart Wii. For the week ending April 29, the Switch port also became Nintendo's first UK No.1 since Pokemon White in 2011, according to sales monitor Chart-Track.Below the arcade racer, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 debuts at No.2, despite mixed reviews and a... more.

Following the game's official announcement last week, Bandai Namco today released a new trailer for the vampire RPG Code Vein. This newest trailer shows off the game's world and its art style. We also see combat and a brief look at how the companion mechanic will work.Players can select a companion from the game world of Vein. There is an element of strategy to this, as choosing a companion who wo... more.

Battle Arena Melbourne (BAM) is Australia's largest fighting game major, and in 2017 will return for its 9th outing from May 12-14 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. The tournament features Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, and Super Smash Bros. as main events.If you're looking forward to the console release of Tekken 7, you'll have an opportunity to get hands-on with the final build of the game during... more.

Today marks the first day of the Tribeca Games Festival, and it brings with it panels featuring some big names that you'll be able to watch live.Perhaps most notably, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima will deliver a keynote at 2:30 PM PT / 5:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM BST. There are virtually no details regarding what this will entail. His upcoming game, Death Stranding, is likely to come up, but the offic... more.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is in theaters internationally now and comes to the US on May 5, expands upon the Marvel Cinematic Universe by introducing new characters of the cosmic variety. The newest film in the studio's constantly growing universe debuts a slew of new characters during the five post-credit sequences, which we break down here.We're taking a closer look at Warlock, a char... more.

Coming up on two years after its release, Halo 5 continues to get new content and updates. In 343's latest weekly blog post, the developer talked about the big new update today for Halo 5's Big Team Battle multiplayer mode.Starting off, the mode Assault is now playable in the mode, featuring BRs to start and a longer match timer. As for the new maps, there are five in all, each of which was made b... more.

A preview build of Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite has been doing the rounds, and a lot has changed. There are a lot of technical details to unpack if you're a fan of the fast-paced fighting franchise, so GameSpot's avid Marvel Vs. Capcom players from around the globe--Joey Yee, Tamoor Hussain, and Edmond Tran--decided to get together to let their thoughts, impressions, and opinions flow freely.CONTROL... more.

Recently, Halo boss Frank O'Connor frankly acknowledged the issues people had with Halo 5's story. He said he understands that some wanted a more Master Chief-centric story, and assured fans that Microsoft is taking this feedback into consideration for the next Halo game.Now, developer 343 Industries has shed some further light on the subject. In its latest weekly blog post, the studio started off... more.