Remember these guys? That’s Francis up there. Yeah. At one point in time, he and the other three survivors ofLeft for Deadlooked … how do I put this politely? Iteration is important, let’s just say. Valve has graciously released the original character models for use inLeft 4 Dead 2. “It was an interesting walk back through our content tree to find all the various pieces and versions,” writes Valve. “Depending on your definition of the old models, some of these may vary in some slight detail as we work in an iterative process and never internally defined a version of these models....

Conker: Gettin’ Medieval After finishing work onConker: Live & Reloaded, Rare pursued another project set in that universe calledConker: Gettin’ Medieval. It was going to be an Xbox multiplayer game, not a direct continuation of theBad Fur Daystoryline that some fans have wanted for over a decade now. As described by designer Chris Seavor, the outspoken squirrel wasn’t the star ofGettin’ Medieval, though he of course would have been featured. Instead, Rare wanted to focus on the wider world ofConkercharacters....

A tale of two games For the first time in the life of the series, the future ofMetal Gearis uncertain. Now I mean that in the direst sense, because depending on who you ask Kojima either planned out the entire storyline or made it up as he went along. Either way, he had creative control and brought his insane magic touch along with him. But he’s gone now, and the team that’s left has a hell of a legacy to fulfill....

Seems the “eggciting” Dizzy adventurepromised yesterdayisn’t very eggciting at all, with Codemasters revealing that the egg’s grand return will actually be a remake ofDizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolkon iOS devices and Android. I am sure we all had a cynical eggspectation it’d be something like this. Codemasters poked fun at the disappointment with a preemptive jab in its press release, stating, “The game will not, unfortunately, be available on Eggsbox.”...

But nothing official has happened yet Launched in 2003,The Simpsons: Hit & Runhas gone down as a cult classic. While developer Radical Entertainment has unfortunately become a victim of Activision’s studio consolidation efforts, a lot of the team still remains as a “support team,” and several ofHit & Run’skey players are still in the industry. That list includes Vlad Ceraldi, who wants to see the game make a triumphant return as a re-release....

Along with more than a dozen indies The endless summer of video game news streams rolls on for another week. Are you burned out yet? Geoff Keighley’sSummer Game Festis hosting its first Developer Showcase in collaboration with Day of the Devs on Monday, June 22, starting at 8:00 a.m. Pacific. The event wasalready on the calendar, but today, details surfaced about who’s bringing what, including a triple-A surprise (Crash Bandicoot?)....

It’s still not open! While there are myriad exceptions, when creators unleash a single player project, it’s either forgotten or remembered. Very few people are arguing over the merits ofBujingai: The Forsaken Citythese days, and plenty of folks are still talking aboutMetal Gear Sold 2. Those legacies generally work in extremes, but all bets are off for competitive multiplayer games. Somewhere, someway, there’s a community for nearly every competitive game and someone is passionate about it....

Studio would love to take on Star Wars It’s a good time to be Telltale Games. With generally positive reactions to the first episode ofThe Wolf Among Usand the reveal ofThe Walking Dead: Season Twogoing as one would expect, the future is looking bright. Participating in a reddit Ask Me Anything, studio founders Dan Connors and Kevin Bruner were asked which intellectual property they’d love to work on. “Coming from LucasArts we have so many people here that loveStar Warsand have worked with the license so that would be a great fit and very cool,” explained Connors....

WhileStarfieldis nearly here, you might not be partaking (for whatever reason!). From the thoroughly entertainingThe Outer Worldsto the unrestricted freedom ofNo Man’s Sky,let’s look at the six best games thematically similar toStarfieldthat will satisfy your sci-fi-loving brain right now. Chorus One of the most underrated games in 2021,Chorusshould be on your list if you crave sci-fi action. While you can’t get out of your spaceship and wander about, thereisan open area to explore as you fly at high speed through asteroids and space gates....

Oh and uh, Monopoly If you’ve been looking for new Stadia releases, Ubisoft has you covered! With….uh,The Crew 2, which was released in 2018, and…(squints)…Monopoly. Oh. At leastThe Division 2is coming to Stadia too! The trio of games was officially unveiled by way of the Stadia community site, which gave us firm release dates.The Division 2will arrive on March 17, and will be the “first Stadia title to feature both cross-play and cross-progression....

But I’ll probably be impatient and get the PC version It hasn’t even been a month since Edmund McMillenand Tyler Glaiel announced their squishy wall-clinging platformerThe End is Nigh, and in just two more weeks, it’ll be out on PC. I’m jazzed. Well, as jazzed as I can be about a game that will almost certainly break me likeSuper Meat Boybefore it. If you missed the teaser trailer, this off-screen footage of the Switch version will help fill you in....

The acclaimedtableau building board gameWingspan won over a ton of fans in the years following its release with elegant mechanics, gorgeous avian creatures, and a fantastic digital edition. Now, publisherStonemaier Gamesis taking us from the skies above to the depths of the oceans in its latest board game, Finspan. Whereas Wingspan focused on birds, this sequel will instead introduce us to 135 species of fish, all of which have distinct abilities and features....

It’s been a long time coming Ubisoft and German studio Limbic Entertainment have announcedMight & Magic X Legacy, followingthe teaserfrom earlier this week. Good timing, considering PAX East is just around the corner and the companies will be showing off this return to the dormant series. “In the wake of the spectacular events inMight & Magic Heroes VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in and around Karthal,” reads the press release....