Kelsey Beachum: Telling story solely through cutscenes is “actual madness”

Developers who relegate their narrative to cutscenes and linear dialogue are severely limiting themselves in how they tell their stories, and are likely alienating players. That's according to Kelsey Beachum, best known for her narrative work on Mobius Digital's seminal 2019 title Outer Wilds but who has also written for Dying Light 2, The Outer … Read more

The story behind My Games’ new publishing label Knights Peak

Last month, My Games announced the launch of its new publishing label Knights Peak Interactive. Led by VP Editorial Eugenio Vitale, Global Brand and Marketing Director Mario Gerhold, and Creative Director Jan-Eric Lauble, Knights Peak focuses on premium titles for PC and consoles. The label has already signed five projects and plans to publish three … Read more

Netflix reduces budget for BioShock film, making a “more personal” story

The upcoming Bioshock film adaptation has seen its budget slashed as Netflix focuses on making it a smaller, “more personal” project. Variety reports that the revelations emerge from a Thursday panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, where the film’s producer Roy Lee said the BioShock project was being “reconfigured” following a leadership change at … Read more