Creating atmospheric tension isn’t exactly easy. If it were, every survival horror game would be a hit. There are several elements that have to be closely tended to, one of the most important ones being sound. In makingAlien: Isolation, Creative Assembly made sure to put a lot of emphasis into the sounds and music of the game. Watch as key developers talk about working with a London symphony, and explain how the sound engine allows for dynamic shifts depending on what the player and the Alien are doing....

Stealthy mobile shooter targets 2014 release Hitman: Sniperis coming to mobile and tablet devices later this year, Square Enix Montréal announced today. It’s a free-to-play competitive experience revolving around replayable assassination missions. Players are encouraged to get creative and hone their skills, as leaderboards are touted as a central pillar of the experience. Square Enix Montréal is the studio behind the surprisingly goodHitman Go,which hit iOS back in April and aims to launch on Android soon....

Yes, really… Dotemu has dropped a new trailer for Lizardcube’s awesome looking brawler sequelStreets of Rage 4.For the first time, we get to catch a glimpse of one of the game’s all-new stars in action, and it’s a helluva motherfucker who goes by the name of Cherry Hunter. Cherry is the daughter of Adam Hunter, who was one of the playable heroes in the originalStreets of Ragetitle, released on Sega Genesis in 1991....

The fight of the century folks! Growing up in the early 2000’s,Teen Titanswas my jam. I distinctly remember watching it on Toonami on Saturday nights right alongside classics likeYu Yu HakushoandMegas XLR. The action, plotlines, and comedy were all that my young, impressionable mind really needed for the show, and that was okay. It wasn’t until earlier this year to prep forTeen Titans Go! to the Moviesthat I decided to rewatch the original series for the first time in over a decade....

Although we recently learned that Blizzardwould be winding down support forHeroes of the Storm, the game is far from dead as it stands right now. While future content could see massive drought periods, it looks like the team was able to finish a collective of heroes before many team members were shipped off to new projects. One of those heroes is Imperius, ofDiablofame. Although he’s known for hisDiablo IIIappearance, Imperius has cemented his place in the lore and has been a fan-requested favorite for several years now (as manyDiabloheroes are)....

It’s been almost a year since the last real update After nearly a year since its release, and close to four years since its Kickstarter campaign, Inafune and his crew might actually be delivering on their full promises from theMighty No. 9project. Late last night backers received an email detailing some loose ends, including the handheld versions, which are “not canceled,” asLevel-5 Comceptis “still in the process of porting” them. Evidently they went back into development in May and they’re planning on releasing them in “2017....

CD Projekt RED says to keep playing Players haveencountered a glitchinThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntthat’s preventing them from earning experience points from certain quests. CD Projekt REDsays it will resolvethe issue “as soon as possible across all platforms (Monday for PC & patch 1.04 on consoles in the following days).” According to community and website coordinator Marcin Momot, the bug “doesn’t impact the game balance in any significant way … you will be able to finish the game with your character achieving a level within the threshold we had in mind when we designed the game....

From Inferno to Paradiso Everyone has to die inDoom, those are the rules. InDoom Eternal‘s story expansion, you’ll have some divine direction for all that bloodshed. TitledThe Ancient Gods, the Doom Slayer has a mandate from, umm, The Ancient Gods to restore order to their world. It’s angels and demons, but not in the way Dan Brown envisioned it. For the first day of the at-home QuakeCon, Bethesda shared thisAncient Godsteaser trailer....

Officials require ‘sweeping changes’ at publisher A party of U.S. State Treasurers has asked to meet with beleaguered publisher Activision Blizzard, with an eye to discussing the company’s response to the continuing stream oflawsuits,scandals,andcontroversiesthat have held the studio under intense scrutiny for the past four months. According toa report from outlet Axios Gaming, a body of treasurers representing the states of California, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Oregon co-authored a statement of intent to meet with Activision’s board of directors, including company CEO Bobby Kotick....

Explore alien worlds, rock out, and try not to get sucked out into the vacuum of space “Explore alien worlds.” That’s usually all it takes to get me a little bit interested. It’s enough to get me to watch a Kickstarter video, and in the case ofInterstellaria, I’m really glad I did. Go ahead; click the video above. Watch it. You’ll be pleased that you did. Viewers are immediately hit with some nice, chunky pixel art and an energetic chiptune crescendo, care of Chipzel, ofSuper Hexagonfame....

Mysterious sound files discovered Since Arc System Works’ crossover fighterBlazBlue: Cross Tag Battlelaunched its demo and beta, clever modders have been digging around in its data to hunt for secrets and surprises, already uncovering the game’s potential DLC list. This is really something else though. Sound files of the game’s announcer shouting out character names include callouts for “Asuka” and “Yumi.” While both these names are common in Japanese fiction and media, it’s of note that they are also the names of two popular girls from the notoriousSenran Kaguraseries....

Rice cocoons are an important resource in Chen Loong’s quest inBlack Myth: Wukong.They are needed to feed the growing worm in the Zodiac Village, so here’s what you need to know how to farm them up. Where to find rice cocoons inBlack Myth: Wukong To find rice cocoons inBlack Myth: Wukong, you need to destroy all the cocoons that are around the Webbed Hollow area. Unfortunately, there aren’t any guarantees that you’ll find all three rather quickly....

Critical Failure Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloftcame to me as a request from the fabulous Akeashar. I had never heard of it, but my local game shop had a copy in stock. As I browsed the rack of PS1 games, I couldn’t remember the name. I just knew it was ridiculous, and sure enough, I found it based on that fact alone. I don’t know. Initially, I thought it might not be that bad....