Obsidian Is Working On A New Fallout Game, And Avowed 2 Cancelled

New Animated Series ‘Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline’ Gets HBO Max Order (EXCLUSIVE)

In some of the biggest news to come out of Annecy this year, “Adventure Time” has a new spinoff: animated series “Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline” which, in another Annecy announcement, has been given a 10-episode straight to series order from HBO Max. The new “Adventure Time” spinoff is being produced in partnership with Cartoon []

Obsidian still have "the same DNA" that went into New Vegas and KOTOR 2, The Outer Worlds 2 director insists, following chatter around layoffs

Last week, Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 developers Obsidian lost around quarter of their staff to Microsoft's mass layoffs. The studio were subsequently reported to be pivoting to start work on a new Fallout game helmed by New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, with a sequel to Avowed all but canned in the process. Cue, naturally, people like me discussing what sort of game the shift towards a new Fallout all these years after New Vegas could result in, and also some voices declaring that Obsidian just aren't as good as they used to be. Outer Worlds 2 director Brandon Adler, naturally, disagrees with the latter group of loudmouths. Read more

Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

We might be getting that New Vegas followup, but not in the way anyone expected

As has been discussed to death both here and on the Internet at large, Fallout: New Vegas is one of the best RPGs ever made. Although it started life as a contracted-out amuse-bouche to keep Fallout fans happy while Bethesda was all hands on deck with Skyrim, Obsidian — an RPG studio formed from the same ex-Black Isle devs who created the series to begin with — knocked it out of the park nonetheless. — Read the rest The post We might be getting that New Vegas followup, but not in the way anyone expected appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Marvel Rundown: Symbie tries To Be Marvel’s next big cutie

The main review for this week's rundown is It's Symbie 1. Plus, we're taking a gander Marvel's Civil War Unmasked!

Slitherine Acquires Blood Bowl Video Game Licence From Struggling Nacon

Slitherine has snagged the Blood Bowl game license from struggling Nacon, which is facing insolvency issues. They'll publish the upcoming Warhammer Blood Bowl game while Cyanide continues its development. Exciting times ahead for strategy fans!

Sea of Thieves Live-Action Movie Has Been Confirmed

With constant news about video game adaptations, the latest one has just been confirmed, and it seems like we’re hitting

Fallout New Vegas devs are finally making a new Fallout RPG

The makers of the critically acclaimed spinoff, Fallout New Vegas, are returning to Bethesda's franchise with a new post-apocalyptic game

Many indie festival films struggle to get distribution. Alamo Drafthouse is trying to change that.

Dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is launching a new initiative to show unreleased independent films that had successful festival runs, a move that comes as specialty films have struggled to gain distribution. The Alamo Exclusives program, announced Wednesday, will give limited theatrical runs to films that showed at festivals including Sundance, the Toronto []

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Tries to Turn the Page at Annecy With Ambitious New Feature Slate

After the controversies surrounding 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' and 'Coyote vs. Acme,' WBPA boss Bill Damaschke came to Annecy with a message for the industry: The era of canceled releases and corporate caution is over.

What is ‘GoreBox’, the video game temporarily banned by the CICC?

Learn a little bit more about 'GoreBox' and its userbase

Fallout: New Vegas 2 Reportedly Becoming More Likely at Xbox

A sequel to Fallout: New Vegas sounds like it’s becoming much more likely to be greenlit at Xbox. In recent years, Fallout has arguably become more popular than ever, in large part thanks to its TV adaptation on Prime Video. Despite this, Bethesda and Xbox haven’t been able to capitalize on this rise in popularity []

Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says

Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says

Many indie festival films struggle to get distribution. Alamo Drafthouse is trying to change that

LOS ANGELES — Dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is launching a new initiative to show unreleased independent films that had successful festival runs, a move that comes as specialty films have struggled to gain distribution. ...

Wolfenstein and Doom still in development despite Bethesda cuts confirms insider

Fallout and The Elder Scrolls will not be the only focus for Bethesda following Microsoft's layoffs, as id Software is reportedly downsized.

Xbox reportedly cancels Avowed sequel to make room for a new Fallout game from the New Vegas director

Bloomberg reports that Obsidian Entertainment has shifted development to a new Fallout game led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, while the planned Avowed sequel has been cancelled.

Microsoft reportedly cancels Avowed sequel as Obsidian focuses on a Fallout game

The Fallout: New Vegas developer has not escaped Microsoft's Xbox layoffs unscathed.

Fallout: New Vegas director thinks his RPG became more popular after fans "forgot about the fact that they were annoyed" about its similarities to Fallout 3

Fallout: New Vegas director thinks his RPG became more popular after fans "forgot about the fact that they were annoyed" about its similarities to Fallout 3

The live-action Moana is everything that’s wrong with Disney

Moana is the latest beloved film to fall victim to the studio's tireless campaign of live-action remakes. When will it end?

Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"

Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"

Alien: Isolation 2 Preview: The Return of Sevastopol's Monster

Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation 2 looks to be the perfect sequel Alien: Isolation fans have wanted for years.

Solo Leveling: KARMA ‘Combat’ trailer

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble Neo have released the “Combat” trailer for roguelite action RPG Source

CLAUDE: WE CAN'T KILL IT...

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The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"

The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"

IonQ’s (NYSE: IONQ) Clavis XG Multiplex Launch Reshapes Quantum Security Investment Case

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced the Clavis XG Multiplex this week, a quantum key distribution product enabling quantum and classical data to share existing metropolitan fiber networks simultaneously. The product targets long-term cryptographic vulnerabilities without requiring major infrastructure overhauls, lowering deployment costs for enterprise customers concerned about emerging security threats. Clavis XG Multiplex is designed specifically [] The post IonQ’s (NYSE: IONQ) Clavis XG Multiplex Launch Reshapes Quantum Security Investment Case appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

The Funniest Revelations from Jason and Travis Kelce's Podcast “New Heights”

The brothers' hilarious podcast drops new episodes every Wednesday during the NFL season

Form 4 Take-Two Interactive Software Inc For: 23 June

Form 4 Take-Two Interactive Software Inc For: 23 June

33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"

33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"

After a disastrous Skyrim launch, Switch 2 getting Oblivion Remastered in August is less exciting – especially when Bethesda won't show much gameplay footage or fix the existing versions of this RPG

After a disastrous Skyrim launch, Switch 2 getting Oblivion Remastered in August is less exciting – especially when Bethesda won't show much gameplay footage or fix the existing versions of this RPG