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In the video game industry, gaming showcases have become a crucial part of brand perception and it seems Sony is facing another uphill battle. It is expected that the State of Play will be happening on September 24th, but gaming journalist Jeff Grubb, during this week’s episode of Giant Bomb’s Game Mess Mornings, revealed that the show may not live up to the expectations fans are hoping for.

The gaming community is excited to see which games will be showcased in State of Play on September 24th. | Image Credit: Guerrilla’s Horizon Zero Dawn

Grubb, joined by Lucy James, discussed various rumors about the show’s potential game showcases, especially about the rumored remaster in the works. With fans’ expectations already tempered, the focus has shifted to yet another year filled with another round of remasters. Looking at the early indications and rumors, it doesn’t look like...

Last of Us online was a highly anticipated endeavor taken up by The Naughty Dog studio, as they had been working on it since the pre-production of Last of Us Part 2.

The game, however, could not materialize and had to be shut down permanently. Some new factions of the incident have recently come to light, and it confirms the immensity of scope and hard work that went into the production of The Last of Us online.

The Last of Us Online Had An Immense Scope Of Work

It has recently come to light that Last of Us online was much more than a side project for Naughty Dog, where 100s of people were involved over a period of 4 years, which started sometime during the making of Last of Us Part 2.

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On the heels of another epic party during the biggest fan convention of the year, Fandom, the world’s largest fan platform, today announced that multi-platinum global superstar Jason Derulo will headline this year’s event. Derulo, known foar his chart-topping hits and unique blend of music and entertainment, will bring his electrifying energy to the stage at the seventh annual Fandom Party on Thursday, July 25 at Float at the Hard Rock Hotel.

With 22 platinum singles and more than 250 records sold worldwide, Jason Derulo has become one of the music industry’s most influential artists. With a massive social media presence of nearly 200 million followers across platforms, he remains the fourth most-followed male on TikTok and 11th biggest account overall. Performing some of his most popular hits from the past decade, Derulo will rock the stage and help kick off Fandom’s 20th Anniversary festivities alongside hundreds of fans, industry tastemakers,...

For many gamers, subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online are essential memberships that allow them to play many games. They all differ in their offerings, but one thing is for certain: gamers now expect these services to go beyond enabling online play.

Among the three, Game Pass has the more robust library and even brings Aaa games to the service right at launch. Unfortunately, this practice of Game Pass may be stifling third-party creators.

Indie Game Makers Are Wary of Putting Their Titles on Xbox Xbox Game Pass is great for big developers, but smaller studios are not as happy.

The rise of subscription gaming services has led many to wonder how they benefit the developer. First-party or established studios have little to fear. The ones who may suffer are the AA studios and indie developers, and that seems to be the case with Game Pass.

There’s a Safdie Brothers aesthetic to Gareth Bowen’s new short The Licensed Fool. Despite the film being set in a Medieval past, it carries that gritty, textured look that we’ve come to expect from New York’s brightest filmmakers. Story-wise, it follows a travelling court jester who begins to unravel when he learns of a sinister motive behind his hiring for an upcoming performance. Whilst, from what I’ve said so far, this may sound like a tense, charged affair, Bowen’s film actually has a comedic quality to it as well, with plenty of jokes amidst its twisted folkloric vibes. With the short currently playing festivals, Dn joined up with Bowen to break down his journey with the film so far, from the internet rabbit hole that inspired its creation through to the technical specs that inform The Licensed Fool’s distinctive, zoom-lensed look.

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Bat For Lashes’ The Dream of Delphi music video from filmmaker Freddie Leyden – who last joined us here on Dn with Under the Skin of a Guild: Wake of Lost Souls, a movement based indictment of London Guildhall’s legacies of slavery and colonisation – combines 70s folk horror influences with surreal imagery and retro camera-trickery to invoke a palpable atmosphere of dreamlike ethereality. The video stars Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan as, initially, a lone figure, dressed in an eye-catching red dress, flowing and weaving her way through the mystifying electronic tones of the song. It’s very much a video that understands the power of colour, costume and composition, and how through a tight combination of each of those elements, an effective and transportive ambience can be created. We caught up with Leyden for a chat about his hypnotic video, where he talks about everything from the camera tricks...