Former XDefiant Producer Denies the Failed Arena Shooter Started as a Splinter Cell Title

It’s clear the publisher aimed to rival Call of Duty, but according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier, XDefiant actually started as a different project. Originally, the team, led by Nick Herman (who later co-founded AdHoc Studio and worked on Dispatch), was developing a Splinter Cell game. They tried to shift it into a live-service game, but it didn’t come together, leading them to create XDefiant instead.

21 Years Ago Today, One of the Best Games Ever Came to PC

Half-Life 2 is a prime example of a groundbreaking game. As a sequel to the acclaimed 1998 title Half-Life, it significantly improved upon everything that made the original great. The game was a huge success, establishing Valve as a leading studio in the gaming industry, and it still holds up remarkably well after 21 years. It’s rare for a game to truly revolutionize the industry, but Half-Life 2 definitely did.

Major Shonen Jump Series Confirms It’s Not Ending Yet

It looked like Kenta Shinohara’s Witch Watch was nearing its conclusion, especially with the growing connection between the two main characters, Nico Wakatsuki and Morihito Otogi. However, the latest chapter reveals the manga will continue! A new story arc, “Witches & Warlocks,” has begun, marking the start of the third and likely final phase of the series. Now that the Warlocks are taking the conflict public, the story is heading in a bold new direction.

MCU VisionQuest Cast: Every Marvel Character Confirmed (& Who Plays Them)

The upcoming series VisionQuest will build on the storylines from WandaVision and Agatha All Along, particularly by bringing together more members of the Maximoff family. Created by Terry Matalas, who also worked on Star Trek: Picard, this marks the first installment in the trilogy not spearheaded by Jac Schaeffer. VisionQuest will also be unique as it consists of eight episodes, while the other parts have nine. Despite these changes, we’re really looking forward to the show, thanks to a great cast featuring both returning characters and fresh faces – with a few unexpected surprises along the way.

Netflix’s New Pixar Rival Is An Instant Streaming Success (& It Should Come With A Warning)

Netflix is making a push to create more compelling animated films, and their latest, In Your Dreams, is already gaining traction. Currently ranked #2 on Flixpatrol’s Top 10 list, the movie follows siblings Stevie and Elliot as they venture into a fantastical dream world. Their mission? To ask the Sandman for the perfect family. But their journey won’t be easy – they’ll have to battle spooky food, rogue toys, and the terrifying Queen of Nightmares along the way. It’s a film aiming for the same emotional impact as classics like WALL-E.