With season 5 of For All Mankind streaming next month, Apple’s showing off a first look at its upcoming spinoff. Star City is shown from the Soviet Union’s perspective as it becomes the first country on the moon, offering an alternate view of this alternate history. It starts streaming on May 29th.
Full Circle, the studio behind the free-to-play Skate reboot, says that it’s making some structural changes, and that “some roles will be impacted,” without specifying a number. Development on the game will continue, but the news is another clear sign of the volatility of live service games.
[Electronic Arts Inc.]
It’s a great time for fans of side-scrolling beat ‘em ups, and now Limited Run has announced a collection featuring some classic Marvel takes on the genre. There’s a curious mix of 13 games spanning 8 and 16-bit platforms, though there’s no release date yet.
The big shakeup at Xbox means that Asha Sharma is taking over for Phil Spencer as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Her previous role at Microsoft was AI-focused, and here’s what she has to say about utilizing AI for games:
As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop. Games are and always will be art, crafted by humans, and created with the most innovative technology provided by us.
We already knew that the threat in Toy Story 5 would be a fresh piece of technology voiced by Greta Lee, and the latest trailer shows a bit more of the adorably creepy Lilypad, which is “always listening.” I guess I know what fictional gadget I’m reviewing next.
