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08/02/21 Comments Closed Well, this wasn’t the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War news we’d been hoping to hear. As Lord of the Rings fans await the announcement of a sequel, it has been revealed that game publisher Warner Bros. Interactive have been successful in securing a patent for the “Nemesis” gameplay system first introduced in 2014’s sublime Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Widely considered the game’s one true highlight, the Nemesis system created a web of intelligent Orc NPCs w...

Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and its because the publisher has actually successfully patented the mechanic in question. News of this broke over the previous week, but after multiple unsuccessful attempts, the US...

Sunday, February 07, 2021 Following USPTO’s approval of WB Games’ patent application for the Nemesis System, the publisher has attracted criticism from fellow industry professionals, who’ve pointed out that a lot of WB’s games have been built upon borrowed ideas and mechanics. “This is really gross, especially for a franchise that built its brilliant Nemesis System on top of a whole heap of mechanics replicated from other games as all games do,” wrote Thomas Was Alone developer, Mi...

Game Dev Digest Issue #80 - Tips Galore by Mike Marrone on 02/05/21 09:39:00 am   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com​ Its a jam packed issue full of varied tips and...

Thomas Was Alone on Switch Sets February Release Date, Demo Available Now Back in October, Volume and John Wick Hex developer Mike Bithell announced that his debut project, Thomas Was Alone, would be making its way onto Nintendo’s hybrid platform early this year. Now, Bithell has shared some more concrete details on when Switch players can get their hands on the narrative side-scrolling title. As shown off in the trailer below, Thomas Was Alone will release on Switch on February 19, and inclu...

Thomas Was Alone gets less alone on Nintendo Switch in February Blocks that jump around, what an innovative concept Thomas Was Alone has retroactively become such a falsehood of a title, considering how you can grab it on almost every game console available these days. Along those lines, developer Mike Bithell has announced that Thomas Was Alone is coming to Nintendo Switch on Feb. 19, with a port handled by Ant Workshop and a demo available on the eShop now. The puzzle platformer first launc...

If you’ve yet to experience the magic of Thomas Was Alone, the setup couldn’t be simpler. You play as different shapes which are actually AI routines that have gained their own personality. What follows is some exceptional platforming, a gripping story, and some of the best VO in the business. And the best part is that it’s an easy game for anyone to pick up and play. So, if you’re looking to get someone new into gaming, this is an excellent option. I’m speaking from experience there...

Its been one year since we launched the GamesIndustry.biz Academy, and the section has gone from strength to strength since then. With the aim to both support the next generation of game developers and provide resources to existing members of the games industry, the Academy produced over 250 guides to making, funding, monetising, promoting and working in video games in the last year. These articles were produced by the GamesIndustry.biz team of course, but we also collaborated with over 100 ex...

‘John Wick Hex’ review: an odd-looking adventure that reimagines Keanu Reeves’ iconic assassin as a master tactician 3 To legions of bemused grandparents, ‘John Wick’ probably sounds more like an artisan candle maker than a legendary assassin. Yet for countless gen Zs, Keanu Reeves’ grizzled action hero is their very own Rambo. Raking in hundreds of millions of dollars at global box offices and spawning more memes than you can shake a murdered doge at, John Wick i...