Damien Lawardorn, Author at The Escapist

Praey for the Gods best boss battles No Matter Studios

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Praey for the Gods Has the Best Boss Battles in Years

Demon’s Souls? Shadow of the Colossus? God of War III? I have to be missing something… I’m trying to remember the last time ...

By Damien LawardornJanuary 16, 2022

VOID Interactive Ready or Not is a horror game in level design and moral social consequences

Opinion

Ready or Not Is a Horror Game at Heart

In its presentation of power and powerlessness, Ready or Not is terrifying. VOID Interactive’s much anticipated and now controversial debut looks like a ...

By Damien LawardornJanuary 9, 2022

Dying Light 2 Stay Human 500 hours to fully complete 100% 70-80 hours regular playthrough

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Dying Light 2 Will Take ‘at Least 500 Hours’ If You Want to 100% It

Dying Light 2 Stay Human will include more than enough content for even the most die-hard fans. The franchise’s official Twitter account posted ...

By Damien LawardornJanuary 8, 2022

Amazon Prime Fallout TV show series adaptation enters production 2022 showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet Graham Wagner

Movies & TV

Fallout TV Show Enters Production at Amazon This Year, Showrunners Revealed

A year and a half since we first heard about the Fallout TV show for Amazon from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the ...

By Damien LawardornJanuary 6, 2022

Final Fantasy XVI delay delayed Square Enix Naoki Yoshida COVID update spring 2022 16 ff16 ffxvi

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Final Fantasy XVI Delayed by Half a Year

COVID continues to cause problems for the creative industries, with another cultural titan suffering a pandemic-related delay. While Square Enix has never publicly ...

By Damien LawardornDecember 27, 2021

Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation Netflix good actually, translates anime

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Actually, Cowboy Bebop Was a Great Adaptation on Netflix

The live-action Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop was always going to be contentious. Not only is the original anime widely loved, but it’s ...

By Damien LawardornDecember 12, 2021

video game narrative challenge of self-aware self-awareness Sunset Overdrive Insomniac Games The Good Life Swery White Owls

Opinion

The Good Life, Sunset Overdrive, & the Challenges of Narrative Self-Awareness

There are some great examples of postmodernist self-awareness in video games. Too often, though, the attempts at cleverness fall short. The self-awareness fails ...

By Damien LawardornNovember 21, 2021

FQYD Studio BMI Bright Memory: Infinite gameplay-first design approach is subtle unintentional brilliance

Opinion

Bright Memory: Infinite Is Gameplay-First Design at Its Unexpected Best

Bright Memory: Infinite throws back to earlier game design in several ways, one of the most prominent of which is that gameplay is ...

By Damien LawardornNovember 20, 2021

Opinion

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View Highlights a Darker Pleasure Than Voyeurism

I’m not the first to remark upon the similarities between the just-released Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View and Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Rear ...

By Damien LawardornNovember 10, 2021

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Yakuza: Like A Dragon Sequel Confirmed as Series Creator, Toshihiro Nagoshi, Leaves Sega

Sega’s much loved Yakuza series is set to continue, while its development team, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, has just confirmed the biggest creative ...

By Damien LawardornOctober 8, 2021

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Perfect Dark Reboot Adds Avengers Dev Crystal Dynamics as a Development Partner

Microsoft has drafted Crystal Dynamics, the team behind Marvel’s Avengers and the mid-2010s Tomb Raider reboot, to assist developer The Initiative in bringing ...

By Damien LawardornSeptember 24, 2021

PlayStation Showcase God of War Ragnarok trailer SIE Sony Santa Monica Studio

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God of War Ragnarok Trailer Hypes Up Kratos’ Last Norse Adventure

Sony Santa Monica Studio revealed the first full-length God of War Ragnarok trailer at the PlayStation Showcase, with follow-up interviews confirming that it ...

By Damien LawardornSeptember 9, 2021

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