Guérin Maël

I'm really happy to be able to share with you the game i'm working on for about a year now. One of my dream project was to work on an RPG and this is it! We have a wonderful team here at Blue Banshee, full of talents and creativity. Stay tuned for more infos later this year!

Most well written speech I’ve seen in a video game. I don’t think anything can top this

I suppose this is my hill to die on, but it does frustrate and bewilder me that people know so little about how games actually get made. I know it's not their fault, publishers have engineered this situation, but it's still wearisome. forbes.com/sites/olliebar…

Fighting game menu music

One message of FF7 that people really under discuss is the relationship between tourism and colonialism. Wutai and Costa del Sol being turned into tourist traps, the Gold Saucer being built on top of the ruins of Corel, Cosmo Canyon having its indigenous culture seen as a mere…

Me ignoring my problems…

The "immersive sim" timeline for beginners: - 1990s: Doug Church coined it to describe Looking Glass' masterpieces such as Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Thief; - 2000s: Warren Spector used it to introduce Deus Ex and Harvey Smith further enriched the design philosophy;

My original plan

It has never been economically viable at any point in the last 40 years of game development to make an immersive sim. The fact that we keep getting them is testament to the artform & to creators & to man's hubris

What bothers me most about posts like this is how much the tech industry has formatted us to expect things to automatically improve with time. But they don't, especially art. Composition, lighting choices, animation, are subjective creative choices. Also, 12 years is nothing.

Microsoft is launching Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs next month, and has also unveiled how its laying the foundations for the next-gen Xbox with Windows. It's moving Windows game development and Xbox game development onto the same path, making it easy to build once and deploy across PC and Xbox. windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…

Basically true of most other areas of culture, too. No new genres of music, etc. So much modern culture is backward-looking & revivalist, to an unprecedented extent relative to past eras that also involved revivals. Something is happening we don't fully understand yet

Parrying in video games is a double edged sword in that it is a relatively easy to implement feature that gives the player an infinitely repeatable source of dopamine that rewards skill but it is very vulnerable to becoming the *only* combat mechanic they engage with

>We stopped making games for kids so the new generation of gamers wasn't properly cultivated >Games can now have lifespans (Minecraft, Roblox) so a single purchase goes further >Boated dev times means franchises no longer release annually so you wait longer in-between purchases

It’s depressing realizing how many folks brimming with talent aren’t able to pursue their passions because they’re bogged down and forced to just become another cog in the machine

Not really, Gerry Anderson was a HUGE influence on Anno and his generation, Thunderbirds model kits, the tv show, were all huge things for him. It's kind of a lost piece of the puzzle for some people.

CONTROL Resonant has a lot of influences, including X-Files, the Southern Reach series, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Which of the influences are you familiar with? CONTROL Resonant releases in 2026. Wishlist now! #CONTROLResonant

Jane Baer, Animator on 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' Who Founded Baer Animation, Dies at 91 variety.com/2026/film/peop…

You won’t believe the reason why.

RIP Shutaro Ida. Your games have been with me throughout every chapter of my life, and arguably got me through some of my hardest trials and tribulations. Castlevania, no, gaming in general will never be the same without you.

Announcement of the passing of SHUTARO, Creative Director at ArtPlay Early morning on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, our Creative Director SHUTARO passed away at the age of 52 after battling against cancer for approximately one and a half years. SHUTARO has contributed significantly to the development of the gaming industry through the creation of numerous works. His passing is deeply regrettable, especially given the great promise of his future endeavors. I express my deepest gratitude for the kindness of all of his fans during his lifetime and respectfully announce his passing. The funeral was conducted only with close family members in accordance with the wishes of the bereaved family. The development of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, which SHUTARO was leading, is now at its final stages. We will carry forward his legacy and strive with all our strength to complete this work worthy of his vision and name. We must respectfully decline any condolence visits, monetary gifts, floral tributes, or sympathy visiting to our company or his family. We deeply appreciate your understanding in this matter. February 16, 2026 Koji Igarashi Co-founder / ArtPlay Inc artplay.co.jp/news/shutaro