Splitgate 2 Excels At Feeling Like Its Own Thing

It’s still a Halo-style arena shooter with portals, but what has surprised me most about Splitgate 2 is how much more there is to go with that idea. With its new iteration of the game, developer 1047 Games has dialed in elements that help build out the game’s identity, complementing what was already there with some new additions that help Splitgate 2 feel different from most other shooters on the market.Ahead of its closed alpha, I played Splitgate 2 for about four hours, some of that with other members of the GameSpot crew to field a full squad of four. The preview we played wasn’t everything the game will have to offer, but it did provide a solid look at the way new elements are pairing with old ones from the original Splitgate to help give the sequel even more of a specific, un…

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Arkane Founder Says His Studio's Next Game Will Make Dishonored And Prey Fans Happy

WolfEye Studios, a developer founded and largely comprised of former Arkane employees, is working on its sophomore effort. In a recent tweet, co-founder Raphaël Colantonio revealed that WolfEye’s next game will likely excite fans of Dishonored and Prey.”We’ll reveal a bit more about our next game in a few days,” wrote Colantonio. “Fans of the previous 1st person games I was involved with (Dishonored and Prey) will be happy.”

A few months ago, WolfEye Studios was …

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