Ryan Lambie, Author at Film Stories

Cosmo Gang | An unsung SNES classic is heading to Switch and PS4

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Namco's manic shoot-'em-up, Cosmo Gang The Video, was an overlooked classic on SNES. Now it's coming to Switch and PS4....

Playdate more than doubles its original sales expectations

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Panic's quirky handheld, Playdate, has sold over 50,000 units - more than doubling the firm's estimates for its first year on sale....

Ubisoft to reveal the "future of The Division franchise" this week

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

An upcoming livestream on 20 April will reveal "the past, present, and future of The Division franchise," Ubisoft announces....

Far Cry 5 at five: exploring its divisive ending

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 19, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

With inevitable spoilers, we explore Far Cry 5’s explosive ending - and how it jars with the action in the game itself…

Halo designer Joseph Staten making triple-A game at Netflix

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Halo veteran Joseph Staten has joined Netflix Games as a creative director on a triple-A "multiplatform game."

Aliens: Crucible | Why Obsidian scrapped its RPG tie-in

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Aliens: Crucible was billed as a "terrifying" RPG from Fallout: New Vegas developer, Obsidian. Its lead developer explains why it was cancelled.

Monster Hunter Now | New AR mobile game coming from makers of Pokemon Go

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Monster Hunter Now is the latest augmented reality mobile game from Niantic, the makers of Pokemon Go.

Nexon suing developer of Dark and Darker for "copyright infringement"

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

South Korean publishing giant Nexon is officially suing the developers of fantasy MMO Dark and Darker for "copyright infringement" it's been...

XBox Home: Microsoft scraps planned changes to dashboard

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Microsoft is "pausing" its plans to give the Xbox Home dashboard a design overhaul following community feedback. ...

Pokemon Go studio Niantic to close Trading Post NFT project

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go and Ingress, is to close its Trading Post line of NFT trading cards.

Sega makes $1 billion deal to buy Rovio, maker of Angry Birds

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

"I feel blessed to announce such a transaction with Rovio," Sega's boss says of a $1 billion deal to buy the maker of Angry Birds.

Final Fantasy XVI State of Play gives us a detailed look at its systems

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Final Fantasy XVI got an in-depth showcase in last night's State of Play, with a look at is story, world, and boss battles....

Tears of the Kingdom | Leaked TV ad reveals a few new details

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

A leaked TV ad for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has revealed some new - and ever-so-slightly spoilery - details...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed to February 2024

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Rocksteady Studios has made the "tough but necessary decision" to delay Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to February 2024.

Master System: why Sega’s 8-bit console deserves more praise

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

The Sega Master System was far from a success in North America, but its wider success and impact on games history still shouldn’t be underestimated....

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | third trailer lands

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 13, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is less than a month away from release, and Nintendo has a third and final trailer for us to have a look at.

Diablo IV to get story updates every three months

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 13, 2023 | Gaming, News

Diablo IV aims to keep players busy with Battle Pass updates every three months, and a campaign said to last 80 hours....

EVE Online | Players steal over $20,000 in massive in-game theft

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 13, 2023 | Gaming, News

EVE Online has just experienced the biggest heist in its history, as players steal the equivalent of $20,000 in real-world money....

Redfall to run at just 30 FPS on Xbox Series X/S at launch

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 13, 2023 | Gaming, News

Arkane Studios has revealed that its upcoming shooter Redfall will run at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X/S at launch. Reactions have been distinctly mixed....

A Highland Song preview | Hands-on with inkle’s bewitching hike-’em-up

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 13, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews, Previews

A Highland Song is the next game from Heaven’s Vault and Overboard developer inkle. Lead designer Joseph Humfrey talks us through a hands-on demo.

Konami employee arrested for fire extinguisher attack on boss

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2023 | Gaming, News

A Konami employee has been arrested for attempted murder after attacking a boss with a fire extinguisher, reports suggest. ...

Dead Space Demake is available to download and play now

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2023 | Gaming, Uncategorised

Dead Space Demake, the low-poly, PS1-style de-master of the space horror classic, is available to download and play on your PC right now.

Ghostwire: Tokyo is out on Xbox, major Spider's Thread update now available

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2023 | Gaming, News

Ghostwire: Tokyo is out on Xbox Series X/S now, and there's a major update, Spider's Thread, to go with it.

Super Bomberman R 2 is out in September

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2023 | Gaming, News

Explode-'em-up sequel Super Bomberman R 2 has a launch date - it's being released digitally on 13 September.

Dreams | Media Molecule to end live support from September

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dreams, Media Molecule's creative sand box, will no longer receive live support after 1 September as focus shifts to an "exciting new project."...

Silica | new strategy-shooter hybrid coming from studio behind Arma and DayZ

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

Silica is a sci-fi mix of real-time strategy and shooter from Arma studio Bohemia Interactive and the designer of Take on Mars.

American McGee | designer announces retirement as EA cans Alice: Asylum

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

American McGee, veteran designer of the Alice games, has announced his retirement from game development after EA cans his proposed sequel, Alice: Asylum.