Star Wars: KOTOR writer revealed why BioWare didn't make a sequel

Drew Karpishin, writer for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, explained why Obsidian Entertainment and not BioWare made a sequel to the game.
Apparently, the reason for this decision was the required release date.
\"Various partners (publishers) have made it clear that they want a sequel in a year, and we did not feel that it was realistic - to make the game to our standards of quality in such a time.
\"Drew KarpishinHe also noted that the studio had no ideas for a sequel - it just \"did not have the opportunity to go that far.
Therefore, inside Bioware did not even begin to discuss this topic.Recall that the sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic eventually came out in 2004.
Karpishin admitted that he liked the game, but its hurried development was still felt. A remake of the first Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is currently in development. It is engaged Aspyr Media along with Saber Interactive. The exact release date of the game has not yet, but it is known that it will be a temporary exclusive for PS5 and PC.

I just had sex: The plot of the latest episode of Halo has sparked heated discussion online

The penultimate episode of the first season of Halo was released yesterday, May 12, with another \"unexpected\" plot twist in store for viewers. FURTHER SPOILERS In the past, users have scolded the adaptation of the popular game franchise for discrepancies with the canon - Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) was first removed and shown his face, then the character was stripped for the camera, and now a new surprise followed - the famous hero had sex. According to the storyline, Chif was chatting with a man in Coventrant's service named Mackie (Charlie Murphy), who was spying for her superiors on people.
In the process, they became close, which eventually resulted in an erotic scene.Moreover, by the way, Mackie was even going to give up her support for her enemies, but after a series of plot events, she apparently returned to her activities.
The scene, to put it mildly, provoked a mixed reaction online, generating a number of articles stating that \"Master Chief is now ******\".
For many, the moment caused only laughter, including the fact that Cortana continued to follow the characters during the coitus.

13 minutes of Gotham Knights gameplay with Knightwing and the Red Hood has been released

The creators of Gotham Knights unveiled 13 minutes of fresh gameplay, releasing a video with comments from the game's gamemaster.The video is about Knightwing and the Red Hood, and it shows including co-op play - and apparently, despite recent reports, co-op will still only be for two players.
Anyway, the video shows mainly the battle heroes with villains, as well as the movement, the chase, a bit of stealth and the heroes' base - the Bell Tower, where you can choose the next tasks, crafting, upgrades and more.Recall, a novelty of the creators of Batman: Arkham Origins will be released on October 25.
By the way, for the pre-order is promised a skin for the Batcycle.According to the story, Bat-cave gets blown up, and Bruce Wayne will allegedly die - his place will have to take other heroes: Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and the Red Cap. They will face the Court of Owls, a secret organization that has been keeping tabs on what's going on in Gotham for years and has been secretly pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
In addition to them, apparently, other familiar villains will meet.The developers also unveiled some fresh screenshots of Gotham Knights.

Monkey Island creator \"saddened\" by reaction to Return to Monkey Island style

When Return to Monkey Island, the sequel to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and LeChuck's Revenge from the original game creators, was announced just over a month ago, some players were not thrilled with what they saw.And, as journalists noted, series creator Ron Gilbert said back in early May that the public reaction saddened him.
\"The art style of Return to Monkey Island may not be what you wanted or expected, but it's the art style I wanted.When I started working on the game, my biggest fear was that Disney wouldn't let me make the game I wanted, but working with them has been wonderful.It's ironic that the people who don't want me to make the game I want are some of the most ardent Monkey Island fans.
And that saddens me in the comments.
\"That said, Gilbert said he wanted Return to Monkey Island's style to be provocative and shocking -- and not at all what everyone expected.
The developer thanked Rex Crowl, who is responsible for the artistic direction of the project, and the team of artists, animators, sound designers, programmers, and testers who put their hearts into the game.Recall, the release of Return to Monkey Island is due on PC this year

James Gunn has completed filming the third installment of \"Guardians of the Galaxy\"

Director James Gunn posted a photo on his Twitter, with Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Dave Batista, Pom Clementieff and Sean Gunn keeping him company.
Thus, he announced the completion of filming the third and final part of the sci-fi series \"Guardians of the Galaxy.\" Not all of the main actors are in the general photo.
In addition to them, we will see Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Will Poulter and Chakwudi Iwujii on screen.
Gunn also confirmed that we will see Zoe Saldana's character again, and in confirmation showed her photo with Jennifer Holland, known for her role as Emilia Harcourt in Gunn's series \"Peacemaker.
\"Gunn immediately had to clarify that Holland is not involved in the filming of \"Guardians of the Galaxy\", she is on set as the director's bride.
But, as we know, one cast member has still not been announced.Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is scheduled to premiere on May 5, 2023.

Fortnite has added a Scarlet Witch skin from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Recent rumors have been true - Fortnite has indeed added a Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) skin from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The appearance of the new product is timed to coincide with the premiere of the Doctor Strange sequel, which, however, was not released in Russia.
The set of the new look comes with a themed cape, a pickaxe of \"Chaos\" and the emotion of \"Psychic Manipulation,\" demonstrating the power of psionic energy. In addition, the Scarlet Witch set includes a \"Through the Mirror Dimensions\" themed loading screen.Recently, by the way, the director of the second Strange, Sam Raimi, admitted that he didn't watch the WandaVision series, and the Multiverse of Madness itself has a final trailer.
At the same time, all the spoilers for the picture have already leaked online.

The creators of Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong showed a level walkthrough

The creators of the RPG horror Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong showed a walkthrough of an early level of the game.The video shows gameplay as vampire Galeb, who has been sent to the crime scene to investigate an attack on members of the Camarilla.Swangsong is scheduled for release on May 19 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (on Epic Games Store).
You can get bonuses for pre-ordering the game.
And below you can check out the system requirements, which, we note, are not final:Minimum Operating system - Windows 10; Processor - Intel Core i5-2300 at 2.80 GHz; Video card - Radeon HD 7790, 4 GB or GeForce GTX 750Ti, 4 GB; RAM - 6 GB.Recommended Operating system - Windows 10; Processor - Intel Core i5-3470 at 3.20 GHz; Video card - GeForce GTX 1070; RAM - 8 GB.

Hard West 2 Game Trailer - Open Beta Launches

A couple of months ago the creators of Hard West announced a sequel to the turn-based strategy game set in the Wild West, and now Good Shepherd Entertainment and Ice Cold Games have released the Hard West 2 gameplay trailer, which shows turn-based gunfights and chases.The main character in Hard West 2 is the famous Wild West bandit Gene Carter.
His carefully planned train robbery turned out to be a trap: instead of the state gold reserve, our robbers had a meeting with the devil himself.
And now to get his soul back, Carter has a long and dangerous journey.Equip your team with more powerful guns or supplies allow the mysterious playing cards that we collect in poker combinations.
In the process, we have to make difficult decisions, which depend on the loyalty of comrades.
And turn-based battles will take place not only in static scenery, but also in constantly changing environment.Hard West 2 has no release date yet, but it's planned to release the game on PC in 2022.
Meanwhile, until June 5, there is an open beta testing - to take part in it, you need to request access on Steam.