Game News Round-Up

Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50

• Best known as "Mynki," Brennan provided art for Warframe, Dark Sector, and The Darkness II during his 14-year tenure at Digital Extremes

Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood lands first mo-cap role in Batman: Arkham Shadow as iconic villain Scarecrow

Alan Wake 2’s free anniversary update adds highly requested features

• Available today
• Update includes ability to invert X axis on mouse and controller (previously was just Y axis), gyro aiming on PS5 and various Gameplay Assist features

Vampire Survivors is getting Castlevania DLC later this month

• Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania will be the games biggest DLC to date and will cost $3.99 / €3.99 / £2.99
• Releases October 31st

Hi-Rez Studios shutting down Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout in February

• Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout shutdown on February 17, 2025

Bandai Namco to publish medieval fantasy RPG from former Witcher devs

• The studio is called Rebel Wolves and the game is the first entry in the "Dawnwalker saga"