Last year, Embracer Group officially shut down Volition, a long-running studio best known for the Saints Row games. Now, a group of former Volition developers have banded together to start up a new studio, known as Shapeshifter Games. Shapeshifter Games is founded by former Volition veterans. The new studio won't …
Read More »InXile might be working on a new Fallout spin-off game
In recent weeks, sources have claimed that Microsoft is in talks with its teams to create a sequel to Fallout New Vegas. As it turns out, the situation may have been misread slightly. Rather than a New Vegas 2, Microsoft may have another Fallout spin-off planned, similar in concept to …
Read More »Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation arrives in October
InXile's excellent crowdfunded RPG, Wasteland 3, has been out for over a year now, with the team improving the game and adding in extra content along the way. Now, it is time for Wasteland 3's send-off, which is coming in the form of a new DLC – Cult of the …
Read More »InXile working on new first-person RPG in Unreal Engine 5
InXile has primarily been known for its high quality isometric RPGs over the years, particularly with Wasteland 2 and more recently, Wasteland 3. Looking ahead though, InXile will be trying its hand at first-person RPGs with one of its next projects. Since being acquired by Microsoft, InXile has been staffing …
Read More »InXile’s Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds releases next month
Just ahead of the release of Wasteland 3, InXile revealed that they've been quietly working on a VR shooter. Things have been a little quiet since then, but this week, we learned that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds will be releasing in December. This is a PC VR game, so it …
Read More »Wasteland 3 patch dramatically improves load times
Wasteland 3 was well received at launch but many players encountered plenty of bugs along the way. Over the last six weeks, inXile has been working on patches, with the latest bringing a notable boost to load times. As part of Wasteland 3 patch 1.1.2, inXile has found a way …
Read More »InXile Entertainment is already working on multiple new RPGs
While InXile isn't the biggest headline grabber in Microsoft's arsenal of developers, the studio is generating plenty of excitement this year. Not only has Wasteland 3 released to great critical acclaim, but the studio also has two more RPGs in the works. InXile Entertainment has expanded since being acquired to …
Read More »Wasteland 3 delayed due to ‘logistical challenges’
Recently, Microsoft admitted that some of its first-party game studios are facing challenges shifting to a work-from-home environment due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, we've got our first game delay, with InXile's Wasteland 3 pushed back to August. The game was originally due to release on May 19th across PC, …
Read More »Wasteland Remastered is coming out next month
While Wasteland 3 will tell a self-contained story, there is still something to be said for going back to older games in the series to get a taste for the world. The original Wasteland came out back in the 1980s, so it isn't the most accessible game for newer fans. …
Read More »Brian Fargo shows off new Wasteland 3 trailer and talks up new improvements ahead of release
Brian Fargo, studio head at InXile, appeared at XO19 last night, closing out the string of announcements with new details on Wasteland 3, a new trailer and a release date. Wasteland 3 was initially crowd funded, so budget was limited but now with Microsoft acquiring the studio, InXile has been …
Read More »InXile, Obsidian and Larian Studios were all in the running for Baldur’s Gate 3
It has been almost two weeks since Larian Studios officially announced that it is indeed working on Baldur's Gate 3, almost twenty years after Baldur's Gate 2 released. Larian wasn't the only studio trying to get their hands on the IP though, it turns out that both Obsidian and InXile …
Read More »Brian Fargo cancels retirement plans following Microsoft’s InXile acquisition
Recently, Microsoft announced two new studio acquisitions- Obsidian and InXile. Obsidian wasn't much of a surprise, as various leaks and rumours had pointed towards this for a while. However, nobody saw InXile as a potential suitor. It came as a shock to many fans of Wasteland and the studio's traditional …
Read More »Wasteland 2 owners to get free GOTY upgrade
Wasteland 2 is one of the more popular Kickstarter success stories. Those of you that own the old-school isometric title will be getting a free upgrade to the Game of the Year edition on the PC, Mac and Linux, developer InXile has announced. The post-apocalyptic RPG is getting some enhancements, …
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