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God Of War Laufey’s Director Talks Fan Skepticism, New Ideas, And Phranque The Cube

God Of War Laufey’s Director Talks Fan Skepticism, New Ideas, And Phranque The Cube https://ift.tt/31ZjLzq The showstopper at PlayStation's State of Play was a new entry in the God of War franchise. However, instead of introducing Kratos's newest adventure, Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey, which, as indicated by the title, shifts its focus to Faye, a hero and warrior in her own right, to tell a tale that runs parallel to the events of the 2018 God of War reboot. Somewhat expectedly, there has been everything from excitement to anger at the new direction. But to Santa Monica Studio, Laufey has long represented an exciting way to branch out, and to tell new and different stories that enrich the God of War we know. We spoke to the game's director, Ariel Lawrence, about the announcement of the game, the response, and what the studio hopes to achieve with its latest game.  GameSpot: God of War's identity has changed so many times and Laufey is probab...
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Limited Run Seemingly Throws Old Guard Under The Bus, Promising No Future Delays

Limited Run Seemingly Throws Old Guard Under The Bus, Promising No Future Delays https://ift.tt/lEpW8d9

Limited Run has been no stranger to online controversy. Between allegations of using cheap recordable media in place of pressed CDs for certain games, a lawsuit for alleged violations of privacy, and severely delayed collectors' editions arriving with questionable quality control, things have been messy for the Embracer-Group-owned boutique physical games publisher for quite some time. However, with the recent departure of former CEO Josh Fairhurst, it appears that the new management is scrambling to make amends with customers--and subtly trashing the old management in the process.

One of the most common complaints around Limited Run Games involves delays--buyers have come to expect delays of months, if not years on many projects, though many still grumble online whenever the dreaded release-date-change email from LRG hits their inbox. On Friday, many customers with outstanding preorders from LRG received a mass email from the company.

After notifying the customers that their LRG preorder has been delayed--and notably, not naming specific products--the email continues by saying that they will be working to provide more accurate release dates going forward. "As we continue this transition of growth and transparency here at LRG, our new leadership has taken a hard look at our in-progress releases, and it’s clear: We’ve set some delivery dates that were too aggressive," the email states. "We were overly optimistic--and we’ve disappointed you in the form of delays and uncertainty."

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