Pentiment
News, coverage and analysis tracking Pentiment across the outlets.- Pentiment director offers advice to develop games quickerJosh Sawyer, director of Pentiment, offers advice to game developers on how to create games more efficiently. His insights focus on streamlining the development process for quicker and smoother production.
Pentiment director: experimenting during a game's production is 'extremely risky'Pentiment director Josh Sawyer emphasizes the risks of experimentation during game production, advocating for a scrappy approach and reusing assets to meet tight deadlines. He notes that while Pentiment took three years with a small team, significant rewrites during beta were necessary and ultimately beneficial. Sawyer also touches on the challenges of developing larger titles like Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, which experienced delays and budget overruns due to internal complications.
These are my 20 RPG freak pick must-plays for $10 or less in the Steam Spring SaleThis guide highlights over 20 role-playing games available for $10 or less during the Steam Spring Sale, focusing on less obvious but highly recommended titles. It includes games like Arx Fatalis, Deus Ex: Invisible War, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, detailing their developers, release years, and unique selling points.
You can grab the Mafia: Trilogy, Far Cry Primal, Pentiment and more in this game bundleThe ESA All-Star Alliance Humble Bundle is now available, featuring a collection of games including Mafia: Trilogy, Far Cry Primal, and Pentiment. The bundle offers multiple titles for PC, with specific mentions of Steam and Epic Games Store availability, and includes ratings and ProtonDB status for each game.
PS5 Gets Award-Winning Xbox Action Game This MonthThe award-winning action-adventure game South of Midnight, developed by Compulsion Games, is now available on PlayStation 5 after its initial release on Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game features a unique stop-motion animation style and incorporates Deep South mythology, earning it awards for Games for Impact and Outstanding Achievement in Animation. It joins other former Xbox exclusives making their way to PlayStation 5.
A Year-By-Year Breakdown Of Phil Spencer's Mixed Legacy As Xbox BossThis analysis breaks down Phil Spencer's tenure as Xbox boss from 2014 to 2026, highlighting both successes like backward compatibility and the launch of Xbox Game Pass, and failures such as studio closures, game cancellations, and price hikes. The article details major events year-by-year, concluding with Spencer's retirement and the challenges facing Xbox under new leadership.