New Project: Mara Development Diary Reveals The Featured Apartment In-game Is A Real Location

It was nearly a year ago that developer Ninja Theory introduced a separate project in development alongside the highly-anticipated sequel, Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga. Namely Project: Mara, the new endeavor at the time was told to be an experimental approach in how to utilize the game-making medium for those experiencing real-life mental health issues. Howbeit, Ninja Theory in terms of the coming project title did keep to itself since the initial reveal with little information to elaborate further on since. Most striking about the game is the life-like visuals that are rendered into the full experience. Set in one static location, it is also suggested that the apartment featured is a real place. Well, it actually is. In the latest ‘Dreadnought Diaries’ episode uploaded by Ninja Theory, Chief Creative Director Tameem Antoniades elaborates on the pursuit to accurately encapture the setting for Project: Mara. You can watch the full episode in the video below: When pursuing to properly recreate the location, Ninja Theory explains that it first worked on properly scanning real-time textures and creating pantones of the explicit colors found within the apartment. Even more, Technical Art Director Matt Stoneham created a special scanner to accurately save the different designs and capture the depth of the respected texture alike what is found through traditional forms of texture work. As for the scale of the apartment itself, Ninja Theory attempted to recreate the setting through multiple avenues, but ended contacting third-party Clear Angle to scan in the location to accurately save the finer details. “So in the end we contacted Clear Angle who specializes in this kind of stuff and they spent a whole day scanning the apartment with their LiDAR scanners and they provided us with some of the best references we’ve ever seen,” Antoniades shares in the video. While little is still spared on the coming project, there is some new details that Ninja Theory confirmed on another game. Upon speaking with Microsoft, the team officially revealed that the coming Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga will be developed solely in Unreal Engine 5. You can read the full report by heading here. What grabs you most knowing that Project: Mara is using a real-life apartment?

Recent Season 8 Trailer For Apex Legends Leaks Nintendo Switch Version Scheduled To Release On February 2nd

For almost two years now, Apex Legends has and continues to leave a very big impression on not only the battle royale genre, but also the first-person shooter genre as well. Stretching across major consoles Xbox & PlayStation alongside PC via Origin and later Steam, it did not surprise many that a Nintendo Switch version is underway. Originally announced during 2020’s EA Play, the port was told to ship alongside Steam that coming fall. However, things did not go as plan, of course. In a later blog post issued by Respawn Entertainment, the developer told that more time would be required on delivering an impactful release for the Nintendo eShop. “We’re still hard at work on the port, but in order to do justice to the game and make it into the great experience Switch players deserve, our team needs more time,” the statement issued by the team reads. Now today, Respawn Entertainment unintentionally shared new details on the coming Nintendo Switch version. In the Season 8 reveal trailer for Legend fuse, the description reveals that the port will arrive the same day as the new update – February 2nd. As pointed out by @TitanfallBlog & ApexLegendsWiki on Twitter, the recent trailer in other languages revealed the Nintendo Switch version is scheduled to ship next month. But now, the aforementioned videos update the descriptions which removed mention of the Nintendo Switch port entirely. For further detail on the approaching Season 8: mayhem, Respawn Entertainment gives a personal look at Fuse and his entrance into the Apex Games. Season 8 will also welcome a new weapon alongside a visual update to King’s Canyon once more. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you hoping Apex Legends comes to Nintendo Switch soon? Apex Legends is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC; playable on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility.

Apex Legends’ Season 8: Mayhem Officially Ships With New Legend, Fuse

For Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends, the Titanfall developer just today finished up on its latest event for the evergrowing battle royale, Fight Night Collection event. In the aforementioned timed event, players can visit Olympus to find a new addition with a Pathfinder-focused wrestling ring alongside a featured roster of in-game items and cosmetics to rep in the outlands. But, of course, there is also room for the developer to start poking at what is to come in the next season for Apex Legends. On Twitter this past Friday, Respawn Entertainment posted a GIF of a banner being desecrated by the Salvo M.C.. Even more, @oktraoktra on Twitter elsewhere posted a video of what looks to be an in-game teaser for the next Legend to enter the Apex Games. One thing for certain, fire burns bright for the coming addition. Now in a new Stories from the Outlands trailer, Respawn Entertainment reveals the back story for Fuse and includes the official date for Season 8: Mayhem – February 2. You can watch the video below: “Some friends support your dreams, others have trouble letting go. Journey to Salvo and see if Fuse makes it to the Apex Games in one piece,” the overview reads for the trailer. Traversing over to the new Season 8 page on the Apex Legends website, the description for Fuse reads as such :” Fuse doesn’t lack confidence, but he often lacks a plan. He’s a blow-up-first ask-questions-later kinda guy.” For the new season, Apex Legends can anticipate the welcoming of ‘The 30-30 Repeater’ alongside the new Legend, Fuse. Even more, Apex Legends is also facing yet another makeover for King’s Canyon thanks on Fuse’s behalf. More details will be spared leading closer to the release for Season 8. Are you excited for Season 8: Mayhem? Apex Legends is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC; playable on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility.