Wuhu Island Is Back, Baby

In the summer of 2009, I took a vacation to Wuhu Island. I spent the days swordfighting in its arena, wakeboarding around its shores, playing frisbee on its beaches, and refining my archery skills deep within its central volcano. It was a great summer spent playing Wii Sports Resort, the followup to the original cultural … Read more

The Last Airbender Address Early Leaks, Keeping the Animation 2D, and Creating a New Avatarian Language at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

While showing off an early concept photo of the aged-up Team Avatar at a San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday afternoon, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender director Lauren Montgomery recalled one of the films’ earliest leaks in a rollout that’s been plagued by unfortunate leaks. The image in question was what Montgomery called the “Avengers … Read more

Former Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs Director Likens Large-Scale Game Development to Working With ‘Flaming Barrels Falling Down From a Construction Site,’ Months After Parting Ways With Ubisoft

Watch Dogs and Splinter Cell development veteran Clint Hocking has described the experience of leading a large team within Ubisoft as like working while “flaming barrels. [are] falling down from a construction site,” akin to a scene from the arcade game Donkey Kong. Hocking made the comment as part of a lengthy discussion about how … Read more

Nintendo’s Recent Spate of Remakes Can Lead to ‘Future Developments’, Miyamoto Says, Following Star Fox’s Launch and Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Announcement

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has defended the company’s remakes, and said that newer versions of classic titles can lead to “future developments” — something that fans are keen to see for Star Fox and Zelda. While Nintendo remaking and re-releasing its classic games is absolutely nothing new, it’s fair to point out that two of … Read more