Tag: Telltale Games
News The Wolf Among Us 2 PS5 Has Not Been Cancelled, Telltale Insists
Developer refutes Reddit rumour
Fans of Bigby Wolf will be glad to know that a murky report from the depths of Reddit (since deleted) has been refuted. Developer Telltale insists that the long-suffering The Wolf Among Us 2 is not in danger of being scrapped and that the game will be out when it's good and ready. Still, something is starting to feel...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Surfaces, Offering Screenshots
Potentially among us?
The Wolf Among Us 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to one of Telltale's most beloved games, but news of the endeavour has been surprisingly scarce. Last we heard, the game had been delayed and would not be released in 2023. Thankfully, a familiar face has kept the flame of hope alive. The Game Awards' own Geoff Keighley...
News More Layoffs Reported, This Time at Telltale Games
Same old story
In what continues to be a horrific year for the people who make video games, layoffs have been announced at the newly revamped Telltale Games. Whether "some" of the team or "most" employees have been affected remains unclear at the time of writing. Word began to circulate after former Telltale cinematic artist
Review The Expanse: A Telltale Series (PS5) - Solid Sci-Fi Showing Signals Course Correction
Artemis ascending
The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a positive step in the right direction for the newly reconsecrated developer, capturing the essence of what made its initial efforts so successful in the first place. It's sharp, well-paced interactive media that delivers on the expected premise, telling an original story set in an established...
Hands On The Expanse: A Telltale Series PS5, PS4 Gets Off to a Strong Start
Kowlting gut, bosmang
The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a newly-reanimated Telltale Games' first outing since filing for bankruptcy in 2018, before reviving a year later under LCG Entertainment. Now, with many of the studio's original staff having returned in a freelance capacity, the first episode (of five) is available, and we were eager to dive...
News The Expanse, a PS5 and PS4 Narrative Adventure, Brings Back the Telltale Games Label
Under new managment
The upcoming game adaptation of the sci-fi series of the same name, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, is coming to PS5 and PS4, with the first five episodes dropping on 27th July. We got a new trailer showing off some gameplay, which we've seen scant little of up until this point. Now to be clear, this isn't the OG Telltale team;...
News Five Episodes of The Expanse Start on PS5, PS4 from 27th July
New episode every two weeks
Telltale Games has announced its video game adaptation of The Expanse will begin on 27th July 2023 for PS5, PS4. The game will be split across five episodes, with one released every two weeks, meaning the full series will be complete by 24th August 2023. Pre-orders will go live on 1st June 2023 for a standard version and...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed, Won't Release in 2023
No longer among us
If you're looking forward to The Wolf Among Us 2, good news: you get to look forward to it for much longer than you expected. Telltale Games has just announced a delay to the anticipated sequel in a statement released on social media: In a further explanation over on IGN, the team goes over a few reasons it's pushing the...
News The Expanse: A Telltale Series Centers Around a Bloody Mutiny in Space
No escape, no survivors
Telltale Games is back, under new management, following the fiery implosion of its former incarnation. An adaptation of the popular sci-fi series The Expanse is currently
News Telltale Games Landing at Gamescom with The Expanse Gameplay
To deep space and back
Telltale Games' video game adaptation of Amazon's hit TV series The Expanse will be part of Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, as confirmed by host Geoff Keighley on Twitter. We'll get our "first look at gameplay," he explains. The project is bei
Video How Telltale Nailed The Walking Dead's Opening Scene
A quiet start to the apocalypse
Telltale’s The Walking Dead is 10 years old this week (welp!) and we’ve been reminiscing on its fantastic post-apocalyptic story. Within a span of just five episodes, players around the world came to love the wholesome father/daughter relationship between survivors Lee and Clementine. There are a lot of memorable...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Trailer Coming This Wednesday
Greetings from Fabletown
Studio Telltale Games promised it would have more to share on The Wolf Among Us 2 this year, and it's only taken until February for the developer to confirm plans of a presentation later this week. Hosted by Geoff Keighley (that man really is everywhere these days), we'll be treated to "a behind-the-scenes look". Keighley...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Still Alive, News Next Year
Still in development
Telltale Games' announcement at The Game Awards that it will be publishing a video game adaptation of hit Netflix TV show The Expanse has reminded everyone this isn't the only project the developer currently has on the books. Cast your
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Lives Again Following Re-Announcement
Telltale is back?
The Wolf Among Us 2 was rather unceremoniously cancelled as part of the Telltale Games closure back in September 2018, but after a completely different group of investors and developers resurrected the studio's name, it has also brought back the story of Bigby. Announced in a short teaser trailer at The Game Awards, The Wolf Among...
News Telltale Games Is Coming Back Under New Management
The Wolf Among Us 2, please
Telltale Games was shut down last year, and with the studio's closure, numerous projects were supposedly cast into the void. The Walking Dead's final season was spared limbo when it was revived under Skybound Games,
Original development team hopefully to be kept in tact
After rumours surfaced earlier in the week of the possibility of a new company stepping in and finishing up work on Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, it has now been confirmed by Robert Kirkman, co-creator of The Walking Dead, that his team at Skybound Games will finish the project...
News Retained Telltale Staffers Now Also Made Redundant
Skeleton crew axed
There were reports today that Telltale Games was looking for a new company to re-hire former staff in order to finish up the final two episodes of The Walking Dead, which was wild in its own rights. However, this is a story that keeps escalating by the day, and now it’s emerged that
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season Could be Completed by Telltale's Ex-Staff
Episode 3 almost complete
The Telltale Games fiasco continues as Kotaku has learned of plans for the remaining two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Final Season. According to a couple of anonymous sources who claim to have insider knowledge on Telltale's current negotiations, the developer is reportedly planning to find a new company to hire back...
News Player Data Paints Damning Picture of Telltale's Efforts
Downward spiral
Telltale Games’ effective closure came as a shock to us all last week, but data shows that it’s been on a big decline since breakout hit The Walking Dead: Season One all the way back in 2012. The creators of True Trophies and True Ac
News Telltale Games Says There's Still Hope for The Walking Dead Final Season
Episodes 3 and 4 could still happen
The second episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season launches tomorrow on PlayStation 4, but following news of Telltale Games' demise, the season's third and fourth episodes were effectively cancelled. It seemed as though fans would never get to see how the long running series ends, but in a rather miraculous...
News Footage of Telltale's Cancelled Stranger Things Game Leaks
Curiosity voyage
It’s now common knowledge that Telltale Games was working on an adaptation of Netflix’s Stranger Things, but with the studio gutted and the aforementioned project binned, footage is beginning to leak. PCGamesN found a bunch of short videos of early concepts, and you can find them through the link.
News The Walking Dead's Clementine Voice Actor Signs Off with Heartfelt Message to the Fans
"A lot of hearts were broken, including mine"
Over the weekend, news broke out that Telltale Games, the studio famous for narrative adventure games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, was laying off almost its entire staff, effectively shutting down. This has left hundreds of people out of work, and all future projects have been cancelled...
Blink and you'll miss it
RGX Showdown's promise of a new arcade racer from the creators of Burnout and Split/Second is a fairly empty one. It's a minuscule indie racing game with some impressive talent behind it, and while it certainly evokes elements of your old favourites, it isn't really in the same class. RGX Showdown's online only races see...
News Reports Say Telltale's The Walking Dead Final Season Is Also Cancelled Following Layoffs
No more episodes
Earlier this evening, news broke that Telltale Games has laid off 285 employees, effectively closing the developer down. However, initial reports suggested that a "skeleton crew" was being kept on to finish up the final season of The Walking Dead, but now new reports are saying that isn't actually the case. Sources have told
News Telltale Games Effectively Shuttered After Enormous Layoffs
The Wolf Among Us 2, Stranger Things seemingly canned
Telltale Games has laid off 285 employees, effectively ending the episodic developer’s operations. The studio is retaining 25 staff to complete the final season of its The Walking Dead adaptation, but online scuttlebutt suggests that its in-production Wolf Among Us and Stanger Things series...
News Survival Game Stranded Deep Crashes onto PS4 in October
Island hopping
Continuing the trend of cult hit survival games migrating from PC to PS4, Stranded Deep is making the journey on 9th October. You can get a feel for it in the above trailer. Like many games of the same mould, you'll be hunting and gathering in a bid to survive -- this time, in the middle of the sea on a series of deserted islands...
News Developers Behind Burnout and Split/Second Return with Futuristic Racer RGX Showdown
Out today
If you're like us, any new arcade racer that emerges on PS4 has your attention. The latest is RGX Showdown, a game from a small studio comprising of racing game veterans responsible for Burnout and Split/Second. Sounds good, right? This new game, which launches today on PlayStation Store, is a futuristic street racer with an online focus...
News Check Out the Intense Trailer for Episode 2 of The Walking Dead: The Final Season on PS4
Suffer the children
We're just a week away from The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 2, entitled 'Suffer the Children'. To build up some excitement, Telltale has released a new trailer for the next chapter in Clementine's story, and it's looking like tension will be running high. We were fairly impressed with the first episode, which...
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season Physical Edition Releases Before the Last Episode
"Season pass disc"
Considering that every single season has been released in disc form, it would've been a bit weird if the final season didn't have a physical copy to own. However, a post by the publisher's Twitter account confirmed the imminent release of the "season pass disc" of Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season. The...
News Telltale Reveals Release Schedule for The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Wrapped up by Xmas
Man, Telltale really is changing. The Walking Dead: The Final Season’s engine is vastly improved, and now it’s outlined the full release schedule for the entire series. The exciting news is that all four of its episodes will deploy this year, meaning that you’re not going to have to wait long at all between instalments. The...
Review The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 1 (PS4)
Stayin' alive
The Walking Dead: The Final Season begins with a beautifully animated synopsis of Clementine’s story so far, and it’s testament to the insignificance of the previous season that no more than ten seconds are spent recapping its events. Telltale’s been through a bit of a rough patch behind-the-scenes, but there are signs in Episode...
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season Is Looking Superb on PS4
End game
After years of begging and whining, Telltale finally appears to be stepping things up on the episodic games front. The last series of The Walking Dead was little more than a wet fart, but The Final Season promises to bring an end to Clementine’s story – and it’s looking like a real stride forward in virtually every department. While...
News Leaked The Wolf Among Us 2 Screens Not Legit
"Likely something a fan created"
A selection of "screenshots" from The Wolf Among Us 2 leaked online earlier today – except they didn’t as Telltale has debunked them. The images – which concerned fans due to protagonist Bigby Wolf’s bulkier appearance – were most likely created by a fan. Despite the criticism of the lead character, the...
E3 2018 Telltale is Developing a Stranger Things Game for PS4
It should get plenty of Byers
Telltale Games has announced that it is working on a Stranger Things adventure game. No further details were given, but it comes as a result of its recent partnership with Netflix. Whether Telltale's adventure will take place before, during, or after the events of the popular show's first two seasons is unknown, but...
E3 2018 The Walking Dead's Final Season Will Be Four Episodes Long, Story Details
Back to school
Pre-orders for The Walking Dead: The Final Season are now live on the PlayStation Store, and the purchase page has revealed a few more interesting tidbits about Clementine's final episodic adventure. Most importantly, the last season will be four episodes long, making it the shortest entry yet with one less chapter than its...
News The Walking Dead Ushers the Beginning of the End on 14th August
Clemen-time
Here we are then: the beginning of the end for Clementine and Telltale’s take on The Walking Dead. The developer has attached a 14th August release date to the latest season of the fan favourite franchise, with pre-orders scheduled to open on 8th June. Purchase on the PlayStation Store, and you’ll get free access to The Walking Dead:...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Into 2019
Cry wolf
Announced almost an entire year ago, The Wolf Among Us 2 won't be launching in the latter half of 2018, as developer Telltale had originally planned. Instead, the sequel is now set to release at some point in 2019. "This delay comes as the result of a few fundamental changes here at Telltale since we first announced the game last...
News The Walking Dead: The Final Season's First Art Makes a Nostalgic Nod
One more Clementine
The Walking Dead: The Final Season will conclude Clementine’s story once and for all, and Telltale has released the first artwork from the episodic adventure. The image will particularly delight fans of the franchise, as it shows the story come full circle. In case you forgot it, here’s the artwork from the very first...
Review Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode Five: Same Stitch (PS4)
Joke's on you
Telltale’s take on the Batman universe has been one of the few shining lights in its portfolio of late, and The Enemy Within has successfully eschewed the sophomore slump with another sterling five episode series that turns everything you know about the Dark Knight on its pointy-eared head. This finale is far from perfect, but...
Review Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode Four: What Ails You (PS4)
Ail be back
It’s testament to Telltale’s work within the Batman universe that we didn’t even realise Episode 4: What Ails You does away with the cape and cowl almost entirely. That’s right, for the majority of Season Two’s penultimate instalment, you’ll be blitzing it as billionaire playboy, Bruce Wayne. Clocking in at around an hour,...
News Telltale's Batman Will Actually Make Your Choices Matter
Two totally different finales
Love them or loathe them, your decisions rarely mean much in Telltale games. Many are willing to work with this, enjoying the illusion of choice and soaking up the story anyway; others feel like it undermines the entire point. Whichever fence you sit on, we’re quite impressed to learn that there’ll be two disparate...
News Telltale's Batman Continues with Episode 4 on 23rd January
Bat to black
Telltale’s trucking along with the second season of its Batman adaptation, announcing that Episode 4: What Ails You will release on 23rd January. It’s been a really strong series so far – despite some turbulence behind-the-scenes at the developer – so we’re looking forward to the penultimate instalment of The Enemy Within...
Review Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two - Episode 5: Above and Beyond (PS4)
Put to bed-rock
The finale to Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two is finally here, meaning you can now play the entire game from start-to-finish in one sitting. To be fair, this may help the series a great deal, as Season Two has really struggled to produce lengthy episodes that keep your interest. The finale is no different clocking in at around the...
Review Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode Three: Fractured Mask (PS4)
Ready, steady, crook
The best thing about Batman: The Enemy Within so far is how many different relationships you’re forced to manage. Playing as both billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader himself, Episode 3: Fractured Mask picks up where previous instalment The Pact left off, with the square-jawed suit right at the heart of...
Review Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode Five - Don't Stop Believin' (PS4)
I am Groot
It's probably a little bit late in the day but Don't Stop Believin', the final episode of Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy, is easily the best episode of the series to date. That might not sound like glowing praise given the often painful mediocrity of the previous episodes, but it at least makes for a nice surprise and leaves us with a...
Review Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two - Episode 4: Below the Bedrock (PS4)
Rock bottom?
Below the Bedrock is the penultimate episode in Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two and boy are we glad it’s going to end soon. With the opening three episodes getting very mixed reviews we weren’t expecting much to change for the fourth, however we were surprised with a genuinely enjoyable and well balanced experience. ...
News Telltale Culls a Quarter of Its Staff As It Refocuses on Quality
The staff will remember that
Telltale has cut a quarter of its staff, amounting to about 90 of its full-time employees. The cuts come as the company begins a “comprehensive restructuring” that it hopes will make it “more competitive as a developer and publisher of ground-breaking story-driven gaming experiences”. Basically, it wants to make...
Review Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode Four - Who Needs You (PS4)
Just the Drax, ma'am
Penultimate episodes are a tricky proposition. On the one hand, you've got to set up the story for the big finale in the next instalment, but on the other, you can't promise or give away too much or the coming climax might wind up feeling, well, anti-climactic. Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy - a series that has such little...
Weirdness Telltale Has Really Gone and Cocked Up This Time
Mistakenly uses image of assassinated Russian ambassador
The new episode of Telltale’s Batman is genuinely one of the best chapters it’s put out in months, but Houston we have a problem. Eagle-eyed gamers have noticed an out-of-place asset in the title: the body of an assassinated Russian ambassador. We’re not going to host the images here...
Review Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode Two: The Pact (PS4)
Friends close, enemies closer
Oh, this is good. Telltale’s take on Batman has always traded on the duality of the Dark Night, but in this excellent instalment, all of its efforts come to fruition. Tasked with befriending Gotham’s most gruesome, Bruce Wayne’s morals are pushed to their limits, as he’s forced to ingratiate himself to the likes...
