A picture of me, Brian Renadette

Brian Renadette

Former Staff Writer

About Brian Renadette

I am a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a major in writing and a minor in gaming. I have a passion for video games and writing. I also enjoy volunteering at my local SPCA by walking the dogs.

Articles by Brian Renadette


Total Articles: 429


A vista of forests from Morrowind, rendered in the OpenMW engine
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OpenMW Releases Version 0.47

OpenMW, a free, open-source version of the engine that expands upon Morrowind's engine, has just released a new update putting it at version 0.47.

November 5, 2021 | 11:37 EDT

Concept art of the Mistborn Ashes Project by Raúl Rosell.
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Mistborn Ashes Project Proposes AAA Adaptation of Sanderson's Books

The Mistborn Ashes Project is a collection of assets that explores what a AAA adaptation of Brandon Sanderson's books might look like.

November 4, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

The Glass Bridge from Crab Game.
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Crab Game DDOS' Happening Due to Networking Tech

Crab Game DDOS' are happening due to the game's networking code warns Crab Game creator Dani cautioning Crab Game streamers in particular

November 3, 2021 | 10:58 EDT

A screenshot of Mount and Blade II, one part of the Crusader Blade mod.
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Crusader Blade Mod Lets You Fight Crusader Kings 3 Battles

A newly-released mod known as Crusader Blade allows Crusader Kings 3 players to fight their battles in Mount and Blade II.

November 2, 2021 | 10:31 EDT

Promotional art for BlooM
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BlooM Combines Blood and Doom in One Action Pumped Mod

BlooM is a brand-new mod for Doom II that combines the well-known first-person shooter game with its cult classic sibling Blood.

November 1, 2021 | 11:15 EDT

A game of Red Light, Green Light in Crab Game.
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Crab Game is Totally Not Squid Game, Available Now on Steam

Dani, the game dev behind MUCK, has just released Crab Game, a first-person multiplayer game totally not based on any popular Korean TV shows.

October 29, 2021 | 11:45 EDT

Activision Blizzard's headquarters
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ABK Workers Alliance Responds to Activision Blizzard Workplace Changes

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick announced via internal email an end to forced arbitration for discrimination and harassment cases.

October 28, 2021 | 09:59 EDT

Pikachu, one of the best-known video game characters according to a recent poll.
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Gen Z Polled on Best-Known Video Game Characters

A poll of 1,800 Americans ages 16-24 shows the best-known video game characters and their best-known famous historical figures.

October 27, 2021 | 01:44 EDT

A screenshot from Fluency Friends
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Fluency Friends Aims to Help Children with Stuttering

A newly released video game called Fluency Friends seeks to help children with stuttering improve their speech with various techniques.

October 26, 2021 | 11:17 EDT

A casino lobby from Fallout: New Vegas rendered in Project Mojave
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Project Mojave Brings Fallout New Vegas to the Fallout 4 Engine

Project Mojave is an ambitious fan project that is looking to recreate Fallout: New Vegas in the engine used for Fallout 4.

October 25, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

A wide selection of Ubisoft games
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Employees Claim Little is Being Done About Ubisoft Harassment

Employees at Ubisoft are reporting that little has improved about how the company is handling harassment cases plaguing the company.

October 22, 2021 | 09:38 EDT

A screenshot featuring a monkey from the Ape Escape remake.
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Fan Creates Ape Escape Remake Fan Game

A big PlayStation fan has created an Ape Escape remake in Unreal Engine as a self-made challenge to recreate the game for modern consoles.

October 21, 2021 | 10:06 EDT

A variety of characters from Activision Blizzard (and subsidiary King)
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Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Facing Dismissal Due to Alleged Ethical Violations

Activision Blizzard has filed an application to halt the DFEH lawsuit against it due to a conflict of interest between the DFEH and EECO.

October 20, 2021 | 10:06 EDT

Hellraiser's Pinhead in Dead by Daylight.
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Dead by Daylight NFT Decision Angers Fans

Dead by Daylight has hopped aboard the NFT train in a collaboration with Boss Protocol, and fans are very upset about this decision.

October 19, 2021 | 11:31 EDT

A view from a space station in Voices of Inspiration.
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St. Jude Patients Guide Astronauts in Voices of Inspiration

Voices of Inspiration is a VR experience tied to all-civilian space mission Inspiration4 that uses the artwork and voices of St. Jude patients.

October 18, 2021 | 10:33 EDT

A breakdancing Hitmontop from the Pokemon 25 version of the Ten Cuidado music video.
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Pokemon 25 Album Officially Releases Today

The Pokemon 25 album, which celebrates 25 years of the Pokemon franchise, releases today and reveals the final artist in the form of J. Balvin.

October 15, 2021 | 09:07 EDT

Master Chief from the Halo Master Chief Collection
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Official Mod Support for Halo 2 and 3

A recent update to Halo: The Master Chief Collection is providing official mod support to Halo 2 and 3 as well as updates for the original Halo's mod tools.

October 14, 2021 | 09:17 EDT

Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.
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Mortal Kombat Celebrates 30 Years of Development With Scorpion's Spear

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon celebrates 30 years of development by telling us the origins of Scorpion's iconic spear move.

October 13, 2021 | 09:05 EDT

A promotional image for the Fortnite Impostors game mode.
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Fortnite Imposters Mode is Inspired by Among Us, They Admit

Months after the mode's release, Epic finally admits that the Fortnite Impostors mode is inspired by Innersloth's smash hit Among Us.

October 12, 2021 | 09:15 EDT

The Microsoft logo
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Microsoft Commits to Right-to-Repair Focus

Following pressure from its shareholders, Microsoft is making it easier to get access to spare parts and repair documents for their products.

October 11, 2021 | 02:02 EDT

The Safe In Our World logo
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Safe In Our World Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Safe In Our World, the mental health charity, is celebrating its second anniversary and expanding its charitable initiatives.

October 8, 2021 | 09:41 EDT

The logo for the NPD Group
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Boomers Caused Increase in Video Game Spendings, Says NPD Group

A recent report published by the NPD Group reveals that those around 45-64 years old have driven an increase in time and money spent on video games.

October 7, 2021 | 09:11 EDT

Promotional art for Super Mario Bros 3, the game Tiny Toons Adventures reverse-engineered.
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Konami Used Super Mario Bros 3 Code for a Tiny Toons Video Game

A French blogger believes that Konami reverse-engineered the code for Super Mario Bros 3 to make their NES Tiny Toons game.

October 6, 2021 | 10:38 EDT

The title for the Legend of Doom, a Doom II mod.
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Doom II Mod Brings Doomguy to Hyrule

The Legend of Doom is a Doom II mod that faithfully recreates the world from the NES Legend of Zelda in the Doom II engine.

October 5, 2021 | 01:59 EDT