Summary
Kratos’ actor shares his opinion on whether he’d play a younger version of his character or not in theGod of Warseries,GTA 5leaks divulge a bunch of information about the game and what it had planned, and theFuriosamovie apparently makes Avalanche’sMad Maxdefinitively part of the canon. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
A newBanjo-Kazooiegame has been rumored (though that wouldn’t be the first time), Steam reveals its most-played games of 2023 in a set of tiers, and Game Rant speaks with a Diner at the End of the Galaxy developer to learn more about its inspirations and loop. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
God of War’s Christopher Judge Says He Won’t Voice Young Kratos
Amid the rumor that remakes or remasters of the original Greek trilogy forGod of Warmay be in the works, Christopher Judge has made a note of saying he’d have no part invoicing a younger Kratosout of respect for Terrence C. Carson.
GTA 5 Leak Claims 8 Story DLCs Were Canceled
GTA 5chose to put all its eggs in theGTA Onlinebasket, and doing so was apparently the nail in the coffin foreight story DLCs that would’ve come toGTA 5otherwise, according to a leak.
New Banjo-Kazooie Game Rumored to Be in Development
Banjo-Kazooieis a long-withheld and long-revered IP that would be exciting to see return, and a recent rumor suggests that might actually occur, especially with some decent evidence to back it up.
A reference toChumbucket from Avalanche’sMad Maxin the script forFuriosainterestingly confirms that the 2015 title is indeed canon to the overall IP. Whether this means fans can look forward to anotherMad Maxgame or not has yet to be seen.
Steam’s Most-Played Games in 2023 Revealed
Steam has released data on which games people played the most on the platform in 2023, with games such asCounter-Strike 2,Baldur’s Gate 3, andHogwarts Legacycoming out on top.
Features
Rocksteady is charging ahead withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueas the newest chapter in the Arkhamverse continuity, and it’d be a shame if WB Games Montreal doesn’t get in on that after it contributed greatly to the franchise withBatman: Arkham Origins.
Movies & TV
Much ofHarry Potter’s wizarding world is frivolous and joyful, but the latter entries certainly dive into some dark content matter with reprehensible spells entering into the fold.
Guides
No news has dropped lately aboutElden Ring’s new expansion, but players still have a ton of base game content to explore in the meantime as they prepare for the DLC.
Game Rant Exclusives
Game Rant spoke toThe Diner at the End of the Galaxy’s lead designer Mark Fillon discusses the game’s multiple inspirations and core gameplay loop.
Banjo-Kazooie
WHERE TO PLAY
The bear and bird’s first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swop feature reinstated. You’ll never look the same again at a jigsaw. There are no refunds for this item
