Neowin News Feed for: Remake

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake lands in July, will hit Game Pass on day-one

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:50:01 +0000

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 remakes have been confirmed by Activision, and Iron Galaxy is developing the experience. New content is incoming as part of the package too, including the Doom Slayer. Read more...

Silent Hill 2 PC Review—The definitive way to re-visit the foggiest town ever seen

Robbie Khan — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:00:02 +0000

Online opinions were divided when Bloober Team released early footage of the remake. Many were sure it would be a failure, but in reality, it is easily GOTY material from what I've experienced. Read more...

Max Payne remake enters full production and Control 2 in 'production ready' stage

Omer Dursun — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:08:01 +0000

Remedy Entertainment's Max Payne remake enters full production, promising a closer look soon. Meanwhile, Control 2 has reached production readiness after a successful proof-of-concept phase. Read more...

PlayStation 4 exclusive horror game Until Dawn reportedly coming to PS5 and PC soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:56:01 +0000

Sony may be preparing a new edition of the PS4 exclusive horror game Until Dawn from Supermassive Games. A remaster or a remake is soon coming to PC and PlayStation 5 according to a new report. Read more...

The original Need for Speed: Most Wanted apparently getting a remake, according to leak

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:46:01 +0000

EA and Criterion Games may be preparing to announce a remake of one of the most popular Need for Speed entries. A leak suggests that 2005's Need for Speed: Most Wanted is coming back soon. Read more...

CD Projekt is remaking 2007's The Witcher using Unreal Engine 5

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:32:01 +0000

Geralt of Rivia's adventures from the very first The Witcher game are being brought back from the past. CD Projekt and Fool's Theory are working on remaking the game using Unreal Engine 5. Read more...

Yakuza spin-off 'Ishin' is getting a remake on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 23:14:01 +0000

Sega and RGG Studio are finally bringing the 2014-released Yakuza spin-off Ishin to global audiences. The brand-new remake is being developed on Unreal Engine 4, and is coming early next year. Read more...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake reportedly delayed indefinitely

Asher Madan — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:50:01 +0000

Today, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that the long-awaited Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic Remake from Aspyr Media has been indefinitely delayed due to development issues. Read more...

Remedy is remaking Max Payne 1 and 2, Rockstar is publishing

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:28:01 +0000

Remedy Entertainment, the creator behind the Max Payne series, has announced it is developing remakes of the original two titles from early 2000s. Rockstar is publishing the project. Read more...

Not an April Fools' joke: Classic Angry Birds is back from the dead, rebuilt in Unity

Usama Jawad — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:48:01 +0000

Rovio has returned the classic Angry Birds game to mobile storefronts. It costs $0.99 and should be identical to the original release (with all the extra levels) but has been rebuilt in Unity. Read more...

Konami reportedly working on new Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania projects

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:14:02 +0000

Konami is bringing back its most popular franchises with new entries and even remakes according to a new report that surfaced today. This includes Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania projects. Read more...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake PS5 and PC timed exclusivity confirmed

Asher Madan — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:10:01 +0000

Recently, Tully Ackland, the Senior Game Designer of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake, confirmed that it's a timed exclusive for PS5 and PC. It'll hit other platforms eventually. Read more...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake announced for PC and PS5

Asher Madan — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:10:01 +0000

Today, Sony announced that it was working with Aspyr to bring Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to PC and PS5. It's a remake of the original with new visuals, but it stays true to the original. Read more...

Destroy All Humans! remake announced for PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:50:01 +0000

THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have announced an upcoming remake of the classic video game Destroy All Humans!, coming sometime in 2020. The trailer for the action-adventure title is live. Read more...

Blizzard announces Warcraft III: Reforged, remake set for release next year

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:08:01 +0000

At its BlizzCon 2018 event, Blizzard announced the forthcoming release of Warcraft III: Reforged, a remake of the 2002 RTS title. Set for release sometime next year, it comes in at $29.99. Read more...

Critically acclaimed Shadow of the Colossus heading to PS4 in 2018

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:54:01 +0000

For those eagerly awaiting the Shadow of the Colossus remake that was announced at E3 this year, Sony just announced the launch date and what you can expect to receive once it finally ships. Read more...

Tomb Raider II is making a comeback with an impressive fan remake using Unreal Engine 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:30:01 +0000

A fan project is remaking 1997's Tomb Raider II using Unreal Engine 4, arriving with the title 'The Dagger Of Xian'. A demo for the remake is now available for download showcasing the upgrades. Read more...

Square Enix announces Secret of Mana remake for PlayStation 4, PS Vita and PC

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:48:01 +0000

Square Enix has announced that a remake of the classic SNES title Secret of Mana will be released for the PlayStation 4, Vita, and PC, featuring HD graphics, voice acting, and upgraded gameplay. Read more...

'Real GTA' video recreation brings mayhem of Grand Theft Auto to real-world Los Angeles

Andy Weir — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:08:01 +0000

Ever wondered what it might be like to play GTA V not on screen in Los Santos, but in the real world? Unless you want to go to jail, this awesome video recreation in LA may be the closest you get. Read more...

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation hits the PC on October 31

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:55:05 +0000

A remake of People Can Fly's 2004 shooter Painkiller is on its way to the PC, landing on October 31, which turns out to be a full three months before the console launch date Read more...

Pokémon: Liquid Crystal's future development plans

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:11:48 +0000

Pokémon: Liquid Crystal is a Project which has taken five years of development. As one of the developers, I discuss some of the things we have planned for the next release of the fan-made game. Read more...

Games: here today, gone tomorrow

Mike Brown — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:48 +0000

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the first Xbox. The console launched with 14 games, most of which have been forgotten. Why are games so quickly abandoned with age unlike, say, films or books? Read more...

Halo: Combat Evolved remake coming to Xbox 360

Mike Brown — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:35:02 +0000

A high-definition remake of the original Xbox launch title Halo: Combat Evolved has been confirmed for a release this November, sources close to Joystiq have revealed. With Bungie out of the Halo picture, Microsoft has... Read more...

Sega Doing a 3D Remake of Outrun for PlayStation 2

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:08:47 +0000

Sega is bringing back its classic arcade games to the PlayStation 2, from Afterburner to Golden Axe. While most of the re-releases don't show any substantial changes, it seems that the Outrun remake will be... Read more...

Kings Quest 2 VGA v2.0 Remake

Marcel Klum — Sun, 06 Apr 2003 17:24:48 +0000

King's Quest II was the sequel to the original King's Quest game designed by Roberta Williams. Many people regard this to be the game most in need of an upgrade. Several people were discontented with... Read more...