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The Year's Most Heartfelt Game Is Getting an RPG Follow-Up

The game is inspired by 'Planescape: Torment' and is currently looking for funding.

Inverse

6 months after release, the studio behind Tales of Kenzera has put its team 'on notice for redundancy' as it scrambles to find funding

Surgent Studios' game division is going on hiatus.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed actor and metroidvania dev slams out-of-touch execs chasing the live-service dragon: "Too much money is being spent on games people do not want"

"Games are still very much treated as a business rather than necessarily as an art form"

GamesRadar

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The 32 greatest TV shows that were canceled too soon

You can binge in one sitting, but you'll be left wanting more

Total Film

House Of The Dragon Season 2: Alyn's Impact Revealed

Explore Alyn's character evolution and family dynamics in House of the Dragon's latest episode. Actor Abubakar Salim discusses Alyn's choices amidst dragon...

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'House of the Dragon' Star Admits He "Borrowed" A Line From Game of Thrones For His Debut Game

"I thought it was so good" the career actor-turned-game developer said

Inverse

Assassin's Creed Origins actor heard a line while filming House of the Dragon that he liked so much he snuck it into his Metroidvania-style adventure game

"Good luck finding it"

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‘Every day we’d think … Is this real?’: House of the Dragon’s two newest stars freak out

From public meltdowns to dealing with online racism, being a secretive, emerging star of the Game of Thrones prequel is a steep learning curve. Abubakar Salim and Clinton Liberty open up

The Guardian - UK

Just 3 months after launching Tales of Kenzera: Zau, developer Surgent Studios lays off 'just over a dozen' employees

"This hurts deeply. This isn't the news I wanted to share."

PC Gamer

House of the Dragon: season two, episode two recap – battle of the brothers

It’s all kicking off in Westeros, with the King waging war on everyone, a new Hand being dealt … and a climax that’s the stuff of legend

The Guardian - UK

House of the Dragon season 2 cast preview 'all out war' at London premiere

What to Watch had a spot on the red carpet for the London premiere of House of the Dragon season 2, getting to talk with the cast about what fans can expect.

WhatToWatch

'It's our way of making a statement in the face of targeted harassment': Tales of Kenzera: Zau director lowers the price of the game on Switch

Abubakar Salim speaks out against the harassment that he and his team have faced.

PC Gamer

"I'm sure your hill has a lovely view": Assassin's Creed Origins actor comments on the vitriol surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows' Yasuke

The historical evidence is right there

GamesRadar

Tales of Kenzera: Zau review – a gorgeous meditation on love and grief

This Metroidvania game merges challenging fights with a beautiful visual palette

Evening Standard

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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU review — The universal experience of grief wears the mask of a metroidvania in this emotional tale

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is an emotional tale about the loss of a father that is universally profound, and it joins the ranks of other EA Originals-backed indies with deep storytelling when it launches on Xbox and PC April 23.

GamesRadar

Nearly 7 years on, two Assassin's Creed Origins leads both want a sequel to continue Aya and Bayek's stories

Aya was reportedly relegated during development

Evening Standard

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get Tales of Kenzera: Zau on the day of its release

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a side-scrolling action platformer with a ‘poignant story’ about loss

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Abubakar Salim's Upcoming Video Game 'Tales Of Kenzera: Zau'

Abubakar Salim's 'Tales Of Kenzera: Zau' is a heartfelt Metroidvania game inspired by grief and African heritage, set for release in April.

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Assassin's Creed Origins voice actor says heading up his own studio has been 'terrifying' but the Steam Next Fest demo for its first game is pretty great

Tales of Kenzara: Zau is set to come out in April, but you can get a taste of what it's all about right now.

TechRadar

The Tales of Kenzera: ZAU demo has been released early

A demo for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU has been released a few days early, so you won't have to wait for Monday to play.

TechRadar

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU preview - grappling with death

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU looks to be a fantastic metroidvania that covers a meaningful and thought-provoking topic without compromising fun.

GamesRadar

The Metroidvania genre is on fire right now, and Tales of Kenzera Zau just jumped to the top of my most-anticipated list

Opinion | The debut venture from Surgent Studios enters a genre in great health

Player One

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Invites You to a Thrilling Adventure that's an Ode to a Lost Father

The upcoming title from Surgent Studios is coming out in April 2024. It's going to be available for next-gen consoles, the Switch, and PC.

TechRadar

Experience Points: Abubakar Salim

Abubakar Salim, CEO of Surgent Studios and voice of Bayek from Assassin's Creed Origins, talks us through the games that mean the most to him.

GamesRadar

From Hollywood to Assassin's Creed to creating a fascinating new Metroidvania inspired by grief: "I think my father would be proud"

Interview | The BAFTA-winning actor Abubakar Salim is leading the change at Surgent Studios with its debut project - Tales of Kenzera: Zau

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