Callisto

Twenty developers have claimed they’ve been deliberately left off the credits for Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol. The developers claim they did extensive work on the survival horror game, but left the studio before the game was finished. “I understand if a contractor does a small amount of work for a few months and is left off, but we’re talking full-time employees with over a year invested in the title, and had a hand in significant parts of the product,” one developer told Gamesindustry.Biz. “That’s…

A new update to Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol will let players skip its gruesome, and often long, death animations (via PC Gamer). READ MORE: ‘The Callisto Protocol’ review: good unclean fun Prior to its launch, the marketing around The Callisto Protocol leaned heavily into its gruesome violence. In a June interview with Eurogamer, Striking Distance CEO spoke about the game’s “gore engine,” promising that it would be a more gruesome game than Dead Space, its spiritual predecessor. But it seems that…

Image: DisneyWalt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World will be hitting home media platforms just in time for the holidays. And with the digital release on December 23, animation fans will be able to unlock special features not yet available on Disney+, where the film will also be streaming.Directed by Don Hall and written by Qui Nguyen (the filmmakers behind Raya and the Last Dragon), Strange World centers on the Clade family of explorers as they set off on a big adventure that thrusts them into an unknown territory…

Mid Space Sorry this review took so long! Our reviewer had the game crash on them on PS5 during the initial process: and after the performance patch. Meanwhile, I had a smoother experience playing The Callisto Protocol: but it didn’t help all that much. The Callisto Protocol (PC, PS4, PS5 , Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)Developer: Striking Distance StudiosPublisher: KraftonReleased: December 2, 2022MSRP: $59.99/$69.99 At first, I was floored to dig more into this world. When your horror adventure starts off with a sci-fi…

The Callisto Protocol didn't have the smoothest launch, suffering from some performance issues in certain scenarios. A new patch is out now on console that includes bug fixes and improvements, along with a new graphics feature on Xbox Series X.People playing on Microsoft's beefiest console will now see ray-traced reflections. Even more improvements are coming, too. "We are working daily on optimizations for all platforms and are listening to your feedback," developer Striking Distance said on Twitter.…

The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios has partnered with a beer company to create a limited-edition beer themed around the video game, and it's called "Outer Way Stout."Striking Distance teamed up with Fieldwork Brewing Company for the beer, which is available at Fieldwork Brewing locations in Northern California. This beer is strong at 9% ABV, but there is no word on what its flavor profile is like, beyond the confirmation that it's a stout.As for why this collaboration is happening…

Further fixes in the works Krafton and Striking Distance Studios have begun addressing the technical issues affecting sci-fi horror title The Callisto Protocol — The development team has already rolled out new patches on PC and console platforms, hoping to fix some of the bugs and glitches plaguing the occupants of Black Iron Prison. The first update, which dropped this past week, was delivered to the PC edition of the game, and specifically focuses on the heavy stuttering that has been troubling many reviewers and…

The world is full of mediocre video games, but occasionally there’s a game that makes me actually mad. It’s usually something I have high hopes for — a particularly creative idea or a genre I wish more developers were experimenting with. It’s often something whose priorities seem painfully and dramatically misplaced. The Callisto Protocol — a survival horror game released last week — is both.The Callisto Protocol’s design was spearheaded by Glen Schofield, the co-creator of Dead Space, one of my favorite series of all…

A patch for The Callisto Protocol has fixed a bug that was causing stuttering for PC versions, an issue that was the subject of numerous negative player reviews at launch. The patch was issued on Saturday (December 3), and was detailed via a post on The Callisto Protocol‘s official Twitter account. “Thanks for your patience,” reads the post. “A PC patch is now available to improve gameplay stuttering issues due to shader compilation. After updating, you may see temporary stuttering in the game menu the first time you…

The Callisto Protocol is ridiculously difficult at times, especially if you run out of ammo. Your Stun Baton works okay at first, but unless you upgrade it, this melee weapon still takes several strikes to eliminate foes. To aid you on your journey, we recommend getting your hands on the Skunk Gun, a small hybrid between a pistol and a shotgun. This optional weapon comes in handy, especially before you acquire more powerful weapons later on. Unfortunately, it’s easy to miss this weapon, but thankfully, the game gives…