Highlights

  • Christopher Judge, the actor who plays Kratos in God of War, will not voice a younger version of the character out of respect for the original voice actor.
  • A leaked report reveals that eight story DLCs for GTA 5 were canceled in favor of focusing on GTA Online.
  • There are rumors of a new Banjo-Kazooie game in development, supported by evidence, which has excited fans of the long-revered IP.

Kratos’ actor shares his opinion on whether he’d play a younger version of his character or not in the God of War series, GTA 5 leaks divulge a bunch of information about the game and what it had planned, and the Furiosa movie apparently makes Avalanche’s Mad Max definitively part of the canon. Today, Game ZXC’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.

A new Banjo-Kazooie game 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 ZXC 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 of games industry news.

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God of War’s Christopher Judge Says He Won’t Voice Young Kratos

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Amid the rumor that remakes or remasters of the original Greek trilogy for God of War may be in the works, Christopher Judge has made a note of saying he’d have no part in voicing a younger Kratos out of respect for Terrence C. Carson.

GTA 5 Leak Claims 8 Story DLCs Were Canceled

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GTA 5 chose to put all its eggs in the GTA Online basket, and doing so was apparently the nail in the coffin for eight story DLCs that would’ve come to GTA 5 otherwise, according to a leak.

New Banjo-Kazooie Game Rumored to Be in Development

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Banjo-Kazooie is 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.

New Furiosa Movie Makes Avalanche’s Mad Max Canon

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A reference to Chumbucket from Avalanche’s Mad Max in the script for Furiosa interestingly confirms that the 2015 title is indeed canon to the overall IP. Whether this means fans can look forward to another Mad Max game or not has yet to be seen.

Steam’s Most-Played Games in 2023 Revealed

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Steam has released data on which games people played the most on the platform in 2023, with games such as Counter-Strike 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Hogwarts Legacy coming out on top.

Features

Rocksteady is charging ahead with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League as 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 with Batman: Arkham Origins.

Movies & TV

Much of Harry 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 about Elden 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 ZXC Exclusives

Game ZXC spoke to The Diner at the End of the Galaxy’s lead designer Mark Fillon discusses the game’s multiple inspirations and core gameplay loop.