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Corsair to go all in on sim racing after it announces plans to acquire Fanatec
Legendary but recently beleaguered sim racing gear outfit to come under Corsair's umbrella.
The best order to watch all of Star Wars, based on your needs
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Elite Dangerous gets its own kick in the Steam ratings shin over real money ship sales
Some players have taken to Elite's Steam reviews to protest what they see as a "pay to win" move, but not everyone is bothered.
Arrowhead CEO says Helldivers 2 balancing patches have 'gone too far' recently: 'It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed'
"Just tweaking balance numbers is a blunt tool."
EA studios 'hunger' to start using generative AI 'as quickly as possible,' says CEO
EA wants to speed everything up to "entertain more people around the world on a global basis at a faster rate."
Helldivers 2 CEO is worried it's 'too soon' after the PSN fiasco to release a $10 warbond, so he's letting players vote on a delay
Democracy, indeed: The poll to release or delay the next premium warbond is live until Thursday morning.
Hades 2 roadmap: All the updates coming in the future
The rough timeline of updates coming to Supergiant's action RPG.
After Buying Up Studios, Xbox Says It Doesn't Have The Resources To Run Them
After shutting down multiple Bethesda studios, Xbox and Bethesda leadership held a town hall meeting with staff to discuss the closures, explaining that the company’s studios had been spread too thin and that it wanted to focus on fewer projects moving forward. Read more...
Where to find bronze in Hades 2
Image: Supergiant Games via Polygon First, you’ll need to reach the Surface Continue reading…
Hades 2 Is A Good Time On Steam Deck (Here’s How To Make It Better)
Hades 2 arrived via Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on May 6 and already it’s been stirring up a ton of excitement. If you’re looking to take its Greek-mythos-inspired roguelike action-RPG gameplay on the go with the Steam Deck, there are a few settings you may
New gaming handheld alert: Asus will stream info about 'the next ROG Ally' tomorrow
An updated model is incoming.
These new bean bag chairs push the limits of Pokémon roundness
Image: Pokémon Center Take a load off in a round, plump Lechonk, Gengar, or Jigglypuff Continue reading…
Xbox’s Shift To ‘High-Impact’ Games Is Misguided At Best, Reckless At Worst
Earlier this week, Xbox announced that it would be shuttering several studios it had attained as part of its $7.5 billion purchase of Bethesda, including Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios, the last of which is being absorbed into another
Dead Island 2 shambles to 7 million players in over a year
The island may be dead, but the player base sure ain't.
Mark Hamill Is Back As The Joker In MultiVersus
WB’s multi-franchise fighting game, MultiVersus,returns later this month and it’s adding Batman’s archnemesis, The Joker, to the game’s large roster of characters. And the iconic character is once again being voiced by Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Read more...
Epic Games alum joins Russo Bros.' AGBO for new tech-focused department
AGBO's innovation department is designed with creating and sharing proprietary creative tools to be used across stages of physical and virtual productions.
What’s Even The Point Of Xbox Game Pass Now?
On May 7, Microsoft closed down four first-party development studios it had acquired from Zenimax Media in 2021 including Tango Gameworks, developer of The Evil Within series and 2023’s surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush . It’s the latest round of layoffs and closures that the gaming
George Miller explains what his live-action Furiosa kept from the anime version
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X-Men ’97 is setting up a Wolverine plotline that started as a joke
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Legendary creator Shinji Mikami has one word for Microsoft shutting down the studio he founded: 'Sad'
Mikami founded Tango Gameworks in 2010, and it was closed yesterday.
Russia's homegrown Wikipedia promises a 'different direction' from its inspiration: One where Yevgeny Prigozhin just happened to explode in mid-air
Launched in January, Ruwiki is another attempt by Russia to secure domestic "digital sovereignty."
Prey, Arkane Austin’s masterpiece, still deserves your attention
Image: Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks There’s no immersive sim like it Continue reading…
Sega announces Sonic Rumble, a mobile Fall Guys-style party game
Image: SEGA / Rovio Mario Party, move aside Continue reading…
Fortnite Removes Yoda Due To Game-Crashing Bug Involving Zoidberg Emote
There’s really no gentle way to ease you into this situation so I’ll just be blunt: Yoda got removed from Fortnite because an emote inspired by Zoidberg from Futurama was turning the little Jedi master into a nasty monster that crashed people’s games. What a world we live in?
Arkane Austin's closure closes the door on Redfall's future
Before its untimely end, Arkane Austin was allegedly set to take another stab at Redfall with new content and an offline mode in the works.
EA Considering In-Game Ads (Because It Went So Well Last Time)
Electronic Arts, the publisher of most sports games on the market , Battlefield , Mass Effect, and plenty of other huge franchises, is considering putting ads inside its video games as another source of revenue. This isn’t the first time the company has done this, but given how
How to unlock all weapons in Hades 2
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Today’s crossword will test your Nintendo history
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Brazilian government signs new bill to foster growth for country's devs
The Brazilian government's new bill helps put eyes on its game industry, lower the country's tax burden, and halt its 'illicit activities.'
X-Men ’97 rips on 2000 era’s ‘black leather’ costumes, which Ian McKellen rightfully defended
Photo: Joe Pugliese / TV Guide / 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection Hugh Jackman walked in black so he could run in yellow and blue Continue reading…
X-Men ’97 rips on 2000 era’s ‘black leather’ costumes, which Ian McKellan rightfully defended
Photo: Joe Pugliese / TV Guide / 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection Hugh Jackman walked in black so he could run in yellow and blue Continue reading…
Exploiting Fear to Create Good Horror Games
Developers Jade Jacson, Steve Kirby and Kelvin Moore dive into horror as a genre, why we like to be scared and how game developers can exploit our deepest fears to create a wide range of scares.
This 34-inch IPS 144Hz ultrawide gaming monitor for just $240 is something of a steal
Ticks an awful lot of boxes for not a lot of money.
Metal Gear Rex Giving You A Hard Time? Here’s How To Beat It
One of Metal Gear Solid’s ultimate bosses is the massive walking battle tank known as Metal Gear Rex. Rex is one of the tougher boss fights of the game, and little else is more frustrating than repeatedly dying to a late-game boss when you’re so, so close to wrapping up. Read
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brings nothing to the table
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