Twitch introduces new revenue split for Partners, but there's a catch

“This feels impossible and weird.” The response from streamers to this news, however, has been mostly negative. To qualify, streamers must hit a certain threshold of hours streamed regularly with an average of 75 viewers. However, a major caveat is the need for recurring paid subscriptions. That means that one-off gift subscriptions and subscriptions through Prime won’t count. As streamer Meg Mage noted on Twitter, this is a misunderstanding from Twitch on how communities work....

June 16, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Elizabeth Johnson

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Marakuguc Shrine solution

How to find and solve the Wheeled Wonders Shrine. This Shrine will teach you more ways to safely cross lava without Link being boiled to a crisp. You won’t need any special armor or elemental protection to get to this Shrine. When you first walk into the Shrine, look across from you and slightly right. If done successfully, the wheeled unit will cause a bridge to form over the lava....

June 16, 2023 · 2 min · 237 words · Amy Bishop

"Consciously, everything I make is about to tip over": Precarious creativity and Bulwark's evolving demo

“I just want you to be Bob Ross.” In a shed behind his house, Tomas Sala is building an ocean. Oceans are his thing, of course, and he’s built them before. But the shed is new. Today, he’s working on a follow-up,Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. Emphasis on the ish. Genre is a wonderful problem here. But anyway, that shed! Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles ‘I’m living the Roald Dahl lifestyle,’ Sala tells me....

June 15, 2023 · 6 min · 1266 words · Patrick Johnson

A Call from the Depths in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom explained

Where to find all four statue eyes to complete A Call from the Depths side quest. This is also near theKyokugon Shrine. When you get here, you should see a doorway blocked with stones. Break these however you want to, we threw aBomb Flower. This will then begin the A Call from the Depths quest. The statue will mark four separate Chasms on your map. Go to Gerudo Canyon Pass and up to the point where Naia is guarding the entrance to the Canyon....

June 15, 2023 · 4 min · 704 words · Charles Wells

How to get the Phantom Armor in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Where to find all three Phantom Armor pieces across Hyrule. It gets very hot in this area during the day. You’ll then appear in a small room with sand trickling in from the ceiling. To find the helmet piece, head to Puffer Beach. You should see that there is an opening in the rock above you leading into a raised cave. Fuse one of the rockets to your Shield and head back to the entrance of the raised cave....

June 15, 2023 · 2 min · 230 words · Kimberly Wolf

Pokémon Go Mega Sceptile counters, weaknesses and moveset explained

How to defeat the mega evolved Grass and Dragon-throw in Pokemon. This is a fan-favourite thanks the fact that its the final evolution of the Hoenn starter Treecko. Along with Mega Swampert and Mega Blaziken, these three beloved Pokemon offer extremely powerful options in Pokemon Go. Like allMega Evolutions, Mega Sceptile cant be directly caught inPokemon Go. you’re able to now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles. First, however, you gotta visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max!...

June 15, 2023 · 1 min · 195 words · Tiffany Cole

Sony still won't put new first-party games on PlayStation Plus day one, says exec

“We’re happy with our strategy.” Sony is confident in its current PlayStation Plus strategy, and has no plans to change it right now. Therefore, this will “continue to be [its] strategy moving forward.” “We’re happy with our strategy,” Maguire told the publication. “For us, that’s working,” the Sony exec explained. It is a large part of Game Pass' appeal. Elsewhere in the interview, Maguire shared some interesting PS Plus stats....

June 15, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Jared Lane

Star Ocean: The Second Story remaster seemingly leaked on Square's website

R you ready? A logo seemingly pointing to an unannounced remaster ofSquare Enix’s sci-fi action-RPG sequel Star Ocean: The Second Story has been discovered on the publisher’s website. The unassuming asset in question, found squirrelled away on Square Enix’s support site (and which you canperuse at your leisure over on RPGSite), features a logo for a presumably unannounced title going by the name Star Ocean: The Second Story R. While Square is yet to utter the name publicly, it’s not hard to conclude it references an unannounced remaster, given it uses the same naming convention asStar Ocean: First Departure R....

June 15, 2023 · 2 min · 266 words · Paul Hess

Steam client update includes notes feature and ability to watch films while you play

Steam has now officially added a host of handy new features to its client, following earlier beta testing. you’re able to see an example of how this looks below. As for Notes, this comprises pretty much everything you would expect. Yes, it lets you take notes about your game. This update has also targeted visual and usability improvements across the board. You will notice updated menus, fonts, colours and dialogue with this update in play....

June 15, 2023 · 1 min · 133 words · Loretta Ross

The Starfield tech breakdown: why it runs at 30 frames per second

The DF team discuss visuals and the massive scale and scope of the game. So why doesn’t Starfield offer this option? The answer is more nuanced than you might expect. The question is what frame-rate allows you to hit your design goals for the game? Success or failure though, Starfield looks destined to be one of the most fascinating releases of 2023.

June 15, 2023 · 1 min · 62 words · Andrea Peterson

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon looks fast and ferocious in action

Mechs a good impression. Vertical catapults are also in place to launch players up great distances. This verticality also lends itself to a variety of approaches to each mission, depending on the mech loadout. The lighting system also impresses. On to combat, then, the core of any FromSoftware game. The studio had promised smooth controls and tactical battles, and both are present and correct. Attacks range from machine guns to multi-lock missiles and explosive attacks....

June 14, 2023 · 1 min · 171 words · Micheal Coleman

Dead Island 2 roadmap reveals two gore-ful sounding expansions

Something’s gut to give. Dambuster Studiosand Deep Silver have given us a peek atDead Island 2’s upcoming content. In anew update, the team has unveiled two upcoming expansions. The first of these, known as Haus, will be released in Q4 of this year. “How does a billionaire prepare for the zompocalypse?” the Dead Island 2 team asks. Why, with a “techno-death cult with a healthy splash of debauchery and gore”, of course....

June 14, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Alyssa Thomas

Mortal Kombat 1's pre-launch "online stress test" is happening next week

Sign-ups still open. Having flung fire up the doors for sign-ups at the end of May, developer NetherRealm has now shared dates forMortal Kombat 1’s online stress test, confirming it’ll be available to select registered players on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S starting Friday, 23rd June. More specifically, Mortal Kombat 1’s online stress test - which NetherRealm says is designed to “deliberately stress our online infrastructure and identify potential issues” ahead of launch - will run from Friday, 23rd June at 4pm BST/8am PDT through Monday, 26th June at the same time....

June 14, 2023 · 1 min · 206 words · David Wu