Delaying Stalker 2 again not an option, studio says, team worked until it was "broken" by marathon development

Company heads reflect on the game’s release and Ukrainian pride. “You have no energy at all and you decide - should we take one more marathon? “We didn’t have a chance to say let’s do it more. After that, further patches and story expansions can then always be added, he continued. The film follows development of the game during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I had to ask, then: has that feeling changed since the release of the game?...

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Leslie Reed

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Was Never Going To Live Up To Fan Hype, Dev Says

After a nearly 10-year gap between games,Dragon Age: The Veilguardfinally arrived at the end of October. That’s something that the developers behind The Veilguard have already come to terms with. “We’re very happy with the critical reception to the game,” said Busche. In fact, in a lot of ways, that is the harder path to take. So yeah, we’re quite proud of the critical reception. Unfortunately on the sales side, that’s not something we can really discuss....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Justin Dunlap

Fallout Season 2 Gets An Exciting Update With New Image

Walton Goggins is preparing to play The Ghoul once again. “Back in the saddle…#Deux. Gatdamn it feels good to slip on this skin. Goggins putting makeup on doesn’t necessarily mean production is actually underway on Season 2. It could be a test, of sorts, or some kind of pre-production effort. Over time, though, the team got it down to about two hours. GameSpot spoke withGoggins about an emotional Ghoul moment from Episode 4 of Fallout Season 1....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Laurie Taylor

Fantasian Neo Dimension review

It’s a bit surreal playing Fantasian with randomised Final Fantasy battle music. But it’s not unfitting. To help or hinder, who can say. And for a time it really was lost. What characterises Fantasian most of all is its blend of old school genre trappings and modern sensibilities. Yet this re-release is undoubtedly a more approachable version, if still not quite definitive. It’s a beautiful game. Another example of old-meets-new is the turn-based battle system and the unique targeting mechanic for its characters....

December 4, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · James Williams

Former PlayStation Boss Questions Whether Proprietary Consoles Make Sense Anymore

Shawn Layden believes that the era of competing PlayStation and Xbox models could come to a close. “With Xbox versus PlayStation, the Ali versus Frazier fight… But the real competition will be on its content. And content should be the competition for publishers, not which hardware you get behind. While both consoles are years away,MicrosoftandSonyapparently also share ambitions of making new portable systems as well. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly?...

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Jason Cook

Get A Closer Look At The Doppelghast Enemy In CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies

Treyarch shows a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Citadelle des Morts for BO6 Zombies. The video discusses the design choices and gives a better glimpse at the new Doppelghast enemy bang out. Citadelle des Morts is a castle in France overrun with the undead. Citadelle des Morts also features elemental sword Wonder Weapons. The video also shows off more of the map’s unique traps that are designed around the castle theme....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Brandon Flowers

GTA Definitive Edition: Does Patch 6's classic lighting mode finally fix the look of the games?

Plus: what other bugs and oddities still remain after three years? The Grand Theft Auto Definitive Editions were a mixed bag. The regular lighting mode feels somewhat sterile in comparison. The classic lighting option also introduces other atmospheric effects, like fog particles, in certain weather conditions. The classic lighting setup definitely helps here quite a bit. In general, the classic lighting fits better with the original lighting presentation. Instead, the haze softens the contrast between sky and water....

December 4, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Eric Johnson

How Blockbuster and a mail order catalogue helped PlayStation defeat the Sega Saturn

One weekend changed the games industry forever, even if it was just in my bedroom. The weather was typically unsettled in May 1994. Anyway, that’s not important. We’d come inside to a cafe area as it had started to rain. That wasn’t the case in Sussex where I grew up. Of course, I had no money so no way to play this Holy Grail of arcade games. Oh, but I watched it, my lime green shellsuit reflecting back at me....

December 4, 2024 · 3 min · 480 words · Shane Williams

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PC Requirements

The minimum, recommended and ultra PC requirements for Indiana Jones. Below, you’ll find that we’ve split all the PC requirements into minimum, recommended and ultra. Without further ado, here arethe PC requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Also, whether you have full ray tracing or not is entirely your choice. Again, whether you have full ray tracing or not is entirely up to you. That’s it for now.

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Krystal Mcclain

Marvel Rivals Will Only Sell Cosmetics, Will Let Players Keep Purchased Battle Passes Forever

Future characters, maps, and gameplay additions will be coming free of charge. You need a javascript enabled surfing app to watch videos. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Future updates adding new characters, maps, and gameplay features will be free as well, NetEase emphasized. Like most shooters, Marvel Rivals will include seasonal battle passes. It will also cost half as much to compensate. NetEase said other free cosmetics can be earned via achievements and various events....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Frederick Stein

Nintendo Adds Another Donkey Kong Game To Switch Online, And It's Still Not DK 64

The entire Game Boy trilogy is now available on the subscription service. Just like that, Nintendo has brought the entire Donkey Kong Land trilogy to Switch Online. Sorry:The DK Rapwill have to wait. Donkey Kong Land 3 originally released in 1997 for Game Boy. The side-scrolling title sees Dixie and Kiddy Kong in the spotlight as they search for the Lost World. Not even two weeks ago,Nintendo brought Donkey Kong Land to Switch Online....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Jennifer Reeves

Path of Exile 2 Early Access Unlock And Pre-Load Times

The developer is making a standalone PC client. Grinding Gear Games will provide the client download through both its own website as well as a torrent simultaneously. For Xbox players, pre-download is already available. For PS5 players, purchasing a Founder’s Pack should allow for pre-download. Packs should go live 24 hours before early access starts. However, it looks like it’s finally releasing this month. Cross-progression will also be supported, allowing players to keep and carry over their saved data between multiple platforms....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Abigail Garcia

Stalker 2 Developer Explains Why A-Life 2.0 Was Pulled From The Game's Description

One of the selling points of Stalker 2 is missing, but the developer is trying to fix it. Developer GSC Game Worldreleased a day-one patchto address some of Stalker 2’s lingering issues. However, the title is still missing the A-Life 2.0 system that was initially promised on its Steam page. Both Grygorovychs also insisted that the developer is still committed to implementing A-Life 2.0 and ironing out its issues. For more,read our Stalker 2 review....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Chris Ryan