Tag: gaming

The Finals has improved its skill-based matchmaking ‘to ensure better-quality games’

A new hotfix for The Finals has been released, which aims to improve the game’s skill-based matchmaking. The free-to-play first-person shooter (FPS) got a surprise launch during The Game Awards 2023 on December 7, and has already reached an all-time peak of 242,619 players according to SteamDB. It’s also in…

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Chaotic music game Trombone Champ has a new update with 2 fresh festive songs – as well as achievements on Switch

Holy Wow’s weird and wonderful trombone-based rhythm-music game, Trombone Champ, has been updated with two new festive songs just in time for the holiday season, expanding the library of tunes to toot through.  Trombone Champ might be one of the silliest music games available to play right now. It was…

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Sony responds to alleged Insomniac Games hack, says ‘we are currently investigating this situation’

Sony has officially responded to reports that Marvel’s Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games has been impacted by a cyber attack, and says that it’s “currently investigating.” In a statement shared with Eurogamer, Sony explained: “We are aware of reports that Insomniac Games has been the victim of a cyber security attack.…

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A Tekken 8 demo is hitting PS5 tomorrow, but Xbox and PC players will have to wait

It’s been announced that Tekken 8 is getting a demo, which will become available on PS5 on December 14, but Xbox Series X and PC players will have to wait until December 21 before they get stuck in.  The demo offers the first chapter of the game’s story mode, The…

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Ex-Rockstar dev explains why GTA 6 won’t come to PC at launch: ‘This stuff is very complicated’

A former developer at Rockstar has shone a light on why Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) will be launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S before any potential PC release in the future. Speaking on his YouTube channel, ex-Rockstar developer Mike York, who now works at Highwire Games,…

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E3 is dead, confirms ESA president

After over two decades, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, is coming to an end.  Stanley Pierre-Louis, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the trade association’s intention to bring the event to a close (via The Washington Post).  “We know it’s difficult to say goodbye…

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