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The Finals’ first update of season 2 introduces map selection in private matches and a ban progression system
The first patch for The Finals season two has been released, which introduces a new feature for private matches while making improvements to its latest game mode. Embark Studios has released the patch notes which detail version 2.1.0 in its entirety, with some of the most notable features surrounding the…
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The newest Helldivers 2 patch adjusts spawn rates for planet hazards and balances patrol spawns
Arrowhead Game Studios has released another Helldivers 2 patch, making balance changes and improvements to spawn rates. Earlier this month, the third-person online shooter received an update that introduced a new environmental feature in the form of planetary hazards. These hazards ranged from hurricanes to meteor showers to volcanic eruptions…
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A new Nvidia tech demo features real-time AI characters that react to player decisions
Nvidia has unveiled a new tech demo showing off AI video game characters with speech and animation powered by the Nvidia Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) as part of GDC 2024 and GTC 2024. Created in collaboration with the AI gaming startup Inworld AI, the playable demo is built in Unreal…
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World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm is a new limited-time 60-player battle royale available now
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight‘s latest content update introduces a brand-new limited-time battle royale mode called Plunderstorm. Plunderstorm, which arrives with version 10.2.6, invites players to the lands of the Arathi Highlands where they can take part in a pirate-themed, battle-royale event with up to 60 players to fight against, with…
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Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox will require Game Pass to play and feature a new microtransaction currency for optional purchases
The Xbox Series X|S version of Final Fantasy 14 will require players to have an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Today (March 19) Square Enix shared an updated Lodestone blog post which provided more details about the massively multiplayer online game’s (MMO) upcoming release on March 21. The developer confirmed that…
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These new Backbone One controllers are perfect if you haven’t upgraded to an iPhone 15
Mobile gaming peripheral manufacturer Backbone has announced two new mobile controllers: the Backbone One – Lightning (2nd Gen) and the Backbone One PlayStation Edition – Lightning (2nd Gen). Intended to supersede the existing Lightning versions of the original Backbone One and Backbone One PlayStation Edition, the two controllers boast all…
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