Tag: gaming
Helldivers 2’s first PC patch irons out crashes and improves matchmaking
Arrowhead Game Studios’ highly anticipated third-person shooter Helldivers 2 has received its first patch on PC to improve matchmaking and iron out some crashes, but the devs have admitted that “we know there’s more to solve.” Helldivers 2 released yesterday (February 8) on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, and…
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Subnautica studio clarifies early access for the next game is not intended for 2024
The Subnautica developer, Unknown World Entertainment, has clarified comments made by its publisher, Krafton, about the next game in this underwater franchise. For starters, the Subnautica team clarified that the upcoming early access ‘is not intended for release in 2024,” the team explained in an official blog post. “But we…
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FTC claims that Microsoft layoffs contradict ‘representations it made’ during the fight to acquire Activision
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Microsoft to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit following the news of the company planning to lay off around 1,900 members of staff from across its Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams. Highlighted by The Verge, the…
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Final Fantasy 8 director says he would change the game’s combat system if a remake was to happen
Final Fantasy 8 director Yoshinori Kitase has said that if Square Enix were to remake the game, he would change the battle system. Speaking in an interview with IGN, the series producer explained that he would “rework” the battle system known as Junction after noticing how some players struggled to…
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Persona 3 Reload general producer wanted to put more focus on antagonist group Strega ever since the original game
The highly anticipated remake of Persona 3, Persona 3 Reload, finally released last week to positive critical acclaim. While it offers a generally faithful revamp of the original role-playing game, a few distinct changes were made overall. Notably, as well as quality-of-life improvements and tweaks to the battle system, more…
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Tekken 8 ranked match data is being investigated after reports of players cheating
Tekken 8 has a furiously competitive online scene, and ranked matches are one of the main appeals to players, including ones with less-than-savory intentions. Data from players online is automatically saved and uploaded to your profile, allowing any player to access the replay of a match. This was implemented as…
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