"Our engineers are actively hardening the services and infrastructure." If you read Van Vliet’s original explanation, you’ll know the outage was caused by an outside service that Xbox relies on. The service controls Game Pass purchased content, home console sharing and other “PC scenarios”. Unfortunately, Xbox’s systems themselves had a separate bug that appeared at […]
That game is The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and the Legacy edition, as the new remaster is known, is available today on PC (Steam, Epic Game Store, GOG), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It’ll be available slightly later on Switch and Switch 2, from 18th August. The game costs around
An undersea power cable linking the UK National Grid to Ireland has been forced to relocate, after Harry Potter fans complained it would go through Dobby’s grave. You know, Dobby the house elf. The fictional character created by J.K. Rowling. Fans became aware of the desecration of Dobby’s memorial after a BBC interview with project
"Layoffs like this cannot continue." The rat was placed in proximity to the office by the CWA video game union, alongside a wall of small red flags planted into the ground. These flags were intended to represent each laid off employee impacted by the substantial job cuts made by Microsoft last month. According to a
A Master Chief Collection PS5 release "would certainly have done far better". According to Alinea Analytics, Halo: Campaign Evolved sold 1.2 million copies across Steam, PS5 and Xbox in two weeks. Xbox was the lead platform with 42 percent of sales – a figure that includes sales via Xbox app on PC – but PlayStation
"Honestly, you couldn't believe that this hadn't been done before." I say obviously because this is the magic with this sort of thing: XCOM is completely brilliant, the modern Firaxis iterations in particular a pair of genuine all-timers, and the Star Wars universe fits over that immaculate form like a bionic-armed Skywalker’s black leather glove.
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"It won't be in the final product." The studio was speaking after controversy arose earlier this year around 1666: Amsterdam’s playable prologue, in which players spotted the tell-tale signs of generative AI use on in-game paintings and in associated marketing materials. The backlash prompted an apology from Panache and a declaration that AI use wouldn’t
"Here are 10 reasons you should NOT buy." Pre-orders are live as of the time of this writing, and it guarantees access to Wardog’s upcoming closed beta, which is available for one weekend: 21st-23rd August on Steam. And the developer appears to be so comfortable with what it’s made that players are invited to refund
"This is a necessary step to ensure the sustainability of our company." “We have made the difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process, which we anticipate will result in the loss of up to 75 of our colleagues,” the studio wrote in a statement shared on social media. “This is a necessary step to
This requires some context first. Gears of War has for years been known for its waist-high cover shooting goodness, pushing players to rush forward aggressively to engage in gory ballistic battles. In online multiplayer, players quickly discovered you could repeatedly bounce between waist-high cover at high speeds, which allows for fast, tricky movement that can
