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This initial stage is mainly limited to players who pre-ordered the full game, though free beta codes from content creators, social media giveaways, and other sources have been available if you knew where to look. It’s worth keeping that in mind before we begin, as that essentially limits the beta’s reach, and could mean larger […]

Things that make us fall in love with games a little bit every day. You know what I mean with this? I was playing a pre-release demo recently where a load of enemy bodies – let’s say eight-ish – were lying around on the floor after I’d dealt with them. Some new enemies burst in,

“We heard you loud and clear on the footstep volume, so we’ve adjusted things downward for today,” the studio said in its official patch notes blog post. As a result, enemy footstep and gear audio have had both their volume and audible range reduced. Time-to-kill has also been tuned down on some weapons, with the

As you might have noticed, it’s Optimism Week here on Eurogamer – a chance, at a time it isn’t always easy to remember, to reflect on how special video games can be. And to celebrate the occasion, we’re reviving The Big Question to tackle another topical talking point before wafting it lovingly over to you.

“We have been carefully reviewing your feedback on Expeditions, and while we’ve made ongoing improvements along the way, we’ve come to realise that some of the issues you’ve raised, like the tight departure windows, the reward structure, and accessibility for new players, need more than incremental fixes,” Embark said in a blog post. “They call