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There are some problems that, as a developer, it must be pretty nice to have. Imagine, at the beginning of 2019 – near the height of the battle royale frenzy that gripped the industry in the Xbox One/PS4 generation – stealth-launching one of the best free-to-play games that combined the melee of Fortnite with the

Throne and Liberty is a fantasy MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) from developer NCSoft. Though the game is available in NCSoft’s native South Korea, Throne and Liberty has yet to release in the West.  Amazon Games has stepped up to facilitate Throne and Liberty‘s Western launch, much as it has for Bandai Namco’s MMORPG

It turns out that Palworld being popular enough to bring in 19 million players means that server costs are pretty high. Somehow, despite my own reservations about how the game looks, Palworld has managed to hit 19 million players across both Steam and Xbox, 12 million of those players being just Steam, meaning that’s how

FromSoftware should really just go ahead and reveal Elden Ring’s DLC release date, because another Steam backend update is making it seem closer than ever. Back in December, a leak suggested that the upcoming Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Edtree will be releasing sometime this month, i.e. February. Then, in the middle of January,

We hear the term ‘ray tracing’ thrown around more and more these days, being one of the features almost synonymous with modern, best-in-class visuals. It’s a rendering method that allows shadows and light to be portrayed in a more realistic, lifelike way, and is included as a graphics option in many current-generation games. Needless to

Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. If you watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2, you know that things didn’t turn out well for the mustachioed menace. But, if you happened to stick around, a post-credits scene contained a cliffhanger related to the mad scientist, paving the way for his return

Polish game development studio Artificer, which developed the 2023 turn-based tactical game Showgunners, is laying off 28 of its employees, it’s been confirmed.  The studio is owned by Devolver Digital, the American game publisher that has published indie hits like Cult of the Lamb and Enter the Gungeon. In a statement sent to TechRadar Gaming

It’s that time of year again, folks. Yes, we’re talking about the Super Bowl. And while many are gearing up to cheer for their favorite team, many are content to just watch some of the creative commercials airing during the big sporting event. Most ads won’t air ahead of the February 11 event, unlike the

The team behind Fallout: London has offered some fresh insight on what to expect from it as part of C3, a big Bethesda community modding showcase, and it sounds like it’ll feel much more like a new Fallout game than a big Fallout 4 mod. If you’re not familiar with it, Fallout: London is a

After a dodgy SBC accidentally gave out far more Team of the Year Lionel Messi to EA Sports FC 24 players than it should have, EA has announced what it’s doing about the mishap. Unfortunately, the game’s community isn’t convinced that the publisher’s maths properly reflects how many cards were mistakenly dished out. With Team

It’s been confirmed that a brand new Metro video game is on the way. Titled Metro Awakening, it’s a VR game set before the events of Metro 2033, and it’s planned to be released at some point this year on PS VR2, as well as Meta Quest 2, 3, and Steam VR. The news was

Fans of metroidvania games should have a look at the upcoming release from Surgent Studios, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. The single-player game stars a grieving boy named Zau, who is reading a Bantu tale by his late father. This tale takes the boy on an adventure into a beautiful but treacherous land called Kenzera. Tales

Earlier this week, the team working on World of Warcraft: Classic’s Season of Discovery announced that GDKP (gold dragon kill point) runs – raid groups that exchange loot drops for player gold – will be banned in the upcoming phase later this month. This announcement has gone down a treat throughout community hubs like Reddit

Embark Studios has released the mid-season update for The Finals which introduces a limited-time seasonal event. The free-to-play squad-based shooter got a surprise launch back in December and has been receiving steady updates ever since, like addressing balance issues while also adding new content, like the Solo Bank It mode.  Now, with update 1.6.0, Embark

A new trailer for Judas, the upcoming sci-fi action game from Ghost Story Games, was shown during the PlayStation State of Play this evening. In case you don’t know, Ghost Story Games is what Irrational Games was rebranded as in 2017. It was founded by 12 former Irrational staffers alongside BioShock creator Ken Levine who

Editor’s Note • Original review date: May 2022• No new version out• Launch price: $79.99 / £79.99 / AU$119• Official price now: $69.99 / £79.99 / AU$119 Updated: January 2024. The Corsair HS65 Surround may be almost two years old, but it remains one of the best PC gaming headsets in our opinion. Despite all

Kurt Russell was apparently once offered to voice Metal Gear Solid 3’s Snake, and in a new interview he explained why he wouldn’t be interested in such a role. It’s no secret that Hideo Kojima is a massive cinephile, it’s kind of his whole thing – so much so that he gave long-time Snake voice

Masahiro Sakurai, the game director and designer arguably best known for creating the Super Smash Bros. and Kirby series, has spoken publicly about what he believes makes an effective video game trailer. The verdict? “Get to the actual game as soon as possible.” In a new video posted to his YouTube channel, ‘Masahiro Sakurai on