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If you are a completionist, reading every superhero comic released by a studio like DC or Marvel can be daunting. Reading guides exist and plenty of superheroes and villains populate the page, but deciding where to start still feels insurmountable. The best advice always remains to start somewhere, and that does not necessarily mean going...

The studio notes that the game lacked the “Bungie DNA.” Bungie has acknowledged that the launch of Marathon did not go as the team expected. The developers believe the game proved too difficult for a significant portion of the audience, while the genre’s familiar cycle of constant failure failed to attract as many players as...

Shannon Loftis believes that developers deserve different leaders. Former World’s Edge studio head Shannon Loftis has publicly criticized Xbox executive Asha Sharma amid another round of layoffs in Microsoft’s gaming division. Loftis’s comments were prompted by a recent article in The Wall Street Journal about Sharma. In the piece, the Xbox executive discussed her management...

Joe Brammer believes that well-known developers should more often publicly complain about low game prices so that players feel sorry for them and become willing to spend much more money on their favorite hobby. Bulkhead head and WARDOGS executive producer Joe Brammer stated that modern video games are too cheap compared to the rising costs...

Mad King Redemption released today on Xbox Game Pass. The game combines classic beat ’em up combat, roguelite progression, and pixel art set in a 2.5D world. The story brings players into the kingdom of the Mad King, who used forbidden magic while trying to resurrect the queen. At some point, he lost control of...

A new firmware update for PS5 accessories has caused issues with Pulse Elite wireless headphones and the PlayStation Link adapter, leading players to encounter connection drops and missing audio. Sony released an update for PS5 accessories without any prior announcements. The company did not publish a list of changes, and users began widely reporting failures...

A largely forgotten Magic: The Gathering enchantment has abruptly emerged as one of the most sought-after cards on the secondary market. Words of Worship, a rare artifact from the 2002 Onslaught expansion, has skyrocketed from pocket change to over $10 following the discovery of a devastatingly clever synergy with one of Reality Fracture’s freshest Commanders....

Following a major corporate restructuring by Microsoft, only three teams remain directly under Xbox Game Studios: The Coalition, inXile Entertainment, and Playground Games. Each team is currently working on a major project. The first phase of layoffs began on July 6, when Microsoft announced plans to cut roughly 20% of its structure over 12 months....

A rogue wolf pack can abruptly shatter a Baldur’s Gate 1 journey mere moments after the tutorial concludes. A neglected squadmate in Mass Effect 2 can perish permanently during an overlooked mission. Meanwhile, a forgotten Nintendo DS Sonic RPG wraps up its narrative with the heroes saving the universe—only to return home and discover that...

The Re-Logic team recently returned from an international trip that began at Gamescom and concluded in China. Meanwhile, the rest of the development team finalized Crossplay Phase One alongside remaining bug fixes from version 1.4.5.8. Crossplay Phase One is expected to be submitted soon. DEVELOPMENT NEWS – RE-LOGIC & DR STUDIOS TERRARIA 1.4.6 – PULLING...