Games

Engineers tested a variety of configurations and selected the most effective options. Battlefield 6 launched recently, and the team at Digital Foundry ran a series of tests to identify optimal settings for different kinds of players. They put together a table of tuned Battlefield 6 settings — offering recommendations both for those running the game...

Factorio draws a diverse array of players — even a well-known developer who performs magic. Gearbox’s chief has been giving interviews and recently spoke with Shacknews. During the talk he was asked about his favorite game, and Randy Pitchford confessed that he’s been spending a lot of time lately playing the factory-building simulator Factorio: I’ve...

Fans of the Titanfall franchise continue to await a shooter that captures the spirit of Respawn Entertainment. Recently, the Diesel Knights developer re-emerged and published a new entry in their development diary. Over the past 11 months the creator has also worked officially on other projects — contributing animations for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:...

The developers aren’t just adding fresh content — they’re also updating what already exists. Recently, the creators of the driving simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 teased a new undertaking and have now officially unveiled “Project UK Rework” — another region is getting a full overhaul. SCS Software is handling a comprehensive rework of the United...

The game’s soundtrack plays a crucial role. Recently, the composers of Red Recon 1944 (or “Razvedka: 1944”), Daniil Tsovin and Ivan Yarchievsky, explained how they approach scoring the game: The key distinction is timing. In film, music is tightly locked to the edit and exact seconds — you know when a dramatic beat or a...

Care has been taken not only with the exterior — the cockpit interior also promises a high degree of detail. The developers of “Korea. IL-2 Series” have re-emerged with new updates. 1C Game Studios has chosen to showcase another aircraft model. This time the spotlight falls on the F-86A Sabre — more precisely, its cockpit:...

It appears players will need to wait a bit longer than initially expected. Insider billbil-kun is known for reliable scoops, but even he can miss the mark. He recently shared information about PlayStation Plus’s October additions. Among the titles he mentioned was Tomb Raider Anniversary, but its release now appears to be delayed. Community members...

Various elements of the studio’s new game are slowly being unveiled. Recently Owlcat Games reminded players about Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, releasing a pair of teasers. They revealed a message that some players might encounter if things go wrong: “Mission failed, Acolyte. Your informant is dead and there are no remaining leads. How will you...

ZZZ has become more technologically advanced — but not everyone noticed. A 2.3 update for Zenless Zone Zero was released recently. Earlier, testers mentioned that miHoYo (HoYoverse) was experimenting with ray tracing, yet players didn’t detect it in this build. It turns out RTX support is present in ZZZ 2.3 after all — the feature...

Earlier purchasers of the DLC are upset with the publisher’s decision. The developers of the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV recently announced a new “General Edition.” The package includes the DLCs Battle for the Bosporus and La Résistance, while the base version of HoI4 has been updated to include Together for Victory, Waking...