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The new entry in the franchise still requires a constant online connection. Payday 3 launched as an online-only title, and its servers collapsed at release. As a result, many players were unable to play the game they had purchased for an extended period. At the time there were calls for an offline mode, and Starbreeze...
Catching pets will now be remarkably straightforward. As the launch of the World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion draws near, new details are coming to light. Some players who have accessed the alpha noted that the new “pets” cannot be engaged in battle. World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas confirmed that pets in Midnight will...
At the Tokyo Game Show, Xbox unveiled a deep-dive trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4. The title is scheduled for release on October 21, 2025, and aims to blend the heritage of the 3D entries with the high-octane, cinematic sensibilities associated with PlatinumGames—offering a contemporary take that still honors the franchise’s roots. In the video, Masakazu...
The return of Hollow Knight: Silksong sparked worldwide excitement, but actual revenue may not match the hype. Alinea Analytics reports Team Cherry’s release surpassed 6 million downloads across PC and consoles in its opening weeks, placing it third among September’s most-downloaded titles after EA Sports FC 26 and Skate. Yet the headline numbers conceal a...
Alex Battaglia of Digital Foundry has revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 employs two distinct implementations of NVIDIA’s DLSS. His analysis indicates the system uses a conventional DLSS model comparable to the PC version alongside a second, much lighter-weight variant designed to reduce performance overhead. This dual approach helps explain how demanding titles can run...
Reports indicate that Nintendo has begun lobbying the Japanese government to push back against the growing use of generative AI. This was reported by Satoshi Asano, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives from the Democratic Party for the People, who has been actively gathering public opinion on AI via social media. In his comments,...
Insider SneakersSO, who previously exposed Xbox’s third‑party strategy with notable accuracy, has posted fresh rumours on the NeoGAF forum about the future of Microsoft’s gaming arm. He says that following the latest round of layoffs internal discussions took an unexpected turn and plans for a new hardware platform have grown uncertain. According to the source,...
id Software engineer Billy Khan said that in the coming years many more games will adopt ray tracing. Doom: The Dark Ages achieves striking visuals thanks to a mix of ray tracing and Nvidia technologies. Game technology is constantly advancing, and developers continually push one another with new innovations. Ray tracing has emerged as a...
Tom Warren, an editor at The Verge, reported that Xbox is trialing a new ad-supported cloud service. The offering would let players stream a limited selection of games without a Game Pass subscription. Microsoft recently raised prices on its consoles and bumped the cost of Game Pass Ultimate to $30, a move that drew criticism...
The gaming industry is continuing to raise prices for hardware, software, and services. Over the past six months, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo have implemented eight major price increases, affecting the PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox Game Pass, and various other services. Consoles and games were cheaper in earlier years, but costs have risen sharply recently....
