A concise roundup of last week’s coverage, offering a deep dive into the latest shifts and stories across the gaming landscape.
- God of War: Sons of Sparta players demand refunds over “broken” co-op functionality; developers issue a formal response to the backlash.
- Crimson Desert slated for extensive post-launch expansions as developers finalize the roadmap for DokeV.
- The fifth episode of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” ranks among the top five highest-rated entries in the “Game of Thrones” television universe.
- Testing Nintendo’s patience: The Dolphin emulator elevates GameCube classics to unprecedented visual standards.
- Playground Games provides a first look at the massive scale of the Forza Horizon 6 open world.
- Cyberpunk 2077 pushed to Android via emulation, driving mobile CPU temperatures to a blistering 100°C.
- “Predator: Death Planet” secures the most successful cinematic premiere on Hulu in over four years.
- An NVIDIA breakthrough? Hardware Unboxed meticulously analyzes the new DLSS 4.5 Ultra Performance mode.
- Gabe Newell accused of “unfair practices”: The head of Parent Zone explains the reasoning behind the $880 million lawsuit against Valve.
- Valve acknowledges the dedication of a Deadlock fan who logged 250 hours in just 19 days to influence a character vote.
- A third DLC for The Witcher 3 corroborated by fresh leaks: A brand-new region and a team of 100 developers reportedly involved.
- Industry insider claims a Chrono Trigger remake is currently in active development.
- The creator of the original Fallout reveals he never noticed Fallout 3’s infamous green tint due to color blindness.
- Dawn of War IV developers remain unfazed by the prospect of competing with Total War: Warhammer 40,000.
- ARC Raiders developers admit bosses were caught off guard as entire servers unite to counter unexpected player strategies.
Source: iXBT.games