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Generals! No Compromise, No Surrender is now live. We’re continuing to publish development updates and detailed patch notes, and we’d like to shine a spotlight on community mods that have been refreshed for the new expansion. The submission process is quick and straightforward, just as promised. If you maintain a Hearts of Iron IV mod...
In a significant and highly discussed move the Epic Games Store has officially decided to backtrack on its decision to sell the controversial title HORSES. The management team at Epic Games has reportedly cited concerns regarding the depiction of violence within the horse farm horror game labeling it as a promotion of animal cruelty that...
Sony has officially released a fresh and unexpected technical update for the PlayStation 5 focusing on significant performance stability and several key messaging improvements. This system software update aims to provide a more stable and fluid user experience across all system menus while refining the way players interact with the platforms internal communication tools. The...
Some fans of the franchise create rather provocative content. Final Fantasy VII inspires many to explore their creativity. At times, however, that creative impulse spills over into pornographic material. Actress Briana White, who voiced Aeris in the English version of Final Fantasy VII, recently addressed fans on social media. Occasionally she and her colleagues are...
Niko, outfits, and the environment have been given an additional upgrade. A fan-made remaster of Grand Theft Auto IV, created using NVIDIA RTX Remix tools, was released recently. The modder known as Warcaco responded to the launch of the project. He offered further enhancements: he prepared a pack of high-resolution textures. Players praised the improved...
Cosplayer KroniDovna brought her original Baldur’s Gate 3 character to life, once again stepping into the Forgotten Realms to embark on perilous adventures. In Baldur’s Gate 3 you can choose a prewritten protagonist or craft a bespoke character using the game’s dedicated editor. This editor lets you select a class, tweak attributes, define a backstory,...
The developers became victims of flaws in the copyright system. In November the horror title No Players Online launched on PC via Steam. The Beeswax Games team soon ran into trouble — they were hit with a DMCA strike and the game was promptly removed from sale. A few weeks later the title was restored...
The franchise could be making a return soon with Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria. Developer SparklingBit recently unveiled Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria. This new entry in the established franchise is an RPG presented in 16‑bit-style visuals. A Kickstarter page for Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria is already live, and the crowdfunding campaign is expected...
New Features The Forsaken Hollows DLC is now supported. If you own The Forsaken Hollows, its emblem will appear at the lower-right of the title screen. The Character Selection screen now shows which relics are currently equipped. You can toggle the display to inspect each relic’s effects. You can now assign custom names when saving...
Image: Universal Pictures Wicked: For Good completes John M. Chu’s cinematic take on the Broadway phenomenon Wicked, centering the fraught, tender bond between Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo). Given the story’s long life — from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of...
