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The parody title Escape from Duckov has, for many players, managed to eclipse Battlestate Games’ original. Escape from Tarkov’s Steam release was greeted by a wave of negative reviews triggered by technical issues. That backlash caused a sharp drop in Battlestate Games’ rating, putting it squarely in the “red zone.” The volume of negative feedback...
Digital Extremes is gradually revealing members of the project. Digital Extremes is developing the new game Soulframe, and it was recently announced that a prominent voice actress has joined the team. The developers held a special stream recently, and at the end she addressed the viewers: Hello, I’m Jennifer English. You might know me as...
Fans of the tabletop game Warhammer: The Horus Heresy will soon be able to wield arcane, mysterious armaments and once again exalt the Omnissiah, as Games Workshop prepares to release a new kit of Destroyer Myrmidons. Followers of the Great Crusade, the Horus Heresy, and the Adeptus Mechanicus have reason to rejoice: the creators of...
Interest in single-player games remains high. Analysts at Ampere Analysis recently released the results of a wide-ranging survey of players from 22 countries, with more than 34,000 respondents taking part. They found that many players still prefer single-player experiences: 58% of players in the United Kingdom said they favour single-player games over multiplayer ones. In...
For some, their journey through the world of EFT was short-lived. The full 1.0 release of Escape from Tarkov recently arrived. Voice actor Ivan Zharkov made an appearance in the project — he provides the voice for the boss Tagilla. He wrote “Buyanov won” and posted a photo of his Steam library — he purchased...
The new installment’s quality has left many fans disappointed. The original city-building simulator Cities: Skylines is beloved by many, but the sequel did not meet expectations. Since its 2023 launch, players have voiced frequent criticism about optimization problems and persistent bugs. Colossal Order has issued multiple patches and released additional content, yet reception to Cities:...
Pennywise’s reach in Welcome to Derry warps children into the very grown-ups who perpetuate the town’s cruelty. The entity most easily ensnares kids from broken households—young people who often grow into the same destructive patterns they witnessed at home. The Hanlons, however, are different: they remain intact as a family unit, and that stability helps...
The episode of the anthology “Star Wars: Visions” that shares the same title is being developed into its own series. Polygon, citing Lucasfilm’s vice president of animation development Josh Rimes, reports that Lucasfilm has substantially increased its role in producing the new anime series The Ninth Jedi. The project will be a standalone expansion based...
Not every developer or publisher renews licensing deals. Collectors are racing to get The Addams Family Mansion Mayhem. The team behind The Addams Family Mansion Mayhem (also known as “The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem”) recently alerted players that the title will be removed from sale on Steam and other digital storefronts. They said this is...
The developers released a broad selection of skins, and some players suspect a savvy sales tactic was used to market them. ARC Raiders is a premium title priced at $40, yet the studio also began offering cosmetic items through an in-game shop. Individual outfits reached prices up to $25, which sparked significant backlash within the...
