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Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Students climb aboard a bus that soon slips away from the familiar suburbs into an uncanny, scorched landscape. The vehicle teeters above a yawning chasm as the students realize the driver is none other than Freddy Krueger — and a hellish portal begins to open beneath them, with his bladed glove...
Certain interface elements can occasionally lead to unintended spending. The Diablo IV team is preparing to deploy patch 2.4.3. As usual, Blizzard Entertainment has published the full patch notes ahead of the release. The update contains various technical fixes and specifically addresses situations in which players were accidentally spending the premium currency, Platinum. Previously, members...
The developers have opted to refresh the design of several interface elements. The team behind the long-haul driving simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 has published a development diary focused on the upcoming 1.57 update. In this entry they outline their work on revamped company logos and new truck liveries. SCS Software spent several months refining...
The developers opted to experiment. Recently, Relic Entertainment — renowned for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — introduced Earth vs Mars on Steam. It launched under the “Relic Labs” label — a brand intended for titles that depart from the large-scale strategy games the studio typically produces: [these games] assemble small teams with shorter development...
PoE’s developers haven’t forgotten the franchise’s original installment. A new Path of Exile league, “Keepers of the Flame”, has recently launched. As is typical, its debut produced a noticeable uptick in Steam activity. According to SteamDB, the league’s launch reached a peak concurrent player count of 185,970. That’s several thousand more than the previous league....
The promotional material for the new character keeps brightening fans’ spirits. miHoYo (HoYoverse) is continuing to introduce the community to a new character in Zenless Zone Zero. The team released a story trailer for Yidhari, opting to present the character with “minimal elements” — for a significant portion of the clip she appears without clothing....
Even PvE won’t spare you from the wipe. The full release of Escape from Tarkov is slated for November 15. The game will finally include a way to escape Tarkov, but many players will find that task far from easy. The challenge isn’t only the high difficulty. Battlestate Games head Nikita Buyanov reminded PvE fans...
The next instalment in the franchise is approaching, and some players have already had hands-on time with it. The global strategy Europa Universalis 5 is slated to release on November 4. Early reviews of Paradox Interactive’s new title have begun to appear online. Europa Universalis 5 earned an 85 out of 100 on Metacritic based...
The Olden Era is home to a rich and varied roster of creatures. The developers of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era teamed up with Dark Dragon from the Acid Cave community. They set out to examine different legends and the evolution of vampires across the Heroes franchise: From Nosferatu-like vampires of Antagarich to...
Lately, players have voiced frustration with the game’s technical state. The Helldivers 2 team has been hearing community reports about optimization problems and other issues. Arrowhead Game Studios is weighing the option of running a closed beta so they can fix potential bugs before issuing a full update release. Helldivers 2 game director Mikael Eriksson...
