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Sony quietly updated the PlayStation Store, introducing a tweak that helps players decide faster whether a discounted title is worth purchasing. In recent weeks Sony has stepped up activity: first adding the ability to pair a DualSense controller with multiple devices, then introducing user reviews. Now the store has rolled out another useful option aimed...
Sega has revealed Sonic Racing: Crossworlds — a title aimed not just at Sonic devotees or arcade-racing fans. The roster includes a number of characters from other publisher franchises, some of them surprisingly out of left field. The game launched last month, and Sega intends to support it as an ongoing live service. Players can...
Silent Hill is one of Konami’s cornerstone franchises, and the publisher was determined not to leave players with the sense that its future was undecided. Producer Motoi Okamoto explained on X why three projects were announced simultaneously in 2022 — a remake of Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill F, and Silent Hill Townfall. He said...
Insider HUPEX posted on X that Fortnite is expected to receive a special Simpsons-themed season in November. The entire game map will be redesigned as Springfield — the town home to the iconic family. A mini-season is reportedly scheduled to begin on November 1, placing players directly into The Simpsons universe. The terrain will be...
A video game archivist known as Yuvi has preserved a rare Japanese Resident Evil spinoff — Biohazard: The Episodes — originally released in 2007 for feature phones. At the time, so-called feature phones were widespread in Japan — early predecessors of smartphones that supported their own dedicated gaming platforms. Numerous popular series received bespoke adaptations...
Insider NateTheHate posted on X that the Final Fantasy IX Remake has been put on hold. According to his report, it’s unclear whether Square Enix will ever return to the project. This account matches earlier reports about production troubles and raises the prospect that the project may have been canceled. At the start of the...
Microsoft is confronting a serious issue. The October Windows 11 25H2 update contains a critical bug that can render a PC inoperable. The defect prevents keyboards and mice from working within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). That means repairing or resetting a PC after a failure becomes nearly impossible. The problem traces back to patch...
Players have uncovered a hidden “Watanabe mode” in Ghost of Yotei that drenches the game in a lo-fi atmosphere and fundamentally changes the feel of the gameplay. The mode is named after Shin’ichirō Watanabe, the director of Cowboy Bebop. It adds a bespoke lo-fi soundtrack that cultivates a tranquil mood. Interestingly, it’s enabled through the...
Earlier, online benchmarks surfaced for The Last of Us and Spider-Man 2 on the Xbox Ally X — now Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon: Forbidden West, God of War Ragnarok and Stellar Blade have been put through the same tests. The comparison focused primarily on the main rival — the Steam Deck. For instance, Ghost of...
Assetto Corsa EVO is set to receive one of the most notable updates in the series’ history. The developers have revealed the Free Roam mode for the first time, showing players can leave the racetracks and drive on ordinary roads. The team showcased the very first session in this new mode. At the outset, players...
