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Guild Wars publisher NCSoft has a number of titles in the works, but as shared during its Q2 2025 earnings call, several of them have just received a delay. First up there's the very Genshin Impact-like Breakers: Unlock the World, originally due to be released some time this year, has now been delayed to Q1 2026. Then there's Time Takers, which has been pushed into a Q2 2026 release window, and the history-blending sci-fi shooter Project LLL is expected in late Q3 2026. Aside from these...
Ever since the beta of Battlefield 6 was released, players have been trying to figure out how to disable the Adaptive Triggers on their PlayStation 5 controllers. The Adaptive Trigger feature on the PS5 controller is fairly controversial, as you either seem to love or hate using it. Some players feel Adaptive Triggers add to the immersion of whatever game they're playing, while others don't like having their triggers fight them when they're trying to shoot an enemy. If you don't enjoy...
If you've been looking for an online co-op game with some Alien vibes, the upcoming top-down tactical shooter DarkSwarm might just tickle your fancy. The debut title from Bitfire Games, and published by Deep Rock Galactic developer Ghost Ship Games, DarkSwarm is receiving its first closed alpha next month, and the pair of studios has confirmed just when that kicks off: September 2. In DarkSwarm, you play as a team of "synthetically engineered elite mercenaries," tasked with various missions...
Battlefield 6's open beta returned today, August 14, for its second and final weekend of testing. One of the new additions for Weekend 2 was the classic Battlefield mode Rush--but not everyone is enjoying the setup in Battlefield 6. It was immediately discovered that Rush mode in Battlefield 6 limits matches to 12v12, for a total of 24 players--at least in the beta. People on Reddit and elsewhere online are saying this is simply too small. The current iteration of Rush in the beta is also...
As soon as Netflix started to find huge amounts of success, companies everywhere started asking themselves "How can we do this, but for video games?" There's only company that's demonstrably found any success in that regard, i.e. Microsoft and its Xbox Game Pass--though whether or not the massive amount of revenue that subscription has brought in has translated to profit is another question entirely. If you ask former PlayStation boss and Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden, he's...
Battlefield 6's open beta has just kicked off its second weekend, but there were some issues out of the gate that Battlefield Studios is working to address. To begin with, the developer acknowledged "ongoing matchmaking issues" for some players on certain playlists. "We're actively investigating this and working towards a solve as soon as possible. Hang tight while we dig into this!" the studio said. For this issue, Battlefield Studios said it recommends people first ensure they are...
Six weeks on from the launch of Diablo 4's ninth season, Sins of the Horadrim, Blizzard has finally patched up some lingering bugs introduced with the season's new Horadric Strongroom micro-dungeons. Most importantly, players shouldn't have any further problems collecting Horadric Tomes when clearing Strongrooms. The Horadric Tome bug has been reported by players for weeks across Reddit, Blizzard's help forums, and the Diablo IV Discord server, and has finally been patched this week. The...
Aside from the odd pizza and energy drinks, food is a rarity in the world of Death Stranding. So what's a weary porter supposed to do when they need a quick bite to eat? Grab a cryptobiote and chow down, that's what. If you've ever been morbidly fascinated with these wriggly--and disturbingly fleshy organisms--the good news is that you can make some for yourself, thanks to Sony posting a recipe for them online. Even better, these are vegetarian-friendly, so you won't be biting into any...
After adding two-player expeditions in the last Elden Ring Nightreign update, From Software's latest patch is adding some balance adjustments to the powerful abilities that come with the legendary sword known as Storm Ruler. Going forward, it won't take as long to charge the storm effect and the animation speed of the blade will be faster. Overall, the performance of Storm Ruler will be increased, even when the attack power isn't charged with the storm. However, those upgrades come with a...
Unlike many other multiplayer first-person shooters on the market, the Battlefield franchise hasn't always been keen to allow players to check their stats through the game's menus. That philosophy hasn't changed with Battlefield 6, as the multiplayer beta offers no way to check your account stats in-game. However, that doesn't mean you can't view your stats using an alternative method. Fortunately for the community, EA has revealed a completely safe and official way to check all of your...
Some Terraria players charge into battle swinging broadswords, others rain arrows from afar, and then some prefer to watch the world burn from a safe distance. If your idea of fun involves turning mana into spectacular destruction, Terraria’s magic weapons are your bread and butter. From humble sparks to kaleidoscopic death rays, these staves of sorcery are the ultimate tools for mages looking to leave a scorching impression. Magic wands in Terraria are more than just damage sticks. The...
The storytellers behind Blizzard's Story and Franchise Development team have decided to unionize. Following the results of a union-authorization vote, Blizzard's SFD will now join the Communications Workers of America in Orange County, California. Additionally, Microsoft has voluntarily recognized the SFD team's union vote. There have been two previous unionization votes at Blizzard in the past year. In July 2024, the developers behind World of Warcraft voted to unionize and joined CWA. The...
My first Evo was all the way back in 2003, when it was held at Cal Poly Pomona. It was a ragtag yet passionate operation where a bunch of weirdos crammed into one of the university's big halls to play fighting games and watch the best of the best from across North America (and the Japanese players they convinced to come attend) duke it out. There were a bunch of PlayStation 2 consoles and arcade machines, a few projection screens, and some seats if you wanted to either watch or play some...
Nearly five years into the lifespan of the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, many live-service games still support the previous generation's Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but the number is always at risk of dropping. Today, Krafton announced it would be the next developer to end support for those last-gen consoles, as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will no longer be supported on Xbox One and PS4 beginning November 13. Xbox One and PS4 support for PUBG will be shut off "during live...
Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, has issued a call to the developers of Roblox to "do more" to help protect children amid ongoing reports that the platform is not doing enough to safeguard young people from bad actors. "There is a growing issue in our country with Roblox, an online gaming platform, and the abuse of children," Khanna said in a video posted to TikTok. "Roblox is simply not doing enough to protect our kids, to inform parents, and to go after child predators...
Magic: The Gathering's crossover with Avatar: The Last Airbender releases November 21, and preorders just went live on Amazon. Store pages are also live at Best Buy, but none of the products are available to purchase at the time of writing. The Avatar MTG set has multiple booster boxes, a pair of Scene Boxes, the always-popular $70 bundle, and the Beginner Box, a $35 set designed for new players to learn how to play MTG with the Avatar: The Last Airbender set. Preorder at Amazon We've...
Dragon Age: Origins was the start of a long-running and beloved series at BioWare, but it wasn't always meant to be. Former executive producer Mark Darrah, who worked for BioWare from 1998 through 2022, said that the game was conceived as a standalone story, and that you can still see that intent in some unresolved story threads. "Dragon Age: Origins originally was intended as a standalone game," Darrah told MrMattyPlays (via PC Gamer). "You can see this, if you play Dragon Age: Origins...
Battlefield 6's open beta returns on August 14 for its second and final weekend of testing, and now Battlefield Studios has outlined what to expect, including playlist changes, a nice new feature, and more. For Weekend 2, more playlists will rotate between different game modes. For example, the All-Out Warfare playlist will feature Breakthrough, Conquest, and Rush for the second weekend. "Rotating through multiple modes within playlists helps us understand what our community enjoys as we...
Famously, parks full of monsters always work out well, right? Those things never like... get loose and wreak havoc on their captors, forcing them to deal with the morality (not to mention safety) of these decisions, do they? Okay cool, because Helldivers 2 is making a second Tyranny Park. Or at least, it's trying to. Helldivers 2's latest major order--a series of challenges for players to complete as a community--promises the erection of a new Tyranny Park for a hefty set of prices...
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was one of the big surprises of the Summer Game Fest season. With Marvel Comics' famous character roster, Arc System Works' fighting game development prowess, and Sony Interactive Entertainment's publishing might powering it, it's easy to see how Tokon has quickly become one of the most anticipated fighting games. Nowhere was that excitement more palpable than at Evo 2025, where Tokon made its public playable debut. Throughout the entire three-day event, lines...