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In side-by-side comparisons, PlayStation 5 games have tended to have an edge over their Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S counterparts. The Outer Worlds 2, however, flips that script by having a better performance on Xbox than either PS5 or PS5 Pro, according to Digital Foundry. 0n the surface, The Outer Worlds 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X look very similar, but a closer examination reveals that the former suffers from image breakup, lower resolution, frame rate drops, and screen tearing even...
Anyone looking to return to the Olympic Exclusion Zone in the first Pacific Drive story DLC, Whispers in the Woods, are in for a surprise, as the expansion is out right now. In a surprise announcement, developer Ironwood Studios and publisher Kepler Interactive revealed that Whispers in the Woods is now available, and the game has also been ported over to Xbox Series X|S consoles. The expansion features a brand-new story and content that Ironwood Studios says is roughly a third of the size...
The newest update for the viral Steam game Escape from Duckov is out now, and it discourages players from eating poop. Up until now, players of the game made by five people that has sold more than 1 million copies could eat poop to restore energy and hydration values. Players can still do that after the new update, but it's less effective to do so. The patch notes state: "Reduced the Energy and Hydration values provided by Poop." As PC Gamer points out, some players resorted to downing...
Silent Hill f spoilers to follow--read at your own discretion. Set in the fictional village of Ebisugaoka in 1960s Japan, Silent Hill f follows Hinako, a high school-aged girl who is navigating her transition from girlhood to womanhood, defying gender roles and resisting an arranged marriage. As she grapples subconsciously with these struggles, it is revealed in both subtle and overt ways how Hinako has endured psychological and physical abuse in a patriarchal society. Hinako’s first...
Embark Studios recently wrapped up a big Server Slam test for Arc Raiders ahead of its public launch on October 30, and the test was huge. Given that, Embark got a lot of feedback, and the developer has now disclosed some of what's it's working on addressing ahead of release. The developer said player feedback, along with the team's own internal data, provided "crucial insights" into how Arc Raiders can be improved for launch. Here are the key points, as written by the developer...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 doesn't release until November 14, but Treyarch is already breaking down the content players can expect in the first season. The developer's latest Dev Talk video confirmed seven new multiplayer maps, three zombies maps, new weapons, seasonal events, and more for Season 1 of Black Ops 7. This new Black Ops 7 Dev Talk video boasts that Season 1 is packed with content across multiplayer and Zombies. "This will be the biggest season we've ever done in franchise...
During today's DreadXP livestream, a spooky new look at the Paranormal Activity video game was revealed. The gameplay teaser for Paranormal Activity: Threshold showed off a taste of what players can expect, as they find themselves stuck inside a haunted house full of hostile entities and puzzles. The trailer teased an approach similar to the film franchise, as it was full of found-footage shots and a foreboding sense of dread that the film franchise is known for. DarkStone Digital--the...
Warhorse Studios has one more DLC coming for its action-RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which we've known since January 2025. Now, though, the Czech developer has not only dropped a new trailer for Mysteria Ecclesia, but also revealed that this last story expansion will launch on November 11 for consoles and PC. Mysteria Ecclesia sees protagonist Henry of Skalitz (played by The Suspect's Tom McKay) become something of a private investigator as he explores the Sedletz Monastery to follow...
Epic Games has yet to officially confirm that the next major Fortnite update will focus on The Simpsons, but the evidence continues to grow. Today, it was reported that Moe Szyslak, the slimy bartended from Moe's Tavern, will have a skin in the forthcoming Simpsons collaboration. He would join Ned Flanders, who was previously leaked, along with presumably some or all of the main Simpson family members like Homer and Marge. Moe is one of the best-known and most-recognizable characters from...
Earlier today, Bethesda Game Studios shared its Fallout Day Broadcast. And while there wasn't a new Fallout game, there were a lot of Fallout-related announcements. Coming up first is the Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, which will arrive just in time for the game's 10th anniversary next month. Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition will feature 150 pieces of Creation Club content, as well as the six official add-ons, and Creations, which will allow console and PC users to find even more content. The...
The upcoming Switch 2 port of Assassin's Creed Shadows hasn't exactly been a well-kept secret. Listings popped up online, and there was a leak earlier this month that suggested the release date would be December 5. It turns out that was just off by three days. Ubisoft and Nintendo have now officially revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will hit Switch 2 on December 2, and the news was accompanied by a launch trailer. Despite some rumors that suggested a $70 price to match the other...
A new advertisement from Razer is making the rounds on TikTok and proving, yet again, that old-fashioned sexism in gaming is alive and well. Though meant to help promote the tech company's noise cancelling headphones, the ad instead reinforces the stereotype that women--who make up 48% of all gamers, by the way--simply can't stop talking. Accompanied by the caption "Don't let yapping get in the way of your winning," the ad (first noticed by PC Gamer) depicts a man and woman sitting on a...
One of Microsoft's next big games is The Outer Worlds 2. From developer Obsidian, the RPG is set for release on October 29, but it's playable five days earlier for people who pay extra. The early-access and global release times have now been revealed, so you can find out exactly when you can start playing. You can see a full breakdown of the launch times below, as shared by Microsoft. You can also check out GameSpot's The Outer Worlds 2 review to see what we thought of the RPG. It's almost...
A new expansion arrives to Pokemon TCG Pocket on October 29. The big update is called Mega Rising, and this expansion adds powerful Mega Evolved Pokemon to the digital card game. The Mega Rising expansion features Mega Gyarados, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Altaria as powerful new Mega Evolution Pokemon ex cards. These Mega Evolved Pokemon will each headline their own booster pack, so players will have plenty of new cards to open. As shown in the video below, these Mega Evolved cards feature...
The Kirby Air Raiders Direct isn't the only news out of Nintendo today. There's been update in the My Nintendo Store, which now allows players to use their eShop credit. That opens up a wide variety of collectibles for Nintendo fans to use those credits on. Wario64 was among the first to notice the update, before adding that Nintendo has also done away with the $250 balance limit. Earlier this week, Nintendo announced plans to ramp up production of Switch 2 after the console broke sales...
Nintendo has finally shown a bit more of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, though apparently by accident. Two 15-second commercials for the Switch 2 were found, both unlisted on the Nintendo of America YouTube channel, and one includes a brief glimpse of a boss fight that we haven't seen before. Those hypersensitive to spoilers should turn away. Both unlisted videos, uploaded on October 15, are titled "Power Up Your Holidays," with the first video showcasing the previously seen plant-like boss...
Counter-Strike is a megapopular tactical shooter, and one of the reasons for its sustained popularity is its in-game market. Digital items like gloves and knives go for thousands--if not millions--of dollars, but all of that changed within the last few hours as a new update completely wiped out roughly $1.75 billion in value. According to a new Bloomberg report, in-game CS items ranging from guns to knives to gloves fell 25% between Wednesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 23. In these...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's total pay package for fiscal 2025 has been confirmed, and the executive earned a total of $96.5 million for the year. That is up 22% from the previous year and represents his highest-ever annual pay. It's a massive multiple over what the median Microsoft worker makes, with the median worker taking home around $200,000. The executive's pay details are coming to light as the company faces scrutiny over its recent Xbox decisions, including layoffs, game...
Nintendo will let Switch 2 owners try out Kirby Air Riders in just a little over two weeks, as long as they're Switch Online subscribers. The upcoming sequel--from Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai--will have online demo sessions during two different weekends next month: November 8-9 and 15-16. Called the Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride, the online demo will offer the Air Ride and City Trial modes. Air Ride is traditional racing and "basically Mario Kart," according to...
Through two separate Nintendo Direct presentations, producer Masahiro Sakurai has waxed informative about his team's next project, Kirby Air Riders, for a combined one hour and 49 minutes. During today's Direct, Sakurai confirmed that, when the game launches in November, what you see is what you get--there will be no downloadable content coming post-launch. The announcement came toward the end of the presentation, just as Sakurai was getting ready to sign off. "Just so you know, we're not...