Xbox Insider Release Notes – Omega (2309.230918-2000)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Omega ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…

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Terraria developer sticks it to Unity with $200K donation to open-source competitors, doesn’t even use Unity itself

The irony has been pointed out many times: When game engine Unity revealed its new per-install fee last week, game developers were possibly the most united they’ve ever been—in disgust. Even developers who don’t use Unity expressed anger or criticized the unprecedented change of terms.  Perhaps the best example of this game dev rallying occurred…

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Bethesda finally put proper ladders in a game, so of course players have dedicated themselves to designing Starfield ships without any

After all these years, Bethesda Game Studios has finally released one of its signature first-person RPGs with functional ladders. Glorified teleporters no more: Starfield’s ladders have proper interactive climbing animations, and since Starfield makes an attempt at somewhat realistic spacecraft designs, its ships naturally contain lots of them.  Also naturally, because it’s just a law…

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Soapbox: Can You Really ‘Spoil’ A Mario Game?

I Wonder what will happen…. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Kevin ponders if it’s even possible to spoil a game about a tubby plumber who jumps around a lot… Super Mario Bros. Wonder is right around the…

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