Donkey Kong Bananza Director Acknowledges Performance Drops: “We Prioritized Fun And Playability”

“We’re aware that performance may drop”. Donkey Kong Bananza is shaping up to be an excellent outing for DK, but the recent previews did highlight some performance concerns. The game’s director Kazuya Takahashi has now reportedly acknowledged these issues in a chat with the Spanish outlet Lavanguardia – seemingly confirming these frame rate drops will…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, July 13

However many clues you’ve already found, and however sharp (or otherwise) you’re feeling this Sunday, we can help you win. Take a look at our clue for today’s Wordle whenever you’re feeling a bit lost, it’ll help point you in the right direction and give you some great ideas. Play around and see how it…

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Video: Digital Foundry Tests Switch 2’s GameCube Emulation

Latency, performance and resolution investigated. GameCube has joined the Switch 2’s library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service’s experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation. Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation and backward compatibility…

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Rockstar support sites let slip that we might be getting current(ish) gen versions of GTA4 and Red Dead Redemption 2—but they probably won’t be anything to write home about on PC

First reported by GamingBible (via GamesRadar), Rockstar support pages for Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 4 may have let the cat out of the bag on a current gen re-release of RDR2, as well as a confounding last gen re-release of GTA4. The evidence for an RDR2 re-release on current-gen consoles comes…

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Krafton confirms Subnautica 2 leak showing that the publisher wanted more content for the early access launch, leading to delay and leadership ouster

In a statement to PC Gamer, Krafton has confirmed the legitimacy of a leaked Subnautica 2 development assessment previously reported on by Kotaku. The Krafton development analysis “recommended to enhance the content volume and level of polish before launching.” The delay of Subnautica 2 has been the primary driver of the dispute between former Unknown…

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The Steam Summer Sale may be over, but Humble’s got a $15 bundle with monster 40K RPG Rogue Trader, one of my favorite soulslikes, and more

If you missed out on the Steam Summer Sale, which ended on July 10, you can still get some great games at a huge discount with this month’s Humble Choice Bundle. I’ve snagged some fantastic games from Humble Choice’s monthly picks, but this month’s selection includes one of my favorites: Death’s Door, a game at…

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