The Subnautica legal dispute takes a surprise twist as Unknown Worlds—not Krafton—sues its former bosses for stealing confidential material on their way out the door

The legal dispute between Krafton and the former heads of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds took an unexpected turn today as Unknown Worlds—not Krafton, but Unknown Worlds specifically—has sued its former bosses for abandoning their responsibilities to the studio and Subnautica 2, breaching their employee agreements by stealing confidential materials prior to their dismissal, and…

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‘Let’s fix every problem anyone has’: Path of Exile 2 director says its massive next patch should pull the game out of its Dawn of the Hunt depression era

Path of Exile 2’s early access journey hasn’t been a gentle one. Its last major patch, 0.2.0 Dawn of the Hunt, was disastrous for player morale, bringing an all-fronts barrage of nerfs that left fun hard to find. Today, however, Grinding Gear Games revealed The Third Edict, a huge expansion that has all the makings…

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Path of Exile 2’s next major update lands next week, adding a new campaign act, a massive list of buffs, and—yes, finally—a way to trade while the other player is offline

It’s probably fair to say Path of Exile 2’s previous update wasn’t received well. On Steam, reviews were pretty negative—players upset by a series of nerfs that made the game harder, the combat slower and loot more of a grind. Despite the wave of positivity that welcomed the game when it first launched into early…

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Two Obscure 1984 Taito Titles

Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame industry. Both the home and arcade gaming markets were licking wounds, attempting to recover from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, once the crown jewel of arcade gaming was…

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Mount and Blade 2’s massive War Sails expansion delivers viking death metal in this new trailer—and don’t worry, it’s not delayed again

War Sails, the big naval expansion to Taleworlds’ strategy RPG Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, turned up at the Future Games Show today with a new trailer depicting the arrival of the new viking-inspired Nord faction. And hoo boy was it loud. The trailer makes clear that for all intents and purposes, the Nords are…

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