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Marvel Rivals director says a future patch will reduce the shooter’s insatiable hunger for RAM: ‘It’s a very big problem’
Let all the modestly powerful computer owners breathe a sigh of relief. NetEase is aware that Marvel Rivals is currently a massive RAM hog and is working on a fix. “On PC, we realize that [optimization] is a big problem, especially for the memory consumption,” Marvel Rivals director Guangyun Chen told PC Gamer during an…
An unannounced Hogwarts Legacy expansion and ‘definitive edition’ have reportedly been cancelled
A new Bloomberg report says a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy, as well as a “Definitive Edition” release that would’ve included the base game and the new content in a single package, have been cancelled as part of the ongoing structuring of Warner’s game business. The expansion hadn’t been formally announced, but the Definitive Edition…
Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero didn’t click for me until I realized its deep commitment to wuxia film authenticity meant I had to relearn how swords work
As soon as I sat down to play it, the developers of Phantom Blade Zero were eager to tell me that they motion captured the movements from real kung fu masters to ensure their game was as “authentic” as possible. They’re also very aware that when the game was first revealed, players thought it looked…
Story of Seasons is doing another Harvest Moon remake and it might be the best the series has ever looked
We’re firmly in the era of Nintendo Direct presentations having announcements relevant to PC gamers and that’s especially true when it comes to the cozy farm sim genre. This year’s harvest of pastoral sims now includes Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, announced with an August 27 release date during today’s Direct. Farm sim lifers will…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows puts up the ‘second highest day-one sales revenue in Assassin’s Creed franchise history’
Ubisoft is continuing to trumpet the success of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, saying today that the game has now surpassed three million players a week after its release. The new big number comes just four days after Ubisoft said Shadows had broken the two million player mark, and points to continued growth for a game the…
“Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games” Are A Thing, According To Official Website
As opposed to “Switch 2 exclusive”. Today, Nintendo introduced Virtual Game Cards, a digital game-sharing feature coming to Switches 1 and 2 that lets you move your digital purchases between your consoles and lend them to people in your family Nintendo Account group. A note on Nintendo’s webpage detailing the upcoming feature mentions that “Nintendo…
Cozy gamers rejoice: Witchbrook finally has a release window, and yes, you can fly around on a broom with your friends
Cozy games are as big as ever, with the likes of Stardew Valley maintaining their vice grip on chilling out and relaxing enthusiasts. It’s hard to imagine how the formula for an unwind-’em-up could get much more appealing, but setting things in a school for witches seems like a good start. So it goes in…
Path of Exile 2 director isn’t worried about ARPG competition, in part thanks to seasons: ‘So long as people are willing to come back and play our game for a month four times a year, then I’m good’
When Path of Exile first emerged on the ARPG scene, it was like an oasis in the desert. Diablo 2 had long reigned as the genre go-to and Diablo 3 was still shaking off the worst aspects of its notoriously rocky launch. Over 10 years later, it’s a very different story: Diablo 4 got a…
The biggest update since Path of Exile 2’s early access launch is coming next week, bringing a new class and a bunch of endgame changes
Grinding Gear Games has announced the Dawn of the Hunt update for Path of Exile 2. It launches on April 4, and it’s a big one: the first major content drop to hit the early access ARPG. The headline feature here is a new class—the Huntress—but GGG has also got plenty of new toys for…