“He just was so malignant in trying to rewrite history”. Former Sega of America Vice President of Entertainment Marketing Mike Fischer has given a new interview to Sega-16, and one of the topics that comes up often is Yuji Naka. Fischer doesn’t have a lot of particularly pleasant stuff to say about the former Sonic…
CD Projekt finally confirmed yesterday that a new expansion for The Witcher 3 is in the works, called Songs of the Past. The announcement brought months of rumors and speculation (and one cheeky non-denial) to a close—ironically, a day earlier than planned, because CD Projekt accidentally let the big surprise leak out on its own…
It’s the fall of 2022, and everyone is reacting to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 open beta. Infinity Ward’s reboot sequel made a lot of movement changes that seemed subtle, but angered a lot of folks. The idea was to make Call of Duty more deliberate and consistent by slowing down the action:…
Thanks to a dysfunctional relationship with my own bones and muscles, I accepted from a very young age that I wasn’t ever going to be much of a golfer. Golf games, however, I’ve believed myself to be pretty good at, having achieved mastery over the subtle arts of pressing A when the meters make you…
Valve put the price of the newly-restocked Steam Deck through the roof yesterday, jacking the cost of the 1TB model to $949, a kidney-punch increase of nearly 50%. Ain’t nobody buying Steam Decks at that price, I thought to myself in the immediate aftermath of the price hike, and as with so many things, I…
Stick it to the drift. Switch 2’s Joy-Con seem to be faring much better than on the original Switch, which was plagued with stick-drift issues since its launch in 2017. At the time of writing, there are seemingly no widespread issues with sticks becoming faulty and drifting during gameplay. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Role queueing as a tank in 5v5 Overwatch requires you to have three things: the mental fortitude of a monk, the siteline knowledge of a OWCS player, and a heart of gold, because good lord can this role feel hellish. That is partially because a good tank can make and break your team, more so…
We’re continually warned about the prospect of AI-generated malware these days, but there is one important factor working in our favour: sometimes, it’s kinda rubbish. Ox Security researchers have discovered an info-stealing malicious npm package called mouse5212-super-formatter, designed to target Claude users. The nasty little blighter reached 676 downloads before being unmasked, after the apparently…
Keeping you in the loop-de-loop. Atari has announced a Switch 2 Edition of theme park simulator RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, alongside an upgrade path for owners of the Switch version – and they’re both available on the eShop today. The new version offers mouse controls and “enhanced resolution”, according to a press release, with the upgrade…
One of the biggest questions surrounding Subnautica 2 isn’t about the game at all, but rather the typically dull, staid business side of its development: When is Krafton going to eat that whopper of a bonus it promised Unknown World principals Ted Gill, Max McGuire, and Charlie Cleveland when it acquired the studio in 2021?…