Speranza Bounties is Arc Raiders players’ answer to getting shot in the back at extraction by some randomer who screamed “don’t shoot” before you could even see them. It’s not the first time something like this has taken shape, but it is the first iteration that actually has a bounty system. “Speranza Bounties is a…
Though Microsoft claims it’s actively working towards rebuilding user goodwill, many PC gamers are calling time on Windows. It helps that Linux is the best it’s ever been for gaming, thanks to dedicated distros such as Bazzite. However, historic Steam survey results suggest the Big Switch is a ways off yet. Redditor xVarrick compared Steam…
Includes exclusive interviews and loads of lovely artwork. Bitmap Books has announced it is publishing a book which covers the history of SNK’s famous Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu series. Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History will span more than 460 pages, packed with exclusive interviews, official artwork, screenshots and more. Read the full article…
“Even Wii U was interesting and cool”. Xbox’s co-creator, Seamus Blackley, has been known to be pretty blunt with his opinions in the past, especially in relation to the direction that Microsoft has taken its gaming division in recent years. In a new interview with The Expansion Pass (thanks, Go Nintendo), Blackley touched on the…
“The historic gaming blasphemy to end all blasphemies”. We’ve seen a few “what if?” tech demos for the Dreamcast in the past, including Virtua Fighter 4 and Final Fantasy XII, but this latest effort is seriously impressive. As reported by @falco_girgis, Esppiral and PH3NOM have created a demo of Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 running on…
Graveyard Keeper 2 was announced this month at the Triple-I Initiative, and to celebrate that the original was made available free for a limited time. It’s a sensible way to get people familiar with the series and to build anticipation for the sequel, but there’s another upside to this kind of giveaway. As Alex Nichiporchik,…
One for Pokémon XD players. Following last month’s release of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness for the Switch Online GameCube library, Nintendo has now updated this app again. This bumps it up to Version 1.6.1 and apparently comes with a helpful bug fix for the same title after reports of game crashes, resulting in players…
Blizzard is already working on a patch. Blizzard today launched Overwatch (formerly known as Overwatch 2) for the Switch 2 and it’s got off to a bit of a rough start. Players of the free-to-play title have reported frame rate issues, limiting the game’s performance. Blizzard has shared a notice, confirming it’s aware of these…
It could impact Xbox releases on other platforms. Since Asha Sharma took over Phil Spencer’s role as Microsoft Gaming CEO, there have been multiple reports about Xbox returning to “exclusives” and how it could potentially impact future releases on other platforms (including Switch 2). As highlighted by our colleagues at Pure Xbox, Windows Central Executive…
In The Blood of Dawnwalker, 14th century Europe, still suffering the effects of war and plague, sure looks like the kind of muddy hellhole Geralt would tromp across in The Witcher 3. And its protagonist, the half-vampire Coen, has a similar “almost human but actually something more” vibe to him—a gruff but acceptable monster we…