Skill-based matchmaking is a lot like magnets: How do they work? Nobody really knows outside developers themselves, and historically game makers have been reluctant to talk very much about it. But in a statement shared with Charlie Intel, Activision said it’s finally going to start offering some real insights into its processes for Call of…
The retro-anime adventure launches this September. This week, Sony surprised the gaming space when it announced PlayStation’s disc-based physical releases would end by 2028. It has ignited all sorts of discussions about the future of physical media in the gaming space, and it’s also resulted in some developers taking this opportunity to promote hard copies…
“That was really a changing point at the company”. With the recent revelation of a new A Nightmare on Elm Street from Paramount Pictures, we felt it appropriate to examine the video games based on the property. There have been a few examples, including a cameo by Freddy Krueger in Mortal Kombat, and a DOS…
This article was published in the November 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. An upgrade can give your aging PC a new round of usefulness, even with older architectures Length of Time: 1 Hour | Level of Difficulty: Easy The Flight Plan Here at Maximum PC, we…
Download it now. The Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders has today received an update bumping it up to Version 1.2.0. It comes packed with general updates, balance adjustments, and bug fixes. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The recent deluge of layoffs at Blizzard (and Microsoft’s wider gaming division) has been utterly brutal—especially since several employees uprooted their lives to come and work at the company, with some employed there for just four months. While there’s no way to soften that sort of blow, one crafty ex-Blizzard employee did manage a small…
Arriving June 2025. The trading card market is booming and Magic: The Gathering has been driving sales in recent years with all sorts of iconic crossovers based on a variety of series including video game-themed ones. if you’re a fan of characters like Cloud Strife, this next one might be of interest. Read the full…
Our favourite makers of affordable racing rig hardware are teaming up with one of the least affordable car manufacturers for a very slick looking wheel collab. The MOZA Racing x Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse SCV12 sim racing wheel debuted at the Dallas DreamHack convention this week, treating attendees to a first look at this piece…
Your harrowing adventure in the harsh wilderness of Days Gone is about to begin. Deacon St. John’s motorcycle is gassed up, he’s loaded up with molotovs, and his spike-bat is extra pointy and ready for the Freaker hordes. Bend Studio has created a challenging and unpredictable open world that will keep you guessing. Plan ahead…
Horizon Zero Dawn presents a distant future in which pockets of humanity survive in primitive tribes, while strange machines hold dominion over the Earth. Only the bravest of tribespeople dare hunt these machines – and only the finest hunters live to tell the tale. In the following vignettes, four of Horizon Zero Dawn’s larger and…