Sony’s surprise decision to reverse its strategy of porting singleplayer PlayStation games to PC has been scrutinized plenty. Bluepoint Games’ head of technology suggested it was likely because Sony’s more worried about Valve than about Xbox, while our own Morgan Park pointed out that Sony is only robbing us of maybe four half-decent games. Alinea…
The Blizzard developer who was caught using World of Warcraft game master (GM) abilities to insta-kill two bosses for some friends has been fired from the studio. Earlier this week, a Reddit user posted combat logs of a Mythic+ dungeon where a boss with almost full health died instantly to a GM ability. Not long…
If you have a Gigabyte motherboard and use the Gigabyte Control Center (GCC) software, you’d better download the latest version of the software. While the risk of a local attacker hacking into your PC is pretty slim, it’s best practice to just cover your butt before anything bad happens. Gigabyte has listed a new vulnerability…
SEGA has been busy today celebrating its 60th anniversary and has announced that it is releasing another retro system. This time it is the Game Gear Micro and it has only been announced for Japan at present. It is scheduled to be released on 6th October and is launching in black, blue, red, and yellow…
The “restructurings” continue. After a year plagued by layoffs at studios big and small, Ubisoft has today confirmed that its ‘restructuring’ efforts are continuing into 2025, with a further 185 employees laid off across the company’s European studios. As reported by VGC, the layoffs come as a product of “restructurings” at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm…
The CoinOPS ATARASHII Forgotten Universe build, specifically, focuses on offering a versatile and immersive retro gaming experience. It is celebrated for its user-friendly interface that’s easily customizable, and its compatibility with different controllers and gaming systems. The series not only includes a wide range of classic and obscure arcade games but also provides an…
Far from the deserts of the Mojave and SoCal, Fallout 3 takes place in the shadow of a striking image: the United States Capitol building, partially blown to chunks in an abandoned, irradiated mire. The team working on the game at Bethesda was based in Rockville, a short jaunt from Washington, so they got a…
Need to know What is it?: IO’s origin story for Bond. James Bond.Expect to pay: $70/£60Developer: IO InteractivePublisher: IO InteractiveReviewed on: Windows 11, AMD Ryzen 7 3700x, 32GB RAM, RTX 4080Multiplayer?: NoSteam Deck: UnknownOut: NowLink: Official site I played 007 First Light for six hours before I encountered something that felt genuinely novel. I had…
Valve has announced a brand new VR headset. It’s called the Steam Frame, and it’s set to launch next year. While pricing is not yet confirmed, I’ve been to Valve HQ to try it out and get all the details. This isn’t the Valve Index 2, it’s something quite different, but it should still appeal…
As reported by the The Wall Street Journal, gaming giant EA is set to go private—that is, no longer be traded on the stock market—in a $50 billion deal with an investor group. This would be the largest such leveraged buyout ever recorded. According to the WSJ’s anonymous sources, EA could be sold for as…