It seems Terraria's developer is as bad at making small updates as it is final ones, as it says its latest balance patch is much more than 'adjusting a few numbers'

It seems Terraria’s developer is as bad at making small updates as it is final ones, as it says its latest balance patch is much more than ‘adjusting a few numbers’

Back in January, Terraria finally received its gargantuan 1.4.5 patch. Three years in the making, 1.4.5 was supposed to be the final update for the long-running, massively successful survival-crafting game. But it turns out that developer Re-Logic is terrible at making final updates, having committed to at least one further major patch in the future…

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If claims about TMSC’s prices for its next-gen process node are even only half right, then the best CPUs and graphics cards are going to become a lot more expensive

It’s no secret that the process behind the manufacturing of high-end processors is becoming ever more expensive with each advance in technology. The huge outlay in buildings and machinery, as well as years of research and development, runs into tens of billions of dollars. However, one report claims that TMSC plans to raise the price…

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Getting Goofy in The Playroom VR

Hello again. I’m Nicolas Doucet, creative director and producer of The Playroom VR. Today, we’ll talk a bit about something unexpected that emerged while our team experimented in virtual reality and that was carried into the final game: the aspect of performance. As you know, PS VR wasn’t designed only for single-player experiences; there are…

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Shoutout to this particular skeleton, who researchers believe is the first confirmed case of being totally obliterated by a trebuchet

One of the special pleasures in any medieval game is getting to field a trebuchet. In an era where warfare was largely a contest of who can keep people swinging their unfriendliest sticks around the longest before they get hungry enough to leave, there’s a sort of giddiness that comes with being the guy who’s…

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Manor Lords gets its first update since January, and its creator says he is ‘rethinking what went wrong to ensure it won’t happen again’

It isn’t unusual for a game to go quiet after a popular early access launch, but Manor Lords has been quieter than most. Slavic Magic’s medieval city-builder was the most exciting thing to happen in April 2024, a quietly enthralling simulation of everyday life in the Middle Ages that somehow achieved cultural critical mass, becoming…

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Czech mayor gifts $200 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 collector’s edition to country’s Prime Minister, elevating the game alongside the Witcher 2 in the company of CRPG state gifts

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios has made it to the big leagues. And I’m not talking about its home run sales numbers: It has joined the Witcher 2 in the illustrious company of CRPG state gifts. “During a recent government visit to Kuttenberg, Mayor Lukáš Seifert surprised the Czech Prime Minister [Petr Fiala]…

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Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolution scalpers are starting to hurt, thanks to the promise of reprints despite the current lack of supply

The last few weeks have been pretty chaotic for Pokémon TCG fans and collectors. Prismatic Evolutions and Blooming Waters were released, and preorders for the next set, Journey Together, were taken. Unfortunately, due to limited supply and scalpers, not everyone has been able to enjoy these new sets. Pre-orders for the upcoming Journey Together set—which…

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