Electronic Arts has copped to using “AI voice technology” in the upcoming NHL 27, saying that doing so will “bring more variety to the game” and allow it to react more quickly to changes and feedback. The use of generative AI in NHL 27 was first reported by ESPN sportscaster John Buccigross, who also serves…
Wardogs is pretty approachable for a milsim, but very complex for a military shooter. The 100-player king of the hill FPS is somewhere between Battlefield and Squad in terms of realism, but it’s also got elements of Counter-Strike and extraction shooters. It’s a weird game, but very fun. If you have experience in both, you’re…
A video’s like count is one of the visible details people may notice when discovering new content. For creators and businesses, that helps explain the appeal of purchasing likes: the aim is to give a post a more established appearance while continuing to publish and attract an audience. However, increasing a counter is not the…
The Lucky Crush editorial team has spent time watching how digital platforms try to recreate something the classic video arcade did without thinking about it: put strangers in the same physical space, give them a shared frame of reference, and let connection happen on its own. What the arcade produced wasn’t a side effect of…
Wardogs, a 100-player milsim FPS that launched today in early access, is an immediate hit. It’s currently Steam’s global top seller and has so far peaked at over 300,000 players. Unfortunately, you might not be able to play it right now. Servers are getting slammed, players are stuck in the login queue, and as of…
With Electronic Arts now almost fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, a Bloomberg report says the wealth fund is now giving thought to merging it with the PIF’s other gaming crown jewel, Savvy Games Group. No decisions have been made at this point, according to the report, which also says that any potential…
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Valheim! Woodo! Batman! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop – Highlights Valheim (Coffee Stain, 9th Sep,…
Early access on Steam is a simple concept. You buy a game before it’s finished, provide bug reports and feedback to developers, and help shape a project’s direction and ambitions. Everybody wins: You get to play the game early, and developers earn money that helps them continue and finish their work. It’s been a boon…
Thief designer Randy Smith Evergreen, whose credits also include System Shock 2 and Dark Messiah: Might and Magic, thinks we need to chill out a bit when it comes to the graphics arms race. Specifically, he reckons the race should have stopped 16 years ago with Remedy’s original Alan Wake, which was quite a looker…