The Drop: New PlayStation Games for May 19, 2020

The Drop: New PlayStation Games for May 19, 2020

Choose your weapon and get ready for ridiculous amounts of cartoony violence in Gorn, an over-the-top gladiatorial playground coming to PlayStation VR. Want to make this one even goofier? (Yes, it’s possible!) Simply activate Piñata Mode and watch the confetti fly. But that’s not all! Other highlights landing at PlayStation Store next week include The…

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Battlefield 6 is overhauling its gunplay next week, and it’s adding one thing we’ve all asked for years on end

EA’s had a hard time juggling Battlefield 6 since launch. It was a record-breaking release for the series, but it quickly dropped off amid frustrations over map design, gunplay, and its seasonal structure. Six months later, the team was hit with layoffs. Since then, we’ve been living in the ‘we’ve heard your feedback’ era, with…

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Tencent is looking for a Pokemon Consultant

Tencent, who have been busy working on the latest Pokemon game for mobile platforms, Pokemon Unite, have announced that they are looking for a Pokemon Consultant. It’s not going to be an easy as the job requirements clearly state that you need to have cleared all Pokemon games with 900 hours+ playtime, have an in-depth…

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Industry vet who worked on Ultima Online says the next big thing needs to have ‘sh*tty graphics’ to escape the doom of rising development costs

The industry obsession with high-resolution graphics has haunted it for years, but given the dire state of things in regards to both layoffs and hardware prices? It’s now starting to be downright incompatible. Raph Koster, a veteran developer who worked on Ultima Online and was the creative director for Star Wars Galaxies—and is now making…

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Despite His Ongoing Health Battle, Castlevania Vet Shutaro Iida Is “Deeply Involved” With Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

Iida and producer Koji ‘IGA’ Igarashi speak in new interview. Since leaving Konami in 2014, former Castlevania series producer Koji ‘IGA’ Igarashi has focused his creative energies on Bloodstained, a spiritual successor to the vampire-hunting franchise produced at ArtPlay, his current studio. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was a critical and commercial success, and received…

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Somebody finally figured out casual Counter-Strike

If somebody asked me how to make Counter-Strike 2 more casual while still keeping its signature trappings—bomb sites, economy, silent walking, low time-to-kill—I’d first ask why they’re trying to force a square peg into a round hole. There is no such thing as kicking back and “relaxing” with a round of CS2. It’s extremely difficult,…

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Xbox Free-To-Play Frenzy: More Games, More Wins, More Adventures!

Category: Announcements January 30, 2025 Xbox Free-To-Play Frenzy: More Games, More Wins, More Adventures! Meredith IngersollXbox Partner Marketing Xbox is your ultimate destination for free-to-play excitement! From January 28 through February 10,  join the Free-To-Play Frenzy and immerse yourself in thrilling worlds, epic quests, and intense battles with millions of players worldwide. Take advantage of…

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Maybe it really is the year of Linux, as Framework claims more people are buying Ubuntu versions of its new laptop than Windows options

In what’s looking to be The Year of Linux (TM) as well as the year of the RAMpocalypse and future market uncertainty, it’s perhaps not surprising that some would try to get their hands on a solid, performant, and most importantly modular and upgradeable laptop that plays well with Linux. Though I will admit to…

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