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Battlefield 6’s Beta and Playtests Intentionally Had Smaller Maps to Make Testing Easier

Battlefield 6’s Beta and Playtests Intentionally Had Smaller Maps to Make Testing Easier

Technical director Christian Buhl spoke about how smaller maps made it easier for the developers to test gun play and general gameplay.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Rebirth Getting Physical Release on PS5 as Twin Pack

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Rebirth Getting Physical Release on PS5 as Twin Pack

Square Enix has confirmed that the twin pack, priced at €69.99, will include the contents for both games split across three Blu-Ray discs.

Close to You Animated Teaser for Pikmin Was Created Completely In-House by Nintendo Pictures

Close to You Animated Teaser for Pikmin Was Created Completely In-House by Nintendo Pictures

The teaser, released earlier this week, tells a short story about a baby chasing their pacifier that is being stolen by invisible Pikmin.

Microsoft Game Studios Co-Founder Calls Out Game Pass Price Hikes: “Greed Over Gaming”

Microsoft Game Studios Co-Founder Calls Out Game Pass Price Hikes: “Greed Over Gaming”

Former Microsoft Game Studios exec Laura Fryer spoke about the company's leadership being out of touch with the gaming audience.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Unlimited Resources Would Not Change the Scope of the Game

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Unlimited Resources Would Not Change the Scope of the Game

Creative director Guillaume Broche spoke about the lack of padding and respecting players' time helped with the game's critical acclaim.

Sony and AMD Partnership Led to Development of Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores and Universal Compression

Sony and AMD Partnership Led to Development of Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores and Universal Compression

PlayStation's Mark Cerny and AMD's Jack Huynh have offered details about their partnership and the new tech powering future games.

Phasmophobia Celebrates Halloween by Kicking Off Crimson Eye Event Until October 31

Phasmophobia Celebrates Halloween by Kicking Off Crimson Eye Event Until October 31

The event brings with it the Blood Moon weather effect, which can make levels the game's much harder but will provide higher rewards.

Sackbird Studios is a New Studio Founded by Former ZeniMax Online Developers

Sackbird Studios is a New Studio Founded by Former ZeniMax Online Developers

The studio, with less than ten developers right now, have already started working on a brand new project for PC and consoles.

Valve’s New VR Headset Has Entered Production, Set for Launch Later This Year – Rumour

Valve’s New VR Headset Has Entered Production, Set for Launch Later This Year – Rumour

Reports indicate that Valve is planning to produce between 400,000 and 600,000 units of its follow-up to the Valve Index headset.

Borderlands 4 Almost Included Ava as Part of its Story – Rumour

Borderlands 4 Almost Included Ava as Part of its Story – Rumour

Along with the host of criticisms players had for Borderlands 3's story and writing, players have also been incredibly divisive about Ava.

Nintendo Confirms Pikmin in New Animated Teaser

Nintendo Confirms Pikmin in New Animated Teaser

The project was originally teased with a video about a baby chasing a pacifier that has seemingly been stolen by invisible Pikmin.

Skate Introduces Dead Space-Themed Cosmetics to the In-Game Store, Priced at Over $40

Skate Introduces Dead Space-Themed Cosmetics to the In-Game Store, Priced at Over $40

The Dead Space-themed cosmetics in Skate are unfortunately of quite low quality, looking closer to a costume from a Halloween store.

Battlefield 6’s Developers Say Not Targeting PS4, Xbox One Helped Raise the Floor for Destruction

Battlefield 6’s Developers Say Not Targeting PS4, Xbox One Helped Raise the Floor for Destruction

Lead producer Nika Bender also spoke about the developers leaning into what made Battlefield 3 and 4 fan favourites for Battlefield 6.

Battlefield 6 Developers Are Confident About Multiplayer Servers Holding Up on Day One

Battlefield 6 Developers Are Confident About Multiplayer Servers Holding Up on Day One

While all online games are notorious for having server issues when they launch, the Battlefield series has a history of bad launches.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Anti-Cheat Caught 97 Percent of Cheaters in 30 Minutes During Open Beta

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Anti-Cheat Caught 97 Percent of Cheaters in 30 Minutes During Open Beta

In its announcement, Activision has stated that the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system was assisted by enabling Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC.

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expedition’s Chaotic Co-Op Mission-Based Gameplay Showcased

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expedition’s Chaotic Co-Op Mission-Based Gameplay Showcased

There was quite a bit of emphasis in the gameplay showcase about just how much chaos players can cause during a typical mission.

Battlefield 6 Ultra and Ultra++ PC Requirements Revealed

Battlefield 6 Ultra and Ultra++ PC Requirements Revealed

These system requirements are for running Battlefield 6 at 1440p or 4K and getting at least 60 FPS while cranking the graphics up.

Reach Gameplay Details Revealed Leading Up to October 16 Launch

Reach Gameplay Details Revealed Leading Up to October 16 Launch

nDreams Elevation studio head Glenn Brace spoke about also using PS VR2 Sense controller features like adaptive triggers and haptics.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Has Been Extended to October 9

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Has Been Extended to October 9

Along with extending the beta, Treyarch has also confirmed the addition of Open playlists that don't use skill for matchmaking.

Ghost of Yōtei Has “More Freedom Than Any Game We’ve Ever Had” Says Creative Director

Ghost of Yōtei Has “More Freedom Than Any Game We’ve Ever Had” Says Creative Director

Because of the freedom Ghost of Yōtei offers, the studio doesn't care how players handle its challenges as long as they are having fun.