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NFTs “Feel More Exploitative Than About Entertainment” – Phil Spencer

NFTs “Feel More Exploitative Than About Entertainment” – Phil Spencer

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says that Microsoft isn't currently planning to bring NFTs to gaming, since he feels it's more exploitive than it is about entertainment.

Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Showcases “The Conservatory” Mission, New Weapons

Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Showcases “The Conservatory” Mission, New Weapons

Watch Master Chief and his new AI, The Weapon, fight off various foes, including the new Skimmers. The campaign launches on December 8th.

Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Resident Evil Village Nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021

Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Resident Evil Village Nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021

Deathloop leads the way with a total of nine nominations, while Ratchet and Clank follows with six of its own, and Psychonauts 2 and It Takes Two with five each.

Next Yakuza Title Set Several Years After Yakuza: Like a Dragon, New Unannounced Titles in Development

Next Yakuza Title Set Several Years After Yakuza: Like a Dragon, New Unannounced Titles in Development

Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama confirmed to Famitsu that other titles outside of Yakuza and Judgment are currently in the works.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

PC players can now choose from three presets with ray traced reflections and shadows supported. New accessibility options are also available.

Xbox Series X/S Have Reportedly Sold 6.7 Million Units as of the End of September

Xbox Series X/S Have Reportedly Sold 6.7 Million Units as of the End of September

Additionally, it's also been reported that the Xbox Series S is actually outselling the Xbox Series X in some "key markets."

Battlefield 2042 – DICE Disables Proximity Sensor to Improve Server Performance

Battlefield 2042 – DICE Disables Proximity Sensor to Improve Server Performance

However, as an "unintended consequence", all other throwables are being displayed incorrectly. DICE insists this is only a visual bug though.

CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story Releases in 2022, First Gameplay Revealed

CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story Releases in 2022, First Gameplay Revealed

The action platformer sees Ekko venturing through the city of Zaun, using his time-bending powers to defeat enemies.

Activision Blizzard Employees Call for CEO Bobby Kotick’s Resignation

Activision Blizzard Employees Call for CEO Bobby Kotick’s Resignation

Over a hundred employees have reportedly gathered outsider Blizzard's Irvine headquarters, demanding Kotick's resignation.

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – 343 Industries Looking at Battle Pass Progression

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – 343 Industries Looking at Battle Pass Progression

Despite a fairly successful release, the beta has faced complaints regarding no post-match XP, low XP gains from challenges and so on.

Blizzard’s Former Co-Lead Jen Oneal Reportedly Resigned Due to Being “Tokenized, Marginalized, and Discriminated Against”

Blizzard’s Former Co-Lead Jen Oneal Reportedly Resigned Due to Being “Tokenized, Marginalized, and Discriminated Against”

A new report claims that Jen Oneal, who recently left Blizzard Entertainment, was unhappy about her treatment at the company and lacked faith in its ability to course-correct.

Monster Hunter Rise X Sonic the Hedgehog Collab Starts November 26th

Monster Hunter Rise X Sonic the Hedgehog Collab Starts November 26th

New event quests will add Sonic the Hedgehog-themed layered armor, outfits for Palicos and Palamutes, and Rings to collect in stages.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Protected Abusers, Made Death Threat Against Employee, New Report Claims

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Protected Abusers, Made Death Threat Against Employee, New Report Claims

A new report sheds light on Activision boss' mistreatment of female employees, while claiming he was also aware of sexual misconduct within the company and chose not to act.

The King of Fighters 15 Open Beta Will Utilize GGPO Rollback Netcode

The King of Fighters 15 Open Beta Will Utilize GGPO Rollback Netcode

The open beta runs from November 19th to 22nd for PS4 and PS5, and features 8 characters, Online Casual Matches, Room Matches and more.

Saints Row Delayed to August 23rd, 2022

Saints Row Delayed to August 23rd, 2022

Volition is committed to creating "the best Saints Row game yet" and needs more time for "fine tuning." No changes are being made to the story.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Might Add Co-op-Focused Character Classes In The Future

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Might Add Co-op-Focused Character Classes In The Future

Dying Light 2 Stay Human's lead designer Tymon Smektala has hinted that the game might feature classes geared towards co-op gameplay in the future.

Skate 2’s Online Servers Will Still Be Shutting Down In Three Weeks, EA Confirms

Skate 2’s Online Servers Will Still Be Shutting Down In Three Weeks, EA Confirms

EA's Skate 2 was just recently added to Xbox's backward compatibility program, although servers for the game will still shut down in a couple of weeks,

Elden Ring’s PS4 Pro Version Seemingly Runs Smoother on PS5 Than Native PS5 Version

Elden Ring’s PS4 Pro Version Seemingly Runs Smoother on PS5 Than Native PS5 Version

Elden Ring runs smoother on the PS5 when running the PS4 Pro version via backward compatibility than the native PS5 version itself.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Has A Collective Metacritic User Score Of 0.5

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Has A Collective Metacritic User Score Of 0.5

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition currently stands at a miniscule user rating of under 0.6 on review aggregator platform Metacritic.

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is Out Now

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is Out Now

Developed by Airship Syndicate and Riot Forge, the RPG sees various Champions banding together to halt a deadly black mist.