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Battlefield 6 Drops a Chill XP Option, Casual Breakthrough Mode Explained

Battlefield 6 Drops a Chill XP Option, Casual Breakthrough Mode Explained

Two teams of eight players will battle it out alongside bots across two maps for a more laid-back competitive experience.

PS5 Live-Service Game Was Canceled After “No Substantial Progress” in 3 Years

PS5 Live-Service Game Was Canceled After “No Substantial Progress” in 3 Years

Robert Morrison, who previously worked at Bend Studio on its cancelled live-service title, "saw the eventual cancellation coming."

Rockstar’s Agent Was Shelved After Five Reworks, Open-World Spy Fantasy Never Clicked, Says Houser

Rockstar’s Agent Was Shelved After Five Reworks, Open-World Spy Fantasy Never Clicked, Says Houser

"We had so many different versions of this game. We worked on it with so many different teams,” reveals the former Rockstar co-founder.

Silent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox? New Rating Sparks Hype, Plus Hints of ‘Born From a Wish’ DLC

Silent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox? New Rating Sparks Hype, Plus Hints of ‘Born From a Wish’ DLC

Lead narrative designer Grzegorz Like gets a little playful when the bonus scenario's potential release is mentioned. "Born from what?"

Heart Machine Has Reportedly Gone Through a New Round of Lay-Offs

Heart Machine Has Reportedly Gone Through a New Round of Lay-Offs

While the studio hasn't made any official statement or announcement yet, the lay-offs were reported by employees affected by them.

ARC Raiders’ AI Usage on The Same Level as THE FINALS, Says Embark

ARC Raiders’ AI Usage on The Same Level as THE FINALS, Says Embark

CCO Stefan Strandberg said that Embark Studios has no plans to replace real actors, but rather to work with them and AI together.

Battlefield 6’s Wicked Grin Skin Has Been Quietly Removed From the Game

Battlefield 6’s Wicked Grin Skin Has Been Quietly Removed From the Game

The Wicked Grin skin has been criticised by Battlefield 6 players for its overtly-blue colour scheme that clashed with the game's visuals.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Trailer Reveals Unexpected Gen 2 Elder Dragon as Pre-Orders Open

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Trailer Reveals Unexpected Gen 2 Elder Dragon as Pre-Orders Open

The turn-based role-playing series is the latest to adopt a $70 price tag, with the Premium Edition retailing for a whopping $100.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is Getting an Update in November Two Address Bugs

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is Getting an Update in November Two Address Bugs

Both of the bugs addressed in the upcoming update can end up being progression-blocking, since side mission rewards get bugged.

Halo 2 and 3 Also Getting Full Remakes With Sprint and No Multiplayer – Rumor

Halo 2 and 3 Also Getting Full Remakes With Sprint and No Multiplayer – Rumor

The next mainline Halo title will reportedly feature multiplayer, but Microsoft is seemingly continuing on the remake path until then.

Borderlands 4’s Newest Update Has Seemingly Brought Back Crit Knife Bug After Last Week’s Fix

Borderlands 4’s Newest Update Has Seemingly Brought Back Crit Knife Bug After Last Week’s Fix

The bug gives players massive damage boosts by allowing them to almost 100 percent critical hit chance by attacking enemies with a knife.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Believes There is a Need For “Yellow Paint” in Open-World Games

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Believes There is a Need For “Yellow Paint” in Open-World Games

Director Naoki Hamaguchi noted in a recent interview that there is a "need to guide players around from a gameplay perspective".

Silent Hill 2 Remake’s ESRB Rating on Xbox Series X/S Suggests Upcoming Release

Silent Hill 2 Remake’s ESRB Rating on Xbox Series X/S Suggests Upcoming Release

Bloober Team's acclaimed survival horror remake has been a timed console exclusive on PlayStation 5 for over a year now.

Helldivers 2’s Developers Are Looking Into Ways to Shrink PC Version’s Massive File Size

Helldivers 2’s Developers Are Looking Into Ways to Shrink PC Version’s Massive File Size

Arrowhead Game Studios is exploring methods to release separate patches for hard drive and SSD users that could shrink the file sizes.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow Gets New Gameplay Trailer Showcasing a Heist and December 4 Release Date

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow Gets New Gameplay Trailer Showcasing a Heist and December 4 Release Date

The trailer gives us a look at the kinds of tools that players will have access to as they take on the role of Magpie in the VR-only title.

MindsEye Mysteriously Removes Free Roam, Brings Back ARCADIA for User-Created Missions

MindsEye Mysteriously Removes Free Roam, Brings Back ARCADIA for User-Created Missions

ARCADIA promises an "ever-expanding world of missions, races, puzzles, and challenges," but requires constant online connectivity.

Nintendo’s Patent Application Part of Lawsuit Against Palworld Creator Has Been Rejected

Nintendo’s Patent Application Part of Lawsuit Against Palworld Creator Has Been Rejected

The rejection by Japan Patent Office was done on a non-final basis, and Nintendo is expected to follow up with an amended application.

Metal Gear Series Has Sold Over 65 Million Copies, Silent Hill Has Sold 13 Million Copies

Metal Gear Series Has Sold Over 65 Million Copies, Silent Hill Has Sold 13 Million Copies

Konami revealed these new franchise sales figures for Metal Gear and Silent Hill through an update to its Principal Business web page.

Battlefield 6’s New Season 1 Map Panned by Players: “This is The Worst Map in BF History”

Battlefield 6’s New Season 1 Map Panned by Players: “This is The Worst Map in BF History”

The first new map of the season is already under fire for its awful sightlines, flat design, and terrible vehicular gameplay.

Xbox Hardware Revenue Fell by 29 Percent, Games and Services Grew by 1 Percent in Latest Quarter

Xbox Hardware Revenue Fell by 29 Percent, Games and Services Grew by 1 Percent in Latest Quarter

The 1 percent growth in Xbox games and services was referred to by Microsoft as being "relatively unchanged" over previous quarters.