Author: [email protected] (Ted Litchfield)
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It is once again time to boot up Vampire Survivors thanks to a space-themed free update and a Final Fantasy parody trailer teasing more to come
It’s unclear if the people’s champion of 2022 will ever slow down: hot on the heels of an Among Us crossover DLC with outer space maps and enemies in December, Vampire Survivors has released yet another free content update. Content patch 1.9.0, also more auspiciously titled “Space 54,” maintains the intergalactic vibe with a distinct…
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According to experts on kernel level anticheat, two things are abundantly clear: 1) It’s not perfect and 2) It’s not going anywhere
Like Denuvo DRM or shader compilation stutter, “kernel level anticheat” is one of the most high profile issues dogging PC gaming in recent years. The default position of most gamers is that it’s a crutch used by “lazy devs”, it ruins performance, and could even compromise security. However, after reading games marketing veteran Ryan K.…
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A Halo co-creator who was working on the next Battlefield has seemingly left the franchise and EA
As reported by Insider Gaming and first spotted by Battlefield YouTuber DannyonPC, FPS veteran and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto appears to have left his director position at Ridgeline Games, an EA subsidiary, where he was working on the next Battlefield game. As art director on the first three Halo games, Lehto had a massive impact…
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Everybody loves the goofy glowing worm guy coming in Elden Ring’s DLC, but we’re also terrified something bad will happen to him
There were many notable new characters in Shadow of the Erdtree’s first trailer: future controller-snapping megaboss Messmer, zombie Lion Dance guy, gross bisected and impaled old dude, and, of course, the Wicker Man. The true people’s champion, however, seems to have been squirreled away in supplemental promo screenshots—I’m talking about the little worm guy. Blue…
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Yet another great-looking Final Fantasy game has come out before we even have a PC release date for the last big Final Fantasy game
Look, I know it’s a loser move to whine about corporate decisions I can’t change and products I’m unable to consume, but it just baffles me: Square Enix and Rockstar are the only major third-party publishers still committed to the PC snub. Everybody’s loving Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, the continuation of Square Enix’s remake/reboot trilogy,…
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Elden Ring director says the expansion’s new weapons are ‘a main selling point,’ including double-bladed shields, reverse-grip ninja swords, and acrobatic martial arts
One of the real “oh crap” moments from Shadow of the Erdtree’s reveal trailer was when a guy dressed like a vicar launched into some flying kicks straight out of an ’80s Hong Kong martial arts movie. Not only do FromSoftware DLCs often play host to their games’ best experiences, but they also usually have…
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Helldivers 2 studio continues to wrangle its servers like a bucking bronco, capping player count at 450K to avoid instability
As noted by Wario64 on Twitter, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has stated on its official Discord that it is capping the game’s concurrent players at 450,000 while it resolves issues related to mission payouts and dropped connections. We reported yesterday that Helldivers 2 more than doubled its peak player count from its first weekend online,…
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You can nab Respawn’s singleplayer catalogue—including the Jedi: Fallen Order series—for just $45 on Steam right now
For reasons unknown, there’s currently a massive Steam sale on the singleplayer games by Respawn until February 20. Titanfall 2 and 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order can each be had for under $5, while last year’s Jedi Survivor is currently 50% off, or about $35 (first spotted by PCGamesN). I have to issue a mea culpa:…
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If you’ve gone Hollow waiting for Elden Ring’s actual expansion, tide yourself over with with this expansion-sized mod that transforms the entire game
To borrow the parlance of Dark Souls, I have absolutely “gone Hollow” awaiting further word on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. It’ll come when it comes, but I can only replay Elden Ring and the rest of the Souls series so many times in anticipation. Enter The Convergence, an Elden Ring overhaul mod that…
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Disco Elysium studio laying off nearly 25% of its staff—including the final remaining writer from the original game’s credits
According to a pair of reports from GLHF, Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has canceled a standalone expansion to Disco Elysium codenamed X7 and is laying off 24 workers, including Argo Tuulik, the last remaining employee at ZA/UM credited as a writer on the original Disco Elysium. ZA/UM subsequently confirmed the layoffs and project cancellation in…