Author: Liv Ngan
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Modder demasters Dark Souls into pixel, retro nightmare
If you’ve ever wondered what it’d feel like to be back in 1999, booting up your PSX and popping in a Dark Souls disc, then modder thegreatgramcracker over on Nexus Mods has got you covered with Pixel Souls: Demastered. The mod takes Dark Souls Remastered and replaces textures with pixel art based on the original…
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Nintendo is a “haven for geniuses” but “hell for an average person”, former worker says
A former Nintendo of Japan employee has publically spoken about his time working at the company, calling it a “haven for superhumans and geniuses”, but “hell for an ordinary person” like himself. Koichi Miura worked at Nintendo from 2019 to 2023 in game production and is now a freelance CG designer and YouTuber. On Twitter,…
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First Dark and Darker Mobile gameplay shown at G-Star 2023
PUBG publisher Krafton has revealed more information on the mobile version of Dark and Darker, along with the first gameplay reveal. Dark and Darker Mobile was first announced by Krafton in August, once the game finally launched into early access after months of legal battles between developer Ironmace and publisher Nexon. Visitors to G-Star 2023,…
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Sega accused of threatening unionised workers with layoffs, says report
Sonic and Persona publisher Sega has been accused of threatening some of its unionised workers with layoffs, and is now facing an unfair labour practice complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America. In a new report from Kotaku, on 6th November Sega of America is said to have brought union members into a meeting…
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Cities: Skylines 2 initial modding tools still at least “a couple of months” away
Official modding tools for Cities: Skylines 2 will take at least a couple of months to be ready for an initial release, developer Colossal Order has said. Official mod support and mod tools will be added to the game as an all-in-one Editor, which publisher Paradox previously confirmed wouldn’t be present at launch. In the…
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Dune: Spice Wars to join Xbox Game Pass for console, leak suggests
UPDATE 2.26pm: Xbox has confirmed the leak earlier today which suggested Dune: Spice Wars will be coming to Game Pass for console and cloud. To recap, here’s what’s joining Game Pass for the rest of the month: Today (14th November) – Coral Island (cloud, Xbox Series X/S) 17th November – Persona 5 Tactica (cloud, console,…
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PS5 Slim disc drive easily swaps between consoles, video shows
The detachable disc drive for the new PS5 “slim” models will easily pair to different consoles and won’t be locked to a particular console once it’s been paired, according to a new video showing the hardware in action. The disc drive was shown in action by YouTuber Mystic in a PS5 slim unboxing video, in…
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Xbox is giving away an edible chocolate controller
Xbox has announced a competition in collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures to promote the upcoming film Wonka which will see one lucky person win a range of chocolate goodies including a Wonka-inspired Xbox Series X and an edible controller. The winner will also receive a regular black Xbox wireless controller, as the chocolate controller presumably…
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Sony patents game “replay” from “trigger points” over streaming
A recently-published Sony patent application shows the company has been further researching a way to allow players to replay a game from specific points while streaming and experience its storyline again. Titled Content Streaming With Gameplay Launch, the patent was filed on 11th July 2023 and publically published on 2nd November via WIPO (spotted by…
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth soundtrack leaks
The soundtrack for upcoming release Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has leaked online, following the release of Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name yesterday. The files, which are circulating online, were found in the data of Gaiden, which has a “special trial version” of Infinite Wealth included. Gaiden has already broken the series’ concurrent…