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Activision Blizzard is making “major changes” to Overwatch 2 as part of a “revitalisation” of the free-to-play shooter that hopes to “make PvP gameplay more rewarding and fun”, as well as “provide greater transparency for players in-game”. In a candid blog, the team insisted it had “heard [the] feedback” from players about the competitive play…

Viral co-op horror Lethal Company may only have released in early access in late October 2023, but it’s already received almost 50 updates. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, developer Zeekerss says it is thinking of slowing down the rate and scope of updates in order to make them “really substantial” and “bigger and less frequent”. Let’s Play…

The Little Mermaid’s Ariel has stopped by Disney Speedstorm, the hero-based combat racing game inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Season 6, entitled Under the Sea, includes “brand-new content” inspired by Disney’s The Little Mermaid. As well as a new track based on the fan-favourite animated movie, Ariel, Ursula, King Triton, and Prince Eric –…

Helldivers 2 is now Playstation’s biggest Steam launch, clocking up over 150,000 concurrent users on the PC platform over the weekend. Until this point, Sony Santa Monica’s God of War reboot held the record with 73,529 simultaneous users, which is less than half of Helldiver 2’s current peak of 155,926. Helldivers 2 – Announce Trailer…

Xbox is still committed to making consoles, says boss Phil Spencer Earlier this week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer called an all-staff townhall meeting to address the rumours suggesting that hitherto first-party Xbox games could be released on other platforms, insisting that this did not mean the company wasn’t committed to the Xbox console. According to…

Tekken 8’s upcoming DLC characters have reportedly leaked online. A dataminer who sifted through the game files of the fighting game claims to have uncovered the names of some of those who are appearing on the DLC roster. Tekken 8 Is Absolutely Superb – DF Tech Review – PS5/Xbox Series/PC/Steam Deck Tekken 8 Is Absolutely…

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that the “rapid patch” the team deployed to Steam yesterday is “now on PS5 as well”. The update comes after players lamented issues with matchmaking, as well as persistent crashes. There’s also been criticism of the game’s PC optimisation and its kernel-level GameGuard anti-cheat software, whilst others…

From Software parent company, Kadokawa, has confirmed that whilst the team is “currently working hard” on Elden Ring’s DLC, there is still no release date to share “at this time”. It seems questions about the progress of the eagerly-anticipated DLC were anticipated, as this latest update was included in the FAQ section of the firm’s…

A new report claims Nintendo Switch 2 is expected later this year and will feature a custom-made Nvidia chip. According to Reuters, Nvidia is building an entirely new business unit to focus on designing bespoke chips for hardware firms and has designed a custom design for the next iteration of Nintendo’s handheld system. To see…

Palworld creator Pocketpair has acknowledged it is “overwhelmingly short” of developers to help the viral hit maintain momentum. In a tweet posted to the company’s Japanese-language X/Twitter account, the studio said it “still has a lot to do” and is looking for “people in all positions” who have experience in “any type of engine”. Specifically,…