Author: Vikki Blake
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Halo Infinite’s season 5 will be the last as it switches to smaller updates and 343i works on “new projects”
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has confirmed there will be no further seasons after season 5. In a community livestream broadcast overnight, 343i revealed that after season 5 goes live for the sci-fi shooter on 30th January, seasons will be retired and replaced by “operation” events instead. January Update & HCS 2024 Roadmap | Halo…
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Palworld’s co-op connectivity issues were caused by exceeding 700,000 concurrent players
Palworld developer Pocketpair says it has now resolved the connectivity issue that was preventing some players from hosting co-op. The team explained on social media that as Palworld exceeded 700,000 concurrent players, it had to hold “an emergency meeting” with Epic Games to “add an update to the Epic Games backend”. Palworld early access tips.…
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Pokémon fans hit back at Palworld’s “lazy” Pal designs
As the multiplayer monster-collecting game Palworld continues to clock up staggering sale numbers and break its own concurrent player record, some less enthused Pokémon fans have taken to social media to share just how similar they think Palworld is to Pokémon. “Pokémon with guns” survival game Palworld – which released as an early access title…
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There was a Quake tease hiding in full sight in the Developer Direct showcase
Fans think they’ve spotted a reference to a new Quake game hiding in plain sight in Microsoft’s latest Developer Direct presentation. As spotted by ResetEra’s JigglesBunny – in a segment about puzzles in the newly-announced Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game – players think they can just make out the Quake symbol and a…
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Great Deku Tree Lego set will be released later this year, leaker suggests
The long-rumoured Great Deku Tree Lego set will reportedly be released later this year. That’s according to noted Lego leaker 1414falconfan, who has previously, and accurately, revealed Lego sets ahead of formal confirmation, including the Lego Piranha Plant set. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Newscast: Did Microsoft’s Developer Direct…
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Palworld has clocked up 2m players in just 24 hours
Yesterday, we learned Palworld had already sold a staggering 1m copies just hours into its early access launch on Steam and Xbox Series X/S. And now, just a few hours later, it’s topped over two million sales. Developer Pocketpair took to social media earlier today to reveal the latest milestone for the “Pokémon with guns”…
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Magic: The Gathering artist quits: “You can’t say you’re against AI then blatantly use it”
UPDATE 9/1/24: Magic: The Gathering maker Wizards of the Coast has issued a statement saying it will work with external vendors to ensure AI-generated artwork is kept out of promotional material for the game. The statement follows the recent departure of an artist at the company, who said he had quit in protest at the…
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This Spyro the Dragon tweet has fans thinking a new instalment is coming
A new tweet from the official Spyro the Dragon Twitter/X account has sparked hopes that a new instalment could be on the way. The account merely tweeted a screenshot of the fan-favourite dragon and the words “You gotta believe”, but it’s the text that accompanied it – “2024 motto” – that has sparked excitement that…
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A record 33.6 million of us logged into Steam today
Steam has once again topped its own record with 33,675,229 concurrent users online over the weekend. 10.6 million of those players were actively playing a game at the time the record was set. Eurogamer Newscast: News Quiz of the Year 2023! As is usually the case, CS:GO and Dota 2 dominated the most-played charts with…
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Magic: The Gathering artist quits: “You can’t say you’re against AI then blatantly use it”
Artist Dave Rapoza has quit working for Wizards of the Coast following claims recent promotional material used for Magic: The Gathering was generated using AI tools. Although Wizards of the Coast refuted accusations that a recent image was generated via AI, fans and artists alike were quick to point out inconsistencies with the image. The…