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The future of Marathon includes a fungus-filled Perimeter, a social hub, and a shift "beyond extraction"
Marathon will be "growing beyond extraction." That's what Bungie say in a new blog post outlining the future of the shooter , after announcing earlier this week that they'll be bringing back vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns . " Marathon launched as a cutthroat, winner-takes-all PvEvP experience," they…
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's final DLC is now coming in December, with an "unsanctioned psyker" companion who cries tears of blood
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader 's story-concluding final DLC has been pushed back to December, developers Owlcat have announced. At the same time, they've introduced the companion around which this last expansion, Processional of the Damned, will revolve. Her name's Stella. She's an "unsanctioned…
Discord roll out revised age verification following delay due to pushback, pledging to be "safer for teens, same Discord for Adults"
Discord have rolled out a revised global age verification system , having delayed deploying one earlier this year following largely privacy-based backlash. Read more
Quake Champions ditches free-to-play and kills off its Microsoft Store version eight years after its original release
In an unusual move, developer id Software's free-to-play shooter Quake Champions is transitioning into a paid product, eight years after its original release. As part of the same move, the Microsoft studio is killing off the Microsoft Store version, meaning it's now only available on Steam. Read…
Steam Frame-ready VR rhythm game Beat Saber is adding hand-tracking and a punchy new mode in its "biggest update ever"
I’m not saying that the reveal of Beat Saber ’s " biggest update ever " was timed to coincide with a swell of VR interest induced by the new Steam Frame . But I am going to infer it, without evidence, before immediately moving on to what the sweaty sword-slashing rhythm game can expect when said…
After eighteen years of jaggedy bowling, a new mod bestows GTA 4 with DLSS and FSR support
Rockstar’s modding guidelines , recently updated in advance of GTA 6 , say much about how you can’t dream up unofficial story missions, or give the upcoming instalment a cheeky unofficial PC port. But they don’t say a goddamn thing about crowbarring DLSS, DLAA, and FSR into 2008’s Grand Theft Auto…
Player discovers game-changing pair of pants in World of Warcraft: Forever
The times when a pair of pants prove newsworthy are tragically rare, and when they are it's usually not a good thing. Thankfully, a community discovery in World of Warcraft: Forever has remedied that. Read more
Following id layoffs, Quake Champions drops free-to-play nonsense and becomes a £9 game on Steam
After nearly a decade as a free-to-play game, Quake Champions is dropping all that nonsense in favour of being a nice and simple premium release on Steam . That means no more battle passes, no more loot boxes, no more premium currencies. They've even got rid of the store. If you've played the game…
Don't expect regular Destiny 2 updates to return, despite the surprise "unvaulting" of game additions
After announcing the end of Destiny 2 development and laying off almost the game's entire team , Bungie surprised fans earlier this week with news that it's working on "unvaulting" Destiny 2 campaigns, raids and destinations - bringing them back to the game after they were removed. The developer…
As Halo goes to Activision, fans are worried about this year's Halo Fest and a potential lore reboot from the Call of Duty publisher
We're now living in a timeline that would have been impossible to comprehend for a grunt-squashing teen in 2007: Activision is making the next Halo game . And, now, fans have questions about the change. Is this year's Halo Fest still happening, despite sweeping layoffs at Halo Studios? Will…
"This one is especially bad": Steam game about mistreating ragdolls suffers second bout of mod-based malware this year
People Playground, a Steam sandbox game about torturing or otherwise messing with innocent ragdolls that work like crash test dummies, has had its Steam Workshop disabled over a "malicious mod" peddling malware. That's according to the game's developer Mestiez, who's urging anyone who played the…
Blizzard to take "a somewhat different approach" to level-scaling in Diablo 5, suggesting more influence from Diablo 2 than Diablo 4
Blizzard has hinted at yet another core mechanic in Diablo 5 seemingly inspired by Diablo 2 . Notably, the in-development action-RPG will tackle level-scaling differently from the way it's done in Diablo 4 . Read more
Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week
Former Halo leaders Bonnie Ross and Kiki Wolfkill have added their voices to the chorus of people wishing laid-off Halo Studios employees well after Microsoft's drastic downsizing of the studio yesterday. Read more
Microsoft want to record your face and feed it to a generative AI, telling it to go off and design a game from your frown
A new patent from Microsoft shows how they want to record your facial expressions, show them to an AI, and have it redesign the game you're playing. It's not only your face they want, but also any words you might be muttering, growls you might be making, or, dare I say, even purrs. The broader…
Dark Souls 2 seamless co-op mod is out now in alpha form, paving the way for more boss battering with mates
The latest FromSoft game multiplayer mod is here, with Dark Souls 2 seamless co-op finally out in the wild. Modder Yui, maker of similar and very popular mods for Elden Ring , Nightreign , and the original Dark Souls , has poured a year and a bit of work into their latest creation. Read more
State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs lay off "a significant number" of "exceptionally talented developers" after gaining independence from Xbox
Less than 24 hours after confirming they've managed to secure a future outside of Xbox by going independent , State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs have announced that they've had to lay off "a significant number" of staff as part of that transition. The news follows a second round of mass layoffs…
Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lose nearly half their staff and a new game project in mass Xbox layoffs
Further details have emerged of the impact that Microsoft’s Xbox consolidation and job cuts programme is having on affected workers. World’s Edge, the studio that effectively manages strategy megaseries Age of Empires , has allegedly been hit hard, with an unnamed but verified creative director…
Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch
The story director for Gears of War: E-Day has been laid off as part of yesterday's Xbox cuts , barely two weeks before the game he's worked on for more than four years is released. Read more
Prebuilt Steam Machine faceplate screens are here, delivering decent, surprisingly cheaper alternatives to Valve-approved DIY builds
If you own a Steam Machine , and still cling to the misconception that my budget faceplate ideas aren’t good enough for you, you basically have three options for front panel customisation. The first is to grab something off Etsy or suchlike. The second is take advantage of Valve’s open-source…
"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs
For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters. Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo. As part of Microsoft's on-going axing-down of their Xbox gaming business , the company have placed Bungie's old FPS in the hands of Activision…
