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Nov
24

The first Stalker 2 patch will already fix some of the game’s biggest problems

The road to Stalker 2‘s launch has been paved with hardship. Developer GSC Game World moved from Kyiv, Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in 2022, then the studio was hit with a barrage of cyberattacks, and the new Prague office […]

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Nov
24

Once Human dev looks to make more builds viable with major weapon rebalancing

2024 has seen a real flood of strong new contenders to challenge the best survival games on Steam, with the likes of Palworld, Enshrouded, and Sons of the Forest joining long-time stalwarts such as Rust, Ark, and Valheim. Once Human […]

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Nov
23

Dishonored director says Metacritic lifts up “boring games” as Stalker 2 suffers

Arkane founder and Dishonored co-creative directorRaphaël Colantonio says the Metacritic scoring ecosystem encourages devs to make “safe, boring games,” while launches like Stalker 2 suffer in overall scoring at launch due to bugs and technical problems. Colantonio calls lower launch scores […]

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Nov
23

Upcoming action RPG Dynasty Warriors Origins has a new demo you can try now

It’s astonishing to think it’s been seven years since the last mainline entry, but hack-and-slash action RPG Dynasty Warriors Origins is finally taking us back to the Three Kingdoms. I’ve got fond memories of sitting around bashing my way through […]

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Nov
23

FF14 and FF7 team-up is a “great idea,” Rebirth director says

There’s nothing in life I want more than a big Final Fantasy 14 and FF7 crossover. The Square Enix MMO already acts like a theme park for the series, with events bringing over other games like 16, 15, and most […]

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Nov
23

Galactic MMO Star Citizen is free-to-play for the next two weeks

If you’re a lover of expansive space games like Starfield or No Man’s Sky, Star Citizen is probably going to be right up your street. Sure, the enormous MMO may have a bit of reputation to shake, and it’s about […]