The success of Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty DLC was only possible due to the base game’s “negative reception”.
That’s according to senior quest designer Paweł Sasko, who acknowledged that if the original game’s 2020 release hadn’t been “as negative as it was”, “it couldn’t have been possible” for expansion Phantom Liberty to have “worked significantly better at launch”.
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Read moreAhead of new California legislation requiring storefronts to make it clear customers are only buying a license for digital content rather than outright owning it, Steam has implemented a message at the point of purchase doing just that.
California’s new legislation, which was signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom at the end of September, is intended to make consumers more aware of the sometimes-temporary nature of digital ownership. It explicitly prohibits sellers from using the words “buy, purchase, or any other term which a reasonable person would understand to confer an unrestricted ownership interest in the digital good” – instead requiring them to display a “clear and conspicuous statement” explaining the nature of their transaction.
And while the leg…
Read more A new AAA action-RPG based on the popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is on the way.
Though still early in development, it’s being made by Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive in “close collaboration” with Avatar Studios to tell a new story that’s set to be “the biggest video game in franchise history”.
Players will take on the role of an “all-new, never-before-seen Avatar”, reports IGN, and will take place thousands of years in the past. The development team promises a vibrant world in which to master all four elements, dynamic combat alongside companions, and “the challenges and decisions that come with being the keeper of balance in the world”.
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Read more UPDATE 2.47pm: Those previously reported and rather pesky Xbox network issues have been resolved.
“Users should no longer be experiencing issues with sign-in, launching games, and joining parties,” the Xbox support team shared a moment ago. “Thank you for all your patience, reports, and happy gaming!”
Users should no longer be experiencing issues with sign-in, launching games, and joining parties. Thank you for all your patience, reports, and happy gaming! https://t.co/ISfMQBj1Gb— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) October 2, 2024…
Pokémon Unite, the hugely popular free-to-play MOBA from Tencent’s TiMi Studios, is being yanked offline in Belgium and Netherlands from November next year, amid the countries’ ongoing crackdown on loot boxes in games.
All versions of Pokémon Unite – that is, on Android, iOS, and Switch – will be pulled from digital stores on 30th November 2025, but subscriptions and in-game items will cease to be available much earlier. They’ll no longer be purchasable from 31st October this year.
“We’d like to thank our players in Belgium and Netherlands for their support,” The Pokémon Company wrote in an announcement on its website, “and we apologise for any inconvenience.”
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Read moreShirley Curry, the 88-year-old YouTuber better known as the Skyrim Grandma, has announced her retirement, saying she’s “bored to death” of making gaming videos.
Curry uploaded her first Skyrim gameplay video to YouTube in 2015, and had amassed over 1m subscribers by 2021. Despite suffering a stroke that same year, Curry soon returned to her gaming chair and has continued to post videos of her adventures in Tamriel since then.
But now, Curry’s Skyrim journey has finally reached its end. In a vlog titled ‘No More Gaming Videos’ shared over the weekend, Curry told fans, “It seems I spend most of my time sitting in here at this computer, and lately – probably for the last month – I walk in here and look at my computer, and think ‘I’ve got to make a video today’. …
Read more If you, like me, are a fan of Guerrilla’s Horizon series, you are going to want to have a Grazer at this.
During this evening’s State of Play, PlayStation announced that Lego Horizon Adventures – which is described as a “playful and light-hearted” take on Guerrilla’s franchise – will launch on 14th November across platforms.
In addition, the team gave us another look at the bricky chaos we can get up to on the game’s release. You can check out the latest trailer below.
LEGO Horizon Adventures – Pre-Order Trailer | PS5 Games
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Read more EA has officially announced a film adaptation of The Sims is in the works and aims for it to have an impact like the Barbie film.
The film will be produced by Barbie actress Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap, with Loki director Kate Herron at the helm.
In an interview with Variety, EA’s vice president and general manager of The Sims Kate Gorman discussed the company’s plans for the film and the inclusion of fan-favourite Easter Eggs.
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Read moreSony has announced a limited edition classic-coloured console range for its 30th anniversary, with versions of both the newly-announced PlayStation 5 Pro and the PS5 Digital Edition, both sporting a retro grey finish.
As you’d expect, there’s a matching grey-coloured DualSense controller to go with the consoles. There’s also a grey PlayStation Portal – remember that? – too.
Both the PS5 Pro and the PS5 Digital Edition also have classic-coloured PlayStation logos and textured plastic with the PlayStation symbols embossed in.
Introducing the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection
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Read more Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been rated by the ESRB, listing PC and PlayStation 5 as its platforms.
A remaster of Guerrilla’s first Horizon game was rumoured back in 2022, but is yet to be officially announced by Sony.
This rating brings fresh credibility to the remaster’s existence, though no indication of a release date has been provided. Could this be some sort of PS5 Pro launch title?
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