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After an ugly launch that saw its Steam rating crater to "mostly negative," briefly climb to "mixed," and then biff it back to "mostly negative," MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy says it's working "around the clock" on performance improvements, and that the first in a series of planned patches is slated to arrive on PC at the end of this week.The team acknowledged on launch day that the game's...
A day after reaching a tentative agreement with major game companies over "critical AI protections" for voice actors, the SAG-AFTRA union has suspended the strike that's been ongoing since July 2024 and given its members the green light to return to work.That the strike is "suspended" and not ended is meaningful, as the new agreement still has to be ratified by union membership. But the finish line is close enough...
Mecha Break hit some turbulence when its open beta period started earlier this year. The mecha battler's online beta dropped in late February and thousands of Chinese players couldn't access the game due to server issues. Their response was a Steam review bomb.Hundreds of reviews trashed developer Amazing Seasun for not being more prepared for a global launch, bringing the review consensus on Steam to "mostly negative." Amazing Seasun CEO...
Space is the final frontier, and for Supermassive Games, it's also a new one. With Directive 8020, the latest entry in The Dark Pictures anthology, the studio finally takes to the stars. But even as it grapples with a shape-shifting alien and the constant, imposing doom posed by the void of space, Supermassive is finding ways to iterate on how it does horror.Supermassive Games has made a name for itself...
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In the wake of the Summer Game Fest frenzy, Konami still has games to show. On Thursday, Konami will stream a new showcase called Konami Press Start, an event which promises game news and updates on upcoming titles like the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the next original Silent Hill game. Konami Press Start will stream live on June 12, starting at 9 a.m EDT/6 a.m. PDT. You can...
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Maelle may be one of the strongest damage-dealers in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but she can be the most stylish too. It all depends on which of Maelle’s outfits you strive to unlock. Throughout your time with Expedition 33, you’re bound to come across many cosmetic options for your party, but a lot of them are missable. Take the creepy recurring Mime enemy — many of the most fashionable cosmetics...
This past Summer Game Fest weekend was so turgid with reveal trailers I had trouble keeping track of it all. Earlier this week, we took stock of what we saw with a list of our favorite games at Summer Game Fest 2025, and now here's a list of the biggest games that weren't at Summer Game Fest.For one reason or another, these notable games with rapidly approaching release dates ghosted...
Like many Nintendo party games, Mario Kart has a reputation for being accessible. The skill ceiling can be high for dedicated players, but the randomness of the racer makes it possible for newbies and casual players to still have a fighting chance. That core design ethos is still present in Mario Kart World, but Switch 2 owners are discovering that the game is deeply adaptive to your playstyle. And depending...
If you want to race on mirrored versions of Mario Kart World tracks, you’ll need to play quite a bit of the game to unlock Mirror Mode. While it took a bit to figure out the exact requirements, it turns out that you’ll simply need to complete every race at 150cc and then grab a handful of the Free Roam collectables before you can unlock the backwards tracks. Below we...
Squeezed in between his controversial appearance at the Summer Game Fest wearing a MAGA-style "Make FPS Great Again" hat and his subsequent apology for it, Splitgate 2 boss Ian Proulx couldn't help himself from slipping a quick knock against a former Call of Duty developer—and former Splitgate 2 developer—in a video on X.It was posted on June 8 to explain how the $80 store bundle—which was halved in price after...