The Upcoming Blade Runner 2099 Board Game Will Feature a Different Story Than the TV Series

Last week and over the weekend, one of, if not the, largest board game and tabletop conventions, Spiel Essen, was held in Germany. Board game designers and publishers the world over made their way over to not only demo …

https://www.ign.com/articles/blade-runner-2099-the-board-game-will-feature-a-different-story-than-the-tv-series

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The global statistics have been updated!

Unlocked Achievements: +24009 (23099284)

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The global statistics have been updated!

Games: +22 (313829)
Owned Games: +14 (2693096)
Game Achievements: +15 (3180288)
Unlocked Achievements: +31881 (23075275)
Total playtime: +1 month 29 days 20 hours 52 minutes

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Here's the Phantom Blade Zero release time for your region

Battle through the Wulin's monsters and martial masters.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/phantom-blade-zero-release-date-launch-times/

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The global statistics have been updated!

Games: +62 (313807)
Owned Games: +362 (2693082)
Game Achievements: +741 (3180273)
Unlocked Achievements: +62523 (23043394)
Total playtime: +1 year 9 months 1 day 1 hour 9 minutes

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Aqua and Ai perform a mother son duet together! #tomodachilife #oshinoko #videogames #gaming #cozygames #short #clip

The global statistics have been updated!

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Total playtime: +4 days 21 hours 23 minutes

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Masahiro Sakurai Shrugs Off AI Games as ‘Unprofitable Titles’ as Clones and Mods Boom

Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai explained why the boom in AI-created games isn’t likely to create a lasting demand for such projects, comparing them to “low-quality goods” that could never compare to human-mad…

https://www.ign.com/articles/masahiro-sakurai-shrugs-off-ai-games-as-unprofitable-titles-as-clones-and-mods-boom

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The global statistics have been updated!

Unlocked Achievements: +40 (22980871)
Total playtime: +1 day 10 hours 13 minutes

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I’m back in #superchillers where I help Nari make a protection amulet and destroy a beloved copy machine. #videogames #gaming #indiegames #letsplay #youtube

Monarchs at Play is a 4X strategy city-builder about chaining hexagonal tiles that only takes an hour out of your d…

None of us have any bloody time any more, do we? The economy being in the toilet is obviously part of that, but the other part is that we're all adults and now we have to do responsible adult things like our laundry, an…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/monarchs-at-play-is-a-4x-strategy-city-builder-about-chaining-hexagonal-tiles-that-only-takes-an-hour-out-of-your-day

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Resident Evil Executive Producer Says the Series' Story Could End 'In the Next 10 Years'

In an interview with Yahoo Japan, executive producer Jun Takeuchi outlined Capcom’s plans for its flagship horror franchise, revealing that its encompassing narrative has a definite conclusion — and that end could come …

https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-executive-producer-says-the-series-story-could-end-in-the-next-10-years

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The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +4 (2692688)
Total playtime: +3 days 5 hours

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Save 47% Off Back to the Future Trilogy: 40th Anniversary Edition in Both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray

The most comprehensive and definitive Back to the Future edition.

https://www.ign.com/articles/back-to-the-future-trilogy-4k-blu-ray-deal-october-2026

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Rockstar will hold union vote right on top of Grand Theft Auto 6 release

It's going to be a busy November for Rockstar workers.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-will-hold-union-vote-right-on-top-of-grand-theft-auto-6-release/

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Messages in certain large public Discord servers will be searchable on the web after December

Discord is attempting to solve the 'this should've been a forum' problem with specially-designated channels whose messages can show up in search engines.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/messages-in-certain-large-public-discord-servers-will-be-searchable-on-the-web-after-december/

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The global statistics have been updated!

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Owned Games: +50 (2692684)
Game Achievements: +630 (3179532)
Unlocked Achievements: +406 (22980831)
Total playtime: +5 months 19 days 7 hours 39 minutes

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Discord know they replaced forums, so they're making your messages in discoverable servers searchable, which immedi…

You might want to hold off on that horny posting in your favourite discoverable Discord server. The chat service announced today that any servers that are listed as discoverable, meaning anyone can find them simply thro…

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Mass Effect composer Sam Hulick is working on a 're-scored' version of the leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer for N7 Day

Hulick says he wants the trailer to properly represent his "musical vision" for the cancelled Mass Effect game.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-composer-sam-hulick-is-working-on-a-re-scored-version-of-the-leaked-mass-effect-5-trailer-for-n7-day/

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Capcom Celebrates Record Sales in First Half of 2027 Fiscal Year, With Overwhelming Majority Being Digital Purchases

Capcom is celebrating its highest software unit sales for the first half of a fiscal year in the company’s 47-year history, with games like Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 2, and RE7 Biohazard leading the fray.

https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-celebrates-record-sales-in-first-half-of-2027-fiscal-year-with-overwhelming-majority-being-digital-purchases

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Life Is Strange Developer Don't Nod Blasted by Union Employees Over 'Illegal' Management Practices as Possible Layoffs Loom

An October 27 statement from employees of Don't Nod, the developer best known for making the original Life is Strange games, warn that the company is in danger of insolvency and layoffs, and accused its management of "i…

https://www.ign.com/articles/life-is-strange-developer-dont-nod-blasted-by-union-employees-over-illegal-management-practices-as-possible-layoffs-loom

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The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +41 (2692634)
Total playtime: +17 days 9 hours 15 minutes

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'A Lot of Players Don't Want to Play a Monster' – WoW Forever Principal Designer Sheds More Light on Why the Skyborne Were Added

World of Warcraft Forever has its full launch a week from now on November 4, but ahead of time, Blizzard principal game designer Kris Zierhut shared a little bit of insight on why the new Skyborne race was added to the …

https://www.ign.com/articles/a-lot-of-players-dont-want-to-play-a-monster-wow-forever-principal-designer-sheds-more-light-on-why-the-skyborne-were-added

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The Big World of Warcraft Forever Interview: Blizzard Reveals Its Plan for the Next Great MMO

IGN interviews Blizzard on the past, present, and future of gaming's next great MMO: World of Warcraft Forever.

https://www.ign.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-forever-launch-interview-blizzard-azeroth

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Blizzard Teases Familiar Locations for Post-Launch World of Warcraft Forever Updates

World of Warcraft Forever gets its full release on November 4, and while the MMO will stay tethered to the two vanilla continents, Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, it sounds like future updates could add some of the areas…

https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-teases-familiar-locations-for-post-launch-world-of-warcraft-forever-updates

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Blizzard Reveals Plan for World of Warcraft Forever Update Frequency

World of Warcraft Forever launches a week from today, and while the game will have a huge swath of content available on day one, there will be new content continually added to the game. But how frequently should fans ex…

https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-reveals-plan-for-world-of-warcraft-forever-update-frequency

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GTA 6 Sparks Unlikely Cliff Richard Resurgence, but the 86-Year-Old Singer Still Doesn't Know What It Is

British singer Cliff Richard is enjoying an unlikely resurgence at the age of 86 after one of his old songs featured in the GTA 6 Extended Look on Netflix, but it seems the whole Rockstar Games phenomenon has passed him…

https://www.ign.com/articles/devil-woman-singer-cliff-richard-didnt-know-gta-6

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What You Need to Know About Roco Kingdom, the Creature-Collecting Sensation Going Global

In the brand new free-to-play game Roco Kingdom, developed by Tencent’s Morefun Studios, you journey through the bright, colorful world of Carosiaas a Roco, a mage from the magic academy, who sets off on an adventure to…

https://www.ign.com/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-roco-kingdom-the-creature-collecting-sensation-going-global

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The global statistics have been updated!

Unlocked Achievements: +1 (22980425)
Total playtime: +1 hour 8 minutes

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World of Warcraft Forever Name Reservation Is Broken Ahead of Launch

The World of Warcraft Forever beta ended last week, and in the space in between that and the full launch on November 4, Blizzard is offering players the ability to reserve character names ahead of launch. There's only o…

https://www.ign.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-forever-name-reservation-is-broken-ahead-of-launch

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The global statistics have been updated!

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review

This is what it looks like when Call of Duty is in the pocket.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-review/

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After Onimusha's focused swordplay, Phantom Blade Zero delivers a sprawling, maximalist action epic

A truly enormous wuxia journey.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/phantom-blade-zero-vs-onimusha-way-of-the-sword/

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is wrapping things up with one last big update that adds in new game plus and …

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is setting sail for quieter pastures. That's because the game's last big update arrived today, with Ubisoft explaining that there are only plans for quality-of-life updates for the g…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-is-wrapping-things-up-with-one-last-big-update-that-adds-in-new-game-plus-and-a-throwback-to-the-original-game

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South Korean Politician Urges President to Play Modern Warfare 4 to Understand 'Devastation' of Potential Invasion

A South Korean politician has urged the country's President to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to grasp the potential devastation from a North Korean invasion.

https://www.ign.com/articles/south-korean-politician-urges-president-to-play-modern-warfare-4-to-understand-devastation-of-potential-invasion

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun studio announces major layoffs, then quickly deletes the announcement

Auroch Digital just released Boltun 2 two weeks ago, and it's got Warhammer Survivors lined up for launch in November.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/warhammer-40-000-boltgun-studio-announces-major-layoffs-then-quickly-deletes-the-announcement/

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Demanding 300GB to install despite its actual size of 145GB, Phantom Blade Zero makes me question what a gigabyte i…

We're not in a very cheap era for PC parts. A (possibly manufactured!) GPU shortage making cards that can actually run modern games near-inaccessible to the vast majority of people, combined with RAM and SSDs just gener…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/demanding-300gb-to-install-despite-its-actual-size-of-145gb-phantom-blade-zero-makes-me-question-what-a-gigabyte-is-worth

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"This is a serious incident": Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs Warhorse hit by cyberattack targeting their systems …

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developers Warhorse, who're also working on a Lord of the Rings RPG, have revealed that they've been targeted by a cyberattack aiming to access their systems and data. The studio are currently…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-is-a-serious-incident-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-devs-warhorse-hit-by-cyberattack-targeting-their-systems-and-data

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I'm joined to the subreddit for some reason but never posted there, but it seems the Cyberpunk 2077 subreddit has had a meltdown the past few days after just banning any discussion of trans characters, and seemingly anyone from the mod team for disagreeing with that.

#Cyberpunk2077 #gaming #Reddit

The global statistics have been updated!

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Owned Games: +6 (2692589)
Unlocked Achievements: +140 (22980402)
Total playtime: +13 days 20 hours 20 minutes

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Vote for the scariest game of all time: Round 1

Help whittle down a 16-game bracket to crown 'the scariest game on PC.'

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/vote-for-the-scariest-game-of-all-time-round-1/

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Nvidia and AMD invest billions into Meta as companies egg each other on to bet even more on AI

What's $3 billion to a trillion-dollar company?

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/nvidia-and-amd-invest-billions-into-meta-as-companies-egg-each-other-on-to-bet-even-more-on-ai/

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Street Fighter V temporarily delisted and online functions turned off due to issues caused by last week's PHP secur…

Though Street Fighter 6 has been the most popular fighting game in the world for three years running, there are still dedicated soldiers playing Street Fighter V right now. Be that due to its much larger character roste…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/street-fighter-v-temporarily-delisted-and-online-functions-turned-off-due-to-issues-caused-by-last-weeks-php-security-flaw

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Discover how to make money as a video game tester by exploring opportunities with major gaming companies and legitimate game testing platforms #Testing #Games #PlayToEarn #Gaming #SideHustles #Tester #HomeJobs #Playtest #QATester #GameTester

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Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft's class designer 'crammed as much' of the MMO into it so that even veteran tabletop players can experience something new

The upcoming book introduces dozens of new subclasses, spells, and more to D&D's ruleset.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/dungeons-and-dragons-world-of-warcrafts-class-designer-crammed-as-much-of-the-mmo-into-it-so-that-even-veteran-tabletop-players-can-experience-something-new/

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Virtue and a Sledgehammer review – a haunting sci-fi drama about breaking walls, AI faces, and your heart

It’s been well over a week since my final swing of Virtue and a Sledgehammer’s righteous whacking stick, and I’m still finding it difficult to shift the game from my thoughtspace. Having tempted me in with promises of c…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/virtue-and-a-sledgehammer-review

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Revisiting Ecstatica - the pioneering survival horror that used its fancy ellipsoid graphics tech to fill its world with do…

There's a well-known phenomena in video games development known as time-to-penis. It's a somewhat tongue-in-cheek measurement of the time players, when given an exciting suite of new customisation tools, will take to cr…

https://www.eurogamer.net/ecstatica-now-playing

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Square Enix vets say devs of the future will need to 'master the use of AI', but the human touch will still be vital

"Humans need to be involved in the initial step of turning zero into one."

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/square-enix-vets-say-devs-of-the-future-will-need-to-master-the-use-of-ai-but-the-human-touch-will-still-be-vital/

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The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +34 (2692580)
Total playtime: +21 days 2 hours 36 minutes

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The Wolf Among Us Remastered Review

A brilliant way to either revisit or catch up on a neo-noir mystery that still deserves its flowers.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-wolf-among-us-remastered-review

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Nvidia may not have discontinued the RTX 5090, but one AIB partner says it can't get hold of the parts required to make the card

And RTX 5090s weren't cheap before.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-may-not-have-discontinued-the-rtx-5090-but-one-aib-partner-says-it-cant-get-hold-of-the-parts-required-to-make-the-card/

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You just can't win—despite Ghost of Yōtei selling millions of copies, 24 people are reportedly being let go from Sucker Punch

Are the "challenges in the market" in the room with us right now?

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/you-just-cant-win-despite-ghost-of-yotei-selling-millions-of-copies-24-people-are-reportedly-being-let-go-from-sucker-punch/

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Deadline: Afterlife Processing lets you take morality into your own hands and judge who deserves eternal salvation or damnation

Playing music too loud on the subway? Believe it or not, straight to jail.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/deadline-afterlife-processing-lets-you-take-morality-into-your-own-hands-and-judge-who-deserves-eternal-salvation-or-damnation/

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Call of Duty passes $40 billion in lifetime revenue, making it one of the most-lucrative videogame franchise ever

Never underestimate the unbridled love for yelling hoorah before gunning down the same generic bad guy every year.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-passes-usd40-billion-in-lifetime-revenue-making-it-one-of-the-most-lucrative-videogame-franchise-ever/

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Speaking of Shantae. I will never forget that the 3DS version of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse had 3D pop-out boobs.

#Gaming

Peter Molyneux speaks candidly about AI: 'We, as the industry, are pretending we're not using AI, but the reality is, it's almost impossible to code now without using AI'

The father of the god game weighs in on AI use in the gaming industry

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/peter-molyneux-speaks-candidly-about-ai-we-as-the-industry-are-pretending-were-not-using-ai-but-the-reality-is-its-almost-impossible-to-code-now-without-using-ai/

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The global statistics have been updated!

Total playtime: +1 hour 19 minutes

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Life is Strange makers Don't Nod face layoffs and possible insolvency, French workers union STJV state

Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo, a French game workers union, have released a statement detailing the current status of Don't Nod, the studio behind Life is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage. The st…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/life-is-strange-makers-dont-nod-face-layoffs-and-possible-insolvency-french-workers-union-stjv-state

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Dark Messiah's new edition adds co-op, cut content and console-exclusive maps to the 20-year-old orc-kicking extravaganza, and it's coming to Steam this year

The Community Edition was created by fans and modders, with support from Ubisoft and Valve.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dark-messiahs-new-edition-adds-co-op-cut-content-and-console-exclusive-maps-to-the-20-year-old-orc-kicking-extravaganza-and-its-coming-to-steam-this-year/

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Kingdom Come, Lord of the Rings studio Warhorse 'hit by a cyberattack'

"This is a serious incident for Warhorse Studios and for everyone affected."

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/kingdom-come-lord-of-the-rings-studio-warhorse-hit-by-a-cyberattack/

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Silent Hill Remake Coming 2027, First Cast Details Leaked

The 1999 PS1 horror game is getting the Bloober treatment, and a new leak from MP1ST suggests work has been underway since 2022 and the game is targeting a 2027 launch.

https://www.ign.com/articles/silent-hill-remake-coming-2027-cast-details-leaked

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Switch games on Apple Silicon without traditional emulation? Early tests ran Monster Hunter Rise at 60fps on an M1 MacBook Air; nxnative has no online play support. #AppleSilicon #NintendoSwitch #Gaming
https://www.cryovex.com/nxnative-apple-silicon-brings-native-switch-gaming/

Five years on, Eidos-Montréal’s Guardians of the Galaxy is remembered for its story and performances, despite missing sales targets at launch. #Marvel #Gaming #EidosMontreal
https://www.cryovex.com/guardians-galaxy-five-years-marvel-canadian-success-story/

I didn't want to buy a new game and than out of the blue there is a sale for the Persona 3P and Persona 4 Golden bundle. 🤷‍♂️ What can I do? 20 bugs is a good deal.

#gaming #gaymer #gamer

Half-Life: Alyx patch adds foveated rendering support a mere 6 years after the game's release

Just took launching a VR headset with eye tracking for Valve to add it.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/half-life-alyx-patch-adds-foveated-rendering-support-a-mere-6-years-after-the-games-release/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Pokémon Unite closing down for good, but you'll still be able to use it afterwards, sort of

That's it for Pokémon Unite. Tencent's once-popular MOBA is being switched off in March 2027. The Pokémon Company announced the news today, saying: "We regret to inform you that service for Pokémon Unite will end on Tue…

https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-unite-closing-date

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

"Mass Effect was my ultimate white whale": Journey composer shares 20 minutes of music created during talks to work…

The gradual drip of details about and glimpses at what BioWare were looking to cook up with the cancelled Mass Effect 5 continues, this time thanks to a composer who was in talks to come aboard to put together the RPG's…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mass-effect-was-my-ultimate-white-whale-journey-composer-shares-20-minutes-of-music-created-during-talks-to-work-on-biowares-recently-cancelled-rpg

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Let's start a series around what you use for WiFi/Router at home.

Right now, I have the eero 7 pro by eero an Amazon company.

TP-LINK sent this little gem over to review, and added it to our coming up gift guide!

#tech #wifi #router #networking #network #gamer #gaming #gadget #smarthome

Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors devs Auroch Digital say they're laying of 25% of their staff in now-deleted posts

Not long after releasing boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun II and right before Warhammer Survivors launches in November, developers Auroch Digital have unfortunately given a public statement confirming that rough…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/boltgun-2-and-warhammer-survivors-devs-auroch-digital-say-theyre-laying-of-25-of-their-staff-in-now-deleted-posts

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

AI fan wikis riddled with errors are muddying the waters of an already contested part of games culture

Recently, I was writing a piece about Nighthawks and wanted to remind myself of some basic information about the companion characters. As I have a thousand times before, I put the question into Google and clicked the fi…

https://www.eurogamer.net/ai-fan-wikis-errors-complicating-games-culture

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Composer shares 20 minutes of music created for Mass Effect 5 following tragic closure of BioWare

Austin Wintory has shared twenty minutes of music they pitched to BioWare and EA in hopes of joining the Mass Effect 5 development team, following the tragic closure of BioWare last week.

https://www.eurogamer.net/mass-effect-5-pitched-music-composer

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

A new day, a new Sonic Hacking Contest video! Today we're looking at Mach the Porcupine by MaxiS2: https://youtu.be/m8aqsycSmFU #SonicTheHedgehog #SonicHackingContest #RomHack #SegaDriven #Gaming #Video #YouTube

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's final major update adds long-awaited New Game Plus, new Nightmare difficulty and muc…

After a period of quiet and a few small updates, Ubisoft has unveiled a massive update coming today to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. This is the game's last major patch and it includes some long-requested featur…

https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-new-game-plus-final-update

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +3 (2692546)
Unlocked Achievements: +5 (22980165)
Total playtime: +11 hours 25 minutes

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +4 (2692543)

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

The global statistics have been updated!

Total playtime: +15 hours 27 minutes

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

The global statistics have been updated!

Games: +1 (313727)
Unlocked Achievements: +6 (22980160)
Total playtime: +1 day 3 hours 55 minutes

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +3 (2692539)
Total playtime: +15 hours 31 minutes

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

Hunger Games Director Hopes You Aren't Too Distracted With GTA 6 to See Sunrise on the Reaping

Francis Lawrence, director of Netflix’s BioShock movie, opened up to IGN about his favorite video games of all time, and we have to admit that he knows ball.

https://www.ign.com/articles/hunger-games-director-hopes-you-arent-too-distracted-with-gta-6-to-see-sunrise-on-the-reaping

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Canceled Transformers Game Footage Leaks Online, Showing Never-Before-Seen Final Trailer

A final trailer for the canceled game Transformers: Reactivate has leaked online, giving fans the closest look at what the completed project might’ve looked like.

https://www.ign.com/articles/canceled-transformers-game-footage-leaks-online-showing-never-before-seen-final-trailer

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

You Can Play Buckshot Roulette in Real Life at this Tokyo Cafe — and Even Drink an Arctic Eggs Cocktail

The Ukiyo Game Bar in Tokyo is going viral for its unique guest experience that lets customers play Buckshot Roulette in real life… well, sort of.

https://www.ign.com/articles/you-can-play-buckshot-roulette-in-real-life-at-this-tokyo-cafe-and-even-drink-an-arctic-eggs-cocktail

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Dead by Daylight Devs Explain Chucky's Exit From Stores and Says Horror Icons Removed Due to Licenses Have 'Open Invitation' to Rejoin

Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has responded after confirming Chucky would be removed from stores last week, explaining that horror icons will "continue to have an open invitation to join (or rejoin)."

https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-devs-explain-chuckys-exit-from-stores-and-says-horror-icons-removed-due-to-licenses-have-open-invitation-to-rejoin

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Robb and Matsuda have a long conversation… about nothing. #tomodachilife #deathnote #gameofthrones #videogames #gaming #cozygames #short #clip

The 50 most-played Steam Next Fest demos include 7 incremental games, 4 AI disclosures, and only one instance of haystack slop

Ten years ago, this list would have shocked most PC gamers.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/the-50-most-played-steam-next-fest-demos-include-7-incremental-games-4-ai-disclosures-and-only-one-instance-of-haystack-slop/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

I'm reaching out to the Network Tech Nerds out there! I want your opinion if you have one!

The TP-Link BE19000 (model Archer GE800) is a flagship, high-performance gaming router built on the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) standard. It is made for gamers and tech nerds.

#review #networking #network #tplink #tech #technology #router #networking #gaming #gamer #pc

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TP-Link BE19000 (model Archer GE800) Router

This is my entire NES collection currently. What you playing? #gaming #retrogaming

World of Warcraft: Forever's last-minute patch transforms its bovines into racecars capable of zooming 60% faster than everyone else

Blizzard dropped a final balance pass for each playable race's unique abilities.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-forevers-last-minute-patch-transforms-its-bovines-into-racecars-capable-of-zooming-60-percent-faster-than-everyone-else/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Composer Austin Wintory Shares 22 Minutes of Music Created for BioWare's Canceled Mass Effect 5

Composer Austin Wintory was once in talks to make music for Mass Effect 5, and now that EA has shuttered BioWare and canceled the game, he's released his drafts online.

https://www.ign.com/articles/composer-austin-wintory-shares-22-minutes-of-music-created-for-biowares-canceled-mass-effect-5

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=k86gPeUS1ic

I’m back in #tomodachilife where I wish Ramsay a happy birthday! #gameofthrones #videogames #gaming #cozygames #letsplay #youtube

GTA 6 Causes 17% Spike in Time Off Requests on Game's Release Date

GTA 6's release has led to as much as a 17% increase in time-off requests, according to a new report.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-causes-17-spike-in-time-off-requests-on-games-release-date

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Veteran game composer in talks to score Mass Effect 5 shares 20 minutes of music he wrote for the project: 'To even dream in your sandbox was a privilege'

We're so back / It's so over / We were so robbed.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/veteran-game-composer-in-talks-to-score-mass-effect-5-shares-20-minutes-of-music-he-wrote-for-the-project-to-even-dream-in-your-sandbox-was-a-privilege/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

The developer of one of my favorite 2020s RPGs does it because of BioWare: 'Baldur's Gate 1 is the first game I truly loved'

It's a hard one to beat.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/the-developer-of-one-of-my-favorite-2020s-rpgs-does-it-because-of-bioware-baldurs-gate-1-is-the-first-game-i-truly-loved/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $40 Billion Lifetime Revenue Following Launch of Modern Warfare 4

The Call of Duty franchise has now surpassed $40 billion in lifetime franchise revenue in the wake of the launch of its 23rd mainline entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which launched last Friday.

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-franchise-surpasses-40-billion-lifetime-revenue-following-launch-of-modern-warfare-4

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Emberville Delays Early Access Launch at the Last Minute

Cygnus Cross, the development team behind the promising "Diablo meets Stardew Valley" game Emberville, has delayed their Early Access launch the day before it was supposed to happen. The new Early Access release date is…

https://www.ign.com/articles/emberville-delays-early-access-launch-at-the-last-minute

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Canned Paranormal Activity Game Back From The Dead as Playable Archive, Free on Steam

The canceled movie spinoff is getting a new lease of life as Playable Archive, released today for free on Steam.

https://www.ign.com/articles/canned-paranormal-activity-game-back-from-the-dead-as-playable-archive-free-on-steam

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Palworld's First Official Toy Collection Is Here, Complete With Mystery Eggs and Adorable Pals

Collectibles creator The Loyal Subjects has released the game's first official toy collection, featuring everything from articulated figures to mystery eggs.

https://www.ign.com/articles/palworld-official-toy-collection-mystery-eggs

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

The best haunted card game since Inscryption is back with a new mystery only solitaire freaks can solve

Forbidden Solitaire's The Discarded DLC is here and those cards aren't going to play themselves.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/the-best-haunted-card-game-since-inscryption-is-back-with-a-new-mystery-only-solitaire-freaks-can-solve/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Pavel Chekhov, has died

Koenig gained fame as the Russian navigator of the USS Enterprise in the original Star Trek television series, films, and games.

https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/walter-koenig-star-treks-pavel-chekhov-has-died/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Mass Effect fan group buys billboard in Times Square promoting petition to save series

If you can make it in New York, well, baby you can make it anywhere.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-fan-group-buys-billboard-in-times-square-promoting-petition-to-save-series/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

The Regreening is a post-apocalyptic farm sim where you grow animal habitats instead of cash crops

My favorite part of this farm sim so far is actually how un-farming it really is.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/the-regreening-is-a-post-apocalyptic-farm-sim-where-you-grow-animal-habitats-instead-of-cash-crops/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Phantom Blade Zero Global Release Times and Preload Details

S-Game has finally revealed exactly when you can play Phantom Blade Zero, its upcoming action game with fancy swordplay. Check out the global release times and preload confirmation.

https://www.ign.com/articles/phantom-blade-zero-global-release-times-pre-load-details

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Mass Effect Fans Buy #SaveMassEffect Billboard in Times Square — and They Have Plans for More

Mass Effect fans have bought a #SaveMassEffect billboard in Times Square after EA shut down BioWare last week, but the fight to save the sci-fi RPG franchise isn't stopping there.

https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-fans-buy-savemasseffect-billboard-in-times-square-and-they-have-plans-for-more

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

The GameMaker engine series behind Undertale, Hotline Miami and Spelunky is going free for commercial use on PC

Here's some upbeat news to end the day on (unless one of the other awful people working here posts something diabolical, once I'm done) - you'll soon be able to publish games created using the latest GameMaker tools for…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-gamemaker-engine-series-behind-undertale-hotline-miami-and-spelunky-is-going-free-for-commercial-use-on-pc

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Microsoft is looking to cut more than 25% of its workforce

An employee buyout offer is reportedly being extended to roughly 60,000 Microsoft employees in the US, UK, India, and Canada.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-looking-to-cut-more-than-25-percent-of-its-workforce/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

With Xbox cuts not done, Microsoft offer voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 workers across the company in latest at…

Staff at Microsoft continue to recieve emails they'd probably rather not be getting. After telling some the other week of plans to mandate four days in the office starting in February and presiding over multiple rounds …

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/with-xbox-cuts-not-done-microsoft-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to-around-60000-workers-across-the-company-in-latest-attempt-to-get-rid-of-staff

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

New Windows 11 Insider Experimental build adds the ability to check your internet speed without a browser

A small change, but a handy one.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/new-windows-11-insider-experimental-build-adds-the-ability-to-check-your-internet-speed-without-a-browser/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

A whole host of Steam PC games can now run locally on a jailbroken PlayStation 5, including Portal, Left 4 Dead 2, and many more

I never thought I'd see the day.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-whole-host-of-steam-pc-games-can-now-run-locally-on-a-jailbroken-playstation-5-including-portal-left-4-dead-2-and-many-more/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Steam's AI disclosures are akin to "forcing developers to list their voting history", says man who must hate seeing…

How could someone do this to you, fruit, meat, and other foods on the shelves of this shop? You've been forced, in a horrific crime against the companies responsible for you, to reveal some details about how you were pr…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steams-ai-disclosures-are-akin-to-forcing-developers-to-list-their-voting-history-says-man-who-must-hate-seeing-eggs-virtue-signal-that-theyre-free-range

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

ARKANE LYON: MICROSOFT VERLÄNGERT KONSULTATION UM EINEN MONAT

https://gadgetchecks.de/arkane-lyon-microsoft-verlaengert-konsultation-um-einen-monat/

#gaming #arkane #marvelsblade #xbox #gadgetchecks

Valve adds CD-ROM support to Steam Frame kernel less than ten minutes after saying it would look into it

That was fast.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/valve-adds-cd-rom-support-to-steam-frame-kernel-less-than-ten-minutes-after-saying-it-would-look-into-it/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

The global statistics have been updated!

Owned Games: +1 (2692536)
Unlocked Achievements: +4 (22980154)
Total playtime: +5 hours 38 minutes

https://gstats.app/steam

#Steam #GStats #GameStatistics #Gaming #statistics #GStatsGlobalUpdate

'I no longer think we’re going to be able to patch all bugs' says AI Pandora's box opener Sam Altman: 'We're going to have to completely switch the defense model'

Cool, I'll get right on it.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-no-longer-think-were-going-to-be-able-to-patch-all-bugs-says-ai-pandoras-box-opener-sam-altman-were-going-to-have-to-completely-switch-the-defense-model/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

The 13 scariest, spookiest video games you should play this Halloween

The nights are drawing in, which can only mean one thing: more bed. But also the impending frights and sights of All Hallow's Eve. Yes, the season of good fear is upon us again, summoning visions of cardboard box robot …

https://www.eurogamer.net/13-scariest-spookiest-video-games-this-halloween

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Call of Duty's director explains that his film will be all about the 'consequence of war' and not just a shoot-'em-up

The film seeks to explore Modern Warfare's "nuanced storylines".

https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/call-of-dutys-director-explains-that-his-film-will-be-all-about-the-consequence-of-war-and-not-just-a-shoot-em-up/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Control loreheads shouldn't put too much stock into what The Board says in Control Resonant - the devs say it's "basically …

One of Control and Control Resonant's most memorable stylistic choices is how The Board - an alien entity whose true nature is a mystery, and whose morals and motivations are never made clear - communicates with the pla…

https://www.eurogamer.net/control-resonant-the-board-dialogue-crafted-gibberish

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Sony Awarded a Hacker $50,000 for Privately Reporting a PS5 Exploit He Found With AI — Now He's Public Enemy Number One

A hacker sparked an uproar within the PlayStation 5 homebrew scene for privately reporting an exploit to Sony and cashing in on a $50,000 reward, rather than keeping it confidential for the community.

https://www.ign.com/articles/50000-dollar-ps5-exploit-found-with-ai

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

I have jumped in WoW: Forever's beta 7738 times, roughly 135 jumps an hour, and if you'd like to find out if you beat me there's a stat tracker

Me jump that kind of orc.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/i-have-jumped-in-wow-forevers-beta-7738-times-roughly-135-jumps-an-hour-and-if-youd-like-to-find-out-if-you-beat-me-theres-a-stat-tracker/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Steam is broken: It's still up but some users can't log in

A persistent "loading user data" screen may be connected to problems with purchasing and installing games.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-is-broken-its-still-up-but-some-users-cant-log-in/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

I've never felt worse for doing well in a videogame than in this intensely '90s citybuilder

Sorry to everyone I evicted. Maybe take a drive to make yourselves feel better.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/ive-never-felt-worse-for-doing-well-in-a-videogame-than-in-this-intensely-90s-citybuilder/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

As beloved Dishonored studio faces closure, Xbox agrees union request to extend negotiations deadline in hope of saving 217 jobs

Xbox has extended Arkane Lyon's consultation period by around a month, as the search for a new owner continues. If one isn't found, the studio will likely be shut down.

https://www.eurogamer.net/arkane-lyon-consultation-period-extended-december

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Phantom Blade Zero devs say the game needs 300 GB of free space for the pre-load process, alongside updated system requirements

You might need to make some space.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/phantom-blade-zero-devs-say-the-game-needs-300-gb-of-free-space-for-the-pre-load-process-alongside-updated-system-requirements/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

DATE: October 26, 2026 at 09:00AM
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TITLE: Playing video games with trusted friends may reduce addiction risks

URL: https://www.psypost.org/playing-video-games-with-trusted-friends-may-reduce-addiction-risks/

Video game developers constantly look for ways to keep players returning to their games without fostering unhealthy behavioral dependencies. Recent research published in Computers in Human Behavior reveals that playing video games with a trusted, familiar group of people can build player loyalty while simultaneously reducing the risk of video game addiction. These findings suggest that the social environment within a digital game plays a powerful role in determining whether a gaming habit remains a healthy pastime or becomes a psychological burden.

The video game industry faces a persistent tension between business goals and social responsibility. Companies rely on player loyalty, which describes a gamer’s intention to keep playing and recommending a specific game to others. At the same time, the industry faces scrutiny over video game addiction, a clinical syndrome characterized by a loss of control over gaming habits despite negative consequences in daily life.

Past studies have identified factors that contribute to addiction, such as social isolation, and factors that boost loyalty, like customized digital avatars. Few researchers have investigated how specific social dynamics inside a game might influence both outcomes at the same time. A team of researchers led by Shih-I Tai, a management scholar at Chang Gung University in Taiwan, wanted to find out if specific types of group interactions could help secure a player’s devotion to a game without pushing them toward maladaptive behavior.

To understand how the social environment alters a player’s mental state, the researchers looked at two established psychological frameworks. The first is the pleasure-arousal theory, which separates emotions into two dimensions. One dimension tracks how pleasant an experience feels, while the other tracks how much it stimulates or arouses the person.

The second framework is brain reward circuitry theory. This theory suggests that pleasure and arousal activate entirely different neural pathways in the human brain. According to these frameworks, feelings of comfort, harmony, and contentment increase pleasure but lower physical and emotional arousal.

In contrast, surprises and intense excitement boost both pleasure and arousal at the same time. The research team hypothesized that high pleasure encourages players to return to a game, building long-term loyalty. High arousal provides the intense neurological reinforcement that can lead to addiction.

To test these ideas, the researchers conducted an online survey of 884 video game players in Taiwan. The participants answered detailed questions about their gaming habits over the previous month. The respondents nominated a game they had played recently, which frequently included games where massive numbers of players assume fictional roles and interact in a shared digital world.

The research team ensured the reliability of their data by excluding responses from participants under the age of 18 or people who reported impossible play times. The survey measured four distinct aspects of the gaming experience. The researchers asked players about the size of their usual gaming group and how many of those group members they knew in the real world.

They also asked participants to rate their level of trust in their fellow group members. Finally, the survey assessed game escapism, which measures the extent to which players use the game to actively avoid stress from their everyday lives.

The researchers then compared these four factors against self-reported measures of game loyalty and game addiction. They analyzed the data using structural equation modeling, a statistical technique that helps identify relationships among multiple variables. The results showed that different social elements influenced players in entirely distinct ways.

When looking at the size of a player’s gaming group, the data showed a positive link to game loyalty. Players who routinely gamed with larger groups were more likely to report intentions to keep playing and recommending the game to others. However, group size was not statistically significant in relation to game addiction.

The researchers suspect that larger groups provide more social connections that make the game enjoyable, satisfying the pleasure dimension. At the same time, massive groups often introduce repetitive interactions or toxic behavior that dampen the intense overall excitement needed to form a dependency.

The findings regarding real-world familiarity showed a different pattern. Knowing fellow players in the real world was not statistically significant when predicting a player’s loyalty to a game. It did correspond with lower levels of game addiction.

The researchers propose that when gamers play with real-world acquaintances, those friends might occasionally remind them of outside responsibilities. This social grounding breaks the immersive spell of the game and lowers the intense emotional arousal that drives compulsive play.

Trust among group members proved to be the most beneficial social factor. High levels of trust within a gaming group corresponded with both increased game loyalty and decreased game addiction. Engaging with honest and reliable peers likely provides a comforting, highly pleasant experience that makes players want to return.

This same comfort and harmony create a relaxed state of mind. Trusting one’s peers reduces the high-stakes anxiety and arousal typically associated with addictive behavior. If a player trusts their group to act in their best interest, they receive social support that helps maintain a healthy balance between gaming and life.

In contrast to the protective social factors, game escapism had a dual effect. Using games to flee real-world stress strongly predicted higher game loyalty, as the temporary relief provided a rewarding experience. Yet escapism also strongly predicted higher levels of game addiction. Fleeing reality into a digital space immerses the player intensely, heightening the emotional arousal that stimulates the brain’s reward centers in a maladaptive way.

While the data offer insights into player behavior, the study relies on survey responses rather than direct observations. The researchers measured self-reported habits and feelings at a single point in time, meaning the results highlight associations rather than a strict cause-and-effect relationship. It is possible that players who are already less prone to addiction are simply more inclined to build trusting relationships with their peers.

The researchers used psychological theories regarding brain activity to interpret their findings, but they did not conduct medical brain scans or directly measure the participants’ physiological arousal and pleasure. Future studies could incorporate clinical monitoring tools, such as electroencephalograms, to verify exactly how these social interactions alter brain activity in real time.

Additionally, the survey was conducted entirely in Taiwan, which means the findings might be influenced by local cultural norms regarding socializing and technology use. Expanding this research to include gamers in different countries could reveal whether the protective effects of trust and real-world familiarity remain consistent across diverse cultural backgrounds.

The study, “The ties that (healthily) bind: Playing in groups increases game loyalty but decrease addiction,” was authored by Shih-I Tai, Thi Tuan Linh Pham, Tzu-Ling Huang, Alexander S. Dennis, Chun-Hao Liu, Gen-Yih Liao, and Ching-I Teng.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/playing-video-games-with-trusted-friends-may-reduce-addiction-risks/

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