10 quick-hit games to play, included with PlayStation Plus
Discovering a new game to get lost in for hours can be a phenomenal experience. But sometimes, you need a quick hit — a game you can pick up and play just for a bit and still have a great time. The PlayStation Plus Catalog and Classics Catalog are filled ...
Playing Hytale on the Steam Deck takes some classic PC spannering, but the effort is rewarded
Right up until its early access release, Hytale’s chances of Steam Deck-enabled portability were anyone’s guess. Even the blocky sandbox’s developers Hypixel seemed unsure, announcing a SteamOS-friendly native Linux version (good!) but forgoing an actual Steam release (less good!) and warning Deck owners of Hytale’s absent controller support (definitely not ...
Games Workshop’s AI Ban Makes Perfect Sense When You Consider Warhammer 40,000 Lore
Games Workshop confirmed this week that it has banned the use of generative AI for the production of its designs and content, a decision many Warhammer fans have welcomed.As I’ve discussed before (and highlighted by a recent kerfuffle about Displate Warhammer 40,000 art), if Games Workshop were to start using ...
Forza Horizon 6’s release date might have raced onto the streets faster than planned, thanks to an ad
What's that screaming around the bend, tyres squealing and RPMs peaking? It's Forza Horizon 6's release date arriving ahead of schedule, assuming a pop-up ad allegedly spotted in Forza Horizon 5 is the genuine article. If that's the case, then the open-world racing series' trip to Japan is booked to ...
An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
And Switch 2!Digital Eclipse has done some pretty stellar compilations over the years, but one of its most overlooked efforts came in 2017 with The Disney Afternoon Collection.Originally available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, the compilation has now been rated by the ESRB for the Switch and Switch 2, ...
Rockstar Launches Official User-Generated Content Marketplace For Mods
Rockstar has launched an official marketplace where creators can sell mods.The Cfx Marketplace, described as a "curated digital storefront where talented FiveM/RedM creators can share and sell their work," is currently only open to a select few creators, but players running their own servers can choose from hundreds of mods ...
Anthem could be revived as a trad BioWare singleplayer RPG for $10 million, says former Dragon Age producer
BioWare’s misbegotten mech-me-do Anthem died this week after EA pulled the official servers. It’s a sad day for people who saw promise in the game’s sci-fi world and flight mechanics, however spoiled by the always-online looter-shooting, and a happy day for people who really hated being called “freelancer” in community ...
Meta Shuts 3 VR Studios and Lays Off Hundreds of Devs as It Pivots From Virtual Reality and the Metaverse to AI
Meta is laying off around 10% of staff at its Reality Labs division as part of sweeping cuts set to affect more than 1,000 people. This includes the closure of a number of VR-first studios, such as Twisted Pixel, the studio behind Deadpool VR, Resident Evil 4 VR developer Armature ...
Games Workshop ban staff from using genAI in Warhammer, saying they’re not “excited about it yet”
Let the runes of protection blaze upon the vestments of the machine spirit; let psalm pervade circuitry and obliterate the Enemy’s designs; let fire and catechism fall upon the creeping ruin of Abominable Intelligence. Brothers! The hour of motion is at hand. Games Workshop have banned their employees from using ...
Hytale’s first hotfix targets crash-inducing hairdos and buckets, as its devs outline update plans for the next few months
A first round of hotfixes has arrived for Hytale, following the Minecrafty sandboxer's arrival in early access form yesterday. Developers Hypixel have also offered some insight into which aspects of it they're planning to prioritise working on in the coming months. Read more ...
