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Over the weekend, the Dying Light 2 devs caused a whole lot of online discourse over the assertion that it would take 500 hours to complete the game. For some of you, that might sound like a promise. For those of us who were hoping to play more than one game this year, that sounds like a threat. But now Techland has clarified that it only takes about 20 hours to play through Dying Light 2. 20 ...read more
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Battlefield 2042 has experienced heavy criticism since it first launched in November. Fans have taken to social media to air their frustrations about Battlefield 2042, calling out DICE, EA, and specific employees for the state of the game. After the holiday break, EA global comms director Andy McNamara sent out a series of since-deleted tweets explaining that, while he understood fan concerns, ...read more
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From Software’s next Armored Core game has reportedly been confirmed via a consumer survey. Resetera user Red Liquorice claimed on Saturday that he’d received a survey from the Elden Ring and Dark Souls studio, which seemingly reveals the first details on the next unannounced mech combat game. The unnamed instalment, which would be the first full Armored Core title since 2012, is said ...read more
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A senior industry analyst has forecast Nintendo’s next console to launch in 2024, with no ‘Switch Pro’ model arriving before that date. Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis provided his predictions for the year in a new GamesIndustry.biz story, and despite recent reports that Nintendo could be planning another upgraded Switch, Harding-Rolls does not expect Switch Pro to happen at all, ...read more
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The Fortnite battle royale map is constantly evolving, and the new map introduced in Chapter 3 is no exception to the rule. Fortnite fans can expect regular changes to the battle royale map as time goes on, with developer Epic Games tweaking Points of Interest and adding new locations for players to explore. The many changes to the Fortnite map has resulted in a map that's virtually ...read more
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Developer Stray Bombay’s debut title, The Anacrusis, is set to release in under a week. In anticipation of the title’s release, Stray Bombay has released a video that shows off the first 15 minutes of gameplay of the Left 4 Dead inspired co-op shooter. For those unfamiliar, The Anacrusis follows a group (up to four players) that are navigating their way around a stranded starship and have to ...read more
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It looks like a new Serious Sam game is coming this month, and its first teaser is very cool. Freezing, even. Publisher Devolver Digital put out a teaser trailer for the new Serious Sam game on its Twitter account, innocently asking "what if" it revealed the game next week and put it out some time in January. The trailer itself shows series protagonist Sam "Serious" Stone arriving on an icy ...read more
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Battlefield 2042 didn’t have the pristine launch EA wanted it to, but that doesn’t mean DICE and Ripple Effect haven’t been working hard to fix its issues since. Now, coming back from holiday break, EA’s director of communications is asking fans to give the team time, and to let people rest. Andy McNamara describes the expectations of Battlefield 2042 fans as “brutal”, after taking ...read more
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Cyberpunk action RPG The Ascent has been rated for PlayStation consoles again. Following the game’s classification for PS4 and PS5 in Taiwan last month, it has now been rated for the same platforms by the US Entertainment Software Rating Board too. Developed by Swedish indie studio Neon Giant, The Ascent has been a PC and Xbox console exclusive (and a day one Xbox Game Pass title) since ...read more
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DICE has irked Battlefield 2042 fans this week by unceremoniously giving Rush Mode the chop from the game’s official playlist. This is despite Rush receiving positive feedback from fans, who pushed to keep it a permanent residence within Battlefield 2042. Rush Mode is still available on custom Portal servers but XP progression has been capped in Portal to put a stop to XP farming lobbies ...read more
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