PCGamesN just posted:
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag vanishes from Steam, Ubisoft explains why
You might have noticed that the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Steam page no longer allows you to actually purchase the beloved stealth game hit. With the Assassin’s Creed Mirage release date on its way, alongside the multiplayer-based AC Infinity, and the Japan-set Assassin’s Creed Red, there have also been rumors of an AC Black Flag remake. The game’s ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-black-flag/steam
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IGN just posted:
Tim Burton Slams AI-Generated Artwork
Legendary filmmaker Tim Burton has slammed AI-generated artwork, saying it "takes something from your soul or psyche".
https://www.ign.com/articles/tim-burton-slams-ai-generated-artwork
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Eurogamer just posted:
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition has been revealed by Singapore's rating board
Singapore's rating board, the IMDA, has rated an unannounced version of Horizon Forbidden West.
"Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition" popped up on the IMDA's website, having been approved for a "M18" – that's a mature 18 – given its "sexual references". The bundle includes both the base game and its expansion, Burning Shores.
"Set on ...
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Eurogamer just posted:
Starfield on PC is the best way to play - but the game still requires a lot of work
Starfield shipped on PC simultaneously with Xbox consoles and let's kick off by saying that the enhancements available, the scope for superior performance and the range of user-generated mods combine to make this the best way to play it, hardware permitting. That's not to say that this is a great PC version, however, but all the critiques ...
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Eurogamer just posted:
Fortnite boss Donald Mustard is retiring from Epic Games
Donald Mustard, Fortnite boss and chief creative officer at Epic Games, has announced his retirement after 25 years in the games industry.
Mustard rose to prominence at Shadow Complex and Infinity Blade developer Chair Entertainment, a studio he co-founded in 2005. Chair was acquired by Epic Games in 2008 and Mustard would eventually become the company's chief ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-boss-donald-mustard-is-retiring-from-epic-games
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Polygon just posted:
Goosebumps returns to its horror roots with an all-new series this October
Look closely — Jack Black is nowhere to be seen
https://www.polygon.com/23864498/goosebumps-series-teaser-trailer-premiere-date-disney-plus
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Kotaku just posted:
Todd Howard Tells Starfield Players To Upgrade Their PCs
Starfield officially released on Xbox Series X/S and PC September 6, introducing players to developer Bethesda’s first new universe in 25 years, and their platforms to really great potato physics. But some PC users have been disappointed—why does the game seem to be struggling on their computers? In an interview with Bloom…
https://kotaku.com/todd-howard-starfield-pc-optimized-settings-xbox-1850818022
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PC Gamer just posted:
2008's Prince of Persia was one of Ubisoft's strangest experiments—but it's hardly aged a day in 15 years
From its unique combat system to its shocking twist ending, Ubisoft's failed reboot is full of character.
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Insider Gaming just posted:
Another Nail In The E3 Coffin As ESA And ReedPop Part Ways
It truly seems that the end of E3 is here, and the latest news seems to confirm that. In a new report from GamesIndustry.biz, PAX organizer ReedPop, and the ESA have announced they will no longer be working together on E3. The news comes after over a year of partnership and the cancellation of E3 2023. “We appreciate ReedPop’s partnership over the past 14 months ...
https://insider-gaming.com/another-nail-in-the-e3-coffin-as-esa-and-reedpop-part-ways/
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PC Gamer just posted:
No one say the 'S' word: Google's trying out gaming again, this time with bite-sized games on YouTube
Stadia? Never knew her.
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Hard Drive just posted:
“Happiness Has No Place in Gaming,” Our Interview With Neil Druckmann
We sat down with Naughty Dog creative director and co-president Neil Druckmann to talk inspiration, upcoming projects, his secret writing partner, and much more! What…
https://hard-drive.net/hd/list/happiness-has-no-place-in-gaming-our-interview-with-neil-druckmann/
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Eurogamer just posted:
Valve is coming for Dota 2's smurf accounts, and the main accounts behind them
Valve has banned 90,000 Dota 2 smurf accounts, and will wipe out their associated main accounts, too, if they continue to spawn smurfs to bypass Valve's matchmaking system.
In a candid post, Valve said that any main account found to be associated with a smurf – that is, an alternative account created by an experienced player just to farm XP and/or ...
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DSOGaming just posted:
Mortal Kombat 1 will use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech on PC
Mortal Kombat 1 will release later this month and Warner Bros updated the game’s Steam store page, revealing that it’ll be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech on PC. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as this is Warner Bros we’re talking about. However, the publisher has misled a number of its PC customers as it …
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mortal-kombat-1-will-use-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-on-pc/
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Polygon just posted:
Netflix’s One Piece grinds down the greatest manga ever until it’s just content
Netflix does to Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga what it does to everything
https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23852766/one-piece-live-action-review-netflix-season-1
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Hard Drive just posted:
NPC Starting to Think He’s the Only One Player Hasn’t Fucked
LAST LIGHT INN — A wizard named Gale has become suspicious that he is the only member of his party who has not slept with…
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PC Gamer just posted:
Oops they did it again: War Thunder player posts NATO restricted military manual for what feels like the hundredth time
Well, they do say military life is all about routine.
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Noisy Pixel just posted:
PlayStation Plus Raising Membership Prices Significantly Starting September 2023
https://noisypixel.net/playstation-plus-raising-membership-prices-september-2023/
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VG247 just posted:
Xbox and Starfield fans are about to have to pretend they love Imagine Dragons
Just as Starfield is about to land in the hands of content-hungry fans all around the world, a devestating development has occurred. American pop band Imagine Dragons has released a song inspired by the game, leading to hundreds of Bethesda and Xbox fans suddenly becoming longtime fans in a matter of seconds.The song, which comes alongside a lyric ...
https://www.vg247.com/starfield-fans-love-imagine-dragons
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Kotaku just posted:
Stardew Valley Fishing Minigame Makes A Surprisingly Good Wordle Clone
Free, fan-made browser game Pufferdle is an unexpectedly successful cozy mutant. Developer Abdullah Masud made it from sewing together some beloved parts—the fishing minigame from Stardew Valley, and Wordle’s streamlined hangman procedure—and ended up with a pixel fish-guesser many will find relaxing and familiar.
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Gematsu just posted:
Relic Hunters Legend launches in Early Access on September 25
Looter shooter Relic Hunters Legend will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on …
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/relic-hunters-legend-launches-in-early-access-on-september-25
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