A Far Cry 6 update has pulled a mission that was accidentally released ahead of schedule. Yesterday on November 2, Ubisoft published a full list of new patch notes (opens in new tab) for Far Cry 6. “This update also removes the Dani & Danny vs Everybody mission as it …
Read More »Take-Two cancels an unannounced game it spent $53m on
Rockstar and 2K parent company Take Two Interactive has canceled an unannounced project resulting in a staggering financial loss for the company. Take Two held its quarterly earnings call today, and the accompanying investor presentation (opens in new tab) reveals that due to the “decision not to proceed with further …
Read More »Meet the graphic designer who is basically the Bob Ross of Fallout settlement building
This is a bit weird, but I regularly check out people’s plumbing. Don’t worry, that’s not a euphemism. In a previous life, I was a plumber and gas fitter, you see, and despite hanging up my tools over a decade ago, I still subconsciously analyse pipework runs, water heater placements, …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy slot machine choice explained
The Guardians of the Galaxy slot machine in Knowhere is one of those choices that could go very well, or very badly, as so many gambles can do. And while the Guardians of the Galaxy are nothing if not risk-takers, is this a risk worth taking? Should you play the …
Read More »Marvels Avengers dev says it did not see paid XP boosts as “pay-to-win” but will remove them
Marvel’s Avengers will remove its controversial paid XP boosts by the end of today, November 2, per developer Crystal Dynamics. The studio’s statement comes just over three weeks after the addition of paid consumables which allowed players to spend real money on extra in-game experience. These were immediately unpopular with …
Read More »The Ascent roadmap outlines free and paid content still to come
The Ascent will get two more free updates by the end of the year plus a new paid Cybersec Pack, per its newly revealed post-launch roadmap. Developer Neon Giant only recently released The Ascent’s fourth big patch, which added a photo mode alongside the Halloween pack and some additional cosmetics, …
Read More »The Last of Us rare counter animation kills Joel instantly
The Last of Us has a rare counter animation that kills Joel instantly, an unfortunate player has discovered. Originally posted in The Last of Us subreddit (opens in new tab), one player shared footage of their The Last of Us playthrough with the caption: “After years of playing, [I …
Read More »PlayStation studio Firesprite hiring for new AAA game
PlayStation studio Firesprite is developing a new game with “AAA ambitions.” Earlier today on November 1, Firesprite senior narrative designer Danny Wadeson posted the tweet just below, declaring that the U.K.-based developer was on the hunt for a new senior writer. Heading over to the page (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Microsoft and Sega announce plans for a strategic alliance
Microsoft and Sega have announced a “strategic alliance that explores ways for SEGA to produce large-scale, global games in a next-generation development environment built on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.” The news was announced earlier this morning, November 1 via a press release on the SEGA website (opens in new tab). …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront 2 actor announces involvement with Marvel project
Star Wars Battlefront 2 actor Janina Gavankar has announced her involvement in an upcoming Marvel project alongside Uncharted writer Amy Henning. Announced via an official statement by Marvel (opens in new tab), and shared on Gavankar’s Twitter account (opens in new tab), the actor – who previously played Iden Versio …
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