Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will mark the return of the series on PC and consoles in years, but last month, it seemed the remake of the very first entry in the series would take longer than anticipated to release and only see the light of day in 2027. According to a recent post on the official LinkedIn profile of developer Electric Square, spotted by Tomb Raider Chronicles, this won't be the case, as the game is still set for a 2026 release. "Electric Square is honoured to have supported Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog on their upcoming reimagination […]

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While Microsoft has reportedly canned its dedicated Xbox handheld, it seems the company is still interested in handheld gaming in some form, working on the leaked Xbox Project Green Leaf to address the efficiency gap between Windows-based handhelds and the Steam Deck by integrating power-saving measures directly into the Xbox GDK. The core of this project, according to the information leaked by Moore's Law is Dead, is centered on two performance profiles called Power Optimized (PO) and Power Optimized Plus (PO+). These are not presets, but actually require developers to implement resolution scaling or performance caps for non-essential gameplay moments, […]

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After months of speculation from former employees and suggestions from company executives, it is now official: the Nintendo Switch 2 price will increase worldwide starting this September in North America, Europe and Japan. The price of the Nintendo Online subscription is also increasing, although only for Japan and South Korea at this time. "Given that the impact of various changes in market conditions is expected to extend over the medium to long term, price revisions are planned outside Japan," the company wrote in a new letter posted on its official website. You can find the breakdown of the price increases […]

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Crimson Desert is receiving excellent post-launch support. In the weeks after the game launched on PC and consoles, Pearl Abyss not only fixed some of the game's most glaring issues but also added new features quickly, including some highly requested by the community, such as the option for strongholds to be re-occupied by enemy factions and the ability to rematch against defeated bosses. This, according to Pearl Abyss PR Will Powers, was made possible by the developer not being stuck with a rigid roadmap, and not being ego-driven at all, open to all sorts of suggestions. "Everything, patch-wise, content-wise, has […]

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In terms of scope, Resident Evil Requiem is not much different from its predecessors, but it seems like CAPCOM had to rein in the game's ambition at some point during development. Besides scrapping a Chapter 2, the development team seems to have done away with plenty of other features and mechanics, including investigation mechanics and systems that suggest there would be more interplay between the Grace and Leon segments. As reported by Dusk Golem on X, dataminers recently took a good look at the game's files and have made some very interesting discoveries. Among the scrapped features discovered are: While […]

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The Gothic series may not be the most popular role-playing game series, but its impact on more successful games is undeniable. Without the rough edges and janky gameplay of the franchise developed by Piranha Bytes, some all-time classics like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would never have existed. With its undeniable cult classic status, it wasn't surprising to see many excited about experiencing the game that started it all with modern visuals and updated gameplay. However, the development of the Gothic 1 Remake was far from being smooth, with multiple delays and changes based on player feedback. Having experienced a […]

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is set to redefine the series' scope with the inclusion of the Highwind airship, but even in terms of combat gameplay, the third and final entry in the series is set to deliver the best experience of the trilogy, going by what series director Naoki Hamaguchi has teased in a recent interview with German publication ntower. "We’ve designed each character to have their own unique appeal, so we didn’t create the game with the intention of having just one character stand out above the rest," Hamaguchi-san said to a question asking about his favorite […]

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CAPCOM's PRAGMATA launched last month on PC and consoles after years of development. Although the long development cycle did not bode well for the company's new IP, the game turned out great, selling over 1 million copies in just a few days of availability. The game's success wasn't limited to its launch window, as Hugh and Diana's adventure has been confirmed to have hit over 2 million copies sold worldwide, while the game received some surprise improvements on PlayStation 5 Pro that make this version of the game even more the definitive console version. While celebrating this new sales milestone […]

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Among the games rumored to launch in the coming months on Nintendo Switch 2 is a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Little is known about this project, but today, some additional details on the remake of one of the best games of all time have been shared by Nash Weedle. Speaking during the latest episode of the Attack The Backlog podcast, the leaker said the developers are rebuilding the entire game from scratch for this remake. The leaker first heard about the project back in 2022, at which point the studio was hiring creative and artistic leads. […]

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Well over five years since its release in late 2020, it is now possible to run Linux on PlayStation 5 with older system software, opening the way for many interesting applications, including turning the current-generation Sony system into an emulation beast. This is exactly what one user did, proving how the system has all it takes to run PlayStation 3 games natively with little intervention, further highlighting Sony's disinterest in delivering the sort of backward compatibility users would love to see. Shortly after developer Andrew Nguyen released their Linux loader online, X user Retropierdolnik shared a video showcasing the PlayStation […]

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Being the first ever remake of the series, and the remake of one of its most popular entries, Ubisoft is going all in with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. With a new post on its official website, the publisher moved away from the visual comparisons with the original and instead provided some additional details on parkour and core movement improvements, stealth and combat, complete with brand new gameplay footage. All of the improvements detailed this week seem to be based on the idea of improving what the original had and making it smoother for a more enjoyable experience. "One thing […]

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Although an official announcement has yet to be made, leaks from multiple reliable sources have made it clear that the PlayStation 6 will launch alongside a handheld system that should be more than capable of running current and next-generation games. However, much like the Xbox Series S did with the Xbox Series X and possibly the entirety of the current console generation, there is the real possibility this portable system could hold back the home console, especially with mandatory support. According to known leaker Moore's Law is Dead, who first leaked the specs for Sony's next-generation systems, the chances of […]

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007 First Light is launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S later this month, but Nintendo Switch 2 users will have to wait a little longer to experience James Bond's new gaming adventure. While the lack of a solid release window beyond a generic Summer has some worried the game has only been delayed to be canceled, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak confirmed this won't be the case. “It’s running on the Switch 2. We just want to make sure it’s good as it can be. I don’t want to hear it wasn’t a good version,” Abrak said […]

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 has yet to be officially announced, but recent statements from director Naoki Hamaguchi suggest the game's reveal and release aren't too far off. According to a high-effort leak posted on ResetEra, the third and final entry in the remake trilogy will be revealed during this year's Summer Game Fest opening showcase on June 5, but many of the details sound too good to be true. "I am posting this on behalf of somebody else I know to protect their identity who works somewhere in the chain between Square Enix marketing and Summer Game Fest event staff. The level of […]

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GTA 6 is poised to set the market on fire when it launches this November. While its price hasn't been determined, there's no doubt the sixth entry in the series by Rockstar Games will be a smashing success, but Bank of America believes the game should be priced at $80. A high price point that would not only be in Take-Two's self-interest, but that could also save the entire gaming industry, which is perceived as struggling. In an investor note penned by Omar Dessouky, as reported by Seeking Alpha, after attending the iicon Video Game Conference where Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick heavily suggested the […]

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Resident Evil Requiem running with NVIDIA DLSS 5 was among the most controversial showcases of the upcoming technology, if not the most controversial, as it seemed to alter Grace's character design significantly. Speaking with Eurogamer, Producer Masato Kumazawa refused to comment directly on the team's involvement in the controversial showcase, but what has been said suggests how the developer will place any tech that could alter artistic intent under heavier scrutiny in the future. "The fact a lot of players commented they really liked the original design of Grace and didn't want to see it changed was a positive," Kumazawa-san […]

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The launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro marked the debut of AI-powered upscaling in the console space with PSSR. While the upscaler's latest version significantly improves image quality over its launch iteration, there's a very strong chance that, on PlayStation 6, the upscaler will also deliver AI-powered frame generation, judging from the LinkedIn profile of a Senior Research Scientist at Sony Interactive Entertainment. As spotted by MP1st, Ayan Kumar Bhunia has been working on Machine Learning and Computer Vision for SIE since December 2023. One of the highlights of their experience at the company is having "spearheaded core research behind […]

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