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Xbox Game Pass is getting BIG changes, with a new tier with no games on day one and a series of price increases

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Xbox Game Pass 2024

What you need to know Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s all-you-can-eat gaming subscription service, featuring hundreds of games and day-one titles from Microsoft’s internal studios, including ABK titles like the new Call of Duty. Like Netflix, Spotify and other services, Microsoft is now raising prices across all existing subscription plans, including console, Ultimate and PC. … Read more

Long Dark developer slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO responds saying not every game has to be a ‘live service boom or bust’

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The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and survival-sim giant The Long Dark are locked in a mostly amicable spat over how many major updates a game in Early Access should receive and the potential consequences of doing so, such as developer overwork and loss of player interest.

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DBD developer shows off fresh concept art for exciting new game set in the Dead By Daylight universe

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Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change. Learn more Dead By Daylight is a fantastic multiplayer experience, and is already huge thanks to numerous collaborations with licensed horror icons. However, the universe is about to get even bigger thanks … Read more

Konami’s latest game takes retro genre to 11% | Digital Trends

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Konami After nearly a decade of treading water, Konami is slowly rebuilding itself. The legendary publisher will release remakes of both Silent Hill 2 And Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterboth of which return Konami to the world of big budget console gaming. These projects join a collection of retro revivals, including this year’s Contra: … Read more

What’s your PS5 game of the year 2024 so far?

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Image: Push Square Now that we’re officially halfway through 2024, it’s time to look back at all the PS5 games we’ve played so far this year and decide which are the current Game of the Year contenders. From our perspective, it’s been a solid six months, one that’s produced some fantastic titles across a variety … Read more

FarmVille at 15: How a Cute Facebook Game Shaped the Modern Internet

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FAcebook users of a certain age may recall a particularly abandoned farm animal that popped up in their feeds during the platform’s heyday. The lonely cow would wander into FarmVille players’ pastures with a frown on her face and eyes glistening with tears. “She’s feeling very sad and needs a new home,” read an accompanying … Read more

Kein, the most delayed video game in history, released after 22 years

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IIn 2002, a group of five Italians made local news: they were going to be the first company in the country to develop a game for Nintendo’s popular handheld device, the Game Boy Advance. The group pooled a few hundred euros and some computers to prepare the project. They had no experience in making games. … Read more

Zenless Zone Zero captures the perfect action game flow

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The best character action games let me get into the combat flow state. I love rushing toward my target, peppering them with attacks, deftly dodging them, launching them into the air, and juggling their bodies until they finally collapse—or in the case of Zenless Zone ZeroExploding in a kaleidoscope of neons reminiscent of a 90s … Read more

First Descendant developer offers fix for framerate drops: uninstall and reinstall the game – IGN

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The First Descendant’s troubled launch continues, with players reporting significant framerate drops on both PC and console. Nexon’s free-to-download looter shooter launched with a big bang this week on Steam to high concurrent player counts, but user reviews have been “mixed” in response to what some are calling “microtransaction hell,” as well as various performance … Read more

The Unpacking team on why there won’t be a sequel, life-changing success and the new game Tempopo

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Three years ago, everything was about to change for the small Australian studio Witch Beam. It was gearing up to launch its second game—a game about unpacking boxes and finding a place for your stuff. Unpacking, it was called. And the hope was that it would build on the success of the studio’s first game, … Read more