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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Update Adds Three New Features, Includes 60fps In Classic Graphics Mode
A patch focused on "community requested features". Aspyr recently revived The Lord of the Rings: War in the North , and this week it returns to Tomb Raider I-III Remastered with a community patch, adding some requested features. This update includes three new features across all versions of the game and also comes loaded optimisations and bug fixes for the Switch 2 version. The new features include a brightness slider, a pickup highlight, and 60fps in classic graphics mode. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
EA could sell "dormant IPs" like Ultima and Wing Commander after Saudi acquisition, former manager says: "There are plenty of IPs like that at EA that nobody cares about at this moment"
"I think probably they will leverage that either by just selling it or trying to find external studios that can work on that"
Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride
Heavy is the burden of being a game developer, as even as a game launches, there is always still work to be done. Mortal Shell 2 is out today, and while it generally seems to be doing quite well for itself, a game of its ilk, i.e. a Soulslike, doesn't necessarily get everything right the first go around (or I guess second first in this case). So, to smooth out some edges, developer Cold Symmetry have already released the game's first balance patch. Read more
If PS6 and Xbox Project Helix are $1,000, 5-year sales could be 40% worse than the PS5 generation, analyst says
"Conventionally designed, incrementally improved" next-gen consoles priced at $1000 could be disastrous for the gaming market
Hayden Christensen wants to get the Star Wars prequel band "back together" and make a live-action Clone Wars show with Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson
We already know that Ewan McGregor is down
US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years
This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends
Everything you'll want to know about both MW4 beta weekends.
Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development
2XKO will end development at the end of this year; refunds issued for purchases
Red Dead Redemption multiplayer launched with so many bugs, lead dev thought Rockstar was being hacked: "Is somebody trolling us? What's going on?"
Jackpot!
Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker
Someone is posting Grand Theft Auto 6 footage under the name "Cyberleek." They may not be anonymous for long.
"Steam is a monopoly with very few precedents," says dev of game inexplicably flagged as adult-only by Valve: "As a developer, I'm completely at their whim"
Steam has been sued over alleged monopolistic practices more than once
Gamescom 2026: Geoff Keighley and organizers reveal what to expect from gaming’s biggest event
Organizers tease what you'll see in ONL and how they select featured games
Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game
Despite its best efforts since launch, the numbers just aren't there.
Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year
Riot Games' fighting game take on the world of League of Legends , 2XKO , is winding down development. The developer shared word today that active development on the game is ending December this year, citing a lack of a strong enough adoption and retention rate for the fighting game . Read more
'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International
Newell's video message welcoming everyone to this year's Dota 2 championship tourney caught a lot of viewers by surprise.
Borderlands 4's next big DLC is a John Wick-inspired rescue mission to save a Borderlands 3 hero's dog
Borderlands 4 Story Pack 2, FL4K and the Last Resort, is out September 10
Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen
Look at those guys! Look at those guys!!
Even after Elden Ring exploded, Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware doesn't make games for anyone: "The motivation is that this is a game I want to see exist"
Miyazaki just makes what he likes, not something for a target demographic
I'm a decade-plus FromSoftware sicko, and these are my 5 takeaways from the first Duskbloods gameplay
I still resent it being a Switch 2 exclusive.
Riot Games is shutting down 2XKO development this year after a weak launch: "We haven’t seen enough players stick with the game"
The League of Legends fighting game "costs us substantially more to operate than it brings in," Riot says
Geoff Keighley clarifies how trailers are selected for Gamescom Opening Night Live
In a press pre-briefing ahead of next week's Gamescom conference, Geoff Keighley has shed some light on the process of how trailers are selected for the Opening Night Live digital showcase, which will take place on Tuesday. Read more
This game inspired by classic Minecraft dropper maps can't work out whether it wants to rapture you or make you throw up
"I wanna see how much abuse gamers can take," a voice over opens the trailer for Sensory Overload , a game that will likely be taking home the Geoff "IMAX" Keighley Award for Most Appropriate Title For A Video Game later this year. It's a simple concept for a game: you are constantly falling, and you must avoid walls in various shapes as you do so to wrack up points. Simple! And disgustingly disorienting. Read more
Stop the Bloodborne hunt, Miyazaki says The Duskbloods is totally unrelated: "I almost regret putting the word 'Blood' in the title"
The Duskbloods has "no connection whatsoever to Bloodborne"
The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and more (August 21-23)
Here's everything you need to stream this weekend, including several under-the-radar gems