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My entire PC was shorting after I swapped my motherboard, and you'll never believe why this simple USB hub fixed everything
I was facing major shorting issues with my gaming PC, but I'd never have believed you if you told me a USB hub was going to fix them.
Fan spends 40 hours turning the Catan board game into an incredible Halloween costume
One fan made an elaborate dress and accessories using Catan as their inspiration, and it's the ultimate board game-inspired Halloween costume
The worst Battlefield 6 map has just been fixed
The Vegas Strip map in BF6 was dominated by attack chopper spawn and it drove me mad, but now DICE may have finally sorted it
Sunrise on the Reaping star fought to have her character resemble Maysilee from beloved 2011 Hunger Games fan film
Mckenna Grace said she watched The Hunger Games: The Second Quarter Quell fan-made movie "over and over" ahead of filming Sunrise on the Reaping
Hey Barbie! PowerWash Simulator 2's Next DLC Gets Pretty In Pink On Switch 2 Next Month
Never Kenough. Pink really does go with everything, it seems, as developer FuturLab has announced that PowerWash Simulator 2 will be getting some Dream House DLC next month. The Barbie Pack DLC launches on Switch 2 on 3rd December for $ 7.99 / €7.99 / £6.50 , and just as you might expect, it looks very, very pink. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The Elusive PS3 Title Like a Dragon: Kenzan! Has Just Been Translated into English by Fans
From the same team behind last year's 'Ishin!' patch. After 18 years, you can now play the jidaigeki-themed Yakuza / Like A Dragon spin-off Like A Dragon: Kenzan! (otherwise known as Ry ū ga Gotoku Kenzan! ) in English, courtesy of a fan translation. Released in 2008 for the PS3, Like A Dragon: Kenzan! was released exclusively in Japan, and as such, never got an official English localisation. Unlike the other historical spin-off, Ishin!, It's also never been remade for modern platforms, with the Yakuza executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama and chief producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto telling the outlet OneMoreGame in 2022 that the reason for remaking Ishin over Kenzan was simply that "many fans wanted an Ishin remake more than Kenzan." Read the full article on timeextension.com
As Steam struggles with clones, Itch.io wipes out "a couple terabytes of AI slop"
"Just because you can upload 10 terabytes of poorly optimized AI generated models doesn't mean you should"
DC fans think that the recent Batman 2 leak is a red herring, and the proof is in the first movie
Some DC fans aren't totally convinced by the latest Batman 2 leak
Arc Raiders devs Embark insist that using genAI for voice lines was necessary, as "actors would just go crazy if they had to read all of that"
Despite taking the voice performances of actors and feeding them into machines to spurt out AI-generated mimicry, Embark CCO Stefan Strandberg insists that "we are not in the industry of replacing actors." In a new video posted to the Arc Raiders channel focused on audio design, Strandberg refers back to the infamous use of genAI in Arc Raiders to generate voice lines based on real voice actors' performances, something which the game was heavily ( and rightly ) criticised for before and since its release. In that linked piece (thanks Oisin!), CEO Patrick Söderlund stated that they have been replacing lines that were originally generated with actual recorded lines, presumably because Arc Raiders has made quite a bit of money and now they feel that they can continue paying actors to record more lines, rather than just scraping their talents and avoiding the dreaded fee of paying professionals for their work. This choice already came after their previous game, The Finals , was heavily criticised for the exact same thing , which is just a fascinating series of decisions to consider. Read more
Xbox "money tap" was "unsustainable," says dev who admits he wouldn't have funded his own game
The venture couldn't last, he argues
AppMagic: Non-gaming apps have beaten mobile games in IAP revenue since 2016
Mobile games last led in-app purchase (IAP) revenue in 2016, having since been outperformed by non-gaming platforms such as TikTok and AI chatbots. Read more
Cosy Witch RPG 'Witchbrook' Will Support Crossplay Between Switch 1 & 2 At Launch
Switchbrook. It has been a good couple of weeks for Witchbrook news. After keeping an eye on Chucklefish's witch RPG for years, we finally got a release date in last month's Indie World Showcase (28th January, for those wondering), and now the developer has confirmed that Switch 1 & 2 players will be able to play with each other at launch. As highlighted by Smash Jump , one of the game's developers took to the Witchbrook Discord channel late last month to announce that Switch 1-to-2 crossplay would not be available at launch, but would be added down the line. Things changed in the ensuing week, it seems, as the dev later followed up the message with the following correction: "Update: Switch 1 and 2 will be able to play together". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin are shooting something together, and fans have theories
Stranger Things secret episode theories are starting up again as Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin have been spotted filming a secret project together
Dead by Daylight studio apologises for gifting offensive streamer DLC and telling them ‘we can take the heat’
Behaviour Interactive says it showed "a disregard for the context we were suddenly in"
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake devs were aiming for "puppet-show-like" visuals, producer confirms
"As one of the original developers, that progression made sense to me"
Ahsoka star says "other well-beloved characters" will appear in live-action in season 2
Eman Esfandi says we're getting more Chopper this season, too
The best Rezi 12 builds in MW4
The Rezi 12 shotgun in Modern Warfare 4 is one of the game's best, especially with the right build
Indie game website itch.io expands its AI disclosure filter as 'AI slop' continues to overwhelm Steam and other storefronts
Indie game storefront itch.io has expanded its AI disclosure filters, allowing its users to better separate games made with the controversial technology from those who don't. Read more
How to defeat Bai Chilian in Phantom Blade Zero
Tips on how to defeat Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents in Phantom Blade Zero
GoldenEye 007 Is, Surprisingly, Among 14 Titles Being Removed from Xbox Game Pass
Goodbye, Mr. Bond. Microsoft has released a list of 14 "classic" games that are to be removed from its paid service, Xbox Game Pass, in the coming days. Notably in the mix is the much-loved N64 classic GoldenEye 007 . GoldenEye 007 obviously needs no introduction, so here it is: Developed by Rare for the N64 back in 1997 and based on the smash hit movie of 1995, GoldenEye 007 fast became a flagship title for Nintendo's 64-bit platform, instantly hooking players with its immersive, action-packed gameplay and, more specifically, its highly compelling multiplayer mode. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Polymega Launches SEGA "Mega Cartridge Adapter" Set For Their Modular Retro Console
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Polymega's modular retro games console keeps getting better and better as the years go by, albeit it's still incredibly difficult to purchase due
"There’s always a night when Rome burns": South Of Midnight director says that Xbox funding it was "unsustainable", at least in hindsight
Compulsion Games parted ways with former owners Xbox , having landed on the long list of things Microsoft were determined to ditch as part of multi-round mass cuts this year. Now, South of Midnight creative director David Sears has suggested that an eventual pulling of the rug was something he feared throughout the game's development, to the point where he seemingly doesn't think he'd have funded it if he'd been in the shoes of Xbox execs. Read more
Upcoming Final Fantasy 14 update should massively cut down on dungeon queue times
Region queueing's open for business.
Godzilla Minus Zero is so loud that it gave one viewer a health warning
Godzilla Minus Zero is about to make a lot of noise