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Mortal Shell II Review: The Sequel That Grew a Spine
Cold Symmetry turned a scrappy budget soulslike into a genuinely confident one - faster, deeper, and priced below full AAA. It is also still rough around the edges, and the fast travel is a crime. Score: 8/10.
Half a Million Players Stress-Tested Wardogs, and the Servers Blinked First
Bulkhead's 100-player milsim pulled close to 500,000 people through its closed beta and peaked at 105,774 concurrents - above Squad, Hell Let Loose and Arma. The servers buckled on day one anyway, 16 days before Early Access.
The Witcher 4 Is a 2028 Game, and the Word "Targeting" Is Doing Heavy Lifting
CD Projekt Red says it is targeting 2028 for The Witcher 4, with more than 500 developers on the project and still no exact date. That is a plan, not a promise - and for players in our region it is also two more years of not spending money.
'Only on PS5' Is Back, and Xbox Just Quietly Hid Its PlayStation Logos
Sony has dusted off its 'Only on PS5' tagline while Xbox uploaded a Minecraft Dungeons 2 trailer to its own channel with the PS5 and Switch 2 logos missing. The console war's marketing phase is back, and I'm not celebrating.
Sony Reminded Everyone They Own Nothing, Right as the Boycott Started
Sony emailed players an unprompted reminder that digital games are only licensed, days before the #PSBlackout protest over the end of PlayStation discs in 2028. Where I live, physical media was never nostalgia - it was the affordable way in.
Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 May Be a Box With Nothing In It
A North American retailer says the boxed Switch 2 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 contains only a download code - no cartridge, not even a Game-Key Card. Ana on why that quiet little step matters more than it sounds.
Thief's Dark Engine Was Basically Quake in a Cloak - and That's Good News for the Remaster
Nightdive dug into Thief's original source and found an ancient repo, unhinged code comments and a renderer that borrows its lighting straight from Quake. Here's why that engine archaeology makes me optimistic about how the remaster will actually run.
The Blood of Dawnwalker tops out at 40fps on consoles - and plenty of players won't even get that
Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG ships with a 30fps Quality mode and a 40fps Balanced mode on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series, with no 60fps option at launch. The catch nobody mentions: 40fps modes need a 120Hz display, and most living rooms in our region don't have one.
Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Leaves the PS3 Behind - and It's Landing on Switch 2
After eighteen years locked to one console, MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is part of Master Collection Vol. 2 on 27 August - and a new three-way comparison puts the Switch 2 version next to PS5 and the PS3 original.
Riot is switching off 2XKO's ranked - that's the part that actually kills it
Riot ends active development on 2XKO in December, refunds everything spent up to August 20 and leaves the servers running. Classy exit. But pulling the ladder out of a fighting game takes its spine with it.
Dave Bautista Is Kratos: The God of War Show Just Got Its Dream Casting
After Ryan Hurst stepped away due to injury, Dave Bautista has officially been cast as Kratos in Prime Video's live-action God of War series - the role fans have been picturing him in for years.
Doloc Town Review: Stardew Valley After the Apocalypse
A side-scrolling farming sim set in a dying wasteland, finally out of early access after fifteen months. It is slower, stranger and smarter than the genre's usual comfort food. Score: 8/10.