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Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers offline because of “security vulnerabilities,” and there’s no return date

  • Dark Souls 2 and 3 online servers are suspended across all platforms.
  • FromSoftware cited security vulnerabilities but gave no return date.
  • Offline play remains available.

FromSoftware has temporarily taken Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3’s online servers offline across all platforms after identifying security vulnerabilities. The shutdown prevents online play, including invasions and co-operative features, but both games remain playable offline; the studio has not announced when online services will return. The…

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Brandon Sanderson Officially Teases Speedy Release of Remaining Stormlight Archive Books

  • Sanderson says two or three Stormlight books could arrive two years apart.
  • The final two books would follow later.
  • The ten-book series will have a major time jump after book five.

Brandon Sanderson has outlined a possible timetable for the five remaining books in The Stormlight Archive, saying readers could see two or three released in sequence at two-year intervals, with the final pair following later. The schedule is tentative, but his comments suggest he is keen to return…

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Nintendo Wanted To Remake Ocarina Of Time To “Trigger New Insights” For Future Titles

  • The remake could inform future Zelda development.
  • Nintendo wants to highlight Ocarina’s more guided adventure.
  • HokWai Ng is directing the project.

Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma says remaking *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* was partly intended to give developers fresh insights for future games. Many current team members have worked mainly on newer titles, so rebuilding the landmark adventure could help them understand its design and development approach.…

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Final Fantasy 14 Evercold won’t suffer from Dawntrail’s pacing issues, Yoshi-P says, MMO commits to respecting your time

  • Evercold aims for brisker main-story pacing.
  • Some world-building will move to optional side quests.
  • Yoshida acknowledged Dawntrail’s pacing shortcomings.

Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida says the next expansion, Evercold, is being designed to avoid the slow story pacing that drew criticism at Dawntrail’s launch. The change matters because the team wants the main story to move forward at a brisker pace and better match players’ expectations.…

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Future Games Show Sets Its First Live, In-Person Event During Gamescom 2027 (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Future Games Show’s first live event is set for 25 August 2027.
  • It will take place in Cologne during Gamescom.
  • The previous year’s broadcasts drew over 50 million live views.

Future Games Show will hold its first in-person event on 25 August 2027 in Cologne, alongside Gamescom. The move brings the video game showcase beyond its digital format and gives players, creators, developers and publishers a chance to meet at one of the industry’s major annual events. The…

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Is V in Edgerunners 2? Is There a Cyberpunk 2077 Canon Ending? And What About Season 3? We Asked the Showrunner in a New Interview

  • A possible V reference is deliberately ambiguous.
  • *Edgerunners 2* does not choose a canonical game ending.
  • The second season is set in 2078.

Bartosz Sztybor, showrunner of *Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2*, says a scene that appears to reference V is open to interpretation. He also says the series does not establish one canonical ending for *Cyberpunk 2077*, allowing the game’s different endings to remain possible. Sztybor said the creative team consulted CD…

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How to complete the A Healer’s Mercy quest in Phantom Blade Zero

  • Heal four injured thieves before progressing too far in Crimson Forest.
  • The dungeon key is inside the Cliffside Lodge basement.
  • Yu’er rewards you with the Calming Gourd Accessory.

The “A Healer’s Mercy” quest in *Phantom Blade Zero* asks players to find four injured thieves in and around the Crimson Forest Thieves’ Camp and heal them with Yu’er’s pills. It is missable: progressing too far in the main story can cause all four thieves to die, preventing…

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Why it’s important to use a microSD Express card with your Nintendo Switch 2

  • Large games can quickly use up the Switch 2’s 256GB storage.
  • A 256GB microSD Express card costs around $60.
  • Saves stay on the console, not the card.

The Nintendo Switch 2’s 256GB of internal storage may fill quickly for players with large digital games, updates and downloadable content. A microSD Express card can keep more games installed and reduce the need to delete titles, though extra storage is less necessary for people who mainly play…

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Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Development Team Has Been Revealed

  • Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 made the remake.
  • HokWai Ng took his first director role at Nintendo.
  • Aonuma and Fujibayashi served as producers.

Nintendo has revealed that its internal Entertainment Planning & Development Production Group No. 3 developed the Switch 2 remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. The disclosure came in the first two parts of a new developer interview series, offering insight into the team behind the…

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Anthropic bars Claude from recreating specific existing video games

  • Claude now blocks requests to copy specific existing games.
  • Original games and user-owned designs remain allowed.
  • Other AI tools may still generate game copies.

Anthropic has seemingly changed Claude’s rules to prevent it from recreating specific existing video games, while allowing original games and projects using users’ own designs and assets. The restriction comes amid growing criticism of AI-generated copies and matters because Claude is a widely used commercial AI tool. Reportedly…

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