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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Rating Potentially Leaks Port for Original 2009 FPS

  • A new Australian rating hints at a possible port of Modern Warfare 2 (2009).
  • Activision has not confirmed a release or named platforms.
  • Recent Black Ops ports drew criticism over upgrades, exploits and prices.

Australia’s Classification Board has issued a new R 18+ rating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), prompting speculation that Activision may be preparing a port of the original shooter. No release or platforms have been announced, so the listing is a possible clue rather than confirmation.…

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It sure looks like EA had been trying to end BioWare for a while

  • EA repeatedly changed The Veilguard’s direction during development.
  • The team reportedly lacked time to remove live-service remnants.
  • The article traces BioWare’s troubles to years of management choices.

Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah says EA repeatedly changed the direction of Dragon Age: The Veilguard during development, leaving the team too little time to remove mechanics designed for a live-service game. The article argues that this helps explain the game’s simpler dialogue and action-focused play, and that…

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I’ve tested the Steam Frame for a month now, and I’ve never wanted a Steam Deck less

  • Steam Frame is light and comfortable.
  • PC gaming depends on wireless streaming.
  • Its price exceeds $1,000 or £800.

The reviewer finds Valve’s Steam Frame promising as a lightweight, cable-free VR headset, but says its lack of a wired PC connection limits its appeal. That trade-off matters as Valve enters a struggling VR market, where other major companies are scaling back or shifting focus. The headset weighs…

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6 Steam Games Coming Soon That Belong on Your Wishlist

  • Six varied PC games emerged from Steam Next Fest demos.
  • Loftia enters early access on 3 November.
  • Wyldheart has 500,000 Steam wishlists.

A roundup of six upcoming PC games that stood out among the most-played demos at Steam Next Fest, offering options across co-op action, management, sport and farming. The article says the event still surfaced human-made games worth attention despite the presence of generative AI projects. The picks include…

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Pauly Shore Bringing Newest Special ‘Road Comic: Live From Portland’ To PlayStation 5 In November

  • Pauly Shore’s new special arrives free on PS5 on 1 November.
  • The half-hour set was recorded in Portland.
  • Shore plans to release it on YouTube on 17 November.

Pauly Shore’s new half-hour stand-up special, *Road Comic: Live from Portland*, will be available free on demand through PlayStation 5’s Live TV service from 1 November. Its release adds to a small number of comedy specials on the service and gives PlayStation viewers an option after Sony ended…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Thinks It’s ‘Terrible’ for You to Have RAM in Your Gaming PC

  • Altman says scarce DRAM is underused in personal computers.
  • He argues more memory should serve cloud data centres.
  • Memory shortages are affecting gaming hardware prices and availability.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman argued that it is inefficient for people to keep large amounts of DRAM in personal computers when the memory is used only occasionally. He said putting more of the limited supply into cloud data centres would make better use of it, as demand…

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How to defeat the Gold-Masked One in Phantom Blade Zero

  • Time parries and dodges to overcome the Gold-Masked One.
  • His moves change at each Long Pillar.
  • The first victory rewards Counterstrike Bracers.

The Gold-Masked One is a recurring boss in *Phantom Blade Zero*, encountered at Long Pillars. Each duel tests the player’s ability to read attacks and time parries and dodges, making the fight a demanding check of the game’s combat skills. The boss gains different moves at each Long…

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Dragon Age could have had its Baldur’s Gate 3 moment, former BioWare lead says

  • Darrah says Dragon Age could have followed a path towards Baldur’s Gate 3.
  • BioWare opted for simpler, wider-audience RPGs.
  • The series’ future is uncertain after the studio’s closure.

Former Dragon Age lead Mark Darrah says BioWare could have taken the series from Dragon Age: Origins towards a deep, ambitious role-playing game like Baldur’s Gate 3. Instead, he says, the studio pursued simpler, more accessible games intended to appeal to a wider audience, a choice that shaped…

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Why did EA close BioWare? Report says it put Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3 on a scale

  • EA reportedly favoured Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5.
  • Both games were expected to cost hundreds of millions.
  • BioWare’s closure followed an $18 billion debt burden.

EA has closed BioWare after reportedly weighing investment in Mass Effect 5 against Star Wars Battlefront 3, with the latter judged the safer commercial prospect. The decision matters because it ends the work of a long-running role-playing game studio and reflects EA’s tighter cost priorities after a Saudi…

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GTA 6’s souped-up Red Dead Redemption 2-style morality system will scale from ‘Professional’ to ‘Irredeemable’ so players can decide what kind of criminal they want to be

  • GTA 6 will track Lucia and Jason’s criminal behaviour.
  • The scale runs from “Professional” to “Irredeemable”.
  • Choices can affect public reactions and the story.

Rockstar says GTA 6 will track the criminal behaviour of its protagonists, Lucia and Jason, through a system called Criminal Profile. The feature is intended to let players shape how people in the game respond to them and how the story develops, while encouraging more considered choices about…

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