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Phantom Blade Zero Doesn’t Have an Achievement for Beating Its Hardest Mode; A Growing Trend in the Games Industry Is to Blame

  • Phantom Blade Zero’s hardest mode has no achievement.
  • Developers are making trophy lists more approachable.
  • The writer says this may encourage checklist-driven play.

Phantom Blade Zero will not award an achievement for completing its hardest mode, 66 Days Mode, which gives players 66 chances to finish the campaign after completing it once. The writer argues that this reflects a growing trend of developers making achievement lists easier to complete, as some…

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Nintendo Is Officially Investing in Game Preservation

  • Nintendo is hiring a digital archivist on a 12-month contract.
  • The role will organise records about legacy systems and platforms.
  • Public access to the archive is not guaranteed.

Nintendo of America is seeking a digital archivist, signalling a formal investment in preserving the company’s records and history. The role could help safeguard material about legacy systems, at a time when much of gaming’s past is at risk and preservation groups say large rights holders need to…

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GTA 6 ‘Preload Now’ Trailer Includes Nearly 30 Seconds of New Footage — SWAT Team, Nightclub Dancing, and More

  • A new 29-second GTA 6 trailer includes previously unseen scenes.
  • Digital preloads are available to those who pre-ordered.
  • The game is scheduled to launch on 19 November.

Rockstar has released a 29-second trailer to announce that digital preloads for Grand Theft Auto 6 are available. The short video also offers nearly 30 seconds of previously unseen footage, giving fans a fresh glimpse of the game ahead of its launch. The footage shows Lucia and Jason…

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You Don’t Need a Current-Gen Console if You’re Happy to Play GTA 6 at Xbox Series S Settings

  • GTA 6 can stream to Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
  • Streaming uses Xbox Series S graphics settings.
  • Local installation needs 212GB; cloud play has time limits.

Rockstar has confirmed that GTA 6 can be streamed through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One, despite the game not running on that 2013 console itself. The detail expands the ways players can access the game and clarifies that streaming will use the Xbox Series S version’s graphics…

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“A fight for all workers”: SAG-AFTRA throw weight behind emerging Rockstar union ahead of its GTA 6 release week vote

  • SAG-AFTRA backs the Rockstar workers’ union vote.
  • Staff vote on recognition from the 12th to the 26th.
  • Recognition could make it the UK games industry’s largest union.

SAG-AFTRA has endorsed the Rockstar Games Workers Union ahead of a staff vote on whether the union should be formally recognised. The endorsement adds support from a major international labour union as Rockstar workers seek a collective voice on workplace issues. The vote runs from the 12th to…

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GTA 6 Preloads Are Now Available

  • GTA 6 preloads are available for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  • The download requires 212GB of storage.
  • Boxed copies contain a code, not a disc.

Players who preordered Grand Theft Auto 6 can now preload it on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, giving them time to download the game before its 19 November release. The early download matters because the game requires substantial storage, and having it installed should let players start when…

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Unknown 9 Dev Being Shut Down Two Years After Disaster PS5 Launch

  • Bandai Namco is closing Reflector Entertainment.
  • Unknown 9 caused a reported 3.5 billion yen loss.
  • The studio had been working on another Bandai Namco property.

Bandai Namco has confirmed it will close Reflector Entertainment, the Canadian studio behind *Unknown 9: Awakening*, two years after the game’s release. The decision follows the game’s poor sales and the publisher’s assessment that continuing the studio’s business would require further investment without a clear path to profitability.…

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Review: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Switch 2) – An Extraordinary JRPG That Could Use Another Optimisation Pass

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio brings Atlus’s acclaimed RPG to Switch 2.
  • Its story tackles prejudice, class, democracy and hope.
  • The review praises its characters and combat, but flags optimisation.

Atlus has brought the acclaimed role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio to Switch 2. The review praises its handling of prejudice, class, democracy, anxiety and hope through the story of a boy trying to help a cursed prince, while a royal assassination throws the kingdom into upheaval. The game combines…

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s story changes are “not taking fan feedback into account really at all”

  • Story changes aim to keep the remake trilogy surprising.
  • Original creators oversee major narrative decisions.
  • Revelation is planned to conclude the trilogy in early 2027.

Square Enix is changing parts of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s story to preserve suspense and keep the remake trilogy feeling both familiar and new. Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the changes are guided by a small group of original creators, rather than by broad fan feedback, so the team…

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BioWare co-founder and Star Wars KOTOR director say they’re interested in reuniting to try and save BioWare’s IP

  • Trent Oster is exploring a bid to revive BioWare’s franchises.
  • James Ohlen says he would be interested in reuniting.
  • A Mass Effect project could cost over $200 million.

Former BioWare co-founder Trent Oster is exploring whether he can secure the rights to the studio’s franchises and bring back some of its games. Former creative director James Ohlen has said he would be interested in reuniting with Oster, following EA’s announcement that it was closing BioWare and…

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