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The guide ranks eight multiplayer weapons to prioritise.
The Oris 8.6 is its top pick.
SMGs, rifles, a shotgun and an LMG also feature.
A multiplayer guide ranks eight weapons for Modern Warfare 4, based on launch weekend testing, to help players choose which guns to level first. It says the game’s fast time to kill and movement make several weapon types viable, with strong options for both aggressive play and more…
Capcom says player data supports its chosen difficulty.
The game aims to challenge players without blocking story progress.
Carnage difficulty unlocks after completing the game once.
Capcom director Satoru Nihei says player data suggests *Onimusha: Way of the Sword* has the level of difficulty the team intended. Players sometimes die or struggle, he says, but are generally able to overcome challenges and continue the story, which Capcom wanted to make satisfying without making the…
Readers have recommended 42 Switch and Switch 2 games that the publication did not review, in the latest instalment of its twice-yearly “Games We Missed” series. The feature gives overlooked releases a chance to reach players amid a busy release schedule and invites readers to vote for the…
The studio cited market challenges and needs for its next game.
Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million copies in about a month.
Sucker Punch has reportedly laid off 26 developers, with studio leaders attributing the cuts to challenges in the games market and staffing needs for its next, unannounced project. The reductions matter because they come despite the commercial success of the studio’s latest game, showing that strong sales do…
Black Flag Resynced has sold over 3.5 million copies.
Ubisoft will publish a Fall 2026 update on the Assassin’s Creed series on Thursday, 29 October, with head of content Jean Guesdon discussing what lies ahead. The company says there will be no major reveals, but the update will give fans information on the franchise’s progress. The next…
Expert difficulty rewards 300 MRP and other items.
A second pot appears in Chapter 3.
Players can defeat the Viridian Pot in Final Fantasy Resonance only by throwing a Mist Ether at it and meeting its demand. The encounter matters because it offers a large reward, but the pot heals itself and is highly resistant to damage, making ordinary attacks ineffective. At Expert…
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, has died aged 90.
He appeared in 36 original Star Trek episodes and seven films.
Shatner and Takei are the last surviving core cast members.
Actor Walter Koenig, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, has died aged 90. His family and a representative confirmed his death from natural causes, marking the loss of one of the last surviving actors from the original series’ crew. Koenig joined the series in its…
Microsoft extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation by one month.
The studio is seeking a buyer or development partner.
Marvel’s Blade is reportedly nearing the end of development.
Microsoft has extended the consultation period for Arkane Lyon by one month as it explores options for the studio, including finding a partner to help complete Marvel’s Blade. The extension gives the French developer more time to find a buyer and leaves its future unresolved. Arkane had been…
Ghost of Yotei is reportedly among Sony’s best-selling PS5 games.
Sucker Punch Productions has reportedly cut at least 26 jobs as it reviews staffing for its next project. The Sony-owned studio developed Ghost of Yotei, making the layoffs notable given reports that the game is among the best-selling PS5 releases so far. An internal email cited by Aftermath…
A comparable new-parts PC costs about $1,200 with Windows and a controller.
Used components could bring the parts cost to around $730.
Current resale prices make $800 a more realistic used-parts estimate.
Building a PC with performance comparable to an Xbox Series X still costs more than buying the console, though the gap has narrowed since the console launched in 2020. A new-parts build is estimated at about $1,200 once Windows and an Xbox controller are included, compared with the…
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