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BlazBlue: Central Fiction Announced for PS5, a Decade After Original Release

  • BlazBlue: Central Fiction is coming natively to PS5.
  • The port adds PC crossplay, four languages and improved training.
  • Dates and upgrade details have not been confirmed.

Arc System Works is bringing its 2015 fighting game BlazBlue: Central Fiction to PS5 as a native release, though it has not announced a launch date. The update matters to players who still play the decade-old game, adding requested online and training features that could help sustain its…

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Ray tracing improves game visuals but can cut frame rates sharply

  • Ray tracing can make game lighting and reflections more realistic.
  • It often reduces frame rates by 20 to 40 per cent.
  • Older or mid-range graphics cards may struggle to justify the cost.

Ray tracing simulates lighting, shadows and reflections more accurately than older rendering methods, creating more realistic visuals in supported games. Its main drawback is the heavy performance cost, so whether it is worthwhile depends on a player’s graphics card and tolerance for lower frame rates. Testing across 36…

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Vibe coders don’t know when to stop: GTA 5, Modern Warfare 2, and Halo are all playable in browsers until the lawyers come knocking

  • AI tools are making commercial games playable in browsers.
  • The writer tested eight games using links alone.
  • Takedowns have not stopped copycat sites from appearing.

AI tools are being used to reverse-engineer commercial games and make browser-playable versions, including GTA 5, Modern Warfare 2 and Halo. Their spread matters because publishers face difficulties controlling unauthorised copies and protecting the code and ideas behind their games. The writer says they played eight games or…

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A Crimson Desert exec thinks critic review scores were lower because they didn’t have enough time to play it, and boy oh boy I wonder whose fault that is

  • Lybee Park links critics’ reviews to limited time and access.
  • Critics may miss details beyond Crimson Desert’s main quest.
  • Reviews assess friction as well as what makes a game appealing.

Pearl Abyss Europe CEO Lybee Park has suggested critics’ lower reviews of Crimson Desert may reflect limited time and access to a pre-launch version, leaving them less able to discover the game’s appeal. The article accepts that tight review schedules can shape impressions, especially for a large open-world…

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7 Final Fantasy Games That Deserved Better

  • Seven overlooked Final Fantasy games deserve more attention.
  • FFX-2 stands out for its tone and Dressphere system.
  • Theatrhythm Final Bar Line includes up to 505 songs.

The article highlights seven underappreciated Final Fantasy games, arguing that the series’ large catalogue contains experiments and distinctive entries overshadowed by its major releases. It presents them as worthwhile discoveries for fans, showing how the franchise has explored different tones, genres and gameplay styles. Among the examples described,…

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Deadlock surpasses Team Fortress 2’s all-time concurrent player count peak as it adds a chess wizard

  • Deadlock peaked at 171,490 concurrent Steam players.
  • That exceeds Team Fortress 2’s all-time peak of 167,211.
  • A chess-themed wizard named Victor arrived in an update.

Valve’s multiplayer game Deadlock has recorded more concurrent players on Steam than Team Fortress 2’s all-time peak, as a new update adds a chess-themed character. The milestone highlights growing interest in Deadlock, which remains in development and is accessible by invitation. The article reports that Deadlock reached a…

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Dire Estimated Gears of War: E-Day Sales Raise Queries About Last-Minute PS5 Cancellation

  • Alinea estimates 230,000 full-price sales across Steam and Xbox.
  • Around 1.7 million people have played through Game Pass.
  • The figures revive questions about the cancelled PS5 release.

Alinea Analytics estimates that Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230,000 full-price copies on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, despite strong reviews. If the figures are broadly accurate, the apparently modest sales raise questions about Microsoft’s decision to keep the game off PlayStation 5, where a version was…

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Resident Evil inspired, cannibal dungeon crawler Medium Rare has a delightful art style trick up its sleeve: stock photos

  • *Medium Rare* is a survival horror dungeon crawler about rescuing a wife.
  • Its crunchy, unsettling art is made from stock photographs.
  • The game has a Steam demo and is planned for 2027.

*Medium Rare* is a Resident Evil-inspired dungeon crawler about rescuing a wife from a human meat factory in a world where dwindling resources have made cannibalism an industry. Its distinctive, unsettling look, made from processed stock photographs, has helped the game stand out and drawn attention to its…

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GameStop is hoping PS5 Pro buyers are desperate enough to pay $500 over MSRP

  • GameStop selling used PS5 Pro for $1,400, over $500 above retail price.
  • DRAM chip shortage driven by AI demand expected to persist through early 2027.
  • Video game hardware sales hit 13-year low as console and tech prices surge.

GameStop is selling a used PlayStation 5 Pro for $1,399.99, roughly $500 above its official retail price of $899.99, capitalising on a severe global shortage driven by competition for semiconductor components from the AI industry. With shortages expected to persist well into 2027, retailers and resellers across the…

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Hunting for New Games? Polygon’s Wishlister Wants To Help

  • Polygon launches Wishlister to help gamers discover new titles
  • Steam releases 70 games daily; discoverability is gaming's biggest challenge
  • Free weekly curation of six games for your Steam wishlist

Polygon has launched Wishlister, a weekly newsletter aimed at solving the video game industry's central problem: discoverability. With approximately 70 new games released on Steam daily, both developers and players struggle to identify worthy titles among the overwhelming volume. Polygon created the service to help readers discover promising…

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