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OG Assassin’s Creed Black Flag devs “had a lot of teething difficulties” trying to nail down the “seamless naval experience”

  • Black Flag devs recall difficulties perfecting seamless ship sailing mechanics.
  • Comments come from a retrospective interview on the game's development.
  • Naval combat remains one of the series' most praised features.

Developers who worked on the original Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag have spoken about the challenges of creating the game's now-celebrated naval combat and sailing systems, revealing that early development involved significant technical trial and error. Their comments offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at how one of the…

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MacBook Neo outperforms Dell XPS 13 in Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark—though I wouldn’t recommend gaming on either notebook

  • MacBook Neo slightly beat Dell XPS 13 in Cyberpunk 2077.
  • Neither laptop offers enjoyable performance for demanding games.
  • Dell has the stronger display, despite lower game frame rates.

A benchmark comparison found that Apple’s $699 MacBook Neo ran Cyberpunk 2077 slightly faster than the similarly priced Dell XPS 13, despite using an A18 Pro chip derived from Apple’s phone hardware. The result highlights that low-cost laptops can handle some demanding games, but the performance remains too…

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Halo: Campaign Evolved was the 4th most popular game on Xbox at launch in the US but only 29th on PS5, analyst says

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved ranked 4th on Xbox at US launch.
  • The same game placed only 29th on PS5.
  • Figures highlight Halo's stronger pull with Xbox's core audience.

Halo: Campaign Evolved's launch in the US saw a stark difference in performance between platforms, ranking as the 4th most popular game on Xbox but only 29th on PlayStation 5, according to an analyst tracking sales charts. The disparity highlights how strongly the Halo franchise remains tied to…

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Marvel’s Wolverine gets M rating for cussing and dismembering, but someone will show their buttcheeks, too

  • Marvel's Wolverine confirmed M-rated for extreme gore and violence
  • ESRB cites dismemberment, decapitation and strong language
  • A few scenes briefly show nudity; game launches 15 September

Marvel's Wolverine has received its official rating details from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ahead of its PlayStation 5 launch, confirming the game will carry a mature M rating for its extreme violence. Insomniac Games' take on the clawed X-Men character leans fully into his brutal, animalistic…

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Indie game bundle saving buyers over $1,000 in support of laid off developers has raised over $100,000 in three days

  • Itch.io bundle for laid-off developers hits $100,000 in three days
  • Supports CWA union's Game Industry Hardship Fund for North American workers
  • 127 games, $10 minimum, over 7,000 contributors so far

An itch.io game bundle raising money for laid-off video game developers has generated over $100,000 in donations within just three days of launching. The bundle supports the Game Industry Hardship Fund, established in July by the CWA video game union to provide financial relief to North American developers…

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CW extends Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Police 24/7 early

  • CW renews Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Police 24/7 early
  • Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit get Season 3 before Season 2 airs
  • Shows have drawn 31.4 million viewers, now in daytime syndication

The CW has renewed three of its unscripted hits before their Season 2 episodes have even aired, ordering a Season 3 of both "Scrabble" and "Trivial Pursuit" and a Season 4 of ride-along series "Police 24/7". The early pickups reflect strong confidence in unscripted programming at the network,…

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After Baldur’s Gate 3, Divinity scholar tries to unmask Larian’s next big RPG villain by painstakingly translating ancient symbols from behind-the-scenes footage

  • A fan is decoding footage for Larian’s next RPG clues.
  • The theory links symbols to Divinity lore.
  • No villain or game setting has been officially confirmed.

A Divinity fan and lore researcher has analysed symbols shown in behind-the-scenes footage from Larian Studios, hoping they reveal the antagonist of the developer’s next role-playing game after Baldur’s Gate 3. The investigation has prompted fresh speculation because Larian has confirmed it is working on a new RPG,…

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