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PSA: Nintendo Ending Google And Apple Sign-Ins On Nintendo Accounts In 2027

  • Google and Apple sign-ins end on 26 January 2027.
  • Nintendo Account credentials or a Passkey will be needed.
  • Existing device sessions may remain signed in.

Nintendo will end Google and Apple sign-ins for Nintendo Accounts on 26 January 2027. People who rely on either service will need to use Nintendo’s own sign-in options, so they should check they can access their account before the change. After the change, users can sign in with…

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‘It Felt Like a PowerPoint Deck of Executive Ideas’: Beta Testers Share Thoughts on PS5’s Cancelled Fairgames

  • Sony cancelled Fairgames after a playtest.
  • Testers questioned its appeal and readiness.
  • Haven staff will support other PlayStation games.

Sony has cancelled Fairgames, Haven Studios’ heist shooter, after a recent playtest failed to meet the company’s goals. Testers described the game as unappealing and unfinished, reinforcing doubts that it could attract enough players to sustain a live service. Fairgames was announced more than three years ago, but…

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The DCU Regime Change Threatens to Turn Man of Tomorrow Into 2027’s Answer to The Flash

  • A leadership change puts the DCU’s direction in doubt.
  • *Man of Tomorrow* is due in 2027 and features Brainiac.
  • The writer sees parallels with *The Flash* during an earlier transition.

DC Studios’ reported leadership change, with Jeremy Latcham appointed to lead after James Gunn and Peter Safran, raises doubts about the future of the current DC Universe. The article argues that the 2027 film *Man of Tomorrow* could face the same problem as 2023’s *The Flash*: a major…

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Nintendo removes Mario and Skyward Sword references from Ocarina remake

  • The remake removes Mario and Skyward Sword references.
  • Nintendo says the Easter eggs could distract players.
  • Fujibayashi said there were no hard feelings.

Nintendo removed references to Mario and Skyward Sword from its new Ocarina of Time remake, saying they could distract players from the world of the game. Producer Eiji Aonuma said the team now views such Easter eggs differently, as players might question why unrelated characters or images appear.…

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Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is out for the Xbox Ally X and works in handheld mode

  • Auto SR is rolling out to the Xbox Ally X and selected PCs.
  • Handheld and battery-powered play are now supported.
  • Performance mode supports frame rates up to 120fps.

Microsoft is rolling out Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), its image-upscaling technology, for the Xbox Ally X, Xbox Ally X20 and selected Windows Copilot Plus PCs. The release matters to handheld players because Auto SR can now run while the Ally X is being used away from its…

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One Elder Scrolls fan is reviving and upgrading a lost spin-off for the Nokia N-Gage and porting it to PC

  • A fan is bringing N-Gage game *Shadowkey* to modern platforms.
  • The project adds widescreen, controller support and optional gameplay features.
  • It requires the original game files and keeps audio from *Morrowind*.

A fan is reviving *The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey*, a little-known first-person role-playing game originally released for Nokia’s short-lived N-Gage handheld. Dan Whelan’s Shadowkey Reforged project aims to make the spin-off playable on modern devices, preserving a part of the series’ history that was tied to discontinued hardware.…

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Sony’s 10 Most Profitable PS5 Games Reported in New Estimates

  • Unofficial estimates rank Sony’s top-earning PS5 generation games.
  • Ragnarök and Spider-Man 2 remain strong sellers.
  • Helldivers 2’s sales are led by Steam.

Estimates suggest Sony’s most profitable PS5 generation games include major single-player releases as well as live-service titles, offering a snapshot of what has earned the company the most. The figures are unofficial and based on Alinea Analytics’ tracking, but the article says its estimates are generally fairly accurate.…

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Open-source app cuts shader compilation pauses in several PC games

  • SCSKiller pre-compiles shaders to reduce stuttering in PC games.
  • Tests showed major improvements in four named games.
  • It targets shader stutter, not all performance problems.

Shader Compilation Stutter Killer (SCSKiller) is a free, open-source app that pre-compiles game shaders into a graphics driver cache, aiming to prevent the pauses that can interrupt PC gameplay. In tests across several games, the reviewer found it greatly reduced shader compilation stutter, which can be especially disruptive…

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PlayStation adds live-service shooter Fairgames to its constantly expanding graveyard

  • PlayStation has cancelled Haven Studios’ Fairgames.
  • Player feedback and retention fell short of targets.
  • Haven staff will work with other teams, with no resulting layoffs.

PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, Haven Studios’ planned live-service heist shooter, after a recent player test produced mixed feedback and retention below the company’s targets. The decision adds to Sony’s difficulties in building a broader range of successful online games, despite the success of Helldivers 2. Announced in 2023…

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Sony cancels another live service game ahead of release, but at least there won’t be any layoffs this time

  • Sony has cancelled Haven Studios’ Fairgames after mixed playtest results.
  • PlayStation says Haven staff will not be laid off.
  • The decision reflects challenges in Sony’s live-service game strategy.

Sony has cancelled Fairgames, a PvP heist shooter from Haven Studios that was announced in 2023, after a large-scale playtest produced mixed player feedback and retention below the goals set by PlayStation executives. The decision adds to Sony’s retreat from its planned expansion into live-service games, a strategy…

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