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Roughly 192 Subnautica 2 players have drowned every minute since launch

• About 192 Subnautica 2 players drown every minute since launch.
• Oxygen management makes drowning the most common cause of death.
• The stat reflects the game's popularity and demanding survival mechanics.

PC Gamer reports on a light-hearted statistic surrounding the launch of the survival game Subnautica 2, noting that roughly 192 players have drowned every minute since the game became available. The figure highlights how the game's underwater survival mechanics — chiefly the constant need to manage oxygen while…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Ports Out Now on PS5, But They Come at a High Cost

• Black Ops 1 and 2 ports are out on PS4 and PS5.
• Full experience of both games costs up to $140.
• PS Plus discount cuts the total to about $60 until 6 August.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have been re-released digitally on PS4 and PS5, but the ports have drawn attention chiefly for their high price. Each game costs $40, with a separate $29.99 season pass for the downloadable content, meaning fans wanting the full experience of…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced beats Shadows and Odyssey: biggest Steam launch in the series instantly sails past 99,000 players

• Black Flag Resynced is the series' biggest-ever Steam launch.
• It quickly passed 99,000 concurrent players on Steam.
• The remaster beat Shadows and Odyssey's launch peaks.

Ubisoft's remaster of the 2013 pirate adventure, released as Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, has become the biggest Steam launch in the franchise's history. According to the article, the game rapidly climbed past 99,000 concurrent players on the platform, surpassing the peak launch figures of recent mainline entries…

“We were already running a tight ship”: Elder Scrolls 6 devs are worried about Xbox’s layoffs causing even more delays to the long-awaited RPG

• Bethesda staff fear Xbox layoffs will further delay Elder Scrolls 6.
• Cuts hit multiple disciplines and reportedly tanked studio morale.
• Workers fear cheaper contractors, onboarding delays and crunch.

Bethesda developers have reportedly raised concerns that Microsoft's recent mass layoffs across its Xbox studios could further delay the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, on top of damaging staff morale. Speaking to IGN, workers said the cuts have affected employees across multiple disciplines, from programming to art, and warned…

Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Gets PS5 Gameplay Deep Dive, and It Looks Like a Real Step Up

• New six-minute gameplay video shows XenoVerse 3 in action.
• Visuals and animation look markedly improved over XenoVerse 2.
• Still no release date, only confirmed for 2027.

Bandai Namco has released a six-minute gameplay deep dive for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, walking through the flow and structure of a single mission. The footage suggests the long-awaited sequel is a clear step up from XenoVerse 2, with notable improvements in both graphics and animation, which matters…

Blackbeard’s Treasure location guide for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

This is a video game walkthrough article from GamesRadar+ explaining how players can locate Blackbeard's Treasure in the remastered edition of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, titled Black Flag Resynced. Guides of this kind help players complete in-game collectible or side-quest content that can be difficult to find…

Elder Scrolls 6 developers worry layoffs could trigger further delays and hurt morale

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• Headline suggests layoffs may worsen Elder Scrolls 6 delays and morale.
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Microsoft Layoffs Cut id Software’s Game Pitches, Including Perfect Dark Reboot and John Wick-Inspired Cyberpunk Title

• Microsoft layoffs eliminated ~136 positions at id Software (Doom developers) whilst the team was completing Doom: The Dark Ages DLC
• Multiple game pitches were cancelled, including a new Perfect Dark, co-op Doom, and a John Wick-inspired cyberpunk title
• The cuts follow Microsoft's earlier closure of The Initiative and cancellation of its Perfect Dark game, signalling broader portfolio adjustments

Microsoft's recent mass layoffs impacted id Software with approximately 136 job cuts, affecting the Doom developer as the team was finalising downloadable content for Doom: The Dark Ages. Prior to the redundancies, the s

Palworld 1.0 patch notes exceed 10,000 words, nearly hitting Steam’s limit

• Palworld 1.0's patch notes exceed 10,000 words.
• The notes almost breached Steam's post character limit.
• Pocketpair fitted them in without cutting any content.

Pocketpair has released the 1.0 version of its monster-catching survival game Palworld, accompanied by an unusually large set of patch notes running to more than 10,000 words. The volume of changes was so great that the notes nearly exceeded Steam's character limit for a single update post, though…