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Former PlayStation boss says it’s “really funny” turn-based JRPGs are so in-demand after he advised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs not to use the term
A former PlayStation executive has said it is “really funny” that turn-based JRPGs have become so popular, given that he once advised the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 against using the term to describe their game. His comments reflect on how a genre once considered a hard sell to Western audiences and publishers has…
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Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Developer Reveals the Game Had Dynamic Difficulty to Stop Players From Finishing It Too Quickly
A former Naughty Dog developer has revealed that Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune had dynamic scaling difficulty in order to make the game longer.
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Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say
A group of former Grand Theft Auto 6 developers accusing Rockstar Games of union busting and currently engaged in a legal battle with the studio doesn’t want players to boycott the game. In a video posted by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, fired members of the union made clear how they would like…
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Entropy, a deliciously miserable Final Fantasy-esque RPG where your party members can permanently die, is now out in early access
Entropy, a turn-based post-apocalyptic role-playing game from developer Lovely Hellplace, has launched into early access. The studio previously made Dread Delusion, and Entropy follows in a similarly dark, imaginative vein, drawing comparisons to classic Final Fantasy games while adding permanent character death in the style of XCOM, meaning players must carefully manage their mercenary party…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are almost half off today
Best Buy is currently selling Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for $139.99, a significant discount that undercuts even Amazon’s price and marks a substantial cut from the original $249.99 retail cost. The earbuds are praised for strong sound quality, effective transparency mode and clear call performance, making this a notable deal for anyone seeking premium…
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‘John Wick’ Meets ‘The Departed’ Video Game Adaptation Gets Official Update After 1 Year of Silence
Actor Simu Liu has confirmed that a long-rumoured film adaptation of the video game “Sleeping Dogs” is progressing after roughly a year without any public updates. Responding to a fan on X, Liu revealed the project now has a director and a production company attached, with dealmaking underway with game studio Square Enix. The update…
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Subnautica 2’s Buddy System update brings in the promised proximity chat, easier trading, and emotes so you can sarcastically applaud your friends
Subnautica 2’s developers have released the “Buddy System” update, the game’s latest monthly patch focused on improving multiplayer with friends. The 1.2 update adds long-promised proximity chat, where players sound louder when nearby and fade into a radio-like effect as they move further away, alongside quality-of-life features designed to make co-operative play smoother and less…
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Stray Kids, Karol G, Taylor Swift & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts
Billboard’s latest weekly charts, dated 22 August and reflecting the 7-13 August tracking week, saw Stray Kids claim their ninth Billboard 200 number one with the album THIS & THAT, which earned 369,000 equivalent album units, the group’s best-ever week. The milestone puts the K-pop act level with The Rolling Stones for second-most Billboard 200…
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Apple overhauls EU App Store fees with simplified commission rates
Apple has confirmed new App Store rules for the European Union, taking effect on 1 October, which it says will resolve its long-running disagreements with the European Commission over business terms and alternative app distribution. All developers distributing apps will move onto a single set of business terms, with Apple dropping several previous charges, including…
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Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch
Comcast has introduced a motion-sensing feature for millions of its newer Xfinity routers, letting customers receive alerts when movement is detected in their home while they are away. The free, opt-in feature, called Wi-Fi Motion, works by detecting disruptions to the household Wi-Fi signal rather than using cameras or dedicated sensors, and it matters because…