Players in FIFA 22 have been disgusted by the continued use of fellow players using offensive names in relation to infamous criminals. In popular modes such as Pro Clubs, players have been using the likes of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, disgraced paedophile Jimmy Savile and rapist Josef Fritzl. In September this year, we spoke with a man named Adam Johnson, […]
Read moreFootball fans are counting down to the release of EA Sports FC 24 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The FIFA successor has a September 22 launch date and midnight BST release time, but only if you pre-order the Ultimate Edition. The Standard Edition launches a week later on September 29. While the Ultimate Edition costs £99.99 on the PlayStation and […]
Read moreThank you for Signing Up Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, announced their businesses and prosumer-focused SteamVR headset Aero is now permanently 50% off its original $2,000 price tag. Aero is essentially a pared down version of the company’s strictly enterprise headsets, offering industry-leading fidelity and advanced features such as eye-tracking. Released in October 2021, Aero was (and […]
Read moreGlen Schofield, founder of Striking Distance Studios and director of its first game, The Callisto Protocol, has announced he is departing the company. Schofield is perhaps best known as the co-creator of the Dead Space franchise and the co-founder of Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games. Steve Papoutsis, who previously served as chief development officer and general manager for Striking […]
Read moreIf you’ve ever been tempted to give Marvel’s Avengers a try, then you’d better hurry. The Square Enix action game launched to middling reviews and lacklustre sales back in 2020. The game would improve over the years, with developer Crystal Dynamics adding new characters and additional story content via a steady stream of updates. Unfortunately, however, it’s a case of […]
Read moreIn an announcement I personally never could have predicted, the 2001 PlayStation 2 Capcom video game Onimusha: Warlords (and subsequent sequels) is getting an anime adaption for Netflix. The reveal is surprising for a number of reasons. The franchise is not one that is particularly well-known or currently popular. Also, the anime seems to have little to do with the […]
Read moreVisual regression testing is a way to catch unintended visual changes during application development. It involves taking screenshots of web pages and comparing them with baseline images to identify any differences. This is essential for making sure that new code doesn’t break the existing UI and that everything looks as it’s supposed to across different browsers and devices. Hence, through […]
Read moreSeptember gets its second batch of new Xbox Game Pass games this week, kicking off with today’s launch of the well-received Lies of P. The long-awaited Payday 3 invites players to its world of multiplayer heists, the promising and mysterious indie game Cocoon arrives, and the multiplayer DC action game Gotham Knights lands on the service for the first time. Check […]
Read moreValorant fans can download a big new update on PC. According to the patch notes, the new update makes a variety of changes to how the game loads accessories such as gun buddies and weapon skins. Valorant developer Riot Games believes this will reduce load times, which is a most welcome side effect. Riot Games also makes a change to […]
Read moreMicrosoft and Xbox representatives appeared in court various times earlier this year to get its colossal $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard legally approved. As usual, specific documents, emails, and more were sealed away from the public and press during court proceedings. However, various unseen documents have leaked, which is how we learned Xbox head Phil Spencer considered acquiring Nintendo […]
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