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Zach Cregger admits 'I'm not going to be able to improve on Leon' which is why he's using original characters for the upcoming Resident Evil movie

I am actually really excited for Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil film, I think this may be the best chance there is for getting an actually good adaptation, mostly thanks to the fact that Cregger seems like a super fan who actually understands what makes the games so charming. In other words: he knows ball. "I w...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 7
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Xbox Servers Down For Many, Right After PlayStation Outages

Xbox support has acknowledged widespread issues with the Xbox servers, as users are unable to log in to their accounts. Affected users say they can't play the games they bought digitally, effectively locking Xbox Series S owners out of doing anything.

1 month ago πŸ‘ 7
gaming

Memory chipmaker CXMT sees shares surge 466%, becomes one of China's most valuable listed companies right below Tencent

On Monday, Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT made its initial public offering on Shanghai's STAR stock market. This debut was the biggest in Asia this year, raising $8.6 billion and seeing shares in the company surge by 466%. In terms of valuation, that places CXMT right at the top of China's stock market.CXMT's market...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 8
gaming

More bad news for Valve and its still unreleased Steam Frame as Qualcomm is set to raise the price of its chips, like everyone else

Qualcomm, the company behind the Snapdragon chips you will find in many phones, Windows on Arm laptops, and VR headsets, is reportedly raising its prices starting September 1. Unfortunately, that could mean bad news for both WoA and future VR headsets. This is according to a letter sent to customers on Friday, which wa...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 12
gaming

Resident Evil 4 is by far and away the best-selling remake on this console generation, new analysis reveals

We've known for a while that the 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake has been one of Capcom's best-selling titles, but how does it stack up against all the other remakes released on the current console generation? Pretty well, it turns out. Read more

1 month ago πŸ‘ 6
gaming

Is Morrowind the new Doom? After getting a dual-screen port, the fan-favourite Elder Scrolls is now running in browsers

Last week, we reported on a dual-screen port of Morrowind for the AYN Thor handheld. Fans of the third Elder Scrolls aren't stopping there though, as someone has now made Morrowind fully playable in your browser. Read more

1 month ago πŸ‘ 5
gaming

Modder restores missing PS2-era visual effects to Metal Gear Solid 2, including 'a ton of things that were literally left marked as BLUEPOINT TO-DO still in the source code'

I've said it before and, in all likelihood, will say it again several more times: one of the best things about PC gaming is that modders can come in long after a game has been set aside by its developers, and proceed to clean up all the nagging bugs and imperfections that continue to linger.Take, for example, MGSHDFix,...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 12
gaming

PlayStation Fans Mount β€˜Blackout’ Week To Protest Sony’s Discless Future

The PSBlackout organizers are asking PlayStations to refrain from logging into and purchasing any content on PlayStation platforms from August 23 to August 30

1 month ago πŸ‘ 6
gaming

Grand Theft Auto 6's Region Lock Prevents Most Countries From Playing It On PS5

Grand Theft Auto 6 won't be available in countries that don't yet have access to the PlayStation Network (PSN) - a list that includes over 120 countries.

1 month ago πŸ‘ 7
gaming

Capcom Has Bad News for Resident Evil: Revelations Fans

Fans of spin-off games like Resident Evil: Revelations shouldn't expect any further entries to the series anytime soon, according to a new interview with a lead Capcom developer. While there will be no shortage of Resident Evil games going forward, Resident Evil: Revelations likely won't be among them.

1 month ago πŸ‘ 5
gaming

This week in PC games: a battle royale detective game, a broken Y2K metaverse, a laptop tycoon sim, and a new Company of Heroes RTS

Hello all! Welcome to another week of sordid digital diversions, aka new PC games, dumped upon the innocent wanderer like a chamberpot upended over your head by a Victorian maid, as you saunter down an alleyway in your finest crinoline and lobster tail bustle. How are you supposed to attend the Crown Prince's soir&eacu...

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mobile

Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Scopely, Lil Snack, Playdemic, Cypher Games and more

  Our jobs digest has all the recruitment news you need from across the mobile games business, all in one spot. This column is sponsored by FastSpring. FastSpring: Global payments for your games from a partner you can trust with your players. Quickly launch a new web store, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a...

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