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Arma 3 developer Bohemia Interactive has commented on the use of footage taken from its military shooter being used online to spread misinformation about Israel and Palestine. The studio has also re-shared a guide it originally released last year, when Arma 3 footage was being used to create fake videos purporting to show the conflict in Ukraine. "With the tragic events currently unfolding in the Middle East, we feel it is vital to share once again our statement concerning the use of Arma 3 as a...

What is Friday without an article about an amusing mod that we have found. This week, a rather freight-ening mod has pulled into that station we call Starfield, which swaps out every ship in the game with that of Thomas the Tank Engine. Because, of course. This "Really Useful Starfield" mod was created and uploaded by the aptly named Trainwiz, who has kindly provided us with a rather sinister backstory explaining Thomas' arrival in space. "For his crimes against God and his invention of murder, ...

Lords of the Fallen developer Hexworks issues a strong and emphatic stance regarding Denuvo Anti-Tamper tech and its inclusion in the new soulslike. A grimdark RPG with shades of FromSoftware classics like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Demon’s Souls, Lords of the Fallen is also a remake and reimagining of the 2014 game of the same name. As a variety of recent games include Denuvo, such as Lies of P and Total War: Pharaoh, Hexworks outlines its perspective on incorporating the download-...

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: mirages, strange places, and superheroes. If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We've Been Playing, here's our archive. What a breath of fresh air Assassin's Creed Mirage is. After a trilogy of hulking, hundred-hour Assassin's Creed sagas, I'm far enough through Mirage - in one week - that the end is in sight. And...

Our Game of the Week is Saltsea Chronicles, a beautiful seafaring adventure filled with choices and different islands to visit. There are people to meet, radios to listen to, dreams to sail and cultures to explore. I thought it was wonderful, and I hope anyone playing it over the weekend has a really magical time. And now I'm finished, I've become intrigued by a simple question: why does this game that's largely filled with conversations and dialogue choices feel so much, not just like an advent...

The developer of Lords of the Fallen has warned an update is still due for the Xbox version of the game to bring parity with the PC and PlayStation 5 versions. The game has been available for press and content creators ahead of its release today, with frequent patches attempting to stabilise its performance. The Xbox version was not made available for review and it appears the delay in this patch may be the reason.

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty includes the voice of a deceased actor from the base game, replicated using an AI algorithm by developer CD Projekt Red for the DLC campaign. The technology was used to recreate the sound of the late Miłogost Reczek, who voices delightfully named ripperdoc Viktor Vektor in the base game, with the permission from his family.

Social media users are attempting to pass off videos of Bohemia Interactive's military shooter Arma 3 as real-life footage of the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which erupted into open war this week. Several of these mocked-up videos have circulated on Tik-Tok and Xitter, one of them purporting to show a member of the Hamas group shooting down Israeli helicopters. Bohemia Interactive have now released a statement calling on their community to publish and share Arma 3 footage responsibly,...

Few visual novels are as beloved among veteran Japanese fans as Âge's Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, also known as Rumbling Hearts due to the English title of its anime series.

Apple today announced that its revamped Maps app is rolling out in Denmark and Greece. The new experience provides more detail, improved navigation, custom-designed 3D models of popular landmarks, immersive turn-by-turn walking directions powered by augmented reality, and more. Look Around, which was first introduced in iOS 13, is also expanding to both countries starting today. Look Around provides 3D street-level imagery in cities where it is available, and it is similar to Google's Street Vie...

Microsoft's revised offer to buy Activision Blizzard has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after its initial acquisition attempt was blocked by the UK antitrust regulator. Under the revised deal, French video game publisher Ubisoft will be given the rights to distribute Activision's games on consoles and PCs over the cloud. The CMA said the reworked deal would "preserve competitive prices" in the gaming industry and provide more choice and better services. "We've made ...

GTA 6 might be the most anticipated game ever. More than ten years since the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, and with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online seemingly finished, we’re all waiting for the next Rockstar Games sandbox, which apparently marks a return to Vice City. A new age rating for Grand Theft Auto 6 has just been discovered online, and on the surface it hints that official GTA 6 news could be on the way. After some digging and investigating, though, I’ve discovered that someth...

From roads to the economy, players have influenced the sequel's design.

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has reached a settlement with Apple and Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips, ending a billion-dollar patent dispute that started in 2016, Reuters has reported. In a filing, Caltech said that it's dismissing the case with prejudice, meaning it can't be filed again. The saga has taken several turns. Caltech initially alleged that millions of iPhones, iPads, Watches and other Apple devices with Broadcom chips infringed its Wi-Fi based patents. The institute in...

The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) granted its consent to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, paving the way to its closure.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Microsoft's revised deal to purchase Activision Blizzard. This leaves the door open for Microsoft to finally complete its proposed $68.7bn acquisition of the Call of Duty and Overwatch maker, over a year and half since it was first announced. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the CMA wrote: "We've cleared the new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights. In August, Microsoft made a concession that would s...

Qualcomm has just notified the California Employment Development Department that it's eliminating 1,258 positions within the state, according to Bloomberg. That's around 2.5 percent of the company's entire workforce, which is approximately 50,000 strong, but the job cuts will only affect workers from Qualcomm's San Diego and Santa Clara, California offices. Based on Bloomberg's report, no position is safe: More than 750 of the affected employees will reportedly come from the chipmaker's engineer...

UK's antitrust regulator has given Microsoft the green light to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion following a protracted back and forth. The regulator called Microsoft's concession to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft a "gamechanger that will promote competition." With the last major obstacle out of the way, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has now largely cleared the path for the companies to close the biggest merger in gaming history. That move was widely expected after t...

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Is there life on Mars? I don't know, but there are some killer jams in space.

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

Like the Tales of Middle-earth set, it's a blast to recognize mechanics inspired by specific parts of the fiction.

Apparently, the market expects the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft to close soon, as trading of the publisher has been halted at the New York Stock Exchange.

"Stay tuned for more information". Following the surprise anniversary update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now announced "Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour" will be returning next year on 26th - 28th January at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Dragon Ball fans can expect Dragon Fighter Z, Dragon Ball Super Card Game, Dragon Ball Legends and Dragon Ball Dokkan Battle to all feature at the event. Bandai Namco teases that there'll also be "more", and to stay tuned fo...

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Get racing. The new battle royale hit F-Zero 99 has received an update, bumping the software up to Version 1.0.2. This latest patch appears to contain some fixes related to 'Ranks'. Several other issues have also been resolved to improve the overall experience. Here are the patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo's support page:

Today, during a panel at New York Comic Con 2023, Insomniac Games revealed two new suits that will be included in the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Get it while you can. Ahead of the Persona 5 Tactica release this November, Atlus has announced a special promotion. If you sign up for the company's newsletter by 19th October, you'll receive an "iron-on revolutionary patch". Here's a look at it, courtesy of the company's official website. It's worth noting this offer is exclusive to the US and only available to new signups (thanks, GoNintendo).

"It's the same device with a different plastic cover". It seems the launch of the new 'Mario Red Edition' Switch OLED last week has doubled system sales in the company's homeland.

CS:GO isn't completely dead, it's just been pared down to its weirdest sub-communities.

If you've been looking to stock up on the spooks and scares in anticipation of this year's impending Halloween, the Epic Games Store has your back; next week's freebie over there is The Evil Within, the acclaimed horror from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. And it's joined by the Eurogamer recommended Eternal Threads. The Evil Within - which was created by Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, the studio Mikami departed earlier this year - released all the way back in 20...

Introducing Sociable Soccer 24. If you've been wondering what happened to the Sensible Soccer spiritual successor Sociable Soccer 24, we've finally got an update. The arcade action football game will launch on the Switch eShop on 16th November 2023 and will be followed by a boxed release in Q1 2024.

It's gonna be a weird year for Call of Duty.

Improvements abound for this beleaguered fighter!