Category Archives: Χωρίς κατηγορία

Modern Warfare 3 lets you turn a pistol into an SMG, an LMG into… a different kind of LMG

The big Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer reveal is quickly approaching. To whet your appetite a bit, developer Sledgehammer Games unveiled one of the big new features early. The Aftermarket Parts system is an overhaul to Conversion Kits, which is part of the weapon-building Gunsmith. The Gunsmith was introduced with the 2019 Modern Warfare reboot, and […]

Even The Last of Us developer, Naughty Dog, can’t avoid cutting back development in 2023

In the latest round of upsetting news for the games industry, Naughty Dog is the next studio to make cuts, this time for at least 25 contractors. This comes from Kotaku, who spoke with two sources reporting that the cuts were communicated internally at the studio last week. Members of the quality assurance team were […]

After fan outcry, Larian re-shaves Baldur’s Gate 3’s most popular cat

Baldur’s Gate 3 features an incredibly popular hairless cat called His Majesty, but after fans denounced a recent update adding hair to him, Larian has put out a hotfix correcting its mistake. You know him, you love him: it’s His Majesty. The hairless sphynx cat quickly rose to stardom when players started making their way […]

Nintendo isn’t abandoning the Switch, despite Switch 2 on the horizon

We all know that a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement will be coming any day now, but support for the current Switch is still planned for a little while. There’s two things I know to be true in life: water is wet, and the Switch 2 (or whatever it’s called) will release in 2024. Nintendo’s most […]

If you want to avoid Spider-Man 2 spoilers, stay off the web

If you’re a fan of playing through a story without really knowing what to expect as the narrative wears on (and let’s be honest, who isn’t?) you probably want to keep at least one eye out for some dodgy Spider-Man 2 spoilers that are floating around the internet. Yes, from their own biological webs to […]

Lies of P isn’t as brilliant as Bloodborne, and that’s OK – in fact, it’s actually quite a good thing

Conceptually, Lies of P is possibly one of the funniest games I can imagine. A Soulsborne-style game based on Pinocchio? Are you yanking my chain? It doesn’t feel like it’s something that should work, nor even necessarily made in the first place (here comes that pesky ‘but’…) But! To be honest with you, it’s surprisingly […]

Breaking: Team17 hit by redundancies – UK firm latest to suffer layoffs

Team 17 – the British developer and publisher behind beloved indies including Dredge, Blasphemous 2, and Moving Out 2 – is facing a wave of layoffs. According to an anonymous source familiar with the situation at the studio, this has resulted in the CEO being let go, as well as “tens of redundancies”. Word reportedly […]

Pokemon’s Van Gogh Pikachu Limited Edition trading card is already going for hundreds online

Sorry if you were hoping to pick up that limited edition Van Gogh Pikachu Pokemon card, as scalpers have done what they do best and put them up for hundreds online. Last month, The Pokemon Company International announced that it would be collaborating with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, complete with unique merch mimicking […]

As Payday 3 hits 3 million players, its matchmaking woes appear to be over

After a very rocky launch, it looks like Payday 3 might finally be free of its server issues, at least according to developer Starbreeze. Since its launch on September 21, for a lot of players Payday 3 has been practically unplayable despite attempted fixes. In a new press release from Starbreeze, though, these issues are […]

Counter Strike 2 dishes out drastic leaver penalties, even when it’s not your fault

Those jumping into ranked matches in Counter Strike 2 beware! Leaving mid-game will result in drastic leaver penalties for those hoping to sour up the ranks, even for those who are kicked, suffer technical difficulties, or have the game straight-up crash on them. Once you’ve finished your 10 placement games, winning a ranked game against […]