CD Projekt ‘Considering’ Adding Multiplayer to Cyberpunk 2
As CD Projekt staffs up for its various projects in development, the boss of the company has said it is considering adding multiplayer to the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Orion, is currently in the conceptual phase. Speaking to Reuters, joint CEO Adam Badowski said CD Projekt expects ...
Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Cutting through the crypto spam
Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter's #screenshotsaturday tag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye was caught by dozens upon dozens of spam accounts hijacking the tag to promote cryptocurrency garbage. Twitter's journey to uselessness continues ...
Palworld Devs Says They Have Received Death Threats Amid Pokémon ‘Rip-Off’ Claims
Amid the explosive launch of Palworld, its developers have taken to social media to say they have received death threats.Last week, IGN reported on how Palworld, aka ‘Pokémon with guns’, had sparked a vociferous debate online about whether it had “ripped-off” Nintendo’s famous franchise.Some Pokémon fans say Palworld’s Pals are ...
Piracy, preservation, and the devs who don’t mind if you have to pirate their game
“Most of videogame history is alive and well due to the ability to pirate old video games,” Frank Cifaldi, founder of the Video Game History Foundation, tells me over a call. Last year, the preservation and archival non-profit put out a study revealing that 87% of games made before 2010 ...
Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Would “Love” To Make A Zelda Game
A Zelda II spin-off, perhaps?Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is finally here and has quickly been racking up praise from seemingly everyone who plays it. With such acclaim, it was only going to be a matter of time before speculation began about what the Ubisoft Montpellier team would turn ...
Palworld Dev Working to Fix Serious Bugs, Including Lost Save Data
While Palworld has enjoyed an enormous launch, there are a number of serious bugs affecting players. Developer Pocketpair said it’s working on issuing fixes, including for players who are unable to enter servers, unable to play multiplayer, and a dreaded lost saved data bug.In a post on the Palworld Discord, ...
Steam Deck beta client update explains what its performance settings actually do
The latest Steam Deck beta client update is out, and it’s made a pretty neat addition to the quick-access performance menu. A tap of the Y button now brings up a brief explainer for whichever individual setting is currently highlighted, a handy lil’ reference for anyone who wants to customise ...
Palworld Has Huge Weekend, Sells 5 Million and Overtakes Cyberpunk 2077 in Steam’s Most-Played Games List
Palworld’s astonishing success swelled over the weekend, with the ‘Pokémon with guns’ survival and crafting game shooting up Steam’s most-played games list and selling millions more copies.Palworld launched on January 19 in early access form on Steam as well as on Xbox and Windows PC, day-and-date with Game Pass. Palworld ...
Palworld Has Huge Weekend, Sells 4 Million and Overtakes Cyberpunk 2077 in Steam’s Most-Played Games List
Palworld’s astonishing success swelled over the weekend, with the ‘Pokémon with guns’ survival and crafting game shooting up Steam’s most-played games list and selling millions more copies.Palworld launched on January 19 in early access form on Steam as well as on Xbox and Windows PC, day-and-date with Game Pass. Palworld ...