Walmart Is Granting Paid Members Early Access to Pokémon TCG Restocks Today, Here’s What’s Up for Grabs
Grabbing Prismatic Evolutions cards at a good price has felt like a lost cause for Pokémon TCG collectors, but Walmart has confirmed that its upcoming October Deals event will include a significant offer that seems too good to be true.Beginning on 6 October, from 7 PM ET, paid Walmart+ members ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s lead writer had apparently never played a video game before writing it
There is a belief that appears to crop up within the games industry that to work in it, you must be wholly aware of everything in it. You must live, breathe and die by games! That doesn't always result in interesting games though, sometimes it's actually quite useful to have ...
Alien: Isolation is too long because the Alien is too clever, says former Creative Assembly writer
When Sega and Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation launched in 2014, I was deputy editor at Official Xbox Magazine. I remember getting the review copy from our contributor Alex "Game Over, Man" Dale, and asking him how long the game was. 35-40 hours, he said. WTF, I said. I can't remember ...
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Pops Up on ESRB Website
A listing for the unannounced Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 has appeared online.The website for the Entertainment Software Rating Board has a listing for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, which is set for release on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Its publisher is listed as Daybreak Game ...
Smart but flawed 4X strategy Civ-like Millennia gets final update as Paradox declare “the end of an age”
"A Civ-like with neat ideas, but half-formed fundamentals and messy execution make your decisions feel less than impactful," wrote contributor Ian Boudreau in our Millennia review from March 2024. Sounds like the kind of thing updates might fix, but alack, there shall be no more. Paradox have announced that the ...
Digital Foundry Delivers A Technical Breakdown Of Switch 2’s DLSS
Prepare for some deep learning.We've known that Nvidia's custom-built Switch 2 chip would bring some DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) magic to the new console for a good while now, though specifics around how the technology is actually working under the hood have been pretty slim. Fortunately, the tech experts ...
Ghost of Yotei Praised in Japan for How Quintessentially Hokkaido It Feels
Released on October 2, Ghost of Yotei is quickly garnering praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch’s depiction of 1600s Japan. Its choice of setting, picturesque scenery, and expansive map seem to be resonating with local residents, with the developers receiving plaudits for their detailed research and ...
Elden Ring Nightreign gets a dedicated and customisable boss arena mode thanks to a modder
You there, fumbling around in the dark darkness of Elden Ring Nightreign's Deep of the Night. A new mod offers you the chance to channel your inner gladiator and test your strength in a dedicated boss arena. I know, I know, you've spent at least 80% of your time with ...
97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Cheaters Were Caught ‘Within 30 Minutes of Signing In,’ Activision Says
97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters were caught within 30 minutes of signing into the beta, Activision has said.The mega publisher said that its anti-cheat effort, dubbed Team Ricochet, "hit the ground running," and that "fewer than 1% of cheating attempts reached a match.""Cheaters were expected. But ...
