Today’s Battlefield 4 PS4 update addresses crashing

There’s surely more where this came from Can DICE fix crashes inBattlefield 4across all versions of the game before its “We’re sorry!”double XP eventrolls out on Thursday? While I wish them the best of luck, it’s difficult to be optimistic. The studio has put outa new updatefor PlayStation 4 that should improve stability. If I had dropped several hundred dollars on a new console and this game, I’d be furious right now....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Patricia Clark

We can, unsurprisingly, expect more from Aloy and the Horizon universe

Guerrilla Games casually drops Horizon 3 reference Fans of Guerrilla Games’ Horizon universe, as well as its irrepressible hero, Aloy, will be pleased to hear that we can expect much more from the robot-filled dystopia, following comments from the studio that casually reference (at least) one more title in the visually-stunning adventure series. The comments came followinga shake-up of Guerrilla staff, which sees studio director and executive producer Angie Smets leave the developer to take up a new role as PlayStation Studios’ head of development strategy....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Nancy Hale

What are Supercharged Slots in No Man’s Sky

A Supercharged Slot inNo Man’s Skyrefers to a technology inventory slot inNo Man’s Skythat is capable of increasing the stats of any technology installed on it. If a technology that provides stat buffs is installed on a Supercharged Slot inNo Man’s Sky, players would receive an increase on top of the base stats provided by the technology. Supercharged Slots Supercharged Slots are quite useful, and are generally used to increase the stats of S-class or X-class technologies since they provide the most stat boost in the game....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Aaron Calhoun

(Update) Itch.io has a bundle with more games than I can list to raise support for racial equality

The indie storefront does all they can for a righteous cause [Disclaimer: A week after initial publication of the article, Drew Dunaj, a long time friend and collaborator of the author submitted his game to bundle. The author did not work on any game included in this bundle.] [Update: Itch.io’s inspiringBundle for Racial Justice and Equalityhas raised over $3 million in support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund as of Jul 19, 2025....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Dawn Rivera

Activision’s post-launch microtransactions are the peak of anti-consumer practices

I’m not proud of how tolerant I used to be of microtransactions in general but that’s all the more reason it’s cathartic to write pieces like this Leading up toCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’s release, Ishared in a Quickpostthat its new skins reminded me of a typical, microtransaction-based cosmetic system. I wanted to see these cosmetics as an addition to the original game’s content. But given Activision’s recent history ofadding distasteful microtransactions into remakes of old games, I assumed the worst....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Michael Hammond

All 8 Tithing Wormspawn locations in Destiny 2

Are you playing newDestiny 2content? Then, there are bound to be secrets and hidden collectibles. In Act 2 ofDestiny 2: Heresy, you’ll be looking for eight more Tithing Wormspawn, found only in the seasonal Nether arena. We’ll show you all their locations here. How to find all Tithing Wormspawn in Destiny 2: Heresy To start your search for Destiny 2: Heresy Act 2 Tithing Wormspawn, you need to be on the Path of Ambition—a simple matter....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 877 words · Rachael Watts

All Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Safehouse Puzzle solutions

In the very first campaign mission (after the intro) ofCall of Duty Black Ops 6, you’ll come across seven different puzzles to solve in order to unlock a safe with some valuable rewards. In The Rook: Arrival mission, you’ll gain access to a KGB Safehouse. While the old building certainly looks cryptic, there’s a safe waiting to be cracked open on the second floor. However, you can’t just waltz your way through and say “open” to get the contents....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Lisa Lopez

ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA) is out today on PC, consoles delayed to November

Studio Wildcard revealed the first gameplay trailer forARK: Survival Ascendedtoday duringMicrosoft’s Xbox Partner Preview stream. They followed up the reveal with the announcement that the remake of the dino-themed survival game will be releasing today on PC via Steam. At its core,ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA)is a next-generation remake of the originalARK: Survival Evolved. More specifically,ASAutilizes Unreal Engine 5 to boast big improvements and enhancements to the visuals and gameplay. As such, the codebase forARKhas been fully rewritten and the artwork recreated....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · John Rogers

Awesomenauts is on sale on Steam for another few hours

The base game is $0.99 I’ve been playingAwesomenautsoff and on for a few years now. I was pretty happy with my purchase of the Steam version for full price, but for the next few hours it’s on sale for $0.99. If you haven’t given it a shot yet, now is a good time. All of the DLC (includingtheStarstormexpansion) is half-off. The PC edition is the clear-cut best version of the game, as it adds updates the moment they become available, instead of having to wait for publisher-specific patch processes on the PS4 (and the Xbox One release when it drops this summer)....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Omar Weaver

Bandai Namco files trademark for Pac-Man Maker

Could this be the second of many Makers? Super Mario Makerproved that developers don’t need to ship a traditional game to have players fawning over the experience. If the nostalgia’s right — and this part’s very important — giving people the toolset to make their own experiences can be just as powerful. All signs point to Bandai Namco betting thatPac-Manhas a similar nostalgic pull toMario. Namco has filed atrademark for “Pac-Man Maker“in Europe....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · David Larson

Capcom’s Path of the Goddess looks like a colorful delight

I don’t know what this is but I want it Leave it to Capcom to give us a trailer that actually has me excited. During today’s Xbox Games Showcase, the company dropped its debut trailer forKunitsu-Gami:Path of the Goddess, a brilliant-looking game featuring a clash between the mortal world and the demon realm. Doesn’t that just look wonderful? So much color and animation—that RE Engine is spectacular—I’m going to need to upgrade to a Series X by the time this game comes out....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Kyle Barnett

Captain Wilkins leaps into battle tonight in Wolfenstein II’s final DLC

The Freedom Chronicles’ final tale of heroism Bethesda will release the last piece of DLC for it’s chaotic shooterWolfenstein II: The New Colossustonight, asThe Deeds of Captain Wilkinslaunches on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The final part ofThe Freedom Chronicles— following previous expansionsThe Adventures of Gunslinger JoeandThe Secret Diaries of Agent Silent Death — Captain Wilkinssees the titular All-American infiltrate a Nazi stronghold, hunkered down on Alaska’s Kodiak Island. Wilkins will join former comrades in an effort to destroy The Reich’s powerful new weapon, The Sun Gun....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · James Young

Chicago’s Pokemon Go Fest went so poorly that Niantic has postponed some European events

Pokemon Wait Pokemon Godeveloper Niantic recently held its first ever Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago in celebration of the game’s one-year anniversary. It wasan unmitigated disasterby most all standards. The swell of people in one spot overwhelmed the cell towers and rendered the game unusable. A bunch of fans paid with the sole intention of playingPokemon Goand the one thing they couldn’t do is playPokemon Go. Understandably, Niantic is doing everything it can to avoid a repeat performance....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Joanna Wilson