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Battlefield 6 isn't just inspired by Battlefield 3 and 4, its campaign was influenced by "a lot of movies" including Generation Kill and Civil War
News "I have watched so many contemporary war documentaries I couldn't even begin to name them"
Helldivers 2 devs address performance complaints, say "we want things to be in a better state, we are taking it very seriously" with an update next month just the start of "a bigger development plan"
News "You've been loud, clear, and absolutely right to expect better"
I've been playing Pokemon for 17 years, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A makes me feel like I'm relearning everything I knew about battles in the best way possible
Hands-on Hands on | After 1 hour with Pokemon Legends: Z-A, I'm even more excited to see how deep its real-time combat system goes
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs say "being recognized in Japan" is "very personal to us" after making a game "inspired by so many incredible JRPGs we grew up with"
News "We could not be more grateful"
Hideo Kojima's new horror game OD looks creepier than ever in a new trailer that manages to flex its hyper-realistic Unreal Engine visuals while making me scared of knocks on doors forever
News Still no release date yet, though
Epic Games banned "thousands" of Fortnite players over the last weekend as players say new proximity chat mode Delulu "was a mistake"
News Players have been reporting "sexist comments and slurs" in the new mode
Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding 2 references and Easter eggs aren't simply "a self-homage," but "more of a service to the fans who have been playing my games"
News Some references are "kind of unavoidable," Kojima says
Nintendo's controversial patent on Pokemon mechanics likely won't threaten the likes of Palworld and Persona, as IP expert argues there are already potential ways to invalidate it, including StarCraft
News The patent may not be as concerning as it first sounded
"My producer will get really mad if he hears this": Nier creator Yoko Taro says "how slow I am" defines his writing style, but he's "sneaky" enough to get away with the consequences
News "I'm good at creating situations where my writing is essential, but I'm just late at it"
"To say Krafton's new theory is a Hail Mary would be an understatement": Former Subnautica 2 studio leadership allege publisher Krafton has changed "its story mid-litigation about why it fired the founders"
News It's alleged that Krafton has "pivoted to a new theory that it admittedly came up with only after the fact"
The Disco Elysium spiritual successor rivalry gets even more confusing as one of the studios made of former ZA/UM devs change their new RPG's name and gameplay style
News XXX Nightshift is now Tangerine Antarctic
As Borderlands 4 PC performance woes continue, Gearbox says "we're reading every piece of feedback" and it's "our top priority" to make improvements, with one patch coming today
News "We hear you"
Borderlands 4 PC performance debate takes a turn for the weird as Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford gets into bizarre row with OG Minecraft creator Notch: "Masculinity is a shader option"
News "Try turning it off if you'd like to tune your own performance," says Pitchford
Borderlands 4 creative director says the "endgame is supposed to be earned/ tough," but tosses bruised players a bone: "We're still looking at other options"
News Gearbox is "always watching the community's reaction to the game"
Hollow Knight: Silksong's second patch is live on Steam's public-beta branch with bug fixes and more, and Team Cherry says we can "expect a few more additions and tweaks before full release"
News No boss nerfs are scheduled this time around
Beating kung fu action RPG Phantom Blade Zero is "pretty achievable," says combat director, but only if you're willing to do so "in a mediocre, not-as-beautiful way"
News The "wuxia, kung fu style" of Phantom Blade Zero makes players "want to dance"
Pokemon's cute, cozy life sim spin-off may be hiding some deeply tragic lore as fans question the backstory of our Ditto protagonist: "What happened to their trainer?"
News Pokemon Pokopia could be home to a very sad twist
Battlefield 6 goes back to 64 players per match because 2042's 128-person matches "just didn't catch on," design director admits: "Look, we try stuff. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't"
News "We do what the players want"
Bruised Hollow Knight: Silksong fans discover Team Cherry already explained why the Metroidvania is so hard years ago – and it's all because of Hornet's healing
News "You spend more time either at full health or almost dead"
Nintendo reaches settlement with accessory manufacturer behind viral pre-reveal Switch 2 mock-up in a "confidential" agreement
News Nintendo previously filed a lawsuit against the company alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles lead hopes it "will appeal to people who aren't particularly good at tactical RPGs," since devs "hopefully reduced some of the frustration"
News Improvements include "difficulty options to make the game approachable for new players"
PSA: One of Hollow Knight: Silksong's hardest early-game skill checks is an enemy cosplaying a boss that's destroying everyone too stubborn to come back later
News Just wait for that upgrade
Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford wants "everyone to have realistic expectations for performance" ahead of launch: "This is a big, open AAA game and lower end and older hardware may not perform as well"
News Overall, Gearbox is "confident in the game's performance and optimization"
