After nearly two long years, Ghost of Tsushima support might be done

“We aren’t actively working on any additional patches at the moment” Ghost of Tsushimasupport has seemingly come to a close, based on a statement from developer Sucker Punch’s own patch notes. At the very bottom ofthe rundown for patch 2.18, the studio put out the following statement: “While we aren’t actively working on any additional patches at the moment, we will continue to monitor feedback on the community-run Gotlegends subreddit and messages sent to @SuckerPunchProd on Twitter for any high priority bugs or issues that emerge”...

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Jesus Berry

Alexey Pajitnov’s Marbly receives a major update

Tons of new puzzles to tackle Popular iOS puzzler andTetrisfollow-upMarblyisn’t doing too bad on the App Store, having been played 3 million times by 300,000 players in the last year or so. The newest update adds 1000+ new puzzles to the fold in the form of daily updates to keep things fresh. Along with the 200 original puzzles by Alexey Pajitnov, creator ofTetris,there are also five types of challenges to engage in to keep that walnut rattling around in your head....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Mark Cohen

Amazon’s new game engine has a ‘zombie clause’

Finally, some Legal Fun Normally, the Amazon Web ServicesTerms of Serviceis an interminable slog of legalese and jargon, a veritable Dagobah-esque mire only decipherable by super ambitious law-school kids. And with the addition of Amazon’snew Lumberyard game enginecome new rules to follow, including a clause that lays out Lumberyard usage in the case of a zombie apocalypse. Yes, nerds sure do love their zombies, even going so far as to legally define a zombie apocalypse for the sheer purpose of a joke you would only notice if you bothered reading the Terms of Service....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · David Cline

As Respawn continues to squash Apex Legends bugs they’ve banned ‘over 16,000’ people for cheating

Nice Apex Legendshas had a good first few weeks, but Respawn isn’t going to be resting on their laurels: at least as far as the technical side is concerned. Taking to reddit, the team posted a full update on everything going on with the backend, from bans for cheaters to bug reports. Firstly Respawn is honing in on hard crashes, an issue that’s happened to me and seemingly, a large number of users....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Amanda Trujillo

Balan Wonderworld update will remove potential epilepsy trigger

Square Enix states ‘flashing lights’ sequence is a bug Square Enix is rolling out a day-one update forBalan Wonderworldto remove a climactic sequence which features flashing imagery that has been deemed an epilepsy trigger. DuringBalan Wonderworld‘s final boss encounter, a transition between attack sequences can trigger a rapid flash/strobing effect, which sees momentary frames of bright white fill the entire screen. Further investigation by players found that not all copies ofBalan Wonderworldfeatured this effect, however, denoting the potentially harmful sequence as a bug, rather than an intentional design choice....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Vicki Fuentes

Blizzard didn’t ban over single-player StarCraft II cheats

While we were off on our sabbatical, there was some ruckus surrounding single-playerStarCraft IIshenanigans resulting in bans. It wasreported that usingcheats or trainers outside of multiplayer could supposedly get you suspended from the game. Shacknews received a response from Blizzard on the matter, which puts it plainly: “Blizzard Entertainment is not banningStarCraft 2players just for using single-player cheats. It’s important to point out first, that many of the 3rd-party hacks and cheats developed forStarCraft 2contain both single- and multiplayer functionality....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Daniel Brown

Blizzard legend and VP Chris Metzen retires from company

To spend time with family Chris Metzen, who started work at Blizzard in 1995 on the SNES version ofJustice League Task Force(I remember renting this!), has retired. For the last 20 years or so his name and visage has been synonymous with some of the company’s biggest releases, and odds are you’ve seen him at a major conference or reveal video of some sort. In addition to providing art and voiceovers he also has published multiple novels and worked as the Senior Vice President of the company....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Jaime Dawson

Borderlands gets the bundled current-gen release we always knew it would

Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel with cross-saves Rumors have circulated for months that Gearbox Software’sBorderlandswould be the recipient of some sort of upgraded port to current consoles. In fact, speculation was so strong that it was more a matter of what titles would be bundled together, as opposed to wondering if the collection existed at all. 2K Games broke the shroud of mystery today by revealingBorderlands: The Handsome Collection. The package, which is a play on main antagonist Handsome Jack’s name, bundlesBorderlands 2andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequelalong with all downloadable content ever released for both games....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Todd Henderson

Chess.com’s servers can’t handle its booming popularity

A victim of its own success It doesn’t get much more classic than chess. I mean, it was invented back in the 15th century, best we can tell, and it’s still one of the most popular games played around the world today. Nothing highlights this sentiment more than the fact thatChess.com, the foremost online chess platform that you’re able to play right in your browser, is crashing simply because it has gotten so popular, the servers can’t handle all of the traffic anymore....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Ashley Watkins

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round will have an official side-tournament at EVO 2018

Counter-based fighter will shine on the side Koei Tecmo have announced that fast-paced 3D fighterDead or Alive 5 Last Roundwill feature at EVO 2018, where it will appear in official capacity as a side-tournament. Last Roundreleased in 2015 in the arcades, as well as on PS4, PC and Xbox One. The fighter features great visuals and incredibly fast gameplay, with an emphasis on counters, throws and reversals. This year sees the game removed from the main stage festivities, but it’s good to see publishers Koei continue to support the game’s competitive scene with this side-tourney....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Justin Robinson

Dead Space remake: Where to find the Deluxe Edition suits

You can redeem them at the first shop you see Like many modern games,theDead Space2023 remakehas a few pre-order and deluxe edition bonuses. Thankfully, it’snowhere nearas intrusive as say, the stuff implemented inDead Space 3. If you happen to have access to these suits, here’s how to actually wield them (you can’t do it immediately). You can find a shop near the beginning of the game, in Chapter 1 A little after all hell breaks loose (which is a lot quicker than I remembered playing through it this time!...

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Brent Patrick

Despite CCP skipping Fanfest proper, EVE Vegas rides again this October

Tickets are on sale now A lot has happened withEVE Onlinestudio CCP in this past year. The company was bought out by South Korean conglomerate Pearl Abyss, VR development winded down significantly, and of course, the flagship Icelandic event EVE Fanfest is skipping a year in favor of smaller occasions across the world. For US fans EVE Vegas is one of the highlights, and CCP has announced that tickets are now on sale for the fan-centric event, which will run from October 25-27....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Dennis Parker

EA FC 24: How to get Mallory Swanson FUTTIES for free

The Mallory Swanson FUTTIES is the first 99-rated card inEA FC 24which has been introduced as a special objective set for all to complete. This is excellent news as the card looks amazing, and you can have her for free. All you’ve to do is to complete all the tasks that are part of the objective set before it expires from Ultimate Team. Let’s take a look at all the tasks that you’ll need to complete, and why you should put in the efforts to get the card....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Valerie Kramer