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Looking back to 2021 and the morally challenging Soul Cannon of Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Fuga: Melodies of Steel, released in 2021 by CyberConnect2, is a turn-based RPG that challenges players with difficult moral choices, most notably the 'Soul Cannon' mechanic which sacrifices a child for a powerful attack. Despite its grim themes, the game features charming characters and tactical combat, and has spawned sequels. It is available on multiple platforms including Xbox Series X, PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads call PlayStation killing discs a "sad decision" after buying boxed copies of their own RPG – "For us, physical was something special"
Developers from Sandfall Interactive, creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, have expressed sadness over Sony's decision to end physical disc production for PlayStation consoles in 2028. Creative director Guillaume Broche and CTO Tom Guillermin believe physical media is a special and tangible part of art, despite understanding the business rationale. The studio even went out of its way to produce and purchase physical copies of their own game.
The 6 Best Mobile Shooters for Players Over 30
This article identifies six mobile shooter games suitable for players over 30, focusing on titles that prioritize tactics, patience, and controller support over pure reaction speed. Games like Mech Arena, Arena Breakout, War Robots, Standoff 2, Bullet Echo, and PUBG Mobile are highlighted for their slower pacing and strategic depth, contrasting with faster-paced titles often designed for younger audiences.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players want you to please stop voting for Nuketown, Hijacked and Raid every match
Players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 are expressing frustration with the persistent map voting for Nuketown, Hijacked, and Raid, leading to lobbies disbanding when less popular maps are chosen. This issue, common in the series, is highlighted by recent PlayStation ports of Black Ops 1 and 2, with some players suggesting dedicated playlists or more frequent map rotation to encourage variety.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked Rolls Onto Xbox Later This Year
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Handheld later this year, supporting Xbox Play Anywhere and cross-play with other platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Meta Horizon, and PlayStation. Developed by Resolution Games, the cooperative tactical adventure will allow up to four players to journey through the Forgotten Realms with streamlined mechanics inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. CEO Tommy Palm expressed excitement about bringing the game to Xbox's passionate co-op community.
"Across the industry, we don't think enough about how we match the scope to what we're making" – Mike Bithell on why the world needs an im-slim
Mike Bithell discusses the challenges faced by indie developers, including the recent downsizing of Bithell Games. He introduces his new experimental immersive sim, Vampirium 1997, which adopts a minimalist, tile-based approach to reduce development scope and cost. Bithell advocates for better matching project scope to market potential, criticizing the industry's risk aversion and reliance on established IPs.
Xbox is back online, tech lead pledges "we'll do better" so similar failures "can't ruin your night again" after outage stopped fans playing digital and physical games
Xbox's Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet has apologized for a recent service outage that prevented players from accessing their game libraries and digital titles. He pledged to improve services and transparency following the incident, which was caused by a failure in an external licensing service. The outage lasted several hours and has reignited concerns about the shift towards digital-only games.
Xbox CTO explains what caused the Xbox outage, apologises to players, and outlines what's being done going forward
Xbox experienced a major server outage on Monday, impacting game purchases, downloads, and offline play due to a failure in an external licensing service. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet apologized and explained that the issue has been resolved, with the company initiating a full review to prevent future occurrences and improve transparency with the community.
Xbox explains outage preventing players from accessing games, CTO says it will "do better"
Xbox's CTO Scott Van Vliet explained that a failure in a shared internal licensing service caused a widespread outage, preventing players from signing in and accessing their games. The issue also impacted publishing and store partners. Xbox is conducting a review to prevent similar failures and improve recovery times, with service restoration occurring unevenly across regions.
Sony May Have the Data on Its Side, but It’s Still Losing the Digital-Only Argument
Sony's decision to move to digital-only games by 2028 has faced significant backlash, with consumers concerned about game preservation and the loss of physical media. Despite this, the company has remained largely silent, possibly anticipating the reaction and relying on declining physical sales data. The article questions the long-term viability of an all-digital future, citing potential issues with online infrastructure and the importance of physical media for certain markets and consumer preferences.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Team is “Actively Investigating” PC Gameplay and Performance Issues
Developer Arc System Works is actively investigating gameplay and performance issues affecting the PC version of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls following its open beta. While the PlayStation version saw a strong response, PC players experienced problems like a lack of input buffering and general performance degradation. The company has acknowledged the issues and is working on a fix, with updates to follow.
Scrapped God of War Ending Revealed in Interview
Former God of War director David Jaffe revealed a scrapped ending for God of War 3 where Kratos would have killed Zeus early on, leading to a war between different mythologies. This ending would have explored Kratos's journey through Norse and Egyptian pantheons before ultimately realizing that belief sustains gods. The original plan also included epilogues showing the birth of Christ and the cyclical nature of faith.
Disney Dreamlight Valley “Pixel Perfect” update out this week, patch notes
The "Pixel Perfect" update for Disney Dreamlight Valley is now available on Nintendo Switch, with other platforms receiving it soon. This update introduces Ralph from Wreck-It Ralph, new friendship features, expanded decorating options, and various in-game events like the Pop City Star Path and Summer Sizzle. A "Clear Biome" feature has been temporarily removed from some versions due to a critical bug.
Shigeru Miyamoto thinks people don't care about console specs that much anymore, believes Nintendo instead provides "gameplay that only we can create"
Shigeru Miyamoto believes players are less concerned with console specifications and more with unique gameplay experiences, citing Nintendo's success with the Switch. He suggests that customers prioritize playing software on their existing devices over chasing the latest hardware specs. Miyamoto also touched on the challenges of developing for multiple platforms and the advantage of working with a single architecture.
Xbox outage is stopping even game discs from working as all-digital future bites
Microsoft is addressing a widespread outage affecting the Xbox ecosystem, preventing users from logging in, accessing their game library, and launching games. The issue impacts both digital and physical disc-based games, highlighting concerns about the reliability of an all-digital future. The outage began on Thursday, July 27, with engineers actively working on a resolution.
Rockstar clarifying the region locking of codes for GTA 6
Rockstar has clarified the region-locking policies for Grand Theft Auto 6 codes. While Xbox codes are not region-locked, PlayStation codes are restricted to specific regions and require a matching PlayStation account. The game will launch on November 19, 2026, with Standard and Ultimate Editions available.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls had a Magik-al open beta weekend, as character popularity data reveals a surprising community favourite
Data from the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta reveals Magik as the most popular character among players at Vibranium rank and higher, followed by Blade and Magneto. Despite some technical issues on PC and a PSN outage affecting PlayStation players, the beta provided insights into character preferences. Captain America was surprisingly among the least popular characters.
Xbox is down, just days after PlayStation outage, and it affects both digital and "disc-based" games
Xbox experienced a significant outage affecting digital and disc-based games, occurring shortly after a similar PlayStation outage. The issues impacted account sign-in, game launches, store access, and app functionality. Microsoft has identified the cause and is working on a resolution.
Critics of Sony's Decision to Kill Physical Discs Call on Gamers to Boycott PlayStation for a Week Next Month, but Will Anyone Listen?
Critics of Sony's decision to phase out physical discs from PlayStation consoles by 2028 are calling for a week-long boycott of the platform in August. The protest aims to pressure Sony into reconsidering its move away from physical media.
PlayStation fans plan week-long blackout over Sony’s disc decision, but will you actually log off?
A week-long PlayStation blackout is being organized by the physical media preservation group Does It Play? to protest Sony's decision to cease production of physical game discs by January 2028. The campaign aims to reduce console usage and purchases on Sony platforms to demonstrate player dissatisfaction, though its effectiveness is questioned given the dominance of digital sales and the large number of active PlayStation users.