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Total War Shogun 2's Complete Edition quickly pulled from sale following severe blowback
Creative Assembly has pulled the Total War Shogun 2 Complete Edition from sale due to severe player backlash and overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews. The remaster, released on October 13, is criticized for its price, bugs, poor optimization, and perceived AI-generated unit card designs. The developer plans to investigate community concerns and will reinstate the original version of the game while working on improvements.
Star Wars Zero Company team teases DLC as it rehires staff
Developer Bit Reactor has teased continued support for Star Wars Zero Company, indicating potential DLC and patches to address bugs. The studio has begun rehiring staff after facing financial difficulties, with estimates suggesting the game has sold over a million copies. CEO Greg Foertsch plans to share more updates soon.
New Gears Of War: E-Day Patch Addresses Giant Vomiting Frog Error Codes
The Coalition has released a new patch for Gears of War: E-Day, addressing various stability and performance issues across campaign, multiplayer, and Horde Siege modes. Key fixes include the "Bilefrog-Kalona" error affecting split-screen players and issues in Versus Social matches. The patch aims to improve the player experience ahead of the game's worldwide launch on PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Blizzard Isn’t Fixing Diablo 4 Season 15’s Biggest Bug
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that a significant bug in Diablo 4 Season 15, which allows players to equip more unique charms than intended, will not be fixed this season. Design director Dan Tanguay stated that while the behavior is unintended, the company wants to be thoughtful about mid-season changes that could disrupt player investments. The bug, involving the Hellfire Torch charm, has led to players being significantly more powerful.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Reportedly Broken on AMD GPUs Ahead of New Driver
The recently released remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is reportedly experiencing significant bugs and visual artifacts on AMD graphics cards. While Nvidia users seem unaffected, AMD users are encountering numerous issues.
What we've been playing - "I curl up on my sofa and breed my army of battle cats"
Several writers share their recent gaming experiences. Bertie encountered game-breaking bugs in Dawnwalker but found satisfaction in fixing them, while Kelsey is enjoying Mewgenics on the Nintendo Switch, especially with its touchscreen support. Mat discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Marie finds joy in the chaotic fun of Untitled Goose Game, and Connor is captivated by the World of Warcraft beta.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 patch has broken the game a bit, Bethesda acknowledges issues
A recent update for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 has introduced significant graphical issues, including blurriness, ghosting, and reduced visual quality, making the game unplayable for some. Bethesda has acknowledged the problems and is investigating a fix.
Marvel’s Wolverine Bathroom Sign Bug Isn’t AI, Insomniac Says
Insomniac Games has clarified that a garbled bathroom sign in Marvel's Wolverine is a UV-map bug, not an AI-generated asset. The studio confirmed that a fix is planned for the PlayStation 5 exclusive, addressing online speculation about the use of AI in development.
The worst experience I've had with a game all year: How catastrophic bugs in Mortal Shell 2 nearly killed it for me
Mortal Shell 2 is described as a good game marred by catastrophic bugs and design flaws, particularly in its opening hours. Issues included a lack of checkpoints, extremely dark lighting, and a buggy final boss. The reviewer experienced significant problems with item usage, graphics settings, and the inability to upgrade weapons due to bugs, leading to a frustrating initial experience that was only resolved after patches and extensive exploration.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (PS5) Review: More Bugs Than Xenomorphs
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 offers minimal improvements over its predecessor, suffering from numerous bugs and technical issues that hinder the experience. While the core gameplay loop can be satisfying with friends and the class system is a genuine highlight, repetitive objectives, unsatisfying gunplay, and a weak narrative make it difficult to recommend, especially for solo players.
Square Enix scrambles to fix Final Fantasy 14 bug where new beastmaster could crash entire servers
Square Enix has released an emergency patch for Final Fantasy 14 to address a critical bug with the new beastmaster job that could cause entire servers to crash. The bug occurred when a player's pet used a HP-restoring weapon skill at the exact moment the player disconnected, leading to server instability. This issue required immediate attention due to the potential for widespread disruption.
Try These Steps If Your Parachute Isn’t Working In Wardogs
This guide provides steps to fix issues with the parachute not deploying in Wardogs. Players need to ensure they own a parachute and address a bug that unbinds the deployment control, often by manually editing the GameUserSettings.ini file to rebind the spacebar.
CD Projekt Red defies all that is good in The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past by fixing Roach's "movement behavior," but mercifully lets us turn the fix off to preserve the horse's "shenanigans"
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory are updating Roach's movement behavior in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the upcoming Songs of the Past DLC. While the changes aim to improve the horse's movement, a toggle will be available to retain Roach's original, often buggy, behavior for players who prefer it for nostalgic reasons.
Mortal Shell 2 Review
Mortal Shell 2 offers infectious gameplay and memorable aesthetics, though it is hampered by visual and collision bugs. The review highlights the game's unique combat and artistic direction, while also noting technical issues that detract from the experience.
The Witcher 3 NPCs Kept Dropping Their Babies Due to an Unintended Side Effect of a Cut Mechanic
An unintended side effect of a cut mechanic in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt caused female NPCs to repeatedly drop their babies. This bug, stemming from the developers' focus on creating a realistic environment, resulted in a morbidly humorous glitch.
Hidden Legends 2 Review | TheXboxHub
Hidden Legends 2 is a deeply flawed "sequel" that functions more like a broken demo of the original Hidden Legends. While three levels are playable, they are nearly identical to those in the first game, and the experience is marred by numerous bugs, including uncompletable objectives and a lack of achievements. The reviewer advises against purchasing it, suggesting players buy the original Hidden Legends instead.
Game’s haunted: World of Warcraft might be playing your characters for you if you disconnect
Following the release of Patch 12.1 for World of Warcraft, players are reporting a peculiar bug where their characters continue to play and perform actions even after they have disconnected. This phenomenon has been observed in various in-game situations, leading to speculation about its cause, including theories of botting or an unintended game mechanic.
2 years later, famous Palworld bug returns in 1.0 to bless players with a giant Sekhmet "at least 200x her normal…
A humorous bug that causes Pals in Palworld to grow to enormous sizes has reappeared following the game's 1.0 update. This bug, first observed around the game's early access launch, has been reported by players on Reddit and appears to be a non-modded, vanilla game feature that affects all players in multiplayer. Developer Pocketpair has not commented on the bug, but players seem to enjoy the amusing visual glitch.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems
Arc System Works has released a patch for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PC to address significant technical issues, including poor optimization, performance drops, and various bugs. The update aims to reduce CPU usage, improve frame rates, and enhance overall stability, though it requires a lengthy shader compilation process upon installation. While the game has a high aggregate review score, user feedback on Steam has been negative due to these launch issues.
Lord of the Rings Online promises its new neighbour system won’t use AI/LLMs to generate conversations
Standing Stone Games has clarified that the upcoming neighbour system for Lord of the Rings Online's housing will not utilize AI or LLMs for NPC conversations. The system is designed as NPC visitors with their own stories, intended to be accessible to a broad player base. The developer also addressed recent bugs making solo missions and delvings more difficult, promising a fix in the next update.
