As well constructed as Red Dead Online is, its current incarnation is still one that needs a mountain of fine-tuning to get it feeling just right. The solution? Several, as Rockstar Games revealed on their blog how they intend to whip Red Dead Online into shape.
We want to be bold, we want to be brave and we want to throw our own hats into the ring with a few ideas of our own, that will see the gaming industry undergo some radical change this year. Are we even remotely psychic? Not a chance, but we’re feeling pretty confident that none of these predictions will come back to bite us in the ass. None of them.
It would appear that no game is safe from the popular gameplay mode that is battle royale. Now even farmers can fight to the death, thanks to a mod developed for the PC version of Stardew Valley. Available on Nexus Mods and entitled Battle Royalley, the mod allows for groups of up to a hundred players, dependent on the server …
When news of Fortnite opening the doors of cross-console play hit, Epic promised that the account restrictions instituted by Sony would be lifted, and also that players would be able to merge their accounts if they had multiple ones. While the restrictions are gone, players are still not able to merge accounts. The feature was promised for some vague date in November.
Just a few months ago, PUBG Corp launched an initiative they called “FIX PUBG.” A Response to the perpetual cries of the same from fans, the initiative was a very public roadmap of resolutions to the many issues found in the popular Battle Royale game. It's now done.
While PUBG and Fortnite may have cemented Batlle Royale as a mainstream genre, plenty of other challengers have stepped up to the plate to give the genre some new blood. One game that might be a perfect fit? Easily Id Software’s Quake Champions, whose signature take on quick action and gory results would provide a breath of fresh air in the genre. If Id Software were interested, that is.
Battlefield V's Battle Royale mode is going to need a lot more time to cook up, as EA confirms it's only expected to launch in March 2019.
Yesterday, news broke that Sony had finally come to its senses regarding cross-platform play. Starting yesterday, Fortnite players from across the available collection of supported platforms could play together – just the way it should be. Now, Fortnite is getting account merging.
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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