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DICE is removing Battlefield 2042’s 128-player Breakthrough playlist, says 64 players is ‘more tactical’ The 128-player Conquest playlist isn’t going anywhere, though. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After the next Battlefield 2042 update drops on Thursday morning, players will no longer be able to queue for 128-player Breakthrough matches. There’ll still be a 128-player Conquest playlist (the ‘main’ Battlefield mode, in that it’s the original), but developer DICE has decided that Breakthrough is more fun without Battlefield 2042’s doubled player count....

Discord, Twitch, 4Chan and more to be investigated in wake of Buffalo terror attack “Time and time again, we have seen the real-world devastation that is borne of these dangerous and hateful platforms.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Update:A Discord spokesperson provided the following statement: “Our deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families. Hate has no place on Discord and we are committed to combating violence and extremism....

EA’s customer support studios in Austin and Galway face layoffs Customer support studios face the axe as EA seeks to increase its “efficiency, flexibility and scalability”. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Up to 100 customer service workers at EA’s Austin studio may be made redundant, with more in line at EA’s Galway customer service office in Ireland, according to internal emails obtained byKotakuthis week....

EVE Anywhere is taking space spreadsheet gaming to the cloud Given EVE’s gameplay loop, your “productivity” laptop will remain just that. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. CCP Games haslauncheda cloud-based browser client for EVE Online called EVE Anywhere, which allows players to commit their sci-fi white collar crimes through Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. The client entered an 11,000-user beta in August of 2021, and CCP claims it was well-received by its testers....

Exclusive Magic: The Gathering card reveal: Karlach, Fury of Avernus A Baldur’s Gate 3 companion can now be your Commander. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In its latest planar journey, Magic: The Gathering has moved into the fantasy city of Baldur’s Gate and is rubbing elbows with the who’s who of the Dungeons and Dragons world. Familiar facesare a given, but a surprising number of friends, enemies, and companions from the Baldur’s Gate games are present in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate....

Framework’s 12th Gen Intel upgrade kit is a welcome first for laptops The modular laptop design delivers on its promise of the Right to Repair nirvana. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Framework, the company that produces a fully modular laptop, has just announced a range of newAlder Lake mainboards for its laptops. This will allow users to upgrade existing 11th Gen laptops to the very latest tech....

Hedge fund that got wrecked by the GameStop stock surge to close Melvin Capital held a big short position on GameStop stock, and suffered badly for it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In 2021, a remarkable financial story emerged fromr/wallstreetbets—one that saw the subreddit’s stonk memes eventually turning intothe GameStop stock surge. It was such a spike, and caused such huge losses for some, that the event has beenthe subject of Congressional hearings....