Sony says it won't make Bungie games exclusive, but the FTC may not be convinced

Sony says it won’t make Bungie games exclusive, but the FTC may not be convinced Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie is reportedly being investigated by the FTC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Sony’s acquisition of Destiny 2 studio Bungie may have hit a speedbump, asThe Informationreports that the US Federal Trade Commission has launched an “in-depth investigation” of the deal....

May 6, 2022 · 4 min · 745 words · Jerry Brown

Star Citizen is doing 'bedsheet deformation' physics now, because of course it is

Star Citizen is doing ‘bedsheet deformation’ physics now, because of course it is Cloud Imperium says the tech is important for immersion. Star Citizen players are saying other things. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Star Citizenhas been in development for well over a decade now, during which time it has raisedmore than $450 millionin crowdfunding, and if you’re wondering why it’s still in an alpha state after all that time and money, the latestupdatefrom developer Cloud Imperium Games might hold a clue....

May 6, 2022 · 4 min · 849 words · Isabella Johnson

Star Fox dev explains how 'fortuitous bugs' and cut features lead to great games

Star Fox dev explains how ‘fortuitous bugs’ and cut features lead to great games Dylan Cuthbert provides an expanded response to game dev advice from the creator of Prince of Persia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Despite what that one guy on every forum who wants to casually make a ‘Skyrim-type game with BioWare storytelling and also maybe crafting’ might say, game development is very, very hard, according to those who’ve done it....

May 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1315 words · Bryan Smith

This Gigabyte RX 6900 XT is *deep breath* actually under MSRP

This Gigabyte RX 6900 XT is deep breath actually under MSRP NOBODY DO ANYTHING TO MESS THIS UP. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. I hadn’t much hope for this generation of graphics cards ever selling for close to their manufacturer set prices. Yet lookie here, a Gigabyte Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming OC forunderMSRP ($950 with rebate). What a world!...

May 6, 2022 · 4 min · 706 words · Brandi Bennett

This RTX 3090 Ti running at an extreme 890W is one of the thirstiest GPUs yet

This RTX 3090 Ti running at an extreme 890W is one of the thirstiest GPUs yet At least until the next generation of GPUs arrive… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The next generation of graphics cards are expected to draw alotof power, but I hadn’t expected to see one of today’s best and brightest sapping so much from the wall....

May 6, 2022 · 4 min · 724 words · Evan Fischer

While Elden Ring thrives, the PC Souls games have been offline for 103 days

While Elden Ring thrives, the PC Souls games have been offline for 103 days Publisher Bandai Namco hasn’t said anything publicly since early February. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Elden Ring being such a smash hit felt like the deserved culmination of a long and rich action-RPG lineage. Its success was only possible because of the games behind it, so it’s ironic and unfortunate that in the background of Elden Ring’s success, the Souls games on PC feel abandoned—even if ultimately that may only prove temporary....

May 6, 2022 · 6 min · 1149 words · Erica Black

WWE is working on something 'in the roleplaying game space'

WWE is working on something ‘in the roleplaying game space’ Kingdoms of Wrestlemania: Re-Re-Reckoning of McMahon’s Revenge? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. On a WWE earnings call this week, chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon expressed the company’s commitment to videogames, including its pursuit of a project “in the roleplaying game space.” The musclebound machismo of the squared circle seems like it could be a perfect fit for gaming, but the WWE’s legacy on that front has been decidedly mixed, with some fondly remembered games from the arcade and 16-bit days overshadowed by the WWE 2K series, whose most recent entries McMahon touched on in the call:...

May 6, 2022 · 4 min · 673 words · Timothy Preston
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