Topic: game launch
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is 2025's Biggest Game Pass Launch
**Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** is the largest third-party launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025, driven by a record number of unique players in its first month. The game's success is attributed to its unique fusion of JRPG gameplay with French cultural inspirations and the crucial support from Xbox G...
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Project Motor Racing's Troubled Launch Falls Short
Project Motor Racing's launch was marred by severe issues, leading to public acknowledgment of failure by its chief developer, with problems stemming from a rushed day one patch that introduced numerous bugs. The game fails to deliver on key promises, with poor controller handling and broken AI m...
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Black Ops 7 European Sales Plunge 63% vs Battlefield 6
European sales of *Call of Duty: Black Ops 7* dropped 63% compared to *Battlefield 6* and over 50% from its predecessor, *Black Ops 6*, despite being the week's top-selling game in units and revenue. The game's inclusion in Xbox and PC Game Pass Ultimate reduced individual purchases, and it recei...
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Escape From Tarkov Players Slam Steam Launch as "Cosmic Punishment"
The Steam launch of Escape from Tarkov has been plagued by severe server instability and performance issues, preventing players from logging in and resulting in a "Mostly Negative" rating. Developer Battlestate Games acknowledged the problems and is working on fixes, but negative reviews continue...
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Where Winds Meet: Epic Wuxia RPG Launches on PS5 & PC
Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play Wuxia open-world action RPG now available on PS5 and PC, featuring cross-play and cross-progression, with Season 1: Blade Out currently live. Set in 10th-century China, the game emphasizes fair gameplay with no pay-to-win mechanics and offers over 180 free cosme...
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Bethesda's Fallout 4 Anniversary Patches Face Lengthy Delays
The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition launched with significant technical issues and mod incompatibility, causing widespread player dissatisfaction, especially among PC gamers. Bethesda has acknowledged the problems and plans a series of patches, including a hotfix next week and two more substantial ...
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Enhanced Version Coming to Switch 2
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO releases next week for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, with an option for Switch owners to upgrade to an enhanced edition for the new console. The upgrade provides significant visual improvements, including better clarity and richer detail, and requires an internet downl...
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Digital Eclipse Scrambles to Fix Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Issues
The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection launch has been plagued by technical issues, including unreliable online multiplayer and overly difficult AI that the developer acknowledges. Due to player frustration, Sony has issued refunds to some PlayStation 5 users, and Digital Eclipse is actively workin...
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Free DLC & Switch 2 Edition Announced
Nintendo is launching a Switch 2 Edition of *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* on January 15, 2026, featuring enhanced graphics, new controls, and expanded multiplayer, alongside a major free content update for all players. The Switch 2 Edition will cost $64.99 with a $4.99 upgrade option for existi...
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2XKO Leaks New Champion, Reveals Early Access Features
2XKO enters early access on October 7, introducing new champion skins, stages, and gameplay features, with trailers revealing content and possibly an unannounced character. Players can acquire premium skins for all ten launch champions and an Ultra Starter Pack with Arcane-themed outfits, alongsi...
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Ghost of Yotei PS5 Launch Celebrated with Stunning Art
Ghost of Yotei, releasing on October 2, 2025, has inspired PlayStation Studios teams to share celebratory artwork, continuing a tradition of honoring major game launches. Various studios, including Housemarque, Guerrilla Games, and Sony Santa Monica, contributed crossover art featuring characters...
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Super RC Races Onto Quest Next Week
Super RC launches on the Quest platform on October 1, offering immersive VR remote-controlled car racing with vehicle collection, construction, and customization. The game features three hours of single-player races, a track creator, a sandbox mode, and online multiplayer for up to eight players,...
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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Update Reduces Input Lag, Improves Online
A recent hotfix for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection has significantly reduced input lag, especially on PlayStation versions, which had 108 ms latency compared to 22 ms on PC, and is now available on PS4, PS5, and PC with Xbox and Nintendo updates coming soon. The update includes audio buffer adj...
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Arc Raiders Servers Overwhelmed by 130K Players at Launch
Arc Raiders' launch was overwhelmed by over 130,000 concurrent players, causing server crashes and widespread connection issues that prevented most from accessing the game. Despite its rocky start, the game became the top seller on Steam pre-release and quickly surpassed 100,000 players, leading ...
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Obsidian's Biggest Lessons From The Outer Worlds
Obsidian Entertainment is developing The Outer Worlds 2 with a focus on fan feedback and creative ambitions to deliver a more immersive and expansive RPG experience. Key improvements include larger explorable zones, enhanced reactivity to player choices, and deeper RPG mechanics like customizable...
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Gameplay Revealed
The first official gameplay footage for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was revealed, showcasing combat in the Depths with characters like Princess Zelda and Rauru against Ganondorf's forces. The game features cooperative two-player local play, allowing split-screen or GameShare, and include...
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Take Your Time: Why You Shouldn't Rush Hollow Knight: Silksong
The author is taking a slow, deliberate approach to exploring Hollow Knight: Silksong's vast world, contrasting with players who rush to finish it. A primary reason for this cautious pace is a fear of getting lost and the anxiety associated with navigating the game's large, labyrinthine map. The ...
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Ship of Heroes' $45 Price Tag and $15 Monthly Fee Sparks Backlash
Ship of Heroes, a spiritual successor to City of Heroes, has launched with a controversial pricing model requiring a $45 purchase and a $15 monthly subscription, leading to significant community backlash. The game's high cost has resulted in an alarmingly low player base, peaking at around 100 co...
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Leaks Reveal New Mega Evolutions
Early leaks for *Pokemon Legends: Z-A* have revealed new Mega Evolutions, including Mega Feraligatr, Scolipede, Drampa, Emboar, Scrafty, and Chandelure. A recent datamine has also uncovered changes to moves and items in the game, offering insight into strategic updates. The game is set to launch ...
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Battlefield 6 Breaks Franchise Record on Steam
Battlefield 6 set a new franchise record on Steam with over 747,000 concurrent players on its first day, making it the most successful launch in the series' history on the platform. The game's strong debut follows a highly popular Open Beta that previously attracted over 521,000 simultaneous play...
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Battlefield 6 Players Report Bullets Passing Through Enemies
Battlefield 6 players experienced a bug where bullets visually hit enemies but failed to register damage, causing confusion and frustration. The issue was traced to specific weapon attachments interfering with the game's damage calculation system, leading to a disconnect between visual feedback a...
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Huntsman: Alien: Isolation Meets Giant Spiders in Upcoming Demo
*Huntsman* is a survival horror game that combines the atmospheric tension of *Alien: Isolation* with the primal fear of giant spiders, set in a lab where players must survive arachnid threats. Gameplay emphasizes pervasive dread and multi-directional threats from spiders, using drawn-out sequenc...
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Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Thrives, But Warzone Stumbles
Black Ops 7 features a futuristic 2035 setting with advanced movement mechanics and high-tech gadgets, revitalizing the multiplayer experience and introducing the largest round-based Zombies map to date. The game's movement system has been upgraded with omnimovement, including wall jumps and incr...
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Battlefield 6's Honeymoon Phase Has Ended
Battlefield 6's initial positive reception has soured due to player frustration with new features like vibrant cosmetic skins and a battle pass system, which are seen as clashing with the game's original military atmosphere. The introduction of the Redsec battle royale mode and compact new map Bl...
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Black Ops 7 Ditches Skill-Based Matchmaking at Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch with minimal skill-based matchmaking as the default, creating a more varied multiplayer experience based on positive beta feedback. Activision confirmed the addition of persistent lobbies at launch and plans to adjust controller aim-assist mechanics to ensure...
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Jump Into the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta - Multiplayer & Zombies
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta runs from October 5-8, featuring new multiplayer maps and, for the first time in a beta, a Zombies Survival mode on the Vandorn Fam map starting October 3. Players can progress through 30 beta levels to unlock exclusive rewards that carry over to the full g...
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Unlock Ghost of Tsushima Rewards with PlayStation's New Program
PlayStation's new Franchise Rewards program allows players to earn exclusive, officially licensed merchandise by unlocking specific in-game achievements. For *Ghost of Tsushima*, unlocking the Gold "Mono No Aware" trophy grants access to a $30 T-shirt, while the Platinum "Living Legend" trophy un...
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The Outer Worlds 2 Xbox Design Lab Controllers: Price Revealed
Xbox has launched two officially licensed, customizable controllers for *The Outer Worlds 2* through the Xbox Design Lab, featuring exclusive game-inspired designs. The standard controller offers extensive personalization options, while the premium Elite Series 2 includes advanced features like a...
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Battlefield 6: A Turning Point for EA and the Series
Battlefield 6 is a critical release for Electronic Arts, with its success tied to the company's strategic direction, financial health, and a recent $55 billion privatization deal. Following the troubled launch of Battlefield 2042, EA has reorganized development under Vince Zampella and a collabor...
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Marathon's Playtest Was a "Great A/B Test," Says Arc Raiders Director
The simultaneous playtests of Marathon and Arc Raiders provided an unplanned A/B testing scenario, allowing the Arc Raiders team to compare design choices and player reactions within the same genre. This comparative analysis helped the Arc Raiders developers gain insights into player preferences ...
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Battlefield 6's 'Absurd' Orange Skin Sparks Player Backlash
Battlefield 6's Recon class Dead Sight skin has sparked controversy due to its bright orange and black color scheme, which undermines the class's stealth role by making players highly visible. Unlocking the skin requires completing extensive challenges over hundreds of hours, making it a prestigi...
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Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.3.0: Audio Fixes & Multiplayer Changes Detailed
The update focuses on fixing long-standing audio issues, specifically improving footstep clarity, distance definition, and positional awareness to address player frustrations. Multiplayer modes like Breakthrough and Rush receive balance adjustments, including map-specific changes to capture areas...
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LET IT DIE: Offline Edition Officially Announced
An offline edition of *LET IT DIE* is officially in development, responding to long-standing player requests for a version that doesn't require a constant internet connection. Player progress and data from the current online version will be transferable to the new offline edition, preserving inve...
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Ghost of Yotei Day-One Patch Fixes Major Issues
Ghost of Yotei will launch with a substantial day-one update (Version 1.006) that enhances visual fidelity, performance, stability, and gameplay mechanics, with digital buyers receiving it automatically and physical disc owners needing to install it. The update addresses numerous bugs, crash issu...
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