Topic: player feedback
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Black Ops 7 Aim-Assist Changes Spark Heated Debate
The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has sparked intense debate due to significant changes to aim-assist mechanics, with players divided over whether the adjustments improve or hinder gameplay. Developer Treyarch implemented these changes to balance the competitive experience between controlle...
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Destiny 2's Renegades Launch Sees Record-Low Steam Player Count
Destiny 2's Renegades expansion has set a new record-low for day-one concurrent players on Steam, despite receiving largely positive early reviews for its campaign and new Star Wars crossover content. The low player count continues a steep decline triggered by the poorly received previous expansi...
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Ratatan, from Patapon's Creator, Delays Early Access After Feedback
Ratatan, a rhythm game by the original Patapon team, delayed its early access launch due to overwhelming demo feedback, requiring improvements before release. Player feedback highlighted issues like unclear tutorials, roguelike progression flaws, and pacing inconsistencies, prompting the delay wi...
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League of Legends Finally Adds WASD Controls After 16 Years
**League of Legends has introduced an optional WASD control scheme** after 16 years, aiming to attract players from other genres but sparking debate over accessibility versus competitive integrity. **The WASD controls incur a significant attack speed penalty** and hinder advanced techniques like ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's New Bosses Are Brutal
Patch 1.5.0 for *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* introduces new content, including the brutally difficult Endless Tower with enhanced boss variants like a ferocious Divergent Star version of Simon. The update's extreme challenge has sparked a mix of awe and frustration in the community, with players...
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Ripple Effect on Building Battlefield 6 & Lessons from Battlefield 2042
The latest Battlefield title is developed through a multi-studio collaboration, focusing on console optimization, anti-cheat measures, and learning from past entries to revitalize the series. Players on PlayStation 5 can choose between Performance Mode for higher frame rates and Fidelity Mode for...
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Conquer The Tower: Dominate the Leaderboards Now
The Tower, a competitive time-attack endgame activity, enters Beta on January 12, featuring randomized floors and leaderboards based on speed and score. This initial Beta release is a foundation for future development, with more features and rewards planned based on player feedback and bug report...
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Arc Raiders Slashes Cosmetic Prices, Adds Refunds & Duo Matchmaking
Arc Raiders is reducing cosmetic item prices and automatically refunding the price difference in Raider Tokens to players who bought items before the change, effective November 13th. The game has introduced duo matchmaking and clarified that premium Raider Decks are purely cosmetic, with no pay-t...
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Battlefield 6 Adds Casual XP Mode for Stress-Free Progression
Casual Breakthrough is a new, relaxed game mode in Battlefield 6 that allows players to earn progression through smaller-scale battles with a mix of human players and AI bots. The mode features a balanced XP system where actions against human players grant full rewards, while interactions with bo...
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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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Borderlands 4 Player Kills 3,000 Bosses for Shocking Drop Rate
Borderlands 4 offers a dual experience as both a vibrant sci-fi adventure and a meticulous loot-optimization game, with a player's analysis revealing a 5% legendary drop rate from 3,000 boss kills, sparking calls for an increase to 10%. Player Siphonicfir advocates for a 10% drop rate, citing Bor...
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Battlefield 6: Will EA's Big Bet Succeed?
Battlefield 6 is EA's strategic attempt to challenge Call of Duty's dominance, backed by record pre-launch excitement but involving a major financial gamble with high development costs. The game is being developed collaboratively by four studios and aims to recover from the poorly received Battle...
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Elder Scrolls Online Devs Promise Major Changes After Internal Shakeup
The Elder Scrolls Online is planning to extend its lifespan to over 30 years, with new leadership and strategic shifts aimed at revitalizing the game. Developers are moving away from a formulaic content cycle to a more flexible seasonal model, allowing for frequent updates and improvements based ...
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Xbox's Legendary RPG Gets Major Update With New Game Mode
A major update for *Pillars of Eternity* introduces a turn-based combat mode nearly a decade after its original launch, now in public beta on Steam and PC via Xbox. The new mode features key improvements like Unbound Turns based on character speed, Smarter Free Actions for strategic flexibility, ...
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Fired Highguard Dev: "We Were a Joke From Minute One"
The multiplayer game **Highguard** faced immediate and overwhelming negative online backlash after its reveal, which its former lead technical artist argues predetermined its failure by creating a hostile narrative. The intense personal and professional backlash included heavily downvoted promoti...
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Xbox's Towerborne Ditches Free-to-Play for Paid Model
Towerborne is shifting from a free-to-play to a paid model, offering a complete, offline-playable game at launch for a one-time purchase price. The change was driven by player feedback, leading to a major overhaul to remove live-service elements like constant monetization and pay-to-win mechanics...
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Why RuneScape, a 2000s Classic, Is More Popular Than Ever
RuneScape is experiencing a major resurgence, with its paid membership growing over 30% this year and achieving historic peaks in concurrent players, rivaling top titles on platforms like Steam. A key driver of this revival is developer Jagex's community-focused strategy, including letting player...
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Marathon Finally Launches in March After Bungie Delay
Bungie has delayed its extraction shooter *Marathon* to a new launch window of **March 2026**, with a planned price of **$39.99** for the core game and future free updates. The delay follows player feedback from alpha testing, leading to iterative improvements like the addition of proximity chat ...
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Elden Ring DLC is "definitely a little bit harder," says director
The DLC, *The Forsaken Hollows*, is designed to be harder than the base game, aiming to provide a fair but challenging experience that recaptures the feeling of discovery for veterans. It introduces enhanced vertical level design, influenced by previous studio work, and new signature environmenta...
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How Falconeer's Tomas Sala Survives in the Viral Gaming Era
Independent developer Tomas Sala has shifted from chasing viral success to focusing on sustainable development and direct player engagement for long-term survival in the competitive gaming market. Sala observes that the current gaming landscape, which he calls "mean-gaming," is driven by algorith...
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Digital Eclipse Releases Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Launch Fix
Digital Eclipse is developing a hotfix for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection to address audio and performance issues reported by players after its October 30, 2025 digital release. The collection includes numerous classic Mortal Kombat titles, such as Mortal Kombat 1-4, Trilogy, and various spin-o...
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Battlefield 2042 DICE Confirms Portal XP Nerf Is Permanent
DICE has permanently reduced experience point rewards on custom Battlefield 2042 Portal servers to combat XP farming and maintain progression balance across the game. This change creates a distinction where only Verified Portal servers without bot backfill offer full progression, while custom ser...
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Skate's New "Golden Hour" Look Transforms Season 1
The free Early Access of EA's Skate is praised for its fluid skating mechanics but criticized for its bright, Fortnite-like aesthetic and heavy microtransaction focus. In response, developers at Full Circle will launch a major visual overhaul on October 7 with Season 1, featuring reduced contrast...
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Forza Horizon 6: Japan Setting Confirmed for 2026, Xbox & PC First
Forza Horizon 6 is officially confirmed for release in 2026, set in Japan and launching first on PC and Xbox, with a PlayStation 5 version to follow later. The game will feature Tokyo City as the most complex drivable area in the series, blending urban and rural Japanese landscapes with dynamic s...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 2 Released, Patch 3 Details Revealed
Patch 2 for Hollow Knight: Silksong has been released, fixing bugs and technical issues to prevent progression halts and improve gameplay stability. The next update, Patch 3, will focus on enhancing controller support for PC players and is expected to take longer as it includes a broader set of f...
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2XKO's Future: New Champions & What's Next
The development of **2XKO** is centered on core gameplay, innovative duo play, and strong competitive support, with a dedicated focus on meeting community expectations. A key feature in development is a **Local Duo Mode** for couch co-op, while core gameplay aims to maintain a high skill ceiling ...
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Marathon Offers Exclusive Cosmetics for All Platforms, Including Xbox and Steam
Marathon is expanding its cosmetic offerings, confirming exclusive weapon charms for Xbox and PC players to ensure a unified experience across all platforms. The game's development has faced significant challenges, including critical feedback on PvE elements and a plagiarism incident requiring ar...
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Enhanced on Xbox Series X|S
A free update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Xbox Series X|S unlocks a smooth 60FPS, a major improvement over the previous 30FPS cap for more responsive gameplay. The update has introduced a cross-generation multiplayer issue, preventing players on Xbox Series X|S from joining online sessions wi...
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Splitgate 2 Relaunches With Humble Tone After Controversy
Splitgate 2 is relaunching much earlier than planned, with beta servers going offline on December 4 to facilitate a full release this month, moving up from the original 2026 timeline. The game faced severe setbacks including server failures at its beta launch and a PR crisis from the CEO's contro...
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Why Mobile AI Isn't Sparking Outrage
The mobile gaming sector has widely adopted AI tools to enhance production and player experience with little controversy, unlike the PC and console industries where AI use often sparks ethical and creative debates. InnoGames utilizes AI to expand content output and improve live operations for gam...
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WoW Director: Game Isn't Easier on Consoles, 'No Reason to Hide'
The upcoming World of Warcraft expansion includes class adjustments for accessibility, but Game Director Ion Hazzikostas confirmed there are no plans for a console release, with the focus remaining on PC. Despite industry trends suggesting a console version was possible, Blizzard clarified that t...
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Battlefield 6 Reverts Aim Assist After PC Players Disable Crossplay
Battlefield 6 developers are reverting aim assist settings for controller users to open beta levels after community feedback, addressing concerns about the current system's performance. The adjustments will reduce aim assist "stickiness" and improve slowdown consistency, with recoil reduction als...
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Commander's Hybrid Mana Rules Face Potential Overhaul
Wizards of the Coast is considering a rule change to allow hybrid mana cards in Commander to be played in decks with at least one of the card's colors, increasing the playability of nearly 500 cards. This change would align Commander with other Magic formats, treating hybrid mana as an "or" mecha...
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Join Bungie's Marathon Test: How to Apply Now
Bungie is accepting applications for an invite-only Marathon Closed Technical Test from October 22-28, allowing selected players in North America and Europe to provide feedback on core gameplay systems under a non-disclosure agreement. The test will feature an early build with three maps, five ru...
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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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Apple Arcade Seeks Wider Audience After Six Years
Apple Arcade has expanded from its initial focus on indie games to include a broader range of over 250 family-friendly, ad-free titles. The service now emphasizes recognizable IPs and partnerships, such as Hello Kitty and NFL games, while still maintaining a mix of original content. Despite some ...
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Warzone's Black Ops 7 Update: New Haven's Hollow Map & Verdansk Changes
Warzone is undergoing a major transformation with the integration of Black Ops 7, focusing on careful evolution by streamlining the core experience and adding significant new content to keep gameplay fresh. A new Resurgence map, Haven's Hollow, set in the Appalachian mountains, is introduced, fea...
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Arc Raiders Devs Rethink Rewards After Player Resets
The first expedition in Arc Raiders saw only about a million players opt into its voluntary character reset for rewards, a small portion of the overall player base, indicating most preferred to keep their progress. While the reset mechanic will remain similar for the next expedition, the develope...
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Why Metroid Prime 4 Isn't Open-World, According to Nintendo
Nintendo deliberately avoided a fully open-world design for *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* to preserve the series' core identity of progressive exploration, which conflicts with the unrestricted freedom of modern open-world games. The development team created a central hub area connecting to distinct ...
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Bungie Rules Out Future Destiny 2 Crossover Expansions
Bungie will not pursue further full-scale expansion collaborations with other franchises, shifting focus back to Destiny's core universe for future major content. Cosmetic crossovers, like armor and emotes from other games, will continue as usual, but deep narrative integrations like the Star War...
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Mario Kart 1.4.0 Update: New Tracks, Custom Items & Music Info
The update introduces custom item rules, allowing players to enable or disable specific items in various game modes for a tailored experience. It adds a feature to display track names and source games on the pause menu, along with a new Music Volume slider for audio control. The patch increases t...
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Nintendo Fixes More Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Issues
Nintendo's firmware update has fixed backwards compatibility issues for several Switch games on the upcoming Switch 2, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay for titles like *Doom + Doom 2* and *Guardian Tales*. Some games, including *Sports Party*, *Resident Evil 4*, and *Blades of Darkness*, still hav...
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Battlefield 6 Won't Require EA App on Steam - Only on Epic
Battlefield 6 won’t require Steam users to install EA’s problematic launcher, though an EA account is still needed, while Epic Games Store buyers must use both the EA App and an account. EA’s official fact sheet confirms Steam players enjoy a streamlined experience, while Epic users face extra st...
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Halo Infinite's Final Update Paves Way for New Games
Halo Infinite is concluding major development with its final content update, Operation: Infinite, on November 18, though ongoing support with challenges and events will continue. Microsoft is shifting focus to developing multiple new Halo titles, including the confirmed Halo: Campaign Evolved for...
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Battlefield 6 Day One Patch Notes: Full Update 1.0.1.0 Details
Battlefield 6 has launched with a day one update featuring over 200 changes based on player feedback, focusing on core gameplay, weapon balance, and stability for a polished experience. Key adjustments include refined movement mechanics, such as reduced jump momentum and increased accuracy penalt...
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Destiny 2's Exotic Armor Changes: Everything You Need to Know
The Destiny 2 Renegades expansion launches on December 2, 2025, featuring a return to Mars, new activities, a Blaster weapon category, and system improvements like carryover Seasonal Power and increased vault space. Bungie has updated 18 Exotic armor pieces, with Hunter changes including enhanced...
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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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Pokémon TCG Pocket Reveals First Anniversary Updates
Pokémon TCG Pocket is celebrating its first anniversary and introducing three major updates to enhance player experience, including a new card-sharing feature for friends. The trading system is expanding to include cards from recent booster packs, higher rarity tiers, and shiny variants, while Wo...
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Palworld Studio Skips Early Access, Launches Hollow Knight-Like Game at 1.0
Pocketpair's upcoming game "Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse" will skip early access and launch as a full 1.0 release, inspired by "Hollow Knight" but featuring unique mechanics like co-op, base-building, and enemy possession. The decision to forgo early access came after player feedback from...
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Path of Exile 2 Gets Major Performance Boost on PS5 and Xbox
Path of Exile 2's performance is significantly improved, especially on consoles, due to a core code rework that increases frame rates by at least 25% and reduces stuttering. Developers state the CPU was the main bottleneck, and the optimizations may yield even greater gains, potentially doubling ...
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