Topic: technical issues
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Demand Crashes Online Gaming Stores
Hollow Knight: Silksong's launch caused major digital gaming platforms like Steam, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Xbox Marketplace to crash due to overwhelming demand, leaving many players unable to purchase or access the game. Frustrated fans and streamers took to social media to share w...
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MindsEye Still Struggles with Poor Performance Post-Patch
MindsEye suffers from persistent performance issues, including bugs, unstable frame rates, and crashes, making it hard to justify its £55/$60 price despite multiple patches. The game performs poorly across all platforms, with 30fps locks, inconsistent frame pacing, and blurry image quality, with ...
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Meta's Smart Glasses Flop: The Real Reason Wasn't Wi-Fi
Meta's live demo of its smart glasses faced two major technical failures, including a voice command that triggered all devices in the building to respond simultaneously due to a server configuration error. A second issue occurred when Mark Zuckerberg attempted a WhatsApp call, caused by a rare bu...
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Oblivion Remastered Receives Mixed Reviews on Steam
The Oblivion Remastered launch was highly anticipated but has been met with widespread technical issues, including crashes and performance problems. A recent update intended to fix bugs has instead worsened them for many players, leading to negative reviews and frustration over slow support. Long...
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Björk's Vulnicura VR: A Mixed Reality Experience on Quest 3 & Vision Pro
Björk: Vulnicura VR Remastered updates her 2014 immersive album experience for modern standalone VR headsets, featuring enhanced visuals and spatial audio, but suffers from persistent technical issues and dated content. The project originated from 360-degree videos and VR installations created be...
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Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Leaks Reveal Gameplay Issues
Early gameplay details for "Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted" were leaked, revealing performance and stability issues ahead of its official release. The game is reportedly built on the Unity engine using the older Windows Phone edition as a base, leading to numerous bugs and glitches. Despite divide...
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Borderlands 4 DLC Revealed Amid Ongoing PC Performance Woes
Borderlands 4 DLC was announced at Tokyo Game Show, introducing a new playable character C4SH and the story expansion "Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned," both set for release in Q1 2026. The game continues to face technical issues, including performance and stability problems on current plat...
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on Switch 2 Rekindled My Love for Gaming
The enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 version of "Pokémon Scarlet and Violet" resolves technical issues like glitches and poor performance, allowing the game's vibrant open world and art direction to shine. Despite improvements, the games still have flaws such as sparse interiors, shallow NPC interactio...
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2: What Critics Are Saying
After a troubled development, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has launched with deeply divisive reviews, ranging from 4/10 to 8/10, reflecting its complex journey and split player reception. The game excels in its compelling narrative, well-realized characters, and immersive atmosphere, dr...
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Metal Gear Solid Vol. 2 Confirmed at Tokyo Game Show
Konami confirmed Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 is in active development, with the team prioritizing a polished release after addressing Volume 1's technical issues. The collection is expected to include highly anticipated titles like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker, which are cruc...
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Lost iPod Clickwheel Games Now Fully Preserved for History
The complete library of 54 official iPod clickwheel games has been preserved, ensuring these early mobile games remain accessible for future generations. A community effort bypassed Apple's FairPlay DRM using a shared Virtual Machine, with iPod owners syncing their accounts to unlock and distribu...
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Rematch Hits 1 Million Players on Launch Day
Sloclap's soccer game Rematch reached over one million players in 24 hours, peaking at 93,000 concurrent players on Steam, marking a strong midweek launch. The game's first update fixed critical issues like a desync glitch, but developers acknowledged ongoing technical problems and encouraged pla...
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ROG Ally X Sells Out Amid Microsoft Gaming Strategy Backlash
The ASUS ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC sold out quickly after launch, offering strong performance for certain games but is hindered by its high price and several compromises, preventing it from being the ultimate mobile gaming device. Microsoft's Xbox division is struggling with lower console sal...
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Google Meet Outage Disrupts Monday Meetings
A widespread Google Meet outage on Monday afternoon prevented thousands of users from joining virtual meetings, causing significant workflow disruptions. The issue, which started around 1:30 p.m. ET, led to slow UI loads, meeting join failures, and black screens on desktop, though mobile access o...
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King of Meat Review: A Savory Sausage Sensation
King of Meat is a budget-friendly multiplayer party platformer with extensive customization, unlockable content, and a mix of developer-crafted and community-made levels, though it suffers from sluggish platforming and hit-or-miss humor. The game features a robust combat system with diverse weapo...
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review: A Near-Perfect Pokémon Adventure
Pokémon Legends: Z-A introduces real-time combat with cooldown timers and strategic positioning, replacing traditional turn-based battles for more dynamic encounters. The game features an expanded Lumiose City with vertical exploration and Wild Zones, allowing players to discover Pokémon in urban...
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Diagnose Survivors in a Zombie Apocalypse Management Sim
"Quarantine Zone: The Last Check" is a first-person management sim where players diagnose survivors for infection, deciding who gets sanctuary or execution in a zombie apocalypse. The game features absurd medical tools and tense decision-making, like quarantining suspicious survivors, but suffers...
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