EA has finally pulled back the cover on the details of next week's Battlefield 6 update, patch 1.3.1.0., revealing new content, improvements, a new map, weapons, Battle Pass, and ranked battle royale quads, too. Read more Read more ›
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Every week, I like to choose one specific topic to discuss from the latest edition of DF Direct Weekly - and there's certainly an embarrassment of riches to choose from in another vast episode. We sat down to film our 141th show the morning after The Game Awards, and despite the usual downplaying of expectations from Geoff Keighley, the 'wurld prm'ears' came thick and fast. For this blog though, it's... Read more ›
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Epic Games is still keen for its rapidly-growing gaming metaverse to include characters from the world of Nintendo - but it has also acknowledged that securing characters from the Mario maker in Fortnite has proven extremely difficult. "I don't know what the word for, like, making diamonds is," Epic Games' Saxs Persson said when asked by Axios how hard it had been. "Nintendo has their strategy and we have our... Read more ›
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The original creators of Jet Set Radio are involved with the series' new games announced last week. In Sega Sammy's most recent financial report, the company revealed plans to revive many of its legacy franchises - which were described by chief operating officer Shuji Utsumi as "a kind of Treasure Island". Publisher Sega then confirmed a flurry of projects planned for various retro series - including Jet Set Radio, Crazy... Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian has said that Xbox players should manually update their consoles to combat instances where game crashes make save files disappear. Larian made the announcement today via a post on X, formerly Twitter, in which the studio said it had also pushed a small update live for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox that contained "stability fixes". "We're aware of saves disappearing after a crash," Larian continued.... Read more ›
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Survival horror fans have been treated in recent years with the revival of classic games in the genre. Resident Evil has led the charge, with the likes of Dead Space and Silent Hill following. Now, developer Pieces Interactive and publisher THQ Nordic hope their Alone in the Dark reimagining can follow suit, and deliver a fresh-feeling experience for a modern audience while sticking closer to the survival horror genre's roots... Read more ›
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Eagle-eyed fans have spotted several apparent references to the Silent Hill series in the first trailer for Hideo Kojima's Xbox project OD.Kojima debuted OD officially at The Game Awards 2023 last week, where he revealed it will feature Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer and Udo Kier, as well as some involvement with director Jordan Peele.Of course, Kojima was previously set to helm Silent Hills, a new Silent Hill game which would... Read more ›
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Fortnite Festival - the game's new rhythm-based mode developed by Rock Band studio Harmonix - will let you use your plastic guitars and drums in the future. Adding support for instrument controllers is "a priority", according to an FAQ page for the mode published by Epic Games. Fortnite Festival went live on Saturday, and lets you tap along to music using buttons on your controller or keyboard (as in, a... Read more ›
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God of War actor Christopher Judge made another memorable appearance at last week's The Game Awards, this time to present an award rather than receive one - and to make a joke at Modern Warfare 3's expense. (Or perhaps he never really left the stage, and simply continued last year's infamously-long acceptance speech?) This year, Judge raised eyebrows and prompted sounds of shock from the audience when he compared the... Read more ›
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Following scrutiny from developers, The Game Awards founder and host Geoff Keighley has said he agrees the allotted speech time for each winner was too short this year.Winners had 30 seconds to make their speeches, after which the music to play them off stage was started and they were drowned out. Developers criticised the short time, especially in the context of a ceremony which should be celebrating their hard work.Writing... Read more ›
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Donald Mustard, of Fortnite, Infinity Blade and Shadow Complex, once told me something very interesting about games that I've been turning over ever since. He was talking about the difference between designing something like Shadow Complex and designing something like Infinity Blade. The difference, he made it sound - the main difference - was where the player sat. When they fire up Shadow Complex, they're on the sofa in front... Read more ›
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Treyarch's upcoming Call of Duty game, set to release in 2024, will reportedly bring the return of Warzone's original map, Verdansk. While it admits that details remain a little hazy, Insider Gaming reckons "the current plan is to follow the traditional Warzone 'main map' release schedule and have Verdansk return as a part of Black Ops Gulf War Season 1". By examining how Activision typically schedules its releases, that suggests... Read more ›
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There's a new update for footie fans checking into eFootball 2024 this week. Season 3 of the free-to-play football game is "Unite on the Pitch", and introduces a range of new features, including casual co-op PvP events which can be played solo or by a maximum of 3v3 players. There's also the new My League mode which "provides an in-depth VS AI experience where you can take part in leagues... Read more ›
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Dredge, the sinister fishing game from Black Salt Games and publisher Team 17, has teamed up with Mintrocket's Dave the Diver for a new crossover. From 15th December, players can "explore new depths and discover exclusive content from the fantastic world of Dredge" in Dave the Diver. You can see it in action in the trailer below: Read more Read more ›
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PC players planning to play Final Fantasy 16 should consider an SSD "a must". That's according to the MMO's producer/director Naoki Yoshida, who told Famitsu that even though the team will attempt to optimise the game as much as possible "using the HDD would be a pain". "Details will be announced in due course. However, I would like you to prepare an SSD," Yoshida said when asked what kind of... Read more ›
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The most vivid memory I have of childhood is sitting in the back of our dirty red Ford Orion on a violet-hued winter evening. Orange beads wash in from passing streetlights and throw chevrons of illumination across me and the boxes I hold close to my body. It's March 1999, we're returning from Norwich with my eighth birthday present, a large box I insist on holding, with a red vertical... Read more ›
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Zombie MMO The Day Before has seemingly lost three-quarters of its player base since it release to overwhelmingly bad reviews just two days ago. As spotted by PCGN, whilst the game hit a concurrent peak of 38,104 players on release day, 7th December, right now, less than ten thousand players are currently in-game. According to SteamDB, the 24-hour peak sits at just 12,210. Read more Read more ›
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Metal: Hellsinger's Purgatory DLC and free Horde Mode Update are available right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. "Featuring a new weapon, cosmetics, and new songs from Trivium, Ad Infinitum, and Fit For An Autopsy, there’s plenty for Metal: Hellsinger fans to get stuck into in Purgatory," the team explains. "On top of this, the game’s Leviathan update features the all-new Leviathan horde mode, seeing players pitted... Read more ›
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Guildford.Games Ltd – a not-for-profit initiative introduced to "showcase the local industry and bring the concentrated, creative talent within Guildford to the attention of the world" – has confirmed its 2024 event will kick off on 16th February 2024. Describing Guildford as "The Hollywood of Games", the festival – which will be "completely free to attend" – offers students and budding developers alike the chance to meet over 60 individual... Read more ›
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Lawrence "Florida Joker" Sullivan is demanding $2 million from Rockstar Games for allegedly using his likeness in GTA 6 without consent. Sullivan – a former tattoo model who went viral in 2017 when his mugshot showed off his resemblance to the Joker – was quick to jump on social media to discuss his uncanny similarites to a character that pops up in the GTA 6 teaser. Last Tuesday, Sullivan responded... Read more ›
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The Orange Box was one of the greatest deals in gaming on its release in 2007. Cramming five Valve-developed classics onto one disc - Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode 1, Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, and introducing the original Portal - the quality bar was supremely high. Originally shipping on the 360 at native 720p resolution, Xbox One X enhancements delivered a 9x resolution increase, offering up a... Read more ›
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