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Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal left some developers at big studios surprised and unhappy. While a few execs praised the tech, many devs report being blindsided, raising questions about artistic control, ethics, and who gets to decide if generative AI becomes part of games.
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Replaying Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch reminded me that Gen 3 Legendaries are brutally hard to catch. Articuno singlehandedly stalled my playthrough thanks to tiny catch rates and a shortage of specialized Poke Balls.
Netflix's One Piece live-action is a hit, but it cannot, and will not, simply mirror the manga forever. Eiichiro Oda reportedly gave the show its own planned endpoint, and all roads point to Marineford as the most sensible—and dramatic—place to stop.
A player using an accessibility controller was banned from Arc Raiders, then reinstated after community pressure. Embark Studios has publicly acknowledged the issue and says it is reviewing appeals and working to fix the problem.
The narrative lead on Clair Obscur says AI feels like fancy math, not a creative partner, and that the studio’s use of generative tools for placeholders sparked a backlash that cost the game awards.
Crimson Desert has a big world and a surprisingly small trophy list. Here’s every achievement, what they mean, and why the platinum will ask for patience.
Skirmish 2v2 briefly disappeared in Season V26 Act Two, but Riot listened and brought the duo aim mode back the day after Patch 12.05 dropped. Quick aim duels are back on the menu.
Season 7 lands with two new heroes, a big Ult charge slowdown, and a stack of balance changes that reshuffle who shines in Marvel Rivals.
Raven Software is adding a Solos playlist to Black Ops Royale on March 19, but the developers caution the mode was built for Quads and is not fully balanced for solo play.
Jeff Kaplan’s indie studio Kintsugiyama will open a public Steam playtest for its debut game, The Legend of California, next week. The game was shown in a short reveal video and a long developer livestream, and the team says a larger beta is planned for summer before Early Access.
Meta is removing Horizon Worlds from Quest headsets and turning it into a mobile-only experience. Key VR worlds and Events will be removed from the Quest Store, and the app will vanish from VR in mid-June.
Chapter 7 Season 2 asks players to pick sides: Team Ice King or Team Foundation. Both skins are in the Battle Pass, but Foundation already has a bonus style. Here’s a quick take to help you choose.