Month: October 2024

An impressive new mod for The Witcher 3 lets players customise their own character and even wield magic as a sorceress.

Modder nikich340 has been working on the Custom Player Characters mod for two-and-a-half years and it’s now available on NexusMods (thanks IGN).

The mod allows players to create a custom character instead of protagonist Geralt, choosing between a Witcher, a Witcheress, and even a Sorceress with a new magic combat system and questline.

Newscast: With the death of Keystone, will Xbox give up its streaming console plans forever?

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Final Fantasy developer Square Enix has reportedly linked up with Tencent to develop a mobile version of its fan-favourite MMO, Final Fantasy 14.
Further to the strategic agreement both companies signed back in 2018, Exputer believes the companies are now working on a mobile port of Final Fantasy 14.
It’s not clear if the mobile game will be exclusive to one mobile manufacturer, or available on all devices.

12 of the Greatest Moments in Final Fantasy History

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Masahiro Sakurai is wrapping up his YouTube channel and has today released the final Grab Bag video: a touching tribute to former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Iwata sadly passed away in 2015 at the age of 55. He became the fourth president in the company’s history in 2002.
Sakurai, who worked with Iwata at Nintendo’s HAL Laboratory, has shared multiple memories of working with Iwata in this latest video.

Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]

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Dragon Age, a series not exactly known for being shy when it comes to chucking in a spider or two, is taking a novel approach to the increasingly common practice of implementing an arachnophobia mode for its upcoming fourth instalment: it’s getting rid of all its spiders.

That’s according to BioWare community manager blackhairvioleteyes (thanks TheGamer), who shared the news on the Dragon Age subreddit after fans began querying the lack of an arachnophobia mode following Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s accessibility features reveal earlier this week. “No mention of arachnophobia filter,” noted redditor ZZssk, to which BioWare’s blackhairvioleteyes replied, “No arachnophobia mode because there’s no spiders!”

The immediate reaction to the news was mixed, albeit good-naturedly. Flyingfalcon01 was, for instance, overjoyed, writing, “Oh thank goodness!! My arachnophobic heart is pleased!”, while others lamented the fact this almost certainly means the terrifying spiders-with-human-hands seen in BioWare’s early work-in-progress renders got the chop.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard – 7 Details You Need to Know

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s third season is here, but its Steam debut has failed to entice players back to the game.
Season three of Rocksteady’s misfit co-op shooter arrived yesterday, 1st October, bringing new playable character Zoe Lawton with it. This season also lands players back in Gotham, but not as we have seen it before.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – Season 3 – “Meet Lawless”

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Another day, another PSA: this time, it appears some stores have broken Silent Hill 2 Remake’s street date, and retail copies of the seminal horror game are out in the wild.
Whilst some fans were already trying to avoid the clips and spoilers leaking out of officially-sanctioned hours-long streams, images purportedly taken of the physical release – featuring a disc with “There was a hole here. It’s gone now” emblazoned across it, and reversible cover art – are popping up on reddit, as well as other social media sites.

DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 – Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3

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An AI powered copyright tool is being used to remove AI generated images of Nintendo characters such as Mario from the internet.
That’s according to a report from The Verge, whose own reporter Tom Warren received a takedown notice for his AI generated artwork, which showed Mario sitting on a beach with a cigarette in one hand and a steaming (not sure why) pint of beer in the other.
The publication said a company called Tracer has been filing these takedown notices against AI images featuring Nintendo’s moustachioed plumber and his pals, including ones made with xAI’s Grok AI tool.

7 Ways Super Mario Odyssey is the Most Bonkers Mario Yet

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Sony and Team Asobi have given us our first peek at Astro Bot’s upcoming – and free – DLC add on.
This DLC will include five new online speedrunning levels, as well as 10 new bots to rescue. Which bots, I hear you ask? Well, while Team Asobi hasn’t revealed all of them, we did get a look at the bot-version of Stellar Blade’s Eve (a bot we suspected would be making an appearance) and a Helldivers 2 Helldiver in the new teaser trailer.
Eve can be seen glugging cans of pop (cans are collectibles found in almost every area of Stellar Blade), while the little bot Helldiver makes sure his flag is standing straight. Appearances matter, you know. Also, both bots can dance! Don’t believe me? You can for yourself below.

Astro Bot – Speedrun and Special Bots Add-On Trailer | PS5 Games

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The mass exodus of staff from hit indie game company Annapurna earlier this month has been described as “a baffler” by a company spokesperson.
The publisher – responsible for the likes of Stray, Outer Wilds, and Cocoon – saw its entire staff quit following a dispute with the company’s owner that’s put its future in jeopardy.
Developers working on projects with Annapurna have since reassured players they will still be able to play planned future releases, but it remains unclear how the dispute can be resolved or how Annapurna will continue with its projects. It is, however, openly hiring to replace staff.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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The new owners of mobile game revival Flappy Bird have released a statement to “clear the air” on their intentions, but are yet to acknowledge claims it’s based on cryptocurrency.
If you missed it, last week the Flappy Bird Foundation announced the game’s return as it had newly acquired the official rights.
Afterwards, original creator Dong Nguyen stated he had nothing to do with the revival. “I did not sell anything,” he wrote on social media. “I also don’t support crypto.”

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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