Author: Ali Shutler

Video game Palworld teased an April Fools’ Day dating sim expansion called Palworld: More Than Just Pals, which may actually become a reality. The trailer introduced several Pals along with one-line bios and flirtatious interactions that turned into inappropriate actions. The game’s official Twitter account responded positively to fans expressing interest in the dating sim,… Continue reading ‘Palworld’ hints that April Fools’ dating sim could become a reality

Microsoft has allegedly been banning Final Fantasy 14 players who use the phrase “free company”. In the game, a free company is a player-operated organisation, similar to a guild in other online titles. Players can only be a member of one free company at a time, with each limited to 512 members. As well as… Continue reading Microsoft is banning ‘Final Fantasy 14’ players for promoting guilds

The team behind TimeSplitters Rewind, a fan-led project aiming to recreate the multiplayer mode from the original three TimeSplitters games, has released a video asking for help. Lead writer Jake ‘The Voice’ Parr appeared in the “candid discussion” video to explain that the project is struggling to finish due to an increasingly challenging industry that… Continue reading Fan-led ‘TimeSplitters Rewind’ project needs help due to the “state of the industry”

Embracer Group has completed its restructuring process, which was announced in June 2023. The company promised studio closures, game cancellations, and lay-offs would follow in the coming months. In September 2023, Saints Row developer Volition was closed, two months shy of its 30th anniversary. Additionally, in December, the news broke that the recently revived Free… Continue reading Embracer Group won’t be selling any more studios but isn’t ruling out acquisitions

Capcom has sent out a survey to players, asking if they would be interested in purchasing downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon’s Dogma 2. Released earlier this month, the action role-playing game has already attracted criticism for including a large number of microtransactions. Fans can purchase several in-game items for physical-world money, including fast travel options,… Continue reading Capcom considering paid expansions for ‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’

Square Enix’s highly anticipated expansion for its popular game Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail is already causing havoc for the company, with the expansion not due for release until July. Pre-orders for a number of Dawntrail physical and digital versions went live yesterday, but Square Enix’s servers were quickly overwhelmed. Fans were unable to pay for… Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’’s popularity is already causing issues, three months before launch

Xbox is focusing on attracting younger audiences, according to Phil Spencer, the company’s boss. Spencer has recently discussed making Xbox-exclusive games available on “rival” platforms and the possibility of an Xbox handheld console while at the Game Developers Conference. The boss spoke to Polygon and suggested that having digital storefronts like Itch.io and the Epic… Continue reading Xbox is making decisions to appeal to Gen Z

The world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been struck by an outbreak known as the dragonsplague, with players of the video game witnessing entire cities being wiped out as a result. The dragonsplague affects pawns at random and can cause them to become violent towards NPCs if they are not cured in time. As whole… Continue reading ‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ players are waking up to entire cities being killed by dragonsplague

‘The 0%ers’ have achieved a momentous feat, finally conquering all player-made levels in Super Mario Maker, after thousands of attempts. The game, released on the Wii U in 2015, enabled fans to upload levels to an online hub for others to complete – but without the help of mods. Following on from a sequel in… Continue reading Every ‘Super Mario Maker’ level has finally been beaten

The upcoming expansion for Final Fantasy 14, titled Dawntrail, has an official release date following director Naoki Yoshida’s confirmation that the game would not be given a date until Square Enix was sure that it would be on track and secure. The expansion will begin early access on June 28, 2024, and will be available… Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’ delayed one week because of ‘Elden Ring’ expansion