The second update for Battlefield 2042 will be launching on November 25. DICEhas provided details on what will be added in Update 2, along with its plans for future improvements to the game. On Tuesday the game’s development team noted that there were some “critical issues” with the servers that the team is “keen to resolve quickly”. UPDATE 25/11/21:DICE has released thesecond major update for Battlefield 2042. ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:“In very rare instances we’re seeing that our servers aren’t correctly registering hitmarkers,” it explained....

A Nintendo exec has said the re-release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on Switch 2 doesn’t mean Wind Waker HD will never be ported over. The originalGameCubeversion of The Wind Waker was released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in the west, but this was followed by an HD port onWii Uin 2013. The Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD are two of the few Wii U games that have yet to be ported to Switch, and the announcement that the GameCube version of The Wind Waker is coming toSwitch 2has led some to believe thatNintendowill never port over The Wind Waker HD as a result....

After delivering three solid wrestling games in a row, the spectre of the atrocious WWE 2K20 is fast becoming a distant memory for 2K Sports, now that it’s made it to WWE 2K25. With its previous three games, developerVisual Conceptswon a metaphorical Buried Alive match against its2K20 offering and has since laid a foundation that ensures that as long as it doesn’t mess around with things too much, the actual gameplay in the ring will always be excellent....

Xbox head Phil Spencer has said he believes Xbox Series X has an advantage over PlayStation 5 when it comes to launch games and hardware. During the Gamelab Live conference on Wednesday, Spencer was asked for his reaction to the recentPS5 reveal event, where Sony debuted next-gen software and unveiled the console’s design. “I watched the show, I thought they did a good job,” he responded, adding that he sentSony Interactive EntertainmentpresidentJim Ryana note of congratulations forPlayStation‘s production efforts on the event....

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has reiterated that Xbox has no interest in developing virtual reality hardware. During a discussion as part of theWall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live event(paywalled and transcribed by VGC), Spencer was asked by a viewer whetherXboxwas content to leave VR as a “differentiator” between it andPlayStation, and whether there were risks to doing do. Spencer replied by stating that while he admired the work going on in the immersive technology sphere, there’s still no interest in making a VR headset for Xbox, and software remains its focus....

The Pokémon Company has said it has no plans to add Pokémon TCG Pocket to the roster of competitive Pokémon games. PokémonTCG Pocket was released in late October 2024 and got off to an impressive start,reportedly passing $120 million dollars in earningsin its first two weeks. The game, which was developed byThe Pokémon Companyand mobile developerDENA, includes competitive battling, however, The Pokémon Company has said that it doesn’t currently plan to add the game to the competitive Pokémon circuit....

A ransomware gang claims to have hacked 1.5TB of data from Kadokawa, the owner of Elden Ring studio FromSoftware. As noted on X by cyber security accountFalconFeeds, the BlackSuit group has posted a message on the Dark Web in which it claims to have private information on Kadokawa employees, and will publish it if it isn’t paid enough. “Our team gained access to the Kadokawa network almost a month ago,” the group claims, stating that it’s the reason “its business processes are being interrupted”....

Latest update6th Jan 2025 / 4:30 pm We’re keeping an eye out for new Anime Adventures codes for the new year. Anime Adventures codescan be the quickest and easiest way to get a bunch of gems for the latest units for the game’s triumphant return. Anime Adventureswas one of the biggest pop-cultureRobloxtower defense titles on the platform before it went offline in early 2024. The rest of the year saw myriad attempts by other developers to vacuum up its displaced players....

Studio Wildcard has delayed the release of Ark: Survival Ascended. Previously scheduled to arrive in August 2023, the “next-generation remaster” of Ark: Survival Evolved will now be released forXbox Series X/S,PS5andPCin October. The game’s launch price has also been reduced from $59.99 because it will arrive with less content than previously planned. It will have an Early Access price point of $44.99, with a launch discount bringing it to $39.99....

The first Astral Chain review has been published in Japanese publication Famitsu, awarding the game a 37/40 review score. [UPDATE:VGC’sAstral Chain reviewhas been published, awarding the game a score of 5/5] Famitsu reviews games by taking the scores out of 10 from four separate critics and combining them. Three of its reviewers awarded the upcoming Switch exclusive 9/10, while one gave it full marks,Gematsureports. “The content is not completely devoted to battles, as you can also use Legions for investigations which is good,” one Famitsu reviewer said (viaJapanese Nintendo)....

Larian Studios has released the second major update for Baldur’s Gate 3. “As well as plenty of performance improvements and UI tweaks, we’ve added a new epilogue scene for Karlach, and are working on additional endgame scenes featuring other characters,”Lariansaid of Patch 2. “Additional Karlach moments have also been added in Acts 1 and 2, allowing her to better reflect on her infernal engine and the options available to her....

Google has announced Baldur’s Gate III for Stadia. Playable single-player or multiplayer, the RPG’s also in development forPCat Belgium-basedLarian Studios, creator of the Divinity: Original Sin games. Developed in collaboration with the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast, the title’s “based off current D&D mechanics and spells”, according to the official announcement. It also promises to offer “a rich narrative with unparalleled player freedom, high-stakes decisions, unique companion characters and memorable combat” as players battle to save Baldur’s Gate the Forgotten Realms from a malevolent presence....

Bethesda has provided additional details about the planned migration of its PC games to Steam. The publisher announced in February that it’s set to close itsPC gameslauncher andmove its titles to Valve’s digital distribution service. In a new update, it has confirmed that players will be able to start the migration process on April 27, when detailed instructions on how to do so will be made available. Users will still be able to access and play their games on theBethesdalauncher until May 11, but are advised to begin the migration process as soon as it’s available....