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Another first-party PlayStation 4 game has reportedly had its load times drastically improved by a recent patch. Media Molecule’s Tearaway Unfolded received its first update in several years this week, and following user testing it appears its load times have improved. VGC’s version of the game showed a reduction of 15 seconds (50 seconds pre-patch versus 35 after) when loading a game save, whileanother userreportedly experienced a reduction of over a minute from their load time....

Update24th Feb 2025 / 9:30 pm Copies ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsare already being streamed and leaked online, a month before the game’s even out. Physical copies ofUbisoft‘s game appear to be out in the wild in the US, despite its official release date not being until March 20. As as result, players planning to buy the game are advised to be vigilant while online over the next month to ensure they don’t have any aspects of the game spoiled for them....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows release date is almost here, and it’s one of the most anticipated games of the year. The latest RPG from Ubisoft takes the main series to Japan for the first time, something fans have been asking for for years. Now, withAssassin’s Creed Shadowsupon us, fans are wondering when they’ll get their hands-on the game, and if there’s a way to play the game early, as has been the case for previousAssassin’s Creedreleases....

EA has published a new video showcasing Battlefield 2042’s Nvidia PC features, including DLSS and ray-tracing. The Geforce maker has partnered withEAto deliver exclusive benefits for its video card owners, includingNvidiaReflex, a new featured designed to reduce render latency and make mouse aiming more responsive. “PC gamerswill get aBattlefield 2042experience like no other, because a PC allows you to enjoy higher detail levels, uncapped frame rates, and gameplay enhanced by variable refresh rate G-SYNC monitors, TVs and displays,” Nvidiasaid in a statement....

Electronic Arts has officially dated Battlefield 2042’s open beta. Confirming earlier leaks, the publisher saidBattlefield 2042’s beta will launch at 12am PT / 3am ET / 8am BST / 9am CEST on October 8 forXbox One,Xbox Series X/S,PS4,PS5andPC. It will run until the same time on October 10. EAPlay members and pre-order customers can gain 48-hour early access beginning on October 6, with pre-loading available to all players from October 5....

UK retailer Very is offering a Nintendo Switch Lite console, Pokémon Sword and Minecraft for £209.99 in its Black Friday deals. The offer in theory gives customers a saving of £50 based on RRP, with Switch Lite consoles usually retailing for around £190. The deal can be found over on Very: Very is also offeringa Nintendo Switch with two games for £300in its Black Friday deals. Nintendoof Europe recently launched aBlack Friday sale on Switch eShop games....

Bungie has acknowledged that an artist’s work was taken and used in its upcoming Marathon without their permission. Scottish artist Fern Hook, who posts as 4nt1r34l on social media, posted a series of messages on X on Thursday, accusingBungieof taking assets from her previous work and using it in the newly released alpha for the game. “The Marathon alpha released recently and its environments are covered with assets lifted from poster designs I made in 2017,” Hook claimed, posting numerous comparison images....

Call of Duty Mobile is estimated to have been downloaded 148 million times across iOS and Android devices in the month following its worldwide release on October 1. The title recorded the second highest launch month downloads of any mobile game in history, according to data fromSensor Tower. In comparison, record holderPokémon Goachieved 163 million downloads in its first 30 days, despiteNiantic’s game receiving a staggered worldwide rollout. Call of Duty: MobileoutperformedMario Kart Tour,which was downloaded 123....

Following the delay of Call Of Duty Warzone’s Season 2 update, images of several operators from the new season of content have leaked. Originally posted by user@ZestyLeaksbefore the posts were removed in response to a claim by the copyright holder, the images show off three new playable characters, Anna, Gustavo and Thomas. Another image, which is claimed to be a work-in-progress for a smaller map reportedly coming to the game was also uncovered, however how that will be implemented in the game, and whether it was intended for Season 2 is unknown....

Capcom has premiered the first gameplay for its long-in-development sci-fi game, Pragmata. A video shown during a live stream event on Thursday offered the first public look at the game’s puzzle-shooting gameplay, which has players hacking robots via a puzzle mini-game, while simultaneously dodging and shooting them. Capcomfirst announcedPragmata– a rare original IP from the publisher best known for Monster Hunter,Resident Evil, andStreet Fighter–way back in June 2020. Since then, it’s beendelayed multiple times, and it’s now due in 2026....

Capcom says it’s on track to achieve its earnings forecast for the year, and that all of its business segments outperformed its plan in the most recent quarter. The Monster Hunter publisherreported its financial resultsfor the three months ended May 16, 2025, and said that it was on track, despite net sales (down 32.5%) and operating income (down 46.4%) both being significantly down year-over-year. The company attributed the year-over-year decline to the release ofStreet Fighter 6last June, and noted that its releases are heavily stacked towards the second half of its financial year, which ends in March 2025....

Adam Badowski, CD Projekt Red’s studio head, liked tweets on Friday criticising Sony for its decision to pull Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store. Badowski, who is alsoCyberpunk 2077’s game director,liked a total of seven repliestoSony’s announcement thatCyberpunk 2077 had been pulled from the PlayStation Storeand full refunds offered to customers who purchased the game. [UPDATE: The likes have now been removed.] Sony announced the unexpected move on Friday, following a turbulent week forCD Projekt Redcentred aroundcriticism of Cyberpunk 2077’s performance on last-gen consoles....

NetEase has established Anchor Point Studios, a new development studio founded by Control’s lead designer Paul Ehreth. Primarily based in Barcelona, Spain, with a second office in Seattle, United States, Anchor Point will focus on the creation of action-adventure games for console andPC. Ehreth, who also previously worked as a campaign designer onHalo4 and Halo 5, is joined by a team that includes head of operations Pere Torrents, who formerly held the same role at Smilegate Barcelona (Crossfire)....