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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has quietly replaced some of its Zombies cast - here's why
"I sincerely hope to collaborate in the future once performers are protected against AI abuse."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 publisher Activision has replaced some of the shooter's voice actors amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actor strike.
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Ubisoft quietly releases new Web3 game featuring Rayman and NFTs
Based on Netflix animated spin-off.
Ubisoft has quietly released a new game based on its Captain Laserhawk animated series, which features beloved mascot Rayman and NFTs.
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Feature | Reappraising Shadow the Hedgehog, one of 2005's biggest misfires
The Ultimate Life Form endures.
The day was 8th March 2005. The event: the inaugural Walk of Game celebration, in which gaming icons Mario, Link, Sonic and Master Chief were recognised for their contributions to the industry. Sonic even got a nice trailer showcasing his most glorious exploits since his inception in 1991.
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"I want to cherish this IP."
A sequel to Hi-Fi Rush is being considered "positively" but studio Tango Gameworks is "considering various opportunities" before fully committing.
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US agency "expressed concerns" about potential antitrust conflicts.
Tencent has pulled two directors from Epic Games' board following an antitrust investigation by the US Justice Department.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 film sequel on the way
Ah, Yeah! This Is Happenin'!
A fourth Sonic the Hedgehog film is on the way, with a spring 2027 release date.
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Digital Foundry | Audeze MM-500 review: planar magnetic comes at a premium
More expensive than you'd even imagine.
Audeze is an American brand best known for making everything from some serious audiophile grade headphones to some of the best gaming headsets we've tested. Their MM-500 is more of the former option, as a big, chunky and impressive set of planar magnetic cans which have an eye-wateringly high price tag to boot - you'll just need to fork out £1699/$1699, no big deal really.
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Monster Hunter Wilds director confirms PS5 Pro patch coming day one
PC specs to be lowered.
Capcom has detailed its targeted performance for Monster Hunter Wilds on consoles, confirming a day one patch will be available on PS5 Pro.
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Helldivers 2 developers respond to criticism of Killzone 2 crossover cost
UPDATE: Arrowhead gifting planned second wave of collaboration items for free.
UPDATE 3.30pm UK: In response to concerns over pricing, Arrowhead will now gift all players the planned second set of Killzone 2 collaboration items for free.
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Digital Foundry | Intel explains what went wrong with its new Arrow Lake desktop CPUs
And declares four out of five identified issues "solved".
Intel's new Core Ultra 200-series desktop processors, codenamed Arrow Lake, launched to seriously underwhelming reviews back in October. Now the American firm has collated five issues that it says are to blame for the difference between its own performance expectations and what reviewers experienced, with four of the five problems described as being already resolved by BIOS, Windows or application updates, and further performance enhancements to arrive in January 2025.
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Stalker 2 receives first major patch, including A-Life fixes
As game hits a profit.
GSC Game World has released the first major patch for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which addresses over 1800 issues and fixes to the game's A-Life.
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Sonic songwriter sues Sega over ownership of iconic Live and Learn theme
"I do not want fans to draw conclusions."
Crush 40 musician and Sonic songwriter Johnny Gioeli is suing Sega of America over ownership of the Sonic Adventure 2 theme song Live and Learn.
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The developer of Catly has updated the game's Steam page with a proper gameplay trailer and screenshots, following allegations its game and trailer have been made with generative AI and blockchain technology.
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Latest Switch 2 leaks appear legitimate, according to new report
Joy-Con drift potentially eradicated.
Nintendo's next console will be called Switch 2, feature magnetic Joy-Con controllers, and could be announced in January.
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Sony is now FromSoftware owner Kadokawa's largest shareholder
Forming a "strategic capital and business alliance".
Sony has increased its shares in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa as the two companies agree to form a "strategic capital and business alliance".
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Digital Foundry | Sihoo Doro S300 review: A space-age office chair
Yes, it's expensive, but by jove is it comfortable.
The Sihoo Doro S300 has to be one of the most interesting, if futuristic, looking chairs I’ve seen in a long time. It’s been marketed by the Chinese brand as a ‘zero gravity’ chair, possibly designed to make you feel as if you’re floating in mid-air when in reality you’re writing an important email.
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Digital Foundry | PS5 Pro deep dive reaction: GPU and RT improvements, PSSR and Sony's new AMD Amethyst partnership
Plus: what this all means for future PlayStation hardware.
When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro, it did so in a very different manner to the reveal of PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 5. While lead system architect Mark Cerny was 'master of ceremonies' for the Pro reveal, the debut has a shortlived nine-minute affair - and a good proportion of that run-time celebrated the achievements of the standard PlayStation 5 console. It was a far cry from the detailed presentation given for the reveal of Sony's first 'Pro' console and somewhat bereft of detail compared to the now legendary 'Road to PS5' presentation given by Cerny in March 2020. We were left hungry for more details - and now, they have finally arrived.
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Digital Foundry | The big PlayStation 5 Pro tech interview with Mark Cerny and Mike Fitzgerald
"Well, it's not all going to be rainbows and path tracing."
Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is a powerful mid-generation upgrade that delivers machine learning upscaling, improved ray tracing and more raw graphics horsepower. We've spent hours testing and discussing its capabilities, but it's always fascinating to see the other side: how it was built and how its software was designed. With that in mind, Digital Foundry's Oliver Mackenzie spoke to PS5 Pro lead system architect Mark Cerny and core technology director at Insomniac Games, Mike Fitzgerald.
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Let's rock, Noctis.
Lost Soul Aside is set to launch in 2025, nine years after its solo developer first revealed the Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy 15 inspired action game.
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Film Review | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film review - a fitting finale for the Year of Shadow
Dreamcast-ing.
Back in April, Sega dubbed 2024 the Year of Shadow, in celebration of Sonic's Adventure 2 nemesis. We've had Lego sets, mobile game events, a motorcycle tour, and of course the excellent Shadow campaign in Sonic x Shadow Generations. But it's all been leading up to this, the main event: Keanu Reeves, as Shadow, in Sonic 3.
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"We're not suddenly making up stuff just because we want to."
The Witcher 4 is real, and it's actually called The Witcher 4. It'll star Ciri as the main protagonist, be another third-person action-RPG just like The Witcher 3, and Doug Cockle returns to voice Geralt of Rivia, who will indeed be present in the game in some form.
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"Obviously we want to support all the platforms¡"
Since The Witcher 4's impressive, ultra-high-fidelity debut trailer at The Game Awards last week, there's been a fair bit of consternation from fans as to whether it'll actually be playable on current-gen hardware. That's something only compounded by the mention, in the trailer's small print and a brief official blog, that the trailer was pre-rendered on a mysterious, "unannounced Nvidia GeForce RTX" graphics card, "using assets and models from the game itself" - suggesting at least some minor level of similarity to what the game will look like on arrival.
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The Sims creator Will Wright discusses his forthcoming AI life sim Proxi
"The more I can make a game about you, the more you'll like it."
Will Wright, creator of The Sims and co-founder of its developer Maxis, has shared fresh details of his forthcoming AI life sim, Proxi.
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Helldivers 2 has received its first ever crossover DLC, adding Killzone 2 cosmetics.
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Fresh Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra details and first look at Wakanda revealed by writer Amy Hennig
"Who doesn't want to punch a Nazi?"
Fresh details on Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra have been revealed by writer Amy Hennig, as well as a first look at its version of Wakanda.
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First look at Exodus gameplay gives next-gen Mass Effect vibes
Mordin a copycat.
Archetype Entertainment has finally unveiled a first look at gameplay of its forthcoming sci-fi RPG Exodus.
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Amazon's game-inspired Secret Level anthology renewed for second season
Which classics are next?
Secret Level is set to return for a second season, following its debut on Amazon last week.
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"This is the 'reward' for two years of service."
Amir Satvat was the recipient of the first 'Game Changers' award at The Game Awards last week, but has since received "countless hateful messages", "disturbing comments" and antisemitic remarks about his wife.
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Digital Foundry | Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 review: A genuine disruptor
Cambridge Audio's first wireless noise cancelling cans are a hit.
I don't think there's much of a finer example of a 'heritage brand' than Cambridge Audio. Founded in 1968, they've been making fantastic audio kit including amps, record decks and headphones for such a long time, and as such, are a brand I've admired from afar. Their P100s are their first run at wireless, over-ear headphones with noise cancelling, which is as competitive of a market as it gets for audio.
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Catly developer denies using generative AI or blockchain technology in its open-world cat game
"We are very surprised by such speculations."
The developer of Catly, an open-world cat game revealed at last week's The Game Awards, has denied using generative AI for the game's trailer, or the game itself.
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