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Riven is proof that hybrid AAA games are hard to make

The remake of the classic adventure puzzle game Riven is out now for the Meta Quest 3, but only the most patient of gamers should bother.

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Former Dragon Age Producer Says Mega-Hit Video Games Are Being Ruined By a 'Death Cult'

Former Dragon Age Producer Says Mega-Hit Video Games Are Being Ruined By a 'Death Cult'

Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah says obsession with photorealism is dragging blockbuster games down, but making opportunities for indies.

Apple's AAA push with Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, and Death Stranding ports to iPhone are reportedly flopping with Mirage only selling about 3,000 copies

Apple's AAA push with Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, and Death Stranding ports to iPhone are reportedly flopping with Mirage only selling about 3,000 copies

Only a few thousand people downloaded each

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AAA Assassin’s Creed and Resident Evil games for iPhone have flopped — here’s 4 reasons why (and why Apple probably doesn’t care)

AAA gaming experiences don't seem be resonating with iPhone gamers.

Dragon Age vet says the "fidelity death cult" and a "fear of backlash" over reused assets is making AAA games take way longer, but that creates room for Dark Souls-style surprise hits

The focus on hyper-realistic visuals is making AAA games take even longer to make, Mark Darrah says

Fourth of July expected to be busiest for air and road travel in history

Air and road travel is set to break records and become the busiest Fourth of July period the country has seen

The Independent UK

As the 10-year wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard ends, RPG veteran says AAA series like GTA show how a big gap between sequels "can actually improve the impact" of each release

There are "reasons why" big developers space games out

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'Stellar Blade' Could Be The Next PlayStation Hit Coming To PC

'Stellar Blade' Could Be The Next PlayStation Hit Coming To PC

ShiftUp says they're looking into bringing their big hit 2024 hit Stellar Blade to PC.

As Square Enix tries to raise the bar for its own games, president says that doesn't mean only releasing massive AAA behemoths

As Square Enix tries to raise the bar for its own games, president says that doesn't mean only releasing massive AAA behemoths

Smaller titles are still in the pipeline, too

Sony no longer cares about the PSVR 2, and neither should you

Sony no longer cares about the PSVR 2, and neither should you

The PlayStation VR2 launched in February 2023 to high hopes from fans, but early signs pointed to an apathetic Sony. Turns out, those feelings were more than just intuition.

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Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Call to release 'secret' data to help curb road deaths

Urgent data transparency reforms are needed to help reduce the nation's road toll, a peak motoring body says after a 12-month spike in road deaths.

Valve just dropped Mac support for its biggest titles — Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, and Half-Life all get the axe

Valve just dropped Mac support for its biggest titles — Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, and Half-Life all get the axe

In a baffling move, Valve has removed macOS support for a bunch of its biggest titles.

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. That's bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks

The Independent UK

Hitman is finally bringing back dual wielding, but it's coming in a new VR game that's exclusive to the Meta Quest 3

Hitman is finally bringing back dual wielding, but it's coming in a new VR game that's exclusive to the Meta Quest 3

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded is coming this summer.

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Gas prices may ‘trend lower’ this summer—depending on the hurricane season

Summer demand has yet to fully kick in.

Hurricane season in Florida: one in four would ignore evacuation warnings, survey says

However, the AAA Consumer Pulse study shows that 94% feel very or somewhat prepared.

Larian boss says Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't "strike fear in the hearts of AAA developers," reckons The Witcher 4 and GTA 6 "can dwarf what we've been doing"

"You are going to see a whole bunch of other games that are going to be very huge."

The Independent UK

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day? From grocery stores to banks

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May

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Holiday Travel Surge Expected To Break Records

Today is set to be one of the busiest travel days in the US in 14 years, with over 53,000 flights expected, as air travel surges post-pandemic.

The Independent UK

Remember last year's Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year

Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on and home from Memorial Day weekend getaways

Nearly 44 million people are hitting the road for the start of summer: ‘We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years’

“We’re projecting an additional one million travelers this holiday weekend compared to 2019," said Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel.

Stellar Blade studio is now 'considering' a PC release, and a sequel too

We called it back in 2022.

One in three cars fails real-world fuel emission tests

Testing has shown eight popular vehicles, from petrol hatchbacks to diesel SUVs, produce more emissions than lab tests promised, and some break lab limits.

The Guardian - AU

Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

Eight of 21 cars tested underperformed against their marketed efficiency rates, Australian Automobile Association says

The Canberra Times

Australia's popular utes produce emissions far beyond regulations

The latest tests throw up major concerns.

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