PEGI announce plans to slap higher age ratings on games with loot boxes, daily quests, and paid battle passes soon
PEGI, the age rating authority that services much of Europe, has revealed an important shift in how they…
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WoW’s Horde/Alliance split was ‘really controversial’, says Jeff Kaplan, to the point where it was only locked in 9-12 months before the game’s launch
In a recent discussion reflecting on the development of World of Warcraft, Jeff Kaplan opened up about the…
Microsoft is paving more PC roads to Project Helix, releasing a Windows 11 Xbox Mode in April for laptops and desktops
Microsoft is making strides to enhance the gaming experience on PC with the introduction of an Xbox Mode…
PlayerUnknown reckons he can take back the term ‘metaverse’ because ‘It’s just been co-opted by certain people… like, I still use Twitter because f**k [Elon Musk]’
PlayerUnknown, the renowned creator behind Battlegrounds, has recently made waves with his bold stance on the term ‘metaverse.’…
AMD announces next-gen ‘FSR Diamond’ AI-enhanced upscaling for future Xbox consoles, but the question is whether it’s coming to PC and which GPUs will support it
AMD is making waves in the gaming world once again with the announcement of its next-generation FSR Diamond,…
Modder behind cancelled Star Wars game’s unofficial revival has ‘no concern at all’ about Disney reprisal: ‘We pose little to no threat to any upcoming or ongoing titles’
In a surprising twist for Star Wars fans, the fate of a once-cancelled game is seeing a resurgence…
Texture pop-in may be about to pop-out of existence thanks to even faster asset streaming ushered in by new Zstandard support in DirectStorage
A new era for texture streaming in video games is on the horizon, thanks to the latest advancements…
One of Jeff Kaplan’s ‘regrets about Overwatch’ was making it so team-orientated: ‘I would downplay the team factor and try to put more focus on individual contribution’
Jeff Kaplan, the former Overwatch director, recently opened up about a thought that has lingered since his time…
A terrible quest in vanilla WoW ‘holds a really special place in my heart’, says Jeff Kaplan, but was also ‘the hubris of a junior game designer who thinks he’s clever but is actually a dipsh*t’
In a recent conversation, Jeff Kaplan, a prominent figure in the gaming world and a former lead designer…