Remnant 2's first DLC The Awakened King gets November release date (www.eurogamer.net)
Latest Baldur's Gate 3 update adds colour-blind settings, hireling customisation and best of all, sponge baths (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Lord of the Rings Online goes into a final stretch of Corsairs of Umbar testing (massivelyop.com)
Ways of designing intimacy in games - GameDeveloper (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Bungie Longtime Composer Michael Salvatori Is Laid Off (www.kakuchopurei.com)
Coming Soon to Game Pass: Like A Dragon Gaiden, Wild Hearts, Football Manager 2024, and More - Xbox Wire (news.xbox.com)
Dead Space 3 producer "would redo it almost completely" (www.eurogamer.net)
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know - IGN (www.ign.com)
Why the original, 1999 version of EverQuest is still one of the best MMOs to play today (www.pcgamer.com)
Is Destiny 2 Still Worth Playing in 2023? - IGN (www.ign.com)
Brilliant visuals and growing pains: examining the first generation of Unreal Engine 5 games (www.eurogamer.net)
Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK (massivelyop.com)
I am mostly posting this article because MMORPGs are one of my favorite genres, despite my lack of time to play them these days. But overall I have been pretty disappointed with the direction the genre has taken. Moving more towards solo-play, story-heavy, and small-scale theme-park style content.
Sony Defends PS Plus Price Rises - IGN (www.ign.com)
In a new interview, PlayStation’s top business executive defended the decision, insisting the company had to “adjust” to market conditions.
Diablo IV is free-to-play on PC through Battle.net until Monday (massivelyop.com)
Capcom Reveals It's Working on a Next-Gen RE Engine Codenamed REX - IGN (www.ign.com)
Microsoft Flight Simulator Airbus H160 Helicopter & Minneapolis Airport Available Now (techraptor.net)
Every Rockstar Game Ever Released: A Full History - IGN (www.ign.com)
Alan Wake 2 Is Getting Two Expansions In 2024 (press-start.com.au)
Unity's controversial Runtime Fee policy was "rushed out", says report (www.eurogamer.net)
Report: Unity's Runtime Fee quietly gave exemptions in launch rush (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Skyrim’s Lead Designer On Starfield’s Origins And Bethesda’s Evolution - MinnMax Interview (youtu.be)
Ben Hanson interviews Bruce Nesmith about his long career at Bethesda Softworks, where he was the lead designer on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, senior system...
Writing games the blog dedicated to text-based game development (MUDs) (writing-games.com)
Xbox's latest third-party digital showcase airs this Wednesday (www.eurogamer.net)
Microsoft's occasional Xbox Partner Preview series returns this Wednesday, 25th October