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Arc System Works is happy to announce that the PC port of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is about to get a rollback netcode update. Coming in the near future, this reworking of the game’s current online infrastructure will allow for smoother connections over longer distances and should ensure that fans across the globe get solid matches no matter their location. Utilizing the GGPO middleware framework, a public best test will commence on October 29, 2020, on Steam....

After launching with somewhat limited options in Halo 4, the fan-favorite Forge mode is set to make a big splash in Halo 5: Guardians. Developer 343 Industries today confirmed the return of Forge, in addition to detailing some of the mode’s new features. As part of their Forge development process, 343 Industries brought five Forge “masters” to their studio to help determine what tool sets would be necessary to push the mode to new heights....

Thursday’s Inside Xbox event was filled with big third-party announcements for the Xbox Series X. But Xbox fans may have been distracted from one of the Xbox team’s first announcement of the event. To start the show, Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty told fans when they can expect to see Halo Infinite gameplay. It’s not today, or even this month, but Halo Infinite gameplay is on the way and its launch in 2020 is becoming all the more real....

Unfolded: Camellia Tales is a new hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game from indie developer Cosdots. The studio – based in Seoul, South Korea – created Unfolded to dive into the real-life history of Jeju Island through a fictional coming of age tale. “Rooted in real-world events, Unfolded: Camellia Tales follows Herman, an aspiring young poet, as he navigates coming of age during a time of great historical strife and tragedy on Jeju Island, 1948,” reads the announcement from Cosdots....

Jam City has quietly released yet another update for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, and this one seems to be laying the groundwork for the mobile game’s future. After downloading the latest update, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery fans will be able to see that a brand new location has been added in the form of the Forbidden Forest, though it doesn’t seem accessible as of yet. The Forbidden Forest appears as one of the main areas players can travel to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, located right underneath Hogsmeade on the list....

Don’t get excited Wii U owners, streaming service HBO NOW is not coming to the console, no matter what its ads might have led you to believe. Consoles are so much more than just something to play games on in the present day. They have become media centers used for streaming movies, listening to music, and surfing the web - well, most of them have. For some reason, Nintendo still appears to be dead set against its owners from using its consoles for anything but playing games....

HBO Max’s upcoming Constantine series is reportedly searching for a new actor to play DC’s Hellblazer. Per Illuminerdi, the rebooted Constantine TV series is being developed by J.J. Abrams and is aiming to cast a BIPOC actor in their late 20s for the titular role. Matt Ryan most recently played the chain-smoking anti-hero in The CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. He previously led a short-lived Constantine spin-off series on NBC between 2014 and 2015....

It’s no secret that Hearthstone has been one of the biggest gaming success stories in recent years, as the card battler has become firmly established as one of Blizzard’s most popular multiplayer offerings. Now, the studio has announced that the game has amassed a player base of 70 million people. Even taking into account that Hearthstone is a free-to-play game, that’s a pretty astounding figure. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that Blizzard recorded more concurrent players than ever before on the release date of its latest expansion, Journey to Un’Goro....

March 18 marked the official release of one of the most awaited films, Zack Snyder’s Justice League. While fans were busy celebrating the occasion and praising Snyder’s vision after campaigning for years to see the Snyder Cut, they were supported by Superman actor Henry Cavill, who joined in to express his excitement. On his official Instagram account, Cavill, who plays the Man of Steel in Justice League, shared three behind-the-scenes photos while congratulating Snyder for finally being able to see his vision come to life....

Henry Cavill just shared with us the trials and tribulations of building a new gaming rig, and it’s so very much an allegory for 2020. We can all agree that 2020 is a dumpster fire. That’s pretty much a given, and we’re not going to dwell on the whys and wherefores of this statement. But what we will do instead is turn our attention to our precious Geralt, Henry Cavill, as he takes us on a journey via his Instagram....

Kate Dollarhyde, a narrative designer at Obsidian Entertainment, is seemingly starting a movement in hopes of ending racial and sexual pay discrimination. In a Twitter post, Dollarhyde shares how much she made as a junior narrative designer compared to how much she makes now as a narrative designer, and has inspired others to do the same. As a general rule, people tend to be very protective about how much they make, but this belief is somewhat old-fashioned at this point, and some are finding it to be rather pointless....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim was released back in November of 2011, and its popularity has scarcely waned over the past 8 and a half years. DLC, mod support, and next gen releases for Skyrim have all kept the game alive. However, many players who completed Skyrim probably overlooked one thing, Alduin. If The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is known for anything, it’s probably dragons. Skyrim revolves around dragons and their culture being a prominent feature in the land of Skyrim....

Hitman 3 has arrived, bringing the final chapter to IO Interactive’s World of Assassination trilogy. The stealth sequel contains six new sprawling levels, full of ingenious methods of murder. Just like in the previous Hitman titles, some of these methods are trickier to discover than others, and award Challenges for completion. One interesting Challenge in the Dartmoor level is Another Death in the Family, which unlocks the Family Feud Trophy on consoles....

While the goal is typically to get games running as beautifully as they can, that’s not always the case. A recent trend on the internet has players “de-making” games, oftentimes giving them pixel art looks or lower quality 3D models, as seen with the Bloodborne PS1 demake. A video of Horizon: Zero Dawn running at 72p has elicited a similar feeling for fans, even if it isn’t a demake in the traditional sense....

A new analysis of Fallout 4’s latest patch compares the differences in how the update improved the post-apocalyptic RPG on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. According to the team over at Digital Foundry, despite the incredibly small size of Fallout 4’s recent Update 1.2 patch for PS4 and Xbox One, the 512MB software improvement significantly affects console gamers’ experiences with Bethesda’s retro-futuristic title. Of course, the patch smoothed out innumerable bugs, fixed quest issues, and removed the popular infinite caps glitch, but most importantly, it greatly altered the game’s overall performance, with the outlet saying that it ultimately “adds more than it takes”....

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales puts the young hero-in-training from the 2018 original front and center in his very own comic book-inspired video game adventure. A lot has changed for Miles since we first met him on the PlayStation 4: he’s moved to Harlem, his mother Rio is running for New York City Council, and he’s continued his training to become the city’s new Spider-Man. And when Peter Parker and MJ decide to go on a vacation to Europe, it’s Miles time to step up and become the hero he was always destined to become....

It’s not easy starting out as a small streamer. First-time Twitch broadcasters tend to get bogged down too much in viewership numbers and time spent streaming rather than learning all the ins and outs of the platform before hitting the Go Live button. From raiding other’s channels to growing your own community, there’s a great deal to learn before becoming that ideal Twitch broadcaster you vie to be one day....

How to download and install the MacOS Ventura public beta on your Mac Back up your device (see this Apple support page). Visit the Apple Beta Program website on your Mac and click the signup button. Sign in with your Apple ID login. From there, read and accept Apple’s agreement. From your Mac, visit beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/guide. You may need to sign in with your Apple ID login. Download the Beta Configuration Profile....

A new year means a new start. But in its list of new year releases for January 2021, Hulu is sending a message of…eh, we’ll get the year started in February. Not to be overly rude to the usually sturdy streaming service, but there’s not much going on for Hulu in 2021’s first month. Perhaps the biggest release of note is something that already enjoyed a successful release for ITV in the U....

The newest Hunt: Showdown update has arrived. It brings a new weapon variant, fresh legendary content, and new trial missions. Hunt: Showdown continues to be supported heavily by Crytek. Hunt: Showdown is one of the more unique battle royale experiences, thanks to an innovative and special PVE and PVP gameplay. Human hunters must take down bosses and AI enemies while also watching out for other human enemy hunters, and the game is tense and nerve-racking in the best ways....