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FF14 Evercold is shaping up to bring the most dramatic overhaul the MMORPG has seen since launch, from new combat systems to redesigned progression mechanics. We all know that the real endgame is glamour, however. The character creator is getting a major overhaul to take advantage of Dawntrail’s graphics update, and there are new ways to hide elements of your gear to change how they look. The elephant in the room, then, is whether we’ll be getting more glamour plates. Unfortunately, Game Director Naoki Yoshida has some bad news – but at least he might have been peer pressured into…
Valve has confirmed that its new Steam Controller will release on May 4 and explained why the peripheral is arriving before its Steam Machine PC.On Monday, Valve confirmed that the Steam Controller will be available beginning May 4 at 10 am PT in the US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, priced at $99 USD / $149 CAD / €99 / £85 / $149 AUD.The release follows a lengthy wait for Valve’s new hardware range, which also includes the Steam Frame VR headset, after the company confirmed in February that the rapidly increasing price of PC components had…
Valve will launch the new Steam Controller on May 4 for $99.00, and hardware engineer Steve Cardinali says the gamepad is coming before its console-like partner, the Steam Machine, because it doesn’t have to contend with the ongoing RAM crisis or similar production hurdles.Speaking with Polygon, Cardinali notes that the Steam Controller “doesn’t have RAM in it, and it’s not as complicated to start getting out the door for us.” Steam Machine, meanwhile, had to go back to the drawing board earlier this year as Valve works to navigate a challenging environment for manufacturing components.A rush to invest in AI…
Plans for a simultaneous trio of hardware launches seemingly dashed on the rocks of ongoing RAM shortages, Valve have decided to release the relatively unaffected Steam Controller refresh without Steam Machine or Steam Frame backup. It’s out soon, too: the release date is confirmed for Monday, May 4th, with pricing set at £85 / $99 / €99. Expensive? Maybe a little. A good gamepad? Yes, so says I in our Steam Controller review, which has also been freed from its own embargo limbo.
Verdict Valve has done it again. The Steam Controller feels like an effortlessly essential addition to most PC gamer’s arsenal, whether you already have a Steam Deck or not, or if you ever plan to buy a Steam Machine. It balances solid gamepad performance with the addition of touchpads that are just so useful for general PC browsing as well as making mouse-only games playable on a controller, all for a premium but reasonable price. Pros Solid controller ergonomics and performance Dual touchpads are incredibly useful Effortlessly integrates with Steam Cons Can’t compete with premium controller build quality A touch…
Ubisoft’s ‘darker’ Assassin’s Creed project, Codename Hexe, has lost its game director, weeks after creative director Clint Hocking exited Ubisoft.In a post on LinkedIn, Benoit Richer confirmed that he’s left Ubisoft to work at his own indie development studio.Previously, Richer was the game director of Warner Bros. Montreal’s Batman: Arkham Origins, and codev director for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Before that, he worked on various Rainbow Six titles.Confirmation of Richer’s departure from Hexe comes weeks after a major shakeup on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, which has been taken over by a new leadership team.Following the shakeup, Codename Hexe – one of…
We don’t know much about Alien: Isolation 2 – there isn’t even an official title yet – but it’s been confirmed that the sequel is being built on another engine. Specifically, Unreal Engine 5, and this has raised a number of questions and concerns about the follow-up from Creative Assembly.The studio’s own website gave it away in job listings for the Xenomorph-filled project. “This is an excellent opportunity for a talented senior development manager to join the sequel to Alien: Isolation being built in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5),” reads a post on the company’s site.No further information is given on…
Steam Controller (2026) specs: Connectivity: 2.4GHz wireless, USB-C, Bluetooth Weight: 292g Dimensions: 111x159x57mm Battery life: 35 hours Accessories: Charging puck, charging cable Price: From £85 / $99 / €99 Well, one out of three ain’t bad. The second-generation Steam Controller is upon us, the sole survivor of Valve’s delays on its RAM-troubled new hardware. “Go on without us,” the Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset presumably whispered to a reluctant Controller, which could only blink back tears of thumbstick lubricant as both were buried under the pile of money that it now takes to buy two DDR5 sticks. Still!…
There’s something inherently claustrophobic about being on the subway. It’s all a bit drab, and there’s hardly enough space to admire the tilework, especially when it’s overrun with alien invaders who are actively trying to kill you. Subway Invasion, this week’s featured Indie Pass addition, is all about surviving this unlikely, yet somewhat plausible scenario (if you’ve got a tin foil hat on). Indie Pass may be in its infancy, but the subscription service is already pushing hard to bring more of the best indie games to its rapidly-growing catalog. From card-based city-builders like Kaya’s Prophecy to anime-inspired RPGs like…
Electronic Arts is set to announce the latest game in its Ultimate Fighting Championship series later this week, it’s claimed.According to the ever-reliable Dealabs writer billbil-bun, who has a lengthy track record of accurately leaking hardware and software releases, EA Sports UFC 6 is set to be announced this week.Specifically, they say it will be announced on “April 30 at the latest”, meaning they expect a reveal some time before the end of Thursday.What’s more, the insider claims to also know the game’s release date, suggesting that UFC 6 will be released on June 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series…