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A Californian bill backed by the Stop Killing Games campaign, which would see publishers shutting down servers for online games forced to provide full refunds or a version of the game players can keep on playing independently of said servers as part of the process, has hopped another hurdle. It’s passed a full vote in California’s State Assembly, paving the way for it to head to the state’s senate as it inches closer to becoming a fully enacted law despite opposition from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

Now that 007 First Light is finally here, developer and publisher IO Interactive is celebrating the long-awaited game’s success – a success that spells over a million copies sold in just two days, that is.If you’ve read our own 007 First Light review, then you know we consider it “Bond’s greatest game to date” – and we’re likely not alone in feeling that way. As per IO Interactive’s latest online post, over 1.5 million copies of the new action game have already sold… and it’s only been a couple of days, seeing as 007 First Light launched on May 27.…

Xbox’s new CEO, Asha Sharma, has claimed that a recent price reduction to some Game Pass tiers has yielded positive results for the platform holder.In a note to staff published by The Verge, Asha Sharma claimed that last month’s price reductions for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass had resulted in net positive signups for the service.“Growth slowed down, and subscriber loss accelerated after the pricing and SKU changes last year,” Sharma wrote. “Since our price reduction, we have seen acquisitions grow, and retention improve, which is a good first step.”However, Sharma went on to claim that there were…

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick says he doesn’t anticipate there to be many changes to the Rockstar Games staff roster once GTA 6 releases.If you’re keeping up to date with the games industry, you don’t need me to tell you that things are a bit rough at the moment. A new batch of layoffs seems to be announced every week, and everything’s getting more expensive, which in turn is hindering sales. It’s also not uncommon for developers to move on from studios upon the completion of games. But for GTA 6, Take-Two’s CEO doesn’t expect either of those to happen.When asked…

Bungie has released new details on Destiny 2’s final update, Monument of Triumph, ahead of its June 9 launch, and boy, I would have been excited about these changes before the end of the game was announced.Per a fresh blog post, on June 9, Destiny 2’s Director, the entire view of the universe, will be reinstated as the “center of your gameplay” following the disastrous rollout of the Portal activity hub, which has been partially sunset.”It’s your guide to the Destiny universe and the place to plan your adventures,” Bungie seems to have realized. “It creates that feeling of wonder…

Separating the goods from the greats is never easy, and the best DLCs prove why that is. This list began as a humble collection of five must-play video game expansions, but after careful (see: impassioned) deliberation with my colleagues here at GamesRadar+, we’ve expanded our rankings to seven.If you’re here off the back of the new Witcher 3 DLC announcement, you’re in the right place. There’s something magical about the transformative power of an excellent DLC, whether it sees a glorious journey come to a well-rounded conclusion (as per one of the best Witcher games) or a beloved FPS shown…

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has hit one million sales since its launch into early access late last month, and it just got an official roadmap outlining what’s to come this year and seemingly beyond.In a post on Twitter, developer Unfrozen says the past few weeks have been a “lovely start” to early access, and it’s been “extremely happy” to work on fans’ feedback. “As always, we continue to monitor your feedback and weave it into the upcoming updates and changes,” it adds.Going forward, it says, “our main priority remains to ensure a smooth experience in Olden Era…

007 First Light is the most cinematic game I’ve played. I mean that literally: IO Interactive blurs the line between film and game in a way that few have achieved before. 007 First Light’s tutorial is stylized as a slick training montage, while the broader game rolls fluidly from one moment into next. You’re taken from a London basement to glitzy Vietnamese resort mid-conversation, a cutscene in lieu of loading screen, with pacing that feels more like watching Skyfall than moving between a conventional action game’s levels.Sprinkle in the sandbox dynamism of IO Interactive’s Hitman series, and 007 First Light…

Terrifyingly, Bloodborne was released on PS4, a console apparently doomed to be the game’s forever tomb, on March 24, 2015. A substantial DLC, The Old Hunters, hit the game in November. Ever since, one player, who goes by Noahman90 on Reddit, has been up to his eyeballs in The Old Hunters for one specific purpose: the Orphan of Kos, one of the hardest bosses on FromSoftware’s roster, absolutely must die.Noahman has spent over a decade, and some 3,500 hours across multiple characters, playing Bloodborne. The vast majority of that playtime was spent helping other players fight the Orphan of Kos,…

Valve has just increased the Steam Deck price by as much as $300, making what has long been one of the lowest-cost and best-value gaming handhelds now more expensive than several more powerful alternatives. Despite what amounts to a 46% price increase, though, Steam Deck stock has already sold out again in some regions, making today doubly troubling for those who had been waiting to buy one. Steam Deck stock has been a constant source of strife for those looking to grab the best gaming handheld around. However, a huge part of the reason it so readily sold out appeared…