Big patch incoming for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Ready thy patch, sir…. charge! Typical, you wait ages for some medieval multiplayer games and then two show up at the same time. BothWar of the RosesandChivalry: Medieval Warfareturned up a few weeks ago andFraser rather enjoyedthe latter, hacking off limbs in Merry Olde England. Players will be happy to know that there’sa big patch incomingfor the game with a raft of improvements and fixes to things like the HUD, server browser, game modes, sound quality and gameplay tweaks....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Joseph Smith

Black Ops 4 temporarily loses split-screen in Blackout

Treyarch evaluating issues with the feature One of the cooler features ofBlack Ops 4on consoles is that every mode of the game features split-screen multiplayer. It may not be the best way to experience “Blackout,”Call of Duty’stake on battle royale, but it is really good for introducing your friends to the concept of the massively popular mode. Sadly, it seems that shared screen shenanigans are no longer possible as the feature has been temporarily disabled by Treyarch....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Victor Harris

Do you care about the story in fighting games?

Talk, talk, punch, punch AsSteven reported yesterday, Yoshinori Ono and the team at Capcom are taking the story mode ofStreet Fighter Vseriously. Sure, they’ll have the usual arcade mode intro/wrap-up for every character likeStreet Fighterhas had since time immemorial, but come June, Capcom plans to release a more ambitious, “more modern cinematic treatment” of a story mode. They want to provide some context for all the hadokens and psycho crushers this time around and finally connect the dots betweenSFIIandSFIII(yes, that’s right,SFVistechnicallya second prequel toSFIII)....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Robert Garcia

Does The First Descendant have crossplay and cross progression?

The First Descendantis now available on PC and consoles, and many have been wondering if the game offers the benefits of crossplay and crossp rogression. After all, the new game is entirely multiplayer-focused and heavily reliant on co-op. Crossplay and cross progression are important for titles like this since they allow for a larger player pool and preserve in-game progression for those who choose to play on multiple platforms. Thankfully, there’s good news on both fronts for the players....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Crystal Martinez

EA opens more Stars Wars Battlefront PC servers

Trooper or a rebel? Electronic Arts are opening more PC servers to cope with demand for theStar Wars: Battlefront open beta. In a recent tweet, the officialStar War: Battlefrontsaid that owing to “a lot of interest around the beta,” it will shortly be bringing more servers online to cope with demand. A lot of interest around the beta. We’re bringing more PC servers online and appreciate your patience#StarWarsBattlefront — EAStarWars (@EAStarWars)July 31, 2025...

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Tiffany Miles

EEDAR: 51% of gamers bought DLC this past year

Wow. I didn’t know this DLC thing was catching on. I knew that everyone was making DLC, but I thought we were all just letting it float by like trash in a river. Oh, did I say that out loud? I’m kidding! Kind of. There’s some good DLC content out there. There’s more of it and there’s better stuff out there than ever before, and for the first time the majority of gamers have jumped on the bandwagon....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Gloria Miller

Everything you need to know about the FFXIV Xbox beta

It’s an exciting time forFFXIV – Dawntrailis on the horizon and very soon, a whole new group of players will be joining through the Xbox open Beta. However, with the Beta comes a long list of information that needs to be taken into account, so here’s everything you need to know. When does the open beta begin? TheFFXIVXbox open Beta is set to launch on July 03, 2025 at 8am GMT / 3am EST / 12am PST....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Jason Sullivan

Fall Guys hits high of 20 million players after going free-to-play

Bean there, done that It seems as though slapstick battle royale titleFall Guys, (previouslyFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout), is pulling in the punters once again — developer Mediatonic has announced that the past weekend saw the madcap multiplayer game hit a dizzying high of 20 million players, following the release of the long-time-coming Nintendo Switch and Xbox ports as well as the unlocking ofFall Guysas a free-to-play title. “MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE STUMBLED!...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · David Mcgrath

Fallout 76’s next season brings the camp with Zorbo’s Revenge

These little homages are often more fun than recentFalloutin general One of the best parts ofFallout 76, I’ve found, aren’t even in the actual game. While Bethesda has done a decent job at admirably fixing up the disastrous launch, a lot of the fun meta references are located in things like the season pass, or most recently,the radio plays. These things are far away from the buggy framework of the game and are full of really talented creatives trying their best to spice up76....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Leah Miller

Feathered Fugitives quest guide Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Don’t chicken out As Link prepares to defeat the Demon King, he explores the entire nation and helps Hyruleans along the way. The stables dotting Hyrule are always bustling with activity, so it’s not a surprise that there are often Hyruleans around who require Link’s aid. Feathered Fugitives is a rather fun quest that has Link collecting all the missing Cuccos for Teli. If you’re having trouble finding all the clucking Cuccos for the Feathered Fugitives quest, this guide will reveal where they are inTears of the Kingdom....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Julie Davis

Final Fantasy XI returns to FFXIV this month with Vana’diel inspired glamour

The Maiden’s Rhapsody is returning toFinal Fantasy XIVfor the fifth time on January 22, and once again, players have a chance to get their hands on some pretty sweet glamor pieces. The Maiden’s Rhapsody is anFFXIVevent celebrating the final chapter ofFFXI,Rhapsodies of Vana’diel. With the theme of the upcomingDawntrailAlliance Raid series being“Echoes of Vana’diel”, it makes sense to bring this event back for a fifth time this year, despite the fact that its last previous appearance was only in 2022....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Steven Jones

Fire Emblem Heroes goes FULL METAL with the arrival of mythic hero Lif

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! Nintendo has released – no, UNLEASHED – a new trailer for its mobile battle titleFire Emblem Heroes.Backed by screamy mid-’00s metal, the new video spotlights a single hero, a lone wolf as it were, headed to the roster tomorrow. It’s Lif, the Lethal Swordsman. So edge that you may cut your very eyes just looking at him, Lif is clad in dark, spiked armour and hides his handsome visage behind a thick veil of emo hair....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Christine Kirby

Frogger crosses the road yet again, this time in neon

Arcade classicsFroggerandPac-Manhave been thoroughly run into the ground. Both are available on every single platform conceivable in some form or other and odds are, you’re sick of them. The difference between the two is that Namco managed to deliver a wonderful modern version ofPac-Manin the form ofChampionship Edition DXwhile Konamivomited outFrogger 3Dand crossed their fingers. In what can only be described as a stroke of genius, Konami has announcedFrogger: Hyper Arcade Editionwith its neon styling that screams “look how up-to-date we are!...

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Joshua Williamson