Author: Valhalladidde

PC

It got a lot of love, but Arc Raiders ‘was absolutely not ready’ to release after its popular April playtest, says design director: ‘There were some bad bugs’

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Sci-fi extraction shooter Arc Raiders is doing one last public playtest this weekend before its launch at the end of October, but quite a few players felt it was already good to go after its successful April playtestā€”or just wanted it to release ASAP so they could keep playing, perhaps more accurately.That Arc playtest compared favorably to a parallel Marathon playtest, as Morgan pointed out at the time, and was praised for its technical soundness. But the plan then was to release Arc in October (although the date hadn’t yet been announced) and it stayed that way, because despite the…

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Playstation

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Review (PS5)

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Over its first couple of hours, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 does its best to convince you that it might actually be pretty good. Against all odds, this deeply troubled project could rise above expectations. But as the game’s structure becomes more and more apparent, the real Bloodlines 2 shapes up to be a bit of a disaster. This sequel to Troika Games’ 2004 cult classic very quickly collapses in on itself, despite some strong story moments and a smattering of cool ideas. On various levels, Bloodlines 2 does understand what made its predecessor so endearing. That was an…

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Xbox

9 AI Skills That Will Separate Winners From Losers in This Year

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In 2025, ā€œgood with AIā€ isnā€™t a bonusā€”itā€™s a hiring filter and a performance multiplier. Most teams try AI once or twice, get mixed results, and stop. The real issue isnā€™t the tech. Itā€™s missing skillsā€”how to test outputs, ground answers in your data, set guardrails, and run safe agents that do real work. That gap blocks reliable results, cost savings, and growth. This guide shows you nine practical AI skills that matter now. Youā€™ll get steps, tools, and clear examples so you can move from dabbling to results you can measure. The timing is right. Employers say 39% of…

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Nintendo

Episode 475 – The Economics of Rippin’ – Talk Nintendo

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We got a duo show this week, but we still got plenty of games to talk about (yes that means Alex is present)!Subscribe to RSS Feed Direct Download Casey had to drop at the last minute (WoW Raid#) so Alex and Perry convene to discuss, iunno, Pokemon and stuff! We start the show hyping up Pokemon Legends: Z-A before going into this weekā€™s game lineup. The boys played more Yooka-Replaylee on Switch 2 and offer some final thoughts, Alex explored the slot machine underworld in CloverPit (out now on Steam), and Perry reviews the first year of Pokemon TCG Pocket.…

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