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A Game-Changer for Solana Launches
I remember my first foray into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana. It was exhilarating, fast-paced, and, frankly, a bit chaotic. I had a great idea for a token, a solid community behind it, and a launch plan that I thought was foolproof. The problem? As soon as my token went live on Raydium Launchpad, it got lost in the noise. The initial volume was a trickle, not the torrent I had hoped for, and within hours, we were buried beneath a flood of other new projects.
The Epic Games Store Has Two Freebies For You This Week
Vits1d ago You are in a console-focused space, where people's understanding of technology is barely akin to that of a child. Basically, if it looks shiny, it's good. So, I don't think your point will be popular. But yes, ML-based upscalers were created primarily to make development easier and cheaper. They function by allowing developers to skip certain details, which are later added by the model, and by enabling the adoption of cost-saving and time-saving technologies like ray tracing.
Tekken 8 Season 2 Details Shared: Balance Tweaks, New DLC Characters & More
20° DarkLordMalik|8m ago|News|| Bandai Namco has shared new information regarding Season 2 of Tekken 8, with details on balance tweaks, DLC characters, and more. PC PS5 Tekken 8 Xbox Series X twistedvoxel.com 60° lockedongamer1|3d ago |News|| The most unexpected crossover between Tekken 8 and Atelier Yumia is about to happen.
An Alleged Pitch Presentation For Final Fantasy IX Animated Series Has Emerged
Michiel1989269d ago it was only the swanswong of the ff creator, don't think much money was involved with that decision. Also ff7 and 8 have a similar, modern setting compared to ff9.
Tekken: A PlayStation history
30° Nyxus|20m ago|Article|| A history of the most dysfunctional family in fighting games. PS5 Tekken 8 blog.playstation.com 90° Nyxus|8d ago |News|| Bandai Namco has announced Tekken 8 downloadable content character Anna Williams, who will launch on March 31 for Character Year 2 Pass owners and April 3 for all users. Sales of the game have also now surpassed three million units.
PS Plus Extra & Premium To Lose 9 Game In March 2025, Including Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3 Remake is one of the best RE games, actually Resident Evil 3 Remake is one of the most debated games in Capcom’s survival horror series, but it’s just as good as the remake of Resident Evil and 2019’s RE2.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Variant Covers Revealed
CrimsonWing69618d ago @NatsuXTheMaxspeed21 I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me. When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On. Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.
The Switch 2 reveal was boring, uninspiring… and absolutely fine
_SilverHawk_8h ago I think Nintendo wasted a good opportunity to unveiled the switch 2 properly to the public by not talking about its specs, features and didn't show games that differentiates it from switch 1. I still can't believe mario kart 9 looks a lot like older mario kart games visually and I know a few people who saw the trailer for switch 2 are already thinking it's just like switch 1 so they don't need it.
Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer Amasses Over 23 Million YouTube Views In Record Time
_SilverHawk_9h ago I think Nintendo wasted a good opportunity to unveiled the switch 2 properly to the public by not talking about its specs, features and didn't show games that differentiates it from switch 1. I still can't believe mario kart 9 looks a lot like older mario kart games visually and I know a few people who saw the trailer for switch 2 are already thinking it's just like switch 1 so they don't need it.
This is the best Nintendo 3DS console to play on in 2024
20° Valay|3m ago|Opinion piece|| NE: "Today, we're looking at each and every model of 3DS and how they compare to each other in terms of features and design." 60° StartWars|2d ago |Interview|| “We really tried to break some new ground.” 3DS Need For Speed: The Run PC PS3 Wii Xbox 360 traxion.gg 80° edureboucas|2d ago |Article|| Donkey Kong Country, one of Rare’s most celebrated games on the Super Nintendo is three decades-old! 3DS Donkey Kong Country Game developer Super Nintendo Wii Wii U...
Stalcraft: X Has Released a Touching Tribute to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
20° Glental|2m ago|News|| Stalcraft: X has released a wonderful message dedicated to the team at GSC Game World, who recently launched S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
Resistance 3 is a Classic, 13 Years On
itBourne922d ago R:Fom, R2, then the its not even a sequel so I don't know why its called R3... Are people saying R3 CoD fans? Cuz mp completely abandoned its roots, it was a terrible CoD wannabe.. Story was an abomination as well, stupid ending too.... R2 story was great, loved the live action stuff pre release. gameplay for it was a complete step back, the first one I felt like I was a part of the war, R2 you may as well have not had allies cuz every enemy was only focused on you.
Video Game Franchises in Danger of Being Forgotten
Game Rant Writes "It's been over a decade since fans have seen the Medal of Honor franchise on consoles in any capacity, and it's about time EA brought it back."
Sega apparently has a new Virtua Fighter game in the works
CrimsonWing69537d ago @NatsuXTheMaxspeed21 I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me. When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On. Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.
Alan Wake 2 Lake House Expansion Might Launch on October 22
pwnmaster300018d ago (Edited 18d ago ) I don’t get how people don’t understand this yet. Sony is done doing the whole announce a game 2018 but release it 2020-2021. Look at Astro and ghost. I’m pretty sure that’s their new model now. You don’t like it blame your fellow gamers for bitching to much last gen they announce games to early. And I honestly don’t get the pro issue. If you can’t afford it then don’t buy it.
Every Confirmed Feature For Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC Explained
pwnmaster30006d ago (Edited 6d ago ) I don’t get how people don’t understand this yet. Sony is done doing the whole announce a game 2018 but release it 2020-2021. Look at Astro and ghost. I’m pretty sure that’s their new model now. You don’t like it blame your fellow gamers for bitching to much last gen they announce games to early. And I honestly don’t get the pro issue. If you can’t afford it then don’t buy it.
Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC Is About to Miss the Boat
Obscure_Observer13d ago "You are being deceptive and purposely not looking at the whole picture when you're presenting your arguments against PS5 Pro." No dude, you´re the one who won´t listen to anyone but yourself (ok, maybe you´ll listen to Fr0sty) You´re the one expecting the Pro to deliver performance and results which obviously can´t be delivered due it´s own limitations. It´s an unbalanced system. New more powerful GPU x CPU 4 years old.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered vs Original Graphics Comparison
badz14910h ago "That was, at least, until Sony started to enforce it on a game they already released without it..." What? So you didn't have to create MS account for Minecraft, Blizzard account for Diablo etc and all the other logins from R*, EA and Ubisoft on PC?? Separate launchers? No? So PC gamers didn't just bow down to these other Publishers all this time? Who you're trying to fool here? It sure as hell didn't start with and by Sony but why the fuss now?
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered forces PSN login for PC users if they decide to upgrade
OldDuffer5d ago What an unbelievably ridiculous post! Making a remaster of series about to go to TV is slam dunk way to get sales from those who never played it first time. If you think companies should not capitalise on their IPS's at the best time, then there's no hope for you. Sony will make games based on sales estimates, not by asking people like you what you want - you don't count and your worth is zero to them planning this project.
Activision kills ambitious H2M Modern Warfare 2 mod one day before its release
Godmars290283d ago MS has never seen Xbox hardware as important. Never. It why they didn't buy vital parts for OG Xbox. Why the 360 was rushed causing RRoD. Why 1st edition XB1 was built around Kinect, and technically crippled as a result. Its why they're talking more about streaming than Series X while not really talking about how Series S sells better. Is hindering the more powerful system. Even when MS honestly tried making games, PC specs where more important than their own console.
Did Call of Duty Steal YouTuber's Brendon Herrera Custom Gun Design?
ApocalypseShadow88d ago The reality is that Microsoft already knows the answer as stated by them in their documents. PlayStation gamers have built up an ecosystem of games and they aren't migrating over and dropping what they have to buy an Xbox to play one game in a service you have to pay monthly for. Cheaper to just buy the game. And, I'd bet many casual COD players don't know or care about the acquisition.
Watches with 12 o'clock at different positions?
Hi everyone, I was interested to know if there are watch models which have 12 o'clock at a different position compared to the standard top centre? The only ones I know of are the 24 hour models where it comes at the 6 o'clock position. Pics would be great!
Here's Your First Look At The Gex Trilogy
shinoff2183343d ago Christopher Damn. Tbh though. I checked out the site and seen alot more pre order games then there used to be. I actually like that. That was one thing some of us on the forum complained about. Hot releases being smaller then probably needed. I know I'd rather pre order tomba then have a chance for 1 of the 5k or whatever. Side note. Why tf can't they do something similar with Alan wake 2. Create a cheap site for a pre order have us pay for it and bam we get our physical.
Mondo Reveals Mortal Kombat Poster
20° Garethvk|8m ago|Image|| Interesting artwork. Before you finish them, make sure to grab Mondo's latest poster drop! The vividly striking Mortal Kombat poster with artwork by Lewis LaRosa is available now for purchase. The Mortal Kombat poster (MSRP: $85) is now available for purchase until June 17th.
Hellblade 2 Shows This Console Generation is Far From Over
Hellblade 2 Shows This Console Generation is Far From Over There have been a few rumors over the last few months claiming that the current generation of consoles is nearly over, but Hellblade 2 begs to differ.
Hellblade 2's Seamless Cinematics Are a Double-Edged Sword
PrinceOfAnger1d 12h ago (Summary) - Takes advantage of everything UE5 offers - Final game 'lives up to the lofty expectations' of the 2019 reveal - Character rendering sets new standards and nearly resembles movie sequences with actual actors - Leverages Unreal's Meta Human 5 to bypass the uncanny valley feel - DF were left guessing whether some cut-scenes were in-game or real life footage (photo mode shows they're all real time) - Character detail and how light / specular etc reflect on it...
Do game developers still want to publish on Xbox?
50° Petebloodyonion|7m ago|Article|| Skill Up associate Edmond Tran spoke to individual gamemakers from around the world, all of whom had published games on Xbox consoles in recent years, and had new titles in development. They ranged from solo developers to mid-sized independent studios, though all requested anonymity in order to speak more freely on the subject.
PlayStation Store "Planet of the Discounts" Sale Kicks Off, Over 2,000 Items Listed
thesoftware7301d 7h ago Look Eonjay I get it, I understand the way the world and situation works, layoffs suck, it's hardly new, and it will never be a happy situation, but it has been going on for like 4-5 years now and every time we have this gigantic blowout like the world is about to end. The pandemic really changed the world in many ways, and to some extent things are trying to balance out.
IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more
Jin_Sakai10m ago(Edited 8m ago) “Layoffs occuring“ Yep. IGN now has a monopoly in the gaming media. “As a result of the acquisition, some redundancies have been made across the UK-based organisation.” “Gamer Network's publications are GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer (including six local language editions), Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker.
2K Games’ big Summer Game Fest announcement needs to be Mafia 4
ApocalypseShadow9h ago The reality is that Microsoft already knows the answer as stated by them in their documents. PlayStation gamers have built up an ecosystem of games and they aren't migrating over and dropping what they have to buy an Xbox to play one game in a service you have to pay monthly for. Cheaper to just buy the game. And, I'd bet many casual COD players don't know or care about the acquisition.
New Evercade hardware is coming later this year
Petebloodyonion1d 3h ago The problem with PSVR2 is the same one that I mentioned before the launch of the headset and it's the lack of a mission statement or direction for the device. On one hand, you have Sony presenting the PSVR2 as a premium device for a high-end VR experience, and on the other hand you have Shuhei Yoshida telling ppl to keep their hopes in check regarding AAA experience because small indies games will make the bulk of PSVR2 library.
HappyFunland PSVR 2 Review - Console Obsession
Petebloodyonion20h ago The problem with PSVR2 is the same one that I mentioned before the launch of the headset and it's the lack of a mission statement or direction for the device. On one hand, you have Sony presenting the PSVR2 as a premium device for a high-end VR experience, and on the other hand you have Shuhei Yoshida telling ppl to keep their hopes in check regarding AAA experience because small indies games will make the bulk of PSVR2 library.
PSVR 2 Trophies: Little Cities: Bigger!
z2g6h ago(Edited 6h ago) There aren’t very many of “us” who buy the headset. That means not many devs have a lot of incentive to dump a lot of money into developing on it. Hence why we get stupid games for it. Sales are only estimates until figures come out and can also be figured out doing basic deductive math. Not hard. It was fine when every one was doing that to make fun of Xbox, right? Sony happily blasts out ps5 numbers all day, and barely ever mentions psvr2. That should say something.
Genotype Accidentally Launched on PSVR 2 This Weekend
z2g1h ago(Edited 1h ago) There aren’t very many of “us” who buy the headset. That means not many devs have a lot of incentive to dump a lot of money into developing on it. Hence why we get stupid games for it. Sales are only estimates until figures come out and can also be figured out doing basic deductive math. Not hard. It was fine when every one was doing that to make fun of Xbox, right? Sony happily blasts out ps5 numbers all day, and barely ever mentions psvr2. That should say something.
Street Fighter Icon Michael 'BrolyLegs' Begum Passes Away at 35
CrimsonWing69307d ago @NatsuXTheMaxspeed21 I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me. When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On. Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.
Didn’t Expect To See You Here: 5 Influential Fighting Game Guest Characters
specialguest133d ago I will always have a special place in my memory for MK 1 and 2. You had to be there during that era at the arcades. Martial arts tournament fighting movies were still popular, and MK 1 was exciting. Real life motion captured characters done well (unlike Pit Fighter). A cast of characters we all liked like Bruce Lee(Lui Kang), Van Damme(Johnny Cage), the Lightning god(Raiden) from Big Trouble in Little China, and Ninjas, gotta have Ninjas. Goro was menacing as hell.
Miyazaki Discusses Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Weapons, Difficulty, GRRM’s Involvement
DarXyde3d ago Neutralgamer1992, While I support the spirit of what you're saying, how does this work if you have an "entry level professional" position where every applicant is fresh out of university with no internships or other experience? By the school they've graduated from? If we did that, it disproportionately favors Caucasians who typically have access to better schools.
Tekken 8 Characters Popularity Revealed by Ranked Leaderboard Statistics
Huey_My_D_Long6d ago Look, I'm still going to play tekken 8, but I think its fair to call out unfair practices, like the dark pattern and only mentioning and releasing cash shop after reviews and people bought in. I still agree DLC is important for cash revenue for developers, but they dont have to have as exploitative practices, like phone games.
Tekken 8 Disconnect Rate Display Fix Planned for April Says Harada; Talks Combating Pluggers
Amplitude6d ago (Edited 6d ago ) This generation is easily the least fun and least interesting one we've had in my 30 years of life and it blows my mind that people spend a hundred dollars on these heartless commercialized corporate wallet-drains. This is why I've very much stopped buying new AAA releases and am going back and replaying PS3 and 360 games at 4K in an emulator. So many hundreds of games that are so much better than any of this.
Gears of War Creator CliffyB Offers His Thoughts on Xbox Exclusives Going Multiplatform
DarXyde3h ago Ninver, Don had the look of a sleazy businessman, but I don't understand why that moment gets a bad rep. They were super honest in that moment, and I have to say, it sucks that this is the direction the company would take, but it was such a mask off moment that really highlights their plan. Nowadays, you have Phil, who isn't direct but is very much still going in the same direction. What it comes down to, at least from my observation, is Don and Phil were/are just the messengers.
Tekken 8 Director Asks Fans About Legacy Stages They Would Like To See Reimagined
Amplitude4d ago (Edited 4d ago ) This generation is easily the least fun and least interesting one we've had in my 30 years of life and it blows my mind that people spend a hundred dollars on these heartless commercialized corporate wallet-drains. This is why I've very much stopped buying new AAA releases and am going back and replaying PS3 and 360 games at 4K in an emulator. So many hundreds of games that are so much better than any of this.
Tekken 8 Comes Under Fire For Using Dark Patterns In Its Cash Shop
TiredGamer4d ago The greatest cost in just about any business is labor. Do a rough calculation.... Let's say 300 employees x avg salary (plus benefits) of $150k x 3 years of development = $135M just for labor for the game. Last of Us 2 credited over 2000 people for its development, just as a source of context, so 300 people directly tied to a AAA game isn't completely crazy. It's likely that this is even higher.
Sony studio Firesprite has been shedding talent amidst accusations of toxic culture, staff say
OtterX7h ago That's wonderful news! I really liked what they did w the Crash and Spyro trilogy remasters, and even Crash 4 was pretty good. They had been placed on Call of Duty stuff these last few years, so I don't think that really plays to their strength. I want to see them stick to family friendly platformers. Particularly the Spyro trilogy, my kids have been having a blast with.
Tekken 8 Update 1.02.01 Patch Notes Revealed, Adds Measures Against Rage Quitters
TiredGamer20h ago The greatest cost in just about any business is labor. Do a rough calculation.... Let's say 300 employees x avg salary (plus benefits) of $150k x 3 years of development = $135M just for labor for the game. Last of Us 2 credited over 2000 people for its development, just as a source of context, so 300 people directly tied to a AAA game isn't completely crazy. It's likely that this is even higher.
Tekken 8's Shop Feature To Focus On Keeping Game "Fresh" Rather Than Monetization
TiredGamer1d ago The greatest cost in just about any business is labor. Do a rough calculation.... Let's say 300 employees x avg salary (plus benefits) of $150k x 3 years of development = $135M just for labor for the game. Last of Us 2 credited over 2000 people for its development, just as a source of context, so 300 people directly tied to a AAA game isn't completely crazy. It's likely that this is even higher.
Tekken 8: How to Unlock all Tekken Balls
DarXyde2d ago Customization is pretty deep already. Sounds like I get to upgrade my Bryan Fuhrer and Light Skinned Jin. On a serious note, it would be disappointing if they held stuff back just to monetize it and is unavailable via in-game currency, but I can think of a few reasons to do something like this: 1. locking risque costumes behind a paywall (I've been playing Tekken since Tekken 1 and I wasn't old enough to do it then) so it's a weird barrier of sorts; 2.
Ubisoft Employees Strike in France Over Salary Dispute
Einhander19721d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago ) "First, Sony gets 30% off the full price. The cost to them is a massive fraction of that." If you want to try to nitpick like that Sony Steam Nintendo ect. don't get 30% either most services have a sliding scale based on sales. And besides that it costs Sony money to host the files and maintain them on their service. And regardless of percent Microsoft gets more than Sony, end of story.. Make a real argument don't try to nitpick what I say.
Tekken 8 review - Nexus Gundyr | TechStomper
DarXyde15h ago Customization is pretty deep already. Sounds like I get to upgrade my Bryan Fuhrer and Light Skinned Jin. On a serious note, it would be disappointing if they held stuff back just to monetize it and is unavailable via in-game currency, but I can think of a few reasons to do something like this: 1. locking risque costumes behind a paywall (I've been playing Tekken since Tekken 1 and I wasn't old enough to do it then) so it's a weird barrier of sorts; 2.
Sin to your heart’s content with the Cult of the Lamb - Sinful Pack
50° neil363|57m ago|News|| Did Cult of the Lamb make a follower of you? Have you lapped up the previous Heretic and Cultist DLC packs? It's time to get sinning with the Cult of the Lamb - Sinful Pack. Cult of the Lamb Nintendo Switch PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X thexboxhub.com 70° DubQP|7d ago |News|| Devolver Digital and developer Massive Monster announced Cult of the Lamb has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide.
Cult of the Lamb Sales Top 3.5 Million units, Sins of the Flesh Update Releases January 16
50° DubQP|1h ago|News|| Devolver Digital and developer Massive Monster announced Cult of the Lamb has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide. The developer also announced the Sins of the Flesh update for the game will release on January 16. Cult of the Lamb Nintendo Switch PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X vgchartz.com 60° biwihi|9d ago |Article|| Not going outside? Then get comfy with our suggestions.
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