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The next mainline game in the Resident Evil series reportedly could be an open-world game. Capcom has yet to make any sort of announcement. According to insider Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 is being built on the open-world functionality of the RE Engine that was first utilized for Dragon's Dogma 2. Monster Hunter Wild is reportedly another open-world game on the RE Engine. Capcom apparently greenlights its projects in groups of three, so Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 remake, and Devil...

Generation Zero, the co-op shooter that pits kids in the 1980s against threatening machines that have overtaken a vast Swedish wilderness, is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2024. The game's earliest days were shaky at best with pre-release hype seeming let down by the game's subpar launch, but the independent team at Systemic Reaction Group has survived not just that rough start, but also a pandemic and an industry that demands multiplayer games either dominate the zeitgeist or die...

The Pokemon-like monster-catching RPG Cassette Beasts is getting a set of updates this spring, including the ability to play with friends. As shown during the 2024 Cassette Beasts Showcase, Bytten Studio is planning a multiplayer update to come on May 20, but you can test it out right now. With the upcoming multiplayer mode, you can play with up to eight friends, and join a "Play with Friends" mode where you'll match via invite code. You can also challenge your friends to PvP battles with...

A handful of official Xbox wireless controllers are on sale for great prices right now. Most notably, a few special-edition models are discounted, including the eye-catching Dream Vapor variant, which launched earlier this year. A first-party Xbox controller is naturally the go-to option for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, but it's also a fantastic PC, Mac, and mobile gaming controller. Xbox controller deals available now Stellar Shift - Special Edition (Best Buy) -- $50 ($70) Dream Vapor -...

Newly independent studio Toys for Bob has reportedly reached a deal with Microsoft to fund its next title. The developer, which in recent years was utilized as a Call of Duty support studio, was originally absorbed alongside several other studios when Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, but regained its independence in February. Toys for Bob had mentioned a potential partnership with Microsoft in its "going indie" announcement, saying at the time that it was in the early days of...

Today, March 25, marks the 30th anniversary of the very first Elder Scrolls game, and Bethesda is celebrating the milestone with a message to fans and an update on how The Elder Scrolls VI's development is progressing. For anyone unaware, the very first Elder Scrolls game was The Elder Scrolls Arena, which released on March 25, 1994 on MS-DOS. "It's amazing to think how much the series has grown, and how much it still means to everyone, and that is all thanks to you, our community of...

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has announced an official demo for its upcoming action game on PS5 will be available starting March 29 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET. This playable portion of the game takes place at the start of Stellar Blade and includes the tutorial phase to help familiarize players with the basic gameplay mechanics. Additionally, players can explore post-war Eidos 7, a human city infested by the dangerous Naytiba, as they master Eve's abilities. Like other PS5 demos, progress...

The Format drive dialog in Windows 11. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge On a Thursday morning nearly 30 years ago at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, a software developer checked-in some code for a dialog box he was working on. The box was only supposed to be temporary, so he didn’t worry that it was very basic. Except, nobody ever got around to changing it — and it’s still the same to this day in Windows 11. Dave Plummer, a former developer at Microsoft, recounted the...

Photo illustration: The Verge / Photo by Bluesky The head of Threads and Mastodon competitor Bluesky on why she thinks decentralization is the way forward in a post-Twitter internet. Continue reading… Continue reading from Source - The Verge...

We’re in a Gilded Age of fast, cheap, and trendy clothing. Anyone can purchase copies of expensive garments online that arrive at record speeds to their home, and for a fraction of the original price. This practice has made items affordable — often at the expense of the workers making the products — and created shopping habits that can be wasteful and impulsive. One e-comm giant, Shopify, estimates that 20 to 30 percent of online purchases are returned, while the National Retail Federation...