Tag: fps

‘Players ended up just shooting Doritos’: Battlefield 6 is toning down its aggressive ping ability after open beta feedback

‘Players ended up just…

The Battlefield 6 beta felt like a throwback to an older era of Battlefield in all sorts of ways,…
Battlefield 6 devs knew ‘everything’ would leak from playtests but said the risk was worth it to get feedback from players: ‘That had to come at any cost’

Battlefield 6 devs knew…

Game developers, generally speaking, don’t like leaks. Infinity Nikki studio Infold, for instance, recently described leaks as “poison to…
Borderlands 4 has a volume slider specifically for muting Claptrap—if you’re a coward

Borderlands 4 has a…

Borderlands 4 has had a complicated launch. Initial critical response was fairly positive, but some sites—including PC Gamer—didn’t receive…
As Call of Duty flips a U-turn on goofy skins, Battlefield 6 devs are making their stance clear from the start: ‘We’re not chasing trends

As Call of Duty…

The vibe shift on goofy cosmetics in live service games is impossible to ignore at this point. Call of…
How to respec your skills in Borderlands 4

How to respec your…

Resetting your skill tree has always been a chore in Borderlands, as it’s long prided itself on build diversity,…
Stalker remasters hit 1

Stalker remasters hit 1.3…

I suppose in an ideal world, games would launch and then never need updates at all, but I won’t…
How to get elevator clearance in Borderlands 4’s Recruitment Drive mission

How to get elevator…

Recruitment Drive is just the second mission in Borderlands 4, after Guns Blazing, but you’re likely to already run…
For Return to Castle Wolfenstein’s 25th anniversary, modders are bringing its console-exclusive levels to PC at last

For Return to Castle…

It’s wild to think the developers of Redneck Rampage—a game I enjoyed at the time because I was a…
Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too

Free Kit Frenzy rids…

Marathon is a game about loss, though not in the traditional PlayStation Studios fashion. There are no sad dads…
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review (2009)

The Chronicles of Riddick:…

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review – PC Gamer issue #200 (UK, May 2009) Around about…