Cross-Platform FPS Games Better Than Valorant

Despite all the well-deserved acclaim, several other first-person shooter games offer a more satisfying and enjoyable experience. The best FPS titles often stand out by introducing fresh ideas into a crowded genre, appealing to players on all platforms. Cross-play, once just a hopeful idea, has become a reality in recent years. Now, players on Xbox and PC can easily play together, fostering a stronger sense of community within games.

Where Winds Meet adds mode where you literally play as a goose

On December 17th, NetEase announced a new, temporary game mode for the Chinese version of their game. Called “The Phantom Thief Goose,” this mode lets players control the game’s famous geese instead of traditional characters, focusing on goose-themed challenges rather than combat.

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The Last of Us Director Criticizes Use of AI in Game Development

Okay, so generative AI is a huge topic of debate right now, and not in a good way for everyone. I’ve been seeing a lot of discussion about whether it’s even right to train these AIs on stuff scraped from the internet, plus the energy these things use is seriously concerning. And let’s be real, a lot of us gamers are worried about developers using AI to replace artists and other creatives – I’ve already seen some AI-generated art popping up. Now, Bruce Straley – a really respected name in the industry – has finally shared his thoughts on all of this, and I’m really interested to hear what he has to say.

10 Games That Are Shockingly Based on Real Places

Sometimes, it’s easy to tell where a game is set in the real world – the Spider-Man games and New York City are a good example. Other times, the connection isn’t so clear, particularly if the real-world location isn’t famous. It can be really surprising to discover that a game you thought was made up is actually based on a real place, especially if you’ve spent a lot of time playing it.

HashKey’s Hong Kong Debut: A $206M Rollercoaster 🎢💰

On Wednesday, the shares of HashKey Holdings debuted with the pomp and circumstance of a society ball, opening at 6.70 Hong Kong dollars ($0.86). The exchange, in a blog post as florid as a Turgenev novel, proclaimed itself the first publicly traded digital asset company in Asia to go public through an IPO in Hong Kong. “A milestone,” they declared, “marking the company’s entry into a new stage of development.” One can almost hear the rustle of silk gowns and the clinking of champagne flutes. 🥂