[ad_1] The company even set up a server that helped it find out if players saw the endorsement system as responsible for the drop in hostile behavior, and the perception was “close” to reality, Miller said. This isn’t to say that Blizzard’s achievement is flawless. It’s not clear how many instances of toxic behavior there […]
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Updated ‘Battlefield V’ roadmap teases Pacific theater combat
[ad_1] There will be more to do in the intervening months, of course. On top of the planned updates for March through May (such as a Greek map and a Hardcore mode), the June introduction of Chapter 4 will introduce an as yet unnamed five-on-five close combat mode. There will be “several” maps designed just […]
The latest ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ mode mixes human and AI players
[ad_1] It starts out with a territory control phase on the ground. If you control a majority of the points for long enough, you become the attacker during a ship invasion phase and have to race to a shuttle to increase the number of reinforcements you get when the assault starts. Once onboard the ship, […]
NVIDIA’s RTX ray tracing put to the test
[ad_1] Welcome to the first episode of our new explainer series, Upscaled. We’re going to be examining the components and gadgets that are helping move technology forward, and in this first episode, we’re looking at graphics cards. Five months after Nvidia announced its RTX graphics cards, we finally have a game that really shows off […]
Preparing for Apple’s ‘show time’ event
[ad_1] But not the Nolan flicks.DC Universe celebrates Batman’s birthday with free access March 30th Batman is about to celebrate his 80th ‘birthday’ (his first appearance in Detective Comics) on March 30th, and DC Universe is using that as an opportunity to hand out more freebies. That means free access to a wide swath of […]
‘Battlefield V’ gameplay trailer shows its take on battle royale
[ad_1] And if you like vehicles, it’s your lucky day — the developers clearly want your choice of ride to play a greater role. You’ll find 17 vehicles in total, including tanks (usually only found in special vehicle lockups), a prototype-only helicopter, an amphibious Schwimmwagen (above) and, yes, a tractor. You can even tow anti-aircraft […]
Steam’s redesigned library will show what’s happening with your games
[ad_1] The tags you see in the Steam store will also help you find games in the library. You can look for just your open world titles, as an example. Valve is also teasing an upcoming Events page (below) that will shed even more light on what’s happening with your game. You’ll see updates, but […]
Apple iPad Air hands-on (2019): Just ‘Pro’ enough
[ad_1] We’ve been testing the new, $499 iPad Air for a little over a day now, and it’ll be a while yet before we publish our full review. At this point, though, it’s already clear that the new iPad Air sits in a sweet spot that a lot of people are going to find compelling. […]
Windows 7 message alerts users to the end of security updates
[ad_1] Many people are likely to see the notice. Net Applications data suggested that Windows 7 represented nearly 40.2 percent of desktop usage as of February, or slightly more than were using Windows 10. Whether or not they can heed the message is another story. Many of those people are either on PCs that would […]
Konami is bringing ‘Castlevania’ and ‘Contra’ to modern consoles
[ad_1] The first collection, Arcade Classics, comprises a bumper pack of Konami’s 1980s hits, including Haunted Castle, A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius 2, Life Force, Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee. This one goes on digital sale on April 18 for the reasonable price of $20. Next up, and arriving in “early summer,” is the Castlevania: Anniversary Collection. […]