Posted by: xSicKxBot - 03-14-2026, 07:35 AM - Forum: Lounge
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News - From Zelda-Like Climbing To Multiple Worlds: The Cut Content Of Ghost Of Yotei
Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yotei is already an ambitious open-world adventure that builds on its predecessor in several ways, but the team had a number of other ideas that never made the final game. At GDC, the studio’s two creative directors discussed both the features that made it into the game and some ambitious concepts that didn’t.
From mechanics that would have let players climb anywhere to dual-timelines and a fully diegetic map system, Ghost of Yotei began as a game full of possibilities. Some ideas proved too large to implement fully, but they still influenced the final experience, leaving traces of that ambition in the game’s narrative and design.
One of the most ambitious features was the ability to switch between young and old Atsu at any point in the game. This would have created two versions of the world simultaneously, meaning the entire map would need to have versions in spring and winter.
News - The Witcher 4, Control Resonant, And More Will Use Nvidia's Ray Tracing Enhan
Nvidia has begun detailing some of the next graphical enhancements you can expect to start seeing in upcoming games, with a particular focus on improving the performance and fidelity of path tracing in large open-world adventures.
Path tracing is the next evolution of traditional ray tracing, introducing better global illumination and lighting to games that support it. It's also incredibly taxing on hardware, and especially so in worlds where there's a lot of fine, densely-packed detail in an environment. In its showcase, Nvidia specifically pointed out large forests or intricate architecture has unique challenges for path tracing, which is where its new Mega Geometry system comes into play.
News - Marathon South Maintenance Terminal Location: Where To Download Data
Marathon has plenty of contracts for you to tackle, and one of them will task you with finding where to download data from the terminal inside south Maintenance. This is part of the Order/Chaos mission, which is granted by the rebellious faction MIDA, led by troublemaker Gantry.
As you make progress through the game and gain access to more factions, MIDA won't take long to ask for your services. After completing the contract that tasks you with destroying 15 windows, you'll gain access to Order/Chaos. It's a three-step contract that sounds simple enough on paper, but the third and final item can be hard to find, especially in the midst of battle against other players.
If you're wondering where to download data from the terminal inside south Maintenance, this guide covers the exact location.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 03-12-2026, 06:05 AM - Forum: Lounge
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News - After Killing Off Microtransactions, RuneScape Raises Subscription Prices
In January, developer Jagex announced the removal of microtransactions from its wildly popular 25-year-old MMO, RuneScape. Players rejoiced, but now the other shoe has dropped: It seems that the removal of microtransactions may come at a price--specifically, an increase in the game's monthly subscription fee.
In a new blog post, Jagex detailed plans to increase the game's monthly subscription price from $14 to $15 per month, with the yearly plan increasing from $99.48 to $131.88 per year. The price increase--which comes less than two years after the last time Jagex raised subscription fees for its aging MMO--goes into effect on April 9.
The good news is that this price hike won't affect any players who have an active monthly subscription at a grandfathered rate.
News - Amazon Raising A Pokemon Game Price To $80 Sets A Worrying Precedent
Pokemon Pokopia might be the sleeper hit of the year, but it's a game that you'll have to shell out a little bit extra for if you're planning to grab it through Amazon. With the game in high demand, Amazon temporarily hiked the price on the physical edition of Pokemon Pokopia up from $70 to $80, but at the time of writing, it has dropped back down to $70--possibly due to some bad press and people complaining online. Still, Amazon could have set a worrying precedent for the future.
What makes the situation even stranger is that Pokemon Pokopia is a Game-Key Card release--that means there's no game on the cartridge, as it's essentially an authentication key that you can use to download the game directly to your Switch 2 console and play it so long as it remains inserted. Third-party studios have largely embraced this format for a wide variety of releases, but Pokemon Pokopia is the first Nintendo exclusive to adopt this physical format, which has raised questions amongst video game preservationists about the future of their purchases.
Amazon is also offering a digital download code for Pokemon Pokopia at its MSRP for $70, but what's really worrying here is that the company could kickstart a new trend with game releases. After all, if the largest online retail platform can get away with charging more than the listed MSRP, what's to stop other retailers from doing the same? Back when we started to see video game prices increase from $60 to $70 starting in 2020 for standard editions, the industry quickly shifted to this new pricing status quo, and we've even seen Nintendo launch games like Mario Kart World for $80.
