Developer Pearl Abyss has announced that their open-world action-adventure title, Crimson Desert, has successfully sold over 3 million copies globally. The team expressed deep gratitude to the community for their support and pledged to continue refining the gameplay experience based on player feedback.
Epic Games is cutting over 1,000 jobs as the company struggles with declining Fortnite engagement and rising operational costs. CEO Tim Sweeney cited spending woes and industry challenges, assuring staff the cuts are unrelated to AI advancements.
Microsoft has announced the return of the Xbox Partner Preview broadcast for March 26. The event will feature updates on titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, along with new reveals from third-party partners.
Major carriers including AT&T and Verizon are leveraging a recent judicial precedent to contest the FCC's authority to issue fines. The regulatory body warns that stripping this power could leave consumer privacy and anti-robocall rules unenforceable.
A massive 90% discount during the Steam Spring Sale has revitalized the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, pushing its player counts above the franchise's latest releases. The title recently achieved a 24-hour peak of nearly 58,000 players, outperforming the application housing Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7.
Nintendo is reducing production of its Switch 2 console by roughly a third this quarter following lackluster holiday sales in the US. Despite a record-breaking debut, the company faces rising component costs and increasing competition heading into the next fiscal year.
Gearbox Software has implemented significant optimizations for Borderlands 4, resulting in a 20% increase in average FPS and halved crash rates since December. The update focuses on GPU and CPU efficiency, refining shader processes and reducing stuttering without compromising visual fidelity.
The Federal Communications Commission has prohibited the approval of new consumer routers manufactured outside the US, citing national security and espionage risks. This new regulation requires foreign manufacturers to meet strict security standards or shift production to American soil to sell in the country.
A high school student from Virginia has engineered a novel water filtration system using ferrofluid that removes over 95% of microplastics. The prototype offers a low-maintenance alternative to traditional membrane filters by using magnetic fields to separate particles.
Mozilla has announced that a free built-in VPN service will launch with the Firefox 149 update on March 24, offering users 50GB of monthly data. The feature will initially be available in the US, UK, France, and Germany, aiming to boost the browser's declining market share.
The latest patch for Crimson Desert adds a highly requested Private Storage feature at key locations like Howling Hill Camp. Significant improvements have also been made to gamepad and keyboard/mouse responsiveness, alongside various quest fixes and visual enhancements.
Following the world-first completion of Marathon's Cryo Archive, Bungie acknowledged that the endgame content may be too restrictive for the average player. Game Director Joe Ziegler confirmed the team is evaluating weekend scheduling, harsh RNG mechanics, and potential options for solo players.
Sony has aggressively removed hundreds of titles from the PlayStation Store, targeting publishers Nostra Games and CGI Lab in a continued crackdown on low-effort content. The mass delisting highlights the platform's struggle to moderate the influx of AI-generated and spam-like software.
Milestone's latest release, Screamer, attempts to reinvent the arcade racing wheel with a unique twin-stick control system and a heavy emphasis on narrative. While critics praise its stylish anime aesthetic and deep gameplay mechanics, some note that aggressive AI and pacing issues hold it back from true greatness.
A recent lawsuit alleges that Meta's workforce reduction disproportionately targeted older employees. Data cited in the claim suggests workers over 50 were significantly more likely to be terminated than their younger colleagues.
