Articles by Zachary Boddy

Players will now be able to fight over the rose pink color for their crewmate.

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Among Us is an addictive multiplayer game where a team of crewmates needs to survive and track down imposters.
The game is already available for Android, iOS, Switch, and PC, with planned releases for Xbox and PlayStation later this year.
On Twitter, the Among Us team teased the arrival of a new color for crewmates: the much sought-after rose pink.
Rose pink will arrive in the next big update for Among Us, which will be shown more at the Summer Game Fest.

Among Us may not be aggressively dominating headlines anymore, but it still boasts a passionate player base that has kept with the game through its numerous updates and improvements. On Twitter, the Among Us team has shown off a new crewmate color that is heading to the game in its next big update. Say hello to the “rose” color for crewmates!

here’s one of the new colors coming to our next big update!!!? ROSE ?we’ll revea…

Roblox could expand to more platforms at some point in the future.

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Roblox is an extremely popular free-to-play game that’s currently available on PC, Xbox, and mobile devices.
In the recent Roblox Corporation earnings call, Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki strongly teased that Roblox could come to more platforms.
He said that Roblox makes “perfect sense” on PlayStation, Oculus Quest, and Nintendo Switch and highlighted how well Roblox works on existing platforms.
There are no release dates or even confirmation that Roblox is coming to other platforms, but the possibility is definitely there.

Roblox is an absolutely massive free-to-play game that’s actually a platform for game creation. Players can enjoy mini-games of all shapes and sizes built by the Roblox community, and engage with the expansive and huge Roblox player base. Currently, Roblox is available on PC, PC VR, Android, iOS, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The possibility of Roblox heading to even more gami…

Outriders is about to get a little bit better.

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Outriders is a brand-new co-op looter shooter RPG from People Can Fly, available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Recently, People Can Fly released a dev update that outlined their upcoming plans for Outriders, including patches.
Earlier than planned, the promised first patch update is set to go live for PlayStation and PC within the next few hours.
The patch update includes tons of fixes for stability and crashes, and restores cross-play between PlayStation and PC.

Outriders is the latest game to capture the attention of gamers, especially fans of the popular looter shooter genre. Yesterday, Outriders studio People Can Fly released their launch week dev update for Outriders, which outlined its plans to update and improve Outriders in the coming weeks. In the dev update, People Can Fly promised that the first big Outriders patch update would arrive at some point next week.

Today, People Can Fly is delivering on t…

Grab it now to take advantage of the update next month.

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Ratchet and Clank (2016) is still considered to be one of the best platformers on PlayStation.
Next month, Ratchet and Clank celebrates its fifth anniversary with a brand-new game update.
Ratchet and Clank players will be able to enjoy the title in 60fps on the PS5, a huge performance improvement.
You can download Ratchet and Clank for free right now as part of the PlayStation At Home collection until March 31.

It was already the best time to play Ratchet and Clank (2016), thanks to Sony’s PlayStation At Home initiative. Now, players have even more reason to pick up Ratchet and Clank, since the 2016 platformer is receiving an update to celebrate its five-year anniversary. Sometime next month, players will be able to experience Ratchet and Clank in 60 fps on the PS5.

Ratchet & Clank (2016) will be playable in 60 FPS on PS5 after a new update in April! As part of the Play at Home campaign, download …

Cyberpunk 2077 is about to get a lot better.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious open-world sci-fi RPG that launched in a sorry state, especially on consoles.
The latest (and largest) update aimed at resolving these problems is the 1.2 patch update, which is launching today.
Cyberpunk 2077 players on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC can install the 1.2 patch update from CDPR today.
Google Stadia players will have to wait until later this week to enjoy the massive batch of fixes in the newest update.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious but ultimately flawed game, especially when played on last-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One. CD Projekt RED, the developer behind Cyberpunk 2077, has released multiple updates to fix the numerous issues afflicting the game, but none have made significant headway. That changes today, with the release of the 1.2 patch update for Cyberpunk 2077. Players exploring Night City can pick up the latest patch for Cyberpunk 2077 start…

Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm are about to look even better.

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Life is Strange is a popular episodic adventure series topped by the just-announced Life is Strange: True Colors.
At Square Enix Presents, Square Enix also announced the Life is Strange Remastered Collection dropping at the same time.
The collection includes the first Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm with updated visuals and animations.
Both Life is Strange: True Colors and the Life is Strange Remastered Collection are coming to PS5 and PS4 on September 10, 2021.

Today’s Square Enix Presents game showcase was a pretty great affair for Life is Strange fans with the announcement of Life is Strange: True Colors. Right alongside the latest Life is Strange game, Square Enix is also going to release the Life is Strange Remastered Collection. This new bundle includes the original Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm with upgraded visuals and a…

Slay the Spire is checking the last major platform off its release list.

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Slay the Spire is a top-rated roguelike deck-building card game from MegaCrit and Humble Games.
The game is already available on most platforms like PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and iOS devices.
Now, the game is confirmed to be heading to Android on February 3 and has a new release trailer.
Pricing for the game is uncertain but will likely be similar to how it’s priced on iOS.

Slay the Spire is a very popular game from MegaCrit and Humble Games that combines roguelike aspects with the well-founded card deck-building genre. Slay the Spire has already made its name known on every platform known to man, including PlayStation, PC, Xbox, Switch, and even iOS, where it tops our list of Best iPad Games. The only platform that was missing was Google’s Android, but even that particular platform will fall to Slay the Spire when it launches there on February 3.

You can check out the brand-new …

Another patch to further improve this continually evolving universe.

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No Man’s Sky is an open-world game that spans the galaxy, letting players explore entire planets to scavenge for materials, knowledge, and more.
The game has received nearly-endless support since its launch and recently dropped the massive Next Generation update for next-gen consoles.
A new patch update rolling out today, 3.15, includes some improvements and fixes for this update.
This includes improved load speeds and optimized install sizes for PS5, as well as better visuals for PSVR.

No Man’s Sky clearly doesn’t intend to stop releasing updates and support any time soon and has just dropped the latest patch update on all platforms. Update 3.15 builds on the recently released Next Generation Update with further improvements and platform-specific fixes across the board. The update is rolling out now to the PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.

While there are notable improvements ev…

Minecraft Earth is closing down after a year and a half of existence.

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Minecraft Earth is the mobile AR spin-off of Minecraft that was launched in late 2019.
The game had a rough start due to some misteps and aggressive microtransactions, and never quite recovered.
After a series of solid updates and changes, Minecraft Earth is officially shuttering its doors later this year.
Minecraft Earth officially closes June 30, 2021, and has released a final update to make things enjoyable for players until the end.

Minecraft Earth hasn’t been the runaway success it could’ve been when Mojang Studios announced it back in 2019, with a lack of in-game content and wildly aggressive microtransactions mostly to blame for the game’s inability to gain real popularity. Despite constant updates and injections of content to Minecraft’s mobile Pokemon Go-like spin-off, Mojang Studios is officially shutting down later this year. Minecraft Earth will no longer be operational or dow…

Cyberpunk 2077’s first bug-fixing update.

Update, December 15, 2020 (1:30 pm CT): The 1.04 hotfix update is now available for Google Stadia as well, after a few days’ delay.

Update, December 12, 2020 (1 pm CT): The 1.04 hotfix update is now available for Xbox consoles as well, after a day’s delay.

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Cyberpunk 2077 has launched to critical acclaim, but it universally suffers from a myriad of bugs and issues.
To respond to these problems, CD Projekt RED is releasing the first of presumably many bug fixing patches.
The 1.04 update is rolling out now to PC and Playstation consoles, with lots of bug fixes in tow.
The update is also coming to Xbox platforms, but it’ll take a little bit longer to arrive there.

Cyberpunk 2077 is officially out, but it’s not without its fair share of known issues and bugs, which have caused a lot of headaches with potential players. Issues are particularly bad on consoles, with base Xbox Ones and PS4s struggling mightily with CD Pro…