Rapture leaked: The true story behind the making of BioShock

 Posted on September 25, 2022  |  29 minutes  |  6134 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Now that BioShock: The Collection is here, we thought it might be interesting to revisit the original game's troubled development. Enjoy! 25th January 2007 was a cold day, even by the harsh standards of a Boston winter. That morning, a dozen senior members of BioShock's beleaguered development team shuffled into a hidden room in the centre of the city, and stood to face a pane of one-way glass. As a huddle of strangers entered the adjacent room, unaware that they were being watched, the team from Irrational Games fell silent. [Read More]

Save 5 per cent on Horizon gaming PCs today at CCL

 Posted on September 25, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  606 words  |  Patria Henriques

Many know CCL Computers is a great place to pick up computer parts, laptops, montiors, peripherals, and so much more at affordable prices, but CCL also has their own range of pre-built gaming PCs with options for every budget. CCL's Horizon range has PCs with the latest AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards and processors, different case options, cooling options, storage options and more. With nearly 30 different Horizon PCs there's one for every budget. [Read More]

"Maliciously-crafted" Pokémon can crash Sword and Shield via Surprise Trade

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  840 words  |  Patria Henriques

Looks like some Pokémon Sword and Shield players using Surprise Trade are getting more than they bargained for, as hacked Pokémon have been crashing games - and even disabling online features. First made public by Pokémon modder Kurt on Twitter, the bug occurs when a "maliciously-crafted" Pokémon is sent via the game's Surprise Trade feature (basically Pokémon roulette). While receiving one of the malicious Pokémon doesn't corrupt save data, it crashes the game when the player attempts to access online features: effectively disabling online functionality in that particular Sword and Shield save. [Read More]

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - reindeer locations: Where to find three Reindeer Antlers for the A Mild Hunt quest

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  914 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Reindeer Antlers are something you'll likely be looking for near the start of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, as you're tasked with finding them during the A Mild Hunt world event that pops up early on. Reindeer can be a little awkward to track down - there are fewer of them roaming the wilds of Rygjafylke than you might expect - so below we'll detail some handy Reindeer Antler locations for finding the three you need to complete the quest. [Read More]

Bethesda bins Fallout 76's battle royale mode this September

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  550 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Fallout 76 will bin its battle royale mode in a few months, Bethesda has announced. In a blog post, Bethesda said the Nuclear Winter mode will come to an end in September. Explaining the decision, Bethesda said Nuclear Winter had suffered from a lack of players, which meant it had become difficult to create full lobbies in a reasonable matchmaking time. "When we first introduced Nuclear Winter, we were thrilled to watch so many players from our community, as well as many newcomers, dive head first into our take on the ruthless last-player-standing battle royale genre," [Read More]

Easy and hard mode mods available in Elden Ring

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  344 words  |  Trudie Dory

You can now tweak the difficulty of Elden Ring to your liking using mods on PC. The discourse around the game and its steep challenge is never ending, but for those who want a breezier adventure the Easy Mode for Elden Ring mod exists to make the game easier "for angry Gamers". In retaliation, a Prepare To Die (Hard Mode) mod also exists, with its creator stating "I got sick of seeing all of these 'easy mode' mods being pumped out every other day so I made this mod instead. [Read More]

Fortnite - Durr Burger Kitchen location: How to find and dance in the Durr Burger Kitchen explained

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  569 words  |  Patria Henriques

Dancing in the Durr Burger Kitchen is one of the challenges in Fortnite Season 2 Season 6. Durr Burger is a landmark location, so you'll need to know exactly where this restaurant is on the map to complete this challenge. Completing this challenge will reward you with a good amount of XP, which will help you unlock more Battle Pass skins and rewards. On this page: Durr Burger Kitchen location in Fortnite at a glance How to find and dance within the Durr Burger Kitchen in Fortnite Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed. [Read More]

Four Syphon Filter games get new PS5 and PS4 ratings ahead of PlayStation Plus' remodel

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  388 words  |  Patria Henriques

New ratings for Syphon Filter 1, 2, Dark Mirror, and Logan's Shadow have appeared in Korea, for both PlaySation 5 and PlayStation 4. This update, and the timing of it, suggests all of these games may well be making their way to Sony's upcoming Premium tier subscription package, which promises access to a catalogue of "beloved classic games". The only games in the series to have not been given a rating for modern consoles are Syphon Filter 3 (which originally released for PlayStation on all the way back in 2001), and Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, which came out on the PlayStation 2 in 2004. [Read More]

NBA 2K21 brings a huge leap in realism for next-gen consoles

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1389 words  |  Trudie Dory

It's been a long time since we've covered sports titles at Digital Foundry, but with the arrival of NBA 2K21 on the new wave of consoles, we're seeing something genuinely fascinating here, with a proper generational leap in fidelity across the board. To illustrate that, we took a look at the game primarily on PlayStation 5 and PS4 Pro, but we also spent some time with both of the Xbox Series consoles. [Read More]

PGA Tour 2K21 has a release date, cover star and a trailer

 Posted on September 24, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  422 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Golf simulation video game PGA Tour 2K21 comes out Friday, 21st August 2020, 2K has announced. That's for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch and Stadia. The cover star is 2017 FedExCup Champion, PGA Championship winner and former world number one Justin Thomas, who features in the game alongside 11 PGA Tour pros, 15 licensed PGA Tour courses and equipment and apparel from licensed brands including adidas, Polo Ralph Lauren, Malbon Golf, Callaway Golf, Bridgestone Golf, and TaylorMade Golf. [Read More]