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Even if you haven’t played Star Citizen, you’re likely aware of its legacy. It’s been in development for well over a decade – with an early access version of the game available to play – and has become one of the most highly-funded crowdfunding campaigns of all time. But now, the journey to a full release seems within grasp. Sort of. According to a recent letter from the chairman and founder of Cloud Imperium Games, Chris Roberts, Star Citizen is on the path to 1.0, which the team considers “the features and content set…

We all know that interest in Starfield has been waning, with an unfortunate decline in people playing Bethesda’s new IP. Still, the developer is determined to keep the metaphorical motor running, and the latest update for the game is now out in Steam Beta. One thing to note about the patch notes is the sheer number of “fixes” that have been implemented. In fact, in a recent post on The-X-Formerly-Known-As-Twitter, version 1.10.30 of Starfield has over 400 things that have been fixed. Bethesda games, amirite? Also, just…

In “Dune: Part 2,” Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) rallies the Fremen people against the oppressive House Harkonnen, leading to an epic clash that unites characters from across the galaxy that author Frank Herbert first visited in his 1965 science-fiction novel “Dune.” Director Denis Villeneuve’s sequel, which comes out on Friday, March 1, is a complex portrait of a people at war that has already garnered widespread critical acclaim. Naturally, any game that’s officially tied to it must echo that sense of scale and…

Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated Dune: Part Two has landed, and its arrival has been met with a chorus of thrilling first reactions. With this, the demand for Dune: Part Three has skyrocketed. When critics are saying the movie is awesome, with amazing visuals, epic storytelling, and great direction by Villeneuve, you can bet it's going to stay popular for a while. Some are even saying it's a big deal in sci-fi. Let's see what all the fuss is about. Dune 2 first reactions: Villeneuve's futuristic vision…

Smile 2 rounds out its cast. M3GAN 2.0 is going to take a lot longer to come out than planned. Simu Liu is teaming up with James Wan for a new sci-fi series. Doctor Who teases a mysterious new alien. Plus, what to expect on the rest of Halo season 2. To me, my spoilers!Strange New World's Melissa Navia Talks Flying the Enterprise | io9 InterviewSmile 2Deadline reports Raúl Castillo (Cassandro) and Miles Gutierrez-Riley (The Wilds) have joined the cast of Smile 2 in currently undisclosed roles. RelapseVariety has word…

Let’s play a game. Let’s see how long I can talk about No Man’s Sky without bringing up its redemptive arc (this doesn’t count, by the way). The universe-exploration game with the chill soundtrack has certainly found its home among sci-fi enthusiasts, and the developer’s co-founder is, once again, up to his old tricks. Sean Murray recently tweeted something that has No Man’s Sky fans pretty hyped up. What is it? Oh, it’s just an Omega symbol he posted on Twitter/X. Why is that a big deal? Because Murray always tweets a…

For a game that was built in collaboration with AMD, it seems surprising that it’s taken this long for Starfield to support FidelityFX Super Resolution 3. However, the most recent update now makes it compatible with the image upscaling algorithm. But of course, there’s a slight catch. The recent patch notes, as well as a message on Twitter/X, show that Bethesda has finally enabled the option for FSR 3. The slight downside to this is that it’s only released in Steam Beta, but at least it’s started rolling out now, I…

Gabriela Cowperthwaite is the first to admit her new film, I.S.S., is out of step with her career to date.The director of Blackfish (a documentary about the cruel treatment of orcas in captivity, Children of the Underground (about a covert network built to smuggle families away from abusive partners) and Our Friend (a true story of friendship in the face of terminal cancer), Cowperthwaite might be expected to focus on tales inspired by real events. Instead, an unrealized love for thrillers, horror and blockbusters took…

There’s been a lot of criticism in the gaming world lately. Yes, I’m talking about The Day Before, but it goes beyond that. In fact, negative feedback from the community seems to have gotten so bad that Starfield‘s design director has had a few (hundred) words to say about it. As reported by PC Gamer, Bethesda’s own Emil Pagliarulo decided to give an honest opinion about “how disconnected some players are from the realities of game development.” The thread – which goes on for 15 posts – offers a defense of studios,…

At the time of writing, Starfield has a mixed review score on Steam. Look, it’s not a bad game. It’s just not the dynamic-shifting epic Bethesda hoped it would be. But still, the studio is keeping that spaceship flying with some new features coming in the future. Expect updates for Starfield every six weeks In a recent post on Reddit, a spokesperson for the developer has said the team is grateful for all the feedback they’ve received. As well as working on some of the ongoing issues with Starfield, there are…