Gaming

Credit: Epic Games The popular arena shooter Unreal Tournament 2004 from Epic Games and Digital Extremes has been given a new lease of life thanks to its devoted fans, almost 22 years after its release. The update includes numerous fixes and technical improvements. The authors wrote a new SDL backend for Linux and macOS, implemented a new renderer, and migrated the entire codebase to modern build systems. Thanks to an agreement reached with Epic Games in 2025, the OldUnreal team took over the maintenance of the Unreal Tournament codebase and regularly releases unofficial patches for the series. These updates improve the stability, security, and performance of the game client, servers, and editor, and add new features such as 64-bit support, additional renderers, and more. I...

Credit: Sony PlayStation Kojima Productions announced the PC version of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which will be released on March 19th. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer highlighting the port's features. Following the presentation, pre-orders opened. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on PC will cost $70. The Deluxe Edition (which includes a set of in-game bonuses) will cost $80. The PC version of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was developed in collaboration with Nixxes Software and will feature support for intelligent scaling and framerate generation technologies from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. Among other features, the game promises support for ultra-wide monitors (21:9, 32:9), an unlimited frame rate, DualSense integration, and a bonus for optionally li...

Credit: Riot Games The launch of 2XKO, a free-to-play team-based fighting game based on League of Legends, failed to meet Riot Games' expectations. Executive producer Tom Cannon announced cuts to the team responsible for the game. In an official statement, the studio explained that the free-to-play fighting game "has not reached the level of engagement necessary to sustain a team of this size long-term." According to executive producer Tom Cannon, after analyzing player activity, it became clear that, despite a dedicated audience, the project's overall growth rate was insufficient. Cannon emphasized that the decision to lay off employees was not taken lightly. Riot Games promised affected employees either transfers to other projects within the company or "a minimum of six months o...