A developer at BioWare has confirmed that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will have a performance mode on Xbox Series S. Ahead of the long-awaited release of the next entry in the fantasy RPG series on Halloween, more details regarding the graphical options, accessibility features, and gameplay features available in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are continuing to surface.Nearly a decade after the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition in November 2014, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will take fans back to the world of Thedas for an entirely new adventure. While the game’s reveal trailer was poorly received due to its cartoony style, BioWare has since won back the franchise’s fanbase, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard going gold in early October. More useful information about the highly anticipated title is comi…

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is getting rave reviews so far, but die-hard fans do have their complaints about how the game’s story content handles Vegeta. A big part of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s single-player content is Episode Battle, where gamers can play through the story of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super as a wide assortment of heroes and villains. There are even branching “what if” scenarios that can be unlocked by completing certain objectives during fights, giving fans a look into how storylines like the Frieza and Cell arcs could have played out differently.This article has SPOILERS for the Dragon Ball franchise One of the playable characters featured in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is naturally Vegeta, the Saiyan Prince and resident supporting antihero of Dragon Bal…

EA has released Title Update 3 for EA Sports FC 25, nerfing the First Time Lobbed Through and driven passes, alongside making some significant improvements to the AI. Fans had previously expressed concerns over the game’s mechanics being unbalanced, and the developers have addressed some of the most pressing issues in this latest EA Sports FC 25 update.With EA adding a plethora of new features to the franchise with the release of EA Sports FC 25, many fans were hyped about its launch, but several issues negatively impacted the game’s release. For instance, some players were unable to claim their pre-order bonuses in EA Sports FC 25. To help win back some players, the developers have released a massive update for the game that could significantly impact the game’s meta. Related Eve…

The developers behind Super Mario Party Jamboree have released a day-one update that players will need to download to use some of the game’s features. While the patch comes mere hours before the official launch of Super Mario Party Jamboree, it provides some necessary bug fixes and gives players the ability to access online features.In the United States, Super Mario Party Jamboree is set to be released in the evening hours of October 16, while European players will get their chance to jump into the game early on October 17. The 13th major title in the Mario Party series, which traces its roots back to the Nintendo 64 in 1998, the title will build on the franchise’s familiar gameplay as up to four players take on the roles of popular Nintendo characters and race around a board while competi…

Lies of P is getting a PlayStation 5 Pro upgrade, Neowiz has announced. The critically acclaimed soulslike will thus add to the growing list of games showcasing the capabilities of the upcoming PS5 model.The PS5 Pro is scheduled for release on November 7. Priced at $699.99, Sony’s mid-generation console upgrade promises to improve on its 2020 predecessor in three key ways: rendering speeds, ray tracing efficiency, and resolution upscaling. To that end, the device is equipped with a larger GPU that’s claimed to offer up to 45% faster rendering speeds and up to 200% speedier ray tracing calculations. It’s also meant to deliver greater detail on account of its support for PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), Sony’s proprietary technology for AI-powered upscaling. Related PS5…

Xbox has unveiled a new set of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6-themed console accessories that include two customizable Design Labs controllers and a new Xbox Series X console wrap. The sixth entry in the popular FPS subseries, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 takes place in the early 90s and brings several key changes to the Call of Duty multiplayer experience, namely Omnimovement, which will allow players to sprint, slide, and dive in any direction. Black Ops 6 is also bringing back round-based Zombies, and will be home to two Zombies maps at launch.It’s fair to say Xbox’s console and controller customization options have taken a step forward in the Series X and S generation. Xbox carried forward its hugely popular Design Labs program from the tail end of the Xbox One generation that lets players des…

A new gameplay clip from Sonic X Shadow Generations showed off the Digital Deluxe Edition’s exclusive Terios skin for Shadow the Hedgehog in action. Sonic X Shadow Generations is set to launch on October 25, and fans who pre-order the game or purchase its Digital Deluxe Edition will get a number of extra bonuses. Some of these pre-order bonuses include a digital art book and an exclusive skin for Shadow the Hedgehog himself.Sonic X Shadow Generations is a game inspired by nostalgia, as it remixes classic and modern periods of Sonic’s history into one game. The game offers a few different legacy skins for its playable characters, though each is exclusive to one of the various editions and pre-order incentives. Sonic’s pre-order skin is based on his Sega Dreamcast-era appearance from Son…

Final Fantasy 14 revealed that the popular Fall Guys collaboration event would return to the game just days before the release of Patch 7.1, Crossroads. Final Fantasy 14 players will have two to three weeks to participate in different Fall Guys attractions at the Manderville Gold Saucer and earn exclusive cosmetic rewards.Initially revealed during the 2023 Las Vegas FanFest, the Fall Guys collaboration event in Final Fantasy 14 was included in Patch 6.51, one of the final updates of the Endwalker expansion. With five different attractions, and various glamours and housing items to collect, the Fall Guys event initially ran from October 31 to December 31, 2023. The event returned from May 23 to June 10, 2024, just weeks before Dawntrail entered early access. However, the Fall Guys collabora…

A new update for Payday 3 will be released on October 30, bringing with it some highly-requested fixes and improvements along with some new features. Following its disastrous launch in 2023, Starbreeze Studios has continued to roll out patches for Payday 3 in an effort to bring back players to the once-troubled title.While the 2013 title Payday 2 was praised by critics and fans alike for its co-op gameplay and stealth mechanics, Payday 3 was a letdown for many fans. After waiting for a new entry in the series for a decade, players were unable to enjoy the online-only title at launch, as Payday 3’s servers failed due to the massive influx of players and remained offline for days. The game’s performance also faced scrutiny, while many fans of the previous entry were also frustrated by Payday…