Battlefield 6's open beta returned today, August 14, for its second and final weekend of testing. One of the new additions for Weekend 2 was the classic Battlefield mode Rush--but not everyone is enjoying the setup in Battlefield 6.

It was immediately discovered that Rush mode in Battlefield 6 limits matches to 12v12, for a total of 24 players--at least in the beta. People on Reddit and elsewhere online are saying this is simply too small. The current iteration of Rush in the beta is also infantry-only, so there are no tanks or vehicles whatsoever.

The objective in Rush mode is for the attacking side to arm and destroy MCOM stations, with the defenders trying to stop them. The attackers have a limited number of respawn tickets. Matches get pretty chaotic as attackers... rush to the stations and defenders do anything to stop them. Some have theorized that upping the player count would dial up the chaos beyond what would be enjoyable.

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As soon as Netflix started to find huge amounts of success, companies everywhere started asking themselves "How can we do this, but for video games?" There's only company that's demonstrably found any success in that regard, i.e. Microsoft and its Xbox Game Pass--though whether or not the massive amount of revenue that subscription has brought in has translated to profit is another question entirely. If you ask former PlayStation boss and Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden, he's not so convinced that a Netflix-style games subscription will work out in the end.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Layden shared that he's "not a big supporter of the 'Netflix of gaming' idea. I think it is a danger." Layden went on to compare the idea to what happened to the music industry, and how many people think music should be free. "Spotify, what is that? It's 15 bucks a month or something, but virtually no one buys music anymore," he said.

He notes how at least the difference with music is that bands and artists can go on tours, meaning there's ticket sales and merchandise as another form of revenue. "The problem with gaming is all we have is launch," Layden continued. "That's it. No one wants to pay money to come into the studio and watch people code."

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Six weeks on from the launch of Diablo 4's ninth season, Sins of the Horadrim, Blizzard has finally patched up some lingering bugs introduced with the season's new Horadric Strongroom micro-dungeons. Most importantly, players shouldn't have any further problems collecting Horadric Tomes when clearing Strongrooms.

The Horadric Tome bug has been reported by players for weeks across Reddit, Blizzard's help forums, and the Diablo IV Discord server, and has finally been patched this week. The bug saw players going without a Horadric Tome drop even after grinding Strongrooms, while playing with others who were having no issues finding them.

The first patch following Season 9's release fixed a bug causing duplicate Horadric Tomes to drop on occasion, but the bug causing tomes not to drop at all has persisted until now. Players managed to find their own workarounds for the bug involving swapping between different characters, but no doubt will be glad for an official fix.

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Lost Twins 2 is an incredibly cute puzzle adventure that will challenge, entertain and maybe even inspire you. Guide Abi and Ben on their journey to find a way back home across a whimsical polygonal playground crafted with an enormous amount of care. Team up in co-op mode and solve puzzles together! Work with a friend to swap tiles, activate mechanisms, and overcome obstacles as you guide Abi and Ben toward their long-awaited reunion. Whether playing solo or cooperatively, the journey is one of exploration, creativity, and heartwarming moments.

Hidden Pass is a single-player turn-based RPG. You are a Wanderer, who is trying to solve the mystery of Elyrium Belt. Carefully choose your steps during tactical combat to reach the success. Use the strengths of flying units to improve your position on the battlefield. Elyrium is highly valuable and at the same time hazardous mineral that allows you to conquer the gravity and sorcery. This mineral is concentrated in Elyrium Belt and only the Wanderers can resist the perilious influence of The Belt. In Hidden Pass you lead the expedition in the depths of the Elyrium Belt and your goal is to reach the center of it. Your home is the Wanderer's Tower. Improve your Tower, fight through the hordes of vicious monsters and defeat opposing factions to reach your goal.

Iwakura Aria is a brand-new original visual novel from MAGES. It is a dramatic suspense title that depicts the love-and-hate pattern of human relationships and the strong bonds between women. It is a suspenseful human drama set in Japan during a period of rapid economic growth. The rich story, which follows the complex and sometimes contradictory emotions of each character, and the turbulent developments brought about by their emotions, invites players back to "that summer" of 1966.

It's 1865. The fires of the Civil War have died down and America is once again expanding westwards. The Wild West is a frontier where everyone lives and dies by the gun. You are the captain of a squad of government soldiers sent to bring law and order, to hunt down the bandits and robbers that plague honest folks just trying to make a living out west - and unknowingly step into a much larger fight... Inspired by spaghetti western classics, A Fistful of Yankees is a real-time strategy game set in the heyday of the Wild West. Lead a squad of Yankee soldiers into cinematic fights with bandits, navigate treacherous badlands, and unravel a devious plot straight out of a Western comic book!

After adding two-player expeditions in the last Elden Ring Nightreign update, From Software's latest patch is adding some balance adjustments to the powerful abilities that come with the legendary sword known as Storm Ruler.

Going forward, it won't take as long to charge the storm effect and the animation speed of the blade will be faster. Overall, the performance of Storm Ruler will be increased, even when the attack power isn't charged with the storm. However, those upgrades come with a tweak that removes the bug that allowed players to use Storm Ruler without burning through FP.

The update also includes a number of other bug fixes, including one that addresses slowdown for other players when using too many Sorceries and Incantations. Performance issues appear to have been the main problems addressed in the patch, but there were others as well, including a bug that prevented some attacks of the Everdark Sovereign Caligo, Miasma of Night from hitting other players.

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Unlike many other multiplayer first-person shooters on the market, the Battlefield franchise hasn't always been keen to allow players to check their stats through the game's menus. That philosophy hasn't changed with Battlefield 6, as the multiplayer beta offers no way to check your account stats in-game. However, that doesn't mean you can't view your stats using an alternative method.

Fortunately for the community, EA has revealed a completely safe and official way to check all of your pertinent player stats in the Battlefield 6 beta.

How to view player stats in Battlefield 6

At the time of writing, you can only check your stats from the first weekend of the open beta in Battlefield 6. This should be expanded to include the second weekend after it concludes and eventually the full game when it releases in October. EA hasn't officially confirmed whether the stat-checking method will be a part of the full launch, but there's no reason to expect it won't be available.

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