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Report Finds Nearly All Gamers Have Played A Remaster Or Remake In Last Year
If you've played any PC or console games over the last 12 months, there's a good chance that at least one of them was a remake or a remaster. That's according to new research, which found that not only have these games been popular with the people they polled for this research, they've also been "desirable" diversions.
Specialist strategy and insights consultancy firm MTM (via GamesIndustry.Biz) polled 1,500 people--750 people each in the US and the UK--who play games regularly. "Our report shows that there is a strong appeal for remakes and remasters, but it's a tight balancing act for studios to get right," said Martin Bradley, head of gaming at MTM. "Many of these games are far out-selling their original release."
MTM also revealed that 85% of the people who played a remaster or remake in the last year had not even played the original version of the game, so this wasn't entirely a case of nostalgia guiding their choices. That being said, MTM added that nostalgia is still a powerful influence, even when gamers understand that they might be missing out on fresher and novel gameplay experiences by choosing reimagined games over newer titles.
Continue Reading at GameSpotSkate Softlock Issue: EA Is Investigating But Needs Your Help
EA's new Skate game, the first in 15 years, launched this week and put up big numbers on Steam for its early-access release. The launch hasn't gone over totally smoothly, however, as players encountered server issues and other problems. Another issue people are reporting is a "softlock" problem that prevents people from accessing certain points in the skateboarding game.
"We've seen a lot of reports on getting softlocked in various points--the Isle of Grom Tutorial, various Missions and/or Challenges," the developer wrote in the game's forums. "The Full Circle team are working to identify the cause of the issues and get a fix out as soon as possible, but we need some info."
EA is asking people to reply to this thread if they're softlocked--which is to say, they cannot complete a mission, challenge, or the tutorial. Players should submit information like what platform they're on, what specific mission or challenge is affected, and their username.
Continue Reading at GameSpotMutant Football League 2 Eviscerates The Endzone On December 10
Mutant Football League 2 developer Digital Dreams has announced that the game will officially launch for PC and console on December 10. Originally launching in early access last year on PC--and in February 2025 on Xbox Series X|S via Game Preview--the NFL Blitz meets Evil Dead sports game is the successor to the 2017 cult-classic football game, with the franchise first kicking off in the '90s under creator Michael Mendheim.
Like EA's popular Madden series, Mutant Football League 2 is focused on the rough-and-tough sport, but it's arguably better because you can tackle the opposition so violently that they can explode into a gory cloud of pink mist. The game mixes a dark sense of humor with 8-vs-8 arcade-style action between teams of Orcs, mutants, undead skeletons, and murderous robots. To make things even more ultraviolent, each arena is packed with deadly traps and sinister hazards like buzzsaws and giant mutant worms.
Basically, if you're looking for an anti-Madden football game, this will probably appeal to you as you'll have to guide a team of rookies to the top of the Mutant Football League through its single-player season, Dynasty Supreme franchise mode, and online multiplayer.
Continue Reading at GameSpotYou Can Play Little Nightmares 3 Now, Even Though It Isn't Out Yet
If you're anything like me, then you've been waiting for Little Nightmares 3 since before it was even officially announced. The game releases on October 10, but developer Supermassive Games has put a demo up on storefronts for free, and you can play it right now.
The demo will see you take control of Low and Alone in the game's first area, The Necropolis--an abandoned city in the middle of a desert. Watch out for Monster Baby as you step into Little Nightmares 3 for the first time. You can play the demo solo or with friends in online co-op, but you must be playing on the same platform as Little Nightmares 3 crossplay is not available. However, it does support cross-generation play, so if you're on a PlayStation 5, you can play with PlayStation 4 users.
None of your progress will be transferred to the full release of the game, although there doesn't appear to be an end date for the demo, so you can replay the first area as many times as you'd like to tide you through to the launch date.
Continue Reading at GameSpotRandy Pitchford Remains Defiant About Borderlands 4 PC Issues
Borderlands 4 debuted with largely good reviews from critics as well as some brutally negative reviews on Steam about optimization problems with the PC port. Gearbox Studios CEO Randy Pitchford has been one of his game's most outspoken defenders, and he has disputed players' accounts about performance problems in Borderlands 4. Pitchford has also continued to be vocal on social media in the face of pushback from fans.
The majority of Pitchford's messages have included instructions and tips about how to get Borderlands 4 to perform better on PC and consoles. However, Pitchford's frustration with his fan interactions has boiled over a few times. In the post below, Pitchford suggests that a player should "get a refund from Steam if you aren't happy with it," before making an analogy: "I would not put a Ferrari engine in a monster truck and expect it to drive like a Ferrari." He also went on to offer optimization advice.
You can do whatever you want. The game is the game. Please get a refund from Steam if you aren't happy with it. You made an analogy to a vehicle. I would not put a Ferrari engine in a monster truck and expect it to drive like a Ferrari. If you tell me about your specification, I…
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) September 16, 2025In a later post, Pitchford noted that a patch is in the works for PS5 Pro users who are having issues with the game.
Continue Reading at GameSpotIndie Horror Game No, I'm Not A Human Is Blowing Up On Twitch
The indie game scene may be dominated by Hollow Knight: Silksong at the moment, but it's not the only success story out there. Critical Reflex's new horror game No, I'm Not a Human has already amassed an impressive audience on Twitch in only a few days after its release.
No, I'm Not a Human has already hit a peak of over 124,000 viewers watching it at once on Twitch. So far, the game's reception on Steam has been more muted, with a current peak of 8,248 players. But this is a single-player game rather than a multiplayer title, which may be why it hasn't done as well on Steam yet.
No, I'm Not a Human was developed by a Russian studio called Trioskaz, and it takes place in near-present apocalypse as humanity can no longer survive the intense sunlight during the day. At night, people can come out, but they aren't alone. Visitors--lethal creatures who largely appear to be human--are on the prowl and looking for their next victims.
Continue Reading at GameSpotSkate Glitch Lets You Cheat Gravity By Clapping
This week, the Skate franchise returned as a free game after a 15-year hiatus. Players are currently exploring the city of San Vansterdam and discovering its secrets. One fan has already found a glitch that lets players slow their falls to a crawl as long as they're clapping on the way down.
Reddit user SurWesley shared a video demonstrating the glitch by skating off M-Corp title. To pull off this controlled descent, players need to press the emote button while bailing and keep holding on to it. According to SurWesley, the Third Eye emote can also enable a slow fall.
Clapping slows your descentbyu/SurWesley inSkateEA
It's possible that this glitch could be removed from Skate in a future update. But since it doesn't break the game, it could be potentially be kept as well.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHelldivers 2 Patch Tackles Cave Crashes And Audio Bugs
Helldivers 2's galactic war is playing out with PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S players united behind a common cause. And while the battle continues, so too does the struggle to address the bugs that have come up in the game. Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new patch for Helldivers 2, but there aren't many Super Earth-shattering issues this week.
The details for Helldivers 2 patch 01.400.002 have been shared on Steam and Discord, and most of the bugs are either crash or audio-related issues. Perhaps the most amusing bug placed Helldivers on top of cave structures while reinforcing. There are two Xbox-specific fixes, including the restoration of SDR colors to their proper brightness level and a bug that prevented players from accessing Helldivers user profiles.
Earlier this month, Helldivers 2 unleashed the Into the Unjust update, which added a lot of new content. If you're having trouble fighting the Hive Lords, we recommend using nukes and lots of them. They're pretty hard to kill if you're coming at them with anything less powerful. Helldivers 2 has also surged past 500,000 concurrent players, which may mean that the influx of players from Xbox Series X|S is increasing engagement across the board.
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