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Star Wars Zero Company Patch 1.2 Makes Starting a New Campaign Worth It

Star Wars Zero Company has received its Patch 1.2 update across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, and according to early reactions, it may be the most significant quality-of-life overhaul the game has seen since launch. The update brings enough improvements to the experience that critics and players alike are calling it the best time to dive into, or restart, a full campaign run.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets Fan Fixes and Dev Praise for "Hot" Characters

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has only been out for a couple of days, but the fan community is already hard at work improving the experience. Modders have swooped in to address some notable quality-of-life shortcomings, delivering fixes for fast travel, camera behavior, and the game's saving system. The speed of these community patches highlights just how hungry players are to get the most out of the new Castlevania entry, even as they wait for any official updates from developer Evil Empire.

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Samson Developer Liquid Swords Files for Bankruptcy Six Months After Launch

Swedish studio Liquid Swords, the developer and publisher behind the GTA-inspired open-world brawler Samson, has filed for bankruptcy just six months after the game's release. The Stockholm District Court issued the bankruptcy order on Monday, capping a turbulent period for the studio that included reports of developers going months without receiving their wages. Employees are expected to receive their outstanding pay through the Swedish state following the court's ruling.

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Wardogs Season 2 Stumbles Out of the Gate With Balance Blunders and a Quick Mea Culpa

Wardogs developer Bulkhead had a rough first day of Season 2, and the studio is not mincing words about it. In a candid statement addressed to the game's community, Bulkhead admitted "We f***ed up," acknowledging that two significant missteps had already disrupted the multiplayer sandbox FPS just hours after the season's launch. The problems centered on a newly introduced Blue team bribery bonus and an XP exploit tied to the Driver progression path, both of which combined to throw the game's balance into disarray.

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Konami President Affirms Human Creativity Over AI in Game Development

In a gaming industry increasingly experimenting with generative AI tools, Konami's president is striking a notably different tone. The executive has gone on record to say that AI will not have a significant effect on game development, and that people and creators will always be the most important ingredient in making great games. It is a refreshingly optimistic stance at a time when many studios are racing to integrate AI into their pipelines, sometimes at the cost of human talent.

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