I know 5/10 is pretty harsh for a review outlet like IGN but I feel like they should have been harsher. The game is barely even playable at it's current state.

Yeah IGN giving it a 5 usually means you could probably knock off a point of two given the state the game is in - I personally wouldn't give the game a rating at all. This is essentially the same broken mobile port of the game with updated models and lighting. And in a lot of cases worse since there are so many errors with their Ai upscaled stuff and bugs throughout the game. I'd say you could get a better experience with playing the originals but with mods instead - oh wait you can't since Rockstar has removed them from stores!

Just look at this mess :s

That is embarrassing for Rockstar and they should be ashamed for releasing the game in that state.

It's funny cause Take-Two was criticizing Cyberpunk for being a buggy mess back in February

https://screenrant.com/cyberpunk-2077-take-two-criticized-unpolished-bugs-glitches/amp/

How the tables have turned



Now that the PC version is back, I am curious to see how shat that version is as well. Hopefully DF will cover that version. From the day they announced DLSS was going to be on GTA Trilogy, I wondered why a PS2 port would need it. I have a feeling we will find out soon enough...

Honestly I would have paid $60 for a proper SA remaster alone.

Lol pretty much pot calling the kettle black. Rushing unfinished/unpolished games onto unsuspecting customers, and hiding review scores until after the product launches (super scummy). And.. they ended up with an arguably worse end product. Only Rockstar was so lazy they peddled the work to some no-name mobile devs who did their earlier ports. I mean modders are already at work fixing their game lol.

You can't make this up. Its just a shame because in some elements like the lighting and a lot of the models have improved a lot. Though its just lazy and so low effort put into these cherished classics and it deserved way better treatment than what we got. Idd, if they spent time improving and remastering one game like San Andreas with and actually put some effort into it, that would be totally worth it. As is, The Definitive Edition its a pretty terrible remaster and a nigh broken one at that. Tbh I'm going to wait until the devs and modders fix the games before even considering playing this.

And honestly it kinda makes me worried for GTA VI.

It's like watching upper class rich folk having a round of glove slapping fisticuffs, only it backfires for both contestants.

Funny how the monkey see, monkey doo approach works so well in this industry, because EA used to do good shit, then they got bad, then CDPR was like "corps like EA do bad, but we leave greed to them", and then CDPR does bad, then T2 mocks them and well whaddyaknow, they fucked up too.

Either the cosmos is a cruel seamstress, or these corps are literally copying each other unintentionally. 

GTA DE was supposed to be the perfect love letter to us, the fans, who have waited years for this sort of wet dream, but they hand it over to a god damn

mobile port studio...

Even though it's a lazy attempt, it's still going to take more than a few months to fix this mess, since all the memes that are out and about show that the game isn't just suffering from a few busted arms, heads and cars.

I've no faith in GTA VI tbh, especially for SP, and I already gave up on R* games since they demanded I install a shitty always online client (that's pretty much told the world this when they went offline a few days ago, rendering RDR2 and other games, useless). 

Oh, c'mon. CDPR screwed it up with Cyberpunk, no boubt about it, but they're still far from being like EA.

The news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Production Line : Car factory simulation, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/591370/Production_Line__Car_factory_simulation/
• And Factory Town will be 50% off until November 24: https://store.steampowered.com/app/860890/Factory_Town/

There are two new deals at Humble:

• We have a new Humble Bundle: the Nacon Space, Sports & Orcs Collection, with 9 games to get during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/nacon-space-sports-orcs-collection
• At the Humble Store, the Ubisoft Black Friday Sale features up to 85% discounts during the next 16 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ubisoft-black-friday-sale/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 21.11.3
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-21-11-3
Support for:

• Microsoft Flight Simulator™: Game of the Year Edition
• Farming Simulator 22™
• Additional Vulkan® extensions.

Fixed Issues

• Driver timeouts or game crashes may be experienced by some users while playing Battlefield™ 2042 on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon™ RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• While playing DayZ™, some users may experience stuttering or poor performance on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon™ RX 5700 XT Graphics.
• Some users may experience elevated disk space consumption by the Multimedia Athena Dumps folder.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Six Days in Fallujah has been delayed until Q4 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/six-days-in-fallujah-has-been-delayed-until-q4-2022/
Six Days in Fallujah was originally targeting a 2021 release on PC. However, Victura and Highwire Games have just announced that the game has been delayed until Q4 2022.

New gameplay video from Halo Infinite’s The Conservatory Campaign Mission
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-video-from-halo-infinites-the-conservatory-campaign-mission/
IGN has shared a video, showing 5 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Halo Infinite’s campaign mode. This video showcases the “The Conservatory” mission, a mission that takes place a few hours into Halo Infinite’s campaign.

Halo Infinite 2021 vs 2020 Campaign Comparison Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/halo-infinite-2021-vs-2020-campaign-comparison-video/
GameInformer has released a new comparison video between the 2021 and the 2020 versions of Halo Infinite’s campaign mode. GameInformer was able to play the same level that MS showcased back in E3 2020, so you can now get a glimpse at its graphical improvements.

First Dragon Ball The Breakers screenshots don’t look particularly good
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-dragon-ball-the-breakers-screenshots-dont-look-particularly-good/
Bandai Namco has released the first screenshots for its new DB game, Dragon Ball The Breakers. Dragon Ball: The Breakers will release in 2022 and these official screenshots do not look particularly good. As you will see, the game looks worse than Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot; a game that came out in January 2020.

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space releases on December 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sam-max-beyond-time-and-space-releases-on-december-8th/
Skunkape Games has announced that a remastered version of Telltale’s second season of episodic Sam & Max games will release on December 8th. This collection will be called Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space, and you can find below its announcement trailer.

New in-engine trailer for ELEX II shows off the game’s factions
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-in-engine-trailer-for-elex-ii-shows-off-the-games-factions/
THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes have released a new in-engine trailer for ELEX that shows off its factions. According to the devs, the game will have five factions. These are the Berserkers, Outlaws, Albs, Clerics and Morkons.

Battlefield 2042 Update #1 released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/battlefield-2042-update-1-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
DICE has just released the first update for its latest BF game, Battlefield 2042. According to the release notes, this patch implements Server Side upgrades that aim to reduce instances of Rubber Banding. Moreover, it reduces instances of stuttering when playing on Breakaway (something we mentioned in our PC Performance Analysis).

Capcom’s Pragmata has been officially delayed until 2023
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcoms-pragmata-has-been-officially-delayed-until-2023/
Capcom has announced that its new game, Pragmata, will now officially target a 2023 release date. Moreover, and in order to announce this delay, the team released a new in-engine trailer that you can find below.

New beautiful gameplay trailer for the Dark Souls-inspired game, Bleak Faith: Forsaken
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-beautiful-gameplay-trailer-for-the-dark-souls-inspired-game-bleak-faith-forsaken/
Now here is something that completely passed under our radar. Last month, Archangel Studios released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Dark Souls-inspired game, Bleak Faith: Forsaken. It looks great, so make sure to watch it if you are fans of the Souls games.

Warner Bros officially announced MultiVersus, released first gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-officially-announced-multiversus-released-first-gameplay-footage/
And the rumors were true. Warner Bros has just officially announced MultiVersus. Moreover, the publisher has released the first gameplay trailer for it that you can find below.
>> KrspaceT has made a thread about it.

Part two of the news:

Activision Blizzard shareholder group demands Bobby Kotick's removal
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-blizzard-shareholder-group-demands-bobby-koticks-removal/
A small group of Activision Blizzard shareholders is calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick and two long-serving members of the company's board of directors, and says that it will not vote for the re-election of any of the current board members at the company's annual shareholders meetings next year if they refuse to step down.
>> They only represent the 0.6% of the total shares. In other words, they don't matter much.

Minecraft Caves & Cliffs part 2 launches this month with its huge world generation changes
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/minecraft-caves-and-cliffs-part-2-launches-this-month-with-its-huge-world-generation-changes/
The next major Minecraft update finally has a date. Mojang have announced that their Minecraft 1.18 update, otherwise known as Caves & Cliffs part 2, is launching on November 30. The second half of Caves & Cliffs was already expected before the end of the year, but I sure don't mind seeing it before the end of this month.

Arcane's success sees pick rates for the show's characters in League of Legends rocket
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/arcanes-success-sees-pick-rates-for-the-shows-characters-in-league-of-legends-rocket/
One of 2021's pleasant surprises is that Arcane, the animated League of Legends series on Netflix, is pretty good. (...)
One of the funny things about all of this is, of course, is that it's pretty easy to watch a Netflix series, but should you wish to explore further... League of Legends is not the most welcoming game around. Nevertheless, the show's success has coincided with an unmistakable uptick in the number of players choosing key characters from the show (thanks, NME).

Battlefield 2042's Prox Sensor disabled because it was somehow causing lag
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/battlefield-2042s-prox-sensor-disabled-because-it-was-somehow-causing-lag/
DICE has temporarily disabled a Battlefield 2042 gadget that it says was causing rubberbanding in the Conquest and Breakthrough modes, and there's no ETA on the item's return. The developer said on Tuesday that locking away the Prox Sensor improved server performance enough to convince it to "sustain the temporary change" for the time being.

Blizzard boss Jen Oneal was paid less than her male counterpart prior to resigning
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/blizzard-boss-jen-oneal-was-paid-less-than-her-male-counterpart-prior-to-resigning/
Blizzard co-head Jen Oneal announced her resignation earlier this month, barely three months after taking the job, saying that she was "inspired by the passion of everyone" at the studio to move to a more industry-wide approach to improving diversity and inclusion. But according to a new IGN report, she was also motivated in part by the fact that she was being paid less than her counterpart Mike Ybarra, and that Blizzard was apparently reluctant to address the imbalance.

Exclusive Hearthstone card reveal: Ivus, the Forest Lord
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/exclusive-hearthstone-card-reveal-ivus-the-forest-lord/
Recently revealed Hearthstone expansion Fractured in Alterac Valley pits the Alliance and the Horde against each other once again, this time in a snowy battleground being fought over by the Frostwolf Clan and the Stormpike Guard. World of Warcraft players may remember it as the place where they once farmed 200 storm crystals so they could summon the Ancient of War known as Ivus the Forest Lord to the Field of Strife—and now Ivus is back, in Hearthstone form.

Halo Infinite's Battle Pass progression will be changed following widespread criticism
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinites-battle-pass-progression-will-be-changed-following-widespread-criticism/
While Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta is going down a treat, many players have been vocal in their dislike of the Battle Pass, particularly how slow its progress is. We agree. Following hints yesterday that 343 Industries would address the complaints, community manager John Junyszek has outlined the studio's strategy to make it better.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is a bit worried about 'exploitative' NFTs
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-is-a-bit-worried-about-exploitative-nfts/
As recently as October, the future of gaming was supposed to be the Slayer from Doom showing up as a bonus character in Smash Bros, but that future was denied to us. As we try to pick up the pieces, the business leaders of the gaming world have proffered a new vision: NFTs and the blockchain, baby.
Not everyone in the C-suites of our industry is hailing the new flesh quite yet, however. As reported by Axios, Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, expressed a degree of caution over their potential to be "exploitive,(...)

PlayStation chief criticises Activision's response to harassment allegations
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/playstation-chief-criticises-activisions-response-to-harassment-allegations/
This week has seen a number of shocking new allegations about Activision Blizzard's workplace culture. (...)
President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan has clearly been watching with some distaste, and an internal email circulated to Sony employees has found its way into Bloomberg's hands. The email links to the Wall Street Journal report that broke these new claims before saying that Ryan and PlayStation's senior leadership are "disheartened and frankly stunned" Actvision Blizzard "has not done enough to address a deep-seated culture of discrimination and harassment."

New World's first major update adds new weapons, enemies, PvP options, and a novel's worth of minor tweaks
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-worlds-first-major-update-adds-new-weapons-enemies-pvp-options-and-a-novels-worth-of-minor-tweaks/
Amazon Games is about to release a bumper update for New World, introducing a new weapons and enemies alongside a boatload of fixes.

Latest LG C1 & G1 Hit by HDCP 2.2 Bug, But Firmware Fix is Coming

LG OLED TVs manufactured after September goes into potato mode when you plug in a 4k HDR enabled device like a PS5/Series X thanks to HDCP 2.2 bug. Instead of giving you 4k 120hz HDR, you are limited to 1080p 120hz no HDR. LG says there is a firmware fix coming but no word on an ETA.

There goes my OLED purchase. PS: Fuck HDCP

Exclusive | First Intel Alder Lake-P Core i7-12700H Cinebench scores leave both AMD Cezanne Zen 3 and Apple M1 Max in the dust

https://www.notebookcheck.net/First-Intel-Alder-Lake-P-Core-i7-12700H-Cinebench-scores-leave-both-AMD-Cezanne-Zen-3-and-Apple-M1-Max-in-the-dust.579828.0.html

We knew Alder Lake S would be really good in mobile as that is where big.LITTLE really shines but holy shit! That's insane numbers! The full review will be interesting.

Activision reportedly says ‘no evidence’ means zero-tolerance policy can’t be applied to CEO Bobby Kotick

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-reportedly-says-no-evidence-means-zero-tolerance-policy-cant-be-applied-to-ceo-bobby-kotick/

This company...

That can't be fucking real, they were shredding evidence and there's whistle blowers fucking everywhere and a dead employee.

Like come the fuck on, this is cartoon levels of stupid shit. 

Watch this guy somehow walk away from all of this, or step down "willingly out of his heart".