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Frame game Uncharted 4director Bruce Straley said in the newest issue ofEdgethat Naughty Dog wouldn’t push the game to 60fps if it adversely affects “the player’s experience.” Last month’s demo,which has me positively optimisticfor the sequel, was capped at 30fps.“We’re actually above 30,” Straley explained, “but we locked it [for the demo]. We’re going to do whatever it takes to make the game we want to make. If it means we could go for 60 but lose something that would really impact the player’s experience, then it’s our choice as developers to say, ‘Well, we’re going to go for the experience over the 60 frames....

After what must’ve been one of the most excruciating development cycles in the history of game development,Dragon Age: The Veilguard(the gameformerly known asDragon Age:Dreadwolf), is finally something we can truly talk about. Though the game is not out yet, reviews are, and that’s the first good sign to look for when wondering if a game will turn out well. Reviews are mostly very positive, but they don’t all agree on everything....

It’s being auctioned off — for charity! Yeah, I want it, but I don’t $27,000 want it. Heck, as it stands, I don’t exactly $500 want anXbox One, either. You guys responded well when Jordanposted aboutthe white, employee’s only Xbox One. The grandiosely titled “Xbox One White Exclusive Launch Team Commemorative Special Edition” was given to members of the console’s launch team. It has, “I Made This” engraved on the front and comes with a white controller, though the Kinect is still black....

Each time you level up inPalworld, you get five stat points that you can place across the six different stats. Of course, depending on how you are playing the game, some stats may be more important to you than others. However, overall there are definitely some stats that are useful and others that are not. Here is where to spend stat pointsPalworld, and the best stats you can go for....

Warframeis a success story among online games, going from a troubled MMO on the brink of collapse to a regular entry in the top 20 most-played games list on Steam. Publisher Digital Extremes has retained a consistent player base for years and has a passionate community that welcomes new players. Telling an epic story of ancient species, far-future humans, and a sect of mysterious exosuited warriors with incredible powers called the Tenno,Warframehas built a unique experience over eleven years of refinement and community interaction....

M2 Does The Genesis Mini is finally out in the wild and people around the world are reliving the 16-bit days. Meticulously modeled after the original hardware, this little device pays homage to Sega’s legacy in glorious fashion. From the packaging to the controllers and even the game selection, the Mini is a real testament to the monumental force that Sega used to be. There was every reason this device should have failed, though....

‘Yikes’ doesn’t begin to cover it Activision Blizzard has offered forth its initial salvo of sacrificial lambs. Blizzard President J. Allen “I despise frat boy culture/Heroes of the Stormkiller/half-heartedHearthstonedebacle apologizer” (what a mark in just a few years!) Brackand the head of Blizzard HRare out. But CEO Bobby Kotick and several other Activision actors are still very much in, controlling the Blizzard strings from above. That lineup includes Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs Frances “Fran” Townsend, who has been on an anti-apology tour for about a straight week now (nice work, Fran)....

Thanks to fan demand Adventures of Manais now available for PlayStation Vita worldwide. The role-playing game, a remake of the first game in the Mana series (known asSeiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden, Final Fantasy Adventure, Mystic Quest, andSword of Mana), was released globally in February for mobile platforms — and PlayStation Vita exclusively in Japan. Now,thanks to fan outcry, Square Enix has brought the Vita version to the rest of the world....

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33is a massive game, with a 30-hour storyline and dozens more hours of extra content in the open world, including collectibles. One such collectible is Lost Gestrals, which are introduced to you early on in the story. There are nine of them that were misplaced by the bad parent, Sastro, and you can find them all on the open-world map to help out the chef. Here’s where to find all Lost Gestrals inExpedition 33and what you can unlock for finding them....

We’re one away, boys! New Blood Interactive has releasedAmid Evil’ssixth episode today. One step closer to final release, this new episode takes us to the “Arcane Expanse” and it looks ridiculous. I’m so awestruck by some of the architecture in these levels because it’s exactly the kind of winding, labyrinthine design that I like. All you’ll need to do to grab the new episode is log in to Steam and download the update....

What’s Edea holding…? From the “Let’s look too deeply into this” file, theBravely Defaulttwitter account released a very cute image yesterday wishing all of their fans a “Happy Merry Christmas”. But it also set tongues wagging, as the accompanying image featuresBravely Defaultcharacter Edea in cutesy Xmas gear, but also waving around a pair of Joy-Con, with a Switch console clearly visible in the stocking hung up behind her. This has led fans to wondering whether the team — who are currently hard at work onProject Octopath Traveller— may have some Switch-relatedBravely Defaultnews to share with us in the near-future....

PS4’s turn for clearance Throughout the summer we were seeing aggressive Xbox One price cuts on the eve of the Xbox One S announcement. This month, it’s the PlayStation 4’s turn for a warehouse clearance as the PS4 Slim edges around the corner. Dell is looking to clean out some PlayStation 4Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIbundles and to do this, it is throwing in a $100 eGift Card as an additional bonus....

Drip-fed features, weapons, vehicles and more Activision and Treyarch have announced the start of a new event in their military shooterCall of Duty: Black Ops 4. Operation Grand Heist, which starts today and sounds like it took four seconds to name, runs until April and promises new content for Black Ops 4’s various multiplayer modes, to be added in-game each week. This week, standard Multiplayer will find a familiar face in the form of The Outrider, a specialist who returns fromBlack Ops 3....