Although it didn’t reach the staggering figure of Monster Hunter World’s initial Open Beta Test which attracted half a million players within an hour of its launch, the 225,000 players who joined still represents a fantastic milestone and underscores the enthusiasm among gamers eagerly waiting for the complete game.
During the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice Counter-Strike 2 tournament held in Poland, Intel’s newest Arrow Lake-HX mobile CPUs are being showcased alongside cutting-edge NVIDIA hardware. This powerful duo is expected to offer exceptional performance in gaming and artificial intelligence applications.
During the holiday break, I spent a lot of time playing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection. This game series embodies what it means to be an “Xbox” experience more effectively than many other games currently available. Interestingly, Microsoft’s all-encompassing ecosystem advertising campaign seems to have faded away recently, almost vanishing entirely in the last few weeks. It might not be surprising if you weren’t aware of this campaign, considering how quickly it appeared and then disappeared again. In my opinion, this rapid disappearance suggests that Microsoft may not be fully committed to some of their promises regarding their ecosystem.
In the third quarter of 2025, during the announcement of the company’s financial results, Zelnick confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 would be released in Fall 2025. However, he did not disclose any additional information about when exactly the game will be launched.
Exploring and adventuring through these two maps, Trosky and Kuttenberg, is delightful, yet it can be quite challenging to discover all the secrets hidden within their thick forests and lively villages due to their dense layout. A comprehensive search of the entire world, coupled with keen observation and alertness, will be necessary, but for added help, you could utilize an interactive map – a tool created by other players that pinpoints nearly everything available in the game.
This tool enables you to selectively download certain elements of video games, for instance, high-definition textures. You also have the option to bypass some components during installation, thus minimizing the game’s storage footprint on your computer. It operates during the game installation process and lets you decide which game components will be accessible on your system later.