STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expedition’s Chaotic Co-Op Mission-Based Gameplay Showcased

The latest showcase for *STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions* understandably focused on the game’s multiplayer features, as you’d expect from a game built around playing with others. The showcase also included creative director Adam Bromell sharing details about the upcoming game, and a sneak peek at the new content coming to *Astroneer* in the *Megatech* DLC.

Bitcoin, Betrayal, and Spiderchains: A Dark Tech Tale

They announced a strategic alliance with Botanix Labs, a blockchain firm, to probe new applications for Bitcoin within blockchain networks and decentralized apps. The language of strategy papers sounded noble, but to me it whispered of a sermon preached to the market: salvation through software, and perhaps, salvation through numbers. 💡💸

Game Pass Ultimate Price Hike Delayed in Certain Regions

There’s been some confusion about Microsoft’s pricing, but they’ve confirmed to The Verge that customers in Germany, South Korea, Ireland, Poland, and India who have automatic renewals won’t see a price increase. If you cancel your subscription and sign up again, though, you will be charged the new price.

Battlefield 6 PC Ultra and Ultra++ Specs to Run Game at 1440p to 4K and 60 to 240 FPS Revealed

To achieve the ‘Ultra’ setting in *Battlefield 6* – meaning 4K resolution at 60 frames per second with all settings maxed out, or 1440p at 144 FPS with medium settings – you won’t need to use image upscaling technologies like DLSS or FSR. The game will run at its native resolution if you have either an Intel Core i9-12900k or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card, and 16GB of RAM.