Valve in hot water, Discord begs forgiveness, and more game media layoffs – Patch Notes #42
Plus: Tencent closes Montreal studio and Krafton appoints a chief AI officer.
Gaming
Dive into the fast-paced world of video games, esports, and interactive entertainment. From reviews to industry news, CurioAtlas curates stories for both casual players and dedicated fans.
Resident Evil Requiem Launches Big on Steam, Breaks Series Record
Resident Evil Requiem has landed on Steam, and is now the series’ biggest launch to date on Valve’s PC platform. At the time of writing, 230,210 people are playing Capcom’s latest chapter of survival horror on Steam — though shortly…
Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner has been dramatically gazumped by Paramount, to the tune of $111 billion
Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal to buy the parts of Warner Bros Discovery that include Hogwarts Legacy creators Avalanche, Lego devs TT Games, Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm and Batman Arkham outfit Rocksteady has… fallen through. Read more
How to complete all Season 2 Week 4 challenges in BO7 & Warzone
Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 brings a new batch of weekly challenges, offering loadout items, camos, and plenty of XP to earn. Now, Week 4 challenges are live. Each core Call of Duty mode (Multiplayer, Zombies, Co-Op &…
A Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 multiplayer mod is in the works, and you can try an experimental version already
If you’ve ever thought it’d be cool to wander Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2‘s version of medieval Europe with some mates, who might make your adventuring life easier by being slightly better at navigating the social waters of feudalism and swordfighting…
Nvidia recall Resident Evil Requiem-branded GeForce driver after users report GPU fan, clock, and performance problems
Mere hours after releasing their newest GeForce Game Ready GPU driver, 595.59 WHQL, Nvidia have recalled it, amid widespread reports of the update interfering with the cooling fans, core clock speeds, and even general game performance of users’ RTX graphics…
Capcom’s RE Engine is the gift that keeps on giving: Resident Evil Requiem runs surprisingly well on the Steam Deck
I should be on the beach, but instead I’m playing Resident Evil Requiem. Here I am in Hawaii, sunny skies and steps from the ocean, and as soon as it gets dark, I’m thinking about making my way back to…
Nintendo Advises Switch 2 Resident Evil Requiem Owners to Download Day 1 Patch Before Playing
Nintendo has advised fans to ensure they have Resident Evil Requiem’s day one patch installed before beginning the game on Switch 2. The Resident Evil Requiem “Day 1 Patch” will bring the game up to Version 1.1.0, Nintendo said, in…
Marathon Server Slam Gets Big Player Numbers on Steam, Bungie Acknowledges UI and PvP Frequency Complaints
The Marathon Server Slam is off to a quick start, with impressive player numbers on Steam. As part of the Server Slam event, Bungie’s extraction shooter was made available to download for free across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series…
All Marathon Runner Shells, explained
In Marathon, every player becomes a biosynthetic shell designed to help survive Tau Ceti IV. These are known as Runner Shells and are a core part of how you play the game and approach combat encounters. Runner Shells are archetypes…