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30/04/2023

The bigger change is how the game will handle its tick rate. Basically, the tick rate determines how often the game communicates with the server. CS: GO does this 64 times per second on its official servers, while third-party servers send information twice as much. Counter-Strike 2 is going to introduce a sub-stick system where important information like a gun firing or a gr***de being thrown will be instantly communicated. In theory, the result should be a smoother game that feels more responsive.

30/04/2023

29/04/2023

American McGee (yes, that’s his name) has been trying to get a sequel to his 2001 and 2011 games for nigh on 6 years now. American McGee’s Alice and the follow up, Alice: Madness Returns built themselves a cult following for how weirdly dark they were, presenting a gothic take on the classic Alice in Wonderland tale. Both are absolutely worth playing, especially Alice: Madness Returns which I featured in my Best of Xbox Game Pass series.

28/04/2023

Game Pass has changed the landscape in terms of what it means to be a success. We used to be able to judge a game’s success purely on its sales numbers and profit, but now it’s far murkier than that. In documents made available through the ongoing attempted acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft, it was confirmed by Microsoft that Game Pass does cannibalize sales, though the exact percentage was redacted.