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  Valve is refunding Ashes of Creation players on Steam, even after the standard two-hour/two-week refund period. This measure comes after an unprecedented crisis for the MMO, which raised $3.3 million on Kickstarter but now faces an uncertain future due to the resignation of its director and mass layoffs at Intrepid Studios. What was considered the largest MMO crowdfunding campaign in Kickstarter history is now heading toward a troubled conclusion. Ashes of Creation launched in Steam Early Access in December 2025, but just a few weeks later, the studio's structure began to crumble when Stephen Sharif, its founder and creative director, resigned. Although the studio announced a livestream to answer questions about the situation, many players chose not to wait and demanded refunds. Valve approves exceptional refund requests, even for users who have significantly exceeded the standard two-hour playtime limit or two-week game ownership limit. To increase the chances of getting a refun...

  Capcom continues to keep its secrets under wraps and refuses to confirm who will be the main antagonist in Resident Evil Requiem. The new chapter of the cult horror franchise, scheduled for release in a few weeks, promises to reveal the mysteries of the events in Raccoon City, but the developer is keeping the identity of the main threat under wraps this time. Victor Gideon is introduced as a scientist directly affiliated with the Umbrella Corporation and runs a patient center on Rhodes Hill, which serves as the base for his experiments. This is all connected to a secret operation called "Elpis," the details of which will be revealed during the game. When asked directly about Gideon's role as the main villain, Koshi Nakanishi, the project's director, preferred to keep it a secret: If you want to find out if he's the main villain, you'll have to play the game. I can't reveal that. However, I can say that we're very happy with his design. We all think h...

  The insider community is once again agitated by a fresh batch of information regarding one of Rockstar Games' most beloved projects. Well-known and often reliable insider NateTheHate2, previously known for his accurate predictions, claims that versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 optimized for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and even the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 already exist. This announcement immediately sparked a heated reaction among fans. While Red Dead Redemption 2 runs perfectly on current consoles via backward compatibility, full-fledged next-gen versions could significantly improve visual quality, performance, and loading speeds. For the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, this could mean a stable 60 frames per second, improved resolution, ray tracing support, and faster load times, significantly enhancing immersion in the already magnificent world of the Wild West. The mention of the Switch 2 is particularly intriguing. If these rumors are confirmed, it would be the first serious ...

  Last night, the MKDEV group released the final version of the Persona 5 Royal hack. - beta testing has successfully concluded. The hack is designed for game version 1.03b. MKDEV noted that the hack has been thoroughly tested and is now stable. Unlike the alternative crack for version 1.04, which uses a hypervisor, this hack does not use the kernel driver. Meanwhile, development of the hypervisor-based hack for version 1.04 continues—a bug that caused a blue screen has been fixed. However, the hypervisor-based hack currently only works on AMD processors. MKDEV also shared some interesting details: they claimed that hacking via the hypervisor took only two days and was "10,000 times easier" than manually hacking version 1.03b. This opens up enormous potential for hacking other Denuvo games—if MKDEV decides to pursue it, of course. In any case, MKDEV's hypervisor code is publicly available, and it's likely that if not MKDEV, then others will decide to try cracking Denu...

  Bethesda Game Studios recently held a private preview of upcoming content for the space RPG Starfield , according to several game content creators , which the community has already dubbed "Starfield 2.0". The information came from several independent gaming bloggers who claim to have either attended the event or been involved in its organization. According to them, what they saw leaves an optimistic impression about the game's future, but the scale of the upcoming changes should not be overestimated. The update likely won't be as extensive as CD Projekt Red's celebrated Cyberpunk 2.0. Bethesda is working on improvements, but isn't fundamentally changing the project's core. The developers are deliberately refining the game's most frequently criticized aspects. Among them is the loading screen system, which is also confirmed by data from the latest game file dumps. Due to the game's rework, plans for the next major expansion may be revised and its ...

  The Bully fan community has finally accomplished what Rockstar never dared: the game now has a fully functional online mode. The Bully Online mod has entered Early Access and is now available for download on PC . The project is led by YouTuber SWEGTA, well known for his Bully content. The mod initially offers an impressive array of features: over 60 minigames, role-playing modes, free exploration, custom vehicles, and restored content elements cut from the original game.

  Hacker voices38 continues to crack games with Denuvo anti-piracy protection, and his next project is hacking the F1 2021 racing simulator. From developers Codemasters. As the name suggests, the game was released on July 15, 2021, and remained uncracked for over four years. Despite the recent hint of a Pragmata hack, voices38 is still cracking fairly old versions from 2021-2022, but given his speed, he's steadily moving toward cracking more modern Denuvo versions. F1 2021 is the official racing game for the 2021 Formula 1 Championship from Codemasters, adding the "Formula to Win" story mode, dual co-op in the Career (including split-screen), and the "Real Season Start" mode.