Tag Archives: Difficulty

“You got my money this time, but it’s the last time” | DICE isn’t reverting its Portal XP nerf, claims it’s working on challenge difficulty

“You got my money this time, but it’s the last time” | DICE isn’t reverting its Portal XP nerf, claims it’s working on challenge difficulty

Battlefield 6 developer DICE is caught in a tough spot. The game has been live for two weeks, and it has sold millions of copies across PC and consoles. While many players are happy to enjoy the explosive military shooter as is, there are a lot of different (and loud) opinions flying around as to how the game should progress. …

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Ranking Each Team’s Annual Rivalry Slate by Difficulty

Ranking Each Team’s Annual Rivalry Slate by Difficulty

The time has come at last. Beginning in 2026, the SEC will match its primary conference rival, the Big Ten, and move to a nine-game conference schedule. Along with the elimination of divisions ahead of the 2024 season, the SEC football schedule has been radically reshaped as the sport continues to adapt in the College Football Playoff era. Commissioner Greg …

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Yes, Hollow Knight: Silksong has “some moments of steep difficulty” Team Cherry admit, but have you considered going for a pre-boss walk

Yes, Hollow Knight: Silksong has “some moments of steep difficulty” Team Cherry admit, but have you considered going for a pre-boss walk

Something Hollow Knight: Silksong-related has happened at an Australian museum again. This time, rather than the game being confirmed for an appearance back when it was still infinitely mysterious and sans release date, it’s Team Cherry devs addressing just how difficult their creation is, following plenty of post-release discourse on the subject. This follows the metroidvania‘s first patch making a …

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Team Cherry Explains Hollow Knight: Silksong’s “Steep Difficulty”

Team Cherry Explains Hollow Knight: Silksong’s “Steep Difficulty”

Image: Nintendo Life We all waited a whopping seven years to get our hands on Hollow Knight: Silksong, and what has been the talking point in the weeks following its release? The difficulty. With tricky bosses, perilous platforming and some meaty runbacks, many have found Silksong to be a touch too tricky at launch — even after a swift update …

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Hollow Knight: Silksong devs admit it has “moments of steep difficulty” but also a “higher level of freedom” to avoid getting stonewalled

Hollow Knight: Silksong devs admit it has “moments of steep difficulty” but also a “higher level of freedom” to avoid getting stonewalled

Team Cherry’s long-awaited Hollow Knight follow-up Silksong has spawned lengthy discourse around difficulty in games, and now the developers have addressed the topic too. The game is part of the Game Worlds exhibition at Australia’s national museum of screen culture (ACMI), which was attended by Dexerto. The exhibition’s co-curator Jini Maxwell spoke with Ari Gibson and William Pellen from Team …

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The Difficulty in Defining ‘Bad’ Foods – Joel Harold Tannenbaum

The Difficulty in Defining ‘Bad’ Foods – Joel Harold Tannenbaum

Ultra-processed foods seem to be on everyone’s lips lately—and not just as a salty snack. A widely reported recent study from University College London asserts that such foods slow weight loss. A report last month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounds the alarm that Americans consume more than half of their diets in the form of ultra-processed …

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“It’s a classic title for the genre” Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles directors talk difficulty tweaks, new features, and preserving a seminal title’s magic

“It’s a classic title for the genre” Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles directors talk difficulty tweaks, new features, and preserving a seminal title’s magic

There’s something special about Final Fantasy Tactics. It’s one of those games where it’s difficult to ascertain and harder to elucidate, but it just has… something. An X-Factor. A je ne sais quoi. I have vaguely fond memories of the game in general, but sitting down to play just 45 minutes of upcoming remaster The Ivalice Chronicles, it doesn’t take …

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