Alessio Palumbo

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Executive Editor at Wccftech

Executive Editor (Games) @Wccftech. Formerly Founder, CEO & Editor in Chief @ Worlds Factory.

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Darktide Arbites DLC Was a Success, Boasts Fatshark

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

Swedish game developer Fatshark released the first paid DLC for Warhammer 40K Darktide earlier this week, adding the Adeptus Arbites class. Today, the studio has proudly shared that the launch has been successful. Martin Wahlund, CEO and Co-Founder of Fatshark, said in a statement:We more than doubled our estimated player goals on launch day alone. Thank you for making this launch one to remember!The team also shared some fun stats.
Chris Avellone Joins Republic Games to Work on Dark Fantasy RPG

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

Legendary RPG designer and writer Chris Avellone is joining Republic Games, the studio founded in late 2024 by former Quantic Dream writer Adam Williams.
Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 New Patch Adds Siege Mode, NVIDIA DLSS 4, and Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

Patch 8.0 has dropped today for Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2, adding several features and new content. The main addition is Siege Mode, a new PvE mode that expands on the existing Operations mode to include endless enemy waves that can challenge even the strongest teams. When players are overwhelmed, they can call for reinforcements. They'll engage in intense battles across three distinctive sectors, each requiring a different strategy.
Xbox Layoffs Rumored to Remove Up to 2K Employees, Studio Closures a Possibility

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

Credible reports from Bloomberg and The Verge earlier this week suggested another imminent big round of Xbox layoffs. These layoffs are supposed to be part of a wider Microsoft restructuring, and according to The Verge, some Xbox operations will actually cease in select regions. Today, George Broussard, co-founder of Apogee Software (now 3D Realms) and one of the creators of Duke Nukem, shared whispers from within the industry that the layoffs could remove as many as 2K employees.
TEAMGROUP Launches APEX SD7.1 MicroSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

Today, TEAMGROUP announced the launch of its new APEX SD7.1 MicroSD Express Card, which promises 'next-generation high-speed storage for handheld gaming'. Its primary usage case is, of course, with the Nintendo Switch 2 console launched earlier this month. The APEX SD7.1 features a PCIe Gen3 x1 interface and NVMe protocol and has an A1 rating for application performance, delivering significantly faster data transfer speeds.
Crosswind Alpha Test Is Live Now, and You Can Request Access

1 day ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

The pirate-themed multiplayer survival adventure game Crosswind has opened up its Alpha Test on Steam, and anyone can now request access for a chance to join and check out this interesting title. This Alpha Test phase will run for at least four weeks, and there is no NDA, so those who are selected will be able to share their impressions, images, and videos captured while playing.
Dungeon Stalkers Final Beta Test Is Live Now on Steam

2 days ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

The third-person PvPvE dungeon crawler RPG Dungeon Stalkers is now hosting its final beta test ahead of its launch on Steam. Interested fans can simply join the playtest by requesting access via the store page.
STALKER 2 Gets Big 1.5 Patch, Fixing A-Life and Adding Mod Tools

2 days ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

GSC Game World has released a new big patch for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, updating the game to version 1.5. This update introduces major fixes to the A-Life system, which was kinda broken when STALKER 2 launched in November 2024:Life in the Zone is now simulated for all characters, not just those in the player's view. Characters continue to live their lives and pursue their goals in the Zone until they meet their end. The player can meet the same stalkers after some time.
Atomic Heart 2 Q&A

2 days ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

At Summer Game Fest 2025, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish unveiled several games, including a sequel to AH, an online multiplayer spin-off (The Cube), and a survival horror game they will publish (ILL). As you might recall, we've interviewed Mundfish often ahead of the launch of Atomic Heart. Now that the studio's new phase has begun, we reached out once again to the Founder, CEO, and Game Director, Robert Bagratuni, to learn more about all these projects.
Nintendo Switch 2 Display Is 50% Slower Than the Original Switch

2 days ago | wccftech.com | Alessio Palumbo

The Nintendo Switch 2 display has been bashed a few times already since the console's release earlier this month, but the latest analysis from Monitor Unboxed is perhaps even more damning. We already knew of the nearly non-existent HDR capabilities and of the Variable Refresh Rate issues, but Monitor Unboxed, which regularly reviews PC displays, has now measured the screen's response time, and the results are really disappointing.