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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.

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Battlefield 2042 Weekly Reset Challenge #6 (Jan 13 – Jan 20) Reward: MacKay’s Great Outdoor Outfit

by James Lara

5 years ago

It’s that time of week again Battlefield players. Yup, a new set of weekly challenges are now live, as ...

Dying Light 2 Nintendo Switch Release Date

Dying Light 2 100% Completion Estimated to Take 500 Hours; 70-80 Hours for Story and Side Quests (Update)

by James Lara

5 years ago

Dying Light fans hoping for the sequel to be jammed with content may be happy to learn that Techland has ...

Days Gone Director Pitched Open World Resistance; Wasn’t Interested in Syphon Filter Reboot

by James Lara

5 years ago

Just yesterday, Days Gone Game Director Jeff Ross mentioned that the open-world zombie game managed to crack over eight million ...

Battlefield 2042 Weekly Reset Challenge #5 (Jan 6 – Jan 13) Reward: Hostile Takeover Weapon Skin

by James Lara

5 years ago

It’s Thursday and you know what that means? Another new weekly reward to be earned in Battlefield 2042! Here’s ...

Days Gone 8 Million Copies disappointing

Days Gone Sold 8 Million Copies in 1.5 Years; Studio Felt It Was a “Big Disappointment” From Local Management

by James Lara

5 years ago

With news breaking earlier today of Ghost of Tsushima hitting a massive eight million copies sold, Days Gone Game Director ...

Sony Announces PlayStation VR2 as Official Name of Next-Gen VR, Horizon VR Announced

by James Lara

5 years ago

Taking to the stage during CES 2022, Sony has officially announced the next-generation of PlayStation VR will be called “PlayStation VR2,” ...

Dying Light 2 Last-Gen Gameplay Debuting This Month; Game Will Feature Over 500 Unique Pieces of Gear

by James Lara

5 years ago

With a little over a month to go till release, it finally looks like Techland is gearing up to showcase ...

Fan-Made TimeSplitters Rewind Gets Development Update

by James Lara

5 years ago

In case you haven’t heard, TimeSplitters is coming back and not only as an official release from the original ...

Battlefield 2042 Review (PS5) – Ship Now, Fix Later

by James Lara

5 years ago

Battlefield V was released back in November 2018. For those who didn’t warm up to the game, it’s been ...

Battlefield 2042 Weekly Reset Challenge #4 (Dec. 30 – Jan 6) Reward: Lumber Enthusiast Weapon Charm

by James Lara

5 years ago

It’s that time of week again and that means a whole new set of challenges for players to complete ...

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Has Been Announced Again, This Time as a First-Person Open World RPG

by James Lara

5 years ago

Well, here’s something you don’t see happen in game development everyday: Originally announced as a deck building game, ...

Battlefield 5 Overtakes Battlefield 2042 in Player Count During the Christmas Holiday

by James Lara

5 years ago

Despite being the latest in the franchise, Battlefield 2042’s popularity since launch has seen a sharp decline, as the Battlefield 2042 ...

Abandoned Tech Demo First Teaser Image Released

by James Lara

5 years ago

Earlier today, developer Blue Box Game Studios announced their 2022 plans for the mysterious PS5 exclusive, Abandoned. With a tech demo ...

Dolmen Hands-On Preview – In Space, Everyone Can Hear You Scream

by James Lara

5 years ago

Massive Work Studio with the help of Prime Matter as publisher, is entering the crowded Souls-like genre with Dolmen, a ...

Battlefield 2042 Weekly Challenge #3 (Dec. 23-30) Reward: M5C Bolte Naval Diffuse Vehicle Skin

by James Lara

5 years ago

Those looking to do stuff in Battlefield 2042 to earn new in-game items, the third pre-season weekly challenge for Battlefield 2042 is ...

Double Fine Working on Multiple Projects as They Move on From Psychonauts 2

by James Lara

5 years ago

With Psychonauts 2 development finally concluded earlier this year with its release, Double Fine studio looks to the future, as they’...

New COD Warzone Server Update for Dec. 19; Weapon Nerfs, Fixes, & More

by James Lara

5 years ago

Raven Software has pushed out a new COD Warzone server update for Dec. 19 , bringing a slew of fixes and weapon ...

Ready or Not Steam Early Access Is Now Available

by James Lara

5 years ago

For those looking to play a first-person shooter that is heavily focused on the tactical side of gameplay this holiday ...

Temtem Update 1.013 Hatches Out for December 17

by James Lara

5 years ago

Developers Crema have just deployed Temtem update 1.013 (0.8.1) on the PS5 and PC, which appears to be all about bug squashing. ...

bATTLEFIELD 2042 WEEKLY CHALLENGE DEC 15-22

Battlefield 2042 Weekly Challenge #2 (Dec. 15-22) Reward: PP-29 Dealmaker Skin

by James Lara

5 years ago

The second pre-season weekly challenge for Battlefield 2042 is now live! Here’s everything you need to know and do to ...