Spider-Man 2 PC Port Sucks, Bioware Drama, Battlefield Labs Announced | This Week In Gaming

Gaming news for the week of 2/6/2025. This video covers the buggy PC release of Spider-Man 2, the uncertain future of the Dragon Age franchise, as well as the announcement of Battlefield Labs playtest. This, followed by a Bonus Round with a collection of smaller news stories. The following are links to the original articles sourced for this video: Spider-Man 2's PC launch woes are woe-ier than you think, as it looks like GPU-powered DirectStorage is hobbling performance https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/spider-man-2s-pc-launch-woes-are-woe-ier-than-you-think-as-it-looks-like-gpu-powered-directstorage-is-hobbling-performance/ Spider-Man 2 Steam reviews make it the worst-rated PlayStation PC port of all time https://www.pcgamesn.com/marvels-spider-man-2/steam-reviews Dragon Age isn't dead because it's yours now,' former BioWare writer reassures fans: 'EA/BioWare owns the IP but you can't own an idea https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-isnt-dead-because-its-yours-now-former-bioware-writer-reassures-fans-ea-bioware-owns-the-ip-but-you-cant-own-an-idea/ BioWare has reportedly lost at least half its staff, with fewer than 100 people left and the studio a ghost of its former self https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/bioware-has-reportedly-lost-at-least-half-its-staff-with-fewer-than-100-people-left-and-the-studio-a-ghost-of-its-former-self/ The first 10 seconds of gameplay for the next Battlefield looks a lot like Battlefield 3, playtest signups are now live https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-first-10-seconds-of-gameplay-for-the-next-battlefield-looks-a-lot-like-battlefield-3-playtest-signups-are-now-live/ Battlefield 6 Report Leaks Reveals Chance to Play it Very Soon https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/battlefield-6-dice-ea-playtest/ GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gdcs-annual-state-of-the-game-industry-survey-reveals-1-3-of-triple-a-developers-are-working-on-live-service-games/ Multiversus is the latest live-service jaunt to be punted into the abyss https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/multiversus-is-the-latest-live-service-misfire-to-be-punted-into-the-abyss Nintendo says it’s making preparations for Switch 2 resellers https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-its-making-preparations-for-switch-2-resellers/ Legendary Zelda dev "wasn't too pleased" about working on A Link to the Past as it robbed his enjoyment of playing the finished game: "I still really don't want to play that game" https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/legendary-zelda-dev-wasnt-too-pleased-about-working-on-a-link-to-the-past-as-it-robbed-his-enjoyment-of-playing-the-finished-game-i-still-really-dont-want-to-play-that-game/ New Elden Ring Nightreign Details to be Released Next Week https://insider-gaming.com/elden-ring-nightreign-details/ Blizzard hands out refunds for a $28 Overwatch 2 skin after making it a free Twitch drop just 24 hours post-release https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/blizzard-hands-out-refunds-for-a-usd28-overwatch-2-skin-after-making-it-a-free-twitch-drop-just-24-hours-post-release/ Nightdive's remaster of Doom + Doom 2 gets multiplayer mod support, spectator mode for co-op play, and stops you from losing your mind searching for red doors https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/nightdives-remaster-of-doom-doom-2-gets-multiplayer-mod-support-spectator-mode-for-co-op-play-and-stops-you-from-losing-your-mind-searching-for-red-doors/ Remember the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Kickboxer? They're making a videogame of it now https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/remember-the-jean-claude-van-damme-movie-kickboxer-theyre-making-a-videogame-of-it-now/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:27 Spider-Man 2 Bad PC Launch 3:12 Dragon Age Future Uncertain 5:59 Battlefield Labs Announced 8:46 Bonus Round! 9:02 Live Service Games Incoming 9:40 Multiversus Shutting Down 10:09 Nintendo VS Switch 2 Scalpers 10:44 A Link To The Past 11:23 Nightreign Details 12:02 Doom 1+2 Remaster Update 13:01 Kickboxer Game 13:43 Outro ► Music Credit: Dj Quads Track Name: "www is a thing" Music By: Dj Quads @ / aka-dj-quads Original upload HERE - • Video • DJ QUads YouTube channel HERE: / channel • Dj Quads on SoundCloud HERE: / aka-dj-quads • Dj Quads on Twitter HERE: / djquads • Dj Quads on Spotify HERE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VZrd... • Dj Quads on Instagram HERE: / djquads