Games
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Hitman 2 ‘Untouchable’ Trailer Shows off 7 Different Environments
Hitman 2 is the latest entry in IO Interactive’s Hitman franchise. Ahead of its launch on November 13th, the developers have shared a brand new trailer highlighting seven playable locations, including New Zealand, Colombia, India and more. Check out the new ‘Untouchable’ trailer here: The new information revealed today aligns…
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“Lion. Blackbeard. Ela”, Ubisoft on their Mistakes in Rainbow Six Siege
Preparing for the upcoming mid-season patch, the balancing team of Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege held an AMA on the Rainbow 6 subreddit. Fans asked several questions regarding operator balancing and the upcoming changes, including reworks to Lion, Glaz, and Tachanka. When asked about their biggest “mistake” in operator balancing, the…
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Here’s How Player Versus Player Combat Works in Fallout 76
Bethesda’s latest installment in the single-player post-apocalyptic Fallout series is quite different from the past games. For the first time in the history of the franchise, Fallout 76 introduces online multiplayer, even allowing for player versus player combat. In a recent blog post, Bethesda talks about how the PvP aspect…
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Call Of Duty Black Ops 4’s Multiplayer Servers Were Downgraded In The Full Release
Activision just launched Black Ops 4 and it seems to have received positive reviews from a lot of players. Blackout, Call of Duty’s BattleRoyale mode was significantly praised for it’s unique take on the genre. But during the blackout beta, several players complained about server and latency issues, since then,…
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Games Like Assassin’s Creed Origins Keep Denuvo Even After Crack Releases – Here’s Why
In the ongoing war against digital piracy, the Denuvo Anti-Tamper digital rights management scheme is something many of today’s game developers opt for. While Denuvo was strong in its early stages, many games using the anti-piracy measure today are being cracked relatively quickly. It’s no secret that the DRM causes…
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‘Depth Of Extinction’ Developers Revoke Steam Key Following Negative User Review
HOF Studios, the developers of FTL and XCOM hybrid Depth Of Extinction, has run into a bit of trouble with one of its customers. Following a negative Steam review left by a user, the developer revoked their Steam key as they thought that he wasn’t “interested in playing the game”. …
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Activision Stock Falls Despite $500 Million from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Black Ops 4, the latest installment in the Call of Duty series, has been the buzz for a few weeks now, mostly due to its ‘Blackout’ battle royale mode. Launched on October 12th, Activision’s Black Ops 4 made over $500 million in worldwide sales in under three days. However, despite…
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Rainbow Six Siege’s Clash is in Dire Need of a Rework
The most recent operators to join Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege have arguably been one of the most unique ones ever added to the first-person shooter. In Operation Grim Sky, the GSUTR CTU added two operators, a blowtorch wielding attacker named Maverick, and the first defensive operator using a full sized taser…
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PUBG’s Ranking System is Flawed – Here’s Why
A recent update to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds added a fully-fledged ranking system to the battle royale. The new rank system offers eight ranks which are based on the rank points of a player. Although the system is in its early stages, a community member by the name of WackyJacky101 has discovered…
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‘The Orange Box’ and Three Other Classic Valve Backward Compatible Games Now Xbox One X Enhanced
Although the Xbox 360 is over a decade old, several games of the classical console are available to play right now thanks to Microsoft’s backwards compatibility program. Many titles released years ago can be experienced on the Xbox One, with a select few featuring ‘enhanced Xbox One support’. These specific…
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Rocket League ‘RocketID’ Cross-platform Party System Delayed Again
Though Rocket League has supported cross-platform play for a while, Psyonix has been developing a cross-platform party system for the vehicle-based soccer game. Initially due for release in September, the RocketID feature was delayed. A few weeks later, Psyonix estimated that the system would be ready for release before the…
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Ubisoft’s ‘The Division’ Developer Says Mixing Politics with Video Games is “bad for business”
Anyone who is even remotely in touch with the gaming industry will be aware of the fact that controversies, specifically political, are a common occurrence within the community. Evident from several such cases, many games which take a political stance are usually met with heavy criticism. In a GamesIndustry.biz interview…
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Fortnite’s New ‘Quadcrasher’ Vehicle Can Smash Through Structures
As new structure damaging items continue to be added to Fortnite, it was only a matter of time before a vehicle of the same nature was introduced to the battle royale. Today’s update marks the addition of the Quadcrasher, a quad bike capable of smashing through structures, player-built or otherwise.…
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Skyrim Legendary Edition Mod Transforms it into a Tropical Rainforest
Bethesda’s Skyrim is one of the most popular RPGs, which is why community members continue to create all sorts of mods for the game. Although there are many mods out there which update and enhance the graphics, it can be argued that the Skyrim world can look very bland at…
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First Look at Fortnite’s Upcoming Gifting System
Earlier this year, Fortnite developer Epic Games confirmed that a gifting system for the battle royale is in the works. Although they didn’t give us an exact date, a leak that popped up today indicates that the system is almost ready for release. Discovered by CrossLeaks, Twitter user 1Jaren has managed to…
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Potential Diablo 4 leak by Blizzard after posting “Diablo Reign of Terror” merchandise on their website
Diablo, the action role-roleplaying hack and slash game that we all love might be finally getting a new addition to its line of games. 29th June 2000, that’s the date when Blizzard came out with Diablo 2, the game that captivated thousands of gamers all across the world and is…
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Rainbow Six Siege Pro Player Signs Petition to Remove an Overpowered Operator
Today, a Change.org petition by a Rainbow Six Siege pro player has surpassed 4000 signatures in under one day. The petition, which was created on October 11th, calls for Ubisoft to remove an operator from the destruction-based first-person shooter. Lion, a recently introduced attacking operator, has been the basis of…
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Fortnite On Android Goes Big – Beta Launched For All Compatible Devices
A few weeks after launching a limited Android beta, Epic Games has announced that Fortnite is now available on all compatible Android devices. Those with compatible devices can now download the popular battle royale title for free. Prior to the Android beta, Epic tested the game on iOS devices. The…
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Rockstar Games Casting Calls Might Indicate Bully 2 is Under Development
Over a decade since its release, a sequel to Rockstar’s popular college-themed game Bully is nowhere in sight. According to some recently discovered casting calls, it is highly likely that the developer may be working on Bully 2. Shared by RockstarIntel, who learned the information from Casting Director Jessica Jefferies,…
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50 Classic Atari Video Games Added to Xbox One Library
Fan of Atari classic and own an Xbox One? Well, we have some great news for you. Atari Flashback Classics Volume 3 is out now which adds 50 classic Atari games to Xbox One’s digital library. Unfortunately, as you may already know, the classics aren’t free or released as part of…
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Nexus Mods’ New ‘Vortex’ Modding Tool Heads into Beta
Popular mod hosting site Nexus Mods has announced that their upcoming mod manager has entered the beta phase. While Nexus Mod Manager is well designed and adored by many, Nexus Mods has been developing an entirely new modding tool named Vortex since early 2017. Yesterday, developers of the program announced…
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Sony to Charge for PSN Name Change Feature – Won’t Support All Games
PSN name is finally here, kind of; we are as close to the feature as ever. PSN name change feature is entering PlayStation Preview Program, according to an announcement by Sony over at PlayStation Blog. PlayStation Network Online ID edit button will only be available to select PlayStation 4 users who…
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Fortnite Adds the Quad Rocket Launcher, Port-a-Fortress Returns
Patch v6.02 for Fortnite is now live and adds a new explosive weapon alongside a new limited time mode to the battle royale. Following downtime, patch v6.02 is now live with a Quad Rocket Launcher and a new limited time mode. Quad Rocket Launcher The latest addition to the Fortnite…
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Has the Age of Arena Shooters Come to an End?
Approaching the end of 2018, it is clear that battle royale games have become the most popular gaming titles among the gaming community. In the past, especially during the early stages of gaming, arena shooters were one of the most played games. Now, however, arena shooter games rarely take off,…
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Battlefield 5 Developers Discuss Gunplay and Weapon Statistics
Battlefield 5 is due for release next month, and DICE developers have been blogging their progress throughout the development process. Today’s blog post talks about gunplay in Battlefield 5, and talks about the changes made to game. Speaking about the weapon classes, EA says, “We want to create a clear character…