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  Apple Announces new M4 Powered iPad Pro

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  • Published: 05-07-2024, 04:42 PM
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  Apple Announces new M4 Powered iPad Pro

  Plus a new pencil that is only for professionals.
  
  Apple held a brief online event today where they announced some new hardware. Among the new announcements today is a new M4 powered iPad Pro, non-M4 powered iPad Air, an Apple Pencil Pro, a new Magic Keyboard, and some AI stuff for Final Cut.
  
  If you want to watch the 40-minute long presentation in its entirety, you can do so via the embedded YouTube video below. An overview of the new announcements can also be seen below,...

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  Helldivers 2 Gets First Update Following that Whole PSN Thing

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  • Published: 05-07-2024, 03:26 PM
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  Helldivers 2 Gets First Update Following that Whole PSN Thing

  Ah, a Helldivers 2 news post that is (mostly) free of drama.
  
  Arrowhead Game Studios released Patch 1.000.302 today for Helldivers 2 players on PC and PlayStation 5. This is the first update to be released following a wild 4-day period where people got really upset at Sony. Sadly, that whole situation isn't fully resolved just yet. There are still over 170 countries and regions where Helldivers 2 was pulled from Steam during this weekend's uproar. Those areas are still currently unable...

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  Remedy Entertainment Cancels Codename Kestrel

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  • Published: 05-07-2024, 02:42 PM
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  Remedy Entertainment Cancels Codename Kestrel

  This co-op multiplayer game will never see the light of day.
  
  Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind games such as Control and Alan Wake, just announced that they have cancelled a co-op multiplayer game that they were working on. This game, codename Kestrel, is being shelved in order to focus on already established franchises in Remedy's portfolio.
  
  Not much at all was known about Kestrel. All that we knew was that it was going to be "a premium game" and it...

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  TikTok Moves Forward with Plan to Sue the United States Government

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-07-2024, 02:18 PM
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  TikTok Moves Forward with Plan to Sue the United States Government

  ByteDance says that the TikTok ban law is unconstitutional.
  
  TikTown owner ByteDance is moving forward with a plan to sue the United States government over a new law they claim is unconstitutional and a violation of First Amendment rights. Plans to sue the U.S. government were starting to form before United States President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that would ban TikTok from use in the United States.
  
  The very popular video sharing app announced that they are suing...

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  Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

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  • Published: 05-07-2024, 01:03 PM
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  Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

  The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.
  
  Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...

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  Hades 2 Early Access Released

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 08:18 PM
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  Hades 2 Early Access Released

  Slay some more gods.
  
  Early Access for Hades 2 went live earlier today. Those looking to take the battle to the gods can pick up the early access release on either Steam or the Epic Games Store. This one picks up after the first Hades, an action-RPG that earned tons of praise from everyone.
  
  The Early Access price is $29.99. However, this price may increase over time or when the game leaves Early Access. It's up to you on if you want to pick the game up now or wait a while...

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  Final Fantasy 14 Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 05:26 PM
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  Final Fantasy 14 Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

  The severs have been hit hard all day.
  
  Square Enix says that players wanting to login to Final Fantasy 14 may have difficulties doing so. Since around 6AM (PT) on the morning of May 6, the Final Fantasy 14 servers have been under a DDoS attack.
  
  The latest server status update on the official Final Fantasy 14 site has not made any additional updates since this morning's notice about the DDoS attacks happening. That notice does say that the team is "investigating...

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  5-hour ENERGY Just Released the 'Gamer Shot'

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 03:59 PM
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  5-hour ENERGY Just Released the 'Gamer Shot'

  For those late night gaming sessions.
  
  5-hour ENERGY just let me know about their new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. The new Gamer Shot is available right now in three different flavors and are currently available for purchase through the 5-hour Energy website.
  
  Each Gamer Shot includes "a legendary combination of vitamins, nutrients, and 230mg of caffeine." This is about as much caffeine as what you would get in a 12oz cup of premium coffee. There's...

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  BYOC Returns for QuakeCon 2024

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 02:43 PM
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  BYOC Returns for QuakeCon 2024

  Registration for QuakeCon is opening soon.
  
  Bethesda passes along word that the Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) event is back for QuakeCon 2024. You will once again be able to, well, bring your own computer for some gaming and LAN fun from August 8 through August 11 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
  
  QuakeCon 2024 will include plenty of gaming, activities, and meetups over the course of four days. If you cannot make it in person, there will also be several...

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  V Rising Launch Trailer

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 02:08 PM
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  V Rising Launch Trailer

  The full release is just a couple of days away.​
  
  The final chapter and the 1.0 release of V Rising is out on May 8. If you're reading this on May 6 when this news post is going live, that means V Rising's 1.0 release is just two days away on Steam. A PS5 release is coming but at a later date.
  
  V Rising is an action-RPG where you are a vampire. You live as a vampire doing vampire things while just trying to survive in a world where a lot of people want you dead. It's...

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  PlayStation Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement on PC

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  • Published: 05-06-2024, 01:41 AM
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  PlayStation Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement on PC

  The game is still delisted from several dozen regions (at present).
  
  Good news to everyone that raged far and wide this weekend. Mark your calendars, because this is one of the few times where Gamer Rage™️ has actually managed to change something for the better.
  
  PlayStation just announced that they are reversing course on the PlayStation Network (PSN) account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC. This means that you will not have to tie your game to a PSN account and...

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  Helldivers 2 Pulled from Steam Across Dozens of Countries Where PSN Doesn't Exist

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  • Published: 05-04-2024, 10:34 PM
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  Helldivers 2 Pulled from Steam Across Dozens of Countries Where PSN Doesn't Exist

  Sony is apparently not backing down (yet) from the PSN requirement.
  
  Within the past few hours, Helldivers 2 was delisted and pulled from dozens of countries where PlayStation Network is not available. This comes after nearly two full days of a full-on bombardment of negative Steam user reviews for Helldivers 2, complaining about a "new" requirement to sign in to a PlayStation Network account.
  
  The change was made apparent to all via SteamDB. According to a new...

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  Players Tank Helldivers 2 Steam Review Score Over Mandatory PSN Account Linking

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-03-2024, 03:56 PM
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  Players Tank Helldivers 2 Steam Review Score Over Mandatory PSN Account Linking

  Arrowhead responds to the complaints.
  
  PC players of Helldivers 2 have just been told (again) that it will be mandatory to link their Steam game to a PlayStation Network (PSN) account in order to keep playing. Players will have until early June to make sure the PSN account link happens.
  
  Players are either "whatever" about the requirement or super incredibly "I'm gonna fuck shit up" mad about the entire situation. Helldivers 2 was supposed to have a...

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  Experience the Totally Normal Life of a Nun - INDIKA is Out Now

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-02-2024, 03:32 PM
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  Experience the Totally Normal Life of a Nun - INDIKA is Out Now

  The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
  
  Odd Meter and 11 bit studios just released INDIKA on PC, with a console release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S coming later this month.
  
  Indika is a very surreal adventure set in an alternate version of early 20th-century Russia. You play as Indika, a nun that sets out on a weird and spiritual journey. Indika is "the tale of a strong woman on a vital mission, uncovering her life's true purpose. But beneath this surface,...

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  Helldivers 2 to Unleash an Arctic Blast with Polar Patriots Warbond

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  • Published: 05-02-2024, 12:17 PM
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  Helldivers 2 to Unleash an Arctic Blast with Polar Patriots Warbond

  New weapons, armors, and more arrive on May 9.
  
  Another Premium Warbond for Helldivers 2 is expected to drop on May 9. The new Polar Patriots Warbond will once again offer players new weapons to unlock in addition to new armors, capes, and emotes.
  
  This Warbond looks to include three armor sets, three new primary weapons, 3 new utility weapons and items, three new banners, capes, and emote victory poses. Just like with the prior Premium Warbonds, you can pick this one...

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