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  Final Fantasy 14 Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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'

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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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  Take-Two Interactive Shutters Studios Behind Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2 (Updated)

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  • Published: 05-01-2024, 04:46 PM
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  Take-Two Interactive Shutters Studios Behind Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2 (Updated)

  Take-Two issues a nothingburger of a statement.
  
  Update: While the initial report (found below) spoke only of the layoffs and shuttering for Kerbal Space Program 2 developer, Intercept Games, it is now known that Take-Two Interactive is shuttering Roll7 as well.
  
  Roll7 is a development studio based out of London and is the team behind the action game Rollerdrome. The studio also known for developing several titles in the OlliOlli series.
  
  Citing a note sent...

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  Earth Defense Force 6 Out July 25 on PC and PlayStation

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  • Published: 05-01-2024, 03:15 PM
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  Earth Defense Force 6 Out July 25 on PC and PlayStation

  The next installment is finally headed to the west.
  
  Earth Defense Force 6 is finally getting a release in the west. On July 25, Earth Defense Force 6 will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam starting at $59.99. Pre-orders for the PlayStation version are live now, while pre-orders for the Steam release will open up in June.
  
  Earth Defense Force 6 was first released in Japan back in August of 2022, so it's taken a little while to come to make...

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  65 Million Vault Dwellers Watched the Fallout TV Show

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  • Published: 04-30-2024, 02:17 PM
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  65 Million Vault Dwellers Watched the Fallout TV Show

  This figure comes from Amazon.
  
  The Fallout TV show has been quite the success for Amazon Prime. Amazon revealed to Variety that 65 million people have tuned in to watch the show within the first two weeks of availability. This makes Fallout the second most watched Amazon Prime title ever, placing it just behind 2022's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
  
  Though it's second overall for Amazon, Fallout is the top when it comes to being the most watched with viewers...

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  Destiny 2 Opens the Doors to the Pantheon

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  • Published: 04-30-2024, 12:47 PM
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  Destiny 2 Opens the Doors to the Pantheon

  The new boss rush mode begins now.
  
  As the lead up to Destiny 2: The Final Shape continues, Bungie just launched the new Pantheon event. This PvE mode is a boss rush that will only get harder as the weeks go on.
  
  For this first week, Bungie pits teams against four familiar raid bosses. Each week, more boss encounters will take place, with week 4 offering eight consecutive boss fights in a row. The Pantheon will let players earn various rewards, including Adept versions...

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  Microsoft May Reveal Next Call of Duty at Xbox Summer Showcase

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  • Published: 04-30-2024, 12:05 PM
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  Microsoft May Reveal Next Call of Duty at Xbox Summer Showcase

  No, nothing about Silksong was mentioned.
  
  We got a hot and tasty rumor for you today. This one is courtesy of Tom Warren from The Verge, whom is known to be a mostly reliable source of insider information.
  
  Microsoft officially confirmed today that they will host an Xbox summer showcase event on June 9 at 1PM (ET). This event will be followed up by a mystery Direct immediately afterwards. The showcase will feature games from Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda, and Xbox Game...

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  Mystbloom Skinline Revealed for Valorant

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  • Published: 04-30-2024, 11:41 AM
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  Mystbloom Skinline Revealed for Valorant

  Inspired by something rarely seen by gamers: Nature.
  
  
  A new Valorant skinline was revealed today by Riot Games. It's called Mystbloom and it's inspired by the spring festival in Japan and the blooming of the Sakura (cherry blossoms). This is all a long-winded way of saying that there are new weapon skins for Valorant and they are inspired by the cherry blossom trees.
  
  The Mystbloom skinline will offer new weapons skins for the Phantom, Sheriff, Judge, Operator,...

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