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Oh yeah, the Oculus Quest and Rift-S are out today too.

The Superhot team have released an Oculus Quest version of Superhot VR today. This new release goes hand in hand with today's release of the Oculus Quest. The team is calling this release the "definitive Superhot VR experience." As an owner of the regular Rift and Superhot VR, that kind of stings a bit to hear.

However, there is the fact that the Quest doesn't have any wires hanging off of it, nor does it need any external sensors set up. This now allows Superhot VR for the Quest to have a full 360 degrees...

Gaming laptops, as the name implies, are not designed for everyday use. Most gaming laptops are going to offer more power and higher specs than what a person needs for working at an office or simply streaming videos from Netflix. When you look at the gaming laptop options that are available, it can be overwhelming. Gaming laptops are made by companies that have a stellar reputation, including Asus, MSI, HP, and Dell. Most of these companies do a great job in designing their laptops so that they are visually appealing and stuffed full of tech that gives them impressive specs.

Since...

From the makers of Until Dawn.

A release date has been set for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. The game, which blends elements of suspense, horror, and narrative storytelling, will be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on August 30, 2019.

This game is being worked on by Supermassive Games, whom you may best know for having brought Until Dawn to the world on the PlayStation 4. They also brought other games to the table, which maybe weren't as great, but we don't like to talk about those.

Those who pre-order the game ahead...

New cosmetics await you.

It's that time again. The time of the year in which Overwatch celebrates its anniversary. From now until June 10, 2019 you will be able to unlock various cosmetics just for playing the game and getting really lucky with RNG loot boxes. Alternatively, you can drop some of your hard-earned dollars to buy those RNG loot boxes directly.

If you don't care about cosmetic items, you may be interested in diving back into some of the previous event activities that have returned. This anniversary event has brought back stuff like the Summer Games (Lucioball),...

They were good days, it seems forums are dead now thanks to Reddit and communities on Steam.

I still play, had a good months on BF2 last...

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I don't know... Sony Pictures didn't stop Sam Raimi from asking Tobey Maguire to dance like an idiot in Spider-Man 3... I mean Spider-Man for PS4 is nice, but that's not going to film. So... Are we going to get Kratos dancing like an idiot in theatres?

Turner "Tfue" Tenney claims his contract with FaZe Clan is in violation of California law.

Tfue is one of the hottest names in esports right now, with over 120 million Twitch views, 10 million subscribers on YouTube, and over 5.5 million Instagram followers. Tfue, otherwise known as Turner Tenney, is known as one of the world's best Fortnite players. He is suing the FaZe Clan esports organization that he is a part of. He claims that the organization is taking up to 80% of his earnings from brand deals. ...

A feature film based on Knack? It's more likely than you think.

It was announced today that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) launched a new PlayStation Productions division. This is a production studio that will help to bring Sony's first-party game offerings to film and TV. PlayStation Productions is being led by Asad Qizilbash and Mr. Worldwide Studios himself, Shawn Layden.

Over its 25 year run producing games, Sony has accumulated more than 100 original properties. Shawn Layden and Qizilbash are all in for this idea....

All pre-orders can play right now.

Though the "full" launch of the Elsweyr expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online isn't until June 4, those who pre-ordered the game can play as early as today. Specifically, those that pre-ordered on PC and Mac can play starting today. I believe those playing on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will have to keep waiting until June 4.

This new Elsweyr expansion offers up the sandy desert areas of Elsweyr, home of the Kahjit. It's not all sun and sand though. There are grasslands to explore along with some new cities where you can...

Considering Activision probably only really cares about milking the Battle Royale mode, which is probably the F2P component, my enthusiasm is at an all time low for the series.
I thought BO4 was pretty bad, guns all looked the same and felt weak due to the armour system, which was probably only added because of the BR mode, Hero abilities returned from BO3 which i didn't care for in that game either.
The Treyarch games before now were all fantastic, my favourites in the franchise, Infinity Ward were good up to MW3 when explosives and killstreaks took over the game, and the marketing...

Reports include talk of arguments between Sledgehammer and Raven.

There are reported some massive changes happening behind the scenes of the Call of Duty franchise. According to a new report from Jason Schreier of Kotaku, Call of Duty 2020 is no longer being developed by Sledgehammer and Raven. It will instead be handled by Treyarch and it will be another entry in the Black Ops saga.

This is the first major change in the development cycle of the Call of Duty franchise since 2012. Since then, the Call of Duty games have cycled between three lead studios. Those studios...

I've never had an issue with Denuvo either. At least... nothing that I was aware of or thought to attribute to DRM.

I know the most typical complaint is that is has an impact on performance. Now, just because I've never been able to attribute performance issues to Denuvo doesn't mean I haven't experienced it. Most times I complete (or ditch) a game before Denuvo is ever removed for it anyway.

With Rage 2, it seems like the update yesterday, which removed Denuvo, made performance worse? https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-patch...ance-is-worse/
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I've never had a problem with Denuvo, of course i don't condone its use and would rather not have it doing whatever it does to my system, but i haven't had a problem with it myself.
It's no SafeDisc that's for sure.

Build an alternate reality.

Microsoft wants to build a world within our own world. That's the basic idea behind the newly announced augmented reality game, Minecraft Earth. This is a newly announced upcoming augmented reality game that should be coming to a mobile phone near you this Summer with the launch of a closed beta program.

Minecraft Earth will be free to play when it releases and may include some sort of microtransactions. The team still isn't sure yet just how or what they would monetize with the game, so it's still very much in the air. However, they do make...

A mech game inspired by Gundam and Ace Combat.

Nintendo Switch owners can now hit up the eShop to purchase and play Project Nimbus: Complete Edition. It's a mech combat game that draws inspiration from Macross, Gundam, and the Ace Combat series. The Switch release is going for $19.99 (USD) but has a 10% discount for the first week of its launch. It also includes some content not before released in Western markets.

Project Nimbus: Complete Edition takes you through 26 missions across a variety of locations on a futuristic Earth. Players will get to pilot big ol' mechs...

Old Bungie is back.

Around the release of the Curse of Osiris update for Destiny 2, Bungie had vowed to take a drastically different approach to how they handle community favored weapons in the game. Old Bungie would have nerfed those weapons into the ground without a second thought.

But new Bungie? New Bungie said that they wanted to instead buff up other weapons to make them more attractive choices. This was a part of their "Go Fast Update" initiative. Specifically, here is what they said in all capital letters for some weird reason (via Game Rant).
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Bethesda announced that a new update was released today for the Steam version of Rage 2. This update, among other things, removes the always dreaded Denuvo DRM.

Denuvo was included at the launch of the game on Steam, but was curiously missing from the Bethesda.net Launcher version that came out at the same time. Fans were a bit curious (and upset) over this. The ongoing theory is that Denuvo was utilized on Steam to prevent Rage 2 from getting leaked early from those with access to the review build. Reviews of the PC version of Rage 2 were...

New content includes new playable characters, a flamethrower, and more.

Earlier today, Deep Silver announced the details of their Expansion Pass content for Metro Exodus. This content will include two major pieces of story DLC. These will be all-new stories told through the eyes of two different characters. One is through a "new character" while the other will be told through Sam, the only American on the Aurora and one of the Spartan Rangers.

The expansion can be purchased for all versions of the game including the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Now, the...

Get it now and keep it forever.

Ubisoft is giving away a free copy of Steep through their Uplay client. From now until May 21, you can add the game to your account for nothing. Do it before this deal ends and it's yours to keep forever. Fail to add it to your account and proceed to kick yourself for missing out on a free game.

It's your call.

Steep is a game that allows you to ski, snowboard, parachute, and fly around with wingsuits down mountainous terrain through a variety of different events. The open world design allows you to pick and choose what you...

Thortok2000 You're thinking of this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/

It was a mix of live-action and CGI that managed to look worse than many of Blizzard's in-house cinematics. It was the typical Hollywood crap adaptation and was made by Legendary Pictures.

I'm talking about Blizzard themselves doing their own fully CG film.

The next ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini were revealed, bringing the total up to 30.

The next batch of ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini were revealed today. The last batch, which brought the total to 20, were announced about a month back. You could go check out that announcement, or you can just keep reading for the full list of titles so far.

There will be one final batch reveal in about a month for the final group of games that will be included with the Genesis Mini. The Sega Genesis Mini will be released for $79.99 (USD) on September 19, 2019. Sega also announced...

This partnership focuses on "game and content-streaming services."

Microsoft announced today that they and Sony have formed a partnership that will see the two working together on AI solutions and "innovations to enhance customer experiences in their direct-to-consumer entertainment platforms." That's probably as close as you're going to get to them strongly hinting at some form of actual gaming partnership in this announcement release.

The two studios will work together to create new cloud solutions using Microsoft's Azure service that will "support...

Sale includes free games every week and pre-order discounts.

The Epic Games Store just kicked off its own multi-week long sale today. This sale finds discounts of up to 75% off of some titles. It also includes discounts on pre-orders for games like John Wick Hex, Borderlands 3, or Control. Just to name a few.

The way this sale works is this: Some games that are already out are on sale for up to 75% off. Other games that don't have a percentage off will be at least $10 off if their regular price is $14.99 and higher. On top of this, there will be a free game given out...

.....Didn't they make a full length film called Warcraft?

Steam Link now available on App Store.

Valve continues to expand the ways in which you can play your game library. Today, iOS users can now play their desktop based Steam library on any modern iOS device. The studio released their Steam Link application through the App Store, allowing you to stream your desktop titles to devices like your iPhone. Other supported devices include the iPad and even Apple TV.

So long as your device meets the following requirements, you should be good to go.



The Steam Link application has been out now for a number...

It's time to prepare your wallets again.

Dates for the Steam Summer Sale 2019 have been leaked. This seems to be a rather common thing with these sales for the past few years now. I think every major Steam sale has had its date leaked weeks ahead of time and this one is no exception.

According to the leak, the Steam Summer Sale 2019 begins on June 25 and will conclude on July 9.

This all comes courtesy of SteamDB and SteamCN....

Open world naval pirate game to skip E3 2019.

Ubisoft delivered some sad news today. Their open world pirate themed naval combat game, Skull & Bones, has been delayed until at least mid-2020. The team working on the game even delivered word today that they would be skipping E3 2019.

Skull & Bones was initially revealed way back at E3 2017. More footage was revealed at E3 2018 and it was still looking pretty good. Last year came the first delay which pushed it into the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Today, that date has been pushed back yet again to the 2020-2021 fiscal...

Hey look, it's Thrall!

Blizzard released a new cinematic video today for World of Warcraft. We see Varok Saurfang paying a visit to an old leader of the Horde. This particular cinematic is for the Rise of Azshara content update (8.2) for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. This new content update includes features like equipment slots on mounts, new zones (Nazjatar & Mechagon), a new raid (Azshara's Eternal Palace), and more.

Now, can someone explain to me why Blizzard just hasn't made their own full-length film yet? Because it seems like it's a thing that totally...

It's probably DOTA Auto Chess.

Valve was given a new trademark this week. This trademark is for an upcoming "computer game" called DOTA Underlords. Literally nothing else is known about this title. There is speculation that it may be the name of Valve's standalone release of DOTA Auto Chess, but that's as much of a guess as anything else.

For all we know, it could be a VR title, something to do with Artifact, or something completely unexpected....