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  Glen Schofield Leaves Striking Distance Studios

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  • Published: 09-20-2023, 05:38 PM
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  Glen Schofield Leaves Striking Distance Studios

  Schofield founded the studio.
  
  Glen Schofield, the co-creator of Dead Space and director of The Callisto Protocol, is leaving Striking Distance Studios. This is the studio that Schofield founded and was the CEO of since its creation.
  
  This news comes from a new report by Bloomberg. Striking Distance Studios parent company, Krafton, said that Schofield voluntarily parted ways from Striking Distance Studios. The representative from Krafton continued on to say that Schofield...

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  Tekken Ball Announced for Tekken 8

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  • Published: 09-20-2023, 05:15 PM
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  Tekken Ball Announced for Tekken 8

  Over a decade later, the fan-favorite mode returns.
  
  A mini-game that ended up being a surprise hit with Tekken fans, Tekken Ball, is coming back in Tekken 8. The game mode first appeared in 1998's Tekken 3. It returned only once more in 2012's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on the Wii U.
  
  Tekken Ball is a game mode that is essentially volleyball with fighting moves. A player deals damage to their opponent by landing a ball on the opponent's side of the play area or hitting their...

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  How to Get Your Fortnite Refunds via the FTC

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  • Published: 09-20-2023, 04:46 PM
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  How to Get Your Fortnite Refunds via the FTC

  The FTC invites players to get their money back.
  
  Fortnite players are now able to submit for a refund due to unwanted in-game purchases that were made between January 2017 and September 2022. This is all due to the $245 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Epic Games.
  
  That settlement itself was part of a larger settlement from December 2022 between the FTC and Epic Games. It was that $520 million December 2022 settlement that found Epic Games...

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  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Goes Gold

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  • Published: 09-20-2023, 03:28 PM
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  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Goes Gold

  It's still on track for its October release.
  
  "Going gold" announcements are kind of a nebulous thing in these digital days, but sometimes it's still nice to hear that a game is on track and ready for release. As such, Insomniac Games announced today that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has gone gold.
  
  This means that the game is finished and ready to be released. This doesn't rule out a day one patch or anything of course.
  
  Today's announcement was accompanied...

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  Evil Dead: The Game is Dead

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-20-2023, 02:50 PM
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  Evil Dead: The Game is Dead

  The Switch version has also obviously been canceled.
  
  Saber Interactive announced that Evil Dead: The Game is officially dead. The game will not receive any additional content and the planned Nintendo Switch version has also been canceled. Servers for the existing PlayStation, Xbox, and PC versions will remain active "for the foreseeable future."
  
  Exact reasoning for this decision was not shared by Saber in their brief announcement on Twitter. It could be that...

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  Xbox's Phil Spencer Addresses Recent Leaks

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  • Published: 09-19-2023, 06:16 PM
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  Xbox's Phil Spencer Addresses Recent Leaks

  Oh, you thought we were done with this? Ha.
  
  Microsoft had a major spotlight shown on them today after several court documents made their way online via a little whoopsie by Microsoft themselves. We had the mid-gen Series X|S refresh info, Bethesda's release schedule, next-gen Xbox, and even word that Phil Spencer wanted to buy Nintendo and other studios.
  
  There were even some leaks we didn't share with you today. Leaks like how Microsoft was (or is) planning a mouse and...

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  Xbox's Phil Spencer Really Wanted to Buy Nintendo, Valve, WB Games

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-19-2023, 05:29 PM
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  Xbox's Phil Spencer Really Wanted to Buy Nintendo, Valve, WB Games

  Spencer says Nintendo's future "exists off of their own hardware."
  
  More information has come from the leaked documents in the court battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft over the proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard. First was the mid-gen refresh for Series X|S, then came the leaked schedule for Bethesda's games, then we learned about the next-gen Xbox hardware. Now, we learn that head of Xbox Phil Spencer really, really wanted to purchase Nintendo....

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  Microsoft Leak Reveals Plans for Next-Gen 'Cloud Hybrid' Xbox

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  • Published: 09-19-2023, 03:30 PM
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  Microsoft Leak Reveals Plans for Next-Gen 'Cloud Hybrid' Xbox

  Due to be released in 2028.
  
  The Microsoft leaks just keep on coming. First was word about the mid-gen refresh for Xbox Series X|S. Then came the leaked release schedule for Bethesda and ZeniMax titles. Now, it's time to read about the next-gen Xbox console that Microsoft is planning for a 2028 release.
  
  As before, this information comes from documents released as part of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) legal battle against Microsoft over the purchase of Activision...

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  Bethesda's Leaked Release Schedule Mentions New Doom, Dishonored 3, Oblivion Remaster, and More

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  • Published: 09-19-2023, 01:57 PM
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  Bethesda's Leaked Release Schedule Mentions New Doom, Dishonored 3, Oblivion Remaster, and More

  Plus a Fallout 3 remaster, Ghostwire: Tokyo sequel, and new unnamed projects.
  
  The mid-gen hardware refreshes for Xbox Series X and Series S weren't the only things leaked when Microsoft mistakenly put some of their own court documents online. The documents, published online accidentally as part of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vs Microsoft over the planned purchase of Activision Blizzard, includes a timeline of planned Bethesda game releases.
  
  This document seems to...

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  Mid-Gen Xbox Series Refreshes Coming in 2024 Say Court Documents

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-19-2023, 01:12 PM
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  Mid-Gen Xbox Series Refreshes Coming in 2024 Say Court Documents

  This includes a digital-only Xbox Series X refresh.
  
  If you were asleep last night or playing a game, as I was, you may have missed it when a waterfall of leaked court documents made their way online. Those court documents are from the ongoing court battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft about the latter's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. There has been a lot leaked from these documents, so expect to read more as the day goes on.
  
  Nothing here...

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  Poll: Are You a Fan of Paying More to Play Early?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-18-2023, 07:19 PM
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  Poll: Are You a Fan of Paying More to Play Early?

  3 Voters

  I don't mind. If people want to spend more to play early, let them!	33.33%	1 vote
  I'm indifferent to the whole idea.	33.33%	1 vote
  I think it's kind of dumb that people get to play earlier. Spending more shouldn't offer a "head start" on other paying customers.	33.33%	1 vote
  Other (describe below)	0%	0 votes

  Get that Premium Edition and play three days early!
  
  Looks like the latest growing trend with game releases is to offer a more expensive Premium or Gold or whatever edition that grants you access to a game a few days ahead of its official release.
  
  Starfield did it with their $99.99 (USD) Premium Edition. Today, Payday 3 is doing an "Early Access" release with their Silver and Gold editions. Diablo 4 did the same thing earlier in the year, as did Madden NFL 24,...

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  Payday 3 Early Access Begins

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  • Published: 09-18-2023, 06:01 PM
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  Payday 3 Early Access Begins

  If you paid more, you can play right now.
  
  Those who bought the Silver or Gold editions of Payday 3 are able to start playing right now, a whole three days ahead of its "official" release on September 21. This Early Access release of Payday 3 does grant full access to the game ahead of the 21st. Meaning that if you and three buddies all bought the more expensive versions of the game, you could be heisting right this second.
  
  There is a rather big jump in price...

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  The Elder Scrolls 6 Coming 2026 at Earliest but Not to PlayStation

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  • Published: 09-18-2023, 05:17 PM
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  The Elder Scrolls 6 Coming 2026 at Earliest but Not to PlayStation

  The reveal comes from Microsoft themselves.
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be coming any time soon, according to Microsoft's own documents. Not only the next Elder Scrolls title still several years away, it looks like it won't be headed to the PlayStation 5 (or whatever PlayStation is out at the time of release).
  
  These new details come from Microsoft's own documents that were filed as part of the legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft concerning...

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  Gas Station Simulator Goes Tropical with Tidal Wave DLC

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  • Published: 09-18-2023, 02:51 PM
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  Gas Station Simulator Goes Tropical with Tidal Wave DLC

  Get ready for ocean breezes, scuba diving, sharks, and appeasing the gods.
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  Gas Station Simulator is one of those sleeper hits that seems to be well received with an ever-growing fanbase. Today, DRAGO entertainment announced the new Tidal Wave DLC that will hit Gas Station Simulator in 2024.
  
  Tidal Wave doesn't have a price attached to it yet. When it releases, Tidal Wave will task players with appeasing the temperamental god, Chunchumanchu, by leaving offerings at an...

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  RIG 600 PRO HS Headset Review

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-18-2023, 01:22 PM
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  RIG 600 PRO HS Headset Review

  A solid sounding headset with dual-mode wireless, but what's the catch?
  
  The RIG 600 PRO HS is a wireless gaming headset that offers excellent sound quality, comfort, and features at an affordable price. Though the HS model is geared mainly towards use with the PlayStation platform, it is compatible with Nintendo Switch, mobile devices, and PC. The RIG 600 PRO HS features dual-mode wireless connectivity, so you can use it with either the included USB-C dongle for 2.4GHz wireless or Bl...

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