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Review: 5-hour Energy Gamer Shot

You ever write a three-page review for an energy supplement?

In early May 2024, 5-hour ENERGY (hereto after shown as 5-hour Energy) released a new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. We got some news about it because this is a video game website that posts video game related news. That is how these things work. These 5-hour Energy Gamer Shots are available in three flavors: Pineapple Charge, Rocket Raspberry, and Apple Bash. Unless things have suddenly changed in the fe...
 

Band Together in Terror: The Outlast Trials Review

The Outlast Trials proves that survival horror can be more fun with friends.

The Outlast Trials is a four-player PvE game taking place in the Cold War era. The game's opening moments and lore paint a gruesome and wicked scene that will be familiar to series veterans but disquieting to those new to the Outlast universe. Players work their way through a series of experiments, each of which plays out on various large maps like a police station, a courthouse, a carnival, and more. The g...
 

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...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

Ubisoft Pulls Licenses for The Crew, Makes the Game Completely Inaccessible to Buyers

From the same company trying to sell you a $130 version of Star Wars Outlaws.

From announcing a $130 edition of Star Wars Outlaws to pulling game licenses from those that bought The Crew, Ubisoft sure is on a roll this week.

The Crew was Ubisoft's open-world racing game that was pulled from sale back in December 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Ubisoft shut down the online servers for The Crew. This effectively made the game unplayable across all platforms, including: PC,...
 

Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'

Tim Sweeney is always mad.

The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.

It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
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  • Destiny 2's First Episode, Echoes, Launches June 11

    Destiny 2's First Episode, Echoes, Launches June 11

    Bungie released two new trailers today.

    Bungie shared not one, but two new trailers today for what lay ahead for Destiny 2. First and foremost, players will get to dive into the first ever Destiny 2 Episode on Tuesday, June 11. These Episodes will replace Destiny 2's Seasons and each will play out across three Acts.

    Echoes is the first Episode and will find Guardians chasing after "mysterious objects of immense power" that they call Echoes, which were "strewn...
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  • Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 2 Coming to Apple Devices

    Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 2 Coming to Apple Devices

    Will arrive on devices with the M1 chip or newer.

    Capcom announced that both Resident Evil 7 biohazard and Resident Evil 2 (the remake) are coming to Apple hardware starting on July 2nd. Resident Evil 7 will hit the App Store first on July 2, 2024 for the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and all iPads and Mac devices with the M1 chip or newer.

    The remake of Resident Evil 2 does not yet have a release date. Capcom is currently developing this title for iPhone, iPad,...
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  • Phantom Line is a Tactical Paranormal Shooter that You Can Play Now

    Phantom Line is a Tactical Paranormal Shooter that You Can Play Now

    Join a paranormal SWAT team.

    Former members of the development teams behind Cyberpunk 2077 and BioShock just revealed their new game from their new studio, Antistatic Studios. Revealed during the PC Gaming Show, Phantom Line is a PvE cooperative tactical shooter that is set in a post-nuclear environment that has become overrun by paranormal activity.

    Players will work together to explore an open world inhabited by all sorts of anomalies and remnants of civilization....
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  • First Perfect Dark Reboot Gameplay Trailer

    First Perfect Dark Reboot Gameplay Trailer

    Joanna Dark is finally back.

    We got a first look at the gameplay in the Perfect Dark reboot coming to Xbox and PC from The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics. These studios, with the help of other partners, are collectively called Team Perfect Dark because, I assume, they are working together on this new Perfect Dark game.

    Perfect Dark is a first--person "secret agent thriller" that is set in a near-future world. Specifically, this trailer shows off the game's...
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  • Stormgate Early Access on August 13

    Stormgate Early Access on August 13

    A new RTS from former Blizzard RTS leads.

    Frost Giant Studios is a development company founded by former members of the StarCraft 2 and Warcraft 3 development teams at Blizzard Entertainment. Today, Frost Giant Studios announced that their new RTS, Stormgate, will enter Steam Early Access on August 13, 2024. Those that pre-purchase the Early Access bundle can begin playing on July 30th. You do not need to spend anything though, as the full game will be free-to-play.

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  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard Trailer Introduces Your New Companions

    Dragon Age: The Veilguard Trailer Introduces Your New Companions

    Meet your new travelling companions.

    BioWare and Electronic Arts premiered a new cinematic trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard during today's Xbox Game Showcase. The new trailer offers fans a look at the new cast of companions that will join players through their adventure, a look at the game's decidedly different art style compared to the previous titles, and a look at the slight change of tone compared to previous games.

    Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a new single-player...
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  • Bethesda Previews DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones, and Starfield: Shattered Space

    Punch demons, punch Nazis, punch space, punch ghouls, punch Khajiit.

    Bethesda showed off a bunch during the Xbox Game Showcase today, including a reveal for Doom: The Dark Ages. The studio also shared a new look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion, and more for Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online.

    DOOM: The Dark Ages
    id Software shared the first look at the next entry in the DOOM franchise. DOOM: The Dark Ages is a new...
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  • Life is Strange: Double Exposure Releases October 29

    Life is Strange: Double Exposure Releases October 29

    A direct sequel to the first Life is Strange arrives later this year.
    Deck Nine Games and publisher Square Enix announced that Life is Strange: Double Exposure will be released on October 29, 2024. The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on this date. This is a new supernatural murder mystery that seems to be a direct sequel to the first Life is Strange.

    Players will once again play as Max Caulfield, now working as a "photographer-in-residence"...
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  • First Gameplay Trailer for Slitterhead

    First Gameplay Trailer for Slitterhead

    A fresh look at the new game from the creator of Silent Hill.

    Keiichiro Toyama's Bokeh Game Studio showed off a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming horror title, Slitterhead. In addition to getting a look at the character jumping horror action, the studio also revealed a November 8, 20224 release date for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    The basic digital edition will cost $49.99 with a physical Day 1 Edition also being available for PlayStation...
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  • Alan Wake 2 Getting Special Physical Release

    Alan Wake 2 Getting Special Physical Release

    A limited run from Limited Run Games.
    At Summer Game Fest, Remedy Entertainment announced they are partnering with Epic Games and Limited Run Games to release a physical edition of Alan Wake 2. Pre-orders are open for this on June 8 and through through to July 21 exclusively through Limited Run Games' website. The Alan Wake 2 Collector's Editions will begin shipping out to buyers this December and are only available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

    The Collector's Editions...
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  • Valorant Coming to Consoles Starting with a Limited Beta

    Valorant Coming to Consoles Starting with a Limited Beta

    The 5v5 tactical shooter is coming to consoles very soon.

    A limited console beta for Valorant will kick off on June 14, 2024 for those in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan. More regions may open shortly after but nothing has been promised completely on that front. It isn't clear when this beta will end and the full release will begin either.

    Riot Games say that the Xbox and PlayStation 5 releases of Valorant feature "custom-built gameplay."...
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  • Co-op Looter Shooter The First Descendant Dated for July 2

    Co-op Looter Shooter The First Descendant Dated for July 2

    The release date was revealed during a new cinematic trailer.

    A new look and a release date for co-op looter shooter, The First Descendant, was shared during Summer Game Fest. The new trailer was built with Unreal Engine 5 and is said to contain a blend of cinematics and gameplay.

    The new cinematic trailer shows off Descendants dropping in to fight various foes as well as meeting new allies. It shows off some of the game's co-op experiences, characters you will encounter,...
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  • No More Room in Hell 2 Announced

    No More Room in Hell 2 Announced

    Yes, this is a sequel to the Half-Life 2 mod.

    The Chivalry 2 developers, Torn Banner Studios, announced No More Room in Hell 2 today. This is an upcoming eight-player co-op horror shooter that will be a full commercial release. It is a sequel to the popular 2011 Source mod, No More Room in Hell.

    Like the mod that came before it, No More Room in Hell 2 will have players coming together in an effort to survive "in a dynamic, endlessly replayable zombie apocalypse."...
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  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Summer Game Fest Trailer

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Summer Game Fest Trailer

    Introducing Father Godwin.

    A new trailer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was shared during Summer Game Fest. This new trailer features Father Godwin, "a debauched village priest. Godwin is the black sheep of a noble family - concealing a scarred warrior's soul beneath his cassock, he returns home to face his past while undergoing tests of his faith in the fires of war."

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an upcoming open-world RPG from Warhorse Studio. The sequel...
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  • Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Announced, Coming in 2025

    Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Announced, Coming in 2025

    Billed as a "revolution new chapter" for the strategy series.

    Sid Meier's Civilization 7 was announced at Summer Game Fest tonight. The new entry in the very long-running strategy series will be released in 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam. Civilization 7 is currently available to wishlist right now on some of these platforms.

    Today's reveal came via a new cinematic trailer...
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