High on Life opens strong and just gets better the further into the game you go. It was a game that I remember being on the fence about for the longest time. In fact, I did not even remember submitting for a review copy, but I apparently did! So, it was with a fair bit of hesitation that I accepted the code, downloaded the game, and started the journey. Any worry I might have had was quickly laid to rest within...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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Review: High on Life
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Review: High on Life
A fun little adventure that fuses crass humor with some DOOM-style combat.
High on Life opens strong and just gets better the further into the game you go. It was a game that I remember being on the fence about for the longest time. In fact, I did not even remember submitting for a review copy, but I apparently did! So, it was with a fair bit of hesitation that I accepted the code, downloaded the game, and started the journey. Any worry I might have had was quickly laid to rest within... -
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PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live
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PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live
Ho-ho-holy crap, look at those savings! I feel like I made this exact same joke another year already...
It's that time once again. A time where you are probably off work or school for a little holiday break. A time to come together to spend time with family and loved ones. It's also a time to keep bleeding those bank accounts dry with tons of holiday sales.
That's right, the Steam Winter Sale for 2022 is now live! From now through January 5 at 10AM (PT), you will be able... -
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The 8 Best Slots Games for Beginners
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The 8 Best Slots Games for Beginners
It's no secret that slots are some of the most popular games in both the best online casino and brick-and-mortar casinos. Not only are they a lot of fun, but they're also easy to play and can offer up some pretty big winnings. But if you're new to slots, all those flashing lights and spinning reels can be a little daunting. Never fear, though – we've put together a list of eight of the best slots games for beginners, so you can start spinning your way to glory! StarburstStarburst is one of the most iconic online...
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Call of Duty Players are Suing to Stop Microsoft from Buying Activision Blizzard
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Call of Duty Players are Suing to Stop Microsoft from Buying Activision Blizzard
The Gamersâ„¢ are rising up.
About two weeks back, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the $69 billion (USD) acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Yesterday, a new lawsuit was filed in an effort to stop this acquisition, this time by a group of Call of Duty players, or "video gamers" as the suit refers to them.
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Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC
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Fornite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Settlements with FTC
The total includes two separate settlements at $275M and $245M.
Fortnite developer and operator of the Epic Games Store, Epic Games, just agreed to pay record-breaking settlements amounting to $520 million (USD). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won two settlements against Epic Games, one for $275 million (USD) and another for $245 million.
Epic Games will pay $275 million to the FTC for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC says... -
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Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22
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Calico: Pawsome Edition to Offer More Adorable Content on December 22
New animals, cooking minigames, and more.
A free new content update for the life sim game Calico will be out on December 22, 2022. The teams at Whitethorn Games and developer Peachy Keen Games have put together a rather hefty update that will add in a bunch of new features and content.
Those of you with the game on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam, EGS, and lots more listed on their site) will soon be able to befriend and play with a variety of new animals. There are some... -
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Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team
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Chris Metzen Rejoins World of Warcraft Development Team
The return has been celebrated far and wide.
Blizzard announced yesterday that Chris Metzen, an industry veteran that worked on Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo as a designer, has returned to the company. This follows a several year long hiatus away from the company.
General manager of all things Warcraft John High announced that Chris Metzen has rejoined the Warcraft Leadership Team as Creative Advisor. The announcement, as brief as it is, was made on the official World... -
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Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla
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Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed by Guerrilla
You and a buddy will get to take on robot dinosaurs.
A rather badly hid secret has been the fact that Guerrilla Games is working on a new multiplayer game set within the Horizon universe. This notion started to circulate earlier this year when it was discovered that Guerilla was looking to hire someone that has experience with multiplayer game development. That job listing was posted as far back as 2020. Going back to 2014, it was discovered that concept art for Horizon Zero Dawn suggested... -
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World of Warcraft: Everything You Wanted to Know About Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Everything You Wanted to Know About Dragonflight
There are not many computer games that have been played for twenty years, but World of Warcraft is one of them. It has been played by several generations of players, and every year there are more and more gamers who fall in love with it. And if during the birth of the Warcraft universe, players were forced to engage in a long grind, upgrade characters on their own, and go through difficult quests, today everything has become much easier for those who want to save time. Players turn to boosting...
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Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game
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Amazon Games to Publish New Tomb Raider Game
Amazon Games continues to grow with its biggest ever third-party release.
Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Amazon Games just agreed to a deal that will see Amazon Games publish the next Tomb Raider release. This marks the biggest third-party deal yet for the publisher that previously helped to release games like Lost Ark (from Smilegate and Tripod Studio) and New World (developed internally at Amazon Games).
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Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January
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Epic Games Pulling Online Services for Several Games in January
If you want your online Unreal Tournament fix, you better act fast.
Epic Games announced that they are shutting down online services and online servers for several of their older titles. This is being done in an effort to support only their newer Epic Online Services. Epic already started to remove the impacted titles from all digital storefronts on December 14, as well as removed the option to purchase DLC.
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The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22
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The 2022 Steam Winter Sale Begins December 22
This is your only advance warning that your wallets are in danger.
Valve has given you all a week to prepare for the upcoming Steam Winter Sale for 2022. The Steam Winter Sale begins on December 22 at 10AM (PT) and won't end until January 5, 2023 at 10AM (PT).
Today's press release announcement from Valve says that the Steam Winter Sale will again put big discounts on thousands of games. Every genre imaginable will be on sale, so you're almost guaranteed to find something... -
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Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20
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Battlefield 2042's 'Battle of Nordvik' Event Begins December 20
The three week event will offer unique game modes and rewards for those that play.
A special in-game event is about to begin in Battlefield 2042. Take part in the Battle of Nordvik, a three-week long event that includes a new game mode every week and new cosmetics to unlock as you play. DICE says that Eastern Forces are retaliating after finding out that Nordvik has a secret alliance with the West. You will join either the Nordvik Control Corps or the Black Storm regiment in a "power... -
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New Story Content Added to Teardown
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New Story Content Added to Teardown
Take on even more heists today.
Tuxedo Labs released their new "Art Vandals" expansion for Teardown today. This content adds in five new heists, a new location, and is free to everyone that owns the game.
The Art Vandals missions will task you with stealing several different pieces of art. These pieces of art are found in the fishing town of Tilläggaryd and this town also just so happens to include a modern art museum. You play as Freya Woo, daughter of Gordon... -
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Death Stranding Movie Announced
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Death Stranding Movie Announced
The first strand-type film was just announced.
Death Stranding 2 was just announced earlier this month at The Game Awards. Now, a film based on Death Stranding has just been announced. The film will be based off of the games of the same name but will "introduce new elements and characters within the Death Stranding universe."
Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions is partnering with Hammerstone Studios to create the Death Stranding movie. Deadline reports that the... -
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