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  EA to Shut Down Online Servers for Mirror's Edge Soon

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-17-2022, 04:23 PM
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  EA to Shut Down Online Servers for Mirror's Edge Soon

  Several other games are also on the chopping block.
  
  Electronic Arts says that they will shut down the online services for several of their games on January 19, 2023. The games included in this service shutdown include Mirror's Edge, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2.
  
  These new batch of titles to have online services shutting down were first discovered by Trueachievements.com.
  
  While not the biggest loss in the world for any of these titles,...

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  Obsidian CEO Really Wants to Make a New Fallout Game

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  • Published: 10-17-2022, 02:53 PM
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  Obsidian CEO Really Wants to Make a New Fallout Game

  Nothing is in development, but there is a hope!
  
  Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart says that he would love to work on a new Fallout game if given the opportunity. When speaking with DualShockers, Urquhart responded to a question as to whether he would make a new Fallout game by saying "there's not a question." That is to say, if given the opportunity, he and Obsidian would unquestionably work on a new Fallout game.
  
  For those who may not recall, Obsidian developed...

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  G4 Officially Shutting Down... Again

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-16-2022, 06:08 PM
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  G4 Officially Shutting Down... Again

  Second time wasn't the charm.
  
  The Spectacor division of Comcast is shutting down the gaming-focused network we have all come to know as G4 TV or just G4. This closure of the network comes exactly 11 months after the network returned to cable television. The network was part of the cable lineup for those with Verizon Fios, Cox, and Xfinity TV. G4 also had a multi-year promotional and commercial partnership with Twitch.
  
  The closure of G4 comes from a memo that was sent out...

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  Konami to Reveal the Future of Silent Hill this Week

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-16-2022, 05:31 PM
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  Konami to Reveal the Future of Silent Hill this Week

  It's almost time to see if any of those rumors are true.
  
  The official Silent Hill Twitter account came back to life today. The account tweeted out that there will be a special "Silent Hill Transmission" event set for Wednesday, October 19 at 2PM (PT).
  
  The announcement said that fans will learn about "the latest updates for the Silent Hill series." That's really all the information we were given outside of a link to the Silent Hill website. All the website...

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  Gotham Knights Limited to 30 FPS on Consoles

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-15-2022, 01:56 PM
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  Gotham Knights Limited to 30 FPS on Consoles

  There will be no performance or quality options available.
  
  If you plan on playing Gotham Knights at release, you may want to be aware that the console releases will be limited to just 30 FPS. WB Games Montreal announced this rather unfortunate news this past week in a Discord announcement to fans.
  
  The message, as screenshot by Wario64 on Twitter, says that this 30 FPS limitation is "due to the types of features we have in our game." Some of these framerate limiting...

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  Nvidia 'Unlaunches' 12GB RTX 4080 Graphics Card

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-14-2022, 03:11 PM
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  Nvidia 'Unlaunches' 12GB RTX 4080 Graphics Card

  The 16GB model will still be released as scheduled.
  
  Nvidia announces that they are "unlaunching" the 12GB version of the RTX 4080 GPU. This comes after most everyone throughout the industry voiced a wealth of criticism over the differences between the 12GB model and the more powerful 16GB model. The latter of which is still planned to launch on November 16.
  
  Nvidia announced this "unlaunch" via a very short blog post earlier in the day. The company says...

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  Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate Damage Scaling for PvP

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 05:35 PM
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  Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate Damage Scaling for PvP

  Update 1.07 introduces a long-requested fan feature.
  
  The 1.07 update for Elden Ring went live earlier today. With it came a number of changes, the biggest of which is the separation of PvE and PvP damage scaling. This means that for the first time, FromSoftware is separating the PvE and PvP aspects of the game. It is also a feature that Souls fans have been requesting for years now as PvE combat is a very different beast than PvP combat.
  
  There are now separate damage scaling...

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  Activision Blizzard is Facing Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 05:01 PM
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  Activision Blizzard is Facing Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

  The latest lawsuit includes allegations of revenge porn, sexual harassment, and more.
  
  Over a year since California filed a massive lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment related issues comes yet another lawsuit involving additional harassment allegations. This new lawsuit describes Activision Blizzard as a "pervasive 'frat-boy' workplace culture that is a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women."
  
  The new lawsuit was...

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  Killing Floor 2 Halloween 2022 Event Details

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 03:42 PM
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  Killing Floor 2 Halloween 2022 Event Details

  The Blood and Bonfires update just released.
  
  Tripwire Interactive just released a new update for Killing Floor 2 that will make you crap your pants! Maybe. Alright, that probably won't happen but this new update is very much Halloween focused. The update is called Blood and Bonfires and with its release comes a time limited event that brings a new map, event themed cosmetics, a couple of free weapons, and more. There are also some bits that aren't free, such as the addition of two...

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  Interview with Benjamin Gifford, Vice President of Top Games Inc.

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  • Published: 10-13-2022, 10:03 AM

  Interview with Benjamin Gifford, Vice President of Top Games Inc.

  Below is a recent interview with Benjamin Gifford, VP and a top developer on the company’s most popular game, Evony: The King’s Return.
  
  Q. How long have you been in this industry? And what is your impression of Top Games Inc. so far?
  
  I’ve been in the games industry since 2009. Before then, I was involved with intellectual property commercialization with industry and universities.
  
  What sets Top Games apart from game development peers is...

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  New Nvidia Driver Promises 'Significant' Performance Gains on 30-Series Cards

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 04:15 PM
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  New Nvidia Driver Promises 'Significant' Performance Gains on 30-Series Cards

  The latest Nvidia driver sees framerate gains of up to 24% in some titles.
  
  Nvidia just released their first Game Ready driver for the newly released GeForce RTX 4090. The card is a beast in terms of performance, power consumption, size, and price. That is all without question. A new GPU release does mean that a new driver update is also necessary for early adopters, be they fortunate to get a card from a retailer or from the countless scalpers that have already put the 4090 cards up...

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  That Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Game is Already Shutting Down

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  • Published: 10-12-2022, 03:39 PM
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  That Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Game is Already Shutting Down

  The game lasted only about a year.
  
  Square Enix announces that they are shutting down the servers for their mobile battle royale game, Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier. This title released back in November 2021 and will come to an unceremonious end on January 11, 2023.
  
  Today's announcement came with word that Square Enix just wasn't "able to deliver the experience that (they) were hoping to." This is despite the game having received fairly regular updates and...

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  Big Changes Just Hit the Steam Mobile App

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  • Published: 10-12-2022, 03:22 PM
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  Big Changes Just Hit the Steam Mobile App

  The changes are more than just a new coat of paint.
  
  Valve just passed along word that they have completely revamped the Steam Mobile App. Though it sports a new design and some new features, Valve also says that it's built using a new framework. The framework stuff is more of the "behind the scenes" aspect to all of this, but a new and updated framework should mean the app is more responsive for users.
  
  Of the new features added is the ability to scan a QR code...

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  Double XP and a Free Skin Offered as Apology for Overwatch 2's Bad Launch

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 02:12 PM
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  Double XP and a Free Skin Offered as Apology for Overwatch 2's Bad Launch

  What will the apology compensation be for Overwatch 2 as a whole though?
  
  Blizzard is offering players double XP, a weapon charm, and a free skin in an effort to apologize for the abysmal launch of Overwatch 2. The studio extended a written apology to fans for the myriad of issues that impacted the game for several days right when the game launched on October 4, 2022.
  
  Overwatch 2 will have several double XP weekends coming up that will let players catch up. The game was...

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  Meta Announces $1,500 Meta Quest Pro

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  • Published: 10-11-2022, 05:32 PM
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  Meta Announces $1,500 Meta Quest Pro

  This is Meta's new business focused VR headset.
  
  Meta, formerly Oculus and Facebook, just announced a new high-end virtual reality headset. Dubbed the Meta Quest Pro, this $1,500 (USD) piece of hardware is the company's "most advanced headset yet."
  
  Set to release on October 25, the Meta Quest Pro is not a device aimed at gamers. In fact, it's not really aimed at anybody but businesses and professionals. That could, at least in this case, account for the reason...

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