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  Cyberpunk 2077's New Crowd AI is Too Advanced for Last-gen Consoles

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  • Published: 02-16-2022, 04:15 PM
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  Cyberpunk 2077's New Crowd AI is Too Advanced for Last-gen Consoles

  So says CD Projekt Red.
  
  The next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 was released yesterday alongside the massive and impressive Patch 1.5. With this update came some new changes for crowd behavior that aims to make them more interesting and a little less static.
  
  Crowds on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, and PC will now react more realistically to your actions. NPCs will now fight back, run away, or even begin fighting each other. There were also some improvements...

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  The Witcher 3 Director forms a New Studio

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  • Published: 02-16-2022, 03:43 PM
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  The Witcher 3 Director forms a New Studio

  Rebel Wolves will make a dark fantasy RPG in Unreal Engine 5.
  
  Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the game director behind The Witcher 3 and co-director for Cyberpunk 2077, has formed a new game studio. The studio is called Rebel Wolves and it's aiming to be a new AAA development studio. It already has its first project lined up: A AAA dark fantasy RPG that will be built on Unreal Engine 5.
  
  Rebel Wolves is made up of several game development veterans. These include a number of devs that...

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  Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void Second Character Revealed

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 07:36 PM
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  Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void Second Character Revealed

  New expansion and Epic Games Store release coming March 1.
  
  Void Fiend is the newest survivor to be revealed for Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void expansion. Void Fiend was announced today by Gearbox Publishing and Hopoo Games during a reveal stream earlier today.
  
  The studios also revealed that Risk of Rain 2 along with this new expansion will be released on the Epic Games Store on March 1, 2022, This is the same date that the DLC will be released on Steam.
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  Sony to Plant a Tree for Everyone that Earns a Specific Horizon Forbidden West Trophy

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 07:19 PM
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  Sony to Plant a Tree for Everyone that Earns a Specific Horizon Forbidden West Trophy

  Get a Trophy and save the planet.
  
  Sony is offering to plan a tree for every single person that earns a specific Trophy in Horizon Forbidden West. The company announced a "Play and Plant" program today ahead of Friday's release of Horizon Forbidden West.
  
  This program finds Sony working with the Arbor Day Foundation. Together, they will donate one tree to a forest restoration project for every player that earns the "Reached the Daunt" Trophy. The goal...

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  BioShock Movie in Development at Netflix

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 06:42 PM
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  BioShock Movie in Development at Netflix

  Would you kindly make a movie?
  
  Netflix just announced that they will be creating a live-action film adaptation based on BioShock. The streaming service announced that they are partnering with 2K, Vertigo Entertainment, and Take-Two on this adaptation of the game set in Rapture, the city set deep underwater.
  
  According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, no writer or director is currently attached to the project. However, plans for this movie have been in the works for...

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  Ubisoft Has Failed to Make Workplace Improvements After 200 Days

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 06:08 PM
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  Ubisoft Has Failed to Make Workplace Improvements After 200 Days

  A Better Ubisoft statement says that the company has not addressed any of their complaints.
  
  An open letter from A Better Ubisoft states that the company has not met any of their demands in the 200 days since initial demands were made. A Better Ubisoft is a group of employees that formed in the wake of the numerous reports of rampant sexual harassment and misconduct going on within the France-based company.
  
  A Better Ubisoft has been pushing for changes within the company...

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  Next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 Update is Live

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 04:34 PM
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  Next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 Update is Live

  The massive Patch 1.5 is available and with it comes the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk.
  
  Yesterday, we said that CD Projekt Red was going to host a special Cyberpunk 2077 focused livestream. Today, they kept that promise and indeed hosted a special event where they revealed Patch 1.5 for their open-world action title.
  
  This patch includes a lot of changes and improvements. Not only was Patch 1.5 released for PC, Stadia, and consoles, but today also marks the release for...

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  Final Elden Ring PC Requirements are Here (For Real this Time)

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  • Published: 02-15-2022, 03:49 PM
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  Final Elden Ring PC Requirements are Here (For Real this Time)

  The official PC requirements have finally been revealed for the final time.
  
  After several, what I would call "false starts," concerning the PC system requirements for Elden Ring, it looks like we finally have the final requirements. Over the past week or so, the PC requirements for Elden Ring were posted and then removed at various times. Today, what should be the actual final requirements were revealed by FromSoftware.
  
  Here's what we're going to do here. You...

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  Capcom is Counting Down to Some Reveal

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  • Published: 02-14-2022, 07:19 PM
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  Capcom is Counting Down to Some Reveal

  This gives me hope for Mega Man Legends 3.
  
  Capcom launched a new website in the early hours that includes a countdown to something. This countdown page provides no details and looks to strike 0 on February 20 at 10PM (PT), or February 21 at 1AM (ET).
  
  What can we expect? Well it's obviously Capcom announcing the revival of Mega Man Legends 3. Well, the end of the Capcom Pro Tour 2021 will come to a conclusion next weekend. It could be that this countdown is for some new...

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  CrossfireX Developer Apologizes for Game

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  • Published: 02-14-2022, 06:28 PM
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  CrossfireX Developer Apologizes for Game

  Devs apologize for a game that some have said is "literally the worst game I've ever played."
  
  Executive producer for CrossfireX, Sooro Boo, has apologized for the game's launch. The game, which came out on February 10 for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, has been dunked on by critics and fans alike. The game has suffered from several issues such as poor connections in multiplayer matches to issues with controller sensitivity and dead zone fluctuations.
  
  A new...

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  Special Cyberpunk 2077 Stream to Air February 15

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  • Published: 02-14-2022, 05:45 PM
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  Special Cyberpunk 2077 Stream to Air February 15

  Will we get some details and a look at the next-gen update for the game?
  
  CD Projekt Red announced a special Cyberpunk 2077 stream set for tomorrow, February 15. This stream will begin at 10AM (ET) over on Twitch.
  
  Details about what will be discussed, but the going theory is that they will talk about the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S release of the game. It is also possible that we will hear about the game's first paid DLC expansion.
  
  The studio...

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  First Free Dying Light 2 DLC is Out Now

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  • Published: 02-14-2022, 04:24 PM
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  First Free Dying Light 2 DLC is Out Now

  It's the first free skin pack.
  
  Those of you who own Dying Light 2 can now download the "Authority" skin pack. This is the first of the game's DLC with another pack, "Ronin," coming along shortly.
  
  Today's Authority pack release offers up gear that covers the chest, legs, and feet. The second part of this release comes on February 16 and adds in gauntlets, a windbreaker, and arm guards. Finally, on February 18, you will get the two-handed Authority hammer....

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  Baylon's Fall is Getting a Free Demo this Month

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  • Published: 02-14-2022, 03:37 PM
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  Baylon's Fall is Getting a Free Demo this Month

  This demo is only for PlayStation owners.
  
  Square Enix says that they will release a free demo for Babylon's Fall on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. This demo will be available for download on February 25, 2022.
  
  This demo will give players access to the opening bits of the game where both single player and four-player cross-play co-op can be given a fair shake. Furthermore, Square Enix says that all progress and achievements earned in the demo will be carried over...

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  Poll: Favorite Mario Sports Games

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  • Published: 02-12-2022, 07:48 PM
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  Poll: Favorite Mario Sports Games

  2 Voters

  Mario Golf - NES Open Tournament, Mario Golf: Toadstool/Advance/World Tour, Super Rush	50.00%	1 vote
  Mario Tennis - Mario's Tennis on Virtual Boy, Mario Tennis, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Tennis Open, Mario Tennis Aces	50.00%	1 vote
  Mario Baseball - Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Super Sluggers	0%	0 votes
  Mario Strikers - Super Mario Strikers, Nario Strikers Charged, Mario Strikers: Battle League	0%	0 votes
  Olympic Games - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (London, Rio, Tokyo, Winter Games, Sochi)	0%	0 votes
  Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - Apparently the only dedicated basketball game Mario has been in	0%	0 votes

  The poll is expired.

  It's a new year, and a new poll!
  
  Let's just ignore the fact that I forgot to put a poll up for January 2022. In fact, let's also ignore that I forgot to put up a poll for February until the month was almost half over.
  
  With all that said, let's just get into the real reason we're here: To select an arbitrary option that doesn't really matter for anything besides morbid curiosity.
  
  This month, I'm curious to see which of the major Mario sports franchises is your...

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  Original Halo Composers Sue Microsoft Over 20 Years of Unpaid Royalties

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  • Published: 02-11-2022, 11:35 PM
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  Original Halo Composers Sue Microsoft Over 20 Years of Unpaid Royalties

  The pair are also seeking an injunction against the upcoming Halo TV series.
  
  A new report by Eurogamer says that the original Halo music composers, Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori, are suing Microsoft over unpaid royalties. Some of these royalties seem to date back roughly 20 years according to the lawsuit.
  
  Lawyers for O'Donnell and Salvatori filed this lawsuit back in June 2020 with a Washington state court. Next week, mediation is scheduled to begin but if no agreement...

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