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  Here is When Elden Ring Unlocks for You

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-21-2022, 04:08 PM
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  Here is When Elden Ring Unlocks for You

  Elden Ring unlocks at different times depending on where you live.
  
  If you are a person looking forward to Elden Ring, you may want to be aware of precisely when the game will unlock for you on your platform of choice. Well good news, because Bandai Namco announced when you can begin your search for the Elden Ring. Depending on where you live, you may end up getting to play before the February 25 release date.
  
  It's also important to note that preloading will be available...

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  Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition is Now Underway

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  • Published: 02-21-2022, 03:22 PM
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  Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition is Now Underway

  Demos. Demos as far as the eye can see.
  
  Valve just kicked off their latest Steam Next Fest a short time ago today. From now through February 28 at 10AM (PT), the Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition will offer anyone with a Steam account access to hundreds of demos for upcoming PC releases.
  
  There's just so many demos. So many of them. There's at least more than I can count, and I can count to at least 3. Maybe playable, free demos aren't your thing though. That's fine,...

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  Capcom Fighting Collection Arrives in June

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  • Published: 02-21-2022, 02:14 PM
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  Capcom Fighting Collection Arrives in June

  A collection of 10 classic fighting games arrives this June.
  
  Today's announcement of Street Fighter 6 wasn't the only thing Capcom had up their sleeves for fighting game fans. The studio also announced the Capcom Fighting Collection, which will include 10 classic fighting games and is set to release on June 24.
  
  This collection includes 10 titles, including two which have never been officially released in North America. This release will be on PC and "consoles"...

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  Street Fighter 6 Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-21-2022, 01:49 PM
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  Street Fighter 6 Announced

  It wasn't Mega Man Legends 3 after all.
  
  Last week, Capcom tossed up a mysterious countdown timer that was set to reveal something early this morning. Well, the mystery is no more as Capcom announced their new title. Sadly, while it isn't Mega Man Legends 3 like we all wanted, it is instead Street Fighter 6.
  
  Though Capcom teased everyone with a week-long countdown, the payoff just wasn't all that grand. Today, the studio released only a very brief teaser announcement for...

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  Elden Ring Spoilers are Starting to Appear Online

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-17-2022, 07:00 PM
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  Elden Ring Spoilers are Starting to Appear Online

  Time to maybe go on a media blackout.
  
  Elden Ring won't be out until February 25, but it looks like spoilers are already starting to hit the Internet. The opening cinematic has already been posted online from players who managed to snag an early copy of the year's most anticipated title.
  
  Several screenshots for the game have also been posted to social media sites such as Reddit. These shots show off portions of the game world that have not been shown in any official media...

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  EA Management Reportedly Blame COVID and Halo Infinite for Battlefield 2042 Issues

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-17-2022, 05:48 PM
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  EA Management Reportedly Blame COVID and Halo Infinite for Battlefield 2042 Issues

  Essentially, it's everyone else's fault but their own.
  
  A new report from Tom Henderson (writing for Xfire) claims that EA management held an internal meeting recently to talk about the problems with Battlefield 2042. At the meeting, EA says that they have "failed to meet the expectations of our players." They then went on to blame factors such as Halo Infinite's launch and COVID for the woes.
  
  At this company-wide meeting, EA management spent over 20 minutes trying...

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  Intel Says Its Desktop Arc GPUs Will be Out in Q2 2022

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  • Published: 02-17-2022, 04:50 PM
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  Intel Says Its Desktop Arc GPUs Will be Out in Q2 2022

  The release window continues to narrow.
  
  Intel announced that their upcoming desktop graphics cards, named Arc, will be out some time in Q2 2022. This means that they could begin to launch anywhere from April 2022 to the end of June 2022. Though the desktop GPUs are coming a bit later, laptops equipped with Arc GPUs will begin shipping this quarter.
  
  The Arc cards have been in development for some time now at Intel but were only officially announced in August 2021. At CES...

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  New Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed

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  • Published: 02-17-2022, 04:22 PM
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  New Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed

  Too fast for the naked eye.
  
  A new movie poster for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie was revealed today. The poster makes its debut courtesy of IGN. IGN says that the poster should invoke a feeling of nostalgia for fans of the 16-bit Sonic games.
  
  As a fan of those 16-bit Sonic games (shoutout to my Sega Genesis), I can say that yeah, I can see where some nostalgic feelings would come into play here. There's Tails' plane and we see Sonic and Knuckles about to punch...

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  No Man's Sky Update Offers Massive Combat Overhaul

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  • Published: 02-16-2022, 06:09 PM
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  No Man's Sky Update Offers Massive Combat Overhaul

  The game just keeps getting better and better.
  
  Here it is, the year 2022 and No Man's Sky is still getting massive updates six years after its initial release. Hello Games just released the free Sentinel Update. Today's update includes, among other things, a pretty substantial overhaul to combat.
  
  Hello Games says that this update will provide a "more dynamic and impactful combat experience." This includes a variety of new weapons like a Neutron Cannon, a cloaking...

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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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