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  Legacy Content Added to Payday 3

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-30-2023, 06:34 PM
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  Legacy Content Added to Payday 3

  Two classic heists added in the latest update.
  
  The most recent major update for Payday 3 just added back some fan-favorite heists from Payday 2. Starbreeze calls these Legacy Heists and they allow players to experience some of their favorite content but with the gameplay changes made in Payday 3.
  
  The returning heists include Cook Off and Turbid Station. Joining those two older heists is a new Transporter skill line, first-person interaction animations, weapon inspections,...

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  Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 'Consequences' Trailer

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  • Published: 11-30-2023, 03:49 PM
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  Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 'Consequences' Trailer

  You've heard it before, but choices matter.
  
  Choices will matter in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. At least, that's what this new trailer from DON'T NOD tells us. Today's latest trailer, The Weight of Consequences, will show a little bit about some of the choices that ghost hunters Red Mac Raith and Antea Duarte will face throughout their journey.
  
  Voice actors Russ Bain and Amaka Okafor are joined by head of narration Stéphane Beauverger for this new look at Banishers:...

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  Steam Link Now Available on Meta Quest Devices

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  • Published: 11-30-2023, 02:24 PM
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  Steam Link Now Available on Meta Quest Devices

  You can now wirelessly play your Steam VR games to your Meta devices.
  
  Valve just announced that Steam Link is now available for those with the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro. This new availability allows users to wirelessly play their VR games from the Steam library to their Quest headset.
  
  Steam Link is a free app that utilizes the power of your own computer to magically* stream your Steam games to devices like phones, tablets, TVs, and now even the Meta...

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  Update Released for Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

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  • Published: 11-29-2023, 09:43 PM
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  Update Released for Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

  Plus an update for Deleted Scenes.
  
  Valve rolled out a little update on November 29, 2023 for Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes. These changes are mainly to bring Condition Zero up to feature parity with the recent Half-Life 25th Anniversary engine updates. These updates also include "all related fixes from Counter-Strike."
  
  What isn't clear from today's update is whether or not there are still lingering compatibility or stability...

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  Everybody Hates Destiny 2's New Starter Pack (Updated)

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  • Published: 11-29-2023, 05:11 PM
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  Everybody Hates Destiny 2's New Starter Pack (Updated)

  Players and critics agree: This Starter Pack sucks.
  
  Update on November 29 at 8:22PM (ET): Bungie has officially pulled the Starter Pack from all storefronts after hearing the complaints.
  
  As of about 7PM (ET), Bungie has pulled the Starter Pack, with the comment that it was "not something bringing joy."
  
  Bungie continued on to say that they have "heard your concerns and agreed that there are other parts of Destiny 2 that new players should want...

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  Former Rockstar Co-Founder Reveals First New Projects

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  • Published: 11-29-2023, 02:14 PM
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  Former Rockstar Co-Founder Reveals First New Projects

  Dan Houser announces two new IPs but they aren't games (yet).
  
  The studio founded by former Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, Absurd Ventures, just revealed two new "original storytelling universes." The new IPs from Absurd Ventures are called American Caper and A Better Paradise. Neither one of these is a video game, at least not yet.
  
  American Caper will debut initially as a graphic novel. A Better Paradise will initially debut as an audio fiction series. Specifically,...

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  A New Trailer for House Flipper 2

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  • Published: 11-29-2023, 01:29 PM
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  A New Trailer for House Flipper 2

  Discover the town of Pinnacove.
  
  A new trailer for House Flipper 2 is out today. Before, we were introduced to the upcoming title's Sandbox Mode. Now, Frozen District is showing off the town of Pinnacove and its variety of environments. We are also treated to a look at House Flipper 2's Story Mode.
  
  House Flipper 2 is a follow-up to House Flipper, a casual sim that let players remodel and renovate run-down houses. The first game saw some 5 million players expressing their...

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  Kingpin: Reloaded Out December 5

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  • Published: 11-28-2023, 07:54 PM
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  Kingpin: Reloaded Out December 5

  A remaster of this old-school FPS arrives in December.
  
  A remastered and enhanced release of the crime-themed FPS is coming very soon. Kingpin: Reloaded from Slipgate Ironworks and publishers 3D Realms and Interplay will be out on Steam on December 5, 2023.
  
  As is common with these remastered and enhanced releases of old-school first-person shooters, this release offers a lot of modern amenities for players. We're talking about support for up to 4K resolutions, ultrawide...

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  Dragon's Dogma 2 Releasing March 22, 2024

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  • Published: 11-28-2023, 06:43 PM
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  Dragon's Dogma 2 Releasing March 22, 2024

  New gameplay footage was also shared today.
  
  Capcom held a special little showcase for Dragon's Dogma 2 in the late afternoon on November 28. First off, the big reveal (if you didn't already see it on Steam ahead of the showcase), is the fact that Dragon's Dogma 2 is out on March 22, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-orders for Dragon's Dogma 2 kicked off today following the showcase.
  
  Along with the release date reveal, today's showcase offered up some...

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  Destiny 2 Season of the Wish is Now Available

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  • Published: 11-28-2023, 05:22 PM
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  Destiny 2 Season of the Wish is Now Available

  When you wish upon a dragon...
  
  Season of the Wish is out now for Destiny 2. This new season will run up through to the launch of Destiny 2's new upcoming expansion, The Final Shape. As we just learned, The Final Shape will now be released on June 4, 2024. This means that Season of the Wish will run for a few months longer than most seasons.
  
  Hopefully the season includes fun activities that you need to play to keep everyone entertained and not something like Blind Well...

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  Last Train Home Out Now on PC

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  • Published: 11-28-2023, 03:35 PM
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  Last Train Home Out Now on PC

  I choo-choo-choose you for this RTS game.
  
  Ashborne Games' WWI real-time strategy title Last Train Home is now available on PC via Steam. The game is going for $33.99 (USD) for a limited time courtesy of a 15% launch discount. This price will last until December 5 at which time the price goes up to its normal $39.99.
  
  A Digital Deluxe Edition is also available at a regular price of $54.99 ($46.74 with discount). This more expensive edition includes an official digital...

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  The Game Awards Ditches 'World Premiere', Increases Security

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  • Published: 11-27-2023, 05:55 PM
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  The Game Awards Ditches 'World Premiere', Increases Security

  It's all just "great game content."
  
  Showrunner of The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley, hosted a special Q&A session over the weekend. This Q&A session was aimed at answering some of those burning viewer questions about the upcoming show. Keighley talked about a variety of topics, including revealing that the "World Premiere" label on trailers is going away, the move to beef up security, and he even shared a few thoughts about Dave the Diver being nominated...

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  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Map Size is Largest Ever for Yakuza Series

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  • Published: 11-27-2023, 04:47 PM
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  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Map Size is Largest Ever for Yakuza Series

  The map will be three times the size of the previous largest locale.
  
  The map size in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8) is huge. Taking place in Hawaii in a place called Honolulu City, the map is stated to be three times the size of Yakuza: Like a Dragon's (Yakuza 7) Isezaki Ijincho. Ijincho became the largest play area in the Yakuza series, coming in at three times the size of series mainstay Kamaurocho. This in turn makes Infinite Wealth's map roughly nine times the size...

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  Valve's Gabe Newell Ordered to Attend In-Person Deposition in Antitrust Case

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  • Published: 11-27-2023, 03:58 PM
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  Valve's Gabe Newell Ordered to Attend In-Person Deposition in Antitrust Case

  Newell's request to give a remote deposition was denied.
  
  The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games is starting to gain a bit of traction as of this past week. According to GI.biz, Valve CEO Gabe Newell has been ordered by the court to attend an in-person deposition regarding the case.
  
  The order, filed on November 16 in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington by Wolfire Games, states that Newell is "uniquely positioned to testify...

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  Destiny 2: The Final Shape Officially Delayed by Several Months

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  • Published: 11-27-2023, 12:58 AM
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  Destiny 2: The Final Shape Officially Delayed by Several Months

  The void to be partially filled by some bonus content.
  
  Confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg, Bungie has officially announced a delay for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. The Final Shape is the next full expansion for Destiny 2 and would serve as the final main chapter for The Light and Darkness Saga that began with the first Destiny. Instead of releasing on February 27, 2024, Destiny 2: The Final Shape will now be released on June 4, 2024. The Final Shape was originally set to laun...

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