In 2010 Remedy Entertainment released Alan Wake, a game where a writer is pulled into a horrifying world seemingly of his own creation. Alan Wake was a game that I bounced off at least two times. Despite the game being well received by critics and fans, I felt like its gameplay was just a repetitive slog that even its unique story could not overcome. When a sequel was announced by Remedy, I found myself extremely indifferent to the news. Still...
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Alan Wake 2 Review: A Must-Play Psychological Horror Experience
Easily, the best horror game in years.
In 2010 Remedy Entertainment released Alan Wake, a game where a writer is pulled into a horrifying world seemingly of his own creation. Alan Wake was a game that I bounced off at least two times. Despite the game being well received by critics and fans, I felt like its gameplay was just a repetitive slog that even its unique story could not overcome. When a sequel was announced by Remedy, I found myself extremely indifferent to the news. Still... -
Live-Action Legend of Zelda Movie Announced by Nintendo
In before Chris Pratt cast as Zelda.
In a statement issued to Nintendo investors, the company revealed that they are setting out to create a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. This film will be produced by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, chairman of Arad Productions. Wes Ball will serve as the film's director.
Nintendo is also teaming up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to co-finance the film, with more than 50% financed by Nintendo. Sony Pictures will handle... -
Ubisoft Laid Off Another 124 Employees
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Ubisoft Laid Off Another 124 Employees
More layoffs to "enhance collective efficiency."
Ubisoft laid off another 124 employees this week. The studio says that these layoffs were done in order "to streamline our operations and enhance our collective efficiency."
The most layoffs hit Ubisoft's Canadian studios the hardest, with 98 people being let go from that region. This accounts for about 2% of Ubisoft's total workforce in Canada. Most of the layoffs came from business administrative... -
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BioWare Teases New Mass Effect Again
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BioWare Teases New Mass Effect Again
N7 Day included a brief teaser for the next Mass Effect game.
November 7 is known amongst Mass Effect fans as N7 Day, a day in which BioWare shares new bits about the Mass Effect franchise. Sometimes, they even offer some teasers on the future of the franchise as was the case with 2022's N7 Day.
N7 Day for 2023 was no exception. The studio offered a new teaser for the next Mass Effect title, be it called Mass Effect 5, Mass Effect 4, or something else entirely. This... -
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Release Times
Find out exactly when Modern Warfare 3 is out.
Though the severely lacking single player campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is already out for anybody that pre-orders, the rest of the game is still a couple of days away. Fortunately, those that are waiting for the multiplayer and Zombies content in Modern Warfare 3 now know exactly when they will be able to dive in and get sweaty.
Activision provided exact launch times for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox... -
Grand Theft Auto 6 Announced, Trailer in December
Ta-da?
Last night, a Bloomberg report went up that said Rockstar was readying an announcement and reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6. At long last, the wait would be over! Would we see a logo? An official screenshot? Maybe even a trailer?
No. Rockstar made a rather unremarkable announcement about "the next Grand Theft Auto" through their Newswire website and also via Twitter. The message was authored by Rockstar's Sam Houser and it is basically an announcement of... -
Chucky Coming to Dead by Daylight
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Chucky Coming to Dead by Daylight
The little doll with a big knife is coming soon.
Chucky, the titular star of several movies and even a horror TV show, is going to be the next killer added to Dead by Daylight. On November 28, a new chapter of Dead by Daylight, The Fog, will kick off. You will be able to test out Chucky ahead of this full release though by opting into the time-limited public test build of Dead by Daylight on Steam.
Given Chucky's short stature, he will be a bit more difficult to spot... -
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Poll: Best Year Ever for Game Releases?
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Poll: Best Year Ever for Game Releases?
2023 has been a banger year for new game releases.
2023 has already been an absolutely incredible year when it comes to new game releases. In 2023 alone, Metacritic lists 25 game releases that have amassed an average score of 90 or higher. The previous best year, again according to Metacritic, was back in 2011.
Let's just take a little glimpse at some of the games that came out this year that scored a 90 or higher. We had Baldur's Gate 3 in August, The Legend of Zelda:... -
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PlayStation Dropping Twitter Integration on November 13
Another tech giant scraps Twitter integration as Musk continues to ruin the site.
In what can be seen as the continuation of a growing trend, another tech giant has announced that they will no longer support Twitter integration with their product. The latest comes from Sony, whom announced via PlayStation system notification that Twitter integration will no longer function starting on November 13, 2023.
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Nintendo Announces New Switch OLED Bundle for Black Friday
The bundle includes the newer OLED model of the Switch.
Nintendo is finally about to offer a new Switch bundle and it's coming just in time for Black Friday. According to Nintendo's own Black Friday announcement, the company will offer a bundle that combines the Switch OLED with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This bundle will be available at select retailers starting on November 19th. It will also be sold directly from Nintendo via the My NIntendo Store.
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The Finals Open Beta was a Big Hit
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The Finals Open Beta was a Big Hit
Over 7 million players tried the beta out.
This past week, developer Embark Studios held an open beta for their destruction filled competitive FPS, The Finals. It proved to be a massive hit, pulling in 7.5 million different players throughout the week.
Embark Studios took to Twitter to state that the open beta made for "an unforgettable week." Using feedback pulled from the beta, the studio will now set out to make adjustments and fixes ahead of the game's... -
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The Invincible is Out Now
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The Invincible is Out Now
A mysterious adventure awaits you on Regis III.
The sci-fi narrative adventure, The Invincible, is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. As an astrobiologist trapped on an alien planet, Regis III, you will try to both survive and unravel mysteries involving the "purpose and flow of evolution."
The Invincible is based off of the works of Stanisław Lem. Lem wrote a hard science fiction novel named The Invincible in 1964, which is credited... -
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Three Expansions Announced for World of Warcraft
The World of Warcraft isn't ending any time soon.
Today at BlizzCon, Blizzard announced The Worldsoul Saga for World of Warcraft. This is a big, arching story that will take place across three new expansions starting with World of Warcraft: The War Within.
The War Within is slated to be released in 2024 with pre-orders already going live today. Following that will be World of Warcraft: Midnight and World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. Obviously, there are no release dates... -
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Officially Announced
Will add a new, never-before-seen class.
Blizzard has officially announced the name and general release window for Diablo 4's first full expansion. It's called Vessel of Hatred and it is slated to arrive in late 2024.
Details about this new expansion were not shared by Blizzard today. In fact, the only thing outside of the name and release window is the fact that the expansion will add a class that has never before been seen in the Diablo franchise.
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Custom Map Support Added to Counter-Strike 2 Workshop
Custom maps are now easily accessible in Counter-Strike 2.
Slowly but surely, Counter-Strike 2 is being improved. The latest update for the game added in Steam Workshop support for custom maps. This will allow map makers to upload their maps to the Workshop. Community servers can also host these maps on their servers. Players can also optionally play these custom maps offline by subscribing to them and heading to the Play menu.
This new update for Counter-Strike 2 went...
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