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Review: 5-hour Energy Gamer Shot

You ever write a three-page review for an energy supplement?

In early May 2024, 5-hour ENERGY (hereto after shown as 5-hour Energy) released a new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. We got some news about it because this is a video game website that posts video game related news. That is how these things work. These 5-hour Energy Gamer Shots are available in three flavors: Pineapple Charge, Rocket Raspberry, and Apple Bash. Unless things have suddenly changed in the fe...
 

Band Together in Terror: The Outlast Trials Review

The Outlast Trials proves that survival horror can be more fun with friends.

The Outlast Trials is a four-player PvE game taking place in the Cold War era. The game's opening moments and lore paint a gruesome and wicked scene that will be familiar to series veterans but disquieting to those new to the Outlast universe. Players work their way through a series of experiments, each of which plays out on various large maps like a police station, a courthouse, a carnival, and more. The g...
 

Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
 

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
 

Ubisoft Pulls Licenses for The Crew, Makes the Game Completely Inaccessible to Buyers

From the same company trying to sell you a $130 version of Star Wars Outlaws.

From announcing a $130 edition of Star Wars Outlaws to pulling game licenses from those that bought The Crew, Ubisoft sure is on a roll this week.

The Crew was Ubisoft's open-world racing game that was pulled from sale back in December 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Ubisoft shut down the online servers for The Crew. This effectively made the game unplayable across all platforms, including: PC,...
 

Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'

Tim Sweeney is always mad.

The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.

It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
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  • It Takes Two Won Game of the Year at The Game Awards

    It Takes Two Won Game of the Year at The Game Awards

    A complete list of all of the winners from TGAs.

    The Game Awards 2021 were held this past Thursday. If you missed some or all of it, I can't blame you. The show, including pre-show, came near the four-hour mark. It featured a bunch of new trailers for games, TV shows, and movies. It included some musical performances that I largely zoned out on while they were going on. It also featured some awards here and there.

    It also featured a lot of Geoff Keighley. One of the first...
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  • Activision Executive Warns Employes on the 'Consequences' of Unionizing

    Activision Executive Warns Employes on the 'Consequences' of Unionizing

    An Activision executive sends company-wide email that almost reads like a threat.

    Just this week, Activision Blizzard employees announced that they will be carrying out a full work strike against their employer. This comes as the mountain of sexual harassment lawsuits, allegations of sexual misconduct, deplorable behavior from CEO Bobby Kotick, and layoffs continues to cast a damning shadow over the company.

    Though talks about unionizing have been happening for "months,"...
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  • Alan Wake 2 Announced

    Alan Wake 2 Announced

    Remedy jumps into survival horror for the first time with a long-awaited sequel.

    Alan Wake 2 was announced at The Game Awards last night. A brief teaser trailer was shown that features Alan in some familiar locations such as New York City along with the first game's Pacific Northwest locale. The trailer also says that Alan Wake 2 will be out some time in 2023 at the earliest. It is in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC exclusively for the Epic Games Store....
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  • Among Us VR Announced

    Among Us VR Announced

    Now you can look sus in virtual reality.

    Deceive or be deceived, now in virtual reality. Among Us VR was just announced last night. The VR version of the game will launch on the Oculus Meta Quest, PlayStation VR, and SteamVR whenever it's ready to be released. This VR adaptation is in development by Schell Games, the development studio behind the well regarded I Expect You to Die VR franchise.

    Though the game will be in 3D and VR, the core mechanics remain largely the...
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  • New Elden Ring Story Trailer from The Game Awards

    New Elden Ring Story Trailer from The Game Awards

    A new open-world game that you probably haven't heard of just got a new story trailer.

    FromSoftware debuted a new story focused trailer last night for Elden Ring during The Game Awards. The highly anticipated open-world action title also won the "Most Anticipated Game" award last night.

    If you don't know what Elden Ring is by now, I really don't know what to tell you. We previously saw a bunch of new gameplay for the title just last month. There was also a closed...
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  • GTFO Had a Surprise Launch Last Night

    GTFO Had a Surprise Launch Last Night

    After years of being in Early Access, GTFO is now a fully released title.

    Last night during The Game Awards, developer 10 Chambers did what few studios tend to do: They announced and released a surprise launch of their new game. Last night, the tactical 4-player co-op horror shooter GTFO left Steam Early Access after over two years in the program.

    GTFO (Version 1.0) launched with some "dramatic improvements and new content." There are new game environments, communication...
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Gameplay Trailer

    A Plague Tale: Requiem Gameplay Trailer

    Not even a massive horde of rats could keep us from sharing this one.

    We were given a look at the gameplay that is to be expected in A Plague Tale: Requiem when it releases in 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, and through the cloud on the Nintendo Switch. There is also confirmation that A Plague Tale: Requiem will be available at launch for Xbox Game Pass for consoles, PC, and through the cloud.

    The game picks up where the first game left off, with Amicia...
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  • Star Trek: Resurgence is a New Narrative Adventure from Former Telltale Devs

    Star Trek: Resurgence is a New Narrative Adventure from Former Telltale Devs

    To boldly go where no adventure game has gone before.

    Some former veteran devs from Telltale Games went and made a new game development studio called Dramatic Labs. Their first game is being made in collaboration with ViacomCBS Consumer Products. It is none other than a third-person narrative adventure set in the well-known Star Trek universe.

    The game is called Star Trek: Resurgence and it is looking at a Spring 2022 release for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox...
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  • New Look at Tchia from The Game Awards

    New Look at Tchia from The Game Awards

    Turn into birds, dogs, and... lamps?

    A new gameplay trailer for the open world adventures of Tchia was offered this week courtesy of The Game Awards. The game shows off the titular character exploring the archipelago "inspired by New Caledonia."

    The new gameplay trailer shows off features like sailing, exploration, acrobatic jumps, and some combat. Also, for the first time ever, the trailer shows off the game's soul-jumping mechanic in action. This allows Tchia...
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  • New Dying Light 2 Trailer from The Game Awards

    New Dying Light 2 Trailer from The Game Awards

    Another new Dying Light 2 video for you.

    The Game Awards featured another new trailer for Dying Light 2: Stay Human last night. This one is a cinematic CGI trailer created by Platige Image. Not only did we get a new trailer for the game, but we also got a look at a pre-order bonus that will give you an exclusive skin pack, "Reach for the Sky."

    The Reach for the Sky pack includes a crossbow, backpack, and paraglider skins. There is also an outfit for Lawan. This...
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  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Announced

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Announced

    40,000 or "40K" for you sophisticated types out there.

    A moment that got a lot of people excited last night was the reveal trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive announced this upcoming third-person action title from the Space Marine franchise. The first game came out over 10 years ago on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC so I can forgive you if you forgot about it or don't know it at all.

    The new trailer, revealed...
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  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Revealed at The Game Awards

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Revealed at The Game Awards

    A new game from the Friday the 13th: The Game devs.

    Though they got stuck in the middle of a licensing battle with Friday the 13th: The Game, the devs at Gun Interactive are still trucking along. Their latest game announcement is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

    This game is based on the 1974 film of the same name. ...
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  • Final Fantasy VII Remake is Coming to PC as Epic Games Store Exclusive

    Final Fantasy VII Remake is Coming to PC as Epic Games Store Exclusive

    It's good news, bad news time.

    The good news for those who have been waiting for Final Fantasy VII Remake to come to PC is that your wait is nearly over! After a year and a half of waiting, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will launch on the PC come December 16, 2021. This release will include the graphically-enhanced and expanded version of Final Fantasy VII Remake along with the Yuffie-focused content, Episode INTERmission.

    The bad news is that this will be sold exclusively...
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  • Forspoken Confirmed for May 2022 Release

    Forspoken Confirmed for May 2022 Release

    A new trailer shown at The Game Awards revealed new footage and the release date.

    Square Enix and Luminous Productions revealed a new trailer this evening for Forspoken. This new trailer offered up a new glimpse at the game that Square Enix first showed off back in September 2021.

    The new trailer provides us with a bit more story in this action-adventure title. It also shows off some fresh gameplay.

    Forspoken was also given a release date of May 24, 2022....
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  • The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Game Awards Trailer

    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Game Awards Trailer

    My precious.

    Tonight, at The Game Awards, Daedalic Entertainment and NACON showed off a new teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. This is the game where you play as the titular character himself in this stealth-action adventure that is slated to release in 2022. The game is looking to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. ...
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