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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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  • Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Dated and Detailed

    Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Dated and Detailed

    The PS5 release happens in January, with the PC release coming later.

    Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment just provided some details on the upcoming release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. This release offers a remastered bundle of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for the PlayStation 5 and PC.

    The PlayStation 5 release will take place on January 28, 2022. The PC release will happen later in 2022 with specific details on exactly...
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  • Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is Officially Released

    Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is Officially Released

    Take a trip to the moon in the latest expansion.

    For those that purchased the base version of Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, it's now your time to shine. Either that, or it's your time to wait in login queues for a while. Square Enix just released the newest expansion for their hugely popular MMORPG to the masses today.

    Endwalker is set to conclude the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. Players will "explore new areas such as Old Sharlayan and Thavnair, forge new paths...
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  • Unreal Engine 5 'The Matrix Awakens' is a Console-exclusive Tech Demo

    Unreal Engine 5 'The Matrix Awakens' is a Console-exclusive Tech Demo

    Exclusive tech demos for game engines are a thing. How... wonderful.

    The Matrix Awakens is a flashy new Unreal Engine 5 tech demo that is only available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms. No PC? No PC.

    Epic Games has confirmed that this demo, which features virtual Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, will not release on PC. Those of you on the platforms it is releasing on, however, can currently preload the demo. Preloads for tech demos? Platform exclusive...
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  • Chivalry 2 Christmas Event is Live

    Chivalry 2 Christmas Event is Live

    Christmas in my MilSim fantasy medieval combat game? It's more likely than you think.

    Torn Banner Studios just updated Chivalry 2 with a little Christmas spirit. Today's update, called "Merry Chivmas," is free to every player of Chivalry 2 across all platforms. There are various holiday themed map decorations and new throwables added in this time limited event.

    In addition, there is the new Warbow weapon, new armory items, and an entirely new Brawl map: Cathedral....
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  • Shadow Tactics - Aiko's Choice Standalone Expansion Released

    Shadow Tactics - Aiko's Choice Standalone Expansion Released

    This expansion includes new missions utilizing familiar combat.

    Aiko's Choice is a newly released standalone expansion for the real-time stealth tactics game, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The expansion follows the story of Aiko a "kunoichi adept" and her fellow assassins. They embark on a journey to deal with Aiko's past.

    Aiko is able to disguise herself as a geisha and utilize camouflage to get the drop on her foes.

    Interested players can...
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  • Final Fantasy 14 Director Offers Free Play Time to Players

    Final Fantasy 14 Director Offers Free Play Time to Players

    Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida apologies for the long queue times.

    Final Fantasy 14 just launched its newest expansion, Endwalker, to early access. With a new expansion comes the usual woes for the massively popular MMO. Indeed, this means that there are very long server queues and general login problems around the world.

    Producer and director Naoki Yoshida has issued a public apology to eager players regarding these issues. In addition, Yoshida has...
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  • PlayStation Executive Fired After Pedophile Sting Video Surfaces

    PlayStation Executive Fired After Pedophile Sting Video Surfaces

    A PlayStation executive working on the PlayStation Network has been "terminated from employment."

    George Cacioppo was a senior vice president at Sony Interactive Entertainment. He worked on the PlayStation Network for Sony since 2013. This past weekend, Cacioppo was terminated from his position after he reportedly appeared as the subject in a pedophile sting operation video.

    A vigilante group going by the name of People v. Preds attempts to catch and publicize...
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  • Call of Duty Devs Stage Walkout Over Layoffs

    Call of Duty Devs Stage Walkout Over Layoffs

    Most of the walkouts come from the QA department following layoffs at Raven Software.

    Quality assurance developers alongside some developers from Raven Software are staging a walkout today in protest of the sudden and shocking layoffs that began last Friday. According to Kotaku, these layoffs happened after the staff were previously promised to be given raises by Activision. Raven Software is the studio mainly in charge of the very successful Call of Duty: Warzone battle royale game....
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  • More Permanent Playlists are Coming to Halo Infinite Multiplayer

    More Permanent Playlists are Coming to Halo Infinite Multiplayer

    Some franchise mainstays will be returning to the game.

    Halo Infinite's multiplayer is quite good, but it's certainly not without some faults. One of those issues that isn't the Battle Pass progression system, is the fact that the game shipped with only a few game modes. Fans have been more than eager for the return of modes like free-for-all (FFA) and SWAT.

    Thankfully, those modes and more will be coming to Halo Infinite. A Twitter post by 343 Industries community manager...
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  • It Takes Two Caught Up in Trademark Dispute with Take-Two

    It Takes Two Caught Up in Trademark Dispute with Take-Two

    Developer Hazelight has been forced to abandon their trademark.

    The stellar co-op title, It Takes Two, has been caught up in a trademark claim from Grand Theft Auto's parent company, Take-Two Interactive. It Takes Two is the latest release from Hazelight, the studio founded by Josef "Fuck the Oscars" Fares.

    It Takes Two is a widely acclaimed co-op puzzle adventure title that focuses on parents who are getting divorced. Putting it that way is really doing the...
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  • Dying Light 2 Quest Walkthrough Gameplay

    Dying Light 2 Quest Walkthrough Gameplay

    How does 15 minutes of fresh Dying Light 2 gameplay sound?

    During the fifth episode of Dying 2 Know from Techland, the studio premiered a 15-minute long gameplay segment from Dying Light 2. The new gameplay video was the focus of this latest behind the scenes episode. It features senior producer Kornel Jaskuła taking players through a video unlike anything they've shown off before.

    The gameplay segment that was shown off takes place a bit into the game's main story....
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  • Christmas Skins Coming to Battlefield 2042 and Fans Aren't Happy

    Christmas Skins Coming to Battlefield 2042 and Fans Aren't Happy

    Ho ho holy crap, what is this franchise turning into?

    When Update #3 for Battlefield 2042 released earlier today, there were a few surprises included that shouldn't have been. DICE had mistakenly included the cosmetics that would be coming as rewards for the in-game weekly challenge system. DICE says that the weekly challenges will begin one week from today.

    As they were included briefly after the patch dropped, you can be sure that people took plenty of screenshots for...
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  • How to Fix Broken Mouse Movement in Battlefield 2042

    How to Fix Broken Mouse Movement in Battlefield 2042

    DICE somehow totally broke mouse aiming in Update #3.

    If you downloaded Update #3 for Battlefield 2042, and found yourself unable to aim left or right on the PC, you aren't alone. DICE somehow broke mouse aiming as part of the rollout for their latest update.

    DICE has publicly acknowledged their blunder and have listed a potential fix under their Live Service Alerts.

    Their suggestion is to restore all default settings by going to My Documents > Battlefield...
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  • DICE Did Not Fix the Battlefield 2042 Revolver Reload

    DICE Did Not Fix the Battlefield 2042 Revolver Reload

    When a six-shooter turns into a five-shooter.

    One of the (several) bugs included in Battlefield 2042 was an issue involving the M44 sidearm. Prior to today's release of Update #3, the gun had a very odd issue with how reloading was handled.

    At release, a reload of the gun when empty would only reload five rounds. The problem is, there are six rounds in the chamber. You can see it during the reload animation. The gun is supposed to have six rounds and you have 18 rounds...
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  • EA Wants to Create a 'Connected Battlefield Universe'

    EA Wants to Create a 'Connected Battlefield Universe'

    EA wants to take a Call of Duty approach to the Battlefield franchise.

    As part of its major overhaul to the Battlefield development teams, EA also says that they are looking to create a "connected Battlefield universe." The major publisher wants to expand upon the franchise much like Activision has done with the Call of Duty franchise. Taken at face value, this could indicate that EA wants to have multiple studios create Battlefield games and experiences on a more regular...
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