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  New and Updated Job Actions Detailed for Final Fantasy XIV

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-20-2021, 01:10 PM
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  New and Updated Job Actions Detailed for Final Fantasy XIV

  Class job changes are coming alongside Endwalker.
  
  Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida detailed some of the changes that are planned for each job at the release of Endwalker on November 23, 2021. The latest comes from the latest showing of the Letter from the Producer Live Broadcast that aired this past weekend.
  
  This stream also talked about some of the new battle-related adjustments that are coming in addition to the all-new sage and reaper jobs. Some...

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  THQ Showcase Revealed Six New Games

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-17-2021, 04:11 PM
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  THQ Showcase Revealed Six New Games

  And here they are...
  
  Did you miss the 30-minute long THQ Showcase that aired just a short while ago today? Hey, don't worry about that too much. The good news for you is that we have all of the major announcements that were made contained in a bite sized news post right here. It's almost like a Newsbits in everything but name.
  
  We have fresh information on these games: Destroy All Humans 2, Outcast 2, Superpower III, MX vs. ATV Legends, Jagged Alliance 3, ELEX II, Expeditions:...

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  How to Pick the Best Proxy Server for Gaming

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 09-17-2021, 12:18 AM

  How to Pick the Best Proxy Server for Gaming

  
  
  Proxy servers are some of the most used technologies in the world of gaming today. A proxy server is a tool that separates an internet user and the destination they want to access. This tool translates traffic to an address and facilitates the requests back from the address to the end-users.
  
  In the gaming industry, proxy servers play a critical role in enhancing gaming experiences. Proxy servers enable gamers to enjoy smooth and fast connectivity. They can also use proxies...

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  A Decently Sized Team Fortress 2 Update is Now Available

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2021, 06:33 PM
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  A Decently Sized Team Fortress 2 Update is Now Available

  I guess there is a TF2 team at Valve after all.
  
  Valve just released a fairly chonky update today for Team Fortress 2. This update does not seem to add in any additional content to the game, but rather focuses on bug fixes and updating various pieces of content.
  
  Some of the major points in this update include a fix for an exploit that let players impersonate other Steam accounts, disabling player sprays by default, and some changes to the map cp_snakewater_final1.
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  DirectX 11 is Coming to Guild Wars 2 this Month

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2021, 05:13 PM
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  DirectX 11 is Coming to Guild Wars 2 this Month

  Performance gains are to be expected.
  
  Guild Wars 2 is making the jump from DirectX 9 to supporting DirectX 11 in a future update. Senior Engine Programmer James Fulop took to the Guild Wars 2 website today to talk about what this means for players.
  
  One of the biggest things that players will notice with this move is a boost to performance. More on that from Fulop in a moment.
  
  It should also be known that the beta for this update will kick off on September...

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  Marty O'Donnell Charged with Contempt of Court

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2021, 04:39 PM
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  Marty O'Donnell Charged with Contempt of Court

  The former Bungie composer now owes the studio tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
  
  Former Bungie composer Mary O'Donnell has been found in contempt of court after it was found that he was using Destiny music assets. This use of assets from Destiny broke the terms of a 2015 lawsuit between himself and Bungie. As a result of this ruling, O'Donnell now has to pay tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees to Bungie.
  
  According to Eurogamer, O'Donnell had uploaded videos...

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  THQ is Giving Away Two Free Games in Anniversary Celebration

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2021, 03:14 PM
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  THQ is Giving Away Two Free Games in Anniversary Celebration

  Two free games and plenty of game reveals are coming.
  
  It's almost time to celebrate 10 years of THQ with a special showcase stream, sales, and a free giveaway of not one but two games. THQ Nordic is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and they're throwing themselves a little party.
  
  First up will be a little digital showcase on September 17 at 12PM (PT). It will be streamed through YouTube, Twitch, and Steam and will be hosted by, you guessed it, Geoff Keighley....

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  SkateBIRD is Now Available

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2021, 02:07 PM
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  SkateBIRD is Now Available

  It's not difficult: Skateboard + Bird = SkateBIRD.
  
  The Glass Bottom Games team just released SkateBIRD to the world for those on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, Amazon Luna, and PC via Steam and Itch.io. For those of you who don't really know what this game is, it's pretty simple: You're a skateboarding bird. That's pretty much it.
  
  You skate around mini-skateparks made out of everyday objects. You pull off tricks, link tricks together, pull...

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  Deltarune Chapter 2 Releases this Week

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-15-2021, 11:22 PM
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  Deltarune Chapter 2 Releases this Week

  The latest from Undertale's creator is almost here.
  
  In 2015, the then unknown game developer Toby Fox released a little game called Undertale that took the world by storm. The game saw immense success from critics and consumers, evening winning a fair number of awards. It is commonly talked about as being one of the best games ever made.
  
  In 2018, Fox followed up on Undertale with an episodic game entitled Deltarune. The second chapter of the game was rumored to have a...

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  Which Two Games Are Played the most at E-Sporting Events?

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 09-15-2021, 09:43 PM

  Which Two Games Are Played the most at E-Sporting Events?

  
  The term E-Sports refers to the field of competitive and professional structured video gaming, these gamers play the most famous game titles in a chance to win huge amounts of money. E-Sports in the recent years has skyrocketed and that is due to many reasons, however, millions of fans watch and follow these gamers all around the world, whether they attend LIVE tournaments or watch them via multiple video service sites like YouTube, Twitch etc.
  
  Previously, I said that the competitive...

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  Cause of Deathloop Performance Stutters Discovered

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-15-2021, 04:54 PM
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  Cause of Deathloop Performance Stutters Discovered

  Gee, I wonder what it could be.
  
  The PC release of Deathloop has a lot going for it, but uh, it seems like it also has some glaring issues that need to be addressed. Right now, the game is getting slammed in user reviews because of a very obvious "stutter" that shows up quite frequently.
  
  This stutter, judder, frame pacing issue, or whatever it is exactly is manifesting itself across most every hardware configuration. It seems to be most prominent when using a...

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  Battlefield 2042 is Delayed

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-15-2021, 03:34 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 is Delayed

  Looks like the rumors were true.
  
  F's in the chat, boys. It looks like Battlefield 2042 has been delayed. Thankfully, the delay isn't as quite as long as some other titles that have recently been delayed.
  
  Battlefield 2042 will now be released on November 19, 2021. The original release date was set for October 22, 2021. So, it's about a month delay. It's really not that bad in the grand scheme of things.
  
  DICE and EA made the delay announcement just minutes ago...

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  Dying Light 2 Hit with a Delay

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-14-2021, 05:42 PM
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  Dying Light 2 Hit with a Delay

  Early 2022 is starting to look a little packed.
  
  Yet another game has fallen victim to the plague known as "delay." The latest is Techland's Dying Light 2 Stay Human.
  
  Techland announced today that Dying Light 2 will now be released on February 4, 2022. This is a shift of about three months as it was initially planned to be released on December 7, 2021. The full statement about today's delay can be found below. In short, while the game is said to be complete, the...

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  Total War: Warhammer 3 Delayed Until 2022

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-13-2021, 04:39 PM
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  Total War: Warhammer 3 Delayed Until 2022

  The strategy game was expected to be released this year.
  
  Creative Assembly made the announcement that their upcoming strategy title, Total War: Warhammer 3, has been delayed until "early 2022." The game was originally supposed to release later this year. The studio made this delay announcement just a short while ago today. ...

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  Carnage and Cubes Highlight Fortnite Season 8

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-13-2021, 03:33 PM
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  Carnage and Cubes Highlight Fortnite Season 8

  Season 8 includes new skins, new gameplay features, and more.
  
  Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 is here. This season begins after last season ended with the defeat of an alien invasion. Again, what even is Fortnite anymore? Season 8 introduces the usual array of new Battle Pass skins to unlock, some new gameplay mechanics, a cube named Kevin, and Marvel's Carnage skin.
  
  The deal with the cube is this: There's a purple cube that is sometimes referred to as Kevin. This cube first...

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