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  Fans are Remaking Team Fortress 2 in Source 2

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-09-2021, 02:20 PM
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  Fans are Remaking Team Fortress 2 in Source 2

  A group of modders are working together to update the game they love.
  
  Facepunch Studios is hard at work developing a spiritual Garry's Mod successor that they're calling s&box. The sandbox style game started life out as an Unreal Engine project but has since swapped to using Source 2, the engine developed by Valve that is currently in use in games like Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx.
  
  Thanks to the limited public availability of s&box to eager developers, Source 2 is...

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  Here is Ariana Grande's Full Fortnite Concert

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-06-2021, 11:01 PM
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  Here is Ariana Grande's Full Fortnite Concert

  In case you don't want to download the game.
  
  This evening included the first of five planned showings of a virtual Ariana Grande concert in Fortnite. This is being called the Rift Tour and while you still have at least four more opportunities to catch the show live, I understand that not everyone really cares enough to download Fortnite just for a short virtual concert.
  
  That's totally fine because we have you covered. Some viewers that caught the first show recorded the...

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  More of Blizzard's 'Frat Boy' Culture Revealed in New Report

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-06-2021, 06:04 PM
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  More of Blizzard's 'Frat Boy' Culture Revealed in New Report

  The toxic culture extends far into Blizzard's past but the merger with Activision just made it worse.
  
  A new report from Bloomberg has uncovered even more details about the "frat boy" like culture that has been festering for years at Activision Blizzard. This includes an incident from 2018 involving then Blizzard chief information officer Derrick Ingalls. While addressing the departure of chief technology officer Ben Kilgore, Ingalls made a crude joke about having sex with...

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  The Ascent Update Fixes Bugs and Adds Missing Features to Game Pass Version

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-06-2021, 04:42 PM
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  The Ascent Update Fixes Bugs and Adds Missing Features to Game Pass Version

  The Game Pass version is now much closer to the Steam release.
  
  The isometric RPG The Ascent was updated this week on PC for both the Windows Store version and the Steam version. The Windows Store version was given a much more substantial update if only because it was lacking features at launch that the Steam version already had included. For example, the Windows Store version lacked features like ray tracing and DLSS support.
  
  Thankfully, developer Neon Giant has been working...

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  Niantic Responds to the Fans Furious Over Pokemon Go Changes

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-06-2021, 03:37 PM
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  Niantic Responds to the Fans Furious Over Pokemon Go Changes

  They're opening up a dialogue.
  
  Recently, Pokemon Go developer Niantic made some changes to the game that didn't exactly sit right with fans. Specifically, Niantic reverted some changes that they made to the game during the early days of the pandemic (that's still a thing btw). Niantic had made it so that players could interact with Pokestops from further away, something that was a really smart move during this ongoing time of "social distancing."
  
  Unfortunately,...

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  Top 8 Typical Mistakes of Newbies at Online Casinos

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 08-06-2021, 02:50 PM

  Top 8 Typical Mistakes of Newbies at Online Casinos

  Online casinos are becoming more and more popular. Gambling people are turned on by the gameplay, and the benefits of such services online are much better than in real institutions. There is no need to leave the house - just sit and play, and if you are lucky, you will earn money. The rules of the game at online casinos are quite simple. Nevertheless, beginners often make the same mistakes over and over again. By avoiding them, the pleasure of the game will be much stronger. So here are these a...

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  Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales Surpassed EA's Expectations

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  • Published: 08-05-2021, 06:05 PM
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  Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales Surpassed EA's Expectations

  This is what happens when you make fans happy.
  
  EA says that sales of the recently released Mass Effect Legendary Edition were "well above" their expectations. This news came from an investor earnings call on Wednesday.
  
  EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that the release "reignited the passion of fans around the world, driving sales performance well above our expectations."
  
  The company did not share exact sales figures for Mass Effect Legendary Edition....

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  Someone Listed PlayStation 5 Dev Kits on eBay

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-05-2021, 05:14 PM
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  Someone Listed PlayStation 5 Dev Kits on eBay

  Listings were available for a few hours before being pulled.
  
  A couple of days ago, someone somewhere listed two PlayStation 5 development kits on eBay. The listings allegedly lasted a few hours before eBay pulled the listings from view.
  
  Twitter user @iDCx1337 spotted two models listed on the online marketplace on August 3, 2021. The dev kits were had the model numbers of DFI-T1000AA and DFI-D1000AA. The T variant is a dev kit that more closely resembles the consumer model...

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  FIFA 22 to Finally Allow Fans to Create Their Own Teams

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  • Published: 08-05-2021, 04:56 PM
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  FIFA 22 to Finally Allow Fans to Create Their Own Teams

  The dream is finally becoming a reality.
  
  The career mode shipping with FIFA 22 will finally allow players to create their own club to manage. This will come with the ability to create custom kits, stadiums, and more. Of course, you will have a full roster of players that you will get to manage.
  
  These clubs will be available in the game's Manager Career mode, but they can be used in any of the game's leagues. It's important to note that your created club will replace an...

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  Fullbright Co-founder Steve Gaynor Steps Back Following Allegations of Creating a Toxic Work Environment

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-04-2021, 09:36 PM
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  Fullbright Co-founder Steve Gaynor Steps Back Following Allegations of Creating a Toxic Work Environment

  Gaynor is accused of being extremely controlling, toxic, and would break down employees via microaggressions.
  
  Steve Gaynor, the co-founder of Fullbright, developers of games such as Gone Home and Tacoma, has stepped back from his position as creative lead and manager. This comes after allegations were levied against Gaynor that he fostered a very toxic work environment. Gaynor will now only be a writer on Fullbright's upcoming title, Open Roads.
  
  In the late evening hours...

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  Final Street Fighter 5 Character is a Look Ahead to Street Fighter 6

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-04-2021, 06:29 PM
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  Final Street Fighter 5 Character is a Look Ahead to Street Fighter 6

  You can play the future right now.
  
  Capcom announced the final character coming to Street Fighter V's roster. Meet Luke. This is a new character and, according to Capcom, a "key player in the future of the series." This seems to indicate that Luke will be one of the key stars in Street Fighter VI.
  
  This wouldn't be the first time Capcom showed off a future key figure in a previous title. They did this with Alex in Street Fighter III. They also did it for Ryu in...

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  PSA: Far Cry 5 is Free for the Weekend

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-04-2021, 05:42 PM
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  PSA: Far Cry 5 is Free for the Weekend

  Get those preloads started now.
  
  Everybody likes free. That seems to be something that Ubisoft is aware of because they're making Far Cry 5 available to play for free this weekend. You can play it for free via either the Epic Games Store or Ubisoft Connect on PC. You can also play during the free weekend on Xbox, PlayStation, and Stadia. Yeah, it's strangely not going to be available for free on Steam, which is a platform known for its free weekends. Weird.
  
  Anyway, the...

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  New World MMO Once Again Delayed

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-04-2021, 04:34 PM
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  New World MMO Once Again Delayed

  The game will now be released in September.
  
  Stop me if you've heard this one before: The Amazon Games developed MMORPG, New World, has been delayed. Shocking, right? This is at least the fourth delay for the game since it was announced in December of 2019. It was first delayed in April 2020 until August 2020. Then it was delayed in July 2020 until some time in 2021. Then in February of this year it was pushed to August. And now, here we are in August of 2021 and the game is now delayed...

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  Here are the Possible Battlefield 2042 PC System Requirements

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 05:56 PM
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  Here are the Possible Battlefield 2042 PC System Requirements

  Keep in mind that these may not be final.
  
  There may or may not have been an email that went out earlier today inviting those interested in participating in an upcoming Battlefield 2042 Technical Playtest on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This invitation may have said that the playtest would begin on August 12th and run through August 15th with various play session times scattered over the course of those four days.
  
  More importantly, that email may or may not have...

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  Bobby Kotick Claims 'People will be Held Responsible for Their Actions'

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-03-2021, 05:32 PM
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  Bobby Kotick Claims 'People will be Held Responsible for Their Actions'

  What about Bobby's actions? Who will hold him accountable?
  
  Activision Blizzard shared their Q2 2021 financial results today with the public. During the earnings call, Activision Blizzard said that they had a "commitment to a safe working environment." They also promised that they would take "swift action to ensure a safe and welcoming work environment for all employees."
  
  Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said that "people will be held accountable...

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