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  Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is Leaving the Company

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  • Published: 08-03-2021, 01:33 PM
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  Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is Leaving the Company

  He's leaving to "pursue new opportunities."
  
  Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has officially stepped down just a couple of weeks after he was named and shamed as part of a larger Activision Blizzard lawsuit. The lawsuit specifically named Brack as one of the numerous people involved in the widespread sexual harassment and discrimination happening within the company.
  
  Official confirmation of Brack's departure came via the Blizzard website. The statement notes...

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  Ariana Grande Kicks Off Fortnite Rift Tour Starting August 6

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 05:36 PM
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  Ariana Grande Kicks Off Fortnite Rift Tour Starting August 6

  Five virtual showings await fans.
  
  Ariana Grande will officially kick off Fortnite's Rift Tour starting on August 6. Epic Games will host five separate virtual performances of Ariana Grande within Fortnite from August 6 through August 8. This confirms a report from late July that suggested Grande would be the next major performer to grace the Fortnite battlefield.
  
  There won't just be some virtual shows to attend within Fortnite. There will also be an Ariana Grande outfit...

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  Final Fantasy 14 Icon Changed After Complaints from Users with Trypophobia

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-02-2021, 04:51 PM
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  Final Fantasy 14 Icon Changed After Complaints from Users with Trypophobia

  The Sage icon has been adjusted every so slightly.
  
  The Sage job is one of the new ones coming to Final Fantasy 14 as part of the upcoming Endwalker expansion. This is a healer class that can fight with four floating blades called nouliths. The icon for the Sage depicts these four weapons, but the original design came with one unexpected side-effect.
  
  Apparently the original icon for the Sage was making some players feel "uncomfortable or fearful." The reason for...

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  SkateBIRD Delayed Until September

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 04:06 PM
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  SkateBIRD Delayed Until September

  It's not much of one, but it is still delayed nonetheless.
  
  Back in June, we shared the news that SkateBIRD was slated to be released on August 12. Sadly, that release date has been pushed back ever so slightly. The new release date is now September 16. So yeah, it's not a big delay but it's one that I felt was worth sharing if you were looking forward to being a skateboarding bird.
  
  Glass Bottom Games founder Megan Fox shared this news a little bit ago today via Twitte...

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  2K to Reveal a New Franchise Later this Month

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 03:44 PM
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  2K to Reveal a New Franchise Later this Month

  Will supposedly launch this new title before next April.
  
  2K apparently has a new franchise that they are working on. The first entry in this new franchise is slated to be revealed later this month. This is according to Take-Two's Q1 earnings report. This new franchise being revealed later in August also came with a confirmation that the game would launch some time "this fiscal year."
  
  "This fiscal year" means that the game is slated to launch at any...

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  Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Joins EA Motive to Lead Development on Dead Space Remake

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 03:06 PM
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  Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Joins EA Motive to Lead Development on Dead Space Remake

  No, the remake won't suddenly become Assassin's Creed in space.
  
  Eric Baptizat was the game director for Assassin's Creed Valhalla at Ubisoft. He left the company after being there for 16 years to join EA Motive and is now the lead on the upcoming Dead Space remake.
  
  This news was first shared by Baptizat via LinkedIn. This reveal also confirms a report made in June that he had parted ways from Ubisoft to join EA motive on a then unannounced project. Baptizat apparently...

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  Has Your Most Anticipated Title Been Delayed Out of 2021?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:50 PM
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  Has Your Most Anticipated Title Been Delayed Out of 2021?

  4 Voters

  Yes	0%	0 votes
  No, it was already released this year	25.00%	1 vote
  Not yet	75.00%	3 votes

  The poll is expired.

  It is inevitable.
  
  Tis the season for delays. With a number of games being delayed back in 2020, 2021 has continued that unfortunate trend. This begs the question: Has your most anticipated game been delayed out of its originally planned 2021 release date?
  
  Feel free to share in the comments below what your most anticipated title, or titles, are that are coming out.

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  LOLJK McDonald's Isn't Making a PlayStation 5 Controller After All

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:33 PM
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  LOLJK McDonald's Isn't Making a PlayStation 5 Controller After All

  Were you really loving it? Were you? Really?
  
  Last week McDonald's Australia allegedly created a limited number of special edition PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers. Each would be custom made to include illustration of burgers and fries all set alongside a white, red, and yellow color scheme. The original story, by Press Start, says that McDonald's Australia was going to give away 50 of these controllers in celebration of the 50th birthday of McDonald's being around in Australia....

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  Battlefield 2042 Short Film 'Exodus' to Premiere on August 12

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  • Published: 08-02-2021, 02:05 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 Short Film 'Exodus' to Premiere on August 12

  A new short film is coming soon.
  
  DICE and EA were probably thinking: "How do we tell a story without having a single player story campaign?" The answer? Tell the story within the multiplayer component for Battlefield 2042. Oh, also let's make some short films based on the game that also provide some lore. A lot of games do this, including EA's own Apex Legends, so why wouldn't it also work for Battlefield?
  
  Anyway, there is a new short film coming on August 12...

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  Horizon Forbidden West Won't Be Released in 2021

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  • Published: 07-30-2021, 06:56 PM
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  Horizon Forbidden West Won't Be Released in 2021

  Shocking almost nobody...
  
  In a new report from Bloomberg, it looks like Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 game, Horizon Forbidden West, has been hit with a delay. This will probably come as a surprise to literally anyone as this year and the last year have been the season of delays thanks to working from home and other complications from COVID-19.
  
  According to this report, citing "a person familiar with the matter, Horizon Forbidden West is now due out...

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  Two Point Hospital Now Has Sonic the Hedgehog

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  • Published: 07-30-2021, 02:14 PM
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  Two Point Hospital Now Has Sonic the Hedgehog

  Plus there's a free weekend underway.
  
  Sonic the Hedgehog is so popular these days. He's shown up at the Olympics. He's got a remastered game and an entirely new game coming out soon. I hear he even has a popular drive-in food chain. Now? Now, Sonic the Hedgehog can perform surgery in Two Point Hospital.
  
  Earlier today, a Sonic 30th Anniversary Item Pack was released for Two Point Hospital, a game where you build and manage a whacky hospital of your own. This is a free pack...

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  Modders Pull Grand Theft Auto Mod 14-years in the Making Over Takedown Fears

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  • Published: 07-30-2021, 01:58 PM
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  Modders Pull Grand Theft Auto Mod 14-years in the Making Over Takedown Fears

  Say goodbye to GTA United.
  
  Take-Two has been on a rampage lately with takedown notices for multiple Grand Theft Auto mods. The company has issued takedowns on mods that have existed for over a decade for games like Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. The company really hasn't said why they've suddenly taken issue with these mods after so long.
  
  Out of a fear of receiving a takedown notice on their own mod, the creators of the 14-year-old San Andreas mod, GTA...

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  Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expansion Officially Announced

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  • Published: 07-29-2021, 05:19 PM
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  Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expansion Officially Announced

  The "first and only expansion."
  
  Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye will be the first and only expansion for the time-looping adventure title. This expansion will hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on September 28. A release on the Switch for the full game will come a bit later during the "Holiday 2021" season.
  
  The expansion was actually leaked via Steam earlier this year. The DLC is being touted as the game's "first...

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  Sony Adding M.2 SSD Support to PlayStation 5 in Next Beta System Update

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  • Published: 07-29-2021, 04:40 PM
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  Sony Adding M.2 SSD Support to PlayStation 5 in Next Beta System Update

  You will finally be able to upgrade your storage capacity.
  
  Sony quietly announced that M.2 SSD support will be added to the PlayStation 5 in an upcoming beta software update. No, it's not included in the current beta software update for the PlayStation 5. It'll be in the next update. This was revealed only through a new PlayStation 5 support page that the company added this week.
  
  Sony notes that this is a feature that is only available to beta users. This is due to the...

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  First Major PlayStation 5 Beta Update Adds 3D Audio, Trophy Tracking, and More

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  • Published: 07-29-2021, 04:21 PM
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  First Major PlayStation 5 Beta Update Adds 3D Audio, Trophy Tracking, and More

  Will be released at a later date to non-beta testers.
  
  Sony just released its first ever major beta update for the PlayStation 5 today. This update adds in new 3D audio for TV speakers, trophy tracking, a bunch of other stuff.
  
  3D audio for TV speakers is interesting in the fact that 3D audio was previously only available for those using headphones. Assuming you are in the beta, this new feature can be enabled through the audio output settings under "Sound" in...

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