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  Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Supports Up to 240 FPS on PC

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 03:37 PM
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  Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Supports Up to 240 FPS on PC

  Those with high refresh rate monitors will be happy with this one.
  
  BioWare just announced what players across all platforms should expect when Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is released on May 14. For instance, those on PC will be happy to hear that the collection of titles supports up to 240 FPS and refresh rates of 240Hz. PC gamers also get the benefit of being able to tweak several graphical options to find that balance of performance vs. visuals.
  
  As for the consoles,...

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  Blizzard is Making Bank but is Bleeding Monthly Active Users

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 02:49 PM
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  Blizzard is Making Bank but is Bleeding Monthly Active Users

  Profits go up as user counts go down? It's more likely than you think.
  
  The latest earnings report for Blizzard show that the development studio is making more money than before but its new monthly active users are going down. The company's latest quarterly financial results show that the company has 27 million monthly active users (MAU).
  
  This is actually a 29% decrease of MAUs over three years. In Q1 2018, Blizzard had 38 million MAUs. Apparently a big drop off happened...

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  Returnal Has Been Updated on the PS5

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 02:14 PM
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  Returnal Has Been Updated on the PS5

  Housemarque just rolled out the 1.3.3 patch.
  
  Update: This patch has since been pulled as some users were reporting that their saves were corrupted following the update.
  
  Original Story: The patch for Housemarque's Returnal was just released that brings the game up to version 1.3.3. With today's update comes a number of fixes for Trophy issues, stability, an issue with pre-order suits unlocking properly, and more.
  
  If you were in the middle of a run when this...

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  Games to Look Out for in May 2021

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 02:13 PM

  Games to Look Out for in May 2021

  There are a ton of great games coming out this month.
  
  
  The month of May offers a huge release window for some major gaming titles across all sorts of platforms. The games coming out or that just came out in the month of May also cover a wide variety of genres in addition to being made available for a variety of platforms.
  
  We just saw the release of the eighth major title in the venerable Resident Evil franchise from Capcom. Resident Evil Village has been cooking...

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  Top Slot Games that You Can Play from Anywhere in The World

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 01:50 PM

  Top Slot Games that You Can Play from Anywhere in The World

  Slot machines are the most popular games on the casino floor and the trend is visible on online casinos too. The best online slots are not just entertaining but offer a range of features like distinctive themes and gameplay. The problem is, there are too many variables to consider when it comes to identifying the best games. Video slots have varying volatility, RTP, bonuses, paylines, and more. Finding the best title is therefore easier said than done. On that note, here’s our list of the t...

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  NACON Updates Two of Their Most Popular Gaming Headsets

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-05-2021, 01:38 PM
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  NACON Updates Two of Their Most Popular Gaming Headsets

  A product refresh has come to the RIG 500 Pro Series and RIG 700 Pro Series gaming headsets.
  
  Today, NACON announced that they are offering new versions of their popular RIG 500 Pro Series and the RIG 700 Pro Series gaming headsets.
  
  The 500 Pro Gen 2 features a new "comfort-enhanced" steel headband that is apparently both "highly durable and flexible while also being lightweight." The earcups are noise isolating and house 50mm drivers that have been...

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  NACON Announces the First Xbox Controller with Dolby Atmos Support

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  • Published: 05-05-2021, 01:05 PM
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  NACON Announces the First Xbox Controller with Dolby Atmos Support

  The latest from NACON will be available on May 20 in North America.
  
  NACON just announced today the world's first Xbox One controller that supports Dolby Atmos for headphones. This controller is called the RIG PRO Compact and is a customizable wired controller that will be made available to North American players on May 20.
  
  Dolby Atmos offers up 3D sound to the listener. Some say that this allows the player to react more accurately. As someone who has used positional audio...

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  Sledgehammer Confirmed as Call of Duty 2021 Developer

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 04:39 PM
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  Sledgehammer Confirmed as Call of Duty 2021 Developer

  This year's release will feature a campaign, multiplayer, and co-op.
  
  It's a new year (relatively) and that means a new Call of Duty is in the works. Though there are several rumors circling about this year's release, there is one thing that we know for certain: Sledgehammer Games is the developer for this year's release. Activision made the confirmation just a short time ago today during the Activision-Blizzard Q1 earnings call.
  
  Activision says that the game is "looking...

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  Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-04-2021, 04:19 PM
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  Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

  CS:GO 360 Stats is a subscription service to see stats that were previously free to view.
  
  An update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive came out last night that has angered some players. Ok, it's angered a lot of players out there. First off, Operation Broken Fang has come to an end. You will have until May 15th in order to claim your rewards for said operation.
  
  There are, naturally, other changes included in this update. For instance, Valve has removed Train from the...

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  Bungie Reveals Season of the Splicer for Destiny 2

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 03:33 PM
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  Bungie Reveals Season of the Splicer for Destiny 2

  How do you feel about the Vex and baby Fallen?
  
  Earlier today, Bungie revealed their next season of content that is coming on May 11 for Destiny 2. They're calling it Season of the Splicer and it seems to be focused on combating the Vex. The trailer also shows off some baby Fallen which just has all of the Internet a flutter.
  
  A new season of content for Destiny 2 means a few things. You're looking at a new group activity that will run throughout the duration of the season....

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  Apex Legends Servers Buckle Following Season 9 Launch

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 02:38 PM
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  Apex Legends Servers Buckle Following Season 9 Launch

  Respawn says they are working on a fix.
  
  Apex Legends just launched Season 9, or Apex Legends: Legacy if you want to be official, and already the servers are buckling under the pressure from players trying to get in. This new season added in a bunch of new content including a permanent 3v3 mode, Arena.
  
  Respawn has been updating fans on Twitter about ongoing server issues as players rush to get into the game. Their most recent update came about an hour ago at 2:30PM (ET)...

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  Stadia Head of Product John Justice Leaves Google

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 02:20 PM
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  Stadia Head of Product John Justice Leaves Google

  There is no Justice.
  
  VP and head of product for Google Stadia, John Justice, has parted ways from Google. This was confirmed in a statement issued to 9to5 from Google. The company says that they "can confirm John is no longer with Google and (they) wish him well on his next step."
  
  Justice was responsible for overseeing the consumer experience for Stadia and often talked to the press about what was coming next to Google's game streaming service.
  
  Speaking...

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  The Witcher 3 Director Leaves CD Projekt Red Following Workplace Bullying Claims

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 02:07 PM
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  The Witcher 3 Director Leaves CD Projekt Red Following Workplace Bullying Claims

  The claims have been denied but Tomaszkiewicz is still parting ways with the studio.
  
  Konrad Tomaszkiewicz was the director for The Witcher 3. He was recently accused of workplace bullying and has decided to leave CD Projekt Red as a result of the accusations.
  
  Bloomberg says that CD Projekt Red has been looking into the accusations for multiple months. A committee was formed to investigate the allegations and found him to be not guilty. Despite these findings, Tomaszkiewicz...

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  Dragon Quest Builders 2 is Out Now on Xbox

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 01:04 PM
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  Dragon Quest Builders 2 is Out Now on Xbox

  The block-building JRPG from Square Enix is now available on Xbox platforms.
  
  Square Enix just released Dragon Quest Builders 2 today for the Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, and Xbox Game Pass. This release includes all of the previously released DLC that hit the PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam) versions of the game. This DLC includes the Hotto Stuff Pack, Modernist Pack, Aquarium Pack, Designer's Sunglasses, Historic Headwear, Dragonlord's Throne, and more.
  
  Today's release on Xbox...

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  Video Games We Want to See Turned into Slot Games

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 05-04-2021, 12:45 PM

  Video Games We Want to See Turned into Slot Games

  
  Slots game developers like to draw from different aspects of life when creating new games. One of the more recent genres to be included in the production of online slots is video games. We have already witnessed the introduction of some excellent video game based slot games, including Resident Evil, Hitman, Space Invaders, Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs, Street Fighter, and Call of Duty. However, there are plenty of hugely popular video games that are yet to be granted the slot game treatment...

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