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HexGaming Phantom PlayStation 5 Controller Review

In a market full of premium controllers, the Phantom manages to come out on top.

The PlayStation 5 DualSense is arguably one of the best first-party controllers to ever exist. This base PS5 controller already features amazing haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, motion controls, a touch pad, and a tried-and-true design that fits comfortably in most everyone's hands. Sony essentially combined some of the best features of the previous-generation PlayStation controllers and then added...
 

Bethesda Previews DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones, and Starfield: Shattered Space

Punch demons, punch Nazis, punch space, punch ghouls, punch Khajiit.

Bethesda showed off a bunch during the Xbox Game Showcase today, including a reveal for Doom: The Dark Ages. The studio also shared a new look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion, and more for Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online.

DOOM: The Dark Ages
id Software shared the first look at the next entry in the DOOM franchise. DOOM: The Dark Ages is a new...
 

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...
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  • Party Animals Announced

    Party Animals Announced

    It's like Gang Beasts with animals.

    Recreate Games unveiled their new game today during the Xbox E3 conference. It's called Party Animals and it is a physics-based multiplayer game where you choose an animal and brawl across a variety of modes and maps.

    Party Animals is looking to be released in 2022 for the PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. ...
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  • Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Almost time to see if the 16 year wait was worth it.

    Double Fine announced that Psychonauts 2 will be released on August 25, 2021. This was announced a short time ago today during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for E3 2021. A new trailer was also shown off, which you can see below. ...
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  • Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Savvy?

    Players of Sea of Thieves will soon get to partner with Captain Jack Sparrow in this ridiculous but super obvious crossover event with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. This new content, arriving for free on June 22, will take players "across, below, and beyond the Sea of Thieves" where they will face new enemies and new challenges. This is Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life.

    The story will be told across five separate tales that are "packed with secrets...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Reveal

    Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Reveal

    Oh my.

    The gameplay reveal for Battlefield 2042 took place during the Xbox E3 2021 press conference as was promised. You don't care about these words here, so I assume you're already watching the trailer, which I have embedded below. If you are still reading this, be sure to check out our Battlefield 2042 release date announcement news for further details on the game. ...
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  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl - E3 Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl - E3 Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

    Get out of here.

    The gameplay reveal trailer for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl made its debut today during Xbox's big E3 conference. The follow-up to the original game is slated to be released on April 28, 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. This release will also be available on Game Pass right from the get-go. ...
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  • Doom Eternal Next-gen Update Coming June 29

    Doom Eternal Next-gen Update Coming June 29

    It's Doom Eternal but more pretty.

    The next-gen update for Doom Eternal will be released on June 29 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This free update will offer improved visuals, better performance, support for ray tracing, and will include a variety of performance modes.

    A breakdown of the various graphical modes can be found below. ...
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  • Fallout 76: Steel Rein Reveal Trailer; The Pitt Teased

    Fallout 76: Steel Rein Reveal Trailer; The Pitt Teased

    This free update arrives July 7.

    Bethesda showed off the Steel Rein update coming to Fallout 76 on July 7. This free update concludes the Brotherhood of Steel storyline that launched late in 2020.

    This new content includes a new questline for players to enjoy. It also includes new locations and gear to unlock and use. You will also see new Legendary upgrades and a Season 5 Scoreboard, all of which are detailed below.

    In addition to this new reveal, Bethesda...
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  • Redfall is a New Vampire Slaying Co-op FPS from Arkane

    Redfall is a New Vampire Slaying Co-op FPS from Arkane

    Freshly revealed from E3 2021.

    Arkane just revealed their newest game that is currently in development at the studio. The game, Redfall, is a cooperative FPS where you and some friends will be utilizing weapons and various powers to take on another form of undead foe: Vampires.

    Arkane says that Redfall is an "open-world co-op FPS from Arkane Austin (studio behind Dishonored and Prey), the award-winning team behind Prey and Dishonored." It takes place in Redfall,...
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  • Starfield - E3 2021 Trailer

    Starfield - E3 2021 Trailer

    This is the first official in-game look at Starfield.

    Bethesda opened the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase today with a fresh look at Starfield. This new trailer provides us with the first "in-game" look at Starfield, though it does not seem to feature any actual gameplay. We also learned that Starfield is an Xbox console exclusive.

    Starfield is set to be released on November 11, 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will be available day one on the Xbox...
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  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction - E3 Reveal and Gameplay Footage

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction - E3 Reveal and Gameplay Footage

    What if we made a tactical Tom Clancy game but with aliens?

    Rainbow Six Extraction, the game formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine, was given a lot of screen time this past evening during Ubisoft's mega E3 blowout extraordinaire. This new game under the Tom Clancy umbrella will bring co-op tactical action to the world on September 16 for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, and PC. It includes cross-play and cross-save across all platforms.
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  • Ubisoft Reveals New Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer

    Ubisoft Reveals New Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer

    Hey, remember Avatar? Yeah, it's apparently still a thing!

    It's been 12 years since James Cameron blasted our eyeballs with blue, 3D aliens, but that franchise is clawing its way back from obscurity with multiple releases planned for the coming years. Avatar 2 is coming maybe next year? Avatar 3 is coming in 2024. Avatar 4 is in 2025. Avatar 5 is slated for 2028.

    I'm not joking either.

    But those four additional films aren't the end of it, no sir! Ubisoft revealed...
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  • Far Cry 6 DLC Announced - Play as Villains from Previous Games

    Far Cry 6 DLC Announced - Play as Villains from Previous Games

    Also, get Blood Dragon yet again.

    Ubisoft revealed their post-launch content plans for Far Cry 6 today during their E3 conference. This content is almost as unusual as when they released Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, which was also a part of this post-launch release plans.

    Ubisoft plans on releasing DLC that lets you play as the villains from Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, and Far Cry 5. This means you will be playing as Vass from 3, Pagan Min from 4, and Joseph Seed from 5 in three...
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  • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Announced

    Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Announced

    It's got a 95% chance to be a hit.

    A sequel to the surprise hit Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was just announced today during the Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 conference thing. The new title, called Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, is aiming to be released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. Just as the case was in 2017, this sequel will again blend together the worlds of Mario, Rabbids, and XCOM.

    Players will be able to hop around various planets. They will be fighting against...
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  • Gearbox Announces Godfall Expansion and PS4 Release

    Gearbox Announces Godfall Expansion and PS4 Release

    Since they didn't really show off much of anything else.

    During their E3 2021 presentation, Gearbox talked a lot about the upcoming Borderlands movie. They again showed off that Tiny Tina's Wonderlands trailer for the third time in the past few days and they showed some Tribes of Midgard footage. They also said Homeworld 3 a few times without so much as a glimpse of that actual game. They also gave some new news about Godfall. There wasn't really much to it all.

    As far...
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  • Riders Republic E3 Trailer

    Riders Republic E3 Trailer

    Extreme.

    Ubisoft showed off a new trailer today for Riders Republic, their open world extreme sports title. They're calling it a "social playground" where players can experience "the thrill of outdoor sports in an open and densely populated world."

    Riders Republic will have a beta that you can currently put a registration in for.

    Riders Republic will support more than 50 live players simultaneously onscreen on new consoles and PC, and only...
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