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  Total War: Rome Remastered Announced for PC

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-25-2021, 04:13 PM
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  Total War: Rome Remastered Announced for PC

  All the mass-scale combat you know and love, just with some fresh paint.
  
  Feral Interactive announced that Total War: Rome Remastered is coming to Windows PC, macOS, and Linux on April 29th. This release is made in collaboration with SEGA Europe and Creative Assembly. The Remastered release will feature a number of improvements that build upon the already award-winning strategy franchise.
  
  Total War: Rome Remastered will deliver "a modern gaming experience" while...

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  Knockout City Gameplay Trailer

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  • Published: 03-25-2021, 03:59 PM
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  Knockout City Gameplay Trailer

  If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
  
  Epic dodgeball battles are the game and Knockout City is the name. A new gameplay trailer was released today that shows off a "new take on team-based multiplayer games."
  
  Players will be able to customize their own dodgeball tossing character and "form a Crew" with friends. There will be plenty of trick shots and coordinated teamwork as you dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge balls that are flying across...

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  John Wick Director Working on Ghost of Tsushima Film

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  • Published: 03-25-2021, 03:49 PM
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  John Wick Director Working on Ghost of Tsushima Film

  Sucker Punch is working with Sony Pictures on this film adaptation.
  
  A movie centering on Ghost of Tsushima, the PlayStation exclusive game, is currently in the works from Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Pictures. The director of John Wick, Chad Stahelski, is being brought in to direct the Ghost of Tsushima film.
  
  That's pretty much the extent of the news on this film right now. If you were hoping for more details, there simply aren't any. We do not know what the plot...

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  Action RPG Thymesia Announced for PC

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  • Published: 03-25-2021, 03:01 PM
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  Action RPG Thymesia Announced for PC

  Will be published by Team17.
  
  Team17 is set to publish a "grueling action RPG" called Thymesia later on this year. OverBorder Studio is currently developing the game that is targeting a PC release in 2021. The game will "challenge players with fast-paced melee combat while they unravel the mysteries that haunt the harrowingly beautiful world."
  
  Players will be in control of Corvus, a character that can seize enemy diseases and use them as weapons. As...

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  Back 4 Blood Delayed Until October

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  • Published: 03-25-2021, 02:48 PM
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  Back 4 Blood Delayed Until October

  Left 4 De-layed.
  
  Some sad news today as we share with you word that the four-player co-op shooter, Back 4 Blood, has been delayed. The team took to Twitter today to inform fans that they will now release the game on October 12, 2021.
  
  The game was originally supposed to be released on June 22nd. I mean it is 2021 after all and delays of this nature should be expected by now.
  
  To make up for this delay, the team says that they will have an open beta that begins...

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  PSA: Watch Dogs: Legion is Free to Play for the Weekend

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-24-2021, 03:38 PM
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  PSA: Watch Dogs: Legion is Free to Play for the Weekend

  This game, curiously, has no actual dogs.
  
  If you are one of the billions of people out there who have not yet picked up Watch Dogs: Legion, you will have a chance to try it before you buy it. This coming weekend, anybody with an Ubisoft account will be able to download and play a portion of Watch Dogs Legion. Afterwards, as is common with free weekends, you will be able to purchase the game at a steep discount.
  
  All of this kicks off beginning tomorrow, March 25. From then...

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  Sony Patents Ability to Earn Trophies in Older, Emulated Games

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-24-2021, 02:43 PM
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  Sony Patents Ability to Earn Trophies in Older, Emulated Games

  Ever want to earn trophies in games that came before Trophies?
  
  If you have ever played an older title, maybe even a retro one, and thought to yourself, "I wish I could earn trophies in this game," then Sony may have you covered. The company just recently patented a way to add trophies to older, emulated titles. Sounds neat, right?
  
  This patent was first discovered back on March 18th by Reddit user Bartman013 from the GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit. The patent...

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  Steam Next Fest is Coming in June

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  • Published: 03-24-2021, 01:59 PM
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  Steam Next Fest is Coming in June

  New name, same fest.
  
  Valve just announced that they are renaming the "Steam Game Festival" to the "Steam Next Fest." It's the same festival just with a new name. Registration for developers begins today ahead of the festival's return on June 16, 2021.
  
  So, why the new title? Valve says it's to "better reflect what the event is: A week-long celebration of upcoming games where players can chat with developers, watch livestreams, and play what's next...

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  Hitman 3 DLC to Focus on the Seven Deadly Sins

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  • Published: 03-24-2021, 01:23 PM
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  Hitman 3 DLC to Focus on the Seven Deadly Sins

  It all begins with a little greed.
  
  The next DLC plans for Hitman 3 have been laid out by IO Interactive. The studio will be focusing on content that centers around the seven deadly sins. There will be visually distinct contracts and unique sin-themed rewards waiting for you with Hitman 3: Seven Deadly Sins.
  
  This content will be released over time through, you guessed it, seven different content packs. Each pack will be focused on a different sin. Each one will include...

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  New Nintendo 'Switch Pro' Rumors Surface

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  • Published: 03-23-2021, 04:04 PM
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  New Nintendo 'Switch Pro' Rumors Surface

  More graphics, more resolutions, more power, more price.
  
  New rumors have kicked up lately about what many are calling the "Switch Pro" upgrade for the current Nintendo Switch. This release will reportedly use an upgraded Nvidia chip that offers better graphical power compared to its predecessor. It will also reportedly feature support for Nvidia's DLSS rendering. All of this and more is supposedly coming by the Holiday 2021 season, chip shortages be damned.
  
  The...

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  Half-Life: Alyx is On Sale

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  • Published: 03-23-2021, 03:25 PM
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  Half-Life: Alyx is On Sale

  Celebrating one year since the game's initial release.
  
  Valve has kindly informed us today that they put Half-Life: Alyx on sale for a whopping 40% off of its regular price. This sale comes exactly one year since the game's initial release to all PC virtual reality players back in 2020.
  
  Valve has also decided to shine a spotlight on some of the best mods created for Half-Life: Alyx. Valve notes that there have been over 800 mods for the game, so finding some of the best...

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  Double XP Weekend for Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-23-2021, 03:07 PM
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  Double XP Weekend for Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War

  Everyone loves a good double XP event.
  
  There will be a tasty new double XP weekend coming soon for both Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. The increased experience gains will be earned towards player levels, weapon levels, and also the battle pass. This should be great for those that are still working their way through the second season's battle pass.
  
  The double XP weekend begins on March 26 at 10AM (PT). It will run through the weekend and conclude...

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  Six Days in Fallujah Boasts 'Procedural Architecture' Technology

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  • Published: 03-23-2021, 02:36 PM
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  Six Days in Fallujah Boasts 'Procedural Architecture' Technology

  Ignoring the fact that this game shouldn't exist, let's take a look at some new technology at work.
  
  Victura and Highwire Games announced today that their upcoming tactical FPS, Six Days in Fallujah, will include some new technology that they're calling "Procedural Architecture." This tech aims to add a bit of randomness to the game by procedurally creating entire buildings and city blocks each time the game is played.
  
  I see historical accuracy isn't the aim of...

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  Valheim - An Unexpected Success Story

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  • Published: 03-23-2021, 01:43 PM

  Valheim - An Unexpected Success Story

  The indie game that made it to the top 5 most played titles on Steam – within weeks.
  
  
  IMAGE SOURCE: Pexels
  
  It should be safe to assume you have heard of the new hit game Valheim, if you’re not already one of the millions of players who have jumped headfirst into the Viking-themed world, where Norse mythology, survival skills, and battles against giant mythological creatures come together. The game Valheim by a tiny Swedish indie studio has soared to...

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  Valve Adds Ability to Invite Anyone to Remote Play Together

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  • Published: 03-22-2021, 05:46 PM
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  Valve Adds Ability to Invite Anyone to Remote Play Together

  Heck, they don't even need to have a Steam account.
  
  Valve just rolled out a big update for Steam today. This update, among other changes, introduces the ability for players to invite literally anybody to Remote Play Together. The invited person does not even need to have a Steam account!
  
  This new update will allow those with a Steam account to grab an invite link and send it to anybody that they want. The person that accepts the invite will then be able to play with you...

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