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  Lucasfilm Games Brand is Making a Comeback

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  • Published: 01-11-2021, 04:06 PM
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  Lucasfilm Games Brand is Making a Comeback

  Bringing the galaxy together.
  
  The official Star Wars website announced today that all future Star Wars titles will be under one umbrella. That umbrella is a blast from the past. Lucasfilm Games is now the official identity "for all gaming titles from Lucasfilm, a name that encompasses the company's rich catalog of video games and its eye toward the future."
  
  Lucasfilm Games also now has dedicated Twitter and Facebook pages that should "deliver breaking news...

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  All Locations Revealed for Hitman 3

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  • Published: 01-11-2021, 03:27 PM
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  All Locations Revealed for Hitman 3

  Agent 47, welcome to Argentina.
  
  IO Interactive has revealed all locations that players will get to travel to in Hitman 3. These locations range from Dubai to Argentina, all of which are their own self-contained playgrounds of mayhem.
  
  The studio provides a spoiler free look at all of the locations. All you need to do is head here to find out each location. If you just want a list of the locations, you can find that below. ...

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  Mass Effect Legendary Edition Possibly Coming in March

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  • Published: 01-11-2021, 02:52 PM
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  Mass Effect Legendary Edition Possibly Coming in March

  According to a new leak, at least.
  
  A new leak suggests that the long-awaited remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy may now have a proper release date. EA had previously set a release window of Spring 2021 when Mass Effect Legendary Edition was announced back in November 2020.
  
  Well, a potential leak just revealed that the game may be released in March 2021. This should narrow down the release window considerably. The leak comes from both Shopitree, a store in Singapore, along...

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  Polish Regulator Investigating CD Projekt Red

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  • Published: 01-11-2021, 02:29 PM
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  Polish Regulator Investigating CD Projekt Red

  Company could be fined if it can't fix Cyberpunk 2077.
  
  A Polish regulator, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, has just opened up an investigation into CD Projekt Red over the current state of Cyberpunk 2077. Specifically, they are investigating into the dismal state that the console versions of the game has launched in.
  
  This was first reported on by a local Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (and relayed via PC Gamer). It was then confirmed to PC Gamer...

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  Mad Catz Announces the New B.A.T. 6+ Gaming Mouse

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  • Published: 01-11-2021, 01:44 PM
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  Mad Catz Announces the New B.A.T. 6+ Gaming Mouse

  Is it as good as its name is weird?
  
  Mad Catz, the makers of the OG "this is the controller my friends will use when they play games at my house," just launched a brand new mouse for PC users. It's called the B.A.T. 6+ and is an ambidextrous gaming mouse for our ambidextrous lives. It's got itself a 16K DPI sensor and 2ms response time thanks to the DAKOTA switch. Mad Catz informs us that the B.A.T. 6+ will make you "become the mobile armory." ...

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  Twitch Introduces 24-Hour Rotating PogChamp

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  • Published: 01-08-2021, 02:53 PM
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  Twitch Introduces 24-Hour Rotating PogChamp

  Based off of a suggestion from Sean "Day9" Plott.
  
  The other day, Twitch removed the popular PogChamp emote from their services following several dangerous conspiracy theories from the original inspiration for the emote. At the time, Twitch says that they were going to work with the community to figure out a replacement for PogChamp that people could again enjoy.
  
  Based off of a suggestion from Sean "Day9" Plott, Twitch may have found their solution....

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  Stash Size Increase Coming to Fallout 76

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  • Published: 01-08-2021, 02:23 PM
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  Stash Size Increase Coming to Fallout 76

  *Slaps the roof of the stash box* This bad boy can hold so much junk!
  
  A new stash limit of a whopping 1,200 pounds is currently being tested on the Fallout 76 test servers. According to Bethesda, this is a part of what they are calling the "Inventory Update." This is probably great news for long time players that have amassed quite the collection of odds, ends, and crafting materials over the past several months.
  
  Originally, Fallout 76 stashes held a pathetic...

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  Twitch Bans Donald Trump

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  • Published: 01-07-2021, 03:42 PM
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  Twitch Bans Donald Trump

  Streaming service wants to minimize the president's ability to cause harm.
  
  Following an attack on the US Capital by Trump's group of loyal far-right terrorists, President Trump's official Twitch channel has been suspended. This suspension is in addition to a temporary ban on Twitter and an indefinite ban on Facebook.
  
  A Twitch spokesperson issued a statement about today's ban on Donald Trump's Twitch channel. ...

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  Path of Exile 2 Likely Coming in 2022

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  • Published: 01-07-2021, 03:17 PM
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  Path of Exile 2 Likely Coming in 2022

  Playing the blame game.
  
  Those who have been eager to get their hands on Path of Exile 2 are going to have to wait quite a bit longer. The new sequel to the popular action-RPG Path of Exile has been in development for a while now and will be for a while longer.
  
  The reason? You guessed it: COVID-19.
  
  PC Gamer reports on a phone interview conducted with Grinding Gear Games studio head Chris Wilson. The interview includes a bit about how COVID-19 has impacted the...

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  Monster Hunter Rise Free Demo

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  • Published: 01-07-2021, 02:56 PM
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  Monster Hunter Rise Free Demo

  Releases tonight on the Switch.
  
  A free demo for Monster Hunter Rise is coming this evening for Nintendo Switch owners in North America (other regions are coming throughout the month). This hot news was shared via Capcom during the Monster Hunter Digital Event today.
  
  This free demo, available only on the Switch, will give players their first taste of the latest entry in the long-running franchise. In addition to word about tonight's demo release, Capcom showed off a new...

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  Hitman 3 VR Gameplay Reveal

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  • Published: 01-07-2021, 02:28 PM
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  Hitman 3 VR Gameplay Reveal

  Now you can be virtually bald.
  
  PlayStation VR owners will soon get to experience life as a bald man. Oh, he's also a hitman, namely Agent 47. That's right. When Hitman 3 is released on January 20, PlayStation VR owners will get a chance to step into some deadly virtual shoes.
  
  To that end, IO Interactive released a new trailer today that focuses on the Hitman 3's virtual reality gameplay. The only ones who will get to experience VR are those with PlayStation VR.
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  CD Projekt Red Denies 'Developer' Statement Made on Reddit

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  • Published: 01-06-2021, 05:58 PM
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  CD Projekt Red Denies 'Developer' Statement Made on Reddit

  CD Projekt Red makes an exception to deny a growing rumor.
  
  CD Projekt Red has officially denied all of the claims from a supposed Cyberpunk 2077 developer that have been making the rounds across a number of sights this past week. Among some of the claims, the "developer" said that a major overhaul of the game was in the works and would be ready around June.
  
  The mystery person goes on to say that significant parts of the code have been rewritten and that a lot...

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  Call of Duty: Warzone Update Rebalances Some Key Weapons

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  • Published: 01-06-2021, 04:42 PM
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  Call of Duty: Warzone Update Rebalances Some Key Weapons

  Get ready for some needed nerfs.
  
  Some of the best weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone just received some much needed rebalancing today. Specifically, weapons such as the DMR 14, Type 63, Mac-10, and Dual pistols have been hit with the big nerf bat.
  
  An update provided by Raven Software says that the weapon headshot damage has been decreased and recoil increased in some of these weapon choices. The studio did not provide exact details such as damage numbers or anything else...

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  Outriders Delayed Until April 1, But a Demo Hits in February

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  • Published: 01-06-2021, 03:49 PM
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  Outriders Delayed Until April 1, But a Demo Hits in February

  The delay is for "fine tuning" of the game.
  
  Outriders, the upcoming co-op shooter in development from People Can Fly, has been delayed once again. The studio took to Twitter today to announce that instead of coming out in February, the game will now be released on April 1. And no, there is no fooling on this date selection.
  
  This marks the game's second delay. It was originally slated to be released during the 2020 holiday season. It was then pushed to a February...

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  Everspace 2 Early Access Hits January 18

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  • Published: 01-05-2021, 05:07 PM
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  Everspace 2 Early Access Hits January 18

  No longer competing with Cyberpunk 2077.
  
  One of the games that was impacted by the new release date for Cyberpunk 2077 was Everspace 2. Rockfish Games had decided to delay the Early Access release of their space shooter by about a month to avoid competing with the mega-hype train that was Cyberpunk's release.
  
  Today, we now know that the Early Access release is happening on January 18, 2021.
  
  The Early Access release will be coming to both Steam and GOG.com...

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