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  Two Monster Hunter Games Announced for Nintendo Switch

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  • Published: 09-17-2020, 03:01 PM
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  Two Monster Hunter Games Announced for Nintendo Switch

  The series returns to Nintendo with two new experiences.
  
  Capcom announced that there will be two new Monster Hunter games coming to the Switch in 2021. These games are called Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Rise is slated to be released on March 21, 2021 while Wings of Ruin is looking at a Summer 2021 release.
  
  Monster Hunter Rise is more akin to the action-RPG you are used to for a Monster Hunter title. You will hunt some mons near Kamura...

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  New Deathloop Trailer from the PS5 Showcase

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 06:32 PM
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  New Deathloop Trailer from the PS5 Showcase

  Featuring Arkane's signature gameplay design.
  
  Check out this new trailer for Deathloop as shown during today's PlayStation 5 Showcase event.
  
  Deathloop will be released on the PlayStation 5 and PC in Q2 of 2021. Sorry, there is no Xbox One version that we know of for this. ...

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 'Nowhere Left to Run' Trailer

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 06:16 PM
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  Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 'Nowhere Left to Run' Trailer

  A new trailer from the PlayStation 5 Showcase.
  
  Get a fresh look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in this new trailer that made its debut during the PlayStation 5 Showcase. The trailer is entitled "Nowhere Left to Run" and includes a crapload of action. A "crapload" being an official unit of measurement when it comes to the amount of over the top action there is in a Call of Duty trailer.
  
  I hope you like a lot of kill close quarters kill animations...

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  Final Fantasy XVI Announced

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 06:03 PM
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  Final Fantasy XVI Announced

  Coming to PlayStation 5 and maybe PC? Who knows anymore.
  
  Today at the PlayStation 5 Showcase, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XVI for the PlayStation 5. During the event, the trailer was shown off on a PC emulating PS5 hardware. At the end of the Showcase trailer, it said Final Fantasy XVI was also coming to PC.
  
  The standalone trailer, embedded below, mentions nothing about the PC.
  
  So this PC release is stuck in limbo somewhere and neither Square Enix...

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  Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Announced for Next-gen

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 05:33 PM
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  Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Announced for Next-gen

  New features and new game modes for a next-gen audience.
  
  Capcom announced Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition today for the next-generation of consoles. Not only does it include new game modes and new features, it also includes Vergil as a playable character. This next-gen release includes features like real-time ray tracing, enhanced 3D audio, Turbo Mode, and Legendary Dark Knight Mode. This release will also include the Deluxe Edition and EX Color Pack content from the original release...

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  PlayStation 5 Starting at $400, Launches Starting November 12

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 04:43 PM
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  PlayStation 5 Starting at $400, Launches Starting November 12

  $400 for digital-only, $500 for the full system.
  
  The next-gen is now fully in gear. With Microsoft announcing the price and release date of their Xbox Series X, the only piece of the puzzle that remained was what Sony would do with the PlayStation 5. Today, the company announced that the Digital Edition will retail for $399.99 (USD) while the "regular" version with a disc drive will retail for $499.99.
  
  Both consoles are expected to launch in select countries...

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  Second Resident Evil 8 Village Trailer

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 04:21 PM
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  Second Resident Evil 8 Village Trailer

  The second trailer ever revealed for Village.
  
  Capcom showed off their second ever trailer for Resident Evil 8 aka Resident Evil Village today during the PlayStation 5 event. Some highlights include the confirmation of some rumors that we will be dealing with werewolf like creatures, a release window of "2021," and the fact that Resident Evil 8 will feature a merchant much akin to our favorite merchant from Resident Evil 4.
  
  Resident Evil 8 will obviously be a...

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  Left 4 Dead 2 'The Last Stand' Major Update Coming September 24

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 02:52 PM
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  Left 4 Dead 2 'The Last Stand' Major Update Coming September 24

  Features a full new campaign, new animations, weapons, and more.
  
  Left 4 Dead 2 is about to make its own return to the land of the living with one more massive update. Members of the Left 4 Dead 2 community have been working with Valve to bring the world the upcoming update, The Last Stand.
  
  The Last Stand promises to bring a ton of new content to a game that hasn't had a proper content update in years. On September 24, you can expect a full new campaign, 30 new achievements,...

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  Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Sets Sights on December 11 Release Date

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 02:32 PM
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  Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Sets Sights on December 11 Release Date

  Get ready to enter into the virtual battlefield of WWII.
  
  During today's Facebook Connect, Respawn Entertainment and EA announced that their VR focused AAA-experience, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be released on December 11, 2020. The companies say that this title "blends films and games into one."
  
  It will be available through the Oculus Store for Rift owners and through Steam with OpenVR support and features cross-platform play.
  
  Medal of...

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  Oculus Quest 2 Announced - 90Hz Display, New Controllers, Starting at $300

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 02:04 PM
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  Oculus Quest 2 Announced - 90Hz Display, New Controllers, Starting at $300

  Pre-orders open today.
  
  The biggest announcement out of today's Facebook Connect event was the official reveal of the Oculus Quest 2. It is the latest standalone headset from Oculus/Facebook that offers 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) without the need to be tethered to a PC.
  
  Pre-orders begin today for a launch that won't take place until October 13th. Pre-orders begin at about the $300 (USD) mark for a 64GB model and $400 for a 256GB model.
  
  This was the only...

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  Facebook is Discontinuing the Rift Product Line in 2021

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  • Published: 09-16-2020, 01:26 PM
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  Facebook is Discontinuing the Rift Product Line in 2021

  Company will no longer build PC-only VR headsets.
  
  Facebook announced today that they will discontinue the manufacture and sale of the Rift product line in early 2021. Once this happens, the company will no longer have any PC-only VR headsets available for sale.
  
  This reveal comes shortly after the company announced the Quest 2, a device that will still make use of the Oculus Link in order to connect to a PC if so desired.
  
  
  
  Sadly, it seems as though...

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  Call of Duty League 2021 Coming to PC but There's a Catch

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  • Published: 09-15-2020, 05:27 PM
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  Call of Duty League 2021 Coming to PC but There's a Catch

  Controllers only.
  
  The 2021 season for the Call of Duty League is making the move to the personal computer, or PC for short. The league, which was typically played on the PlayStation 4, will make its PC debut for this upcoming 2021 season.
  
  There's just one small catch.
  
  Even though the league will be playing on PCs in 2021, players will not be allowed to use a mouse and keyboard.
  
  
  
  That sure is a weird thing to mandate. Why move to PC...

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  System Requirements Revealed for Watch Dogs Legion

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  • Published: 09-15-2020, 04:32 PM
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  System Requirements Revealed for Watch Dogs Legion

  A little something for everyone.
  
  Ubisoft just revealed the minimum requirements for a variety of setting thresholds for Watch Dogs Legion. If you cannot read the infographic above, and I don't blame you if you can't since it's a little tiny, I have provided the full specs below for each resolution and setting.
  
  We are looking at requirements for 1080p and Low all the way up to 4K with Ultra settings and ray tracing enabled.
  
  Watch Dogs Legion will be released...

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  EA Kills Off Origin

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  • Published: 09-15-2020, 04:06 PM
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  EA Kills Off Origin

  Origin to be replaced by more generic naming convention.
  
  First, EA ditched their EA Access and Origin Access branding in favor of EA Play. This happened almost exactly one month ago in August 2020. Now, EA is ready to ditch their Origin desktop client with something a little more generic.
  
  EA is changing the name of their Origin client to "EA Desktop." EA is calling their new app a "next-generation PC gaming platform."
  
  This renaming will...

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  Sony Denies Report Saying They Cut Production of PlayStation 5 by 4 Million Units

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  • Published: 09-15-2020, 03:22 PM
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  Sony Denies Report Saying They Cut Production of PlayStation 5 by 4 Million Units

  Sony outright denies a recent report by Bloomberg.
  
  According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Sony had cut their manufacturing plans for the PlayStation 5 by a whopping 4 million units. This was allegedly due to "complications making a key component."
  
  Less than a day after that report was made, Sony says that this is, in fact, not factually true. Sony issued a public statement that denies the Bloomberg report.
  
  
  
  Bloomberg's initial report...

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