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  Nintendo Switch Getting Labo VR Kit in April

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  • Published: 03-07-2019, 05:43 PM
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  Nintendo Switch Getting Labo VR Kit in April

  
  The cardboard industry is about to get another big boom in April. Nintendo announced the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for the Nintendo Switch this week. It's slated to hit stores on April 12 and includes a basic kit, a big kit, and two optional expansions.
  
  From the descriptions of the kit, it sounds a lot like Google Cardboard with the added benefit of having various motion controls added in via the Switch Controllers. For kids, it's probably going to be amazing.
  
  As with...

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  Players Discover that Anthem's Most Powerful Weapons are the Ones You Start With

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  • Published: 03-06-2019, 07:27 PM
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  Players Discover that Anthem's Most Powerful Weapons are the Ones You Start With

  
  Today, a little "PSA" went up on the Anthem subreddit that says clearly that the level 1 weapons players start the game with are the most powerful weapons in the game.
  
  If you think that doesn't make much sense, you would be correct but there are multiple confirmations showing that this is indeed what is going on. Reddit user YeetLordSupreme found that a level 1 common Defender rifle can take down a basic enemy in just four shots. Meanwhile, they found that their level 45 masterwork "Ralner's Blaze" rifle takes six shots to take down the very same enemy.
  
  This is in spite of the basic weapon showing damage of just 286 per shot compared to the 1184 damage per shot with the level 45 weapon. ...

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  Counter-Strike Update Reduces CPU Usage by up to 40%

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  • Published: 03-06-2019, 07:00 PM
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  Counter-Strike Update Reduces CPU Usage by up to 40%

  
  
  Valve just released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global OFfensive today that should provide a nice boost to performance for some players. Included in today's update is an optional command line switch that can reduce CPU usage by up to 40%.
  
  Don't forget that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to-play game available on Steam. You can bump yourself up to "CS:GO Prime" status for about $15.
  
  Here are the full list of changes in today's update. ...

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  Judgment to Release in Americas and Europe on June 25

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  • Published: 03-06-2019, 05:29 PM
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  Judgment to Release in Americas and Europe on June 25

  
  Late last night, Sega announced that Judgment will be released in the Americas and throughout Europe on June 25. This reveal came last night via Twitter along with a few additional details about a pre-order bonus.
  
  Fans of the Yakuza games will want to keep an eye on this one. Why's that? Because it's set in the same world as the Yakuza franchise, made by the same developers, and contains some of the same gameplay elements. However, this is not a Yakuza game, it's merely a spin-off....

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  Valve Decides 'Rape Day' Maybe Isn't a Good Game for Steam

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  • Published: 03-06-2019, 04:56 PM
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  Valve Decides 'Rape Day' Maybe Isn't a Good Game for Steam

  
  It took some time, but Valve has finally decided that a visual novel "game" about raping women during a zombie apocalypse maybe isn't a good fit for Steam.
  
  The game is (was?) called Rape Day and the premise is pretty much what I said in the line above. The game glorified verbally harassing women, killing them, and raping them throughout the story. The game was under review from Valve and, after multiple articles went up about the game, did Valve see fit to pull its...

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  Mortal Kombat 11 Story Trailer Contains Surprise Character Reveals

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  • Published: 03-06-2019, 03:42 PM
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  Mortal Kombat 11 Story Trailer Contains Surprise Character Reveals

  
  Today, WBIE and NetherRealm released the new Mortal Kombat 11 story trailer. Included in the video that focuses on the story, we get our first look at some additional characters that were not previously announced.
  
  These characters include Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs, and Erron Black. All three of these characters are playable in the game. They join some of the already revealed fighters like Jade, Johnny Cage, Sonya, and Scorpion.
  
  Mortal Kombat 11 is slated to be...

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  Microsoft Reportedly Releasing an All-Digital Xbox One in May

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  • Published: 03-05-2019, 04:36 PM
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  Microsoft Reportedly Releasing an All-Digital Xbox One in May

  
  The "all digital future" may be closer than you think if a new rumor is to be believed. According to Brad Sams from Thurrott.com, Microsoft is getting ready to release an Xbox One S console that doesn't have a disc drive.
  
  Sams says that the internal codename for this device is "Xbox Maverick" with the public facing name being "Xbox One S All-Digital Edition." Pre-orders are apparently slated to go live mid-April with a release possibly coming as...

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  The Division 2 Launch Trailer

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  • Published: 03-05-2019, 03:58 PM
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  The Division 2 Launch Trailer

  
  With Tom Clancy's The Division 2 coming out in just 10 days (March 15, 2019), it seems like a wholly appropriate time for a launch trailer. On March 15th, The Division 2 will take PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players to our nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
  
  You can pick up The Division 2 for the PC from either the Epic Games Store (affiliate link) or from the Ubisoft Store. As it stands, The Division 2 is sadly not available through Steam. ...

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  Destiny 2 'Season of the Drifter' Update 2.2.0 Changelog

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  • Published: 03-05-2019, 03:15 PM
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  Destiny 2 'Season of the Drifter' Update 2.2.0 Changelog

  We all drift down here.
  
  
  That's right, Destiny 2's "Season of the Drifter" is out today and that means a new update for the game has come out. Today, Bungie released the 2.2.0 update that contains all sorts of changes and additions and probably nerfs to your favorite class that used to be able to skate around at mach speeds but can no longer do so because "screw you, Zips!"
  
  What was I saying?
  
  Oh right, Season of the Drifter is the latest content release for Destiny 2. Let's just look at the changelog before I forget what I was doing again. ...

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  Watch the One Piece World Seeker Opening Cutscene

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  • Published: 03-05-2019, 02:07 PM
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  Watch the One Piece World Seeker Opening Cutscene

  Or don't. I'm not your boss.
  
  
  There is a new video out today for One Piece World Seeker courtesy of Bandai Namco. The new video isn't like a normal trailer. It is instead the opening video to the game. Players will get to find out how "Luffy and his friends' adventure kicks off."
  
  For those unaware, you control one Monkey D. Luffy (that's seriously his name?) as he explores the dreaded Prison Island. Prison Island, for those who don't know, has been wrecked...

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  THQ CEO Offers Largely Hollow Apology Following Disgusting AMA

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  • Published: 03-04-2019, 07:01 PM
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  THQ CEO Offers Largely Hollow Apology Following Disgusting AMA

  
  It's been roughly one week since THQ Nordic GmbH decided to do an AMA on 8chan, a site that is best known for allegations that they host and link to suspected child pornography, a site that contains rampant racism, a site that engages in harassment campaigns, and a site that engages in doxxing. These are just a few of their most notable "issues." Again, it's a place where people go when even 4chan thinks they're too fucked up.
  
  It took THQ Nordic over 15 hours to remove...

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  Apex Legends Surpasses 50 Million Players and 1 Mozambique Kill

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  • Published: 03-04-2019, 04:47 PM
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  Apex Legends Surpasses 50 Million Players and 1 Mozambique Kill

  
  It feels like less than a month ago when we found out that Apex Legends was sitting at over 25 million players. Oh, it was less than a month ago when that news popped up. Today, the team at Respawn Entertainment announced that they have now surpassed 50 million unique players.
  
  If you do the math, that's about... carry the 1, divide the 0... yeah, that's double what they were at back on February 11. There isn't too much else to add here. In case you don't know, Apex Legends is...

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  CD Projekt RED Announces Crimson Curse, the First GWENT Expansion

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  • Published: 03-04-2019, 03:33 PM
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  CD Projekt RED Announces Crimson Curse, the First GWENT Expansion

  
  Crimson Curse is the newly announced and first ever expansion for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. This expansion centers on Dettlaff van der Eretein, the nasty vampire that players first encountered in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine. He's back and with him comes new monsters, new villains, and new heroes.
  
  This expansion will add in over 100 new cards across all playable factions in GWENT. New afflictions include Poison and Bleeding. Players will now also be able to...

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  Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Announced for Fall 2019 Release

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  • Published: 03-04-2019, 03:10 PM
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  Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Announced for Fall 2019 Release

  
  If you and a couple of friends are looking to serve up a little cooperative magic and mayhem, you may be happy to hear that Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince will be released Fall 2019. The series once again offers up 2.5D style gameplay and is being billed as "the biggest and best entry in the series."
  
  Trine 4 is currently in development for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Discord, and other platforms.
  
  In addition to this new...

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  DICE Buffs Shotguns in March 5 Update for Battlefield 5

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  • Published: 03-04-2019, 02:22 PM
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  DICE Buffs Shotguns in March 5 Update for Battlefield 5

  
  DICE has already provided the patch notes for the Battlefield V update that is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, March 5. This is "Update #4" for Battlefield V Tides of War Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes. Yeah, their naming conventions on these updates are a bit annoying, I agree.
  
  Of the changes included in this update, we're going to see an overall buff to the shotguns in the game. DICE somehow came to the conclusion that they were now weaker than SMGs? I, uh, hm......

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