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  Endless Mode Now Available in Frostpunk

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  • Published: 11-19-2018, 04:59 PM
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  Endless Mode Now Available in Frostpunk

  Like Frostpunk but wanted to play it forever? Well, now you can. Today sees the release of the free, new Endless Mode expansion. With it comes two different ways to play endlessly.
  
  This expansion is free to everyone that owns the game be it through Steam, GOG.com, Humble, or elsewhere.
  

  'Serenity' for the constructors who enjoy growing the city at their own pace without hard challenges, and 'Endurance' for survivalists looking to earn their stripes and see how long they’re

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  Square Enix Reveals Blue Mage and More in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.5

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  • Published: 11-19-2018, 04:15 PM
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  Square Enix Reveals Blue Mage and More in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.5

  The 4.5 patch for Final Fantasy XIV has some fresh details today from Square Enix. The first chapter of a planned two-part patch begins in January 2019 and with it comes the Blue Mage.
  

  Patch 4.5, titled A Requiem for Heroes, is slated to arrive in two parts: the first in early January 2019 and the second in late March 2019. In addition to a multitude of new content, the update will add the highly anticipated blue mage job, which was met with cheers and applause when it was announced

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  Dead or Alive 6 Debuts Second New Character - NiCO

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  • Published: 11-19-2018, 03:47 PM
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  Dead or Alive 6 Debuts Second New Character - NiCO

  The second original character for Dead or Alive 6 made their debut today courtesy of Koei Tecmo America and Team Ninja. The new character is named NiCO and they are otherwise known as "The Lightning Technomancer." Ah yes, the ancient art of lightning technomancy, how could I forget.
  

  NiCO, known as “The Lightning Technomancer” is a practitioner of Pencak Silat, a historic martial art of Southeast Asia. The frenetic fighter employs powerful plasma discharges in her attacks, boosting

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  Black Mesa: Xen Trailer Revealed, Release Almost a Year Away

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-19-2018, 02:33 PM
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  Black Mesa: Xen Trailer Revealed, Release Almost a Year Away

  The Black Mesa team finally released a trailer for the Xen portion of their long in-development game. As you may recall, Black Mesa was "released" in a rather incomplete stage. I say "released" because even though it was added to Steam back in May 2015, it's still listed as an "Early Access" title. I also say "released" because the entire Xen portion from the original Half-Life wasn't included. But it's now 2018 and we finally have our first actual trailer for the Xen component. The good ne...

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  Dota 2 Updated to 7.20

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  • Published: 11-19-2018, 02:22 PM
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  Dota 2 Updated to 7.20

  At long last, the waking nightmare is over for Dota 2 fans. They can rest easy now because the 7.20 update is now live for the game. The changelog is long and the item changes are numerous.
  
  I'm not even going to repost the changelog here, that's just how long it is.
  
  You Dota fans go have fun now. From what I gather, this update has been a bit of a wait for you....

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  Fortnite Crowned Game of the Year at 2018 Golden Joystick Awards

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  • Published: 11-18-2018, 07:27 PM
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  Fortnite Crowned Game of the Year at 2018 Golden Joystick Awards

  The annual Golden Joystick Awards gave out their annual awards this past Friday. None other than Fortnite took home the honors of being crowned the Game of the Year for 2018. Fortnite managed to beat out the competition in a year that included God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 as part of the nominations. Ignoring the seemingly insignificant detail that Fortnite came out in 2017, the fact remains that the Golden Joystick Award winners are voted on by people like you and me. There's no ...

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  Artifact Beta is Now Live

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  • Published: 11-18-2018, 07:00 PM
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  Artifact Beta is Now Live

  Valve just passed along word that the beta for their card battling game, Artifact, is now live. Artifact is brought to us from designer Richard Garfield and Valve. Garfield is the creator of a little CCG called Magic: The Gathering​. Perhaps you've heard of it?
  
  The Artifact beta is available to those that were given beta keys. Beta keys were given out at various events including at The International 2018 and one of the PAX events. Valve says that the beta includes all modes o...

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  Newsbits: Game Releases for Friday, November 16

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-16-2018, 05:17 PM
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  Newsbits: Game Releases for Friday, November 16

  It's a busy release day, this day of Fri, or "Friday" as some of you may call it. We already talked about the PC release of Sunset Overdrive but did you know that other games also came out today? It's true.
  
  Why not put up a separate news post for each of the following Friday releases? The answer my astound you: I'm feeling lazy. Hell, there might even bee a few things in this Newsbits that doesn't have anything to do with a new release today.
  
  

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  Shadowbringers Expansion Announced for Final Fantasy XIV Online

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  • Published: 11-16-2018, 04:59 PM
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  Shadowbringers Expansion Announced for Final Fantasy XIV Online

  Square Enix announced a brand spanking new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV Online earlier today as part of a fan celebration event. This third expansion, called Shadowbringers, is still quite a ways off with a planned release slated for some time in the Summer of 69 2019.
  

  Scheduled to release in early summer 2019, the next great chapter will take players on new adventures to battle against the threats to the realm as they become Warriors of Darkness.(...) The new expansion will bring

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  Sunset Overdrive is Now Available on PC

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  • Published: 11-16-2018, 04:39 PM
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  Sunset Overdrive is Now Available on PC

  The PC release of Sunset Overdrive is here. Though it was never announced, we saw a few clues that it was happening in the previous weeks, including ratings by the Korean ratings board and the ESRB.
  
  But hey, it's here now. It's available through either the Windows 10 Store or through Steam. It is not part of the Game Pass or Play Anywhere programs. However, it is just $19.99 (USD) and it comes with all of the previously released DLCs, which probably makes the urge to double dip...

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  Queer Games Bundle 2 on Sale via Steam

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  • Published: 11-15-2018, 06:01 PM
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  Queer Games Bundle 2 on Sale via Steam

  A bundle of nine games are on sale on Steam for 50% off from now until November 30. The bundle, called Queer Games Bundle 2, includes games that celebrate and explore "poignant female, LGBTQ+, and people of color perspectives."
  
  The bundle was curated by MidBoss and includes a number of different genres. There is something here for those that enjoy point-and-click adventures, horror, and even action platforming.
  

  The full list of games in Queer Games Bundle 2 include:

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  New Hunt: Showdown Map Enters Beta Phase

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  • Published: 11-15-2018, 05:48 PM
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  New Hunt: Showdown Map Enters Beta Phase

  The new and upcoming map for Hunt: Showdown has entered into the phase known as "beta." Crytek announced this news today and says that the map, Lawson Delta, is available right now alongside Update 3.0 for the game that is still in Steam Early Access.
  

  The Lawson Delta map debuted at TwitchCon 2018, and the new map also contains a brand-new Time of Day setting: Daylight. Under the unforgivingly bright light of the afternoon sun, players will need more stealth than ever to succeed. The

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  Red Orchestra 2 Maps Added in Rising Storm 2 Update

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  • Published: 11-15-2018, 05:23 PM
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  Red Orchestra 2 Maps Added in Rising Storm 2 Update

  Tripwire Interactive just released Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Rearmed and Remastered today as a big, free update. This update brings in a bunch of community requested improvements to the game in addition to two fan favorite maps from Red Orchestra 2. These maps are Mekong and Dong Ha.
  

  The new Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Rearmed and Remastered update also kicks off an extended Free Weekend for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam on Steam. Starting on Thursday, Nov. 15 (10AM PST) through Wednesday,

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  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Sales Disappoint CD Projekt RED

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  • Published: 11-15-2018, 04:53 PM
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  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Sales Disappoint CD Projekt RED

  Sales figures for Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales have been disappointing, at least to developer CD Projekt RED. It turns out that the GOG exclusivity didn't really work out all that well for them. That certainly seems to explain why we saw the game quickly appearing on Steam just a couple of weeks after its initial GOG release.
  
  This news came during CD Projekt RED's financial call yesterday. CEO Adam Kicinski provided the following.
  

  "The game appealed to the community,

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  Sony to Skip E3 2019

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  • Published: 11-15-2018, 04:14 PM
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  Sony to Skip E3 2019

  Sony will not be at E3 2019. This surprising news was confirmed today from a press release sent out by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the group that organizes and runs E3 each year. This means that Sony will not have a traditional pre-show conference. This also means that Sony will not have a booth at E3 2019. Sony is the latest of the "Big 3" to ditch the annual conference. Out of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft only the last one remains. Nintendo gave up on the traditional E3 sh...

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