The dust from yesterday's layoffs at Bungie has yet to settle as word continues to trickle out on just who all was let go. Following a meeting with CEO Pete Parsons yesterday, employees from several different departments found out that they were no longer employed at the Destiny 2 development studio. Job cuts hit departments like social media / public relations, community management, art, engineering, player support,...
Review: 5-hour Energy Gamer Shot
You ever write a three-page review for an energy supplement?
In early May 2024, 5-hour ENERGY (hereto after shown as 5-hour Energy) released a new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. We got some news about it because this is a video game website that posts video game related news. That is how these things work. These 5-hour Energy Gamer Shots are available in three flavors: Pineapple Charge, Rocket Raspberry, and Apple Bash. Unless things have suddenly changed in the fe...
In early May 2024, 5-hour ENERGY (hereto after shown as 5-hour Energy) released a new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. We got some news about it because this is a video game website that posts video game related news. That is how these things work. These 5-hour Energy Gamer Shots are available in three flavors: Pineapple Charge, Rocket Raspberry, and Apple Bash. Unless things have suddenly changed in the fe...
Band Together in Terror: The Outlast Trials Review
The Outlast Trials proves that survival horror can be more fun with friends.
The Outlast Trials is a four-player PvE game taking place in the Cold War era. The game's opening moments and lore paint a gruesome and wicked scene that will be familiar to series veterans but disquieting to those new to the Outlast universe. Players work their way through a series of experiments, each of which plays out on various large maps like a police station, a courthouse, a carnival, and more. The g...
The Outlast Trials is a four-player PvE game taking place in the Cold War era. The game's opening moments and lore paint a gruesome and wicked scene that will be familiar to series veterans but disquieting to those new to the Outlast universe. Players work their way through a series of experiments, each of which plays out on various large maps like a police station, a courthouse, a carnival, and more. The g...
Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games
The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.
Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden
Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.
On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.
This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.
This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
Ubisoft Pulls Licenses for The Crew, Makes the Game Completely Inaccessible to Buyers
From the same company trying to sell you a $130 version of Star Wars Outlaws.
From announcing a $130 edition of Star Wars Outlaws to pulling game licenses from those that bought The Crew, Ubisoft sure is on a roll this week.
The Crew was Ubisoft's open-world racing game that was pulled from sale back in December 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Ubisoft shut down the online servers for The Crew. This effectively made the game unplayable across all platforms, including: PC,...
From announcing a $130 edition of Star Wars Outlaws to pulling game licenses from those that bought The Crew, Ubisoft sure is on a roll this week.
The Crew was Ubisoft's open-world racing game that was pulled from sale back in December 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Ubisoft shut down the online servers for The Crew. This effectively made the game unplayable across all platforms, including: PC,...
Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'
Tim Sweeney is always mad.
The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.
It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.
It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
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Bungie Reportedly Lays Off Composer Michael Salvatori
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Bungie Reportedly Lays Off Composer Michael Salvatori
Plus other new details on the recent layoffs at the Destiny developer.
The dust from yesterday's layoffs at Bungie has yet to settle as word continues to trickle out on just who all was let go. Following a meeting with CEO Pete Parsons yesterday, employees from several different departments found out that they were no longer employed at the Destiny 2 development studio. Job cuts hit departments like social media / public relations, community management, art, engineering, player support,... -
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Little Goody Two Shoes Out Now
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Little Goody Two Shoes Out Now
Fairytales are meant to be horror.
Little Goody Two Shoes from AstralShift and the Square Enix Collective is out today for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. This game is a narrative-focused fairytale horror adventure with some anime aesthetics.
Little Goody Two Shoes takes you to Kieferberg Village. What appears to be quite normal at a glance is hiding some sinister stuff just below the surface. You will have to juggle multiple aspects of main... -
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World War Z: Aftermath 'Valley of the Zeke' DLC Announced
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World War Z: Aftermath 'Valley of the Zeke' DLC Announced
Take a trip to Arizona.
Looks like Arizona Sunshine 2 isn't the only zombie slaying game headed to the Grand Canyon state this December. On December 5 the "Valley of the Zeke" DLC for World War Z: Aftermath will be released. This is the first premium campaign episode for Aftermath since it made its big debut in 2021.
Valley of the Zeke will add three new Arizona-based maps to play on plus four new playable survivors. In addition, there will be new premium character... -
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PayID and Identity Authentication: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Implications
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PayID and Identity Authentication: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Implications
In an era where digital transactions have become the norm, PayID emerges as a game-changer, revolutionising how we send and receive money. This innovative system eliminates the need to remember complex codes, offering a user-friendly alternative with an easy-to-remember identifier. But how secure is it? Cybercriminals have been known to exploit the system, impersonate legitimate users, and gain unauthorised access to financial accounts. This article delves into PayID, its role in identity authenticat...
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Release Dates Revealed for PlayStation Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds and Pulse Elite Wireless Headset
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Release Dates Revealed for PlayStation Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds and Pulse Elite Wireless Headset
Pre-orders will open soon for these devices.
Sony just announced that their PlayStation Pulse Explore wireless earbuds will be out on December 6, 2024. In addition, the PlayStation Pulse Elite wireless headset will be out on February 21, 2024.
Pre-orders are set to open through direct.playstation.com and other retailers on November 9 at 10AM local time throughout the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Other... -
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon Delayed at Bungie
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon Delayed at Bungie
The new Destiny 2 expansion was expected to be out in February 2024.
Besides being hit by an undisclosed number of layoffs today, Destiny 2 developer Bungie has also delayed both The Final Shape expansion and Marathon. Marathon being Bungie's PvP extraction shooter that was announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.
These delays were revealed by a new Bloomberg report, which says that Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion has moved from a February 2024 release... -
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Bungie is Latest Studio to Be Hit with Layoffs
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Bungie is Latest Studio to Be Hit with Layoffs
The Destiny developer joins the ever growing list of studios impacted by layoffs this year.
Bungie, the studio known for creating the Halo franchise and Destiny, has just been impacted by layoffs. Bungie is the latest studio to undergo downsizing or "restructuring" in 2023, joining dozens of other game studios that have done the same.
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier noted on Twitter that employees at the PlayStation Studios owned Bungie were informed of the layoffs... -
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Halloween Update Hits Crime Boss
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Halloween Update Hits Crime Boss
A new themed update is out now for this heist-focused game.
The newly released and free Update 5.0 just landed for Crime Boss: Rockay City. This update seems to be full of Halloween themed content that you can engage with in some form or another. There are new spooky cosmetics to wear, a new butcher enemy to fight, and some non-Halloween quality of life updates to enjoy.
Crime Boss: Rockay City from Ingame Studios and 505 Games has been out for a while now on PlayStation... -
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EA Sports UFC 5 Released
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EA Sports UFC 5 Released
The franchise makes its Frostbite debut.
Electronic Arts just released UFC 5 today, a mixed martial arts game. Today's release marks the debut of the franchise on the Frostbite Engine, offering a title that features "meticulously detailed fighter likenesses and seamless 60 frames-per-second performance."
EA says that UFC 5 includes "more than 64,000 possible facial damage combinations." There are also new fluid physics working alongside blood and... -
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Alan Wake 2 Released
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Alan Wake 2 Released
The latest in the Remedy Connected Universe is here.
Remedy entertainment and Epic Games Publishing announce that Alan Wake 2 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC exclusively through the Epic Games Store. This is, of course, the follow-up to the original Alan Wake, the "psychological thriller" from 2010.
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You'll Never Guess What Ubisoft Game Just Got Delayed Again
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You'll Never Guess What Ubisoft Game Just Got Delayed Again
The Duke Nukem Forever of the high seas.
If you guessed that Ubisoft has once again delayed Skull and Bones, you win the prize! That prize being even more time to wait for this high seas piracy game to be released. In January 2023, Ubisoft said that Skull and Bones would be out in fiscal year 2023-2024, which runs from April 2023 - March 2024. More recently, the studio said that Skull and Bones would be out prior to FYQ4, or before the end of the year. Now, the game has slipped into... -
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Capcom Working on Next-gen RE Engine
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Capcom Working on Next-gen RE Engine
They're calling it REX Engine.
Capcom has revealed that they are working on a big update to their RE Engine. This "next generation" of the RE Engine is currently called REX Engine and will include all previous features from the RE Engine but with support for new technologies and several behind the scenes improvements to improve workflow.
This reveal of the REX Engine came from Capcom Research & Development and was talked about in a video aimed primarily... -
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Battlefield 2042: Dark Protocol Event Announced
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Battlefield 2042: Dark Protocol Event Announced
Just as we all feared: The AI has taken over.
DICE just announced the Dark Protocol event for Battlefield 2042. This new event will run for two weeks starting on Tuesday, October 31. It will come to an end on Tuesday, November 14.
In Dark Protocol, players will jump into a 12 vs 12 game mode called Killswitch that will take place across a series of maps: Redacted, Manifest, Hourglass, and Spearhead. As players take control of nodes, they will be able to "print"... -
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Arizona Sunshine 2 Releases December 7
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Arizona Sunshine 2 Releases December 7
Dust off those VR sets, because it's zombie slaying time again.
On December 7, 2023, Arizona Sunshine 2 will be released by Vertigo Games. This is the follow-up to one of the earlier VR titles released for modern VR hardware, with the original Arizona Sunshine having been released in 2016.
Today's release date announcement comes alongside new "adrenaline-fueled VR gameplay." It's also important to note that like its predecessor, Arizona Sunshine 2 will feature... -
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Halloween Sales Live Now on Steam and Epic Games Store
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Halloween Sales Live Now on Steam and Epic Games Store
Thrills, chills, and savings. Oooo, spooooooky!
There are a couple of sales going on right now that are all about big savings on scary and horrifying games. Steam has the Steam Scream: The Revenge Halloween sale going on right now. Those who prefer the Epic Games Store can also get some savings in with their own Halloween sale.
Epic's sale is just kind of there. Valve's sale has a nifty new video to check out (seen below). Valve also included some items in their Steam... -
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