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  System Shock Remake Dated for March 2023

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-11-2023, 05:25 PM
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  System Shock Remake Dated for March 2023

  A more narrow release window was just announced.
  
  Nightdive Studios revealed today that the highly anticipated System Shock remake will be released very soon. The game has been given a release window of March 2023.
  
  System Shock is a remake of the classic 1994 action-adventure game. It was initially released for MS-DOS and Mac OS in late 1994. A native Windows release didn't happen until 2015. As a remake, System Shock has been given a near complete overhaul with all-new...

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  Simon Pegg is Your Headmaster in Hogwarts Legacy

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-11-2023, 03:32 PM
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  Simon Pegg is Your Headmaster in Hogwarts Legacy

  "DID YOU GET RED ON YOU?!" he asked calmly.
  
  Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software just revealed some of the more well-known talent that are lending their voices to Hogwarts Legacy. Among the names shared in today's press release is one that nearly made me to a legitimate spit take: Simon Pegg.
  
  Simon Pegg assumes the role of Phineas Nigellus Black, the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yes, Simon Pegg the actor, producer, and comedian....

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  Critics Agree: The Last of Us HBO Series is Phenomenal

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-11-2023, 12:23 AM
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  Critics Agree: The Last of Us HBO Series is Phenomenal

  The show is being hailed as the best adaptation of a video game ever.
  
  Those worried about The Last of Us HBO series turning out good can now breathe a sigh of relief. The critical consensus seems to be that not only is the show good, it's downright fantastic.
  
  While The Last of Us won't air to the public until Sunday, January 15, critics of the world were able to share their thoughts on the series. Though it seems that they were able to watch the entire first season (9...

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  Want Final Fantasy 16? Just Buy a PlayStation 5

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-10-2023, 07:14 PM
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  Want Final Fantasy 16? Just Buy a PlayStation 5

  Producer Naoki Yoshida seems to suggest a PC release isn't happening at all.
  
  When Square Enix first revealed Final Fantasy XVI it wasn't really clear if the game would be released later on PC. Most of us kind of assumed it would be since, you know, every other Final Fantasy has come to PC eventually. The initial trailer reveal, still up on YouTube courtesy of IGN, even says "also available on PC" in fine print at the bottom in the final seconds of the trailer.
  
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  Several Developers Omitted from Credits of The Callisto Protocol

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-10-2023, 03:46 PM
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  Several Developers Omitted from Credits of The Callisto Protocol

  One of 2022's most disappointing titles continues to disappoint in all new ways.
  
  Roughly 20 employees that worked on The Callisto Protocol were cut from the game's credits. In speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, five former Striking Distance Studios developers specifically say that they were omitted from the game's credits. They say that they know of several others who were also cut. Additional sources told GI.biz that about 20 people across several different departments were left out...

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  Physical Game Sales Down to Just 10%

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-10-2023, 02:37 PM
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  Physical Game Sales Down to Just 10%

  Those in the UK vastly prefer digital to physical.
  
  According to a new report by the BBC, physical game sales seem to be on the verge of being completely wiped out. Last year, the digital entertainment and retail association (ERA) says that 89.5% of all games sold in the UK were digital purchases. That leaves the remaining 10.5% as physical disc-based sales. In addition, about 30% of all total sales were for mobile apps.
  
  The BBC continues on to say that the gaming industry...

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  SpongeBob and Pals Showcased in New Cosmic Shake Trailer

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-10-2023, 01:43 PM
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  SpongeBob and Pals Showcased in New Cosmic Shake Trailer

  SpongeBob, Patrick, Gary, Sandy, Squidward, and more are all here.
  
  THQ Nordic and Nickelodeon showed off yet another new look at SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake today. This new trailer features a fresh look at SpongeBob along with his pals such as Patrick, his pet snail Gary, SpongeBob's not-girlfriend Sandy, Squidward, and more.
  
  SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake send SpongeBob and crew on a mysterious adventure. After some magic Bubble Soap is given to SpongeBob...

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  Meta Quest 1 Owners to Lose Social Features

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-09-2023, 08:10 PM
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  Meta Quest 1 Owners to Lose Social Features

  Meta outlines other changes coming to their forgotten about device.
  
  If you purchased the first release of the Meta Quest VR headset, you are probably already used to getting shafted on features and support. Ever since the Meta Quest 2 was released, parent company Meta has essentially abandoned releasing updates for the previous generation hardware.
  
  Today, that feeling that Quest 1 owners had got that much more concrete with an email sent out by Meta. In the email, Meta...

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  Get Dead Space 2 for Free When Buying the Remake

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-09-2023, 05:38 PM
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  Get Dead Space 2 for Free When Buying the Remake

  This free offer is for those on PC and only through Steam.
  
  Electronic Arts is sweetening the deal when it comes to those interested in purchasing the upcoming Dead Space remake. Those who pre-purchase the Dead Space remake on PC through Steam, will get a free copy of Dead Space 2.
  
  Dead Space is slated to be released on January 27 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, though it seems as though only PC users will get this freebie. The Dead Space remake aims to...

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  Games Done Quick Founder Steps Down After 13 Years

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  • Published: 01-09-2023, 04:40 PM
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  Games Done Quick Founder Steps Down After 13 Years

  13 years and over $41 million raised for charity.
  
  Long-running lead of Games Done Quick, Mike Uyama, says that he will leave the organization that he founded roughly 13 years ago. Uyama says that his departure begins when Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2023 comes to an end. AGDQ 2023 began just this past weekend and is currently scheduled to end on Sunday, January 15.
  
  Set to replace Uyama as the owner and managing director of Games Done Quick is Matt Merkle. Merkle is...

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  Steam Surpassed 10 Million Concurrent Players and 33 Million Online Users this Past Weekend

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-09-2023, 03:35 PM
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  Steam Surpassed 10 Million Concurrent Players and 33 Million Online Users this Past Weekend

  Online players surpassed 33 million.
  
  Steam has once again hit all new highs. Just this past weekend, Steam reached a new high of 32 million users online at at the same time. During this record-breaking peak, Steam also saw over 10 million of those players actually in-game concurrently. This is the first time that Steam reached 10 million concurrent in-game players.
  
  These milestones were shared first by SteamDB. They show that these new records were set on Saturday, January...

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  MSI Afterburner Development Comes to an End

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-09-2023, 02:11 PM
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  MSI Afterburner Development Comes to an End

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine is partly to blame.
  
  MSI Afterburner has been one of the more popular tools used by users looking to overclock graphics cards. Despite being under the MSI branding, Afterburner was free to be used across all makes and models of GPUs, and helped everyone from gamers to professionals dial in the perfect overclock on cards from Nvidia and AMD.
  
  MSI Afterburner was developed by Alexey Nicolaychuk, a Russian that is perhaps better known by his...

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  Last edited by Shawn Zipay; 01-09-2023, 04:48 PM. Reason: Update to include separate MSI statement made to PC Gamer.

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  Lionel Messi Ventures Into NFT Fantasy Soccer as Sorare’s Ambassador and Investor

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  • Published: 01-08-2023, 02:08 PM

  Lionel Messi Ventures Into NFT Fantasy Soccer as Sorare’s Ambassador and Investor

  Sorare announced on November 9, 2022 that seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi would invest in and promote the fantasy NFT collectible soccer game Sorare. Sorare is an NFT-based fantasy football management game that allows you to play, acquire, purchase, and sell player cards as part of a global gaming experience. As in actual football, you may construct and manage your ideal squad and sell your finest players for profit. However, NFTs are not the only aspect of Sorare that makes it a unique...

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  Play The Anacrusis for Free this Weekend

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  • Published: 01-06-2023, 04:22 PM
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  Play The Anacrusis for Free this Weekend

  This sort-of-Left-4-Dead-but-in-space game is free to play all weekend.
  Stray Bombay's The Anacrusis is having a free weekend. Which weekend? This weekend. From now through Sunday, you can play the PC version of this cooperative shooter for free through Steam. What's more is that The Anacrusis is 67% off until January 19, allowing you to purchase the game at a discount to keep playing after the weekend ends.
  
  We last took at look at The Anacrusis almost a full year back when...

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  CD Projekt Red Settles Another Cyberpunk 2077 Lawsuit for $1.85 Million

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  • Published: 01-06-2023, 02:48 PM
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  CD Projekt Red Settles Another Cyberpunk 2077 Lawsuit for $1.85 Million

  This is the lawsuit from investors that dates back to 2020.
  
  CD Projekt Red has settled a lawsuit with investors concerning the rough state that Cyberpunk 2077 launched in. The settlement with investors comes out to $1.85 million (USD). This settlement (PDF) will cover the administration costs, taxes, attorney fees, and more for investors that bought stock in CD Projekt Red from January 16 to December 17, 2020.
  
  The class-action lawsuit was filed at the end of 2020. At...

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