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Valve Celebrates Half-Life's 25th Anniversary with Giveaway and a Massive New Update
Happy birthday, Half-Life!
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Half-Life officially turns 25 years old. To commemorate this crazy milestone for this awesome game and franchise, Valve is giving away the original game along with releasing a major update.
First up, Valve has made the original Half-Life free to keep to anybody that adds it to their Steam library this weekend. If you somehow do not own the original Half-Life, take this opportunity to add it to your account now and...
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Half-Life officially turns 25 years old. To commemorate this crazy milestone for this awesome game and franchise, Valve is giving away the original game along with releasing a major update.
First up, Valve has made the original Half-Life free to keep to anybody that adds it to their Steam library this weekend. If you somehow do not own the original Half-Life, take this opportunity to add it to your account now and...
Alan Wake 2 Review: A Must-Play Psychological Horror Experience
Easily, the best horror game in years.
In 2010 Remedy Entertainment released Alan Wake, a game where a writer is pulled into a horrifying world seemingly of his own creation. Alan Wake was a game that I bounced off at least two times. Despite the game being well received by critics and fans, I felt like its gameplay was just a repetitive slog that even its unique story could not overcome. When a sequel was announced by Remedy, I found myself extremely indifferent to the news. Still...
In 2010 Remedy Entertainment released Alan Wake, a game where a writer is pulled into a horrifying world seemingly of his own creation. Alan Wake was a game that I bounced off at least two times. Despite the game being well received by critics and fans, I felt like its gameplay was just a repetitive slog that even its unique story could not overcome. When a sequel was announced by Remedy, I found myself extremely indifferent to the news. Still...
It's Finally Over - Activision Blizzard Joins Xbox
As it turns out, this corporate version of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride does actually end.
Activision Blizzard King are now officially a part of Team Xbox. As of today, all Activision Blizzard studios and their teams are a part of the Xbox division at Microsoft. This also means that Activision Blizzard IPs such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Candy Crush Saga, and hundreds more are now owned by Microsoft.
This entire saga of a tale began back on January 18, 2022...
Activision Blizzard King are now officially a part of Team Xbox. As of today, all Activision Blizzard studios and their teams are a part of the Xbox division at Microsoft. This also means that Activision Blizzard IPs such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Candy Crush Saga, and hundreds more are now owned by Microsoft.
This entire saga of a tale began back on January 18, 2022...
Review: RIG 900 MAX HX Wireless Headset
My new daily driver.
We are once again delving into the world of gaming headsets, this time with a spotlight shining brightly on Nacon's RIG 900 MAX HX. Priced at $249.99 (USD), the 900 MAX HX aims to be a more premium and feature-filled offering than the RIG 600 PRO HS we recently reviewed. Featuring the same dual-wireless connectivity as the 600 PROs, the 900 MAX HX sets itself apart thanks to Dolby Personalized audio support with Dolby Atmos 3D, plus a charging base station, a more...
We are once again delving into the world of gaming headsets, this time with a spotlight shining brightly on Nacon's RIG 900 MAX HX. Priced at $249.99 (USD), the 900 MAX HX aims to be a more premium and feature-filled offering than the RIG 600 PRO HS we recently reviewed. Featuring the same dual-wireless connectivity as the 600 PROs, the 900 MAX HX sets itself apart thanks to Dolby Personalized audio support with Dolby Atmos 3D, plus a charging base station, a more...
Review: Starfield
A safe, if not soulless, journey through the cosmos.
Bethesda Game Studios releases are safe. They are familiar. You know almost exactly what to expect when a major new release from them rolls around. They instill a feeling of "I know this game won't be groundbreaking, but I know I'll have fun." Yes, there are some obvious differences, but the heart of each Bethesda game is almost universally the same. The recent release of Starfield is no different. To put it bluntly: Starfield is Fall...
Bethesda Game Studios releases are safe. They are familiar. You know almost exactly what to expect when a major new release from them rolls around. They instill a feeling of "I know this game won't be groundbreaking, but I know I'll have fun." Yes, there are some obvious differences, but the heart of each Bethesda game is almost universally the same. The recent release of Starfield is no different. To put it bluntly: Starfield is Fall...
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Special Year of the Rooster Event Begins in Overwatch
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Special Year of the Rooster Event Begins in Overwatch
From now until February 13, Overwatch players will get to experience the Year of the Rooster! Blizzard kicked off the Lunar New Year celebrations today with a slew of new player skins, sprays, emotes, and a new capture theflagrooster brawl mode.
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Valve Presents a Brief History of Counter-Strike
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Valve Presents a Brief History of Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike has changed a lot over the years. Who better to show us how it's changed other than Valve and the original creators themselves, Jess Cliffe and Ming Le. These two, along with other notable Counter-Strike personalities takes us back through the many years the game has been around.
Counter-Strike started as a mod for Half-Life in 1999. Today, it has evolved into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and has become one of the most popular games and esports in the world. This... -
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First Details on Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass Expansion
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First Details on Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass Expansion
DICE and EA released some fresh new details for the They Shall Not Pass expansion coming this March. This expansion includes four new maps, the French army, a new game mode (Frontlines), the Char 2C steel behemoth, the St. Chamond assault tank gun, the Trench Raider elite class, and the Siege Howitzer stationary weapon.
Verdun Heights The opening barrage of the Battle of Verdun created massive forest fires in which players will fight for domination. This is an uphill battle towar... -
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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Released
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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Released
If you like your games long and your game titles even longer, you should definitely go pick up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue for the PlayStation 4. Priced at $59.99 (USD), this offering includes a game, a part of a game, and a movie.
KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance HD Originally released in 2012, the full-HD remastered version will allow players to join series protagonists Sora and Riku to take on the Mark of Mastery exam in preparation for upcoming threats. Playe... -
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Resident Evil 7 biohazard Released
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Resident Evil 7 biohazard Released
Capcom released Resident Evil 7 biohazard last night around midnight (ET) to some pretty great review scores. The game is available on the PC, XB1, and PS4, not to mention it is VR exclusive to the PlayStation VR for the next year.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard introduces players to Ethan Winters, who has been led to Dulvey, Louisiana in search of his missing wife. There he comes upon a sinister and supposedly abandoned plantation. Upon entering the property it becomes clear that there... -
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Tekken 7 Launches June 2 on Consoles
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Tekken 7 Launches June 2 on Consoles
Out in arcades for a little while now, the long road to the consoles is nearing its end for Tekken 7. The latest in the popular fighting franchise will be released on June 2 for the PS4, XB1, and PC via Steam.
Tekken 7 for home consoles and PCs represents the culmination of the highest levels of fighting game development, even surpassing its arcade counterpart by offering additional balance and fine tuning, the inclusion of a dramatic story mode, more characters, and the implementation... -
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Dishonored 2 Free Update Includes Custom Difficulty and Mission Select
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Dishonored 2 Free Update Includes Custom Difficulty and Mission Select
A new update for Dishonored 2 was rolled out today. This update adds in new custom difficulty settings along with the ability to select your specific mission to replay.
Dishonored 2 now offers even more freedom of choice and options to play your own way with the additional Custom Difficulty settings. Further customize your experience with the more than 20 different sliders to tailor everything from how quickly Sleep Darts take effect to how many active enemies are likely to attack -
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I Am Setsuna Announced for Nintendo Switch
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I Am Setsuna Announced for Nintendo Switch
Square Enix announced that I Am Setsuna will be available at launch for the Nintendo Switch. If you need a reminder, the Switch, and thus this game, will be released on March 3.
I AM SETSUNA follows the story of Setsuna, a young woman of incredible power and inner strength, and the sacrifice she must undertake to save the people of her land as she leaves her hometown. Featuring simple turn-based controls and unique gameplay mechanics inspired by the golden age of JRPGs, I AM SETSUNA -
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Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Announcement Trailer
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Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Announcement Trailer
The last major piece of DLC coming for Dark Souls III was just announced today. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco announced The Ringed City for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for release on March 28, 2017.
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Epiphan Announces AV.io 4K Streaming and Capture Device for PlayStation 4 Pro
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Epiphan Announces AV.io 4K Streaming and Capture Device for PlayStation 4 Pro
If you have a PlayStation 4 Pro and were looking to either stream or capture footage from that shiny new console with its native 4K resolution you may want to check out what Epiphan just announced. They passed along word to me this weekend about their AV.io 4K, their latest device that can capture 4K footage at 30fps from the PlayStation 4 Pro. They also said that it should work nicely with capturing from the upcoming Xbox One "Project Scorpio" release from Microsoft. They mentioned h... -
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Ultimate Team Packs - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Ultimate Team Packs - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In the past few years, we have seen the rise and the, well, continued rise of the "Ultimate Team" system in a number of EA Sports titles. The biggest game to take the plunge into the realm of building your "Ultimate Team" was none other than the FIFA franchise. FIFA Ultimate Team became a near instant hit around the world when it was first introduced back in FIFA 09. In fact, some years ago a number of accounts on both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network were compromised with the sole pu...
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Yakuza 0 Review
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Yakuza 0 Review
I went in not knowing anything about the franchise, but I came away a huge fan.
I am sad to say that I have never played any entry in the Yakuza franchise before. Between never really knowing much about the games and some of them never making it Stateside, it just wasn't meant to be. However, thanks to SEGA and the upcoming Yakuza 0 for the PlayStation 4, I finally got a heaping helping of what the franchise has to offer. The focus of Yakuza 0 is split between Kazuma Kiry... -
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Big Changes Coming in The Division 1.6 Update Include New Microtransactions
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Big Changes Coming in The Division 1.6 Update Include New Microtransactions
Ubisoft and Massive detailed the changes coming in the 1.6 update for Tom Clancy's The Division. This free update is in addition to the upcoming Last Stand DLC for the game. A solid release date for this update is not yet known but it will be available for testing via PTS very soon. Before we get into the 1.6 update notes, we'll touch briefly on the Last Stand DLC. Last Stand will introduce a new competitive multiplayer mode that blends PvP with PvE. Last Stand is a session based mode ... -
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Focus Home Interactive Partners with White Wolf Publishing for Werewolf: The Apocalypse
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Focus Home Interactive Partners with White Wolf Publishing for Werewolf: The Apocalypse
It's like a match made in wolf heaven. White Wolf Publishing is partnering with Focus Home Interactive in order to get all kinds of great licensing rights and cool stuff from the World of Darkness universe to be used in Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
I'm not doing a very good job explaining this, so maybe the press release will do it justice.
Paris-based video game publisher Focus Home Interactive is pleased to announce its partnership with White Wolf Publishing, license... -
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Halo Wars 2 Beta is Live on PC and Xbox One
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Halo Wars 2 Beta is Live on PC and Xbox One
Coming in at around 12GB on the PC, the Halo Wars 2 beta is now live. You can download it for either the PC or Xbox One.
The beta focuses on the Blitz game type and fortunately for you, the Halo Waypoint has a good overview and primer on what Blitz is all about.
WHAT IS BLITZ? Blitz is a new addition to the Halo Wars experience offering a twist on RTS gameplay that combines the deck building and split-second decision making of card-based strategy play with explosive tacti... -
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by Shawn Zipay2023 has been a banger year for new game releases.
2023 has already been an absolutely incredible year when it comes to new game releases. In 2023 alone, Metacritic lists 25 game releases that have amassed an average score of 90 or higher. The previous best year, again according to Metacritic, was back in 2011.
Let's just take a little glimpse at some of the games that came out this year that scored a 90 or higher. We had Baldur's Gate 3 in August, The Legend of Zelda:...2023 (see examples below for game releases)50.00%120180%020110%020070%020040%0Other - Say below what your favorite year of gaming was and what made it the best50.00%1-
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