The "free" games coming this August to Xbox and PlayStation have been revealed by their respective companies. Let's start things off with a look at the Xbox Live Games with Gold for August 2016.
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Sony's Jim Ryan Reportedly Said His Goal is to 'Block Your Merger' in Closed Door Meeting with Activision
The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment reportedly had some choice words during a meeting with Activision.
It has been a ridiculous day for Sony when it comes to new details that have come out about the company's opposition to the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger.
First, a new report from The Verge's Tom Warren shared some key pieces of information from documents (PDF download) that were recently submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....
It has been a ridiculous day for Sony when it comes to new details that have come out about the company's opposition to the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger.
First, a new report from The Verge's Tom Warren shared some key pieces of information from documents (PDF download) that were recently submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....
Review: The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
An easy purchase for new players but maybe a hard sell for existing owners.
It was not until I reinstalled the original PC release of The Outer Worlds that I was able to really appreciate the improvements made with the release of The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition. Initially, I believed that this looked exactly like the same game that I had played on PC back in late 2019 when it first came out.
"I'm just not seeing what makes this Spacer's Choice Edition worth...
It was not until I reinstalled the original PC release of The Outer Worlds that I was able to really appreciate the improvements made with the release of The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition. Initially, I believed that this looked exactly like the same game that I had played on PC back in late 2019 when it first came out.
"I'm just not seeing what makes this Spacer's Choice Edition worth...
All Steam Fest and Steam Sale Dates for 2023
Valve shared their 2023 schedule of events with developers.
The entire schedule of big seasonal sales and themed Steam Fest events was shared yesterday by Valve. Now you'll know months in advance just how badly your bank accounts are going to hurt.
The list includes four major seasonal sales that include the spring, summer, autumn, and winter sales. In between most of these are small "Fest" events, which also typically have themed sales of their own. There will...
The entire schedule of big seasonal sales and themed Steam Fest events was shared yesterday by Valve. Now you'll know months in advance just how badly your bank accounts are going to hurt.
The list includes four major seasonal sales that include the spring, summer, autumn, and winter sales. In between most of these are small "Fest" events, which also typically have themed sales of their own. There will...
Ray Traced Half-Life 1 Mod Released
Experience the first Half-Life as you never have before.
A user-created mod for the original Half-Life brings some new visual splendor to the 1998 classic. Those with capable Nvidia GPUs can try out a mod that adds path tracing into Half-Life. The mod is free and, if you like a little modern eye candy in your classics, can be downloaded right now.
The mod utilizes a variation of the Xash3D FWGS engine along with a custom path traced renderer. So while this is technically...
A user-created mod for the original Half-Life brings some new visual splendor to the 1998 classic. Those with capable Nvidia GPUs can try out a mod that adds path tracing into Half-Life. The mod is free and, if you like a little modern eye candy in your classics, can be downloaded right now.
The mod utilizes a variation of the Xash3D FWGS engine along with a custom path traced renderer. So while this is technically...
Battlefield 2042's Fourth Season Heads to South Africa
Season 04, Eleventh Hour, takes to the rocky landscapes of South Africa.
We've got some big Battlefield 2042 news to share today as DICE and EA lifted the veil on Season 04: Eleventh Hour. New in Season 04 is a new map, new Specialist, weapons, vehicle, a new 100-tier Battle Pass with a bunch of cosmetics, and more.
We briefly introduced the new Specialist, Camila Blasco, in a post that went up just yesterday. We know that she is an "ambush expert" that excels...
We've got some big Battlefield 2042 news to share today as DICE and EA lifted the veil on Season 04: Eleventh Hour. New in Season 04 is a new map, new Specialist, weapons, vehicle, a new 100-tier Battle Pass with a bunch of cosmetics, and more.
We briefly introduced the new Specialist, Camila Blasco, in a post that went up just yesterday. We know that she is an "ambush expert" that excels...
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Free PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Games for August 2016
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Free PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Games for August 2016
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2 Out Now on PC, PS4, and XB1
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2 Out Now on PC, PS4, and XB1
Activison Publishing and Marvel Entertainment have released both Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 earlier today on the PC, PS4, and on July 28 for the XB1. The games can be yours for $39.99 (USD) each or combined for $59.99. Keep in mind that it seems as though only Ultimate Alliance 2 comes with all of the DLC whereas the first game does not.
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Balls will be Crushed when Road to Ballhalla Launches August 5
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Balls will be Crushed when Road to Ballhalla Launches August 5
Big balls, small balls, even some in between. Balls of all sizes but not necessarily all shapes, will be yours to guide to safety when Road to Ballhalla launches on August 5 by Torched Hill and tinyBuild. What is Road to Ballhalla? I'm glad you read that question.
Rhythm-driven Gameplay...
Move with the music to overcome even the most difficult hazards, like laser beams or insane camera angles trying to explode both your balls and your brain.
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NHL 17 Hockey Ultimate Team Gameplay Video
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NHL 17 Hockey Ultimate Team Gameplay Video
A new Hockey Ultimate Team trailer for NHL 17 was released today by EA Sports.
PLAYER SYNERGY...
Player Synergies, such as Relentless Forecheck, will grant a bonus only to players who share this synergy when activated. Activating Relentless Forecheck will require 4 points and when active will grant a +3 boost to Acceleration, Endurance, Stick Checking and Body Checking. Points can be attained by collecting player items with specific synergy traits.
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Five New Stunt Races Added to GTA Online: Cunning Stunts Update Again
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Five New Stunt Races Added to GTA Online: Cunning Stunts Update Again
Rockstar again released a handful (that would be five) of new stunt races today as part of the ongoing Cunning Stunts update for GTA Online. Today's update also adds in three new cars, double RP, double GTA$, and in-game discounts.
Chiliad (Super) Mount Chiliad has inspired artists, hippies and death cults for generations, but until now it's offered precious little for the key Los Santos demographic: reckless Super car enthusiasts. All that changes with this towering Stunt Race... -
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Report: Nintendo NX is Portable Console with Detachable Controllers
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Report: Nintendo NX is Portable Console with Detachable Controllers
According to a report by Eurogamer, the Nintendo NX is a portable console that features detachable controllers. Keep in mind that Nintendo has not yet announced anything about the NX just yet. What Eurogamer is reporting on here should be considered a rumor until otherwise confirmed. Eurogamer says that the NX will feature a centralized screen and two detachable controllers on the left and the right of the screen. This means that you can play on the go and when you get home, you can con... -
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Adam Boyes Joins Iron Galaxy Studios as New CEO; Chelsea Blasko Named New CPO
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Adam Boyes Joins Iron Galaxy Studios as New CEO; Chelsea Blasko Named New CPO
The word is out: Adam Boyes has joined Iron Galaxy Studios as its new CEO. Not to be outdone, Chelsea Blasko was named the Chief Product Officer at Iron Galaxy after working as the Director of Product Development for the studio.
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We Happy Few Releases Super Early Look on Steam Early Access
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We Happy Few Releases Super Early Look on Steam Early Access
We Happy Few, a game that made some waves this past E3, is now available as a super early build as part of Steam Early Access, GOG.com Game in Development, Humble Store Early Access, and Xbox Store Game Preview.
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Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 3: Episode 1 is Now Live
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Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 3: Episode 1 is Now Live
Today, the first episode of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 3 was released! This content is free to those that own Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, meaning that you will have had to have purchased the Heart of Thorns expansion to have access to this content. The good news is that Heart of Thorns is on sale for 50% off today and tomorrow.
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Project Sonic 2017 Trailer
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Project Sonic 2017 Trailer
Because we (I) missed it after the Sonic reveal event, it's perhaps due time that I put up the trailer for Project Sonic 2017, yeah? Project Sonic 2017 is the current working title that sees Sonic of old and new coming together once again to fight off evil.
It's certainly looking a lot like Sonic Generations 2, but who knows for sure!
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Future Telltale Games to Feature Multiplayer, Beginning with Batman
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Future Telltale Games to Feature Multiplayer, Beginning with Batman
Telltale Games revealed at San Diego Comic Con that all of their upcoming games will feature multiplayer, beginning with the August 2 release of Batman: The Telltale Series. Shacknews broke this story earlier today where Telltale talks about their new feature, Crowd Play.
"We wanted a better way to integrate that audience," Job Stauffer, head of creative communications at Telltale, told us. "Now, from two to 2,000-plus people can help the player make decisions." "We are now tur... -
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New Mobius Final Fantasy Trailer
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New Mobius Final Fantasy Trailer
Square Enix decided to show off a new teaser trailer today for Mobius Final Fantasy, an all-new Final Fantasy game coming to mobile devices near you soon.
Coming to iPhone, iPad and Android devices on August 3, MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY tells the story of a man who wakes up in a world called Palamecia with no memory of his past. There, he finds himself tasked with bringing hope to the world by unraveling a mysterious prophecy around the legendary warrior of light. The game is being created -
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Pokemon Go Team Leaders Revealed and Quick Review
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Pokemon Go Team Leaders Revealed and Quick Review
Earlier today, the Team Leaders were revealed for Pokemon Go. Before, as with the Pokemon themselves, the Leaders were known only by their silhouettes. Let's take a look at the two awesome female Leaders and a guy that mains Reaper in Overwatch.
I also realized that I forgot to include a review in last weekend's "Week in Review" here. Let me fix that right now.
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Pokemon Go Team Leaders Revealed and Quick Review
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Pokemon Go Team Leaders Revealed and Quick Review
Earlier today, the Team Leaders were revealed for Pokemon Go. Before, as with the Pokemon themselves, the Leaders were known only by their silhouettes. Let's take a look at the two awesome female Leaders and a guy that mains Reaper in Overwatch.
I also realized that I forgot to include a review in last weekend's "Week in Review" here. Let me fix that right now.
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ESA 2016 - A Speedrun Charity Marathon Benefiting Save the Children
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ESA 2016 - A Speedrun Charity Marathon Benefiting Save the Children
Hey, do you like watching events like SGDQ and AGDQ? Yeah? You also like helping out charity? Cool, me too! That's why you should check out ESA 2016! The European Speedrunner Assembly is again holding its week long charity marathon of some amazing games to benefit charity.
This year, the charity is none other than Save the Children.
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This month's poll is a bit generic if only because I really don't know what to ask right now and this is the easiest thing that came to mind. The question is simple: Which sort of platform do you prefer to play games on?
Do you like playing on consoles? Do you prefer to play games on PC? What about mobile games? Maybe you prefer to spend most of your time on your phone playing this, that, or the other....Consoles (Ex: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, etc.)25.00%1PC (Including Steam Deck)75.00%3Mobile (Ex: iOS or Android phones/tablets)0%0Standalone VR (Ex: Meta Quest 2)0%0Other (Ex: No preference or maybe you play only at arcades or those handheld Tiger Electronic games)0%0-
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