The future of "journalism" or a never ending disaster?
Over the past several months, many media outlets have made major pushes to automate their content output with AI generated articles. Some groups, such as Gamurs, had the audacity to put up a job listing for an AI Editor that would help facilitate the creation of 250 AI generated articles per week. That situation is made all the worse by the fact that Gamurs had just laid off roughly 40% of its workforce only a month before...
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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Poll: What Do You Think About AI Generated Content?
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Poll: What Do You Think About AI Generated Content?
6I support the use of AI in any and all cases (Full AI articles, image creation, fully recreating a person's voice, etc.)16.67%1I support the use of AI but only when it is used to help humans ("Smart" writing suggestions, search engine results, smart home devices, etc.)83.33%5I do not support the use of AI in any situation0%0The poll is expired.
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Remnant 2 Sells 1 Million in First Week
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Remnant 2 Sells 1 Million in First Week
Proof that it is possible to make a really fun third-person co-op shooter.
Gearbox Publishing announces that Remnant 2 has sold over one million copies since its launch on July 25, 2023. This sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes once again blends together co-op survival with third-person shooting action.
Gearbox Publishing also notes that Remnant 2 has "more than doubled the number of concurrent players at launch" compared to the original title. The publisher also... -
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SiN Reloaded Put on Hold
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SiN Reloaded Put on Hold
Nightdive says they'll get back to it at a later date.
Nightdive Studios took to the Steam listing for SiN Reloaded to announce that the project has been put on hold at their studio. SiN Reloaded being a remastered take on the original 1998 FPS from Ritual Entertainment.
The update to the Steam listing for SiN Reloaded says that the project is currently on hold and will be tackled "at a later date." It seems as though the studio just has a bit too much going... -
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New Alone in the Dark Teaser Trailer
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New Alone in the Dark Teaser Trailer
Get another look at this "love letter" to the original game.
We finally get another look at the upcoming Alone in the Dark game. Today's new trailer shows just a tiny bit more of the thrills and chills that await our protagonists, including a look at the Dark Man.
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Atlas Fallen 'Lord of the Sands' Trailer
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Atlas Fallen 'Lord of the Sands' Trailer
Another look at this action-RPG ahead of its release.
Focus Entertainment and Deck13 Interactive shares yet another new trailer for their upcoming action-RPG, Atlas Fallen. This trailer comes about a week and a half ahead of the game's scheduled release on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
This new trailer, Lord of the Sands, includes new gameplay footage and a "jaw-dropping vision of your journey in Atlas Fallen."
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New PlayStation 5 Update Lets You Mute the Power On Beep
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New PlayStation 5 Update Lets You Mute the Power On Beep
Plus Dolby Atmos support, new accessibility features, and much more.
A new beta is underway for the PlayStation 5 system software. This update includes some very nice new features, including several new accessibility features, support for Dolby Atmos audio, improvements for ease of use of the PS5 dashboard, support for larger M.2 drives, and much more. However, there is one addition that seems to be getting the most attention from fans and that is the addition of a new option that... -
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Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Released
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Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Released
What's old is new again.
Apogee Entertainment and Nightdive Studios just released Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition today for PC. You're able to pick it up right now through either GOG or Steam for $19.99 (USD), or less if you buy it on sale during the launch period.
Like other modern releases from Nightdive Studios, Rise of the Triad has been brought over to the KEX engine. Today's relesae features 4K graphics, 60+ frames per second, ultrawide resolution support, increased... -
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Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Finale Begins in Patch 6.5
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Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Finale Begins in Patch 6.5
First details for Patch 6.5 revealed to fans of the MMO.
Following last week's big reveals of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail and Final Fantasy 14 for Xbox, Square Enix offers up yet another Final Fantasy 14 related update. Today, the studio reveals some of the first details on Patch 6.5 coming soon for this MMORPG.
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Path of Exile 2 is Now a Standalone Sequel, Closed Beta Coming June 2024
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Path of Exile 2 is Now a Standalone Sequel, Closed Beta Coming June 2024
This expansion has grown to becoming a full blown sequel.
Path of Exile 2 has gone from being merely an expansion to the original Path of Exile to being a full standalone sequel. Announced at ExileCon 2019, Path of Exile was originally slated to just be an expansion to the free-to-play ARPG. With this weekend's latest reveal at ExileCon 2023, game director Jonathan Rogers says that the scope of Path of Exile 2 "continued to grow and grow."
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Woo Casino Review: Australian Online Casino 2023
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Woo Casino Review: Australian Online Casino 2023
When you hear the word 'casino', what's the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the flickering lights of slot machines, the tension in the air around poker tables, or perhaps the swirl of numbers on a roulette wheel? But now, imagine all that excitement right in the palm of your hand. Sounds amazing, right? Enter Woo Casino. Woo Casino burst onto the Australian scene and has since become a force to be reckoned with in the world of online casinos. Let's dive deeper and understand what makes Woo C...
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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Expansion Coming Summer 2024
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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Expansion Coming Summer 2024
Will also include a major graphical overhaul.
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Dawntrail is the name of the fifth expansion for the widely acclaimed MMO, Final Fantasy 14 Online. This new expansion is expected to be released in the summer of 2024 for PC, PlayStation, and for the first time ever, Xbox.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail will bring in a ton of new content to the game, as you may have come to expect from a fresh expansion release. Included in the content will be an increased level cap,... -
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Final Fantasy 14 Announced for Xbox
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Final Fantasy 14 Announced for Xbox
It's happening. It's finally happening.
You Xbox owners who have held out for so very, very long will finally get your big day to shine. Final Fantasy 14 has finally been announced and confirmed to be coming to the Xbox platform.
During today's Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2023, Phil Spencer strutted out during the keynote to announce the big news. Final Fantasy 14 will arrive on Xbox Series X|S some time in spring 2024. Square Enix and Microsoft say that Final Fantasy 14 will... -
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Hourglass Rework Highlights Battlefield 2042 Update 5.2 Changes
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Hourglass Rework Highlights Battlefield 2042 Update 5.2 Changes
Plus new attachments for legacy weapons, better squad management, and more.
DICE just shared what fans can expect in the upcoming Update 5.2 for Battlefield 2042. The highlights of this update include the long-awaited rework for Hourglass, attachments for All-Out Warfare SMGs and LMGs, better squad management, improvements to ammo crates, and some tweaks to all SMGs and LMGs.
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The Rise of Online Gaming in Arab Countries
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The Rise of Online Gaming in Arab Countries
Online gaming is now one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. If we take the 2020 worldwide online gaming revenue as a starting point, it was $21.1 billion, which is an incredible sum of money. Fast forward to 2023 and that figure stands at $26.1 billion, which is a growth of $5 billion over the space of three years. Much focus is given to the American and European online gaming markets, but we have also been seeing a rise in online gaming in Arab countries.
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Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj Coming to Call of Duty
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Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj Coming to Call of Duty
Celebrate 50 years of hip hop... in Call of Duty?
A couple of major hip hop superstars are coming soon to a Call of Duty near you. The official Call of Duty Twitter account shared images and announcements for both Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj, showing that skins for these two artists will be coming soon to the game.
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