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  Over 15 Hours of New Story Content Added to The Elder Scrolls Online

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-02-2022, 06:27 PM
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  Over 15 Hours of New Story Content Added to The Elder Scrolls Online

  Firesong brings a ton of new content to PC players today.
  
  The last part of the Legacy of the Bretons yearlong story for The Elder Scrolls Online is about to come to an end. Today's PC and Mac release of Firesong is the final DLC for the MMO for 2022. With it comes 15 hours of new story content, a new zone, new characters, unique collectibles, and achievements. Those on the Xbox and PlayStation platforms will have to wait until November 15 for release.
  
  Firesong allows players...

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  PlayStation VR2 Priced at $550 and Launching in February

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  • Published: 11-02-2022, 04:38 PM
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  PlayStation VR2 Priced at $550 and Launching in February

  Pre-orders will open later in November.
  
  Sony says that PlayStation VR2 will be released on February 22, 2023 for a price of $549.99 (USD). There will also be a bundle that includes Horizon Call of the Mountain for $599.99. Also on this date, Sony will release the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station for $49.99.
  
  Sony says that pre-orders for both hardware and software will begin later in November on the 15th. Pre-orders will initially be only through PlayStation's...

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  Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage is Now Free

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  • Published: 11-02-2022, 03:31 PM
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  Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage is Now Free

  The standalone multiplayer game is now free for everyone to try out.
  
  Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage was one of the pre-order incentives for Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed. Those that pre-ordered the sequel were able to play this standalone multiplayer game ahead of the main game's release. Now, Clone Carnage is completely free to play for everyone, regardless of pre-order status or ownership of Destroy All Humans 2!: Reprobed.
  
  The game features support for up to four...

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  Why Crypto and iGaming is a Match Made in Heaven

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 11-02-2022, 11:00 AM

  Why Crypto and iGaming is a Match Made in Heaven

  The idea of cryptocurrency, as conceived when it first arose a little over a decade ago, and the reality as we see it in 2022, are two very different things. As interesting as crypto has come to be, it seems hard now to imagine a future in which it could be even close to replacing fiat currencies or competing as an alternative. As the world of technology evolves, though, there may be something in the idea of crypto being a payment method with applications in specialist areas. And perhaps no industry...

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  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Smashes Sales Records

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-01-2022, 07:18 PM
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  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Smashes Sales Records

  The latest installment approached the $1 billion mark in just three days.
  
  The latest Call of Duty game just set a sales record for the entire franchise. In its first three days since release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 pulled in $800 million (USD) worldwide. This makes it the biggest release for the franchise that dates back to 2003.
  
  Activision did not specify how many actual copies of Modern Warfare 2 were sold, only that the sales surpassed that $800 million figure....

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  Activision Blocks Modern Warfare 2 from Steam Family Sharing

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  • Published: 11-01-2022, 06:48 PM
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  Activision Blocks Modern Warfare 2 from Steam Family Sharing

  The change was quietly made without any announcement.
  
  Those playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 through Steam may have just discovered they lost the ability to share the game via Steam's Family Sharing feature. According to findings reported on by Rock Paper Shotgun, Activision quietly disabled the use of this feature just yesterday without any sort of warning or announcement.
  
  The change was noted on SteamDB.
  
  In case you are unaware, Steam Family Sharing...

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  Fortnite Celebrates Skywalker Week with a Free Pickle Rick

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  • Published: 11-01-2022, 06:22 PM
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  Fortnite Celebrates Skywalker Week with a Free Pickle Rick

  Is Rick and Morty now part of the Star Wars universe?
  
  No, the answer is no. Despite a free Pickle Rick item being added to Fortnite the same week they are selling a bunch of Star Wars skins, it does not mean Rick and Morty are party of the Star Wars universe.
  
  This week, Epic is celebrating at least one particular family in Star Wars. For the next several days, you can enjoy Skywalker Week. During this limited time event, you'll be able to pick up various Star Wars player...

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  Poll: What's Currently a Better Deal - PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 11-01-2022, 05:34 PM
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  Poll: What's Currently a Better Deal - PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold?

  2 Voters

  PlayStation Plus is clearly the better offer	100.00%	2 votes
  Xbox Live Gold (Games with Gold) is clearly the better offer	0%	0 votes
  Both are equal / Don't care / No preference	0%	0 votes

  The poll is expired.

  Let's focus on the free games being offered on both services.
  
  For several years now, both Sony and Microsoft have offered their console subscribers some "free" monthly games as part of their subscription services. Sony has had PlayStation Plus and Microsoft has had Games with Gold as part of Xbox Live Gold. Each service typically gives out roughly two to four titles every month that you are free to keep so long as you were subscribed when they were offered.
  
  The...

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  Ben Stiller Leads Celebrity Parent Support Group as Kratos

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  • Published: 11-01-2022, 04:39 PM
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  Ben Stiller Leads Celebrity Parent Support Group as Kratos

  God of Blue Steel.
  
  The pre-release marketing campaign for God of War Ragnarök is really starting to pick up. This week, Sony rolled out the red carpet for some celebrities (and John Travolta) along with their kids. The new video ad features Ben Stiller dressed up as Kratos and leading a father-child support group.
  
  The commercial also features LeBron James along with John Travolta. Of course, the ad also features the real children for each of the parents here.
  ...

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  Embracer Announces Closure of One Recently Acquired Square Enix Studio

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  • Published: 11-01-2022, 03:22 PM
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  Embracer Announces Closure of One Recently Acquired Square Enix Studio

  The focus shifts more towards the remaining two studios.
  
  In May 2022, Embracer Group announced that they had acquired a number of studios from Square Enix in a deal worth $300 million. At the time, Today, Embracer is shutting down at least one of those studios, a move that impacts roughly 200 employees.
  
  CDE Entertainment, an Embracer-owned business group made up of assets acquired during that Square Enix acquisition, announced that they are shutting down its publishing...

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  Why We’re Living in the Golden Age of Gaming

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 10-30-2022, 01:47 PM

  Why We’re Living in the Golden Age of Gaming

  Any golden age tends to be at the peak of growth. This is considered to be the golden age of gaming, although, at the moment, the growth doesn't show any signs of slowing down. But there is so much going on that it is the perfect time to get involved and enjoy the absolute top benefits of this progressive industry. From accessing casinos with roulette games from your mobile phone to new studios exploding with fantastic ideas for games, this really is an amazing time.
  
  
  Technology...

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  Unknown Worlds Make Drastic Changes to Moonbreaker Business Model

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  • Published: 10-27-2022, 06:49 PM
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  Unknown Worlds Make Drastic Changes to Moonbreaker Business Model

  
  The studio completely upended its existing business model for Moonbreaker after fan backlash.
  
  Moonbreaker, the latest title from Subnautica developer, Unknown Worlds, received a substantial change in its latest Early Access update. Hearing the complaints from fans and the community, Unknown Worlds has removed the game's monetization mechanics entirely.
  
  A new post from Unknown Worlds came alongside talk about the next content for the game that allows players to paint...

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  New Steam Big Picture Mode Available for Testing

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  • Published: 10-27-2022, 05:12 PM
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  New Steam Big Picture Mode Available for Testing

  Big changes are coming to Big Picture mode.
  
  Valve is offering Steam desktop users a chance to check out the work-in-progress redesign of their Big Picture mode for Steam. This new look will be closer in design to what is currently available on the Steam Deck.
  
  As this is something that isn't quite "finished" yet, Valve will be taking feedback on issues you may encounter when trying it out.
  
  New features included in the redesign include a new Home screen,...

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  Sackboy: A Big Adventure Released on PC

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  • Published: 10-27-2022, 04:50 PM
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  Sackboy: A Big Adventure Released on PC

  Sony quietly released another game on PC today.
  
  Sony has this knack for releasing games on PC without much in the way of fanfare. The other day it was the PC release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Today, it's Sackboy: A Big Adventure. In fact, the last word Sony made about Sackboy even coming out today on PC happened back on September 29th when they announced the PC release date on their PlayStation Blog.
  
  Today's release of Sackboy: A Big Adventure finds the...

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  The Callisto Protocol Canceled in One Major Region

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  • Published: 10-27-2022, 03:36 PM
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  The Callisto Protocol Canceled in One Major Region

  Striking Distance would rather cancel the release than make the required changes.
  
  If you have seen anything concerning The Callisto Protocol over these past several months, you know that it's going to be a very gory and very violent game. The problem with games being too gory is that they sometimes won't pass regional ratings boards in various parts of the world.
  
  That is precisely what happened in Japan. The country's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) took...

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