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  Embracer Announces Closure of One Recently Acquired Square Enix Studio

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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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  Denuvo Removed and then Added Right Back to Gotham Knights

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-27-2022, 02:11 PM
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  Denuvo Removed and then Added Right Back to Gotham Knights

  Warner Bros. accidentally removed the anti-tamper protection from their game for a time.
  
  For a brief moment in time, it almost appeared as though Warner Bros. did the PC gaming community a solid when they removed Denuvo anti-tamper from Gotham Knights. The controversial DRM has long been thorn in the sides of those looking to play games on PC. It aims to prevent, or at least slow the availability of, cracked versions of new releases, but it has often been found to be the source of...

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  Star Ocean The Divine Force Out Today

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  • Published: 10-27-2022, 12:49 PM
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  Star Ocean The Divine Force Out Today

  The latest in the long-running action-RPG series is now available.
  
  Square Enix just released Star Ocean The Divine Force today for those on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. This release is developed by tri-Ace Inc. and it continues the story in the very long running action-RPG Star Ocean franchise. This is a franchise that tri-Ace has been making since 1996, with the first release being on the Super Famicom.
  
  Star Ocean The Divine...

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  PlayStation Plus Games for November 2022

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-26-2022, 05:51 PM
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  PlayStation Plus Games for November 2022

  Three games set to drop on November 1.
  
  Sony just revealed the monthly "free" games coming in November 2022 for those with any of the PlayStation Plus subscription tiers. The games include Nioh 2, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, and Heavenly Bodies. This also means that you have just a few days left to add the October 2022 games to your PlayStation account before they're gone. ...

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  Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Hits New Development Milestone

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-26-2022, 05:31 PM
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  Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Hits New Development Milestone

  The game is now playable from start to finish.
  
  BioWare announces that they have hit a new development milestone for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf today. According to the development studio, by way of a new "Game Update" blog post, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf just completed an Alpha milestone. The game can be played from start to finish.
  
  For the uninitiated, while the game is technically playable from start to finish, there is still a lot to be done. Chances are, the game's...

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  A Full Remake of The Witcher Announced

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  • Published: 10-26-2022, 03:10 PM
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  A Full Remake of The Witcher Announced

  The original game will be remade in Unreal Engine 5.
  
  CD Projekt Red announces that they are working on a full remake of the original Witcher game. The studio says that this is the game that was previously known internally as "Canis Majoris." They will be working with Fool's Theory on this and will be built from the ground up using both Unreal Engine 5 and the toolset CD Projekt Red is creating for use with the new Witcher saga.
  
  Today's announcement says that...

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  Amazon Shares First Ever Look at Fallout TV Show

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  • Published: 10-25-2022, 05:51 PM
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  Amazon Shares First Ever Look at Fallout TV Show

  Yep, that's a vault.
  
  The birthday celebrations for the Fallout franchise continued today. This time, the latest is from Amazon. We've seen a lot of love this month for the games and some of the extended media, but today we were finally treated to the first ever look at the Fallout TV show that Amazon is helping to develop alongside Bethesda.
  
  Well, it's not much. I'll tell you that right now. Amazon offered just a single screenshot from their upcoming Fallout TV show. It...

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  New Art and Images for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-25-2022, 05:14 PM
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  New Art and Images for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

  An updated look at this upcoming fantasy survival game.
  
  Free Range Games and North Beach Games just released new concept art and screenshots for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria today. This new media drop happened as part of a special Durin's Day livestream. This upcoming title will be "the only survival crafting video game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth." You know, without much research I'm willing to say that this statement is 100% accurate.
  
  Today's...

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  Generation Zero 'Dark Skies' Update Out Now

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  • Published: 10-25-2022, 04:36 PM
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  Generation Zero 'Dark Skies' Update Out Now

  The co-op adventure game continues to expand.
  
  Systemic Reaction just launched the free "Dark Skies" update for Generation Zero today. This update brings more content to the open-world co-op adventure game on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This update is also free to those playing through Game Pass on PC and Xbox.
  
  Dark Skies adds in a new Soviet machine, a new Tuned Moped vehicle, new mission, new weapons skins, and...

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  Steam Scream Fest 2022 is Here

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  • Published: 10-25-2022, 03:10 PM
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  Steam Scream Fest 2022 is Here

  The greatest scare of all is having an empty wallet! AHHHHH!
  
  Steam Scream Fest for the year that is 2022 is now underway. Valve says that this "celebration of the scary, the spooky, and the Halloweeny" runs from right now (October 25) through to November 1 at 10AM (PT).
  
  We kind of know the drill by now on these, but in case you don't: This week long event will offer up discounts on current and upcoming games that are of the "scary" variety. There will...

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