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  That Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Game is Already Shutting Down

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 03:39 PM
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  That Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Game is Already Shutting Down

  The game lasted only about a year.
  
  Square Enix announces that they are shutting down the servers for their mobile battle royale game, Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier. This title released back in November 2021 and will come to an unceremonious end on January 11, 2023.
  
  Today's announcement came with word that Square Enix just wasn't "able to deliver the experience that (they) were hoping to." This is despite the game having received fairly regular updates and...

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  Big Changes Just Hit the Steam Mobile App

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 03:22 PM
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  Big Changes Just Hit the Steam Mobile App

  The changes are more than just a new coat of paint.
  
  Valve just passed along word that they have completely revamped the Steam Mobile App. Though it sports a new design and some new features, Valve also says that it's built using a new framework. The framework stuff is more of the "behind the scenes" aspect to all of this, but a new and updated framework should mean the app is more responsive for users.
  
  Of the new features added is the ability to scan a QR code...

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  Double XP and a Free Skin Offered as Apology for Overwatch 2's Bad Launch

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 02:12 PM
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  Double XP and a Free Skin Offered as Apology for Overwatch 2's Bad Launch

  What will the apology compensation be for Overwatch 2 as a whole though?
  
  Blizzard is offering players double XP, a weapon charm, and a free skin in an effort to apologize for the abysmal launch of Overwatch 2. The studio extended a written apology to fans for the myriad of issues that impacted the game for several days right when the game launched on October 4, 2022.
  
  Overwatch 2 will have several double XP weekends coming up that will let players catch up. The game was...

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  Meta Announces $1,500 Meta Quest Pro

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-11-2022, 05:32 PM
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  Meta Announces $1,500 Meta Quest Pro

  This is Meta's new business focused VR headset.
  
  Meta, formerly Oculus and Facebook, just announced a new high-end virtual reality headset. Dubbed the Meta Quest Pro, this $1,500 (USD) piece of hardware is the company's "most advanced headset yet."
  
  Set to release on October 25, the Meta Quest Pro is not a device aimed at gamers. In fact, it's not really aimed at anybody but businesses and professionals. That could, at least in this case, account for the reason...

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  Most of the New Cosmetics for Battlefield 2042's Liquidators Event are Locked Behind a Paywall

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-11-2022, 03:12 PM
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  Most of the New Cosmetics for Battlefield 2042's Liquidators Event are Locked Behind a Paywall

  What? You thought the promoted cosmetics were going to be unlockable just by playing?
  
  The promised Liquidators Event for Battlefield 2042 is here and, like most things concerning the game, it has proven to be rather disappointing for many players.
  
  
  First off, let's just address the elephant in the room. Most of the event skins that were used in the marketing and promotional materials for the event are locked behind a paywall. That's right, all but five skins (2 Specialists,...

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  Volition Promises a Major Saints Row Bug Fix Update for November

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-11-2022, 01:49 PM
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  Volition Promises a Major Saints Row Bug Fix Update for November

  The company also revealed some rather anemic sales figures.
  
  The new Saints Row game had a hell of a rocky launch. It was panned by critics and fans alike for its myriad of bugs, performance issues, and repetitive gameplay. Sadly, while the gameplay part can't just be easily "fixed," the bugs and other issues can be addressed and that is precisely what Volition plans to do.
  
  In late November, Volition says they will release a major update to the game that will tackle...

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  No More Heroes 3 Escapes Switch Jail Today

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-11-2022, 12:50 PM
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  No More Heroes 3 Escapes Switch Jail Today

  The game is now available on PC and non-Switch consoles.
  
  XSEED Games just announced the release of No More Heroes 3 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and the Windows Store.
  
  This new action title can be yours for just $49.99 (USD) or $59.99 if you want the Digital Deluxe Edition that comes with an artbook and soundtrack. A launch discount of 10% is available on all platforms until October 18. There's also a $59.99 physical...

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  Modern Warfare 2 Players Need a Phone Number to Play

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-10-2022, 05:44 PM
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  Modern Warfare 2 Players Need a Phone Number to Play

  Pre-paid phone numbers may not work.
  
  Activision Blizzard seems to be very keen on ensuring their potential players have mobile phones. You guys all have phones, right? When Overwatch 2 launched just last week, Blizzard had a policy in place right from the get-go that you needed a cellphone in order to play the game. The catch there was that this ruled out those using pre-paid phones.
  
  For a lot of people, this meant that they were now unable to play the game (Overwatch)...

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  Battlefield 2042 Update 2.1.1 Details

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-10-2022, 03:30 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 Update 2.1.1 Details

  The update will focus on weapon balance.
  
  DICE details the Update 2.1.1 coming October 11 for Battlefield 2042. This update is a smaller Quality of Life update and will arrive at around 4AM (ET) tomorrow morning. DICE says that the main focus of this update is to improve gunplay. As such, there are several weapon balance changes and various bug fixes included with the patch.
  
  The changelog is quite a bit shorter than what you are probably used to seeing, but that kind of...

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  Arkane Confirms Longstanding Fan Belief About Deathloop

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-10-2022, 01:56 PM
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  Arkane Confirms Longstanding Fan Belief About Deathloop

  Fans have believed this to be the case for a long time now.
  
  For the longest time now, fans of Arkane Studios have believed that Deathloop takes place in the same universe as the Dishonored titles. Besides sharing some of that familiar Arkane gameplay style, the two feature a number of similarities. These range from certain environmental design elements to the fact that both games share some similar usable abilities like Shift and Blink, among others. A weapon in Deathloop, named the...

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  Origin is Dead, Long Live the 'EA App'

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-10-2022, 12:57 PM
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  Origin is Dead, Long Live the 'EA App'

  EA says that Origin is now legacy software on PC.
  
  If you are still running the Origin client from EA, I just have to ask: What's it like living in the past, old man?! You need to get with the times and download the new EA app. This new launcher with the beyond generic name has been in development for well over two years at this point. It was announced as an update and rebranding for the Origin client on PC and, well, it's here. Yay?
  
  EA says that the EA app (no actual capitalization...

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  7 Fun Things to Build in Minecraft

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 10-10-2022, 11:15 AM

  7 Fun Things to Build in Minecraft

  With endless possibilities in Minecraft, it’s perfectly natural to find yourself wondering what to build next. While glorious inspirations may strike from time to time, the AHA moment isn’t always on tap. Still, it’s fun to tinker, so it may be time to play with your minecraft banner maker and tackle a few “basic” projects to see what you can do with them. Can you create the space everyone wants to know about? Just challenging yourself? Get started with these ideas.
  
  
  1. Your...

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  Valve Shares the Top 20 Steam Next Fest Demos so Far

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-07-2022, 06:43 PM
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  Valve Shares the Top 20 Steam Next Fest Demos so Far

  Valve says these demos have been played over 2 million times.
  
  As we are well aware, the Steam Next Fest: October Edition is well underway. It only started earlier this week, but the demos have been flowing like Niagra Falls. Valve just shared a list of the top 20 demos that people have downloaded and played up to now.
  
  The list can be found below. Valve says that these games have been downloaded and played a combined total of over 2 million times.
  
  Have you...

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  Gotham Knights Launch Trailer

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-07-2022, 01:41 PM
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  Gotham Knights Launch Trailer

  The (probably) final trailer ahead of the game's launch later this month.
  
  Warner Bros. Games and DC released a new game4play trailer today for Gotham Knights. This trailer is a little special when compared to all of the previous trailers. What makes this one so special? Well, it's the launch gameplay trailer and is, presumably, the final trailer before the game releases on October 21.
  
  Gotham Knights is an upcoming open-world action-RPG that is coming out on the 21st for...

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  Updates Released for Steam Client and Team Fortress 2

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-06-2022, 06:45 PM
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  Updates Released for Steam Client and Team Fortress 2

  Valve pushed out updates today for Steam and Team Fortress 2.
  
  We have two whole updates to share with you today courtesy of Valve. The first is word of a new Steam client update. The second is an update that was released today for Team Fortress 2. It's like a NewsBits, but smaller and potentially way less interesting.
  
  In addition to today's Team Fortress 2 update, there was an update released just yesterday that kicked off the Scream Fortress XIV event, bringing some Halloween scares and items to the game. ...

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