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  Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate Damage Scaling for PvP

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 05:35 PM
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  Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate Damage Scaling for PvP

  Update 1.07 introduces a long-requested fan feature.
  
  The 1.07 update for Elden Ring went live earlier today. With it came a number of changes, the biggest of which is the separation of PvE and PvP damage scaling. This means that for the first time, FromSoftware is separating the PvE and PvP aspects of the game. It is also a feature that Souls fans have been requesting for years now as PvE combat is a very different beast than PvP combat.
  
  There are now separate damage scaling...

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  Activision Blizzard is Facing Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 05:01 PM
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  Activision Blizzard is Facing Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

  The latest lawsuit includes allegations of revenge porn, sexual harassment, and more.
  
  Over a year since California filed a massive lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment related issues comes yet another lawsuit involving additional harassment allegations. This new lawsuit describes Activision Blizzard as a "pervasive 'frat-boy' workplace culture that is a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women."
  
  The new lawsuit was...

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  Killing Floor 2 Halloween 2022 Event Details

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-13-2022, 03:42 PM
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  Killing Floor 2 Halloween 2022 Event Details

  The Blood and Bonfires update just released.
  
  Tripwire Interactive just released a new update for Killing Floor 2 that will make you crap your pants! Maybe. Alright, that probably won't happen but this new update is very much Halloween focused. The update is called Blood and Bonfires and with its release comes a time limited event that brings a new map, event themed cosmetics, a couple of free weapons, and more. There are also some bits that aren't free, such as the addition of two...

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  Interview with Benjamin Gifford, Vice President of Top Games Inc.

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  • Published: 10-13-2022, 10:03 AM

  Interview with Benjamin Gifford, Vice President of Top Games Inc.

  Below is a recent interview with Benjamin Gifford, VP and a top developer on the company’s most popular game, Evony: The King’s Return.
  
  Q. How long have you been in this industry? And what is your impression of Top Games Inc. so far?
  
  I’ve been in the games industry since 2009. Before then, I was involved with intellectual property commercialization with industry and universities.
  
  What sets Top Games apart from game development peers is the focus not on perfection...

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  New Nvidia Driver Promises 'Significant' Performance Gains on 30-Series Cards

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-12-2022, 04:15 PM
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  New Nvidia Driver Promises 'Significant' Performance Gains on 30-Series Cards

  The latest Nvidia driver sees framerate gains of up to 24% in some titles.
  
  Nvidia just released their first Game Ready driver for the newly released GeForce RTX 4090. The card is a beast in terms of performance, power consumption, size, and price. That is all without question. A new GPU release does mean that a new driver update is also necessary for early adopters, be they fortunate to get a card from a retailer or from the countless scalpers that have already put the 4090 cards up...

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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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