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  Steam Strategy Fest Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-25-2023, 04:43 PM
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  Steam Strategy Fest Announced

  Gather 'round, gamers, there's a new Steam Fest to feast upon.
  
  Valve announces that they will kick off a Steam Strategy Fest on August 28th. This new Steam Fest will run from the 28th through to September 4th.
  
  Once the Steam Strategy Fest begins, you will be able to find all of the new demos, sales, promotions, streams, and previews of upcoming releases from Steam's dedicated strategy page.
  
  As per usual with these special Fest events, Valve put together a...

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  Armored Core 6 is Out Alongside a New G Fuel Flavor

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-25-2023, 04:24 PM
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  Armored Core 6 is Out Alongside a New G Fuel Flavor

  Beat the Strider while you drink the Strider.
  
  The latest mech combat title from FromSoftware came out this week. It's none other than Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, and it is the first new mainline Armored Core release since 2012's Armored Core 5.
  
  This isn't a new Souls-like in disguise. The Armored Core games are very much their own thing, so don't think that just because you enjoy their Souls titles or Elden Ring that you will necessarily like Armored Core 6.
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  Microsoft Makes Concession to Get Baldur's Gate 3 Out on Xbox in 2023

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-24-2023, 08:03 PM
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  Microsoft Makes Concession to Get Baldur's Gate 3 Out on Xbox in 2023

  Phil Spencer pulled some strings to help get the game out this year.
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios announce that they have found a way to bring Baldur's Gate 3 to Xbox Series X|S this year. This news came after Larian founder Swen Vincke had a meeting with Xbox's head honcho Phil Spencer.
  
  Vincke says that after the meeting with Spencer they have "found a solution that allows us to bring Baldur's Gate 3 to Xbox players this year." Remember that the...

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  Project Mugen Unveiled by NetEase

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-24-2023, 06:10 PM
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  Project Mugen Unveiled by NetEase

  No, not that fighting game engine thing.
  
  NetEase Games and developer Thunder Fire Studio unveiled Project Mugen (working title) this week. This is an upcoming urban, open-world RPG that is a "love letter to urban fantasies," according to Riten Huang from Thunder Fire Studio.
  
  Project Mugen will be a free-to-play release coming at an unspecified date to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, mobile, and PC.
  
  Project Mugen takes place in a world similar to Earth,...

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  Half-Life 2 RTX Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-24-2023, 04:26 PM
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  Half-Life 2 RTX Announced

  It looks real purdy.
  
  Nvidia announced that they are taking what they learned with Portal with RTX and applying it now to Half-Life 2. Nvidia is calling it Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project. This is a move to add some modern visual technologies to the FPS that came out in 2004.
  
  Nvidia pulled in developers from four of Half-Life 2's best mod teams. Together, under the name of Orbifold Studios, they are using the latest version of RTX Remix to add new tech such to Half-Life...

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  Saints Row Now Available on Steam

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-24-2023, 11:00 AM
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  Saints Row Now Available on Steam

  Today's release comes with all of the previously updated content.
  
  Exactly a year and a day after it launched on Epic Games Store, Saints Row makes its way to Steam. Today's release comes with a very hefty discount of 67% off until August 31st. This discount applies to the standard, Gold, and Platinum editions.
  
  The Steam release today obviously includes all of the previously released updates, fixes, and content that made its way to the game over the past year. In addition...

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  How to Choose the Best Gaming Laptop

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 08-24-2023, 10:23 AM

  How to Choose the Best Gaming Laptop

  Knowing where to start when choosing a new gaming laptop can be hard. There are a range of features to consider, including the display, form factor, battery life, and of course, the components powering it all.
  
  Upgrading a Gaming Laptop with new hardware isn’t usually feasible, so it’s essential to plan and think about how you want to use your system. We’ll cover all these subjects in more detail, but let’s begin with some of the basics.

  • A good GPU: Most games are GPU-dependent, and

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  BioWare Laying Off Approximately 50 Employees

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-23-2023, 03:55 PM
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  BioWare Laying Off Approximately 50 Employees

  BioWare is making a "shift towards a more agile and more focused studio."
  
  Gary McKay, BioWare's general manager, released a statement today saying that they are laying off "approximately 50 roles" at their company. McKay says that this is being done in an effort to "shift towards a more agile and more focused studio."
  
  McKay says that this sort of change is "not only necessary, but unavoidable." He also notes how the decision to layoff...

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  Turok 3 Getting the Remaster Treatment from Nightdive Studios

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-23-2023, 02:36 PM
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  Turok 3 Getting the Remaster Treatment from Nightdive Studios

  This will complete the remastering of the original trilogy.
  
  Nightdive Studios says that a remaster of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion will be out on November 14, 2023. This is the third and final remaster for the Turok titles from Nightdive. This one will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
  
  As per usual from Nightdive Studios, Turok 3's remaster is a faithful restoration of the classic Nintendo 64 FPS. The...

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  Tekken 8 Arrives January 26

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-23-2023, 12:17 PM
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  Tekken 8 Arrives January 26

  A release date and a new game mode were shared.
  
  Bandai Namco says that Tekken 8 will be out on January 26, 2024. The latest installment in this long-running fighting game franchise is coming exclusively to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
  
  A new trailer for Tekken 8 gave fans the first look at Arcade Quest, a totally new mode not yet seen in the previous games. Arcade Quest is a new single player mode that allows players to create and customize their own...

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  Alan Wake 2 'The Dark Place' Gamescom Trailer

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-23-2023, 09:52 AM
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  Alan Wake 2 'The Dark Place' Gamescom Trailer

  Rewrite reality.
  
  During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Remedy Entertainment and Epic Games released a new trailer for Alan Wake 2. This trailer, entitled "The Dark Place," shows off a bit from a mission that takes place early on in the game.
  
  In the trailer, we get a look at Wake's ability to Rewrite Reality, along with looks at new characters, some of the game's live-action cutscenes, and more.
  
  Alan Wake 2 features two playable protagonists and is...

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  Massive 2.0 Release Coming Soon to Cyberpunk 2077

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-22-2023, 06:33 PM
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  Massive 2.0 Release Coming Soon to Cyberpunk 2077

  Most of the core game mechanics are getting overhauled and updated.
  
  CD Projekt Red showed off a wealth of new footage for the upcoming Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077. The update will be free to everyone that owns Cyberpunk 2077 and will ship near to the release of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
  
  Now, while this update will be free, Phantom Liberty will not be free. On top of that, not everything shown off in Update 2.0 will be accessible to those without ownership of the...

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  Lords of the Fallen Extended Trailer

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-22-2023, 05:55 PM
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  Lords of the Fallen Extended Trailer

  Hot off the Gamescom stage.
  
  An extended look at Lords of the Fallen was shared during Gamescom Opening Night Live. This new story trailer gives you a full minute of extra footage from the upcoming action-RPG.
  
  Lords of the Fallen is in development by CI Games and is coming out on October 13 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. ...

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  Killing Floor 3 Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-22-2023, 05:46 PM
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  Killing Floor 3 Announced

  Current in development for PC and current-gen consoles.
  
  Tripwire Interactive had a new reveal show up during Gamescom Opening Night Live. During the show, an announcement trailer for Killing Floor 3 was shown off. This game will be a sequel to 2016's Killing Floor 2 and is in development for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and will hit PC on both Steam and Epic Games Store.
  
  A release date for Killing Floor 3 has not been set yet, and we assume that the game is still fairly...

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  Starfield Live Action Trailer

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-22-2023, 05:28 PM
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  Starfield Live Action Trailer

  No, there is no gameplay in this trailer.
  
  A new live-action Starfield trailer came out today. It showed up during Gamescom Opening Night Live. It's... it's a live-action trailer for Starfield. Not sure what else needs to be said.
  
  Starfield is out on September 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. ...

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