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  Steam Puzzle Fest Begins April 24

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  • Published: 04-21-2023, 02:12 PM
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  Steam Puzzle Fest Begins April 24

  Riddle me this.
  
  Another Steam "Fest" event is soon to kick off. Valve passed along word that the Steam Puzzle Fest is the next in the "Fest" lineup.
  
  The Steam Puzzle Fest begins on April 24 at 10AM (PT) and will conclude on May 1 at the same time. This week-long event will focus on, you got it, games that include puzzles. These include games that focus on escape room style mechanics, games with physics puzzles, tile matching games, party games, hidden...

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  Dying Light 2 Upgrades the Gore in 'Gut Feeling' Update

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  • Published: 04-20-2023, 06:30 PM
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  Dying Light 2 Upgrades the Gore in 'Gut Feeling' Update

  And on the eve of Dead Island 2's release no less.
  
  In a curious case of timing, the folks over at Techland just released a big update for Dying Light 2: Stay Human that makes "major" improvements to both the combat and physics of the game. This update, dubbed the "Gut Feeling" update, includes improvements to the game's visuals and effects to make the combat "more physically rewarding and goresome."
  
  This update also includes some community...

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  Indie Live Expo 2023 Promises to Show Over 300 Titles

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  • Published: 04-20-2023, 03:09 PM
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  Indie Live Expo 2023 Promises to Show Over 300 Titles

  Two days. Over 300 games.
  
  The biannual digital showcase focused on indie games, indie developers, indie fans, but not Indiana Jones, is set to take place from May 20 through May 21. The INDIE Live Expo 2023 will be the home to over 300 indie games and DLC that are releasing in the future or just released.
  
  The first day will focus on new and never-before-seen full games. There will also be a look at DLC that has not been revealed yet. News and other updates will also be...

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  THQ Nordic to Hold a New Showcase in August

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  • Published: 04-20-2023, 12:08 PM
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  THQ Nordic to Hold a New Showcase in August

  Expect to see games like Alone in the Dark and Trine 5.
  
  It may only be April 20th right now, but THQ Nordic is already looking forward to August. Specifically, August 11, 2023 at 3PM (ET) as that is when they will hold their Digital Showcase 2023 event. It is here that the company will provide some world premiere announcements as well as showing off some previously announced games.
  
  This year's show will provide new looks at the upcoming Alone in the Dark game, along with...

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  Storms Forecast for Next Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Update

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  • Published: 04-19-2023, 03:03 PM
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  Storms Forecast for Next Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Update

  This forthcoming update includes new monsters, a level cap increase, and more.
  
  Capcom revealed the free Title Update 5 content that will drop on April 20th for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This new update will offer two additional and challenging monsters to square off against. These are the Risen Shagaru Magala and Amatsu.
  
  Amatsu is a big mean Elder Dragon. It has the ability to bend the weather to its will, which means it can summon storms and lightning strikes. On...

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  Bungie Not Seeking Legal Action Against Leaker but Has the Receipts Ready if Necessary

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  • Published: 04-18-2023, 04:29 PM
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  Bungie Not Seeking Legal Action Against Leaker but Has the Receipts Ready if Necessary

  Bungie says they have "irrefutable evidence" proving they know who a Destiny 2 leaker is.
  
  A Destiny streamer is accused of leaking content from recent Destiny 2 Community Summit events. Despite the streamer initially denying the accusations, Bungie says that they have "irrefutable evidence" proving that the quietly accused is guilty of leaking the information to the public.
  
  Over the past several years, there have been fairly regular leaks of confidential...

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  Ray Tracing to Return to Resident Evil 2 and 3 After Accidental Removal

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  • Published: 04-18-2023, 03:18 PM
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  Ray Tracing to Return to Resident Evil 2 and 3 After Accidental Removal

  A recent update removed the ray tracing functionality from these remakes.
  
  Capcom says that ray tracing features will return to the PC versions of the remakes for both Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Ray tracing will make a return in a future update after it was accidentally removed in updates released last week for both titles.
  
  Users started to notice that the ray tracing options were removed shortly after the update was pushed to both titles. They also noticed that...

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  More Free Content Coming to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

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  • Published: 04-18-2023, 01:13 PM
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  More Free Content Coming to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

  A new map, ghost, cosmetics, and more.
  
  A new reason to return to (or simply keep on playing) Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will arrive on April 20th. IllFonic is readying the release of some free, new DLC on this date that will arrive at 11AM (PT). This is the second free DLC release for the game, following a release back in January with additional content.
  
  New on the 20th will be the Courthouse map, the Possessor ghost, new cosmetics, new abilities, and various quality-of-life...

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  Halo Veteran Frank O'Connor Also Departs from Microsoft

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  • Published: 04-17-2023, 06:34 PM
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  Halo Veteran Frank O'Connor Also Departs from Microsoft

  O'Connor worked on Halo since 2004.
  
  A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that Halo's franchise director, Frank O'Connor, has left Microsoft. The confirmation from Microsoft comes shortly after initial reporting from Windows Central where they noted that O'Connor's LinkedIn page showed he was no longer working at Microsoft or 343 Industries.
  
  Microsoft's statement about O'Connor's departure was very short. They say, "We thank Frank for his numerous contributions to the...

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  Joseph Staten Joins Netflix Days After Departure from Microsoft

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  • Published: 04-17-2023, 05:28 PM
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  Joseph Staten Joins Netflix Days After Departure from Microsoft

  Staten will lead development on a new "AAA multi-platform game."
  
  On April 8, 2023, news about Joseph Staten parting ways from Microsoft made its way around the Internet. Staten served as the creative lead on Halo Infinite and was the cinematic director on the first three Halo titles from Bungie. At the time, Staten said that he would have "more info to share soon."
  
  True to his word, Staten's immediate future was revealed today. Taking once more to Twitter,...

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  Sega Acquiring Angry Birds Developer Rovio for $775 Million

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  • Published: 04-17-2023, 04:47 PM
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  Sega Acquiring Angry Birds Developer Rovio for $775 Million

  Sega seems keen on entering the mobile market.
  
  Sega confirms that they are acquiring Rovio, the development studio that made Angry Birds back in 2009 and have been riding that wave ever since. The deal, valued at $775 million (USD) was officially announced on Monday morning. Speculation late last week about this acquisition started to circulate with a $1 billion price tag associated with it.
  
  Sega is looking to dive deeper into the mobile gaming market. They plan to combine...

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  Nexon is Now Suing Dark and Darker Developer Irongate

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  • Published: 04-17-2023, 03:00 PM
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  Nexon is Now Suing Dark and Darker Developer Irongate

  Despite being cleared by audits, the Dark and Darker devs are still being sued by Nexon.
  
  Dark and Darker developer Irongate is now being sued by Nexon over copyright infringement claims. This is the latest in a series of attacks by Nexon against Irongate that ranges from a DMCA takedown of Dark and Darker back in March, to countless allegations, and even asset audits that showed no content was stolen from Nexon.
  
  Eurogamer has the initial reporting on this one. The lawsuit...

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  Dead Island 2 Launch Trailer and Co-op Info

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  • Published: 04-17-2023, 01:41 PM
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  Dead Island 2 Launch Trailer and Co-op Info

  The often-delayed title is actually getting released.
  
  Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios released a double dose of Dead Island 2 news today. They showed off the launch trailer for the title, which is a good sign that the game is actually getting released on April 21. They also released some information about how co-op will work in Dead Island 2.
  
  Dead Island 2 is expected to be out on April 21 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The PC release...

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  Armored Core 6 Key Art Leaked

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  • Published: 04-16-2023, 03:48 PM
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  Armored Core 6 Key Art Leaked

  Detecting mech. Mech detected.
  
  A Reddit user going by the name of Eliwats17 may have just shared the first ever look at the key art for Armored Core 6. If real, and we're assuming it is for the time being, this is our first look at the upcoming FromSoftware sequel since its announcement trailer during The Game Awards 2022.
  
  The image was obtained by the Reddit user using what they call "the Xbox pre-install trick." Whatever this "trick" actually is, it...

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  Many Changes Coming to Diablo 4 Based on Player Feedback

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  • Published: 04-14-2023, 06:11 PM
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  Many Changes Coming to Diablo 4 Based on Player Feedback

  Adjustments are being made based on the feedback from the beta.
  
  Ahead of its official launch on June 6, Blizzard has been busy making adjustments to several aspects of Diablo 4. These are areas that players had the biggest issues with back in the beta periods.
  
  First up, Blizzard says that one of the most common pieces of feedback they received had to do with the amount of backtracking. This was especially apparent throughout several dungeons featured in the beta. To that...

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