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  Phil Spencer Proclaims Sony Wants to 'Grow by Making Xbox Smaller'

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  • Published: 12-12-2022, 04:59 PM
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  Phil Spencer Proclaims Sony Wants to 'Grow by Making Xbox Smaller'

  Back, the console wars are.
  
  Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer says that PlayStation wants to "protect their dominance on console." He continues on to say, "the way they grow is by making Xbox smaller." These statements by Spencer were said on the Second Request podcast.
  
  Spencer says that Sony just wants to retain its console dominance by opposing Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. His full statement can be seen here.
  
  
  
  Spencer...

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  PSA: The GOG Winter Sale is Now Live

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  • Published: 12-12-2022, 03:45 PM
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  PSA: The GOG Winter Sale is Now Live

  Save up to 90% on over 4500 titles.
  
  I received word this morning that GOG's Winter Sale is now live. From how through January 2, 2023 at 11PM (UTC), you will be able to save up to 90% off of over 4,500 items. Not only that, but during The Winter Sale, GOG will be giving away six free titles that you can add to your account and keep forever.
  
  The six freebies that you will be able to add to your account aren't all available at once. They will be given out ever few days of...

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  Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards 2022?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-09-2022, 07:03 PM
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  Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards 2022?

  3 Voters

  Christopher Judge's heartfelt but incredibly long speech	0%	0 votes
  Milf Hunter winning a Steam Deck	33.33%	1 vote
  The awards	33.33%	1 vote
  The new trailers	33.33%	1 vote
  The Game of the Year "incident"	0%	0 votes
  Animal	66.67%	2 votes
  Flute Guy	100.00%	3 votes
  Hideo Kojima	0%	0 votes
  Reggie Fils-Aime and his Mini Reggie lapel pin	33.33%	1 vote

  The poll is expired.

  What's this? Another poll for December?
  
  ​The Game Awards for 2022 have now come and gone. We had some winners announced and some other things happened. Now that it's all said and done, let's find out what you thought about this year's show, assuming you watched it.
  
  Was it the actual awards? The new trailers? Maybe it was Animal from the Muppets? Perhaps you just loved that Reggie Fils-Aime wore a pin... of himself.
  
  This one is another multiple choice...

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  NewsBits - The Game Awards 2022 Edition

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-09-2022, 05:18 PM
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  NewsBits - The Game Awards 2022 Edition

  As far as awards shows go, this certainly was one of the awards show of all time.
  It was a night like none other. A night that opened with Steam user Milf Hunter winning a free Steam Deck from Valve. It was a night with an acceptance speech that went on for over eight minutes while a haggard looking Al Pacino stood by. It was a night that included a weird joke about murder statistics. It was also a night that ended with someone with possible ties to right-wing media saying something on mi...

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  The Game Awards 2022: Every Winner

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  • Published: 12-09-2022, 12:03 PM
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  The Game Awards 2022: Every Winner

  It was a night of winners and losers. After all, it was an awards show at the end of the day.
  
  The annual showing of The Game Awards aired last night and it sure was something else. Sadly, this isn't the news post you were looking for if you wanted to get the details on new game reveals, Milf Hunter, and an InfoWars kid. No, this is a news post talking only about last night's big winners!
  
  God of War: Ragnarök took home several wins last night, including winning for the...

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  FTC Really Wants to Block Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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  • Published: 12-08-2022, 06:37 PM
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  FTC Really Wants to Block Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

  The FTC just filed a complaint to stop the acquisition.
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States of America (USA) just filed a new complaint today that aims to block Microsoft's $69 billion (USD) acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This complaint is essentially a lawsuit, or a legal block, that will place at least a temporary stop to the acquisition being approved until such a point that this complaint is settled. This news comes in an email that the FTC sent to me this...

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  Vehicle Changes Coming to Battlefield 2042

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  • Published: 12-07-2022, 03:55 PM
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  Vehicle Changes Coming to Battlefield 2042

  Everything from tank turret speed, to Active Protection Systems, to a reduction in height limits are coming.
  
  The latest developer update from DICE focuses on various aspects to the combat vehicles in Battlefield 2042. The changes, largely positive, look like they will be rolled out over the remainder of this season, that being Season 3.
  
  The first new feature DICE talks about here is the addition of the Active Protection System to more vehicles. The Active Protection system...

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  Microsoft Offers 10-Year Commitment to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo

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  • Published: 12-07-2022, 02:59 PM
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  Microsoft Offers 10-Year Commitment to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo

  This commitment will start with the Nintendo Switch.
  
  As the day came to a close on December 6, Xbox head Phil Spencer took to Twitter to announce a "10-year commitment" to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo platforms. This commitment would begin with bringing titles to the Nintendo Switch. This would, of course, depend on whether or not the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved.
  
  Curiously, Spencer also revealed that they are making an identical...

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  Epic Announces Safer, Kid-Friendly Fortnite Accounts

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  • Published: 12-07-2022, 01:28 PM
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  Epic Announces Safer, Kid-Friendly Fortnite Accounts

  Cabined Accounts will create a safer and more inclusive place for younger gamers to play.
  
  Epic Games just announced a new type of Epic account that will offer "a tailored experience that is safe and inclusive for younger players." They're called Cabined Accounts and they will let children play Fortnite without having to deal with the larger, and often not very "PG," community.
  
  Epic says that players all around the world will see a one-time request for...

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  Days Gone Director Blames Poor Reception on 'Woke Reviewers'

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  • Published: 12-07-2022, 12:28 PM
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  Days Gone Director Blames Poor Reception on 'Woke Reviewers'

  Those damn reviewers just couldn't handle playing as a "gruff white biker looking at his date's ass."
  
  I liked Days Gone, at least when I played through it again recently on PC. Did it have some issues? Oh, absolutely. The pacing was rather terrible throughout, but was especially poor in the opening few hours. The melee combat was also lacking. There were some other nitpicks here and there, but I generally had a good time with it. The acting was stellar in spite of some poor...

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  PvP Colosseums Coming to Elden Ring

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  • Published: 12-06-2022, 06:47 PM
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  PvP Colosseums Coming to Elden Ring

  A free update brings more PvP to the Tarnished masses.
  
  On December 7 (hey, that's tomorrow!), FromSoftware will release a new and free update for Elden Ring players. This one is probably only going to excite those who enjoy participating in PvP battles because that's literally all this new update is focusing on.
  
  When this update drops, various Colosseums around The Lands Between will open their gates, doors, and what have you to invite players to engage in a variety of...

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  Here are The Witcher 3 Mods Working with the Next-gen Update

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  • Published: 12-06-2022, 06:28 PM
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  Here are The Witcher 3 Mods Working with the Next-gen Update

  CD Projekt Red offers a lit of what popular mods do and do not work with the upcoming update.
  
  The next-gen update for The Witcher 3 arrives in just over a week. For those on PC, this probably has some worrying about which of their mods will and will not work. Thankfully, CD Projekt Red started doing some of the work for everyone ahead of this update. They have released a breakdown of how the upcoming update will impact some of the most popular mods available for The Witcher 3.
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  Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer is Cancelled

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  • Published: 12-06-2022, 05:17 PM
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  Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer is Cancelled

  CD Projekt Red confirms what most of us already expected.
  
  During an interview with Eurogamer, CD Projekt Red designer Philipp Weber shares some unfortunate news about the proposed multiplayer component for Cyberpunk 2077. In short, it's not happening anymore.
  
  In 2013, CD Projekt Red said that Cyberpunk 2077 would include some form of multiplayer component. Later, that multiplayer component was going to simply become a separate standalone release. Then it was said that...

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  EverQuest: Night of Shadows Expansion Released

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  • Published: 12-06-2022, 04:57 PM
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  EverQuest: Night of Shadows Expansion Released

  Time to explore more of the war-torn area of Luclin.
  
  The latest expansion for EverQuest was released today. The Night of Shadows expansion takes players back to the war-torn continent of Luclin.
  
  There are four packs that will get you access to this new expansion, with prices starting at $34.99 (USD) for the Standard edition. Other packs include the Collector's Edition ($69.99), Premium Edition ($139.99), and the Family & Friends Edition ($249.99). Details on the differences...

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  Battlefield 2042 Update 3.1 Arrives Tomorrow with Updated Manifest

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  • Published: 12-06-2022, 04:36 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 Update 3.1 Arrives Tomorrow with Updated Manifest

  See what changes are coming in Update 3.1.
  
  DICE and EA put out word that Update 3.1 for Battlefield 2042 will be released on Wednesday, December 6 at 8AM (UTC; 3AM ET). Key highlights of this update include the release of the reworked version of Manifest. New Vault weapons like the M416, M240B, and M93R will also be added. There will also be some improvements made to gameplay responsiveness, weapon reload animations, and audio.
  
  Later this month, DICE will launch a new Mid-Season...

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