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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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'

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • 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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  Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph is Live

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-06-2022, 03:55 PM
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  Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph is Live

  Ra-Ra-Rasputin is back.
  
  Season of the Seraph just launched today for Destiny 2. This new Season brings with it new seasonal activities, weekly missions that lead to a new Exotic weapon, a new dungeon, various PvP updates, "and more."
  
  Starting today, fans of both Assassin's Creed and Destiny can et special in-game cosmetics in each game. In Destiny 2 you will be able to pick up "assassin-themed ornaments for each class" and a few other items that are...

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  Halo Infinite Now Has a Custom Game Browser, Free Armor Cores, The Pit, and More

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-06-2022, 03:03 PM
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  Halo Infinite Now Has a Custom Game Browser, Free Armor Cores, The Pit, and More

  343 delivered a nice holiday gift to fans.
  
  The December update for Halo Infinite just dropped and wow is it ever a good one. This update offers up a bunch of new features, a custom game browser, some free cosmetic items, a new map, and several improvements for all available platforms. Best of all, this update is free to everyone.
  
  Today's update includes the addition of the Custom Game Browser. This will let you start and join custom games using any map or mode combination....

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  New Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Content to End in 2024

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-05-2022, 06:48 PM
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  New Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Content to End in 2024

  Support will be scaled back significantly going forward.
  
  CD Projekt Red says that they are ending new content support for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game after 2023. Though new content may come to an end, the studio says that they plan to keep the game online for the foreseeable future.
  
  New card releases and more eSports tournaments will continue through 2023 for Gwent. Once 2024 rolls around, the game will switch to a community-focused approach. Internally, this move is...

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  Star Wars Jedi: Survival Seemingly Given March 2023 Release Date

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  • Published: 12-05-2022, 06:02 PM
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  Star Wars Jedi: Survival Seemingly Given March 2023 Release Date

  An official announcement is expected at The Game Awards.
  
  The Steam listing for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been updated with a March 15, 2023 release date. Prior to this recent change, the game was merely expected to be out at some point in 2023.
  
  It seems somebody with access to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Steam page jumped the gun a bit because that March 15, 2023 date has been altered yet again to a vague "Coming Soon." Thankfully, as this is the Internet and...

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  Dead Space Remake - The First 18 Minutes

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  • Published: 12-05-2022, 04:47 PM
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  Dead Space Remake - The First 18 Minutes

  This remake is shaping up quite nicely.
  
  IGN just put up one of their latest "First" videos and it's for none other than the upcoming remake of the classic space survival horror game Dead Space. According to the video description from IGN, this footage is from the PC version of Dead Space. It's running at 4K resolution and 60FPS.
  
  This seems like it will be just the first of several different media releases for the Dead Space remake that IGN will release throughout...

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  Microsoft to Increases Prices of First-Party Games to $70 in 2023

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-05-2022, 04:08 PM
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  Microsoft to Increases Prices of First-Party Games to $70 in 2023

  Microsoft was one of the last of the major hold-outs.
  
  Microsoft says that the price of first-party titles released in 2023 will move from $60 to $70 (USD). This is specifically for games built for the Xbox Series X|S and includes titles such as Starfield, Redfall, and the upcoming Forza Motorsport. Microsoft is one of the last of the major studios to hold off on raising the prices of their first-party titles to $70. Sony started pushing the new $70 norm about two years ago. Other studios...

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  Popular Games to Gamble on Using Bitcoin

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 12-05-2022, 02:33 PM

  Popular Games to Gamble on Using Bitcoin

  With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as global payment methods, gambling has become a lot more accessible. If you have some Bitcoin to spare and want to try your luck at a game of chance or two, here are some games that you can play using this digital currency: PokerPoker is a card game that can be played at home or in a casino. You can play poker with friends, family, or even complete strangers. There are many different variations of poker: Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Five Card Dra...

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