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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

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  • 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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  Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is Live

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  • Published: 12-04-2022, 06:20 PM
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  Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 is Live

  Doom Slayer, Geralt, motor bikes, augments, and so much more.
  
  Yesterday, the third chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale came to an end. Today, Chapter 4 launched with yet another major update to the map, a new Battle Pass, new gear, new unlocks, new cosmetics, and everything else.
  
  On the surface, one of the most apparent changes in this new chapter is the move to Unreal Engine 5.1. Epic Games also included some new ways to get around the map that include a dirt bike, rolling...

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  Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

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  • Published: 12-04-2022, 04:30 PM
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  Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

  A big engine update just arrived.
  
  Today marked the release of Chapter 4 for the battle royale portion of Fortnite. Today also includes a big update to the game's engine which brings Fortnite up to Unreal Engine version 5.1. I felt as though this was a significant enough update to warrant a separate news post away from the other Chapter 4 news (still to come).
  
  With this rather significant engine bump comes a lot of new visual features and changes. Epic Games outlined these...

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  Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-02-2022, 04:32 PM
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  Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

  It's another big release day. What are you picking up?
  
  Tis still the season for major game releases! December 2, that being the day in which this article is being written, is certainly no exception. There are at least three major game releases that dropped today across all sorts of platforms.
  
  There is Marvel's Midnight Suns for strategy fans. Then there is Need for Speed Unbound for racing fans. Finally, action fans may be considering picking up The Callisto Protocol....

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  Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

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  • Published: 12-01-2022, 06:48 PM
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  Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

  Consoles besides the Switch will finally get their chance to play Rise.
  
  Initially launched on the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise eventually made its way over to the PC. With over 11 million units sold across these two platforms, the Rise release train isn't over just yet. Capcom says that those on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 will soon get to hunt their own monsters when January 20, 2023 rolls around.
  
  Pre-orders are open now across...

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  Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 12-01-2022, 06:10 PM
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  Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

  3 Voters

  The actual awards	33.33%	1 vote
  World Premiere game trailers	33.33%	1 vote
  The musical performances	0%	0 votes
  Geoff Keighley	33.33%	1 vote
  Hideo Kojima	66.67%	2 votes

  The poll is expired.

  With The Game Awards being literal days away now, I'm just curious to know what your favorite parts are of the show. You know, assuming you have a favorite part to begin with.
  
  Might have a second poll this month to see get your opinion on this year's event after the show airs on December 8th.

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  Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

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  • Published: 12-01-2022, 05:14 PM
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  Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

  Plus, details about upcoming new and revised maps, the final new Specialist, and more.
  
  Though Season 3 for Battlefield 2042 began just about a week and a half back, that hasn't stopped DICE from talking about what's coming next for the game. Season 4 details were shared with fans, plus the studio confirmed that Season 5 will be coming in 2023. Perhaps the most enticing thing mentioned here is that the map set to arrive in Season 5 will be based on a map we last saw in Battlefield 4. T...

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  Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

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  • Published: 12-01-2022, 01:50 PM
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  Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

  The creators of Amnesia and SOMA are ready to scare you once again.
  
  A new Amnesia game has just been announced. For some, this is cause for joy. For others, the anxiety has already started to kick in. Frictional Games, the studio that created the Amnesia series and the spectacular SOMA, announce that they are working on Amnesia: The Bunker.
  
  In 2023, Frictional will bring a new Amnesia experience to Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation4, and PlayStation...

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  Improving Your Gaming Skill: Eight Ways to Become a Better Gamer

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  • Published: 12-01-2022, 12:49 AM

  Improving Your Gaming Skill: Eight Ways to Become a Better Gamer

  Playing video games is fun, and you can always find ways to improve your skills. Playing at the highest level is even better because you can earn money if you do it right. So, video gaming online also offers earning opportunities, just like when you decide to play casino games at an online casino. So, improving your gaming skills should be part of your agenda; aside from learning how to play the game and understanding the basics, there are other things that you need to do if you want to become a...

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  Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

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  • Published: 11-30-2022, 06:53 PM
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  Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

  For the first time ever, you'll be cheering for those long musical performances.
  
  Valve just sent out a press release announcing that they are giving away one 512GB Steam Deck every minute during the live airing of The Game Awards.
  
  Entry is relatively simple. Head on over to the Steam Deck giveaway page, click on the giant blue button to register, and maybe set yourself a reminder to watch the show. That's pretty much it for now.
  
  During the live airing of The...

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  FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

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  • Published: 11-30-2022, 06:39 PM
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  FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

  The real Dark Souls of Dark Souls game development are the Dark Souls we made along the way.
  
  Employees at FromSoftware helped contribute to a new report from GamesIndustry.biz that tell a tale of a severe lack of pay and periods of crunch at the Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer.
  
  Starting with the pay, the report says that the average annual pay at FromSoftware is about ¥3.41 million or around $24,500 (USD). This amount is described by one anonymous FromSoftware as...

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