Valve just released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global OFfensive today that should provide a nice boost to performance for some players. Included in today's update is an optional command line switch that can reduce CPU usage by up to 40%.

Don't forget that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to-play game available on Steam. You can bump yourself up to "CS:GO Prime" status for about $15.

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In a world where Tetris 99 exists, nothing in the world of battle royale surprises me anymore. Case in point: Today, En Mass Entertainment announced that there is a crossover event between TERA, an action oriented MMORPG, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the popular battle royale game not called Fortnite or Apex Legends.

This collab will run for an entire month beginning on March 5 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This event will find Tera players "dropping-in and engaging PUBG-style BAMs." I don't know what a "BAM" is.


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Questions about the "true" future of the Titanfall franchise were raised beginning this past weekend when we first caught wind of Apex Legends, the latest game from Respawn Entertainment and the latest title to be set in the Titanfall universe. One of the biggest questions was whether or not Apex Legends, a newly released and free-to-play battle royale title, was a phoenix rising from the ashes of Titanfall 3 or if Titanfall 3 was still coming.

Sadly, it's not great news. Respawn Entertainment confirmed that Apex Legends is all there is right now for Titanfall fans....

This weekend's rumor of a free-to-play Titanfall branded battle royale game sure picked up traction in a hurry. It first seemed to originate from a YouTube channel with a less than stellar reputation. However, since then it seems that other sources are now coming forth to say that "yes, there is actually some merit to this rumor."

Apparently, a free-to-play Titanfall battle royale game will be released this Monday. The release will happen on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 at the same time. It will be released alongside a small media blitz from a handful of influencers...

In the spirit of just throwing a lot at a wall and seeing what works, Indie studio O'ol Blue Inc. has readied the release of their new free-to-play game, MINImax Tinyverse, for Steam Early Access today. It's got elements of competitive PvP. It's got 3D visuals. It's free-to-play. It's part strategy. It's part brawler. It's also a God-game. I'm pretty sure at this point, the only thing it doesn't do is make you pasta.




If you'd like, you can always find out more information at the MINImax Tinyverse website....

Valve just rolled out one of the biggest updates for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It may not be the largest in terms of file size, but in terms of scope? Yeah, it's pretty big for a game like Counter-Strike. "What could it possibly be," you wonder?

It's battle royale.

Of course it's battle royale. This mode has been rumored for a while and now it's finally here. The new mode is called "Danger Zone" and along with this new mode comes some additional surprising news. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now a free-to-play game. In addition, everyone that owned the game before today's move to being a F2P title have been granted Prime Status from Valve. Given that Prime Status was being used as a tool to play in an environment relatively free from cheaters and smurfs, your gameplay experiences over the next few weeks may suck until VAC d...

Bethesda's upcoming free-to-play mobile title, The Elder Scrolls: Blades was set to be released this Fall. Instead, the studio has officially announced today that the game will not be released until some time in 2019. Things don't really seem to be going well for Bethesda this week, eh?

Given that we are now less than a month away from Winter kicking off, time was getting cut a little close to meet that "Fall" promise. The official word of the delay came via the official Elder Scrolls Twitter account.

You know what? After the state that Fallout 76 was released in, perhaps it's best...

Path of Exile is coming to the PlayStation 4, as announced today via the official Path of Exile Twitter account. The action-RPG makes the move to the PS4 this December. Its release will go hand-in-hand with the 3.5.0 expansion that hits the PC and Xbox One versions on December 7. More details on that particular bit of content is coming next week....

Dreadnought is a free-to-play shooter where spaceships do battle in a 3D environment. Today sees Dreadnought's first appearance on Steam. It's accompanied by a launch update that has been dubbed Command the Colossal and includes UI enhancements, support for Russian and simplified Chinese, and the ability for players to link their existing accounts with Steam to carry over their achievements.
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The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will soon get to experience some naval combat things to World of Warships: Legends. This free-to-play multiplayer game will be sailing off from the bloodied seas of the PC to the fresh waters of those consoles in 2019.
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The modern military FPS, Warface, just entered into an Early Access phase on the PlayStation 4 today. This is in preparation for the full free-to-play release on September 18. It's important to note here that if you want to join in on the Early Access phase, you will need to pony up some cash. Only the full release next month will be F2P.
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Everyone's favorite family of heroes, The Incredibles, are now a special guest in Kingdom Hearts Union _X[Cross]. These heroes will be a part of various in-game events from now until August 19, 2018.
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