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DICE is planning to launch Battlefield 2042 Season 1 next month. The news was announced on Wednesday alongside the patch notes for the game’s latest update, version 4.1. Battlefield 2042 Season 1 is “currently set for release in early June”, DICE said. Season 1 was originally scheduled to launch in early 2022 but it was delayed to the summer so that DICE could focus on bringing the ...read more
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands may not be a totally new experience to those who are familiar with the Borderlands games by now, but Take-Two Interactive considers it a new franchise, and according to the publisher, it's a pretty successful one, too. During the company's most recent earnings call, Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick called it the "best new franchise launch" from 2K in years and ...read more
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As promised, Ubisoft has finally lifted the lid on the long-in-development free-to-play PvP roller-sports game Roller Champions. A recent worldwide reveal showed off a new cinematic trailer for the game, offered an extended look at gameplay, and featured a meaty behind-the-scenes look at it with the developers at Ubisoft Montreal. Check it all out below. Each match in Roller Champions will be ...read more
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Apple may be considering a move to the USB-C format over its proprietary lightning port. The news comes via a Bloomberg report that suggests the move could be made as early as 2023 with that year's newest iPhone models. The only Apple products currently using lightning chargers are Airpods, Apple TV remote, the MagSafe battery pack, the MagSafe Duo charger, and the iPhone. At the same time, ...read more
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In Battlefield 2042’s next update, version 4.1, DICE has elected to remove the version of Breakthrough which supports 128 players, opting to make it 64 players going forward. Going live tomorrow, May 19, this update partially removes a feature that was a major part of DICE’s marketing, leading up its original launch. The new update also provides a number of quality of life upgrades, ...read more
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Square Enix may be planning on sharing some Final Fantasy VII Remake news next month regarding the second half of the remake. Comments made during a stream focused on the mobile game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier suggested as much on Wednesday with director Tetsuya Nomura saying there would be Final Fantasy VII news coming to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original game. Specifics ...read more
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Saudi Arabia has purchased a 5.01% stake in Nintendo, according to a filing to Japan’s Finance Ministry. Bloomberg reports that the country’s Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund chaired by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, made the purchase for investment purposes. The acquisition makes it the fifth-largest Nintendo shareholder, according to Bloomberg’s data. This is ...read more
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Following the end of its closed PvP beta for Overwatch 2, the development team at Blizzard have announced a new event on June 16th. It will share more details on “what comes next” for the title. On behalf of the team, Game director Aaron Keller thanked those who participated, noting that, “It was so exciting to see our community playing our game. The enthusiasm for this game and this ...read more
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Every month, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can count on many new titles being added to the service, but they also have to be aware of the games that are leaving the lineup as well. Microsoft gives Xbox Game Pass subscribers notice whenever it plans on removing games from the lineup so subscribers can plan their gaming time accordingly. Since it's the middle of the month, Microsoft has now revealed ...read more
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Popular streaming site Twitch hasn't been having the best of times as of late. Despite being one of the largest streaming sites in the world, the Amazon-owned platform has been engrossed in several controversies, such as, for instance, its content policies, double standards accusations, and the handling of fraud-related matters. Incidentally, a recent investigation now adds further to Twitch's ...read more
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