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The release date for Overwatch 2, the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's highly-popular multiplayer shooter, might be even further off than initially anticipated. Although the project was first announced in late 2019, Blizzard still hasn't committed to a release window of any sort. And while this seemed strange to some fans, it now seems like the reason for this lack of a release announcement ...read more
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You may think Valve's Steam Deck looks awfully like a Nintendo Switch, but they're actually very disparate designs in a number of ways. Case in point, we've recently learned from Valve that the Steam Deck will not perform differently when docked, unlike the Switch. Instead, Valve prioritises the system for how it expects it to be used most: on the go. That's not to say you can't connect a ...read more
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Super Mario Galaxy might be over a decade old, but it's a big, big game. Released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007, Mario Galaxy has remained a firm favourite in the fanbase, and has even retained a passionate speedrunning community. One runner has put that dedication to the test, and pulled off a run many wouldn't even want to attempt. Speedrunner ImJhay collected 242 stars in 11 hours, 40 ...read more
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A new rumor has emerged suggesting that Bethesda might soon look to double down on the development of remasters and remakes in the form of a dedicated studio. Although it's not known whether or not this rumor might end up proving to be accurate, the idea behind it does seem to make quite a bit of sense as Bethesda has many titles in its history that have yet to be ported to modern ...read more
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It looks as though the open beta date for Diablo II: Resurrected, which is the upcoming remaster of the classic loot-action game, has leaked ahead of its formal announcement. Although Blizzard Entertainment hasn't formally revealed these beta dates just yet, it seems as though the actual announcement should be coming quite soon as these leaked days for the trial phase are quickly ...read more
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Xbox owners who are tired of getting blinded by sudden bursts of light from their consoles during gaming sessions late at night or early in the morning finally have a welcome feature coming their way. Microsoft announced this week its plans to test a new Night Mode setting which will allow people to dim their screens and add filters to the display among other customizations. The feature is still ...read more
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Call of Duty: Vanguard, which is reportedly going to be the name of this year's installment in the annualized first-person shooter franchise, seems to have been blatantly teased by Activision in a new promotional image associated with Call of Duty: Warzone. The image in question comes from the new key art for Warzone Season 5 which is slated to kick off later this month. However, the tease ...read more
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It looks like Insurgency Sandstorm will finally release on PS4 and Xbox One on September 29, 2021. The team-based, tactical shooter – which was originally expecting to be available on console at the same time as its Steam debut way back in 2018 – suffered a string of delays on console that saw its release window be pushed back several times, most recently slipping from its August 2020 ...read more
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Koei Tecmo's long running Samurai Warriors series has just smashed through 8 million sales thanks to the recent release of Samurai Warriors 5. The franchise started life on the PlayStation 2 in 2004, and has spawned 19 hack and slash Samurai Warriors games since — most of which have been spinoffs or typical Koei Tecmo upgrades. When series sales were last reported in early 2021, Samurai ...read more
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Battlefield could be going free-to-play in the future, but probably not in time for Battlefield 2042. Between, Warzone, Fortnite, and Apex Legends, free-to-play is becoming a more and more appealing model to those with the cash behind game development. If done right, you can hit the jackpot. And thus it should come as no surprise that EA isn't closed off to the possibility of Battlefield going ...read more
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