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You may not have realized it, but this week is going to be a huge week for Xbox One owners. There are some killer games coming out this week, and they're pretty much releasing back to back. As if 2017 wasn't already stacked enough with great games, you're about to get seven more on your Xbox that are all worth checking out. Whether you're into psychedelic rhythm games (and who isn't?!), hardcore ...read more
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New evidence has surfaced that indicates classic GameCube games might soon be playable on the Nintendo Switch. The GameCube games would likely be released through a virtual console component of the Nintendo Switch, something that Switch owners have undoubtedly been hoping for since news started circulating that the backwards compatibility feature was first being discussed. So far, the two ...read more
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Sony will be carrying out routine scheduled maintenance on the PlayStation Network later this week, the company has announced. The maintenance will run from 3 a.m. on August 15th until to 3: 30 a.m. on August 15th (Your Local Time Zone). During maintenance, PlayStation owners who already have a PSN account will still be able to sign in, play games, and use most applications. However, ...read more
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Call of Duty: WW2 developer Sledgehammer Games has outlined what players can expect from the game’s beta later this month. To start with, the private beta will go live first on PS4 on August 25 and remain exclusive for that weekend. The next weekend, September 1, the beta will be available on PS4 and Xbox One, but the developer did not specifically mention PC. As far as content, it sounds ...read more
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Nightfalls in Destiny 2 will be timed, according to new information. The details come from an upcoming issue of Edge magazine (via Eurogamer), which includes a big feature on the game. The timer will be different from one Nightfall to the other, but they’re likely going to be around 15 minutes. It’s not clear why Bungie is introducing this restriction, but it could be a way of ...read more
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Microsoft announced a little earlier this year that it was looking to revamp its digital Avatar system that was made popular on the Xbox 360, with a few tweaks to allow gamers to create their ideal virtual character for their game system. While it’s still a system that’s in the works, we’ve gotten a closer look at how it’s coming together, thanks to the folks at Windows Central. Those ...read more
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After the horrifying events that took place in Charlottesville, USA last weekend, Discord Inc, the company behind the popular VoIP app, are in their own small way taking a stand against hate speech and Nazi ideology. Responding to user complaints, Discord have taken down servers created by alt-right and white supremacist websites along with others linked to the tragedy in Virginia. The ...read more
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Let’s discuss EA. EA was originally going to be one of the major supporters for Nintendo on the Wii U; however, a variety of factors, the most obvious and visible of them being the Wii U’s abysmal failure at the market, led to EA to bail, with the rest of the industry following shortly after them. It did come as a surprise after that, when Nintendo revealed the list of third party partners ...read more
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Call of Duty: WWII is being sold as return to the series’ roots, but the game is also looking to change and improve its multiplayer experience in a major way. The biggest innovation is Headquarters mode, the new hub where players can chat, share achievements, and compete in various friendly minigames and activities. Developer Sledgehammer Games has big ambitions for Headquarters, and recently ...read more
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There’s something about owning a physical game and actually having it in your hands that’s pretty cool. That said, the market has changed quite a bit since more and more developers starting making their games available digitally, and now it appears that could create a big change in how these titles are distributed in the future. This report from The Daily Star indicates that “the end of ...read more
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