Stormlands and the million-man raid: Obsidian's cancelled Xbox One exclusive
Posted on January 22, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Throw your mind back to Microsoft sharing a dream of an infinitely powerful Xbox One cloud, a box under your TV able to suck an almost mystical power into your living room, transforming games as we know them. The vision wouldn't quite materialise, but while Microsoft was hallucinating over the cauldron it was also throwing money around - throwing money at Xbox One exclusives to embody this future, and Obsidian Entertainment was spinning in its pot.
[Read More]Twitch streaming returns to the Xbox dashboard in latest update
Posted on January 22, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S owners can now access Twitch streaming directly from their dashboard - an integration feature that returns after its removal from Xbox One in 2017.
In a new blog post announcing the return of Twitch integration to Xbox after a five year absence, Microsoft calls the feature - which is accessible directly via the Xbox guide, with the Twitch app no longer required - "
[Read More]You can now transfer your Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 save data to Remastered on PS5
Posted on January 22, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Insomniac Games has just dropped an update for Marvel's Spider-Man to enable players to import their PS4 suits and saves to Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.
When news broke that players wouldn't be able to import their save data from the original game, Insomniac promptly responded to complaints by promising it would work to get the update to players "around Thanksgiving" (which is 26th November this year). Overnight we released an update for Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 bringing those suits, and the ability to export your save to Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
[Read More]A harrowing update from GSC Game World, the Stalker 2 developer based in Ukraine
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
GSC Game World has provided a fresh update on its staff and the development of its upcoming project Stalker 2, amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The video, below, is a tough and often extraordinary watch - but one which details how life has changed for the game's team over the course of this year. Many GSC staff have now fled Ukraine, though others have been unable to.
[Read More]Animal Crossing Wasps: How to catch wasps, avoid stings and make medicine in New Horizons explained
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Wasps have returned in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - and they're as angry as ever.
Hidden away in the trees covering you island, you'll never know which treetop is safe and which one contains a wasp nests.
For that reason, it's always a good idea to carry some medicine, so that you can heal your stings.
These, however, are not the only dangerous bugs lurking on your island in New Horizons.
[Read More]Battlefield 4 open beta release date announced
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
UPDATE: EA has clarified exactly when you'll be able to play the Battlefield 4 open beta.
Anyone can download and play the beta on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from 4th October.
However, you can gain early access from 1st October if:
You pre-order the Battlefield 4 PC Digital Deluxe Edition from Origin You're a Battlefield 3 Premium member You're a registered owner of Medal of the Honor Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition Meanwhile, EA has released a new Battlefield 4 multiplayer video, below, to get you in the mood.
[Read More]Crytek's Neon Noir demo: ray tracing without RTX analysed
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
It's been almost a year since games using hardware accelerated ray tracing first arrived in the market, and it's clear that the use of RT technology continues to gain momentum, with hardware support baked into both Sony and Microsoft next-gen consoles. However, the debut of Crytek's Neon Noir demo earlier in the year raised eyebrows - what we were seeing here was software-powered RT, delivered by a Vega 56 and still looking quite performant.
[Read More]Destiny: Crota's End - How to defeat Crota, use the Chalice of Light and survive Oversoul
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Previous page Page 5 of 6 Next page You made it to the final Crota fight after taking down Ir Yut the Deathsinger and dealing with the Liturgy of Ruin.
The bad news is that Crota's the biggest jerk in the whole Raid and you will need to be all-powerful and extremely well-coordinated to take him down. Pop some heavy ammo synthesis and get ready for a big fight.
[Read More]Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas confirmed
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Take-Two has finally announced that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be the title of the next game in the phenomenally popular GTA series. The Rockstar North-developed title will once again be exclusive to the PlayStation 2 and will be released on October 19th in North America and October 22nd across Europe.
The New York-based company made the announcement to the US this morning, and although it won't come as a great surprise to anyone who has been following its trademark filings, it's still significant that Sony has managed to secure an unspecified period of exclusivity once again.
[Read More]Here's how Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings' lantern item works
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
Ubisoft has now released Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings, a free and meaty add-on that introduces a new location and a couple of new items.
But one of those items - the new lantern gadget - is a little tricky to get used to, so we thought it would be useful to explain how it works.
THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD.
You pick up the lantern during the DLC's first main story mission while underground in a network of crumbling caves and tunnels.
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