Halo Infinite’s second season, Lone Wolves, has officially begun, and we have been treated to a flood of changes.
Halo Infinite’s second season, Lone Wolves, has officially begun, and we have been treated to a flood of changes. There are a ton of improvements, new cosmetics, maps, and game modes, but balancing that off is a significant number of nerfs as well.
If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the Season 2 trailer:
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake changes of developer
May 4, 2022, 13:00
Fyra Frost
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Ubisoft Montreal is once more in charge of finishing the new version of the popular adventure game.
It's been quite a long while since we heard that Ubisoft wanted to create a new version of one of the most important Prince of Persia games. The original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was launched in 2003, and it brought to life again the classic platformer adventure game, becoming the first game in a new series. With 3D scenarios, a new style, and modern gameplay features, the title soon became a favorite of the fans.
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Overwatch 2 beta will have new content
May 4, 2022, 11:00
Fyra Frost
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Blizzard promises to improve Overwatch 2 PvP beta with new heroes, maps, features and more.
There were a lot of players eager to give Overwatch 2 a try during the beta that started recently. Unfortunately, access is not guaranteed, and you have to sign up to get a chance to be invited to the event. Even like that, the beta has been a source of endless videos on social media that have allowed us to get a glimpse of some of the new features. From the new hero, Sojourn, to the multiple changes made to...
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Crystal Dynamics to continue Perfect Dark despite sale
May 3, 2022, 15:43
Sacha Loric
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Co-developers Crystal Dynamics and The Initiative have affirmed that they will proceed as planned.
Good news for those anticipating the Perfect Dark remake. Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced that it will continue helping with the development process of Perfect Dark, even after the announcement that the Embracer group is set to acquire the company. Its co-developer, Santa-Monica-based team The Initiative, has confirmed that the contract remains in place despite developments with their partner.
We’re excited to see Crystal Dynamics take these next steps...
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The Tomb Raider franchise boasts impressive sales
May 3, 2022, 12:00
Fyra Frost
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Crystal Dynamics' new owner trusts in Tomb Raider as a very strong franchise that will continue without any doubt.
Nobody would have imagined that Square Enix would sell most of its western studios to the Embracer Group and keep only those Japan-based. The announcement of the purchase has left many people wondering about the future of their favorite franchises, but it has also had other unexpected results. The company has revealed a timeline showing the lifetime sales of the Tomb Raider franchise that keeps track of all the games sold since 1996.
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Embracer acquires Crystal Dynamics and other Square Enix studios
May 2, 2022, 16:00
Murillo Zerbinatto
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Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal have a new home on the Embracer Group.
The Swedish group Embracer announced the acquisition of three studios that were part of the giant Square Enix. From now on, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal will move to a new home.
This also means that a catalog of more than 50 franchises will be transferred, including successful series and several recent titles - names like Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain. The approximately 1,100 employees of the three studios, working in...
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Dead Cells will be more accessible than ever
May 2, 2022, 15:00
Fyra Frost
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Motion Twin is adding to the game a lot of new options in a patch that you can test on Steam already.
Accessibility is not the first thing that comes to most people's minds when you think of a game like Dead Cells. Motion Twin's roguelike Metroidvania title delivers a good dose of action, unpredictability, and Souls-like gameplay across a huge variety of scenarios. All this has made Dead Cells the game to look for the fans of the genre. It's not an easy game; it was never intended to be one, but it can be too complicated...
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Skull and Bones' reveal could be closer
May 2, 2022, 14:00
Fyra Frost
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A leak showing footage from an alpha event has provided more info about the pirate-themed game.
One of the great unknowns in Ubisoft's portfolio, along with Beyond Good and Evil 2, is no other than Skull and Bones. We could get a glimpse of its gameplay at E3 2018, but the game then disappeared from the radar for quite a long while. This pirate-themed title has changed a lot since it was originally announced, but its release seems to be getting closer. Ubisoft invited some players to test an early version of...
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The Long Dark to get paid DLCs and Season Pass
May 2, 2022, 11:28
Sacha Loric
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After decoupling the Story mode from the Survival mode, The Long Dark is free to add new paid content to the latter.
For the first time, one of the most grueling survival games to date is getting paid DLCs. Hinterland Games’ The Long Dark is about surviving the frozen Canadian wilderness after an apocalyptic event turned off all electricity, leaving the world without computers, cars, lights, and heating. Now all that's left is the endless cold and wolves. Lots of wolves.
Released in 2017, The Long Dark has been getting free updates in the form of episodic entries to its story campaign,...
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Stray and Cult of the Lamb announce new release time frames
May 1, 2022, 16:34
Sacha Loric
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Both indie games have updated their release windows to summer and autumn this year.
Stray and Cult of the Lamb are indie games about cute lovable animals caught in odd circumstances. News has been scarce for both, but recently both games have announced new release windows, although specific dates have yet to be announced.
According to a PlayStation tweet, Stray’s release window will be moved to this summer instead of the originally announced early 2022 release.
Cult of the Lamb, which didn’t have a clear release window other than later in 2022, has also been announced...
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How to migrate Bethesda games to Steam
Apr 29, 2022, 16:08
Sacha Loric
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The Bethesda Launcher will be formally retired on May 11, 2022. Start migrating your games.
As reported earlier, by May 11 Bethesda will be shutting down its Launcher and going back to Steam. It’s highly advisable that those who bought games using this platform make sure their games have properly migrated to the new (old?) platform.
For most game owners, this isn’t a problem. To begin the process, this is what you should do:
Log into your Bethesda account on the website.
Click on your account...
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Xbox and Bethesda will have a showcase event in June
Apr 29, 2022, 12:00
Fyra Frost
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We should be able to discover more details about Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI very soon.
It's well known that we won't have E3 this year, but it doesn't stop publishers and developers from organizing their own events to present their upcoming games. Since Microsoft has bought Bethesda, we will have the possibility of attending a joint event that will shed some light on some of the most anticipated releases from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and others. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase has been announced over the Xbox Blog, and it will kick off on...
