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Survival game Icarus flies high on opening weekend
Dec 9, 2021, 16:00
Sacha Loric
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That said, we all know what happened to Icarus afterward. This launch had plenty of problems.
The sci-fi PvE co-op game Icarus hit it big at launch last Friday, Dec. 4, rapidly racking up 50,000 concurrent players over the weekend, according to Steam. Check out the Icarus launch trailer now:
Despite its popularity, the launch wasn’t without a hitch or three. Players complained about lags, stuttering, freezing, and other performance...
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Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 1 Battle Pass content revealed
Dec 9, 2021, 14:00
Fyra Frost
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Call of Duty: Vanguard's fist season kicks off with plenty of new content and a new Battle Pass full of rewards.
A Battle Pass is now a common progression system in video games that rewards players for playing their favorite game. This system has expanded across games of all genres, and Call of Duty: Vanguard is no exception to the rule. The first season of Sledgehammer Games' first-person shooter has started, and it brings plenty of additional content To Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone, the free-to-play Battle Royale of the franchise. That content includes new combat vehicles, gameplay...
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Shadow Tactics expansion Aiko’s Choice is out now
Dec 9, 2021, 12:00
Sacha Loric
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It's been five years but we finally have it: the first expansion to the acclaimed Shadow Tactics.
It’s been five years since Mimimi Games released their acclaimed ninja strategy game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, so it’s high time they made a DLC. The good news is that today we have it with their standalone expansion: Aiko’s Choice. Set once more in Edo, the capital of medieval Japan, the story focuses on the geisha Aiko as she and her fellow assassins confront enemies from her turbulent past.
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Slaanesh armies arrive at Total War: Warhammer III
Dec 9, 2021, 12:00
Fyra Frost
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A horde of disturbing demons that fight for their god and the ultimate pleasure is one of the most terrifying sights on a Warhammer battlefield.
We have had the opportunity of watching the armies of Kislev, Grand Cathay, the Ogre Kingdoms, and several Chaos Gods so far ahead of the launch of Total War: Warhammer III. But Creative Assembly still had to reveal what kind of cards Slaanesh hides in his sleeves for this new installment of the popular strategy series. The Chaos God of excess, pleasure, and pain brings to the battlefield a unique combination of troops whose figures are among the...
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Sci-fi survival horror game Aftermath announced
Dec 8, 2021, 15:00
Sacha Loric
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Described as a psychological horror story, the game follows astronaut Charlie Gray as she searches for her daughter in a devastated world.
After an endless stream of remakes and remasters, it’s always good to hear about new horror titles. Thankfully, we have one courtesy of developer One-o-One Games and publisher META. Aftermath is a narrative-driven survival horror game set in a post-apocalyptic future where the Earth has been devastated by what seems to be an alien invasion. Probably. It’s a bit difficult to tell with just this trailer, care of IGN:
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One console launch delayed
Dec 8, 2021, 12:00
Fyra Frost
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Console players will have to wait until next year to help young Sherlock to uncover the mysteries of his past.
Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous investigator is the protagonist of countless novels, TV series, films, and even video games. The most recent title based on him is Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, which takes a different approach to Sherlock's story by focusing on his past. The game offers to the players an exciting adventure that combines mystery and action, and it has rapidly become a favorite of many players. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One takes place on the Mediterranean island...
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Ubisoft gets into the NFT business
Dec 8, 2021, 09:00
Fyra Frost
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Ubisoft surprises everyone by launching its own NFT platform, and will start selling items in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
Despite the initial reticence from many actors in the video games panorama to delve into the NFT business, Ubisoft has announced the launch of its own platform. Quartz is going to be a new platform where players can acquire Digits, which will be the first Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in an AAA game, since they will be implemented in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. This makes Ubisoft the first big AAA publisher to use NFTs in their games, and...
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Dying Light 2 new combat and parkour details
Dec 7, 2021, 16:00
Murillo Zerbinatto
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Dying Light 2 latest video updates gave more information regarding the game's combat system and world exploring, such as parkour and a flying glide.
Dying Light 2 is just a few days away from hitting stores, but that's not stopping developer Techland from hyping the sequel in their episodes of Dying 2 Know. Stellar name!
In the fifth episode of Dying 2 Know, the developer detailed a bit more of the gameplay for the continuation of its post-apocalyptic saga. The episode was hosted by voice actor Jonah Scott, who lends his voice to protagonist Aiden Caldwell, alongside streamer Leah "Leahviathan" Alexandra. The nearly half-hour-long video...
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Spiritfarer's next free update completes the story
Dec 7, 2021, 12:58
Fyra Frost
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The Jackie & Daria free update will bring a couple of new spirits and a new island to Spiritfarer in just a few days.
The last free content update for Spiritfarer arrives next week, and it brings a couple of new characters that will give Stella and her cat Daffodil more things to do in the game. The Jackie & Daria update introduces the eponymous characters, a couple of spirits that you can befriend. As it happens with other spirits in the game, Stella will have to help them to fulfill their wishes so they can cross the Everdoor and reach the afterlife. After...
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Dragon Ball The Breakers lets you play as Son Goku
Dec 7, 2021, 10:00
Sacha Loric
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Other than the 7v1 mechanic, it seems that The Breakers won't really be that similar to Dead by Daylight after all.
It’s been a few weeks since Bandai Namco Entertainment announced their 7v1 anime survival game Dragon Ball The Breakers. The premise of this asymmetrical game is that seven Survivors are trapped in a Temporal Seam which they must escape. Hunting these non-superpowered civilians is a super-powered villain called the Raider, who is any of three Dragonball Z villains: Cell, Frieza, or Buu. The Raider's advantage is that they can get stronger by absorbing the Survivors. The Survivors have to rely on skill...
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EA prepares for Dragon Age 4 with a couple of stories
Dec 6, 2021, 12:00
Fyra Frost
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EA celebrates Dragon Age Day with a couple of new short stories based on the world of Thedas.
Dragon Age series is renowned among the fans of role-playing games thanks to its installments' thrilling storyline and detailed gameplay mechanics. The release of Dragon Age: Origins in 2009 gave birth to a fantasy universe that has been expanded across several games. Developer BioWare made use of all of its experience in the genre to create an exciting adventure that players love, and the three main games in the Dragon Age series are now accompanied by plenty of DLCs that...
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Everything we know about Halo Infinite
Dec 6, 2021, 11:00
Sacha Loric
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Halo Infinite's campaign is launching on December 8, so let's review all the information we have about the game.
Halo Infinite has captured worldwide attention ahead of its release date with a surprise early launch of its free multiplayer component. With the release of the full campaign in just a couple of days, it’s time to round up all we have on this phenomenal new game.
First off, here's the Halo Infinite campaign trailer:
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