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CultureUbisoft’s Second Movie Is Looking Much More Entertaining Than Assassin’s Creed
In theaters on June 25 and on demand July 2, Ubisoft Film & Television’s Werewolves Within is a supernatural whodunnit described in its trailer as “a good old-fashioned sleepover with guns.” Judging by the trailer it might just be a lot of fun. See for yourself. Loosely based on Red Storm Entertainment’s 2016 VR social…
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CultureBlizzard Sends Cease-And-Desists To Diablo II: Resurrected Modders
Several mods for last month’s Diablo II: Resurrected alpha test were recently pulled offline following a wave of cease-and-desist letters. One creator says Blizzard even went as far as to send a private investigator to his home to serve the warning in person. Blizzard’s “Technical Alpha” for Diablo II: Resurrected—a content-limited, invite-only, single-player experience that…
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CultureLatest Outriders Patch Pisses Everyone Off Even More
Yesterday, developer People Can Fly released the latest—and repeatedly delayed—patch for Outriders. It was supposed to fix an issue wherein players would get killed instantly, without explanation. Instead, it appears to have irritated everyone under Enoch’s sun. The patch notes for yesterday’s long-awaited update are minimal, purporting to address a bug that miscalculated armor values…
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CultureOdds and EndsLet’s Check In On Star Citizen, Shall We
Star Citizen is currently free-to-play as the game enjoys its annual Invictus Launch Week celebration. I figured now would be as good a time as ever to take a peek at the ambitious space sim and see how things are going. Cloud Imperium Games has raised more than $365 million via crowdfunding since starting Star…
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CultureSega’s Tokyo Olympics 2020 Game (The One Without Mario And Sonic) Drops Next Month
With the real games delayed until July of this year due to covid-19, Sega’s had plenty of time to cobble together Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game, coming June 22 to PC, consoles, and Stadia. It’s a collection of 18 sports you can play with your own goofy-looking, costume-sporting avatar. Despite lacking…
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CultureRoger Craig Smith Is Voicing Sonic The Hedgehog Again
Roger Craig Smith announced this morning that he will return as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in future games. “I can’t fully express my gratitude for the [Sonic the Hedgehog] crew and community,” Smith wrote on Twitter alongside a picture of a mended blue heart. “I hope to honor your support and passion.” Smith…
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CultureBlizzCon Is Skipping 2021 Due To Continuing Covid-19 Concerns
Citing the complicated nature of coordinating a live event for thousands of people, evolving California in-person event guidelines, and the fluctuating status of the global covid-19 pandemic, Blizzard has announced BlizzCon will be skipping another year. It was a year ago today that Blizzard canceled BlizzCon 2020 due to covid-19, leading to the all-digital BlizzConline…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryThe Factory In Resident Evil Village Is So Damn Boring
I’m tired of Heisenberg’s Factory in Resident Evil Village. So much so that I, once again, might quit playing. The difference here from Village’s infamous Dollhouse—that also caused me to almost quit the game prematurely—isn’t because the factory is particularly scary or difficult. It’s just tedious. It’s a labyrinthine place filled with monsters that cause…
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CulturePokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, And Legends: Arceus Get Release Dates
Make sure to kiss your mom goodbye and stock up on your Max Potions, because the three latest Pokémon games finally have release dates. Today, The Pokémon Company announced that the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes will launch on November 19, and a new open-world game Pokémon Legends: Arceus will come later on January…
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CultureFollowing One Final Update, Echtra Games Ends Work On Torchlight III
Yesterday Echtra Games released the “Cursed Captain” update for Torchlight III, adding a playable class, new pets, and applying several bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the dungeon crawler. The developer also announced this update would be its last, due to its acquisition by Zynga in March Founded by original Torchlight studio Runic Games’ co-founder…
By Mike Fahey
