As the legal fight between Epic Games and Apple drags on and enters new battlegrounds, Fortnite remains conspicuously absent from the App Store. Through an innovative partnership with NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud gaming service, however, Fortnite will be making a return to iOS devices.
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World of Warcraft developer and Blizzard employee Chris Kaleiki announced that he has quit after a long career with the company. On Nov. 18, Kaleiki uploaded a video on YouTube where he explained what led to his decision. The game developer opened by stating that he had no ill will toward Blizzard.
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A Nov. 19 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons was, for the most part, a welcome addition to Nintendo's latest mega hit. New features, including some long-awaited by fans, have maintained what has been a steady stream of new content through the eight months since the game's release.
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FromSoftware's Souls games are some of the hardest games of all-time, as are their spiritual successors, Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In a move that could have been helpful to newcomers, the recent PS5 remake of Demon's Souls nearly added an easy mode, according to director Gavin Moore.
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Long before Sony officially revealed the PlayStation 5, fan speculation ran amok, with PS5 rumors spreading like wildfire. A big question that was on everyone's mind was the cost. While a hypothetical $1000 price tag seems a tad preposterous in hindsight, it turns out that theory wasn't too far off.
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When Marvel's Spider-Man launched, players had lots of Easter eggs to enjoy. But one thing Insomniac Games likely didn't expect was just how popular one particular game "feature" would become — and fans probably didn't expect that feature to be revisited in the Marvel's Spider-Man remaster for PS5.
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Far Cry 6, the latest installment in Ubisoft's intense action franchise, is inarguably a highly-anticipated title. As noted by IGN, the original release date for Far Cry 6 was Feb. 18, 2021. This new release date sees the game being pushed back a full three months, which is certainly disappointing.
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The developer behind the Hitman series announced a brand new James Bond title this week called Project 007. The upcoming release marks the first 007 game since 2012's 007 Legends. Although it's unclear what the game will entail at this point, IO does have a history with stealth and espionage games.
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Gamers who are seeking an Xbox Series X may be out of luck for quite some time. Microsoft recently projected that its brand new console, as well as the all-digital Series S, will continue to experience shortages through the start of 2021, and possibly even the year's entire first quarter.
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In a fast-paced game like Fortnite, communication is key to victory. You can't help your allies corral enemies into a trap if you can't talk effectively. While Fortnite has a voice chat, the devs have decided to add another optional to the arsenal of communication options in the form of video chat
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While marking the Nov. 18 Sea of Thieves update, Rare executive producer Joe Neate took to Twitter to reflect on his team's accomplishments in 2020. Neate even teased new Shrouded Ghost content, referring to a rare megalodon whose in-game elusiveness has tantalized Sea of Thieves players for years.
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Eight games will be leaving Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass program on Dec. 1, 2020. The diverse group of titles include Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Demon's Tilt, Faeria, Hatoful Boyfriend, Absolver, The Escapists 2, Wandersong, as well as the remaster of the controversial Dead Island.
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Fortnite developer Epic Games has officially made its legal battle with Apple into an international one by filing a thirteen-page complaint in the Federal Court of Australia. Epic Games says that Apple is in breach of the Australian Consumer Law and certain parts of the Competition and Consumer Act.
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As the PS5 launches worldwide on Nov. 19, Sony has found some unique and creative ways to celebrate the console's imminent release around the globe. First there was the transformation of the Kanda Shrine in Tokyo to celebrate the PS5 launch in Japan. Now Sony's reach has turned to London.
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Following accusations of stream-sniping, some of Twitch's most high-profile streamers think there's a good change that xQc will be banned from the platform. The whole thing started when xQc utilized a frowned-upon tactic during a Fall Guys tournament.
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales has been out since Nov. 12, and players are discovering plenty of Easter eggs. So far, these have included a touching tribute to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, references to Uncle Ben and Aunt May, and so many more. Now, they also include a few X-Men references, too.
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At the tail end of PlayStation's Future of Gaming event back in June, viewers got the biggest announcement of all. A brief teaser trailer pointed to the next installment, which was given the subtitle of Ragnarok. The follow-up to the 2018 game's currently scheduled to launch on PS5 sometime in 2021.
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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla players who played through 2019's Death Stranding are in for a treat, as the former game makes an homage to the latter, according to Kotaku. The result is a side mission reminiscent of Death Stranding's memorable gameplay mechanics. Here is how you start this quest-line.
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With the acquisition of ZeniMax Media being made, Xbox's collection of first-party studios has expanded exponentially. And judging by recent comments made by Microsoft's Phil Spencer, it sure sounds like more acquisitions are on the horizon. Phil Spencer made it clear that Xbox has plans to expand.
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Sometimes the released game is simply badly made, but glossy advertising has built up an excited fanbase that will inevitably be disappointed. If it's a long-awaited sequel or a tie-in to a franchise that has a lot of love, it can still be seen as lacking when it turns out to be "just okay."
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Capcom has become the latest major video game company to fall victim to a large-scale hack. Earlier this month, the company reported (translation via IGN) that a cyber attack had been launched against it, but that there was no evidence of any stolen data. Capcom has recently posted an newer update.
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Games in the "Soulsborne" genre thrive on obfuscation. Many item descriptions are intentionally vague, and you need a guide to explain the shrouded mythology and lore. Before devoted players prodded the depths of Dark Souls and Bloodborne for every secret imaginable, they did so with Demon's Souls.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War players on the PS5 should be wary of the version they are playing. Some may have been playing the PS4 version this whole time. There are multiple editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War available, including a Cross-Gen Bundle and the game's Ultimate Edition.
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During a recent stream, Shroud responded to a few concerned viewers who had questions surrounding Dr Disrespect's ban. In recent months, Twitch has changed its rules to keep Dr Disrespect from showing up. Shroud clarified he is "pretty sure" he could still watch one of the Doc's videos on his stream
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The staff at Ubisoft Montreal may currently be in the middle of a terrifying and possibly life or death situation. Reports have circulated online that a hostage crisis is potentially underway in the company's Canadian headquarters, located at the corner of St-Laurent Boulevard and St-Viateur Avenue.
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While Hi-Rez was clearly impressed by the Doc's design for a Rogue Company map called The Arena, it was unclear when fans could expect to see the new map in action. Now, Hi-Rez may have given fans an idea of how close to reality the map is, as well as how true it remains to Dr Disrespect's vision.
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If you're an anime fan, you're going to love a sly reference that Ubisoft Montreal put in its new game, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. In Grantebridgescire, south of the Stour and north of Walden, you meet a warrior named The Walloper — and he's a dead ringer for the title character of One-Punch Man.
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