• Saints Row Has A New Game In The Works, Not A Spinoff

    Word of a new Saints Row game has arrived alongside a flurry of studio acquisitions by publisher THQ Nordic. According to an announcement by THQ Nordic, developer Volition is "deep in development" on a "full entry" in the Saints Row series. The game has yet to receive a title or release date.

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  • Yes, Ice-T Is Really Voicing A Teddy Bear In Borderlands 3

    Rapper. Actor. Destiny aficionado. Ice-T wears many hats, but none quite as strange as the one he'll be donning for Borderlands 3. In this long-awaited title from Gearbox Software, Ice-T is going soft. By that, we mean he's inhabiting the body of a teddy bear. The plush kind.

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  • How Much Money Do Mixer Streamers Really Make?

    With Ninja's recent move to Mixer, the platform's been getting a whole lot more attention. Fans have wondered what kind of deal he got. And others -- potentially some interested streamers -- have been asking about Mixer's pay structure compared to Twitch. How much do Mixer streamers really make?

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  • What Really Went Wrong At Loot Crate

    Video game loot boxes have come under increased fire as of late; now the company selling real-life loot boxes, Loot Crate, is facing trouble itself. The company announced early on Monday that it's filing for bankruptcy, laying off many employees and leaving its future looking mighty uncertain.

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  • Astral Chain Release Date, Gameplay, Multiplayer And Trailer

    Astral Chain, Platinum's first exclusive title for the Switch, is on its way, which is not only playing around in a starving genre on that platform, but also happens to be one of the few wholly new IPs from an established studio. We've got all the details for everybody to do exactly that.

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  • Greedfall Reveals Aphra, A New Bridge Alliance Companion

    Greedfall, the upcoming action RPG from Spiders will include five companions drawn from different factions present on the island of Teer Fradee. The developer has established the identities and affiliations of four out of the five companions, recently unveiling the fourth, Aphra, via Twitter.

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  • Will Minecraft Story Mode: Season 3 Ever Happen?

    Minecraft: Story Mode won the hearts of many players when it released in 2015, as did its sequel, Season 2, in 2017. But it's been nearly two years now without any news of a third season. Will Minecraft Story Mode: Season 3 ever happen?

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  • Apex Legends Cheaters Have Personal Info Stolen By Malware

    In an unexpected twist, several Apex Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players attempting to download cheats have lost their personal information to Baldr, a credential-stealing malware. Cyber security company Sophos reports hundreds of users have infected their computers since February.

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  • Apex Legends Kicks Off Iron Crown Collection Event, Adds Solos Mode

    Apex Legends finally has that Solos mode everyone's been asking for. It's here for a limited time, and it's part of a two-week-long event called Iron Crown Collection, which promises a host of new challenges, cosmetics, and changes inside Respawn's battle royale shooter.

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  • Players Build Epic Cyberpunk City In No Man's Sky

    Remember when No Man's Sky was getting dunked on repeatedly? We've come a long way since then, and the game's improved by leaps and bounds. If you want proof that No Man's Sky is better today than it was at launch, though, all you have to do is check out this cyberpunk space metropolis.

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  • How Did Fortnite Get Its Name?

    Fornite, the battle royale phenomenon from Epic Games, has taken the gaming industry by storm since its release in July 2017. The game continues to rake in money and players. This stint in the spotlight has left some fans wondering about Fortnite's origins, including how it got its unusual name.

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  • Epic Games Facing Class-Action Suit Over Fortnite Data Breach

    Epic Games is facing a class-action lawsuit after a data breach exposed the personal information of millions of Fortnite users. The breach in question occurred as early as November 2018. when hackers discovered a way to exploit Fortnite's login system.

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  • Minecraft's Super Duper Graphics Update Gets The Ax

    Remember that Minecraft trailer from E3 2017? The one that showed off the Super Duper Graphics update and teased it for Fall 2017? That update never came and Minecraft never got prettier, but the team at Mojang kept working at it. Now, over two years after that announcement, the update is dead.

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  • New Need For Speed Title Could Be Announced Wednesday

    Something rather strange is happening over on EA's Need for Speed website. There's a countdown clock present, ticking down the seconds until Aug. 14. And while there's no telling what'll happen when the countdown expires, the chances are pretty good that this has to do with the new Need for Speed.

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  • Fortnite's Teen Champ Swatted During Livestream

    After the recent string of mass shootings -- and the easily disprovable scapegoating of video games that followed them -- we were reminded this past weekend that swatting is still an issue. Teenage Fortnite champion Bugha was targeted this time around; fortunately, he is safe.

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  • How Many People Still Play Fortnite?

    It's almost impossible to call Fortnite's popularity into question at this point. The game is everywhere, and Epic Games is making a fortune off of its microtransactions. There are a lot of people playing Fortnite right now. A lot. But perhaps you're more interested in a specific number.

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  • Fortnite's Mechs Can Help You Cheat Your Way To Victory

    Fortnite​'s new B.R.U.T.E. mechs are terrible and no one likes them. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. Some players enjoy using them, but the vast majority are cursing their existence at the moment. That's not going to make this next bit of news any easier to swallow.

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  • Story-Driven Platformer GRIS Is Soon Coming To iOS

    Quite a few PC and console games are making their way over to mobile as of late. The one-time PlayStation 4 exclusive Journey made the -- err -- trip recently. Now another narrative experience is making its way to your smartphone or tablet.

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  • What Makes Sonic Run So Fast?

    Sonic the Hedgehog is fast. That is literally his whole thing; his defining trait in video games, cartoons, and the upcoming film. But one question that never seems to get answered is this: what makes Sonic run so fast? What exactly gives him the ability to run faster than the speed of sound?

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