Randy Pitchford Thinks Epic Can Help Dethrone Steam
Gearbox's Randy Pitchford is rarely without something to say, and now the studio's CEO is weighing in on the battle between the Epic Games Store and industry stalwart Steam.
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Destiny 2 Players Aren't Thrilled With PvP In The Revelry
Destiny 2's The Revelry event offers players a chance to go wild with their abilities. By drinking a tonic, players can quickly refresh their dodges, rifts, barricades, melees, or grenades. The thing is, a lot of players hate it.
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Nintendo Cleans House, Removes Lewd Smash Stages
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate brought the Stage Builder back in its 3.0 update, and wow, did some people ever abuse it. Some rather inappropriate stages were erected using the mode, leading to calls for Nintendo to sanitize the situation. Now it has.
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Old-School Games That Today's Gamers Won't Understand
Let's journey back to the '80s and '90s, when video games tried new things and got weird. And lets appreciate what we have today. It's largely thanks to these titles that don't make much sense anymore. These are old-school games that today's gamers won't understand.
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Fortnite Reclaims Twitch As Apex Legends Viewing Wanes
According to StreamElements' first quarter State of the Stream report, Fortnite has reclaimed the top spot on Twitch from its surprise rival, Apex Legends.
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Persona 5's Joker Steals The Show In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Joker, Persona 5's silent protagonist, has become the second downloadable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the Ver 3.0 update. He arrives with 11 songs from the Persona series and a new stage, Mementos, that changes colors based on the Persona music track playing.
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GTA Online Offering Double Rewards And Doomsday Discounts
From now until April 24, you can score double rewards from all Contact Missions on GTA Online. To get started, just dial up Gerald, Lamar, Ron, Trevor, Lester, Martin or Simeon. You have the option to complete the missions solo or as part of a squad, with groups receiving a cash bonus.
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Transistor Now Free In The Epic Games Store
Yet another well-received title is going free on the Epic Games Store. If you open up your Epic Launcher now and click on the Store link, you'll see Transistor at the top of your screen. And you know what that means -- you don't have to pay for it.
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Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Is Getting A Remake
Here's one we didn't see coming. A cel-shaded first-person shooter called XIII is getting a remake, and if you haven't heard of it before, it's okay -- the original is quite a few years old.
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Smaller Nintendo Switch Model To Arrive This Fall
Up to this point, we've been expecting two new Nintendo Switch models sometime this year -- a more powerful upgraded version, and a budget version focused on portability. It seems we could only be getting one, according to news from Gematsu.
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Ten More Games Coming To Sega's Genesis Mini
The Sega Genesis Mini has us all excited to relive our 16-bit glory days. Now we have a few more titles to look forward to, as Sega has updated the Genesis Mini website with ten more Genesis games coming to the retro console.
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Hang With Prince Noctis In The New Final Fantasy 14 Online Crossover Event
Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum is no stranger to crossover events. From Cup Noodles quests to last year's Assassin's Creed tribute, Noctis has become the king of unlikely brand partnerships. This time, he's wandered into the world of Final Fantasy 14 Online in an event called "A Nocturne for Heroes."
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Showtime Finds Its Master Chief For Upcoming Halo TV Series
Following years of troubled development, Microsoft's Halo TV series has finally cast its Master Chief. Pablo Schreiber, who you may recognize as the leprechaun Mad Sweeney in Amazon's television adaptation of American Gods, will take on the role.
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Restaurant Wars, Aerial Dogfights, And More Arrive On Fortnite
Fortnite got a little nuttier with this week's update. Featuring two Limited Time Modes, a new weapon, and an adorable new gameplay feature, Patch v8.40 has some wacky adventures in store for the game's 250 million players.
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The Division 2's First Raid Has Been Delayed
Bad news for endgame players of The Division 2. The game's first raid, Operation Dark Hours, has been pushed back from its original April 25 release date. Instead, it will now release sometime in May -- and developer Massive Entertainment isn't being too specific about when in May that will be.
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Ubisoft Is Giving Away Assassin's Creed: Unity To Drive Donations For Notre-Dame
In case you missed it, Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral caught fire on Monday, destroying its iconic spire and devastating those who cherished the long-standing French wonder. Now Ubisoft is stepping in to help.
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GameStop Will Allow Refunds On Some New Games Within 48 Hours
Buying video games can be a tricky proposition these days. What if you don't like it? You're essentially out $60 -- that is, unless you sell your game back for less money. At GameStop, that won't be as much of a problem, thanks to a new program the company is launching.
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 — The Black Order Coming To Switch On July 19
Nintendo has announced that Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 — The Black Order will launch on July 19 as a Switch exclusive. In the new installment, teams of up to four players will visit iconic Marvel locations on a quest to find the Infinity Stones before Thanos and The Black Order.
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Face The Gods In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey's New Atlantis DLC
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey unveiled the launch trailer for its second DLC, The Fate of Atlantis. The expansion transports you to the fantastical realms of Greek mythology where you'll confront deities and battle terrifying creatures of legend as either Alexios or Kassandra.
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Hidden Message In PS4's God Of War Theme Potentially Points To A Sequel
Fans have been begging for a new God of War ever since last year's entry blew everyone away. If this hidden message inside a PlayStation 4 theme means anything, they might just get their wish.
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Nintendo Offers First Look At Breath Of The Wild's Labo VR Support
We expressed a bit of skepticism about how The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would look in VR. But Nintendo's now shared a bit more about how the Labo VR mode will work, along with a few screen grabs. And honestly? It's not that bad.
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Capcom's All-In-One Arcade Pad Comes With 16 Classics
Everyone else is doing an mini console -- why not Capcom? The developer and publisher -- which has a slew of popular arcade properties to its name -- is now capitalizing on its library with a brand new product called Capcom Home Arcade.
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Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation Will Support PS4 Games, 8K Graphics
The next PlayStation console will not be a half-step upgrade, according to Sony's Mark Cerny. The company's system architect sat down with Wired to talk about the machine, and -- rather surprisingly -- talked specifics about what the next iteration of PlayStation hardware has in store.
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Small Details You Missed In The Fallen Order Trailer
While it features several big, in your face moments, a host of subtler elements enrich the experience, providing context and intrigue. With so much happening from frame to frame, some elements are easier to spot than others. Here are the small details you missed in the Fallen Order trailer.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Reveals New Onslaught Expansion Arriving In September
After a three-year gap, Star Wars: The Old Republic will receive a new expansion this September. Titled Onslaught, BioWare Austin has packed the update with new content and gameplay enhancements.
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One Store Is Already Selling Final Fantasy 7: Remake At A Discount
Is it out yet? No. Do we have a prayer of seeing it anytime soon? Probably not. But that's not stopping Newegg from selling a pre-order for Final Fantasy 7: Remake at a lower price.
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Sony Kept Destiny 2 From Having PS4-To-PC Character Transfers
Destiny 2 PC players who previously played on PS4 now have a whole new reason to be mad. According to Kotaku's Jason Schreier, they're not just missing out on exclusive content -- they actually could've moved their PlayStation 4 characters over to PC, had Sony not stood in the way.
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