The Ubisoft Forward livestream is set to go live on July 12 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. There will be a pre-show before the main event, tons of reveals for titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion, free giveaways during the presentation, and more. Here’s what else you can expect from Ubisoft Forward this Sunday. […]
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Although the Xbox Series X releases this holiday, that doesn’t mean that you have to start boxing up your Xbox One accessories. Microsoft has promised that all official Xbox accessories will be compatible with Series X, including controllers. That means snagging an Xbox One controller on sale right now is actually not a bad idea. Ebay currently has a stellar […]
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Character customization is a major initiative for Blizzard in World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion, Shadowlands. But Blizzard is also changing some fundamental customization systems, most notably the ability to change your gender for free and at will. In modern World of Warcraft, players interested in changing their character’s gender need to purchase a $15 appearance change on the Blizzard store. […]
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The ongoing coronavirus has grounded many a vacation plan this summer, but you can still jet-set your way around the world virtually. Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 is going to enter a closed beta later this month, letting you test your realistic piloting skills. A development update on the Flight Simulator site announced that the closed beta will begin on July […]
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Oculus’s headsets are two of the best out there, and if you’re looking for one to play Half-Life: Alyx, you should probably pick up a Quest right now. Both the 128 GB and 64 GB Oculus Quest is currently in stock at Amazon, though neither will ship for a one or two months. Otherwise, it’s proving difficult to get. Considering […]
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On July 8, Blizzard published a short stream, detailing plans for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ upcoming beta, including its experimental endgame zone: The Maw. The Maw is the very pit of hell in the Warcraft universe, and it has a brand new mechanic that makes it different from other endgame zones in World of Warcraft. Instead of adventuring at your […]
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Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine was acquired by Microsoft in 2019, and it turns out that the buyout had a major impact on the company’s newest game. Double Fine founder Tim Schafer told GI.biz that when his studio was acquired by Microsoft, it allowed the developers to bring back content for Psychonauts 2 that would have otherwise been left on […]
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Fans have been waiting a while for the latest update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and it’s finally here. Title Update 4 was delayed due to the onset of the coronavirus crisis, but it finally arrived on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on July 8. It adds the fearsome black dragon Alatreon to the game, which can change its elements […]
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Since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode 2 in 2007, Valve has gone through multiple iterations of a potential Half-Life 3. One such idea would’ve turned the game into a replayable rogue-lite of sorts, after the success of the Left 4 Dead franchise. The idea, detailed in Geoff Keighley’s Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, was in development during 2013 and […]
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Game development is an iterative process. Features are often added and removed regularly during the development process as the team discovers what works best. For Cyberpunk 2077, developer CD Projekt Red worked on a wall-running feature, but it won’t make it into the final game. In a new interview, one of the game’s designers explained why the feature was cut. […]
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