Day: February 3, 2021

Sonic Prime is set in Sonic Team’s game universe and possible SEGA crossovers not ruled out

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Netflix recently confirmed a new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series titled Sonic Prime which is set to debut on the popular streaming service in 2022. One of the writers of the upcoming project is Duncan Rouleau who confirmed a couple of things on Twitter. Mr. Rouleau revealed that like the IDW comics, Sonic Prime will …

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EA Has More Than 35 Games in Development, Very Confident in BioWare’s Future

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EA released their most recent earnings report which has uncovered a lot of information about what’s coming in the future. The publisher revealed they’ve done very well over the last quarter of the year and they hope to continue this success. To help them do this, they have more than 35 new games in development. …

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Critic’s Choice PlayStation Store Sale Discounts Some of Gaming’s Most Recent Critical Darlings, Full List of Deals

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PlayStation Store sales are often filled with older and/or unknown games, and while they’re great for giving something a try you might not have otherwise, sometimes you just want to get a deal on something that released a bit more recently. The Critic’s Choice PlayStation Store Sale is offering discounts on a number of games …

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How Star Trek Gave Krogans Four Testicles In Mass Effect

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Krogans in the Mass Effect universe have an additional set of secondary organs and yes, that includes testicles. While that bit of knowledge has been around for awhile, what many might not know is that this hardened race of warriors actually has Star Trek to thank for their additional…um, assets. Krogans have secondary organs with an extra …

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Electronic Arts feels “very, very confident” about BioWare’s future

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Electronic Arts have gone and had their earnings call for the quarter, that event where execs tell interested parties how many boatloads of money they’ve made and plan to make in the future. It’s also a time for them to answer questions about their products and studios. On the subject of the Dragon Age and Mass Effect developers, EA CEO Andrew Wilson acknowledges that BioWare have had a few recent stumbling blocks but that they’re “an incredible studio filled with incredible people”.

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Black Ops Cold War and Warzone players can enjoy double XP this weekend

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By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 20:25 GMT Double XP will be live in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone on all platforms this weekend. Starting on February 5 through February 8, and starting a day early on PlayStation, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone players can enjoy …

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New Champion Yagorath Arrives with Paladins Season 4: Calamity

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The arrival of Vora was only the first taste of darkness the Realm of Paladins would experience. Now, the true power she serves has finally been unleashed upon the world. Yagorath the Devourer has emerged, freed from her captivity, to consume everything in her path as the newest playable champion in Paladins’ Season 4: Calamity …

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THQ Nordic Parent Company Embracer Group Acquires Gearbox for $1.3 Billion

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Gearbox Entertainment, the studio behind Borderlands, has been acquired by THQ Nordic parent company Embracer Group for $1.3 billion. The Embracer Group Gearbox acquisition will make the Texas-based studio of 550 another full operating group under Embracer (on an equal level with the likes of THQ Nordic). As Gearbox merges with Embracer Group, the formerly …

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Nintendo Indie World Star SkateBIRD Gets New Trailer Showing Off Unseen Rooftop Level

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Glass Bottom Games, the indie game developer behind SkateBIRD, has shared a brand new trailer which shows off a previously unseen level from the game. You might remember SkateBIRD as one of the stars of the December 2019 Indie World Showcase – it was originally planned to kickflip onto to Switch eShop in 2020, but …

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition Changes Iconic Elevator Sequences

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The elevator loading screens in the first Mass Effect game were so long, awkward, and hilarious (at times) that it essentially became a meme all on its own. With the Mass Effect Legendary Edition on the way and changes afoot, here is what BioWare did to make those iconic elevator moments even better without the …

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Jackie Robinson graces the cover of MLB The Show 21 Collector’s Editions

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In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first player to break Baseball’s color barrier, which blocked players of color from entering Major League Baseball. A true historic trailblazer in sports, broadcasting, business, and the civil rights movement, Jackie was the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 following an illustrious …

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SnowRunner Season 3: Locate & Deliver is on its way with new maps, new vehicles, and free DLC

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Should the recent inclusion of mods in SnowRunner not be enough to satisfy your off-road driving appetite, rest assured the experience is set to expand soon. Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive have unveiled that the arrival of Season 3: Locate & Deliver isn’t too far away. This next downloadable content brings with it a …

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We Now Know How Much Scalpers Warped PS5, Xbox, Zen 3, Ampere Markets

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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Nvidia’s Ampere arrived to much fanfare last fall before mostly vanishing from store shelves. In the aftermath of the launch, bot-users and resellers bragged about buying as many as 50 cards at a time. This kind of taunting struck a …

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Japan: Famitsu awards Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, 36/40

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The latest edition of Weekly Famitsu is now available to subscribers in Japan. This week’s edition contains the first published review for the upcoming highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch title Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. One of the Famitsu reviewers awarded the game a perfect ten and two of them awarded it a nine and …

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Save $400 on this MSI Alpha 15 gaming laptop

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Nvidia’s new super-charged RTX 30 laptops may be just around the corner, but with entry-level RTX 3060 machines costing well over $1000 at time of writing, it’s unlikely we’ll see any good deals on them for some time. Fortuantely, there are plenty of good gaming laptop deals on slightly older models floating around at the moment, including $400 off one of MSI’s AMD-powered Alpha 15 laptops. Plus you can bag a free headset and mouse mat bundle worth $50 while stocks last, too.

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EA confirms next-gen Battlefield reveal for this spring and gives update on development

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By Sherif Saed, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 09:56 GMT EA has talked a little bit about the next Battlefield game in development at DICE. As part of EA’s earnings call for the publisher’s Q3 of FY2021, CEO Andrew Wilson revealed a few tidbits about the next Battlefield. The game remains on track for a holiday …

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Super Mario Update Arrives This March

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Nintendo has issued a reminder via social media that the next big update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch will be arriving in March. While no specific release date has been shared just yet, we do know it’ll be Super Mario themed. This lines up with Mario’s 35th-anniversary celebrations, which will seemingly come …

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