Fallout: New Vegas and Outer Worlds developer Obsidian Entertainment initially intended to create its upcoming RPG Avowed as a cooperative multiplayer game before returning to its single-player roots. In a documentary celebrating Obsidian’s 20th anniversary, studio head and founder Feargus Urquhart admitted that pushing for Avowed to be multiplayer was a mistake, recognizing it as the wrong decision in the end.
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In a groundbreaking move, FIFA 23 has added a player wearing a hijab for the first time in the history of the series. During the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nouhaïla Benzina from Morocco made history by becoming the first player to compete in a World Cup match while wearing the Islamic headscarf.
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In a move that brings modern comforts to retro gaming, 8BitDo has released its latest version of the Retro Receiver. This dongle allows gamers to connect modern controllers to older hardware, specifically the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 consoles.
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Baldur's Gate III contractors crediting game development localization outsourced workers recognition Baldur’s Gate 3 Credits Fall Short in Recognizing Outsourced Workers
Baldur’s Gate III, an eagerly anticipated game that has already garnered significant attention, is facing criticism for failing to credit a number of outsourced workers who contributed to its completion. Freelance localization producer, Katrina Leonoudakis, was the first to identify this issue, highlighting that the game’s credits omitted translators who worked on the Brazilian and Portuguese localizations. These translations were handled by a company called Altagram Group, whose executives and department leads were mentioned in the credits. However, other language translations, such as Italian, were properly credited, despite being outsourced to different companies.
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Contempt Charge First Amendment Government January 6th Law Enforcement Legal Wrangling Social Media Twitter Account Twitter Fined for Delay in Complying with Search Warrant for Donald Trump’s Account
Twitter has been fined $350,000 for belatedly complying with a search warrant issued for former President Donald Trump’s account. The warrant was granted to special counsel Jack Smith as part of his investigation into the events of January 6th, 2020.
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The popular indie game, Papers, Please, has recently celebrated its ten year anniversary and has reached an impressive milestone of selling five million copies across various platforms over the past decade. Created by developer Lucas Pope and his company 3909 LLC, the game has captivated players with its unique blend of emotion and addictive gameplay.
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Strange Planet Season 1: A Sweet and Funny Animated Adaptation
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Activision has announced that players will be able to carry over most of their collected Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 content to Modern Warfare 3. This marks the first time in the history of Call of Duty that such a vast amount of content from a previous game will transfer to the next installment.
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AI Cyber Challenge AI Development AI Technologies Cyber Defense Federal Software Systems National Security Open Source Security Foundation Software Vulnerabilities The White House’s ‘AI Cyber Challenge’ aims to crowdsource national security solutions
The Biden Administration has announced its plans to launch the ‘AI Cyber Challenge’ (AIxCC), a DARPA-led challenge competition aimed at building AI systems to proactively identify and fix software vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical digital infrastructure.
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Area-of-Effect Attack Baldur's Gate 3 Boss Battles Combat Approach Conversation Approach Elemental Attacks Skill Checks Vulnerabilities How to Defeat Thisobald Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3
As you venture into the Shadowlands beyond Moonrise Towers in Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll encounter various bosses, including Thisobald Thorm in the tavern. Defeating him can be quite challenging, but there are two ways to approach this battle: through conversation or combat.
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Ape Escape: On the Loose Classics Catalogue Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed Lost Judgment MediEvil: Resurrection PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics titles revealed for August
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the lineup of PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics Catalogue titles for August 2023. Unlike the Essential games available to all subscribers, the Game Catalogue titles are exclusive to PS Plus Extra and Premium tier members. The newly added games include Lost Judgment, Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed, and Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition.
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EA Sports has unveiled the details of FC Ultimate Team, the popular mode in the FIFA series that allows players to create their ultimate squad from players around the world. This year, the mode is bigger and better than ever before, as it now includes female players for the first time.
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Accessories Controllers Nintendo Switch PowerA Sega Sonic the Hedgehog Video Games Xbox PowerA Collaborates with Sega to Release Sonic the Hedgehog Controllers and Accessories
PowerA has partnered with Sega to launch a new line of Sonic the Hedgehog controllers and accessories. The collection includes a Switch controller, Xbox controller, Switch Protection Case, and a TriFold Game Card Holder, all of which are now available on Amazon.
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Take-Two, the company behind popular gaming franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, has been reluctant to bring its games to the big and small screens. During a recent earnings briefing, Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick shed light on the reasons behind this decision.
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Activision has released a new trailer giving fans a first look at Modern Warfare 3 villain Makarov, along with the announcement that the full game reveal will happen next week. Makarov, who played a significant role in the original Modern Warfare story as the mastermind behind the events of the trilogy, is considered the main antagonist and leader of a terrorist cell that triggers World War 3 in the game’s universe. In the new series, he has taken a more mysterious background role, but hints and evidence found by fans suggest his involvement.
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There are some exciting games out this month, but only one of them offers sandy delight in a world ruled by tyrannical gods. Sure, sand is coarse and its gets everywhere, but at least you can share that aggravation in the new action-RPG Atlas Fallen, which just got a big discount at Fanatical ahead of its August 10 release. You can score a Steam key for only $41.50, down from $50.
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Take-Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, expressed his desire to monetize 100% of the audience for the company’s mobile games. Currently, only less than 10% of players spend money on these games, while the rest play for free and move on. Zelnick aims to increase monetization numbers to reach the entire audience.
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A prominent gaming executive has commented on the potential impact of a console that does not have backwards compatibility, saying it breaks a contract with consumers and is far from ideal. Speaking to GI.biz, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick shared his thoughts against the backdrop of a report from VGC that said some developers don’t want to see the next Nintendo console feature backwards compatibility support for original Switch titles.
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The August Pokemon Presents livestream had plenty of updates for several mobile and Switch games in the franchise, and according to some fans with a Keen Eye attribute, a potential tease for the next remake of Pokemon Black and White.
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Sony has expressed its belief that sales of the PlayStation 5 can accelerate in order to meet its ambitious sales target for this financial year. The company began the year by selling 3.3 million units of the PS5 during the three months leading up to June. Although this number is higher than the 2.4 million units sold during the same period last year, it fell short of expectations.
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Discounts GameStop Handheld Gaming PC Refurbished Devices Steam Deck Valve Valve Is Selling Used Steam Decks At A Great Discount
Valve has confirmed that certified refurbished Steam Decks are now available for purchase at a significant discount. This news comes shortly after an August 7 leak revealed details about the refurbished devices.
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