Runaway reveals its Overwatch Champions Series roster
The South Korean team has signed some heavy-hitters to mark its return to the esport.
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Ben Lyons
Rumour: Gears of War, Doom, and Microsoft Flight Simulator also being considered for multiplatform release
Xbox is testing the waters with four titles right now, but it seems anything in its roster could be fair game.
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Alex Hopley
Alan Wake 2 is Remedy's fastest-selling game yet
But it has only shipped 1.3 million units.
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Ben Lyons
iRacing to be expanded with rain effects and wet surfaces next month
And it's claimed that it will be blowing the competition out of the water.
Microsoft says Windows is the "weak point" of Asus ROG and Lenovo Legion Go
Phil Spencer: "Our platform team is working with Windows to make sure that the experience is even better."
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Jonas Mäki
Phil Spencer believe exclusive titles will be way fewer in the future
"Games that are exclusive to one piece of hardware, are going to be a smaller and smaller part of the game industry."
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Jonas Mäki
No Starfield or Indiana Jones for PlayStation as Xbox keeps their exclusivity plan
...but there are four secret exceptions.
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Jonas Mäki
Diablo IV arrives on Game Pass next month
As will more Activision Blizzard games too in the future.
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Jonas Mäki
Play Dead Island 2, Code Vein, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 for "free"
Yup, you guessed it, it's time for another round of Microsoft's Free Play Days.
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Jonas Mäki
Tekken 8 has sold over two million copies
The sales rate is said to have surprised Bandai Namco.
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Jonas Mäki
Helldivers II will never add PvP
Apparently it's to prevent toxicity in the game's community.
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Alex Hopley
Rogue is exiting competitive Rainbow Six
After six years in the esport.
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Ben Lyons
We're playing Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior on today's GR Live
Join us for the opening hour of Sand Door Studio's action title.
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Ben Lyons
AEW: Fight Forever kicks off its third season with first free DLC
You can get a bunch of cosmetics for free right now.
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Alex Hopley
Five more teams have been confirmed for IEM Dallas 2024
Only five more slots at the tournament remain.
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Ben Lyons
Silent Hill 2 developer criticises the game's latest trailer
Apparently, it's all down to the marketing department as to what goes in the trailers.
Seven partners have joined up with Ubisoft for the 2024 Six Invitational
The event is ongoing in Brazil currently.
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Ben Lyons
Following the successful launch of Helldivers II, Arrowhead wants to accelerate its content plans and is hiring staff
Now that they have carved out a niche for themselves in the multiplayer scene, they don't intend to give an inch of ground.
Blackbird Interactive hit by layoffs again
It's the second batch in six months.
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Ben Lyons
Diablo IV now offers coloured town portals for £25
You get five colours and a bit of Platinum as part of the bundle.
The Persona 3 Reload soundtrack is getting the vinyl treatment
Enjoy the music in the best possible way, while also getting a cool collector's item.
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Jonas Mäki
Forza Motorsport update 5 adds Nordschleife
And we have an overview video giving you a rundown of everything new.
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Jonas Mäki
Rumour: Sea of Thieves is heading to PlayStation... and Nintendo Switch?
The official account for Rare's game hints that it doesn't matter what "colour" your boat is.
Hearthstone's new expansion is packed with nostalgia
There are also some free cards to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary.
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Alex Hopley
Baldur's Gate III Patch 6 is out today, and it brings some extra romance options on Valentine's Day
Why hang out with your real bf/gf when there are new kissing animations for a buff tiefling?
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Alex Hopley
Yoshitaka Murayama, creator of the Suikoden series and Eiyuden Chronicles, has died
His latest game, Eiyuden Chronicles: Undred Heroes, will be released in April.
Dambuster celebrates Dead Island 2 coming to Steam by making Dead Island: Riptide free to keep forever
It's only free for a couple of days though.
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Ben Lyons
Dragon's Dogma 2 will launch with uncapped frame rate
Let's just hope it's optimised well for consoles, otherwise 30fps may have been preferable.
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Alex Hopley
15 million kilometres were sailed in Skull and Bones' open beta
And over 44 million ships were sunk.
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Ben Lyons
BIG Clan makes a few changes to its Counter-Strike team
A couple of members are being benched, while some new signings take their place.
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Ben Lyons
Runaway is returning to competitive Overwatch
After leaving the scene and shutting down almost three years ago.
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Ben Lyons
Free Dune expansion released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Take the opportunity to ride around in a Royal Atreides Ornithopter as a warm-up for the upcoming movie Dune: Part Two.
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Jonas Mäki
Kingdom Come: Deliverance celebrates 6th anniversary with a 6 million milestone
The medieval simulator has continued to find a lot new buyers.
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Jonas Mäki
Here's the Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden launch trailer
Don't Nod's latest action-RPG has made its debut on PC and consoles.
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Jonas Mäki
WWE 2K24's 2K Showcase... of the Immortals retells 21 iconic WrestleMania matches
Including Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, Stone Cold vs. The Rock, The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, and more.
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Ben Lyons
Granblue Fantasy: Relink has sold over 1 million copies
It seems JRPGs are dominating gaming as of late.
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Alex Hopley
We're hunting dark spirits in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Join us for an hour of Don't Nod's new action adventure game.
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Alex Hopley
Immortals of Aveum developer says making a AAA shooter today is a 'truly awful idea'
It is believed the development costs for the game went up to $125 million.
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Alex Hopley
The Outlast Trials is now Gold and ready for release in March
On 5 March, the battle for survival will begin, either solo or in a four-player team.
Wildcard Gaming has dropped its Rainbow Six: Siege roster
But reaffirms its commitment to the competitive scene.
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Ben Lyons
The 2024 Call of Duty League's second Major starts this week
With the first week of qualifiers.
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Ben Lyons
Helldivers II boss believes games must earn the right to have microtransactions
Helldivers II does have microtransactions, but it seems the director thinks it's earned them.
Only four teams remain in the LEC Winter Playoffs
The last batch of matches are slated for this weekend.
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Ben Lyons
The Thaumaturge pushes release date to the 4th of March
It's just under two weeks from Fool's Theory's original release date.
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Alex Hopley
Palworld breaks record in number of lost players
Following huge success, the game has seen a massive player count drop off on Steam.
Dune: Part Two is coming to World of Tanks
As part of a six-week long crossover.
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Ben Lyons
We're playing Ultros on today's GR Live
Join us for the opening hour of the psychedelic Metroidvania.
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Ben Lyons
Helldivers II passes 150k players on Steam
The sales figures are also at around a million units sold.
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Alex Hopley
S1mple to return to competitive CS2 after the PGL Major Copenhagen
Expect to see the Counter-Strike legend on stage again in April.
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Ben Lyons
Team Falcons announces Overwatch Champions Series super team
It features multiple Overwatch League veterans, many of whom are former champions.
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Ben Lyons