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• Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Drops Tomorrow, Full Patch Notes Detailed

  25-11-2020 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  A new update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is set to go live on November 26 for Amazon Luna, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S | Series X. Read on to find out what the update does, and check below for the full patch notes.The main feature coming to Assassin's Creed Valhalla thanks to Update 1.0.4 is the option to choose between Performance and Visual Quality modes on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S | Series X. As their name suggests, Performance will run the g
  
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• Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions Reportedly Making Diablo 2 Remake At Blizzard

  23-01-2021 14:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision Blizzard recently made the surprising decision to merge Vicarious Visions--the studio behind Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2--into Blizzard to support other projects. One of those projects is, at least reportedly, a Diablo 2 remake while others at Blizzard continue working on Diablo 4.According to Bloomberg, issues with the development of Warcraft III: Reforged made Blizzard reconsider the teams it had developing games moving forward, with its classic games "Team 1" being pulled off the
  
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• Microsoft Reverses Xbox Live Gold Price Increase, Unlocks Free To Play Games For Everyone

  23-01-2021 12:05 via gamespot.com
  
  [UPDATE] Microsoft pulled a 180 overnight at announced that it is reversing its Xbox Live Gold price increase. The subscription will NOT get more expensive, and free-to-play games are getting unlocked for everyone to play for free without a subscription.Here is Microsoft's statement:"We messed up today and you were right to let us know. Connecting and playing with friends is a vital part of gaming and we failed to meet the expectations of players who count on it every day. As a result, we have d
  
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• WandaVision Episode 3 Theories: How The Babies Affect The MCU

  23-01-2021 02:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Mason Downey explains how Wanda and Vision were able to have kids in the comics, and what these twins could mean for the future of the MCU.
  
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• Hitman 3 Loading Times Comparison: Xbox One S, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 & PS5

  23-01-2021 02:30 via gamespot.com
  
  In this video we compare Hitman 3 loading times on five different consoles, including the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and the Xbox One S.
  
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• Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough - Carpathian Mountains (Untouchable)

  23-01-2021 02:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Hitman 3 caps off the journey with a mission that's quite out of the ordinary for the series. Carpathian Mountains (Untouchable) takes on a more linear design, leaving you little room to work with and fewer options for clever methods--think of it more as an epilogue mission to tie up the story's loose ends. While it may be straightforward, it can still be challenging, so we'll walk you through it in case you need some pointers.For your first time in this mission, you'll start with Agent 47's fla
  
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• Resident Evil Village Maiden Demo Spoiler-Free Walkthrough

  23-01-2021 01:57 via gamespot.com
  
  As with Resident Evil 7 before it, Capcom has provided fans with a short, intense look at Resident Evil Village in the form of a standalone demo. That demo, dubbed "Maiden," is available now on the PlayStation Network store for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It's not quite as puzzling as the demo for RE7, but it's definitely possible to get hung up and miss important clues that will show you the way to work your way through this short, frightening slice of the castle.Below, you'll find a quick
  
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• Apex Legends Horizon Time Travel Easter Egg Teasers Gameplay

  23-01-2021 01:37 via gamespot.com
  
  It turns out Horizon might have found a way back to her young boy. Watch various short clips that lead you to believe Horizon might be time traveling in Apex Legends.
  
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• Bungie Is Changing This Weekend's Destiny 2 Trials Of Osiris Map, Thanks To An Exploit

  23-01-2021 00:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The Trials of Osiris in Destiny 2 is already extremely tough, and that's before players learn how to exploit certain maps to make it extremely difficult to kill them. Such an exploit exists on this weekend's Trials map, Fragment, and as a result, Bungie is changing the map for the duration of the weekend.Bungie made the announcement on Twitter, although it didn't provide too many details about what to expect for Trials for the rest of the weekend.Due to issues where players can get out of bounds
  
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• The Matrix Conspiracy: Was The Plot Stolen?

  23-01-2021 00:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Did The Matrix and The Terminator rip off Sophia Stewart's story "The Third Eye"? Dave digs into the allegations and debunks this conspiracy theory.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 Update Patch 1.1 Now Live, Addresses Game Crashes

  22-01-2021 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer CD Project Red has released Patch 1.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. According to the developer, this update "lays the groundwork for the upcoming patches." The patch notes are outlined below.The two biggest things addressed in Cyberpunk 2077 with this update are memory usage and crashes. According to the patch notes, the update makes some "memory improvements in various systems within the game" to stabilize performance. A
  
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• On Destiny 2's Europa, We're Still Waiting On Revelations About Cayde-6

  22-01-2021 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the best things about Destiny 2's Beyond Light expansion is how much concrete story it has delivered. Destiny's story has always been unwieldy, largely because there's a lot of it--but most of it took place in the distant past, somewhere outside of what's actually in the game. In Beyond Light, Bungie tied together a host of dangling lore threads, filling in gaps we've been wondering about for a long, long time. Names like Clovis Bray finally have faces, and characters we've been wondering
  
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• Amazon's Invincible Gets Release Date And New Clip

  22-01-2021 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, has his second most-popular comic series, Invincible, landing as an animated series on Amazon Prime on March 26. During a livestream, Kirkman himself made the announcement and helped debut an extended clip, which you can see below.The clip features the titular Invincible AKA Mark Grayson (Steven Yuen) and his superhero father Omni-Man AKA Nolan Grayson (J.K. Simmons). The comic series is about a the son of the world's greatest superhero who finds he h
  
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• Mass Effect 2's Jack Was Supposed To Be Pansexual, Until Fox News Got In The Way

  22-01-2021 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Mass Effect 2's Jack was originally supposed to be pansexual, but her romance arc was changed after BioWare looked at the media reception to romances in the original game, as reported by The Gamer.Since Mass Effect 2's release 11 years ago, fans have wondered why Jack was could only be romanced by a male Commander Shepard, since she makes references to being with partners of different genders in some of her voice lines. After the original game's launch in 2007, Fox News held a panel about the ga
  
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• The Legend Of Zelda-Like Phoenotopia: Awakening Is Now On PC

  22-01-2021 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Phoenotopia: Awakening--previously a Switch exclusive--is now available on PC via Steam. This action-adventure puzzle platformer is a full-blown remake of 2014's Phoenotopia, a popular Flash game.In Phoenotopia: Awakening, you play as Gale, a simple villager. When mysterious invaders appear from the sky and abduct all the adults, you suddenly become the oldest person in the village. Despite your lack of combat training and knowledge about the outside world, you take responsibility for the situat
  
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• Hitman 3 Mendoza Assassination Guide: How To Unlock Every Challenge

  22-01-2021 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  With the ICA exposed, Hitman 3's next stop is the vineyards of a known Providence member who may be brewing more than just a fine wine behind the scenes.Here are all of Mendoza's assassination challenges and everything you need to do to complete them. For more tips and secrets, be sure to read our Hitman 3 walkthrough and guide hub. Otherwise, check out our other assassination guides below.Dubai Assassination GuideDartmoor Assassination GuideBerlin Assassination GuideChongqing Assassination Guid
  
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• Hitman 3 Carpathian Mountains Assassination Guide: How To Unlock Every Challenge

  22-01-2021 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Five destinations and a trail of dead bodies later, Agent 47's journey has finally come to an end. There's only a single target to focus on in Hitman 3's final level, but a small army of Providence elite agents stand between 47 and the elusive Arthur Edwards.Here are all of the Carpathian Mountain train's assassination challenges and everything you need to do to complete them. For more tips and secrets, be sure to read our Hitman 3 walkthrough and guide hub. Otherwise, check out our other assass
  
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• What's Actually Happening In WandaVision: HYDRA, SWORD, Hidden Clues, And More

  22-01-2021 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  WandaVision on Disney+ is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, but every week we get more hints about the truth.WandaVision represents some major firsts for the MCU. It's the first official entry into Phase 4, the first MCU Disney+ streaming TV show, and Wanda and Vision's first featured story together--but it's also the first time we've ever had a real long-form mystery unfold like this for the MCU at large. Sure, there have been plenty of dangling threads to theorize about in the movies--that's par
  
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• Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Simpsons-In-Real-Life Toys

  22-01-2021 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Death By Toys makes comical one-of-a-kind action figures, like Karate Teacher Who Threw Up, Deadbeat Dad Action Figure--which is an empty box--and All the Babies Your S****y Friends Keep Having. However, some of the most interesting original creations just happen to be a unique take on Simpsons figures: imagining them as if they were real-world humansFrom bartender Moe Szyslak to neighbor Ned Flanders, the person behind Death By Toys, Dan Polydoris, originally made the real-life Simpsons figures
  
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• Brie Larson To Star In A New Apple TV+ Show

  22-01-2021 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Actress Brie Larson is kicking off 2021 by signing on to star in a new TV show for Apple TV+. The Oscar-winning Captain Marvel actress will appear in and executive produce the new show Lessons in Chemistry, a 1960s period drama about a single mother who wants to be a scientist but ends up hosting a cooking show.The TV show is based on the 2022 book from Bonnie Garmus. Larson plays the character Elizabeth Zott. Here is the official description, as relayed by Variety:"Set in the early 1960s, Lesso
  
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• Activision Merges Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions With Blizzard

  22-01-2021 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Coming off the success of last year's Tony Hawk Pro's Skater 1 + 2, developer Vicarious Visions is undergoing a major adjustment. Activision Blizzard has confirmed that the company will be moved from Activision's umbrella into Blizzard, pivoting the studio to be "fully dedicated" to Blizzard games going forward.According to GamesIndustry.biz, the transition is effective immediately, with Vicarious Visions remaining in Albany, New York. The 200-team studio will now be "fully dedicated to existing
  
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• AEW's Scorpio Sky, Revisiting "Man's Man" Steven Regal, And More | Wrestle Buddies Episode 38

  22-01-2021 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  This week on Wrestle Buddies, GameSpot's professional wrestling podcast, Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring are revisiting a short-lived gimmick from the late '90s that they love too much, and welcome AEW superstar Scorpio Sky and his new podcast co-host, Funhaus's James Willems.First, it's a time warp back to 1998 for the introduction of Man's Man Steven Regal. Yes, that's the same person as proper British gentleman William Regal. At one point, he was repackaged as a tough guy that does manly acti
  
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• Crossover Fighter SNK Vs. Capcom: The Match Of The Millennium Gets Nintendo Switch Rating

  22-01-2021 19:57 via gamespot.com
  
  The classic SNK fighter SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium has apparently received a rating for Nintendo Switch by the Gaming Rating and Administration Committee of Korea.According to the rating, the game is set for everyone 12 years old and up, with the reason being SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium contains some minor violent expressions. Gematsu notes that the rating suggests the 2D fighter could be the next entry in SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection on Nintendo Switch, though t
  
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• Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It's Don't Starve Maker Klei

  22-01-2021 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  After a massive year of acquisitions and investments in 2020, the Chinese internet company Tencent has bought another prominent game studio.It was confirmed on Friday that Tencent has acquired Klei, the developers of Shank and Don't Starve. Klei confirmed the buyout in a post on its forums."I want to take a moment to announce that we have agreed to deal for Tencent to purchase a majority stake in Klei Entertainment," the studio said. "As part of this agreement, Klei retains full autonomy of crea
  
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• Pixar's Soul Tops The Streaming Nielsen Ratings For The End Of December

  22-01-2021 19:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Between December 21-27, the top streamed piece of content in the United States was none other than Pixar's Soul--which was released on December 25 on Disney+. Also making that week's Top 10 are Bridgerton, The Office, and The Mandalorian.The Nielsen streaming ratings state that 1.6 billion minutes were viewed for Soul, and while this is for the week of December 21, Soul premiered on Disney+ on December 25, so these numbers account for only three days. The only other Disney+ content that landed o
  
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• The King's Man Pushed Back To August 20 By Disney

  22-01-2021 19:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The third movie in the Kingsman franchise, The King's Man, has been bumped from a March 12 release date to August 20 this year. The move was reported by The Hollywood Reporter, and this film alone is one of many that has had multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic--when it was first announced in 2020, it was expected in theaters September 18 of that year.Despite being the third movie, it's actually a prequel set decades before the first two movies in the Kingsman series, and as such, it doe
  
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• GameSpot After Dark 77: Hitman, Hitmanlee, & Hitmanchan

  22-01-2021 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  This week's episode of GameSpot After Dark is all about Hitman 3 and Resident Evil. The former is the big release for January and both Jake and Jean-Luc are playing it. IO Interactives third, and supposedly final, entry in the World of Assassination story has been received well and the gang discuss why it's so good.Of course, the big news for the week comes from Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase, which offered us an in-depth look at Resident Evil Village gameplay, as well as other upcoming Residen
  
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• Euro Truck Sim Developer Apologizes For Its Comments About The COVID-19 Vaccine

  22-01-2021 19:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The developers of the popular Euro Truck Simulator series have apologized for comments the studio made in a press release about the COVID-19 vaccine.The Czech studio issued a press release on Friday about its "Hauling Hope" in-game campaign that is raising awareness for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. So it took some by surprise to see a line in the release that stated, "We do not take a stand neither for or against vaccines."The studio has now explained what happened. This was a "f**k up," accor
  
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• Pokemon Go Entei Guide: Counters, Weaknesses, And More Tips

  22-01-2021 19:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Entei is making an encore appearance in Pokemon Go very soon. To coincide with the Johto Celebration event, the Legendary Fire Pokemon is returning to five-star Raids beginning January 26. If you're looking to add the Legendary to your collection, here are some tips to help you beat and catch Entei before it leaves the game again.Entei Raid ScheduleEntei will return to five-star Raid Battles starting at 10 AM local time on January 26, and it'll be available until the same time on January 31, giv
  
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• Hitman 3 Dartmoor Case File Guide: How To Find The Arthur Edwards Intel

  22-01-2021 19:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Hitman 3's second mission, set in Dartmoor, has the usual objective: Find a way to assassinate a particular target without anyone knowing. But it also carries a secondary requirement for Agent 47, asking you to locate a case file about Arthur Edwards, Hitman 3's primary antagonist. Getting that file requires as intricate a solution as taking out an assassination target, but you can't complete Dartmoor without it.Luckily, there are multiple ways to snag the Case File in Dartmoor, so you have plen
  
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