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Unravel, Need for Speed and Garden Warfare 2 added to EA Access Vault
EA Access is getting three brand new games added very soon, and a wealth of early access content too
View ArticleCS:GO Lotto owners pulled into lawsuit against Valve
The CS:GO gambling conspiracy continues, as both Trevor Martin and Tom Cassell have been added to an existing lawsuit against Valve.
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Valve is finally cracking down on CS:GO gambling websites
Valve is finally stepping into the CS:GO gambling controversy, and signalling ther intent to try and end it.
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Star Wars Battlefront visits the Death Star in September, and Rogue One later...
Star Wars Battlefront is still getting two big packs of DLC this year, and they arguably look like the best yet for the online shooter.
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Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has a bigger focus on online features
Did you love the plodding and terrible online side of Dragon Ball XenoVerse? Good news! There'll be more of it in Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2.
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You won’t need PlayStation Plus to explore No Man’s Sky
No Man's Sky wants you to be online at all times, and Sony is waiving the fee for all players to explore the universe.
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Quake Champions is more hero and less arena shooter
Quake Champions is taking many hints from modern online shooters, while loosening its grip on history.
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PokéVision is a real-time Pokémon GO locator
Sick and tired of hunting rare Pokémon and coming up short? PokéVision is here to help you
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Titanfall 2 still uses Azure – but that doesn’t mean there won’t be local...
Titanfall 2 is making use of Azure (and many other) cloud services, but improving the online experince exponentially.
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Titanfall 2 matchmaking will be based more on skill, so shoot straight
Respawn is picking apart Titanfall 2's multiplayer to make it more robust where it counts - matchmaking.
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Titanfall 2 technical tests returns today, with a host of changes
Titanfall 2 returns for more technical testing fun this weekend, with a host of changes based on player feedback
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Battlefield 1’s beta won’t require PS Plus, but will need Xbox Live Gold
Battlefield 1 is going into open beta this weekend, but you'll need Gold on Xbox One to play
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Check if your PC is ready for Battlefield 1 next month
Battlefield 1 looks incredible in motion, but does your PC have the guts to keep it stable? Probably.
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Hitman is finally creating a proper offline mode
The latest Hitman patch doesn’t just offer the usual tweaks,but it also offers an offline option that keeps all your earned rewards.
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Draw a cat, create an abomination that will haunt your dreams forever
The internet is home to several tools which make art that little bit easier. And what better way to kick off your career, than with kitty doodles? Yup, thanks to pix2pix there’s now a chance to turn...
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Nintendo’s Switch online services to include classic games library, cost $20...
Nintendo's online services for the Switch to include a library of classic games, making it like a NES Netflix.
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Stream Greenlight shuts its doors ahead of Stream Direct’s arrival
Steam is shut down the heavily debated Greenlight program, as it prepares to launch its successor as early as next week.
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Call of Duty: WW2’s new 1v1 mode is a celebration of skill
There’s a feeling of vulnerability between the time you take aim and shout expletives at your competition in Call of Duty, that makes the game feel different this year. That’s not to say that there...
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Splatoon 2 review–Refinement over reinvention, with lingering disappointments
Splatoon's addictive gameplay formula is more refined in this Switch sequel, but it's biggest issues have also made the journey between console generations.
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Yuppiechef’s retail expansion shows online won’t kill brick-and-mortar stores...
“For a long time we believed that ecommerce was the future of retail, and that eventually this channel would “win” and the others would “die”,” says Yuppiechef co-founder Andrew Smith in a press...
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Activision wins patent encouraging microtransactions through matchmaking
Activision has won a patent that could allow them to alter matchmaking in online games in an attempt to entice players with microtransaction purchases.
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Nintendo Switch will get its paid online service in September
Nintendo Switch has been enjoying an extended period of free online services since launch. But later this year the company is going to flip the switch to its paid offerings. The post Nintendo Switch...
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Destiny 2’s Crucible is going to become “faster, more dynamic and more...
Based off of constant feedback from Guardians, developer Bungie detailed some of those upcoming cha-cha-changes as the Crucible becomes “a faster, more dynamic, and more action-packed experience.” The...
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Friday Debate: Your private data probably isn’t private–but do you even care?
There’s an adage around social media platforms and their associated apps and service: If you’re not paying for it, then you’re the product. It’s entirely reductive, of course – but it’s the belief...
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Nintendo is starting to hit Switch hackers with the banhammer
Nintendo has started dealing with hackersn in the only way that’s available to them right now; they’re banning Switch hackers from accessing online services. The post Nintendo is starting to hit...
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Fallout 76 is an online, survival focused RPG according to report
Fallout 76 is shaping up to be a massive departure from the RPG adventures you know of the brand, with one report likening it to survival games such as Rust. The post Fallout 76 is an online, survival...
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Nintendo plans to make the Switch’s Online service “worth paying for”
Nintendo’s recently revealed paid online service for the Switch is…underwhelming to say the least. Beyond giving players the ability to play the games that they’re already playing online for free at...
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Nintendo banned the Splatoon 2 cheater who hacked the game asking for anti-cheat
A cheater who messed with Splatoon 2's leaderboards as a protest to the lack of anti-cheat measures has been banned. The post Nintendo banned the Splatoon 2 cheater who hacked the game asking for...
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Nintendo Switch Online launching in the second half of September
Although Nintendo aren't yet comfortable nailing down a single date, we no know that their planned Online Service for the Nintendo Switch will launch in the latter half of September. Get ready to pay...
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Dishonored is taking a break as Arkane moves towards more online-focused...
Dishonored is taking a break as developers Arkane Studios move away from their immersive sims to test their hand at more online experinces. The post Dishonored is taking a break as Arkane moves...
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D.Va launches a shooting star in this latest Overwatch animated short
D.Va stars in the latest Overwatch short, which shows off some of the heros origins and past scars as she seeks to defend an under threat Busan in South Korea. The post D.Va launches a shooting star...
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Nintendo Switch online service launches September 18th, more details in...
Nintendo is flipping the switch on their online service for the Nintendo Switch next week, so be prepared to start paying for all of your online Mario Kart races and monthly Splatfest participations...
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Nintendo details its Switch Online service more, including exclusive NES...
Nintendo detailed their imminent Online Service for the Nintendo Switch during last night's Direct, and revealed all new NES wireless controllers exclusively on sale for subscribers. The post Nintendo...
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Developers are preparing for PSN name changes, according to report
Sony isn't hosting PSX this year, but developers have given hope to PSN name changes still being actively worked on for deployment in the near future. The post Developers are preparing for PSN name...
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Overwatch’s first LEGO set features a small, orange Bastion
Bastion in the first of the burst Overwatch roster to get an interpretation in LEGO form, with many more promised in the near future. The post Overwatch’s first LEGO set features a small, orange...
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Bethesda releases road-map for Fallout 76 patches, fixing some big issues
Bethesda is acknowledging the problems with Fallout 76, and have detailed a plan to fix many issues over the next two weeks. The post Bethesda releases road-map for Fallout 76 patches, fixing some big...
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Turns out Rockstar won’t wipe your Red Dead Online progress after beta
Despite some fears about what might happen after beta, Rockstar has confirmed that it has no plans to wipe player data when the transition eventually happens. The post Turns out Rockstar won’t wipe...
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Anthem will have matchmaking options for all of its activities
With a month to go until it releases, you might want to check your friends list as it looks like EA and Bioware’s Anthem is going in the opposite direction and will feature matchmaking for all of its...
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No Man’s Sky Beyond will be three major updates rolled into one
If ever there was a case of a video game redeeming itself, No Man’s Sky would be at the top of that list. While the original game may not have lived up to the hype, a few years back in the oven saw No...
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Mortal Kombat 11 has special custom character variations for online play
NetherRealm wants to give you the tools to be a badass. Want a warrior who earns more experience from performing a grisly finisher? There’s a build for that. Want to sacrifice defense in favour of more...
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PlayStation 5 owners will be able to play online with PlayStation 4 players
We’ve known that the PlayStation 5 (or whatever it ends up being called when it’s revealed, likely later this year) will be backwards compatible with the PlayStation 4, ever since Wire had the very...
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CDPR officially confirms that Cyberpunk 2077 will have multiplayer
While CD Projekt Red have hinted in the past that they’d be open to the idea of taking their upcoming title into the online realm of PvP and other social interactions, that was just it. It was an idea,...
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Twitter is testing different “conversation dynamics” to limit abuse and...
Twitter’s a weird a platform. It’s a bit like going into a public place, shouting your thoughts out and hoping that people like them enough to run about repeating those thoughts. If you’re unlucky, the...
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It’ll be at least two years before Cyberpunk 2077’s “triple-A” multiplayer...
According to CD Projekt Red, development on multiplayer is still at least two years away, but the wait will be more than worth it when it does finally make a splash.
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Mortal Kombat 11 is finally (and properly) nerfing Geras
Geras, the terror of online play in Mortal Kombat 11, is finally getting a nerf that looks to scale his power back significantly.
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Bring Back Sports, save the music industry and play some games while showing...
Bring Back Sports is the name of the game (er that’s about games), and it aims to reignite some of the friendly competition between people that has been missing since pretty much all sport was...
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Gamescom 2020 will probably be an online-only event thanks to COVID-19
Currently scheduled for a convention date of August 25 to August 29, that puts one of the best gaming shows of the year strictly in the verboten crosshairs of the German government, forcing Gamescom to...
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Disintegration is packing up its multiplayer mere months after launch
Disintegration is killing off its multiplayer mere months after it was born into an uncaring and disinterested gaming world. As originally seen on Critical Hit! Disintegration is packing up its...
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Guilty Gear Strive’s multiplayer design is a paradigm shift for fighting games
Guilty Gear Strive is setting a new gold standard for online play and has reinvigorated my love for fighting games. As originally seen on Critical Hit! Guilty Gear Strive’s multiplayer design is a...
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Surprise update for Super Mario Party takes the silliness online
Now you’ll be able to unjustly rob stars from your friends by doing absolutely nothing over the internet. Hooray!
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