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BioWare Tones Down Expectations for Mass Effect 5 and Dragon Age 4 at EA Play 2021

BioWare Tones Down Expectations for Mass Effect 5 and Dragon Age 4 at EA Play 2021

BioWare disappointed the fans by announcing that no new footage from the new Mass Effect and Dragon Age will be shown at EA Play 2021.

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Adrian Werner

July 2, 2021

BioWare Tones Down Expectations for Mass Effect 5 and Dragon Age 4 at EA Play 2021
I.G.I. Origins Launch Later Than Expected

I.G.I. Origins Launch Later Than Expected

We finally got some new information about I.G.I. Origins. The developers revealed when we can expect its release and what is their attitude towards the game.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

July 1, 2021

I.G.I. Origins Launch Later Than Expected
Piranha Bytes Shares New Gameplay and Info on Elex 2

Piranha Bytes Shares New Gameplay and Info on Elex 2

Developers from Piranha Bytes have published a gameplay video from Elex 2, answering a few questions about the game at the same time. We learned something about the combat system and the difficulty level.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 1, 2021

Piranha Bytes Shares New Gameplay and Info on Elex 2
Take-Two Acquires Dynamixyz, Creators of RDR 2's Facial Animations

Take-Two Acquires Dynamixyz, Creators of RDR 2's Facial Animations

Take-Two Interactive has announced the acquisition of Dynamixyz, a company that specializes in creating facial animations. We've seen the effects of its work in Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K21, and now we'll almost certainly see it in GTA 6 as well.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 1, 2021

Take-Two Acquires Dynamixyz, Creators of RDR 2's Facial Animations
Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Get a Significant Performance Upgrade

Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Get a Significant Performance Upgrade

During a recent stream, Asobo representatives talked a bit about the near future of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Among other things, we heard about upcoming improvements to the PC version and new details about the Xbox Series X/S release.

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Milosz Szubert

July 1, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Get a Significant Performance Upgrade
Wyrmstooth Mod for Skyrim Got a Major Update

Wyrmstooth Mod for Skyrim Got a Major Update

Fans of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have only just celebrated the return of the popular mod Wyrmstooth. Meanwhile, the mod's creator has released a sizable update, numbered 19.4, on PC Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 1, 2021

Wyrmstooth Mod for Skyrim Got a Major Update
Dead by Daylight Sets New Activity Record 5 Years After Launch

Dead by Daylight Sets New Activity Record 5 Years After Launch

Dead by Daylight has set a new activity record on Steam, surpassing the threshold of 100k simultaneous players for the first time. That's a big feat considering the game is now over five years old.

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Adrian Werner

July 1, 2021

Dead by Daylight Sets New Activity Record 5 Years After Launch
Fan-made GoldenEye Remake Returns to Far Cry 5

Fan-made GoldenEye Remake Returns to Far Cry 5

An ambitious project recreating all the levels from the original version of the legendary console FPS GoldenEye 007 using an in-game editor in Far Cry 5 has been re-released. The maps were removed in June at the request of MGM, which owns the rights to the James Bond films.

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Michael Kulakowski

June 30, 2021

Fan-made GoldenEye Remake Returns to Far Cry 5
Xbox's Phil Spencer: What Counts is Player Engagement, Not Game Sales

Xbox's Phil Spencer: What Counts is Player Engagement, Not Game Sales

Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, was recently a guest on the Unlocked podcast hosted by IGN. During the conversation, Spencer talked about, among other things, the lessons Microsoft has learned from the Xbox One era, and what the future may hold for the platform and the Xbox Game Studios family.

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Milosz Szubert

June 30, 2021

Xbox's Phil Spencer: What Counts is Player Engagement, Not Game Sales
Magic: Legends Canceled; Developers Will Refund Money for Microtransactions

Magic: Legends Canceled; Developers Will Refund Money for Microtransactions

Magic: Legends, a hack'n'slash game based on the license of the Magic: The Gathering card game, has been canceled. Studio Cryptic will refund players for microtransactions.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 30, 2021

Magic: Legends Canceled; Developers Will Refund Money for Microtransactions
Games With Gold for July 2021 (i.a. Planet Alpha and Rock of Ages III)

Games With Gold for July 2021 (i.a. Planet Alpha and Rock of Ages III)

We've learned the games that will be coming to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions in July 2021.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

June 30, 2021

Games With Gold for July 2021 (i.a. Planet Alpha and Rock of Ages III)
Doom Eternal Got a Major Update; DLSS, Ray Tracing Support and Two New Maps

Doom Eternal Got a Major Update; DLSS, Ray Tracing Support and Two New Maps

Doom Eternal has just received a major update. In addition to bug fixes and balance changes, the game received Nividia DLSS 2.0 and ray tracing support, as well as two new maps.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 30, 2021

Doom Eternal Got a Major Update; DLSS, Ray Tracing Support and Two New Maps
Battlefield 2042 Will Use Nvidia's DLSS and Reflex

Battlefield 2042 Will Use Nvidia's DLSS and Reflex

Battlefield 2042 will support features provided by Nvidia. Thanks to the use of DLSS and Reflex, the game will offer more fps and lower latency.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 30, 2021

Battlefield 2042 Will Use Nvidia's DLSS and Reflex
Forza Horizon 4 Won't Get Any More New Content

Forza Horizon 4 Won't Get Any More New Content

As confirmed by Playground Games' senior producer Tom Butcher, Forza Horizon 4 will not receive any more new content. Interestingly, support for the title will not end, but it will take place in a slightly different form than before.

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June 29, 2021

Forza Horizon 4 Won't Get Any More New Content
Here's Why Minecraft is Brilliant: This Was Built Using Only Redstone

Here's Why Minecraft is Brilliant: This Was Built Using Only Redstone

Tetris is a worldwide phenomenon that can be played on countless platforms. Now we can also add Minecraft to this list, after a fully functional version of the iconic title has appeared in the game.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 29, 2021

Here's Why Minecraft is Brilliant: This Was Built Using Only Redstone
Forza Horizon 5 Devs Discuss the Impressive Weather System

Forza Horizon 5 Devs Discuss the Impressive Weather System

Developers from Playground Games discussed the weather system in Forza Horizon 5 and showed new footage from the game.

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Adrian Werner

June 29, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Devs Discuss the Impressive Weather System
Actor Reveals How the Simlish Language From the Sims Came to be

Actor Reveals How the Simlish Language From the Sims Came to be

The Sims language has always seemed pretty funny, but some players thought it probably had some sort of meaning or structure. However, one of the voice actors associated with the game admitted that it is meaningless gibberish.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 29, 2021

Actor Reveals How the Simlish Language From the Sims Came to be
Fallout 4's Dogmeat Dies; Dev Pays Tribute

Fallout 4's Dogmeat Dies; Dev Pays Tribute

The gaming community has just lost one important member. We're talking about River, the dog that served as the model for Fallout 4's Deadmeat, and one of the game's creators said his farewell by mentioning the dog's extremely friendly nature and impact on the game.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 28, 2021

Fallout 4's Dogmeat Dies; Dev Pays Tribute
A Plague Tale Devs on Rats and Next Gen

A Plague Tale Devs on Rats and Next Gen

The designer of A Plague Tale: Innocence explained how much effort Asobo put into creating realistic rat hordes in the game. He also talked about his predictions for next-gen games.

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Adrian Werner

June 27, 2021

A Plague Tale Devs on Rats and Next Gen
Scarlet Nexus With Good Launch on Steam

Scarlet Nexus With Good Launch on Steam

Scarlet Nexus, the new jRPG from Bandai Namco, conquers the hearts of players. The title receives good reviews and enjoys considerable interest on Steam.

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Damian Gacek

June 26, 2021

Scarlet Nexus With Good Launch on Steam