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Adnan Kljajic - Nem

Nem speaks fluent Internet and insists that he spontaneously and suddenly learned the language one day while studying for his forklift license. The additional language helps a lot with his news work, and one day that license might come in handy as well.
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Fallout 76 microtransactions are becoming more than just annoying

Picture of Fallout 76's Atom shop offerings
Many gamers criticize Fortnite players for purchasing $20 skins, but then again, it's a popular game that many enjoy. Meanwhile, Fallout 76 is not nearly as enjoyable or popular, but Bethesda are putting $20 microtransactions bundles in it.

Sony's My PS4 Life hints at Fallout 76 player counts being puny

Picture of Vault 76 in Fallout 76
Remember when Bethesda claimed that millions of users played Fallout 76 and they played it a lot? It seems that the statement had been heavily exaggerated, and the truth came to light only due to Sony indirectly revealing player counts.

EA DICE announce Battlefield V TTK changes will be reverted

Two soldiers on the battlefield in Battlefield V
EA DICE made many Battlefield V players angry when they introduced TTK changes, but apparently, the community blowback was bigger than anticipated as the developers have decided to completely revert the changes on 18 December 2018.

Kage the new Street Fighter V character is an Evil Ryu copy

Picture of Kage in Capcom's Street Fighter V
Players were left wondering what would happen with Evil Ryu as the character overcame this version in Street Fighter V and it was no longer canon. Capcom seems to have found a way to manifest Satsui No Hado in a different manner, via Kage.

Batman and Wonder Woman games rumoured to be in development

Batman looking over a devastated part of town
Leaks are usually annoying things that happen and then ruin your walls, but in gaming they bring exciting news and rumours ahead of time. In this fashion, ResetEra and 4chan users leaked Batman: Court of Owls and a new Wonder Woman game.

Hellsign Early Access preview - A diamond in the rough

Picture of the investigator character from HellSign
Hellsign has recently popped up on Steam Early Access and the game is looking really solid but suffers from a few issues. Nothing is game breaking and it definitely deserves attention as it could become a classic once it fully launches.

BioWare tease Dragon Age 4, reveal little worth knowing

Picture of the new Dragon Age announcement
Rumours about the next entry in Dragon Age series kept popping up for months until The Game Awards and an official announcement happened. Unfortunately it didn't show much as the game is still several years away from full release.

Mortal Kombat 11 has finally been announced at The Game Awards

Picture of Scorpion from Mortal Kombat 11 announcement trailer
Ed Boon has finally spilled the beans - Mortal Kombat 11 is officially announced and it is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 23 April 2019. Pre-orders are already available, but carry an ominous message with them.

Ubisoft announced Far Cry New Dawn along with the release date

Picture of some people in post apocalyptic Hope County
Ubisoft revealed Far Cry New Dawn during The Game Awards and announced the game will be released on 15 February 2019. So far, it looks like more of Far Cry 5, which is probably the reason why the game doesn't have a full AAA price tag.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled remaster has been announced

Picture of Crash being a lunatic in Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
Activision announced Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the remaster of the beloved PlayStation game that will come to all consoles, but not PC. On the good side of things, it will still support local multiplayer, with up to four people.

The Outer Worlds, an RPG by Obsidian has been announced

Picture taken from the trailer of Obsidian's new game
Many Fallout fans wished for another game in the series by Obsidian and the company will deliver, in a manner of speaking. The Outer Worlds is a game that looks a lot like Fallout and Borderlands series, but it also has, gasp, NPCs.

Destiny 2 Blind Well matchmaking bug requires slow walking

Picture of Blind Well's environment in Destiny 2
Bungie are having some fairly weird issues with Destiny 2 lately, although none of them are game-breaking. Not entirely at least. In the case of the Blind Well matchmaking issue, it would appear the workaround is simply walking slowly.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 DLC Back to Ubersreik maps detailed

Picture of a remastered map from the original Warhammer: Vermintide
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is getting a new bit of DLC soon, titled Back to Ubersreik, and it will feature three maps from the original Vermintide, remastered for Vermintide 2, as per popular fan request. They will be part of the titular town.

Data mining revealed 36 rejected PlayStation Classic games

PlayStation Classic package contents, console, joysticks and cables
PlayStation Classic could have had a different or even a bigger line-up if the recent code dump is to be believed. The data mining showed 36 games that didn't make it to the final release, including Crash Bandicoot and more classics.

Blizzard confirm Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2018 start date

Picture of the Overwatch Winter Wonderland in-game event
Overwatch fans were getting restless in anticipation of the next Winter Wonderland event and Blizzard have now officially put these questions to rest. Winter Wonderland 2018 will start on 11 December 2018 and will end on 02 January 2019.

Dragon Age boss Mike Laidlaw joins Ubisoft for a new project

Picture of Mike Laidlaw next to a Dragon Age logo
Mike Laidlaw, of Dragon Age fame, took a break from AAA gaming in October 2017 when he left BioWare after 14 years of working there. He is now back to making, one year later, but this time on Ubisoft's roster, working on a secret project.

Blizzard outlines World of Warcraft's new warfront - Darkshore

Sylvanas Windrunner and Anduin Wrynn are chilling on a promotional picture
Blizzard posted a preview of Battle for Darkshore warfront which will start in the hands of the Forsaken, and Horde by extent, but Alliance will attempt to reclaim the lands Sylvannas burned, plagued and took from the Night Elves.

Payday developer Starbreeze's offices raided, one person arrested

Picture of a guy from Payday and Starbreeze logo
Swedish police forces have raided Starbreeze Studios' headquarters, on the suspicion of insider trading. Payday developers had a rough patch lately and it seems like someone knew well enough that the 80 per cent stock drop would happen.

Korea might punish account boosting with jail time soon

Picture of Jeong "Apdo" Sang-gil at a press event
Account boosting has been creating issues in competitive games since time immemorial but Korea is looking to put an end to it. Law on Game Business Development may get an amendment that can punish account boosters with jail time soon.

EA and BioWare will likely show Dragon Age 4 at The Game Awards

Blackwall is penetrating some dude in Dragon Age Inquisition
EA and BioWare have been slowly warming Dragon Age fans up lately, which culminated in a cryptic blog post where the latter announced more info about the next installment coming soon, likely hinting at a reveal during The Game Awards.
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    NBA 2K21 Next-Gen: How to make a vicious Scoring Machine build

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    NBA 2K21 Next-Gen logo next to Scoring Machine Build text

    NBA 2K21 Next-Gen: How to make a vicious Scoring Machine build

    NBA 2K21 next-gen features an even more impressive MyPLAYER Builder mode, giving players an array of options to choose from to create their ideal player. Here's our guide on how to make a Scoring Machine build - one of the best in the game.

    Review: The Medium - Bloober Team's best horror yet?

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    Review: The Medium - Bloober Team's best horror yet?

    With an exceptional soundtrack, decent story and superb art style, The Medium succeeds in creating an eerie atmosphere, but it's far from a flawless experience due to its oversimplified puzzles, underwhelming voice acting and pacing issues.

    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War - How to fix crashing and fatal error issues on PC?

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's urban warfare

    Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War - How to fix crashing and fatal error issues on PC?

    If you are one of the people who pre-ordered Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War to get early access to beta but still can't enjoy the game because of the annoying crashing and fatal error codes, here are a couple of fixes that may help with that.

    Only a bit impossible - six things we learned from Sid Meier's Memoir!

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    Only a bit impossible - six things we learned from Sid Meier's Memoir!

    The man behind Railroad Tycoon and the Civilization series prefers to let his games do the talking for him. However, as the pioneer of an entire genre of gaming, Sid Meier has some very interesting things to tell us in his book.

    How to license eFootball PES 2021 Season Update fully on PlayStation 4

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    Eden Hazard shooting the ball in eFootball PES 2021 Season Update

    How to license eFootball PES 2021 Season Update fully on PlayStation 4

    eFootball PES 2021 Season Update can be vastly improved on PlayStation 4 by installing a custom option file that fixes all the fake team names, kits and emblems. Here's a step by step guide on how to install it.

    Review: Watch Dogs Legion - The resistance hacks back

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    Review: Watch Dogs Legion - The resistance hacks back

    The third entry in the Watch Dogs series is here, and developer Ubisoft Toronto have decided to departure from a classic model and use a different formula than in the previous games. Does it work?

    Opinion: Chasing the META will inevitably ruin your gaming experience

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    Kevin De Bruyne shooting a free kick in FIFA 21 FUT mode

    Opinion: Chasing the META will inevitably ruin your gaming experience

    Obeying the laws of META may be a tried-and-true way of accomplishing your in-game goals, but is winning by any means necessary really the only thing that matters?

    Temtem Early Access impressions: is it worth your time and money?

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    Screenshot from a PlayStation 5 console-exclusive game Temtem

    Temtem Early Access impressions: is it worth your time and money?

    Fans of Pokémon games will be delighted with what Temtem has to offer. A creature-catching game with lots of potential to be one of the greatest titles its genre has to offer, despite currently being in early access only.

    Legendary games developer Mark Jacobs on reimagining mass PvP in Camelot Unchained

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    Legendary games developer Mark Jacobs on reimagining mass PvP in Camelot Unchained

    Nearly 20 years ago, Dark Age of Camelot was a new, exciting, PvP MMO experience. As its successor takes shape after seven years, Mark Jacobs tells us his of hopes for Camelot Unchained, how the games industry has changed, and why Star Citizen needs to succeed.

    Review: Crysis Remastered - A trip down memory lane

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    Art from Crytek's hit video-game Crysis Remastered showing main protagonist Nomad in the Nanosuite

    Review: Crysis Remastered - A trip down memory lane

    Frankfurt-based gaming industry veterans from Crytek have released a remaster to our beloved Crysis, and we thought that this is going to be just a quick playthrough for a review, but it turned out to be far more than that.
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    12 locations Ubisoft are considering for the next Assassin's Creed game11

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    12 locations Ubisoft are considering for the next Assassin's Creed game

    Assassin's Creed fans are always eager to find out the setting of the next game in the popular action-adventure series and thanks to Ubisoft's survey, we have twelve potential locations that the publisher could consider.

    Genshin Impact: Hu Tao release date and banner predictions11

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    Genshin Impact: Hu Tao release date and banner predictions

    Hu Tao is probably one of the most anticipated characters in Genshin Impact and players and it seems like that we'll finally have the option to get him sooner than expected.

    Rumour: Microsoft are collaborating with Dark Souls creators on a new exclusive11

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    Rumour: Microsoft are collaborating with Dark Souls creators on a new exclusive

    Rumour has it, Microsoft are currently working with FromSoftware on a brand new IP, which would be exclusive for Xbox. Apparently, Turn 10 studio is helping on the project.

    Genshin Impact leak reveals Hu Tao's Elemental Skill, Burst and gameplay11

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    Genshin Impact leak reveals Hu Tao's Elemental Skill, Burst and gameplay

    A recent tweet from a popular Genshin Impact leaker revealed the auto-attack and Elemental Burst animations for one of the upcoming characters - Hu Tao.

    Destiny 2: Hawkmoon quest not appearing? Here is what you need to do11

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    Destiny 2: Hawkmoon quest not appearing? Here is what you need to do

    Bungie released Hawkmoon recently but you may not see the Exotic Quest in Spider's Dialogue. This is because you need to complete some requirements first.

    Genshin Impact leak reveals Hu Tao's auto-attack and Elemental Burst11

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    Genshin Impact leak reveals Hu Tao's auto-attack and Elemental Burst

    A recent tweet from a popular Genshin Impact leaker revealed the auto-attack and Elemental Burst animations for one of the upcoming characters - Hu Tao.

    Lost Ark release window in Europe and North America revealed11

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    Lost Ark release window in Europe and North America revealed

    Smilegate recently entered a partnership with Amazon in which the latter will start publishing several titles from the Korean company, which unveiled release date plans for Lost Ark in the western world.