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EA shared a release date chart for Anthem to help players decipher when they can access the game based on their pre-orders or Origin subscription. The chart caused more confusion than clarification as players ask EA to drop the practice.
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Crowbar Collective have shared more details on their unofficial Half-Life remake - Black Mesa. Over the past month, the devs completed the structure of the Gonarch chapter while big improvements have been made to the last boss Nihilanth.
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Executive Producer Joe Neate confirmed that cross-play will become optional between PC an Xbox One players in the latest Sea of Thieves developer update. The developers are hoping to introduce the change in one of the future updates.
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THQ Nordic have accidentally confirmed that Darksiders Warmastered Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher uploaded the announcement trailer on their website but it was swiftly removed and replaced with a humorous GIF.
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Unknown Worlds have released a first trailer for Subnautica's standalone expansion dubbed Below Zero. The new chapter in the survival-adventure saga is now live on early access on PC and it takes players to a colder region of planet 4546B.
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An image that shows Anthem's microtransaction prices has surfaced on Reddit and many players aren't happy with EA's decision to include $20 items in a $60 game. The image reveals multiple skins, fabric and metal materials and emotes.
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Capcom have updated the system requirements for their upcoming slasher Devil May Cry 5. The change is minor and it lowers the minimum required CPU for both Intel and AMD parts. The rest of the recommended hardware remains unchanged though.
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PlayStation Plus subscribers will get their hands on For Honor and Hitman: The Complete First Season starting 05 February 2019. Sony are also increasing cloud storage for all subscribers which will now enjoy 100GB of space instead of 10GB.
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The Division 2's private beta will run from 07 to 10 February 2019 and will include two main missions, Skirmish PvP, and Dark Zone access along with some endgame content. Ubisoft will also allow for pre-loads ahead of private beta testing.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 competitive ranked mode dubbed League Play is now scheduled for a mid-February release, Treyarch confirmed. League Play will initially launch on PS4 with PC and Xbox One versions coming at a later unspecified date.
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Bethesda's latest patch for Fallout 76 included a bunch of improvements but it also reintroduced old problems which were fixed in previous updates. Players reported bobby pin and fusion core bugs, as well as skill point respec issues.
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Praey for the Gods is an action-adventure set to debut on Steam Early Access on 31 January 2019. The developers No Matter Studios shared a launch trailer to celebrate the release and announced a console version currently in the works.
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