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OpenCritic add performance warning to Cyberpunk 2077's review page
The page addition warns against "significant disparities in performance, player experience, and review scores" between the various versions of Cyberpunk 2077 - and alleges that CD Projekt Red sought to hide the "true state of the game" on PS4 and Xbox One.
- In a separate statement issued yesterday O...
2020-12-15 22:32:52 +0000 UTC
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CD Projekt Red apologise for Cyberpunk 2077's PS4/Xbox One issues
The studio have apologised for now showing Cyberpunk 2077 running on the base last-gen consoles before release and have confirmed that they will be allowing refunds for digital and physical copies of the game - saying they "should have paid more attention" to last-gen performance.
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Microsoft tease multiple "surprises" for during The Game Awards
Geoff Keighley's Game Awards is set to air today (6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT/11:30pm GMT) and Microsoft have teased a "couple moments" during the show - but have warned fans that they won't be on the same scale as last year's bumper Xbox Series X announcement.
- Microsoft are smart to warn folks in ...
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European consumer groups unite to investigate Joy-Con drift
Nine European consumer rights groups have launched a joint investigation into what can be done to protect Nintendo Switch buyers from controller drift - and are calling for evidence from affected users.
- The hope is, by bundling consumer complaints across several European countries together, the investig...
2020-12-08 18:39:43 +0000 UTC
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Activision sue Netflix for poaching former CFO
Spencer Neumann left Activision amid unclear circumstances in December 2018 after just 18 months with the company, despite being contracted until at least April 2020 - he took up his post in Netflix a month later.
- Activision are accusing Netflix of intentionally influencing Neumann to break contract - and ...
2020-12-07 11:52:18 +0000 UTC
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Dragon Age and Mass Effect leads exit BioWare
BioWare this week announced that general manager Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah will be leaving the studio. Both men called their departures "retirements", with Hudson wanting to "make way for the next generation of studio leaders."
- Hudson had been with BioWare since 20...
2020-12-04 14:17:30 +0000 UTC
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Satya Nadella says Microsoft are "very, very much focused on gaming "
Speaking to shareholders on Wednesday, the Microsoft CEO was asked what the company are doing to "win the console war" against the PlayStation 5, and replied that the company are building their strategy around content, community, and availability.
- Nadella reiterated the same "play anything, a...
2020-12-03 11:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Xbox now offers pre-loading for Xbox Game Pass
In a new update, rolling out on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from today, Xbox Game PAs subscribers will be able to pre-install certain games before they launch on the service proper.
- This update also adds a few other handy things, such as HDR and "Optimised for Xbox Series X|S" tags for relevant games, and six new dynamic ba...
2020-12-01 13:31:58 +0000 UTC
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Missing Amazon UK PS5 orders to be investigated
BBC consumer issues show Watchdog is set to mount an investigation into reports from Amazon UK customers that their PS5 preorders went missing on delivery day - dozens of customers claim that they never received their consoles despite couriers marking their orders as delivered.
- Some customers have also reported r...
2020-11-30 12:41:00 +0000 UTC
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CD Projekt Red won't announce Cyberpunk 2077 DLC until after release day
With the highly-anticipated game's December 10th release date now less than two weeks away, CDPR have announced that they won't be detailing add-on content until the game is already in everyone's hands.
- This is a change from the studios previously-advertised plans to detail the DLC a...
2020-11-27 18:28:00 +0000 UTC
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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla patch introduces performance mode
The new patch is set to launch today and, alongside the addition of a 60fps "performance mode" on Xbox Series X|S and PS5, it also addresses a number of bugs and general issues - all of which are detailed in Ubisoft's patch notes for the game.
- While the Xbox Series X and PS5 already hit 60fp...
2020-11-26 12:36:13 +0000 UTC
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Sony offer fix for PS5 download queue bug
The issue, which a number of PS5 users have reported encountering since launch, was previously only fixed with a full factory reset - which of course left players having to reinstall all their software.
- Late last week the official PlayStation Support Twitter account posted a new workaround that doesn't require the reset - advisin...
2020-11-23 13:42:15 +0000 UTC
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This is our guide to get you through the early stages of Shadowlands - everything you need to know about Covenants and their Renown system!
2020-11-20 15:30:02 +0000 UTC
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It's the weekend before Shadowlands - time to get everything sorted to free up launch week. Here's what we're doing, and things we think everyone can do to make Shadowlands much more enjoyable.
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2020-11-20 14:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Activision Blizzard to cut jobs in Asia Pacific region
An Activision Blizzard spokesperson told MCV that the company are considering ways to meet growth opportunities and stay competitive in the region - which they hope to achieve by centralising some roles in the Activision Blizzard Sydney office.
- This news comes following Activision Blizzard's closure of off...
2020-11-20 11:54:23 +0000 UTC
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Star Wars: Squadrons is getting some new content
Two more free updates are incoming for EA's space flight-sim this holiday season which, along with various performance improvements and bug fixes, will also add a decent bit of new content to the game.
- The first update, releasing November 25th, will bring the much-requested Fostar Haven campaign map to Squadrons'...
2020-11-19 20:39:18 +0000 UTC
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Incoming! Worms celebrates its 25th anniversary today
The franchise first launched on the Commodore Amiga in 1995 and has gone on to sell over 75m copies across its various instalments - becoming a staple of local multiplayer.
- Team17 are celebrating the milestone with a series of special promotions - including up to 80% off the new Team17 on...
2020-11-17 15:59:38 +0000 UTC
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Why does the image look better? Simple! Nikki, our Senior Video Editor, did it! Not me! Phew - he's much better at things like this! He's been here for just over a year now, and it's your support that's allowed that to happen.
November is a real chunky month for our loot tier! We hope you love it as much as we loved making it!
As always, Patreon does not charge up-front. It charges for month A at the beginning of month B. So, November Patronage starts being charged on December 1st...
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- We have plans in future for delivering more written content like this, and a text-based format makes it way easier to get it straight to you - stay tuned!
- It's the same content, but you should have a better time reading it on a variety of mobile devices.
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If Shadowlands after its delay releases in good shape, can it save WoW?
Does WoW need saving in the first place?
Let's have a chat about the state of WoW in 2020 and beyond.
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