[ad_1] Warzone players used to pay $6,000 in in-game cash — which is obtained by looting enemies — for a loadout. Less experienced gamers have far less of a chance of having enough funds for a loadout, which made the game noticeably unbalanced. Warzone also allows those who have played 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern […]
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Indie horror classic ‘Amnesia’ is getting a sequel called ‘Rebirth’
[ad_1] “No gimmicks. No inventing something completely new. This is Amnesia,” said Thomas Grip, the studio’s creative director. At the same time, he says that the team has twisted expectations and refined the gameplay. The trailer makes it clear that the setting is pretty different compared to Amnesia: The Dark Descent, which took place in […]
Twitch built a tool to help new players understand ‘League of Legends’
[ad_1] When a League streamer installs the extension, their audience will be able to pull up an interactive panel that displays the match scoreboard, the streamer’s gameplay stats and match history, as well as other information. The interface features four tabs, the most notable of which breaks down the streamer’s champion build (seen above). This […]
EA’s game servers went down this morning (updated)
[ad_1] If you’ve been unable to play Star Wars Battlefront II or log into your Origin account, you’re not alone. EA’s servers are down, impacting thousands of users. EA and DICE community leader, Ben Wilke, confirmed the issue on Twitter, saying that teams are working on rectifying the problem. EA’s help services are slammed due […]
Sega Europe is moving to recycled packaging for PC games
[ad_1] Sega Europe says that this transition comes at a price to the company, but that the lighter packaging means cheaper distribution, helping to offset the higher manufacturing costs. “We’d like…entertainment industries to investigate similar packaging solutions, across movies, games and music so we can collectively observe a drastic reduction in the production of plastic […]
Atari-themed gaming hotels are coming to eight US cities
[ad_1] The main draw of the Atari hotels will likely be their esports studios. There are no details about what these will include, but each hotel will also have an “Atari gaming playground.” Assuming the esports studios are venues where pros compete, the “playgrounds” could be lounges for guests that are equipped with gaming PCs. […]
The company behind the Eve V laptop is back with crowd-developed monitors
[ad_1] The most affordable Spectrum monitor ($349) has a resolution of 2560x1440p and a refresh rate of 165Hz — smooth enough for most gamers. The mid-tier option ($489) has the same resolution but an even faster refresh rate, and the high-end Spectrum ($589) runs at 4K but has a slower refresh rate of 144Hz. All […]
Half-Life games are free on Steam until March
[ad_1] According to Valve, it’s holding the promotion to help players get ready for Half-Life: Alyx. The upcoming VR title is set before the events of Half-Life 2 and will feature many of the characters that play a part in later titles. “The games share characters and story elements,” the company said. “The Half-Life: Alyx […]
‘Horizon: Zero Dawn’ is reportedly coming to PC this year
[ad_1] Other details on the port are scant at the moment. For instance, we don’t know if Sony will include the game’s excellent Frozen Wilds downloadable content in whatever base package it sells. However, as with most PC console ports, you’ll likely be able to play the game at a higher frame rate than the […]
2016 indie hit ‘Hyper Light Drifter’ is free in the Epic Games Store
[ad_1] The Epic Holiday Sale is still going, and today’s daily free game is Hyper Light Drifter. The top-down action RPG was crowdfunded a few years ago before it was eventually released in 2016, and now you can try it out yourself for zero dollars. Hyper Light Drifter’s 88 Metacritic score and list of awards […]