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The Game Awards Celebrates Another Great Year Of Gaming Dec 10, 2021

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One of gaming's biggest events for the year, The Game Awards, aired on Friday and brought with it a ton of new announcements, trailers and – of course – awards celebrating the industry's biggest achievements and best titles in 2021. Alan Wake II got a surprise reveal at the show, with creator Sam Lake taking the stage to announce that the sequel would be a new take on the survival horror genre. The game is slated for a 2023 release for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.

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PlayStation's Answer To Game Pass Might Be On The Way1 Dec 06, 2021

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We’ve all been waiting to see what PlayStation’s move will be to combat Xbox Game Pass and it looks like we now have our first details courtesy of Bloomberg. The outlet is reporting that Sony is working on a new subscription service which is currently codenamed Spartacus.

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Battlefield Is Expanding! Dec 03, 2021

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EA is giving the Battlefield series something of a shake-up, following a fairly rocky launch for its latest flagship title, Battlefield 2042. Speaking with Gamespot, the franchise's freshly-instated lead Vince Zampella (of Respawn fame) revealed that his new role is not to undo or overwrite any of Battlefield 2042 but to create all-new experiences within a "connected Battlefield universe.

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PlayStation Is Bringing Game Food To Life & December's Xbox Game Pass Games Dec 02, 2021

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PlayStation has announced December’s PlayStation Plus games and it’s exactly as leaked. Godfall: Challenger Edition (PS5/PS4) LEGO DC Super Villains (PS4) Mortal Shell (PS4) The Persistence (PlayStation VR) The Walking Death Saints And Sinners (PlayStation VR) Until You Fall (PlayStation VR) These will be available on download on December 7th.

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343 Feels Your Pain About Halo Infinite's Progression System Dec 01, 2021

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Early beta access for Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer mode has garnered a ton of attention since its surprise release, and although players are having a great time rekindling their love for Halo multiplayer there’s been a vocal disdain for its slow grind for rewards and progression.

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December's PlayStation Plus Games Have Leaked Nov 29, 2021

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December’s PlayStation Plus games have leaked yet again thanks to Dealabs.com. The lineup includes: Godfall XXXXX EDITION (PS5 & PS4) Mortal Shell (PS4) LEGO DC Super Villians (PS4) As normal, these will be available in the first few days of December, so you’ve still got a few more days to get November’s games.

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Mass Effect Is Coming To The Small Screen! Nov 25, 2021

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Amazon Studios has told Deadline that, thanks to the success of series like Wheel of Time and the upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series, Amazon Prime Video is looking to expand on their ‘fantasy’ genre content offerings – which could potentially include the likes of Mass Effect. In the Deadline report, the studio confirms that its ‘nearing a deal’ to develop a series based on EA’s best-selling sci-fi RPG series.

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Enter The MultiVersus! Nov 22, 2021

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It’s been the subject of several leaks, but Warner Bro’s oddball Super Smash Bros-style fighting game, MultiVersus, has finally been revealed and it’ll be free to play when it releases in 2022 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC.

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Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Out Now Nov 16, 2021

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70 New Backwards Compatible Games Too!

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A Rough Weekend For Online Gaming Nov 15, 2021

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It's been a rough weekend for online services with Xbox Live going down on Saturday, preventing users from accessing their digital libraries and Game Pass games – including the just-released Forza Horizon 5 and Battlefield 2042 early access editions. The service went down around 12pm on Saturday, coincidentally at around the same time that the official Xbox Twitter account disappeared entirely.

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