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Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018
Discord Store Global Beta [7:41 pm ET] – Share – 5 Comments
The
Discord Blog announces the Discord Store global beta test is live for all
users. This was previously only for Nitro subscribers, so now you no longer need
to pay to test this. They offer details on how their store will include timed PC
exclusives:
First on Discord
Again, we literally travelled the world to find great games and bring them to you (Sweden is sick)! These games will launch First on Discord (lovingly referred at Discord HQ as FOD), which means they’re exclusive on PC to Discord for usually 90 days. FOD games may also launch on console during this time.
Wanna dig deep? Check this blog out for full trailers and game descriptions.
FOR HONOR Marching Fire Marches Out [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Steam News announces
the release of
Marching Fire, the
new
FOR HONOR expansion,
which adds new content to the melee combat game. This comes along with a
new gameplay trailer
with a look at what's going on. Word is: "The Wu Lin Faction is coming! Expand
your world with 4 new Heroes instantly- the Tiandi, the Shaolin, the Jiang Jun
and the Nuxia. Also get Day 1 access to the new Arcade Mode, an endless PVE
experience playable solo or co-op with a friend."
- Conquer Ashfeld as The Tiandi, wield the mighty guandao as the Jiang Jun, master the hook swords of the Nuxia, and outplay rivals as the nimble Shaolin.
- Get instant access to a fourth faction of warriors – The Wu Lin, featuring four new heroes from the Far East.
- With For Honor® Marching Fire, all players will have access to Breach, a new strategic 4v4 PvP mode where you'll attack and defend a castle.
- The new Arcade Mode offers an endless solo or co-op battle experience, with all progression carried over to multiplayer.
- With For Honor® Marching Fire, all players will get closer to the action than ever before with significant graphical enhancements for the full game.
Continue here to read the full story.
Heroes of the Storm Adds Mal'Ganis; Drops 32-bit & DX9 Support [7:41 pm ET] – Share – 3 Comments
A new update to Heroes of the Storm adds the Mal'Ganis as the latest
hero to join the Nexus in an update that brings a couple of other changes and
fixes to the MOBA. Mal'Ganis is a warrior, and you can learn more about him in
his spotlight video,
which describes his lore and his kit. All the details are in the
patch notes, which also have the bad news for DirectX 9 and the 32-bit
version users, as Blizzard confirms they have made good on their promise to end
support for these technologies: "Heroes of the Storm no longer supports DirectX
9 and the 32-bit version of the client." Continue here to read the full story.
MX vs ATV All Out Adds Slash Track Pack [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
A new Slash Track Pack is now available
on Steam for MX vs
ATV All Out, adding new tracks to the off-road racing game. The Slash
refers to the famed Guns N' Roses guitarist, as this is clearly attempt to
appeal to the kids, with all their CDs and MTV videos. Put on your top hat and
check out this video
for a look at what to expect and read on if you have an appetite for details:
Slash’s Snake Pit features three of the largest Supercross tracks the MX vs ATV franchise have ever seen plus an FMX area. In addition to these new tracks, the Snake Pit also features a brand new custom gear set by Slash!
MX vs ATV All Out invites players of all skill levels to do it all - explore massive environments, compete in the best series events, ride freestyle and pull off insane stunts! All the bikes, tracks, gear, music, riders, personalities and even UTV’s are packed in!
Battlefield V Trailer [7:41 pm ET] – Share – 8 Comments
EA offers a new official
single-player trailer for Battlefield V, showing off the war stories
behind the upcoming World War II shooter sequel (thanks Don). The clip features
a strong performance from narrator Mark Strong. Here's word:
Discover the untold stories of World War 2 with Battlefield V's single player War Stories. In Nordlys, resist German occupation in Norway, sabotage behind enemy lines as an unlikely English soldier in Under No Flag, fight for a home you've never seen in Tirailleur, and in The Last Tiger (available in December) join the crew of a Tiger I as they question why they fight. Battlefield V is out worldwide November 20.Continue here to read the full story.
Evening Patches [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Bridge Constructor Portal 4.0! + Level Editor via Steam Workshop.
- Codemasters Publisher Week on Steam.
- Steam Midweek Madness - Sonic Mania, 30% - 85% Off.
- Steam Daily Deal - MOTHERGUNSHIP, 35% Off.
- MechWarrior Online Patch Notes - 1.4.185.0 - 16-Oct-2018. Thanks Rhialto.
- StarCraft II 4.6.2 Patch Notes.
- TERA Dark Reaches Update Now Live.
On Sale [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Gatherings & Competitions [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Evening Consolidation [7:41 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- theHunter- Call Of The Wild – 2019 Edition Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- UnExplored – Unlocked Edition Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
- Infinite Adventures Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Heist Out Next Tuesday, Adds 3 New Suits.
- Xbox One can run Crysis, starting today.
- Monster Hunter: World version 5.11 (PS4) / 5.1.0.1 (Xbox One) patch notes.
Evening Tech Bits [7:40 pm ET] – Share – 3 Comments
- UpTown Spot. Boston Dynamics robot gets down. Thanks Hypothermia.
- AMD Dual EPYC 7601 Benchmarks - 9-Way AMD EPYC - Intel Xeon Tests On Ubuntu 18.10 Server Review - Phoronix.
etc., etc. [7:40 pm ET] – Share – 5 Comments
Into the Black [7:40 pm ET] – Share – 4 Comments
NVIDIA 20XX Reviews [10:11 am ET] – Share – 42 Comments
The eagerly awaited reviews of NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 2070 and 2080 cards are
now coming online. Here's a roundup so far:
- EVGA RTX 2070 Black Benchmarked with 38 Games - BabelTech Reviews.
- EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 XC Gaming Graphics Card Review - Legit Reviews.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (MSI Armor and ASUS Turbo) - Guru3D.
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Review - TechSpot.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Founders Edition Review - AnandTech.
- Nvidia RTX 2070 Founders Edition - LanOC Reviews.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Review- The Perfect Card For 1440p - TweakTown.
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Review - PC Perspective.
- Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP 11 GB Review - TechPowerUp.
LEGO DC Super-Villains Released [10:11 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
LEGO DC Super-Villains is now available for Windows and consoles, offering
the latest installment in this toy/comic book tie-in from WBIE and the TT Group.
The launch trailer
features much minifig exposition, as they set up the game's story. Here's the
official launch trailer
and here's the announcement:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and DC today announced the launch of LEGO® DC Super-Villains, the first LEGO game to put players at the center of a villain-centric adventure taking place in the heart of the DC universe. Nominated as one of the Best Family Games of 2018 by E3’s Game Critics Awards, LEGO® DC Super-Villains fuels imagination, giving players the opportunity to create their own super-villain, complete with costume, appearance, abilities, and a name while playing alongside an iconic roster of DC Super-Villains. Both LEGO and DC fans alike will leave their fingerprints on a hilarious and original story written in collaboration with DC. LEGO® DC Super-Villains is now available for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and PC.Continue here to read the full story.
theHunter: Call of the Wild 2019 Edition Released [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
THQ Nordic and Avalanche Studios announce the release of theHunter: Call of the
Wild 2019 Edition, an updated version of their big game hunting game. This
includes new content along with DLC content from the previous edition, as shown
in this trailer.
Here's more on whether this dog will hunt:
It's hunting season again - grab your equipment and get ready to range through the idyllic German farmlands of Hirschfelden, the Layton Lake District in North America or the icy Medved-Taiga National Park in Siberia, where seasoned hunters can prove their skills. But the biggest challenge, with the largest and most dangerous animals awaits in the wild and savage landscapes of the Vurhonga Savanna in Africa!Continue here to read the full story.
This latest DLC is already be part of theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 2019 Edition, that includes the main game as well as all previous DLCs plus the new Vurhonga Savanna for an SRP of 39.99 $ on PC and 44.99 $ on consoles. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 2019 Edition is out today for PC, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Tips Off [10:11 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
2K announces the release of
NBA 2K Playgrounds, their arcade basketball game.
This carries an NBA license, but is not intended as a realistic simulation, as
shown in this wild video
featuring huge jumps, huge slamdunks, and huge heads. And while some of the
appeal may be lost on the kids, their grandfathers are sure to be pumped about
the inclusion of players like George "Iceman" Gervin, and cover star Julius “Dr.
J” Erving. Word is other old timers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will come in future
updates. Here's more:
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 features tons of ways to play on your own, with friends or against the world. Playgrounds Championship mode introduces a worldwide ranked league with multiple competitive solo and co-op ladders, while the new single-player Season mode recreates the experience of leading a team through the regular season and playoffs. There are also four-player online matches, co-op matches against AI, enhanced matchmaking with dedicated servers, three-point contests, off-the-wall power-ups, custom matches and more!Continue here to read the full story.
Putting the sport’s biggest legends front and center, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 steps up the energy and attitude with new players, playgrounds and more, starting with cover athletes Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Kevin Garnett, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jayson Tatum. The game is packed with over 300 players at launch – including all-time greats like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant – with over 180 additional players arriving in updates after release, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. There are ten exciting new playgrounds to ball on from around the world, including Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Seoul and Australia, with even more courts planned for after launch.
In addition, the game boasts well over 100 signature moves, including showstoppers like Michael Jordan’s free throw line dunk, George Gervin’s Iceman finger roll and LeBron James’ self alley-oop. There are also new customization items like jackets, shirts, pants, shorts and shoes. And, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2’s soundtrack features licensed tracks from hit artists like Run The Jewels, Oddisee and DJ Premier.
WARRIORS OROCHI 4 Released [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Steam News announces
the release of WARRIORS OROCHI 4, or a the
Steam listing
confusingly lists it, WARRIORS OROCHI 4 - 無双OROCHI３. This Windows fighting game
features combatants from the DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS games, as
shown off in this launch
trailer. Word is there are still early purchase bonuses you can earn by
picking this up within the next month:
The latest title in the tactical action series WARRIORS OROCHI will be available on Steam®!Continue here to read the full story.
Early Purchase Bonus (16 Oct 2018 - 12 Nov 2018)
- Bonus Costumes for "Xu Shu", "Mitsunari Ishida", and "Da Ji"
- Bonus Cosutme for "Xingcai"
- Bonus Mount "Pegasus"
- Bonus Mount "Unicorn"
Features of WARRIORS OROCHI 4
- A dream collaboration starring heroes from DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS!
Heroes from across the Warring States period of Japan and the Three Kingdoms era of China successfully defeat the evil Orochi and end his reign. After overcoming their desperate struggle to save the world, our heroes return to their respective eras - or so they think.
- 170 playable characters - the most ever for the WARRIORS series!
Experience Warriors Orochi 4’s narrative through the eyes of 170 characters.
165 returning from across the Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warrior and Warriors Orochi universes – with five new characters joining the roster.
Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter Four Next Week [10:11 am ET] – Share – 18 Comments
Frontier Developments announces Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter Four will
launch on October 23rd with a staged beta test for the PC edition of the space
exploration and combat game. Here's an
announcement trailer,
and here's more: "The final chapter in the Beyond season, and the largest Elite
Dangerous update of the year, arrives in 2018 with new, significant additions to
exploration, mining, multiplayer and more. Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter
Four provides all-new features and upgrades for every Commander, all completely
free to every Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Horizons player on PC,
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One." Would you like to know more?
There's a number of additional improvements coming to Elite Dangerous, including visual improvements, background simulation updates, and (yet to be revealed) new ships and cockpit interface changes.Continue here to read the full story.
Prior to the introduction of the beta, Frontier will be hosting a number of deep-dive livestreams with developer guests, showcasing each key facet of Beyond - Chapter Four.
The Chapter Four content reveal livestreams will be on the following dates:
- Exploration, Codex and Visual Improvements – 18 October (19:00 BST)
- BGS and Scenario Interactions – 25 October (19:00 BST)
- Squadrons – 30 October (19:00 BST)
- Mining – 01 November (19:00 BST)
- The Ships – 8 November (19:00 GMT)
Defiance 2050 Gets Trouble in Paradise and Crusader Pack [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Trion announces the promised Trouble in Paradise update is now live in
Defiance 2050 along with the release of the Crusader Class Pack for both the
PC and PS4 editions of the MMO shooter (thanks Dave). They say this comes with a
thank you gift for all players: "To show our thanks to all of you for being part
of the Defiance 2050 community we’re also giving players 1,000 Valor and a Duni
Shetarru Racer Orange/Black vehicle! We hope you enjoy this update and we’re
excited for all of you to see what’s coming down the line." Here's more on the
Crusader class:
The Trouble in Paradise update for Defiance 2050 is live now for PC and PS4! Jump in game and bring the hammer down with the brand-new Crusader class, take on hordes of hellish Hulkers, collect new Prototype weapons, and much more!
Crusader Class Pack
This brutal brawler thrives on the frontlines of combat. Wield a massive two-handed hammer and an array of epic abilities. Some of these abilities are:
- Hammer Time – Summons your hammer to take down enemies with pure brute force.
- Blitz – Charge into the fight and leap through the air, stunning enemies caught at your point of impact for 2 seconds (in PvP this ability reduces movement speed by 50% rather than adding the stun).
- Grit – Reduces damage taken when you fall below 25% vitality.
- Vortex – Create a vortex that pulls enemies to your location making them easy prey for a hammer to the face.
- Meteor Smash – Summons a meteor from overhead, crashes it down onto your enemies, exploding on impact, and knocks back mobs caught in the explosion.
Pick up the Crusader class when you purchase the Crusader Class Pack or the Ultimate Class Pack!You can also unlock it by spending Arkhunter Commendations earned in game at the Commendations Quartermaster found at the Crater. Learn more about Commendations by checking out this post from our friends at Defiance Data.
Morning Consolidation [10:11 am ET] – Share – 3 Comments
- NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- WARRIORS OROCHI 4 Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- LEGO DC Super-Villains Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- FOR HONOR - MARCHING FIRE EDITION Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- The Surge – Augmented Edition Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Home Sweet Home Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Crayola Scoot Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale.
Morning Mobilization [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Huawei Launches the Mate 20 Series- Kirin 980 7nm SoC Inside.
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 arrive to steal iPhone XS' thunder.
- Sneaky subscriptions are plaguing the App Store. Thanks Ant.
- Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite adopts the best parts of the Kindle Oasis.
- Huawei Watch GT hands-on- Big battery promises and yet another OS.
Game Reviews [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on BabelTechReviews.
- Mary Skelter: Nightmares on Christ Centered Gamer.
- Space Hulk: Tactics on AusGamers.com.
Hardware Reviews [10:11 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Cooler Master MP860 dual-surface RGB LED mouse pad on The Tech Report.
- Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-OMEGA Mid-Tower Case on TweakTown.
- Fractal Design Define S2 Case on LanOC Reviews.
- Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Laptop on AnandTech.
- MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Armor 8G OC Graphics Card on Overclockers Club.
- Samsung 970 EVO 500 GB SSD on TechPowerUp.
- Turtle Beach Recon 200 Headset on AusGamers.com.
etc. [10:10 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Out of the Blue [10:10 am ET] – Share – 18 Comments
"The good news is, he's going to pay for it." That was how MrsBlue opened a
conversation that she clearly intended to involve some sort of interrogation. So
I bit, asking about the bad news. Turns out a local fire truck clipped the side
mirror on her car while she was having dinner with a friend. The firefighters
were very nice about this, as they came into the restaurant to find the victim,
and they are taking full responsibility for having it repaired. So there's the
good news, we don't have to pay to fix her car. The village is going to pay for
the repairs. Out of our taxes. I feel so much better about this now.
| Links: | Thanks Ant. |
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Prosecutors Argue Newlywed Killed Husband for Playing Video Games,
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| Science: |
Now there’s something wrong with NASA’s Chandra spacecraft, too.
Thanks RedEye9. Climate Change Will Cause Beer Shortages and Price Hikes, Study Says. Thanks Slashdot. |
| Media: |
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| Follow-up: | Survey reveals misconceptions among parents on flu shots. |
| The Funnies: | TIE Food - FoxTrot. Thanks RedEye9. |
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