Today I want to share an important Halo Infinite development update with the community. We have made the difficult decision to shift our release to 2021 to ensure the team has adequate time to deliver a Halo game experience that meets our vision.

The decision to shift our release is the result of multiple factors that have contributed to development challenges, including the ongoing COVID-related impacts affecting us all this year. I want to acknowledge the hard work from our team at 343 Industries, who have remained committed to making a great game and finding solutions to development challenges. However, it is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship it this holiday.

We know this will be disappointing to many of you and we all share in that sentiment. The passion and support the community has shown over the years has been incredible and inspiring. We wanted nothing more than to play our game with the community this holiday. The extra time will let us finish the critical work necessary to deliver the most ambitious Halo game ever at the quality we know our fans expect.

We want you to help us breathe life into a new and fantastical world. Together, we will set the stage for a stunning narrative and systems-driven experience.

“Prepare. Execute. Vanish”

Sam Fisher joins Team Rainbow! Watch the Operation Shadow Legacy full reveal during the NA-Mini Major Finals on twitch.tv/rainbow6 August 16.

Daybreak Games, global publisher and developer of large-scale multiplayer online games, today announced it acquired Cold Iron Studios, the San Jose based studio of veteran MMO, action and shooter developers currently working on a PC and console game set in the iconic Alien universe.

Cold Iron Studios co-founder Craig Zinkievich will continue to lead the studio and the development of the Alien game, reporting to Ji Ham, CEO of Daybreak Games. The game promises to deliver an action-packed, sci-fi shooter experience unlike any other game on the market.

While the launch of Godhood into Steam Early Access in the summer of 2019 was favorable, Abbey Games saw plenty of opportunities to clarify its vision, add depth, and improve the game. In the course of a year, the team released seven massive free updates, listening closely to the community and allowing Godhood to come into its own as a complex but subtle god game. One where the player doesn’t actively interact with their worshippers through throwing lightning bolts or moving mountains, but indirectly through their dreams, their practices, their shrines, and their beliefs.

“When we launched Godhood in Early Access, it had a bit of an identity crisis,” said Manuel Kerssemakers of Abbey Games. “Development was a challenge, and we definitely hit some snags along the way, including having to downsize our studio. With a skeleton crew and copious amount of faith, we grew Godhood into what we wanted it to be: a niche, but entirely original religion management game. We want to thank all the tireless players who kept coming back update after update, supporting us with their constructive feedback!"

With Bus Simulator 21 players can be looking forward to the most comprehensive part of the popular game series to date, with an impressive number of officially licensed and faithfully modelled buses by world-famous manufacturers such as Alexander Dennis as well as numerous additional globally renowned brands, which will be revealed at a later point of time. Bus Simulator 21 will not only offer the most modern vehicle fleet, but also introduce a double decker and electric buses for the first time in the history of the Bus Simulator game series!

With the help of this huge selection of buses players can then start driving on two huge maps: next to a reworked version of the predecessor’s European based city “Seaside Valley” (including its official map extension), Bus Simulator 21 will also offer a brand-new US-American setting – the city of “Angel Shores”, which finds its inspiration in the San Francisco Bay Area. Regardless if players will make their rounds within the industrial district, the peripheral areas, downtown or lively Chinatown, along the waterside promenade, through the surrounding hills or in the business park area – thanks to the new and even freer open-world approach of Bus Simulator 21, players can be looking forward to experience the exciting everyday life of a bus driver like never before!

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town offers a modern take on point-and-click adventure games by having players collect clues and solve puzzles in a computerized 3D pirate world. As Willy uncovers details regarding his father’s mysterious disappearance, fans of all ages are able to enjoy hilarious dialogue, whimsical characters and charming cartoon graphics. People who grew up with the genre can appreciate easter eggs that reference iconic titles they grew up during the good old days.

Element TD 2 builds upon its predecessor as a feature-filled standalone title that looks set to once again redefine the way we play tower defence games.

Element TD 2 is the culmination of 15 years of competitive multiplayer tower defense development, with the original mod having been downloaded over 5 million times across Warcraft 3, StarCraft 2 and Dota 2. With 6 elements to combine, 44 towers, unique upgrade paths and much more, Element TD 2 is prepared to challenge an entirely new generation of player.

Ruinarch is an evil overlord simulator with a focus on story generation. Take control of the narrative by creating obstacles and causing conflicts as you invade procedurally-generated fantasy worlds! A simulation sandbox game inspired by story generator games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress, weaving tales of both anguish and humor is central to the gameplay.

Ruinarch gives you all the infernal tools you'll need to toy with people's lives and relationships. There are many ways to be evil: choose from three overlord Archetypes - each one provides you with a different playstyle. Do you want to focus on sheer destruction or are you into a more subtle puppetmaster approach? You can further customize from there by adding optional abilities to suit your own preferences.

• Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone Patch Notes August 11th.
• Dead Cells - Derelict Distillery Update.
• Imperator: Rome version 1.5.
• TERA 64-bit Update is Now Live.
• Torchlight III - Mainline Patch - August 11th, 2020 (Part 1).

• Nexon wants to build a virtual theme park for the future - GamesIndustry.biz.

• Buffalo Wild Wings Becomes the Official Sports Bar of the League of Legends Championship Series.

• Xbox Series X Launches this November with Thousands of Games Spanning Four Generations.
• Antipole DX Demo Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• HYPER SCAPE Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• New Japanese God Tsukuyomi Emerges From the Shadows in Smite’s New Update on Xbox One.

• The impact of COVID-19 on mobile games in H1 2020 and beyond.

• Mozilla lays off 250 employees in massive company reorganization. Thanks DSLReports.
• Google Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop.
• Facebook has removed 7 million posts for coronavirus misinformation.
• Reddit Bans Racist, Sexist Community After Being Called Out by Alexis Ohanian.
• Shroud has returned to Twitch following an alleged ‘$10m’ Mixer payoff.

• NVIDIA Announces GeForce Special Event Featuring CEO Jensen Huang. Thanks Hypothermia.
• ICM Brain and Spine Institute Selects Western Digital OpenFlex Solution to Speed up Time to Discovery of Critical Cures and Treatment Options. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Thermaltake Wants To Jazz Up The Way You Apply Thermal Compound. Jazz takes its place alongside spread versus dab.
• Xiaomi’s see-through OLED TV is a transparent attempt at attention, and it’s working.

• Microsoft August 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 vulnerabilities, two zero-days.
• Slack enhances data security controls with new features.
• When Private Security Cameras Are Police Surveillance Tools.

• Judge dismisses Genius lawsuit against Google over 'stolen' lyrics.

• Someone made a video game lock pick museum that you can play…

Today, Ubisoft® announced that Hyper Scape™ is now available on PC, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One family of consoles, launching with its Season One: “The First Principle”. Hyper Scape is an urban, fast-paced, free-to-play battle royale game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Set in the virtual city of Neo-Arcadia, up to 100 players face each other to become champion of the Hyper Scape. Bringing a fresh take on the battle royale genre, Hyper Scape introduces innovative gameplay mechanics such as Hacks, the Fusion, the Decay, the Showdown and many others.

Built from the ground up to support content creators, Hyper Scape developed the CrownCast™ extension with Twitch that offers a unique viewing experience and new tools for streamers to interact with their community live, on-stream.

WE ARE MOVING THE LAUNCH OF VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - BLOODLINES 2 TO 2021.

Our goal has always been to deliver the best game possible, to a mercy you into a Seattle re-imagined in the World of Darkness, and deliver a worthy successor to the original Bloodlines game. Due to the quality bar and ambitions we have set for ourselves, we have made the difficult decision that we need more time. This means that our goal to release in 2020 is no longer possible. Moving launch is one of the changes we are making to ensure the best player experience possible.

This is not a decision taken lightly nor is it the first option we considered. We will share more information in the coming months on launch timing and other organizational changes that will help us achieve this goal.

We understand that this will be a disappointment to many of you, but we also appreciate how our ambition is echoed through many parts of the community. We hope you understand that, while difficult, this is the right call.

We thank you all for your patience while we continue to build Bloodlines 2.

Risk of Rain 2 is a fast-paced, co-op roguelike shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Players can team with up to three other friends, play as 10 unique Survivors, and trek through more than a dozen stages to escape the alien planet. With unlockable alternate abilities, more than 110 items to discover on runs, and equippable Artifacts to shake up gameplay, no two runs are ever the same.

“We’re very excited to see players’ reception to this 1.0 update,” said Paul Morse and Duncan Drummond, co-founders of Hopoo Games. “Since March of 2019, the game doubled in size with new survivors, levels, and items; but more importantly, the passionate community guided us in implementing and finessing gameplay elements and systems that leave this final product feeling holistically improved upon.”

Within its first month in Steam Early Access, Risk of Rain 2 earned more than one million copies sold as well as a Steam Awards nomination in 2019.

The picture has the text "INJUSTIC3" spelled out at the center and the background is a big, vintage clock. The design is eerily similar to the Doomsday Clock featured in the Watchmen graphic novel, but it could also be a reference to the comic's sequel Doomsday Clock. To top it off, you can clearly see the blood-splattered smiley face pin to the left of the image, which The Comedian wears in the original graphic novel.

It's not clear whether or not this is fan art, which is how BossLogic got his start, or officially commissioned art, which has been the case in several cases for the artist. Boon didn't respond to Baslajik's post, but the artist has done official artwork for games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and posters for Avengers: Endgame, so there's a chance that Baslajik could be involved with Injustice 3's artwork. It seems unlikely that he would leak artwork for an unannounced game so blatantly, but then again, could that be part of the marketing strategy?

Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) is being developed by the independent Polish studio A2 Softworks, which is also responsible for Gatewalkers, a cooperative action game that has been very well received by the players. The new release will be published on PC by Red Dev Studio S.A. and Ultimate Games S.A.

Drill Deal is a title designed with focus on single player gameplay, combining elements of economic strategy, simulation and base building. The title distinguishes itself through voxel graphics, humour-filled atmosphere and intriguing gameplay. The developers from A2 Softworks place the greatest emphasis on the strategic and economic elements.

Helheim Hassle is a comedic yet macabre narrative adventure game, from the same universe as their previous hit Manual Samuel, that is as much about friendship as it is about body parts. You play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking who hates the idea of dying and going to Valhalla (who then ends up dying and getting taken to Valhalla) as he seeks to negotiate his way out while helping the mysterious Pesto on a quest to retrieve a certain magical item... In return, Pesto will try to grant Bjørn a permanent residence in Helheim - what a hassle!

This demo is a preview of the madness you might come to see in Helheim Hassle. Witness the mood of the world, meet some main characters, deal with a few goblins and dip your toes in some Puzzles. But don't detach your toes yet, that comes in the full version; which features up to 70 quests across 14 levels, requiring the use of all manner of different body part combos to complete the game’s unique puzzle-platforming challenges.

This story-driven hacking adventure sees you playing as you, an infamous hacker-for-hire. Throughout your shady career, you've built one of the best reputations in the business for finding the dirt and getting the job done no matter the consequences.

After crossing the wrong people in what seemed a routine job your family has paid a heavy price, your daughter has been taken.

Infiltrating a wide variety of PCs, you'll need to piece together the clues to follow the trail of your kidnappers. Unknown to you, this trail leads down a path full of dark secrets and jaw-dropping conspiracies.
Greyhat plays out in a style of gameplay that sits between classic point & click adventures, classic logic-based puzzle games, and more modern style hacking games like A Normal Lost Phone. Each stage of the game will require you to hack a new personal or office computer to solve a diverse range of objectives in order to find your Daughter.

News: #DIRT5 will now launch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on October 16, with three days’ early access (Oct 13) for Amplified Edition players.

THANK YOU for all your support and excitement so far – we still have so much more to show you…

• F1 2020 Patch 1.07 - LIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS - Patch Notes.
• FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 5.3 Notes.
• Maneater on the Epic Games Store now includes a Tiger Shark Adaptation as a free gift for all players to celebrate Shark Week.
• MU Online [Patch Notes] Season 15 Part 1 - Slayer Awakening Launch Events- 11 August 2020.

• Blazing Deserts Trailer - A Battle Brothers DLC.
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Lifepaths.
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Refused: Becoming SAMURAI.
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Tools of Destruction.
• THE DARK PICTURES: LITTLE HOPE – Will Poulter Interview Part 1.
• Jessika - Featurette #1.

• The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020 are now accepting applications.
• War Thunder [Special] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. 2020.

• Microsoft's xCloud on Android launches in beta today at 9 AM.
• The Last of Us Part II update adds Grounded difficulty, Permadeath mode, and more – PlayStation.Blog.
• Hyper Scape Brings High-Flying Street Fights To Xbox One On August 11.
• Necromunda: Underhive Wars Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
• Brunch Club Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale.

• HIGH SCORE -Netflix (Official Trailer). "This documentary traces the evolution of the video game industry, from the days of Atari and "Donkey Kong" to modern online gaming and esports."
• QAnon groups have millions of members on Facebook, documents show. Thanks Acleacius.

• Tim Cook joins the billionaire club as Apple nears $2tn valuation. Can you smell what the Cook is rocking?
• Windows 10 update just reinvented copy and paste for millions of users.
• Add "Run in Sandbox" options on Windows 10.
• Will Windows transition to one update a year?
• Disney Has No Plans For 4K Catalog Titles? Thanks Ant.
• Boeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy disks. Actually makes me feel safer than having them connected to the IoT.

• Ransomware: These warning signs could mean you are already under attack.
• Brit bank Barclays probed amid claims bosses used high-tech to spy on staff, measure productivity. Thanks DSLReports.
• Lafayette, CO ransomware attack and payment details. Thanks DSLReports.

• After years of development, the GoldenEye 25 fan remake just got lawyered. No way to see that coming.
• Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful.

• The Otterman Empire - Christ Centered Gamer.
• Risk Of Rain 2 Review - Risk Of Strain - GameSpot.
• Risk of Rain 2 review - PC Gamer.
• Risk of Rain 2 review: A monsoon of chaos - Shacknews.

• ABKONCORE CT404B Dual Sync CPU Cooler Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Dell Latitude 7410 Laptop Review - PCMag (video). Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro Motherboard review - Guru3D.
• NZXT C650 650W PSU Review- Designed To Last - AnandTech.
• Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q 2TB Portable SSD Review - TweakTown.

• Sega reports loss despite strong video game sales…
• Control Quentin Tarantino in Steven Spielberg’s lost PC game…
• Why are you making your game's store page unattractive?…

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• Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Overnight Tuesday.

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• Russia declares victory in global vaccine race with untested vaccine. Thanks RedEye9.

Science

• Simple New Experiment Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best at Blocking Droplets. Thanks Max.
• Dwarf planet Ceres is 'ocean world' with salty water deep underground.

Images

• This photographer captures the exact moment these dogs try to get a treat - Facebook.

Media

• Bad (Michael Jackson) - Bluegrass Edition.
• Otter Jumps Onto Boat Escaping Orca With Seconds To Spare. The Lutrinae James Bond.
• Gigantic Black Snake Slithers Along Subway Platform in New York City- 'This Can't Be Real.' Thanks RedEye9.