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Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta - Early Access Opportunity, Trailer, NVIDIA Support [7:13 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
With Early Access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC open beta
getting underway tomorrow, the
Call of Duty Blog has details on the chance to get in on Early Access by
watching twitch streams. On a related note,
this
trailer shows off Fireteam: Dirty Bomb, one of the maps in the beta.
Finally,
NVIDIA offers details on support for their products in the game. Word is the
beta supports NVIDIA Reflex and Highlights and that when the full game launches
on November 13th it will feature support for RTX ray tracing and DLSS. They also
offer beta system requirements for their hardware:
For the Beta, Activision recommends the following setups:Continue here to read the full story.
Beta Minimum Spec
- OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (1803 or later)
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or AMD equivalent.
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB / GTX 1650 4GB
Beta Recommended Spec
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Service Pack)
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or AMD equivalent
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB / GTX 1660 Super 6GB
- Stepping up to a faster GPU will allow you to play at higher frame rates and 4K, with maxed out graphics, giving you the clearest and most detailed experience possible.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Feature Removal Live [7:13 pm ET] – Share – 4 Comments
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Patch Notes outline the new
update that's live in Infinity Ward's military shooters, offering a playlist
update, fixes, balance changes, and more. This also offers
the
promised ability to selectively uninstall some elements of the game to free
up drive space. Here's how that works:
New in this update, PC players can now select which content they'd like installed on their machines. Instructions on how to install specific content below!Continue here to read the full story.
Before removing installed content, be sure your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game is not running, and the game is not updating.
1. Open the Battle.net Launcher.
2. Select Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the panel on the left.
3. Select the Options menu on the upper lefthand portion of the Battle.net Launcher.
4. Select Modify Install to open the installation popup.
5. Under Game Content, select Modify Install.
6. Uncheck the content you wish to uninstall. (Warzone cannot be uninstalled.)
- Campaign
- Multiplayer
- Special Ops
7. Select Confirm.
8. Select Start Install.
SEGA Celebrates 60 Years With Free Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and More [7:13 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
SEGA is celebrating their 60th anniversary, even though they don't look a day
over 50. This dedicated website is home
to a 60-day festival, and the
SEGA's
60th Anniversary Celebration Page on Steam outlines the festivities of a
week-long celebration of the milestone. They kick things off with
Battle of Kawagoe, a free map (or as they call it, Free-LC) for
Total
War: SHOGUN 2, and some games as free-to-keep giveaways, starting with
Sonic The Hedgehog 2. Here's an outline of the plan:
The week-long 60th anniversary celebrations start today on Steam, as gamers will be treated to awesome discounts on SEGA's diverse portfolio of products (check the Steam promotion page here for more details). There are also some brand new, free-to-own retro-inspired mini games¹, which have been created by SEGA studios specifically for this 60th anniversary.Continue here to read the full story.
- Armor of Heroes – Relic Entertainment™ – A retro-inspired multiplayer tank romp for up to four players in versus combat and couch co-op. Available from October 15-19.
- Endless Zone – Amplitude Studios™ – The Endless universe and Fantasy Zone™ collide in this side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Available from October 16-19.
- Streets of Kamurocho – SEGA® – Kiryu and Majima from SEGA's critically acclaimed Yakuza™ series are raging on the Streets of Kamurocho in a new, but familiar challenge. Available from October 17-19.
- Golden Axed – SEGA® – A build of a never-before-seen glimpse at a canned project called Golden Axe™: Reborn. Available from October 18-19. So, just one day.
Partisans 1941 Released [7:13 pm ET] – Share – 3 Comments
Partisans 1941 is now available
on Steam
for Windows. According to developer Alter Games, this offers a "new approach to
the stealth tactics genre: Partisans 1941 combines stealth, action, resource
management and base-building elements." A
Feature Trailer offers a look at this take on World War II. Here's a
briefing:
Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game set on the eastern front of World War II. It features tactical squad combat, stealth elements, character progression, and resource management. Take control of Partisans, a brave group of resistance fighters, opposing the Nazi occupation behind enemy lines. Every mission must be carefully planned and initiated to overcome the enemy. Players can use the tactical break feature to scout and use their environment to turn seemingly impossible situations to their advantage.Continue here to read the full story.
Players can recruit soldiers and civilians as unique allies to tackle a variety of challenges – from focused sabotage to extensive attacks on German supply lines. The expandable home base deep in the forest with different types of buildings serves as the Partisans’ hub in-between missions to arm and upgrade their own troops, manage and distribute resources, and take a break until the next objective awaits. Form a Partisan group to your liking and send them on autonomous tasks or take them into battle.
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Revoked [7:12 pm ET] – Share – 2 Comments
Larian
Studios tweets that they've reverted the first major patch for Baldur's
Gate 3 they mentioned
yesterday (thanks
Rock Paper Shotgun). Word is:
We've reverted to the previous build while we solve the save issue experienced by some players. Please bear with us, but once reverted you should be able to continue playing. We'll redeploy the patch when fixed!
Abracadabrew Launches [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Abracadabrew is now out of Early Access and officially available
on Steam,
offering a memory-based party game for Windows and macOS. We've already burnt
off our Steve Miller Band joke, so we'll just offer a
gameplay trailer and the details:
Abracadabrew is a fun and chaotic, memory based, local couch co-op game for 1 to 4 players. Cooperate with your friends while using your memory skills to brew as many potions as you can before dawn. Gather ingredients hidden across the place, communicate and stay focused to unlock new brain-racking potions combinations!Continue here to read the full story.
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp This Month [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Make sure your tux is pressed, as Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp is coming
to Windows, macOS, and Linux
via Steam on October 23rd, offering developer Beautiful Glitch's follow-up
to their offbeat dating simulation. Word is: "Win the love and affection of a
diverse cast of new and familiar monstrous heartthrobs at a brand-new summertime
haunt bursting with colorful art, irreverent humor and young monster hormones."
Here's a
Release Date Reveal Trailer and here's what to expect:
Monster Camp is a maturely immature dating sim you can play solo or competitively with up to four players in online and local multiplayer, as well as Steam Remote Play Together. Choose where to spend your time around the camp by day, meeting new characters, taking part in wholesome camp activities, settling childish arguments and rivalries, and more. When the day is done, gather around the new campfire system, where everyone comes together to decide who to sit with and who to gossip about!Continue here to read the full story.
Your summer fling is up to you: choose your pronouns and pursue whoever you want (including the series’ first non-binary romance option, the breathtaking reaper Milo Belladonna) regardless of your identity. Seriously: these monsters are a treat and ready to shippppp.
Each run is quick, making it easy to explore new characters, choices and consequences, as well as silly secrets and easter eggs. With 50+ characters, 350+ events, 20+ endings and tons of surprises to discover based on your choices, Monster Camp is a fun and positive romantic romp you’ll remember fondly when it’s time to go back to school.
On Sale [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Humble Comics Bundle- Hot Off the Presses by Upshot-AWA Studio (pay what you want and help charity).*
*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.
Evening Consolidation [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- October Xbox Update Rolls Out Broadly with A New Fresh Look, Profile Themes and More.
- Monster Prom- XXL Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Halloween Deals haunt PlayStation Store.
- Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha (2011.201013-0000).
- Xbox Insider Release Notes - Beta (2010.201013-0000).
Evening Metaverse [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Google launches a suite of tools for journalists.
- Tor Browser version 10.0.1. Thanks ConsoleGenRL.
Evening Tech Bits [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236. Thanks ConsoleGenRL.
Into the Black [7:12 pm ET] – Share – 2 Comments
Last Link of the Day:
David Bowie's ground-breaking -Heroes- is 43 today. I, I can remember...
standing, by the wall.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Rated [10:50 am ET] – Share – 17 Comments
According to
Gematsu, the Korean Classification Board now features a rating for the
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. We do not see this on
the link they share, but we also had to use Google Translate. They share a
screenshot of the listing, so this seems plausible. Assuming it's accurate, this
adds more credence to
the
rumors that a remastered collection of the first three Mass Effect games is
coming.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! Released [10:50 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Can you smell what Vertigo Games is cooking? It's Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!,
their latest restaurant simulation that's out of Early Access, so it's no longer
half-baked. This is available for Windows on
Fanatical,
GamersGate,
GOG.com,
Green Man Gaming*,
Humble Store*, and
Steam (*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item). This is also available for Xbox One, PlayStation4, and Switch,
and they say a version for macOS is coming soon. The
Launch Trailer (lunch trailer?) shows how this puts you behind the wheel and
the stove of a food truck, and the announcement serves up the details:
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious! series as you travel across the United States to participate in the Iron Cook Foodtruck Championships with your trusty robot crew Whisk (voiced by @negaoryx) and Cleaver (voiced by @havanarama).Continue here to read the full story.
Set in the radically-changed war-torn America of 2042, play through an all new story-driven campaign where you cook hundreds of foods—including many brand new to the series—across hundreds of levels in a new gameplay structure that has been completely redesigned to deliver fast-paced action, or take it easy with the all new Chill Mode that can be toggled on or off at any time!
The MADE Video Game Preservation Museum Relocation Campaign [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
(MADE) announces they're launching a two year campaign to relocate their
collection to a new home. Earlier this year they temporarily closed their
Oakland museum space due to COVID-19 and in August they
announced closure was permanent, as they were unable to come to an acceptable
agreement with their landlord. They are now kicking off a two-year
fundraising campaign, hoping to
collect between $500K and $2M to help set up a new location. Here's
word:
The museum has been in its current location since 2015 and has amassed a collection of over 12,000 video games, home consoles, and memorabilia. This collection is being held in a storage space for an expected time of two years, during which time the MADE will raise funds in order to preserve the current collection and open up a new location.Continue here to read the full story.
“As the MADE has, up to now, been funded almost entirely through admission and memberships, it has been a blow to us to have to shut down for such an extended period,” said museum founder Alex Handy in a letter to current members. “We will absolutely return to normal operations, somewhere, sometime, but for now, we must batten down the hatches.”
Cris Tales Delayed [10:49 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
Modus Games announces their time-traveling JRPG Cris Tales is traveling
into the future, as it's now expected in 2021 for PC and consoles, a delay from
its previously planned
November 17th release. "The decision to delay was a tough one, but was made to
ensure that the developers at Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK have a chance to
bring the best version of Cris Tales to fans anxiously awaiting its release,"
explains Christina Seelye, CEO of Modus Games. They offer a
Developer Message explaining the setback, and say they will discuss the game
and their plans further during an AMA on Reddit on Friday. Here's a new
Gameplay Trailer and here's a short blurb on the game:
Cris Tales is a time-bending JRPG where past, present and future are brought together on one screen. Players can use Crisbell’s amazing ability to slip between time periods, aiding citizens across Crystallis’ kingdoms and pushing enemies to specific points in time for an upper hand in battle.Continue here to read the full story.
The game has been highly anticipated since its reveal at E3 2019, where it won several accolades and nominations, including Best Indie Game and was recently nominated for Best Indie Game and Best RPG at Gamescom 2020. Players can head to the Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, or GOG to download the demo on their platform of choice now.
Quintus and the Absent Truth - Chapter One and Two [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Quintus and the Absent Truth - Chapter One is now available
on Steam for free along with
Chapter Two, which is offered as paid DLC for USD$4.99. This is a
horror/adventure game featuring a man and a mouse which had an unsuccessful
Kickstarter during the summer.
Developer Wreck Tangle Games says Chapter Three is "well into development."
Here's a
Chapter Two Release Trailer, and here's more on the game:
The game follows failing musician Alan Shaw as he tries to find his Daughter, Lydia, who has mysteriously gone missing. A common synopsis in movies and games but this is no traditionally lonely adventure, as Alan is accompanied by his intelligent pet mouse, Quintus.Continue here to read the full story.
Quintus can be used to help Alan in all manner of ways, from reaching areas that Alan’s hands cannot (to grab items or activate buttons), to providing useful hints and objectives throughout the game.
Nightvision: Drive Forever Released [10:49 am ET] – Share – 4 Comments
Nightvision: Drive Forever is now available
on Steam, offering an arcade driving game for Windows with procedurally
generated levels and no map. Throw away your sunglasses, stock up on caffeine
pills, and check out this previously released
Official Gameplay Trailer. For a hands-on experience, there's also a
playable demo. Here's what to expect:
Players can challenge themselves (and the world, via online leaderboards) across a nigh-infinite number of procedurally generated courses, ranging from quick one-minute sprints to endless marathon drives in a variety of weather conditions.Continue here to read the full story.
Nightvision: Drive Forever is an arcade driving experience unlike any other. Realistic handling meets frantic timed sprints across hazardous, procedurally generated roads. One mistake can lead to failure, and a spectacular car crash, so victory requires intense focus. Players will first experience the world of Nightvision through its story mode; a tale of the risks we take for the ones we love.
Onee Chanbara Origin Released [10:49 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
D3PUBLISHER now offers Onee Chanbara Origin, the
promised reimagined
English HD re-release of this Japanese hack 'n slash zombie slayer game. This is
available for Windows
on
Steam as a Standard or Deluxe edition, and both of these are available on
the
PlayStation Store as well. The previously released
Release Date Trailer shows off the game's blend of breakneck zombie killing
and busty girls in bikinis. Here's more:
Developed by Tamsoft and published by D3PUBLISHER, Onee Chanbara Origin is a complete HD remake with all new art style graphics and optimized storytelling, combining both “The Onechanbara” and “The Onechanbara 2” games, which were originally released for PlayStation®2 in 2004 and 2005. Now for a new generation, Onee Chanbara Origin features all renewed main character designs, restyled by the new main character designer Katsumi Enami, a seasoned designer bringing his talents to the “Onechanbara” series for the first time. Onee Chanbara Origin tells a new interpretation of the story of the two half-sisters, Aya and Saki, bound by mutual hatred and locked in a brutal fight to the death, eventually overcoming their cruel fate and fighting alongside one another to find their father in this high-speed zombie slaying hack ‘n slash series.Continue here to read the full story.
Atari Hotel Plans Move Forward [10:49 am ET] – Share – 2 Comments
GSD Group announces more about their planned Atari Hotels featuring designs
inspired by the history and future of gaming. Any questions about the viability
of these plans announced earlier this
year are surely amplified by an ongoing pandemic. Undaunted, they say they
are moving towards launching locations in Phoenix and Las Vegas, and that they
have also secured the rights to build in Austin, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco,
San Jose, and Seattle. They announce they have "hired world-renowned
architecture and design firm Gensler" to assist in their efforts. Here's the
latest on their plans:
Atari Hotels perfectly blends the past, present, and future of video games and entertainment for a destination that offers guests a one-of-a-kind hospitality experience, complete with state-of-the-art amenities for esports fans and content creators. Guests can enjoy the latest in video games, experience cutting-edge immersive entertainment, purchase exclusive Atari Hotels merchandise, and play the night away in retro-style gaming arcades. A speakeasy and fully equipped nightclub will be available for adult guests, as well as themed restaurants and bars. Atari Hotels delightfully plays with the themes of retro-futurism, pop culture, and nostalgia — offering fun for the whole family.Continue here to read the full story.
“Like Atari’s legacy in innovation, Atari Hotels is infusing synthetic reality into every aspect of the hotel, creating an immersive hospitality and gaming experience for our guests,” said Shelly Murphy, Managing Partner, GSD Group. . “From our virtual interactive world to the physical locations, every element of Atari Hotels will offer a unique and authentic experience for everyone.”
Morning Patches [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Arma 3 Game Update 2.00 (CoF: Gray, Workshop Compositions, 64-bit Linux Server).
- Aura Kingdom Patch 68 - Star Caller.
- AMC’s The Walking Dead battles in Brawlhalla! - Patch 4.08.
- PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS -- Update 9.1 - Now on the Test Server.
- World of Warcraft: The Shadowlands Pre-Expansion Patch is Now Live. Here's a Pre-Expansion Patch Survival Guide video.
Morning Multiplex [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Morning Crowdfunding [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- ARISEN: A narrative card game by Maratus — Kickstarter. Fully funded with about 24 hours to go.
Morning Consolidation [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- PS4 Update 8.00 Now Live, Here's What's New.
- Nexoria: Dungeon Rogue Heroes Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere).
- TY The Tasmanian Tiger HD Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- ReTurn - One Way Trip Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3-! Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Brunswick Pro Billiards Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Brotherhood United Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Shadow Gangs Is Now Available For Xbox One.
- Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
Morning Tech Bits [10:49 am ET] – Share – 9 Comments
Thanks Neutronbeam.
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Reportedly Launches In 2021 For $220 US, Ryzen 5 5600 6 Core Faster Than Intel Core i7-10700 8 Core in Gaming.
- Asus is Making Gundam-Styled PC Parts for the Japanese Market.
- Google reveals Mineral crop-inspecting robots. Thanks brother19.
- Microsoft announces quarterly earnings release date. Thanks Hypothermia.
- Measuring Packages and Pallets at the Speed of Light - Intel Newsroom. Thanks Hypothermia.
- Why CRT monitors were better.
- Bill Gates: 'I was naive at Microsoft' on antitrust scrutiny.
Morning Legal Briefs [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Game Reviews [10:49 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
Hardware Reviews [10:49 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Thanks Neutronbeam.
- Adata XPG Spectrix D50 DDR4-3600 C18 2x8GB RAM Review- Performing With Class - Tom's Hardware.
- be quiet! Dark Power Pro 1500 W Review - Better than Corsair AX1600i- - TechPowerUp.
- be quiet! Pure Loop 240mm CPU Cooler Review - Vortez.
- Corsair K60 RGB Pro keyboard review - Guru3D.
- Cougar Argo Review - IGN.
- Deepcool Macube 110 chassis review - Guru3D.
- FSP Hydro G PRO 1000W Power Supply Review - The FPS Review.
- Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle OC Graphics Card - Bjorn3D.com.
- Intel Core i9-10850K LGA1200 CPU Review - TweakTown.
- LaCie 1Big Dock SSD Pro 4TB Review - TweakTown.
- Mountain Makalu 67 Light-Weight RGB Gaming Mouse Review - Nikk Tech.
- Patriot Memory Viper VPR100 RGB PCIe 1TB M.2 SSD Review - Mad Shrimps.
- Samsung PRO Plus and EVO Plus SDXC UHS-I 128GB Memory Cards Capsule Review - AnandTech.
Out of the Blue [10:48 am ET] – Share – 6 Comments
I'm pretty pleased with my latest kitchen experiment, as I occasionally travel
from Manstovia to the indoor kitchen. MrsBlue asked me to make a
Cannellini-Bean Pasta With Beurre Blanc Recipe she found online, as it used
a bunch of ingredients we already had on hand. The recipe is quite simple and
straightforward. But as the name suggests, it involves making a
beurre blanc sauce. I
always enjoy learning new things, and making a sauce for the first time is
always fun, because it can apply to other projects in the future. I'm not
positive I achieved the exact outcome the recipe called for, but it was quite
delicious, which is always a win.
Saucy Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Story
Science
Images
- The Natural History Museum's Top Nature Photos for 2020.
- Bats, bugs, and beauty- The best microscopy images of 2020.
Media
- Biggest World War Two bomb found in Poland explodes while being defused.
- Doorbell camera captures moment Nobel Prize winner is told he won.
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