Amazon Prime now offers a bunch of benefits for Twitch users through a new slate of features called Twitch Prime. Announced at TwitchCon, Prime subscribers get ad-free streaming, free game loot, and discounts on physical games, among other things. The free game loot for October includes Tyrande Whisperwind, the newest Hearthstone hero, and new stream-based indie game Streamline. Prime subscribers also get the exclusive Boss Ymir skin for Smite and the exclusive Bomb King weapon skin for Paladins, though these items are only available until October...
Paladins, the new shooter from Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios, is coming to PS4 and Xbox One, the company has announced. Having launched in early access on Steam earlier this month, Hi-Rez announced console versions and opened beta registrations for both new platforms today. A release date for the beta was not announced, with a press release simply saying that those on consoles would be able to __play the game "soon." You can sign up for the PS4 beta here and the Xbox One beta here. Hi-Rez was insistent that Paladins will be a good fit on both...
Rockstar has launched yet another event in Grand Theft Auto V, bringing a slate of bonuses and other happenings to GTA Online. Running from now through October 3, the event drops the price of warehouses and executive offices by half, making it easier to take advantage of these recently added features. There are also 25 percent savings on office decor, special cargo crates, and warehouse workbench vehicle upgrades for the Tug, Brickade, and Cuban...
Preloading has begun for Gears of War 4 ahead of its release. Despite prior indications, there is a day one patch that you'll need to download once the game is released on Xbox One, but only if you opt for a physical copy. In response to a question on Twitter about the size of a day one patch yesterday, Gears boss Rod Fergusson replied, "Zero--it's all there now." He has since clarified this, as it only applies to digital copies. "To clarify--if digital, no day one patch since all 54.6 gigs are downloaded," he said in a subsequent tweet. "If...
Let�s rock into October with a preview of all the weekly deals that will be hitting Solomon�s Store over the course of this month, plus the last of the Crystal Peacock set � the awesome weapons � exclusive to __game cards from 1st October. Free Item For Members October contains Halloween so how apt is it that this month�s free item for Gold Premier Club and RuneScape members is the Werewolf Transformation? Your free item will be available from Saturday...
DICE has shared new information about Battlefield 1's campaign, which we got our first good look at earlier this week in an impressive trailer. In a blog post, DICE confirmed you will __play as different characters across five War Stories. "While our characters are at war, the stories in Battlefield 1 are personal. They're about people rather than history or battles," the developer explained. World War I was fought in a number of locations by...
DICE has announced a major change for its Battlefield companion app. Posting on the game's website, the developer explained that the Battlelog Mobile App, as it's called, will be completely overhauled. Part of this is a new name: Battlefield Companion. According to DICE, the app is "designed to make your mobile Battlefield experience even better." The app will have a "fresh look" and "better navigation," according to DICE. It will also...
At launch, Pokemon Go's traffic was 50 times what developer Niantic had expected and "ten times more than the worst-case estimate," according to Google, which has discussed the Google Cloud infrastructure powering the popular mobile game. When Pokemon Go launched, there were widespread connection issues and, according to Luke Stone, director of customer reliability engineering at Google Cloud, this is because Pokemon Go went through an unusually...
Microsoft's limited-time Xbox One S promotion where you can get a free game of your choosing with the purchase of a new console is nearly over. As announced previously, this offer expires on October 1, so now is your last chance to take advantage of the offer. You can get a free game of your choosing when you buy a new console at a number of retailers, including Amazon, Target, GameStop, and Microsoft's own store. This offer is good on...
Titanfall 2 had a shaky summer. Its multiplayer beta was met with mixed reactions and left us with a few lingering concerns. The series' first single-player campaign, meanwhile, made a promising debut, but our brief hands-off demo was only enough to pique our interest. Thankfully, autumn is shaping up to be a stronger season for Respawn's shooter sequel. Our recent hands-on time with a far more complete version of the multiplayer assuaged some...
This post contains spoilers about Titanfall 2's single-player campaign. One of the most-discussed elements of the first Titanfall was its lack of a single-player campaign. The sequel, due out next month, has a campaign mode, and we learned even more about it today. Writing on the game's website, director Steve Fukuda explained that Respawn planned a single-player campaign for Titanfall 2 from the beginning of development. He said the team prototyped...
Activision has released a new trailer for Modern Warfare Remastered, the new version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare coming out this year with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The video spotlights the game's campaign, showing off sections of the game's numerous and memorable missions. As you'll see, the game's graphics look better than ever. Watch the video above. There is no multiplayer footage in the new video, but you some gameplay was released...
A new update has been released for Destiny, this one focused on resolving some Strike issues (and one exploit) that have cropped up since Rise of Iron's launch last week. A popular technique that emerged for quickly increasing your Light level involved reaching a point late in the Will of Crota Strike. You're briefly able to fight Omnigul before she moves on to the final area, but players found it was possible to exploit this. Rather than let...
Quantum Break, the time-bending action game that also has a TV component, is out now on Steam. Developed by Max Payne and Alan Wake studio Remedy, the game was initially released on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC in April. A physical version of Quantum Break for PC, the Timeless Collector's Edition, is also out now. The game was already available on PC, but it was only sold through Microsoft's Windows Store. Its Steam version and physical release were supposed to come sooner, on September 14, but more time was needed to master and manufacture the...
The list of Xbox 360 games playable on Xbox One grows by three today, including one very lengthy RPG. Lost Odyssey, Guwange, and Toy Story 3 are all being added as backwards-compatible games today, Microsoft announced on Twitter. Toy Story 3 is a surprisingly decent kids game, while Guwange is a port of a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up from Cave. Lost Odyssey is the most noteworthy of the bunch for a number of reasons. It was one of the major attempts by Microsoft to bring exclusive JRPGs to Xbox 360. It was designed by Final Fantasy...
2K Games has released the newest trailer for Mafia III, this one shining a light on main character Lincoln Clay and all the ways he brings the hurt to his enemies. The video is titled "Combat" and it doesn't hold back in showing off Clay's brutal skills, which he learned while serving in the Vietnam War. The setup is pretty interesting, as we see CIA operative John Donovan informing a US Senate Intelligence Committee about Clay's skills. The hearing takes place in 1971, after the events of the game, which is set in 1968 in a version of New Orleans...
We already knew a remastered version of Bulletstorm was on the way, and we now have some new details. A Bulletstorm remaster was seemingly leaked when screenshots of the game (below) were distributed on a USB drive given to the media at E3. That still hasn't been addressed officially, but new details have emerged thanks to a listing on Brazil's ratings board (via Gematsu). According to the page, the remaster will be called...
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