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Disintegration: Building a New Type of Multiplayer Game

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Time Stamp: June 11, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: June 11, 2020 - Published By:
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Summary Disintegration is a sci-fi first-person shooter combining FPS and real time strategy elements. V1 Interactive is a new 30-person independent development studio founded by Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo. Disintegration is available for pre-order today on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One, available June 16. Next week, Xbox fans will have a chance to jump in and play a new type of multiplayer game, one that combines the tactical strategy of an RTS mixed with first-person shooter elements. To dive into more details on this upcoming game, we

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Understanding CPU & GPU frequencies

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 1:16 AM - Modified On: April 3, 2020 - Published By:
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The run-up to the launch of a new console generation is always one of the most exciting parts of being a video game enthusiast. New hardware generations always bring massive advancements in visual fidelity and immersion, as well as new gameplay possibilities. Both Microsoft and Sony are expected to launch their ninth-generation console sometime near the end of this year and both companies have now begun offering official statements on the technical specifications of these new machines. Every console manufacturer likes to brag that it will offer the most advanced

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Specs and comparisons guide

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Time Stamp: March 30, 2020 4:46 PM - Modified On: March 30, 2020 - Published By:
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The prelude to the launch of a new console generation is always one of the most exciting parts of being a video game enthusiast. New hardware generations always bring massive advancements in visual fidelity and immersion, as well as new gameplay possibilities. Both Microsoft and Sony are expected to launch their ninth-generation console sometime near the end of this year and both companies have now begun offering official statements on the technical specifications of these new machines. Every console manufacturer likes to brag that it will offer the most advanced

How Better Call Saul Subverts Breaking Bad’s Most Important Trope

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2020 5:23 PM - Modified On: March 24, 2020 - Published By:
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The second golden age of TV is considered to have begun in the late '90s with prestige dramas like The Sopranos, and continued with shows like The Shield, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and even Boardwalk Empire. These shows have certain things in common, including a morally ambiguous main character that the audience finds sympathetic despite their many acts of cruelty and evil. These antiheroes often hold relatively respectable positions--a teacher, a cop, a politician--but hide darker tendencies that come to the surface over the course of the show.Now that these

Super Doom: How id Software’s Opus Made the Jump to Super NES

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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ON DECEMBER 10, 1993, ID Software's developers uploaded Doom to a high-speed file-sharing server maintained by an IT administrator who oversaw University of Wisconsin's network. The shareware episode arrived to great fanfare. So great, in fact, that the admin had to ask hundreds of users eager to download Doom to log off so id could transfer the game. Instantly the chat rooms became ghost towns. At midnight on the dot, the gamers at id uploaded their game, and all hell broke loose. Grown adults in businesses suits clogged office networks

PS5: 7 Big Takeaways From Sony’s Specs Reveal

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 5:03 PM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Not long after Microsoft brought to light a ton of new info on Xbox Series X, Sony announced that it would broadcast a video featuring Mark Cerny, lead console architect behind PS5, diving deep into the next-gen console tech that would define "the future of gaming." For many, it's about time, as there's very little known about PS5 in the lead up to this presentation.Now that the broadcast has passed, what did we learn? It was a dense presentation by Cerny that outlined an incredible number of details and data

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Neon City Riders’, ‘Half Past Fate’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Featuring ‘Riverbond’ and More

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Time Stamp: March 12, 2020 2:43 PM - Modified On: March 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 12th, 2020. Well, the ESA has ripped off the proverbial Band-Aid and cancelled E3 for this year, so we’ll have to see how everyone chooses to distribute their announcements in light of that. Aside from that admittedly major event, there isn’t a whole lot to talk about in the world of Switch news today. So how about we just get right to the new releases and sales, eh? Let’s go! New Releases Neon City Riders ($19.99) SwitchArcade Highlight! Remember

WATCH: Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High

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Time Stamp: March 6, 2020 4:37 PM - Modified On: March 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Final Fantasy VII get’s infused on this week’s Twitch stream of Press X To Get High    Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High On this week’s episode of Press X To Get High hosts Jake, Ben 64 and Logan test the new Final Fantasy VII remake demo. Photographer and model Mia Rosa also joins for much of the show. The X-Team also continue their ongoing walk through of N64’s Zelda: Ocarina of Time. If you’ve been keeping up, this retro gaming walkthrough entices constant hilarity. PXTGH

G2 Esports Forms New Academy Team: G2 Arctic

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Time Stamp: January 2, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: January 2, 2020 - Published By:
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We are beyond excited to announce our academy team G2 Arctic – sponsored by Chips Ahoy! G2 Arctic will compete in the Spanish Superliga Orange as our official academy team and will represent G2 in other national tournaments throughout 2020 and beyond. Principally managed by Arctic Gaming in Spain, G2 Arctic will bring a cool and refreshing new touch to the Spanish region. Backed by G2’s established brand and memes, we’ll ensure that fans of both organisations are entertained and thrilled with our success to come. In addition to a slick new

Some Seriously Great News. No, Seriously …

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2019 7:33 PM - Modified On: August 26, 2019 - Published By:
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Exactly six years ago today I received an email from my friend Ynon Kreiz introducing me to Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto. Ynon had been the CEO of Maker Studios and I trust his opinion a great deal so of course I took the meeting.Andrew and Petri had left game developer Rovio (of Angry Birds fame) and were creating a new games company called Seriously that would combine compelling intellectual property (characters), great narratives, and fun game play in a mobile-first application. Their initial release would be a product called