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Shack Chat: What Valve franchise would you like to see come back?

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Time Stamp: March 28, 2020 1:06 AM - Modified On: March 28, 2020 - Published By:
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As a video game company, Valve means so much for the industry at large, particularly the PC gaming world. As the owners and operators of Steam, Valve is directly responsible for pulling PC gaming back from the brink of irrelevance in the mid-2000s and helping to foster the golden age of indie games. It can be easy to forget that they also occasionally make games. The world got a big reminder this week with the release of Half-Life: Alyx, the most-impressive VR game to date. Hot on the heels of

Try Insurgency: Sandstorm’s new 1.6 Update for free this week

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Time Stamp: March 27, 2020 1:25 AM - Modified On: March 27, 2020 - Published By:
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One of the best shooters available is inviting players to try out the game, including the latest major update, for free while everyone is isolating. Being cooped up inside doesn’t have to be all bad thanks to the team at New World Interactive, the minds behind Insurgency: Sandstorm. New World is offering their acclaimed multiplayer PvE and PvP shooter for free to all players this week. This free trial will run through April 1 and also includes full access to the game’s latest major update, which includes a new map,

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Ring (2004.200325-0000)

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Hey Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1825.200325-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1825.200325-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 26, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 27, 2020 Fixes for Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004 build: System

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring (2005.200325-0000)

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Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2245.200325-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2245.200325-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 26, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 27, 2020 Fixes for Alpha Skip-Ahead We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004

Seventh Seraph Carbine god roll – Destiny 2

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 11:51 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Here's a breakdown of the Seventh Seraph Carbine god rolls for PvE and PvP. As you dig into the Season of the Worthy, be on the lookout for the Seventh Seraph Carbine god roll. Since Auto Rifles are such a big deal this season, a good roll on this weapon can be valuable as you fight through Legendary lost sectors and clear out those bunkers. If PvP is more your thing, we’ll discuss the god roll for the Crucible as well. Seventh Seraph Carbine god roll God rolls are subjective,

DC Universe Online Is Adding A Birds Of Prey Episode Soon

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 9:05 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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DC Universe Online, the free-to-play MMO for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC, is expanding soon with the Birds of Prey. Their episode will debut on April 16, according to a post by Dimensional Ink Games' senior community manager, Ted Stone, on the PlayStation Blog.The event will be available to all players who have hit level 15 or above for a limited time, and the team will consist of Black Canary, Harley Quinn, The Huntress, and Poison Ivy. While there's plenty of overlap, this isn't quite the same team as

Half-Life: Alyx Has A Death Stranding Easter Egg

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 5:52 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Observant Half-Life: Alyx players spotted a Death Stranding Easter egg in one of the later chapters of Valve's recently launched VR-exclusive. Reddit user KnightzIX posted an image of the Death Stranding tribute, which you can see below.Credit goes to Reddit user KnightzIX.The find was verified by another Reddit user in the thread.If you can't tell, the Easter egg is a Death Stranding-style piece of cargo, complete with BRIDGES logo and the game's iconic yellow caution tape. Next to it is a black boot with yellow soles. It appears to be

How HyperDot Made Waves in Accessibility Research

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HyperDot is a minimal action arcade game with one rule: dodge everything. The game is fiendishly difficult — as players progress through the 100-level campaign, the simple task of “dodge everything” becomes more and more of a challenge. Solo developer Charles McGregor created his own behind-the-scenes challenge by committing to make HyperDot both difficult and accessible at the same time. “I didn’t start HyperDot with accessibility in mind,” Charles explains. “I stumbled into it at first, then decided to double down and turn HyperDot from a title that’s incidentally accessible

Dead Cells Update Features Half-Life Crossover Items, Full Patch Notes Revealed

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 4:25 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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In celebration of Half-Life: Alyx's launch, developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin dropped a new Dead Cells PC update that includes some direct references to Valve's first-person shooter. We've compiled the patch notes below.The update, which is the 18th in Dead Cells' life cycle, adds a ton of new content. Alongside Half-Life items such as Freeman's crowbar and a series-inspired skin, the game gets extra goodies like a portable door to give you back protection, six brand-new enemies, more affixes on many of the game's skills, and more.Unfortunately, Dead Cells'

Borderlands 3 Limited-Time Event Extended Before Level Cap Update Hits Tomorrow

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 3:18 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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The new Takedown Shakedown limited-time event in Borderlands 3 has been extended on PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One. The event will now end on Thursday, April 2 instead of the originally planned March 27.CORRECTION: We’re extending this mini-event to Thursday, April 2 so that everyone who hits the new level cap increase can take advantage of this Takedown loot bounty! https://t.co/trfDdWmPKX — Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) March 24, 2020Takedown Shakedown sees the bosses in the Maliwan Blacksite, the location from 2019's Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite event, dropping more