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Call Of Duty: Warzone Will Get Duos, But There Are Still Issues

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Call of Duty: Warzone has most of the features players have come to expect from battle royale games, including a high player limit and different party sizes, but Duos mode has been mysteriously absent so far from the game's flagship mode. That is going to change in the future, but the game's development team has encountered issues that have delayed its rollout.Speaking to French publication GamerGen (via VGC), Raven Software creative director Amos Hodge explained that there are still bugs that need to be ironed out before it can be

Shack Chat: How do you handle video game leaks?

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Time Stamp: May 2, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: May 2, 2020 - Published By:
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It's that time again, time for the Shack Staff to all gather around and share our opinions on another topic. We know that you're dying to hear what we think, so let's dive right into this week's question without wasting any time. There's tons of games to enjoy right now and plenty of quarantine time to enjoy them in. We hope you're still staying home to protect yourself and others.  Question: How do you handle video game leaks? I don’t want to spoil it for other people - Asif Khan,

Last of Us 2 gameplay footage leakers identified by Sony, not part of Naughty Dog

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Sony recently spoke to the Last of Us 2 gameplay footage leaks, claiming the leaker was identified, but not part of Sony Interactive or Naughty Dog's staff. The Last of Us 2 gameplay footage leaks were definitely an unfortunate moment for everyone involved in the game, and Sony isn’t taking it laying down. Apparently, the company launched an investigation and identified the source of the leak, but it allegedly wasn’t anyone on staff at Sony Interactive or Naughty Dog as recent rumors implied. Sony confirmed its identification of the Last

Xbox more concerned about COVID-19 effect on game production than console production

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2020 6:00 AM - Modified On: May 1, 2020 - Published By:
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It seems that the Xbox Series X console may not be impacted the same way game production has been. As we hurtle through 2020 at an alarming pace, we can’t help but think about how dates are being impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. It would seem it’s also on the minds of executives like Xbox’s Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer. While numerous delays have cropped up due to the coronavirus, Spencer seems confident it hasn’t affected the production of the Xbox Series X. What it has affected is the

Let’s talk about This Week at Bungie: April 30, 2020

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Greetings, Guardians. It’s Thursday, which means another This Week at Bungie is landing in our laps to discuss the state of the game we all love. Today, and hopefully every week going forward, I’m going to do my best to read between the lines and sift through the public relations coating that Bungie’s weekly post has. This week we’ll be focusing on Guardian Games and the seasonal model since that’s what Bungie has opted to discuss. Guardian Games shenanigans? Bungie took a lot of time to discuss how the scoring

Drug Dealer Simulator review: Bad trip

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If you’re looking for something to kill time, then Drug Dealer Simulator, the latest game from Byterunners Game Studio, published by Movie Games S.A. and PlayWay S.A. might have piqued your interest. While the game does offer a solid gameplay loop, it fails to break out of its shell, and the entire experience ends up going up in smoke. Started at the bottom… Despite having a phone, you can't check any of your messages on it. The criminal world of drug dealing has seen quite a few avenues of exploration

Luigi’s Mansion 3 gets Multiplayer Pack Part 2 DLC months ahead of schedule

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Time Stamp: April 30, 2020 5:25 AM - Modified On: April 30, 2020 - Published By:
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Luigi's Mansion 3's Multiplayer Pack Part 2 DLC was expected in the summer, but Nintendo has surprised everyone by deploying it today. Nintendo has been on a tear lately when it comes to offering up content for its library of first-party Switch games. One game where an update wasn't expected was Luigi's Mansion 3. But with COVID-19 keeping everyone indoors, it looks like Nintendo expedited its schedule and has the Multiplayer Pack Part 2 DLC ready months ahead of schedule. Luigi's Mansion 3's Multiplayer Pack Part 2 contains three new

Dying Light Revives An Old Techland Game As New DLC This Summer

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 11:01 AM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Turns out Dying Light isn't dead quite yet--and neither is the long delayed Hellraid. Techland is planning one more paid DLC expansion for its parkour-focused zombie survival game, and it's scheduled to release this summer.The new DLC, Dying Light: Hellraid, takes place in the dark fantasy universe of Hellraid, a Techland game originally scheduled to release for Xbox 360 , PS3, and PC in 2013 before being delayed for release on Xbox One, PS4, and PC in 2014. In January 2015, Techland officially put development of the game on hold.

Generation Zero is free to play on Steam this week

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 1:51 AM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Generation Zero recently celebrated its first anniversary. Those who want to see how much its grown can see for themselves with a free week on Steam. It's been a little over a year since developer Systemic Reaction released Generation Zero. This small development team comprised of members of Just Cause creators Avalanche Studios has flown largely under the radar with their own original creation. And while it didn't launch with a particularly great Metacritic score, the team has been working diligently to add content and gradually improve the experience with

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Title Update 4 delayed due to coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 28, 2020 7:09 PM - Modified On: April 28, 2020 - Published By:
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It looks like players will be waiting a bit longer to hunt Alatreon in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's next title update. It's been delayed due to issues with COVID-19. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has gotten in the way of a lot events and projects in the gaming industry, and it looks like Monster Hunter World is the latest to feel the strain. Capcom announced that upcoming Title Update 4 including the Blazing Black Dragon Alatreon has been delayed due to several issues regarding the coronavirus. Capcom announced the delay of