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Joe Blackburn Returns To Bungie To Work On New Destiny Stuff

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Approximately ten months after departing the company for a position at Riot Games, Joe Blackburn has now returned to Bungie. It hasn't been confirmed whether or not the ex-design lead will be reprising his role, but he has announced on Twitter that he'll be working on Destiny 2. Getting to share some good news...I just finished my second day back at Bungie. Very excited to be working on Destiny 2 again. I loved my time at Riot, but it was time to come home. We'll talk more in the future,

Dead Space Writer Teases An Upcoming PS5 Game Reveal

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The PlayStation 5 reveal event is right around the corner now, as it's set to take place on June 11. Sony has kept a tight lid on what will be shown off during the video, but one writer has shared a cryptic tweet that indicates that a secret game they're working on will be revealed.Antony Johnson, who wrote much of Dead Space and worked on the writing of the nemesis system and dialog in Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, tweeted that he's been working on a big game for the past

The Last Of Us 2’s Full ESRB Listing Has Been Revealed, Mentions Gruesome Violence And More

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The official ESRB listing for The Last of Us Part II has been published, providing some additional details on the type of content players can expect. As you would imagine, the game has received an M-for-mature rating, and the description lists off some of the mature-themed content players can expect. The description contains what could be perceived as light spoilers, so be aware of that if you choose to read on. SPOILERS FOLLOW BELOW. The description mentions how players will kill "infected mutants" during sequences of "frenetic combat." There will

Last Of Us 2 Dev Apologizes For Using An Artist’s Song And Not Crediting Them

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The recent Last of Us Part II trailer featured a cover of New Order's "True Faith" that was inspired by Lotte Kestner's own over of the song. Naughty Dog didn't credit Kestner, and this led to some controversy. Writer-director Neil Druckmann has now apologized for the oversight. "Ellie's rendition of 'True Faith' was inspired by Lotte Kestner's haunting cover of the song," he said on Twitter. "Due to an oversight on our end, she wasn't credited as intended. Our deep apologies--we are rectifying this ASAP. We lope Lotte Kestner receives

Kao The Kangaroo Is Getting A New Game After A 15-Year Absence

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Kao the Kangaroo, a PS2-era mascot platformer series, is making a comeback. The series, which has been dormant since 2005's Kao: Mystery of Volcano, is returning for a new adventure. The games, which were 3D platformers released in the early 2000s, might not be the most fondly-remembered titles of the time, but with 3D platformers being much less common these days there's perhaps reason for people to be nostalgic for Kao. The game has been announced on Steam, and while details are thin, this confirms that the game will come

PUBG Mobile Made Over $200 Million In May, Showing Huge Growth

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has dominated the mobile game scene, with a report from Sensor Tower stating that the PUBG Mobile raked in over $200 million last month, which represented 41 percent growth from May 2019. Tencent scooped both first and second place on this report when it came to overall revenue earned, with PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings pocketing an estimated total of $450.5 million combined. PUBG Mobile saw most of that revenue come from its Chinese share of the market--China made up 53 percent of the game's earnings last

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Is Thinking Beyond Consoles

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer's vision for Xbox is beyond consoles. A system that sits under or next to your TV will be important for years to come, but Microsoft is preparing for a future where the company doesn't need to sell you a console to become an Xbox user. Spencer expanded on some of these ideas in an interview with Wired recently. He said he wants gaming to grow to a place that is more platform-agnostic. He used Netflix as an example, saying it doesn't matter whether you watch on

GameStop Loses $165 Million After Temporarily Closing More Than 3,000 Stores Due To COVID-19

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Video game retailer GameStop has announced earnings for its first quarter ended May 2, and as expected, it was a tough period for the company. In total GameStop posted a loss of $165.7 million. For comparison, during the same quarter last year, GameStop posted a profit of $6.8 million. The poor results are due in part to the COVID-19 crisis. GameStop shut down all of its 3,526 stores in the United States; about 65 percent of these stores offered curbside pickup for orders. Internationally, Australia's GameStop-owned EB Games was a

Xbox Insider Release Notes –Alpha Ring (2006.200609-0000)

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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 6 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2006 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200619041.3063.200609-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200619041.3063.200609-0000 Available: 6 p.m. PT – June 9, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – June 10, 2020 Fixes for Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2006 build: Game

Destiny 2 Beyond Light Expansion, Season 11, & Next-Gen Launch: Everything You Need To Know

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Bungie's latest Destiny 2 stream was packed with announcements of new content. A new expansion called Beyond Light is launching this fall, a new season of events has begun, and next-gen versions of the game have been confirmed. Tony details all of this in the video above.Beyond Light takes the Guardians to Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter. They'll face the evil Fallen empress Eramis there. The expansion also adds a new damage type, the darkness-infused Stasis. Beyond Light launches on September 22 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and