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Starfield – New Details You Need to Know

Two years after its initial announcement, Bethesda Game Studios finally opened up about Starfield at Xbox’s recent E3 2021 showcase. It’s the studio’s first new universe in about 25 years and ventures to a realm that’s been unexplored till now – outer space. While the reveal trailer’s footage was from an alpha build, we’ve learned quite a bit about the setting, the technology, some of its systems and much more. Let’s take a look at those new things you should know about Starfield. Exclusive to Xbox [embedded content] Upon kicking

Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 4 update

A satellite has crashed down in Verdansk and Call of Duty: Warzone’s season four update patch notes have come with it. The satellite has been dropped from orbit, creating an all new point of interest in Verdansk for players to fight in and explore. But that’s not all that season four has to offer, as evidenced by the patch notes revealed by Raven Software today. The #Warzone Season Four update is going live soon! New Battle Pass, new Operators, new Weapons, new POIs, and…?The Patch Notes can be found here:https://t.co/lL99ezRul4Screenshots

Future Apex Legends Characters May Have ‘Useless’ Abilities in Arenas

Apex LegendsRespawn's lead character designer says battle royale will always be the team's primary design concern for balance. / Photo courtesy of Respawn Entertainment/EAA designer on Apex Legends has confirmed that Respawn Entertainment is working on a Legend they don't expect to release until 2023 and whose abilities likely won't apply to Arenas "at all."Speaking in an interview with streamer Raynday, lead character designer Daniel Klein said that the battle royale mode will remain Respawn's priority for the foreseeable future, even to the point that Legends have abilities that are

Blizzard associate product manager Healingstat discusses success of The Great Push, crowdfunding WoW events, and plans to improve future competitions

Blizzard Entertainment hosted its first one-off tournament for World of Warcraft, The Great Push (TGP), last month. Over 10,000 players on more than 2,100 teams participated in this event, which featured a prize pool of $20,000. While the competition was fierce, only six teams advanced to the final stage, where they had 15 hours over the three-day weekend to push dungeon keys as high as they could.  Echo won it all in the final minute of the event by using an infinite misdirection bug. They faced backlash from members of

Forza Horizon 5 Weather Conditions Detailed, Eliminator and Super 7 Return

It’s been rumored for a while but actually seeing Forza Horizon 5 revealed in all of its glory was still a treat. Playground Games’ long-running series ventures to Mexico this time around and while it looks to be the “biggest Horizon ever”, the developer is keen on changing things up. One way is how weather is presented – though it retains Forza Horizon 4’s philosophy, there are improvements. Speaking to IGN, creative director Mike Brown said, “Mexico has, I would say, a more interesting seasonality compared to the UK. I

Thorin’s CS:GO World Rankings, June 2021

CSGOPhoto courtesy of DreamHackAfter some time away I've decided to bring back my CS:GO world rankings and their new home is here at DBLTAP. In light of the time since the last edition I've decided to reset the rankings entirely and not highlight the change in position between each team.While other rankings are based on strict points formulas, tweaked by those who design and maintain them, the philosophy of this ranking from the outset, when it was the first significant world ranking in the game, has always been to incorporate

Nintendo Opening Museum Gallery in Japan

A perspective drawing of the coming Nintendo Gallery. | Photo courtesy of NintendoNintendo is opening opening a museum in its Uji Ogura plant in Kyoto, the company has announced. The gallery will "showcase the many products Nintendo has launched over its history," per the company's news release.Nintendo had been considering building a gallery as a way to "share Nintendo's product development history and philosophy with the public." The Uji Ogura plant will be renovated to serve this purpose as part of the city of Uji's development plans for the area

Nintendo shares plan to open ‘Nintendo Gallery’ showcasing company’s history

Nintendo announced plans to open a museum dedicated to the company’s history in Kyoto, Japan. The project tentatively called “Nintendo Gallery” will be constructed using the current Nintendo Uji Ogura plant, previously used to manufacture playing cards and a customer service center for product repairs. Perspective drawing of “Nintendo Gallery” via Nintendo Once the grounds have been reconstructed, the new Nintendo Gallery will be used to showcase the history of Nintendo products, their development over time, and the company’s philosophy to visitors. The Uji Ogura Plant has been around since

NLG acquire kyuubii on loan from Sprout

NLG have announced the signing of Can "⁠kyuubii⁠" Kamber, who has joined the German side on a loan from Sprout. After spending the last few months as a sixth player in Timo "⁠Spiidi⁠" Richter's team and occasionally stepping in for matches in the Meisterschaft, NLG's newest addition will become a full-fledged member of their active roster. The 16-year-old has left Sprout's reserves for the time being, but the team around Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell have the option to call kyuubii back during a player break should they need a replacement for