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Battlefield 2042 patch released - few changes, but more and bigger are promised by April

Today, patch 3.3 was released for Battlefield 2042, a month and a half after the last one. It's a fairly small update, with an updated scoreboard as the main bait. In addition, some skins are released for those who bought more expensive versions of the game, and a handful of bug fixes: General Fixed a game crash that could occur on Origin or Xbox One when signing in/out while using an Xbox One controller Setting “Chat” Key Bindings no longer requires a game restart to

"Bundle for Ukraine" gives you more than 1000 games, books, role-playing games and more - for 10 dollars!

"Bundle for Ukraine" gives you more than 1000 games, books, role-playing games and more - for a paltry 10 dollars! 700 game creators, writers and other creators have joined forces to create a bundle, for the benefit of the civilian population of Ukraine. Via Itch.io you can buy more than 1000 games (around 600), books, role-playing games and more - for a 10 dollars! You are of course encouraged to pay more, but that is the minimum fee. The package includes well-known products such as K

A World of Warcraft mobile game will be unveiled in May

Earlier today, Blizzard revealed that the ninth and next (but certainly not last) World of Warcraft expansion will be unveiled on April 19. There will be more WoW news, as Blizzard confirms that they will show the World of Warcraft game in mobile format in May. Exactly what it will look like is anybody's guess, but the project has been going on for a long time. There have been rumors of a Pokémon Go clone (thank you, Eurogamer), but Bobby Kotick has also said that there are "several mobile

Microsoft stops selling all products and services in Russia

Microsoft will stop selling both services and products - including Xbox Series consoles - in Russia. Microsoft CEO Brad Smith confirms this in a new statement (via VGC). Smith condemns Russia's invasion and expresses terror, anger and sadness. As of today, sales for the tech giant in Russia will cease. It remains to be seen how long. At the same time as the decision has been made, actions is also being taken to follow the sanctions at, among others, the EU. Microsoft and Smith d

HTC may present the flagship phone with metaverse connection in April

According to Taiwanese Digitimes Asia, Charles Huang, CEO of HTC, in connection with MWC has announced that the company has plans to present a new flagship phone. According to HTC, the phone, which can be launched as early as April, will have a metaverse connection, which means a focus on AR and VR. HTC has also presented the platform "Viverse" which will act as a springboard into the so-called meta-summary and connect VR games, movies and apps with, among other things, blockhains, crypto a

Stalker 2 development halted due to Ukraine's war

Following last week's Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv-based GSC Game World has halted the development of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl. The company says in a video that it helps the employees and their families to survive, and that the game development must be set aside. The video begins with sequences from motion capture recordings to the game, but soon turns to showing clips from the war. It ends with the promise that work on the game will continue "after the victory". The film, which c

Lost Ark gets new content and bug fixes in March

After the successful start last month (with associated long server queues), Lost Ark will soon have new content. In March, both new content and a bunch of bug fixes will be released. The date they will be released will be announced later and then we will also receive the entire change list. There will also be a roadmap that outlines the direction in the coming months. But already now we get to know a little about what awaits. There is more story material. Kadan is a new storyline with new q

Dice: Massive Battlefield 2042 changes underway

On his own blog, Dice writes today that they will make massive changes to Battlefield 2042 in the coming time. The first part of the remake is about the general map design in the game. The developer points out five different areas as critical: 1. Travel time - Many players are annoyed at how long it takes to move across the big maps, made for up to 128 players. According to Dice, players mocked the title and called it a "walking simulator". 2. Intensity - Due to the lack of smal

Fly through the clouds... From the cloud - Microsoft Flight Simulator now playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft Flight Simulator became one of 2020's hottest titles and stunned the world with its astonishing world. However, proper hardware is required to run it, whether it comes from an Xbox Series X / S or a PC. But now there is another way to enjoy the game, via Xbox Cloud Gaming. This means that you can stream the game from an Xbox One, less powerful PC or mobile phones and tablets that are supported, which since last year include both Android and iOS. To use Xbox Cloud Gaming, an Xbox G

'This War of Mine' on sale and 100% of the profits goes to Ukraine

Polish 11 Bit Studio's popular This War of Mine is on sale on Steam. You get the full game, season pass and DLC's for 18,57€, roughly $20. Not only that, the developers will use 100% of the income for the next 7 days to help victims in Ukraine.  There's really no questions to be asked here. Buy the game and show your support, not only to the Ukraine people but also to a developer and their game which is very much about what is going on in the world right now. https://store.steampowered

Watch the trailer for the Grim Dawn developers city builder game Farthest Frontier

The developer Crate Entertainment has so far only Grim Dawn on the merit list, even if it is not so "just". The game and its expansions have become very popular, but now it's soon time for Crate Entertainment to release its second game. It goes by the name Farthest Frontier, and is a city builder in medieval environments that was announced last year. The first gameplay trailer is now here, and shows how we will be able to go from a smaller, undeveloped settlement to a full-fledged medieval

Lego Star Wars have gone gold

The level of ambition is almost palpable in the new Lego Star Wars, as the game includes all nine movies in the Skywalker saga. In addition, rebuilt from the ground up, despite the fact that seven of the films have already been played and (not infrequently) praised in Lego game form. April 5 is the time. Let's hope that Power is with the game.  

The season when life on earth almost ended

Scientists believe they know which year the asteroid that killed all the dinosaurs collided with Earth. - It is a combination of evidence that allows us to now say when it happened, says Melanie During, researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden. According to the latest estimate, the asteroid that exterminated 76 percent of all species crashed into the earth 66,043 +/- 0.043 million years ago. There is thus an uncertainty of up to 86,000 years in the calculation. Despite this, research

What's new on Netflix in March

Bring out the popcorn bowl and bench your bottoms down on the couch! Netflix offers a decent selection of both TV series and movies in March, just pick and choose! Check out some of the news in the list below and the trailers in the comments. New movies: March 2 The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure March 3 Surviving Paradis: A Family Tree The Weekend Away Whindersson Nunes: Min egen show! (standup) March 4 Meskina March 8

Say goodbye to the The Bethesda launcher

Anyone who hates having a lot of different launchers on their computer can rejoice at the news that it will soon be one less, at least if you play Bethesda's products. Through their website, they announce that it's time to say goodbye to Bethesda.net Launcher, but also assure that all games we own are safe. Starting in April, we will be able to migrate our games and any wallets to our Steam accounts. The save files for many games will also be transferred automatically, while others require

Assassin's Creed Valhalla has made over a billion dollars

We already knew that Assassin's Creed Valhalla was a real cash magnet for Ubisoft, but now we have a slightly more specific figure to relate to. In a conversation with investors, CEO Yves Guillemot states that the revenue from the game squeezed above the dream limit of one billion dollars in revenue in December 2021. This most likely also includes the revenue from the expansions released, such as the Siege of Paris, and thanks to the game's popularity, it will be even more. The expansion Da

Horizon Forbidden West was delayed to avoid crunch

The long-awaited Horizon Forbidden West is released. The idea was that we would have to revisit Aloy and the gang as early as 2021, but the game was delayed until now instead. According to a Dutch newspaper NU, the game was delayed to avoid "crunch" and overtime for the workers. The newspaper interviewed Mathijs de Jonge and he said this: The so-called "cruch culture" is a hot topic in the gaming world that also gets a lot of criticism. There has been a tradition that you basically work d

Walton Goggins stars in the lead role in the TV series adaptation of Fallout

It has long been confirmed that Amazon is working on a TV series based on Fallout. The last we heard was that Jonathan Nolan will direct the series. Jonathan is the brother of the more famous Christopher Nolan. He has also worked a lot with his brother and helped in many of his films and projects. Now it has been confirmed that the actor Walton Goggins has signed for a lead role, he is known for Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, The Shield and Sons of Anarchy. There are also rumors that

Amazon is creating a new Blade Runner series

Amazon Studios has launched a new Blade Runner series, with Ridley Scott as executive producer. Scott may also direct some episodes. The series takes place 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, and will thus be called Blade Runner 2099, according to Deadline. The series should reportedly have high priority, and want to get the series out as soon as possible. The series is still in the script stage, but Amazon have started looking at possible dates for the start of production. There is no r

Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in his last action film

The film "What's My Name" lets the Hollywood icon look back on his life, and is reunited with several of the other action stars he met during his career. Actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme has decided to put his film career behind him. According to Deadline, the 61-year-old will soon make his last role in the genre where he has become a big icon, in an action film entitled "What's My Name". In the film, Van Damme will play a fictional version of himself, who wakes up with a

Halo's original composers sue Microsoft

Halo's original composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori have sued Microsoft for 20 years of missing royalites. The case will be taken up next week and could potentially go to court if the parties do not agree. According to O'Donnell and Salvatori, they own the rights, while Microsoft says that they are only employees and thus that Microsoft is the owners of the rights. This is what O'Donnell says about the situation: According to O’Donnell, this also extends to the upcoming TV

Deep dive for 6 minutes in Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök

Last summer it was clear: neither we, Ubisoft nor Odin were finished with Eivor or Assassin's Creed Valhalla. In December, "the biggest Assassin's Creed expansion ever" was presented, with Dawn of Ragnarök. And now it's high time to dive deep into it. The expansion Dawn of Ragnarök is bigger than many full-length games (around "35 hours"), and in the trailer we get a story background, game mechanical news and mythical views. In the expansion we mainly play as Odin who came to Svartalfheim t

Petition demands money back for Battlefield 2042

That people are disappointed with Battlefield 2042 is probably a fact at this point, and even EA themselves state that they are dissatisfied. The problems have piled up, and last week Dice announced that the game's first season will be delayed so they can focus on the worst bugs and gameplay instead. However, some are not happy with the wait for the game to be fixed, and therefore a petition has been started on Change.org. The goal is 50,000 signatures, and at the time of writing it has 219

The film rights for "Lord of the Rings" are for sale

The movie rights for "Lord of the Rings" are for sale Some of Hollywood's most coveted movie rights are about to be sold. These are the books "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", "Silmarillion" and the author J.R.R. Tolkien's other works on the fantasy world Middle-earth. The rights include not only new feature films but also games, amusement parks, promotional items and toys as well as live events. The current owner Saul Zaentz Co. will auction off their rights during the week. They

Free to play Disney Speedstorm is taking on Mario Kart

Mario Kart turns 30 this year, and there is no indication that the genre dominant’s power is faltering – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 52 million copies! But soon another attempt is made to meet Nintendo’s dominance, and it is done by none other than Disney. Dinsey Speestorm is the name of an arcade racer that will attract people in two ways – partly it is free to play, partly the content is based on material from Disney and Pixar’s well-known worlds. Ironically, the game was introduced duri
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