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Embracer is not entirely satisfied with Saints Row's reception

Saints Row was released exactly a month ago and … probably didn't impress very many. The ratings have been relatively low - enough to cause the Embracer share to decline - and sales do not seem to have been very good either. During Embrace's annual meeting, CEO Lars Wingefors had the following to say: "Personally, I had hoped for a better reception for the game. It has been very polarizing. There are many details to address about it - on the one hand I am happy to see so many players and fa
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1 million plays Cyberpunk 2077 daily, claims CD Project

It's going well now, Cyberpunk 2077. The sad release (not least on the old-gen) is well documented, but in the wake of updates, the Netflix series Edgerunners and the disclosure of a expansion have rushed the number of players. In fact, CD Projects yesterday tweeted that the game was visited by 1 million players each day this week. CD Project thanks for the support of all "Chooms". The future looks bright, with the expansion Phantom Liberty on the horizon. While it will be the only expansio
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Electronic Arts Motive Studio is working on a new "Iron Man" game

Electronic Arts is working on a brand new "Iron Man" game that will delve into the character of Tony Stark. Electronic Arts Motive Studio announces that a new "Iron Man" game is in the works. The game will be a third-person action adventure and is being developed in collaboration with Marvel Games. The game's development team is led by executive producer Olivier Proulx, who previously worked on Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Canadian game studio Eidos Montreal. This is the sta
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Vince Zampella: Battlefield 2042 "deviated too much from what BF is"

Battlefield 2042 was not quite what the players wanted, mainly because it differed quite significantly from previous parts of the series. Anyone who agrees with this is welcome Battlefield boss Vince Zampella In an interview with Barrons (via VGC ), he says: "I think they strayed a little too far from what Battlefield is. They tried to do a couple of things that were maybe ambitious: grow the number of players etc. I don't think they put enough time into further developing what makes it fun
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Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks players for 'second chance'

The Polish studio has gone out of its way to patch up its action RPG, and it seems to have paid off. Earlier today we wrote about the number of players rushing on Steam. Paweł Sasko does not take this lightly, saying that it is "a second chance" . In short, but sometimes a sobbing emoji is worth a thousand words. Although there will be an expansion in 2023 – Phantom Liberty – many had expected a second one later. No such plans exist, but CD Projekt promises "full commitment" to the brand be
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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 leak - Hacking was behind

It was a breach of Rockstar's network that caused the massive GTA 6 leak. This is evident from a comment from the company, which at the same time confirms what everyone believed - the leaked material is genuine, and thus the very first material from the next GTA title. The culprit(s) came across "confidential information" including "early development material from the next Grand Theft Auto," Rockstar writes. There have been reports that the source code is also on the loose, but this is not
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Lego Bricktales gets a release date in October

Lego Bricktales has been looking really impressive since it was announced at the beginning of the year. So far we've had to settle for "2022" as a release date, but now they've finally announced that the game will be released on October 12 for PC, Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. The announcement also comes with a new trailer that gives us a quick look at some of the dioramas we'll be visiting, building, solving puzzles and searching for secrets in. They inclu
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Diablo IV is getting an "end game beta" soon

As you know, it was not only Rockstar that suffered a troublesome leak in the past few days, but also Blizzard. But the exciting news for Diablo IV isn't just of the unofficial kind, as they also gave us more information about upcoming beta tests. First of all, testing a very important part of the game, namely the end game - i.e. what you do after you've run through the plot and reached max level. In order to make the game's end game as good as possible, they will invite players to a closed
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Cyberpunk 2077's player count is rushing on Steam

The number of Cyberpunk 2077 players on Steam has multiplied in recent days. Yesterday, the peak was just over 85,000 concurrent players, which is more than four times the peak in August, according to figures from Steam Charts. It is also the highest number of players since January 2021, the month after the game was released. One reason for the renewed interest may be the series Cyberpunk Edgerunners, which premiered on Netflix last Tuesday, PC Gamer predicts. Another could be the announcem
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Huge leak from Diablo 4 as well

Yesterday we reported on the massive GTA 6 leak, where tons of footage, source code, and other material from Rockstar's blockbuster game seems to have leaked online. Blizzard is probably not happy now but might just not be that sad either, because it took some of the spotlight off the fact that a Diablo 4 leak also appeared yesterday. There are two leaked gameplay videos totaling 43 minutes. The movie shows how a Barbarian runs some quests, and also the skill tree, the shop and more. It is
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Half a million Call of Duty accounts have been suspended

The gang behind the Call of Duty games continues to work on reducing the number of cheaters and people who misbehave with others. A consequence of that is that half a million Call of Duty players have been banned so far. In addition, 300,000 account names have been changed since an automatic filtering system was launched. The changes apply to names that are judged to be offensive, offensive and similar. The administration uses both automatic systems and human moderators to keep chats and na
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The ban on Wolfenstein 3D is lifted in Germany after 30 years

The ban on the game Wolfenstein 3D is lifted in Germany. This means that the Germans get to play the classic FPS adventure 30 years after the rest of us. As a bonus, Spear of Destiny will also be included for those who purchase the game on Steam. Germany has traditionally had tough laws for digital games. There has almost always been some form of censorship in the games that have been released (if they are even allowed to be released). It has been everything from the enemies being turned in
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Star Wars Eclipse becomes classic Quantic Dream, but as an action adventure

We haven't seen much from Detroit Become Human developer Quantic Dreams' Star Wars Eclipse . There was a pre-rendered announcement trailer and then … silence, as if on rumors of some development problems . Now, however, we can enjoy some vague first-hand information, and it comes from CEO Guillaume de Fondaumiere, who sat down with IGN Japan. "I think with every new title we try to innovate, we try to explore new ground. With Star Wars Eclipse, we will absolutely keep the basic elements of
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Huge GTA 6 Leak - Videos, Images and Source Code Available Online

Someone has managed to come across a huge collection of footage from Rockstar's upcoming GTA game and then leaked it online. It's about leaked footage and images from GTA 6 which is currently in development. In addition to images and videos, it has also been confirmed that more serious things such as the source code for the game were leaked. The leaked material must have come from the staff's communication logs in the Slack app. Some videos also appear to be taken from Rockstar's in-house develo
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Ubisoft raises prices of AAA games for PS5 and Xbox Series

Ubisoft chooses to raise the price of AAA games for the latest console generation. Starting with Skull and Bones , you'll get to cough up more for the company's big game. This applies to both Playstation 5 and Xbox Series. The announcement of the price increase is given by the company's CEO Yves Guillemont in an interview with Axiom. He says the price tag is raised to $70 for big games. A look at the digital console stores tells you that you can pay $79 for the standard version of Skul
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A first look at The Division: Heartland

Ubisoft has released a first gameplay trailer for The Division: Heartland , the free-to-play game announced for spring 2021. In the film, we get a glimpse of Silver Creek, a small town in rural America where you fight against pandemics as well as human opponents in this team-based shooter. "This standalone free-to-play The Division game introduces new playable characters in a rural setting, far from the events in New York and Washington D.C. Silver Creek was once a pleasant town in the Amer
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Netflix and Ubisoft enter collaboration

Netflix and Ubisoft are now saying they will collaborate on the development of three mobile games for Netflix from some of the world's most beloved gaming franchises starting in 2023. The three games are expansions of the Valiant Hearts, Mighty Quest and Assassin's Creed universes and will be available exclusively on mobile for Netflix subscribers, without ads or in-app purchases. This is how Netflix writes about the three games: "A new Valiant Hearts game – the successor to Ubisoft's
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Last Chapter concludes Eivor's story this fall

Almost two years old, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has received a bunch of updates and three expansions since its premiere. The latter in particular have moved Eivor's story forward, so while tonight's Ubisoft Forward broadcast focused primarily on the future of the series - we've also been told how this part ends. Sometime this fall, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will receive a final free expansion aptly named The Last Chapter. Here, Eivor's connection to Odin will be further explored as he/she l
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Ubisoft teases a multiplayer-focused Assassin's Creed

There was a lot of Assassin's Creed news during Ubisoft's Showcase. In addition to Assassin's Creed: Mirage and lots of other things, Ubisoft also teased a multiplayer-oriented Assassin's Creed. The game is codenamed Invictus and Marc-Aleix Coté said: “The reasoning behind having a multiplayer initiative as well is I feel Assassin’s Creed can branch into different channels. We’ve only scratched the surface of what we can do with the Animus with Assassin’s Creed. We’ve had multiplayer in the
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Top 5 Steam Games September 2022

September have started and these are the top 5 sold games right now. 5 - Ready or Not Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations. 4 - Disney Dreamlight Valley Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim
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Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal have officially taken over Tomb Raider and Deus Ex

In May, we received the news: Swedish Embracer buys Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal and Square Enix Montréal from Square Enix for 18 billion dollars. Of course, such a deal does not happen overnight, but now each studio has gained full control over the respective brands. For example, Crystal Dynamics reports on Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain. "We are excited to inform you that Crystal Dynamics has taken control of several game franchises – including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain – fr
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The Wandering Village have launched it's Early Access

Stray Fawn Studio scored Kickstarter success when they raised money to create the game The Wandering Village . That was in 2020, and now it's finally time for it to be released in early access on Steam. It's a city-building game, but with the significant difference that you don't build on solid ground, but on the back of a gigantic, six-legged creature that wanders through the world. The people in the game have been driven from their village by plants that spread poisonous spores. However,
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CD Projekt Red confirms that the next Witcher game is the start of a series

A few months ago, CD Projekt Red announced that a new Witcher game is indeed on the way. They then wrote that "a new saga begins", which suggested that the plan might be to release not just one game, but several. And now they have confirmed that this is actually the case. In connection with their half-yearly report, they arranged a presentation for their investors and then also answered questions from them. When asked "what do they mean by a new 'Witcher saga'", CEO Adam Kiciński replied th
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Tencent buys into the Ubisoft owners' holding company

The acquisitions in the gaming industry continue, and this time it is once again Chinese Tencent that has the spending pants on. Now they have invested approximately three billion dollars in buying 49.9 percent of Guillemot Brothers Limited – the holding company of the Ubisoft founding Guillemot brothers, which also owns the majority of their Ubisoft shares. It also entitles Tencent to 5 percent of the voting rights in Guillemot Brothers Limited. However, more investments in France may beco
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3 million players have cleaned virtually in Powerwash Simulator

Powerwash Simulator can now join the crowd of more or less strange simulators that have become very popular. Via Twitter, they announce that over three million people have now played the game. It was released in early access on Steam in the middle of last year and launched sharply on July 14 this year for PC and Xbox. Three million in just under two months, which can be considered really impressive. However, it should be added that it is not a matter of three million games sold, as the titl
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