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No Man’s Sky’s Voyagers update adds in big custom ships crewed by you and your mates

Have you ever wanted to swim out of a spaceship's backside while it sits in orbit, the sound of two dear friends arguing over whether it really needs a fifth teleporter room not seeping with you into the inky blackness? You know, because space is a famously scream-free zone. Well, ...
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Atari Snaps Up 5 Dormant Ubisoft Franchises, Says It Will Re-Release Them On New Platforms

Atari has acquired five chiefly dormant franchises from developer/publisher Ubisoft: Child of Eden, Cold Fear, Grow Home, Grow Up, and I Am Alive.Atari said it will "reintroduce iconic creations, bringing them to new platforms and renewed publishing frameworks." They'll all be re-released under Atari's own publishing label and be available ...
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Microsoft staff perform sit-in protest in company president’s office over Israeli military ties

A group of current and former Microsoft employees have staged a sit-in protest in the office of company president Brad Smith over the use of Azure and generative AI technologies by the Israeli military during their on-going bombardment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more ...
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Yes, Another Clair Obscur Game Is Coming — ‘Expedition 33 is One of the Stories That We Want to Tell in This Franchise,’ Teases Director 

Good news, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans! Clair Obscur is not just the shortened name for developer Sandfall Interactive's blockbuster RPG — it's also the name for an entire franchise."Clair Obscur is the franchise name. Expedition 33 is one of the stories that we want to tell in this franchise," ...
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Atari Acquires IP Rights To Five Ubisoft Games, Including 2011’s ‘Child Of Eden’

All will be made available on "new platforms".Atari and Ubisoft have announced that Atari has acquired the IP rights to five Ubisoft-published games with a view to make them available on new platforms.The games in question are Cold Fear, I Am Alive, Child of Eden, Grow Home, and Grow Up ...
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Amid Backlash to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Locking Clans Behind DLC, Paradox Says It’s ‘Making Adjustments Ahead of Launch’

The backlash to Paradox’s decision to lock two clans behind DLC for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 appears to have prompted a rethink.The furore began with the confirmation that Bloodlines 2 would feature four clans: Brujah; Tremere; Banu Haqim; and Ventrue. While this selection provides four different starting options ...
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Paradox are “making adjustments” to Bloodlines 2’s day-one vampire clan DLC plans, following backlash

Well, there you go. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 publisher Paradox look like they might be sticking a stake in their rather unpopular plans to sell two of the game's vampire clans as paid day-one DLC. I say "might be" because nothing specific's been committed to yet, beyond some ...
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Amid Battlefield 6’s Commitment to ‘Gritty Realism,’ Activision Makes Shock Call of Duty Change for Black Ops 7: ‘We Hear the Feedback’

It sounds like all change for Call of Duty with the release of Black Ops 7, amid pressure from Battlefield 6 and its commitment to “gritty realism.”Call of Duty’s foray into goofy skins territory is not a new phenomena, although recent releases have certainly amped up the conversation around them ...
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Pokémon GO’s Level Cap Is Getting Increased In A New Update

80 is the new 50.Niantic's popular augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO will be getting an update in October, raising the level cap from 50 to 80.Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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Ready Set Play promotion comes to PlayStation Store Aug 27

PlayStation Store welcomes an all-new promotion, starting August 27. For a limited time*, Ready, Set, Play will offer a vast selection of games, including blockbuster franchises, acclaimed indies and standalone greats, at discount. The question then is, where do you start? We’re here to help you with the answer. Browse ...
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