Dual Universe’s August beta will also see the end of NDA

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Dual Universe is sort of repeating itself in its latest newsletter, but then tooting the horn of an upcoming beta launch is to be expected. What's different in the announcement, however, is confirmation that beta will also spell the end of the game's NDA, which means fans should expect a whole lot more user-created content in the very near...

Fallout 76 enlists the community to build a Brotherhood of Steel base

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WoW Classic isn't the only game in town that's throwing massive community construction events these days. Starting early next month, Fallout 76 is enlisting its entire band of vault dwellers to help make a new base. And not just any base -- but one for the incoming Brotherhood of Steel. "The Brotherhood of Steel have set their sights on Appalachia...
Wow.

Animal Crossing New Horizons now lets players trip and fall, create penis-shaped fireworks

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There's been a recent update made to the adorable Animal Crossing New Horizons, including the ability to visit a dream version of other players' islands in their sleep, backup their island and save data, and take in fireworks shows every Sunday which can be modified to include custom fireworks designs. So, naturally, everyone started filling their night skies with dicks. Yes,...

Grab a Crossout Beach Buggy code from Gaijin and Massively OP!

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Post-apoc MMO action game Crossout has football, and I'm not even kidding! Gaijin has spent the better part of the summer on its Steel Championship series and its new map. In celebration, Gaijin has granted Massively OP a stack of keys to give to our readers - and do note that these giveaways are the only way to get one! The...
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Legends of Aria just announced The Shifting Sands, its fourth season of content

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Just a few weeks after leaving early access and finally formally launching, Legends of Aria is already moving on to its next content phase. Season 4: The Shifting Sands is coming August 10th, with fresh dynamic encounters in the Barren Lands. Not so barren anymore! "Journey throughout the Withering Sands and Flat Wilds to discover new dynamic monster spawns," Citadel...
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The summer of no E3 seems to be treating publishers and developers just fine in terms of buzz

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This is the year of no E3, the year with no big summer convention in which everyone packs together in a building to see the latest games that can be anticipated for the years to come. Of course, somebody has already speculated that we don't really need trade shows any longer, but this year is the perfect opportunity to...

Rumor: Halo Infinite leak suggests a free-to-play multiplayer experience

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So, who had Halo goes free-to-play on the summer 2020 bingo card? OK, not really, but a leak circulating on the internet today suggests that Halo Infinite will be some sort of free-to-play multiplayer mayhem. The leak comes by way of Smyths Toys Superstore (what), which seems to have accidentally announced the free-to-play status of the game on its Xbox...

Here’s what to expect from Elder Scrolls Online at QuakeCon 2020

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With COVID-19 still raging around the country, Bethesda has turned this year's QuakeCon into a virtual event running August 7th through August 9th. Do the math: That's just a week away! And Bethsoft has posted a full schedule of what to expect and when, including panels for all of its core games. Most notable for our audience is going to...

The Survivalist: Astroneer’s worst mistake was using Nitrado servers

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Wonder rant powers, activate! It's been a long while since I have been pushed to the point of activating rant mode. I can be chill and forgiving about quite a bit. But here I am -- knit brows, frustrated growls, and all. What could possibly have frustrated me to this point, especially regarding Astroneer, a game I adore? It wasn't...

Star Citizen shows off the Greycat ROC mining buggy and blows up an Idris

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Star Citizen's latest video digest is all about breaking stuff up, whether it's breaking up rocks for materials in the newly revealed Greycat ROC or watching an Idris break up into huge pieces of dead spaceship as it blows apart. In the first half of the video, we're introduced to the Greycat ROC, a little ground vehicle that offers players...