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Valve Sets Steam Direct Publishing Fee at $100

It will cost companies $100 to put a game on Steam under the new Steam Direct program. Steam announced back in February that ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2017

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8 Awesome Fallout: New Vegas Mods

Editor’s Note: With the news that Fallout: New Vegas is now on GOG, we figured it was a good time to bring these ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2017

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Blizzard Reveals Intro Cinematics for the Diablo 3 Necromancer

As the release of Diablo 3‘s Necromancer Pack draws closer, Blizzard has released the intro cinematics for both the male and female versions ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2017

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There’s a New Tropico Game Coming Next Year

Kalypso is teasing a new game in Tropico series that will release next year. If you’ve ever wondered how you would do as ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2017

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Nintendo Switch Online Service Delayed to 2018 and Will Cost $20 a Year

Nintendo has revealed its online service for the Switch. It’s a modest $20 a year, but it’s also delayed to 2018. Every since ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2017

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8 Games that Didn’t Live Up to Their Hype

The video game hype machine is well-known for its ability to make just about any game look amazing. Sometimes the games live up ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2017

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GOG.com Adds Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Oblivion DRM-Free

GOG.com has added three classic Bethesda RPGs to its store, and they’re all DRM-free, and on sale. GOG.com is constantly adding new games ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2017

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Delayed into October

Monolith Productions has announced a two-month delay for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. When Middle-Earth: Shadow of War was announced in February, it was ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2017

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Square Enix Teams Up With People Can Fly for an Unnamed Project

Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly has partnered with Square Enix for a new, unnamed game project. If you’re a fan of Bulletstorm or ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2017

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Take-Two CEO Says the Company is Under-Monetizing its Users

Don’t be surprised if you see more microtransactions in Take-Two published games in the future. Yesterday, as Take-Two was announcing its acquisition of ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2017

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The New Overwatch Map, Horizon Lunar Colony, is Now Playable On the PTR

The Overwatch tease from yesterday has materialized on the PTR: the Horizon Lunar Colony map. It’s been one day since Blizzard teased some ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorMay 31, 2017

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Sega Patches Vanquish High Framerate Bug

You won’t have to worry about high framerates ramping up the difficulty in Vanquish anymore, thanks to a patch released last night by ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorMay 31, 2017

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