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Mass Effect: Andromeda CES Trailer Shows Off UI, Combat, and More

The newest Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer offers up a look at combat, menus, upgrading abilities, and more. Last night at the Consumer Electronics ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2017

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ModDB Announces 2016 Mod of the Year Winners

ModDB’s mod of the year award for 2016 goes to… If you follow the PC modding scene, you’re more than familiar with ModDB. ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2017

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World of Warcraft Gets a Cow Level to Celebrate Diablo‘s Anniversary

To celebrate Diablo‘s 20th anniversary, Blizzard is adding a cow level to World of Warcraft. Everyone knows that there’s no cow level in ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2017

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Alien: Covenant is Getting the VR Experience that Alien: Isolation Never Did

Ridley Scott is working on a VR tie-in for Alien: Covenant. Alien: Isolation fans probably remember that back before the game launched, there ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2017

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Coming Soon to Overwatch: Nerfs to Roadhog

The next patch coming to the Overwatch Private Test Realm will include nerfs to Roadhog, and maybe some buffs for Sombra. Changes to ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2017

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The Newest Overwatch Map, Oasis, is Live Now

Blizzard has released the newest map for Overwatch. Back in December, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan talked a little bit about Blizzard’s plans ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2017

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A New GTA V Mod Lets You Fly to GTA IV‘s Liberty City

The OpenIV modding team is bringing Liberty City to GTA V on PC, but you have to own both games. You’ll soon be ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2017

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Frontier Suing Atari for $2.2 Million in Unpaid Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Royalties

The devs behind Elite: Dangerous and Planet Coaster are suing Atari for royalties owed for Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. Frontier Developments has put ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2017

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Crytek’s Recently Closed Sofia Studio Re-Opened as Black Sea Games

Crytek Sofia may have closed down, but much of the team there is already back in action under a new banner. Crytek closed ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorDecember 28, 2016

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Ron’s Five Favorite Games of 2016

Every year, we here at The Escapist get the chance to share with you the games that we liked the most in the ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorDecember 25, 2016

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The GOG Goodbuy 2016 Sale Lets You Save Money and Dodge DRM

There’s another holiday game sale on, and this one is completely DRM free. Its that time of year when it seems like everything ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2016

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First Super Mega Baseball 2 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off New Art Style

Super Mega Baseball 2 is making some pretty big changes from the original, as this first gameplay trailer shows. At first glance, Super ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2016

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