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Rocket League fans are so upset with the game’s microtransaction pricing that they’d rather have lootboxes back

By Geoffrey Tim
December 9, 2019
in :  Gaming
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Last week, Psyonix released the Blueprint update for Rocket League. It’s a notable update in that it’s the one that completely removes blind lootboxes, in favour of a much more transparent system.

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Fortnite to host an “exclusive premiere” of a scene from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

By Brad Lang
December 9, 2019
in :  Gaming
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Much like this year’s Marshmello concert, players will be able to gather at Risky Reels drive-in to watch the scene in a moment of collective peace.

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You can play Borderlands 3 for free this weekend

By Geoffrey Tim
November 22, 2019
in :  Gaming
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I still haven’t played Borderlands 3. It’s sitting there, installed, ready to go my PlayStation 4 Pro, but I haven’t so much as looked at the icon in weeks. I refuse to play it, mostly because it’s a game series that I play co-op with my wife. We could split-screen the thing, but I’m waiting on that promised cross-platform play that’ll let me play on PC while she plays on PS4. I also very much doubt this functionality will ever come, so it’s possible that I may just never play Borderlands 3. Don't be like me.

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Fortnite’s getting a DirectX 12 upgrade with todays’ v11.20 update

By Geoffrey Tim
November 20, 2019
in :  Gaming
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Epic Games’ Fortnite is a phenomenon, and still one of the most-played games on the planet. While it has a fantastic art-style, it’s not the most technologically advanced game - but it’ll be getting a tech upgrade on PC tomorrow with the introduction of DirectX 12 features.

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Epic Games files lawsuit against another tester for leaking Fortnite secrets

By Brad Lang
November 14, 2019
in :  Gaming
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Just a month after Epic sued Ronald Sykes for leaking the new map, the publisher has marched back into the fray as it tries to squash future leaks. Last month saw the global phenomenon Fortnite Battle Royale end and then restart again in a dazzling display of design and showmanship, ushering in Chapter 2 of the game that brought with …

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Epic buys photogrammetry Quixel, gives away library of Megascans free to Unreal Engine developers

By Geoffrey Tim
November 13, 2019
in :  Gaming, Technology
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Quixel is a company that’s spent the last decade or so doing high resolution photogrammetry, scanning in thousands of real-world objects, buildings and other assets like animal fur – and turning it into 3D assets to be used in applications and games. It’s an incredible, substantial library of assets that’re useful for deliver photorealism.

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The Epic Games Store vs Steam debate needs to be reset according to Devolver’s boss

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 17, 2019
in :  Gaming
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The Epic Games Store has been an overnight revolution, promising developers a larger slice of the revenue pie and attracting consumers with a selection of exclusive and free games. It hasn’t been without some criticism though, as some people reckon that Epic has outright stolen business from Steam. There’s a debate that’s not only worth having over the two platforms, but one that should be reset as well.

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Fortnite Chapter 2 – Eight big ways that the victory royale game has changed

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 16, 2019
in :  Features, Gaming
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NEW FORTNITE, WHO DIS? The biggest game on the planet has just hit the reset button, and in its place is Fortnite Chapter Two. Slightly different in a visual sense, it’s still the same game of last man standing as you work your way towards a victory royale…and yet there’s a whole new game underneath that layer of familiarity as well. So what’s really changed? Well here’s a quick rundown of the eight biggest changes to hit the Epic Games smash hit battle royale.

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