The M1 Garand has made a huge impact in the real world, and in the world of our pop culture, movies and games, and is famous for making a ringing PING sound when fired until empty. But where does this sound come from, and how does it factor into the M1 Garand’s revolutionary design?By Dave…
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God of War’s recent launch on PC is proving to be a big success right away, it seems. Sony’s action game was the No. 1 best-seller on PC Steam by dollar sales last week, according to SteamDB. The game also had more than 73,000 peak concurrent players at its highest point, and the game remains…
With the rumors flying around about Sony’s Xbox Game Pass-style competitor, “Spartacus,” Xbox’s Phil Spencer weighed in with his thoughts, saying that he sees it as an inevitability in the video game industry.Speaking with IGN, Spencer explains that there are many different factors that go into a service such as Game Pass, like backward compatibility,…
New Call of Duty Mobile content arrives with the launch of Season 1: Heist on January 19 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. The new season brings Lunar New Year–themed events, more maps, and a new battle pass to grind.Season 1: Heist will bring a new 50-tier battle pass of cosmetic items. The…
If you’re looking to do some quick cosplay as the least-interesting character in Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs series, then fashion brand SuperGroupies has you covered. The company is releasing a watch, coat, bag, and wallet that has been inspired by the vigilante fashion of Watch Dogs’ first protagonist, Aiden Pearce, with preorders opening up from today…
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Reddit Co-Founder Says Play-To-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% Of Gaming Market In 5 Years
by Tech NewsReddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is the latest industry figure to express excitement about the concept of play to earn games. The serial entrepreneur, who has now turned his attention mainly to blockchain and crypto-related projects, is optimistic about the promise of play to earn, predicting that it will dominate the gaming world in just a…
Monster Hunter Rise has passed 8 million copies shipped worldwide following its release on PC last week. This is up from the 7.5 million figure from September 2021. The game has now reached 8 million sold across Switch and PC together.The entire Monster Hunter series has exceeded more than 78 million copies sold as of…
The next in-game event for Pokemon Go will be a shocking one, as the Electric-type themed Power Plant event comes to the game this week.Power Plant begins on January 19 at 10 AM local time, running until February 1 at 10 AM local time. The event will focus on Electric-type Pokemon, with a focus on…
DICE has released the full patch notes for Battlefield 2042’s next big update. The 3.2 update is releasing on January 20, and it includes bug fixes and stability improvements, mainly. Included in the patch are fixes for hit-registration issues, while instances of rubberbanding in some scenarios should be improved. The patch also addresses an issue…
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Activision Blizzard Fired Nearly 40 Employees Accused Of Misconduct Since July 2021
by Tech NewsSince July 2021, Activision Blizzard has reportedly fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and disciplined nearly 40 others as part of its efforts to address the company’s allegations of sexual harassment and unethical working conditions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The terminations follow nearly 700 reports of employee concern over misconduct…