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Microsoft Drops Forced Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft has decided to stop forcing users to update the Windows 10 OS. The latest version of the OS will hand over the control of the process to the user, enabling them to decide when to download and install new patches.

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Bart Swiatek

April 5, 2019

Microsoft Drops Forced Windows 10 Updates

Octopath Traveler is Coming to PC

The website of The Game Rating Administration Committee of Korea, the Korean equivalent of PEGI, has mentioned the PC version of the jRPG Otopath Traveler.

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Bart Swiatek

April 5, 2019

Octopath Traveler is Coming to PC

CD Projekt RED Hires the Creator of The Witcher Prologue Remastered

In a recent podcast organized by the editorial staff of GameStar, one of the CD Projekt RED developers admitted that it is not rare for the company to hire talented modders.

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Bart Swiatek

April 5, 2019

CD Projekt RED Hires the Creator of The Witcher Prologue Remastered

BAFTA Awards 2019 - God of War Unchallenged

BAFTA awards winners have been revealed. An undisputed leader in the ranking turned out to be God of War. The game was hailed as the best game of 2018 and won in four more categories.

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Adrian Werner

April 5, 2019

BAFTA Awards 2019 - God of War Unchallenged

Fallout 76 April Roadmap

Bethesda revealed April roadmap for Fallout 76. Incoming attractions include e.g. the Burrows, a new questline, repair kits and the SnapMatic! Camera.

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Adrian Werner

April 5, 2019

Fallout 76 April Roadmap

Borderlands 2 Free Weekend Begins

Free weekend for Borderlands 2 has launched on Steam. Until April 10 we can buy the game at a significantly reduced price. The special offer includes also The Handsome Collection.

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Bart Swiatek

April 5, 2019

Borderlands 2 Free Weekend Begins

Third-Party Stores Reduce Valve's Revenue

When we think of Steam sales, both developers and publishers must take Valve's 30% revenue share into account. As it turns out, though, in fact, Gabe Newell's company gets, on average, only as much as 20% of a sold game copy's price.

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Christian Pieniazek

April 5, 2019

Third-Party Stores Reduce Valve's Revenue

Battlefield 5 Introduces Microtransactions in the Form of Virtual Currency

4 months after the release of Battlefield 5, Electronic Arts introduces microtransactions into the game.

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Darius Matusiak

April 5, 2019

Battlefield 5 Introduces Microtransactions in the Form of Virtual Currency

Open Beta of Anno 1800 Launches on April 12

Anno 1800 release is getting closer. Before it happens anyone interested will be able to participate in open beta tests, which will take place from April 12 - 14. The only requirement is to have an account on Uplay or the Epic Games Store.

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Agnes Adamus

April 5, 2019

Open Beta of Anno 1800 Launches on April 12

Draugen Will Debut on PC in a Few Weeks

A story trailer of Draugen, the new adventure game from the devs of Dreamfall Chapters, has appeared on the web. The title will launch on the PC in May this year. Unfortunately, console players will have to wait a little longer.

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Konrad Serafinski

April 5, 2019

Draugen Will Debut on PC in a Few Weeks

Fate of Atlantis DLC Episode 1 Release Date

The first episode of The Fate of Atlantis, the second expansion to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, is coming out this month. Ubisoft has revealed its exact release date.

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Christian Pieniazek

April 4, 2019

Fate of Atlantis DLC Episode 1 Release Date

The Witness For Free on Epic Games Store

Beginning with today, Epic Games Store users will be given free access to The Witness, an FPP adventure game with logic elements from developer Thekla.

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Milosz Szubert

April 4, 2019

The Witness For Free on Epic Games Store

1.2.0 Update for Assassin's Creed Odyssey Launches

Ubisoft continues post-release support of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Today, the game has received the 1.2.0 update, which, in addition to stability fixes, introduces support for the upcoming additional content.

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Agnes Adamus

April 4, 2019

1.2.0 Update for Assassin's Creed Odyssey Launches

Mortal Kombat 11 Without Lootboxes, Marvel vs DC Fighting Game Inbound?

The head of NetherRealm Studios revealed new info on Mortal Kombat 11. We've also learned that the team considers developing a Marvel vs DC fighting game.

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Adrian Werner

April 4, 2019

Mortal Kombat 11 Without Lootboxes, Marvel vs DC Fighting Game Inbound?

Local Co-op and Level Sync in Borderlands 3

The recently announced loot shooter Borderlands 3 will get a local co-op mode in split screen. The game will enable cooperation of player characters on different experience levels.

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Bart Swiatek

April 4, 2019

Local Co-op and Level Sync in Borderlands 3

Minecraft Java Edition Sold 30 Million Copies

Developers from Mojang AB boasted that the original PC version of Minecraft has sold 30 million copies. It took the game a little over 7 years to achieve this result.

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Bart Swiatek

April 4, 2019

Minecraft Java Edition Sold 30 Million Copies

Epic Games Will Keep Acquiring Exclusives Despite Steam Announcements

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, admitted that no previous developer announcements about e.g. Steam will prevent his company from acquiring new exclusive titles. Sweeney's words contradict the earlier assurances that the Metro Exodus affair was the las

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Konrad Serafinski

April 4, 2019

Epic Games Will Keep Acquiring Exclusives Despite Steam Announcements

New Projects from Life is Strange Devs and Other News

Today's topics: two new projects from DONTNOD Entertainment, cross-platform save games in Civilization VI and a new showdown mode in Red Dead Online. Welcome to your daily batch of short news from around the world.

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Milosz Szubert

April 4, 2019

New Projects from Life is Strange Devs and Other News

Firefox and Chrome Will Block Notification Pop-Ups

Mozilla and Google will battle unwanted notifications popping up in. Both companies are working on solutions for their browsers, which are to reduce the number of irritating notifications.

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Agnes Adamus

April 3, 2019

Firefox and Chrome Will Block Notification Pop-Ups

Intel Reveals Xeon Platinum CPU With 56 Cores

During Intel Data Center Innovation Day 2019, Intel has revealed new CPUs from the server-dedicated Intel Xeon Platinum family. The top model, marked as 9282, offers as much as 56 cores.

hardware & software

April 3, 2019

Intel Reveals Xeon Platinum CPU With 56 Cores