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PlayStation Releases Comprehensive Glossary of Video Game Terms
Whether you're a newcomer to the world of video games, or even a veteran from the days of Atari and NES, it can sometimes be tricky to keep up with all of the different terms the industry uses. In an effort to help familiarize players, PlayStation has released its "ultimate list of gaming-related terms." The list is pretty comprehensive, offering a significant number of terms players might come across in game-related materials, or online. If you've ever wondered what an NPC is and were too afraid to ask, the glossary seems like a pretty handy tool, and it can be found right here.
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Rockstar Games Parent Company Take-Two Planning to Release 8 New Remasters
Take-Two Interactive plans to release eight remasters of previously released games by 2025. The company revealed that fact as part of its recent financial highlights, though no specific information was provided on the games. Naturally, this news will lead to speculation, particularly for fans of Rockstar Games. The studio has plenty of great titles that could get the remaster treatment, and it could help to ease the wait for bigger offerings like Grand Theft Auto 6. Unfortunately, we have no idea when the first of these remasters might be made available, but hopefully Take-Two will have more information to provide over the coming months!
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Report Details Reveal Date
A new report has seemingly detailed when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will formally be revealed by Activision and Infinity Ward. Over the past couple of weeks, numerous different insiders and reports have claimed to know when Activision will plan to show off MW2 for the first time. And while Activision itself has clearly been changing its plans internally, it sounds like we finally have a new date to circle on the calendar.
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Xbox Game Pass New Games Include One of Xbox 360's Most Popular Games
Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers across Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PC have five new games, including some very notable games at that, including one of the Xbox 360's most popular games. Unfortunately, this Xbox 360 game is limited to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as it's an EA Play game. The other four games aren't burdened with this limitation though, and each is notable in its own right.
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Fortnite Releasing Free Skin Pack This Week
Skins can get pretty expensive in Fortnite, so fans will be happy to know that the game's "Volcanic Ash-sassin" Pack will be free to Epic Games Store users starting on Thursday. The Epic Games Store is updated every week with free games and other free content, and it seems Fortnite fans can get in on the action this week. The free skin was revealed by @ShiinaBR, though few additional details have been revealed. Fans on console will likely have to download the Epic Games Store launcher on PC if they want to claim the skin, but it's not entirely clear, at this time.
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Disney+ Reveals How Many Commercials Will Appear on Ad-Supported Tier
As the streamer wars enters its next big era, large providers like Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ are realizing that a lower-cost, ad-supported tier is a safe bet for subscriber growth and revenue potential. The Walt Disney Company has already confirmed that a cheaper subscription, with ads, is on the horizon for the home of The Mandalorian and Moon Knight, but how many ads can people expect to see on the service? Speaking in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Rita Ferro, Disney's president of ad sales and partnerships, confirmed details about this specific topic, including how many ad minutes per hour there will be.
Disney Plus ad tier details leaked: Only 4 minutes of commercials per hour
Reports said a few months ago that Disney is studying an ad tier subscription for its Disney Plus streaming service, without disclosing any details about the subscription option. But that was an indication that, unlike Netflix, Disney is looking to reduce prices and ensure more people keep paying a subscription, even if that means incorporating ads into the experience.
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Power Rangers RPG Morphin Legends Revealed
The world of Power Rangers is expanding yet again, and soon fans will be able to jump into a brand new mobile RPG titled Power Rangers: Morphin Legends. Morphin Legends is being developed by Power Rangers: Legacy Wars and Battle For The Grid developer nWay, and is described as a is a "mobile character-collection role playing game that lets players collect, strategize, battle and level up iconic Rangers and villains across the seasons to assemble the ultimate Power Rangers team." The game will be available for iOS and Android, and you can head to the official website to sign up for updates now.
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Fable Job Listing Causes Worry Among Xbox Fans
A new job listing for the new Fable game has caused some worry among Xbox fans, but thankfully it seems the concern is unfounded. After rumors first began of a new Fable project from Playground Games -- the studio behind Forza Horizon -- back in 2018, the project was officially announced in 2020 alongside a disclaimer that the game was in the very early stages of development. Two years later, we've heard nothing about the project, which has some fans worried. Amplifying this was a new job listing making the rounds.
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Zelda Fans Call Out Indie Game Over Link's Awakening Influence
Nintendo's Zelda games have had a massive influence on the gaming industry, and there are countless titles that have taken inspiration from the series. However, some games take more inspiration than others. In a new episode of IGN's Rogue Jam, developer Soheyl Ghiami revealed his new game Mysplaced. While Ghiami says the game is actually a take on the Metroidvania genre, the art design for Mysplaced borrows heavily from the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. After IGN shared a clip of the game on Twitter, many Zelda fans expressed shock and frustration over the similarities!
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Xbox Game Pass Is Adding 12 More Games in May 2022
Xbox Game Pass has today revealed the final slate of titles that subscribers on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and cloud devices will be able to access before May comes to a close. In total, Microsoft is adding 12 new games to Game Pass before the end of the month. Combined with the seven titles that have already come to the service in the past couple of weeks, this makes the Xbox Game Pass offering for May one of the more extensive lineups that we've seen so far in 2022.
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GTA 5 Update Makes a Much-Needed Change
A new Grand Theft Auto V update is live on PC, PS4, and Xbox One alongside the patch notes which reveal everything that Update 1.60 does. Interestingly, the update has not been released via PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. It's unclear why, but it may have something to do with the minute nature of the update or be because these versions will get the update later. Whatever the reason, we know what the update does, courtesy of the patch notes.
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Major Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Details Reportedly Leak
Major new details about how Call of Duty: Warzone 2 will function have leaked, giving fans an idea of the differences between the first game and its sequel. Earlier this year, Activision confirmed that it would be launching Call of Duty: Warzone 2 during the life cycle of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which is slated to release later this year. Although games like Fortnite, PUBG, and other free-to-play battle royales are still in their first iteration, Activision has opted to move the game to a new engine due to issues with the original version, allowing a sequel to expand on the original game's ideas.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Report Leaks New "Marketplace"
A new report about Call of Duty 2022 -- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -- has leaked that the heavily rumored DMZ mode for the game will include some type of new marketplace. Call of Duty has been printing money for years. Not only is each yearly installment the best-selling game every year unless Rockstar Games releases a new Red Dead Redemption or GTA, but Activision and co. also make piles of money on the backend through microtransactions. As you would expect, this two-pronged monetization approach is going nowhere. In fact, if a new report is accurate, it's expanding.
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Dying Light Studio Reveals New Fantasy RPG
Polish video game developer and publisher Techland might be most well-known for its work on the Dying Light series, but the studio has now revealed that it's working on a new action-RPG that takes place within a fantasy setting. Details on this new project from Techland are still sparse, but the studio is now looking to staff up for this game to begin working on it more heavily.
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