Category: gaming
‘Destiny 2’ equipment overhaul will encourage you to try new gear
Bungie is about to address one of Destiny 2’s longstanding problems: namely, a system that discourages you from trying new equipment. As of season 11 in June, armor and weapons will have (via Polygon) a maximum Power level for the infusions you use t… Source
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Ubisoft sues Apple and Google for selling a ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ clone
It’s no secret that some games are designed to riff on others’ ideas, but Ubisoft believes one title is far too similar to let it go unchecked. Bloomberg reports that the publisher has sued Apple and Google for selling Area F2, a game it claims is a… Source
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This Week in Apps: Houseparty battles Messenger, Telegram drops crypto plans, Instagram Lite is gone
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are…
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A virtual race will replace the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June
Like so many other sporting events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race will not occur as originally scheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officially the 88th running of the world’s oldest active sports car endurance race has been rescheduled to Septem… Source
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Bioware says ‘Anthem’ redesign will be a ‘longer process’
While many games-as-a-service thrive, EA’s Anthem launch is one of the bigger misfires in recent history. In February, Bioware boss Casey Hudson officially announced plans to “reinvent” its experience, and today a blog post explains a bit more about… Source
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Valve opens up ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ level editing tools to the community
The debut of Half-Life: Alyx has already added more than a million new VR users to Steam, and now comes the next step: mods. The game’s latest update brings beta support for the Steam Workshop so users can add their own levels, textures, animations a… Source
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