Report: The Last of Us remake coming to PlayStation 5
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Naughty Dog wants to try out a few things on the PlayStation 5 and have something special alongside the HBO series.
Get a free car in GTA Online this week
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There's also a whole bunch of multipliers to look out for.
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Final Fantasy XIV has over 22 million registered players
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There are plans for an open beta on PS5 later this month.
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Following "pausing" its CS:GO involvement, former Cloud9 CS:GO GM HenryG has left the organisation
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He was with the team for a little over six months.
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Grand Theft Auto V and NHL 21 coming to Xbox Game Pass
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A few games are leaving as well.
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Red Bull's 2v2 CS:GO tournament Flick is back this year
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The tournament will be set in sci-fi-themed maps and will feature capture points for teams to fight over.
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Sony confirms the closure of PS Store on PS3, PSP and Vita
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But some of your wild theories won't come true.
Cloud9 pauses its involvement in CS:GO
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The team does intend to return to competitive play in the future, however.
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Report: Soon you won't be able to buy games digitally for PS3, PSP and PS Vita
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If true, it will mean that digital only games for these platforms will be inaccessible.
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Terraria sets two impressive milestones
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The game has now sold more than 35 million units.
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Virtus.pro announce new VP.Prodigy CS:GO roster
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The new youth roster features five players and a coach.
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Rockstar plans to use a fan's fix to slash loading times for GTA Online on PC
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It's said to reduce loading times by 70%.
Fallout 76, Skyrim and more have nearly double frame rate on Xbox Series S/X
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The boost in frame rate can come at the cost of resolution in some select titles.
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Whatshed looking to recruit Minecraft pros for in-game landscaping advice
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The pay is upwards of £50 an hour.
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GTA Online offering double rewards on Lamar missions
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Madrazo Dispatch Services are also doubling up.
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Sony: 63% of full games sold 2020 was digital download
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That's up from 43% in 2018 and 55% in 2019.
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Dignitas adds Lekr0 to its CS:GO team
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The organisation has benched HARR3 in favour of the veteran talent.
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G2 Esports drop kennyS, and add JaCkz to the roster
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NiKo will be moving to a hybrid rifler/AWP role.
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Grotti Brioso 300 is now widely purchasable in GTA Online
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Players can also look forward to double GTA$ and RP in a bunch of activities again this week.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is about to get the boardgame treatment
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The popular RPG makes its way to yet another format.
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The groups for the ESL Pro League Season 13 are set
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The upcoming event features a $750,000 prize pool.
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Heroic welcomes Refrezh and Sjuush to its CS:GO roster
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The pair will be replacing niko and b0RUP on the active roster.
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Gambit Esports win IEM Katowice 2021
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The team took home $400,000 in prize money.
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BLAST Premier announces expanded Spring Showdown qualifiers
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The expanded event will reach over 1500 teams, all fighting over five spots in the Spring Showdown itself.
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Check out this stunning cartoon Final Fantasy XIV commercial
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The anime commercial has just been released, although it is only in Korean.
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Karrigan leaves Mousesports, re-signs with FaZe Clan
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The veteran CS:GO player has been on the move.
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Olofmeister parts ways with FaZe Clan
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The long-time veteran has left the North American esports organisation.
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Love is in the air in GTA Online
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Celebrate the most intimate of holidays in Rockstar's online world.
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Tales from the Borderlands will soon resurface on digital storefronts
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The game has not been available since 2019 following the demise of Telltale Games.
Mousesports add Dexter to its CS:GO line-up
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The German esports organisation is adding some talent from the Oceania region.
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Grand Theft Auto V has sold more than 140 million copies
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The game enjoyed its second best year in 2020.
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Terraria is no longer coming to Google Stadia
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Co-creator Andrew Spinks pulled the plug on the Stadia version after being unable to access his Google accounts for weeks.
Warner Bros. has secured a patent for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system
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This patent will remain in place until 2035.
Not one, but two games are free to grab on EGS this week!
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Other than For The King, there's one more nice surprise.
A Minecraft player is working to recreate Super Nintendo World in-game
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Dippy22 has already completed 45% of the park.
Twistzz joins FaZe Clan
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The former Team Liquid star will now be an active starter for the American esports organisation.
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Virtus.pro re-launch second CS:GO roster
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The Russian esports organisation will be rebuilding its VP.Prodigy team.
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Thomas Was Alone is coming to Nintendo Switch later this month
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We just got the release date and a demo.
Here are the groups for the BLAST Premier 2021 Spring Season
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The 12 teams will be split as follows.
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The teams competing in the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 have been announced
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The 12 partner teams are set.
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FunPlus Phoenix unveils its CS:GO roster
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The majority of the team has been acquired from Godsent.
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The Vitality vs. NA'VI BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 match set a new viewer record for online CS:GO
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The Astralis vs. NA'VI grand final also put up some stellar viewer numbers.
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MIBR and Betway renew sponsorship deal for fourth year
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The deal makes Betway MIBR's longest partner to date.
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Natus Vincere win the 2020 BLAST Premier Global Finals
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NA'VI will go home with $600,000 in prize money.
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Receive the Blessing of Mara in real life for a completely reasonable $1000
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Made of solid 10K yellow gold and "polished to a mirror shine," this is some fine Skyrim-themed jewelry.
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Godsent announce Brazilian CS:GO "project"
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The team is set to be a "long-term project for 2021 and onward."
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Rumour: Fallout New Vegas 2 will launch in the latter part of the 2020s
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According to the same insider, The Elder Scrolls 6 is coming between 2026 and 2027.
Godsent to transfer its CS:GO roster to a "big international esports organisation"
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The transfer includes four players and a coach.
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HBO's The Last of Us series changes director
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The dream team from Chernobyl won't be making the pilot together after all.
Sniper Ghost Warrior franchise has more than 11 million copies sold
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The assassination action series has reached an impressive milestone.