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Among Us developer disappointed there was no collaboration with Epic on Fortnite Impostors mode

August 18, 2021VG247

Fortnite‘s new Among Us-inspired mode, Impostors, went live, and staff at InnerSloth lament that Epic never asked the studio to work on a collaboration.Fortnite Impostors is suspiciously similar to the smash-hit indie game that took the world by storm last year, Among Us. In both Fortnite’s new mode and InnerSloth’s international hit, teams of players work together to either eliminate everyone else or work out who’s lying.The similarities – and the fact Epic opted to ride on the back of Among Us’ success without input from the team at InnerSloth – haven’t gone down particularly well with the staff at…

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Bloodborne first-person mod shows you Yharnam from a whole new perspective

August 16, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 16 August 2021 14:16 GMT Ever wanted to experience the world of Yharnam from a more intimate and terrifying perspective? Well, thanks to this Bloodborne first-person mod, soon you will be able to.Modder and creator of the interesting experiment in FromSoftware’s acclaimed action game, Garden of Eyes, has teamed up with a name people familiar with other SoulsBorne mods will recognize – Zullie the Witch – to create a first-person mod for Bloodborne that makes boss fights and exploration in the intense gothic world all the more compelling.“Special thanks to Zullie the Witch, who generously walked me through…

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EVO returns to Las Vegas next year

August 16, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 16 August 2021 10:22 GMT EVO 2022 will be an in-person tournament.EVO organisers have announced that the fighting game tournament will return to its Las Vegas venue next year. EVO 2022 will take place August 5-7, 2022.With this year’s entirely digital EVO having just concluded over the weekend, EVO organisers took to Twitter to reveal that while they enjoyed online tournaments, nothing beats seeing everyone in person.“We have loved the competition through our online events, but nothing beats live, in-person tournaments between players from around the world,” EVO said in a Tweet. “It has been too long…

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Battlefield 2042 Exodus short film features the return of BF4 characters

August 12, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 12 August 2021 16:11 GMT Battlefield 2042 has delivered a deep look at its world through a new short film.Following a week of short stories that unveiled more of the world of Battlefield 2042, DICE has now dropped the last piece of the puzzle: a short film titled Exodus.Watch on YouTubeThe short film, as with the different stories shared over the last week, focuses on the game’s No-Pats, a group of people whose countries have collapsed in a cascade of events that leads to the game’s main conflict.One of the bigger reveals is the return of Battlefield…

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Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 launch pushed back by one day

August 11, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 11 August 2021 19:19 GMT Season 5 kicks this week in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War – but it’s going to be a little bit later than planned.In a tweet today, the official Call of Duty Twitter account announced the delay to the season in a rather passive fashion, saying:“We’re giving everyone an extra day to unlock tier 100… but can you get there? Season 5 is now launching Thursday 8/12 at 9 PM PT.”For anyone keeping track, that’s 6pm ET / 9pm PT / 5am BST. Season 5 is set to introduce Call of Duty:…

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Here’s The Ascent in first-person

August 11, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 11 August 2021 12:40 GMT The Ascent’s would work just fine as a first-person game.The Ascent is an isometric shooter, the first game from indie outfit Neon Giant. One of its most immediately noticeable qualities is just how detailed and visually stunning its cyberpunk world is – and that’s just from an overhead perspective.But what happens if you unlock the camera and really examine that detail up close? Well, it turns out that The Ascent looks just as impressive. YouTuber Griff Griffin made use of Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and freed the camera. They then want…

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Idris Elba to voice Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie

August 10, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 10 August 2021 20:33 GMT A new tweet from Idris Elba appears to suggest the actor will be voicing Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when it launches next year.This follows news of a new movie synopsis for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that seemed to suggest the film will be following the events of the Sonic 3 game, with Robotnik and Knuckles taking a central role.Those rumors and that leaked synopsis, it seems, had some credibility: as you can see from the tweet below, Elba appears to be teasing his presence in the film, giving…

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GTA 5 will seemingly run at 4K 60fps on PS5

August 10, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 10 August 2021 11:51 GMT The PlayStation Blog may have inadvertently confirmed a big detail about the upcoming GTA 5 re-release on PS5.GTA 5 arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this November. We know that it will be enhanced in some ways to take advantage of the new hardware, but Rockstar has yet to offer any specifics.Watch on YouTubeIn a lookahead post on the German PlayStation Blog (via Eurogamer), the official outlet listed a number of games coming soon to PS5. GTA 5 was among those, with the blog saying it will render at a 4K…

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Google considered buying Epic Games when the two clashed over Fortnite

August 9, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 9 August 2021 10:32 GMT Google at one point actually considered acquiring Epic Games when the Fortnite situation started.When Epic Games decided to sue Apple for what it called a “monopolistic practice” of requiring developers to use the App Store’s payment system, and taking a 30% cut on transactions, the company also filed a lawsuit with similar aims against Google.Watch on YouTubeNew declassified court documents [PDF] (via The Verge) revealed Google’s reaction to Epic’s move in getting around the Play Store’s 30% cut by asking players to sideload Fortnite.“Google has gone so far as to share its…

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There’s a new South Park game in the works, Matt Stone has confirmed

August 8, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 8 August 2021 23:08 GMT There’s a new South Park game in development, and this one will be 3D and developed by an internal studio created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, a new report has detailed.A Bloomberg report has shed some light on the duo’s $900 Million Deal With ViacomCBS (supposedly valued at roughly $900 million) that will see the pair continue the show until series 30 and create 14 movies for the franchise.As well as the extended series and films, there’s also a game in the works at Parker and Stone’s internal studio that has not yet…

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Modern Warfare 3 remastered is not a thing, says Activision

August 7, 2021VG247

Looks like Activision isn’t working on a remaster of Modern Warfare 3.Apparently, there have been rumors swirling around that Activision was working on remastering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.Watch on YouTubeThis is not the case though, according to the company, which told Charlie Intel a remaster of the game “does not exist” and that “any reports [stating] otherwise are incorrect.”It seems rumors of a remaster of the 10-year old game have been floating around since a Call of Duty leaker claimed it was the case. Many believed this could be true, considering Activision remastered Modern Warfare as part of…

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Riders Republic beta set to kick off on August 23

August 5, 2021VG247

Ubisoft has announced when the beta for Riders Republic kicks off.The Riders Republic beta will be held August 23-25 on PlayStation and Xbox systems, as well as PC on both Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Launcher. It will be available for pre-load from August 21, and players will be able to send a beta invitation to two friends.Watch on YouTubeDuring the beta, testers will be given a glimpse of three careers such as Bike Races, Snow Tricks, and Air Sports.Players can also compete in the following multiplayer modes: Mass Races: The crazier the better in these epic, multisport races…

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Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is getting a standalone release and a Rivals mode

August 4, 2021VG247

The online portion of Ghost of Tsushima, Legends, is getting a standalone release.Along with a standalone release for Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, a new Rivals mode will be added to what was once a free game update to the original release.Watch on YouTubeIn Legends, you can fight side-by-side with your friends and are able to play in two-player story missions and four-player survival missions, as well as a  raid.Legends is a free content update for those who already own the core game, and every update to it will be available at no additional charge to owners of any version.Players on PS4 and…

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The Outer Worlds has sold over 4 million copies

August 3, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 3 August 2021 10:31 GMT The Outer Worlds has continued to sell well in the months since our last update.As part of Take-Two’s earnings reveal for the Q1 of FY22, the publisher shared some interesting statics about games from its various labels, including Private Division, the publisher behind Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds.Watch on YouTubeThe game now has over 4 million units in lifetime sales. According to industry analyst Dom on Twitter, that’s up 1 million from the last quarter.The Outer Worlds is easily Private Division’s most successful game. The label is working with indie studios on a…

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Battlefield 2042’s next reveal is… a short film

August 2, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 2 August 2021 16:50 GMT DICE doesn’t look to be ready to show off more Battlefield 2042 gameplay just yet.Battlefield 2042 news has followed a fairly steady cadence so far. It started out with the proper reveal in June (and a tonne of information), followed by a first look at gameplay one week later. Battlefield Portal, the game’s second major experience, was revealed a few weeks after that, keeping the momentum going.Watch on YouTubeMany of those excited to see more of the game hoped that the next reveal would focus on some aspect of gameplay. And more…

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