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Quote of the day:
All souls are lost until they are found. Kate McGahan
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The web server reported a bad gateway error.
A horse walks into a bar. “Hey”, the Bartender says. “Sure”, the horse replies.
Top 10 news of the day:
Blizzard says Overwatch 2 servers experiencing “mass DDoS attack”
Blizzard says Overwatch 2’s servers are experiencing a “mass DDoS attack”, preventing players from accessing the newly …
Blizzard says Overwatch 2’s servers are experiencing a “mass DDoS attack”, preventing players from accessing the newly launched game. Players have reported unexpected server errors and difficulties joining Overwatch 2 games throughout the evening fol… [1016 chars]
Overwatch 2 server errors are preventing people from logging in
Overwatch 2’s servers are having trouble just a few hours after the game launched. Blizzard is updating server status frequently, but for now some players can’t log in.
Overwatch 2 is here, sort of. Blizzard’s first-person shooter sequel launched on Tuesday, but was hit with some immediate, if particularly unsurprising, server trouble that has left it unplayable for many users. Blizzard Support says that it’s well a… [1999 chars]
Tequila Works confirms Stadia-exclusive Gylt is going multiplatform next year
Tequila Works, the developer behind the likes of the sublime Rime and intriguing VR murder-mystery The Invisible Hours,…
Tequila Works, the developer behind the likes of the sublime Rime and intriguing VR murder-mystery The Invisible Hours, has confirmed its formerly Stadia-exclusive action-adventure Gylt will be going multiplatform next year. Gylt, an enjoyably surrea… [1341 chars]
2D Multiplayer Game ‘Killer Queen Black’ To Shut Down Next Month
“This is not something that was planned or foreseen” — Liquid Bit’s strategy multiplayer game Killer Queen Black is shutti…
Liquid Bit’s strategy multiplayer game Killer Queen Black is shutting down on 30th November. In an update posted to the developer’s website, Matt Tesch — CEO of Liquid Bit — shared the disappointing news with fans (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The r… [2468 chars]
CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński steps down from joint-CEO role
CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński has announced he’ll be stepping down from his joint-CEO role — a position h…
CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński has announced he’ll be stepping down from his joint-CEO role — a position he’s held at the company for nearly 30 years — before the end of 2022. “I am beginning a brand-new personal chapter at CD Projekt,” Iwiński… [1708 chars]
Aliens Vs Predator Is Enjoying A Huge Resurgence On Xbox Right Now
The classic Xbox 360 game is back in the charts
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on Remember the classic Xbox 360 game Aliens Vs Predator? You might be surprised to know that it’s actually back in the Top Paid Charts on the Microsoft Store right now in various regions, clearly selling very well once again. … [749 chars]
Everything We Know About The Super Mario Movie From The Teaser Poster
Toads! References! Yoshi! More Toads! — Information about The Super Mario Movie — you know, the one with Chris Pratt — …
Information about The Super Mario Movie — you know, the one with Chris Pratt — has been slimmer than Bowser’s chances with Peach, but that’s all about to change. This week, Nintendo has announced a special movie-related Nintendo Direct, meaning that … [8536 chars]
Bayonetta 3 voice actress change explained, voiced by Jennifer Hale
Bayonetta 3 developer PlatinumGames confirms Jennifer Hale as the new voice actress and explains why Hellena Taylor isn’t returning.
Hellena Taylor is not the voice actress for Bayonetta in Bayonetta 3 and the role has shifted to Jennifer Hale, according to PlatinumGames. Director Yusuke Miyata shared that tidbit in an interview with Game Informer. Speaking with the magazine, he e… [1703 chars]
Sony says its PlayStation games won’t release on PC for “at least a year”
PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst has revealed Sony’s first-party PlayStation releases will likely take “at least a…
PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst has revealed Sony’s first-party PlayStation releases will likely take “at least a year” to launch on PC, although live-service games might come sooner. Sony initially confirmed it was exploring bringing its first… [2266 chars]
Google Pixel 7 launch event: how to watch and what to expect
Google is launching the Pixel 7 phone lineup smartphone at its next Made by Google event this Thursday, October 6 — we’ll bring you the latest news as it happens
Google showed us glimpses of the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones in May 2022 at its Google I/O developer conference, but the tech giant has now set a date of October 6 as the official launch date of the Pixel 7 (opens in new tab) phone lin… [1259 chars]
