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Oddworld: Soulstorm for PC is exclusive to the Epic Games Store at launch
Oddworld: Soulstorm will launch simultaneously on consoles and PC through the Epic Games Store in 2020.
I'm shocked. Well, not that shocked.
Developer claims Epic Games Store access is exclusive or nothing
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Darq devs say Epic won't let them sell the game elsewhere and on the Epic Games Store at the same time.
Ocean offer
American Express offering 5X points on select cruises with Amex Platinum
American Express has launched a limited-time promotion for its Platinum cardholders, offering 5X Membership Rewards points when booking select cruises through September.
Platinum points
Amex targeted promotion offers 75,000 points for new Platinum customers
American Express is always running huge welcome bonuses for new Platinum cardholders. The latest promotion sees the offer jump to 75,000 points.
Coming in September
Contra: Rogue Corps goes up for preorder, runs at 4K on Xbox One X
Everyone knows that Contra is a legendary shoot 'em franchise from Konami. While the company may be more interested in pachinko machines at the moment, it hasn't stopped it from working on the next step for the franchise. Instead of the regular 2D levels, Contra: Rogue Corps is a top-down 3D shooter. While that may not sound that appealing, early previews say that it's a lot of fun.
It's almost harvesting time
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a myth no more with an early access date
It's finally here ... well, almost. TaleWorlds Entertainment has gifted the world with a buttery blessing in the form of a new trailer announcement. Early Access for Mount & BladeII: Bannerlord will commence in March 2020. Rejoice, King Harlous!
45 for 1000
Gears Pop! full Xbox Achievements revealed, coming to mobile and Windows 10
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At Gamescom 2019, Microsoft provided a number of new announcements and details about the Gears of War franchise. While Gears 5 is an upcoming third-person shooter from Microsoft's The Coalition studio, Gears Pop! is a mobile game that's a lot of fun and comes with 1,000 Gamerscore.
The Librarian offers a gift
Halo timeline: The return to Requiem and the Janus Key
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In our last Halo timeline article, our resident Halo nerd Brendan covered the events of Halo 4, which saw Master Chief defeat the Didact and the apparent death of his AI companion Cortana. In this one, we'll go over the events of Halo 4's Spartan Ops mode and its follow-up comics that detail how Dr. Catherine Halsey was almost able to get her hands on countless Forerunner artifacts.
Sharp and Fast
New NVIDIA driver brings ultra-low latency mode, sharper retro game scaling
As Gamescom 2019 rages on in Cologne, Germany, NVIDIA has pushed out a new Game Ready driver that introduces an ultra-low latency mode, sharper scaling for retro and pixel-art games, and several improvements for modern games.
Mechs and trenches
Dieselpunk war breaks out when 'Iron Harvest' releases in September 2020
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The release date for Iron Harvest has been set for September 1, 2020. This alternate-history real-time strategy game is being developed by King Art Games and published by Deep Silver and will be coming to Xbox One, PC and PlayStation.
THEY COME AND GO
Hue, Sky Force Reloaded, and more leave Xbox Game Pass soon
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Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's game subscription service along the lines of Netflix. For one monthly price, you gain access to over 200 titles. However, as with any such service, certain games leave from time to time. In a few days, a handful of games will no longer be available on the service. Luckily, there aren't any significant AAA experiences on the list.
sneaky PC
The Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra hides a PC inside its monitor stand
Dell's new OptiPlex 7070 Ultra hides a PC inside of its monitor stand. The PC and display can be changed separately for easy upgrading.
These violent delights
Westworld Awakening review: A gripping survival puzzle worth every penny
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Survios and HBO are taking you into Westworld, though not exactly as I would have expected it.
To classic or not to classic
Here's what I miss (and what I don't) about vanilla World of Warcraft
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World of Warcraft: Classic is almost upon us, poised to propel the 15-year old game back into the limelight, at least for a little while. Here are some of the things I miss (and some I definitely don't) about vanilla World of Warcraft.
Lookin' good
Elgato's new 4K60 Pro MK.2 capture card is now cheaper and works with HDR
Elgato's 4K60 Pro capture card has been on the market for a couple of years now, so it's time for an upgrade. During Gamescom 2019, the company launch the new 4K60 Pro MK.2, which adds HDR capture to the mix and support for multiple 4K60 Pro cards in one PC.
A must have
Use this $35 smart garage opener to control your door from anywhere
You may not have thought about bringing smarts to your garage door in the past, but right now you can for just $35 so why not give it a shot.