Articles by Emily Gera

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Square Enix is giving away face masks, but you have to spend $100 in its online store first

11 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

It’s a humbling – if not utterly depressing – sign of the times when a major game publisher starts making its own pandemic face masks.Alas, here we are.As spotted by ResetEra, Square Enix is giving away a free face mask with every physical order of $100 from its online store from today until May 25th.“Boost […]

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will include music from the composer of Vikings television series

11 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will feature a soundtrack that includes compositions by Einar Selvik, who previously worked on the soundtrack for the television show Vikings.This comes according to a statement on Ubisoft’s German online store, spotted by eagle-eyed Twitter account AccessTheAnimus.Translated from its original German, an overview of the game’s physical Collector’s Edition promises “[a] selected […]

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Civilization 6 is getting a new season pass and eight new civs

11 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

Four years after its launch, Civilization 6 is getting a new season pass that will deliver six fresh DLC packs.Starting May 21, developer Firaxis Games will release a new DLC pack every other month through to next year. The first on the block is the Maya and Gran Columbia Pack, which includes two new civilizations […]

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Guerrilla Collective Live is a huge indie showcase coming to fill our E3-less June

11 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

A coalition of indie game studios and publishers have come together to announce the Guerrilla Collective, a digital showcase of indie titles beginning June 6.Hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller, this three-day event kicks off at 10am PST on Twitch with the promise of news, reveals, trailers, and gameplay demos from studios including Frostpunk’s 11 […]

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Cate Blanchett is in talks to play Lilith in screen adaptation of Borderlands

10 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

Cate Blanchett is in talks to sign on for the film adaptation of Borderlands.The actress is reportedly eyeing up the role of Lilith, Borderlands’ eridium-fueled Siren, according to a report from Variety. Lilith, of course, is one of Borderlands’ main protagonist – described as one of the six most powerful women in the galaxy.While no […]

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John Romero’s great-grandma – an actual 1920s crime boss – is a playable character in Empire of Sin

10 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

Brenda Romero’s upcoming turn-based strategy game Empire of Sin features one particularly unique playable character: John Romero’s brothel-owning great-grandmother.In a new video for the Prohibition-era strategy game, the Romero’s introduce the inspiration behind the 70 year-old crime boss character – Elvira Duarte, a real world Mexican crime boss born in the 1800s.“My great-grandmother’s name was […]

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Diablo 2 Remaster is reportedly in the works

10 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

A long-rumoured remaster of Diablo 2 is reportedly in the works from Activision subsidiary Vicarious Visions, the makers of the Crash Bandicoot remaster compilation N. Sane Trilogy.This comes according to a report from French publication Actu Gaming (via PC Gamer), the editor of which previously correctly predicted the Diablo 4, Shadowlands, and Overwatch 2 announcements […]

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PlayStation Store has been suspended indefinitely in mainland China

10 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

Sony’s PlayStation Store has been temporarily suspended in mainland China following alleged security issues.The PlayStation Store was taken offline in the region earlier this morning, but so far there is no official word on when we might see its return.According to the Chinese PlayStation Weibo account, the online store was taken down for a security […]

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The official Twitter account for Mafia reawakens after two years of silence

10 5 月, 2020 Emily Gera 0

After two years of inactivity, the official Twitter account for the Mafia series has tweeted out a single word: Family.The tweet coincides with Mother’s Day here in North America, but if recent trademarks are anything to go by it’s more likely the tweet is teeing us up for an upcoming Definitive Edition. Family. — Mafia […]

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