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Gameguru Mania News - Jan,25 2020 - all

Angels of Death Teaser Trailer - movie
(hx) 09:43 AM CET - Jan,25 2020 - Post a comment
The Angels of Death are readying for battle… Check out the reveals from the LVO to learn more about all the latest exciting developments

Survive the Aftermath with These Cheats - in-house
(hx) 09:34 AM CET - Jan,25 2020 - Post a comment
It's not easy restoring civilization to a devastated world, which is why you might need the help of the +6 Surviving the Aftermath Trainer by Cheat Happens. It includes cheats such as Unlimited Stored Water, Unlock Cheat Menu and Options, F10 Open Cheat Window, SHIFT-F2 Add All Resources, SHIFT-F3 Add Colonist and SHIFT-F4 Add Specialist. Check it out in the video below.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Begins on February 20th - briefly
(hx) 12:24 AM CET - Jan,25 2020 - Post a comment
Along with APEX Legends announcing season 4 coming next month, Battle Royale behemoth Fortnite shares that Season 2 will be making its way to players on February 20. Epic Games shared this information through its official website stating that Season 2 will feature new inclusions to the game but are not ready to share what specifically to the public yet. To help the community pass the time Epic will be adding new Overtime Challenges as well as a new two-week event. Next month leading up to Season 2 Fortnite will also release the 11.50 update which will change the game’s physics engine to Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system. The developer has said that they have begun playtests with the updated engine to make sure that “Fortnite still feels like Fortnite.”

How Birds of Prey's Black Canary Was Inspired by Injustice 2 - briefly
(hx) 12:17 AM CET - Jan,25 2020 - Post a comment / read (1)
In an interview with IGN, actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell reveals that her interpretation of Black Canary for the upcoming Birds of Prey film drew inspration from 2017’s Injustice 2. During the same interview, actress Margot Robbie revealed her brother was one of the stuntment attatched to wires during the Canary Cry scenes.

Directed by Cathy Han and written by Christina Hodson, the movie also stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as The Huntress, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, and Ewan McGregor as Black Mask just to name a few cast members.

Injustice 2 is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you need more DC Comics in your life, you can check out Warner Bros’ Birds of Prey and the Emancipation of One Harley Quinn in theaters on February 7

Gameguru Mania News - Jan,24 2020 - all

Disco Elysium patch adds Hardcore Mode - patch
(hx) 11:49 PM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment
ZA/UM announced that a new update is now available for its multi-award winning role-playing game, Disco Elysium. This latest update adds an extreme Hardcore Mode, as well as ultrawide monitor support
Here are the key features of the new Hardcore Mode:
You will fail more -- The difficulty of every Check goes up, bringing down your chances of success. Solving this case without being a Total Disaster Cop is even harder than normal.
You’re going to be poorer -- You’ll have even less money, meaning there’s less for you to pick up. Better get used to picking up every scrap you can find…
Prices have gone up – Pharmaceutical prices have gone up, which means failing costs you even more and they don’t heal you as much.
You’ll need to turn to the hard stuff – Booze and cigarettes are going to help you a lot, sweet ciggys clearing your head and extra drink to build courage will become more of a necessity on this playthrough.
Most treasured possessions – The few possessions you do have become more important, make sure to treasure what you have!
You’ll have to think more carefully – The Thought Cabinet debuffs are more painful when you’re already liable to fail. One the flip side, the bonuses thoughts offer might push you down paths you wouldn’t otherwise take.
You’ll level up faster – Failing builds character. You’ll gain extra token amounts of XP every time you finish a task and you’ll level faster and higher, if only marginally.

Favourite Games from Around the World - in-house
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Games are popular all around the world. No matter which country you visit, you’ll be able to find some new and interesting game that you haven’t heard of before. Whether they’re simple board games, card games played for real money or video games with high-quality graphics, there’s something for everyone. Let’s take a look at some of the world’s most popular games...read a full article

APEX Legends Season 4 Will Begin on Feb 4th - briefly
(hx) 04:19 PM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment
APEX Legends developer Respawn Entertainment revealed new details coming soon to the game including Season 4 Assimilation which begins on February 4. The developer held a devstream with numerous members of the team speaking about the additions that will be coming to the hit Battle Royale title. The new season includes a new hero named Forge, a renowned MMA fighter whos abilities will naturally focus on getting up close and personal. Along with Forge will be a new weapon called the Sentinel, a bolt-action sniper rifle. Other features in season 4 include series 3 of ranked play as well as new changes to the World’s Edge map. Respawn will also be giving out anniversary gifts to all players once season 4 begins next month.

Alpha Polaris Goes Free - freegame
(hx) 08:23 AM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment / read (1)
Alpha Polaris is now completely free to own on Steam, as the price of this Windows adventure was reduced to nothing a couple of weeks ago. This is thanks to the unfortunate news that its developer is closing their doors.

Project: Mara - Official Teaser Trailer - movie
(hx) 01:07 AM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment
Watch the teaser trailer for the upcoming game from Ninja Theory, Project: Mara. Project: Mara is an experimental title that explores new ways of storytelling, and a real-world and grounded representation of mental terror, based on real lived experience accounts and in-depth research with the aim of recreating the horrors of the mind as accurately and realistically as possible.

Evening Reading - Modern Warfare Error Fix - briefly
(hx) 01:06 AM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment

Earth Analog Announced - Funcraft Games announces Earth Analog, a spaceflight simulator expected next year on Steam. Word is: "In Earth Analog you take control of the space vessel Eurisko XI in its quest through deep space. Its goal: find our new home." This post says they are seeing testers for a gameplay prototype, but it's from a couple of weeks ago, so it's not clear if this offer still stands. They also warn "that the game requires a top of the line graphics card due to its raytracing tech," which is shown off in this Teaser Trailer.
New Cities - 'Building A Metropolis' Trailer - check it out
Halo Co-Creator Left Bungie Due In Part To The Life-Altering Crunch - One of the reasons why Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto left Bungie was because of the extended periods of crunch that negatively impacted his life. Speaking during a roundtable interview for his new game, Disintegration, Lehto said his new studio, V1 Interactive, is taking a stance against crunch and trying to do right by its employees for their health and happiness.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Error Fix - A new error has surfaced in Call of Duty Modern Warfare, following the release of a brand new update. The error message seems to be appearing for several different players, although it appears to mostly occur on PC – and sometimes PS4 and Xbox One. After attempting to download Modern Warfare Update 1.13, players have reported the following error message: "Your data is corrupt and didn’t download properly. You must reset your rank and unlocks to continue." Now Infinity Ward announced the solution to this problems with the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch. Word this is this should be solved thanks to a new backend fix. They are also working on a fix for those users who did not ignore the error prompt as they eventually suggested. Word is that though your stats were reset, your progression is intact.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Patch Adds Currency, Quests, & Free Map - A new patch is now available on Steam for Warhammer: Vermintide 2, updating it to version 2.1.0 and kicking off Season 2. This also adds new free content to the Windows edition of the Warhammer action game, including Old Haunts, the first out of three maps to be released from the return of Drachenfels from the original Vermintide. "Drachenfels brings back memories, but the memories are not matching what we bring the players now," says Fatshark CEO Martin Wahlund. "The Drachenfels of 2020 is harder than ever, with meaner enemies, and tougher challenges." This post has all the details and the full patch notes. It also explains that they are adding new in-game currency that can be earned through daily and weekly quests, along with some premium cosmetic items to support the release of free game gameplay content.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Title Update 21 - Ubisoft has released a massive new update for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. Title Update 21 is 21GB in size, adds new content, fixes a number of bugs and crashes, as well as other minor world issues like invisible walls or collisions.Going into more details, this patch adds weapons and tools to the Mercenary mode. It also adds a loot log to the Mercenary mode. Moreover, it adds an adaptive system that would allow the game to start a Mercenary match without the maximum number of players.
Dying Light Update 1.23 - Techland has released a new update for the first Dying Light game. According to the release notes, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.23. Moreover, it adds performance and stability improvements, and improves framerate drop issues.
Steam Lunar New Year Sale - The Lunar New Year 2020 Sale on Steam celebrates the impending Year of the Rat with savings on thousands of games between now and January 27th. In addition to bargains, there are also gifts to be had in the form of daily giveaways of Year of the Rat tokens, which can be redeemed for seasonal items in the Lunar Night Market.
Resident Evil 3 Remake will be using the Denuvo - Capcom has revealed, via the game's Steam store page, that Resident Evil 3 Remake will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. It's worth noting that Resident Evil 2 Remake also used Denuvo at launch. Then, almost a year later, Capcom removed this controversial anti-tamper tech from the game.

The Bridge is now available for free - freegame
(hx) 12:43 AM CET - Jan,24 2020 - Post a comment
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and Epic Games are currently offering for free The Bridge. From today and until January 30th, players can visit the game’s Epic Games Store page and acquire their free copy. The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces players to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. Players can manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. Players can also explore increasingly difficult worlds, each uniquely detailed and designed to leave them with a pronounced sense of intellectual accomplishment.

Gameguru Mania News - Jan,23 2020 - all

Nioh 2 story trailer, post-launch DLC - movie
(hx) 07:55 PM CET - Jan,23 2020 - Post a comment
Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team Ninja have released the official story trailer and announced post-launch downloadable content plans for Nioh 2. In Nioh 2, players will journey to 1555 feudal Japan, “a country gripped in the misery and madness of endless warfare,” and play as a mute rogue living as a hired mercenary and renowned Yokai hunter. Born to and abandoned by human and Yokai parents, you are burdened with the ability to take on supernatural Yokai form. Nioh 2 is due out for PlayStation 4 on March 12 in Japan and March 13 worldwide.

PlanetSide 3 plans - interview
(hx) 04:28 PM CET - Jan,23 2020 - Post a comment
DualShockers interviewed Executive Producer Andy Sites and he briefly touched on the scale of a potential PlanetSide 3. To start, we brought up Andy Sites previous comments about PlanetSide 3 from October. In a community update then, he stated that “PlanetSide Arena is intended to be the stepping stone to PlanetSide 3, which we envision expanding from the current battlefields of Auraxis, to full-fledged galactic war with empires exploring, colonizing and conquering one another within an expansive galaxy.” While PlanetSide Arena ended up shuttering this month, DualShockers still asked about that vision and how Rogue Planet Games would keep an entry that large true to the series.

To that, Sites said, “we have some pretty epic plans for the sequel, but it’s likely a conversation for another time.” When asked where he sees the PlanetSide series going over the next 10 years, Sites once again teased a sequel, this time from the development side. “When the time comes to announce and release a true sequel, the community needs to not only continue to be engaged and playing, but confident that we are the right team to deliver it. The entire Rogue Planet team is fully committed to Planetside; many of whom have been involved since the launch of PlanetSide 2 and even the original Planetside back in 2003. So further progressing the Planetside universe isn’t just our job, it’s our passion.”

These statements show that Rogue Planet Games is heavily considering PlanetSide 3 and that its vision may not be too far off from Sites’ October 2019 comments. The press release announcing Rogue Planet Games, Dimensional Ink Games and Darkpaw Games also states that Rogue Planet “is looking to develop its next genre-defining game for fans of shooters,” so they are at least working on something cool.
For now, PlanetSide players on PC and PS4 can just look forward to renewed support, as Sites also told DualShockers that Rogue Planet Games “began work on one of our most ambitious game updates since launch and we are planning to announce details in late January/early February.”

Wasteland Remastered Launches February 25 - briefly
(hx) 08:19 AM CET - Jan,23 2020 - Post a comment / read (1)
InXile Entertainment today announced on Twitter that Wasteland Remastered will release on February 25th.

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Wasteland Remastered drops in just one more month—February 25 for Windows (Windows Store, Steam, GOG) and Xbox One (with Xbox Game Pass)! pic.twitter.com/qSCqITMRcq
— Wasteland (@Wasteland) January 22, 2020

Presently a digital-only release, the game will be available for PC (Windows Store, Steam, GOG) and Xbox One. The latter will support Xbox Game Pass, though there’s no word on if the PC version will likewise be supported. There’s no confirmed Switch or PS4 release currently, though the Wasteland account on Twitter says not to rule out the possibility later. inXile has collaborated with Krome Studios (of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger fame) to develop the remaster, updating the visuals and audio while simultaneously honoring the original title.

Gameguru Mania News - Jan,22 2020 - all

Here's Why Windows 7 Is Nuking Your Background Image - tech
(hx) 07:37 PM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment / read (2)
A recent security update appears to be messing with some Windows 7 PCs by replacing the custom background image with an all-black wallpaper. The timing of the mishap comes on the heels of Windows 7 officially entering retirement, leading to speculation that Microsoft is petty towards people who refuse to upgrade their OS to Windows 10. That is not necessarily what is happening, though. Reports of the black wallpaper issue are popping up in various places on the web, including over at Reddit and on Microsoft's own support forum. After KB4534310 installed, every boot-up replaces my graphic wallpaper with a black solid color. I've tried creating a new theme, tried renaming transcodedwallpaper.jpg to .old, but although these changes allow me to restore my graphic wallpaper, after restarting, the desktop wallpaper is black again. Icons and start bar color are unaffected. The only solution was to uninstall the update. But now my PC is less secure. Microsoft, please fix this!
The issue is indeed related to KB4534310, and appears to be a bug rather than a crummy attempt to annoy users into upgrading to Windows 10. Users discovered the actual culprit is the Stretch setting in the Desktop Background options menu. This allows users to stretch an image to fit the entire screen, but for whatever reason, KB453410 broke the functionality. Unfortunately, it's not yet clear if Microsoft will fix the issue, since it is no longer supporting Windows 7. We hope it does, because it's a bad look to break something with a final update and then essentially tell users, 'Too bad!'.

Fortunately, there are a couple of workarounds. One is to uninstall the KB4534310 update, though I don't suggest going that route. The other is a clever trick. Since the stretch option is borked right now, you can take a screenshot of of your desktop with the image stretched out, and then use that resulting image as your background without the stretch option enabled.

Go into the Desktop Background settings and select the Fill option to restore your custom image, then select Stretch again. It will stretch the image as normal until your reboot your PC, at which point it is replaced by a black wallpaper. So don't reboot after doing this. Save the changes.

Right-click on your desktop, select View, uncheck Show Desktop icons, and select Show Desktop Gadgets.

Exit all windows and hit the Print Screen key to take a screenshot. Using your image editing program of choice (MS Paint, Photoshop, GIMP, or whatever), save your screenshot.

Go into the Desktop Background settings and use your saved image as the new background. In the position setting, select Center. You can now safely reboot your PC without having the background revert to a black wallpaper.

Right-click on your desktop, select View, and re-enable Show Desktop icons.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON video - console
(hx) 07:31 PM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON is coming to the Americas for the first time! Choose from 183 playable units from 36 iterations of GUNDAM when this fast-paced Mobile Suit fighting game releases for PlayStation 4 in 2020.

The Heretic tech demo - briefly
(hx) 07:26 PM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment
Unity Technologies released its full length version, showing what game developers can currently achieve in Unity Engine. The Heretic uses Unity 2019.3 and pushed Unity’s graphics features to the limit. This demo includes every possible aspect of the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) with the integrated Post-Processing stack, and the Visual Effect Graph. The Heretic Tech Demo also takes advantage of motion blur, bloom, depth of field, film grain, color grading, and Panini projection. Furthermore, it packs real-time lights and uses a probe-based lighting solution. Unfortunately, this tech demo is not yet available for download. Still, we might see a download-able version in the near future.

Lost Words: Beyond the Page Trailer - movie
(hx) 07:24 PM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment
Publisher Modus Games and developer Sketchbook Games released a new gameplay trailer for Lost Words: Beyond the Page. This shows off this new adventure game written by Rhianna Pratchett, daughter of fantasy writer Terry Pratchett. Her previous credits include Heavenly Sword, Overlord, Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raid

Neverwinter: Infernal Descent Released - briefly
(hx) 12:24 AM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment
Neverwinter: Infernal Descent is now available for the Windows edition of NeverwinterM, while it will arrive next month on the console versions of Cryptic Studios' free-to-play MMORPG. In Infernal Descent, Vallenhas Manor has been ripped from Faer?n and pulled into the fiery depths of Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells, during the ongoing conflict between devils and demons known as the Blood War. Players must team up with two new heroes, the Paladin Alric Vallenhas and the Bard Etrien Sael, along with heroes of yore for a grand adventure through the Nine Hells to save the people of Vallenhas Estate from the infernal machinations of the archdevil Zariel.

Play the Half-Life Series for Free - briefly
(hx) 12:21 AM CET - Jan,22 2020 - Post a comment / read (1)
Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, as well as Half-Life: Opposing Force, Half-Life: Blue Shift, and Team Fortress Classic are free-to-play on Steam until the release of Half-Life: Alyx in March, developer Valve announced. Do note that this is a free to play and not a free to own offer.

Valve has also re-confirmed that Half-Life: Alyx will come out in March 2020. The game is set before the events of Half-Life 2 and the episodes, but the games share characters and story elements. Thus, the developers believe that the best way to enjoy the new game is to play through the old ones.

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