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Hades is the first-ever video game to win a Hugo Award
Dec 29, 2021, 3:00 PM
Sacha Loric
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In a historical first, the sci-fi and fantasy award-giving body has included a Best Video Game category.
Roguelike RPG Hades is no stranger to awards, having already won four BAFTAs, a British Academy Award, and two Game Awards from 2020 to 2021. But in a historic first, Hades has won a Hugo Award in the newly-minted Best Video Game category.
Hades was up against stiff competition for the award, besting other...
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Control developer Remedy jumps into the free-to-play arena
Dec 29, 2021, 9:00 AM
Fyra Frost
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Remedy Entertainment surprises everyone with the announcement of a free-to-play multiplayer shooter that will be nothing like Alan Wake 2.
Remedy's excellent job as a developer in games like Control has gained the studio quite a bit of renown. Their career started with Death Rally in 1996, but their first big hit arrived in 2001 with Max Payne. The shooter rapidly became a cult game thanks to its frenetic action, and a couple of years later, its sequel Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne continued to make the series popular. But the true success...
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God of War PC features trailer and system requirements
Dec 28, 2021, 7:02 PM
Murillo Zerbinatto
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God of War is coming to PC. Check out all the new features it will bring and the system requirement needed to run the game.
Every parent knows that their children will grow wings and leave the nest one day. But anyone who once speculated that God of War would leave Sony's warm embrace was clearly delusional. However, the game's PC release has now been more than confirmed, as you may know.
Recently, Sony released a trailer showing the features that the lovable and endearing Kratos and troupe bring to the PC. I am not familiar with hardware properties or knowledgeable about graphics evolution technologies. However,...
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Monster Hunter Rise expansion will be unveiled next Spring
Dec 28, 2021, 11:00 AM
Fyra Frost
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You need to be patient. Capcom will wait until Spring 2022 to reveal more news about Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion
Spring 2022 will arrive full of announcements about video games. We recently knew that Square Enix had chosen that time of the year to talk about Final Fantasy XVI, and it seems that Capcom is following the same pattern for one of the fan-favorite titles of 2021. We already know that Monster Hunter Rise is getting an expansion called Sunbreak, but very little information about it has been revealed so far. Several pieces of information about the upcoming...
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Steam publishes the list of best games of 2021
Dec 28, 2021, 9:00 AM
Fyra Frost
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Find out which ones have been the top sellers and the most played on Valve's platform this year. The list includes some surprises.
There are some events that are becoming a tradition. Valve's game distribution platform is famous for its seasonal sales throughout the year, but it also publishes a list that reveals the top sellers and most played games. The Steam Best of 2021 list is already out, and it reveals some surprising facts about the video game community.
The Top Sellers category shows that a huge number of players enjoy certain games without caring about how old...
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Final Fantasy XVI next reveal on Spring 2022
Dec 27, 2021, 5:00 PM
Murillo Zerbinatto
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Final Fantasy XVI was delayed almost half a year, as well as news regarding more details of the game.
In an announcement of Sony showcases like the State of Play or at annual gaming events like E3, Summer Game Fest, or The Game Awards, fans' hearts begin to skip anxiously whenever Square Enix pops on the screen. But when the first screens show a game other than Final Fantasy XVI, spirits get sullen, and anticipation feels betrayed.
Final Fantasy XVI was first announced in September 2020. Since then, we have only had a few crumbs of information, such as voiceover...
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Take a look at Elden Ring's mounted combat
Dec 27, 2021, 4:00 PM
Sacha Loric
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We're getting tidbits on Elden Ring's horseback riding and mounted combat mechanics.
Some new updates have emerged on Elden Ring’s gameplay regarding equipable items and horseback riding. This hotly anticipated RPG with plenty of players asking questions, some of which director Hidetaka Miyazaki was happy to answer.
Riding high
One of the most anticipated gameplay elements is your mount, Torrent. A horned spectral steed that you can summon at any time, Torrent will prove essential to your travels and exploration wherever you can summon him. Unlike...
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Nier series won't continue
Dec 27, 2021, 1:00 PM
Fyra Frost
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Nier creator Yoko Taro has declared that the series is finished in a Christmas message but is it for real?
One of the big questions about the future of the NieR series is if we are going to see any more chapters. NieR: Automata was a really big hit when it was released in the West, and it's probably the game that contributed more to popularizing the series outside of Japan. The creator of the series, Yoko Taro, already had quite a success with Drakensang, but the adventures of 2B took the NieR series to a new level....
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Merry Christmas 2021
Dec 24, 2021, 12:00 PM
Fyra Frost
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The dLcompare team wishes you a Merry Christmas.We hope that you can celebrate the festivities safely with your people
The dLcompare team wishes you a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. We hope that you can celebrate the festivities safely with your people and that you can continue to enjoy all those things that you love, including video games, of course....
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Silent Hill creator unveils Slitterhead
Dec 24, 2021, 10:00 AM
Sacha Loric
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Looks like it's a compelling return to the horror genre for Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama.
The Game Awards 2021 turned the heads of many a horror fan with sneak peeks at Alan Wake II and Hellblade: Senua’s Saga, but nothing churned the gut quite like the trailer for the upcoming horror game Slitterhead. Currently being developed by the original Silent Hill’s creator, Keiichiro Toyama, Slitterhead incorporates psychological and body horror with a dense urban cityscape that strongly resembles Hong Kong. The trailer needs to be seen to be believed:
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Bravely Default II sells over a million copies
Dec 23, 2021, 8:00 PM
Murillo Zerbinatto
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Bravely Default II reaches the one million sales milestone, joining other JRPGs in the seven-figure pantheon.
On the game's official website, Square Enix announced that Bravely Default II reached the major milestone of one million copies sold. It's an impressive number, especially considering that some claim that JRPG turn-based games are outdated and can't hold their own against contemporary genres.
Bravely Default II was first released on the Nintendo Switch on February 26 and sold more than 900,000 units. A few months later, on September 2, the game arrived on the PC via...
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Weird West delayed to Spring 2022
Dec 23, 2021, 11:00 AM
Fyra Frost
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Devolver Digital's unique mix of supernatural events and Wild West stories will arrive a couple months later than expected.
A while ago, developer WolfEye Studios surprised us with the announcement of Weird West, an upcoming video game that takes a unique approach at the Wild West theme. The game will offer a combination of action RPG and simulation mechanics in order to deliver an exciting experience in a world that is a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West. With different characters and storylines to discover and a simulated sandbox world that reacts to each of your decisions, the...
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