Delisted Horror Game Devotion Is Now Available Digitally and DRM-Free
Devotion, the horror game from Red Candle Games that was delisted in February 2019, is now available digitally and in a DRM-free format.
Red Candle Games announced the news on Twitter, confirming that Devotion, Detention, and all of its future projects will be available from its very own Red Candle e-shop in hopes to "provide a direct and simple purchasing channel for players who're interested in our games."
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Devotion was pulled from Steam in 2019 after users found an in-game Winnie the Pooh meme mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping. Red Candle issued an apology shortly thereafter, while also saying it was not planning to re-release Devotion in the near term.
In 2020, Devotion was back in the news as Red Candle Games shared that Devotion would be making its return via CD Projekt's GOG distribution platform on December 18, 2020.
However, GOG posted a message later that day saying, "after receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store."
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Now, after more than two years, those who wish to try Devotion can finally do so once more.
If you are curious about the game, be sure to check out our Devotion review, in which we said, "From start to finish, Devotion is an excellent psychological horror game full of surreal imagery, creepy dolls, and wonderful environmental storytelling."
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Delisted Horror Game Devotion Is Now Available Digitally and DRM-Free
Devotion, the horror game from Red Candle Games that was delisted in February 2019, is now available digitally and in a DRM-free format.
Red Candle Games announced the news on Twitter, confirming that Devotion, Detention, and all of its future projects will be available from its very own Red Candle e-shop in hopes to "provide a direct and simple purchasing channel for players who're interested in our games."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/26/devotion-review"]
Devotion was pulled from Steam in 2019 after users found an in-game Winnie the Pooh meme mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping. Red Candle issued an apology shortly thereafter, while also saying it was not planning to re-release Devotion in the near term.
In 2020, Devotion was back in the news as Red Candle Games shared that Devotion would be making its return via CD Projekt's GOG distribution platform on December 18, 2020.
However, GOG posted a message later that day saying, "after receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/16/delisted-cult-horror-game-devotion-added-to-gog-then-removed-again-ign-news"]
Now, after more than two years, those who wish to try Devotion can finally do so once more.
If you are curious about the game, be sure to check out our Devotion review, in which we said, "From start to finish, Devotion is an excellent psychological horror game full of surreal imagery, creepy dolls, and wonderful environmental storytelling."
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Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
Immortals Fenyx Rising – Myths of the Eastern Realm Release Date Announced
Ubisoft has announced that Immortals Fenyx Rising's Myth of the Eastern Realm DLC will be released on March 25, 2021.
Myth of the Eastern Realm is the second of three planned DLCs for Immortals Fenyx Rising and its development is being led by Ubisoft Chengdu. This adventure will feature a new open world, characters, and story that is inspired by Chinese mythology.
Furthermore, it will center on a new hero named Ku that has a unique Chinese martial arts fighting style and different abilities than those used by Fenyx.
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While fans may have to wait a bit to play this new DLC, a special primer quest - We Are Not Alone - is now available as part of a free update.
This new quest appears in the southern end of the Valley of the Eternal Spring and offers a "a stamina-testing platforming challenge in the clouds, with an appropriately themed prize for players who complete it." This quest is not required to play the DLC, but is just a nice treat for those waiting for it.
Immortals Fenyx Rising's third planned DLC will be called The Lost Gods and also stars a new hero named Ash, who was chosen by Fenyx to bring back the lost gods. This expansion will feature top-down gameplay and all-new brawler combat.
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In our Immortals Fenyx Rising review, we said, "With a gorgeous mythological world to fight through and explore, it's a shame Immortals Fenyx Rising's puzzles are so unremarkable."
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Immortals Fenyx Rising – Myths of the Eastern Realm Release Date Announced
Ubisoft has announced that Immortals Fenyx Rising's Myth of the Eastern Realm DLC will be released on March 25, 2021.
Myth of the Eastern Realm is the second of three planned DLCs for Immortals Fenyx Rising and its development is being led by Ubisoft Chengdu. This adventure will feature a new open world, characters, and story that is inspired by Chinese mythology.
Furthermore, it will center on a new hero named Ku that has a unique Chinese martial arts fighting style and different abilities than those used by Fenyx.
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While fans may have to wait a bit to play this new DLC, a special primer quest - We Are Not Alone - is now available as part of a free update.
This new quest appears in the southern end of the Valley of the Eternal Spring and offers a "a stamina-testing platforming challenge in the clouds, with an appropriately themed prize for players who complete it." This quest is not required to play the DLC, but is just a nice treat for those waiting for it.
Immortals Fenyx Rising's third planned DLC will be called The Lost Gods and also stars a new hero named Ash, who was chosen by Fenyx to bring back the lost gods. This expansion will feature top-down gameplay and all-new brawler combat.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/30/immortals-fenyx-rising-review"]
In our Immortals Fenyx Rising review, we said, "With a gorgeous mythological world to fight through and explore, it's a shame Immortals Fenyx Rising's puzzles are so unremarkable."
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Outriders Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass at Launch [Updated]
Update 03/15/2021: Xbox has confirmed that Outriders will join Xbox Game Pass for console (and Android devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming) on its launch day. It doesn't appear to be coming to Game Pass for PC, however.
After teasing an announcement over the weekend, Xbox confirmed that the game would come for Xbox Game Pass for Console, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on its April 1 launch day.
"Starting April 1 (not an April Fool’s joke, I assure you)," reads the announcement, "Xbox Game Pass for Console and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can jump into this true genre-hybrid from Square Enix, which combines brutal combat with deep RPG systems."
It's another high-profile addition to Game Pass, after Xbox added 20 Bethesda games to the service, 5 of which benefit from Xbox Series X's FPS Boost feature.
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A new tease may be hinting that Square Enix's Outriders may soon be coming to Xbox Game Pass.
As it is known to do, Xbox Game Pass on Twitter shared a joke e-mail from Melissa McGamepass, the Executive Senior VP Lieutenant of General Video Game Communications, who confirmed a new game is on its way to the service.
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Alongside stating that this new game is "completely unrelated" to other previous announcements like the 20 Bethesda games that recently joined Xbox Game Pass, the e-mail's ending seems to all but confirm Outriders is the game in question.
"Before I go, I did have something I wanted to ask," McGamepass wrote. "Has anyone else noticed a mysterious signal appearing in the distance lately or am I the anomaly in the situation?"
Since its reveal at E3 2019, Outriders has made clear that players will be setting out across the ruined world of Enoch in search of the source of a mysterious signal.
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Furthermore, those who have tried the lengthy Outriders Demo (which is available for free now!) will know that one of the main missions has players escaping an anomaly.
The timing of this McGamepass e-mail is also of note as it arrives only a few days before Square Enix's Digital Showcase on March 18 that will include announcements for Outriders.
Outriders is set to be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia on April 1, 2021. For more, check out our Outriders demo impressions and 10 tips and tricks to make the most out of the demo.
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Call of Duty: Warzone’s Mara Actress Gets Two Cheaters on Twitch Banned
Alex Zedra, the actress for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare's Mara, got two cheaters banned on Twitch after she called them out.
As reported by Eurogamer, Zedra took to Twitter to expose these cheaters who were using aimbots in a Warzone tournament that took place on March 12, 2021.
Zedra was hosting one of these cheaters following the end of her own Twitch stream, and she was alerted to the wrongdoings shortly thereafter.
Both of their channels have been suspended, and it appears that they deleted their Twitter accounts following this ban. Zedra thanked Twitch for acting so quickly and making the Warzone a better place for all. "Thank you @Twitch for banning the most toxic hackers I've ever come across in my 5 years of being on this platform," Zedra wrote on Twitter. "Glad I got to witness him being banned Live after being called bitch and to 1v1 them as they're blatantly hacking." Cheating in Call of Duty: Warzone has been a constant issue for both the developers and players, and just last month Activision banned over 60,000 cheaters. That was the third large ban since Warzone's launch in 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/04/activision-infinity-ward-sued-over-modern-warfare-character"] Mara also made the news in February, as Activision, Infinity Ward, and Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG) were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed the companies were responsible for making a direct copy of the character for use in the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.Hey @Twitch I hosted a streamer hacking during a tourney...just thought you should know. IcyVixen and BeardedBanger. pic.twitter.com/ZQgEpAgYeM
— A L E X (@Alex_zedra) March 12, 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone’s Mara Actress Gets Two Cheaters on Twitch Banned
Alex Zedra, the actress for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare's Mara, got two cheaters banned on Twitch after she called them out.
As reported by Eurogamer, Zedra took to Twitter to expose these cheaters who were using aimbots in a Warzone tournament that took place on March 12, 2021.
Zedra was hosting one of these cheaters following the end of her own Twitch stream, and she was alerted to the wrongdoings shortly thereafter.
Both of their channels have been suspended, and it appears that they deleted their Twitter accounts following this ban. Zedra thanked Twitch for acting so quickly and making the Warzone a better place for all. "Thank you @Twitch for banning the most toxic hackers I've ever come across in my 5 years of being on this platform," Zedra wrote on Twitter. "Glad I got to witness him being banned Live after being called bitch and to 1v1 them as they're blatantly hacking." Cheating in Call of Duty: Warzone has been a constant issue for both the developers and players, and just last month Activision banned over 60,000 cheaters. That was the third large ban since Warzone's launch in 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/04/activision-infinity-ward-sued-over-modern-warfare-character"] Mara also made the news in February, as Activision, Infinity Ward, and Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG) were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed the companies were responsible for making a direct copy of the character for use in the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.Hey @Twitch I hosted a streamer hacking during a tourney...just thought you should know. IcyVixen and BeardedBanger. pic.twitter.com/ZQgEpAgYeM
— A L E X (@Alex_zedra) March 12, 2021
Watch Dogs: Legion to Get Crossplay and Cross-Generation-Play
Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs: Legion's online modes will add crossplay and cross-generation-play in a future update.
Watch Dogs: Legion's Twitter account responded to a user asking for the game to add cross-gen play by saying, "while crossplay and cross-generation-play is currently not available for the Watch Dogs: Legion Online Mode, the development team is working on adding this feature to the game with a later update."
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While Watch Dogs: Legion's online modes launched on consoles last week, the PC version is still indefinitely delayed due to an issue that has caused the game to crash for computers with certain GPUs.
On March 23, the raid-like Tactical Operations will be made available after a short delay. Until then, PS5 and PS4 players will also have to deal with "limited in-game text chat."
We recently got to preview Watch Dogs Legion's online co-op modes, and said "The co-op missions remind me a lot of Assassin’s Creed Unity’s approach to friendly multiplayer, in that they are effectively identical to the fare you find in the main campaign, just redesigned with more participants in mind."
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In our Watch Dogs Legion review, we said its "bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pays off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games."
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Crusader Kings 3’s First Paid DLC Is the Viking-Themed Northern Lords
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords is a Norse-themed flavor pack that is set to be released on March 16, 2021 as the game's first paid DLC.
While this isn't a full-blown expansion to Crusader Kings 3, Northern Lords will still give players "dozens of new stories" and chances to "raid foreign shores, brave harsh winters, or establish a new Viking realm."
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Players will have a chance to found a new realm and establish power in foreign lands. Furthermore, Holy Norse warriors, shield-maidens, and poets will be available as new character roles.
Since the Norse culture is the focus of this flavor pack, it will allow players to immerse themselves in that world by doing everything from erecting runestones to honor your ancestors to sacrificing prisoners in a sacred blot ritual.
There will also be new Dynastic legacies, cultural innovations, and other events that will add depth to these new experiences.
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Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords can be purchased for $6.99 USD or as part of the game's expansion pass that includes a new expansion and another new flavor pack.
In our 10/10 review of Crusader Kings 3, we said that it "takes the throne as the new king of historical strategy by expanding on and deepening the best parts of what made its predecessor memorable and unique."
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Crusader Kings 3’s First Paid DLC Is the Viking-Themed Northern Lords
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords is a Norse-themed flavor pack that is set to be released on March 16, 2021 as the game's first paid DLC.
While this isn't a full-blown expansion to Crusader Kings 3, Northern Lords will still give players "dozens of new stories" and chances to "raid foreign shores, brave harsh winters, or establish a new Viking realm."
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Players will have a chance to found a new realm and establish power in foreign lands. Furthermore, Holy Norse warriors, shield-maidens, and poets will be available as new character roles.
Since the Norse culture is the focus of this flavor pack, it will allow players to immerse themselves in that world by doing everything from erecting runestones to honor your ancestors to sacrificing prisoners in a sacred blot ritual.
There will also be new Dynastic legacies, cultural innovations, and other events that will add depth to these new experiences.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/31/crusader-kings-3-review"]
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords can be purchased for $6.99 USD or as part of the game's expansion pass that includes a new expansion and another new flavor pack.
In our 10/10 review of Crusader Kings 3, we said that it "takes the throne as the new king of historical strategy by expanding on and deepening the best parts of what made its predecessor memorable and unique."
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