Alan Wake Will Be Removed from Steam Soon
Alan Wake is potentially in its last days because of expiring music licenses. To give players a chance to get the game before it’s pulled, developer Remedy announced on Twitter that Alan Wake is currently 90% off on Steam for the last 48 hours it's available.
The Alan Wake Sunset Sale, pricing Alan Wake at $3, will begin on May 13 at 10 a.m. PT and end May 15, when Alan Wake will be taken down.
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Andromeda’s Mass Effect
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Rainbow Six Siege Roadmap Revised to Fix Technical Issues
Ubisoft is making the game health of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege its top priority for the next three months, pushing back its Hong Kong-based Season Two in favor of Operation Health.
According to Ubisoft's official blog, the point of Operation Health is to build a stronger future for Rainbow Six Siege by focusing on three pillars: technological improvements, a new deployment process, and bug fix sprints.
Some specific goals include simplifying the one-step matchmaking process, higher tick rate servers with better hit registration, and more efficiently addressing community-reported bugs.
Extremely Valuable Handwritten Harry Potter Prequel Stolen
Police in the UK are asking Harry Potter fans to help track a stolen, handwritten prequel personally penned by author J.K. Rowling.
The story, which follows a run-in between Harry's father James Potter, his godfather Sirius Black, and the police, was written on an A5 postcard and comes in at around 800 words.
According to a release from the West Midlands Police Department, the story is "is extremely valuable."
The one-of-a-kind collectible postcard was originally "purchased to raise money for charity" by an investment backer for around $32,000 USD. The story was later printed in a limited edition book, selling all 10,000 copies in a single day.
Police are counting on the fandom of Harry Potter to help with any information, as they believe "the only people who will buy this unique piece are true Harry Potter fans."
Complete Your Gaming Battlestation with the Best Gaming Desk
Finding the best computer desk for your glorious PC gaming set up is an essential, and oft-overlooked, part of any battlestation. If you spend your gaming time enjoying the smooth frame rates and high-resolution textures only a gaming PC can provide, why nestle it in anything less than the best desk for gaming?
No matter what your needs, we've scoured the internet to find the best computer desk to fit both your living space and your full-sized tower. These are the best computer desks for gaming – at any budget range. You'll also find PC gaming and computer desks going for their lowest prices during Black Friday so be sure to check out the best deals we've found from Amazon and Walmart.
Paradox Interactive Announces Surviving Mars
Surviving Mars, a new space simulation game from Tropico 5 developer Haemimont Games, has been announced.
The game's publisher, Paradox Interactive, announced the project in a post on its official website, describing it as "a sci-fi settlement builder all about colonizing Mars and surviving the process."
In Surviving Mars, players will select a space agency that will supply them with resources and funding as they establish their colony. The primary goal is to keep your colonists alive by creating an infrastructure that enables you to expand and develop your settlement.
In order to survive the planet's harsh conditions, players will need to construct space domes to house their colonists, who are individually simulated, each with their own unique set of strengths and weaknesses. You'll also need to cultivate your own food, mine for minerals, explore the planet's secrets and conduct research to make scientific advancements.
Everything You Need to Know About Injustice 2
Once again, all your favorite DC superheroes and villains are gearing up to battle it out on your console of choice. Injustice 2 will land in digital and physical stores on May 16 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To prepare you for the big day, let’s look back on the game’s journey from rumor to release, including the steady rollout of news and trailers in between. Here’s everything you need to know about Injustice 2.
Retailers are notorious for leaking news about games before publishers are ready to make their big announcements. Such was the case with Injustice 2 in June of last year, when an anonymous tipster posted a picture of Injustice 2 promotional materials that had been sent to GameStop stores ahead of its announcement.
8 Sci-Fi Shows You Should Binge Watch
Not that there aren't enough new shows these days, in the era of Peak TV, to devote your time to, but if you're looking to step back and catch up on some science fiction-focused series that you may have missed over the years, we've come up with a list of some truly stellar sci-fi.
Here are 8 sci-fi shows that you can currently stream - some older and firmly iconic and some newer and destined to be deemed classics. Check it out!
Spider-Man Homecoming’s Vulture Explained
Spider-Man: Homecoming may be the sixth live-action Spider-Man solo movie, and yet these films are still barely scratching the surface of Spidey's rogues gallery. But Homecoming will finally introduce moviegoers to Adrian Toomes, a high-flying thief who prefers to go by the Vulture and who will be played by Michael Keaton in the film.
So now is a good time to brush up on all things Vulture. We've put together a helpful guide breaking down everything you need to know about Spider-Man's second-oldest foe.
Most of Spider-Man's recurring foes feature some sort of animal motif, and Vulture is obviously no exception. This career criminal seriously upped his game the day he chose to don his specially designed flight harness and terrorize the citizens of New York. That's also the day he made a lifelong enemy of Spider-Man, and the two have been clashing ever since. And rarely does a fight go by without Spidey making fun of Toomes' old age.
Project Rap Rabbit Kickstarter Updates Switch Stretch Goal
Update 3: The Kickstarter stretch goals for Project Rap Rabbit have been updated, with a Nintendo Switch version unlocking at $1.5 million milestone.
The developers also announced that backers will help determine future stretch goals for the project. Additionally, an early-bird tier for the digital version has been added, and a free digital soundtrack will be provided for everyone who backs at the White-Label Edition (Digital) tier or higher.