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Kotaku Thursday, August 18, 2022 1:16 AM
    

The Embracer Group, who are slowly buying any and every video game publisher and studio on the market, just announced that they have purchased Middle-earth Enterprises, the company that owns the big-and-small-screen rights to most of J.R.R. Tolkien's most important works, including Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

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Kotaku Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:15 PM
    

Thank you, All The Right Movies, for digging up this old interview with Bob Hoskins, in which the award-winning British actor talks about the time he got the job playing Mario in the 1993 big-screen adaptation of Nintendo's series.

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PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:57 AM
     GTA Online weekly update adds new car the Ruiner ZZ-8

The GTA Online weekly update for August 18 is live, and it adds new car the Imponte Ruiner ZZ-8 to the Grand Theft Auto 5 multiplayer mode. Also included in the update are two new smuggler freemode events, a huge boost to clubhouse contracts, and boosts to several race types in the open-world game including those on Cayo Perico island. We've got all the details right here ahead of Rockstar's official patch notes, expected to arrive a little later on.

The highlight for the week of August 18 is the new automobile addition, the Imponte Ruiner ZZ-8. Grand Theft Auto's spin on the iconic American muscle car the Pontiac Firebird - specifically the 30th Anniversary Trans Am released in 1999 - the Ruiner is a very sleek 2-door muscle car that will set you back a cool $1,320,000 in GTA money to add to your collection.

The Ruiner ZZ-8 can be found at the Luxury Showcase shop alongside sports car the Ocelot Pariah. On offer at Simeon's Showroom, meanwhile, are the Vapid Speedo, the Weeny Dynasty, the Vulcar Fagaloa, the Karin Sultan Classic, and the Impaler luxury muscle car. Also unlocked are a lovely new pair of Wild Striped Pool Sliders, if you want to round out the midlife crisis look in style.

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PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:42 AM
     Roccat Kone XP Air review – great gaming mouse specs, rad RGB

The Roccat Kone XP Air gaming mouse is best described as a peripheral peacock. Don't get me wrong, the reliable rodent has impressive specs within its sleek, ergonomic shell, but its unique take on RGB is what helps it stand out among competitors like Logitech and Razer. If you're looking for a palm-sized light show, the XP Air might be the perfect clicker for you, even if it does come with a premium price tag attached.

 

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PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:31 AM
     Starfield gameplay hopes dashed as Bethesda alters Gamescom plans

Starfield gameplay, as originally revealed at Summer Games Fest, has been picked apart and analysed from almost every possible angle, with fans eagerly anticipating a new Starfield gameplay trailer to offer more information on the space RPG. Originally, Gamescom 2022 seemed like it would provide some badly desired extra details, along with information about vampire FPS Redfall, but to fans' dismay, developer Bethesda seems to have had a change of plan.

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PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:11 AM
     Choose your own destiny in open-world MMORPG Fractured Online

If there's one thing MMORPGs are best known for, it's grinding. Now, there's nothing terribly wrong with getting your grind on – there's a certain pleasure in walking to a good farming spot, stocking up on potions, and spending an hour or more clicking through enemies while your level dings up. But that approach isn't for everyone, leaving them unable to enjoy the more sociable side of MMOs as a result.

Enter Fractured Online, where grinding isn't the only way to improve your skills. In Fractured Online, knowledge is everything, and only by experiencing a wide variety of interactions and enemies in the world can you hope to become a powerful hero. With a huge skill tree available, your build – and your destiny – is yours to control.

But that's not the only cliche that Fractured Online does away with. Finding swords on the corpse of a ghost? Don't bet on it. Repetitive combat built around having the biggest sword with the highest damage? No chance. It's a new approach to a classic genre in so many ways.


PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:08 AM
     League of Legends Tiffany's collab is the weirdest crossover of 2022

A League of Legends Tiffany's collab has been announced ahead of the LoL World Championship, with the jewellers to the stars handcrafting the newest iteration of the MOBA's iconic Summoner's Cup.

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PCGamesN Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:30 AM
     Corsair teases PCIe 5.0 SSD with seriously fast read speeds

Corsair is yet to formally unveil its PCIe 5.0 SSD lineup, but the company has already begun teasing what we can expect from it come launch day. One nugget of information that it's already sharing is the name of at least one storage device, in addition to its seriously fast read and write speeds that leave top tier solid state drives available today in the dust.

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Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:37 AM
     Here is a list on the top 10 best scary movies on Disney+.

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:36 AM
     Here are all the details for the Tower of Fantasy August 18 full patch notes.

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:32 AM
     The best weapons that Yara has to offer!

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:51 AM
     New Final Fantasy XIV screenshots show the loot you'll get in update 6.2.

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:29 AM
     A Wordle a day keeps the... word doctor away?

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:49 AM
     New character Tighnari appears in a new Genshin Impact trailer.

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:21 AM
     Growing gaming giant Embracer announced a large bunch of acquisitions.

Twinfinite Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:54 AM
     A guide explaining the meaning behind vaporware in gaming.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:34 PM
     Hideyuki Shin discusses all things Deathverse: Let it Die.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:34 PM
     Deathverse: Let it Die is coming to PC via Steam.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:32 PM
     Saitama makes his triumphant return in One Punch Man Season 3.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:23 PM
     One Punch Man Anime Season 3 is confirmed to be in production

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:06 PM
     Atlus revealed Soul Hackers 2's opening cutscene and more in two trailers.

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:47 AM
     Gotham Knights was originally expected to come out in 2021, but the game had been delayed to this coming October. Just in case fans were expecting another delay out of the blue, WB Montreal has announced that their upcoming Batman spinoff has already gone gold—meaning that the game has been completed and it's now ready […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:28 AM
     Besides the colourful roster of characters, MultiVersus also promises to give each fighter a variety of several costumes harkening back to their previous appearances. Just in, a new leak gives us a high-quality look at skins for LeBron James, Garnet, Bugs Bunny, Jake the Dog, Harley Quinn, and more. Check these out: While some of […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:07 AM
     October is almost here, which means that fans will be able to get their hands on the free-to-play Overwatch 2. With some players who bought the first game what will happen to their progress, Blizzard has assured that they will be able to merge accounts with the sequel, and then some. As per the official […]

Pivotal Gamers Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:06 AM
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