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FIFA 23 has proved incredibly successful for publisher EA so far as a record 10.3 million players logged in during its first week on the market. EA revealed the news today, October 12, saying that the massive number of players signalled the biggest launch period in FIFA's franchise history. "The response from our fans has been nothing short of incredible, and we’re thrilled that our community is playing with their favourite players and teams across FIFA 23 in record numbers," said SVP GM of EA Sports FC Nick Wlodyka. "With both the Men’s and Women’s World Cups, and exciting updates to our women’s club football content in game still yet to come, we’re just getting started on providing players with the most authentic and immersive experience yet." EA announced the inclusion of women's clubs in FIFA for the first time back in July, alongside the reveal that Chelsea star Sam Kerr would be the first woman to grace an international cover . FIFA 23's r...

Diablo: Immortal players are now able to earn the game's premium, end-game content without having to pay real money for it. A blog post on Blizzard's website announced its plans to introduce a new currency called Telluric Pearls which can be used to craft five star Legendary Gems, items that were previously locked behind what are essentially loot box dungeons. It's not totally clear how easy to get Telluric Pearls will be, but Blizzard did announce two ways to get them not linked to paying money. Players can trade Hilts with Lieutenant Fizriah, the Hilt Vendor in Westmarch, or earn them as rewards in Diablo: Immortal's limited-time events. They'll also be available through in-game shop bundles such as Seekers Supplies and Rift-Runner's Supplies, but as the name implies these items cost money. Diablo: Immortal's pushing of paid-for content in the end-game proved fairly controversial when it launched back in June , with many players upset because Legen...

Cyberpunk 2077 players can now succumb to cyberpsychosis thanks to a PC mod that adds Cyberpunk Edgerunners' risk-reward system into the game. As reported by Games Radar , Nexus Mods user DJ_Kovrik uploaded a Wannabe Edgerunner mod that adds a humanity stat into Cyberpunk 2077. The mechanic hails from the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG, but has recently been a big topic of discussion between fans thanks to the new Edgerunners anime. The mod has your humanity stat lower as you install more cyberware, kill more people, and use Berserk mode or the Sandevistan operating system from Edgerunners. Letting the humanity stat drop to zero will cause you to turn cyberpsycho. While middling humanity only causes a few visual glitches and other minor side effects, entering full cyberpsychosis will cause heavy visual glitches to reflect the hallucinations seen in Edgerunners. Players will gain the "positive" side effects too, though, getting buffs to their movement speed, armour value...

Square Enix has announced that its mobile battle royale, Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier, will shut down on January 11 next year, barely a year after it was released. Announced on the game's website , Square Enix said that it couldn't deliver the service it wanted to despite fairly regular updates to the game, and as a result decided to shut The First Solider down. "After almost a year of jumping around on chocobos, mashing it up in melee battles, and sniping from the rooftops of Midgar Undercity, it is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the end of service for Final Fantasy 7: The First Solider," it said. [End of Service Notice] We are regretful to announce that we will be ending service for FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER at 07:00 UTC on January 11, 2023. We would like to thank you all for all your support over the past year. https://t.co/XvNOVv2EVs #FF7FS pic.twitter.com/aNVI4iHle4 — FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER_EN｜FF7FS (@FFVII_FS_EN...

Following the underwhelming performance of Call of Duty Vanguard last year, Activision is hoping to reinvigorate the CoD fanbase with Modern Warfare 2, a return to Infinity Ward’s fan-favorite subseries. Activision has reason to be hopeful following the recent beta, as it was the biggest in franchise history, both in terms of player count and hours played. The highly anticipated shooter is nearly here, so we’ve created this broad overview of everything you need to know about Modern Warfare 2, including details on its release, campaign, multiplayer, Spec Ops, Warzone 2.0, gameplay trailers and much more. Jump to : MW2 Release Date and Price MW2 Gameplay and Campaigns Warzone 2.0 Release Date MW2 Release Date, Platforms, and Price Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on October 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Battle.net and Steam). Those who preorder MW2 will be able to access the campaign early, beginning October 20. The standard edition of...

After teasing a new headset under the codename Project Cambria and leaked images surfacing online, Meta has officially unveiled the Quest Pro virtual reality headset. It's now available for preorder on Amazon . The VR revolution is underway. We've designed an all-new headset packed with advanced tech and geared for productivity, creative work and collaboration. This is Meta Quest Pro, available 10.25. Pre-order today. https://t.co/YaFHvwYHlG pic.twitter.com/cBagf0TSGp — Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) October 11, 2022 Revealed during the Meta Connect keynote, the Quest Pro features several improvements over the Quest 2, such as a new optical stack that replaces the Fresnel lenses found in the Quest 2. Meta also confirmed that the Quest Pro is the first device that is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ platform, which the tech giant touts is optimized for virtual reality to "run at 50% more power than Meta Quest 2 with better thermal dissipation." As det...

Google's ambitions to make gaming-focused Chromebooks are now coming to fruition. In a new press release, Google announced that it has partnered with Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to make these gaming-focused Chromebooks designed for cloud gaming subscription services like Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming . Acer's Chromebook 516 GE features a 120Hz WQXGA display with an anti-ghosting RGB keyboard, WI-Fi 6E connectivity, and force-canceling and DTS speakers. The laptop offers a few configuration options for the RAM (up to 16GB of LPDDR4X), storage (up to 256GB of NVMe SSD), along with two CPU options (Intel Core i5-1240P or i7-1260P). Acer's Chromebook 516 GE starts at $649.99 and will be available at Best Buy. The Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip features a 144Hz FHD display, an anti-ghosting keyboard, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, a 720p camera, and Harmon Kardon-certified dual speakers. Asus notes that you can configure the laptop with up to an Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) C...