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Owlcat Games Intrigues Fans With Teaser Of New Sci-Fi Game

Owlcat Games Intrigues Fans With Teaser Of New Sci-Fi Game

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It looks like the recent announcement of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy wasn't the only surprise from Owlcat Games, as the developers are preparing to unveil another project. This is indicated by a mysterious teaser that suddenly appeared on the studio's official Twitch channel. On the previous day, June 2, during a four-hour broadcast on the Twitch service, the developers staged a demonstration of a “mysterious signal” received from space with the interception of someone’s communications. In addition, fans discovered a teaser site for Owlcat Games, which asks the question “What’s next?” and shows a countdown. Fans are divided in their guesses about the franchise that Owlcat Games' new project might belong to, but the most common theory is the sci-fi universe of The Expanse. Th...
Valorant Gets Long-Awaited Replay System, Moves to Unreal Engine 5

Valorant Gets Long-Awaited Replay System, Moves to Unreal Engine 5

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Riot Games is set to add a feature to Valorant that players have been asking for for years. The long-awaited replay system will appear in the tactical shooter with patch 11.06 — the relevant information was revealed in a new video from the developers. The system will work similarly to replays in other competitive shooters, such as Counter-Strike 2. Players will be able to rewatch their previous matches from the perspective of any participant or use a free camera for detailed analysis. The replay feature will first appear on PC with patch 11.06 in September of this year, with console versions receiving the feature before the end of 2025. What's more, the Valorant team announced that they are switching to Unreal Engine 5 with patch 11.02, which will be released at the end of July. A...
Elden Ring Nightreign Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies on Release Day

Elden Ring Nightreign Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies on Release Day

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Despite the most unimpressive initial rating, Elden Ring: Nightreign still managed to attract a large audience from the very beginning - in less than a day, the game sold a total of 2 million copies. As it became known, on the day of the official release, the total shipments to retail stores and digital sales of Elden Ring Nightreign on all target platforms exceeded 2 million copies.  "Darkness has fallen on the Grave Steppes, and two million night wanderers have risen up against it. Thank you for your support," the official Elden Ring account in X thanked the players. Thematic illustration is included. Elden Ring Nightreign is a cooperative action RPG with roguelike mechanics. The game is designed to be played in a group of three people, but it also has a single-player m...
Painkiller Creators Invites Players to Technical Testing on Steam

Painkiller Creators Invites Players to Technical Testing on Steam

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Announced in March, the Painkiller reboot is preparing to enter a closed technical testing phase, in which selected players will be able to participate. To do this, publisher 3D Realms and developers from Anshar Studios invite you to submit an application and wait for a possible invitation. The event will take place from June 4 to June 16. Technical testing of Painkiller will take place on Steam from June 4 to June 16 and will be closed. To apply for participation, you must fill out the form at this link. Selected users will be invited to the tests by email. Participants in the technical testing of Painkiller will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement, so it will not be possible to share footage from the game and impressions of it. However, leaks from violators of the rules are...