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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 21:31
Fallout 76: Pre-War Money Locations | Game Rant
Written by John Higgs
Pre-War money is one of the more useful junk items in Fallout 76, despite the fact that Bottlecaps have replaced it as the currency of choice.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 21:31
Sony Interactive Entertainment Partners With Esports Venture RTS To Acquire Evo
Written by Marcus Stewart 
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it, along with upstart company RTS, has acquired the Evolution Championship Series (Evo). RTS is a new venture from esports league company Endeavor, and the joint purchase brings the biggest annual fighting game tournament under Sony’s umbrella.
So what’s changing? Exact plans haven't been announced yet, but the statement Sony gave in its blog post states that it aims to use its resources to help elevate Evo's global status like never before. According to the official press release, the event will be jointly overseen by SIE and RTS going forward. However, the exact terms of this partnership, such as how much money was paid to purchase Evo and what the ownership split actually is, are not disclosed due to contractual reasons.
Welcoming @Evo into the PlayStation family: https://t.co/I3J5iOKhha
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 18, 2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment and new esports venture RTS have jointly acquired the Evolution Championship Series pic.twitter.com/efOkbf61lU
Evo’s co-founders, Tony and Tom Cannon will remain involved as key advisors in order to, as the press release states, “ensure that Evo remains a one-of-a-kind, grassroots competitive platform for fighting game players and fans around the globe.”
“Tom and I are incredibly excited by the partnership with SIE and RTS,” said Tony Cannon. “Both companies bring a wealth of experience and share our passion for what makes the fighting game community so great. We are looking forward to working with them to launch Evo to the next level while remaining true to our roots.”
“Fighting games have been a vital part of PlayStation’s legacy and our community since the very beginning, and we’ve been thrilled to partner with Evo over the years,” said Steven Roberts, VP, Global Competitive Gaming, SIE in the press release. “This joint acquisition with RTS marks a new chapter of collaboration with Evo’s co-founders, Tom and Tony Cannon, and their passionate community of fighting game fans.”
Evo 2021 is scheduled to take place on August 6-8 and August 13-15 using an online format. The announced line-up of games so far are Street Fighter V: Championship Edition, Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate, Tekken 7, and Guilty Gear Strive with more titles to come. Entry to Evo 2021 will be free of charge. Seems like a nice rebound after last year’s Evo was canceled not once but twice: first because of the pandemic, then the online version was nixed after then-Evo CEO Joey Cuellar faced allegations of sexual misconduct.
So fighting game fans and esports enthusiasts, what do you make of this acquisition? Let us know in the comments.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 21:05
Magic: The Gathering Goes ARPG Next Week With Magic: Legends
Written by Daniel Tack 
If you've been waiting since our cover story on Magic: Legends to get your hands on the ARPG take on Magic: The Gathering, the time is almost here. The Magic: Legends open beta kicks off next week, here's what you need to know.
On March 23, PC players can dive into the worlds of Magic: The Gathering with no wipes to follow, meaning your progress will carry on to the eventual wide release later this year. Xbox and PlayStation players still have to wait, but it's going to be nice just to see the game in action after all this time.
So, what's in this open beta anyway? Check out the trailer below for a rundown of everything that's going to be available.
Click here to watch embedded mediaIn Magic: Legends, you construct a deck full of spells and creatures much like the traditional card game, even using some familiar faces and conjurations. However, the actual gameplay is nothing like a collectible card game, as you blaze through enemy hordes by combining your class, cards, and gear customization to face tougher and tougher content and reap the corresponding rewards. World bosses flesh out myriad other content offerings and difficulties, so you can pick the right experience for you and up to two other players as you tackle various regions and worlds. If this sounds a lot like a Magic: The Gathering infused take on Diablo, you're in the right ballpark!
During open beta, players have a wealth of areas to explore, quests to complete, and customization to engage with. While this is being called an open beta, and I'm sure there will be many tweaks, balances, and game changes based on what feedback comes back from the community, this is essentially the game launch, just at a scale that significant issues that arise can be handled without having to put out a ton of fires. For this particular game, I can't wait to see how it performs on console as well, as I enjoyed playing it with a controller when I had the opportunity to go hands on around a year ago at Cryptic Studios. I'm still curious how the monetization will play out with the free-to-play format, and I guess I won't have to wait much longer to weigh in on that reality.
Are you going to check out Magic: Legends when it arrives next week? Waiting for it to come to consoles? Not really interested in it at all? Let us know in the comments!
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:58
All Magic the Gathering Power 9 Cards | Game Rant
Written by Stan Hogeweg
Magic: The Gathering's earliest cards have mostly become obsolete, but the Power Nine show that there's some cards that won't age out.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:55
Transferring Marvel's Avengers Saves from PS4 to PS5 is Too Complicated
Written by Preston Fusci
Marvel's Avengers fans experiencing difficulties with save data migration between PS4 and PS5 can rest easy, as the issue is reportedly fixed.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:34
Marvel's Avengers Reveals Extended Hawkeye DLC Gameplay
Written by William Miracle
Marvel's Avengers Future Imperfect DLC final drops today, and Clint Barton's Hawkeye gets a gameplay trailer showing off his moves.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:32
Borderlands 3 Director's Cut DLC is Probably Bringing Back a Vault Hunter, But Who?
Written by Richard Warren
Borderlands 3’s expansions have had a noticeable trend regarding their use of old vault hunters, and this may continue in the Director’s Cut.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:30
10 Unresolved Mysteries & Plot Holes Left Hanging In Stardew Valley
Written by Demaris Oxman
Stardew Valley is an awesome story-driven adventure but there are a lot of unresolved mysteries and plotholes to unpack.
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Click here to watch embedded media Hot on the heels of Capcom's warning against fake Resident Evil Village demos and Blizzard having to do the same with Diablo II: Resurrected, Ubisoft is now warning fans about a new scheme surrounding the Far Cry franchise. The studio is now warning Ubisoft fans to be on the lookout because fake Far Cry 6 demos are out in the wild.
As spotted by DSOGaming, Ubisoft has been sending out warning emails to gamers interested in Far Cry 6 to be wary. Fake Far Cry 6 demo emails have been spotted, claiming that the email in question holds an exclusive invitation to an Early Access period for the upcoming game. Ubisoft is standing firm that there is no demo planned for Far Cry 6 at this time and that any email claiming to offer access is a scam and should be avoided.
The email reads, “Some of our media and content creators are being sent fake emails using the Ubisoft domain, inviting you to take part in early access for Far Cry 6. Please ignore such emails. Our security teams are investigating.”
It's easy to understand why so many are interested in checking out the latest Far Cry game early, especially with all of the theories surrounding the cast that's been revealed. Luckily, many of these phishing schemes are fairly easy to spot. For now, keep an eye on Ubisoft and see official noticed there. If it's not from the studio, it's not credible.
Diablo II: Resurrection demos were faked earlier last month, but that situation got even odder when one developer called out the game's subreddit for supplementing scams like this. The mod's response: ban the dev that actually worked on the game, delete the original scam, and repost the same thing but without the developer's commentary. To ban a developer that worked on the game you're scamming is a bold move, but here we are.
Back on the topic of Far Cry 6, the upcoming game was initially set for a February 2021 release, but plans changed as the pandemic's impact continued to take its toll. Since then, Ubisoft has stated that it's shooting for an April release at the earliest and March 2022 at the very latest. Since it's past the halfway mark of March now, it's a pretty safe bet that the former isn't happening.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:15
Everything You Need to Know for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite March 2021 Community Day
Written by Denny Connolly
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players can now see all of the tasks and rewards for this weekend's March 2021 Community Day event in the game.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:14
Tomb Raider Crossovers Confirmed for Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Written by Cameron Corliss
Square Enix confirms that Tomb Raider will be crossing over with Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius in the near future.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 20:03
Marvel's Avengers Trailer Highlights Next-Gen Upgrades and Hawkeye DLC
Written by Rory Young
Square Enix announces the launch of Marvel's Avengers' highly-anticipated update with an upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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