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January 19th, 2021, 21:30 Posted By: wraggster
CD Projekt has confirmed receipt of another class-action lawsuit from a law firm representing its own investors.
The Polish studio previously confirmed it was facing legal action from the New York-based Rosen Law Firm, which claims the company misled investors over Cyberpunk 2077 -- in particular, the state of the game on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Now a regulatory notice reveals a second lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
CD Projekt says the "content of the claim, including its subject and scope, is the same" as the aforementioned class action.
As with the other case, CD Projekt notes the complaint "does not specify the quantity of damages sought" and adds that it will "undertake vigourous action to defend itself against any such claims."
CD Projekt faces a second class-action lawsuit over Cyberpunk 2077 | GamesIndustry.biz
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January 18th, 2021, 23:24 Posted By: wraggster
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 just got a new update, bringing all sorts of new content to the game, including the blue blur. SEGA added a Boss Raid mode, new challenges, background tracks, as well as a few new playable characters--Sonic the Hedgehog being one of them. The game's Boss Raid feature lets you team up with up to four other players in co-op in order to take down difficult AI bosses, and each of the new characters added to the roster has their own special abilities in the Skill Battle mode. You can grab the update now, which is available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
You can now play as Sonic the Hedgehog in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
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January 18th, 2021, 23:14 Posted By: wraggster
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 just got a new update, bringing all sorts of new content to the game, including the blue blur. SEGA added a Boss Raid mode, new challenges, background tracks, as well as a few new playable characters--Sonic the Hedgehog being one of them. The game's Boss Raid feature lets you team up with up to four other players in co-op in order to take down difficult AI bosses, and each of the new characters added to the roster has their own special abilities in the Skill Battle mode. You can grab the update now, which is available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
You can now play as Sonic the Hedgehog in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
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January 18th, 2021, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
The PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X each draw 160 to 200+ watts of electricity when used, which is higher than their predecessors and more power than a 60-inch TV.
That's according to the US' Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental nonprofit organisation that measured the energy consumed by next-gen consoles and today published a lengthy report on the topic.
The report recognised the platform holders efforts to reduce power consumption when the consoles are in rest mode, only drawing one watt or lower when that's the case, but also highlighted the impact of features such as Xbox's Instant-on mode, which is enabled by default when the console ships.
"Based on modeling NRDC performed through 2025, this one seemingly inconsequential decision by Microsoft could result in the equivalent of one large (500 MW) coal-burning power plant's worth of annual electricity generation and cost new US Xbox owners roughly $1 billion on their electricity bills," wrote senior scientist at the NRDC Noah Horowitz.
"Given that there is very minimal user benefit from Instant-on, it's surprising that Microsoft -- which publicly announced that 'by 2030 Microsoft will be carbon negative... and launch an initiative around the world to help their suppliers and customers reduce their carbon footprints' -- does not ship its consoles with the energy savings option enabled by default (and perhaps remove the 'instant on' choice during the initial set-up). Such a change could happen almost overnight with just a few lines of new code."
US environmental organisation warns against Xbox Series X, PS5 energy consumption | GamesIndustry.biz
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January 11th, 2021, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
Cxbx Reloaded (2021/01/11) is released. Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator for running Microsoft Xbox (and eventually, Chihiro) games on Microsoft Windows. The project began life as a fork of Cxbx with added 64-bit support. Work is currently underway to backport some of the improvements from Dxbx. Cxbx-Reloaded is still pretty unstable, don't expect it to run much at this point.
Cxbx Reloaded Changelog:
Merge pull request #2117 from NZJenkins/clear-fix
Ensure the xbox viewport is applied when Clear is called
https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded
http://www.emucr.com/2021/01/cxbx-re...-20210111.html
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January 8th, 2021, 16:26 Posted By: wraggster
XEMU (2021/01/07) is released. xemu is an open-source, cross-platform application that emulates the hardware of the original Xbox game console, allowing users to play their Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. This project is focused on making significant forward progress in terms of features, performance, stability, and user experience in Xbox emulation. This project is an active fork of the XQEMU project, which is based on the very popular and highly actively maintained QEMU full system emulator project.
XQEMU Git Changelog
ui: Move fullscreen trigger to main thread
https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu
http://www.emucr.com/2021/01/xemu-20210107.html
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January 4th, 2021, 18:21 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft is urging the Washington Court to move the class-action lawsuit over Xbox controller drift to independent arbitration.
The lawsuit was originally filed in April last year and claims Microsoft failed to disclose an issue with its various Xbox One controllers -- including the high-end Elite model -- that causes them to register movements incorrectly.
Now VGC reports Microsoft has filed a new motion calling to take the case out of courtrooms and into arbitration. This would see individual disputes handled by an impartial adjudicator, who would make final and binding decisions.
The company claims that simply by using the controllers and Xbox Live, each plaintiff is beholden to the Microsoft Services Agreement, which compels them to use arbitration.
"Plaintiffs repeatedly agreed not to bring a lawsuit like this in court," Microsoft's motion states.
"Instead, they assented to the Microsoft Services Agreement and to warranty agreements in which they promised they would arbitrate disputes on an individual basis using a consumer-friendly process before the American Arbitration Association. The Federal Arbitration Act requires enforcing these agreements."
Back in October, the lawsuit was amended to include the Xbox Elite Series 1 and 2 controllers..
Microsoft calls for Xbox drift lawsuit to be handled by arbitration | GamesIndustry.biz
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January 3rd, 2021, 12:10 Posted By: wraggster
Cxbx Reloaded (2020/12/31) is released. Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator for running Microsoft Xbox (and eventually, Chihiro) games on Microsoft Windows. The project began life as a fork of Cxbx with added 64-bit support. Work is currently underway to backport some of the improvements from Dxbx. Cxbx-Reloaded is still pretty unstable, don't expect it to run much at this point.
Cxbx Reloaded Changelog:
Merge pull request #2071 from RadWolfie/dsound-status-debug
Add Basic DSound Stats to Log Output
https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded
http://www.emucr.com/2020/12/cxbx-re...-20201231.html
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January 3rd, 2021, 11:42 Posted By: wraggster
XEMU (2020/12/30) is released. xemu is an open-source, cross-platform application that emulates the hardware of the original Xbox game console, allowing users to play their Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. This project is focused on making significant forward progress in terms of features, performance, stability, and user experience in Xbox emulation. This project is an active fork of the XQEMU project, which is based on the very popular and highly actively maintained QEMU full system emulator project.
XQEMU Git Changelog
nvnet: Always return value in nvnet_get_reg
https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu
http://www.emucr.com/2021/01/xemu-20210101.html
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December 24th, 2020, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster
At some point over the last decade, subscription services completely changed the way I discover and listen to music.
I couldn't tell you exactly when the shift happened. It occurred slowly, steadily; regular purchases gave way to monthly payments, and my love of the album was rivalled and eventually subsumed by playlists and individual tracks. I was one kind of music enthusiast in 2010, and somewhere in the time since, I became another.
While it is perhaps too early to know for sure, it feels like the shift I find so difficult to pinpoint with music happened to me with video games in the course of the last 12 months. While I played many games I loved in 2020, the single product that mattered most to my playing habits was a subscription service: Xbox Game Pass.
The reasons for this are manifold, but there are two that stand apart from the others -- the first and most obvious being value. When Spotify launched, the cost of music was already much lower than games, with purchases starting at 99p a song and rarely exceeding £15 for an album. Some games are free to start and some are only 99p, I grant you, but the products I most frequently buy fall between £10 and £60. Gaming has always been the most expensive of my many cultural obsessions.
Games of the Year 2020 | Xbox Game Pass | GamesIndustry.biz
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December 22nd, 2020, 23:16 Posted By: wraggster
XEMU (2020/12/22) is released. xemu is an open-source, cross-platform application that emulates the hardware of the original Xbox game console, allowing users to play their Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. This project is focused on making significant forward progress in terms of features, performance, stability, and user experience in Xbox emulation. This project is an active fork of the XQEMU project, which is based on the very popular and highly actively maintained QEMU full system emulator project.
XQEMU Git Changelog
vl: Allow overriding the dvd path from command line
https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu
http://www.emucr.com/2020/12/xemu-20201222.html
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December 20th, 2020, 09:59 Posted By: wraggster
You have about a year left to experience the online services for seven Halo titles, if you're still playing them on the Xbox 360, or through backwards compatibility. 343 has announced that after many years, and an ever-dwindling playerbase, it's time to "sunset" the servers for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo Wars, Spartan Assault, Halo: ODST, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo: Reach. By December 2021, anything involving online will no longer work, which means online matchmaking won't work, certain achievements will no longer be obtainable, filesharing, and other smaller features will be gone for good. Obviously, the singleplayer campaigns of each of the games will still be fully playable offline. This sunsetting also applies to the lineup, even if you're playing them on the Xbox One, or the Xbox Series X|S. Digital copies of all of these games have also been delisted, following the announcement. For those still interested in playing these games online, there's always The Master Chief Collection, or Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, which will both continue to be supported for a long time to come.
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Microsoft announces plan to shut down online for Halo titles on the Xbox 360 by next year | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
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December 20th, 2020, 09:58 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has said that it will offer refunds to anyone who has purchased Cyberpunk 2077 digitally from the Microsoft Store until further notice.
"We know the developers at CD Projekt Red have worked hard to ship Cyberpunk in extremely challenging circumstances," said a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement sent to GamesIndustry.biz. "However, we also realize that some players have been unhappy with the current experience on older consoles.
"To date, we have granted refunds to the vast majority of customers who have requested one. To ensure that every player is able to get the experience they expect on Xbox, we will be expanding our existing refund policy to offer full refunds to anyone who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 digitally from the Microsoft Store, until further notice. To request an Xbox refund, please follow the steps listed on our Xbox refund page."
Additionally, a Best Buy senior social media specialist published details on the store's refund policy in response to a support request on the retailer's official forums, explaining that Best Buy would allow returns of the game for full refunds through December 21 -- including opened packages, which it does not normally allow.
This policy extends to both PS4 and Xbox One physical standard and collector's editions of the game, as well as the Xbox One digital edition.
And finally, CD Projekt Red has issued a new statement on retail refunds after its previous messaging was met with criticism that directing those seeking refunds to platform holders, Sony specifically, was not working for many.
"Our intention is for every owner of a physical copy, or a digital copy bought at retail, who has valid proof of purchase (and sends us an email at helpmerefund@cdprojektred.com within the time window) to receive a refund. We will do this out of our own pocket if necessary.
"If you are unable to obtain a refund for the game from the store where you bought it, please contact us via e-mail until December 21st."
Microsoft granting full refunds to anyone who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 digitally | GamesIndustry.biz
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December 18th, 2020, 14:03 Posted By: wraggster
Cxbx Reloaded (2020/12/13) is released. Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator for running Microsoft Xbox (and eventually, Chihiro) games on Microsoft Windows. The project began life as a fork of Cxbx with added 64-bit support. Work is currently underway to backport some of the improvements from Dxbx. Cxbx-Reloaded is still pretty unstable, don't expect it to run much at this point.
Cxbx Reloaded Changelog:
Update cs_x86 submodule (#2074)
* Update cs_x86 submodule
* Remove cstool target as this is no longer added by cs_x86
https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded
http://www.emucr.com/2020/12/cxbx-re...-20201213.html
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December 18th, 2020, 13:58 Posted By: wraggster
DS4Windows v2.1.22 is released. DS4Windows is a portable program that allows you to get the best experience while using a DualShock 4 on your PC. By emulating a Xbox 360 controller, many more games are accessible.
DS4Windows Requirements
* Microsoft .NET 4.5 or higher (needed to unzip the driver and for macros to work
* DS4 Driver (Downloaded & Installed with
* Microsoft 360 Driver (link inside DS4Windows, already installed on Windows 7 SP1 and higher or if you've used a 360 controller
* Sony DualShock 4 (This should be
* Micro USB
* (Optional)Bluetooth 2.1+, via adapter or built in pc (My recommendation) (Toshiba's bluetooth & Bluetooth adapters using CSR currently does not
DS4Windows changelog:
Make sure profile name textbox is enabled by default again
Added 7-Zip archive of ScpVBus build
https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows
http://www.emucr.com/2020/12/ds4windows-v2122.html
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December 15th, 2020, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster
It’s time to buckle up because the Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC is live NOW! We know the anticipation has been killing us so enjoy this early Gearsmas present.
This DLC focuses on the origin of Scorpio Squad – the venerable trio of Lahni, Mac, and Keegan who were first introduced in Gears 5’s Escape mode and whose story was expanded in the Hivebusters comic book series. This ragtag group of soldiers has been recruited by Victor Hoffman for an unorthodox mission to take out the Swarm and maybe even change the war forever.
Set in the Galangi islands, your adventures will take down treacherous lava flows, into dense jungles, and across sandy beaches all while fighting the Swarm and the Wakaatu, a deadly and never before seen predator. And to ramp up the action even further, each of our three heroes gets to use their Ultimate Abilities from Escape – yes, it’s time for some of Lahni’s sweet Electroblade action.
Here are a few other goodies you can enjoy in this expansion:
- Up to 3-player co-op, split-screen or online
- 16 new achievements to unlock for 210 Gamerscore
- The expansion supports Gears 5 Xbox Series X|S optimizations, including reduced load times, quick resume, variable refresh rates, and 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X.
You can get Gears 5: Hivebusters today for free through Game Pass Ultimate or for $19.99 USD in the Microsoft digital store.
Gears 5 | Hivebusters DLC is Now Available!
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December 15th, 2020, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster
Lords of the West—the first official expansion to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition—is now available to pre-order or add to your wishlist for the holiday season. Here’s what it brings to Age II: DE:
Challenge your friends with two all-new civilizations, each of which include unique units and technologies for you to explore!
Battle across Western Europe and the Mediterranean in three new campaigns—including the British king, Edward Longshanks!
Claim victory by means of sheer military might, diplomatic prowess, or through overwhelming economic power!
New achievements to earn on your Xbox or Steam account! Check out the full list, below.
Lords of the West will be released on the Windows Store and Steam this January 26th, 2021!
https://www.ageofempires.com/news/pr...s-of-the-west/
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December 15th, 2020, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster
As players continue to work with the Exo Stranger in harnessing the dark power of Stasis in Destiny 2: Beyond Light, we powered the dreams of one gamer and broke a Guinness World Records title for “Largest Projected Video Game Display” to celebrate the game’s recent next-gen update.
Working with Bungie and snowboarder and dreamer, Grant Giller, we powered an epic Destiny 2 gaming experience inspired by Europa – projecting the game onto a 180 x 105-ft wide screen on the side of the mountain with the skyline of the 10-mile mountain range of Colorado lit up in the background.
Giller capped off the final run of the day on his custom Destiny 2 x Xbox snowboard by exploring the new Europa destination and using the new Stasis subclass in Destiny 2 on Xbox Series X. The game session took place at an elevation of over 11,000 feet at the top of beautiful Copper Mountain in Colorado, making this one of the highest elevation projects ever produced.
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/12/...o-game-screen/
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