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The Japanese game/novel The Key to Home has been removed from the Steam store because Valve says its “core audience is paedophiles”. The Key to Home was described as a mystery visual novel but the subject matter appears to have struck a nerve with Valve who apparently responded to the developer on 1 December with a note to say “We are not interested in shipping this title on Steam”. The original description of the game on Steam read:...

During today’s PC Gaming Show, we got a look at a new gameplay trailer for the eagerly anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Director Brian Mitsoda and senior narrative designer Cara Ellison took to the stage to outline what we can expect from the game and show off some pre-alpha footage. Mitsoda said the team are feeling the pressure, but added that Paradox Interactive is going to make it work....

Vampire Survivors, the acclaimed minimalist survival RPG from developer Poncle, is getting its first dollop of paid DLC next week in the form of Legacy of the Moonspell, arriving next Thursday, 15th December, on Xbox and PC. “In eastern lands, a clan has fallen,” explains Poncle in its DLC announcement post. “The Moonspell, once vigilant guardians of a sorcerous valley nestled in the mountains, have been overrun by hordes of yokai and oni....

Every video game reporting outlet on the internet is heralding 2017 as one of the best years in video game releases, especially among AAA titles form the major publishers. Certainly Nintendo had one of its best years ever with the launch of the Switch, an insanely confident system that proves the Wii wasn’t a fluke and the Wii U was nothing more than a proof-of-concept, the Switch was buoyed by two of the best first party games of the decade, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, as well as being supported by a seemingly endless supply of third party games like Sonic Mania and Darkest Dungeon....

This Vikings review contains spoilers. Vikings Season 6 Episode 7 “In my dreams we are always together.” After Lagertha’s shocking death last week, Vikings regroups and gives Scandinavia’s most revered shieldmaiden a sendoff worthy of her status in the Viking world and her importance to the series. Pushing King Harald’s new crown and Ivar’s schemes in Kiev temporarily off to the side, “The Ice Maiden” hones in on the deeply personal connections Lagertha made during her storied life and the impact her death will now have on the increasingly complex narrative....

The Blizzard Gear Store has had a whole new range of merchandise added to it, including a new Vol’jin statue from the World of Warcraft: Legends range. Though the San Diego Comic-Con has been cancelled, Blizzard has launched their summer collection to celebrate 2020 SDCC at home. As part of this collection, Blizzard has released their new official Shadowlands T-shirts, with even Sylvanas fans getting something special with a “This World is a Prison” shirt....

Wadget Eye’s next adventure is the Unavowed and there’s a first teaser trailer available for your viewing pleasure. In Unavowed, an ancient society saves you from a demon possession but even though you are now free, you are alone, the world is in tatters, you have no friends, and are also wanted by the Police. Not exactly a great start. You now join the Unavowed to “fight against the oncoming darkness”....

The Final Fantasy XIII event dropped in the JP version of War of the Visions a couple months back, and we’re finally getting it in the global client this week. Three new UR units will be added to the game for a limited time: Lightning, Hope, and Snow. The good news is that Hope will actually be given to all players for free this week. You’ll just need to make sure to log in at least one day from Sept....

Gaijin Entertainment has announced that dog fighting and tank-busting MMO War Thunder is launching a series of in-game events recreating some of the most crucial battles of the Second World War. The Chronicles of World War II will run just beyond the commemoration of Victory Day in mid-May, and offers more than 40 major battles to take part in, kicking off with the invasion of Russia by the Germany army in 1941 through to 1945’s Battle for Berlin....

Cannibal Jamboree is one of the zones in Wasteland 3. Here, you’ll obtain the Head Hunter that takes you to multiple locations including Knox Bison Ranch. The reward is a full suit of Power Armor. Cannibal Jamboree is northwest of Colorado Springs. You’ll know you’re close when you hear someone asking for help because people are trying to eat them. Wasteland 3: Cannibal Jamboree and Knox Bison Ranch Once you enter, you’ll be greeted by friendly cowboys who’ll invite you to a “barbecue....

For this week’s PC game releases (November 19 to 25), we’re going to change things up a little bit. That’s because there are only a couple of major releases coming out this Thanksgiving week — such as Battlefield V — while more are set for next week (November 26 to December 2). Rather than include the games for the succeeding week, we’ve decided to highlight a couple of games that weren’t able to make it into last week’s feature....

With the rise in digital game delivery services/subscriptions, it can be hard to pin down which platform is right for you. Luckily for you, dear reader, we’ve got your back. Today, we’ll go over a few of the major subscription services and discuss their cost and what you can expect to get. Uplay+ Currently, Ubisoft is running a free trial period which lasts until September 30th, giving interested consumers a chance to try out the service....

What Does Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mean? Chief technology officer (CTO) is an executive IT position that involves developing and implementing new technologies. Often, the CTO provides technical review and oversight within a company on emerging technologies, system engineering techniques and technical strategies. Techopedia Explains Chief Technology Officer (CTO) There may be some confusion between a CTO and chief information officer (CIO). Even though each deals with IT, there are major differences....

What Does Computer Programmer Mean? Techopedia Explains Computer Programmer Various enhancements in programming, such as innovative computing technologies as well as advanced new programming languages and tools have redefined a programmer role. Job titles and descriptions may differ with the organization. Computer programmers are usually classified into two broad types: systems programmers and application programmers. Application programmers perform coding to manage a certain task, such as coding a program to monitor inventory within a company....

What Does CPU Bottleneck Mean? A CPU bottleneck is a situation wherein too many demands on a physical CPU degrade system performance or make the system run slower. Techopedia Explains CPU Bottleneck The term “CPU bottleneck” is often used in different kinds of IT setups. For example, in gaming, CPU bottleneck refers to a CPU-related problem that affects the rendering of screen graphics, resulting in the drop in the number of frames per second....

What Does Data Integration Architect Mean? A data integration architect is an IT departmental role that involves working on data integration solutions. Data integration architects are generally data architects, in that they manage aspects of a data architecture that serve the purposes of a business or organization. These job roles also may be customer facing, or involve working closely with teams of software developers. Techopedia Explains Data Integration Architect Many data integration architects work according to a set of strategies that could be labeled as agile development or agile data integration....

What Does Domain Name Registrant Mean? A domain name registrant is the person or entity that holds the right to use a specific domain name. The registrant can either be a person or an organization who is the domain license holder, legally bound by the domain’s terms-of-service agreements. Techopedia Explains Domain Name Registrant The domain name registrant is the legal owner of the domain name in the same essence that a person legally owns a car or real estate property....

What Does Feasibility Study Mean? A feasibility study is a study, usually done by engineers, that establishes whether conditions are right to implement a particular project. Feasibility studies can be done for many purposes, and are sometimes done in IT in order to look at feasibility for new hardware and software setups. Techopedia Explains Feasibility Study Sometimes a feasibility study is done as part of a systems development lifecycle, in order to drive precision for the implementation of technologies....

In an era where microtransactions and small-scale DLCs comprise the majority of extra content for games, the Witcher 3’s Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions clearly raised the bar by a long shot. While there are some examples of modern game expansions and DLC which go the extra mile in providing lengthy stand-alone or continuing campaigns for the core game, few, if any, of them can easily stand face-to-face in scale and quality to those presented by the Witcher 3....

At last night’s Game Awards, a fairytale prequel for the Bayonetta series was announced called Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. But there’s actually a playable teaser for the game hidden away in Bayonetta 3 - it’s been there all along since launch last month. The teaser shows off the new childlike visuals and hints at the story, but until now it wasn’t clear what the hidden chapter related to....