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Far Cry 6 Expansion ‘Lost Between Worlds’ Revealed For December 6th Launch, New Game+ Update Out Now

Under the latest reign that is of Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito) for Far Cry 6, the game has proven to be an authentic and respectful tale of Hispanic representation, according to our review at launch. “I can’t help but be drawn in part to the game and how it tackles ...
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Sony Launches PlayStation Tournaments For PlayStation 5

For many players from PlayStation 4, PlayStation Tournaments is not a new feature. The suite became even more utilized come the acquisition of EVO previously. While events were not fully in-person at the time, Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted PlayStation Tournaments centered for the annual competition in 2021. But, there is ...
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Xbox Series X Deemed Most Popular System For Black Friday & PlayStation 5 On Cyber Monday, According To Adobe Analytics Report

In the stretch of sales and extensive discounts that come at the latter turn of each year, there are always hot items that shoppers sought out for when searching most brick & mortar stores. However, this was deemed to be a bigger struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic as the new ...
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Xbox Games With Gold For December 2022 Only Features 2 Games

Microsoft revealed the Xbox Games with Gold lineup for December 2022 and it’s a short list. This was expected though as it was announced that Xbox 360 games would no longer be part of the program. Here are the two games that Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Members ...
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Season Pass For The Callisto Protocol Includes Story DLC, Cosmetics, And Additional Death Animations

Come this Friday, Striking Distance’s The Callisto Protocol will hit store shelves. The game comes as a byproduct of vacancy for a new space-set survival horror title. Previously, Dead Space creator Glen Schofield worked as a co-founder for Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games. But it was in 2018 that ...
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Callisto Protocol Game Director Shares Interest To Make A Follow-Up Title

Under the longing wait for a new Dead Space game, original creator Glen Schofield announced The Callisto Protocol back at The Game Awards nearly two years ago. Originally, it was a new storyline that would tie into the greater PUBG Battlegrounds franchise which is also owned by publisher Krafton, but ...
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Nintendo Announces A Direct for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Nintendo revealed today that there will be a Nintendo Direct coming on November 29 at 2 PM P.T. This digital presentation will not include any information regarding games, but it will show off the seconds trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie.  The preview image of the direct it ...
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Rainbow Six Siege To Fully Integrate Cross-Play, Cross-Progression Next Month

From its 2015 release, Rainbow Six Siege went from an underwhelming launch to becoming one of the most popular and highest-rewarding esports on the planet. And with the amount of improvements and updates that came to the game, Ubisoft has listened closely and plans to meet expectations for the game ...
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Latest Statement Reveals Potential Release Window For New Xbox & PlayStation Comes In 2028, New Document Shares

One of the ongoing controversies for the console market is the availability of the newest Xbox & PlayStation hardware. Despite nearly two years passing since the launch of these new consoles, millions of users are still adamantly searching for options to obtain a new console. But, that did not simmer ...
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Microsoft Reported To Extend Call Of Duty Multiplatform Release To PlayStation For Ten Years

In the ongoing fight for what is tolerable for Microsoft’s effort to acquire Activision Blizzard for roughly $70 billion, obstacles continue to arise amid the legal battle across the globe. From Sony Interactive Entertainment, and understandably, the PlayStation firm is adamant to block the deal. Even in one instance listed ...
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Turbo Golf Racing Early Impressions – Leave it Alone

Turbo Golf Racing on Xbox Game Preview is a mess. There unfortunately is no other way to put it. I’ve ...
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Early Preview: Scathe (PC)

Scathe is an Upcoming adrenaline-fueled, classic “Bullet Hell” FPS , from publisher Kwalee and developer Damage State . with big guns ...
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// Product Reviews

Review: HyperX Cloud Gaming Headset for PS4

As a father of three and maintainer of a full-time job, what I look for in my gaming accessories has changed pretty drastically over the years. Thankfully, HyperX has a solution that meets the majority of those needs, while maintaining a price point that is easy to swallow. The durability ...
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Product Review: BenQ Zowie XL2740 Monitor

Price Of Reviewed Product $599.00 The great folks at Zowie BenQ were kind enough to let us review some of their products including their XL2740 Monitor. Welcome to our review of the BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 monitor. This will not be your typical review because I think the XL2740 (at least ...
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CoolerMaster MH751 Headset – Review

The MH751 - Where has this headset been?! Review Summary If you’re looking for a clean, clear, crisp audio headset, with comfort that you’ve always dreamed about, then the MH751 delivers. In a land of endless headset possibilities, a well-established and highly regarded computer peripheral company hits the mark with ...
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// Media Events

The Game Awards 2021: Among Us VR Announced For Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR, Steam VR

Although the pandemic appeared to truly fuel the activity and conversations around Among Us, the game has yet to truly cease any momentum. Much so that the team already announced to be cancelling Among Us 2 with plans for a pipeline of updates to the original game instead. Since then, ...
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The Game Awards 2021: Bokeh Game Studios Reveals Teaser For New Project Slitterhead

While fans are still hopeful for a new Silent Hill game from Konami, former developer Keiichiro Toyama has went on to open up a new development firm, Bokeh Game Studio. However, what the team will be investing into creatively is suggested to be a new horror IP. From images shared ...
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The Game Awards 2021: Quantic Dream Reveals New Project Star Wars Eclipse

Although Star Wars fans are adamantly cautious on new productions since the latest trilogy of films that hit theaters, inspired video games are shifting in a more positive direction. For certainty, the trend that began with the DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront reboot in 2015 and later in 2017 left a ...
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The Game Awards 2021: The First Full Look Trailer For Halo Television Series Is Here

As part of an ongoing waiting game for the Halo Television Series, it is officially releasing sometime in 2021. While details on when that is remains limited, there is some information we can gather from the production so far. In that, the show will be airing exclusively on Paramount+ come ...
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The Game Awards 2021: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Gameplay Revealed In New Trailer

This June marked the sixth-year anniversary since the release of Batman Akrham Knight. And while Rocksteady Studios has quietly worked on a new game since then, it was not until last summer that the British game studio unveiled Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Yes, it is a similarly structured ...
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The Game Awards 2021: Forspoken Launches This Coming May For PlayStation 5, PC

Over at Square Enix, the firm is continuously pushing the envelope with exciting announcements this past The Game Awards on Thursday. Already, fans quickly learned that Babylon’s Fall is scheduled to release this coming March for PlayStation & PC. However, there is a much more anticipated launch happening this month ...
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// Editorial

March Xbox update includes pin to quick resume, audio, controller updates, and much more

The much-desired share button remapping has finally arrived with the latest update to the Xbox Series X|S console. Check out what’s new below: Pin to Quick Resume  Xbox has given the users the option to pin two games to the quick resume list. Your pinned games will only drop out ...
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Why God of War Is One of the Greatest Games Ever Made

God of War surpasses all expectations when it comes to video games. Almost everything you have heard about Santa Monica Studio’s hit has been confirmed through gameplay. It presents an interesting contrast—the game is harsh but delicate; it is quick but meticulous; thunderous but silent; massive and expansive but personal ...
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None of Us are Entitled to Free Next-Generation Game Upgrades

I’ve been playing games for 38 years since I was 5 years old. In those years, I’ve never seen a time where gamers have acted more entitled than they are now. The main topic recently has been upgrades to the next generation of consoles. It appears the gigantic leap in ...
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Fallout: New Vegas sequel is in ‘very early talks’ at Microsoft, according to Jeff Grubb

If you’re a fan of Obsidian’s take on the Fallout, you just might love this news. Speaking to GiantBomb’s podcast GrubbSnax, Jeff Grubb has said Microsoft-owned studio Obsidian could make New Vegas 2 now that Bethesda is also under Xbox’s belt.  The journalist said: This is very early, but people ...
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Nintendo eShop Wii U and 3DS RIP

Nintendo disrespects legacy eShop games

Nintendo announced that it will no longer sell games for the Wii U and 3DS games digitally after March 2023. While it’s normal for “legacy games” to no longer be in physical production, they are still selling digitally through the other stores. So why is Nintendo removing them? Nintendo says ...
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Bethesda sunsetting Bethesda.net launcher and migrates its library to Steam

Bethesda just announced a killer move to sunset its launcher on PC and is set to move everything to Steam starting in April. In a press release on their website, the company is bidding farewell to their launcher and says “The migration to Steam will include your game library and ...
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// Esports

Rectify Gaming Arena To Host Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Showdown on May 22

The Rectify Gaming Arena is excited to host its second tournament of May 2020 and it’ll be the fourth one in its existence. Today, we are announcing the RGA Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Showdown with a $250 prize pool. Rectify Esports has been involved with Super Smash Bros. since 2018 ...
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Organizers For EVO Shifts Operations To Online Event For 2020

Last we heard from the organizers behind this year’s Evolution Championship Series held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the organization was still committed to hosting the annual event later this coming summer. This came as a surprise at the time with tensions continuing to develop as the COVID-19 outbreak swelled to ...
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This Year’s Fortnite World Cup Shelved By Looming Virus, Other Competitions To Go Online Route

By this point now, it is basically expected that most approaching events scheduled until September this year to be either shelved completely or be replaced with a digital format to keep followers at bay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lately, this tactic can be seen applied for the coming Fortnite competitions ...
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Twitch Adds Esports Directory To The Platform’s Search Categories

The intensive growth of electronic sports, dubbed esports, has continued to grasp a larger stance on entertainment platforms in the last couple of years. Last year in 2019 marked to be yet another monumental feat for the growing industry as League of Legends established an impressive milestone in the form ...
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Rectify Signs CS:GO 2020 Roster

Today, Rectify announced the signing of brand new CS:GO 2020 Roster that will be competing in the ESEA Main League in Season 34.  The team consists of the following players: tRill Yip Dew Crimson Twin This team is quite familiar with each other making only one roster change with Dew ...
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Esports Popularity in Asia

It’s no secret that Asia is the largest eSports market, with China having the largest industry by number of gamers. Over 600 million Chinese citizens, or around over half of the country’s population, participate in mobile, console, and PC gaming. However, other Asian countries are just as dedicated to gaming ...
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// Entertainment

GET RECT 5: The Big Damn Dreamhack Episode

The boys shake off their hangovers and give you the DEFINITIVE Dreamhack recap! How did our Rectify boys do? Is Halo 3 back? Did Nick’s monumental rise and fall as an esports pro go to his head? All the answers and more in this episode of GET RECT! iTunes Stitcher Check out the podcast crew ...
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Castlevania Season 2

Castlevania: Season 2 review (Netflix)

Last year, Netflix and Konami teamed up for one of the most unlikely partnerships which formed into one of the most surprising video-game-to-TV translations yet: Castlevania. If you haven’t seen Season 1, check it out; it’s only four episodes, but definitely worth the watch. Now enter season 2 in which the greater focus is on ...
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GET RECT Ep. 4 – xXGamerTagXx

Why the doesn’t Garrett have a gamertag? Which game do we think has the best post-game content? What the hell was going on with Nick Arcade? All of these questions and SO many more will be answered on this episode of GET RECT! iTunes Stitcher Check out the podcast crew and learn more about them ...
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The Witcher

Netflix releases a new Witcher teaser trailer

When Netflix casted Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia for The Witcher, there was a huge speculation as to whether Cavill’s days as the Man of Steel are over. While it’s still open for debate, it seems to be heading in that direction, because Netflix has now released a new Witcher teaser trailer. The trailer ...
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GET RECT Ep. 3: BYOWP (Bring Your Own Wolf Pelts)

Welcome to GET RECT, a new podcast brought to you by Rectify Gaming! Nick is back from Japan and we couldn’t be more stoked! On today’s episode we talk about which games have had great (and not so great) post-game content, and we talk about how long is TOO long for a game to take ...
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GET RECT Ep. 2: The Square Tetromino is Thicc

It’s been a pretty wild week in gaming news, so we figured the best way to cover everything would be a lightning round of Nick and Garrett’s reactions to all the biggest headlines. Evan reads a listicle featuring the top 10 greatest rivals in video game history (which we may or may not agree with), ...
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