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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gets an Anniversary Edition on November 11

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Bethesda announced during QuakeCon today that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will get an Anniversary Edition on November 11 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Skyrim first launched on November 11, 2011, so this will be the RPG’s 10th anniversary. This new version will include the…
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How Sledgehammer Games went on the expansion path for Call of Duty: Vanguard

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Sledgehammer Games has been in the spotlight because of its work on Call of Duty, but it hasn’t had an easy time as a game studio and its parent company is dealing with big problems related to sexism issues. The Foster City, California-based game development studio is about to move into the supremely glaring…
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Epic Games Store’s self-publishing tools enter closed beta

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  The Epic Games Store is launching a closed beta for its self-publishing tools today. You can sign up for for it here. The Epic Games Store isn’t as large as Steam, but it still has 58 million…
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Activision teases Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal for August 19 inside Warzone

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Activision confirmed it will reveal Call of Duty: Vanguard as the latest installment in the shooter series at an event inside Call of Duty: Warzone at 10: 30 a.m. Pacific time on August 19. Numerous leakers have said Vanguard is set in World War II and it involves the various soldiers such as a female Russian sniper…
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Roblox bookings grow 35% to $665.5M for Q2 2021

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, reported its bookings for the second quarter ended June 30 were $665.5 million, up 35% from the same period a year ago. The San Mateo…
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Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox, the maker of user-generated games and other content, said it has acquired the startup Guilded, a maker of platform for connecting gaming communities. Roblox didn’t disclose the…
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The RetroBeat: Doom 64 proves old shooters are still great

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  As happens more and more often these days, I felt myself burned out from in-game dialogue, text, and other passive storytelling devices. Don’t get me wrong: I like a good narrative in my games. But sometimes, it can feel like I’m spending more time reading and watching cutscenes than actually playing. When this…
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