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EverQuest Next spin-off Landmark will go offline next month

If you were bummed Daybreak Game Company had cancelled EverQuest Next, you might also be a bit down in the dumps over the latest game closure. Daybreak Games, which purchased Sony Online Entertainment two years ago next month, has announced EverQuest Next: Landmark will go offline in February. According to a notice posted on the Landmark website, after "much review" the firm has decided to close the game servers. A particular reason wasn't provided, so we have to assume the closure has to do with low player numbers or it's a monetary issue.

GTA 5 gets an 80s make over

Turn down the resolution to 144p, roll up the sleeves of your fuschia sports jacket and get ready for an 80s themed GTA 5 experience. Dolce uploaded a video of what GTA 5 might be like if you found it on VHS 30 years ago, at a glorious 4:3 ration for a genuine 1983 feel. Thanks for the tip Kotaku. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t7ORbW5nm5%2BifKjAwGZsZp%2BVqcBurc1mb2mrXaKurLGMqK2eqg%3D%3D

Google Stadia is getting a native Smart TV app - which is exactly what game streaming needs

Game streaming is slowly clawing its way into a viable position as a mainstream alternative to consoles - and a native TV app is a big step forward. While the ongoing pandemic is preventing the industry from gathering in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Show continues online - and one of the biggest announcements for video games was quietly made by TV maker LG as it revealed its 2021 line-up. That reveal?

Super Seducer blocked from release on PS4 by Sony

The PlayStation Store will not sell Super Seducer, a game about picking up women. Super Seducer, which came out this week on Steam, was supposed to also to be available on PS4. However, Sony has now said that the game won't be made available for sale on the platform. Although Sony did not give an indication as to why, the reason for this decision likely has to do with the game's content.

Destiny 2 Crimson Days rewards are a masterworked bow, Sugary Ghost Shell

Crimson Days returns to Destiny 2 today, and here's a look at some of the rewards you'll earn. The Crimson Days event begins today at 5 pm GMT/ 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT and will run until February 19. Crimson Days this year will be similar to 2018, but a few things have been changed up and new rewards are on offer. Crimson Doubles will be the main, 2v2 Crucible playlist and the scenario is Clash with a round-based twist.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 10 - How to Defeat The Hooded Man

Learn how to defeat Abaddon, the Hooded Man - Victor Belmont, and Inner Dracula. Take out the enemies in the parking garage, then use Mist Power to move through the gate on the far side. Use a Dungeon Key in the hole at the end of the room, then offer Dracula's blood to obtain 2,000 experience points. Leave the hole and head right, through the gate. On the far left side of the garage is a Pain Box that holds a Chaos Gem.

Diablo-like Magic: Legends shutting down after less than a year

Just a few months after the open beta's launch, Magic: Legends is shutting its doors. Magic: Legends, the free-to-play action RPG from Cryptic and Perfect World, will not be leaving open beta. That game's servers are going offline October 31. Previously announced console versions are also being cancelled. Cryptic broke the news in a blog post, saying that while servers will be live until the end of October, the Zen Shop premium store and the game's paid currency will be going offline today.

Latest Humble Bundle selection chosen by a crayon dog, includes BioShock Infinite and Beholder on the cheap

Humble Bundle seems like a weird place to work. Whatever, let's pick up some cheap games. The latest Humble Bundle is another staff pick affair, but this time the staffer in question is a crayon dog called Scribble. Apparently she is our friend, likes scritches and made the company letterhead. I don't pretend to know or care what this whimsy pertains to. What I do know is there are some great games in this bundle for very little money, which is coincidentally the amount of money I have left after blowing it all over the holiday break.

PS5 DualSense teardown estimates '417 hour life', reveals causes of drift

Have you suffered from PlayStation 5 DualSense controller drift? A new teardown may have revealed why it keeps happening. A new video from iFixit – a veteran channel that's been taking tech apart and examining how it works for years – shows a PlayStation 5 DualSense teardown that unearths why the new pad may be doomed to drift issues. iFixit claims that PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox controllers have "a long history of predictable, preventable issues"

Destiny: the best sniper rifles for PvP

Take down that annoying shotgun smart-ass and get to know some of the best sniper rifles in Destiny. "Sniper! Don’t go there! Nooo… he got me!" If this is you, it’s time to face the hard facts of Destiny in PvP. Besides, you’re more than capable of taking matters into your own hands. Learn to snipe. You know it makes sense. You’ve just been putting it off, trusting your auto-rifle and shotgun combo to keep that K/D respectable.