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Monster Hunter World – In an Odd Twist, Capcom Shares Drop Precipitously After PC Release Announcement

The Financial Times (subscription only – see link below) is reporting that Capcom’s shares dropped nearly 13% on the same day that the company announced the PC release date for Monster Hunter World. The drop came after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded Capcom’s stock rating to “underperforming”. The company cited “significant risk of sales decline” for Monster Hunter World just a month ahead of the Steam release.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – ‘We Agree with the Criticisms of the Game That Many of You Have Made Recently’

The latest PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds update to the test server has been deployed that mainly contains bug fixes that cropped up after the prior patch. In addition, one more update to close a significant bug that prevented players from reviving fallen companions and an incompatibility with cheat detection. Until that loophole is closed, the update will not be brought to live servers.

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– Corsair K70 Mk. 2 SE: More Platinum than Platinum

Corsair refreshed their line of premium mechanical keyboards this month with the Mk. 2 series. With the revisions, their massively popular K70 series has received some major upgrades. Today, we’re looking at what we think is their most impressive keyboard to date: the Corsair K70 Mk. 2 SE. Packed with all the features a gamer could want, thick PBT keycaps, and a stunning silver and white finish, you may even want to consider this over the K95 Platinum.

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Wizard101 – Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s been wanting a makeover most of all? While I’m happy with my wizard’s current features, most Wizard101 players welcomed the new Magic Mirror Shop that was included in the 2018 summer update. The shop, located in the Wizard City Shopping District, allows customers to change their hair, hair color, face, eye color, and skin tone.

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Ashes of Creation – Alpha One Environment Preview

The Ashes of Creation team has posted a nifty new video to show off some of the environments that will be featured in Alpha One. Over the coming weeks, Intrepid plans to show off even more of the game, including the combat that has been a key focus of development over the last several months.

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EVE Online – Dawn of Liberation Event Offers Bounty Hunting & Rescue Ops & More

From now through July 24th, EVE Online players can take part in the Dawn of Liberation event as they “join the struggle of the Minmatar people”. Players will find a range of objectives that provide a variety of ways to accomplish that including through bounty hunting, rescuing slaves from ships and facilities and much more. Along the way, players earn Agency points for completing objectives that unlock rewards.