Borderlands 3 will launch with Denuvo Anti-Tamper, the third-party DRM tech that has found increasing popularity among big releases. The announcement, which was spotted by eagle-eyed Reddit users, was made in an update to the game’s official Epic Games Store page. Denuvo protection aims to prevent the unauthorised distribution of games, and has been used in South Park: The Fractured but Whole, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Total War: Warhammer 2 and FIFA 18, among others. But it’s not foolproof. Each of those games was cracked within hours of their respective launches. Likewise, Devil May Cry 5, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Far Cry New Dawn, Football Manager 2019 and Soul Calibur 6, were each cracked within the first week of their release this year. In 2018, DRM developer Denuvo Software Solutions filed a lawsuit against a Bulgarian hacker, who had cracked a number of Denuvo-protected games. The hacker, known by his online alias Voksi, was later arrested. Subscribe to the … [Read more...] about Borderlands 3 Launches with Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM
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Borderlands 3 preview – Gearbox has something to prove
Borderlands 3 is fucking ridiculous. It’s ridiculous in scale, its characters are ridiculous, everything they say is ridiculous, the guns are ridiculous, and there’s even a friendly bandit who runs around in his boxer shorts, complete with simulated cock jiggle physics. Ridiculous! This is a first-person shooter that lets you use a shotgun that’s also a sniper rifle. There are guns that fire other guns that sprout legs and murder everything like those terrifying dog robots in that one good Black Mirror episode. Some guns fire out brains. Brains! There are grenades that create a vortex, sucking in gas mask-wearing bandits before spitting them back out as bloody chunks. Like I say, it’s extremely far-fetched. The new bad guys are a pair of twin influencers, for god’s sake. These famous, egomaniac streamers leech power from their followers and turn their viewers into lifeless husks. Ridic… Oh wait, that’s actually spot on. “So, … [Read more...] about Borderlands 3 preview – Gearbox has something to prove
WWE 2K20 Roster – every superstar that makes the cut this year
Not much is certain in this world of ours, but one thing you can always rely on is a new update to your favourite yearly sports franchise every fall. Early additions to the WWE 2K20 roster have been announced and the full game is due out on October 22 2019, once again letting you live out the fantasy of making it as a Superstar in MyCareer, as well as pitching your dream matches at home and online. As well as those returning game modes, Xavier Woods revealed that 2K20’s single-player story will focus on the evolution of the Women’s Division of WWE, starring Bailey, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Sasha Banks. You’ll also be able to create mixed division tag-team matches this time around. In promotional material so far, relatively few wrestlers have actually been hard confirmed to appear in the game. While there are tons of dead certs given their profile and appearance in previous titles, we’ll only list those who have properly appeared in gameplay, or have … [Read more...] about WWE 2K20 Roster – every superstar that makes the cut this year
Come see us talk about RPGs with Gearbox and Bungie at PAX West
VG247 is hosting three panels this PAX West. We already made a post for our voice acting panel, in which a panel of famous video game actors give feedback to fan performances. Check that link for the details on that one. Here’s what going on in our other two panels: The people behind the biggest looter shooters talk about the evolution and dominance of the RPG This PAX West, come and learn about the rise of RPG mechanics in other genres of games. Subscribe to the VG247 newsletter Get all the best bits of VG247 delivered to your inbox every Friday! Enable JavaScript to sign up to our newsletter Over the past few years, we’ve seen a massive uptick in the amount of genres that have adopted RPG mechanics. Many of the most popular shooters now boast damage numbers, stats, and loot, and even Assassin’s Creed has swapped stealth for health (listen, you increase your maximum health in RPGs, the joke works). In this panel we’ll be talking to developers from Bungie, … [Read more...] about Come see us talk about RPGs with Gearbox and Bungie at PAX West
Madden 20 reviews round-up, all the scores
Are you ready for some football? Good, because Madden 20 is out now and we’ve rounded up reviews for the annual sports title. Madden 20 was released yesterday, August 2, and reviews have dropped. This year’s entry sees the addition of the Superstar X-Factor, which unlocks special abilities of current NFL players. The game also features a new career campaign called Face of the Franchise: QB1. Here, players start as a college quarterback and continue their path to the NFL. Madden 20 also introduces new run pass option plays, new animations, playbooks and more. Subscribe to the VG247 newsletter Get all the best bits of VG247 delivered to your inbox every Friday! Enable JavaScript to sign up to our newsletter If you’re into Madden Ultimate Team (MUT), the game has introduced new missions to the mode, and “clear paths” to new items and rewards. These can be used to help build out your squad. Speaking of which, if you care a Twitch Prime member be sure to … [Read more...] about Madden 20 reviews round-up, all the scores