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• Need For Speed's New Cop Chase Trailer Shows Off The Police's Arsenal

  21-08-2017 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  If you think back on past Need For Speed games, chances are good that you remember high-speed cop chases from installments like Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted. Today at Gamescom, EA gave a look at Need For Speed Payback's police chases, and they look more intense than ever.EA released a new trailer that gives an idea of what you can expect when the cops catch sight of you in the game. The company promises that the police will be "more aggressive than ever before," assisted by better AI that lets th
  
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• Overwatch's D.Va Receiving Major Update, Including A New Ability

  21-08-2017 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Word of a new map, Junkertown, has proven to not be the biggest Overwatch news of the day. Blizzard has revealed some major changes to D.Va that it's currently experimenting with ahead of a Public Test Realm release. Put simply, Blizzard wants to avoid nerfing D.Va while reducing the impact of Defense Matrix, which is widely considered an incredibly powerful ability.In response to a forum thread calling for a rework to D.Va, principal designer Geoff Goodman outlined the "significant changes" it
  
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• PC's Age Of Empires: Definitive Edition Release Date Set For October

  21-08-2017 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Following Sunday's Xbox-centric Gamescom livestream, Microsoft hosted another event today dedicated to Age of Empires, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year. During it, the company shared a release date for the upcoming Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.To coincide with the exact 20-year anniversary of the original game, the remastered version launches on October 19, 2017. First announced at E3 back in June, the remaster provides updated visuals and a variety of other modern improv
  
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• Teen in 'Slender Man' Stabbing Attack Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge: 'I Just Wanted It to Be Over'

  21-08-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  One of two girls accused in the horrific 'Slender Man' stabbing has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
  
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• New Battlefield 1 DLC Map Out Now, In The Name Of The Tsar Expansion Detailed

  21-08-2017 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has provided new details about Battlefield 1's next expansion, In the Name of the Tsar. Ahead of its full launch in September, season pass owners can play one of its maps beginning today.Lupkow Pass, which was the first map revealed from the expansion, is out now for anyone with the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass or In the Name of the Tsar expansion. It sees a battle between the Austro-Hungarian forces and the Russian Imperial Army in a snow-capped hillside where verticality is key. The Armored T
  
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• Battlefield 1's New 5v5 Incursions Mode Unveiled, Alpha Sign-Ups Now Available

  21-08-2017 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  DICE has provided the first details about Battlefield 1's new mode, Incursions. This is a competitive-focused mode, and certain players will have a chance to try it out quite soon.Incursions mode features 5v5 matches and "fast, strategic gameplay." Despite the low player count, vehicles are present, though it sounds as if they not be quite as commonplace as in standard matches. One major change is a draft system used to select your kit before a match begins, which places additional emphasis on t
  
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• Time lapse: A view of the total solar eclipse in Madras, Oregon

  21-08-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  A historic total solar eclipse arced across the United States from west to east today.
  
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• This Is How the Solar Eclipse Looked From Space

  21-08-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  Here's what astronauts saw from the International Space Station
  
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• Overwatch's Junkrat And Roadhog Introduce The New Map, Junkertown

  21-08-2017 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of its Gamescom preview stream today, Blizzard revealed a number of new details about its games. That included the unveiling of Overwatch's next map, Junkertown.This Escort map is set in the outback of Australia. It was highlighted in a new trailer (above) which was less a showcase of the map and more of a comedy starring Junkrat and Roadhog. It had a much different feeling from a typical Overwatch video and more closely resembled something you'd expect to see from Team Fortress 2.Blizza
  
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• PS4's Horizon: Zero Dawn 1.32 Update Makes It Easier, If You Want

  21-08-2017 23:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Another new update for Horizon: Zero Dawn has been announced, and it launches today. Following a patch which provided the option to make things much more difficult, this one does the opposite, giving players a chance to more easily work through the story.Patch 1.32's primary component is a new difficulty called Story mode. It makes combat easier by "boost[ing] the player-inflicted damage and reduc[ing] the player-received damage considerably," according to a PlayStation Blog post. The accompanyi
  
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• Crime Spree End When Theft Victim Uses 'Find My iPhone' to Track Stolen Goods

  21-08-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  The suspects' undoing began when they allegedly burglarized a Port Orange home as its owner slept overnight last Thursday, officials said.
  
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• Battlefield 1's Complete Revolution Edition Announced, Available Now

  21-08-2017 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Players still looking to jump into Battlefield 1 have a chance to pick up the game and its DLC all at once. During its Gamescom livestream, EA unveiled Battlefield 1: Revolution, a new edition of the multiplayer shooter that releases today for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Revolution is the complete edition of Battlefield 1. It retails for $60 and includes the base game as well as its premium pass, which gives players access to four DLC expansions: They Shall Not Pass, In the Name of the Tsar, Turning T
  
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• Age Of Empires 2 And 3 Remasters Announced

  21-08-2017 23:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft capped off its Age of Empires livestream today with two surprise announcements. In addition to a brand-new installment in the beloved RTS series, the publisher revealed that "definitive" versions of Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III are also on the way.Like the upcoming Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, the acclaimed titles are also being remastered in order to modernize them. While Microsoft didn't share any release date or gameplay details for either game, the titles will pr
  
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• Suspect in Florida officers' killings said: 'I'm innocent'

  21-08-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in the fatal shootings of two police officers in Florida shouted "I'm innocent" as he was arrested, according to an arrest affidavit released Monday.
  
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• All The Xbox One X Enhanced Games

  21-08-2017 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  The upcoming Xbox One X will be the most powerful console to date, and Microsoft has released a full list of games that will feature Xbox One X enhancements. Aaron Greenberg alluded to the list during a livestream at Gamescom 2017 and mentioned Quantum Break and Halo 5: Guardians as key games to receive optimizations.Every game that gets the Xbox One X enhancements will receive the updates for free, which can include--but are not limited to--4K resolution (checkerboard or native), anisotropic fi
  
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• Trump’s Chief Scientist Pick Once Compared Gay Rights To Protecting Pedophilia

  21-08-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Sam Clovis, a conservative radio personality who has become President Donald Trump’s top pick for chief scientist at the Department of Agriculture, has a long history of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric ― even once calling marriage equality a choice that could lead to the legalization of pedophilia.
  
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• Trump joins politicians embracing eclipse mania — with and without protection glasses

  21-08-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  President Trump took a few minutes out of his day to join the rest of the country in watching the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. since 1979. The president, first lady Melania Trump, and their son, Barron, all stood outside on the Truman Balcony of the White House to witness the event.
  
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• Destiny 2's Story-Heavy Launch Trailer Sets The Stage For A Suicide Mission

  21-08-2017 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's release is quickly approaching, and today Bungie published the launch trailer for the game. It sets the stage for Destiny 2's story, which is shaping up to be much darker than the narrative of the original.Whereas Destiny's story was a heroic epic in which players took the fight to the Vex, Crota, and Oryx, utilizing a great deal of resources and allies centered on the Tower, Destiny 2's story is one of survival and loss. If you played Destiny 2's beta, you'll recognize that the laun
  
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• Trump Leaves a Lot Unanswered on Afghanistan

  21-08-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Colonel Jack Jacobs, recipient of the Medal of Honor, talks with Rachel Maddow about what Donald Trump's Afghanistan speech means about how the U.S. will conduct itself there going forward, and whether that represents any actual change.
  
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• Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War's Creepy New Trailer Shows Off All The Monsters You'll Fight

  21-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  WB Interactive Entertainment released a new trailer today for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and from the looks of things, it seems that the game will feature a lot of fearsome creatures. In addition to Orcs, trolls, and Wargs, Shadow of War will showcase some of the more terrifying monsters that Mordor houses.In the trailer, it's clear that the most recognizable monsters from The Lord of the Rings will appear in Shadow of War, such as orcs, spiders, and trolls. But you'll also confront more unusu
  
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• Flying The Not Friendly Skies In Far Cry 5 - Gameplay

  21-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  After liberating Falls End we explore some of what Far Cry 5 has to offer in sweet 4K. Hunting bears, going fishing and getting into dog fights.
  
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• Boomer Is A Good Boy - 4K Dog Far Cry 5 Gameplay

  21-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Boomer, Far Cry 5's very good boy is obviously the best gun for hire, so Dave spent some quality time with the pooch.
  
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• Tainted-eggs scandal reaches Italy

  21-08-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  Italy said Monday it has found traces of fipronil in two eggs samples, making it the latest country hit by the Europe-wide insecticide scandal, while a batch of tainted frozen omelettes was also withdrawn.The two positive samples were from a total of 114 samples so far tested.Separately, a regional official said a batch of frozen omelettes containing traces of fipronil had been withdrawn from sale in Milan.
  
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• BioShock Turns 10 With $200 Anniversary Collector's Edition, Out Now In US

  21-08-2017 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the BioShock series, which debuted on August 21, 2007. 2K is celebrating the occasion in several ways, the most notable of which is a new collector's edition for those in the United States.The primary component of BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition is an 11-inch statue featuring a Big Daddy and Little Sister. 2K says this features lights and a motorized drill, as well as audio clips of both characters from BioShock. You can see this pictured belo
  
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• New Battlefield 1 Map Out Now, In The Name Of The Tsar Expansion Detailed In Full

  21-08-2017 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has provided new details about Battlefield 1's next expansion, In the Name of the Tsar. Ahead of its full launch in September, season pass owners can play one of its maps beginning today.Lupkow Pass, which was the first map revealed from the expansion, is out now for anyone with the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass or In the Name of the Tsar expansion. It sees a battle between the Austro-Hungarian forces and the Russian Imperial Army in a snow-capped hillside where verticality is key. The Armored T
  
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• Battlefield 1 - Conquest At Tsaritsyn Gameplay

  21-08-2017 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Tsaritsyn is a new map included with the In the Name of the Tsar expansion, and EA showed off a full match during its Gamescom press conference.
  
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• WATCH: 16-Foot Great White Shark Circles Fisherman’s Boat

  21-08-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  The great white hung around for about a half hour, stealing fish from the area.
  
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• Major Overhaul To Overwatch's D.Va Detailed, Includes A New Ability

  21-08-2017 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Word of a new map, Junkertown, has proven to not be the biggest Overwatch news of the day. Blizzard has revealed some major changes to D.Va that it's currently experimenting with ahead of a Public Test Realm release. Put simply, Blizzard wants to avoid nerfing D.Va while reducing the impact of Defense Matrix, which is widely considered an incredibly powerful ability.In response to a forum thread calling for a rework to D.Va, principal designer Geoff Goodman outlined the "significant changes" it
  
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• Uber Ride Ends In Video Of Ramapage

  21-08-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  This Uber ride ended in disaster.
  
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• Age Of Empires 4 Announced By Company Of Heroes Dev

  21-08-2017 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been 12 years since a mainline installment in the beloved RTS franchise Age of Empires has launched. Today, however, we finally got confirmation that the series is coming back: Microsoft officially unveiled Age of Empires IV.Right now, we know basically nothing about the game besides its title and developer. Microsoft showed a short cinematic teaser that confirms little besides that players will still be advancing through the ages, like every other installment in the series. Dawn of War and
  
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• Body found as Danish submarine man says missing woman died on board

  21-08-2017 22:18 via yahoo.com
  A headless female torso was found on Monday in the water's edge in Copenhagen, hours after a Danish inventor charged with killing a journalist in his home-made submarine told a court she died on board, police said.Peter Madsen told the court that Swedish journalist Kim Wall had died in an accident and he had buried her at sea, changing his earlier statement the he dropped her off alive in Copenhagen."It is clear that the police, like the media and everybody else, is speculating whether this fema
  
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• Age Of Empire: Definitive Edition Remaster's Release Date Announced

  21-08-2017 22:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Following Sunday's Xbox-centric Gamescom livestream, Microsoft hosted another event today dedicated to Age of Empires, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year. During it, the company shared a release date for the upcoming Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.To coincide with the exact 20-year anniversary of the original game, the remastered version launches on October 19, 2017. First announced at E3 back in June, the remaster provides updated visuals and a variety of other modern improv
  
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• How Game Of Thrones Fans Explain This Episode's Timeline

  21-08-2017 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 6, "Beyond the Wall," belowGame of Thrones is, in general, an incredibly well-made and thoughtfully put-together show that dazzles millions of people week after week with intense action and thrilling political and family drama. Overall, it's an enormous triumph in television history. And all that makes it especially jarring when many viewers come away from the latest episode with the same set of confused questions and criticisms, which happened this
  
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• Xenoblade Dev Hiring For "Ambitious" New Action Game

  21-08-2017 22:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Monolith Soft, the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, is recruiting developers for a new project. The studio announced on its website (via Gematsu) that it is looking for designers, programmers, and planners to work on an "ambitious" new title.While the developer hasn't formally announced the game in question, it did reveal some interesting tidbits about the project on its recruitment page. According to the website, the title is an action game that's "different from [Monolith Soft's]
  
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• Twitter Absolutely Loses It Over 'Evil' Avocado Macaroni And Cheese Recipe

  21-08-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Macaroni and cheese is a sacred dish for many folks, which is why the latest attempt to make it “healthier” is being met with fire.
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slender Man attack

  21-08-2017 22:05 via yahoo.com
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man pleaded guilty Monday, but she still faces a trial in the case next month focused on her mental health.
  
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• New Attack On Titan Game From Dynasty Warriors Dev Coming Early 2018

  21-08-2017 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Koei Tecmo has announced a new game based on the popular anime and manga series Attack on Titan. Dubbed Attack on Titan 2, the title is being developed by Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force and is slated to release in early 2018.Few details have been announced about Attack on Titan 2 so far. We still don't know what platforms it will release on, but Koei Tecmo has confirmed that it will be a sequel to last year's Attack on Titan game and features "an abundance of new gameplay mechanics." You
  
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• Don't Worry If You Missed the Solar Eclipse

  21-08-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  If you didn't watch Monday's total solar eclipse, don't worry. Another—supposedly better—one will be visible in the U.S. in 2024. And if that's too long to wait, there will be three other total e...
  
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• Madden NFL Covers Through The Years

  21-08-2017 22:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Madden NFL 18
  The 29th installment of Madden is due for release on August 25. To celebrate, we're taking a look back at all the top athletes to grace the game's cover since 1988. To start: Madden NFL 18 features Tom Brady on the cover. It's the second straight season the honor has gone to a New England Patriot.Photo: EA Sports
  Madden NFL 17
  Released in 2016, this Madden iteration features Rob Gronkowski and his famous Gronk Spike on the cover.Photo: EA SportsMadden NFL 16
  In Madden NFL 16, the c
  
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• Melania Trump dons absolutely fitting ensemble to watch the solar eclipse

  21-08-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump always knows how to dress for the occasion -- and her outfit to watch the solar eclipse proved just that.The first lady observed the solar eclipse from the White House balcony on Monday wear a black form-fitting sheath dress with pleated detailing on the bottom.While the dress didn't pair well with her eye-protecting eclipse glasses, Melania looked stunning nonetheless.
  
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• The Moon's Shadow Darkening the U.S. During the Eclipse Is Terrifying

  21-08-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  See the eclipse engulf large swaths of the country in darkness
  
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• Why Black Women Are Protesting A Statue Of This Famed Gynecologist

  21-08-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  The history of reproductive health care in the U.S. is fraught with racism, as white women’s reproductive health care access came at the cost of black and brown women’s lives.
  
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• Destiny 2 On PC Supports HDR And SLI Configurations

  21-08-2017 21:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Although Destiny wasn't available on PC, Bungie seems to be working hard to make it up to PC players with Destiny 2. The developer already revealed that the game will run at native 4K resolution and will have uncapped framerates; today at Gamescom, we got confirmation that the game will have HDR and SLI support, as well.Hardware manufacturer Nvidia announced that it has worked with Bungie to allow Destiny 2 to work on HDR-compatible TVs and monitors. HDR--or High Dynamic Range--means that the ga
  
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• Marvel's The Punisher Gets His Armor In New Image From Netflix Show

  21-08-2017 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  The first teaser for the upcoming Marvel Netflix show The Punisher was released last week, and now we have a photo of star Jon Bernthal in costume. Although the vigilante anti-hero appeared in Season 2 of Daredevil, he didn't get a chance to wear the distinctive armor from Marvel's comic books--until now. Check it out over at CBR.Bernthal is the fourth actor to play Frank Castle, following Dolph Lundgren, Thomas Jane, and Ray Stevenson, in the three previous movie versions. In a recent interview
  
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• Watch the Whole Total Solar Eclipse in 4 Minutes

  21-08-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  The eclipse took just about an hour and a half to traverse the country
  
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• Another Of Rainbow Six Siege's New Characters Revealed

  21-08-2017 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  We've already gotten a look at one new character from Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Operation Blood Orchid expansion, and now another Operator has been announced. Like the previous reveal, however, this is more of a tease that's meant to set up the official announcement later this week.Lesion, whose real name is Liu Tze Long, is the second member of Hong Kong's Special Duties Unit. A post on the official Rainbow Six website notes that his "resilience to physical hardships is what set him apart fr
  
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• Today’s huge Amazon sale on Nerf guns is your back to school gift to yourself

  21-08-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  You know how there are some toys you buy for your son or daughter, but in reality they're completely for you? Yeah, you're about to load up on all of the Nerf guns and Nerf gun gear you can handle, and you'll have to play it off like you're buying them for your kids. Dealing with back to school shopping can be stressful at times, and that might be why Amazon chose today to have an insane sale on all the Nerf guns and accessories you can handle. There are 21 different items available at discounts
  
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• Overwatch's New Map, Junktown, Unveiled With A Funny Video

  21-08-2017 21:03 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of its Gamescom preview stream today, Blizzard revealed a number of new details about its games. That included the unveiling of Overwatch's next map, Junkertown.This Escort map is set in the outback of Australia. It was highlighted in a new trailer (above) which was less a showcase of the map and more of a comedy starring Junkrat and Roadhog. It had a much different feeling from a typical Overwatch video and more closely resembled something you'd expect to see from Team Fortress 2.Blizza
  
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• Overwatch's New Map, Junkertown, Unveiled With A Funny Video

  21-08-2017 21:03 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of its Gamescom preview stream today, Blizzard revealed a number of new details about its games. That included the unveiling of Overwatch's next map, Junkertown.This Escort map is set in the outback of Australia. It was highlighted in a new trailer (above) which was less a showcase of the map and more of a comedy starring Junkrat and Roadhog. It had a much different feeling from a typical Overwatch video and more closely resembled something you'd expect to see from Team Fortress 2.Blizza
  
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• $200 BioShock Anniversary Collector's Edition Out Now In US To Celebrate 10 Years

  21-08-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the BioShock series, which debuted on August 21, 2007. 2K is celebrating the occasion in several ways, the most notable of which is a new collector's edition for those in the United States.The primary component of BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition is an 11-inch statue featuring a Big Daddy and Little Sister. 2K says this features lights and a motorized drill, as well as audio clips of both characters from BioShock. You can see this pictured belo
  
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