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• Free Expansion For Trove Out Now, Adds New Weapons, Biome, And More

  14-11-2017 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  The free-to-play PC MMO Trove's latest update is available now, and we got to check it out ahead of time. In the gameplay clip above you can catch a glimpse of a few of the new elements that are available in the game now.While there are some major UI improvements and lots of immediately noticeable small fixes, one of the big changes is to how the club system works. The entire system has been revamped, making it easier to group up with friends and get treasure. You'll also be able to create massi
  
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• Man who Trump wants to be a federal judge used to be part of ghost hunting group

  14-11-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  The nomination of Brett J Talley to a federal district court seat just keeps on getting stranger.Mr Talley, who is awaiting Senate confirmation, has been under scrutiny since it was discovered that he has never tried a case in court, was once called unqualified by the American Bar Association, and failed to disclose in federal documents that he’s married to a White House lawyer.The hobby, first noticed by the Daily Beast, was listed on the questionnaire he filled out for the Senate Judicia
  
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• Olympic Weightlifter To Sell Gold Medal For Iran's Earthquake Victims

  14-11-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  Olympic gold medalist Kianoush Rostami of Iran is auctioning off his prestigious medal to raise money for the victims of Sunday’s catastrophic earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border, which has left at least 530 people dead and thousands injured.
  
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• Gunman goes on shooting spree in Northern California

  14-11-2017 23:42 via yahoo.com
  A gunman carrying a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opened fire at multiple locations across a small Northern California community on Tuesday, killing four people before he was slain by police.At least 10 other people were wounded, including two children at an elementary school near the small town of Corning, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento, where the suspect was slain, according to police and local media.“Deeply saddened to hear of the shooting in Northern California,
  
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• Free Rainbow Six Siege Event Announced, Coming Soon On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  14-11-2017 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft is deploying a test server for Rainbow Six Siege's next major update, Operation White Noise, early next week, but before then, players who have yet to try the popular shooter will have a chance to sample it for free. Today, Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Siege will be free to play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Uplay and Steam for a limited time this weekend.The free period kicks off on Thursday, November 16, and runs through November 19. As is typically the case, PS4 players will need
  
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• NASA took the 1st, astonishing aerial photos of the giant new Antarctic iceberg

  14-11-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  Each Antarctic spring and summer, NASA flies special aircraft over the continent to keep tabs on how global warming is altering the landscape. The agency does the same in the Arctic each summer, for a project known as Operation IceBridge.  Just a few days ago, a NASA P-3 Orion aircraft flew from Ushuaia, Argentina, out over the Larsen C Ice Shelf, including the new, Delaware-sized iceberg that the shelf gave birth to sometime between July 10 and July 12 of this year. The iceberg, named A-68
  
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• GameStop Delays All-You-Can-Play Used Game Rental Program, PowerPass

  14-11-2017 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Just days before it was due to commence, retailer GameStop has delayed the wide launch of its unlimited secondhand game rental program, PowerPass. In a statement provided to GameSpot, the retailer said it decided to "temporarily pause" the launch of the subscription service due to "a few program limitations" that GameStop discovered.Kotaku, which first reported the news, heard from store employees that GameStop's computers were not capable of processing the data required for PowerPass. The servi
  
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• Destiny 2 Nightfall Strike Guide: Savathun's Song Modifiers And Challenges

  14-11-2017 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's latest weekly reset has taken place on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, marking the end of the latest Faction Rally event and kicking off Victory Week, which means there's a new Legendary weapon available for purchase. Bungie has also shifted the Flashpoint to Titan and rotated the selection of items available at Eververse. Most significantly, the weekly reset has introduced the next Nightfall Strike: Savathun's Song. Here's what to expect in terms of Modifiers, Challenges, and rewards.The fir
  
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• 10 Amazing Games You Probably Haven't Heard Of

  14-11-2017 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  For the past five years, Double Fine Productions and iam8bit have hosted a public indie festival called Day of the Devs in San Francisco. It's a public, free event where fans are encouraged to meet up with indie devs and try out a host of in-development projects.This year, there were over 60 games at the show, and they ran the gamut from console titles, to VR experiences, to mobile games. We tried out as many as we could, and while there were a lot of wonderful games, we chose to highlight ten
  
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• Jeff Sessions admits there is not enough evidence for the FBI to investigate Hillary Clinton

  14-11-2017 23:12 via yahoo.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said there is insufficient basis to launch a special investigation of Hillary Clinton - dashing the hopes of Republicans who believe she should face the same scrutiny as Donald Trump and his administration.Earlier this week, it was reported Mr Sessions was considering appointing a special counsel to examine Ms Clinton’s use of a private email server, various accusations levelled at the Clinton Foundation and the sale of uranium to Russia in 2010 when she
  
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• Sessions angrily rejects Dems' perjury charges

  14-11-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions angrily rebutted House Democrats’ suggestion that he had perjured himself in congressional testimony and on an application form for security clearance on Tuesday.
  
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• Jeff Sessions Admits He Has No Idea What DOJ Is Doing To Prevent Election Hacking

  14-11-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  More than a year after Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. elections, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was unsure what the Justice Department was doing to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
  
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• Navy Widow Learns She's Pregnant After Husband's Death and Honors Him with Special Gender Reveal

  14-11-2017 22:57 via yahoo.com
  Cassie and Hospital Corpsman 1st class Ryan Lohrey had just celebrated their first month of marriage when tragedy struck. On July 10, Ryan, 30, died in a military plane crash during training in Mississippi
  
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• Whistleblower Sues Interior Department For Information On Staff Shuffle

  14-11-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON — A scientist-turned-whistleblower who resigned from the Interior Department in October citing agency chief Ryan Zinke’s “poor leadership” and “resume of failure” is suing to obtain  information concerning his own reassignment and that of several of his former colleagues.
  
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• Police: Man fatally shot tried to run, fought with officer

  14-11-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man killed by a Baton Rouge police officer had tried to run when confronted during a child abuse investigation, fought with the officer and kept resisting after being shot, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• A Man Was Charged With Killing His Wife and Staging Her Death as a Suicide in 1983

  14-11-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Carl Rodgers was arrested in the death of his wife, Debra Rodgers, who was 23 when her body was found in a state forest
  
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• Escaped Psychiatric Patient, Once Described as a Classic Serial Killer, Could Be in California

  14-11-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  A court in 1993 said he still suffered from sexual sadism and necrophilia
  
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• Call Of Duty: WW2 Delays Microtransaction Launch

  14-11-2017 22:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Just like the most recent Call of Duty games, this year's Call of Duty: WWII will offer microtransactions. Activision will offer "Call of Duty Points" for players to buy with real money, and these will come to Call of Duty: WWII on November 21.This is later than previously announced. Activision said it delayed the launch of microtransactions in Call of Duty: WWII so it could fix the launch issues first. That's a commendable action, given that delaying the microtransaction system means a delay in
  
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• All The 2017 Game Awards Nominees

  14-11-2017 22:44 via gamespot.com
  
  The nominees for this year's Video Game Awards have been revealed. In total, 102 games and gaming personalities were nominated this year. Nintendo picked up the most nominations overall (23), with Sony (15), and Activision (7) following behind.Game of the Year nominees include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, PUBG, Persona 5, and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Four games picked up six nominations to lead the way, including Destiny 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Super Mario Odyssey, and
  
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• The Latest: Netanyahu says Israel offered aid to Iran, Iraq

  14-11-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on developments from an earthquake in the border region of Iran and Iraq (all times local):
  
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• JJ Abrams Directs Superhero Movie Trailer Written By 10-Year-Old Jimmy Kimmel

  14-11-2017 22:33 via gamespot.com
  
  A trailer for a new epic superhero movie has been released, and it's a weird one. To celebrate Jimmy Kimmel's birthday, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams gathered a bunch of celebrities together to film a trailer based on a comic book the Jimmy Kimmel Live host wrote when he was 10 years old.The Terrific Ten is Kimmel's ultimate superhero team, consisting of names like Color Kid, Lucky Lad, and the group's leader, Muscle Man. Appearing in the trailer, which runs nearly five minutes
  
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• Rocket League Out Now On Switch With Cross-Play And Nintendo-Themed Cars

  14-11-2017 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Rocket League has been a hit on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and now the game is officially out on Nintendo Switch. The soccer-with-cars game is offered exclusively for the Switch through the Nintendo Eshop and costs $20. It also features cross-play with Xbox One and PC (one of the first Switch games to do so, following Minecraft). You can see the game in action on the Switch in our livestream above.Rocket League's Switch edition includes all modes from the other versions, including local an
  
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• Microsoft Store Black Friday 2017 Ad Deals: All The Xbox One And PC Game Sales

  14-11-2017 22:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The Microsoft Store may not be the first retailer that comes to mind when thinking about Black Friday deals, but Microsoft's retail branch does frequently have some worthwhile offers. This year is no exception, as the store--like many others--has released its Black Friday ad in advance of the big shopping day. As you'd expect, you won't find any PS4 or Nintendo Switch discounts here, but those in the market for Xbox One or PC games or hardware have some options.In terms of consoles, you have a v
  
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• Bryan Cranston Thinks Hollywood's Sexual Abusers Could Make A Comeback

  14-11-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Given the deluge of sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood, pretty much every famous type is being questioned about their stance on the issue.
  
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• Shooter Kills 5 and Wounds Children in Northern California

  14-11-2017 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Authorities say a series of shootings in rural Northern California has left five people dead, including the shooter, and that two children were among the wounded.
  
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• Sessions changes statement about Trump campaign and Russia

  14-11-2017 22:01 via yahoo.com
  By Sarah N. Lynch and Warren StrobelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledged on Tuesday he was aware of contact between Donald Trump's election campaign and Russian intermediaries, again modifying a previous statement about the extent of connections to Moscow.The comment by Sessions to a House of Representatives panel did not reveal any new link between the Trump team and Russia but it was another example of the top U.S. law enforcement official offering a differen
  
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• 4 Dead In Shooting At Northern California Elementary School

  14-11-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  At least three people are dead and several injured after a shooting early Tuesday morning at an elementary school in Northern California, local authorities report.
  
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• Four More Xbox One Backwards Compatible Games Now Available

  14-11-2017 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has added another handful of titles to Xbox One's backwards compatible catalog. Four more Xbox 360 games are now available to play on the current-generation console.Headlining the new batch of backwards compatible titles is Persona 4 Arena, the fighting game spin-off of Atlus's RPG series. It's joined by Disney's Cars: Mater-National Championship and the Xbox Live Arcade games, Jewel Quest and Tecmo Bowl Throwback.Persona 4 ArenaAs always, if you already own the disc, you can simply po
  
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• 16 holiday gifts for wine lovers

  14-11-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  There's nothing cozier than curling up your couch and ending a crazy day with a nice glass of red wine.
  
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• A Serial Killer in Tampa May Have Struck Again. Here’s What to Know

  14-11-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  A fourth victim was found shot and killed
  
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• Justin Trudeau brought up human rights with Duterte after Trump failed to do so

  14-11-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he brought up human rights issues with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte after US leader Donald Trump failed to do so.The three were attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting in Manila, also the tail end of Mr Trump’s 12-day Asia tour.Mr Trudeau held a closed-door meeting with the often-bombastic Mr Duterte met with the US leader.
  
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• To grow teen athletes, let kids try lots of sports

  14-11-2017 21:18 via yahoo.com
  By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - The best way to get teens to play sports may be to let them sample a variety of different athletic pursuits earlier in childhood, a Canadian study suggests.Kids who dabbled in several sports at the start of the study were 55% more likely to participate in recreational athletics five years later than children who didn’t start out playing any sports or who specialized in only one, the study found.“Children have a lot to gain from engaging in a wide va
  
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• Top Gifts Under $100

  14-11-2017 21:16 via yahoo.com
  Do you have a price in mind but aren't quite sure what to buy that special someone this holiday season? Consumer Reports put together a series of gift guides that are grouped by price. Here, we f...
  
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• Women's anger transformed the 2017 elections. Get ready for 2018.

  14-11-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  Voters weren’t just voting against Donald Trump, they were taking action on years’ worth of accumulated grievances that had no outlet in districts where the only candidates running were Republicans.Take the case of Virginia’s 73rd House of Delegates district, outside of Richmond.In 2012, a proposed transvaginal ultrasound law in Virginia became a major issue in the presidential race and part of that year’s War on Women narrative.
  
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• Disney's Live-Action Pinocchio Loses Director Sam Mendes

  14-11-2017 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  After it was first reported he was in negotiations to direct a live-action take on Pinocchio back in May, Academy Award winner Sam Mendes has departed the project. Pinocchio is another in a long line of classic Disney cartoons that the studio is adapting to live-action, following in the footsteps of Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and The Jungle Book.The news comes from The Tracking Board, who reports that his exit is not connected with a possible return for the director to the James Bond fran
  
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• Did You Catch This Subtle Justice League Easter Egg In Batman V. Superman?

  14-11-2017 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Batman V. Superman was absolutely chock full of references, Easter eggs, and nods to the rest of the DC universe. There's one Justice League Easter egg in BvS, though, that's so subtle few people have noticed it.It has to do with Cyborg's backstory. Cyborg--A.K.A. Victor Stone--was a star quarterback who suffered a terrible accident. His father, a scientist named Silas Stone, rebuilt him at S.T.A.R. Labs, turning him into Cyborg.We caught a glimpse of that happening during Batman's investigation
  
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• Buddy Survives Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 4!

  14-11-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the best episodes of Walking Dead ever. "Some Guy" is about Ezekiel coming to terms with what it is to be a leader and Carol being an awesome ninja. As with every episode of Walking Dead, Buddy Hutton tries to get through it without throwing something at his TV. It's a breakdown, review, dumpster fire. We hope you like it.
  
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• Jeff Sessions denies Donald Trump tweets are reason he is considering Hillary Clinton investigation

  14-11-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Jeff Sessions has denied Donald Trump’s tweets were influencing his decisions as it emerged he may launch an investigation into Hillary Clinton corruption allegations. Mr Sessions, the US attorney general, said Mr Trump is “bold and direct” in expressing his views but promised his decisions would be based on facts alone. He attempted to play down the row by denying he had been "improperly influenced" by the US president and admitting such behaviour would be "wrong". It followed
  
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• Florida Police Believe A Serial Killer Has Struck Again

  14-11-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  A suspected serial killer shot and killed a man as he crossed a street early Tuesday morning in Tampa, Florida, police say, the fourth such murder in little more than a month.
  
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• StarCraft 2 Is Now Free To Play On PC

  14-11-2017 20:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the surprise announcement at BlizzCon earlier this month, StarCraft II is now free to play. Beginning today, November 14, PC players can jump into Blizzard's popular strategy game at no cost.New players who are getting into StarCraft II for the first time will be able to play through the entire Wings of Liberty campaign for free. All of the current and upcoming co-op commanders are also free to play up to level five, while Raynor, Kerrigan, and Artanis will remain free to level up as m
  
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• 5 dead in Northern California shooting spree

  14-11-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  Five people are dead and two others were left wounded in a shooting spree that began at a home in Northern California on Tuesday and ended at an elementary school, officials there say.
  
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• Stoli Is Spending $150 Million to Build a Kentucky Bourbon Distillery

  14-11-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  It’s part of the Luxembourg-based spirit brand’s big push into the American whiskey market.
  
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• 5 'Stealth' Reasons the U.S. Military Can't Be Beat on Any Battlefield

  14-11-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Stealth doesn’t just apply to aircraft—submarines have been incorporating stealthy features for decades.Among submarines, the most powerful combination of lethality and stealth is almost certainly the Ohio-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines.Thousands of years later, with the ability to detect objects on the ground, in the air and at sea using electromagnetic radiation, hiding weapons in plain sight has become much harder.
  
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• Lawsuit Against Tesla Claims "Pre-Civil Rights Era Race Discrimination"

  14-11-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  Elon Musk's response has complainants feeling unsatisfied.
  
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• Prosecutor Fired Over Rant on Uber Driver Apologizes: 'My Career Is Done'

  14-11-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Jody Warner was accused of being drunk and obnoxious by the driver, who recorded her as she berated him.
  
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• Sick death row inmate will be given special pillow to help him breathe during lethal injection

  14-11-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  A sick death row inmate set to die by lethal injection this week will be given a special wedge-shaped pillow to help him breathe as he is executed.
  
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• Hitman TV Series From John Wick Writer Derek Kolstad In The Works At Hulu

  14-11-2017 20:10 via gamespot.com
  
  After two movies were adapted from the Hitman video game series, the franchise is now making the move to the small screen. Hulu and Fox21 are developing a TV series based on the video game to debut on Hulu's streaming service.According to Deadline, the pilot for the series will be written by Derek Kolstad, who will also executive produce. Kolstad previously scripted the first two John Wick films and is writing the third one, as well as The Continental, a televised spin-off of the films. Also ser
  
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• Pensioner goes on trial for 1968 'murder' after witness who was three at the time comes forward to police

  14-11-2017 20:09 via yahoo.com
  A pensioner has gone on trial accused of killing his step-son almost 50-years ago, after the victim's brother - who was just three at the time - came forward and told police he had witnessed the murder. David Dearlove, 71, had always claimed his 19-month-old stepson, Paul Booth, died after banging his head when he fell out of bed at their home in Stockton-on-Tees in October 1968. But in 2015 he was arrested and charged with murder, when Paul's brother, Peter, spotted a faded family photograph on
  
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• Rumors of a Coup Are Circling Around Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. Here's What We Know

  14-11-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  A power struggle over who will succeed the 93-year-old Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe spilled out on the country's streets on Tuesday
  
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• Are You Afraid Of The Dark Movie Announced; "It" And Annabelle Writer Working On It

  14-11-2017 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  It's time for the lights to go out. Are You Afraid of the Dark, the horror anthology series aimed at younger audiences, is making a comeback. This time, though, it's heading to the big-screen.The news comes from Variety, who reports that the adaptation will be produced by Paramount Players, a division of Paramount Pictures. The big screen version of Are You Afraid of the Dark has landed Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter for It and It: Chapter 2, to write the script. Dauberman's horror credentials
  
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