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• Ex-U.S. consumer bureau head Cordray set to run for Ohio governor

  04-12-2017 23:59 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Richard Cordray, a Democrat whose resignation as head of the U.S. consumer bureau last month triggered a political battle over who should replace him, plans to run for governor of Ohio, an advisor said on Monday.Cordray will make the announcement at an event on Tuesday at a restaurant in his home town of Grove City, Ohio, said the advisor, who asked to remain anonymous.Cordray will later tour Ohio, meeting with Democratic activists, community leaders and voters, the advisor said.
  
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• For Honor Xbox One X Update Arrives Tomorrow

  04-12-2017 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Since the Xbox One X launched last month, many publishers have released updates for their titles to take advantage of the console's added horsepower. For Honor will be the latest to join the list of Xbox One X-enhanced games, as Ubisoft has announced it will roll out an update for the combat game tomorrow, December 5.Like other Xbox One X-enhanced titles, the improvements tomorrow's update will make are almost entirely visual in nature. Most notably, the game will, as with many other games, use
  
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• Amanda Seales Claims Russell Simmons Asked If They 'Ever F**ked' During Meeting

  04-12-2017 23:58 via yahoo.com
  Comedian and actress Amanda Seales has a public service announcement for anyone tempted to ask a victim of sexual assault why they waited so long to say something: Don’t.
  
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• US, Russia deep-search vessels join hunt for Argentine sub

  04-12-2017 23:53 via yahoo.com
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — U.S and Russian ships carrying remotely operated vehicles capable of deep seafloor searches are joining other vessels hunting for an Argentine submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic 19 days ago, the navy said Monday.
  
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• Attorney: Ex-cop who shot black man had no 'racial animus'

  04-12-2017 23:43 via yahoo.com
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white former police officer who shot an unarmed black man to death in the back as he fled a traffic stop never had any "racial animus" toward minorities in the community, his attorney said Monday.
  
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• Republican Leaders Say Helping Dreamers Isn't An Emergency. For Many Dreamers, It Is.

  04-12-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― For Republican leaders in Congress, finding a legislative solution to help young undocumented immigrants who may soon be deported isn’t an urgent problem.
  
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• Virtual reality users must learn to use what they see

  04-12-2017 23:28
  When most people put on a virtual reality headset, they still treat what they see like it's happening on any run-of-the-mill TV screen, research finds.
  
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• US tech shares sell off as global markets digest tax cut advance

  04-12-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  US stocks finished mixed Monday with high-flying technology shares experiencing profit taking as global markets digested the Senate's passage of a massive tax cut plan.
  
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• PS4 Secret Of Mana Remake Will Have A Limited Physical Release

  04-12-2017 23:24 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the most notable early releases of 2018 is Square Enix's Secret of Mana remake, which arrives for PlayStation 4, Vita, and PC via Steam in February. While the game will only be available digitally for the latter two platforms, PS4 owners will have a chance to pick up a physical copy.Today, Square Enix announced it is releasing a physical version of Secret of Mana for PS4. The publisher says this edition will only be released in "limited quantities" and is exclusive to GameStop stores in t
  
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• Why Did NASA Wake Up This Interstellar Spacecraft After 33 Years?

  04-12-2017 23:22 via yahoo.com
  Actually, it's awesome.
  
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• 22-Year-Old Rapper Meets 81-Year-Old Words With Friends Opponent

  04-12-2017 23:22 via yahoo.com
  There are no words for this: A 22-year-old rapper and producer living in Harlem finally met the 81-year-old woman he considered his “best friend.”
  
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• After Losing Showrunners, Now American Gods Star May Not Return

  04-12-2017 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Just days after it was announced showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green were departing American Gods over budgetary issues, the Starz series is facing another potential hurdle. One member of the show's cast doesn't know if she'll be returning for Season 2, thanks to the change in bosses.Kristin Chenoweth, the actress who plays Germanic goddess of the dawn Easter on the series, spoke to Variety about her status for the show possibly changing. She says it's Fuller who asked her to join the ser
  
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• Former 'Cult Leader' Allegedly Killed Toddler in 1980s: 'We Think There Are More Victims'

  04-12-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  A 75-year-old woman who police allege was the leader of a religious cult in Florida has been charged with murder in Georgia in the death of a toddler more than 25 years ago, PEOPLE confirms.
  
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• Donald Trump's Typical McDonald's Dinner Order Is A Calorific Nightmare

  04-12-2017 23:15 via yahoo.com
  It’s no secret that President Donald Trump loves fast food.
  
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• Ex-Illinois Rep. John Anderson, who ran for president, dies

  04-12-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — Former longtime Illinois Rep. John Anderson, who ran for president as an independent in 1980, has died at age 95.
  
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• 15 Best Exploding Heads In Horror Movies

  04-12-2017 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Horror fans love the genre for many reasons--scares, suspense, mystery, and monsters. But let's face it, we also love it for the gore. Many of the most popular horror movies are also the most gruesome, and there are few moments in them more satisfying that an exploding head. When a director wants to create a truly show-stopping moment, nothing drops jaws faster than the sight of a human head erupting in glorious slow-motion. So let's take a look at some of the juiciest exploding heads in horror
  
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• Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Sued by Former Producer for Defamation

  04-12-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  A former producer at Fox News sued Bill O’Reilly in federal court on Monday, alleging that he defamed her by denying that anyone had complained about his conduct and by implying that she and other accusers were financially and politically motivated.
  
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• The Game Awards Celebrity Guests, Musical Acts Revealed

  04-12-2017 23:07 via gamespot.com
  
  The Game Awards are coming up this week, and now we've learned more about the celebrity and musical guests that will appear at the end-of-year awards show. Starting off, the French alt-rock band "Phoenix" will perform; last year's events featured performances by Run the Jewels and Mick Gordon crushing the Doom soundtrack.New for the 2017 event is what's being called The Game Awards Orchestra, which brings together famous musicians who will perform video game music in a new style. Avenged Sevenfo
  
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• Democrats to join Trump, Republicans in talks to avert government shutdown

  04-12-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  By Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in Congress on Monday accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump and Republicans for talks to avert a government shutdown this week, even as the Democrats pressed demands on funding priorities and protecting young immigrants.House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who canceled a meeting with Trump last week after he issued a disparaging note about them on Twitter
  
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• Razer Phone: 5 Things You Need to Know

  04-12-2017 23:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Razer's phone isn't a gaming phone per se, but it is a device built for gamers. As a result, it breaks unprecedented ground in a few areas but falters in others. Here are the top five things you should know about the Razer phone.Table of Contents [hide]Display:Specs:Camera:Speakers:Operating system:Display:The Razer Phone uses a 5.7 inch 2560x1440p display. This is the same resolution that many high-end gaming monitors use and it looks really sharp. What really makes it unique, though, is the fa
  
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• Mega Man 11 Finally Revealed For Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  04-12-2017 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Mega Man during a livestream today. After teasing that it would be an event fans wouldn't want to miss, the publisher shared several announcements--the most significant of which is the reveal of a brand-new game, Mega Man 11.There aren't many details at this point, but we do know Mega Man 11 will be released for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It's due out in 2018 and is being directed by Koji Oda, with Kazuhiro Tsuchiya on board as a producer
  
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• Astronauts Had a Pizza Party That Was Literally Out of This World

  04-12-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews. Astronauts at the International Space Station posted pictures and a video over the weekend of their small, made-from-scratch pizza pies.
  
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• Six-year-old tells Santa: 'You don't know my troubles'

  04-12-2017 22:39 via yahoo.com
  The boy's mother, Sarah McCammon, posted the "Dear Santa" letter on Twitter on Sunday and by Monday it was featured on Moments, which Twitter considers its most popular or relevant topics.McCammon, a reporter on National Public Radio's national desk, said she has always told her children that Santa is a "fun story" and that Christmas presents come from real people."We've encouraged them to keep the truth about Santa to themselves at school," she said via email.
  
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• Ubisoft Giving Away Two PC Games For Free This Month

  04-12-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Looking for a gift this holiday? Ubisoft is giving away two PC games--and they're pretty good ones. Now through December 11, you can get the RTS World in Conflict (and its Soviet Assault expansion) for the low, low price of $0.00.The game was developed by Ubisoft Massive (The Division), and it originally came out in 2007. It's set in an alternate timeline when the Soviet Union takes over the US in the '80s.Then starting on December 12, you can pick up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag for nothing.
  
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• U.S. defense chief urges Pakistan to redouble efforts against militants

  04-12-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  By Idrees AliISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Pakistan's civilian and military leaders on Monday and urged them to "redouble" their efforts to rein in militants accused of using the country as a base to carry out attacks in neighboring Afghanistan.Mattis, on a one-day visit to Pakistan, said the South Asian nation had made progress in the fight against militancy inside its borders but needed to make more.More than 100 days since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a
  
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• Xbox One Won't Add Any More Backwards Compatible Games Until The New Year

  04-12-2017 22:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox's Major Nelson has announced there won't be any more Xbox One backwards compatible games until the new year. The team is taking some time off for the holidays, he announced in a tweet, after a big 2017 for the backwards compatibility program.Microsoft released 136 Xbox 360 games, 7 Xbox One X-enhanced Xbox 360 titles, and 13 original Xbox games for the Xbox One this year. Major Nelson said there will be more releases in the new year, which comes as no surprise as Microsoft has made it clear
  
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• Sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida

  04-12-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hearing-impaired people tuning in to a news conference about the arrest of a suspected serial killer got a message of gibberish from an American Sign Language interpreter.
  
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• Former Florida congresswoman sentenced to five years for fraud

  04-12-2017 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Former U.S. Representative Corrine Brown of Florida was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for her role in helping raise more than $800,000 for a bogus charity that was used as a slush fund, federal court officials said.Brown, 71, was convicted in May on 18 counts of participating in a conspiracy involving a fraudulent education charity, concealing material facts required on financial disclosure forms and filing false tax returns.Brown, a Democrat from Jacksonville who served 24 years i
  
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• Final 'House Of Cards' Season Will Go Forward With Robin Wright As Its Lead

  04-12-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  Netflix will move forward with its sixth and final season of “House of Cards,” even after firing star Kevin Spacey.
  
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• First PS4 / Nintendo Switch My Hero Academia Game Screenshots Released

  04-12-2017 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco recently unveiled a new My Hero Academia game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, titled My Hero Academia: One's Justice. While the publisher hasn't revealed many details about the title yet, it showed off a new batch of screenshots, giving fans their first look at the upcoming game.Like most other titles based on anime and manga series, My Hero Academia: One's Justice is an action game. The new screenshots were shared on the game's official Japanese website (via Siliconera) and
  
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• Ex-president Saleh dead after switching sides in Yemen's civil war

  04-12-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen's civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.Analysts said Saleh's death would be a huge moral boost for the Houthis and serious blow to the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in the conflict to try to restore the internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi
  
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• O'Reilly's Plan To Smear His Accusers Appears To Be Backfiring

  04-12-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  In an attempt to defend himself after numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct, Bill O’Reilly tried to paint the women as liars out for fat settlement checks.
  
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• Gorgeous photo shows space station cross the face of the moon

  04-12-2017 21:36 via yahoo.com
  The moon and International Space Station are two of the brightest objects in the night sky, so whenever they team up, it's bound to be spectacular.  On Dec. 2, the Space Station passed over the face of the moon, showing off its pretty silhouette against the craters of Earth's only natural satellite.  SEE ALSO: The supermoon ain't all it's cracked up to be The station passed over Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania as a NASA photographer captured a timelapse of the orbiting s
  
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• Educate Your Relatives This Holiday Season With A 'F*ck Your Racist Grandma' Sweatshirt

  04-12-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  This holiday season, show your relatives you love them by bestowing upon them the gift of activism without even having to say anything.
  
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• New Pacific Rim: Uprising Video Goes Behind The Scenes Of Kaiju Battles

  04-12-2017 21:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Pacific Rim: Uprising is still four months away from release, fans of the franchise are getting a look at what goes into creating its epic monsters vs. robots battles. A special sizzle reel for the film debuted at Tokyo Comic-Con, which goes behind the scenes of the kaiju movie. Uprising takes place a decade after Guillermo del Toro's original 2013 Pacific Rim film."I grew up watching the old giant monster movies from Japan, the classics like Ultraman, Space Giants, and, of course, Godzil
  
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• Check Out Some Bloodborne Comic Art Ahead Of Its Release Next Year

  04-12-2017 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Bloodborne proved to be quite popular when it was released for PS4 back in 2015, even spawning a spin-off card game. We learned recently that the game is set to continue in the form of a comic book series--and we've gotten a look at some artwork and variant covers from the upcoming release.Below, you can see four different covers--one featuring the same artwork as the game's box art, and three others showcasing death and bloodshed, as is appropriate for Bloodborne. More importantly, you can see
  
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• 'They've threatened your hearts': Trump shrinks two national monuments in Utah

  04-12-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  President Trump signed two presidential proclamations dramatically scaling back the sizes of two national monuments in Utah — outraging environmentalists and Native American tribes.
  
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• Now, That's Deep! Mariana Trench Fish Lives 5 Miles Down

  04-12-2017 21:28 via yahoo.com
  But a deceptively vulnerable-looking fish is not only right at home in the very deepest ocean environment on Earth — where few creatures can survive — it's also one of the region's top predators.Dubbed the Mariana snailfish, it swims in the Mariana Trench near Guam, at a depth of about 26,200 feet (8,000 meters).The snailfish's small, pink and scaleless body hardly seems capable of surviving in such a punishing environment, but this fish is full of surprises, researchers reported in
  
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• 4 Ways the Republican Tax Plan Could Affect Teachers, Students and Schools

  04-12-2017 21:28 via yahoo.com
  It includes taxes on tuition waivers and university endowments
  
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• A Ton Of Classic Mega Man Games Are Coming To PS4, Switch, Xbox One, And PC Next Year

  04-12-2017 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  As Capcom teased, its Mega Man anniversary livestream contained some exciting news for fans of the Blue Bomber. In addition to announcing a brand-new installment in the franchise, Mega Man 11, the publisher revealed that a slate of classic Mega Man titles will be re-released for all major platforms next year.Before Mega Man 11 arrives, all eight Mega Man X games will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Summer 2018. However, Capcom didn't share any more details tha
  
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• Protesters out in droves against GOP tax bill

  04-12-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow looks at protests across the United States against the Republican tax bill, recognized widely as a giveaway to corporations and rich people at the expense of middle class Americans.
  
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• SNES-Style Controllers For Switch: 8bitdo SF30 Pro and SN30 Pro Review

  04-12-2017 21:06 via gamespot.com
  
  8bitdo put nostalgia to practical use with the SF30 Pro and SN30 Pro, two controllers that are modeled after those of the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo. By adding modern touches, these controllers make for fully functional gamepads for the Nintendo Switch. Both connect via Bluetooth and are also compatible with Windows PC, MacOS, Android, and Raspberry Pi devices.One controller retails for $50 USD, but you get a fully featured gamepad; even though it's modeled after the SNES pad, you get two
  
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• Sign Language Interpreter Accused of Gibberish Statements at 'Serial Killer' Press Conference

  04-12-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Derlyn Roberts was really signing undecipherable words during a Florida press conference on the arrest of Emanuel Donaldson III, police said.
  
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• Donald Trump says he feels 'very badly' for Michael Flynn and says the FBI has destroyed his life

  04-12-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump is working to downplay his ex-national security adviser’s guilty plea in the Russia investigation by lashing out at Hillary Clinton, suggesting the system is “rigged” if she got away with the “lies” she told the FBI.The president contrasted that while Michael Flynn’s “life is destroyed” for the false statements he made.Mr Flynn pleaded guilty last week to lying to the FBI as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s prob
  
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• Meet the Lamborghini Urus - the world's first super SUV

  04-12-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  After five years of concepts, teasers and promises, the 190mph Urus is a production reality.It's been 25 years since Lamborghini had an off-roader in its range, but while the LM 002 was built for the military, was powered by the same V12 engine that propelled the Countach, had an unquenchable thirst for fuel and only achieved a total sales number of 328 examples in its seven-year lifespan, the Urus promises to be something else altogether."The Urus elevates the SUV to a level not previously poss
  
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• Electricity generated from low-cost biomaterial

  04-12-2017 20:47
  Mobile phone speakers and motion detectors in cars and video games may soon be powered by electricity generated from low cost and sustainable biomaterials, according to new research.
  
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• Smothered by the Islamic State, an Iraqi teen dares to dream

  04-12-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The three women tensed as their taxi approached the checkpoint manned by Islamic State group fighters. Everyone in Mosul dreaded checkpoints; you could never predict what these gunmen might do in their fanatic drive to crush the slightest hint of "sin." One of them peered at the girl in the back seat, Ferah.
  
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• The Last Jedi Director Discusses His New Star Wars Trilogy

  04-12-2017 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  There has been a lot of news for Star Wars fans to keep up with over the past couple of months, from the change of director on Episode IX to the upcoming live-action TV show. But the biggest news was the announcement that Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is to make a new trilogy set within the Star Wars universe. Now, Johnson has been speaking about his plans for these movies.In an interview with Collider, Johnson explained how plans for the new trilogy came about. "We were getting to the end of
  
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• 16 Tweets That Define What It Means To Be An Introvert

  04-12-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  If you’re an introvert, you likely value your alone time.
  
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• Mega Man 11 Announced For PS4, Xbox One, Switch, And PC

  04-12-2017 20:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Mega Man during a livestream today. After teasing that it would be an event fans wouldn't want to miss, the publisher shared several announcements--the most significant of which is the reveal of a brand-new game, Mega Man 11.There aren't many details at this point, but we do know Mega Man 11 will be released for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It's due out in 2018 and is being directed by Koji Oda, with Kazuhiro Tsuchiya on board as a producer
  
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