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• Castlevania Season 2 Has A New Trailer, Watch It Here

  28-07-2018 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Ghosts, goblins, and vampires, oh my! As revealed at SDCC 2018, the Netflix-exclusive anime interpretation of Castlevania has been renewed for a second season. The second season's first trailer has finally dropped, and you can watch it above.Castlevania follows Trevor Belmont, the last survivor of the banished monster-hunting family and a man who must stop the rampage of a crazed, love-sick Vlad Dracula Tepes. The first season saw Dracula's descent into madness and despair over the murder of his
  
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• Vampyr Update Will Add Two New Difficulty Modes

  28-07-2018 21:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Dontnod's latest action game Vampyr is due to see some tweaks in the coming weeks. The 1918 vampire thriller is about to have an update that will optimize the game a bit, as well as add two new gameplay modes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Dontnod has not detailed what optimization tweaks are coming, but we do know that story will see the most changes. The first of the two modes to be added is a more casual version of the standard playthrough. Combat isn't going to be nearly as intense in this mode,
  
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• Surgeon Simulator CPR Launches On Switch This Fall

  28-07-2018 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  This fall, get ready to pick up the scalpel and become the surgeon of your dreams (or nightmares) once again--and with a friend. Surgeon Simulator CPR is headed to Switch.It's been five years since Bossa Studios first let us near the operating table. The Switch port is in celebration of that anniversary, and it will include features of the previous iterations, from the notoriously challenging and awkward controls to the most successful heart-in-mouth transplants.CPR will include motion controls
  
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• The 14 Best Games Developed By Only One Person

  28-07-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  One Game, One Dev
  A majority of indie games are developed by teams of creators, but every once in a while, someone comes along and builds an entire game by themselves. It's not an easy task, but it's possible with the right amount of hard work, passion, and luck.Over the years, we've seen hundreds of indie games developed by one person. Many are passion projects, designed and developed in a few weeks to scratch a creative itch, fulfill an academic requirement, or realize a dream. However, some d
  
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• Battlefield 5's Grand Operations Won't Be Available At Launch [Update: EA Says It Will Be Playable On Release]

  28-07-2018 18:15 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big new features coming in Battlefield V is Grand Operations, an "upgraded version" of the Operations multiplayer mode introduced in Battlefield 1. However, it appears players won't be able to participate in this new multiplayer experience until after the game releases. [Update] EA has clarified that the Battlefield V website had outdated information and confirmed Grand Operations will be playable at launch."A previous version of this article stated that Battlefield V Grand Operations
  
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• Splinter Cell Is Still A Damn Good Stealth Game | Nostalgia Trip

  28-07-2018 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Even though we didn't see a new Splinter Cell at E3 2018, Michael and Jake decided it was time to give the first one another shot.
  
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• No Man's Sky Next: Should You Start Over?

  28-07-2018 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  No Man's Sky is back and bursting with new opportunities following the release of the Next update. For the first time you can embark on missions or traipse around the stars with friends in tow. You can all kick back and plan missions from the deck of your capital ship and command a fleet of AI fighter craft should a gang of space pirates attempt to plunder your coffers. New planet types and overhauled visuals add a layer of freshness to it all. If you thought NMS was marvelous before, prepare to
  
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• No Man's Sky Next: Should I Start A New Save?

  28-07-2018 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  A brief look at the new No Man's Sky patch, and our perspective on starting a new save to get the most out of the massive updates.
  
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• Spyro Reignited Trilogy: The Tough Choices In Remastering A Classic

  28-07-2018 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation library is home to countless iconic games, but few are as synonymous with Sony's first console as Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot. Last year, Activision remastered the Crash trilogy and it was a massive success, but the company has since set its sights on Spyro the Dragon with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. As one of Sony's historic flagship franchises, the purple dragon has a substantial legacy, which has understandably made the task of modernizing his most well-known adventu
  
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• Mowgli Release Moves To Neflix, Coming In 2019

  28-07-2018 15:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix has purchased the rights to Mowgli, the live-action Jungle Book adaptation from director Andy Serkis. The darker take on the Rudyard Kipling classic was in a race with Disney's own live-action adaptation, which Disney won by releasing in 2016.This version was originally slated for 2016 as well, but has since suffered multiple delays. It recently released its first trailer with a theatrical release planned for October 19, 2018. EW reports that this acquisition delays it once again, as now
  
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• Mowgli Movie Release Moves To Netflix, Coming In 2019

  28-07-2018 15:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix has purchased the rights to Mowgli, the live-action Jungle Book adaptation from director Andy Serkis. The darker take on the Rudyard Kipling classic was in a race with Disney's own live-action adaptation, which Disney won by releasing in 2016.This version was originally slated for 2016 as well, but has since suffered multiple delays. It recently released its first trailer with a theatrical release planned for October 19, 2018. EW reports that this acquisition delays it once again, as now
  
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• New On Netflix: What You Should Watch In August 2018!

  28-07-2018 02:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out what's coming to the streaming platform in August as we list our top recommendations, including Disenchantment, The Good Place season 2, and Ozark season 2!
  
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• Fortnite Update 5.1 Fixes Ghost Peeking, But Creates A New Problem

  28-07-2018 01:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite might currently be celebrating its first birthday with exuberantly large in-game cakes and additional challenges, but the jubilation was somewhat dampened by the issue of ghost peeking, which has been a troublesome exploit affecting the game's loot-loving, trigger-happy player base. The folks at Epic Games have been trying to fix it for months now, and had mixed results.If you're unaware, ghost peeking essentially lets players fire over cover without being seen and exposing themselves t
  
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• Shovel Knight And Cave Story Characters Duke It Out In Fighting Game Blade Strangers

  28-07-2018 01:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Coming to PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Blade Strangers brings characters from Code of Princess, Cave Story, Shovel Knight, The Binding of Isaac, and Umihara Kawase together in an epic 2D fighting game.
  
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• MoviePass Might Not Let You See Mission Impossible: Fallout This Weekend

  28-07-2018 00:39 via gamespot.com
  
  After an unfortunate debacle that vexed movie goers hoping to see Mission Impossible: Fallout on opening night, MoviePass released a lengthy statement apologizing for the problem, which was essentially that it ran out of money, and explained the new pricing model going forward.The statement opens with an apology announcing that the issue had been resolved, calling it an "outage in the app". It went on to speak about the new peak-pricing model and explained that it is the alternative to raising s
  
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• Castle Rock Episode 3 Breakdown! "Local Color" | Plot, References, and Characters

  28-07-2018 00:30 via gamespot.com
  
  ust three episodes in Greg and Ryan have a favorite character! Molly Strand is the focus of "Local Color", but there are some revelations and goings on for Henry Deaver, too. We talk through the plot, characters, and some of the references we (think) we found in this episode.
  
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• All The Exclusive SDCC Footage We Saw: Aquaman, Halloween, Venom, And More

  28-07-2018 00:23 via gamespot.com
  
  San Diego Comic-Con is a weekend loaded with new movie trailers, exciting celebrity appearances, and so much cosplay. Every single year, though, thousands line up for hours hoping to experience the holy grail of Comic-Con: exclusive footage.With each Con, Hall H fills up with some of the world's biggest nerds as they gather in hopes of seeing something that the rest of the world will not be privy to. Whether it's the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War at 2017's Con or the reveal of Batman
  
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• Battlefield 5's Grand Operations Won't Be Available At Launch

  28-07-2018 00:02 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big new features coming in Battlefield V is Grand Operations, an "upgraded version" of the Operations multiplayer mode introduced in Battlefield 1. However, it appears players won't be able to participate in this new multiplayer experience until after the game releases.EA shared more details about Grand Operations in a new post on the official Battlefield V website. Most notably, the post reveals that the first Grand Operation will be available "shortly after launch." No other timing
  
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