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• Turok and Turok 2 Are Coming Back

  26-08-2015 17:02
  
  Night Dive Studios has announced that it will be restoring and publishing modernized versions of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
  Night Dive is a studio that specializes in restoring old PC titles, having worked on a digital releases of games such as System Shock 2.
  Both Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil will be getting graphical upgrades and other improvements.
  CEO and founder of Night Dive Studios Stephen Kick said "when Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was first releas
  
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• BigBen Confirms Rugby World Cup 2015 Release Date

  26-08-2015 17:00
  
  BigBen Interactive has confirmed that Rugby World Cup 2015 will release on September 4, 2015.The release comes two weeks before the World Cup commences and is heading to PC, PlayStation 4, 3 and Vita, and Xbox One and 360.
  If you're more inclined to play the other game with the egg-shaped ball, check out our review of Madden NFL 16, where we said that "long time Madden players might need to retrain their brain to take full advantage of these mechanics, but to be sure, it’s a
  
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• Until Dawn Pre-Purchase Issues Being Addressed - IGN News

  26-08-2015 16:49
  Anyone who pre-ordered the game the second it became available is apparently having trouble
  
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• Yakuza 5 Launching in Europe with a Limited Time Discount

  26-08-2015 16:17
  
  Sega has announced Yakuza 5 will launch in Europe with a 15 percent discount.
  The company has announced the digital promotion will only run for a limited time surrounding the game's launch, meaning it'll cost £29.99 / €39.99. It wasn't announced when the deal will expire.
  Elsewhere in the news announcement, Sega revealed a static Yakuza 5 theme will be made available for free to PS Plus subscribers who own a PS3.
  Yesterday it was announced when the game comes West, it'll do so wi
  
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• Funcom Announces New Horror Game The Park

  26-08-2015 15:44
  
  The Park, a new horror game by The Secret World developer Funcom, is coming to PC in October.
  Described as "a single-player horror experience set against the backdrop of an amusement park", the game places you in the role of Lorraine, a mother looking for her missing son, Callum. It's the studio's first single-player experience since Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
  "Amusement parks are happy places, filled with the innocent joys of childhood and the exhilarating rush of hair-raising, but safe ad
  
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• Angry Birds Developer Hit With More Layoffs

  26-08-2015 14:12
  
  Rovio Entertainment, creator of Angry Birds, is about to be hit with up to 260 staff layoffs.
  According to The Guardian, Rovio chief executive Pekka Rantala said that "Rovio's growth and eagerness to explore new business opportunities over the past few years have been exceptional. As a result, we did too many things."
  "In out current financial condition we must now put focus on where we are at our best: in creating magnificent gaming experiences, in producing an amazing animation movie and
  
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• Police Avoided a 'Potential Tragedy' at Pokemon Championship

  26-08-2015 13:37
  
  Following the arrests of James Stumbo and Kevin Norton on Friday in connection with the Pokemon World Championship, police said the charges avoided a “potential tragedy.”
  Both Stumbo and Norton were charged with numerous firearm charges after police confiscated a 12-gauge shotgun, a DPM5 Model AR-15 rifle along with 250 rounds of ammunition, and a hunting knife from their vehicle.
  “We can never read someone’s mind,” says Police Superintendent Paul A. Fitzgerald to t
  
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• New Battleground Added to Heroes of the Storm

  26-08-2015 13:36
  
  Blizzard has announced that the newest Battleground for Heroes of the Storm will be available today.
  The Battleground, called Infernal Shrines, will be part of a reduced Battleground pool this week so there's more chance that you get to play on it.
  From August 26 to September 2, the six Battlegrounds in rotation are: Infernal Shrines, Battlefield of Eternity, Cursed Hollow, Dragon Shire, Sky Temple, and Tomb of the Spider Queen.
  The remaining maps (Blackheart's Bay, Haunted Mines, and Garden of
  
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• Destiny teases year two Exotics: No new Gjallarhorn, but a new weapon class

  26-08-2015 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The hoarder's dream, this one. Are you the sort of player who runs around, tactically reloaded every weapon you have just so that you can collect every possible brick of ammo in the area? Do you find yourself sprinting instinctively at those lovely, enticing clusters of orbs, knowing full-well that you only need one, max, to top out your bar? Well suddenly greed is good. In fact if you're running Sunsinger, that latter ability would tie very well into Flame Shield, turning you into a great big c
  
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• The Division Teasing Some Sort of Reveal for Tomorrow

  26-08-2015 12:50
  
  Ubisoft is teasing a reveal involving The Division coming tomorrow.
  The company has released a PDF full of mysterious scribblings that lead you to the answer "Move off Manhattan Island now". Once that's stuck into the URL at the top of the page, you hit another PDF with further doodles.
  What stands out, however, is the banner at the bottom that trumpets more information will be coming tomorrow, on August 27.Continue reading…
  
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• PlayStation Retro Sale Features Discounts on PS4, PS3, Vita - IGN News

  26-08-2015 12:12
  Old adventure game classics unite with modern indie hits in this week-long salev
  
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• Assassin's Creed Syndicate Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

  26-08-2015 12:03
  
  Ubisoft has revealed the pre-order bonus for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is a couple of missions featuring historical figures Darwin and Dickens.
  The two Charles (Charleses?) have managed to get involved in a conspiracy and, judging by the trailer below, it seems like it's going to take a fair bit of work for you to sort everything out. It's not currently known if the pair will be making any appearances in the game outside of these missions.
  Anyone who doesn't fancy pre-ordering the game - more
  
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• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Dickens and Darwin Pre-Order Trailer

  26-08-2015 11:49
  Ubisoft has revealed the historical duo that you'll be shaking hands with if you opt to pre-order the latest Assassin's Creed title.
  
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• IGN's UK Daily Deals: MGS Phantom Pain for £33

  26-08-2015 11:29
  
  Argos have Amazon Fire TV Stick for only £25.Rakuten PayDay deals using code PAYDAY15.Continue reading…
  
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• Minecraft: Story Mode Beta Will Be Playable at PAX

  26-08-2015 07:22
  
  The beta for Telltale Games' Minecraft: Story Mode will be playable for the first time at this year's PAX Prime.
  As per Telltale's official blog, this will be the first time anybody's played the narrative-driven riff on Mojang's popular game outside of the company. It will also be the first time Telltale's shown off Minecraft: Story Mode outside of the teaser trailer shown off at Minecon.
  Minecraft: Story Mode will be released across five episodes.  Here's the official description
  
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• Dirt Rally Goes to Hell

  26-08-2015 04:44
  
  Codemasters has added multiplayer to Dirt Rally’s recently introduced rallycross mode, meaning players will now be able to go head-to-head with each other on Dirt Rally’s special rallycross circuits.
  Codemasters has also thrown in a potentially punishing new location: Hell, Norway. Hell has hosted a round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship since 2011 and in 2014 became a host of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.
  This multiplayer update (which, like all Dirt Rally update
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 Final Trailer & Xbox Games With Gold - IGN Daily Fix

  26-08-2015 02:25
  Store adds Kojima's name is back to Metal Gear Solid 5 and we have your September Xbox Games With Gold lineup. Plus, Kojima releases his final Metal Gear Solid trailer and Final Fantasy 7 gets new details.
  
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• Podcast Beyond Episode 408: Let's Talk About The Phantom Pain

  26-08-2015 02:04
  Vince reviewed one of the biggest games of the year, so we asked him to share some war stories.
  
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• Beyond: A Spoiler-Free Metal Gear Solid V Discussion

  26-08-2015 01:58
  
  Marty's off doing some covert ops, so we invited Vince on to share some SPOILER-FREE war stories from his time reviewing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. We touched on a few other topics, but for the most part, this is episode is solid Metal Gear.
  Meanwhile, PAX is this weekend, so come hang out!
  Listen to Podcast Beyond Episode 408
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• Rockstar Editor Coming to Grand Theft Auto 5 on PS4, Xbox One in September - IGN News

  26-08-2015 00:28
  Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V video creation feature, the Rockstar Editor, will be releasing on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September.
  
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