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• Fallout 4 Has An Astounding Amount of Dialogue and Destiny's Update 2.0 - IGN Daily Fix

  04-09-2015 23:55
  Fallout 4 has more dialogue than Skyrim and Fallout 3 combined and Borderlands gets backwards compatibility on X1. Plus, Bungie gives info on Destiny Update 2.0 and the Mega Man movie is in the works.
  
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• Metal Gear's Forward Operating Base Explained

  04-09-2015 23:28
  Jon and Vice discuss their experience with FOB in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.
  
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• Nintendo Voice Chat: Zelda Tri Force Hype and New 3DS Bundles

  04-09-2015 23:10
  
  Download Nintendo Voice Chat HereIt's raining rupees and Tingle impersonators. Art by Pandamusk.IGN's Nintendo show returns! This week, host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano dissect the 5 minutes of new footage for Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and the stage Nintendo showed off at PAX. But that's not all! Stay tuned for Runbow impressions, our thoughts on the pair of New Nintendo 3DS bundles announced for North America, and another exciting inst
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 Servers Now Online - IGN News

  04-09-2015 22:46
  The servers for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, have been restored to operation across all platforms.
  
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• Super Mario Maker IGN: Buzzy Beetle Helmet-Mania

  04-09-2015 22:30
  IGN's Jose Otero creates a gauntlet of thwomps for Peer Schneider. Can IGN's GM figure out how to use the Buzzy Beetle Helmet and make it to the finish.
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 Isn't Perfect but it's Still a Masterpiece

  04-09-2015 22:29
  Our reviewer for Metal Gear Solid 5 sits down with a few more IGN folks to discuss why you don't need to be perfect to get a 10.
  
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• Metal Gear's Story Doesn't End at the Credits

  04-09-2015 22:05
  Vince and Jared discuss how to continue your story after chapter one in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.
  
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• Nintendo Voice Chat: Zelda Tri Force Heroes and New 3DS Bundles

  04-09-2015 21:56
  IGN's Nintendo show returns! This week, we dissect the 5 minutes of new footage for Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, share some Runbow impressions, our thoughts on the pair of New Nintendo 3DS bundles announced for North America, and another exciting installment of The Question Block.
  
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• Forza 6 Commercial Pays Homage To The Racing Games Of Yesteryear

  04-09-2015 21:32
  Developers across genres are working toward achieving photorealism in gaming. Racing titles have often been showcases for superior technology, but a new commercial for Forza 6 looks backward as well as forward.
  The video below takes from the earliest days of video game racing with arcade title Gran Trak 10 (Atari), to Pole Position (Atari), RC Pro Am (Rare), Chase HQ (Taito), and finally Ridge Racer (Bandai Namco). The lines have gotten sleeker and the turns sharper over the years.
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 Servers Now Back Online

  04-09-2015 21:25
  
  The servers for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, have been restored to operation across all platforms.
  Konami said it has completed upgrading its servers to handle the load incurred since the game launched on September 1. This means gamers can now access the online functions such as building their Forward Operating Bases, and invading the FOB's of others. It also means players can download their data from the prequel, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.
  Gamers on consoles and PC who tried to
  
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• Get a job: Insomniac is looking to hire an Engine Programmer

  04-09-2015 21:24
  
  The studio responsible for Sunset Overdrive & Ratchet & Clank are looking to bring on a programmer skilled in C++ and other languages to do engine work at Insomniac's Burbank, CA office....
  
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• Video: Postmortem reflections on the success of Cities: Skylines

  04-09-2015 21:18
  
  At GDC Europe 2015, Colossal Order's Karoliina Korppoo ran down how the studio designed the game to be a latter-day SimCity, explaining how it was possible with a small team and limited resources. ...
  
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• Divinity: Original Sin 2 Adds Playable Undead Race

  04-09-2015 21:16
  
  Divinity: Original Sin II is adding an undead playable race after reaching a stretch goal in its Kickstarter campaign.
  Larian Studios announced the Undead in a Kickstarter update, who come in three variants—Raised Ones, Faint Ones, and Chosen Ones. The race was unlocked when funding hit $1.2 million USD in just over a week.
  Divinity: Original Sin II’s Kickstarter campaign launched on August 26 and the $500,000 goal was funded in 12 hours. Skepticism about the game’s fundin
  
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• Peter Moore touts increased dev diversity at EA and calls for more

  04-09-2015 21:00
  
  EA exec Peter Moore says the industry is shifting as he sees more women game developers and game execs (like EA's own Samantha Ryan and Jade Raymond) now than ever before. ...
  
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• From Uncharted 4's Release Date to New Mortal Kombat X Characters, Top 5 News of the Week - IGN Daily Fix

  04-09-2015 21:00
  This week's top 5 gaming news highlights Uncharted 4's release date, the Star Wars Battlefront Beta, the Xbox One Elite Bundle, a release date for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and more.
  
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• App Store Update: September 4

  04-09-2015 21:00
  
  Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
  Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
  Worms 4 – ($4.99)
  Things are getting a little confusing with Team 17's sequel names now, as "Worms 4: Mayhem" was a game that came out 10 years ago &nda
  
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• Memorable main menu sound design

  04-09-2015 20:57
  "During these brief but crucial moments the developer has the oppurtunity to enhance the motifs and themes of the game and give the player the first vital glimpse of the world they are about to enter."...
  
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• Fran Bow and the appeal of the ambiguous ending

  04-09-2015 20:57
  
  Having an ambiguous or metaphorical ending can be risky business. But if it's done just right, players will be talking about your game for decades. ...
  
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• Bungie Offers Another Preview of Destiny's Update 2.0 - IGN News

  04-09-2015 20:54
  Bungie has taken to its weekly update to offer a preview of Destiny update 2.0 that's due to hit ahead of upcoming expansion on September 8, ushering in Year 2 of Bungie's sci-fi massive multiplayer game.
  
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• Bonuses and Discounts in GTA Online Over Labor Day Weekend - IGN News

  04-09-2015 20:32
  There are a whole range of discounts and bonuses on offer in GTA Online this Labor Day weekend.
  
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• Gears of War battles the indies for Best Xbox Game at The Golden Joystick Awards

  04-09-2015 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ori and the Blind Forest Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Kalimba Sunset Overdrive State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Forza Horizon 2 #IDARB Halo: The Master Chief Collection Rare Replay
  
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• Game devs join forces for War Child charity game jam

  04-09-2015 19:57
  
  Creative Assembly, 343 Industries and other devs will take part in a game jam for charity, with the resulting jam games being sold as a pack in 2016 to raise money for the War Child non-profit....
  
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• Report: Gameloft lays off Tokyo devs weeks after debut game launch

  04-09-2015 19:13
  
  Gamasutra has received reports that nearly 100 people lost their jobs at Gameloft Tokyo this summer due to poor performance of the studio's recently-released debut game, Magna Memoria....
  
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• Blog: Why some games feel like a waste of time, and some don't

  04-09-2015 19:08
  "Why playing some video games leaves you with a sour taste, with the feeling of having wasted time and even that you have somehow debased yourself."...
  
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• Xbox One - Most Award Games Lineup Sizzle Reel

  04-09-2015 18:48
  Microsoft shows off a slew of upcoming games for the system, such as Scalebound, Halo 5 and Quantum Break.
  
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• Battle and Dragon Trailer

  04-09-2015 18:48
  Get a look at the combat system in this handheld RPG from SEGA.
  
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• 5 years to create a mobile adventure: A postmortem of Heroki

  04-09-2015 17:56
  "Developing Heroki was an incredible journey that was rewarding on several levels. We've learned so much about game development and working with a big publisher in the last 5 years."...
  
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• We should patch our games

  04-09-2015 17:29
  "Let's drop the 'don't patch your game'-style complaints, and instead figure out, together, how we can better patch our games."...
  
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• Opinion: What can we learn from that tone-deaf 'Slave Tetris' minigame?

  04-09-2015 16:49
  
  Video games can either deepen our understanding of difficult subjects or trivialize them. Columnist Katherine Cross examines thematic incoherence in one recent example. ...
  
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• Dwarfs Dispel A Few Falsehoods In New Total War: Warhammer Trailer

  04-09-2015 16:49
  Don't mistake patience for cowering....(read more)
  
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• Batman: Arkham Knight up for Best Visual Design at the Golden Joystick Awards

  04-09-2015 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
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• Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent’s Curse Arrives Today On Xbox One, Next Week On PS4

  04-09-2015 16:18
  The long-running Broken Sword series returns to consoles today, with the fifth entry in the series, The Serpent’s Curse. The franchise is firmly rooted in the classic adventure genre with puzzles and a mystery to solve.
  The series began in 1996, with Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, a title that has been ported to a number of platforms. The Serpent’s Curse launched on PC late in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign the year before.
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• Open source VR from Razer readies for commercial launch, gains more dev support

  04-09-2015 16:10
  Razer has launched its OSVR content discovery platform while revealing it will make the consumer version of its VR headset, the HDK 1.3, available for pre-order soon. ...
  
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• Confessions of a Steam trading card addict

  04-09-2015 15:03
  "The more I promised I'd change and failed to do so, the more I hated myself for what I was doing to my body, and seemingly couldn't stop. Dozens of hours down the drain to save $2.99." ...
  
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• Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion confirms layoffs

  04-09-2015 15:02
  Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online developer Gazillion has been hit with layoffs, the company has confirmed....
  
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• Destiny 2.0 Update Details Revealed, Including PvP Trial And Exotic Bounty Auto-Completion

  04-09-2015 02:05
  The launch of Destiny's The Taken King expansion is just around the corner, but you don't have to wait long to experience all the benefits and changes of the big update Bungie is releasing in preparation for the game. Next Tuesday, September 8, Destiny's 2.0 update will go live, implementing a wealth of changes that will affect how everyone plays. Today we have all the info on what will be affected, from a playable trial of the new Crucible content to news that players' bounties that earn exoti
  
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• Far Cry 4’s elephants vs. a Final Fantasy 15 summon - 2015's Best Moment needs a Golden Joystick Award

  04-09-2015 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Making it across the bridge in Dying LightThe summon in Final Fantasy XV Amygdala and the Nightmare Frontier in Bloodborne Meeting yourself from a previous game in Dragon Age: InquisitionRiding an elephant to war in Far Cry 4 Hyperspace in Elite Dangerous The ‘return’ of the Joker in Batman Arkham Knight The death derby in Tales from the Borderlands Saving Kate in Life is Strange The bloody baron quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  
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