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• StarCraft, and getting to the heart of the game and its story

  06-11-2015 23:53
  
  "It doesn't have to be Shakespeare. It doesn't have to be perfect. What is perfect? We want to build these things as best we can." - Blizzard VP of Story and Franchise Development, Chris Metzen ...
  
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• The Warcraft movie lore you missed in the new trailer

  06-11-2015 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures just dropped a bomb: the first full trailer for the Warcraft feature film, set to come out in June 2016. If you haven't played the first three Warcraft games recently (and reread the manuals multiple times), there are going to be a ton of small details that fly over your head in the many gorgeous shots shown in the trailer. But fear not - we're here to help.We've analyzed the trailer frame-by-frame, keeping an eye out for central characters and cameo
  
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• World of Warcraft: Legion introduces zones that scale in level

  06-11-2015 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Along with a new playable class and a bunch of new zones, Blizzard is changing the structure of how leveling plays out in the upcoming World of Warcraft: Legion expansion. The news was revealed by lead designer Ion Hazzikostas during a panel at BlizzCon today. The biggest change in Legion is that rather than sending players along a direct path from zone to zone, this expansion's leveling zones will scale based on the character's level.
  
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• Get a job: Publishers Clearing House seeks a Unity Game Developer

  06-11-2015 22:52
  
  The folks at Publishers Clearing House (yes, that Publishers Clearing House) are looking to hire a developer with Unity experience to work on mobile games at the company's New York offices. ...
  
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• This is how World of Warcraft's new hero class, the Demon Hunter, will work

  06-11-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Legion, the upcoming sixth expansion pack for World of Warcraft, will introduce the massively multiplayer game's second-ever hero class, the demon hunter. Players who choose to jump into this powerful new class will get to play through a unique opening experience, similar to Wrath of the Lich King's death knight hero class. At a panel during BlizzCon today, Blizzard outlined how this opening experience will play out. As hinted at in the Legion reveal video, the demon hunter in
  
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• Nintendo's PlayStation Shown Off, Actually Powers Up

  06-11-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  See more images of the ultra-rare console created as part of failed partnership between Nintendo and Sony.
  
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• F2P publisher Aeria opens new SF studio focused on North America

  06-11-2015 22:21
  
  F2P game publisher Aeria Games, known for operating games like Ragnarok Online and F.E.A.R. Online, has re-established a California office after relocating to Germany last year....
  
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• Upcoming video games: 'Fallout 4,' 'Rise of the Tomb Raider,' 'StarCraft II' expansion

  06-11-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Fallout 4" wades into the Game of the Year fray as one of 2015's most hotly anticipated games, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" sees adventurous archeologist Lara Croft head off to snowy Siberia, and "StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void" brings a trilogy to its conclusion. Bethesda Softworks promises improved combat, kleptomaniacal scavenging, base building, and the return of canine companion Dogmeat. Lara Croft continues to unearth the violently contested truths behind lost artifacts, this time heading
  
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• PlayStation's shooter audience - and the Xbox response

  06-11-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Preferential deals for "Call of Duty," "Destiny" and "Star Wars Battlefield" suggest PlayStation has the upper hand in a tug of war for fans of shooter games, but Xbox has been fighting back with exclusives of its own. "This generation, the shooter audience is tending to switch over to PS4," PlayStation group marketing manager Lauren Bradley told gaming trade publication MCV, contextualizing expectations for the launch of "Star Wars Battlefront" on November 17.
  
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• Don't Miss: Ten years of World of Warcraft

  06-11-2015 21:48
  In this classic 2014 piece, Raph Koster looks back at the MMO juggernaut: "If anything, it's possibly the biggest game design achievement in all of virtual world history."...
  
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• Bethesda had a tricky time implementing Fallout 4's new crafting tech

  06-11-2015 21:39
  
  Ahead of Fallout 4's release, developers in lead roles on the project speak to Game Informer about how the game was made and what challenges they faced -- especially with the robust crafting system....
  
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• World of Warcraft: Legion Expansion Release Window Confirmed

  06-11-2015 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Here's when the next expansion pack for the PC MMO arrives.
  
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• World of Warcraft: Legion coming summer 2016

  06-11-2015 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World of Warcraft's sixth expansion, Legion, will be released in summer 2016, Blizzard announced today during the BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremonies.
  
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• GameStop’s full Black Friday ad leaks: Hot PS4, Xbox One and games deals

  06-11-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More and more Black Friday ads keep popping up online, as retailers are getting ready for this year’s major shopping event. After seeing a Meijer’s ad filled with interesting tech deals, it’s time to check out GameStop’s 12-page ad that features plenty of Black Friday deals for gamers. DON’T MISS: Walmart’s pre-Black Friday sales event begins today – here’s everything you need to know GameStop’s offers are good from Black Friday thr
  
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• Blizzard Confirms Overwatch PS4/Xbox One Editions, Release Window

  06-11-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  No longer a PC exclusive, Blizzard's first new franchise in 17 years is coming to consoles.
  
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• Remembering the life and work of Fallout concept artist Adam Adamowicz

  06-11-2015 20:38
  
  Just over three years after Fallout 3 concept artist Adam Adamowicz passed away, Kotaku has today published an earnest post from coworker and friend Jonah Lobe celebrating the artist's life and work....
  
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• Activision is getting into the TV and movie-making business

  06-11-2015 19:50
  
  Hot on the heels of the King buyout, Activision says it wants to make movies -- starting with Skylanders and Call of Duty are two of the company's top ...
  
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• Frankenstein's monsters: Hacking NES games

  06-11-2015 19:31
  "Time and experience have resulted in ROM hacks that are more complex—and arguably better-designed—than their originals. I spoke with one such ROM auteur." ...
  
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• Blizzard confirms Overwatch PS4/Xbox One editions, release date

  06-11-2015 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  No longer a PC exclusive, Blizzard's first new franchise in 17 years is coming to consoles.
  
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• Screenshots Show Off Combat System

  06-11-2015 19:15
  Criminal goons Kiryu and Saejima bicycle kick and punch their gang rivals to a pulp in the latest batch of Yakuza 5 screenshots released by Sega today. Combat integrates weapons like wooden swords and pliers, along with special abilities.Yakuza 5 also features dance battles for Haruka when the game launches later this year. Sega will hold part 2 of its Yakuza 5 livestream today at 11:30 a.m. PST on its Twitch channel. Part 1 has been archived on YouTube.
  
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• 2K China shuttered after Take-Two cancels Borderlands Online

  06-11-2015 19:09
  
  Less than a year after it announced the development of F2P Borderlands Online, 2K Games owner Take-Two Interactive has cancelled the project and shut down developer 2K China....
  
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• Microsoft Investigating Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Xbox One DLC Issues

  06-11-2015 18:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Having trouble downloading the new Nuketown and The Giant maps? It's not just you.
  
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• Gaming Deals: $50 Fallout 4, $85 Lego Dimensions, $350 Xbox One Black Ops 3 Bundle

  06-11-2015 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  $4 Age of Empires II: HD Edition, $45 THQ Classics pack, $325 PS4, PC game fall sale, and more.
  
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• DayZ's Xbox One Early Access Version Delayed to 2016

  06-11-2015 18:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Zombie game is now slated to arrive in the first quarter of next year.
  
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• Walmart 'Black Friday' deals kick off with PS4 Call of Duty bundle, Xbox One deal

  06-11-2015 18:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Walmart is getting aggressive with its Black Friday deals, which will last throughout the month.
  
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• IGF 2016 celebrates a diverse lineup of over 750 entrants

  06-11-2015 18:06
  
  The Independent Games Festival -- the longest-running and largest showcase for independent developers -- festival has seen more than 750 entries for its 18th annual competition....
  
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• How we made adorable pins to hand out at PAX

  06-11-2015 18:02
  "Overall, it was a huge success. An exhausting, time-consuming success. It was a little pricey in the end but I believe it was worth it to put Station Stop on the map."...
  
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• Sales and profits on the up at Square Enix

  06-11-2015 17:02
  Square Enix has released its financials for the six-month period ending September 30, with the Final Fantasy creator announcing that both sales and profits are on the up....
  
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• Fighting indie game failure with Kickstarter

  06-11-2015 16:56
  "If you take one thing away from this then remember to somehow prove your game before it consumes your life. I say this with all the sincerity that comes from learning a lesson the hard way."...
  
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• Guild Wars publisher NCSoft opens mobile gaming division

  06-11-2015 16:18
  
  Guild Wars and WildStar publisher NCSoft has opened Iron Tiger Studios, a new mobile gaming division based in San Mateo, California. ...
  
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• Xbox One Dashboard Update Video Spotlights New Avatars

  06-11-2015 16:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Here's what's new with the cute little digital versions of you.
  
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• Xbox One Boss on Halo 5 -- "Nice to See Halo Multiplayer Doing So Well Again"

  06-11-2015 14:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After Master Chief Collection's issues, Phil Spencer says he's proud of how Halo 5 launched.
  
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• Xbox One With Free Extra Game Offer Starts Today

  06-11-2015 14:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You'll need to act quickly, as the deal expires on November 8.
  
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• Fallout 4 Xbox One Players May Have Downloaded the Wrong File

  06-11-2015 13:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You may have downloaded the wrong file, Bethesda warns; here's how to install the right one.
  
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• New Legacy of Kain on PS4, Xbox One, and PC Has "50/50 Chance"

  06-11-2015 12:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "We have in-house developers who really want to make that game," says Crystal Dynamics.
  
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• 19 World of Warcraft Easter Eggs and Secrets

  06-11-2015 02:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Take a tour of the weird, secret side of Azeroth.
  
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• Blizzard's Overwatch coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, launches spring 2016

  06-11-2015 01:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Overwatch, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in addition to Windows PC, Blizzard confirmed today. The game, described as Overwatch: Origins Edition in a pre-order promotion on Battle.net, is expected to arrive next spring. According to the listing, Overwatch will be released sometime before June 21, 2016.
  
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• Blizzard's Overwatch coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

  06-11-2015 01:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Overwatch, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in addition to Windows PC, Blizzard confirmed today. The game, described as Overwatch: Origins Edition in a pre-order promotion on Battle.net, is expected to arrive next spring.
  
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