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• MechWarrior Online Drops Onto Steam Today, With Faction Play Feature Enabled

  10-12-2015 21:06
  Piranha Games’ Mechwarrior Online has been available to the public since a closed beta in 2012. Now, the title joins an ever-growing list of free-to-play games on Steam.
  The launch on one of the most significant PC platforms comes with the wide rollout of a major improvement to the game. Community Warfare, also called “Faction Play,” allows players to pledge allegiance to one of the Inner Sphere houses and work to conquer territory on its behalf.
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• Long past Thanksgiving, burnt sweet potatoes vex small town

  10-12-2015 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Smoke from burnt sweet potatoes wafting around the town of Farmville has nothing to do with holiday baking.
  
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• Microsoft announces extension of Xbox One Black Friday deals, $50 off all bundles

  10-12-2015 18:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft has announced it will extend the Black Friday bundle deals for the Xbox One until Dec 26, after seeing record numbers of engagement in the U.S. and worldwide on Black Friday. The bundles will include the limited edition Halo 5: Guardians bundle, the holiday edition 1TB Xbox One bundle, and the Xbox One Elite bundle — all come with Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Rare Replay, and Ori and the Blind Forest. Related:  Our 15 favorite Xbox One games that you can play right now Bu
  
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• Sweet potato silo in North Carolina town burning for 2 weeks

  10-12-2015 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Smoke from burnt sweet potatoes wafting around the North Carolina town of Farmville has nothing to do with holiday baking.
  
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• 2015 Holiday gift guide: Xbox One

  10-12-2015 17:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We pick out five of the Xbox One's best console exclusives of 2015 in "Ori and the Blind Forest," "Forza Motorsport 6," "Rise of the Tomb Raider," "Halo 5: Guardians" and the "Rare Replay" collection.
  
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• Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Beefs Up Solo Play Options

  10-12-2015 16:44
  Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare was a great first entry in the series, but it was lacking in the single-player category. This time out, PopCap is giving the solo modes a boost.
  Solo Play now lets you form a team of four characters, with the other three controlled by the AI. You’ll be able to hot-swap among them with the D-pad, so if you need to take advantage of a particular plant’s abilities, you won’t need to rely on a computer-controlled ally.
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• Holiday gift guide: PlayStation 4 games and accessories

  10-12-2015 15:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An enthusiastic community attests to the solid "Driveclub" experience that has come into its own since release late last year. "Driveclub" is available for $20, with the "Driveclub Bikes" download marked at $15 for existing owners, $20 as a standalone -- something that could be covered by a PlayStation Store Gift Card. One of the PlayStation 4's breakout hits, and at the time distributed for free to members of the PlayStation Plus subscription program, acclaimed $20 download "Rocket League" succ
  
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• XCOM 2's Board Game Influences And The Race Against The Alien Clock

  10-12-2015 14:00
  Last week, I had the chance to spend a couple of hours playing Firaxis' follow up to 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown. While fans of the last outing will find familiar elements in the new game, XCOM 2 shakes up the experience by adding new features and a race against the clock.
  XCOM 2 takes place 20 years after one possible conclusion to Enemy Unknown. The secretive military force has lost and Earth is now under the control of the alien forces. Rather than rule through might, the invaders have taken
  
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• We, Fit: Six Video Games for a Firmer You

  10-12-2015 03:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  There are two ways video gaming could go in the coming millennium. The other is a bright, dynamic utopia where Mario and Luigi’s Super Ab-Shredding Workout and Wii Indoor Marathon are popular titles, and video games are part of our daily exercise regimens. The healthy direction seems like the trend of the future, based on upcoming game releases from companies like Nintendo and Sony.
  
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• Gone Home heads to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 in January

  10-12-2015 02:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Fullbright Company’s critically acclaimed first-person adventure game Gone Home will make its console debut in January with a digital release for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, publisher Midnight City announced this week. Originally released for PCs via Steam and other digital storefronts in 2013, Gone Home is an interactive short story that puts players in the role of a young woman who searches a labyrinthine house for clues regarding the whereabouts of her sister and parents. Relate
  
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