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• Amazon Prime now offers 20-percent discount on new and pre-ordered video games

  12-01-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Amazon is giving Prime subscribers a serious incentive to pre-order video games through its service. The online retailer announced Tuesday that Amazon Prime users will now receive a 20-percent discount on new and pre-ordered video games. The discount will apply to physical copies of any game purchased before its release date, or up to two weeks after launch, including collector’s edition box sets. Pre-ordered games are shipped to arrive on the game’s release date. Amazon al
  
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• Crypt of the NecroDancer boogies to PlayStation 4, PS Vita in February

  12-01-2016 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Indie developer Brace Yourself Games revealed that its rhythm-driven dungeon crawler Crypt of the NecroDancer will make its awaited console debut on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in February. Crypt of the NecroDancer will hit the PlayStation Network next month as a Cross-Buy download, ensuring that players will receive both the PS4 and Vita editions with a single purchase. Related:   The Banner Saga ‘s PS Vita port resumes development with Sony’s backing Crypt of the NecroDancer
  
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• When a Video-Game World Ends

  12-01-2016 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In English, the word “apocalypse”—ety. Greek, n. apo (un-) + kaluptein (-veil)—has three non-exclusive meanings. The first and most common is simply the end of the world, whether by divine punishment or whatever transpires in movies directed by Roland Emmerich. The second is any form of calamity, representational or real, man-made or no, that resembles the end of the world, like the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Chernobyl, or the movies directed by Roland Emmerich themselves.
  
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• Nintendo celebrates 20 years of Pokemon with New 3DS hardware bundle

  12-01-2016 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo is celebrating Pokemon’s 20th anniversary in style as the company readies a New 3DS hardware bundle that include free copies of the original Game Boy Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue games. The bundle, launching in North America on February 27th, includes a New 3DS system and a pair of swappable cover plates featuring artwork from the original Game Boy Pokemon games, in addition to preinstalled copies of Pokemon Red and Blue . Related:  Original Game Boy Pokemon games return for
  
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• 10 Video Games That Are Going to Make You Feel Old in 2016

  12-01-2016 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Video game players will have plenty of reasons to celebrate in 2016: not just because of what’s coming, but also for the games they already know and love. The coming year will be riddled with notable anniversaries of great and influential games.
  
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• The best Xbox One compatible Xbox 360 games

  12-01-2016 18:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Backwards compatibility is the holy grail of video game console features. Though it’s only occurred a few times, every new console prompts the question, “what am I going to do with all the games I already bought?” In November 2015, Microsoft made a select number of disc-based and downloadable Xbox 360 games playable on Xbox one. Now, after Microsoft’s first backwards compatibility update in December 2015, there are more than 120 Xbox 360 games that run on the console
  
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• The best Xbox 360 games you can play on Xbox One right now

  12-01-2016 18:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Backwards compatibility is the holy grail of video game console features. Though it’s only occurred a few times, every new console prompts the question, “what am I going to do with all the games I already bought?” In November 2015, Microsoft made a select number of disc-based and downloadable Xbox 360 games playable on Xbox one. Now, after Microsoft’s first backwards compatibility update in December 2015, there are more than 120 Xbox 360 games that run on the console
  
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• Ratchet & Clank Remake Is Looking Mighty Fine

  12-01-2016 15:26
  Sony is stacking up April with big name releases. Nathan Drake will have his time in the sun later in the month, and he's going to be preceded by Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank.
  The game, which is a complete re-envisioning of Ratchet & Clank's 2002 debut, isn't a shot-for-shot update. Instead, it's based on the movie. Yes, the movie is based on the game. The original game. Not this one. This one is based on the movie. Just watch the trailer.
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• Save 20% on Uncharted 4, Final Fantasy 15, Zelda Wii U With Amazon Prime

  12-01-2016 14:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prime members can preorder a number of high-profile games for $48 as part of new promo.
  
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• Homefront: The Revolution PS4, Xbox One, and PC Release Date Confirmed

  12-01-2016 14:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Game will launch this May.
  
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• Deep Silver Sends Us Back To War When Homefront: The Revolution Launches May 17

  12-01-2016 14:00
  2015 wasn't Deep Silver's best year. The company was forced to delay Dead Island 2 after a falling out with developer Yager. It also didn't make its original 2015 release for Homefront: The Revolution after its publishing deal with Crytek underwent massive change.
  In the wake of Crytek's financial problems and subsequent transfer of the Homefront license to Deep Silver, the publisher needed to form an entirely new studio. Dambuster is finally putting the finishing touches on its first title.
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