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• Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Is Coming to Wii U

  27-01-2016 23:46
  
  Final Fantasy Tactics Advance releases for Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, January 28.
  According to Nintendo's product listing, Square Enix's Game Boy Advance classic will be available for $8 USD and support off-TV play.
  Final Fantasy Tactics Advance released for Game Boy Advance back in 2003 to much critical acclaim, subsequently earning a spot among IGN's Top 25 GBA Games of All Time.
  Will you be picking up Final Fantasy Tactics Advance when it hits the Wii U eShop tomorrow? Let us know in the
  
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• Guild Wars 2 Post-Expansion Patch Expands Gliding

  27-01-2016 23:15
  
  Guild Wars 2's newest patch is a doozy, offering players the chance to glide majestically through the skies wherever they want, among other things.
  First introduced in the game's recent Heart of Thorns expansion, the gliding mechanic from Maguuma Jungle has been expanded throughout the world except for dungeons, story instances, and other areas where flying could be exploited.
  Commanders can now promote Lieutenants in their squads to lead subgroups while the boss gets to sit back, bark orders an
  
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• Here are the Xbox Live Games with Gold titles for February

  27-01-2016 21:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Check out the free Games with Gold titles for January!
  Microsoft is giving away even more free games at a rate of two Xbox One, and two Xbox 360 games per month. That is, as long as you're quick enough to snatch them up while they're available. Xbox's Games with Gold program hands out free downloadable copies of games from the Xbox 360 and Xbox One libraries, but if you miss out, you're not going to see those games for free anytime soon (oh and don't forget: all Xbox 360 Games With Gold
  
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• PlayStation Plus offers up Helldivers, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax for subscribers in February

  27-01-2016 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony announced February’s PlayStation Plus lineup of digital console freebies, revealing that subscribers will receive free copies of Helldivers, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax , and other standout titles starting next month. PlayStation 4 owners with an active subscription to PlayStation Plus can expect to receive two free games in February. PS3 players will also get a pair of freely downloadable games, while PS Vita owners will enjoy three games free of charge as part of next month’s Play
  
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• Helldivers, Nom Nom Galaxy on tap for PlayStation Plus members in February

  27-01-2016 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony announced February’s PlayStation Plus lineup of digital console freebies, revealing that subscribers will receive free copies of Helldivers, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax , and other standout titles starting next month. PlayStation 4 owners with an active subscription to PlayStation Plus can expect to receive two free games in February. PS3 players will also get a pair of freely downloadable games, while PS Vita owners will enjoy three games free of charge as part of next month’s Play
  
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• Dota 2 Winter Battle Pass Announced

  27-01-2016 21:16
  
  Dota 2's winter 2016 battle pass is available now. A "battleground companion" for Dota's 2016 winter season, the $8 pass allows players to use their skills to earn "digital fortune and glory." Access to the 2016 Shanghai Major Compendium also comes with the pass.
  Level up your battle pass by completing an in-game quest-line, where you'll choose one of three paths "to determine your current objective"—support, solo, or carry. You're able to choose your path in the picking phase, adjusting f
  
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• Pokken Tournament Championship Series Announced

  27-01-2016 21:06
  
  The Pokemon Company has announced that the Pokken World Championships will be held in San Francisco during the 2016 Pokemon World Championships. Leading up to the big event, Pokken is set to appear at Evo 2016 in July, as well as at the Pokemon US National Championships.
  The Pokken World Championships are invitation-only, granted only to those who've qualified throughout the season, and will take place from August 19 to August 21.
  Bandai Namco's Pokken Tournament is set to release across No
  
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• EA Explains How Ultimate Team Works For One-On-One UFC Fights

  27-01-2016 20:48
  In FIFA, NHL, NBA Live, and Madden, Ultimate Team is about using cards to field a squad with impressive skill and synergy. When EA announced it would be adding the mode to UFC, it wasn’t entirely clear just how it would work.
  To answer that question, EA has released a new video walking us through what to expect. Players will build a team of five fighters to begin with using the creation tools. You can put your fighters in any weight class, and you’ll want to spread them out. 
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• Man dubbed 'Bordeaux Bandit' sent to prison for Wii theft

  27-01-2016 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The man who authorities dubbed the "Bordeaux Bandit" for allegedly stealing expensive bottles of wine around the Northeast was sentenced to prison in Rhode Island on Wednesday for stealing video game equipment.
  
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• Fire Emblem Fates DLC Will Roll Out Over Time

  27-01-2016 19:55
  
  Nintendo has revealed its road map for the first Fire Emblem Fates map pack.
  Completing chapter six in either version of Fire Emblem Fates — Birthright or Conquest — will unlock a new area on one's world map called Dragon's Gate. This seems to be the DLC hub, where players can purchase the already announced Revelation expansion, a discounted add-on of the other full campaign, and of course Map Pack 1.
  That last piece will set you back $18 if you choose to pay up front. However, it wo
  
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• Which PlayStation Plus games are free in February?

  27-01-2016 19:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Updated with the free games available in February
  If you have PlayStation Plus, you automatically get free games for your Sony consoles. Two free games are made available to download on the first Tuesday of every month for each Sony system. If you haven't been taking advantage of the opportunity to build up your PSN games library at no additional cost, now's a great time to start.It can be tough to keep up with all of the gratis upcoming PS4 games on the new hardware and the free PSN games inbou
  
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• PlayStation Plus Free Games for February Revealed

  27-01-2016 19:43
  
  Update: The full lineup of free games coming the PlayStation Plus subscribers in February has been revealed.
  According to PlayStation Blog, Nom Nom Galaxy and Helldivers: Democracy Strikes Back will be joined by Grid Autosport and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax for PS3, as well as Nova-111 and Lemmings Touch for PlayStation Vita.
  Original Story: Although we haven't had an official announcement yet, it looks like Nom Nom Galaxy and Helldivers will be PlayStation Plus' free games for February.
  
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• PC Now the World's Largest Gaming Platform

  27-01-2016 19:35
  
  PC gaming is alive and well, as new market research indicates the platform generated more global revenue in digital game sales than any other sector of the market last year.
  According to a report from SuperData (via Ars Technica), which pulled data from "tens of millions" of publishers, developers, gamers and payment providers, PC is dominating the downloadable game market. As noted by GamesIndustry, PC generated much more revenue than mobile last year, pulling in $32 billion versus mo
  
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• Winning Putt Is...A Golf RPG?

  27-01-2016 19:00
  
  For every time I successfully chipped onto the green, or sunk a 15 foot putt, I had missed the same shot a dozen times before. I failed over and over in my hands-on time with Winning Putt, but I couldn’t stop playing.
  Winning Putt is an interesting new take on the sports genre. It’s a free-to-play golf game that impressively attempts to meld classic, timing-based golf gameplay, with RPG and MMO elements. I’ll have to admit: at first, I was pretty confused by the concept, but th
  
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• Hand of Fate, Gears 2 Headline February's Games With Gold

  27-01-2016 18:31
  
  Microsoft has revealed its lineup of free games coming to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in February.
  According to Major Nelson, four new titles will be available next month via Games With Gold, including Hand of Fate, which will be free all month long for Xbox One owners, as well as Styx: Master of Shadows, which will be available from February 16 to March 15.
  On the Xbox 360 front, Sacred Citadel will be free for Gold members from February 1 to February 15, at which point it will be repl
  
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• Tron Run/r Confirmed for Consoles, Release Date Announced

  27-01-2016 18:12
  
  Disney Games has announced that Tron Run/r will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on February 16. The "lightning fast, action-adventure runner" is already available on Steam Early Access, and will cost $20 when it's fully released.
  Tron Run/r includes more than 30 levels and two gameplay modes--"Disc" and "Cycle," both of which are available to play for Steam Early Access buyers. The game's "Stream" mode aims to challenge players with remixed levels. According to GameSpot, players w
  
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• New Galactic Civilizations 3 Expansion Announced

  27-01-2016 18:06
  
  Developer Stardock has announced the next expansion for Galactic Civilizations 3, titled Mercenaries.
  The new expansion will include its own story campaign and will re-introduce two old factions to GalCiv 3 for the first time: the ancient Arceans, and the aquatic, perpetually enslaved Torians, who are the focus of said campaign.
  Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell stopped by IGN to give us a brief look at the new mercenary ships for which the expansion is named. Players will be able to discover "Galactic
  
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• The Angry Birds Movie has a new, even angrier trailer

  27-01-2016 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The  Angry Birds  empire has fallen on tough times lately, but that hasn’t stopped Rovio Entertainment from forging ahead with its multimedia plans for the popular mobile game. The first animated feature based on  Angry Birds hits theaters in just a few months, and now the film has a brand new trailer that debuted this week. And if you’ve ever wondered what makes the Angry Birds so darn angry, it appears that The Angry Birds Movie  will finally provide an answer t
  
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• Don't Call Far Cry Primal Far Cry 4.5

  27-01-2016 18:00
  
  Far Cry: Primal is big. Its trees are big, its plants are big, and its terrain is enormous. You pad around a lot in this great stretch of digital land, stealing outposts, foraging, and killing animals. Sometimes you ride the animals - bears and sabre-tooth tigers can be tamed like horses - and sometimes you have existential visions that send your character into a gold-dust-tinged delirium.
  Primal is very Far Cry.
  It’s something of a pleasant surprise. Without a brazen ‘5’ slapp
  
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• Square Enix Holding Life is Strange 'Everyday Hero' Photo Contest

  27-01-2016 17:11
  
  Square Enix is hosting an actual Everyday Hero photography contest, inspired by the events of Life is Strange.
  As with the in-game contest, participants are encouraged to submit photos of "ordinary people doing extraordinary things." One winner will receive the Everyday Heroes Scholarship Fund, worth $10,000. The top three finalists will have their photos printed, framed, and signed by the DONTNOD staff, while other participants will have the chance to see their work featured on the Everyda
  
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• From A-Bomb To X-Ray: All 200-Plus Characters In Lego Marvel Avengers

  27-01-2016 17:11
  We've complied a list of every secret character in the game, from heavy hitters like The Avengers to oddities including Egghead and Devil Dinosaur....(read more)
  
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• One key mobile retention mechanic from Dragonvale

  27-01-2016 17:04
  "It's not 'work' to come back. It's not quite but more like a privilege. Players know when they come back there can be something magical waiting, just like at the end of a pull in a slot machine."...
  
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• Evo expands fighting game championships for 2016

  27-01-2016 16:38
  The Evolution Champion Series, one of the longest running fighting tournaments in the world, has been expanded for 2016. ...
  
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• Weekly video game releases: 'XCOM 2,' 'Cobalt,' 'American Truck Simulator'

  27-01-2016 16:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Side-scrolling action game "Cobalt" finally arrives, a second project from current "Minecraft" designer Jens Bergensten, "XCOM 2" takes an unexpected turn while promising to plunge its players into a world of strategic alien swatting, and "American Truck Simulator."
  
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• EA's Origin Access subscription service arrives in Europe

  27-01-2016 15:53
  
  EA's Origin Access, a monthly subscription service that give users access to a library of EA games, has launched in Europe.  ...
  
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• Tron Infinite Run/r Coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC In February

  27-01-2016 15:38
  You might think that infinite runners are tapped out, dry, and yesterday’s news. But on the Grid, programs are always running.
  Disney has announced a new entry in the genre featuring Tron’s lightcycle and disc combat. Tron Run/r includes more than 30 levels, customizable and upgradeable characters, and an EDM soundtrack by Giorgio Moroder and Raney Shockne.
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  The game features three modes, focused on identity disc combat, lightcycle driving,
  
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• Nina 'The Fatal Bride' Williams Joins Tekken 7 Roster

  27-01-2016 15:19
  
  Nina Williams is the latest fighter to join the Tekken 7 roster.
  In a video released by Bandai Namco, Williams can be seen dishing out combos while wearing a wedding dress.
  Tekken 7: Fated Retribution’s roster seems to be growing in strength. To date, the biggest revelation is the bombshell introduction of Street Fighter’s Akuma.
  If you haven’t watched the Akuma reveal trailer yet, you really should get on that.
  Wesley Copeland is a freelance news writer who writes terrible bio
  
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• Revolution: the 25th Anniversary Collection Announced for PC

  27-01-2016 15:00
  
  Revolution has announced Revolution: the 25th Anniversary Collection for PC – a collection of the studio’s game catalogue along with some collectable extras.
  Coming on March 11, the full list of titles included are Broken Sword 1 – Shadow of the Templars, Broken Sword 1: Director's Cut, Broken Sword 2 – the Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword 2: Remastered, Broken Sword 3 – the Sleeping Dragon, Broken Sword 4 – the Angel of Death, Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent&r
  
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• Guild Wars 2, WildStar Guest in New MOBA

  27-01-2016 15:00
  
  Raise your hand if you weren’t expecting MMO-specializing publisher NCsoft to announce a MOBA. You too, eh? But here we are. Master x Master lets you choose from a variety of heroes and villains, and you’ll have to pick a side and duke it out for supremacy. Though set within the company’s own universe, the creatives at the MMO publisher decided to christen their first MOBA with an assortment of guest characters and locations from titles like Lineage II, Blade & Soul, Guild
  
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• Blog: Narrative uncertainties: Breaking reality in games

  27-01-2016 13:20
  "This concept, namely to question what is and isn't real in a medium, is intrinsic to the essence of video games. Without a doubt, video games have the potential to effectively break the line between reality and illusion."...
  
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• Evo 2016 Line-up Revealed

  27-01-2016 12:25
  
  The line-up for Evo 2016 has been revealed.
  According to Shoryuken, this year’s event, which takes place from July 15 to July 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will feature Street Fighter 5, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, Mortal Kombat X, Pokkén Tournament, Killer Instinct, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Tekken 7.
  Comparing with last year’s Evo line-up, absent from this year’s festivities are both Persona 4 Arena
  
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• Battlefleet Gothic’s Enormous Ships Have An Epic Reason For Going Into Battle

  27-01-2016 11:00
  Nothing is done on a small scale in the grim dark future depicted by Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. One of the upcoming titles set in that fiction, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, takes us away from ground battles and onto the massive ships of the Imperial fleet and its adversaries.
  Today, Focus Home Interactive and Tindalos have started to lay the groundwork for the single-player campaign. Players will often be faced with choices about how to proceed and which battles to take on
  
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• Debugging Unity with VSCode

  27-01-2016 10:03
  Microsoft's new lightweight editor steps it up a gear with even better Unity 3D integration including full debugging and breakpoint support. Check out how to get started and learn more in this post. ...
  
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• How Pony Island teaches players to break a game

  27-01-2016 10:02
  
  Many games reward the player for using its systems properly by allowing them to progress. If you learn how to play the game well, you move on through the game's narrative to greater challenges. Pony Island is different. ...
  
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• Beyond: The Witness Lives Up to the Hype, Finally

  27-01-2016 10:00
  
  This week, Max "Typing This Right Now" Scoville, Marty "Sweaters" Sliva, Brian "The Loud One" Altano, and Andrew "The Whispering Gentleman" Goldfarb are joined by Chloi "Probably Tired of 'Rad' Jokes" Rad, who just finished her review of Jonathan Blow's long-awaited follow-up to Braid, The Witness.
  Chloi gave it the best score she could in her review, which you should go read -- but first, let's discuss the greatest mystery of all: does
  
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• Frontier Shows Off Construction In Dev Diary

  27-01-2016 02:57
  Frontier Developments has released its third developer diary for its upcoming roller coaster sim, Planet Coaster. You can watch the first two developer diaries here and here.The video details the process of building and customizing coasters, as well as shaping your park and maximizing revenue from visitors. The game’s new track building system is designed with the simplicity that genre newcomers need as well as the intricacy that veterans want.
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• New Angry Birds Movie Trailer Is a Kick

  27-01-2016 02:08
  
  Sony Pictures has released the official theatrical trailer for The Angry Birds Movie.
  The clip offers a sneak peek at the film's abundance of comedic moments the whole family will get a kick out of... in more ways than one. Check out the trailer below.
  The Angry Birds Movie is based on Rovio's incredibly popular bird-flinging franchise, which quickly became a cultural phenomenon following its mobile debut in 2009. The 3D animated film stars a trio of outcast birds include Red (Jason Sudeiki
  
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• The Global Game Jam is this weekend

  27-01-2016 01:24
  
  Reminder: You can participate in the biggest jamming event of the year at sites all over the planet -- here's the info you need....
  
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• New Xbox One Feature Shown Off

  27-01-2016 01:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The next Xbox One system update will let you move tiles around--here's what that looks like.
  
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• Darkest Dungeon Review

  27-01-2016 01:02
  
  Like most fiendish things, Darkest Dungeon appears much simpler and more benign than it is. Its grim but expressive hand-drawn art style, combined with how you only ever see your party of four mismatched adventurers trudge from left to right as the backgrounds scroll by like a demented Hannah Barbara cartoon, might give you the idea there’s not much to it. But once you’ve explored a few of these randomized dungeons and almost certainly seen several of your fragile characters brutally
  
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• Learn How Music Sets The Mood In Unravel

  27-01-2016 00:45
  EA’s upcoming puzzle platformer Unravel doesn’t have any dialogue, but that doesn’t mean it’s silent.Developer Coldwood Interactive has released a new trailer showcasing how music establishes mood, emotion and atmosphere in a game without words.
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  In order to capture Unravel's Scandinavian setting, the developers enlisted the help of two Swedish composers to create the soundtrack. We've reached out to EA for more details on these
  
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• ESports platform Faceit lands $15 million investment

  27-01-2016 00:35
  
  With eSports heating up in the industry, U.K.-based Faceit lands a large investment to expand its tournament platform as it expands to a new U.S. office....
  
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• Opinion: Why did Dragon Age II leave some fans so cold?

  27-01-2016 00:18
  
  Is empathy with someone fleeing desperately for their lives with their family really such a terrible thing to cultivate in a medium where standing in someone else's shoes is the whole point?...
  
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• Apple iPhone and, particularly, iPad sales slow

  27-01-2016 00:08
  
  Apple's latest financial reporting reveals that it ekes out a small rise in iPhone sales, which are still robust but slowing -- but the iPad is trending down....
  
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• Torment: Tides Of Numenera Summoned To Early Access With New Trailer

  27-01-2016 00:05
   
  Developer inXile has released the first segment of its
  Kickstarted RPG Torment: Tides of Numenera via Early Access on Steam. The new trailer
  shows glimpses of the Ninth World, a fantastical imagining of Earth in the
  future.
   
  The setting expands on Monte Cook’s Numenera tabletop RPG and
  acts as the spiritual successor to the cult classic RPG Planescape: Torment. Original Planescape team members Chris Avellone, Colin
  McComb and Mark Morgan are returning for this itera
  
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