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• Amazon UK Lists Super Meat Boy Physical Release for PS4

  01-02-2016 23:34
  
  UPDATE 2/2/2016 12:34 pm PT: It appears a Super Meat Boy phyiscal release is indeed happening. Team Meat developer Edmund McMillen informed IGN that Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes did confirm a physical release is coming to PlayStation 4 overseas.
  "Sorry just talked to Tommy and it turns out we are doing boxed retail overseas," McMillen said.
  There was no mention of a possible release coming stateside.
  UPDATE 2/1/2016 3:50 pm PT: Team Meat developer Edmund McMillen has respond
  
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• Ubisoft Files Opposition to EA Trademark

  01-02-2016 23:28
  
  Ubisoft has filed an opposition to two trademark registrations made by EA. Rising from concerns the EA trademark of 'Ghost' could hurt Ubisoft's existing brands, the formal opposition was filed January 29.
  The filing was dug up by NeoGAF from an official listing on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. Essentially, Ubisoft is concerned its own property would "be damaged by registration of the mark."
  Specifically, Ubisoft mentions its Ghost Recon series as being specifically
  
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• Super Mario Maker Wallpaper Tool Is Almost Like the Real Game

  01-02-2016 22:55
  
  So here's a super cool thing: Nintendo has put up a version of the Super Mario Maker level creator to create your own desktop and mobile wallpapers.
  If you head on over to this site the Japanese (though pretty intuitive) instructions will ask you to select either a desktop monitor or phone. From there you can select your device's resolution or model, and get to work making a static version of your own level.
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• Assassin's Creed Identity Announced, Coming Later This Month

  01-02-2016 22:35
  Ubisoft has formally announced Assassin's Creed Identity, the franchise's first action-RPG. The game will be coming exclusively to iOS on February 25.After its soft-release in New Zealand and Australia in 2014, Identity will finally be launching worldwide this month. The game returns the series to the Italian Renaissance, and players can revisit the historic settings of Florence and Rome as they work to become a master assassin.
  Players will start by creating and customizing their own Assassin
  
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• Check Out Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir’s HD Visuals In New Storybook Trailer

  01-02-2016 22:32
  Atlus and Vanillaware debuted a trailer for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir today. The remastered 2D action-RPG is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita on June 7.The trailer briefly introduces the game’s leading cast of characters while showing off its redrawn yet instantly recognizable HD visuals. Leifthrasir’s storybook-inspired visuals have been revamped to run at 1080p and a framerate of 60 FPS.  
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• Sony puts March’s PlayStation Plus freebie up for vote

  01-02-2016 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony is relaunching its PlayStation Plus-exclusive “Vote to Play” campaign, giving service subscribers the chance to vote for which game will be given away for free next month. March’s candidates include the PlayStation 4 versions of Action Henk!, Assault Android Cactus , and Broforce . Related:  Twisted Metal, Grow Home free in September for PlayStation Plus members Starting on February 9th, PlayStation Network members with an active PlayStation Plus subscription can vote
  
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• Out This Week: XCOM 2, Cobalt. Gravity Rush Remastered

  01-02-2016 22:00
  
  With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
  Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
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• PlayStation Network goes down for some users

  01-02-2016 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After going out for several hours early last month, Sony's PlayStation Network is down again, at least for some players. Earlier today, PlayStation 4 and Vita users started reporting being unable to access network services, which locked them out of online gaming, user profiles, and apps or games that require an internet connection to use. On the other hand, it's not a universal outage: Polygon was unable to sign in on a PlayStation 4 or access the PlayStation Store in a web browser, for exa
  
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• Expeditions: Viking Explores Norse Lore As Historical RPG

  01-02-2016 18:49
  When Expeditions: Conquistador was released in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign, developer Logic Artists danced on the line between strategy and RPG. Since that title’s release, the studio has taken feedback from fans to ultimately make the bold decision to convert the series into a full-fledged RPG.
  Viking won’t eliminate the strategy elements of its predecessor. Instead, Logic Artists has found a way to adjust those to fit its vision for the sequel.
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• Upcoming PlayStation 4 Games

  01-02-2016 18:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New year, new video games. If you thought 2015 delivered the goods, then we’ve got some good news for you: 2016 is shaping up to be just as impressive. For all you Sony enthusiasts and PlayStation 4 gamers out there, we’ve compiled a robust list of 50 games we think you should be keeping tabs on in the months and year ahead. Related:  The 20 best PlayStation 4 games you can buy right now Before we get on to the list, a couple quick asides. First, while 50 games might sound like
  
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• Timebending Shooter Superhot Will Warm Up Your Winter In February

  01-02-2016 15:00
  At a time when shooters are competing for the most realistic, grim dark visuals, it’s refreshing to see a developer go in the opposite direction. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that closed in June 2014, Superhot is almost upon us.
  The game’s conceit is that time only moves when you do. That means you’ll have the opportunity (and need) to think about where bullets are traveling so you can avoid them.
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