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• This music video is a vulgar ode to retro video games

  09-02-2016 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you like fast, catchy, punk rock music and have never heard of PUP — welcome. The Toronto-based band is one album deep into what is already a fast-rising and fun career, and a second album is on the way. A few weeks back, to feed their rabid fans, the band released a new track called "DVP"; today the band unveiled the song's video, an ode to retro video games.
  
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• Overwatch Beta Goes Back Online With New Features

  09-02-2016 21:36
  
  After a two month "extended break" period, the Overwatch beta has returned. Additions to Blizzard's team-based hero shooter include new modes, new maps, and a player progression system.
  Overwatch's newest game mode, called Control, pits two teams against each other in best-of-three, round-based battles to capture objective areas, which change from round to round.
  You can play Control mode on Overwatch's new maps, Lijang Tower, built around a bustling Chinese metropolis, and Nepal, which fea
  
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• Black Ops 3 Gets Black Market Update with Three New Guns

  09-02-2016 20:47
  
  Call of Duty: Black Ops III's next Black Market update is introducing three new guns, two new melee weapons, and 18 new specialist themes.
  The three new weapons are the MX Garand Assault Rifle, Marshal 18 Shotgun-Pistol, and NX Shadow Claw Crossbow. The MX Garand "looks vintage," but has a few "modern upgrades." Perfect for getting up-close, the Marshal 18 Shotgun-Pistol is "like a warm hug," while the Shadow Claw Crossbow is silent and very deadly.
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• Former Dragon Age Writer Joins Beamdog

  09-02-2016 20:33
  
  Former BioWare writer David Gaider has announced today that he has joined Beamdog, as the company's new creative director.
  During his time with BioWare, Gaider had writing credits on many titles, including Baldur's Gate 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Dragon Age series. The writer left BioWare after 17 years with them.
  In an announcement on Beamdog's blog, the company states that Gaider was to be brought on as senior writer, but later upgraded the role to creative director.
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• Street Fighter 5's First DLC Character Revealed

  09-02-2016 19:49
  
  Street Fighter V’s first DLC character has been revealed and is coming next month.
  Capcom confirmed to IGN that Alex will be available in March but did not announce the release schedule for the other five characters coming after the game launches.Alex as seen originally in Street Fighter 3.While a second wave of DLC characters was confirmed by Capcom back in November, at PSX it officially unveiled the game’s 16th launch day character FANG and the six post-launch characters, which inc
  
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• The Division Open Beta Announced

  09-02-2016 19:14
  
  Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's The Division Open Beta will take place later this month on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
  The Open Beta will run from February 19-21 and Xbox One players will have an exclusive access on February 18, and will include a new story mission in addition to the content featured in the previous Closed Beta.
  Ubisoft also revealed a new trailer focusing on the various enemy factions in The Division. The Rioters are out for themselves in the fallen New York City, while
  
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• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Gets a Yoda Update

  09-02-2016 19:00
  
  Yoda is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.
  From February 11, players will be able to battle through the Grand Master's Training Event in EA's free-to-play mobile title in order to unlock Yoda's 7-star character. Players will also be able to earn Grand Master Yoda shards, Crystals and high amounts of Credits.
  The update will also bring with it a "Shard Shop', a new store where players can trade in extra shards, an updated Arena screen, improved Gear finding, bonus energy and contextual G
  
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• Overwatch Returns With A Spiffy New Progression System

  09-02-2016 18:59
  Players in the PC beta for Blizzard's upcoming Overwatch can expect to get their hands on the revamped title today. After a lengthy hiatus for balance fixing, the second closed test period introduces a new game mode and a long-awaited progression system.After several attempts to get the system right in internal builds, the third time's a charm as the new system will be available today. Instead of giving each character their own level up system to unlock cosmetic rewards (there's no actual gamep
  
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• Oxygen-Starved Adventure Adr1ft Gets a PC Release Date

  09-02-2016 18:41
  
  The space-based adventure game Adr1ft has a release date for PC.
  The news comes out of developer Three One Zero's own Twitter feed, which states PC gamers can get the Oculus Rift compatible Adr1ft on March 28. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gamers will have to wait, but seemingly not for very long.48 Days until #ADR1FT. PS4, XBOX One coming shortly after. pic.twitter.com/iLvlHlld2G
  — Three One Zero (@ThreeOneZero_) February 9, 2016
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• Devolver Digital's Downwell Coming to PS4 and Vita

  09-02-2016 18:36
  
  Devolver Digital's Downwell is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Japan announced today.
  The company revealed its console-debut in a video that highlighted indies that'll be released in Japan, featuring games like Unravel, Goat Simulator, and No Man's Sky.
  According to the PlayStation Japan website, Downwell will be available on both consoles in 2016. An official Western release hasn't been confirmed, though Devolver Digital hinted at the possibility on Twitter in late Nov
  
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• Learn About The Division’s Enemy Factions Before Upcoming Open Beta

  09-02-2016 18:25
  We got a small taste of The Division in the recent closed beta, but the lore has still remained largely hidden. There’s much more to uncover, including the different enemy factions that stand in between you and rebuilding New York City.
  In addition to the Cleaners, which look like sanitation workers, we meet the Rioters, Rikers (prison escapees), and the Last Man Battalion. None of them are friendly to Division agents or each other.
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• Final Fantasy 9 Available Now on iOS and Android

  09-02-2016 18:01
  
  Final Fantasy IX is available now on iOS and Android devices. Square Enix's beloved Japanese role-playing game released on the original PlayStation back in 2000, selling over five million copies since its launch.
  The game will sell for $17 on both platforms, with a 20 percent off from February 10 to February 21. The Android game will take up "around 4GB of memory," with 8GB of free space required just to download. Apple lists Final Fantasy's size at 2.01 GB, and compatible with iOS 7.0 or later.
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia Launch Trailer Also Touts Three-Game Bundle

  09-02-2016 17:00
  Ubisoft has wrapped up its 2D experimental Assassin’s Creed series with today’s launch of Chronicles: Russia. With the arc now complete, you can also purchase a retail bundle featuring all three games.
  The series has taken us around the globe to new playable locations. You can journey through 1526 China with Shao Jun (featured in Assassin's Creed: Embers), 1841 India with Arbaaz Mir (the focus of Assassin's Creed: Brahman), and 1918 Russia with Nikolaï Orelov (star of the Assas
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 Online Expansion Content Confirmed

  09-02-2016 16:14
  
  Konami has officially announced that the upcoming DLC campaign for Metal Gear Online will be called Cloaked in Silence.
  We first caught wind of the expansion a couple of weeks ago, when we discovered Quiet will be added as a playable character. She can take out targets from a distance with her sniper rifle, plus she can move extremely quickly and use her unique jumping abilities to scale high places which would normally require a ladder. Quiet also has a temporary cloak she can use while sprinti
  
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• Trailer Gives Us The Basics And Shows Off Pre-Order Bonus

  09-02-2016 15:00
  With Far Cry Primal, Ubisoft is taking its popular first-person franchise back to the Stone Age. The guns are gone, but protagonist Takkar has several tricks up his sleeve to make it a more engaging experience. In addition to being quite the crafty journeyman, Takkar can also charm animals to fight alongside him.In a time of violent tribes and prehistoric creatures, survival is no simple task. To combat the constant threat of death, Takkar can scavenge and craft different weapons ranging from c
  
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• WildStar Gets New Game Director, Upcoming Changes Detailed

  09-02-2016 14:52
  
  WildStar has a new game director, Chad "Pappy" Moore, and he has written about what fans can expect from the game this year.
  Moore outlined the plans for the upcoming year in a blog post on the WildStar website. The recently announced update Destination Arcterra adds a new max-level zone that features "unique design mechanics, great rewards, eye-popping art, and an epic storyline."
  The update will also include the second chapter in the Nexus Saga, Vault of the Archon. This will be WildStar's fir
  
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• Buy Physical Copies of Your In-Game Firewatch Photos on PC

  09-02-2016 13:26
  
  The PC version of Firewatch offers the opportunity to purchase physical copies of your in-game photographs.
  TechnoBuffalo shared a selection of photos taken on the in-game disposable camera you find - a purchasable option available only when you've completed the game. The photographs even ship with the branding of the fake in-game photographic company, Fotodome.
  Publisher Panic, Inc co-founder Cabel Sasser confirmed to Eurogamer that the service costs around $15/£10, and the pric
  
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• Tom Clancy's The Division File Size Revealed

  09-02-2016 12:03
  
  The Division's Xbox One download size is 32.3 GB.A recent update of The Division's Xbox Store page suggests the full game will be just 5 GB bigger than the beta download, which weighed in at 27 GB.
  Xbox Italy's official Facebook page states the open beta will run from February 16 to February 21 and once again, Xbox One players will get an additional 24 hours to try out the game.
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• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia Review

  09-02-2016 02:22
  
  Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia is a dichotomous affair from the outset. This side-scrolling stealth game is very clearly an Assassin’s Creed game in more than just name, but it lacks much of what works well in the full-fledged entries in the series and manages to retain much of what doesn’t.
  ACC: Russia arrives devoid of any compelling characters, and repeatedly subjects you to tedious trial-and-error missions. There are moments when it truly shines, but those are quickly
  
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• Cobalt Review

  09-02-2016 01:44
  
  As a platformer, Cobalt feels like a good idea that sadly leaves too many rough edges unpolished. The flexible control scheme integrates a well-implemented bullet-time mode that makes flipping and deflecting my way through crowds of enemies a breeze, but poorly designed levels often proved unfit arenas for showcasing my dexterity. Even worse, a game-breaking bug stopped me in my tracks.
  Cobalt starts off pleasantly enough, introducing an intuitive combat system that lets you easily manage an ars
  
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