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• XCOM 2 Double LP Vinyl Announced

  10-02-2016 22:33
  
  Cinematic scores from XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2 are coming to vinyl. Both soundtracks will come packaged together in a two disk set.Image via iam8bit
  XCOM's Vinyl Soundtrack 2xLP is available for preorder now from the iam8bit store. The 2xLP is a collaboration between iam8bit, 2K, and Firaxis, and features composers Michael McCann, Roland Rizzo, and Tim Wynn. Priced at $35 USD, the vinyl will come packaged with the digital soundtrack as well. The expected ship date for the record is Q2
  
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• Turtle Beach’s Stealth 500P are the perfect (wireless) start for Playstation gamers

  10-02-2016 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For gamers,  it’s pretty easy to get so caught up in every major title release that you forget there are a number of ways to upgrade your overall gaming experience. After all, what good is the latest title if you aren’t enjoying it to its fullest? And one of the easiest ways to transform your gaming fun from good to great is with a solid gaming headset. With so many brands and models gunning for your attention, the vast selection of gaming headsets can seem a little dauntin
  
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• 'FarmVille' creator Zynga forecasts lower-than-expected bookings

  10-02-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - "FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc forecast lower-than-expected bookings in the current quarter, as the company expects to release only one game in the period. Bookings are a closely watched metric, which includes the sales of virtual goods such as currency, lives, crops and food. Zynga, once one of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing companies, suffered a dramatic reversal of fortunes in 2012 as gamers switched from the company's Facebook-based desktop games to those played on mobile device
  
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• Fallout 4: What's In the 1.3 Patch?

  10-02-2016 21:41
  
  Jared, Miranda, Mark, and special guest Jose Otero of IGN's NVC talk patches, locations, and the future of the Fallout franchise. Enjoy your apocalypse!
  Update: You can see every patch note here. Some highlights:McCready Companion Perk no longer gives perfect head shotsIncreased console object fading distanceSeveral fixes for missions
  You can also listen via direct download.
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• Star Wars: Episode 8 Begins Filming

  10-02-2016 20:31
  
  Star Wars: Episode VIII has started filming, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed during an investor call. Principal photography was delayed along with the film, which opens December 15, 2017.
  In addition, Iger said that "production of Episode IX, a 2019 release, has also begun.” Presumably he is referring to pre-production or the opening of the Episode IX offices, and not actual shooting on the picture.
  “Filming of Rogue One is virtually completed and we absolutely love what we&rs
  
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• The Flame in the Flood Gets a Release Date

  10-02-2016 20:30
  
  After spending a few months on Steam Early Access, The Flame in the Flood has an official release date: February 24, 2016 on PC and Xbox One.
  A new trailer for the Southern gothic survival roguelike shows off some handy wildlife tips. In summary, everything wants to kill you. Check it out below.
  The Flame in the Flood is set in the rickety backwaters of a post-society America. As the player character Scout, accompanied by her dog Aesop, you'll have to scavenge for supplies, craft items, and keep
  
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• Unlocked: About That Titanfall 2 Single-Player Campaign...

  10-02-2016 19:00
  
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  On this week's Xbox show, we discuss the now-confirmed Titanfall 2 solo campaign, DOOM's release date, Red Dead's imminent backwards compatibility, 2015's most tweeted-about games, continued love for Yarny, and more!
  Oh, and Unlocked now has its own snazzy new homepage! Bookmark this: go.ign.com/unlocked
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• Frozen Synapse 2 Coming in 2016

  10-02-2016 18:17
  
  Mode 7 Games has announced Frozen Synapse 2, the sequel to Frozen Synapse—the developer's tactical strategy game that was released in 2011. Not much information on the game has been revealed, though the game's website lists its "open-world tactics" are coming in 2016.Image via Mode 7 Games
  Mode 7 co-founder Paul Kilduff-Taylor posted the announcement on Twitter today, writing that the team has been working on the game "for quite a long time." A post from the game's official Facebook p
  
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• New Game Mode, Car With GTA Online Valentine's Day DLC

  10-02-2016 17:25
  
  Grand Theft Auto Online's Be My Valentine update is now available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
  Along with everything available in last year's Valentine's Day pack, Be My Valentine brings new clothes, accessories, and cars.  Coming Friday, Rockstar is introducing the couples-based Till Death Do Us Part Adversary mode.
  Ride around Los Santos in the Albany Roosevelt Valor, available to purchase from Legendary Motorsport. The car is a riff on the classic Roosevelt, with many "exciting m
  
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• Video games on Valentine's Day: 5 games with relationship themes for 2016

  10-02-2016 16:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Take yourself back to the year 2002, complete with a retro-themed online chat client modeled after the now-iconic AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, and Windows XP aesthetics as, over a five year period, your friend Emily navigates her relationships with you and the other people in her life. The game's designer, Nina Freeman, has populated the semi-autobiographical "Cibele" with personal archive material from her own life. BioWare, traditional custodians of the lavish action RPG laced with relationship
  
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• The Walking Dead: Michonne Episode 1 Gets a Release Date

  10-02-2016 16:01
  
  Telltale has announced that episode one of The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries will be premiering on February 23.
  The first episode of the three-part standalone, titled 'In Too Deep,' will accompany Michonne, Pete and his crew on the ship The Companion. While they search the coast for supplies and signs of life, a signal for help brings them to the scene of a massacre. Following that, the crew are then led to the survivors’ colony of Monroe; a place that may hold the an
  
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• Rocket League lets you get your car sports fix on the Xbox One on February 17

  10-02-2016 15:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rocket League was one of the biggest surprises in gaming of 2015, coming out of nowhere and pulling players into what is essentially soccer (or football, if you prefer) played with rocket-powered cars that wear hats. After months of only being available on the PlayStation 4 and PC, a release date has finally been revealed for the Xbox One version of the game. The game officially arrives on the Xbox One on February 17, according to Xbox Wire. While Rocket League will sell for the same $20 price t
  
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• Get Devoured By A Bear When The Flame In Flood Arrives This Month

  10-02-2016 15:00
  Molasses Flood, a small team made up of former BioShock, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Halo developers, is about to embark on its first adventure. The studio’s Kickstarted game, The Flame in the Flood, will be out in just a couple of weeks.
  This spin on the rogue-lite formula takes place in what the developers call “post-societal” America. That translates roughly to “everything has gone to heck, and you’re on your own.”
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