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• Watch Us Die Horribly In The Culling's Closed Alpha

  29-02-2016 23:39
  It’s not every game that can pull off vomit as a tactical choice. If The Culling’s closed alpha test taught me anything though, it’s that making your enemies sick is the key to beating them with a billy club.
  I spent a number of hours exploring The Culling’s Hunger Games-esque arena this weekend. And while I can’t say that I’m any good at the game yet, I can most certainly assure you that I will be coming back to hone my skills.
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• Pikmin 3, Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D among planned Nintendo reprints

  29-02-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo of America announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Pikmin 3 are among the out-of-print rarities that will soon be reissued at a lower price as part of its Nintendo Selects program. Disc and cartridge reprints for twelve featured Wii U, Wii, and 3DS games will be available at retail in North America for $20 each starting on March 11th. Related:  Nintendo waxes nostalgic with Pokemon Red, Blue , and Yellow trailer Among Nintendo’s upcoming slate of reprints i
  
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• Get a job: Crytek seeks an experienced Tools Programmer

  29-02-2016 23:03
  
  Warface developer Crytek is looking for an experienced coder to take a senior role as a tools programmer on CryEngine at its offices in Frankfurt, Germany....
  
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• EA and Ubisoft bury the hatchet over trademark 'Ghost'

  29-02-2016 22:44
  Ghost Games owner Electronic Arts has given up on trying to trademark "Ghost" in the face of formal opposition from Ghost Recon owner Ubisoft. ...
  
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• What it's like to game jam on the open sea

  29-02-2016 21:28
  
  100 devs from around the world (and one Eurogamer contributor) found out this month during the inaugural Splash Jam, a game jam organized aboard a wintry weekend cruise off the coast of Norway. ...
  
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• Out This Week: Creed, Room & The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

  29-02-2016 21:00
  
  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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• New Action RPG Gets Its First Screenshots, Concept Art

  29-02-2016 20:45
  The Surge, an upcoming action-RPG from German developer Deck 13, revealed its first screenshot and an in-game render of the main character today. Concept and environmental artwork has also been released for the game.The Surge is set in a not-too-distant dystopian future, where the life cycle of Earth is nearing its end. Humans have continued to advance their technology, but the planet has suffered for it and humanity's indulgent way of life is now collapsing. Take a look at the gallery below to
  
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• Don't Miss: What it's like to try and make games for HoloLens

  29-02-2016 20:36
  
  Microsoft brought a few crates of HoloLens prototypes to its developer conference in San Francisco last year, so Gamasutra spent an afternoon tinkering with the upcoming augmented reality headset. ...
  
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• Watch An Army Of Greenskins Take On Bretonnian Forces

  29-02-2016 20:30
  A new gameplay video for Total War: Warhammer was released
  today. The beta gameplay footage includes an early look at the game’s magic
  system, the return of Guard mode, and some early tier units from the Greenskins
  army.The 12-minute video covers an early mission in the upcoming
  RTS, featuring the leadership of the infamous Orcish Warlord Azhag the
  Slaughterer. Fans of the tabletop Warhammer game will recognize many of the
  Greenskin units, including the Orc Boar Boyz as cavalry and Orc Ar
  
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• Sony quietly stops shipping PlayStation TV in Japan

  29-02-2016 20:17
  
  UPDATESony seems to be quietly halting sales of the PlayStation TV, at least in Japan, as the microconsole's official Japanese product page lists it as being no longer available for shipment. ...
  
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• A peek at the preferences of Chinese mobile players

  29-02-2016 20:12
  Interested in entering the Chinese mobile market? This blog post, with information on players and games culled from reports by a local service operator, should be eye-opening. ...
  
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• Ranking the Mega Man Games

  29-02-2016 19:27
  
  With Mega Man Legacy Collection now out on the 3DS, we thought it would be fun to give the series another careful look and decide just which of these terrific platformers ranks highest in our esteem. It's a daunting task. All of these games are good, and several are spectacular. We revisited all ten main-series Mega Man games and carefully picked our favorites.
  Before we jump in, a quick word on our process and criteria. This list was selected by a panel of IGN's Mega Man experts. Only the 10 co
  
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• Spermination Lets You Fight For The Right To Exist As A VR Sperm

  29-02-2016 19:20
  Forget cover shooters, killer robots, giant dragons, and whatever monstrosities Dark Souls can throw at you. It’s time to fight the only war that matters: the one that actually lets you exist in the first place.
  We’ve seen a number of odd VR experiments, but Spermination from Phr00t’s Software might be the weirdest. The $3 game is available on Steam now, and is set to support both Vive and Rift. 
  We’ll spare you the pun-filled, over-the-top description provided by t
  
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• GDC 2016: Amazon & Unity show you how to better use their game engines

  29-02-2016 19:12
  Game Developers Conference organizers are excited to highlight some promising day-long sponsored developer days for GDC 2016 next month from Amazon and Unity about their respective game engines. ...
  
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• Blog: How the mobile HTML5 game dev landscape has changed in 16 months

  29-02-2016 19:06
  An overview of a shifts in the market for developers' tools in the HTML5 landscape -- not comprehensive, but a snapshot of the evolution of the technology. ...
  
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• There's a new game streaming service entering beta today: Utomik

  29-02-2016 18:58
  
  The startup's "Netflix for games" platform is entering open beta today at the (temporary) price of $6/month for unlimited access to a catalog of over 100 games. ...
  
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• Catch Valve sharing expert VR game programming tips at GDC 2016

  29-02-2016 18:04
  
  At GDC 2016 Valve's Alex Vlachos will demonstrate a cutting-edge technique developed by Valve for adaptively scaling fidelity to consistently maintain framerate in your VR games. ...
  
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• Fallout Shelter Update Adds Crafting

  29-02-2016 18:02
  
  Bethesda's new Fallout Shelter update will introduce crafting to the mobile game.
  Along with adding the ability to "turn worthless junk into useful items," Bethesda will also add new rooms for weapon and armor crafting, new outfits, and more pets. New dogs and cats will come with the latest update, as will parrots. Update 1.4 also will add pet bonuses.
  Outfits and weapons "straight from Fallout 4" can be found in lunchboxes. Alternatively, players will be able to craft these items themselves. Wi
  
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• HoloLens Dev Edition pre-orders open, hardware specs and new software revealed

  29-02-2016 17:53
  
  Microsoft has opened pre-orders for its $3000 HoloLens development edition today, and has revealed a swathe of hardware and software details in the process....
  
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• 12 tips to make game localization affordable

  29-02-2016 17:17
  "There are of course limits to how much you can reduce the amount of work need for the localization process, but savings of 10-30% can reasonably be expected."...
  
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• Ocarina of Time 3D, Mario 3D World Get Price Cut

  29-02-2016 17:14
  
  Nintendo has announced 12 games joining its Nintendo Selects program, which discounts games to $19.99. Special pricing becomes available on March 11.
  All of the following games will sell for $19.99 in the United States:
  Wii USuper Mario 3D WorldDonkey Kong Tropical FreezePikmin 3NES Remix Pack
  3DSYoshi's New IslandDonkey Kong Country Returns 3DMario Party: Island TourThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
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• Life Is Strange Dev Dontnod Releases First Screens For Upcoming Vampyr

  29-02-2016 16:39
  Dontnod revealed Vampyr last year, and the studio behind Life is Strange has released the first screens for its upcoming game. It's set in London during an outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1918, and players take on the role of a doctor. To further complicate things, he's also a vampire.
  If these images are any indication, the studio is going for a darker visual tone than Life is Strange, though Dontnod says that decision-making will be as important. Characters in the world have their own stories
  
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• New Conker video game looks nothing like Conker, runs on HoloLens

  29-02-2016 16:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Conker series returns this year with Young Conker, but fans might not recognize the squirrel. The new adventure, which will be packaged with the Microsoft HoloLens developer's kit, takes place in the player's living room. It feels strange, with augmented reality still new, to invite characters into our living rooms, but Conker's lovable design makes him a charming enough house guest in theory.
  
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• Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Games join Nintendo Selects

  29-02-2016 16:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Beginning on March 11 some of the most popular Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games will become part of the Nintendo Select program and will be available for $19.99.
  
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• New Skylanders Help Raise Autism Awareness

  29-02-2016 15:00
  
  Activision Blizzard and Autism Speaks are joining forces for Autism Awareness month.
  A new set of Skylander SuperCharger toys in the official blue and white colors of Autism Speaks are available now as part of the campaign.
  Splat and TriggerHappy, and their vehicles, the Splatter Splasher and Gold Rusher, are available in blue and white. In-game colors for the characters and their vehicles also change to reflect the special toys.
  Autism Speaks is an autism science and advocacy organization dedic
  
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• Life Is Strange Developer Takes on Vampires

  29-02-2016 15:00
  
  What has the video game vampire done for us recently? Not a lot, is the answer. Whilst many a bloodsucker has taken pride of place in many a great game over the decades, few examples have managed to define a starring role for themselves within modern gaming culture. Take away Castlevania's Gabriel Belmont, as well as peripheral examples such as Metal Gear Solid's Vamp, Disgaea's Valvatorez or Skyrim's vampire 'disease', and there's not a lot left to sink your teeth into.This lack of pale skins m
  
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• HoloLens Development Edition Available for Pre-Order

  29-02-2016 15:00
  
  Microsoft has announced the HoloLens Development Edition is available to pre-order now. Microsoft is seeking a wide range of developers to hop on board and begin creating software for its augmented reality headset and is currently taking applications from Windows Insiders in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada.
  HoloLens chief and Windows Apps Studio VP Kudo Tsunoda explained Microsoft is committed to providing the development community with the best experience possible and confi
  
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• Sony’s PlayStation TV micro-console no longer being sold in Japan

  29-02-2016 14:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Since it first launched in November 2013, Sony’s PlayStation TV has always been a puzzling device. It was meant to allow users to play PlayStation Vita games on a TV, but compatibility issues and missing features kept it from being a hit with gamers. Now it seems that Sony is giving up on the console, at least in Japan. A poster on the gaming forum NeoGAF first spotted the PlayStation TV’s listing on Sony’s Japanese website, where a message now roughly translates to “ship
  
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• New Screens for Shenmue 3 Revealed

  29-02-2016 12:51
  
  Yu Suzuki has shared a selection of new screenshots from Shenmue III.
  The images were sent out to the 71,000+ Kickstarter backers who have collectively contributed $6.5 million to the Kickstarter and Slacker Backer campaigns, following a presentation at this year's MAGIC (Monaco Anime Game Interview Conferences) show (thanks, Eurogamer).
  Unless you are a Kickstarter backer of Shenmue III who shelled out at least $60 in support of the project, you aren't guaranteed a physical copy of th
  
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• PlayStation VR might skip the PS4 and head for the clouds

  29-02-2016 00:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Digital gloves with haptic feedback have taken several leaps forward since virtual reality (VR) entered the market. It’s often been referred to as an optimal control solution for VR. And Sony seems to have been paying attention. At least if we’re to judge by a patent filed February 25 to the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), filed by Sony Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Japan. You’ll be excused for thinking “that looks hideous.” But running around in VR p
  
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• Neverending Nightmares Coming To PlayStation 4 and Vita

  29-02-2016 00:00
  Matt Gilgenbilch, the creative director of Infinitap Games, has announced on PlayStation's blog  that the psychological horror game Neverending Nightmares will be coming to both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2016.Gilgenbilch stated that Ininitap is aiming for 60 frames per second on both platforms.
  When asked about a release date by a blog user, Gilgenbilch replied "We are planning on releasing in the 2nd quarter of this year (April to June) but haven’t narrowed it down to a
  
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