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• Why Federation Force Deserves the Metroid Prime Name

  03-03-2016 23:58
  
  Metroid Prime: Federation Force received a negative reception from series’ fans back at E3 2015 but, in all fairness, Nintendo didn’t show us the game proper. Instead, the game maker focused on Blast Ball, a 3v3 multiplayer sport diversion that bore no resemblance to the labyrinthine, atmosphere settings of the Metroid universe. While it’s true that this co-op driven approach is a departure from the traditional adventures of the Galaxy’s favorite Bounty Hunter Samus Aran,
  
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• SNES games are coming to Nintendo's Virtual Console -- but only on New 3DS

  03-03-2016 23:45
  
  Super Nintendo games like Super Mario World will be coming to the company's Virtual Console service -- but only on its New Nintendo 3DS family of portable consoles....
  
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• Zelda: Twilight Princess HD headlines Wii U eShop update

  03-03-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has updated its eShop with a variety of new digital releases for its Wii U console, including an HD upgrade for its classic action-RPG The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess , and a little-seen SNES spinoff in Namco’s Pac-Man series. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD updates Nintendo’s 2006 Wii launch title with a number of additions and improvements, including higher-resolution textures, faster character transformations, and a new “Ghost Lantern” item th
  
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• Kirby: Planet Robobot Announced for 3DS

  03-03-2016 23:41
  
  During its Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced Kirby: Planet Robobot, a new game for 3DS coming on June 10.
  Planet Robobot includes a new robot suit for Kirby, plus Team Kirby Clash, a four-player multiplayer mode where players can collect tablets to unlock team moves.
  Players can scan amiibos for special unlocks, including the Fire ability for scanning Mario, the Sword ability for scanning Link, and a mysterious “Smash Bros” ability for scanning Kirby.
  A new line of Kirby amii
  
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• Monster Hunter X Headed West

  03-03-2016 23:31
  
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo confirmed that Monster Hunter X is headed West under a new title, Monster Hunter Generations.
  Generations will launch on 3DS this summer. Players with a save file from monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be able to unlock extra bonus content.
  Players will also be able to get Marth from Fire Emblem.
  For anyone who doesn’t already own Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, the game will be on sale for $19.99 on the 3DS eShop starting today at 3:00pm Pacific Time. The
  
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• Video games, social media tied to shorter sleep for teens

  03-03-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - Teens who play video games before bedtime go to bed later and those who use online social media take longer to fall asleep, according to a recent study. “The effects of technology and video gaming on sleep have previously been reported, so we were not surprised to see that video gaming before bed was associated with later bedtime and shorter sleep duration,” said senior author Bei Bei, of Monash University and the University of Melbourne in Austral
  
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• Hyrule Warriors Legends Season Pass Announced

  03-03-2016 23:25
  
  During a Nintendo Direct presentation today, Nintendo announced a Season Pass for Hyrule Warriors Legends on 3DS.
  The Season Pass will include four content drops total.
  Anyone who buys the season pass will also receive an exclusive bonus costume for Ganondorf.A new character is heading to #HyruleWarriorsLegends as DLC: Medli from #Zelda The Wind Waker! #NintendoDirectNA pic.twitter.com/2eMVeNACaJ
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• SNES Games Headed to New 3DS Virtual Console

  03-03-2016 23:19
  
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced a new collection of Super Nintendo games headed to Virtual Console exclusively on the New 3DS.
  Nine games in total were announced for this upgraded set of Super Nintendo games, which will include a “Perfect Pixel mode” to play games at their original resolution.
  The first set of games will launch today and includes:PilotwingsSuper Mario WorldF-Zero
  On March 24th:Super Mario KartEarthBoundDonkey Kong Country
  Finally, on April 14th:The
  
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• Paper Mario: Color Splash Announced for Wii U

  03-03-2016 23:13
  
  During its Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo revealed a new Paper Mario game headed to Wii U: Paper Mario: Color Splash.
  Color Splash sees Mario on Prism Island, which has been drained of its color. Mario will use his paint hammer to restore color to the island, including one example shown in the Direct that featured reanimating some colorless Toads.
  Paper Mario: Color Splash will launch on Wii U in 2016.
  Color Splash follows Paper Mario’s debut in the Mario & Luigi series on 3DS earlier
  
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• Mario Maker, Splatoon Updates Coming This Month

  03-03-2016 23:10
  
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo revealed new updates headed to Super Mario Maker and Splatoon.
  On March 9, players can look forward to new items for Super Mario Maker. By shaking a Thwomp in the level editor, players can place Skewers from Super Mario World within levels. Players will also be able to unlock keys (by shaking P Switches) and locked doors (by shaking regular doors) to create locked areas of levels that players will have to open to progress.
  Some changes will also come to o
  
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• Mario & Sonic 2016 Wii U Release Date Announced

  03-03-2016 23:08
  
  Nintendo announced during a Nintendo Direct today that Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will come to Wii U on June 24, 2016.
  The game will feature the return of its wide cast of Mario & Sonic characters participating in Olympic events, as well as the debut of rugby, a first-time sport for the series.
  The news follow’s January’s announcement that Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will come to 3DS on March 18th.
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• Another Star Fox Game Coming Same Day as Star Fox Zero

  03-03-2016 23:04
  
  During a Nintendo Direct presentation today, Nintendo announced a brand new Star Fox game for Wii U, Star Fox Guard.
  Star Fox Guard will launch on the same day as Star Fox Zero. Guard features Slippy’s uncle Grippy and gameplay involves strategically controlling Slippy’s security system as enemies attempt to surpass it. Players will be able to upload the layouts they create in the game and play other people’s creations as well.
  Star Fox Guard will launch alongside Star Fox Zero
  
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• Far Cry Primal Proves Assassin's Creed Japan Would Work

  03-03-2016 22:04
  
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Far Cry Primal, Mass Effect Andromeda, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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• Get a job: Nintendo's Retro Studios seeks a Tools Engineer

  03-03-2016 22:01
  
  Nintendo-owned game maker Retro Studios (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze) is looking to hire a programmer to do general tasks and tools work in Retro's Austin, TX office....
  
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• Batman v Superman Tracking to Open to $140 Million

  03-03-2016 21:44
  
  Zack Snyder's upcoming superhero film is expected to have quite a successful debut later this month, as early tracking estimates suggest Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will earn $140 million during its opening weekend.
  According to TheWrap, estimates from Warner Bros. insiders, however, are a bit lower, with an anticipated $110 million debut. Regardless, the outlet says Batman v Superman will likely place somewhere in the top ten comic-based film openings of all time.
  Additionally, a new TV
  
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• The Division DLC Gets New Details

  03-03-2016 20:55
  
  The Division's free DLC and paid expansions have received new details and release windows from Ubisoft.
  As far as free content goes, players will be able to tackle new daily and weekly missions, as well as Dark Zone events as soon as the game launches on March 8.
  Shortly after, in April, the free Incursions update will add endgame content, designed for teams of four players to fight seemingly "unstoppable enemies for high-level loot." The update will also add loot tradin
  
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• Exploring The Galaxy Firsthand In No Man’s Sky

  03-03-2016 20:01
  The scale of No Man’s Sky has been discussed and dissected numerous times. We’re excited by the universe the game has placed before us; a quadrillion stars that you can explore seamlessly. But the question of what players can do there has been weighing heavy. My recent conversation with Hello Games’ founder Sean Murray, along with an extensive hands-on session, finally provides some answers. Murray, who also serves as one of the programmers at Hello Games, puts it plainly as h
  
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• See How Faith Will Move Through Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst’s City Of Glass

  03-03-2016 19:54
  We still have a couple of nearly three months before we get to book a trip back to the City of Glass. We’ve had a chance to go hands on with the upcoming Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, but today you get to see it in fluid motion.
  Because Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is an open world game, you’ll be able to find a variety of paths through the City. Wall running, climbing, swinging, and rolling will get you where you need to go.
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• Nintendo Allegedly Funding Beyond Good & Evil 2 for NX

  03-03-2016 19:41
  
  Update: A Nintendo representative told IGN that the company has "nothing to announce on this topic."
  Nintendo is allegedly financially backing Beyond Good & Evil 2 for the company's code-named console NX.
  According to a Destructoid rumor, Nintendo is funding the Ubisoft sequel, similar to what the company did with Bayonetta 2. As such, Beyond Good & Evil 2 would then come out exclusively on NX in 2017.
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• Ronaldo dreams of perfect 'PlayStation' goal

  03-03-2016 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has done little to dismiss suggestions he treasures individual glory over collective success by claiming his dream goal would be to dribble past all 11 opposing players before scoring. The Real Madrid star caused controversy at the weekend when he claimed the Spanish giants -- who lie third in La Liga -- would be top if the rest of his teammates matched his level. "I have already scored a lot of very good goals," Ronaldo, who is Madrid's all-time leading scorer with 348 in 334
  
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• Watch Dwarfs Settle Their Grudges In This Gameplay Video

  03-03-2016 19:25
  The Creative Assembly released a new gameplay video for the upcoming Total War: Warhammer today. The video provides a quick look at the stalwart and industrious Dwarfs, one of four factions that will be playable at launch.Warhammer fans already know that the Dwarfs are a prideful and hard-working race, and the gameplay in Total War reflects these characteristics. The video shows off one of the Dwarfs’ iron strongholds and even features a quick look at the iconic Great Book of Grudges.&nbs
  
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• Meet Battleborn's Final Two Playable Characters: Kleese And El Dragón

  03-03-2016 18:30
  With just a few months before Battleborn's impending launch
  in May, Gearbox and 2K have revealed the final two characters of the game's
  25-hero roster. We've got the full scoop on what you can expect from Battleborn's
  cantankerous science officer Kleese and the earnest luchadore with giant robot
  arms, El Dragón.Name: Kleese
  Faction: Last Light
  Consortium
  Chosing to play as a frail, old doctor in an action game
  bursting with overpowered heroes may seem like a dubious choice, but Kleese's
  
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• Doom Developer Asking Fans to Vote for Alternate Cover Art

  03-03-2016 18:30
  
  Doom developer id Software is looking to fans to choose the game's reverse cover ahead of its May 13 release. Here are the options:id Software has been working on some #DOOM reverse sleeves. Here’s Option A (Poll Incoming) pic.twitter.com/LGZ4Xb4em6
  — DOOM (@DOOM) March 3, 2016Here’s Option B (Poll incoming) #DOOM pic.twitter.com/XyTsq9ENQ1
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• Pokemon Go GDC Session Canceled

  03-03-2016 18:00
  
  Niantic Labs' Catch 'Em All: 'Pokemon Go' and Real World Gaming session at this year's Game Developer's Conference has been canceled. The presentation was originally set for March 14.
  "We have decided to forego our GDC talk on Pokemon Go in order to focus on getting the product ready for beta test and launch," Niantic CEO John Hanke told Game Informer. "As much as we hate to disappoint those in the industry attending GDC, we feel our time and energy right now are best spent on making sure every
  
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• Find Out More About The Division’s Free Updates And Season Pass

  03-03-2016 18:00
  While we still have a few days before The Division hits retail and digital storefronts, Ubisoft is starting to talk about the season pass. With a Gold edition that includes all that DLC being sold at launch, you’ll know what’s on offer before you pull the trigger.The first expansion won’t drop until June. Before then, there will be a number of free updates to keep things going.
  April's Incursion update adds a squad-focused endgame mode. For succeeding, you'll get access to new
  
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• Dead Island Definitive Collection Announced

  03-03-2016 17:29
  
  Deep Silver has revealed a remastered edition of the Dead Island series.
  Dead Island Definitive Collection launches on May 31 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. It will include "fully remastered" and "greatly improved" versions of Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide, DLC from both games, and a bonus game, Dead Island: Retro Revenge. It should be noted Escape Dead Island is absent from this collection.
  Retro Revenge was recently outed in an Australian Classification Board rating. It appears Retro
  
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• Paragon 'Early Access' Begins This Month

  03-03-2016 17:26
  
  Founder's Packs for Epic Games' upcoming MOBA Paragon will go on sale on March 14, with Early Access starting a few days later on March 18.
  Getting a Founder's Pack allows you to play early, and your progress will carry over to the full game. If you would rather wait and not pay, a free Open Beta will be coming this summer.
  Founder's Packs will cost $20, and will include the game, skins, boosts, and other cosmetic items that you can unlock by playing. Challenger Packs ($60) and Master Packs ($10
  
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• No Man’s Sky: The Real Game Begins to Reveal Itself

  03-03-2016 17:00
  
  I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted a game to live up to its potential as much as No Man’s Sky. It has ignited my imagination with the promise of limitless galactic exploration for years now. Could the math that powers this universe also make it interesting? Would trading, space combat, and alien interaction be meaningful?
  I’m getting closer to finally having all of those questions answered. See, No Man’s Sky still stubbornly refuses to reveal all of its secrets, even wit
  
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• No Man’s Sky Release Date, Collector’s Edition Announced

  03-03-2016 16:59
  
  Hello Games has confirmed that No Man’s Sky will be available on June 21 for $59.99 on PlayStation 4 and PC.
  Beyond being available for purchase separately, iam8bit announced today that the PC version of No Man’s Sky will receive a collectible Explorer’s Edition limited to 10,000 copies.Continue reading…
  
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• 1/6 Scale Quiet Statue Glares Over the Battlefield

  03-03-2016 13:17
  
  Toy manufacturer Gecco is offering a better look at its statue of Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, as well as taking pre-orders.
  The figure stands at 30 cm high, and is made from ABS and PVC plastic. It was sculpted by Shin Tanabe, who has previously worked with Gecco on sculptures based upon Silent Hill and Naruto. Gecco itself has worked on Metal Gear characters in the past, including Raiden and Big Boss.
  Right now likeness of Metal Gear Solid's Quiet can be pre-ordered fo
  
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• IGN AU Pubcast 133: 985% Updated

  03-03-2016 07:45
  
  IGN's Australian contingent of Cam, Tristan, and Luke are back this week for another all-out assault on your earballs. Lucy's out this week so we've replaced her with the nearest New Zealander we could find: regular IGN contributor Nathan Lawrence.He's one of these guys, but we're not going to tell you which one.Episode 133!
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• The Force Awakens' Finn Wants Story Mode in Star Wars Battlefront

  03-03-2016 03:05
  
  Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ John Boyega would like to see more single player content in Star Wars Battlefront.
  Boyega, who starred as Finn in The Force Awakens, engaged EA’s official Star Wars Twitter account to put in a request for an “offline story mode.”@JohnBoyega Have you had a chance to try the Missions?
  — EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) March 2, 2016
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• Unlocked: Phil Spencer Interview and Xbox Showcase Reactions

  03-03-2016 03:02
  
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  On this week's Xbox show, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer joins us for a quick interview about the future of Xbox (hint: you probably won't lose access to your Xbox One games on the next-gen Xbox console years from now). Plus: our reactions to the Xbox Showcase event from last week – and to Quantum Break in particular, analyzing the Mass Effect Andromeda delay, how cool a World War I-set Battlefield 5 could be, and we tell Capcom how we feel about their crea
  
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