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• ARK: Survival Of The Fittest Puts Hunger Games-Like Twist On Dino Survival

  15-03-2016 23:32
  Survival can be tough enough, even without sadistic forces turning it into a televised sport. The only thing that could possibly be more stressful (and hazardous) than trying to make your way through a dinosaur-filled nightmare would be doing so as teams conspire to slaughter one another in a Hunger Games-like free-for-all. That's the spirit behind the ARK: Survival Evolved spinoff ARK: Survival of the Fittest, which is available today as a standalone title in Early Access on Steam and is in de
  
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• PlayStation VR price and release date officially unveiled at GDC 2016

  15-03-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Taking the stage for a press event at GDC 2016 on Tuesday, Sony finally unveiled the price and release date for the PlayStation VR headset — a device which was originally known as Project Morpheus. Although it was originally scheduled to launch in the first half of the year, Sony now says the PlayStation VR will launch in October for $399. DON'T MISS:  Lucasfilm’s VR experiment will take you inside the Star Wars universe The final specifications for the device inc
  
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• Hands-On With The Norse RPG

  15-03-2016 20:00
  Expeditions: Viking is the successor to Expeditions: Conquistador. As the name suggests, this time it's all about hairy, axe-wielding vikings. Developer Logic Artists invited me to play through the opening segment of the game.Expeditions starts mournfully. After creating your avatar in a solid character creator that lets you choose your gender, name, hairstyle, and skill sets, a brief intro cinematic plays. Your father, a chieftain, has died. Your clan and the clans under you are in turmoil. Yo
  
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• Watch Us Play 16 Uninterrupted Minutes Of Platinum's TMNT

  15-03-2016 15:01
  We recently got some hands-on time withPlatinum Games' upcoming Ninja Turtles game, Mutants in Manhattan, andyou can see a huge portion of our play session right here.
  Unlike our Test Chamber series of videos, where we commentate what's happening on screen, this is just straight gameplay. In the video, you see the events from the perspective of Donatello. Unlike Ninja Turtle games of the past that push you through a linear series of brawls, Mutants in Manhattan places you in a large open area a
  
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• Debating The MOBA Structure And Open-World Super Hero Movement

  15-03-2016 15:00
  Activision recently invited us in for some hands-on time with Platinum’s upcoming brawler, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. After playing through a stage with Kyle and Ben, we had plenty to say about Mutants in Manhattan. Though our time with the game was short, its modern take on the multiplayer beat ‘em up left a lasting impression. We sat down to discuss the turtles’ latest adventure and offer some of our impressions.Connor: When we first started chatting
  
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• Star Wars Crashes The VR Scene With Trials On Tatooine

  15-03-2016 10:12
  Today ILMxLab revealed the Force is strong with the HTC Vive by unveiling the Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine, the first VR experience set in the popular sci-fi universe during this most recent wave of technological innovation.This interactive cinematic experience gives fans a glimpse into the period between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. Players assume the role of a young, as of now nameless Padawan Luke Skywalker has recruited to join his new Jedi Order. We got a chance to see the in
  
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• Newest video game technology to debut at gaming conference in SF

  15-03-2016 06:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  From floppy disks to HD to virtual reality, here's a look back on how the industry has changed over the past 30 years.
  
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