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• March's Best PSN Deals

  23-03-2016 23:00
  
  Every week dozens of PS4, PS3 and Vita games go on sale in the PlayStation Store, and it's hard to keep up with all the best deals before they disappear. We've sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
  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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• Just 1.9 percent of mobile players make a purchase, says new report

  23-03-2016 22:58
  
  The volume of players in free-to-play mobile is simply staggering, but few of them make purchases -- we knew that, sure, but now we have some fresh numbers....
  
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• Now you can access your PC's desktop in SteamVR

  23-03-2016 22:29
  
  Trying to stay productive while working on a VR game? The latest Steam client beta offers Steam Desktop Overlay -- a way to check your PC's desktop in-HMD....
  
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• 7 Reasons Why Skyrim and Witcher Fans Should Be Excited for Kingdom Come: Deliverance

  23-03-2016 22:18
  
  Warhorse Studios' upcoming open-world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance is, in a word, impressive. Taking place during real historical events in 1403 Bohemia, players explore a whopping 16 square-kilometers of countryside as Henry, the son of a blacksmith tasked with rescuing his kidnapped king. During my time with the game, I was impressed by its realism as well as the developer’s dedication to making this a tried and true role-playing experience in the vein of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and
  
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• Ark dev in legal hot water over game's origin, staff

  23-03-2016 22:07
  
  Kotaku reports that former Trendy dev Jeremy Stieglitz is at the heart of the case for allegedly working on Ark in secret since leaving Trendy in 2014, using technology he developed while at Trendy....
  
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• Unlocked: Halo 1 and Shadow Complex Dev Interviews

  23-03-2016 22:00
  
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  On this week's Xbox show, Shadow Complex creator Donald Mustard sits in for a lengthy interview about his history on Xbox (Advent Rising, Undertow, Shadow Complex, the newly released Shadow Complex Remastered, and...maybe...Shadow Complex 2?)! And then we have Halo 1 designer Jaime Griesemer on to talk old Halo war stories with him. You won't want to miss either interview. We kick off with just Ryan and Mitch, as Ryan says goodbye to his longtime partner-in-
  
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• Get A Good Look At Rift Launch Title From Former Darksiders Devs

  23-03-2016 21:42
  The release of the Oculus Rift will coincide with a hefty lineup of 30 launch titles. Gunfire Games’ Chronos distinctly stands out from the pack with its haunting atmosphere and third-person combat that hinges on a unique time-based mechanic.In Chronos, humanity has been fractured into small tribes spread across the land. The tribal matron selects you to enter an ancient labyrinth to destroy the evil dragon that has plagued mankind. 
  This may sound like a well-trodden narrative path,
  
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• Get a job: The Chinese Room seeks a Lead Artist

  23-03-2016 21:31
  
  The British studio responsible for Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is looking for an experienced artist to take a lead role at The Chinese Room's studio in Brighton, England. ...
  
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• Survey: World of Tanks is the most broadly appealing strategy game, age-wise

  23-03-2016 20:46
  
  Data-driven consultancy Quantic Foundry reports that Wargaming's World of Tanks is far and away the strategy game with the broadest appeal -- at least in terms of how old (or young) its players are....
  
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• Game devs meet toy devs: Can Jumo unlock the next phase of toys-to-life?

  23-03-2016 20:20
  
  The man behind Tamagotchi and Transformers meets up with Tokyo and Seattle-based game dev veterans to form a new company -- but can Jumo push the toys-to-life market to new heights? ...
  
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• Don't Miss: The stories behind SCUMM, one of the game engine greats

  23-03-2016 20:12
  In this classic 2013 feature, SCUMM ("Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) co-creator Aric Wilmunder shares stories of making one of the all-time great game engines while at LucasArts. ...
  
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• Leaked Nintendo NX photos reveal a strange, buttonless controller

  23-03-2016 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More evidence supporting a Nintendo NX controller leak appeared online today as a Reddit user called perkele37 shared high-quality images of what he claims to be the controller for Nintendo's next-gen console. The controller in the image has an oblong shape and appears to feature a touchscreen in place of buttons. DON'T MISS:  With Wii U’s fate in question, Nintendo’s NX might be its last chance When the images leaked on Wednesday, commenters were quick to point out that the&nbs
  
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• Eye-tracking VR headset maker Fove nets $11M in fresh investment

  23-03-2016 19:50
  
  Tokyo-based startup Fove has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round, and it intends to pour those millions into development and production of its eponymous Fove eye-tracking VR headset. ...
  
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• New Prison of Elders Challenges Coming to Destiny

  23-03-2016 19:31
  
  Bungie revealed details of its upcoming Destiny April update during a live stream today.
  During the stream, Bungie showed off some of the new challenges coming to the Prison of Elders. All told, Bungie has 16 weeks of challenges planned for the Prison of Elders. "It'll be fresh and new for 4 months," community manager David "DeeJ" Dague said.
  The new update, downloadable on April 12, will raise the light level cap to 335 from its current max of 320. In addition to the level cap raise, Bungie pro
  
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• Naughty Dog Discusses Bringing Uncharted To PS4 In Latest Making Of Video

  23-03-2016 19:31
  In the latest episode of their behind-the-scenes series on
  Uncharted 4, the Naughty Dog developers talk about the game’s improved
  mobility, more diverse terrain and smarter enemy AI. These new additions, the developers say, are all made possible through the power of the PS4.
  The video showcases some of Drake’s new moves, including his
  grappling hook and new found love of sneaking. Naughty Dog says the gameplay in
  Last of Us greatly affected the stealth in Uncharted 4, and some enemi
  
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• Two decades later, Mikami recounts the origin story of Resident Evil

  23-03-2016 19:03
  
  Resident Evil is now a transmedia franchise, but in a chat with GameSpot series creator Shinji Mikami and lead programmer Yasuhiro Ampo remember when it was just a horror game in a haunted house. ...
  
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• Latest Trailer Builds Up Ratchet's Origin Story

  23-03-2016 18:40
  A new story trailer has been released for the upcoming Ratchet & Clank reboot on PS4. The game is coming next month along with a new animated movie based on its events.Sony has stated that the film and the game are designed as complimentary pieces, telling the same origin story in different forms with "the same major beats and story arcs." While the film focuses more on character development, the game is more focused on the action that happens between scenes.
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• Weekly video game releases: Oculus Rift and launch games, 'MLB 16: The Show,' 'Hyper Light Drifter,' 'NightCry'

  23-03-2016 18:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset starts shipping out, its online store and launch games go live, and there are releases for annual baseball sim "MLB 16: The Show," highly anticipated and gorgeously animated indie game "Hyper Light Drifter," and the latest addition to a cult Japanese horror series in "NightCry."
  
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• Battleborn Requires a Continuous Internet Connection to Play

  23-03-2016 18:11
  
  Battleborn will require a constant internet connection to play both online and single-player, publisher 2K Games confirmed.
  Originally reported by VideoGamer, 2K also provided IGN with a statement, saying the reason for requiring an internet connection is so "experience points earned in Battleborn's Story Mode carry over to Multiplayer and vice-versa."
  This XP in Battleborn is "earned through the game's persistent progression system," which helps a player level up both individual Chara
  
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• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is the Episode 7 Game We Deserve

  23-03-2016 18:06
  
  LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens beautifully captures both the authenticity and excitement of the film. In addition to its cute and clever representations of people and places from The Force Awakens, the new LEGO Star Wars tests even the most obsessed fan’s knowledge and attention to detail.
  Unsurprisingly, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens functions similarly to previous LEGO games, with puzzles aimed at kids and humor aimed at everyone. New systems allow for more experimentation, such a
  
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• With Wii U’s fate in question, Nintendo’s NX might be its last chance

  23-03-2016 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After spending three-and-a-half years languishing at the bottom of the market, the Wii U is finally being put to rest. That's according to a report published by Japan's Nikkei on Tuesday , which claims that Nintendo will cease production of the ill-fated console before the end of 2016, perhaps in preparation for the rumored NX console. Hours later, Nintendo responded to the report by denying it out of hand, saying that it wasn't an official report from the company. According to Nintendo, "p
  
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• This XCOM 2 Beam Pistol Replica Is Awesome

  23-03-2016 18:00
  
  High-quality merchandise maker Project TriForce has announced its XCOM 2 Beam Pistol replica.
  Based on the Beam Pistol from the XCOM universe, the real-life replica isn't based on alien technology, but it does get every other detail nailed down. Technically, it even shoots a beam, although a far less destructive one powered by LED lights.
  Measuring just over a foot in length and weighing in at 7 pounds, the XCOM 2 Beam Pistol replica isn't a simple plaything. Rather, it's a meticulously detailed
  
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• SCUMM co-creator digs up game design treasure trove

  23-03-2016 17:51
  After spending his career at Atari, LucasArts, 3DO, and Microsoft, veteran programmer Aric Wilmunder has amassed a treasure trove of design documents, and now he's going to share them with the world....
  
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• 1979 Revolution Turns History Into a Telltale-Style Adventure

  23-03-2016 17:05
  
  After working on games like Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Homefront, ex-Remedy and Rockstar cinematic director Navid Khonsari has turned to real-world history for his studio iNK Stories' debut game, 1979 Revolution.
  Set during the Iranian Revolution, 1979 Revolution follows an aspiring photojournalist named Reza as he becomes tangled up in the political struggles of both friends and enemies. The action and drama are presented as a branching, Telltale-style adventure, rooted in real
  
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• How The Beatles Influenced the Halo Theme Song

  23-03-2016 17:00
  
  Halo’s theme is built upon gothic monk chants and orchestral swells, but its inspiration has roots in an unlikely source.
  During an interview on IGN Unfiltered airing later this week, Halo composer Marty O’Donnell shared the origins of the Halo theme and how The Beatles were partially responsible for its inception.
  Around the time of MacWorld 1999, O’Donnell remembers the development team at Bungie creating a demo to be shared onstage. Despite the rapid progress they made, the
  
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• Video: How Double Fine remastered Day of the Tentacle

  23-03-2016 16:58
  
  Double Fine has been in the business of resurrection in recent years, and now the studio has given us a behind-the-scenes look at how it brought its 1993 classic, Day of the Tentacle, back to life....
  
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• Blog: A hierarchy of needs for creative people (such as game devs)

  23-03-2016 16:47
  You know how Maslow has that great Hierarchy of Needs pyramid? Let's try one for creative people. ...
  
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• Nintendo shares up as Miitomo passes 1 million users

  23-03-2016 16:04
  Nintendo's first mobile app, Miitomo, has lifted off in Japan, pulling in over 1 million users in just three days. ...
  
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• Dark Souls 3 Is the Hardest Dark Souls Yet

  23-03-2016 16:02
  
  Dark Souls 3 might be the hardest Souls game ever made. Even after literally hundreds of hours spent playing Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Bloodborne, the latest installment of From Software’s infamously challenging series is about as tough as these games get. And I love it.
  Maybe I’m just saying that because it’s a new experience. I’ve gone through Lordran more times than I can count, navigating its winding world by way of mental maps, burn
  
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• Verizon is killing off its FiOS TV apps for Xbox, smart TVs on March 31

  23-03-2016 15:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With services like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue on the rise, cable and satellite companies are scrambling to offer their own options to keep customers from jumping ship. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to extend to keeping value-added services around if a lot of customers aren’t using them. Such is the case with Verizon and its FiOS TV app. Users of the app on Xbox consoles and some smart TVs and Blu-Ray players suddenly found out that their days using the app were numbered, as Veri
  
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• Drawing First Blood: Hands-On With Total War: Warhammer’s Vampire Counts

  23-03-2016 15:01
  At GDC 2016, I took a few hours to dive into an extended hands-on session with Creative Assembly’s upcoming Total War: Warhammer. During that time I had access to a chunk of the Vampire Counts Campaign and two massive, epic-scale battles with all the units ready to rock-and-roll from the start. While this doesn’t approach any kind of review-style methodology as I was only playing a carefully selected slice of the game, I’m comfortable saying this – It’s easily the
  
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• Latest Dark Souls III Trailer Offers A Glimpse Of Your Next Nightmare

  23-03-2016 14:51
  Dark Souls III is available in Japan tomorrow, and From Software has released a new launch trailer for the game aimed at Japanese audiences. Fortunately, thanks to the nature of the Internet and the fact that the dialogue is in English, the rest of us can watch it to further prepare for the game and its April 12 worldwide release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
  The clip builds atmosphere with callbacks to the importance of fire. It culminates with glimpses of some of the game's impressive boss and en
  
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• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gameplay Shows Off Cover System And Ship Battles

  23-03-2016 14:01
  You read that headline correctly. For the first time in a Lego game, you’ll be able to take cover during blaster battles.
  This appears to fundamentally alter the more haphazard combat found in previous Lego titles, as you can see in the video below. And that’s not the only change.
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  Multi-builds allow you to turn a pile of bricks into different creations, adding a new dimension to puzzle solving. You’ll also be able to take part in more
  
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• A Battleborn Open Beta Is Coming Next Month

  23-03-2016 13:26
  
  Gearbox MOBA-shooter, Battleborn is to receive open betas on every one of its release platforms during April.
  Starting on April 8 on PS4 and April 13 on PC and Xbox One, the beta period ends for all on April 18. All formats can pre-load the beta from April 6. Approximate download sizes are 8.5GB on PS4, 12GB on PC and 11GB on Xbox One.
  The beta's unusually generous, including two of the game's TV episode-themed Story mode missions alongside two of the game's three competitive multiplayer modes,
  
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• Battleborn Beta Launches In Early April With Two Missions And Two Multiplayer Modes

  23-03-2016 13:00
  You’ve heard us talk about Battleborn’s not-a-MOBA (but kind of a MOBA) multiplayer gameplay. You’ve seen us preview the cooperative story mode. Soon, you’ll get your chance to try for yourself.
  Gearbox has announced that the open beta begins on PlayStation 4 on April 8. On April 13, Xbox One and PC players get in the door. The beta wraps up for everyone on April 18.Pre-loading begins for all platforms on April 6. You'll need 8.5 GB on PlayStation 4, 11 GB on Xbox One, a
  
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• Watch the trailer for video game 'Darks Souls III'

  23-03-2016 12:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The trailer for the soon-to-be released Darks Souls III was unveiled on Tuesday, giving fans a look at what to expect from the latest installment in the Souls series. The English/Japanese trailer of the hotly anticipated follow-up comes ahead of its release in Japan on Thursday, and follows last year's release of the Souls spin-off "Bloodborne" for the PlayStation 4.
  
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• Driveclub Team Looking to Stay Together After Studio Closure

  23-03-2016 12:19
  
  Following Evolution Studios' closure, tweets from game director Paul Rustchynsky and senior community manager Jamie Brayshaw suggest that the team behind Driveclub are looking to continue working together.
  As reported by VideoGamer, Driveclub team members are responding to fans with messages of positivity for the future:@HarryBarnes We're hoping to stay together and do something awesome. We're figuring it all out atm.
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• In video game, FIFA brand has crucial public relations tool

  23-03-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — France faced a one-goal deficit against Brazil with 2 minutes of stoppage time left, and its manager ordered a full offensive. Christophe Jallet tapped a pass to Antoine Griezmann, and Griezmann gave it one touch before firing top left for the equalizer — and, in this two-game final, the tournament winner.
  
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• Hyrule Warriors Legends New 3DS Review

  23-03-2016 01:15
  
  Hyrule Warriors Legends for 3DS and New 3DS is the portable version of Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U. Here’s what we said about that game in 2014:
  “Surprisingly, Hyrule Warriors does a good job of tying together the combat of Dynasty Warriors and the revered characters and lore of the Legend of Zelda series in a way that makes me feel powerful in a world I love. Character customization adds unique flavor to the simple combat, and the satisfying weapons, rewards, and story make it a f
  
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• Hyrule Warriors Legends 3DS Review

  23-03-2016 01:15
  
  Hyrule Warriors Legends for 3DS is the portable version of Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U. Here’s what we said about that game in 2014:
  “Surprisingly, Hyrule Warriors does a good job of tying together the combat of Dynasty Warriors and the revered characters and lore of the Legend of Zelda series in a way that makes me feel powerful in a world I love. Character customization adds unique flavor to the simple combat, and the satisfying weapons, rewards, and story make it a fun alternati
  
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• When Your Textbook Is a Video Game

  23-03-2016 01:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gonzalo Frasca has already built video games about Howard Dean and the war on terror. Coming soon to a classroom near you.
  
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• Nintendo to stop production of Wii U videogames - Nikkei report

  23-03-2016 00:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co Ltd will stop production of the Wii U video game console as early as this year after stagnant sales, Nikkei reported on Tuesday. A few components of the device have already been stopped and parts inventory will dry up this year, according to Nikkei. Nintendo's Wii U console has lagged behind Sony Corp's PlayStation and Microsoft Corp's Xbox, while the rise of smartphone games has won over many gamers. Nintendo could not immediately be reached for
  
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