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• Fallout 4 Automatron DLC Review

  24-03-2016 23:17
  
  Fallout 4’s Automatron DLC let me wreck evil robots, cannibalize their corpses for parts, and use their severed limbs to create my own mechanical monstrosities. It’s a Frankensteinian fantasy that’s just as fun as it sounds, and it more than compensates for the flimsy story and characters that come along with it.
  The killer robots, who’ve been unleashed on the Commonwealth by a silly self-proclaimed supervillain called the Mechanist, are creatively designed and diverse en
  
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• The Lab: Valve's Free and Fun VR Mini-Game Collection

  24-03-2016 21:47
  
  The Lab, Valve’s free VR game package coming this spring, is a series of experiments for entry-level VR users. When you first load up Steam VR and use the HTC Vive, this is where you should go — an imaginative hub world full of different games and experiences, each serves a separate purpose in teaching you what this extraordinary device can do, while giving you something entertaining to do with it.
  Some of these games are inspired by the Portal and Dota 2 universes. Others are entire
  
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• Creative Assembly's Latest Tactical Strategy Title Launches Today

  24-03-2016 19:15
  Developer Creative Assembly and publisher Sega launched the tactical strategy title Total War Battles: Kingdom today for iOS, Android, PC and Mac. The successor to 2011's Total War Battles: Shogun, Kingdom mixes the large-scale tactical warfare of the Total War series with realm building elements packaged in a free-to-play distribution model.Total War Battles: Kingdom tasks players with building, managing, and defending their domain through head-to-head tactical battles with other players and A
  
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• Nintendo denies Nikkei report, claims Wii U hardware production will continue

  24-03-2016 19:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has denied reports from earlier this week indicating that it would end Wii U production in order to focus on its next home console, reaffirming its support for the platform’s dedicated player base. “This isn’t an announcement from our company,” a Nintendo spokesperson stated in response to recent claims (translation via Kotaku). “From the next quarter and thereafter as well, production [of the Wii U] is scheduled to continue.” Related:  Nintendo
  
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• Bethesda Teams With Pro Athletes To Reveal New Doom Multiplayer Footage

  24-03-2016 19:00
  Bethesda is set to reveal more of Doom’s multiplayer gameplay next week via live stream. To help unveil it, the publisher has teamed up with professional athletes and YouTubers for a “Day of Doom” live stream tournament.
  Four six-person teams will compete for the title on March 29, captained by the following duos:
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Justine Ezarik (iJustine)
  Retired Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and Alia Shelesh (SSSniperWolf)
  New England Patri
  
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• Game Scoop!: The Last Days of the Wii U?

  24-03-2016 18:35
  
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Nintendo's console plans, selling back digital games, PlayStation VR, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
  Download Game Scoop! Episode 383
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• Here are the Xbox Live Games with Gold titles for April

  24-03-2016 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Check out the free Games with Gold titles for April!
  Microsoft is giving away even more free games at a rate of two Xbox One, and two Xbox 360 games per month. That is, as long as you're quick enough to snatch them up while they're available. Xbox's Games with Gold program hands out free downloadable copies of games from the Xbox 360 and Xbox One libraries, but if you miss out, you're not going to see those games for free anytime soon (oh and don't forget: all Xbox 360 Games With Gold ar
  
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• Homefront: The Revolution Breaks Down The Basics Of Guerrilla Warfare In New Trailer

  24-03-2016 17:43
  The Greater Korean Republic invasion of the United States paid off in Homefront, and American citizens are reeling with the loss of their military structure. To fight back, they'll have to play dirty in Homefront: The Revolution.The new trailer released by Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver breaks down the weaponry at the resistance's disposal as they employ hit and fade tactics against their superior, entrenched foe. Take a look at the makeshift arsenal and improvised explosives you must craft
  
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• QuakeCon 2016 Registration Opens Today

  24-03-2016 17:15
  
  Online pre-registration for general attendees is opening later today for QuakeCon 2016.
  The registration form will go live at 8pm ET on March 24. All pre-registration BYOC seats are sold out, however there will be contests and giveaways on QuakeCon's Facebook and Twitter pages allowing you the chance to win a limited number of them.
  This year's QuakeCon is taking place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallage, Texas from August 4 - 7.
  At last year's event we got a look at the Fallout 4 demo before
  
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• April PS Plus Game, Dead Star Gets Launch Details

  24-03-2016 17:14
  
  Armature Studio has revealed more details about its upcoming top-down shooter Dead Star. The game will launch on April 5 on PC and on PS4 as a PlayStation Plus title.
  Beta and Early Access players, those who pre-ordered on PS4 before it became a PS Plus title and those who pre-order the game on Steam will now receive the first two pieces of DLC - the Kurg and Quaz'l Tribe Ship Expansions - for free when they arrive.
  Those new ships will be available to all players in the game's Free Mode, t
  
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• Street Fighter V March Update: New Mode, New Character, Apology Gifts

  24-03-2016 17:00
  
  Capcom has announced two updates for Street Fighter V coming next week, bringing bug fixes, the Fight Shop, Challenge mode, the game's first DLC character, Alex and free costumes for players. However real-money transactions are still not ready, meaning all players will get Alex on a free trial until they're implemented.
  The in-game fight shop should include Capcom's real-money currency, Zenny, but that feature has not yet been implemented. As this would have meant that Alex would only be availab
  
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• Win a £250 Subpac and Fallout 4 Season Pass

  24-03-2016 16:48
  
  Still wandering the Wasteland in Fallout 4? With Automatron, the game's first DLC pack, out now, we've created a handy website that will keep you up to date with all things Fallout. It includes everything from news about the game to our favourite mods, guides, and tips, perfect whether you're fresh out of the freezing chamber or an expert Sole Survivor. You can check it out HERE.
  To further immerse you in your journey, we're also giving away a Vault Tec-themed Subpac - the gaming vest
  
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• PlayStation gets back into the mobile game

  24-03-2016 16:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Japanese console giant Sony PlayStation is to re-apply itself to mobile gaming, with new studio ForwardWorks dedicated to "full-fledged" smartphone games. The move comes a week after Nintendo's social network and gaming hybrid Miitomo launched in Japan for Apple iOS and Android devices, tallying one million users in its first three days of availability. As fans worldwide look forward to a simpler, regionally appropriate method of sharing the peculiar joys of "Miitomo," Sony Computer Entertainmen
  
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• April's Games With Gold Have Been Announced

  24-03-2016 16:34
  
  This month’s Games with Gold have been revealed.
  Headlining the show on Xbox One is The Wolf Among Us and Sunset Overdrive, while Xbox 360 owners (and Xbox One players via backwards compatibility) have Dead Space and Saints Row IV.
  Here’s when each will be available for download.The Wolf Among Us April 1-30, Xbox OneSunset Overdrive April 16-May 15, Xbox OneDead Space April 1-15, Xbox 360Saints Row IV April 16-30, Xbox 360
  Don’t forget, if you’re looking to pick up the ab
  
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• Pokémon Company Reveals Gameplay Details For Pokémon Go

  24-03-2016 16:23
  Pokémon has long sold the fantasy of living in a world filled with collectible creatures that love to battle. The Pokémon Company's upcoming Pokémon Go isn't a traditional Pokémon game, but it's bound to be the closest that any of us are going to get to being a real-world Pokémon trainer.
  The Pokémon Company is developing Pokémon Go in collaboration with Niantic Inc., a company that specializes in augmented reality. The studio's game Ingress prov
  
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• First Pokemon GO Screenshots Revealed

  24-03-2016 16:18
  
  The Pokemon Company and Niantic Inc. today released the first screenshots of the upcoming mobile game Pokemon GO.
  The first official screenshots come just days after alleged footage from Pokemon GO emerged after Niantic CEO John Hanke's South by Southwest presentation.
  New gameplay details were also revealed by the Pokemon GO team. According to the press release, players will progress through Pokemon GO by increasing their trainer level, which enables players to capture rare, more powerful Pokem
  
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• Instant Level 60 Bug Removed From Star Wars Battlefront

  24-03-2016 15:59
  
  You're no longer able to reach the maximum level of 60 in Star Wars Battlefront in just a single round.
  A large patch on Tuesday added spectator mode, a higher level cap, new weapons, and more. However, it had the unfortunate side effect of allowing some players to reach level 60 in one round, after which the game would crash.
  Battlefront's community manager has let everyone know that the rank stats for these players will be reset. "We apologize for any inconvenience but this step is necessary s
  
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• The Binding of Isaac Developer Puts Mew-Genics On Hold

  24-03-2016 15:36
  
  Mew-Genics has been put on hold indefinitely.
  According to Eurogamer, developer Edmund McMillen has confirmed that Mew-Genics, which was announced in 2012, is no longer in active development. The Team Meat developed game was going to be "randomly generated, strange, and involve cats."McMillen's new game, The Legend of Bum-boContinue reading…
  
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• Sony opens smartphone division, will create 'full-fledged game titles'

  24-03-2016 15:08
  
  Nintendo led the charge by promising to bring some of its biggest characters to smartphones, and now Sony has announced it plans to do the same through new company, ForwardWorks. ...
  
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• Ark: Survival Evolved Lawsuit Means the Game Could Be Pulled From Sale

  24-03-2016 14:11
  
  Ark: Survival Evolved developer, Studio Wildcard, has been hit by a lawsuit from Trendy Entertainment, the studio behind Dungeon Defenders, which could result in Ark being pulled from sale.
  In a recently unearthed court document, obtained by Kotaku, Trendy claims its ex-creative director, Jeremy Stieglitz, is in breach of a previously signed contract.
  Trendy’s lawyers allege Stieglitz had agreed to several conditions to secure his exit from Trendy in 2014. Those conditions, according to Tr
  
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• Blog: Passion is not enough!

  24-03-2016 13:01
  "Passion is the starting point. When used wisely, passion is what drives you to be 1% better version of yourself each and every day. When you don't know how to use it, it drives you to the point of fear."...
  
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• The Banner Saga 2 to Arrive Next Month

  24-03-2016 11:26
  
  Stoic Studio has announced a sequel to its Norse tactical RPG, The Banner Saga. The Banner Saga 2 will release on PC and Mac on April 19, with PS4 and Xbox One versions to follow on an as-yet unannounced date.
  Announced via a Steam Community page, the game will retail at $19.99 / £14.99, but pre-orders will net you a 10% discount.
  The Banner Saga 2 was announced back in 2014, and picks up the story mere weeks after the end of the first game's dark tale. It takes up the same RPG-advent
  
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• The core of Spelunky, straight from Derek Yu's new book

  24-03-2016 10:10
  Developer Derek Yu discusses the very earliest build of Spelunky, the core elements of the game, the importance of themes, and the relationship between artists and their influences....
  
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• Trackmania Turbo Review

  24-03-2016 08:01
  
  Refined and responsive, Trackmania Turbo is a fun, fast, and colourful arcade racer/physics puzzler crammed with tight controls, smooth and crisp looks, and a genuinely surprising amount of solo and multiplayer content. More than that, it’s compulsive.
  That’s best exemplified by a course you race early on that says it can be completed in less than 20 seconds. It’s a single corner, a gentle slalom, a large jump that can’t be taken at full throttle (thanks to a letterbox-es
  
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• New Overwatch Patch Adds Weekly Brawls

  24-03-2016 05:18
  
  Overwatch recently received a massive content patch, adding a new map and new play mode to the game.
  Blizzard's new escort map is called Route 66, and is inspired by the Main Street of America. The country's "travelers and road trippers" are gone, but the historic route remains "a testament to a simpler time." Among the abandoned gas stations, roadside shops, and cafes, the outlaws of the Deadlock Gang are "planning their biggest heist yet."
  Weekly Brawls—inspired by the namesake Hearthsto
  
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