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• 7 Improvements Coming To The Division Next Month

  31-03-2016 23:59
  
  The Division is getting its 1.1 update on April 12, which will include the new Falcon Lost incursion alongside a host of other new features and tweaks. Check out some of what we can expect from the upcoming update.
  Incursions will include two difficulties, Hard Mode and the more difficult Challenge Mode. The producers recommend getting new Gear Sets before trying the Incursions on Challenge Mode. You'll be able to matchmake for Incursions, with Gear Score serving as a tool to match you appropria
  
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• The Division gets Incursions and even harder challenge modes on April 12

  31-03-2016 23:18 via gamesradar.com
  
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• Deathclaw plush turns Fallout 4's deadliest enemies into its most huggable friends

  31-03-2016 23:10 via gamesradar.com
  
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• Report: Suicide Squad currently undergoing mutiple million dollar reshoots to become funnier

  31-03-2016 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  
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• The Blue-Haired Vocaloid Takes Center Stage In This Announcement Trailer

  31-03-2016 21:45
  Hatsune Miku has the benefit of being in multiple places at once. It’s one of the many perks of being a digital singer, you can mingle with the cast of Persona and make a David Letterman appearance while working overtime on your next game. Sega has announced that the blue-haired vocaloid will be making a trip stateside once again with Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X for the PlayStation 4 and Vita.Project Diva X is the newest entry in a long line of Hatsune Miku games. The latest iteration in
  
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• 5 Things We Learned About Miitomo and Nintendo’s Digital Future

  31-03-2016 21:37
  
  Nintendo took its first big step into the smartphone market when it launched Miitomo today worldwide. Miitomo is a social app that facilitates funny conversations between friends. The company plans to launch five mobile apps by March 2017. IGN spoke to Nintendo’s product marketing manager Bill Trinen to learn more about the company’s first app, it’s new rewards program My Nintendo, and a few hints about its future plans.Read on for our interview, and check out IGN's My Nintendo
  
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• Watch Vampire Counts Raise The Dead In Latest Campaign Walkthrough Video

  31-03-2016 21:16
  The Creative Assembly published a new campaign walkthrough for Total War: Warhammer today. The eight-minute video showcases the Vampire Counts and their necromantic methods of recruitment.The Raise Dead mechanic is unique to the faction, allowing them to recruit the undead instantly from the remains scattered across the map. A good Vampire Counts player will be able to manipulate opposing factions into battling one another, so they’ll leave a high number of corpses on the battlefield, rip
  
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• Mods for Xbox One will most likely require developer endorsement

  31-03-2016 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With Microsoft’s developer-focused Build 2016 conference taking place this week, it doesn’t come as a surprise that there are a handful of Xbox reveals emerging from the event. And today’s news has to do with a couple of the most elusive features set to make their way to the console later this year: mods and overlays. While not entirely specific to the Xbox, overlays like FRAPS can easily be ported to a Universal Windows Application from Win32. Unfortunately, mods — such
  
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• Indie Megabooth Games at PAX East 2016

  31-03-2016 20:08
  
  With PAX East approaching, Indie Megabooth released its full list of games to be showcased on the convention floor.
  Dedicated to presenting the best of independent game developers, the indie organization will feature over 80 games—all of which will be playable for the entirety of PAX East. Thumper, Moon Hunters, Night in the Woods, and GNOG are among the games to be displayed.
  Kitfox Games' action roleplaying game Moon Hunters is one of our most anticipated PlayStation 4 and PC games of 20
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3's Second DLC Pack, Eclipse, Announced

  31-03-2016 19:03
  
  The second DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is called Eclipse, and will include four new multiplayer maps, and introduces a new entry in the game's ongoing Zombies storyline that takes the characters to a Pacific island during World War II.
  Eclipse will hit PS4 on April 19, with Xbox One and PC versions to follow on an unspecified date. As with previous BO3 DLC, no last-gen console versions will be released.
  Eclipse's four multiplayer maps are Spire, Rift, Knockout and Verge (the latter a
  
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• Nintendo launches Miitomo app in US, Europe

  31-03-2016 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo is releasing the company's first-ever smartphone app "Miitomo" in countries around the world including Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand on March 31. "Miitomo," released earlier this month in Japan, enables users to engage in conversations with friends using Mii characters. Once they have downloaded the app users create a Mii character and can customize it with facial features, as well as a voice and personality.
  
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• Nintendo is using Super Mario Maker to teach kids game design

  31-03-2016 18:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As a fan of creative platformers, Super Mario Maker is a dream come true for me, with thousands of amazing user-created levels to conquer. With such an intuitive interface and its progression-based approach to level creation, it’s also a perfect tool to learn the basics of game design, and Nintendo is hoping this will encourage more kids to learn the craft at an early age. During an event held yesterday at the San Francisco Public Library, Nintendo employees introduced kids (and their pare
  
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• Halo 5 Ghosts of Meridian Maps Detailed

  31-03-2016 18:27
  
  With Halo 5: Guardians' Ghosts of Meridian update releasing in April, 343 Industries revealed a sneak peek at the game's new maps—Skirmish at Darkstar and Tyrant.
  Skirmish at Darkstar is Halo 5's new Warzone map, which happens to be the smallest in the category. 343 Industries announced the map earlier this month, saying it would bring "an entirely new feel" to the game type. The developer told GameSpot Skirmish at Darkstar changes the way matches start.
  "For Skirmish at Darkstar we have a
  
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• Hitman Episode 2 Release Date Announced

  31-03-2016 18:17
  
  Episode 2 of Io-Interactive's Hitman will be released on April 26 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
  Announced alongside a short, extremely simple trailer/postcard, the next episode will take Agent 47 to the fictional Italian coastal town of Sapienza.
  This is the second of six digital-only Hitman episodes, continuing with levels set in Marrakesh, Thailand, the U.S. and Japan. A disc release, combining all six episodes was recently delayed to January of next year.
  In our review, we gave Epis
  
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• Hell Is Real In This Doom Live-Action Trailer

  31-03-2016 17:09
  There once was a Doom live-action movie staring The Rock. While today's trailer for the May 13 game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC has nothing to do with that movie, if you like seeing Doom live-action style, you'll want to see this.
  More than just a guy in a suit running around with a shotgun, the trailer does a cool job of realizing some of the enemies we're going to see in the actual game.
  For more on the title's actual gameplay, check out this previous trailer showcasing some of the gam
  
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• Play Arts Kai's Final Fantasy 15 Figures Look Amazing

  31-03-2016 16:36
  
  Following yesterday's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered Event, Square Enix issued new photos and information for its Play Arts Kai Prompto, Ignis, and Gladiolus figures.
  Standing 11 inches tall, Prompto—protagonist Noctis' best friend—is a perfect replica of his in-game appearance, "from the textures and colors of his clothes."
  Play Arts Kai's Prompto figure is meticulously detailed down to the patches, studs, and stitching on his clothes. He'll come with a pistol, display stand, and interc
  
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• Phil Spencer Indicates Halo 5 on PC Is Not Likely

  31-03-2016 16:34
  
  Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has suggested that a port of Halo 5: Guardians for PC is unlikely, but that there remains opportunity for future Halo FPS games to make the jump from console.
  Speaking at the Build 2016 conference (as reported by PC Gamer), Spencer said:
  "In terms of Halo FPS on PC, I think there’s a ton of opportunity for us right now, but I don’t want to get into a world where we’re looking back, like at Halo 5. It doesn’t mean there’s nothing there that
  
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• Nintendo’s first iOS game is now available for download

  31-03-2016 15:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Is Nintendo the next Sega? The company undoubtedly has a storied history in the video game console business but to say it has reached a potential turning point is an understatement. The Wii U is nothing short of an absolute disaster, as many people expected it would be. The rise of mobile gaming has dissolved much of the demand for a casual home game console, and Nintendo hasn't been able to keep up a steady flow of big-time games to draw interest. So now, it has released its first mob
  
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• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D Released on Steam

  31-03-2016 11:20
  
  Classic PC and N64 dog-fighting game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D has been released on Steam, 18 years after its original release in 1998.
  It has also been available on GOG since January last year. The system requirements are a measly 1.8GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 168MB of storage space, but the GOG version did run into some performance and controller compatibility issues.
  A quick glance at the Steam forums suggests that there are some issues for the new release too. Reports of the Steam C
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Release Date, Collector's Editions

  31-03-2016 05:13
  
  At today’s Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix officially announced that Final Fantasy XV will launch worldwide on September 30 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, confirming a leak from earlier today.
  Two Collector's Editions were also revealed.
  A Deluxe Edition will be available for $89.99 and include steelbook packaging, as well as a bonus outfit, weapon and skin for Noctis' car.
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• Final Fantasy 15 Mobile Game Announced

  31-03-2016 05:01
  
  During tonight's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix announced Justice Monsters Five, a pinball game that combines "role-playing elements with some of the franchise’s most iconic monsters" and will be available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 in 2016.
  Justice Monsters Five will be playable in-game in Final Fantasy XV or on mobile devices, and will allow players to "enjoy Noctis and company’s favorite pinball pastime."
  Andrew is IGN's executive editor of news and thinks the
  
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• Latest Trailer Shows A New Summon

  31-03-2016 05:00
  Among the other announcements at tonight's Final Fantasy Uncovered event, Square Enix unleashed a new trailer showing off more of the game in action.Most of the trailer would be enough to get any Final Fantasy fan excited, but even if you have no particular allegiance to the series, you should pay attention the summon sequence. It shows the enormous Titan emerging onto the scene, and like Ramuh from the Episode Duscae demo, seems to indicate that summons will be a majorly impressive element of
  
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• Kids swarm San Francisco library for workshop with Nintendo

  31-03-2016 04:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kids lined up to go the San Francisco Public Library during spring break for a chance to attend a workshop with Nintendo.
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Movie Announced

  31-03-2016 04:42
  
  During tonight’s Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix revealed a new feature-length Final Fantasy XV movie, Kingsglaive, which stars Lena Headey and Sean Bean of Game of Thrones fame and Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame.
  Headey will play Princess Luna, while Sean Bean will play King Regis. Aaron Paul will play the soldier Nyx.
  Square Enix released the following synopsis for Kingslaive:
  "The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the hallowed Crystal, but the menacing empire of Niflhei
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Anime Series On the Way

  31-03-2016 04:36
  
  At the Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event tonight, Square Enix revealed Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, a new animated series produced by A-1 Pictures.
  The anime will focus on how Noctis became friends with the other characters in Final Fantasy XV. All five episodes will be available online for free, with episode one available today.
  A sixth episode will be available exclusively inside of Final Fantasy XV's Ultimate Collector's Edition.
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• Oculus Rift Review

  31-03-2016 03:54
  
  Virtual reality technology is literally a game changer. For the first time since 3D graphics came around 20 years ago, it radically changes the way we play games and opens the door to new experiences that until now would’ve been impossible. The Oculus Rift is the first headset available, and it does a fantastic job of not just displaying high-quality VR, but making it easy to use.
  It’s tough to relate the experiences the Rift can give you with words and two-dimensional video and imag
  
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• Nintendo Terminates Fire Emblem Fates Spokesperson

  31-03-2016 02:26
  
  Nintendo product marketing specialist Alison Rapp has been terminated by the company, according to a tweet on her personal account. Rapp is no longer seen as "a good, safe representative of Nintendo," she wrote on Twitter.
  Her departure follows a heated internet controversy over the localization of Fire Emblem Fates when the game released in the US in February. The controversy grew into a larger issue that involved complaints being sent to Nintendo.
  The debate focused on content altered fro
  
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