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• Batman: Return to Arkham Coming in June

  18-04-2016 23:38
  
  UPDATE: A listing for "Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham Asylum" by European ratings board, PEGI has all but confirmed the existence of the seemingly leaked HD collection.
  The release date listed, April 19, appears to be the date for which pre-orders begin, according to yesterday's leak.Return to Arkham PEGI listing.Continue reading…
  
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• Nintendo Releasing Star Fox Zero Animated Short

  18-04-2016 23:04
  
  Nintendo announced an animated short for Star Fox Zero which the company will stream live on Wednesday, April 20 at 3 p.m. PT.
  Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins debuts ahead of Star Fox Zero, which is set to release Friday, April 22 for Wii U. Producer Shigeru Miyamoto, Production IG, and WIT Studios (Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell) collaborated on the animated short. Catch it on the Nintendo site.
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• Dark Souls 3 Is Bandai Namco's Fastest-Selling Game Ever

  18-04-2016 21:12
  
  Bandai Namco Entertainment America has announced Dark Souls III has become the company's fastest selling title in its history.
  Dark Souls III has also broken the record for Bandai Namco's most successful day-one launch.
  No sales figures have been released by the developer as of yet. IGN has reached out to Bandai Namco for clarification, and we'll update you when we know more. We did learn earlier today that Dark Souls III has outsold its predecessor by 61 percent.
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• Out This Week: Star Fox Zero, The Banner Saga 2

  18-04-2016 21:00
  
  With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
  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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• Star Wars Fan Builds a Rebel Blaster Out of LEGO

  18-04-2016 20:56
  
  Someone went and made a life-sized Rebel Alliance blaster out of LEGO.
  A LEGO aficionado who goes by the name Nick Brick recreated the DH-17 blaster using the DICE developed shooter Star Wars Battlefront for reference. The Battlefield blasters were based on scans of props from the original Star Wars trilogy.
  Despite being made from the stiff plastic pieces the model even has a working trigger. It's also just the latest concoction from Nick Brick, whose previous work includes the gun's Imperial c
  
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• Battlezone 98 Redux Gets Surprise PC Release Today

  18-04-2016 18:00
  Rebellion is keeping busy lately, with the upcoming PlayStation VR timed exclusive Battlezone and Sniper Elite 4. But the company has still found time to deliver the promised Battlezone 98 Redux.
  In fact, you can check it out today on Steam thanks to a surprise release. Rebellion is handling publishing duties for the title developed by Big Boat Interactive. Battlezone 98 Redux is a combination RTS and first-person tank shooter.
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• Guile to Join Street Fighter 5 Roster This Month

  18-04-2016 17:29
  
  Guile will join the Street Fighter V character line-up "later this month", alongside an April update that adds a rage quit system to the game.
  The classic character, who first appeared in Street Fighter II, sports his classic haircut and moves ("Sonic Boom!") - you can see a detailed overview of his style and specific techniques on Capcom Unity.
  Like March's character, Alex, Guile will be free to try until the game's real money currency, Zenny is introduced.
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• Insomniac Developing Two More VR Games

  18-04-2016 17:25
  
  Insomniac Games is embracing virtual reality. The developer announced two additional VR games, bringing the total up to three.
  Feral Rites and The Unspoken are Oculus Rift titles, and will both be playable at this year's E3. Feral Rites is a "VR adventure-brawler" set on an island with mystical jungles and temples to explore. Playing as a fighter who can "transform into a feral beast," you're on a mission to avenge the death of your father. Feral Rites is expected to release in Q3 2016.
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• Inbetweengames Announces Alt-History Game Where Berlin Wall Never Fell

  18-04-2016 17:06
  Inbetweengames was formed late last year by several former Yager developers, and the indie studio has announced its first commercial game. All Walls Must Fall gives players a glimpse of an alternate version of Berlin, where the wall dividing the city never fell and time-manipulation technology is a reality.
  The game is set in 2089, and the Cold War is still going strong. Players have to flex their tactical muscles to infiltrate the factions that keep East and West Berlin separate. The early gam
  
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• Ubisoft May Punish The Division Players for Using Exploit

  18-04-2016 16:23
  
  Ubisoft is "looking into" punishing players who exploited Tom Clancy's The Division Falcon Lost Incursion glitch.
  Ubisoft community manager Natchai Strappers posted to the Ubisoft forums on Friday, and said developers are "working on fixing the exploit." Strappers directed players to Ubisoft's Code of Conduct, which warns players against cheating.
  The glitch—which was introduced with the Incursion in The Division's April update—allows players to bypass powerful enemies by pushin
  
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• Titanfall 2 Listing Points Towards 2016 Release

  18-04-2016 16:19
  
  Titanfall 2 could be coming out this year, if a listing on retailer Game's website is to be believed.
  You are currently able to pre-order Titanfall 2 from Game for £50, and it lists a "TBC-2016" release date (thanks VideoGamer).
  Titanfall 2 was teased last week, and we know a "worldwide announcement" is coming on June 12, most likely at the EA Play event just before E3. We have no confirmation of the release date yet, but you can expect to find out then.
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• Play Fallout: New Vegas Again as a YouTube Choose Your Own Adventure

  18-04-2016 15:58
  
  YouTube channel Many A True Nerd has repurposed the story of Fallout: New Vegas as a full Choose Your Own Adventure game, played entirely through annotated videos.
  As spotted by Kotaku, Obsidian's modern classic has been turned into a huge series of bitesize videos, taking you down the game's critical path with the sidequests used as sometimes fatal diversions.
  All you need to do to play is turn on the first video, and make sure you have annotations on:
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• GameStop's Publishing Label Signs The Order: 1886 Dev

  18-04-2016 15:39
  
  Retailer GameStop is expanding its involvement in game development and distribution with GameTrust, the company's non-traditional publishing arm.
  Insomniac Games' Song of the Deep—the first title to be published by GameTrust—was announced in January. Today, the retailer revealed three more collaborations. Trine developer Frozenbyte, The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn Studios, and Deadlight developer Tequila Works are the next three independent studios to sign on with GameTrust.
  
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• Metroid-Inspired Game From Insomniac Scheduled For July

  18-04-2016 15:02
  Insomniac's underwater side-scrolling adventure, Song of the Deep, has been given a release date. The game is scheduled to release on July 12.Song of the Deep features an Irish girl named Merryn exploring the Atlantic Ocean to find her missing father. The gameplay features combat and puzzle solving, with battles featuring ancient mythical beasts.
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• Insomniac's Lovecraftian VR Adventure Hits This June

  18-04-2016 15:01
  Insomniac has revealed a release date for its first foray into virtual reality, Edge of Nowhere. The Lovecraft-inspired adventure is set to come to the Oculus Rift on June 6.Edge of Nowhere blends third-person action with horror and adventure elements to present a unique experience for virtual reality. When we asked Brian Allgeier why the team decided to make a third-person game for platform that lends so well to first-person games, he told us it came down to a few key factors.
  "In our experien
  
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• New Dark Souls 3 Patch Out Today, Greatswords at Risk

  18-04-2016 14:56
  
  Dark Souls 3’s next patch is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later today.
  In keeping with From Software’s storytelling technique, the patch itself doesn’t give much away. Greatswords – which have become the go to weapon for strength build players – will be receiving an “adjustment,” whatever that means. That’s as well as “Battle performance” changes for Dancer’s Enchanted Swords and the Winged Knight Twinaxes.
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• Overwatch's Tracer Coming to Heroes of the Storm This Week

  18-04-2016 13:48
  
  Tracer will be available as a playable character in Heroes of the Storm starting this week.
  The Overwatch character will be available from April 19 if you're pre-ordered a digital copy of Overwatch: Origins Edition through Battle.net. If you're going to be grabbing it elsewhere, you'll get Tracer with the game on May 24.  For everyone else, she'll become available for purchase on April 26.
  Blizzard recently released Tracer's spotlight video, which you can check out below.
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• The Division's Daily Missions Haven't Updated Since Saturday

  18-04-2016 13:46
  
  More complaints are being leveled at Ubisoft about The Division, as the game's Daily Missions haven't changed since Saturday.
  According to VG247, from Saturday through Monday, the Lincoln Tunnel Checkpoint has been the Challenge Mode, and Hudson Refugee Camp and Madison Field Hospital have been on Hard. The Daily Missions are supposed to live up to their name and change every 24 hours.
  It's been a tough couple of weeks for the dailies, after disappearing from the game twice. The latest
  
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• GameStop to launch video game publishing division

  18-04-2016 13:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GameStop is diving into the video game publishing business. The retailer best known for selling games announced plans Monday to launch a new division called GameTrust that will help distribute and market ...
  
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• Dark Souls 3 Outstrips Dark Souls 2 Launch Week

  18-04-2016 12:05
  
  In the UK, Dark Souls 3 has sold 61% more copies than Dark Souls 2 in their respective first weeks on sale. It's also the UK's number one game.
  The data comes from ChartTrack - and it’s worth keeping in mind that ChartTrack only covers physical sales, so factor in digital sales and that number will – presumably – be higher.
  You can get an idea how well Dark Souls 3 is performing on PC via the SteamSpy webpage (thanks Eurogamer), which estimates some 600,000+ copies have be
  
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• Someone built a 3-foot, 20 pound Doom BFG from Lego because why the hell not

  18-04-2016 10:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  That literally is a big fucking gun. Youtuber&nbsp ...
  
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• The Division's cheating problem's still a thing. Next up: punishment for Falcon Lost cheesers

  18-04-2016 10:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Players who used a clipping glitch to cheat their...
  
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• Flame-Wielding Duo Iggy And Scorch To Join Paragon's Roster

  18-04-2016 02:03
  Epic Games' Paragon continues to expands its heroes roster, with the duo Iggy and Scorch being the newest addition.Iggy, a goblin-like creature that rides on on a steed named Scorch, has has a fondness for fiery weapons. He throws molotov cocktails and places flame turrets, while Scorch spreads a flammable oil that expands the damage radius.
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  All heroes in Paragon are free, and Iggy and Scorch are considered one combined hero. If you've signed up for Pa
  
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