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• Specs leaked for PlayStation 4 "NEO" upgrade

  19-04-2016 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An upgraded version of Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console featuring added hardware horsepower and optional 4K image output is expected to launch within the next year, multiple sources confirmed with Giant Bomb this week. The yet-to-be-announced upgrade boasts a faster CPU and GPU compared to current PlayStation 4 hardware, optionally boosting in-game performance. Related:  Rumors says AMD has design wins in upcoming Macs, Sony’s upgraded PS4 According to Giant Bomb’s sour
  
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• PlayStation 4 ‘NEO’ upgrade boasts faster CPU and GPU, sources say

  19-04-2016 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An upgraded version of Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console featuring added hardware horsepower and optional 4K image output is expected to launch within the next year, multiple sources confirmed with Giant Bomb this week. The yet-to-be-announced upgrade boasts a faster CPU and GPU compared to current PlayStation 4 hardware, optionally boosting in-game performance. Related:  Rumors says AMD has design wins in upcoming Macs, Sony’s upgraded PS4 According to Giant Bomb’s sour
  
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• Why I Love Hard Games

  19-04-2016 20:24
  
  As one of the biggest Dark Souls fans in the IGN office, I’m often asked to explain the series’ appeal: “How can a game with such obscure systems be fun? How can a game that’s so punishing be fun?”
  In college a lecturer presented our class with a series of photographs. They all depicted the same man playing a video game, but in each picture he had a new facial expression. In some he looked outwardly happy, smiling and laughing, while in others he looked neutral
  
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• Bastion Developer Supergiant Announces Next Game, Pyre

  19-04-2016 18:31
  Supergiant Games has announced its third game. Pyre follows Bastion and Transistor, and it’ll be out in 2017.
  Pyre takes place in a “mystical purgatory,” in which your band of exiles is attempting to free itself. You’ll compete in the Rites, and attempt to learn why they exist.
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  Those that prevail get to return home. Those that fail wallow in the Downside for eternity.
  Pyre will be released simultaneously for PlayStation 4 and PC
  
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• The Walking Dead: Michonne Wraps Up On April 26

  19-04-2016 17:45
  Telltale has announced the release date for the third and final chapter in The Walking Dead: Michonne miniseries. You’ll be able to finish the story on April 26.
  Before you do, you might want to see how the community chose in some of last episode’s major decision points. A new trailer paints a picture of how things shook out among players.
  Note that there are spoilers for episode two in the following video.
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• You are not prepared! Illidan Stormrage returns this summer for World of Warcraft: Legion

  19-04-2016 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Blizzard Entertainment is certainly having a big year. The multiplayer shooter Overwatch launches next month, Hearthstone continues to drain the battery life of millions of phones, and the Duncan Jones-helmed Warcraft film hits theaters this summer. But if you’ve been waiting for the next real reason to return to Azeroth, you don’t have to wait too much longer, as World of Warcraft: Legion arrives this August. This release date comes less than two years after the launch of the previo
  
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• World of Warcraft: Legion arrives this summer

  19-04-2016 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Blizzard Entertainment is certainly having a big year. The multiplayer shooter Overwatch launches next month, Hearthstone continues to drain the battery life of millions of phones, and the Duncan Jones-helmed Warcraft film hits theaters this summer. But if you’ve been waiting for the next real reason to return to Azeroth, you don’t have to wait too much longer, as World of Warcraft: Legion arrives this August. This release date comes less than two years after the launch of the previo
  
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• The Coalition Apologizes for Gears of War 4 Beta Distribution Issues

  19-04-2016 15:40
  
  Gears of War 4 developer The Coalition has apologised after codes for the Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta were not sent out as planned.
  The original plan was to have beta codes roll out to those who had played Gears of War Ultimate Edition on Xbox One or PC, sent in chronological order of when they had played.
  However Gears of War's community manager Adam Fletcher gave the following statement on the forums last night:
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• The Division Is Handing Out Compensation to Players

  19-04-2016 15:23
  
  The Division is giving free Phoenix Credits to anyone affected by the rash of recent issues that have plagued the online shooter. That is, potentially, every single player.
  On Ubisoft Massive's latest State of the Game Twitch stream (as reported by VG24/7), the company confirmed that those who were affected by either the game-breaking backpack bug or losing their character on Xbox One would receive 500 Phoenix Credits (the currency used to buy end-game gear) and 10 of each High-End cra
  
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• Sony wants 500,000 players to try PlayStation VR in 2016

  19-04-2016 15:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The upcoming PlayStation VR headset may be trailing behind its rivals, the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, in terms of its October release date, but Sony has plans to let prospective buyers test out the hardware ahead of its launch. PlayStation VP of Marketing John Koller has stated that the company expects to show off the headset to 500,000 potential customers before the end of 2016. Koller’s comments came at a GameStop Investor’s Day presentation that was held last week. Ko
  
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• Five Things We Learned Going Hands-On With Mafia III

  19-04-2016 14:15
  With Mafia III barreling toward its October 7 release date (watch today's new trailer here), 2K Games recently stopped by the Game Informer offices with a new build of the game to check out. The hands-on demo covered a lot of the same ground as our November 2015 cover story, but running through the newly named city of New Bordeaux also brought to light some new elements of the game.Here are five takeaways from our hands-on session.Mafia’s Signature Qualities Remain Intact
  With a new devel
  
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• Mafia III Trailer Reveals Release Date And Dives Deeper Into The Story

  19-04-2016 14:00
  Prepare to tear down the Italian mob in faux New Orleans this fall. Today 2K Games and developer Hangar 13 revealed an October 7 release date for the next installment in the organized crime series.The publisher also dropped a new trailer that gives you more insight into why Vietnam vet Lincoln Clay has a serious vendetta against mob boss Sal Marcano. The trailer also reveals the name of the faux New Orleans setting. Keeping with the Mafia theme of creation fictionalized versions of American set
  
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• Mafia 3: Taking Over New Orleans One Crime at a Time

  19-04-2016 14:00
  
  Mafia 3, like its predecessors, has the potential to be among the heads of the open-world family. The series has always nailed story, setting, and time period -- the very things that many other open-world games come up short on. But it’s never been able to fill out its period-perfect places with enough to do. If my two hours with Mafia III is any indication, righting that wrong is a key design pillar. Combine that with heavenly driving physics and brutal combat, and I might be saying &ldqu
  
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• Mafia 3 Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses Announced

  19-04-2016 14:00
  
  CORRECTION: This story initially ran with a typo putting the release date at October 7, 2017, when the date is actually October 7, 2016. The story has been changed to reflect this correction.2K announced Mafia III is coming to consoles and PC on October 7, 2016. It also revealed gamers who pre-order any edition of the game will be eligible to receive  the "Family Kick-Back" pre-order bonus.
  The Family Kick Back includes "three exclusive vehicles and weapons" and will be available at th
  
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• Dark Souls 3 Glitch Turns Game Into Grand Theft Auto

  19-04-2016 13:22
  
  Ever wondering what Dark Souls 3 would be like if it featured the same camera perspective as the original Grand Theft Auto?
  YouTuber Kappamari has managed to utilise a glitch whereby the game’s camera becomes fixed to a bird’s eye view, and the end result is, well, see for yourself below:The glitch itself is performed by heading to the Pontiff Sulyvahn bonfire, then jumping off a ledge to a lower section. What happens is the camera stays at the higher point and doesn’t pan down
  
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• Overwatch Closed Beta Ending Next Week

  19-04-2016 03:10
  
  The current closed beta for Overwatch will end on April 25, Blizzard has confirmed via a new post on its website.
  Overwatch has now entered its final phase of development, but there will still be a chance for players to try out the game before its official launch – an open beta for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One will run from May 5 to May 9. Players who pre-purchase Overwatch before April 29 will gain access to the open beta early, on May 3.
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• World of Warcraft Legion Releases This Summer

  19-04-2016 00:26
  
  Blizzard announced today that World of Warcraft Legion, the next expansion in the lauded MMO series, will release on August 30.
  The expansion follows the events of Warlords of Draenor, with the world of Azeroth under attack by new demonic forces. WoW Legion includes a new class called the Demon Hunter, customizable class-specific Artifact Weapons, and a new Continent to explore called the The Broken Isles.
  Blizzard is selling the expansion for $49.99 USD at retailers and on the company's di
  
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• Suda51’s Let It Die Looks Twisted And Bloody In PAX East Trailer

  19-04-2016 00:12
  Goichi Suda (better known as Suda51) and Grasshopper Manufacture are going to be in Boston this weekend for PAX East, and they won’t be alone. The man behind Lollipop Chainsaw, No More Heroes, and Killer7 will have Let it Die on hand to show off.
  Grasshopper Manufacture’s latest is described as a “survival action game.” It’s free-to-play, and it appears that there will be a heft amount of customization.
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