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• Divinity: Original Sin II's Competitive Multiplayer Might Be My New Addiction

  23-04-2016 23:55
  I've always been fascinated with tabletop miniatures. Unfortunately, cost and time get in the way of painting and longer session wargaming. As a result, I'm always on the lookout for experiences that capture the miniature gaming ethos without the physical version's high investment.
  When Divinity: Original Sin II ships, it will include a competitive multiplayer mode in which players can square off against friends in short arena encounters. Teams of two, three, or four heroes battle on pre-config
  
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• Thumper Might Be PlayStation VR’s Killer App

  23-04-2016 21:08
  
  Thumper on Playstation VR excels at creating a sense of controlled discomfort. I found my palms sweaty, my heart racing, and an ephemeral sense of dread build up inside of my as I continued to race my puck down the track with no beginning, middle, or end in sight.
  Like an unholy mix of Amplitude, Rez, F-Zero, and Super Hexagon, Thumper is described by its developers as a “Rhythm Violence Game.” It’s aggressive, stress-inducing, and a complete sensory overload. The core concept
  
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• Square's I Am Setsuna Captures Active Time Battle RPG Nostalgia In A Contemporary Package

  23-04-2016 20:33
  When we got our first look at Square Enix's I Am Setsuna at GDC, it wore its Chrono Trigger inspiration on its sleeve. At PAX East, we got our first chance to play the gorgeous return to Active Time Battle RPGs of yore to learn more about how it resembles classic titles and how it diverges.
  The demo was brief, but structured in a way to give us a chance to understand how the game improves on the static lineups of turn-based 8- and 16-bit RPGs. Instead of standing in place when encountering enem
  
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• Dress Up As Okami's Wolf In Upcoming Monster Hunter Generations

  23-04-2016 19:32
  Capcom's latest trailer for the upcoming game Monster Hunter Generations, known as Monster Hunter X in Japan, teases a new wearable Okami outfit.This new addition will allow you to dress up as Amaterasu, as well as use their Glaive weapon. No details have surfaced yet in terms of how to obtain the outfit.
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  Monster Hunter Generations releases for 3DS at some point this summer. In March's Nintendo Direct, we found out that the game will include downloadab
  
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• Outlast 2: Stunning, Scary, and Sick

  23-04-2016 16:22
  
  You’d think that a place like the cacophonous show floor of PAX East 2016 would be just about the worst possible venue to preview a game as reliant on mood and atmosphere as Outlast 2, but somehow developer Red Barrels absolutely nailed the presentation. Nestled in the back of the show floor was an ominous wooden structure, and upon entering, we were guided to a claustrophobic nook that removed us from the sounds of the show floor, and given the opportunity to play a 15-minute slice of the
  
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• Battleborn Coming to Rock Band 4

  23-04-2016 03:58
  
  Gearbox Software's upcoming hero shooter Battleborn will be featured in Rock Band 4.
  During its panel today at PAX East, Gearbox announced that members of Battleborn's colorful cast will appear in the popular music rhythm game, teasing cameos by both Thorn and Miko.Teaser image, via Rock Band on TwitterWhile the studio didn't provide any further information about the collaboration, additional details will be revealed on Sunday afternoon during Harmonix's PAX East panel, titled "Rock Band: P
  
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• Witcher Medallion Coming to Rocket League

  23-04-2016 02:48
  
  Rocket League developer Psyonix partnered with CD Projekt Red to bring a little bit of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt to Rocket League.
  On April 26, player can get the Witcher medallion with free with the Hoops Mode update, which adds Rocket League's basketball mode. The Witcher medallion can be attached to battle-cars as an antenna topper.The Witchers' medallion will watch look over your battle-car.Continue reading…
  
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• Friday The 13th: The Game Gets Its First In-Engine Footage

  23-04-2016 02:30
  It's not gameplay quite yet, but a pair of videos offer a taste of what the Kickstarted Friday the 13th video game may look like.
  The first video shows Jason breaking down a door to get to his prey hiding under a bed.
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  The second video shows the level Higgins Haven, which appeared in Friday the 13th Part 3.
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  Last November, Friday the 13th: The Video Game raised $823,704 of its $700,000 goal on Kickstarter. The g
  
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• Borderlands 3 Easter Eggs Included In Battleborn DLC

  23-04-2016 00:55
  
  During Gearbox Software's presentation today at PAX East, the developer announced Borderlands 3 secrets will be hidden as Easter eggs in Battleborn's DLC.
  Fans are encouraged to look closely at the DLC when it's released for information about the still-unseen upcoming Borderlands sequel. Battleborn's digital deluxe version and season pass are available for pre-purchase for $75 USD. The season pass includes five planned DLC add-ons post-launch, each with a PvE story operation, exclusive skin
  
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• Cuphead: Still Stunning, Still Punishing

  23-04-2016 00:19
  
  Cuphead will, if nothing else, stop you dead in your tracks. The stunning bullet-hell, boss-rush side-scroller is like a playable 1930’s Steamboat Willie cartoon – right down to the smallest visual detail (though Cuphead is, of course, in glorious color). It’s dropped the jaw of anyone I’ve ever shown the trailer to, including non-gamer family members.
  But it’s not been seen since last year’s E3. Though the concrete still isn’t dry on its release date (i
  
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