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• Demo Showcases A Promising Sci-Fi Mystery

  17-06-2016 21:00
  The last we heard of Tacoma, Fullbright's sci-fi follow up was being delayed into 2017. Yesterday, I got to sit down and watch a lengthy segment of gameplay from early on in Tacoma and came away impressed with what I saw.The demo follows protagonist Amy Ferrier, a contractor and operations specialists who's been suddenly hired to the space station Tacoma. I watch Amy enter Tacoma through a hatch and, in a fantastic sequence reminiscent of both Alien and 2001: A Space Odyssey, travel down a long
  
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• Six Reasons Why The New Firaxis Game Was One Of E3’s Most Underappreciated Gems

  17-06-2016 20:05
  In Civilization VI, you’ll get to build a civilization and nurture it from the stone age to the space age. For Civ fans this is nothing new, but the sixth entry in Firaxis’ 4X strategy masterpiece has some great improvements. Let me count the ways.1) The Art Is Rad
  Civ VI’s fog of war system slowly reveals the world as you explore it. This is pretty normal, but what is new is that after you’ve discovered an area and leave the world takes on an old world map-like aestheti
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 VR Made Me Cry

  17-06-2016 19:52
  
  Final Fantasy's ability to let players escape into a realm of magic and wonder has always meant a lot to me. As a lonely little girl with few friends, I knew that I could always join the pixelated (and later polygonized) heroes of Final Fantasy on their adventures without fear of rejection. Yet they were on my TV, I was in my room, and I was certain I'd never be able to fully immerse myself in their world. Fast forward to E3 2016, when for seven fun-filled minutes, I was the closest I'll ever ge
  
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• The Game Is Expected To Release Sometime This Year

  17-06-2016 19:30
  Developer Reikon Games recently released a bunch of new screens for its upcoming cyber-punk game, Ruiner. It looks as bleak as it does fun.
  Set under the shadow of a mysterious building called "Heaven," in the city Rengkok, Ruiner appears to be a game about violent unrest in the face of industrialization. A top-down shooter, the game looks gritty, colorful, and violent. Get a glimpse of the game below.
  Ruiner is expected to release this year exclusively on PC. Make sure to check out our Test Ch
  
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• The Golf Club 2 Swings For Distance

  17-06-2016 19:20
  The first Golf Club game made its name with an extensive course creator and a meter-less swing mechanic. It was also notable for bucking the sports game trend of yearly installments. Numerous free and paid updates followed the game post-release, but it was unknown when or if a full-on sequel would come out. At E3 the company finally announced a follow up, and the amount of features packed into The Golf Club 2 proves that this isn't just an iterative shuffle forward, but a big stride for the fra
  
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• Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Coming to Wii U and NX

  17-06-2016 18:47
  
  Back in April, Nintendo delayed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and it announced the game would launch simultaneously on Wii U and NX, the code name for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. At E3 2016, we asked Zelda: Breath of the Wild executive producer Shigeru Miyamoto and series producer Eiji Aonuma (in separate interviews) about the decision to release the game for both systems and how it impacted the game's development.“It’s complicated because as we’re developing
  
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• Looking At The New Battle System

  17-06-2016 18:30
  The popular Tales Of series is ready to return for its 16th entry. With a revamped battle system and the franchises' first exclusive female protagonist, Tales of Berseria is looking like a refreshing entry in the long-running franchise. I recently met with Tales of Berseria producer Yasuhiro Fukaya to discuss the changes that have been made to differentiate Tales of Berseria from its predecessors.The biggest change for Tales of Berseria is the new battle system, which gives characters free move
  
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• Trials of The Blood Dragon Review

  17-06-2016 18:13
  
  Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Trials games are not good motorcycle simulations. They're actually a great physics-management series. They have always been at their best when they've caused me to think on the fly (literally) about how to properly land a motorcycle that's just launched off a ramp hundreds of feet into the sky. To that extent, Trials of the Blood Dragon represents some of the franchise's best moments with some truly insane stunts with ridiculous jumps, speedy movement, an
  
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• Xbox adds 'Portal 2' and 'Left 4 Dead' to its backwards compatibility list

  17-06-2016 17:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Going backwards to go forwards, there are now 200 Xbox 360 games that can be played on the latest Xbox One console. The latest titles to join the backwards compatibility ranks are both from Electronic Arts and are both huge fan favourites. It took Microsoft a year to decide that Xbox 360 games should work on the Xbox One and a further year to implement the plan.
  
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• New Jason Bourne footage and poster teases return of the perfect weapon

  17-06-2016 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  One thing that has struck me about the marketing of Jason Bourne - aside from its unnecessary spoilers - is that we really haven't seen much of Alicia Vikander's character at all
  
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• An Update On Scalebound with Director Hideki Kamiya

  17-06-2016 16:27
  
  Last July, IGN got an inside look at PlatinumGames’ upcoming action game called Scalebound. Creative director Hideki Kamiya and members of the development gave us a detailed look at the studios’ at the frenetic action it was planning for its fantasy world.During the Microsoft briefing at E3 2016, Kamiya and creative producer Jean Pierre Kellams showed off the massive scale of boss combat in Scalebound and how the titanic battles will play out in multiplayer. Afterwards, IGN caug
  
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• Square Enix Wants to Bring Final Fantasy 14 to Xbox One

  17-06-2016 16:25
  
  Final Fantasy 14 could find its way to the Xbox One if Microsoft is willing to tweak some of its regulations. According to Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida, Square Enix is currently in discussions with Microsoft.
  "Microsoft actually approached the Final Fantasy 14 team about the cross-platform opportunity," Yoshida told Polygon. "When our team reviewed the regulations that are associated with that, we realized that Microsoft may not have the experience or understanding of running an MMORP
  
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• Platinum Boss Teases Okami 2 and Bayonetta 3

  17-06-2016 14:15
  
  Future installments for Okami and Bayonetta may be on the horizon, according to hints from PlatinumGames' director Hideki Kamiya.
  When asked by METRO in an interview at E3 if he's thinking of making a third Bayonetta game, he replied by saying, "Of course we want to make 3," before adding, "Why should it end at 2?"
  Kamiya noted that he hasn't spoken to any publishers about Bayonetta 3 yet, but went on to say, "I’ve spent a lot of time thinking in my head what that game would be. I&rsq
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Story Length Revealed

  17-06-2016 14:12
  
  Final Fantasy XV's story mode will have around 40-50 hours of gameplay.
  At the end of Square Enix's E3 live stream yesterday, FFXV director Hajime Tabata answered a number of fan questions, one of which related to the game's length.
  "In terms of clearing the main story, we're anticipating about 40-50 hours of gameplay," said Tabata. "At the very least there will be 40 hours of content to enjoy. But there are a lot of side quests and other extra things. With just the extra stuff alone, we're look
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, June 17 - 19. Thunderlord!

  17-06-2016 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur, Destiny’s weekend trader, master Mongolian throat singer, and weekend frequenter of greasy biker bars, is back
  
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• Dead Rising 4 Xbox One, Windows 10 Exclusivity Is Timed

  17-06-2016 13:16
  
  Microsoft has revealed Dead Rising 4 will only be a timed-exclusive on Xbox One and Windows 10 when it releases later this year.
  According to Gamespot, Microsoft says "it will remain a Windows 10 exclusive for the first 90 days and console exclusive on Xbox One for one year."
  Dead Rising 2 is the only game in the franchise to have made it to PlayStation so far, as the first game and Dead Rising 3 were both console exclusives on Xbox.
  Dead Rising 4's timed exclusivity means there's a possibility
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's Chris Pratt has wrapped filming

  17-06-2016 11:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last month we learned that Kurt Russell had wrapped filming on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol
  
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• This is why you won't see William Shatner and Chris Pine in a Star Trek movie together

  17-06-2016 10:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  When JJ Abrams rebooted the Star Trek movie universe in 2009, he created an alternate timeline, allowing the events of previous films to still exist and for Leonard Nimoy's Spock to interact with his younger self
  
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• Mafia 3 and the value of putting game developers in a box

  17-06-2016 10:04
  
  Sometimes, maybe the best thing you can do as a developer is box yourself in. That's one takeawy from this chat with Hangar 13's Haden Blackman about lessons learned in making a new Mafia game. ...
  
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• E3 show heralds social, virtual future for video games

  17-06-2016 09:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game gathering wrapped, it was easy to envision a future of social play in virtual worlds with celebrity gamers broadcasting action. "The advancements in technology unveiled at E3 will redefine entertainment for the world," said Michael Gallagher, chief executive of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) trade group behind E3. Virtual reality games got very real at E3 this year as studios showed off titles tailored for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive,
  
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• Video Game Streamer Twitch Sues Over Bots Artificially Inflating Broadcasters' Popularity

  17-06-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The gamer-watching platform says it needs to protect a "fair playing field."
  
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• Video Game Streamer Twitch Sues Over Bot Services Artificially Inflating Broadcasters' Popularity

  17-06-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The gamer-watching platform says it needs to protect a "fair playing field."
  
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• Looking Better Than Ever At E3

  17-06-2016 05:19
  Mafia III’s story is told via a really cool documentary-style narrative, and during my E3 visit, I got a chance to tour Hanger 13's re-envisioned city of New Orleans, the crime-drenched city of New Bordeaux.Main hero Lincoln Clay, an ex-Vietnam war vet who is betrayed by the Italian mob and ends up on a quest to see their criminal empire burn.Hanger 13’s rendition of New Bordeaux feels like a character itself. My tour through the city starts in the bayou as we work our way through t
  
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• Gears of War 4 Protagonists Are Strangely Endearing

  17-06-2016 04:53
  
  Within all the grit and brutality of Gears of War 4, there’s something endearing about playing as the child of legendary Gear Marcus Fenix and his friends. It’s strange hearing this seemingly young group talk about the old Gears as though they were some ancient order (even though two of the protagonists are Gears themselves), but the nostalgia is pleasant and makes Gears of War 4 seem like it’ll be a good place for newcomers to the series.
  Gears of War 4 follows J.D. Fenix and
  
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• Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy HD Remaster Coming to PS4

  17-06-2016 04:05
  
  Update: Quantic Dream has clarified on Twitter that Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered will be part of the line of PS2 Classics available on PS4.
  Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is coming to PlayStation 4 next month, developer Quantic Dream has announced.
  In a post on Twitter, the studio confirmed that the game will be available for purchase worldwide via the PlayStation Store on July 18, 2016 for $15 USD.Continue reading…
  
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• Being A Vampyr Has Its Perks

  17-06-2016 03:21
  Dontnod Entertainment made an impression on players last year with Life is Strange, its episodic game about growing up, discovering who you are, and working through supernatural abilities. Its upcoming game, Vampyr, deals with a few of these themes, but it tackles them in a more action-packed – and bloodier – framework. You play as Dr. Jonathan Reid, a physician who has to deal with an outbreak of the Spanish flu in London, and also his own vampirism. It's not all bad, however, as a
  
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• Daredevil's Charlie Cox bungled his Han Solo audition by acting too much like Matt Murdock

  17-06-2016 03:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  His devil-may-care attitude, breezy nature, and that huge spaceship, are but three reasons why getting to play a young Han Solo is something that every young actor dreams of
  
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• Five Things You Need To Know About Agents Of Mayhem

  17-06-2016 02:21
  Volition recently announced Agents of Mayhem, its open-world superhero title set in the Saints Row Universe. I got some hands-on time with the third-person shooter, and I’m ready to brief you on the biggest takeaways from its silly and explosive action.
  It’s Set In The Saints Row Universe, But Don’t Expect Another Saints Row Game
  It’s hard not to notice the Saints Row references in Agents of Mayhem, from the gang’s fleur-de-lis symbol to its purple coloring. That d
  
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• Pokemon GO Plus Wristband Available for Pre-Order

  17-06-2016 02:17
  
  The Pokemon GO Plus wristband is available for pre-order on Amazon. Though it's listed with a release date of December 31 (meant to signify by Amazon that it's coming before the end of the year), during the Nintendo Treehouse livestream at E3 this week, Shigeru Miyamoto said the developer hopes to have the device ready by July.
  The wearable accessory—which links to a smartphone via Bluetooth—is expected to cost $35. Players using the wristband will be able to catch wil
  
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• The Surge Puts A Sci-Fi Spin On Souls-Style Action

  17-06-2016 02:15
  The popularity of From Software's Souls series has spawned a handful of similar titles, including Deck 13's 2014 game Lords of the Fallen. For its upcoming game The Surge, the studio is taking elements like exploration and methodical combat and dropping them into a world that's far removed from swords, shields, and dark horror.
  The Surge takes place in a near-future dystopia, in a world filled with machines and technology. You play as Warren, a man who has taken a job with the Creo corporation.
  
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• Injustice 2 Is Very Similar to Injustice 1

  17-06-2016 02:11
  
  After watching the debut trailer for Injustice 2, I was equal parts nervous and excited. What was with everyone doing their best Iron Man impersonation with armor that morphs over them mid-battle? Is that the new trait activation? How important is this new customization system? Will it ruin competitive play? These are the questions I had going into my hands-on, but after over two hours of matches, that trepidation has turned to a sort of subdued enjoyment. Despite the wild implications of the re
  
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• Spider-Man: Homecoming recruits Prometheus' Logan Marshall-Green as another baddie

  17-06-2016 01:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Captain America: Civil War introduced moviegoers to the third version of Peter Parker since 2002's Spider-Man, with Tom Holland winning over fans thanks to his lively, spirited turn as the young webslinger
  
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• Bungie Talks Expansion Plans And Filling Out Destiny's Story

  17-06-2016 01:28
  Guardians won't be able to take Destiny's next big expansion, Rise of Iron, for a spin until September. As fans eagerly anticipate the new content, we sat down with creative director Chris Barrett and he talked to us a little bit about Rise of Iron, as well as Bungie's desire to fill out more of Destiny's story .
  One of the biggest criticisms of Destiny is how quickly players can get through each new slice of content. Barrett says that the developer is aware of these criticisms and that "it's n
  
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