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• All the best deals from Microsoft’s Xbox One Ultimate Game Sale

  04-07-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If your bank account isn't entirely depleted after the Steam summer sale , Microsoft's Ultimate Game Sale might do the trick. Every summer, Microsoft discounts dozens of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for a week, striking up to 75% off of the price for some of the most popular games of the last two generations. Although this year's sale doesn't begin until July 5th, Major Nelson announced the 250+ deals early on his website . We've collected the best of them below. DON'T MISS: 
  
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• What You Need To Know About Quake Champions

  04-07-2016 21:00
  After successfully rebooting both Wolfenstein and Doom, the first-person shooter pioneers at id Software have turned their gaze to the last pillar of the holy id trinity – Quake. Spearheaded by studio director Tim Willits, who worked on level design for the first three Quake games, Quake Champions is a renewed foray into the competitive shooter market. We sat down with Willits at E3 to discuss what's the same, what's different, and how Quake Champions fits into the super-competitive moder
  
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• Popular YouTubers scrutinized over Counter-Strike gambling scandal

  04-07-2016 19:46
  Two popular YouTubers have been implicated in a CS:GO betting scandal after it was revealed they own a weapon skin gambling site that's featured extensively on their channels.  ...
  
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• Out This Week: Rocket League: Collector's Edition, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII

  04-07-2016 19:00
  
  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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• 5 Video Game Collector's Edition Fails

  04-07-2016 18:47
  
  E3 2016 has fully wrapped up, but it leaves us with a full year's worth of games - and collector's editions - to look forward to. Or not. Getting merchandise for your favorite franchise as part of a collector's edition is exciting, but sometimes that merch is poorly made, and sometimes it's, well, downright terrifying.
  Here are five of the worst toys we've seen in video game collector's editions, in no particular order - click right to see them all, and keep scrolling for full descriptions:
  
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• 10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for July 4th

  04-07-2016 18:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to a very special July 4th edition of our series on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free! Actually, to be fair, there is absolutely nothing abnormally special about this installment — they're all special! And as always, they're all limited-time sales so be sure to snag any appealing freebies you see before the deals are over. MUST SEE:  Happy July 4th! Here are some videos of spectacular fireworks fails These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made availab
  
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• Popular YouTubers Implicated in Counter-Strike Betting Scandal

  04-07-2016 17:30
  
  YouTubers TmarTn and ProSyndicate have been implicated in a scandal surrounding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive betting scene.
  YouTube channel h3h3Productions (in association with HonorTheCall) has alleged that both TmarTn and ProSyndicate have used their channels to advertise a Counter-Strike betting site, CSGO Lotto, without disclosing that they are the site's President and Vice-President respectively.
  TmarTn - real name Trevor Martin - has 5 million YouTube subscribers acr
  
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• Win a pair of tickets to the Star Trek Beyond premiere

  04-07-2016 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  This is one for all you Trekkies out there! We're giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the London premiere of Star Trek Beyond (with the cast!) on July 12, 2016
  
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• Game of Thrones composer talks 'Light of the Seven' score

  04-07-2016 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  WARNING: This article is dark and full of spoilers
  
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• Josh Mosqueira ends spell as Diablo III creative director

  04-07-2016 15:56
  Blizzard has confirmed that Josh Mosqueira has left his role as Diablo III's game director after three years at the helm. ...
  
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• Q& A: From game jam project to Super SteamPuff

  04-07-2016 15:54
  
  We got a chance to talk with team from Weyrdworks Studio about their iOS game, and the Kuala Lumpur indie scene. ...
  
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• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 2 has already been penned by J.K. Rowling

  04-07-2016 15:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the bigger films yet to be released this year is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the highly anticipated Harry Potter spin-off which stars Eddie Redmayne as eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander
  
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• Killer Instinct Hints at Perfect Dark, Crackdown, Halo Characters

  04-07-2016 15:13
  
  An official survey about the future of Killer Instinct has revealed some of the guest characters developer Iron Galaxy is toying with including.
  The survey (spotted by Inquisitr) includes a question asking users to rank 9 possible new characters by order of preference, including Perfect Dark's Joanna Dark, a Crackdown Agent and a Halo Brute.The Killer Instinct survey entry in question.Continue reading…
  
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• Here's why everyone's talking about CS:GO gambling and YouTubers

  04-07-2016 14:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Timeline full of people shouting about CS GO and Youtubers? You're not alone
  
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• Here's why everyone's talking about Counter Strike gambling and YouTubers

  04-07-2016 14:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Timeline full of people shouting about CS GO and Youtubers? You're not alone
  
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• Xbox Play Anywhere launching in September

  04-07-2016 14:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  One of the most eagerly awaited updates to Microsoft's latest generation console will officially arrive on September 13. Xbox Play Anywhere is meant to make it easy for gamers to play Xbox games on the PC and PC games on their Xbox and, just as importantly, save progress on one platform and pick up at the same point on another. Although the feature, demonstrated at the E3 conference will be a free update, if Xbox owners want to take advantage of it they will need to download upcoming software up
  
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• Batman kill count video confirms Ben Affleck is the most homicidal movie Batman yet

  04-07-2016 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  There were many issues that fans and critics alike had with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but arguably none of them have been as contentious as Batman's complete and utter disregard for his no killing rule
  
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• Battlefield 1 leak shows maps, modes, guns and loads of things to hit people with

  04-07-2016 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pinch of salt time but it looks like some data mining of the Battlefield 1 closed alpha has given us a sneak peak at what’s coming in the full game
  
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• Justice League will have a more "badass" version of Commissioner Gordon says J.K. Simmons

  04-07-2016 13:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost every Batman movie has had a Commissioner Gordon, and over the years Gotham's top cop has gotten more and more capable on cinema screens
  
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• Win the contents of Total Film’s desks!

  04-07-2016 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  We’ve got stacks of geeky film prizes to give away! To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is show us the smartest way you use your Total Film magazine
  
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• Blog: 3 ways to succeed in a niche sport genre (like cricket!)

  04-07-2016 13:02
  Ross Symons, CEO of Big Ant, explains fundamental guidelines to follow in order to find success with a sports game that isn't so mainstream....
  
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• Xbox Ultimate Game Sale kicks off tomorrow with more than 250 cheap games

  04-07-2016 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's the start of the month again so what better way to celebrate having money than spending all of it on Xbox games? Xbox's Ultimate Game Sale starts tomorrow and runs until July 11 across Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows 10
  
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• Game of Thrones' Davos is getting MMA training ahead of season 7

  04-07-2016 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it comes to hard-hitting combat on the small screen, there are few shows who do it better than Game of Thrones
  
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• Xbox Ultimate Game Sale Begins Tomorrow

  04-07-2016 11:21
  
  The next Xbox Ultimate Game Sale will run from July 5 until July 11.
  According to Major Nelson, not only will there be over 250 deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, there will also be discounts on Windows 10 games for the first time in the sale's history.
  You'll be able to get some titles at over 60 percent off, and if you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you'll receive an additional 10 percent discount.
  Check out the full list of deals on Major Nelson's website, but here are a handful of Xbox One
  
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• Blog: How to survive the indiepocalypse in 5 easy steps

  04-07-2016 10:02
  In the olden days the game industry was like a picturesque green pasture, inviting and peaceful. Set up your shop, make your masterpiece, enjoy life. Easy as pie or so the story goes. But things have changed... ...
  
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• Microsoft Will Fuse Together PC And Xbox One With 'Play Anywhere' On September 13th

  04-07-2016 05:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft has been making big moves to combine their resources when it comes to gaming with their announced Play Anywhere program. Play Anywhere is the marriage of Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One home consoles by allowing Windows 10 users to play Xbox One games and vice versa. The PC market is currently dominated by Valve’s Steam platform, which is highlighted by quarterly, crazy sales that only helps to bolster their ever-growing, ever-loyal user base.
  
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• Sporting Crazy Customization

  04-07-2016 00:00
  If you're a Monster Hunter fan, you know the loop: gather, hunt, upgrade, repeat. In fact, you repeat until your war chest is bursting with different options to tackle any boss, from mind-altering owls to fire-breathing dinosaurs to bleed-inducing crabs. Monster Hunter Generations is the latest title in the series, coming on July 15th. Our review should hit sometime before release, but right now let's take a look at some of the cool additions and tweaks to the series that players will find inte
  
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