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• Report: Google halts development on standalone VR headset

  15-07-2016 23:51
  
  Recode reports that Google has abandoned its efforts at producing a standalone VR headset, choosing to focus on its recently announced mobile VR platform Daydream. ...
  
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• Blade Runner 2 concept art shows a beautifully bleak future Los Angeles

  15-07-2016 23:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nearly 35 years later, Blade Runner remains a pinnacle of cinematic set design and atmosphere
  
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• Fight Through Tons Of Enemies As Hero Guts

  15-07-2016 23:10
  Koei Tecmo announced Berserk (working title) today. It is a game adaptation of the manga and anime series of the same name.Developed by Omega Force, known for its Dynasty Warriors series and Attack On Titan game, Berserk will feature the "one versus thousands" gameplay of the Warriors series mixed with "the grim and gruesome atmosphere of the world of Berserk." The game is currently expected to release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC sometime in the fall. Assumin
  
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• Get a job: Insomniac Games is looking to hire a Writer

  15-07-2016 22:17
  Insomniac Games (Ratchet & Clank) is looking for a full-time game writer to join the staff of its Burbank, CA studio and assist in the development of stories, scripts and dialogue for game projects....
  
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• 17 Awesome Pokemon Cosplay Photos

  15-07-2016 22:14
  
  Pokemon Go is so popular that PokeStops are being listed on Yelp, and Nintendo shares have increased by 10% since the game launched.
  With that awesome reception comes awesome cosplay, so we rounded up some of the best Pokemon cosplayers - men and women - for one incredible Pokemon cosplay gallery. Click right to see them all:
  For those who don't know, most of the cosplays featured above are known as 'Gijinka', which is basically the re-design of an animal-like character to be represented in
  
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• Count Your Schmeckles Because Teaser Trailer Announces Rick And Morty Is Coming To VR

  15-07-2016 22:08
  Wubba lubba dub dubs everybody, because today Adult Swim Games officially announced a Rick and Morty VR game is in the works. Titled Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality, a short teaser trailer has been released showing what it might be like to take a first-person look into the chaotic world of Rick and Morty.For those not familiar with the show, Rick and Morty follows the sci-fi hijinks of Morty and his technologically genius grandfather Ric
  
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• Should we be worried about Shenmue 3?

  15-07-2016 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shenmue is, without hyperbole, one of the most important games ever made
  
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• Watch an engineer tear down this Nintendo PlayStation prototype

  15-07-2016 21:33
  
  Heads up, hardware history buffs: Modder Ben Heck has published a video teardown of the "Nintendo PlayStation" SNES CD prototype, provided by owners Dan and Terry Diebold, that's well worth watching. ...
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 3 pachinko is a surprisingly complete remake, for better or worse

  15-07-2016 21:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Konami has released a new promo video for its Metal Gear Solid 3 themed pachinko-slot machine, and man! I wish that was a game I could play more directly than by feeding steel balls into a cabinet! The seven-minute-long video shows off a bunch more of what appears to be Snake Eater scenes fully rebuilt in the Fox Engine (which powers MGS5), from Snake's first confrontation with Ocelot all the way to his final duel with The Boss
  
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• Berserk Game Confirmed for North America Release

  15-07-2016 21:32
  
  Originally announced for a Japan-only release, Koei Tecmo has revealed that its video game adaptation of Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga will officially be heading to North America this fall.
  Tentatively titled Berserk and also known as Berserk Warriors, the Omega Force-developed title will release later this year for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC. (An additional PS3 version will only be released in Japan.) No exact release date has been announced for its North American arrival.
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• Survey: Devs are growing happier with the state of video game tax breaks in Europe

  15-07-2016 20:56
  Today GDC Europe officials dig deeper into the results of the 4th annual European State of the Industry Survey, which offers insight into how European devs feel about the state of tax incentives for game development in Europe....
  
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• The Steaks Are High In New Trailer And Eggcellent Release Date

  15-07-2016 20:42
  Couch co-op strategy game Overcooked got both a release date and new trailer today. You can cook up some fun with friends on August 3 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.Both single player and multiplayer is available, with up for four friends being able to join your kitchen and frantically throw together some recipes with 14 different chefs to play as. Game modes include a 28-level campaign with final boss as you cook to become a top chef worthy of saving the Onion Kingdom, co-op across all le
  
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• Devs weigh in on what makes Pokémon Go so appealing

  15-07-2016 20:31
  
  The game dev community has been rife with Pokémon Go talk, and now The Verge has put up a nice roundtable with devs Rami Ismail, Zach Gage and Asher Vollmer discussing why the game is so successful. ...
  
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• Update: Pint-sized Nintendo Classic Edition won’t support additional games

  15-07-2016 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, is a plug-and-play console loaded with 30 classic games like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kid Icarus. It arrives this November for $60, but it won't support any additional games.
  
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• ‘Hyper Light Drifter’ will no longer be PC exclusive as PS4, Xbox versions arrive

  15-07-2016 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Heart Machine's crowdfunded action-RPG Hyper Light Drifter will premiere for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 by the end of July, and ports for the Wii U and PlayStation Vita are also in the works.
  
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• Batgirl gets her kicks (and punches) in behind-the-scenes trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke

  15-07-2016 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Batgirl is a pivotal part of Batman: The Killing Joke, both in the original comic and the upcoming animated adaptation
  
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• Pokemon Go: Yelp Now Has PokeStop Filter

  15-07-2016 19:42
  
  Pokemon Go players now have a new way to find PokeStop locations, as Yelp has added a filter that identifies business with nearby PokeStops.
  According to Yelp's official blog, the company has added a new filter option that is accessible via the Yelp app and on Yelp.com. It's called "PokeStop Nearby" and can be used when searching for any type of business location.
  Additionally, Yelp users can identify a business in the vicinity of a PokeStop by checking in to the location and answering a questio
  
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• Kabam lays off staff at its San Francisco HQ

  15-07-2016 19:19
  
  Gamasutra has learned that mobile game publisher and developer Kabam (Star Wars Uprising, Marvel Contest of Champions) has laid off a number of employees at its headquarters in San Francisco....
  
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• Daily Deals: Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S, Monopoly's 80th Anniversary Edition

  15-07-2016 19:12
  
  The Xbox One S 2 TB Console: Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Bundle for $449Microsoft's new hardware revision can be yours, along with early access to play Gears of War 4 four days before its standalone street date!Continue reading…
  
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• Blog: Pricing pixel art (or, 'Where can I get free pixels?!')

  15-07-2016 19:09
  Choosing pixel art seems to be the remedy for every tight game production budget. Here's some advice to producers and artists alike on what to expect when budgeting for pixel art. ...
  
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• JJ Abrams is already teasing Star Trek 4

  15-07-2016 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Trek Beyond is exactly one week away from its cinematic debut, and the early word on the film has been very positive
  
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• JJ Abrams is already teasing an "incredibly exciting" Star Trek 4

  15-07-2016 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Trek Beyond is exactly one week away from its cinematic debut, and the early word on the film has been very positive
  
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• Here's what happened in the new Star Wars: Rogue One trailer (if you want to know)

  15-07-2016 18:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Rogue One panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe revealed a whole host of exciting new details about the franchise’s first standalone movie, but the main thing everyone was waiting for was the new trailer
  
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• Shooter Raw Data becomes first VR title to top Steam charts

  15-07-2016 18:28
  Sci-fi first-person shooter Raw Data has become the first virtual reality-exclusive game to top the overall Steam sales charts. ...
  
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• Check out Rogue One's new ships, costumes and info from Star Wars Celebration

  15-07-2016 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Celebration is under way and it's given us a first close up and personal looks at some of Rogue One's new ships and costumes, as well as some new details on the characters
  
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• Rogue One reveals a first look at the paradise planet of Scarif

  15-07-2016 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
   The Star Wars Celebration is in full swing, bringing us loads of new info on all things galaxy-related
  
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• Destiny: Rise of Iron Livestream Coming Next Week

  15-07-2016 18:09
  
  Bungie plans to reveal more information about Destiny expansion Rise of Iron during a livestream next week.
  The stream — which is called the Cosmodrome Winter Tour — will take place on Wednesday, July 20 at 10 am PT on Bungie's Twitch page. Bungie won't explore the Plaguelands next week; that'll come later. The livestream will show players how Destiny's world has changed in the time between expansions.
  Earlier this week, Bungie released a preview of some new gear available
  
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• Meet Rogue One's K2-SO, Alan Tudyk's sassy Imperial droid joining the Star Wars adventure

  15-07-2016 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've known Alan Tudyk would be playing a droid in the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One, but the Star Wars Celebration 2016 stream served as a proper introduction for the character
  
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• Meet Rogue One's K-2SO, Alan Tudyk's sassy Imperial droid joining the Star Wars adventure

  15-07-2016 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've known Alan Tudyk would be playing a droid in the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One, but the Star Wars Celebration 2016 stream served as a proper introduction for the character
  
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• The Dark Tower's Idris Elba says the race-swapping of the Gunslinger is "no big deal"

  15-07-2016 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Idris Elba's casting as The Dark Tower's Gunslinger marked a slight departure from the source material; in Stephen King's novels Roland Deschain is white with blue eyes
  
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• Come to GDC Europe and see how Remedy coded Quantum Break with D

  15-07-2016 18:02
  At GDC Europe Remedy Entertainment's Ethan Watson will reveal how the studio built its hit 2016 action game Quantum Break using the D programming language. ...
  
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• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story behind the scenes reel shows off brand new footage

  15-07-2016 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  We knew we would see more of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at Star Wars Celebration but it looks like we're being spoiled
  
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• Batman - The Telltale Series' first episode is coming in August

  15-07-2016 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Batman - The Telltale series will debut in August and get a semi-physical release the month after, Telltale Games and Warner Bros
  
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• Designing a production process: Part 2

  15-07-2016 17:15
  Part 2 of a 3-part series where I break down our production process on Star Wars: First Assault, which was designed using an iterative production methodology developed by Jeff Morris....
  
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• Nintendo Classic Mini is a "standalone" system and won't get more games

  15-07-2016 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  That adorably tiny NES that comes with 30 games will remain with those 30 games for the rest of time, Nintendo has confirmed
  
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• Leaked Sony documents provide more information on PlayStation 4 Neo

  15-07-2016 16:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  There has been speculation for months that Sony is planning an upgrade to the PlayStation 4, and now the documents that prompted these rumors have been leaked online. Both platforms will exist simultaneously for now.
  
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• Blog: I hate my game, but I still finished it (after four years)

  15-07-2016 16:33
  Indie game developer Andrzej Mazur talks about his game Wizard Quest, how he hated it, and how he managed to push it to completion four years later. (And he still hates it.)...
  
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• Mobius Final Fantasy Comes To The U.S. On August 3

  15-07-2016 16:25
  Square Enix is gearing up for yet another mobile Final Fantasy RPG. Mobius Final Fantasy is billed as a console experience on iOS and Android.
  The story follows a man who wakes up in the world of Palamecia with no memory. The trailer below introduces you to the cast, the combat system, and the setting.
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  Mobius Final Fantasy will be out on August 3. However, you can pre-register now for Tidus’ Brotherhood weapon and a Yuna character card. 
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• Mobius Final Fantasy Comes The U.S. On August 3

  15-07-2016 16:25
  Square Enix is gearing up for yet another mobile Final Fantasy RPG. Mobius Final Fantasy is billed as a console experience on iOS and Android.
  The story follows a man who wakes up in the world of Palamecia with no memory. The trailer below introduces you to the cast, the combat system, and the setting.
  (Please visit the site to view this media)
  Mobius Final Fantasy will be out on August 3. However, you can pre-register now for Tidus’ Brotherhood weapon and a Yuna character card. 
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• LINE Corp raises $1.1 billion in 2016's largest tech IPO

  15-07-2016 16:24
  Japanese mobile messaging platform LINE Corp began trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, raising $1.1 billion in gross proceeds and becoming the largest tech IPO in 2016...
  
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• Batman: The Telltale Series Release Window Announced

  15-07-2016 16:00
  
  Warner Bros. and Telltale Games have announced the upcoming Batman: A Telltale Game Series will be premiering sometime in August as a download. Then the physical version will be out September 13.
  The retail version will feature a season pass disc including the first episode, and then granting access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download online. If you're in Europe, you'll need to wait until September 16.
  IGN saw a demo of Telltale's Batman at this year's E3, and B
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch is the Sorcerer Supreme in new Doctor Strange concept art

  15-07-2016 15:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Chatter about Doctor Strange has been surprisingly quiet since the first poster and trailer dropped online back in April, but that will likely change in a big way with San Diego Comic-Con next week
  
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• Watch Us Play Hitman Summer Bonus Episode Live

  15-07-2016 15:48
  
  A Hitman Summer Bonus Episode is going to drop next Tuesday July 19, and IGN's gruesome twosome will be back to livestream the whole thing.
  Rory Powers and Gav Murphy have so far disposed of a body in a leaf shredder and killed a man by dropping a toilet on his head. Now they're slipping back into Agent 47's shoes to play through two new missions set in the Sapienza and Marrakesh locations.
  Oh, it's also going to be Rory's birthday that day, so send him GIFs of Agent 47 bursting out of birthday
  
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• Google adds Android-specific indie game showcase

  15-07-2016 15:10
  Google has announced a new physical independent games showcase in San Francisco this September, as it tries to interest indies in its Android and other platforms....
  
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• Nintendo Shares Jump 70 Percent in 1 Week

  15-07-2016 15:02
  
  Pokemon Go's massive popularity has continued to make for happy shareholders at Nintendo.
  After the augmented reality mobile game's release last week, shares jumped 10 percent overnight. This rise has continued, and according to the BBC, stock price is now 70 percent higher than it was before Pokemon Go's launch.
  Nintendo's market value is now £19.6 billion (~$26.2 billion), compared to £13 billion last week. This is the biggest share price jump the company has seen since 1989 when t
  
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• New Wonder Woman images show Diana preparing for war

  15-07-2016 14:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Suicide Squad just a little over two weeks away, Warner Bros
  
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• Nintendo is fighting unofficial downloads of Pokémon Go (good luck with that)

  15-07-2016 14:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Everyone and his dog wants to play Pokémon Go, but the game's availability is still limited. Keen to control its global rollout, Nintendo is sending takedown notices to Google asking it to remove search results that link to unauthorized copies of the game.
  
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• Bethesda says Fallout 4 DLC resembling New Vegas fan mod is a “coincidence”

  15-07-2016 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Publisher Bethesda has defended itself against claims that an element of Fallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC was inspired by a New Vegas mod entitled Autumn Leaves
  
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• First Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art reveals new character

  15-07-2016 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is going to have a major presence at San Diego Comic-Con next weekend ...
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, July 15 - 17. Super Good Advice!

  15-07-2016 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur, Destiny’s weekend trader, canine couture designer, and manufacturer of bespoke, miniature steam carousels, is back
  
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