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• The Lego Batman Movie poster unmasks The Dark Knight

  22-07-2016 23:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  That first teaser for The Lego Batman Movie confirmed what we all suspected: Will Arnett's Dark Knight might just be the best version ever to hit the big screen
  
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• New Trailer Highlights Killer Combo Moves

  22-07-2016 23:18
  The heroes from DC Comics will be at each other's throats yet again when Injustice 2 launches for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latest trailer unveiled at San Diego Comic Con shows off the newest additions to the roster, Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle.We get a brief story introduction for the two heroes, as we learn through some dialogue that Blue Beetle is aligned with Batman. The real focus of this footage is on how the new characters play, including some of their finishing moves. Wonder Woma
  
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• You can play Modern Warfare 2's Terminal in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (if you pre-order)

  22-07-2016 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is bringing back the Terminal multiplayer map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but only if you pre-order the game
  
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• Kentucky Route Zero: Act 4 Review

  22-07-2016 23:09
  
  Kentucky Route Zero: Act 4 opens with a giant, robotic woolly mammoth perched on a boat, and gets stranger from there. The weirdness serves as a valuable storytelling tool, not a gimmick, and is tactfully employed to offset presuppositions we don’t even know we have. Though the imagery is fanciful, it opens the door to this short but excellent adventure game episode’s exploration of truly serious themes: the desperation of poverty, the nature of friendship, and the impending threat o
  
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• Seagate offering ‘Gears of War 4’-themed portable hard drive for Xbox One

  22-07-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hardware manufacturer Seagate announced that it will produce a limited edition, Xbox One-optimized portable hard drive for the upcoming launch of Gears of War 4, giving players more options when it comes to storage and transport of console data.
  
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• First trailer for Marvel's The Defenders teases a heroic team-up

  22-07-2016 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Next year will finally see Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist unite for The Defenders, an Avengers-esque superhero team-up set in Marvel's Television universe
  
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• The Walking Dead season 7 trailer introduces Negan's new world and tigers

  22-07-2016 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  UPDATE: We've already seen the briefest of teasers for The Walking Dead season 7 at San Diego Comic Conand now AMC has unleashed the full-length three minute version online
  
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• Pokemon Go Sets New iTunes Record

  22-07-2016 22:57
  
  Niantic Labs' mobile phenomenon has set a new record for iTunes, as Pokemon Go had more downloads during its first week than any other app in the history of the service.
  Apple confirmed the news to Polygon, but didn't provide any specific download numbers.
  Shortly after its launch in the United States, Pokemon Go quickly became the App Store's top grossing and top free app. The new creature-collecting game made such a splash that it's doubling sales at some business and turning the heads of
  
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• Blog: Assassin's Creed and the importance of cutting features

  22-07-2016 22:32
  Using Assassin's Creed: Revelations as a guiding example, Ubisoft's Stanislav Costiuc examines how cutting features from a game can actually make it a better experience. ...
  
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• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Comic Con poster shows off two new characters

  22-07-2016 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  UPDATE (22/7/2016):  With San Diego Comic Con in full swing, we're getting a slew of fresh posters for a bunch of anticipated movies
  
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• Pokemon Go egg hatching has inspired some pretty inventive cheaters

  22-07-2016 22:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you think about it, many inventions are a direct response to humanity's inherent laziness
  
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• Limited Edition Includes Art Book, Animal Pins, And More

  22-07-2016 22:01
  NIS America has partnered with developer and publisher Natsume to release a special limited edition for the latest in the Harvest Moon series, Harvest Moon: Skytree Village.The limited edition can currently be pre-ordered on the online NIS America store for $49.99, but the shipping date is not yet announced. The edition includes the 3DS game, a collector's box featuring the male/female protagonist characters with a crew of adorable animals, a 44-page softcover art book, the original soundt
  
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• Get a job: Be a Lead Writer at Sucker Punch Productions

  22-07-2016 22:01
  InFamous: Second Son studio Sucker Punch is looking to bring on a game writer, preferably with open-world game writing expertise, to take a lead role on the next project at its Bellevue, WA office....
  
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• DC Announces Injustice 2 Prequel Comic

  22-07-2016 22:00
  
  DC's long-running Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic will be coming to an end soon, but the saga isn't stopping there. Today at Comic-Con, DC revealed that they'll be launching a new series that will bridge the gap between the first game and its upcoming sequel.
  Many fans probably suspected this announcement was coming, but the real surprise is that original writer Tom Taylor will be making his return to the franchise for the new series.
  Injustice 2 will serve as a prequel to the game and ch
  
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• Two New Characters Confirmed For Injustice 2

  22-07-2016 21:53
  
  Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle have been officially confirmed as playable characters for Injustice 2.
  Warner Brothers announced it today at their Comic-Con 2016 panel, and confirmed it with a tweet shortly thereafter.INJUSTICE 2 announcement; Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle just revealed! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/fMiUA7jRjR
  — DC (@DCComics) July 22, 2016
  Some early story details have begun to emerge as well. Tom Taylor, author of the upcoming Injustice 2 comic book series, said at the panel t
  
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• Video: Designing the audio for Inside, a game that listens

  22-07-2016 21:49
  
  At GDC 2016, Playdead audio wizard Martin Stig Andersen describes various approaches to feedback loops between game and audio that have resulted in an atmospheric experience for Inside players....
  
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• The Exorcist Comic Con trailer has priests tackling demons WITH GUNS

  22-07-2016 21:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Demonic possessions onscreen typically follow a rigid formula
  
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• Obituary: VD-Dev Games cofounder Fernando Velez

  22-07-2016 21:34
  
  Gamasutra has learned that Fernando Velez, a longtime game developer who cofounded independent studio VD-Dev Games with Guillaime Dubail, has passed away due to heart failure....
  
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• Wonder Woman strikes a powerful pose in colourful first poster

  22-07-2016 20:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the more anticipated events at San Diego Comic Con this year is the Wonder Woman panel, which takes place tomorrow
  
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• Don't Miss: The enduring game design secrets of Chrono Trigger

  22-07-2016 20:54
  In this timeless piece of analysis, Victoria Earl examines how Chrono Trigger's structure & gameplay design weave together to offer remarkable freedom for the genre & exceptional player satisfaction. ...
  
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• The Walking Dead could "absolutely" continue if Rick dies, says Andrew Lincoln. "Welcome to the Negan show"

  22-07-2016 20:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  After that season finale, The Walking Dead is an even bigger deal than usual at this year's San Diego Comic Con
  
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• The Walking Dead season 7 teaser trailer is all about Negan's victims

  22-07-2016 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ahead of its panel at this year's San Diego Comic Con, The Walking Dead has dropped a brief season 7 teaser to Twitter
  
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• Trials dev tries something new: Ace the demo, get the game for free

  22-07-2016 20:34
  
  Ubisoft and RedLynx are trying something interesting by (for a limited time) giving free copies of Trials of the Blood Dragon away for free to players who can beat the demo with 15 or fewer faults....
  
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• Blog: Unity 5 and WebGL porting guide

  22-07-2016 20:17
  There are a few things to know before making your Unity game work with WebGL. Game developer Leandro Gonzalez explains....
  
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• Heroes of the Storm player arrested for death threats against Blizzard

  22-07-2016 20:01
  
  28-year-old Stephen Cebula was arrested last week after sending threatening messages to Blizzard Entertainment and players of its games, most notably Heroes of the Storm. ...
  
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• Watch the Hideo Kojima Chat Live on IGN at 3pm PT

  22-07-2016 19:41
  
  IGN is proud to announce that we will be livestreaming Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima's San Diego Comic-Con talk on Saturday, July 23, at 3pm PT/6pm ET/11pm BST/8am AEST (Sunday). The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley will be hosting the chat with Kojima. What will the conversation be about? Nobody knows just yet, but we'd be surprised if Kojima didn't speak about his buzzed-about E3 trailer for Death Stranding.
  Tune in on the IGN homepage or on IGN's YouTube tomorrow
  
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• Watch the Hideo Kojima Chat Live on IGN

  22-07-2016 19:41
  
  IGN is proud to announce that we will be livestreaming Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima's San Diego Comic-Con talk on Sunday, July 23, at 3pm PT/6pm ET/11pm BST/8am AEST (Sunday). The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley will be hosting the chat with Kojima. What will the conversation be about? Nobody knows just yet, but we'd be surprised if Kojima didn't speak about his buzzed-about E3 trailer for Death Stranding.
  Tune in on the IGN homepage or on IGN's YouTube on Sunday
  
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• The Witcher 3 in first person is amazing

  22-07-2016 19:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever wished you could explore The Witcher 3's sprawling world in first-person? Don't just say "I've already played Skyrim
  
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• First trailer for Marvel's Iron Fist hints at Danny Rand's power

  22-07-2016 19:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  While the focus of Marvel's Netflix panel was on Luke Cage, they were also a few announcements made about some of the other small-screen superhero content that's heading our way in the next few months
  
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• Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Gets A Western Release Date For Her Latest Game

  22-07-2016 19:00
  Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X got a European and North American release date today, which means the turquoise-haired vocaloid singer is headed west yet again.The game is releasing on the
  PS4 and PS Vita as a digital-only title on August 30. If you can't wait that long, a demo for both platforms will be available on August 9, containing three songs: "Satisfaction, "LOL -lots of
  laugh-," and "Raspberry *
  Monster."  The full game has four difficulty levels, but the demo only includes
  
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• Star Wars 8 officially wraps production

  22-07-2016 18:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A week after the cast and crew of Star Wars 8 held a swanky, Stormtrooper-filled wrap party, the movie has now officially wrapped
  
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• No Man's Sky looks like a beautiful Destiny/Minecraft space baby in this Trade video

  22-07-2016 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Man's Sky isn't just a great big universe to explore full of things to fight
  
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• Here's the Pokemon Go level rewards we know so far

  22-07-2016 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Go isn't just about the Pokemon you catch, you know
  
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• Blog: How Pokemon Go fails to capture learnability

  22-07-2016 18:24
  Why does Pokemon Go need propping-up from the hundreds of how-to guides that have popped up this week? Here's how Niantic have broken or ignored principles for designing a learnable game. ...
  
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• Come to GDC Europe and learn how to make the industry more diverse

  22-07-2016 18:17
  In a GDC Europe session titled simply "Who Needs Diversity? Everybody!" developers, journalists and academics will discuss how to make the industry a more diverse, welcoming place. ...
  
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• R-rated Sausage Party trailer is a sweary, NSFW food massacre

  22-07-2016 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whimpering buns, quivering hot dogs... yes, we're talking about the new r-rated Sausage Party traile ...
  
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• Happy Dungeons is a Curious Mix of Charming Loot and Button Mashing

  22-07-2016 18:00
  
  Much like its predecessor Happy Wars, Happy Dungeons' strength lies in its ridiculous closet of accessories and its button mashing fun. It still needs a few tweaks before it makes its full launch later this year, but the Xbox One Game Preview build I got my hands on shows a lot of promise.
  Happy Dungeons is the follow up RPG to Happy Wars, one of the Xbox 360’s first free-to-play games, and it has some cute ties to the original. When your character falls off one of the floating islands in
  
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• CD Projekt Red wants Sony to greenlight cross-platform play

  22-07-2016 17:31
  
  The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has called for Sony to greenlight cross-platform play with Xbox Live. ...
  
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• See How You’ll Harvest And Trade In No Man’s Sky

  22-07-2016 17:06
  We’ve previously seen glimpses of exploration and combat in No Man’s Sky. The third installment in the four-part series gives us a quick look at interstellar commerce.
  In the video below, you’ll get a short preview of how you’ll gather resources on the ground and in your ship. Once you have cargo, you’ll need to take it to a trading post, where you can also beef up your gear.
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  No Man’s Sky will be out of PlayStation 4
  
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• Official No Man's Sky Music Soundtrack Available to Pre-Order

  22-07-2016 16:58
  
  The band behind the soundtrack to No Man's Sky, 65daysofstatic, has made the game's official album available for digital pre-order on all major online music services.
  Those who pre-order No Man's Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe via iTunes will get a bonus instant-download of the track Supermoon, while the band's new track "Red Parallax" is available to stream now on their official soundcloud page.
  Fans can get their hands on the 2-hour record when it launches on August 5 2016, whose official
  
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• Next Battleborn DLC Information Revealed

  22-07-2016 16:52
  
  Gearbox has revealed when we can expect the newest Battleborn character, what we can expect during the summer months, and an extension for the "Lootpocalypse."
  The 27th Battleborn character will be a snake called Pendles, who was revealed back in May. He'll become available in early access if you have the Season Pass on July 28 at 9am PT, and his official release will be a week later on August 4.
  Yesterday saw the release of the Battleborn July update, and the characters have decided they're goi
  
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• Free Umbrella Corps Demo Comes to PlayStation 4

  22-07-2016 16:51
  
  Capcom has released a new demo for Umbrella Corps on PlayStation 4.
  In a blog post on the official site, Capcom announced the demo is available from the PlayStation Store now until 11.59 PT on July 23, 2016.
  While there's no cap to how much of the game you can play, after 48 hours of game time you'll be prompted to pay to keep playing.
  "The feature-rich demo includes access to online modes and maps set on the streets of Raccoon City, the derelict RPD building, and even the iconic Spencer mansion
  
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• Over 775K emails stolen in Warframe hack

  22-07-2016 16:09
  
  Warframe creator Digital Extreme has revealed that a list containing 775,749 player email addresses was stolen in November 2014....
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon Announcement Coming in Early August

  22-07-2016 16:07
  
  The Pokemon Company is expected to release more information about Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon on August 1 at 9 am ET / 6 am PT.
  An update on the Pokemon Sun and Moon website confirmed when the next official information will arrive, according to Siliconera. There are no details as to what could be coming — but as with other updates, we're likely to hear about new Pokemon and new features available in the upcoming games.
  Earlier this week, The Pokemon Company released a trailer showcas
  
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• Daredevil season 3 is officially a go, watch the first teaser

  22-07-2016 14:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Between the upcoming solo series for Luke Cage and Iron Fist, the already announced seasons for Jessica Jones and The Punisher, and the highly anticipated team-up show The Defenders, Marvel's Netflix division is in pretty good shape right now
  
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• Microsoft’s Xbox and Gaming sales decline 9 percent from last year

  22-07-2016 14:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft has revealed that it has seen a 9 percent year-on-year decline in revenue for the second quarter of 2016 in Xbox and Gaming. It attributes the decline to lowered Xbox One prices and slower hardware sales.
  
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• Journalist gets pulled up for playing Pokemon Go *during a State Department briefing about ISIS*

  22-07-2016 13:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  I think we all know by now that there are places to play Pokemon Go; the park, the walk to work, the train station or at your desk when no-one's looking
  
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• Suicide Squad: The Joker and Harley Quinn share a kiss in new character clip

  22-07-2016 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  While the reaction to Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn has been very positive, there's a sense that the jury is still out on Jared Leto's interpretation of The Joker in Suicide Squad
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, July 22 - 24. Dragon's Breath!

  22-07-2016 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur, Destiny’s travelling weekend trader, medieval re-enactment propmaster, and owner of a small chain of privately funded, independent theatres, focusing on left-field, experimental productions from new writers, is back
  
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• Kojima Productions is getting a couple of cool Ludens figures

  22-07-2016 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kojima's at San Diego Comic Con because that guy can't stay in the office for more than five minutes
  
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