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• The professor is retired, but Lady Layton is ready to solve puzzles in 2017

  27-07-2016 23:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  In case you hadn't heard, the next Professor Layton game won't be starring the titular professor
  
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• Looks like a Metal Gear Solid 5 re-release is coming, and it's "definitive"

  27-07-2016 23:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like Konami's preparing a new release of Metal Gear Solid 5, but I wouldn't get my hopes up about that supposedly missing third act
  
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• NX May Support Nintendo's Smartphone Games

  27-07-2016 23:06
  
  Nintendo's next console, codenamed NX, will reportedly support the company's own mobile games.
  According to The Wall Street Journal, "a person familiar with the matter" told the outlet that not only is Nintendo NX a hybrid device that functions as both a portable and home console, but it will also "be compatible with its own smartphone games."
  Earlier this week, alleged details about Nintendo NX surfaced, claiming the device will be a high-powered handheld that can plug into a TV docki
  
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• Meet The New Team Of London-Based Puzzle Solvers

  27-07-2016 22:58
  Fans of the Professor Layton series have a new face to get familiar with, as Katrielle Layton is taking over for the next installment. Our first look at the game gives a taste of the changes to come.Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadone's Conspiracy comes from the same team behind previous Layton adventures at Level-5, and introduces a whole new cast of characters. While the heroine is the only named character at the moment, you can get a look at some of the new team in the trailer and concept
  
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• Left 4 Dead-like Vermintide is coming to consoles, hope you don't mind the ratfolk

  27-07-2016 22:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  So there hasn't been a new Left 4 Dead game in seven years
  
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• Here's how Titanfall 2 is trying to do the impossible and avoid launch day downtime

  27-07-2016 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Any popular online game is bound to have some network problems around launch
  
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• How Nintendo’s NX Could Go Very Wrong or Very Right

  27-07-2016 21:22
  
  Earlier this week, a report by Eurogamer might have outed the top secret concept behind Nintendo’s next dedicated gaming device, codename NX.
  To quickly recap: The console will have its own display - letting it function as a handheld, along with detachable controllers along the sides of the device. It will run cartridge-based games, and use a dock to output games to your TV when you’re at home. The device will be quite powerful for a handheld - somewhere between the power level of th
  
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• Take-Two Has Started Its Own Indie Program

  27-07-2016 21:03
  
  While Take-Two has been primarily invested in large-scale projects like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, the publisher is looking to get into the indie scene, according to company CEO Strauss Zelnick.
  "We do have an indie program," Zelnick said in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, noting that while the program doesn't yet have a name, the company has been working on it for "about a year," collaborating with a few independent game studios. Take-Two plans to keep things under wrap
  
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• Pink power: Two Kirby games to hit Wii U Virtual Console this week

  27-07-2016 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's pink puffball Kirby is back with a pair of digital Wii U releases this week in North America as Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby Mass Attack make their Virtual Console debuts.
  
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• Modern Warfare Remastered Graphics Comparison

  27-07-2016 20:27
  
  Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered is on the way and it's looking great.
  We got a closer look at its visual upgrade earlier last week with the graphics comparison below, featuring the Crew Expendable mission.
  You can also check out our new image comparison tool below for a look at 6 screengrabs from the upcoming Modern Warfare remaster.
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is headed to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 4th alongside Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
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• This Week on PSN: Headlander and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

  27-07-2016 20:00
  
  Every week, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. Take a look at this week's highlights below!
  NEW GAME RELEASES See it in the PlayStation Store for $19.99 (PS4)
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• Black Panther's Michael B. Jordan "feels safe taking risks" as villain

  27-07-2016 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Studios confirmed that Michael B. Jordan will be playing the villain known as Erik Killmonger ...
  
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• Fallout 4: Vault-Tec Workshop DLC Review

  27-07-2016 19:57
  
  Creepy sadists of the apocalypse, or those of you just roleplaying as one, your time has come. With electro-torture exercise bikes, spiked soda machines and other fun, twisted devices, Fallout 4’s Vault-Tec Workshop DLC lets you conduct heartless experiments on weary Commonwealth refugees—but only if you want to. For everyone else, this DLC pack offers one of the largest settlement spaces available, as well as a slew of fun and efficient new items to craft.
  Vault-Tec is the third wor
  
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• New Screenshots Accompany Pre-Order Availability Announcement

  27-07-2016 19:48
  The origin story to Sega's long-running crime drama series Yakuza is now available to pre-order on PlayStation 4 in the US and Europe.It was confirmed in a western trailer that Yakuza 0 would be getting an European release back in March. Although the game was released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan in March 2015, the iteration for the US and Europe is only on the PlayStation 4 system.
  The game itself follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima (before he's known as the Mad Dog of Shi
  
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• Doctor Strange sneakily adds Benjamin Bratt to the cast

  27-07-2016 19:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctor Strange wowed us with its ambitious second trailer that premiered at San Diego Comic Con this weekend
  
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• ‘Destiny’ platform split wraps up with one final patch for PS3, Xbox 360

  27-07-2016 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Studio Bungie has released its final patch for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Destiny as it shifts its development efforts toward the game's Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ports.
  
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• Two New Enemy Types Have Been Announced

  27-07-2016 19:18
  In promotion of its upcoming game, Dead Rising 4, Capcom Vancouver recently gave a quick peek behind the curtain. Judging from this trailer, Dead Rising 4 will be the most gory and over the top of in the series yet, with gruesome new enemies and clever weapons.One of the key points in this new trailer is the announcement of two new enemy types: the freshly infected and the evo. The freshly infected are newly-turned zombies that transform before players' eyes, attacking frantically and aggressiv
  
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• ‘Yakuza 5’ and ‘Rebel Galaxy’ among the free PlayStation Plus games in August

  27-07-2016 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Open-world crime game Yakuza 5 and space shooter Rebel Galaxy are among the free games offered in August through PlayStation Plus. Vita owners will also be treated to rhythm-action hybrid Patapon 3.
  
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• Life Is Strange to Become Live-Action TV Show

  27-07-2016 19:00
  
  Legendary Entertainment and Square Enix have partnered to create a live-action Life Is Strange TV show for digital streaming services.
  The show will be produced in conjunction with dj2 Entertainment, which has also had a hand in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
  With a deal only recently completed, it's unclear when the show will arrive, or even what it will be about.
  In an interview with IGN, Life Is Strange co-creator, Michel Koch talks about how Square Enix went to Legendary looking to "
  
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• Yakuza 0 Release Date Revealed

  27-07-2016 18:54
  
  Sega has revealed Yakuza 0 will be coming to the Americas and Europe on January 24, and it's available for pre-order now.
  Set in 1980s Japan, Yakuza 0 tells the origin story of the long running gangster game series. It will be released physically and digitally for $60 on PlayStation 4.
  We first learned Yakuza 0 would be heading west back in December last year. Sega provided an "early 2017" release window at the time, and now have revealed the final release date.
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• The Walking Dead cast (potentially) reveals three characters Negan didn't murder

  27-07-2016 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Right from the very first frame of The Walking Dead's season 7 trailer it's more obvious than a baseball bat to the face (too soon?) that AMC plans to wring every single ounce of tension from the season 6 cliffhanger
  
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• Someone’s reached Pokemon Go’s level 40 cap - but used a bot to get there

  27-07-2016 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  While some of us are still struggling to ascend beyond level 20 in Pokemon Go (cough, cough, me, cough), others have reached the current summit of trainer fitness
  
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• PlayStation Plus Free Games for August Revealed

  27-07-2016 18:09
  
  Sony has revealed the lineup of free games available to PlayStation Plus subscribers in August.
  According to PlayStation Blog, WeirdBeard Games' new physics-based puzzler Tricky Towers will be available free of charge for PlayStation 4 owners next month, as well as Double Damage's space combat game Rebel Galaxy.
  Additionally, both Yakuza 5 and Retro/Grade will be free for subscribers with a PlayStation 3, and Patapon 3 will be available on PS Vita. Finally, the old-school arcade shoote
  
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• Hello Games Shows Us How To Survive In No Man’s Sky

  27-07-2016 18:05
  In the last of four introductory trailers, Hello Games shows off a bit of No Man’s Sky’s survival gameplay. The harsh environments of distant planets will try to kill you. Here’s how.
  As you’ll see, the bitter cold will penetrate your suit. Radiation will boil you in it. You’re going to need to move quickly and carefully.
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  For more on No Man’s Sky, check out the Explore, Fight, and Trade trailers. Hello Games’ g
  
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• Watch this No Man's Sky Survive video and meet the robo-voice that says you're dying

  27-07-2016 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Man's Sky will be a pretty lonely game, but at least you'll have a robotic voice shrieking about depleting shield levels to keep your company
  
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• The International 2016 Now Has the Largest eSports Prize Pool in History

  27-07-2016 17:56
  
  Dota 2 has broken the record for the largest eSports prize pool in history once again, with The International 2016's latest total.
  At time of writing, the prize pool for Dota 2's biggest tournament stands at $18,656,487, and it won't stop there. The prize pool is funded by fans buying Battle Passes, and these will remain available until August 13.
  Last year's International had the previous largest pool, and the eventual winners, Evil Geniuses, won the tournament and took home $6.6 million f
  
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• Preview: August's biggest games - 'No Man's Sky,' 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,' 'World of Warcraft: Legion'

  27-07-2016 17:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  August 2016 brings us the long awaited, massive scope space game "No Man's Sky;" the conspiratorial cybernetic thrills of "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided;" and a significant expansion to one of the globe's biggest MMOs in "World of Warcraft: Legion"; we also look forward to the ocean exploration of "Abzu;" moon-chasing rambler "Grow Up;" and high-speed excitement of what should be a much-improved "F1 2016."
  
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• Dead Rising 4 trailer has the tastiest zombie obliteration method of the series

  27-07-2016 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Dead Rising series has always been the class clown in a schoolroom full of zombies
  
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• Spider-Man: Homecoming director explains Vulture's high-tech redesign

  27-07-2016 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although it'd only been filming for 10 days Spider-Man: Homecoming still prepared a sizzle reel for some lucky San Diego Comic Con attendees (read our report here)
  
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• These are the best PS4 games in the EU PlayStation Store Summer Sale

  27-07-2016 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wherever you are in the northern hemisphere, there's a very good chance it's too hot to leave your home
  
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• Dontnod's Spin-Off Studio Announces Space-Pirate Shooter

  27-07-2016 16:56
  Maybe it's our affinity for eye patches or fondness for peg legs. Perhaps it's the parrots, or possibly the iconic black flag. Regardless of why, one thing is certain: Pirates don't seem to be going anywhere, even as we move into space. The newly rechristened studio Dontnod Eleven has announced Battlecrew Space Pirates, which lets players battle their fellow space pirates in arcade-style matches.
  The game features fast-paced 2.5D action, with a variety of different hero characters. You can get
  
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• Changes to Ana and McCree in New Overwatch Patch

  27-07-2016 16:55
  
  The PC version of Overwatch has a new patch which brings a number of changes, most notably to the heroes Ana and McCree.
  Ana, Overwatch's newest hero, has had her Biotic Rifle rate of fire increased by 20 percent, and the magazine size has been increased from 8 to 10. Since her rifle is used for healing allies and damaging enemies, it'll increase her overall effectiveness on both ends of the spectrum.
  McCree, who saw a nerf a few weeks ago and a subsequent range increase, has been changed once a
  
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• NHL 17 Ultimate Team trades chemistry for ‘synergy’

  27-07-2016 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  It’s not only FIFA 17 and Madden 17 making a big deal of Ultimate Team this year – NHL 17 sees the hockey equivalent upgraded with a concept called ‘synergy’
  
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• Oculus Rift Update Adds Multiple Sensor Capabilities

  27-07-2016 16:19
  
  The latest update to Oculus Home has added the ability to connect multiple camera sensors, preparing the virtual reality technology for the launch of Oculus Touch later this year.
  According to TechCrunch, the update will enhance movement tracking, and developers will now be able to access precise room-scale setups. Touch will add motion controllers to Oculus' repertoire, making it more competitive with the gaming experiences of the HTC Vive.
  Up to four sensors can now be connected, however it is
  
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• Burnout Creators Start Development on a New Driving Game

  27-07-2016 16:11
  
  Three Fields Entertainment - the studio founded by Criterion Games alumni Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry - has begun work on its spiritual successor to Burnout.
  The news was announced by ex-Burnout director, Ward in a nice 'n' simple tweet this morning:Work has begun on a driving game.
  — Alex Ward (@CrashedAlex) July 27, 2016
  Last year, Ward made clear that Three Fields would begin development on the game after work was completed on Dangerous Golf - itself a sports-skewed take on Burnout's Cra
  
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• Zynga remakes 'Words With Friends' for classrooms

  27-07-2016 15:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Social game developer Zynga is moving into school spaces in an official capacity as "Words With Friends" receives an educational edition. First introduced in 2009, the mobile sensation "Words With Friends" has been made over for use within school teaching settings. "Words With Friends EDU" is the result of Zynga's refit, and it's being released as a free download for iPad, Android tablets, and on the web.
  
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• Did Game of Thrones' Missandei just hint that she wants to play Iron Man?

  27-07-2016 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel is already a fan favourite in the Westeros world, but could she be set to take the MCU by storm too? The British actress was part of the Women Who Kick Ass panel at San Diego Comic Con and when asked who was the one character she's like to play, regardless of gender, she mentioned a fairly well-known superhero
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's James Gunn explains why he kept Groot a baby

  27-07-2016 14:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems strange to think there was ever a time when people thought a Marvel movie featuring a walking, talking tree wouldn't work, but post-Guardians of the Galaxy Groot has become one of the most popular (and adorable) characters in the MCU
  
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• This is why Wonder Woman's invisible jet isn't in the movie

  27-07-2016 14:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wonder Woman fans around the world were gutted to hear that the superhero's invisible jet wouldn't be making it into her solo movie
  
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• Edmund McMillen Teases Another New Game

  27-07-2016 13:54
  
  Binding of Isaac designer Edmund McMillen has teased the existence of a new, untitled game, which he is working on with Closure developer Tyler Glaiel.
  According to Eurogamer, the game will definitely be coming to PC and Mac, and consoles are a possibility. McMillen said it uses the same character from his game Time Fcuk, but it is not a sequel. So far, our main source of information is an unlisted YouTube video titled "more thingy."
  "No name yet so we are just leaking out early teases for
  
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• Ex-Burnout devs say work has begun on a driving game

  27-07-2016 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's only taken one Tweet from Burnout director Alex Ward to get us ridiculously excited
  
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• Suicide Squad's director says The Joker isn't Jason Todd

  27-07-2016 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  As is the case with the build-up to any big blockbuster movie, Suicide Squad has been subject to a fair amount of pre-release speculation
  
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• Suicide Squad's director says The Joker isn't former Robin Jason Todd

  27-07-2016 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  As is the case with the build-up to any big blockbuster movie, Suicide Squad has been subject to a fair amount of pre-release speculation
  
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• Pokemon Go Plus Device Suffers Delay

  27-07-2016 13:09
  
  UPDATE: A Nintendo representative provided the following statement to IGN:
  “The delay is due to the preparations for the Pokémon Go application update in order to optimize Pokémon Go Plus. In order for us to offer new experiences to play Pokémon Go with Pokémon Go Plus with a quality level high enough to satisfy as many people as possible, we decided that it is necessary to take enough time for the completion. We ask for your understanding.”
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• Japan's Nintendo logs over $234 mn loss despite Pokemon Go

  27-07-2016 12:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Video game giant Nintendo said Wednesday it logged a huge first quarter net loss, despite global hoopla over the launch of Pokemon Go which came too late to boost figures. The company lost more than $233 million on a stronger yen and lacklustre sales, and Nintendo warned last week that even the craze for the new app was unlikely to translate into bumper profits going forward. "In terms of earnings, it's going to be a tough year for Nintendo since it has no plans to release new consoles or promis
  
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• Nintendo NX will be fully portable, have removable controllers: report

  27-07-2016 12:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  September brings with it a first reveal of Nintendo's next home console, and a new report indicates that it will be a tablet-style affair with big screen capabilities. The Nintendo NX will combine handheld and stationary console design standards, with each controller comprising a display "bookended by two [detachable] controllers on each side," according to a new report. Meanwhile, games bought at retail would be stored on cartridges rather than discs, sticking with Nintendo's preference for por
  
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• The Pokemon Go Plus accessory won't get a release until September

  27-07-2016 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  You're going to be taking your phone out of your pocket for another couple of months I'm afraid, trainers
  
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• Game of Thrones season 7 will definitely see the return of Jorah Mormont

  27-07-2016 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the many plot threads Game of Thrones left dangling in season 6 was the fate of Iain Glen's Jorah Mormont
  
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• Nintendo posts first-quarter loss, delays launch of accessory for Pokemon GO

  27-07-2016 11:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd booked a quarterly operating loss on a sharply stronger yen and delayed the launch of an accessory for Pokemon GO, but hopes for long-term growth are running high on the mobile game's success. First rolled out only three weeks ago, the game which has players walking around real life neighborhoods to catch and train Pokemon, has taken the world by storm, driving up Nintendo's market value by 50 percent. While analysts have been upbeat about prospects for Nintendo to make m
  
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• New Professor Layton Game, Lady Layton Revealed

  27-07-2016 11:31
  
  Level-5 has announced Lady Layton, a sequel to the core Professor Layton series for Japanese release on 3DS, iOS and Android in Spring 2017.
  Folowing the leak this week, the game will indeed star Professor Layton's daughter, and will be a fairly straightforward follow-up to the core games in the series, with a familiar mix of storytelling and puzzles.
  Announced at the developer's Level-5 Vision event, Lady Layton's new puzzle designer Kuniaki Iwanami was also introduced (following the
  
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