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• Disney Infinity Servers Shutting Down in March 2017

  29-07-2016 23:31
  Disney Infinity's servers will be discontinued on March 3, 2017, a new email sent out to Toy Box builders revealed today.
  The email outlines the plans for the three different iterations of Disney Infinity across all platforms, including when certain online functionality will cease for each.
  Online services and community support across all platforms will be discontinued on March 3, while players on Apple TV and Windows 8 and 10 versions of the game will no longer be able to play the game from tha
  
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• Destiny fashionistas rejoice, Rise of Iron will make shaders affect class armor once more

  29-07-2016 23:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny's upcoming Rise of Iron expansion will mark a return to the golden age of Guardian color coordination, Bungie game director Chris Barrett has confirmed
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok director reveals a glimpse of what Thor was up to during Civil War

  29-07-2016 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's presence at San Diego Comic Con saw the comic studio unveil a ton of first looks and sneak peeks at its upcoming roster, but with Thor: Ragnarok still in the early stages of filming there was no footage screened from the God of Thunder's third outing
  
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• Get a job: Be an Art Director at Big Fish Games

  29-07-2016 22:44
  
  Big Fish seeks an experienced hand to join the team as a senior art manager or art director and mentor, manage and lead a team of designers across its portfolio of mobile F2P game projects. ...
  
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• Is the digital CCG boom a bubble? Analysts weigh in

  29-07-2016 22:38
  
  What hath Hearthstone wrought? We asked industry analysts to weigh in on whether the explosion of collectible card games (Gwent, Elder Scrolls, Animation Throwdown, Adventure Time, etc.) is sustainable. ...
  
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• Video: Designing the Spartan abilities in Halo 5: Guardians

  29-07-2016 22:33
  
  At GDC 2016, former 343 Industries game designer Ryan Darcey offered insight into the process of taking the "Spartan Charge" and "Ground Pound" actions of Halo 5 from concept to final release. ...
  
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• Pokemon Go dev warns trackers like PokeVision 'may not work in the future'

  29-07-2016 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't get used to being able to track down Pokemon right from your browser window
  
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• Control Townspeople And The Kingdom Of Alpoko

  29-07-2016 22:04
  Publisher Xseed Games announced today a release date for its 2009 Wii-exclusive game, Little King’s Story, for PC. It will be available on August 5.The game, which puts players into the little shoes of Corobo who unexpectedly becomes a king, will be on digital storefronts such as Steam, Humble Games, and GOG. It will be 10% off for its first week of release.
  Little King’s Story combines real-time strategy elements with life simulation, giving players a kingdom and townspeople to giv
  
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• Suicide Squad video asks, "How do you make the audience love the bad guys?"

  29-07-2016 21:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Suicide Squad is not about good guys vs bad guys. That's kind of the whole point of the squad; crimi ...
  
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• Don't Miss: Quadrilateral Cowboy and good old-fashioned digital bliss

  29-07-2016 20:54
  Now that Quadrilateral Cowboy is finally out, it's a good time to revisit this 2014 conversation with developer Brendon Chung about his design influences, and the game's soft machine charm....
  
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• Suicide Squad has a mid-credits scene that you'll want to stay seated for

  29-07-2016 20:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  We already learned of one surprising new addition to Suicide Squad this morning, and another cheeky reveal has also been unearthed following the film's first batch of preview screenings
  
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• Blog: When randomized game design goes too far

  29-07-2016 20:48
  "Keeping the player guessing is a great way to keep them coming back, and we see this a lot in the rogue-like genre. However, randomness does come at a price."...
  
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• PlayStation VR Needs 60 Square Feet to Play

  29-07-2016 20:46
  The space requirement for PlayStation VR has been revealed, as Sony has confirmed its upcoming virtual reality headset will require 60 square feet of room to play.
  The suggested dimensions for PSVR's play area is 9.8 feet by 6.2 feet, which works out to be 60.8 square feet, according to the Sony website, as spotted by Polygon.
  Despite the needed play area, Sony suggests PlayStation VR users sit while using the headset. "Limit your use of PS VR to within the play area," a brochure reads. "Remain
  
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• Make a hole! PlayStation VR is a spacehog

  29-07-2016 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  According to a manual from PlayStation Asia, the PlayStation VR will need quite a bit of free floor space to work.
  
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• VR glove firm Manus showcases full finger- and arm-tracking on Vive

  29-07-2016 20:27
  
  Startup Manus VR has a new video showcasing what it looks like to use its prototype glove controllers with the HTC Vive to fully track fingers, hands and arms; t's well worth watching for VR devs....
  
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• Battlefield 1 will link up with Battlefield 4 and Hardline multiplayer

  29-07-2016 19:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Battlefield 1 is going to fold all the current-gen Battlefield games into one big multiplayer platform
  
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• Pokemon Go dev argues sponsored locations are more game-friendly than IAP

  29-07-2016 19:47
  
  "My belief is that the sponsored-location model is a better business model for games," John Hanke, founder of Pokemon Go developer Niantic, tells Forbes in a new interview about the game's design....
  
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• Doom is about to get a co-op campaign - on your table

  29-07-2016 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been enjoying mowing down the hordes of Hell in Doom, but still wish the experience was a bit more… tactile, I've got good news for you: Fantasy Flight Games has announced Doom: The Board Game, coming winter 2016
  
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• Top 10 Scariest Games of All Time

  29-07-2016 18:30
  
  Horror games can conjure a wide range of emotions, from disgust and panic to the lingering pangs of existential dread.
  The scariest games excel at nailing just one or two of these feelings really well, or send us on an unrelenting rollercoaster fueled by all manner of terror. With that criteria in mind, we set out to name the top ten scariest games ever made. Let’s begin.
  Necromorphs define the terror of Dead Space with their gruesome designs and unpredictable natures. Unlike the foes
  
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• Somebody paid $2,000 for an early copy of No Man's Sky

  29-07-2016 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Man's Sky is just 11 days away (or 12 in the UK), but that was still too long for one eager eBayer
  
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• Pokemon Go won't tell you how much CP potential your Pokemon has - but this calculator will

  29-07-2016 18:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pop quiz, hotshot. You've got two Pokemon of roughly equal strength in your Pokemon Go collection, b ...
  
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• Shenmue 1 Director Joins Shenmue 3 Team

  29-07-2016 18:08
  Keiji Okayasu, game director for Shenmue I, has joined the production team for Shenmue III.
  The announcement comes by way of Shenmue III's Kickstarter page, where developer Ys Net revealed Okayasu's role as a sub-director.
  In an interview accompanying the announcement, Okayasu, who also served as sub-director for Shenmue II for about "70 percent" of the game, discussed how he would help the production of Shenmue III.
  "Of course I want to help finish the game, and do it so the fans will be satisf
  
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• Start cleaning your room: You’ll evidently need a lot of space for PlayStation VR

  29-07-2016 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PlayStation VR requires quite a bit of clear floor space, according to a manual from PlayStation Asia. In all, you'll need about 60 square feet of total space.
  
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• Diagram shows PlayStation VR needs more a lot more space than you may think

  29-07-2016 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PlayStation VR requires quite a bit of clear floor space, according to a manual from PlayStation Asia. In all, you'll need about 60 square feet of total space.
  
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• Diagram shows PlayStation VR needs a lot more space than you may think

  29-07-2016 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PlayStation VR requires quite a bit of clear floor space, according to a manual from PlayStation Asia. In all, you'll need about 60 square feet of total space.
  
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• Learn to make better VR games through applied psychology at GDC Europe

  29-07-2016 18:01
  At GDC Europe game designer and Exozet Berlin VR consultant Thomas Bedenk will share learnings on improving VR productions through psychology. ...
  
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• Blog: Creating an arcade game in Unity

  29-07-2016 17:28
  Indie game dev Martino Wullems explains how he overcame numerous hurdles to create his first arcade game using Unity. ...
  
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• Veteran designer Steve Meretzky among those laid off by GSN Games

  29-07-2016 17:25
  
  Sony-owned social games company GSN Games has laid off a number of staff members, including veteran designer Steve Meretzky. ...
  
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• First Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer could be released with Doctor Strange

  29-07-2016 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn recently confirmed that the footage some lu ...
  
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• This Mankind Divided trailer’s got your back if you’re not sure how to say Deus Ex or what it means

  29-07-2016 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deus Ex. Day-oo Secks. Dooz Ecks. How do you say the name of Square Enix's sci-fi series where human ...
  
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• Telltale's multiplayer 'crowd play' feature won't support streaming right away

  29-07-2016 16:33
  Episodic game specialist Telltale has clarified exactly how crowd play will function, quashing talk of using the new multiplayer feature on streaming services like Twitch. ...
  
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• This is how much space you need for PlayStation VR

  29-07-2016 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation VR uses the PS4 Camera (not included) to track your movements, so it was always clear that it would need a little bit of room to work
  
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• This Snorlax Bean Bag Chair Is (Sadly) Not Life-Sized

  29-07-2016 16:25
  
  Snorlax is said to weigh over a thousand pounds in-game, standing over six feet tall. ThinkGeek's bean bag chair doesn't exactly come close, but it's the closest we'll get to having an actual Snorlax.
  The ThinkGeek-exclusive bean bag chair is almost 4 feet long and over 2 feet wide; certainly big enough to block a road (or take a nap on). But beware, it doesn't ship with a flute to wake it up. The Snorlax bean bag chair is an officially licensed piece of Pokemon merchandise, and will cost $150.
  
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• Uncharted 4 helps Sony's games division to strong quarter

  29-07-2016 16:06
  
  Rising PlayStation 4 hardware and software sales have eased Sony's games and networks services division through the first quarter of this financial year. ...
  
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• What will the Nintendo NX look like? 15 of our favorite fan mock ups

  29-07-2016 15:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Despite a fast-approaching March 2017 release date, we still know very little about the Nintedo NX. However, in the wake of leaks about the NX's design and power specs, fans have been creating mock ups of what the finalized NX may look like.
  
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• The Great Wall trailer teases a Matt Damon monster hunt in Ancient China

  29-07-2016 15:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Legendary Pictures really like themselves a monster movie; In 2014 they brought back Godzilla, and next year they'll be reviving King Kong before having the two creatures square off in a battle royale in 2020
  
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• The best mock up of Nintendo’s upcoming NX console

  29-07-2016 15:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Despite a fast-approaching March 2017 release date, we still know very little about the Nintedo NX. However, in the wake of leaks about the NX's design and power specs, fans have been creating mock ups of what the finalized NX may look like.
  
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• Driveclub VR Confirmed as PS VR Launch Title in Japan

  29-07-2016 15:05
  Sony has announced Driveclub VR will be a PlayStation VR launch title, at least in Japan.
  According to VideoGamer, the Japanese PS Blog says there'll be a "cockpit view and realistic 3D audio." Plus, former game director of Driveclub Paul Rustchynsky said on Twitter there will be a collection of new tracks for the VR version of the game.
  In addition, Rustchynsky has revealed on Neogaf that Driveclub VR has been made by the same development team who worked on the non-VR versio
  
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• Sony keeps profit outlook as PlayStation 4 software sales surge

  29-07-2016 14:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said a strong yen and slower smartphone sales would weigh on its cash-generating image sensor business this year, but the popularity of its PlayStation 4 videogame should help it reach its profit target. Damage from earthquakes forced the electronics giant to partially halt its image sensor production in April, but Sony said on Friday that the damage had been less than previously expected. It reiterated confidence in the long-term prospects
  
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• Supergirl season 2: Tyler Hoechlin suits up as the Man of Steel in new image

  29-07-2016 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Supergirl will be returning to the small screen later this year, and this time she'll be bringing along her cousin
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, July 29-31. The 4th Horseman!

  29-07-2016 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur is once again back for weekend business in Destiny like a tentacle-faced pop up shop
  
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• Suicide Squad has a surprise DC superhero cameo

  29-07-2016 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Suicide Squad
  
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• The Justice League trailer recreated in Fallout 4 is, of course, brilliant

  29-07-2016 11:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whether you liked the comedy tone of The Justice League Comic Con trailer or not, there's something undeniably perfect about it recreated in Fallout 4
  
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• Here's how casting Denzel Washington changed The Magnificent Seven

  29-07-2016 11:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Watch the trailer for Training Day director Antoine Fuqua’s Magnificent Seven reboot for even twenty seconds and the first thing that’ll hit you in the eyes like a bullet is its cast
  
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• SFX Hot Topic: What did you think of Star Trek Beyond?

  29-07-2016 10:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  So the thirteenth Star Trek big-screen adventure is now upon us, here to mark the 50th anniversary of the perennial franchise
  
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• The Next Hearthstone Adventure is One Night in Karazhan

  29-07-2016 08:37
  
  The next Hearthstone adventure has been officially revealed, and will launch starting on August 11 in North America and August 12 in Australia. As suspected, it’s themed around the legendary World of Warcraft raid Karazhan. “One Night in Karazhan: A Hearthstone Adventure,” however, will put its own spin on the many iconic bosses, encounters and characters found within the famous tower setting.
  This night in Karazhan, you see, is a party hosted by Azeroth’s most powerful m
  
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• Starbound Review

  29-07-2016 00:44
  Each time I beamed down from my personal starship into the 2D sidescrolling craft-em-up that is Starbound, I found an experience that shoots for the stars and lands squarely among them. Exploration of a diverse array of planets, biomes, and subterranean nightmares is the highlight of the voyage, but the combat, scripted bosses, and rich backstory help this excellent evolution of the established Terraria formula shine nova bright.
  Starbound handles the now-traditional routine of mining, refining,
  
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• Captain Marvel would like to thank you all for the "tidal wave of support" you've given her

  29-07-2016 00:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  When you're cast as one of Marvel's most iconic female heroes, you're bound to find yourself under a lot of pressure
  
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