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• Can Zelda, Mario, and Pokemon Really Hit NX in the First Year?

  05-08-2016 23:51
  
  Download Nintendo Voice Chat HereSupercharge your podcast feed with Nintendo Voice Chat! Art by Pandamusk.IGN's Nintendo show is back with a new episode! Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Jared Petty, as the crew discusses MCV's NX rumor. Then, the show switches over to the crew of IGN's Pokemon Secret Base, as Kallie Plagge, Miranda Sanchez, and Andrew Goldfarb talk about some big changes coming to the next generation of Pokemon. Finally, Jose, Peer, a
  
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• Valve now prevents game trading for players caught cheating on Steam

  05-08-2016 23:37
  
  Valve announced the new rules today, which impact players caught cheating in multiplayer games on VAC-protected servers or are banned by game developers on Steam. ...
  
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• Doing New Things With Old Powers In Dishonored 2

  05-08-2016 23:10
  
  The way the original Dishonored let you chain and experiment with different abilities was one of many things that made it so great, and of course, Dishonored 2's protagonist, Emily Kaldwin, brings some exciting, all-new powers to the table as well. But she will share the spotlight with previous protagonist Corvo, who brings along a more familiar bag of tricks. Keeping them fresh is key to preventing him from feeling like last year's model, and to that end, developer Arkane Studios has broadened
  
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• The Oregon Trail is now a board game - it's dysentery for the whole family!

  05-08-2016 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick question: does a board game count as a multiplayer mod? Because if so, I think we may have found the best mod of all time
  
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• No Man's Sky Companion App Now Available on Mobile

  05-08-2016 22:44
  
  Ahead of No Man Sky's release next week, a fan-made mobile app has surfaced on the Google Play store that boasts an array of handy features when exploring Hello Games' forthcoming space sim.
  Dubbed NMS Ally (as spotted by Polygon), this free companion app provides users with the ability to share screenshots and upload them directly from their PlayStation 4. The app also features a creature and planet name generator, as well as an element journal that catalogs the location of disco
  
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• Get a job: Be a Senior Gameplay Engineer at Particle City

  05-08-2016 22:40
  
  Los Angeles-based studio Particle City is looking to hire an experienced gameplay engineer to take a senior role with the team working on the Titanfall mobile game. ...
  
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• Battery Pack Sales Increased 101 Percent Thanks to Pokemon Go

  05-08-2016 22:37
  
  Everyone's favorite power-hungry app Pokemon Go helped sales of auxiliary battery packs skyrocket.
  According to The NPD Group, sales of battery packs "designed to charge mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets" grew by 101 percent in the period between July 10 and July 23.
  NPD credits this huge sales boost to "the extraordinary popularity" of Pokemon Go.
  "In the six weeks leading up to Pokemon Go’s launch," battery pack sales were only up four percent over the previous year. In the
  
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• Video: Tackling real-world problems through game design in Life Is Strange

  05-08-2016 22:25
  
  At GDC 2016, Michael Koch and Raoul Barbet (co-directors of Dontnod's episodic game Life Is Strange) explore how the interactive nature of video games can be used to tackle difficult subject matter....
  
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• The $130 Battlefield 1 Collector's Edition comes with a statue, swag, DLC… but no game

  05-08-2016 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Battlefield 1 will no doubt be full of fiery conflict, there's one fight that anyone interested in the Collector's Edition of the game can thankfully avoid: the console wars
  
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• Alien: Covenant video counts down to release in a creepy hypersleep chamber

  05-08-2016 21:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next chapter in the Prometheus saga arrives in theaters one year from now
  
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• 18 New Things We Learned About Quake Champions

  05-08-2016 21:07
  
  For a convention that bears the franchise's name, QuakeCon doesn't feature a new Quake game all that often, so when id Software's Creative Director, Tim Willits took the stage during the keynote yesterday to show off Quake Champions to the practically rabid Dallas crowd, it was a moment.
  In a rare move for QuakeCon, the first gameplay trailer (which you can find below if you haven't seen it yet) was released to the public, and it showcases the speed, mobility, and level design fans have come to
  
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• Don't Miss: If DeepMind took on StarCraft, how would it go?

  05-08-2016 20:47
  
  In this classic blog, a data scientist and student of AI explores what it means that "Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind, expressed interest in StarCraft as a challenge."...
  
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• HTC is prepping its own VR storefront for a global developer beta

  05-08-2016 20:28
  
  Heads up, VR devs: HTC has its own VR storefront, the Viveport, and after launching it successfully in China it's now preparing to open a beta up to devs ahead of a global rollout this fall....
  
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• Transformers 5 footage shows off the Autobots in action

  05-08-2016 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Previous set videos from Transformers: The Last Knight have shown the type of action we've come to expect from Michael Bay
  
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• Monster Hunter Generations Gets Zelda, Okami DLC Today

  05-08-2016 20:16
  
  Capcom is releasing the first of its free monthly DLC for Monster Hunter Generations today. First up is a pack that gives the Felyne characters a new look based on Amaterasu from Okami, as well as the option to dress up like Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Winder Waker.
  Both gear sets can be equipped to Felynes in either of two modes: as AI support companions for hunters (Palicoes) or directly controlled by players (Prowler mode). Additionally, the Monster Hunter Generations DLC will include
  
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• Relentless no more: Longstanding UK dev is closing up shop

  05-08-2016 19:39
  
  Word is spreading today that Relentless Software, the Brighton-based developer known best for making the Buzz! trivia games, is shutting down and laying off all hands after over twelve years in business....
  
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• Pokemon Go developer CEO says sites like PokeVision "hurt" the game and team

  05-08-2016 19:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The shutdown of unofficial, third-party Pokemon Go sites like PokeVision (which allowed players to pinpoint Pokemon locations) was a real bummer to any who utilized their service
  
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• The Great Wall director Zhang Yimou weighs in on whitewashing controversy

  05-08-2016 19:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first poster and trailer for The Great Wall debuted online last week, and controversy swiftly followed
  
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• Blog: What education needs to learn from Pokemon Go

  05-08-2016 19:11
  
  "Education is one of the few facets of modern life that has very little digital connection, and yet could potentially benefit the most from it. This must change."...
  
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• GDC 2017 seeks your best Business and Production talk submissions

  05-08-2016 19:04
  Hey devs, GDC organizers are looking for great submissions of interesting, cutting-edge Production or Business talks for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th. ...
  
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• This Is The First In A Series Of Monthly Free DLC

  05-08-2016 18:40
  
  Included are new skins based of The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Okami....(read more)
  
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• Come to GDC Europe for expert advice on rendering your games in 4K

  05-08-2016 18:04
  
  GDC Europe 2016 is happening very soon, and organizers want to highlight a talk taking place at the August conference will help you better understand what it takes to make 4K-ready games. ...
  
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• Hitman Episode 4 goes bang-bang in Bangkok on August 19

  05-08-2016 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Agent 47 must be getting tired of jetting back and forth between Paris, Sapienza, and Marrakesh, because he's just added another location to his assassination itinerary: Bangkok
  
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• Hitman Episode 4 goes bang-bang in Bangkok on August 16

  05-08-2016 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Agent 47 must be getting tired of jetting back and forth between Paris, Sapienza, and Marrakesh, because he's just added another location to his assassination itinerary: Bangkok
  
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• Blog: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's narrative theming in gameplay

  05-08-2016 17:24
  
  Black Flag features narratives and arcs that can be applied to various games of different genres, but they work particularly well within Ubisoft's pirate adventure. Why?...
  
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• Former EA mobile exec named Zynga COO

  05-08-2016 17:23
  
  EA's former SVP of strategy and marketing for mobile, Matt Bromberg, has been appointed COO of FarmVille creator Zynga. ...
  
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• The Walking Dead's Negan gets ready to fire in new season 7 image

  05-08-2016 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of The Walking Dead will know that Negan's signature weapon of choice is a barbed wire bat which he has affectionately named Lucille
  
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• StarCraft HD Remaster Reportedly Incoming

  05-08-2016 16:53
  
  Blizzard Entertainment is expected to launch a high-definition version of the original StarCraft, Korean news site iNews24 reports.
  As translated by a Kotaku source, iNews24 says StarCraft HD will be announced in September, with more details to be announced during BlizzCon in November. The upgraded version of StarCraft will feature "improved graphics resolution and user interface," but will reportedly play just as the original did.
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• Mafia 3 trailers introduce you to your new family: a Ron Swanson lookalike and Haitian murderess

  05-08-2016 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can't very well be a mob without a family. And Mafia 3 is going to introduce players to one of t ...
  
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• Starbreeze devs form virtual reality startup, First Contact Entertainment

  05-08-2016 16:31
  A group of former Starbreeze developers have joined forces to found new virtual reality startup, First Contact Entertainment. ...
  
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• Prey is Metroidvania in a "skyscraper floating in space"

  05-08-2016 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've finally got our first look at some Prey gameplayand all the yes to that please (trailer's below if you've missed it)
  
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• Pokemon Go guide for advanced players

  05-08-2016 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  You want to be the best there ever was, don't you? Well here's our Pokemon Go guide for advanced players
  
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• Blog: 10 psychosocial reasons why Pokemon Go is so appealing

  05-08-2016 15:41
  
  What makes Pokemon Go such an appealing game? Mark Griffiths, professor of behavioural addiction at Nottingham Trent University, gives his reasons. ...
  
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• Niantic CEO explains takedown of third-party Pokemon Go apps

  05-08-2016 15:36
  Pokemon Go developer Niantic has explained why it's taking down third-party apps designed to help players locate and catch Pokemon.  ...
  
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• First trailer for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk has WWII soldiers bracing for impact

  05-08-2016 15:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's fair to say that film fans have been a bit underwhelmed by a few summer blockbusters this year, but there's some exciting prospects to look forward to in 2017
  
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• Battlefield 1's latest trailer gets up close and personal with its weapons

  05-08-2016 15:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems dangerous to go back to basics with World War One weaponry but DICE has revealed some new details about its approach for Battlefield 1
  
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• How Tin Man Games resurrected and reimagined adventure gamebooks

  05-08-2016 15:03
  
  Australian indie studio Tin Man Games has carved out a niche for itself by resurrecting the moribund form of adventure gamebooks for mobile devices and Steam....
  
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• The 12 Best Basketball Video Games Of All Time

  05-08-2016 15:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  — but the flood of basketball video games that came in the early 1990s and afterward may have helped with the first two. The ’90s weren’t, of course, the start of video game basketball games, but they did bring a change to where five on five simulation-style play, tournaments, full-seasons, and stats became the norm. All of a sudden, if you squinted hard enough, it felt like you were actually playing something that resembled real basketball.
  
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• Hitman Episode 4, Bangkok Gets a Release Date

  05-08-2016 14:00
  
  The fourth episode of Hitman, which sees Agent 47 head to Thailand, will be released on August 16.
  In a press release, developer Io Interactive announced that the 'Club 27' mission will see players having to eliminate indie band frontman Jordan Cross and his family lawyer, Ken Morgan within the confines of the Himmapan luxury resort.
  We've actually already seen a little of both Cross and Himmapan, when Cross' fictional band, The Class, released a very real music video earlier this week
  
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• Suicide Squad director David Ayer says the movie being released is "my cut"

  05-08-2016 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not been a great week for David Ayer's Suicide Squad; The critical consensus of the film has been mostly negative, and the fresh controversy concerning Warner Bros
  
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• New Call of Duty Infinite Warfare trailer introduces Captain Reyes and sets off for the moon

  05-08-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  A short but sweet one here as this new Call of Duty Infinite Warfare video gets us better acquainted with the character you'll be playing: Captain Reyes
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, August 5-7. Zhalo Supercell!

  05-08-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur, much like the Renegade Master, Pokemon, Turtles and, apparently, Trolls, is back
  
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• Doom's Unto The evil DLC adds three new maps and a new playable demon

  05-08-2016 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of really fast old school shooters rejoice as Doom's Unto the Evil DLC is here, with new maps, gear and another playable demon to try and take down
  
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• You're not getting worse, a Pokemon Go bug is increasing the odds of escape

  05-08-2016 11:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's still got people spending more time on it than Facebook but Pokemon Go is having a few problems
  
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• Australian GT Academy Live Dates Confirmed

  05-08-2016 10:02
  
  Nissan and PlayStation Australia have confirmed the dates and locations Australian racing sim aficionados will be able to compete for a chance to qualify for the 2016 GT Academy International Race Camp, where they will be able to battle to secure a shot at a real-life racing career.
  Live events will take place at Federation Square in Melbourne on August 14, Sydney Motorsport Park from August 26 to 28 (round nine of the 2016 V8 Supercars Championship), and at Warner Brothers Movie World on t
  
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• Pubcast Happy Hour: Hearthy Laughs with Ben Brode

  05-08-2016 09:18
  
  The man with one of the most recognisable laughs in the world of gaming - Hearthstone lead designer Ben Brode - stopped by IGN's Sydney office yesterday. In between chatting about new card reveals and his favourite cards in the game (stay tuned), we spent an hour deep diving on the upcoming adventure, One Night in Karazhan, as well as touching on other questions that have the community all abuzz, such as Arena balance, what's happening with Priest, and why Firelands Portal is a common. If none o
  
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• New Details for Forza’s Biggest eSports Comp Ever

  05-08-2016 09:17
  
  Developer Turn 10 has today confirmed the details of its inaugural Forza Racing Championship series. The largest eSports competition in Forza Motorsport history, as noted by the studio, begins on Monday, August 8 and registration is open now.
  The Forza Racing Championship (ForzaRC) has been arranged to offer competitive racing available across a variety of skill levels. The ‘Elite Series’, pitched towards expert Forza racers and set to play out over three weeks, will begin with a Riv
  
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• Overwatch Passes 15 Million Players, World Cup Announced

  05-08-2016 02:32
  
  Activision Blizzard confirmed today that Overwatch has now exceeded 15 million players globally, “including box and digital sales, internet game room players, and multi-user console households.” The news comes via the publisher’s second-quarter earnings report. Overwatch players have spent a combined total of around 500 million hours in the game, according to the publisher.
  The report also noted Blizzard had the biggest online player community in its history during the previous
  
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• Pokemon Go Dev "Actively" Fixing Tracking, Catching Issues

  05-08-2016 02:04
  
  Niantic has heard your issues with recent Pokemon Go bugs, and is actively working on resolving them.
  The developer posted a lengthy blog post that largely focused on why they shut down third party trackers (more on that in a bit), and in it mentioned the problem with Pokemon Go's "Nearby" functionality. Originally the game had a three-step tracking system that allowed players to gauge how close they were to a Pokemon. But when a bug caused all Pokemon to stick at being a three-step distance awa
  
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• The Rocket Jump Returns In Speedy QuakeCon Demo

  05-08-2016 01:54
  Quake Champions was rightfully the last game featured at Bethesda's welcoming festivities at QuakeCon 2016. Id Software's Tim Willits excitedly took the stage to show off the game in action, beginning with a demo that showed off just how fast the game will be. The character bounced across platforms rapidly, an action that made people in attendance go nuts. Willits also showed off the return of the rocket jump, which also brought giggles from the crowd. Apparently, people attending QuakeCon real
  
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