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• Battlefield 1 confirms War Pigeons (!) and more multiplayer modes and maps

  20-09-2016 23:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Battlefield 1 will come with six multiplayer modes and nine maps, with another map rolling out as free DLC in December
  
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• Yeesh, these Sniper Elite 4 kills put Mortal Kombat Fatalities to shame

  20-09-2016 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sniper Elite games know their gore, and Sniper Elite 4 looks to be the squickiest, goriest, most-covered-in-viscera one yet
  
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• Every Map and Mode Revealed for Battlefield 1

  20-09-2016 22:54
  
  Electronic Arts and DICE have pulled back the curtain on every map and mode in Battlefield 1.
  The World War I shooter will launch with nine maps and six different multiplayer modes. And DICE is already working on DLC for Battlefield 1, with the free Giant's Shadow locale set to go live in December.
  The nine launch maps are (with an image gallery below as well):Ballroom BlitzArgonne ForestFao FortressSuezThe St. Quentin Scar (not pictured)Sinai Desert (playable in the beta)
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• Resident Evil 7 Feels Like Classic RE, With a Few Twists

  20-09-2016 22:18
  
  We dissect some possible references and links to the original Resident Evil games in RE7's "Lantern" demo.
  
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• Persona 5 Gets New Art for Western Special Edition

  20-09-2016 21:59
  
  Atlus has revealed new art for the steelbook case of Persona 5 that will be available when the game launches in the West next year.Persona 5's new steelbook case art.As announced in June, this steelbook will be a free bonus for anyone who pre-orders the PlayStation 4 version of the game, and will also be included in the Take Your Heart collector’s edition.
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• Here's how to get Destiny: Rise of Iron's Sing the Iron Song achievement/trophy

  20-09-2016 21:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've retaken Felwinter Peak in Destiny: Rise of Iron, you may have noticed that tempting set of bells near the top of the Iron Temple
  
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• Here's how to get Destiny: Rise of Iron's Sing the Iron Song achievement

  20-09-2016 21:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've retaken Felwinter Peak in Destiny: Rise of Iron, you may have noticed that tempting set of bells near the top of the Iron Temple
  
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• You Can Kill Hitler, Again, In Sniper Elite 4

  20-09-2016 21:29
  Sniper Elite 4's pre-order bonus will once again allow
  players to take potshots at history's most notorious dictator.
  Rebellion's sniping simulator has long been known for its gory
  X-ray killcams, but the World War II-era series has another storied
  tradition: Ever since Sniper Elite V2, those willing to put down cash on the
  game before release have gotten a chance to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
  V2's creatively titled Assassinate
  the Führer mission tasked players with ambushing Hitler's conv
  
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• Rez Infinite adds Area X - a beautiful, trippy new level built from the ground up

  20-09-2016 21:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Where other music games were content with having players press buttons in rhythm, Rez attempted to induce synesthesia to make those who played it feel like they could hear colors or see sounds
  
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• Game of Thrones' "ridiculous" season 7 has another epic battle, according to Emilia Clarke

  20-09-2016 20:50 via gamesradar.com
  Game of Thrones season 6 will go down in history as having one of the most satisfying season finales of all time
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront's Death Star DLC has arrived, here's the new stuff

  20-09-2016 20:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront players are fighting to save or destroy the Death Star as we speak
  
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• Game of Thrones spin-off latest suggests a Westerosi location from a new creative team

  20-09-2016 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The end is in sight for Game of Thrones. There's only two seasons remaining and they'll clock in at...
  
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• Xbox One S hardware bundle includes cross-platform ‘Minecraft’, added content

  20-09-2016 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft will launch a new Xbox One S hardware bundle at the end of September that includes downloadable copies of Minecraft for the Xbox One and Windows 10, along with an array of bonus Minecraft-themed goodies.
  
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• New Pokemon Sun & Moon trailer shows off version-exclusive Pokemon, dancing, and fashionista trainers

  20-09-2016 19:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've had trouble deciding which version of Pokemon Sun & Moon to pick up, maybe this new trailer showing off the version-exclusive Pokemon will help
  
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• Fig takes a more professional approach to crowdfunding video games

  20-09-2016 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  High-profile Kickstarter failures seem to have diminished consumer confidence in crowdfunding, Fig CEO Justin Bailey thinks public investing should replace donation-based platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
  
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• Fig CEO Justin Bailey wants to change the way we crowdfund video games

  20-09-2016 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  High-profile Kickstarter failures seem to have diminished consumer confidence in crowdfunding, Fig CEO Justin Bailey thinks public investing should replace donation-based platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
  
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• Rez Infinite Dazzles the Senses on PlayStation VR

  20-09-2016 19:00
  
  Just mere minutes into a PlayStation VR demo of Rez Infinite’s new stage, called Area X, and we’re spellbound. The new area coming to PlayStation this October as part of a remastered Rez experience is a masterclass of evocative trance music, beautifully timed transitions, and gorgeous particle effects. It’s not particularly challenging, but Rez has never had to be.
  You can play without VR, but Sony’s headset gives Rez a level of immersion it has never had before and it&rs
  
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• Here's exactly when Destiny: Rise of Iron's new Raid, Wrath of the Machine, goes live

  20-09-2016 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny: Rise of Iron may be out in the wild, but you'll have to wait a bit longer to take on its toughest content
  
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• 6 times the Passengers trailer made us want the movie now

  20-09-2016 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Passengers is here. The newest film from The Imitation Game director Morten T ...
  
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• Sniper Elite 4 Teases Hitler Bonus Mission

  20-09-2016 18:01
  
  The first gameplay trailer for Sniper Elite 4 has dropped, which includes a sneak peak at an extra campaign mission called "Target Führer."
  It's tradition for the Sniper Elite games to include Hitler-assassination in some form, and once more players should ready themselves for a rousing chorus of "ding dong, dictator's dead."
  This time the mission takes place in the Mediterranean on a secret Nazi U-boat. Karl Fairburne's original target - the Commander of the base - has been killed by
  
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• 'NBA 2K17' Lives Up To The Hype As The Best Basketball Video Game Ever

  20-09-2016 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Charming is the one word I kept coming back to while trying to gather my thoughts on this year’s NBA 2K17 release from 2K Sports. To 2K Sports’ credit, they definitely performed that part of their NBA 2K package this year. NBA 2K17 is charming as hell.
  
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• Pokemon Go trainer battles and trading are planned for the future, according to the President of Pokemon

  20-09-2016 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Go will definitely get player battles and trading… sometime in the future
  
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• Rise of Iron has a secret quest to make an Exotic Khvostov (Remember? Your first Destiny gun?)

  20-09-2016 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The very first weapon you pick up in Destiny is an unassuming auto rifle with low damage and no perks called the Khvostov
  
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• Xbox One S Minecraft Bundle Announced

  20-09-2016 17:20
  
  Microsoft has revealed an Xbox One S Minecraft bundle, featuring a 500GB console, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition, and over 230 character skins.
  The bundle is now available in the US and Canada for $300 USD, according to Xbox Wire. It'll then be released in Europe on October 11, and in Australia and New Zealand on November 1. A release date hasn't been set for Asian and Latin American markets.
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• The Division's Public Test Server Goes Live This Week

  20-09-2016 17:03
  
  Update: The Public Test Server for Tom Clancy's The Division will go live this Thursday, September 22, for the Elite Task Force.
  According to a post on The Division's Reddit page, the PTS for v1.4 will go live at 9am CT/12am PT/3am ET. The news was revealed during a recent live stream, during which it was also confirmed that on Monday, September 26, everyone else who owns a copy of the game will be granted access to the Public Test Server.
  Those who participate will get
  
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• Pokemon Sun/Moon Trailer Details Trainer Customization

  20-09-2016 16:49
  
  The Pokemon Company has just released a new trailer for Pokemon Sun and Moon, detailing a few of the games' new features, as well as a couple of version-exclusive Pokemon.
  Pokemon Sun Version will include a new Fighting type creature called Passimian, while those who own Pokemon Moon Version will have access to a new Normal/Psychic type Pokemon called Oranguru. Rockruff's version-exclusive evolutions are also showcased in the trailer, with Lycanroc's Midday form being exclusive to Sun and its Mi
  
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• Get Free Candy Walking With Buddies in Pokemon Go

  20-09-2016 16:47
  
  See which Pokemon gain candy the fastest in Pokemon Go's Buddy System.
  
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• Destiny: How to Prepare for Rise of Iron

  20-09-2016 16:47
  
  These are the steps to take when getting ready to jump into the upcoming Rise of Iron expansion for Destiny.
  
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• Nintendo NX will be a home/handheld hybrid with Pokemon games, Pokemon Co boss confirms

  20-09-2016 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Move handheld/home console hybrid from the "Nintendo NX rumors" list to the "confirmed for NX list" - along with a March 2017 release date, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and not much else
  
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• New Trailer Reveals Version-Specific Pokémon & Features

  20-09-2016 16:32
  A new trailer has been released for Pokémon Sun and Moon for the 3DS, highlighting version-specific Pokémon for each title, as well as some of the games' new features.
  Passimian is in Sun as a fighting Pokémon, and Oranguru is in Moon as a psychic. You can see their unique abilities in the trailer below.
  Also worth note are the different forms of Rockruff for the two different titles, the use of Z-moves, trainer customization, and the Refresh grooming feature.
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• Forza Horizon 3 Review

  20-09-2016 15:01
  
  The term we use in Australia for what Americans call doing doughnuts is “circle work.” Right now I’m doing some spectacular circle work around an outback airstrip in a custom V8 ute with all the trimmings. I’m talking high-powered spotlights, a CB antenna sticking proudly up into the air, and a giant, mesh-filled roo bar that looks like it’s fallen off the front of a Kenworth. ‘Thunderstruck’ is banging on my stereo and the tacho needle is banging on the
  
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• Save your blues! Rise of Iron is decrypting Rare Engrams at 325+ light

  20-09-2016 14:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The rumours are true. Rise of Iron is decrypting any blue engrams you might have lying about at high ...
  
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• Pokemon Company Confirms Pokemon on NX

  20-09-2016 14:38
  
  The Pokemon Company boss Tsunekazu Ishihara has confirmed the company will develop games for Nintendo's next console, codenamed NX.
  In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Ishihara added weight to the rumors that Nintendo NX is a portable/console hybrid device, saying, "The NX is trying to change the concept of what it means to be a home console device or a handheld device," before adding, "We will make games for the NX."
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• Watch us play the opening of Rise of Iron - how does Destiny's new DLC start...

  20-09-2016 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's finally here! Destiny's new DLC has arrived. You can read out Rise of Iron review here if you...
  
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• Watch us play Rise of Iron now. We're livestreaming Destiny's new DLC

  20-09-2016 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's finally here! Destiny's new DLC has arrived. You can read out Rise of Iron review here if you...
  
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• Destiny Servers Struggling Following Rise of Iron Release

  20-09-2016 12:31
  
  UPDATE #3: It seems that the login errors which were affecting players earlier have now been resolved on all platforms.Issues that were preventing players from signing into Destiny resulting in Tapir errors have been resolved on all platforms.
  — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) September 20, 2016
  Let's hope no further issues arise.
  UPDATE #2: For anyone unsure how to claim their Iron Gjallarhorn or Iron Gjallarwing, Bungie posted the following to the official site. 
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• X-Men: Apocalypse gag reel delivers 8 minutes of hilarious outtakes

  20-09-2016 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  As X-Men: Apocalypse gears up for its DVD and Blu-Ray release, more and more tidbits from the Bryan Singer directed film are starting to make their way online
  
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• No one can play Rise of Iron right now. Error code Tapir is ruining all your fun

  20-09-2016 11:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rise of Iron is here and... no one can play it. Destiny's new DLC went live at 10am GMT / 5am ET and ...
  
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• Spidey saves mysterious redhead in new Spider-Man: Homecoming set photos

  20-09-2016 11:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've already seen a bunch of set pics from Spider-Man: Homecoming - which is currently a few months into filming in Atlanta - and they've teased everything from Spidey's new webshooters to new villains
  
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• Platinum Games Confirms Bayonetta Amiibo Figure

  20-09-2016 11:03
  
  To celebrate Bayonetta 2's second anniversary, Platinum Games has confirmed a new Bayonetta amiibo is in development.
  Bayonetta 2 director,  Yusuke Hashimoto, has posted a teaser of the new figure on the official Platinum Games website.image credit: https://www.platinumgames.comIf you were hoping to see more, though, you're out of luck.
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• Destiny Rise: of Iron hub - everything Guardians need to know

  20-09-2016 11:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny's Rise Of Iron has, er, Risen! Well, depending on time zones
  
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• Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 2: Children of Arkham Review

  20-09-2016 09:01
  
  If the first episode of Telltale’s Batman series introduced us to the different sides of Bruce Wayne - the brutal vigilante, the billionaire socialite, and the soon-to-be World’s Greatest Detective - then Episode Two, titled Children of Arkham, explores how these parts come together. In doing so it delivers some wonderfully shocking moments and sets up an intriguing new adventure for the Dark Knight.
  Despite being roughly half an hour shorter than the first episode (which is two hour
  
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• 16 Fixes DICE Needs to Make to Battlefield 1 Before Launch

  20-09-2016 07:13
  
  The Battlefield 1 beta recently wrapped to the tune of 13.2 million players taking it for a spin. Those are some mighty impressive numbers for a beta, and while I had a hell of a lot of fun in DICE’s latest destructive sandbox, there were also some issues that the team really should address before the game launches on October 21.
  It’s worth noting that some of these items will likely have been looked at internally while the beta was happening, and DICE has pledged to address others,
  
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• Atlus Sorry for Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse Error

  20-09-2016 06:49
  
  There are two instances of unlocalized Japanese text in the English version of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and Atlus is very sorry about it.
  In a blog post on Atlus' website, the developer explains that the Japanese text springs up during a boss battle near the end of the 3DS game. It wasn't spotted by its QA team, Atlus explains, because the QA team had never encountered those particular circumstances during that particular battle.
  "The two instances of Japanese text left in the game hap
  
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• Gears of War 4 Has Gone Gold

  20-09-2016 06:29
  
  Development on Gears of War 4 is complete, as Microsoft announced the upcoming shooter has gone gold.
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, and other execs joined developer The Coalition in Vancouver to celebrate the milestone, according Xbox Wire. The company marked the occasion with a celebratory image of Nadella holding the gold master disc next to Spencer and The Coalition Studio Head Rod Fergusson.
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• What It's Like to Jump Back Into Destiny...2 Years Later

  20-09-2016 05:19
  
  Like many others, I quit playing Destiny in 2014. I’d reached level 20, and while my friends tried explaining to me the concept of the ‘light’-centric endgame, it felt too convoluted, too vague, and too time-consuming to figure it all out. I’d finished the story and hit level cap; time to move on.
  But time wore on and I kept hearing that Destiny had changed. Vanilla Destiny - what I played - was apparently well in the rear view mirror. Three pieces of DLC later, with a pa
  
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• Rogue co-creator: permadeath was never supposed to be 'about pain'

  20-09-2016 02:06
  
  The creators of Rogue mused over the true meaning of the roguelike genre this weekend, and offered some insight into their permadeath implementation that they feel needs a revamp. ...
  
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• NBA 2K17 Review in Progress

  20-09-2016 01:12
  
  NBA 2K17 succeeds by touching a spot on the backboard most other sports games can’t jump up and reach. Even when it feels too grindy or misses a step, it provides diverse options and singular moments of basketball gameplay bliss that are hard to top.
  The NBA 2K series as a whole works for me because it excites me as an NBA super fan. It’s a game that celebrates the athletes, taps into the excitement of a big-time dunk, and allows me to customize who I want to be on the court. Someti
  
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• Gaming the grind: How to level efficiently in World of Warcraft

  20-09-2016 00:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The latest expansion for 'World of Warcraft' is out, and people are returning to Azeroth in droves. Whether you're trying it for the first time, or you're returning after being out of the loop, here's how to power through the levels.
  
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• Witcher 3 Won't Receive PS4 Pro Patch

  20-09-2016 00:39
  
  CD Projekt Red isn't planning on creating a PlayStation 4 Pro patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
  Speaking with Eurogamer, the studio explained it is prioritizing its efforts on Gwent: The Witcher Card Game and Cyberpunk 2077. That means an update for Sony's upgraded console isn't in the works.
  "Since we want to fully focus on Cyberpunk 2077 and Gwent, and converting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from a full HD game into a 4K onewould be too much of a time- and resource-consuming process, we decided
  
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