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• Ubisoft aims to foster Canadian indie scene via dev contest series

  26-09-2016 23:40
  Ubisoft intends to make a show of supporting Canadian indies via a series of competitions to which devs can submit games -- and potentially win prizes that include money, support & uPlay distribution. ...
  
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• Gilgamesh Leads Sumeria With A Huge Beard And Heart

  26-09-2016 23:35
  It doesn't matter if Gilgamesh is a real person or not. In Civilization VI, Sumeria's leader will help you win with his war-focused and sharing abilities.Gilgamesh is a solid ally, returning your friendship if you befriend him first. His unique ability is useful as well, since it shares rewards with the closest allies within five tiles.Outside of Gilgamesh himself, Sumeria excels in early leads. The war cart, their unique unit, is powerful and available early in the game. It suffers no penalty
  
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• Here's A New Anthem From The Transformer's 'Touch' Composer Stan Bush

  26-09-2016 23:30
  One of the first things we learn about Lo Wang in Shadow Warrior (2013) is that he's a big fan of "The Touch," by Stan Bush.
  For Lo Wang's next adventure, Shadow Warrior 2, Bush has created a brand new anthem, appropriately titled "Warrior." It's unapologetic '80s power cheese, and should provide plenty of motivation as players slice their way through hordes of demons in the upcoming sequel, which features randomly-generated levels and a slew of new over-the-top weapons.
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• Firewatch is coming to theaters, courtesy of Don't Breathe production company

  26-09-2016 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  I understand the appeal of seeing blockbuster games like Warcraft, Assassin's Creed, and even Angry Birds come to the big screen
  
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• IGN Prime Members: Get your 3-on-3 Freestyle Beta Code!

  26-09-2016 22:59
  
  IGN has partnered with Joycity to give away thousands of codes for the beta test of their upcoming arcade-y street basketball game for PS4, 3-on-3 Freestyle. If you've been missing NBA Street all these years, you might want to give 3-on-3 Freestyle a try and see if it scratches that same over-the-top hoops itch.
  The giveaway is for our IGN Prime members (learn more about IGN Prime). Visit the giveaway page to get your code now, and have fun!
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• The Nintendo 64 Was Nearly Sega's Console

  26-09-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In many ways, the Nintendo 64 was a culmination of Nintendo’s dominance of the home console era. Sega had a chance to leap ahead, and the story of how that chance slipped through the company’s fingers changed the direction of gaming. The story begins not in Japan, but in Silicon Valley.
  
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• React Games' Announces Release Date For Rocking Co-op Dungeon Crawler

  26-09-2016 22:30
  Multiplayer games can usually be about how much you can bash each others heads in, so it's nice to see a silly co-op game once in a while. React Games has finally riffed out a release date for it's first entry on consoles, Super Dungeon Bros. Judging by our previous E3 coverage it's sure to be a fun couch co-op romp.Below you'll find the announcement trailer that relishes in it's own absurdity. These bros will be releasing, both physically and digitally, on November 1st on PC, Xbox One, and PS4
  
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• Get a job: Demiurge Studios seeks a UI Artist

  26-09-2016 22:24
  If you're a passionate, skilled user interface artist, the makers of Marvel Puzzle Quest are looking for someone like you to join the rest of the team at Demiurge's Boston-based studio. ...
  
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• Stranger Things' Dustin and Lucas share their predictions for season 2

  26-09-2016 22:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone and their dog has seen Stranger Things by now (and if you haven't, seriously, get on that), and it feels like the world is spinning just a little bit slower as we wait for Stranger Things season 2
  
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• Video: Why devs don't need a f@#$ing publisher

  26-09-2016 22:10
  
  At GDC Devolver Digital's Nigel Lowrie argues that you as a game dev don't really need a publisher to ship video games -- until you really do, that is, at which point he has some suggestions for you....
  
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• Firewatch Movie Announced

  26-09-2016 22:02
  
  Firewatch developer Campo Santo is partnering with Good Universe to create both video games and feature films.
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first project to come out of this deal is a movie adaptation of Firewatch, the studio's story-driven adventure game that released earlier this year for PS4 and PC, and launched in some territories last week for Xbox One.
  "When we met Good Universe we were floored by how they recognize, cultivate and produce incredible stories," Cam
  
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• Blog: A dev pipeline for large 2D backgrounds

  26-09-2016 22:01
  
  We give some insights into how we get a finished drawing of a scene into our the game engine of Unforeseen Incidents....
  
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• Mafia 3 gameplay shows 8 increasingly illegal ways to take down the mob

  26-09-2016 21:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lincoln Clay has a singular objective in Mafia 3: take down the Italian mob of New Bordeaux one cog at a time, until the whole Machiavellian machine collapses in on itself
  
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• Chris Hemsworth shows off his Thor Ragnarok guns in new Instagram photo

  26-09-2016 20:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anyone who's seen a superhero movie knows that the actors tasked with stepping into those roles tend to hit the gym beforehand
  
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• Don't Miss: Why are so many devs employing a retro '90s aesthetic?

  26-09-2016 20:34
  
  In this timeless feature we talk to developers of Back in 1995, MacBat 64, Racing Apex, morphê, and Else Heart.Break(), games designed to look as if they were made for the PS1 or the Sega Saturn....
  
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• Game industry welcomes more women composers, still pays them less than men

  26-09-2016 20:19
  
  "The difference in total income is equivalent to approximately 2.1 years of experience," reads an analysis of a recent game audio industry survey. "That is, the 'cost' of being female in game audio."...
  
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• Blog: Real-time narratives in story-focused games

  26-09-2016 20:18
  
  "In this post I cover what a real-time story is, talk about our main influences -- The Last Express and Sleep No More -- and discuss the design constraints we've chosen for the game."...
  
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• Sundered Offers Hand-Drawn Horrors From Studio Behind Jotun

  26-09-2016 20:10
  Thunder Lotus Games, the indie studio behind the game Jotun, has revealed its second game. Sundered is a procedurally generated platformer with dark horror themes and massive boss battles, capped off with gorgeous hand-drawn art and animation.
  Players explore a horrific world as Eshe, a wanderer trapped in a series of mysterious caverns. According to the developer, the game's been designed with replayability in mind – from the changing world to player choices with in-game consequences. Ta
  
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• Your first proper look at Battlefield 1 single-player is coming September 27

  26-09-2016 19:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Here's something that just might blow your mind: Battlefield 1 will be available in stores and digitally on October 21 - just a little over three weeks from now - and yet we still haven't gotten a substantial look at the game's single-player campaign
  
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• Zen Studios' Planet Minigolf Sequel Puts Focus On Customization

  26-09-2016 19:45
  Where do you go after colonizing an entire planet with miniature golf? How about someplace endlessly larger? Zen Studios has announced the sequel to Planet Minigolf, a little something called Infinite Minigolf.
  Players will be able to customize their avatars, naturally, but they'll also be able to design their own courses, and then share them with friends. The game is coming to Steam Early Access on October 6, with a full release in 2017. The trailer below shows off the first course, Giant Home
  
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• Google's Daydream-ready VR SDK exits beta with native Unity, UE4 support

  26-09-2016 19:23
  
  Quick note for VR devs: Last Thursday Google published a blog post celebrating the 1.0 debut of its Google VR SDK, which includes support for Google's new mobile VR platform Daydream. ...
  
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• You Can Play Battlefield 1 As Early As October 13

  26-09-2016 19:13
  
  EA and developer DICE have detailed the Play First Trial for Battlefield 1, an early access program that lets EA Access and Origin Access members play up to ten in-game hours of the WWI shooter starting on October 13.
  The Play First Trial will give members access to five maps, St. Quentin Scar, Amiens, Sinai Desert, Fao Fortress and Suez, which will all be playable in the Conquest, Rush, Operations, and Domination game modes. The remaining maps will open up on October 18 alongside
  
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• Xbox One hosts a functional Nintendo 64 emulator to play classic console games

  26-09-2016 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Developer MobWi has updated its cross-platform Nintendo 64 emulator with Xbox One support, making '90s-era classics like 'Super Mario 64' and 'F-Zero X' playable on Xbox One consoles for the first time.
  
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• ‘Super Mario 64’ now playable on Xbox One via N64 emulator

  26-09-2016 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Developer MobWi has updated its cross-platform Nintendo 64 emulator with Xbox One support, making '90s-era classics like 'Super Mario 64' and 'F-Zero X' playable on Xbox One consoles for the first time.
  
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• Blog: A very long post about how to become a creator

  26-09-2016 19:05
  
  "Advice for young people who want to become creators of video games based on over 20 years in the industry. It's advice in a blog post, and therefore to be considered dubious until proven otherwise." ...
  
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• Out This Week: Forza Horizon 3, FIFA 17, Yo-kai Watch 2

  26-09-2016 19:00
  
  With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
  Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
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• This Beautiful The Witness Print Glows in the Dark

  26-09-2016 18:59
  
  Black Dragon Press is working with The Witness lead creator Jonathan Blow to make a print of one of the mysterious statues from the game.
  Below you can see the print with and without the glow in the dark paint on the puzzle cables.
  The 6 color screen print, which measures 18x24 inches, was illustrated by UK artist George Bletsis and approved by Jonathan Blow. The prints will be available for pre-order for 72 hours at £30 (approximately $39 USD) on Black Dragon Press' website. The pric
  
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• 5 inner monologues from the characters introduced in the new Yooka-Laylee trailer

  26-09-2016 18:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm gonna be honest: I'm not sure if I find the character designs for Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee endearing or horrifying
  
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• Final Luke Cage trailer features lots of new footage

  26-09-2016 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Netflix debut of Luke Cage is almost upon us, and while we've already seen quite a bit of footage from the upcoming Marvel solo series this final trailer - which is comprised almost entirely of new footage - is easily the best tease we've gotten so far
  
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• Sherlock season 4 episode titles riff on the detective's old tales

  26-09-2016 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The crew behind BBC's Sherlock takes a lot of pleasure teasing us with clues concerning the show's upcoming season
  
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• Hand-drawn Metroidvania ‘Sundered’ is coming to PlayStation 4, PC

  26-09-2016 18:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sundered, a hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure from the developers of Jotun, is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC next year. The game's enemy designs are inspired by Lovecraft, and its visuals are nothing short of stunning.
  
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• Watch Us Play Hitman Episode 5 Live

  26-09-2016 18:10
  
  The fifth instalment in Hitman's murderous rampage launches on September 27, and we'll soon be livestreaming all the ways you can turn NPCs into non-playable corpses.
  Rory Powers and Gav Murphy are back, and this time they're taking Agent 47 to Colarado - where the springs will soon run red with blood.
  Actually, that sounded more macabre than intended. But then seeing as these are the guys who dropped a man in a leaf shredder, it's probably a fair prediction.
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• Come to VRDC and learn to use sound more effectively in your VR game

  26-09-2016 18:05
  
  Attend the standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference in November to see a VR audio expert share lessons learned from working on remarkable mixed-reality, full-body experiences for "The Void." ...
  
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• Buy an Xbox One S bundle in the US this week and get (almost) any extra game free

  26-09-2016 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pick up one of those svelte new Xbox One S consoles this week and you can start off with an extra game at no additional cost
  
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• NBA Street spiritual successor 3on3 Freestyle aiming for a slam dunk on PS4

  26-09-2016 17:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been too long since we had a proper NBA Street game, and something tells me we never will again
  
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• If The Last of Us Were Real, We'd All Be Doomed

  26-09-2016 17:12
  
  THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US! ALSO FOR THE POTENTIAL REAL-LIFE END OF THE WORLD!
  If you woke up tomorrow and found yourself in a Cordyceps-infected world, your chances of survival are slim to none. Sorry!
  In a video for the Wellcome Trust, Benjamin Thompson of The Microbiology Society hosts a discussion between a panel of experts to debate how The Last of Us’ infection would pan out in reality, how the UK government would respond, and whether it’s safer to go out
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Full Beta Details Revealed

  26-09-2016 16:32
  
  We already knew the PS4 date, and now Activision has announced the full details of the upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta.
  For PS4 only, the beta will kick off its first week at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK on October 14. It's expected to close again on October 17, although Activision hasn't yet been clear on that point.
  The beta will open to both PS4 and Xbox One users on October 21 and running until October 24 (again, same timings as above).
  Access will only be granted to those who have
  
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• Jotun Developers Announce New Game, Sundered

  26-09-2016 16:00
  
  Thunder Lotus Games, the studio behind Jotun, revealed Sundered, its newest game.
  Similar to its predecessor, Sundered has a focus on boss battles and retains the eye-catching, hand-drawn art style that helped make Jotun stand out in a crowded field of indies.
  Using what it learned from Jotun, Thunder Lotus has built a game it says has "infinite replayability" and the non-linear gameplay "of the Metroidvania genre."
  "Sundered is a horrifying fight for survival and sanity," according to Thun
  
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• Grab this secret chest early in Destiny's Wrath of the Machine raid for more key fragments

  26-09-2016 15:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you take your time and search around a bit before you charge into Destiny: Rise of Iron's new Wrath of the Machine Raid, you could put together some extra keys for opening those delectable SIVA Caches
  
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• Spider-Man: Homecoming production hits the Big Apple - celebrates with Spider-cake

  26-09-2016 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Homecoming has been shooting in Atlanta for the past couple months, and thanks to some eagle-eyed locals - not to mention official updates from the set itself - we've gotten a pretty generous glimpse at how Spidey's next solo outing is shaping up
  
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• UK retailer Tesco adds Nintendo NX order page

  26-09-2016 15:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UK supermarket giant Tesco has posted a landing page for the as yet-unreleased "Nintendo NX Wii U". Much of the information provided on Tesco's page is being received as placeholder, but the mere fact of its existence shows that the multinational retail chain is preparing for pre-orders of the Nintendo NX. According to Nintendo Life, who reported the news, Tesco also originally listed a price on the page of £349.99 (approximately $450), although this may not be an accurate r
  
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• Star Wars' Carrie Fisher reveals why Han and Leia split up

  26-09-2016 14:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Carrie Fisher has never been one to shy away from saying what she really thinks about Star Wars, and when you combine that frankness with her acerbic wit then it's small wonder why her interviews are often entertaining
  
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• The Division's Public Test Server Is Live Now

  26-09-2016 14:13
  
  The Division's public test server went live today at 2pm CEST / 8am EST / 5am PST for PC players.
  This is following a delay which Ubisoft said was to have "more time to include key elements."
  The PTS allows players to test the current built of Update 1.4, which is due for release in October. Ubisoft says the "first days of testing will be focused on progression between World Tiers," so you'll be creating a new level 30 character with purple items rather than transferring your own one across
  
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• The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan on gore, spoilers, and knowing when "we're going to lose someone"

  26-09-2016 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7 is a little way off yet (October 23) but the boxset for season 6 is out today, so I've been talking to Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie Greene, about the challenges of working with zombies
  
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• Nintendo NX Enters Production, But Where's the Hardware?

  26-09-2016 13:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has been oddly quiet about its upcoming NX console that's slated to arrive next March, but that doesn't mean nothing's happening behind the scenes. While the NX is slated to launch in just a few months, Nintendo has yet to officially reveal what its new console looks like or how exactly it works. A variety of leaks and rumors have suggested that Nintendo's new system will double as both a handheld device and home console, with detachable gamepad controls and a special dock that will let
  
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• Minecon 2016: Minecraft console edition gets polar bears and beetroot, and Max Brooks is writing a Minecraft novel

  26-09-2016 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been a big weekend for Minecraft. Minecon 2016 has just finished in California, bringing with i ...
  
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• Here's why no one actually died in Captain America: Civil War

  26-09-2016 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  There were a few Marvel fans (myself included) who thought that some heroes would not survive Captain America: Civil War, and for good reason
  
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• Here's how Marvel de-aged Robert Downey Jr. for Captain America: Civil War

  26-09-2016 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are plenty of sequences in Captain America: Civil War that feature a ton of special effects, and one of the more impressive bits of visual trickery occurs in a flashback sequence of sorts early on in the film that has a de-aged Robert Downey Jr
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta details - Here's when you can start playing

  26-09-2016 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  When does the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta start? Well that depends which console you've got
  
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• Good Universe, Campo Santo Team Up for Video Game, Movie Slate (Exclusive)

  26-09-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The companies will first develop mystery-adventure game 'Firewatch' for the big screen.
  
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