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• Stardew Valley Getting Huge Update Next Week

  29-09-2016 23:37
  
  A big update for Stardew Valley, the farming simulator and country life RPG from ConcernedApe and Chucklefish Games, is planned for Monday, October 3. You can find instructions for participating in the beta on the Stardew Valley forums.
  One of the biggest updates is the addition of four new starter farm maps, available on the character creation screen. Each map caters to specific skills sets: the Riverland Farm has plenty of fishing spots, the Forest Farm comes with more foraging areas and
  
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• The indie game scene in India and the rise of Asura

  29-09-2016 23:24
  
  "The outsourcing industry is thriving, but there's a huge gap in the indie community, making it extremely difficult to help each other and grow," says Zainuddin Fahad of Ogre Head Studio in Hyderabad....
  
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• Report: Battleborn to follow Evolve's lead and go free-to-play

  29-09-2016 23:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gearbox's good-but-commercially-unremarkable hero shooter Battleborn will be going free-to-play soon, an anonymous source has reportedly told Kotaku
  
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• Battleborn Reportedly Will Become Free to Play

  29-09-2016 23:18
  
  Update: Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has responded to the rumor on Twitter, saying "There are no plans to convert Battleborn free to play."
  "We have some unannounced plans to do a trial version of the game that would be free and from which retail can be purchased along with DLC," Pitchford said in a followup tweet, then added, "Free trial plans are not firm yet - months away. Expect great continued support and awesome line up of DLC."
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• Video game makers extend months-long rally with new titles on tap

  29-09-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of video game maker Activision Blizzard and rival Electronic Arts extended months-long Wall Street rallies in September as investors eyed new versions of high-profile franchises such as "FIFA" and "Call of Duty," analysts said. Since the end of February, Activision has surged 39 percent, while EA has risen 12 percent since the start of July and both companies have attracted new institutional investors. In the current quarter, 189 mutual funds an
  
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• 'Farmville' creator Zynga names former EA executive CFO

  29-09-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - "Farmville" creator Zynga Inc on Thursday appointed Gerard Griffin as its chief financial officer, adding another Electronic Arts Inc executive to its top ranks. Zynga in March named EA veteran Frank Gibeau its chief executive, as part of efforts to transition into a mobile games-focused company. Griffin, a gaming industry veteran, spent more than 10 years at the "FIFA" videogame publisher.
  
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• Destiny hotfix puts an end to Omnigul farming cheese

  29-09-2016 21:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world of Destiny: Rise of Iron got a little less cheesy today
  
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• Video: Crafting the sound of Hyper Light Drifter

  29-09-2016 21:28
  
  Using everything from '50s wire recorders to modified stethoscopes, the sound design for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Drifter was anything but conventional. Find out how in this GDC Europe talk!...
  
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• HBO and Cinemax come to PlayStation Vue while the HBO Now app launches on PS4, PS3

  29-09-2016 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For some time, Sling TV has had an advantage over PlayStation Vue as the only service with HBO and Cinemax. Now that has changed with the arrival of both channels on PlayStation Vue, either as standalone options or as part of the new Ultra plan.
  
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• Get a job: Insomniac seeks an experienced Programmer

  29-09-2016 20:52
  Longtime developer Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior Programmer to come in and design and implement gameplay systems and features at its office in Durham, North Carolina....
  
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• Blog: Why the Wii U is my dream development toybox

  29-09-2016 20:42
  
  The Wii U is reaching the end of its lifetime, but after nearly three years making games for the console, I still plan to continue doing just that for as long as Nintendo will let me. Here's why....
  
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• Don't Miss: Nidhogg unleashed on the masses - but what took so long?

  29-09-2016 20:28
  With word of a sequel to Nidhogg hitting the streets, read why the developers of Nidhogg took so long to get the first game out the door. ...
  
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• Vivendi bides its time as Ubisoft re-elects Yves Guillemot as chairman

  29-09-2016 20:19
  
  No news is good news for Ubisoft after its annual shareholder meeting today, as Vivendi made no attempt to gain a seat on the board of the French developer/publisher. ...
  
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• Props from Batman, Star Wars, and The X-Files just sold for mega bucks in this movie auction

  29-09-2016 20:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're after that added edge of authenticity for your next cosplay outfit, you can't go wrong with a bit of movie memorabilia
  
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• Two Titans Almost Punch Each Other In This Cinematic Trailer

  29-09-2016 19:55
  We've seen Titanfall 2's story from the viewpoint of a Pilot, but not from an outsider. The newest cinematic trailer for Titanfall 2 shows the relationship between Pilot and Titan from an envious grunt.The trailer gives us the perspective of an unnamed militia rifleman as he tries to push back the IMC, the antagonistic force responsible for destroying the Frontier, the narrator's home. Given how the Titans are a powerful force, it makes sense how idolized these mechanical beings and their human
  
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• US gov't re-ups interest in game education funding with $583K for MassDiGI

  29-09-2016 19:35
  
  The US Economic Development Administration has renewed its five-year grant awarded to the MassDiGI program at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts. ...
  
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• Modern Warfare Remastered has twice the controller sensitivity settings, but war is still hell

  29-09-2016 19:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered doesn't just have a new coat of paint, it's also more sensitive
  
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• Watch Titanfall 2's single-player cinematic trailer and see if you're a Pilot candidate

  29-09-2016 19:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new cinematic trailer for Titanfall 2's single-player campaign is here, and I get the impression that the main character is kind of into pilots
  
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• Relive Your Memories With Remastered's Launch Trailer

  29-09-2016 19:00
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered releases alongside certain versions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, but those who pre-purchase Infinite Warfare on PlayStation 4 will get access to the game next week. And that's why it already has a launch trailer.
  For those pre-purchasers, the game's campaign will be available to play on October 5. The online multiplayer, which includes 10 maps with plans to add six more for free in December, will be online when the game wide releases on November 4..
  
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• The screaming hairless ape-men of Nidhogg 2 are the weirdest thing you'll see today (I hope)

  29-09-2016 18:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  2014's Nidhogg was a delightfully minimalist game about colorful pixel people dueling to the death, with graphics that looked straight off an Atari 2600 cartridge
  
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• With SEC approval, anyone can now invest in Psychonauts 2's Fig campaign

  29-09-2016 18:54
  
  Investment platform Fig finally has SEC approval to actually sell investment shares in Psychonauts 2 following a months-long wait and multiple filings....
  
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• Survive Darkest Dungeon With These Optimal Tips

  29-09-2016 18:47
  
  Learn the best class combinations to bring and what to bring with you to brave Darkest Dungeon.
  
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• New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Concept Art Surfaces

  29-09-2016 18:47
  
  A second post from creator Michel Ancel makes it almost certain we'll take a new trip to System 4.
  
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• Destiny: How to Find the Exotic Outbreak Prime

  29-09-2016 18:47
  
  Follow these ridiculous steps to unlock the incredibly powerful exotic Pulse Rifle in Destiny.
  
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• This exclusive deleted scene from The Martian is all about "getting down in space"

  29-09-2016 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Love The Martian? Well we've got a space treat for you - no, not a flying saucer - in the shape of an exclusive deleted scene from the new Extended Edition of the movie
  
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• Google, Microsoft, HTC among VRDC's growing list of cutting-edge exhibitors

  29-09-2016 18:19
  The inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference kicks off this November, so organizers quickly highlight the cutting-edge companies who have already signed on to exhibit at the show!...
  
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• Pre-order Dishonored 2 and you can start playing a day early

  29-09-2016 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everybody who pre-orders a copy of Dishonored 2 can start playing a day early, Bethesda has revealed
  
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• Titanfall 2 Campaign’s First 3 Hours Are Intense

  29-09-2016 18:00
  
  When Respawn wanted to build a full-blown single-player campaign for Titanfall 2, the first decision they made was to allow the player exit the Titan – however foolish that may be at times. But beyond that? There obviously wasn’t much of a blueprint to follow from the first Titanfall, so Respawn’s designers did something all good creators know how to do: they started playing with blocks.
  Action blocks, that is.
  Every week for six months, the developers in charge of campaign des
  
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• Deep Silver partners with Warhorse to publish crowdfunded RPG

  29-09-2016 17:59
  Czech startup Warhorse Studios has found a co-publisher for its crowdfunded medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, in Persona 5's European distributor, Deep Silver. ...
  
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• *Spits coffee* There's a Bulletstorm remaster coming to PS4 and Xbox One??

  29-09-2016 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Bulletstorm remaster for PS4, Xbox One, and PC has been outed by the Brazil Advisory Rating Board, and it's being published by Gearbox under the name "Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition"
  
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• Emily Kaldwin Takes A Lethal Tour Of The Clockwork Mansion

  29-09-2016 17:14
  The Clockwork Mansion is one of Karnaca's technological wonders, a mechanical building engineered with shifting walls and automaton security. A new Dishonored 2 trailer shows Emily Kaldwin roam its twisting hallways, leaving a trail of carnage along the way to her assassination target.
  Kaldwin is there to take on Kirin Jindosh, the mind behind the mansion. During her tour of destruction, you'll see her tap into her supernatural powers to tear through human guards and dismantle clockwork enemies
  
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• Bulletstorm Remaster Coming for PS4, Xbox One and PC

  29-09-2016 17:09
  
  Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition has been rated by the Brazil Advisory Rating Board.
  According to Gematsu, Full Clip Edition is listed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It's going to be published by Gearbox Software, and it's due out next year.
  Back at E3 this year, Microsoft handed out USB drives to press with folders named "Bulletstorm Remaster." Nothing official was announced at the time, but this latest news would seem to confirm our earlier suspicions.
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• Blog: How much does the Tokyo Game Show really cost?

  29-09-2016 17:01
  
  Blue Volcano Studio founder Brendan Votano breaks down the cost of his recent trip to the Tokyo Game Show for the benefit of first-time visitors. ...
  
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• Nidhogg 2 Announced Alongside Debut Trailer

  29-09-2016 17:00
  
  A sequel to Messhof's sword-based fighting game Nidhogg has been announced, and will release sometime next year.
  According to the developer, Nidhogg 2 will be available for PC and "maybe some other platforms." Check out the debut trailer below for an early look at the game in action.
  The sequel boasts a number of improvements over the 2014 original—which won IGN's Game of the Month—including "completely overhauled" character animations and environments, as well as a brand-new so
  
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• Nidhogg 2 Announced

  29-09-2016 17:00
  
  A sequel to Messhof's sword-based fighting game Nidhogg has been announced, and will release sometime next year.
  According to the developer, Nidhogg 2 will be available for PC and "maybe some other platforms." Check out the debut trailer below for an early look at the game in action.
  The sequel boasts a number of improvements over the 2014 original—which won IGN's Game of the Month—including "completely overhauled" character animations and environments, as well as a brand-new so
  
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• Indie Fencing Combat Game Announces A Sequel

  29-09-2016 17:00
  Nidhogg, the indie competitive fencing game with the weird name that makes sense if you look up its meaning, is getting a sequel.
  The original game was a simple, but engaging title with visuals that recalled games like the very first Prince of Persia. The sequel's visuals have been radically overhauled, but the core combat moves forward. Additions, outside the aesthetic ones, include new weapons like bow and arrow and axe, as well as fatality moves, which you can see in the trailer below.
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• The Portal movie's still happening, JJ Abrams says, and he's meeting with Valve next week

  29-09-2016 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Portal film adaptation that Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J
  
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• Names and Details of Battlefield 1's Five War Stories Released

  29-09-2016 16:57
  
  EA and developer DICE have further detailed Battlefield 1's anthology of 'War Stories' that make up its single player campaign.
  The five mini-campaigns will take place across the globe, featuring fights in the Middle East deserts, France, the Alps, and more.
  "Friends in High Places" puts you in the cockpit of a British fighter plane against German aces on the Western front. "Intense dogfights, unexpected encounters, and a story of friendship await you," according to the campaign's descripti
  
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• 200M sales expectations to blame for rocky Xbox One launch, says Phil Spencer

  29-09-2016 16:48
  
  Phil Spencer, Microsoft's head of Xbox, has offered some fresh insight into what was going on behind the curtain during the Xbox One's infamously rocky launch. ...
  
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• Say hello to the new Black Panther villain after the Wakanda throne

  29-09-2016 15:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Filming on Marvel's Black Panther - which will be helmed by Fruitvale Station and Creed director Ryan Coogler - will start early next year, and slowly but surely the pieces are falling into place
  
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• Hi-Rez closes the book on Tribes: Ascend

  29-09-2016 15:59
  
  A final patch, dubbed "Parting Gifts" has now been released, marking the end of Tribes' tumultuous four year journey.  ...
  
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• Blog: The search for meaningful work

  29-09-2016 15:06
  
  In this article, game designer Sande Chen discusses research on work-related motivation, in particular on "perceived meaning," to see how this research applies to the game industry. ...
  
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• Deep Silver to Co-Publish Kingdom Come: Deliverance

  29-09-2016 15:00
  
  Warhorse Studios has announced a partnership with Koch Media's publishing label Deep Silver to release its historically authentic medieval role-playing game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
  Deep Silver will co-publish the title alongside the Czech-based indie game studio, with plans to launch the game sometime in 2017.
  Warhorse Studios will handle the global distribution of the PC's digital release, while Koch Media will publish the digital and physical releases of the PS4 and Xbox One vers
  
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• The Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Is Coming West

  29-09-2016 14:56
  
  Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game is coming to Europe and the United States on October 28.
  The FFTCG has had a six year run in Japan, and the game now spans over 2,000 different cards. It's designed by former pro card game player Taro Kageyama and Shota Yasooka.FFTCG Starter SetsThe western edition will be fully localized in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, however the Italian release date is still yet to be announced.
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• Final Star Wars: Rogue One trailer will be released with Doctor Strange

  29-09-2016 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Aside from a couple new posters, the marketing for Star Wars: Rogue One has been pretty quiet this month
  
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• We might not get an Assassin's Creed or Far Cry in 2017

  29-09-2016 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Assassin's Creed franchise officially taking a year off was big news but Ubisoft has revealed, in no uncertain terms, that if it needs more time it'll get it and it's the same for the Far Cry series
  
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• Spidey dangles off a balcony in new Spider-Man: Homecoming set videos

  29-09-2016 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another day, and another batch of images and videos from the New York set of Spider-Man: Homecoming have landed online
  
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• What the hell's going on in Westworld? Meet everyone from the season premiere

  29-09-2016 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been paying attention to anything we've been saying for the last few weeks, you know that Westworld is going to be your new TV obsession
  
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• Watch the first 20 minutes of Gears of War 4 fit in the Pendulum wars and Emergence Day

  29-09-2016 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nothing like a little fan service, and Gears of War 4is going for it big time with its first 20 minutes of gameplay
  
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• Beyond Good and Evil 2 looks even more likely with more art from Michel Ancel

  29-09-2016 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  A mere 48 hours ago Michel Ancel sent us into a frenzy of wishful thinking after posting what looks like Beyond Good & Evil 2 concept art on Instagram
  
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