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• Dishonored 2: See Corvo and Emily's New Powers and Upgrades

  04-10-2016 23:50
  
  Check out every upgrade you can earn for both Corvo and Emily's supernatural powers in Dishonored 2.
  
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• Destiny: Conquer the Archon's Forge in Rise of Iron

  04-10-2016 23:50
  
  Earn new gear in these unique boss battles in the Archon's Forge in the Rise of Iron expansion for Destiny.
  
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• Here’s everything we know about ‘Death Stranding,’ Hideo Kojima’s next video game

  04-10-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has revealed very little about his upcoming game, 'Death Stranding.' This is everything we know right now.
  
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• Skyrim, Red Dead, BioShock Inspired Westworld

  04-10-2016 22:58
  
  In addition to being based off of Michael Crichton's original 1973 film, HBO's new drama series Westworld draws inspiration from a number of video games, including BioShock, Red Dead Redemption and Skyrim.
  In an interview with VICE, Westworld showrunner Jonathan Nolan said he believes "a lot of interesting storytelling that's happening right now is in video games," and while he's never worked in game development, he's "fascinated by the concept of writing a story in which the protagoni
  
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• WB, CCP, and Mike Bithell among inaugural Daydream View dev lineup

  04-10-2016 22:38
  
  Google announced several of the games and apps coming to the Daydream View VR headset today, with over fifty more releasing before the end of the year. ...
  
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• Get a job: Capy is hiring a Gameplay Programmer

  04-10-2016 22:38
  
  Toronto-based independent game developer Capy (short for Capybara Games) is seeking a multi-talented coder to work as a gameplay programmer alongside the rest of the team in Canada....
  
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• Blog: Finding the inspiration for Valley close to home

  04-10-2016 22:33
  
  Garett Marks, Narrative Director at Blue Isle Studios, discusses the inspiration behind the story of Valley and the creative process that helped evolve the game into something unique....
  
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• Destiny's first Iron Banner since Rise of Iron is here, and it's a little different

  04-10-2016 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The very first Iron Banner PvP event since Destiny: Rise of Iron came out is live and it's brought along some very welcome changes
  
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• Veep debate: Pence, Kaine making the case for top candidates

  04-10-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — In their only debate faceoff, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine will try Tuesday night to carry forward a fresh burst of Democratic momentum in the presidential campaign while Indiana Gov. Mike Pence seeks to steady Donald Trump's White House bid after one of the Republican's worst stretches of the race.
  
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• Danganronpa Getting Re-Released On PS4

  04-10-2016 21:15
  Danganronpa fans didn't have many choices on where they could play the series for quite some time. Thankfully it seems that predicament is slowly fading as the series gets ported to more platforms. Today fans get another option, as the two main games are heading to PS4.
  This collection includes both Trigger Happy Havoc and Goodbye Despair to help quench that Monokuma fix. One game that's noticeably absent though is Daganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, the third-person action spin-of
  
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• Best Wii U Games 2016

  04-10-2016 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It took a few years, but Nintendo's $300 Wii U console has finally come into its own. Whether you're beating up friends in Super Smash Bros., racing past them in Mario Kart 8 or exploring colorful dungeons in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Nintendo's latest console offers a host of joyful experiences that can't be played on any other machine.
  
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• With ease of use in mind, Google debuts new VR headset: Daydream View

  04-10-2016 20:33
  
  The newly announced Daydream View VR headset brings a wireless and lightweight VR experience to users....
  
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• You can play Resident Evil 7's Kitchen demo as soon as PlayStation VR comes out

  04-10-2016 20:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil 7's terrifying Kitchen teaser could be the first thing you play on your brand new PlayStation VR headset, if you have the stomach for it
  
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• Don't Miss: Mixing mayhem and Sid Meier's wisdom - Making Civilization VI

  04-10-2016 20:23
  
  6 years on, Firaxis is prepping to ship Civilization VI. Here, producer Dennis Shirk reveals how the game's design incorporates everything from Sid Meier's 33/33/33 rule to a novel "Mayhem" mechanic....
  
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• Everything You Need to Know About Gears of War 4

  04-10-2016 20:03
  
  Horde 3.0, brutal executions, and the mystery behind the Swarm will be known to us in a week when Gears of War 4 launches on October 11. Before we get the game in our hands, here’s everything you need to know about Gears of War 4.
  Before Gears of War 4 development began, Microsoft Studios purchased the rights to the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games. From there The Coalition — then called Black Tusk Studios — announced that the next Gears of War was in concept and prototyp
  
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• Blog: A statistical indie postmortem of EGX 2016

  04-10-2016 19:53
  
  I showed my game at EGX 2016 in Birmingham UK. In this post I give detailed stats about player engagement: number of players, games played, how long they played in every session and how far they got. ...
  
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• Xbox One S gets two new colors and four new bundles in the UK

  04-10-2016 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox fans living in the UK, you're about to be smothered with choices
  
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• Danganronpa 1 and 2 Headed to PS4 in 2017

  04-10-2016 18:59
  
  NIS America has announced that Danganronpa 1+2 Reload is headed to PlayStation 4 in early 2017 in North America and Europe.
  Reload will be available for $39.99 as both a retail and digital release, and will include Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, both of which originally launched on PS Vita in the West in 2014. No specific release date has been revealed yet.
  Alongside Danganronpa 1+2 Reload, NIS will also release a physical Limited Edition set for $59.99. Alo
  
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• Blog: Building an RPG battle system, part 1

  04-10-2016 18:53
  
  "Using two games I've designed as an example, the article dives into process and particulars of designing a battle system for a digital roleplaying game." ...
  
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• GTA Online's Bikers update is live, here's how it lets you raise hell on a hog

  04-10-2016 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA Online's Bikers update is here and the arid highways of Blaine County may never be safe again
  
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• PS VR Ultimate FAQ answers 70+ questions - here's 7 things you need to know

  04-10-2016 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  With just 10 days left until launch, you've no doubt at least heard of PlayStation VR by now
  
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• PS VR "Ultimate FAQ" answers 70+ questions about virtual reality - here's 7 of the biggest things to know

  04-10-2016 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  With just 10 days left until launch, you've no doubt at least heard of PlayStation VR by now
  
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• Learn to build immersive VR experiences for the web at VRDC

  04-10-2016 18:03
  
  At the inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference this November WeVR VP (and VR pioneer) Tony Parisi will share insight into how you can start designing VR for the web, via WebVR!...
  
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• How To Stream The Vice-Presidential Debate Between Tim Kaine And Mike Pence

  04-10-2016 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As with the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, the Uproxx News team will be watching tonight’s one and only vice-presidential debate happening at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Beginning at 9 p.m. ET, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana will channel their running mates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump respectively, for a full 90 minutes of uninterrupted airtime on all major broadcast and cable news channels.
  
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• Al Jazeera using gamification to spotlight Syrian cyber war

  04-10-2016 17:49
  
  International news channel Al Jazeera English wants to spotlight the realities of Syria's cyber war with new mobile web app, #Hacked: Syria's Electronic Armies. ...
  
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• Xbox achievements get a new notification sound based on their ‘rarity’

  04-10-2016 17:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Xbox achievements will soon be receiving their first updated notification sound in a decade with the introduction of 'rarity.' The new system rewards players with a 'twinkle' when they unlock a difficult achievement.
  
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• Xbox achievements get a new notification sound based on ‘rarity’ of achievement

  04-10-2016 17:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Xbox achievements will soon be receiving their first updated notification sound in a decade with the introduction of 'rarity.' The new system rewards players with a 'twinkle' when they unlock a difficult achievement.
  
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• Finally, the evolved forms of Pokemon Sun & Moon's Rowlet, Popplio, and Litten are here

  04-10-2016 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Finally! Pokemon fans have been waiting for the evolved forms of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon's starters since the day little Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio were revealed, and today we got 'em
  
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• Vice presidential debate tonight: How much does it matter?

  04-10-2016 17:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Little more than a week after the first presidential debate, vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine are preparing for battle in Farmville, Va. While the vice presidential debate may not capture the nation’s attention in the same way that scheduled stand-offs between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton do, experts say that Governor Pence and Senator Kaine have a chance to influence their respective campaigns. “A big part of their role is to attack t
  
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• Voice actors' union demands better working conditions in new low-budget contract

  04-10-2016 17:06
  
  U.S. screen actors guild SAG-AFTRA is attempting to negotiate low-cost agreements for video game productions with budgets of under $250,000. ...
  
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• GTA Online Bikers Update Launches Today

  04-10-2016 17:03
  
  The latest update to Grand Theft Auto Online, entitled Bikers, is now available.
  The update brings motorcycle clubs to the game for the first time, and also adds a range of new vehicles, clothing, weapons, and game modes. There's also a new trailer accompanying the launch, which you can check out below.
  Motorcycle clubs can bring up to eight players together, and the presidents of each club can promote members based on how well they perform. Each subsequent role brings new unique abilities, incl
  
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• See The Evolutions For Your Starters In Pokémon Sun & Moon

  04-10-2016 16:39
  A new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon has appeared, detailing the evolutions of the games' three starter Pokémon, as well as info on the Festival Plaza, Mega Evolutions, and a demo.
  Rowlet (grass-flying) becomes Dartrix; Litten (fire) becomes Torracat; And Popplio (water) becomes Brionne.
  Apart from these evolutions, the trailer also reveals the Festival Plaza, where you can earn coins for shops by completing other players' requests. Another addition is Poké Pe
  
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• New Jumanji set image has three Karen Gillans in the Hawaiian jungle

  04-10-2016 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new Jumanji movie kicked off filming last month and it seems like barely a day goes by without a cast member posting an amusing update to social media
  
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• War Robots dev acquired by Russian internet giant for $30M

  04-10-2016 16:07
  Mail.Ru, one of Russia's largest internet companies, has acquired 100 percent of compatriot mobile studio, Pixonic, for $30 million.  ...
  
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• PlayStation VR prepares to disrupt virtual space on October 13

  04-10-2016 15:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As Sony readies a retail launch for the PlayStation 4's virtual reality headset, PSVR, it undercuts the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift by a considerable margin, but could face a strong challenge from Google's Daydream VR project. Sony's involvement in head-mounted displays can be traced back through to the early Glasstron and Visortron models of the mid-to-late 90s, while a more recent line, starting with the 2011's HMZ-T1, offers a more obvious reference point for the PlayStation VR.
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon: Starter Evolutions Announced

  04-10-2016 15:37
  
  The latest Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer has revealed the first evolution for all three starter Pokemon, and officially announced a demo coming on October 18, along with an exclusive Pokemon.
  Grass-type Rowlet will evolve into "Blade Quill Pokemon", Dartrix, Fire-type Litten becomes Torracat, and Water-type Popplio becomes "Pop Star Pokemon", Brionne.
  The trailer also officially announced the rumoured demo, which will reward players for trying out the game in advance with a new version of Greninj
  
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• Sony and Microsoft granted seats on BAFTA's VR advisory board

  04-10-2016 15:36
  
  The British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) has named the members of its newly-formed virtual reality advisory board. ...
  
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• Blog: This is why selling good games is so hard

  04-10-2016 13:25
  
  There's nothing wrong about working on a big project and trying to get big results. But you need to accept that things may not go your way when you need to sell 35,000 copies just to break even....
  
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• Google Teases New Smartphones With a Zelda Reference

  04-10-2016 12:56
  
  With Google's Pixel smartphone range due for an official reveal later in just a few hours, it seems someone in charge of the official livestream is a Nintendo fan, and got a little bored of the wait.
  As spotted on Reddit, with 24 hours to go until the event kicks off, someone flashed this up to those watching early:
  It's a pretty on-the-nose reference to the countdown timer used in weirdo N64 classic, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - and, most likely, is nothing more than a fan showing their
  
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• You'll need your Infinite Warfare disk to play the Modern Warfare download – and how to play campaign mode tomorrow

  04-10-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  ***UPDATE: We've clarified how to play Modern Warfare Remastered's Campaign mode on PS4 on October 5th, plus the conditions in which you'll need an Infinite Warfare disc inserted in order to play Modern Warfare
  
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• Activision clarify: you'll need your Infinite Warfare disk to play the Modern Warfare download. Except if…

  04-10-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  ***UPDATE: We've clarified how to play Modern Warfare Remastered's Campaign mode on PS4 on October 5th, plus the conditions in which you'll need an Infinite Warfare disc inserted in order to play Modern Warfare
  
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• Activision clarify: you'll need your Infinite Warfare disk to play the Modern Warfare download

  04-10-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  ***UPDATE: We've clarified how to play Modern Warfare Remastered's Campaign mode on PS4 on October 5th, plus the conditions in which you'll need an Infinite Warfare disc inserted in order to play Modern Warfare
  
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• Activision clarify: you'll need your Infinite Warfare disc to play the Modern Warfare download

  04-10-2016 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the fuss yesterday about the Infinite Warfare disc being required to play Modern Warfare Remastered, Activision have clarified the issue in a new FAQ
  
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• Surprise! There's an Outlast 2 demo(n) on the Store in plenty of time for Halloween

  04-10-2016 12:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Consider this a playable jump scare, as an Outlast 2 demo has appeared out of nowhere on the EU Store
  
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• Here’s the first Pirates of Caribbean 5 trailer and it’s got some secrets

  04-10-2016 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean 5 has arrived and while there are spooky pirates and foggy naval scenes a plenty, there’s no sign of Jack Sparrow yet
  
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• Here’s the first Pirates of the Caribbean 5 trailer – and the hidden clues to Jack Sparrow's location

  04-10-2016 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean 5 has arrived and while there are spooky pirates and foggy naval scenes a plenty, there’s no sign of Jack Sparrow yet
  
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• VP candidates to debate in Virginia town as campaigns court rural vote

  04-10-2016 12:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ginger Gibson and Alana Wise FARMVILLE, Va. (Reuters) - Jay Fortner, a truck driver who hauls construction material around Virginia, is putting his faith in Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to revive rural America, including the small town of Farmville where he lives. Farmville, a town of 8,000 nestled in the heart of central Virginia, will get a rare spell in the limelight on Tuesday night when U.S. vice presidential candidates Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine face of
  
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• How a Debate Can Shape a College Campus

  04-10-2016 12:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Mike Pence and Tim Kaine step onto the stage at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, the college’s president hopes the school will serve as more than just a platform for the vice-presidential debate. W. Taylor Reveley, IV, wants to use the occasion to urge schools to fulfill what he sees as their responsibility to teach young people to be good citizens.
  
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• Yooka-Laylee to Get Boxed Release

  04-10-2016 11:54
  
  "Do we have plans for a boxed release? Today we can confirm that the answer is, yes!"
  So reads the latest update on the Playtonic Games site, officially turning the Kickstarter smash from a digital game into a multimedia concern.
  While Playtonic doesn't have full details on what the physical version will include, it does confirm that Kickstarter backers will be able to upgrade their pledge to get a boxed copy.
  Recently, Playtonic also announced that a fellow digital-to-physical indie star, Shove
  
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• Outlast 2 Gets a Surprise Demo for a Limited Time

  04-10-2016 11:23
  
  Update: Developer Red Barrels has confirmed the Outlast 2 demo will be available for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam players for free beginning today. However, it will only be available to download for a short time.
  The demo will be downloadable through Tuesday, November 1, on all platforms.
  Red Barrels also promises that new environments and features for the game will be showcased in the coming months ahead of the game's 2017 release.
  Original story follows:
  Outlast 2 may have been delayed to 201
  
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