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• Donald Glover is young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo Star Wars movie

  21-10-2016 23:46 via gamesradar.com
  It's official: the Han Solo Star Wars movie has its Lando Calrissian in Donald Glover
  
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• Donald Glover is young Lando in the Han Solo Star Wars spin-off - commence freakout

  21-10-2016 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Well, Lucasfilm just dropped one hell of a proton torpedo on us: Lando Calrissian, the only smuggler in the Star Wars galaxy who could hold a candle to our beloved Han Solo, will appear in the Han Solo spin-off film, and he'll be played by none other than Donald Glover
  
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• Game Scoop!: Season of the Switch

  21-10-2016 23:12
  
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing the Nintendo Switch, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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• Fan-made Pokemon video recaptures the sense of wonder we fell in love with as kids

  21-10-2016 23:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Both the Pokemon anime and games are family-friendly series about cute animal-monsters that do battle in colorful worlds and everyone learns a lesson about friendship
  
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• Fan-made Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer recaptures the sense of wonder you fell in love with as a kid

  21-10-2016 23:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Both the Pokemon anime and games are family-friendly series about cute animal-monsters that do battle in colorful worlds and everyone learns a lesson about friendship
  
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• PlayStation 4 Pro news roundup: Everything we know so far about the next PS4

  21-10-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony is working on a new console, but it's not the PlayStation 5. The new device, now dubbed the PlayStation 4 Pro, is a more powerful version of the PlayStation 4. Here's everything we know thus far, from the specifications to the price.
  
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• Fire(proof) Sales: The Room games surpass 11.5M copies sold

  21-10-2016 23:06
  
  British studio Fireproof Games, reports today (via infographic) that it's sold over 11.5 million copies of its three The Room puzzle games since launching the first in December of 2012....
  
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• Gamasutra reacts to the Nintendo Switch announcement

  21-10-2016 23:01
  
  Today the Gamasutra editorial team took to our Twitch channel to discuss the potential highs and lows of the newly announced Nintendo Switch. ...
  
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• See How Visuals Improve In New Trailer

  21-10-2016 22:52
  Bethesda’s latest video showcases the transformation possible from last-gen tech to current-gen visuals for the impending re-release. 
  An awful lot of players explored Skyrim when the game originally released back in 2011. As such, Bethesda needs to make a strong case for why it might be worth returning to the world of the Elder Scrolls for the new special edition. That seems to be the goal of the newest video showcasing the game. 
  The new video should feel familiar to any playe
  
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• Destiny's Festival of the Lost begins October 25, here are 7 super-ghoul gifs from the trailer

  21-10-2016 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny's Halloween event is coming back for its third year and Guardians around the world are getting ready to exchange mass quantities of blood-candy for garish headgear
  
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• Get a Job: Telltale Games is hiring a Character CG Generalist

  21-10-2016 22:06
  
  Telltale Games is seeking a Character CG Generalist to create visually compelling and beautifully creative artwork in San Rafael, California....
  
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• Sound designer Jory Prum honored with CalArts memorial scholarship

  21-10-2016 21:56
  
  Family and friends set up The Jory Prum Scholarship for Sounds that Redefine Normal to honor the memory of the acclaimed video game audio engineer and sound designer....
  
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• Don't miss: 7 horror games (plus some movies) every designer should study

  21-10-2016 21:06
  
  Gamasutra speaks to a handful of game developers from across the industry (and the world) to get their recommendations on what horror games designers should play -- and why. ...
  
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• Two Destiny players just got enganged with a custom emote and in-game ring from Bungie

  21-10-2016 20:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie just did the most adorable thing for two of its biggest Destiny fans: an in-game proposal, complete with a custom love letter, ring, and emote
  
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• This Destiny proposal came complete with a special emote and in-game ring from Bungie

  21-10-2016 20:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie just did the most adorable thing for two of its biggest Destiny fans: an in-game proposal, complete with a custom love letter, ring, and emote
  
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• Pokemon Go pulled $600M in revenue faster than any other mobile game

  21-10-2016 20:55
  
  Pokemon Go was able to earn $600 million twice as fast as the previous record holder, thanks in part to its unique playerbase. ...
  
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• Gears of War 4 Updates Will Adjust Balance, Quitting Penalties

  21-10-2016 20:48
  
  Upcoming Gears of War 4 updates will fix key balancing issues as well as address harsher quitting penalties, matches starting without a full amount of players, and more.
  In a detailed forum post, community manager Adam Fletcher listed "top level items" that developer The Coalition is working on.
  Firstly, the next big title update will balance the Hammerburst weapon, which has been "a big pain point amongst those in Core and Social," according to Fletcher. No word was given on how the weapon
  
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• GameStop Will Not Accept Pre-Orders for NES Classic

  21-10-2016 20:21
  
  GameStop announced today it "will not be taking pre-orders on the NES Classic." No specific reason was given as to why.
  GameStop revealed this news via its official Twitter, in response to one of its followers. The NES Classic will be released on November 11.
  IGN has reached out to Nintendo regarding whether this applies to all retailers or if other outlets will be accepting pre-orders. We will update this story with any comment we receive.
  The NES Classic was announced back in July. It will cos
  
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• PlayStation Network's having issues as huge DDoS attacks continue

  21-10-2016 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're having trouble logging into PlayStation Network, at least you're in good company
  
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• Blog: A postmortem of '90s dating sim, Phosphorus Dating

  21-10-2016 20:15
  
  A quick postmortem of Phosphorus Dating, an award-winning dating simulation game created for JS13K competition ...
  
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• NYU Game Center announces scholarship for women pursuing game dev

  21-10-2016 19:41
  
  The scholarship will cover tuition for three students over the next six years, starting in Fall 2017. ...
  
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• Will the Nintendo Switch be a success? Industry analysts weigh in

  21-10-2016 19:35
  
  What does the Switch say about how Nintendo views the console market? How well will it do? How well does it need to do? We posed these questions and more to top game industry analysts. ...
  
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• Come out to VRDC and get tips on telling great stories in VR

  21-10-2016 19:10
  
  At the inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference this November, Soap Collective's Logan Dwight will be presenting an engaging presentation about VR tale-telling. Don't miss it! ...
  
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• Nintendo clarifies: the Switch is the part with the screen, not the dock, and it has amiibo support

  21-10-2016 19:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is more handheld than household-inspired in its designs, with all of its main components housed inside the rectangular chunk of plastic with an LCD screen on it
  
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• Come chat with us about the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST

  21-10-2016 18:40
  
  We're chatting live about the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST on Twitch! Come share your opinions and ask questions about Nintendo's new console....
  
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• Joss Whedon says he'd be down for doing a Star Wars spin-off

  21-10-2016 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Joss Whedon, director of Marvel's Avengers movies and King of Killing Off Lovable Characters, has said that we would be interested in working on a Star Wars film
  
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• Does Nintendo Switch have a touchscreen? Nintendo's keeping quiet for now

  21-10-2016 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch has a phablet-worthy screen for displaying games on the go, but Nintendo won't say whether it's touch sensitive
  
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• Come out to GDC, learn to maximize player engagement and avoid disaster!

  21-10-2016 18:08
  
  Registration is now open for GDC 2017, so conference organizers would like to let you know about some of the great talks about the art and business of game design that are taking place at the big conference next year. ...
  
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• Dreaming in color: Fan recasts the Nintendo Switch in stylish new hues

  21-10-2016 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Nintendo fan has designed mock-up Nintendo Switch consoles in a variety of colors, as well as systems mimicking systems from Nintendo's past. We're crossing our fingers that a few of these get produced.
  
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• A Look at VR From the '80s, '90s, and Through Today

  21-10-2016 18:00
  
  While Oculus, Samsung, and Sony are busy getting all the headlines about virtual reality headsets, the old timers among us are leaning back, arms folded, saying, "Mmm hmm." That's because they've seen it all before. In the early 1990s, technology firms, especially video game companies, fell over themselves in a rush to capitalize on VR Buzz 1.0 by announcing (and in a few cases releasing) their very own virtual reality headset hardware.
  That buzz was generated by truly pioneering work in VR at p
  
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• 'PS4 Pro isn't the start of a new generation, and that's a good thing,' says Mark Cerny

  21-10-2016 17:59
  In an extensive interview with Gamasutra, Mark Cerny was keen to explain why devs should be thankful the PS4 Pro isn't attempting to overhaul the console heirarchy. ...
  
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• PlayStation in 'Red Dead Redemption 2' partnership, but what of Xbox?

  21-10-2016 17:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the latest vision of Rockstar Games' open world sandbox, Wild West adventure "Red Dead Redemption 2" is set to become one of 2017's biggest releases, PlayStation has tied up two exclusives relating to the game and its wider franchise. The third entry to Rockstar's "Red Dead" franchise is the studio's first original release since "Grand Theft Auto V" started rolling out in late 2013. "'Red Dead Redemption 2' is an epic tale of life in America's unforgiving heartland," wrote PlayStation Marketi
  
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• PSN will be down for an hour with maintenance in the early morning of October 26

  21-10-2016 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  PS4 players, I wouldn't suggest planning any late-night Destiny Raids or GTA Online heists for next week
  
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• It’s on: Video game voice actors begin strike against major developers

  21-10-2016 17:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists begin a strike on Friday morning affecting several game publishers. Demands include "contingent compensation" and safer working conditions.
  
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• Blog: Designing levels for Moveless Chess& #8202;

  21-10-2016 17:08
  
  "This is the first post of a series about designing levels for Moveless Chess, an innovative new puzzle game by Beavl." ...
  
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• Switch won't support physical 3DS or Wii U titles

  21-10-2016 17:05
  Thanks to Japanese game mag, Famitsu, which reached out to Nintendo yesterday in an attempt to tease out more Switch details, we now know a bit more about the console-handheld hybrid.  ...
  
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• Watch Doctor Strange kind of suck at magic in his first battle

  21-10-2016 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new clip of Doctor Strange showing the surgeon-turned-sorcerer in what is hopefully his first real magical throwdown has arrived via Mashable
  
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• Win 30th anniversary Labyrinth Blu-rays and behind-the-scenes books!

  21-10-2016 16:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Heads up, goblin lovers!It's the 30th anniversary of legendary Jim Henson/David Bowie collaboration Labyrinth - and to celebrate there's a brand new 4K restoration of the fantasy classic on Blu-ray, packed with special features and looking cleaner and brighter than Jareth's ever-twirling crystal balls!And that's not all - Titan Books are also publishing Labyrinth - The Ultimate Visual History, a behind-the-scenes treasure house of a tome, bursting with rare artwork, in-depth interviews and on-se
  
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• Nintendo shares tumble following Switch reveal

  21-10-2016 16:22
  
  Nintendo shares dropped this morning as investors chewed over the three-minute reveal of the company's new console-handheld hybrid, Switch.  ...
  
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• Nintendo Switch Will Support Unreal Engine 4

  21-10-2016 15:34
  
  Unreal Engine 4 - the game engine powering the likes of Gears of War 4 and Batman Arkham: VR - will be supported on Nintendo's new console, the Switch.
  Unreal today tweeted to confirm that it would support UE4 development for the handheld/home console hybrid:We're thrilled to partner with Nintendo to help Unreal Engine 4 developers bring their games to Nintendo Switch! https://t.co/MWL29xhb90
  — Unreal Engine (@UnrealEngine) October 20, 2016
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• Voice actors' union calls strike against Activision, EA, Insomniac and more

  21-10-2016 15:21
  
  "It's time for video game employers to take our concerns seriously and negotiate a modern contract based on actor safety, industry precedent and best practices." ...
  
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• Blog: Probability problems in game design

  21-10-2016 15:07
  
  Probability can be a double-edged sword for making games unpredictable, and today's post looks at how lady luck can change a game's design. ...
  
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• Leaked Game Of Thrones set video shows a very important meeting (SPOILERS)

  21-10-2016 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game of Thrones season 7 is currently filming in a range of exciting places all over the world - check out another of the Game of Thrones season 7 locations
  
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• The PS4 Pro is basically two PS4 chips, using one for old games and both for Pro enhancements

  21-10-2016 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony has made a big deal about how the PS4 Pro is an iteration not a replacement for current hardware
  
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• Who made it to The Walking Dead season 7? Let's look at the stats in this handy infographic

  21-10-2016 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Are you ready for The Walking Dead season 7? It's only a matter of days until we finally find out who fell to Negan's barbed baseball bat but who was it? Until The Walking Dead returns, here's a set of killer stats to help you make your guess (if it was me, I'd kill the least useful person in the group)
  
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• Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, October 21 - 23: Hawkmoon!

  21-10-2016 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xur, Destiny’s weekend Exotic trader, semi-legendary am-dram tenor, and three-time Olympic cycling technician, is back
  
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• Welcome back, Nintendo! We missed you

  21-10-2016 12:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has revealed the Switch, its first home gaming console that's also a handheld. The system is incredibly exciting, but it also represents a huge shift for Nintendo. After losing its grip on the gaming market for years, Nintendo is finally stepping up.
  
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• Doctor Strange will blow your mind in the new Total Film magazine - on sale now!

  21-10-2016 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The brand new issue of Total Film magazine is on sale now, headed up by Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange
  
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• Investors hit sell button on Nintendo's new console

  21-10-2016 11:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Investors hit the sell button on Nintendo shares Friday as gamers and analysts were left underwhelmed by a sneak peek at the videogame giant's long-awaited new console. One company watcher called the Nintendo Switch "disappointing", while gamers were left wondering how much it would cost and whether it was compatible with smartphones. In a three-minute video posted on its YouTube channel Thursday, Nintendo unveiled the hybrid machine which can be played at home and on the go, thanks to a removab
  
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• How Zach Gages breaks all of the rules in Really Bad Chess

  21-10-2016 10:22
  
  "What if I pulled out the core balance and fairness of chess, and just threw in a lot of random pieces very haphazardly? My friend joked that that would be really bad chess, and the name stuck." ...
  
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