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• This Xbox One S bundle might be the best Black Friday deal yet

  02-11-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  I know Black Friday is still a month away, but some of the better deals are already starting to leak out. The latest company to throw caution (and any semblance of secrecy) to the winds is Dell, which has some killer deals on non-Dell products. The headline deal, which will be an online exclusive starting 9PM on the eve of Black Friday, is an Xbox One S bundle. For $250, you get a 500GB Xbox One S, Battlefield 1, and a spare Xbox wireless controller. Those bundles normally go for around $375, so
  
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• Cameras, HUDs and WTF: Improving the usability of your next VR game

  02-11-2016 23:31
  
  XEODesign founder Nicole Lazzaro took the stage at VRDC in San Francisco today to share some key lessons he and her team have learned about creating usable, approachable VR games....
  
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• Pokemon Go introduces daily bonuses - you can never escape

  02-11-2016 23:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  You don't see quite the hordes of people playing Pokemon Go that you once did, but that could change soon thanks to a new update
  
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• Nintendo denies report claiming it is poised to discontinue Wii U production

  02-11-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this week, unnamed sources claimed that Nintendo would end production of its Wii U console on Friday. The company has now said the claim is false, and that production won't shut down anytime soon. Software still rolls out too.
  
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• Lessons on VR motion and interactivity from leading VR devs

  02-11-2016 22:22
  A panel of virtual reality developers on notable VR games including Job Simulator, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, and others shared lessons about interactivity and motion in VR at the Virtual Reality Developers Conference. ...
  
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• 6 times the new xXx trailer doesn't give a s#@$ about life or petty human morals

  02-11-2016 22:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's already well established that xXx: Return of Xander Cage has a serious problem with the laws of physics, and now its latest trailer is going after the basic moral underpinnings of human society
  
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• The Journey's Alex Hunter has scored 164 million goals in FIFA 17

  02-11-2016 21:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA has proclaimed its bespoke story mode within FIFA 17 to be a resounding success, with the news that players have scored 164 million goals with Alex Hunter so far
  
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• Mafia 3 Shipped 4.5 Million Copies in First Week

  02-11-2016 21:57
  
  Mafia 3 sold-in, or shipped to stores, 4.5 million copies in its first week on the market, making it the fastest-selling game in the history of 2K Games, according to parent company Take-Two Interactive.
  Take-Two Interactive announced the sales mark today in a earnings report, noting that the figure is higher than any other 2K-published title, which includes the NBA 2K, Borderlands, and BioShock franchises, according to the Washington Post.
  It's important to note, however, that the 4.5 mill
  
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• Grand Theft Auto 5 Has Now Shipped 70 Million Units

  02-11-2016 21:55
  
  During its quarterly call with investors today, Take-Two Interactive revealed Grand Theft Auto 5 has now sold 70 million copies since its release.
  The company reported "strong results" for the second quarter of its fiscal year, with CEO Strauss Zelnick crediting part of the success to "on-going, robust demand for Grand Theft Auto V."
  Take-Two also reported NBA 2K17 has sold-in 4.5 million units since it released and had the strongest first-week in the franchise's history.  Mafia III sold-in
  
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• 2K reports record-setting retailer demand for Mafia 3

  02-11-2016 21:53
  
  Take-Two Interactive reports its latest quarterly earnings today, making sure to call out the fact that Hangar 13's Mafia 3 has set a new record for subsidiary 2K Games in terms of first-week sell-in....
  
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• Zynga reports 3Q loss

  02-11-2016 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 3 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The ...
  
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• Zynga forecasts holiday-quarter bookings below estimates

  02-11-2016 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anya George Tharakan (Reuters) - "FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc forecast lower-than-expected bookings for the holiday season, as the company's much-awaited game "Dawn of Titans" is slated to launch late into the quarter. The company forecast current-quarter bookings in the range of $185 million to $195 million, below the $201.4 million expected by analysts polled by research firm FactSet StreetAccount. Bookings, an important metric indicating future revenue, include the sales of virtual goods
  
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• Pokemon Go Update Will Bring Daily Bonuses

  02-11-2016 21:10
  
  A new update is coming to Pokemon Go that will add daily bonuses, Niantic Labs and The Pokemon Company have announced.
  According to post the official Pokemon Go website, this new feature will grant players  a bonus for completing certain daily activities. Additionally, those who complete the same activity for seven consecutive days will earn an even larger bonus.
  Catching a Pokemon will earn you 500 XP and 600 Stardust each day, and doing so for seven days in a row will grant you 
  
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• Beyond: Oops, We're Hooked on Skyrim Again

  02-11-2016 21:00
  
  This week, Max "Cooler Ranch" Scoville, Marty "Cheddar Beer" Sliva, Brian "Salt & Vinegar" Altano, and Zach "Reduced Fat" Ryan sit down to chat about Titanfall 2's divisive campaign, what we want from Respawn's Star Wars game, our impending Skyrim relapse, and I dunno, probably some nonsense garbage that we thought was funny.
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• Blog: Look back, evaluate, and improve your level design

  02-11-2016 20:59
  
  A few months ago, we hit a level design roadblock working on our game, Black The Fall. So we gathered around for a paradigm shift, or "What To Do When the Level Design Team is Stuck."...
  
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• Get a job: Be a Senior Producer at Disruptor Beam

  02-11-2016 20:56
  
  Good at shepherding games and features from initial concept to final delivery? Disruptor Beam seeks a Senior Producer to do just that alongside the rest of the dev team in Framingham, Massachusetts....
  
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• GameStop Says New October Games Underperformed

  02-11-2016 20:52
  
  GameStop saw slower sales than the retailer expected with new game releases in October, even though the month featured launches for Battlefield 1, Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2.
  According to GamesIndustry.biz, GameStop CEO Paul Raines discussed the disappointing results with investors.
  "Our expectation was that the new titles released in October would provide a catalyst for new software sales, but despite gaining market share, the titles underperformed our forecasted sales," he said.
  
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• Watch Dogs 2 DLC will arrive on PS4 a month early and let you tie-dye your drone

  02-11-2016 20:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Watch Dogs 2 players on PS4 will get a 30 day head start on all of the game's DLC
  
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• 'Text looks rubbish' and other VR design lessons learned on EVE: Valkyrie

  02-11-2016 20:24
  
  "You have to dial everything up to 11 in terms of feedback," said CCP's Andrew Willans today in a talk about VR game design lessons learned during EVE: Valkyrie's development. Also: Text sucks in VR. ...
  
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• What to Expect at BlizzCon 2016

  02-11-2016 20:20
  
  Blizzard's big show is just around the corner. With BlizzCon 2016 coming this weekend, on November 4th and 5th, stick with IGN to keep you up-to-date with all the news, previews, interviews and panel coverage you need -- keep up-to-date on IGN's BlizzCon hub page.
  In addition to all our usual coverage of the gaming, entertainment and competitive scenes, IGN Access will give you the full BlizzCon experience. From the most awesome cosplay to the first reactions of new gameplay experiences, IGN's J
  
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• It took more than 50 years of innovation to create modern VR

  02-11-2016 20:20
  
  Learn more about the shockingly deep and complex origins of virtual reality through an in-depth look at the 25 most influential creators that helped bring VR technology to where it is today....
  
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• DayZ Devs New Game Looks Minecraft-ish

  02-11-2016 19:46
  
  Bohemia Interactive, the developers of Arma 3 and DayZ, are working on two new games, one of which is a Minecraft-esque title aimed squarely at younger players.
  As part of a video unveiling their new development initiative, Bohemia Incubator, the developer showed glimpses of Ylands and Project Argo. The latter is a reworking of Arma 3 designed to deliver a "more focused, faster-paced" multiplayer shooter experience, making it pretty familiar territory for the team. Ylands, however, comes from a
  
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• Don't Miss: Using graphics to express character and theme in Owlboy

  02-11-2016 19:20
  
  Take a look at this interview with Owlboy creator and art director Simon Andersen where he talks about how he gave the game a memorable and emotive cast of characters using color and strong visual themes....
  
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• Watch Dogs 2 Season Pass Detailed

  02-11-2016 19:17
  
  Ubisoft has released details about the Watch Dogs 2 season pass, which includes three DLC packs bringing new co-op challenges, outfits, and world stories to the open-world game.
  First up is the T-Bone Content Bundle for Watch Dogs 2. The DLC comes out December 13th on PlayStation 4 and lets players dress up Marcus like the legendary hacker, on top of a new co-op difficulty.
  Human Conditions is the second pack available with the season pass, offering three new world stories. The DLC also wil
  
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• Details on GameMaker Studio 2 features roll out as limited beta begins

  02-11-2016 19:07
  
  YoYo Games has announced GameMaker Studio 2, a new development tool that rebuilds the Studio platform with a new UI, node based coding, and overall updated workspaces. ...
  
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• 'Less poking, more stroking' - Hunicke's nuanced ideas on VR interactivity

  02-11-2016 19:02
  
  For Robin Hunicke, CEO and designer for San Francisco-based game studio Funomena, paying attention to what your physical body is doing in VR is of the utmost importance....
  
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• HoloLens dev shares advice on developing mixed-reality games

  02-11-2016 18:56
  
  "It's called mixed reality for a reason," Flarb founder and HoloLens developer Ralph Barbagallo said today at VRDC. When you're planning your HoloLens content...you can use the real world." ...
  
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• Beauty and the Beast first images reveal Emma Watson and Dan Stevens (in his furry costume!)

  02-11-2016 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast remake opens in four months, and we've at last been given a look at one of its title stars
  
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• Beauty and the Beast first image reveals Emma Watson and Dan Stevens (in his furry costume!)

  02-11-2016 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast remake opens in four months, and we've at last been given a look at one of its title stars
  
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• 7 tips for VR game designers, from Google's Noah Falstein

  02-11-2016 18:15
  
  Today Falstein came to VRDC to share what he's learned about the many ways VR confounds traditional design expectations. His top lesson? We don't know enough -- so go out there and learn, then share! ...
  
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• Fifty awesome iPhone games you need to play

  02-11-2016 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The iPhone has some of the best games available for any mobile platform. Here are our favorite games for every big-name genre, whether you're into sports, puzzles, strategy, or something else entirely.
  
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• Ryuji Explodes Onto The Scene In New Trailer

  02-11-2016 18:01
  Atlus has released another character trailer for Persona 5, this time highlighting the explosion of comic relief Ryuji Sakamoto. Along with the short character vignette, there's an interview with voice actor Matt Mittleman, who recently gave life to Saitama for the English dub of One Punch Man.
  Ryuji looks to be close in personality with Junpei or a combination of Yosuke and Kanji from previous entries.
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  This interview doesn't show off any extra gamepla
  
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• Happy Wheels Gets Animated Series

  02-11-2016 17:45
  
  A new animated series based on the popular online game Happy Wheels has been announced. It will be released on November 15.
  Machinima (Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn) is behind the the nine-episode series, which is being produced by BMP Digital, the digital division of Bunim/Murray Productions. In addition to featuring the dark humor and gore from Jim Bonacci's game, Happy Wheels: The Series will have a number of recognizable characters, including Lawnmower Man, Wheelchair Guy and Irresponsible Dad.
  
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• The "pure pleasure" of Westworld's orgy scene needed a sex consultant to pull off

  02-11-2016 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The boundaries of Westworld continue to get pushed
  
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• The "pure pleasure" of Westworld's orgy scene needed a sex consultant to pull it off

  02-11-2016 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The boundaries of Westworld continue to get pushed
  
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• The makers of Journey tease their next game with candles, Stonehenge, and dancing children

  02-11-2016 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The last game from thatgamecompany (yes, that's actually the name of the studio) was Journey
  
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• The makers of Journey tease their next game - here's what we can deduce from the clues

  02-11-2016 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The last game from thatgamecompany (yes, that's actually the name of the studio) was Journey
  
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• 'Book Of Karnaca' Narrative Trailer Sets The Stage For Emily And Corvo

  02-11-2016 17:40
  Bethesda has released a new trailer for Dishonored 2, hitting on the major narrative beats leading into the second game's story.
  It's presented as a series of dioramas in a mechanical pop-up book, reminiscent of the opening credits of HBO's Game of Thrones.
  You can watch the full video below.
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  For more of our coverage on Dishonored 2, check out our hub by clicking the banner below. The game is set to launch November 11 worldwide.
  
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• US Game Deals: Save $1,500 on a huge 4K OLED TV and $20 on Black Ops 3

  02-11-2016 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The screen is the star of your gaming experience. If you're due for an upgrade into the 4K/HDR era,...
  
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• Buy a PS4, Get a Free Copy of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

  02-11-2016 17:30
  
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launches on November 4, and to celebrate, Sony is running a special promotion that includes a free copy of Infinity Ward's new shooter with the purchase of a PS4.
  According to a post on PlayStation Blog, the two-day promotion will run from November 4 to November 5 at participating retailers in the United States and Canada.
  This offer applies to the new, slim PlayStation 4—including the Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle.
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare releases for PS4, X
  
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• Scorpio will have Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, Microsoft confirms

  02-11-2016 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft has been positioning its upcoming Scorpio console as a continuation of the Xbox One family rather than its successor, and today we got more confirmation of that philosophy
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be out in fall 2017 - in time for Star Wars 8, duh

  02-11-2016 15:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  File this one under "expected but still good to know": Electronic Arts has indicated that the next Star Wars Battlefront game will come out in fall 2017
  
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• The next four Westworld episode titles are here, and this is what they might mean

  02-11-2016 15:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’re already thinking one episode of Westworld isn’t enough, you’ll be glad to know that the enigmatic titles of the next four episode have been released by HBO with a snippet of information about each one
  
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• Nintendo Unveils New Mini-games for Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  02-11-2016 15:09
  
  A free update to Animal Crossing: New Leaf has introduced a raft of new features, including two new mini-games and a new in-game currency called MEOW coupons.
  Both mini-games can be unlocked by finding two specific items within Animal Crossing. Find a Wii U and a mini-game called Desert Island Escape launches, which is very similar to the game of the same name from Animal Crossing amiibo festival. The second is Animal Crossing Puzzle League and can be played if you obtain a Nintendo 3DS XL or a
  
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• Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update Introduces Amiibo Support

  02-11-2016 15:02
  
  Nintendo is introducing amiibo support to Animal Crossing: New Leaf with a free update, available now.
  Players scan their amiibo or card, which will prompt a character called Wisp to summon the card or figure into their town. In a twist, Nintendo also revealed that amiibo figures from other Nintendo franchises can be used in-game, including Zelda and Splatoon.
  For example, scanning the Splatoon Squid sisters amiibos will import Cece and Viché into Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Items specific
  
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• UK Game Deals: Save £300 on a 43 inch LG 4K TV, get a 500GB PS4 with Battlefield 1 for £230 and more

  02-11-2016 14:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're thinking about getting a 4K TV for your (pre-ordered) PS4 Pro then Argos' deal on a 43 inch LG is a huge bargain at nearly half price
  
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• PS4, Xbox One S Dropping to $250 For Black Friday

  02-11-2016 14:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you plan on buying a game console this holiday season, wait for Black Friday. Various retailers will be selling both the PS4 and Xbox One S for just $249 come Nov. 25, and some are offering a few especially enticing bundle deals. According to a leaked flyer, Sam's Club will be offering the PS4 Uncharted 4 bundle for $249, for a total savings of $50.
  
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• Luke Skywalker's new Star Wars 8 costume suggests a darker side...

  02-11-2016 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Details on Luke Skywalker's presence in Star Wars Episode 8 have been sketchy so far
  
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• Here's everything the Uncharted director and screenwriter have said so far about the movie

  02-11-2016 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overnight the Uncharted movie has gone from 'never going to happen development hell' to an actual thing people are doing right now
  
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• Join Us at the IGN Premiere of Final Fantasy XV

  02-11-2016 12:01
  
  The world of Final Fantasy XV is coming to the heart of London this November for an exclusive IGN Premiere.
  We've teamed up with Square Enix to transform a corner of the capital into a piece of Eos - so while we can't promise that Boris bikes will be swapped for Chocobos, trust us when we say there are some surprises in store for both fans of the series and those new to the world of Final Fantasy.
  Attendees will get a chance to play the game ahead of launch in an immersive set that captures the
  
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