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• Here Are All the BlizzCon 2016 Tournament Winners

  07-11-2016 23:51
  
  BlizzCon 2016 took place over the weekend, and part of the celebration of all things Blizzard were the world championship tournaments for Blizzard's competitive games.
  Competitors in the tournaments battled for a piece of a prize pool totaling $2,750,000 USD.
  The BlizzCon tournaments represent the culmination of months of work on the parts of the individuals and teams taking part. The world champions crowned during the event are the "pinnacle of competitive play" in Blizzard's games. Here a
  
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• Microsoft's Xbox Preview Program will soon offer two models for Xbox One testers

  07-11-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft is splitting the Xbox Preview Program into two options, one of which is called the Xbox Insider Program that will soon be open for all owners. The second program, Xbox One Update Preview, is only for testing system updates.
  
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• Microsoft revamping its Xbox One preview program so every owner can participate

  07-11-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft is splitting the Xbox Preview Program into two options, one of which is called the Xbox Insider Program that will soon be open for all owners. The second program, Xbox One Update Preview, is only for testing system updates.
  
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• New Nintendo 3DS price drops to $99.99 on Black Friday

  07-11-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Just in time for Black Friday, Nintendo is releasing two special-edition New Nintendo 3DS models for $99.99 a piece on November 25th. This is the first time any of the New 3DS models have dropped below $100, and brings the price of the full-featured portable closer than ever to the $79.99 Nintendo 2DS. MORE GAMING:  Generation 2 Pokemon discovered in the code of the latest Pokemon Go update There will be two models available for this price while supplies last — one black and
  
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• Battlefield 1 Had the 'Biggest Launch' In DICE's History

  07-11-2016 22:54
  
  Less than three weeks after its launch, DICE announced today Battlefield 1 had the "biggest launch" in the company's 22 year history, though it didn't specify how many units the game has sold thus far.
  Announced alongside an infographic, DICE also revealed players spent over 59 million accumulative hours in the first person shooter, with nine million of those spent in operations.
  It also boasted 32 million Battlepacks had been earned, 842,426 carrier pigeons had been deployed, and 123,
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Final Review

  07-11-2016 22:50
  
  A leap into futuristic space combat hasn’t breathed a lot of new life into Call of Duty. With a scenic but poorly paced single-player campaign and multiplayer and zombies modes that succeed mostly by sticking close to what Black Ops 3 did last year, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a generally fun but inessential shooter.
  2016 has been one of the best years for single-player shooter campaigns of the past decade. We’ve seen Doom, Titanfall 2, Gears of War 4, Battlefield 1, Deus Ex: M
  
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• Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Card Reveal

  07-11-2016 22:38
  
  The new Hearthstone expansion, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, was announced at BlizzCon a few days ago, and as you’d expect, it’s destined to really shake up the meta. Not only will it inject 132 new cards into the game, but it’s also introducing tri-class cards, which is obviously a HUGE deal for the game. In keeping with the shady, underworld theme of the set, the class groups are set up as gangs. They are: the Grimy Goons, an alliance of Hunters, Paladins and Warriors; Jade Lotu
  
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• The tug-of-war between gameplay and narrative in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

  07-11-2016 22:10
  
  After working on games like The Last of Us, Taylor Kurosaki became the narrative director at Infinity Ward and set his sights on elevating Call of Duty's campaign to new heights. ...
  
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• Ghost in the Shell teaser shows Scarlett Johansson kicking ass in optical camo

  07-11-2016 21:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you were hoping more footage from the Ghost in the Shell movie would assuage your fears about its quality, well, take a look at this and see how you feel:I gotta say, I'm not a fan
  
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• Don't Miss: Level design basics from a Call of Duty modder turned pro

  07-11-2016 21:23
  
  Treyarch's Muhammad Ayub talks about the different design elements and considerations that go into creating a quality multiplayer map for a first-person shooter like Call of Duty. ...
  
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• Stranger Things season 2 casts Samwise Gamgee and the bad guy from Aliens

  07-11-2016 21:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that we know Eleven will be back for Stranger Things season 2, we can start meeting some of the new faces of Hawkins, Indiana
  
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• Nostalrius creators plan to revive their unsanctioned WoW legacy server

  07-11-2016 21:09
  
  The team behind the unofficial legacy server is looking at ways to keep vanilla World of Warcraft up and running until Blizzard is willing to support its own pre-expansion version of the game. ...
  
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• Resident Evil 7 Expected to Sell 4 Million Copies At Launch

  07-11-2016 21:01
  
  In a recent earnings report, Capcom announced the company is expecting to sell 4 million copies of Resident Evil 7 at launch. The game comes out on January 24 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
  In an English Q&A released today (via GameSpot), Capcom elaborated on its projections for Resident Evil 7, saying it considers the game a "foundation title," and expects its lifetime sales to continue strongly thanks to the rise of digital distribution "producing revenue not limited to the next two
  
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• What was it like seeing your work in VR for the first time?

  07-11-2016 20:17
  
  Two VR developers open up about the emotional impact of making games for VR, and what it's like to strap in to a headset and touch something you created in a digital world. ...
  
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• Final Fantasy XV MMO Mobile Game Announced

  07-11-2016 20:10
  
  Game of War developer Machine Zone and Square Enix have announced they're partnering to make a new MMO mobile game set in the world of Final Fantasy XV.
  According to VentureBeat, the characters, story and music from Final Fantasy XV will all be featured in the game, which uses Machine Zone's technology to unite millions of players around the world in real time, all within a single, shared universe.
  "Machine Zone has a stellar track record in the mobile gaming space and we are putting Final Fanta
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda will help you get to know your crew with the return of loyalty missions

  07-11-2016 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of Mass Effect 2's fan-favorite features was the loyalty missions
  
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• Capcom is looking to port its PS4 and Xbox One games to Nintendo Switch

  07-11-2016 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global publisher Capcom is exploring the possibility of porting its recent PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releases to the Nintendo Switch, potentially giving Nintendo's upcoming console a major boost in third-party support.
  
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• Out This Week: Dishonored 2, NES Classic Edition, Tyranny

  07-11-2016 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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• Left 4 Dead devs release a new level to the public with this unfinished campaign

  07-11-2016 18:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not quite Left 4 Dead 3, but developer Turtle Rock has given fans of its zombie shooter series a bit of a treat today: an unfinished campaign for the original Left 4 Dead called Dam It, which takes place (as you might've guessed from the name) in and around a dam
  
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• Mass Effect 2, 3 Now Backward Compatible on Xbox One

  07-11-2016 18:39
  
  Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are now both backward compatible on Xbox One, EA and Bioware have announced as part of the N7 Day Mass Effect announcements.
  The original Mass Effect has already been available via Xbox One's backward compatibility feature, making the full original trilogy available to play on the console ahead of Mass Effect Andromeda's launch next year.
  The announcement came as part of EA's suite of N7 Day reveals, which included the box art, special editions, and more details o
  
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• It sure looks like Mass Effect 2 and 3 are coming to Xbox One backwards compatibility

  07-11-2016 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not official (yet), but it definitely looks like Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are coming to Xbox One via backwards compatibility
  
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• US Game Deals: Save 25% on a 42.5" 4K TV and get Fallout 4 for $30

  07-11-2016 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today we have some great deals for gaming at home and on the go alike
  
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• The creator of Black Mirror just tried PS VR and lost his mind a tiny bit

  07-11-2016 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are a lot of gaming parallels between Black Mirror's tech flavoured  nightmares on Netflix
  
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• Mass Effect Andromeda Details and Boxart Revealed

  07-11-2016 18:21
  
  Alongside a new trailer, pre-order pages for Mass Effect Andromeda have now opened, shedding new light on Bioware's far-flung space opera.
  Amazon's pre-order page reveals that the game will include 4-player multiplayer, include destructible environments, and include a more flexible progression tree for skills and weapons. We've also now seen boxart for both the standard and Deluxe editions of the game.Mass Effect: Andromeda's PC boxart.Continue reading…
  
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• Everything in the Game of Thrones season 6 boxset: behind-the-scenes clips, VFX breakdowns and commentaries galore

  07-11-2016 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Game of Thrones season 7 currently shooting ahead of its premiere next summer, now is a great time to revisit season 6
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer introduces new aliens to fight

  07-11-2016 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Here it is, the proper reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda's campaign
  
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• Special Edition New 3DS Models Coming for $100

  07-11-2016 18:07
  
  A pair of New 3DS models are coming to North America later this month for $100, Nintendo has announced.
  These new special edition models (available in either black or white) feature Mushroom Kingdom-themed faceplates, and will be available starting November 25.
  Here's a look at the black color option.Mushroom Kingdom-themed New Nintendo 3DS in blackAnd here's the white model.Mushroom Kingdom-themed New Nintendo 3DS in whiteContinue reading…
  
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• At GDC 2017, hear how iconographic music can enhance your VR games

  07-11-2016 18:04
  
  At the 2017 Game Developers Conference, audio expert Kenneth Young will give a great talk about how iconographic music can enhance your VR games and help guide players without breaking immersion. ...
  
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• N7 Day Trailer Shows Mass Effect Andromeda In Action

  07-11-2016 18:03
  November 7 has become a holiday in the video game industry (N7 Day), where we celebrate the Mass Effect series. The day doesn't always include big announcements or reveals from BioWare about its epic sci-fi saga – but it does this year.  In the official N7 Day trailer below, fans finally get a clear look at the gameplay, new creatures, and hints at the story to come. Check it all out below:
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  The flood of info doesn't stop there! As it happens
  
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• Dead Rising 4: All Our New Info

  07-11-2016 18:00
  
  Frank West returns to Willamette Mall in Dead Rising 4, and we wanted to follow the photojournalist around for a while to chronicle the story. Please join us all November long on IGN First as we roll out one exclusive new feature after another on the latest iteration of the open-world, tongue-in-cheek, baseball-bat-in-hand zombie survival adventure. This page will be updated all month long as each new feature rolls out!
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• DICE GM Patrick Bach stepping down after 15 years

  07-11-2016 17:41
  
  DICE general manager Patrick Bach is stepping down after almost 15 years at the Battlefield developer. ...
  
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• Westworld episode 7 looks like the Hosts are about to fight back (really violently)

  07-11-2016 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  SPOILER ALERT! If you're not up to date with Westworld episode 6 and don't want to know ANYTHING about future episodes click away now
  
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• Blizzard Has No Plans to Remaster Warcraft 1 or 2

  07-11-2016 17:38
  
  Diablo 1 may be coming to Diablo 3 (which remains a weird bit of temporal engineering in my head), but Blizzard doesn't have widespread plans to resurrect its oldest and most storied games.
  At Blizzcon this weekend, a fan (as noted by Eurogamer) asked whether the first two Warcraft RTS games - which helped set the stage for World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and the entire MOBA genre - could see a remaster one day. The short answer: no.
  "We are fortunate enough to have all of the original source cod
  
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• This week in video game blogging: Playing in heavy systems

  07-11-2016 17:06
  
  This week, our partnership with games blogging curation site Critical Distance brings us picks from their Senior Curator Zoyander Street on workplace politics and the weight of history....
  
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• Modern Warfare Remastered commemorates a popular glitch … with a caution: wet floor sign

  07-11-2016 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was almost as famous for its glitches as it was for its excellent level design, and Modern Warfare Remastered hasn't forgotten that legacy
  
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• Blog: How to inspire creativity in every employee

  07-11-2016 16:50
  
  "The last Friday of every quarter is a special day at ZeptoLab. Everyone puts aside their current tasks and gathers to make the most ambitious and crazy ideas come true. We call it Creative Jam Day."...
  
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• 'Overwatch League' is Blizzard's newest eSports venture

  07-11-2016 16:49
  "We're building a league that's accessible to players and fans, sustainable, and exciting for everyone involved."...
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda retail listings reveal box art and 4-player co-op

  07-11-2016 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Electronic Arts has a big N7 Day planned for Mass Effect: Andromeda, but Best Buy has already jumped the thermal clip
  
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• Pokemon Go Update Adds Details for Gold and Silver Pokemon

  07-11-2016 16:35
  
  Datamining has revealed that Pokemon Go's latest update adds details for 100 new Pokemon, all from Pokemon Gold and Silver, as well as fresh evidence of the original 151's most mysterious absentee, Ditto.
  According to TheSilphRoad, the Android version of the game's 0.45.0 patch added references in the game's code to Pokemon numbered 152-251 - the entirety of the Pokemon Gold and Silver Pokedex. That includes starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile, legendaries Lugia, Ho-oh and Celebi, and ani
  
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• PayDay 2 publisher Starbreeze establishes new indie label

  07-11-2016 16:03
  
  "Under the new publishing sub-label, Starbreeze aims to sign projects smaller in scope and investment to give developers an easy and quick way to reach the market." ...
  
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• New Star Wars: Rogue One TV spot offers a glimpse at one of the movie’s big battles

  07-11-2016 14:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Star Wars Rogue One just around the corner, it makes sense for the hype machine to crank into overdrive - and that's just what's happened with the release of this new TV spot for the upcoming Star Wars movie
  
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• Legion content rollout continues with upcoming ‘World of Warcraft’ patches

  07-11-2016 14:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Raids, dungeons, new epic bosses to fight, and even the hint of an entirely new planet, Blizzard teased a lot at this year's Blizzcon, detailing much about what we can expect in upcoming patches for World of Warcraft following the Legion expansion.
  
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• UK Game Deals: great PS4 slim and Xbox One S bundles, £300 off a 55" 4K TV and more

  07-11-2016 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Front and centre of today's deals is a great PS4 Slim 500GB bundle from John Lewis that comes with a two year guarantee and lets you choose between Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4 or FIFA 17 for only £227
  
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• Akuma Will Be Street Fighter 5's Next DLC Character

  07-11-2016 14:04
  
  Akuma has been revealed as the next playable character in Street Fighter V.
  The teaser trailer below was shown after the Red Bull Battle Grounds finals, and we also get a quick look at a new stage featuring what looks like a ruined dojo.
  The kanji on Akuma's back may be unfamiliar to some, but those who've played Capcom vs. SNK 2 may recognize it from Shin Akuma in that game. According to EventHubs, it literally translates to something along the lines of "god like."
  Akuma will be playable at the
  
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• Capcom Questions Multiplatform Ports to Nintendo Switch

  07-11-2016 14:03
  
  Capcom is currently planning what it will develop for the Nintendo Switch, but has indicated that it may not be bringing games designed for PS4 or Xbox One to the new console.
  Nintendo has long been criticised for its relatively underpowered hardware, and the resulting lack of attention from third-party developers and publishers. In that regard, hopes for the Switch were raised when its reveal trailer showed the console seemingly running Skyrim: Special Edition and an NBA 2K game, as well as whe
  
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• 8 Years Later, Turtle Rock Releases Left 4 Dead's Final Campaign

  07-11-2016 13:07
  
  Turtle Rock Studios has released a final campaign for the first-person survival horror game, Left 4 Dead.
  Left 4 Dead first released in 2008. The unreleased level, Dam It, "stitches together" Dead Air and Blood Harvest and includes a couple of Survival maps not previously released, either.
  Here's a bird's eye view of what it entails, complete with annotations from the development team:Image credit: augerresources.comContinue reading…
  
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• CoD: Infinite Warfare UK Sales Down Almost 50% in UK

  07-11-2016 12:37
  
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has seen an almost 50% drop in first-week UK sales compared to last year's Black Ops 3 - and yet it's still the second largest launch of the year.
  According to GfK Chart-Track, launch sales have fallen 48.4%. The major difference between the two releases is Infinite Warfare's lack of a last-gen Xbox 360/PS3 release - but even taking into account only current-gen console releases, the drop is still significant at 43.6%.
  But then you remember just how big a deal Call
  
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• "There is no way out of this." New The Walking Dead trailer shows Negan closing on on Alexandria

  07-11-2016 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fresh off an episode that saw Negan continue his nasty ways, The Walking Dead shows no signs of slowing down in the promo trailer for next week’s episode, titled ‘Service’
  
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• "There is no way out of this." New The Walking Dead trailer shows Negan closing in on Alexandria

  07-11-2016 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fresh off an episode that saw Negan continue his nasty ways, The Walking Dead shows no signs of slowing down in the promo trailer for next week’s episode, titled ‘Service’
  
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• Hearthstone: Every New Card Revealed so Far

  07-11-2016 06:04
  
  The new Hearthstone expansion, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, was announced at BlizzCon a few days ago, and is introducing 132 new cards into the game, alongside a whole new theme - gangs!
  Each gang is comprised of three classes, and has a set of cards that can only be played by the members of that gang. The gangs are: the Grimy Goons (Hunters, Paladins and Warriors), Jade Lotus (Druids, Rogues and Shamans), and The Kabal (Mages, Priest and Warlocks).
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