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• A Complete Guide to Final Fantasy 15's Pre-Order Bonuses

  17-11-2016 23:41
  
  Get ready to hop into your car and party with the boys because Final Fantasy XV is coming soon.
  If you need to get up to speed, check out our Final Fantasy XV preview.
  As with most major releases, multiple versions of Final Fantasy XV will be available when it launches on November 29. Plus, if you're planning on pre-ordering, some retailers offer much more bang (and exclusive goods) for your buck than others. If you're a more casual Final Fantasy fan, the standard $60 version will be just f
  
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• Fight Enormous Armies One Grid At A Time

  17-11-2016 23:20
  The Dynasty Warriors series has become a giant juggernaut brand, spawning eight mainline games and spin-offs. It's been 13 years since the last proper tactics game in this series was released back on the PS2.
  The confirmed cast so far include Zhao Yun, his best friend Lei Bin, and a mysterious girl named Lixia. Combat takes place on a standard grid, though enemy units are grouped up into larger squads instead of strewn about the field like in the mainline games. I don't usually play the main se
  
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• Watch Dogs 2: What's With All These Gnomes?

  17-11-2016 23:06
  
  Here's how to unlock some unique items by locating a bunch of easter eggs around San Francisco in Watch Dogs 2.
  
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• Don't Miss These Hard to Find Souvenirs Hiding in Dishonored 2

  17-11-2016 23:06
  
  This achievement is easy to miss if you don't know where to find decorative objects in Dishonored 2.
  
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• Don't Miss 3 Big Secrets and Cheats in Dishonored 2

  17-11-2016 23:06
  
  There's some amazing cheats and secrets hiding in the dark corners of Dishonored 2.
  
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• Dishonored 2: How to Get the Silence Achievement / Trophy

  17-11-2016 23:06
  
  Find out how to sneak through Dishonored 2's confusing Clockwork Mansion level without being detected.
  
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• Pikachu Loses It in the New Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime Trailer

  17-11-2016 23:00
  
  The Pokemon Sun and Moon anime unfortunately won't make its debut in the United States for some time, but The Pokemon Company did release a new trailer which very clearly shows that Alola is not the soothing getaway some promotional art depicts it as.
  In the new trailer we see Ash and Pikachu going to school, meeting the new Alola Pokemon Tapu Koko, and taking on the region's new enemies, Team Skull. We also see Pikachu having a really, really hard time.
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• Watch the Golden Joystick Awards 2016 TODAY at 3 pm GMT / 10 am EST

  17-11-2016 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Joystick Awards 2016 ceremony is happening today, on November 18, and you can watch it all live right here
  
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• Watch the Golden Joystick Awards 2016 – pre-show live right NOW

  17-11-2016 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Joystick Awards 2016 ceremony is happening today, on November 18, and you can watch it all live right here
  
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• Watch the Golden Joystick Awards 2016 – full show recap

  17-11-2016 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Joystick Awards 2016 ceremony is happening today, on November 18, and you can watch it all live right here
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront's Rogue One: Scarif DLC comes out December 6, take your first look

  17-11-2016 22:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront will let you tour the blaster-scarred beaches of Star Wars: Rogue One's planet Scarif before you see the movie
  
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• Game Scoop!: Who Watches the Watch Dogs?

  17-11-2016 22:36
  
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Watch Dogs 2, Dishonored 2, Super Mario Run, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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• New Trailer Shows Off Story, Second Digimon Partner

  17-11-2016 22:20
  Bandai Namco released a new story trailer for Digimon World: Next Order ahead of the title's upcoming North American and European releases.
  The trailer sets up the game's story, which begins seven years after players' last adventure in the Digital World. Since then, the powerful Machinedramon has wreaked havoc in the floating city, and players will be joined by a second Digimon partner to set things right. You can watch the full trailer below.
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• Star Wars Battlefront: Rogue One DLC Gets Release Date

  17-11-2016 22:12
  
  Electronic Arts will release Rogue One DLC for Star Wars Battlefront on December 6 for all platforms.
  Called Rogue One: Scarif, the final expansion pack — based on the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story film — will feature four maps and two new heroes: Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic. One of the additional areas is Scarif, the tropical planet seen in trailers for the movie.The Rogue One DLC pack for Star Wars Battlefront includes the map Scarif, a new tropical planet.Continue reading&h
  
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• Star Wars Is Getting A Free-To-Play Mobile Multiplayer Game

  17-11-2016 21:53
  Korean developer Netmarble Games Corp. has announced a newmultiplayer mobile Star Wars game that looks like it was inspired by Clash
  Royale.
  The game is planned for a global release on iOS and Android platforms. No release date has been announced outside of "coming soon", but it will be free-to-play. The game is currently accepting applications for its beta. You can sign up by heading here.
  The game will feature 65 Star Wars characters and vehicles with confirmations that Han Solo, Chewbacca, L
  
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• Ubisoft Offers Update on Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer Fix

  17-11-2016 21:17
  
  Ubisoft has offered an update on Watch Dogs 2 "seamless multiplayer" feature, which remains disabled two days after its launch. According to Ubisoft, the Watch Dogs 2 development team hopes to turn the multiplayer back on "as soon as this weekend," if their solution works.
  In a statement to IGN, a Ubisoft spokesperson said that ensuring the fix "causes no regression to the core single-player experience" is a priority, alongside smoothly integrating the new co-op features.
  "To our current players
  
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• Sony’s PlayStation Vue live TV streaming service finally arrives on Apple TV

  17-11-2016 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  While Sling TV has been available on Apple’s streamer for some time, competing streaming service PlayStation Vue has been absent. That is no longer the case, however, as it is now available for owners of the fourth-generation Apple TV.
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime to Debut on Disney XD

  17-11-2016 21:11
  
  The new season of the Pokemon anime television series, which pulls from Pokemon Sun and Moon, as well as the next animated movie, will premiere on Disney XD in the United States, The Pokemon Company International has announced.
  Disney XD has signed a multi-year distribution deal to air not only the 20th season of series and next movie, but also all 19 prior seasons and 15 movies.
  The next season of the hit anime, dubbed Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon, sees Ash and his pal Pikachu traveling t
  
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• Westworld season 2 is when we'll learn about how the Hosts are made

  17-11-2016 20:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: this article includes SPOILERS for the latest episode of Westworld
  
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• The NES Classic Reportedly Sold Every 18 Seconds on eBay During Launch

  17-11-2016 20:06
  
  An NES Classic was sold once every 18 seconds on eBay during launch day, according to the website.
  Revealed in statistics provided by eBay to Polygon, the company's Vice President of North America Merchandising, Hard Goods, Jay Hanson, cited the website as "the destination for hard-to-find consoles, from the rare and vintage variety, to hot trending options, like the Nintendo NES Classic Edition ... we sold one every 18 seconds on its release day.”
  According to eBay, as told by P
  
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• Take a new look at Westworld episode 8 with this gallery of images

  17-11-2016 19:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yesterday brought us a sneaky peek at the next episode of Westworld, Trace Delay
  
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• Overview Video Shows Off Just How Close The 3DS Version Is To The Wii U Version

  17-11-2016 19:16
  Nintendo released a new overview video today that shows off many of the 3DS version of Super Mario Maker's mechanics.
  Unsurprisingly, the 3DS version is very close to the Wii U version, though there are some shortcomings, like its limited online interactivity. The act of making levels, however, appears to be mostly identical to the Wii U version of the game, which is good news for all the Mario creators out there.
  Super Mario Maker 3DS releases for its new platform on December 2.
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• Star Wars 8 is so secret, Mark Hamill says it's like working for the CIA

  17-11-2016 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world is hungry for every scrap of Star Wars 8 news it can find and the production itself is locked down from top to bottom with leak countermeasures
  
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• It's too early to tell if Titanfall 3 will happen, Respawn boss says

  17-11-2016 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Titanfall has been one of this console generation's most-hyped new franchises
  
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• Bethesda Pinball Includes Skyrim, Doom, Fallout Tables

  17-11-2016 18:50
  
  Zen Studios has announced Bethesda Pinball, a Bethesda-themed virtual pinball pack, slated for release on December 6, 2016.
  The developer first teased the announcement on Twitter a few days ago. The pinball pack will include three tables based on Doom, Fallout, and Skyrim, and will be available on consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.The Fallout pinball table will let players collect bobbleheads, join factions, and raid vaults. The Doom table has players fights demons, while the Skyrim table tasks
  
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• Telltale's Batman: Episode 4 Release Date Announced

  17-11-2016 18:29
  
  Episode 4 of Batman: The Telltale Series releases next week on November 22, Telltale Games has announced.
  The fourth chapter, titled Guardian of Gotham, will be available across all supported platforms on that date, including PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, PlayStation 3, and compatible iOS and Android devices.
  For a sneak peek at what lies ahead for the Caped Crusader in Episode 4, check out the new trailer below.
  In Guardian of Gotham, Bruce Wayne finds himself trapped in an unfavo
  
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• US Game Deals: Save $2.5k on a 4K OLED TV and get some PlayStation VR bundle discounts

  17-11-2016 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Black Friday 2016 is just over a week away but some fantastic sales are already rolling out now
  
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• UK Game Deals: 1TB Xbox One with Gears of War 4 and The Division for £199

  17-11-2016 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Things are hotting up as we approach Black Friday 2016
  
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• How Would You Play Westworld?

  17-11-2016 17:42
  
  Spoilers for Westworld follow.
  The futuristic theme park at the center of HBO’s Westworld is a video game taken to the logical conclusion of open world and VR gaming. That much is obvious. But some of the questions at the heart of the show can be reflected back on us, the viewer, and the entertainment we watch and the games we play right here in the year 2016.
  The series’ co-creator Jonathan Nolan relayed a story at New York Comic-Con’s Westworld panel last month (moderated by
  
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• Xbox One backwards compatible games now look the part with new packaging

  17-11-2016 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  While many reacted with joy to the news of Xbox 360 games becoming backwards compatible on Xbox One, there was one snag: many of said games were out of print and difficult to find, particularly if you were looking for an unused copy
  
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• Nintendo Releases Swapnote Successor, Swapdoodle

  17-11-2016 16:45
  
  Nintendo has just announced Swapdoodle, a free-to-start drawing app that is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
  Much like its predecessor, Swapnote—which was suspended due to "offensive material"—Swapdoole allows users to create doodles and messages that can be sent to others on their 3DS friends list via SpotPass.
  While the app is free to download, Swapdoodle also offers paid lessons, where users can learn to sketch an array of different Nintendo characters. There are a total o
  
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• Hacker Convicted After Stealing $16 Million in FIFA Coins

  17-11-2016 16:39
  
  Hacker Anthony Clark, 24, from California, has been convicted of wire fraud following a scheme that involved defrauding EA of FIFA coins to the value of $16 million.
  As Eurogamer reports, the popularity of FIFA worldwide has led to black market trading of the game’s in-game currency. In short, the currency, which can be purchased with real world money, has a value online where it can be sold without EA’s permission for less than it costs to buy it legally.
  The FBI accused Clark and t
  
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• Backward-compatible Xbox 360 games get an Xbox One packaging makeover

  17-11-2016 16:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft has changed the box design for backward compatible Xbox 360 games to more closely match the look of its Xbox One boxes. Games now explicitly state that they're compatible with both Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
  
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• 11 Video Games For People Who Hate Video Games

  17-11-2016 16:00
  
  For various reasons — cost, time investment, physical barriers — video games can be particularly tough to pick up for people who didn’t grow up with them. If you’re trying to ignite a love of games in someone you know, but haven’t quite found the game to do it, this list is for you.
  Below are 11 of the best video games non-gamers might enjoy, in no particular order...
  Learning the controls is among the biggest obstacles an inexperienced player faces when trying to p
  
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• Backwards Compatible 360 Games Now Come in Xbox One Boxes

  17-11-2016 15:13
  
  Some Xbox 360 games are getting dual-packaging to let players know they work on that console and Xbox One.
  A post on Imgur shows the newfangled boxes, which now have both console names across the top as well as a line which reads “Plays on Xbox One and Xbox 360.”To remind you what works and what doesn't.Xbox One backward compatibility rolled out on November 12, 2015. Not all games are backward compatible at this point in time, but Microsoft is still bringing games over to Xbox One ba
  
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• Respawn Unsure If There Will Be a Titanfall 3

  17-11-2016 14:08
  
  Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella says the studio is currently unsure as to whether or not there will be a Titanfall 3.
  "We don't know yet," Zampella told Glixel when asked if there will be another installment. He said that Titanfall 2 has been a "huge success" critically and they're "really happy with all the reviews and the positive sentiment," but "it's too early to tell" from a sales standpoint.
  "We'd definitely like to tell more of the story and the universe," Zampella continued. "I th
  
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• Flash sale! Save £20 on annual Amazon Prime membership, gorge on Prime TV and Movies, plus free shipping and Twitch subscription

  17-11-2016 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
   Start your stopwatches, because for the next 24 hours you’ll get £20 off an annual membership to Amazon Prime, bringing it down to £59
  
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• Flash sale! Save £20 on annual Amazon Prime membership and gorge on Prime TV and Movies

  17-11-2016 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Start your stopwatches, because for the next 24 hours you’ll get £20 off an annual membership to Amazon Prime, bringing it down to £59
  
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• Star Wars 8 rumours hint at Benicio del Toro and Laura Dern's characters

  17-11-2016 13:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, Star Wars: Rogue One is only a month away, but that doesn’t mean our excitement for Star Wars 8 has disappeared
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy 2's Groot will be even more "goofy" according to Vin Diesel

  17-11-2016 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sequels normally see things becoming bigger and better, but that’s not the case for the much-loved Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy 2
  
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• Star Wars: Rogue One storms into the new Total Film magazine - on sale now!

  17-11-2016 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The brand new issue of Total Film magazine is on sale, headed up by Star Wars: Rogue One! As well as full coverage on this winter’s most exciting movie, there’s also all the news, features, and reviews you need for the month ahead
  
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• SAG-AFTRA Pickets Insomniac Games as Video Game Strike Continues

  17-11-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It’s the third picket line in the month-old action.
  
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• Nightwar Gets A Collection Of Impressive New Screens

  17-11-2016 02:48
  Comic book artist turned Darksiders creator Joe Madureira's latest game, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, recently published some new screenshots and the game continues to look stellar.
  Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a tunr-based RPG inspired heavily by classic Final Fantasy gameplay, and picks up where the Battle Chasers comic book left off in 2001. We've been impressed with the game so far, and its latest batch of screens keeps the streak alive. For more on the game, head here.
  It's not a new trailer,
  
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• Unlocked: Our Favorite Original Xbox Memories

  17-11-2016 02:07
  
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  On this week's Xbox show, we give our impressions so far on Watch Dogs 2 and Dishonored 2. Plus: we spend most of the show reminiscing about the original Xbox in the wake of the console's 15-year anniversary this week. And much more! See below for the highlights:
  Oh, we've got our own YouTube channel too! Subscribe here for new and classic Xbox game Let's Plays, plus clips from the podcast: youtube.com/ignunlocked
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• Nintendo Switch launch lineup rumors: Mario, Zelda, Splatoon, Mario Kart and Skyrim

  17-11-2016 02:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo likely won't have anything to say about the launch lineup of the Switch until early next year , but in the absence of any official news, leaks and rumors have continued to spread. On Wednesday, two of the most reliable Switch informants, Laura Dale and Emily Rogers, shared some new information regarding the games that are expected to hit Nintendo's Switch around launch. DON'T MISS:  Walmart’s pre-Black Friday sale starts right now – here are the best deals so far On her
  
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• Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Review

  17-11-2016 01:58
  
  “Work smarter, not harder” is something I would have loved to tell the team at Bandai Namco behind Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of smart ideas in this action-based, single-player, faux MMO, but its tangle of gameplay systems feels like a dense pile of stuffing that never gets stitched together into a coherent whole, and its story lacks the urgency and gravity that made the anime great.
  Hollow Realization takes place after the
  
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• Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto is 64 today, so here are his 64 best games

  17-11-2016 01:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Renowned Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto has had a hand in some of the greatest video games every made, with over 150 games carrying his name in the credits. Today is his 64th birthday, so in honor of his lifelong devotion to his craft, here — in no particular order, even though we can all agree that Super Mario 3 would be #1 — are the 64 best games that bear his name. MUST SEE:  eBay’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals look tremendous Chibi-Robo! Donkey Kong Donkey
  
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• Could Super Mario Run Become the Best-Selling Mario Game?

  17-11-2016 01:05
  
  Mario is finally making his mobile debut next month with Super Mario Run. With more than 2.5 billion iOS and Android devices out there, could the game become the best-selling Mario game ever made?
  The short answer is... no. Probably not. But as always, it's a little more nuanced once you dig into it. To start, let's take a look at the current standings for best-selling Mario games:1) Super Mario Bros. (1985) - 40.24 million2) New Super Mario Bros. (2010) - 30.79 million3) New Super Mar
  
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