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• See how they made BB-8 talk in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

  21-11-2016 23:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  It may just sound like beeps and boops to us, but the droid-speak heard in Star Wars actually has roots in human conversation
  
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• A Monster Hunter movie's coming from the director of Resident Evil and it already has sequel plans

  21-11-2016 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Resident Evil: The Final Chapter concludes the sorta-related-to-the-games movie series early next year, writer/director Paul W
  
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• Skyrim Director Todd Howard Discusses Nintendo Switch

  21-11-2016 23:05
  
  Skyrim director Todd Howard says he's a big fan of Nintendo Switch and all but confirmed his fantasy RPG for the hybrid console.
  Speaking with Glixel, Howard mentioned that he actually got his hands on the Nintendo Switch. "I love it. I got to play it," he said. "... One of the best demos I've ever seen. Probably the best demo I've ever seen. At E3."
  Howard's praise didn't stop there and might be a big reason why Bethesda is a Nintendo Switch partner, along with plenty of other companies. "I thi
  
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• Dark Souls in VR? "We're hoping," says FromSoftware

  21-11-2016 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  You may be able to visit Lordran, Lothric, and other locations from the Dark Souls series in virtual reality sometime in the future
  
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• Get a job: War Drum Studios is hiring a Lead Programmer

  21-11-2016 22:13
  
  War Drum Studios is looking for someone with complete fluency in C++, and a demonstrable mastery of UnrealEngine 4, including use of the Editor and Blueprints in Gainesville, Florida. ...
  
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• Studio head Josh Holmes departs from 343 Industries to work on indie games

  21-11-2016 21:47
  
  "I have loved every moment here on Halo but I find myself drawn to new horizons." The longtime Halo developer leaves the company after first joining 343 Industries in 2009....
  
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• Game of Thrones' Season 1 trailer remade in Skyrim combines two of our favorite things

  21-11-2016 21:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last month, we shared with you a video of 100 dragons vs 1,000 archers in Skyrim: Special Edition, and I forewarned that it was just the tip of the machinima iceberg
  
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• New Screenshots Show Off Cave Of Broken Trees

  21-11-2016 21:16
  Interceptor Entertainment is showing off new "fully polished" screenshots of Rad Rodgers: World One ahead of the game's Dec. 1 launch on Steam and GOG.
  The game stars a young boy named Rad and his foul-mouthed talking console, Dusty, in a platform shooter reminiscent of the original Duke Nukem and Commander Keen games of the '90s. In place of the bygone era's pixel sprites, Rad Rodgers features Unreal Engine 4-powered visuals. The salty '90s-era humor remains intact, however.
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• Pokemon Go Gets Combat Power Changes

  21-11-2016 20:59
  
  Alakazam, Rhydon and Gengar are getting a boost to their combat power in Pokemon Go.
  Developer Niantic has announced CP adjustments for creatures in the smartphone app, according to Pokemon Go's official website. But the team is vague about which ones will see alterations (including decreases), only highlighting the increases for the aforementioned Pokemon.
  "These changes will allow a more balanced and competitive battling and training experience in Gyms," says the Pokemon Go blog post. "We will
  
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• Here's how to boost your Pokemon's happiness in Pokemon Sun and Moon

  21-11-2016 20:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't want to spend hours brushing your Pichu to help it evolve in Pokemon Sun and Moon? Reddit user Leafeon111 has discovered an eminently easy trick to short-circuit any Pokemon's happiness cycle, quickly boosting Pokemon who evolve based on happiness like Munchlax and the aforementioned Pichu
  
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• Don't Miss: A postmortem for Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

  21-11-2016 20:50
  
  The developers behind the first game in the Uncharted series explain what made the game the 'biggest and most complex' challenge the studio had faced up to that point in this 2008 postmortem. ...
  
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• Message of the new Moon Hunters expansion: it's OK to stop playing

  21-11-2016 20:32
  
  "We wanted this expansion to add a satisfying place for players to know 'ok I can stop playing, I had a good time, beat a final boss," says Tanya X. Short, lead designer of Moon Hunters....
  
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• eBay’s PS4 Pro and Xbox One S Black Friday deals are available right now

  21-11-2016 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Black Friday 2016 is almost here, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until Friday to buy some amazing gadgets at discounted prices. eBay has a huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday event set up, but its PlayStation 4 Slim and Xbox One S deals are available right now, and they’re better than anyone else’s. DEAL ALERT: Don’t like these deals? Check out an even bigger Black Friday sale right here Whether you’re Team PlayStation or Team Xbox, eBay's got you c
  
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• Fan-made Pokemon Uranium and AM2R cut from The Game Awards nominees

  21-11-2016 20:26
  
  Two fan-created games based on Nintendo properties were removed from the running for an award created to honor "fan-created content, such as mods, fan films, and other player content." ...
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online Is Free This Weekend on Xbox

  21-11-2016 20:14
  
  The Elder Scrolls Online for Xbox One will have an extended free play weekend beginning Wednesday, November 23 at 12:01am ET and ending Sunday, November 27 at 11:59pm ET.
  Players participating in the free play weekend will get access to the full The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited base game as well as 500 Crowns and the ability to retain all progress made if the player purchases the game afterward. Crown Packs will also be discounted during the weekend.
  In addition, free play w
  
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• Watch how Game of Thrones filmed that Battle of the Bastards scene all in one shot

  21-11-2016 19:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new making-of featurette from the Game of Thrones Season 6 Blu-ray release shows how the crew made that extended, one-shot scene of Jon Snow in the Battle of the Bastards
  
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• Ubisoft Comments on Watch Dogs 2's Launch Sales

  21-11-2016 19:41
  
  Following the launch of Watch Dogs 2 last week, Ubisoft has come forward to address the game's performance thus far, acknowledging that initial sales are "comparatively lower" than its predecessor.
  In a statement provided to IGN by a Ubisoft representative, the publisher said it anticipates strong sales for Watch Dogs 2 over the next couple of weeks, with second and third-week sales expected to be "above traditional sales patterns."
  Ubisoft's full statement to IGN follows:
  "We're incredibly
  
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• Uncharted 4 gets a free co-op/single-player Survival mode in December

  21-11-2016 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've yet to hear any solid plans for Uncharted 4 single-player DLC, but Naughty Dog has a nice consolation gift while we wait: a Survival mode that can be played solo or co-op with three other players, coming for free in mid-December
  
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• Out This Week: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Telltale's Batman: Episode 4

  21-11-2016 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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• Pokemon Go gives thanks this week with double XP and double Stardust

  21-11-2016 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Still playing Pokemon Go? Niantic is thankful for you
  
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• Come to GDC 2017 for pragmatic tips on curbing toxic behavior in your game

  21-11-2016 18:14
  
  How can we make game communities better? At the 2017 Game Developers Conference, Two Hat/Community Sift chief Chris Priebe will explore the topic in a talk on "Trolls: The Cost of Doing Nothing." ...
  
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• Blog: Improving field of view and line of sight in strategy games

  21-11-2016 18:05
  
  C++ programmer Sundaram Ramaswamy looks at how to effectively implement field of view and line of sight in strategy games....
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 still has a day-one patch after the delay, but it's full of new features

  21-11-2016 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remember when Square Enix said it was delaying Final Fantasy 15 so it could avoid putting out a bunch of essential bug fixes in a day-one patch? Well, it half succeeded in that goal
  
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• Final Fantasy XV Day One Update Adds New Features

  21-11-2016 17:37
  
  Ahead of Final Fantasy XV's release next week, Square Enix has released a new trailer and detailed the game's day one patch.
  Check out the trailer below for an introductory overview of the characters, story and combat system of Square's long awaited role-playing game.
  Final Fantasy XV will launch on November 29 with a free day one patch called the "Crown Update," which, in addition to fixing minor bugs, adds several new features that improve gameplay and "greatly enhance the overall story."
  
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• SFX Hot Topic: What do you think of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

  21-11-2016 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  As the latest JK Rowling extravaganza crashes into cinemas, we want to know what you think! Is it fantastic, or is it beastly?Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, is the first of five films of a new franchise, and has got some approving nods from the critics, and bagged the biggest opening weekend of the year in the UK
  
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• Amazon's new eSports tournament is for casual mobile players

  21-11-2016 17:27
  Amazon has made its own little piece of eSports history by announcing the first ever Amazon Appstore eSports tournament dedicated to casual mobile games. ...
  
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• Dance The Night Away, Play Some Video Games In Yakuza 0

  21-11-2016 17:13
  Life in Yakuza 0 isn't all about breaking skulls and smacking deadbeats around. As a new trailer shows, players can take part in a host of increasingly bizarre activities, from playing video games to managing dates at a hostess bar.
  Players can also play pool, check out old arcade games like Space Harrier and Outrun, and even rock their ever-loving hearts out on stage. Shouldn't these guys get back to work?
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  The game is set for a Janauary 24 release on
  
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• 10th annual Desert Bus for Hope charity game marathon is a record-breaker

  21-11-2016 17:07
  
  The tenth annual Desert Bus for Hope charity video game marathon has raised a record-breaking amount for Child's Play. ...
  
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• Uncharted 4's Co-Op Survival Mode Is a Blast

  21-11-2016 17:01
  
  Uncharted 4’s co-op multiplayer mode is a fun, tense, and chaotic take on Halo’s Firefight and Gears of War’s Horde Mode. But while it captures the same sense of escalation and urgency of its peers, it differentiates itself by tapping into Naughty Dog’s signature tone, energy, and mobility.
  I really appreciate that Uncharted 4’s 50 waves of co-op are broken up into 10 separate 5-wave chunks. This alleviates the feeling that you have to devote a giant chunk of time i
  
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• Find Out All About Final Fantasy XV Via New Trailer

  21-11-2016 17:00
  Final Fantasy XV comes out in a little over a week, and if you aren't already hyped for it, perhaps this trailer will get you going – or answer any lingering questions you may have about the title.
  The new trailer for the title runs through the game's characters, some of its gameplay systems, combat, and more. Perhaps it's the kind of thing that Conan O'Brien and Elijah Wood could have found useful.
  The game comes out on November 29 for the PS4 and Xbox One.
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• Blog: What do historians think of Battlefield 1?

  21-11-2016 16:46
  
  Historians Bob Whitaker and Chris Kempshall discuss Battlefield 1, mulling over everything from the game's depiction of the war to the reality of trench warfare. ...
  
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• Vicarious Visions co-founders form experimental game dev, Velan Studios

  21-11-2016 16:45
  
  Vicarious Visions co-founders Karthik and Guha Bala have reunited, as promised, to form new indie game dev, Velan Studios. ...
  
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• Star Citizen dev will share production schedules with players

  21-11-2016 16:22
  
  "We're going to share our internal schedule and its breakouts on a weekly basis. These are the very same schedules we update daily and are circulated internally on our intra-studio hand-offs." ...
  
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• Pokemon Go Gives Thanks With Double XP This Week

  21-11-2016 16:16
  
  Pokemon Go will say “thank you” to fans with in-game bonuses this week.
  As announced on Pokemon Go’s official site, from November 23 to November 30, players will earn twice the amount of experience and Stardust in-game.
  “It has been an incredible experience since we launched Pokémon GO a few short months ago in July,” Niantic wrote in the post. “We are passionate about creating experiences that encourage exploration and promote exercise. We are humbled
  
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• Get any Xbox One S 1TB bundle for $50 off, here's how to get a bonus game too

  21-11-2016 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Want to get your first Xbox One, or maybe just give your internal storage a little more room to breathe? All Xbox One S and Xbox One systems with 1TB of storage are $50 off from now through Wednesday, dropping the standard price of tempting deals like that Battlefield 1 Xbox One S 1TB bundle down to $299
  
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• Resident Evil 7 Collector's Edition Revealed

  21-11-2016 15:57
  
  When Resident Evil 7 releases in January, a Collector's Edition will be available that includes a dummy finger USB drive, as well as a replica of the Baker mansion.
  This GameStop-exclusive bundle is priced at $180. In addition to the game itself, the Collector's Edition includes the aforementioned Baker mansion replica, which stands 8-inches tall, and also serves as music box that has LED effects and plays a sample of Aunt Rhody.
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• The Walking Dead's upcoming episode details tease bad things before the mid-season finale

  21-11-2016 15:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7 is gearing up for its mid-season break and, if past years are anything to go by, there’s bound to be some conflict and a death or two
  
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• The Walking Dead season 7 episode details tease bad things before the mid-season finale

  21-11-2016 15:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7 is gearing up for its mid-season break and, if past years are anything to go by, there’s bound to be some conflict and a death or two
  
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• Overwatch Graphic Novel Canceled

  21-11-2016 15:03
  
  Blizzard has announced that the graphic novel, Overwatch: First Strike, has been canceled.
  Lead writer Michael Chu announced its cancelation in a post on the official Overwatch forums, saying, "While we are grateful to the team for the fantastic work they put into it, we've ultimately decided to take the story in a different direction."
  Chu explained that the idea for the comic originated when the game was early on in development, and was conceived out of a desire to share the story of Over
  
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• Win exclusive Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them goodies

  21-11-2016 14:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wizards and muggles alike will be desperate to get their hands on our latest prize
  
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• UK Game Deals: Get a 1TB PS4 Slim with Uncharted 4, The Last of Us and DriveClub) for £250

  21-11-2016 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Black Friday 2016 is nearly here which means there's plenty of money saving teasing ahead of the big day
  
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• Adr1ft Canceled for Xbox One

  21-11-2016 13:55
  
  Adr1ft, the virtual reality space game from developer Three One Zero, is no longer coming to Xbox One.
  Adam Orth, the game's creator—and former Microsoft Studios creative director—replied to a fan on Twitter who said they just pre-ordered the game for Xbox One. "That's not real. You should get a refund immediately. Game not releasing on Xbox One," Orth wrote.
  We've reached out to Three One Zero for more information and will update this story with any comment
  
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• Game of Thrones season 7 rumours hint at Sansa's fate (SPOILERS)

  21-11-2016 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Beware: this article is dark and full of potential Game of Thrones season 7 spoilers
  
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• See Watch Dogs 2 myths tested in this new video (lab coats are optional)

  21-11-2016 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rumours have been circulating about precisely what outlandish feats possible in Watch Dogs 2, so for those of you who would prefer to let others don lab coats and separate fact from fiction, DefendTheHouse have made a handy video detailing which rumours are genuine, and which are myths
  
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• Blog: What are 'reality-inspired' games?

  21-11-2016 13:01
  
  Our upcoming title, Bury me, my Love, is a reality-inspired game. This is rather uncommon in the video game landscape -- so I thought it'd be useful to try and define what the genre is about....
  
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• Resident Evil 7 Collector’s Edition is a literal House of Horrors

  21-11-2016 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Details on the Resident Evil 7 Collector’s Edition have arrived, and it comes with a small, creepy replica of the Baker mansion, which players will be tiptoeing around in the actual game
  
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• Designing Civilization VI's distinctive districts system

  21-11-2016 10:01
  
  "Districts add a land-management aspect to planning your cities, which then becomes a whole series of planning choices you make through the game," say Dennis Shirk, Civilization 6's lead producer...
  
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• Opinion: Battlefield 1 Is the Right Way to Tell War Stories

  21-11-2016 06:24
  
  November 11, which actually rolled around late last week, was Armistice Day. In 2016 it marked 98 years since the signing of the armistice which ended the First World War. It famously came into effect at 11am in Paris on November 11, 1918; the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
  It’s well-known history, and November 11 is commemorated in a host of countries around the globe. In the US November 11 is Veterans Day, a federal holiday acknowledging those who have served in
  
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• Game Publishers and the 'Marketing Beta'

  21-11-2016 01:55
  
  “I’m going to get on my soap box,” says Dan Ayoub, studio head of strategy games at 343 Industries. “I think the term ‘beta’, it’s just lost. We should just give up; we’ve lost the word.” Ayoub is definitely onto something.
  At risk of showing my age, I remember a time when it was safe to expect a developer to release a demo for its latest game, either close to release or shortly after. Before the reign of pre-orders to secure a digital copy o
  
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