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• Meet the Teams Competing to be League of Legends' City Champs

  01-12-2016 22:53
  
  Next week, two final teams will compete to take home the title of the first ever League of Legends City Champs champions.
  The championship is down to four teams from four cities, with the two best competing on Tuesday, December 6. Currently teams representing Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas are in the running for the final showdown.
  The City Champs championship is "developed and produced" by Super League Gaming and features amateur League of Legends players from their respective cities.
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog Build-a-Bear Plush Now Available

  01-12-2016 22:26
  
  Build-A-Bear Workshop is now selling a Sonic the Hedgehog plush.
  The soft, cuddly Sonic toy is a web exclusive, and he comes with a gold ring accessory and 4-by-6-inch print. Unlike other Build-A-Bear products, Sonic also comes pre-stuffed, and costs $35.Build-A-Bear Workshop is offering this Sonic the Hedgehog plush for $35 online.Continue reading…
  
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• Get a job: PerBlue is hiring an Art Director

  01-12-2016 22:00
  
  PerBlue is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Art Director to guide the creation of artistic assets for mobile games in either Madison, WI or the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
  
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• Mobile dev Boomlagoon acquired by Wargaming as Wargaming Helsinki

  01-12-2016 21:44
  
  Wargaming says the acquisition of the Finnish mobile studio is part of the company's recent focus on strengthening its mobile game development efforts. ...
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront adds Rogue One heroes, villains, and the planet Scarif on December 6

  01-12-2016 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront has one more batch of content up its sleeve, and any Star Wars fans looking forward to Rogue One are sure to be pleased
  
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• Vainglory devs announce rev-sharing program with eSports teams for 2017

  01-12-2016 21:23
  
  If the program is successful, pro Vainglory teams will see strong financial support from the developers and possibly establish home cities for teams to give audiences eSports hometown heroes. ...
  
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• Here's how to open all of Final Fantasy 15's vault doors and get the treasure inside

  01-12-2016 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stupid, pesky doors! What secrets are they hiding, and how do we open them? I'm not talking about doors in general, by the way - I mean the eight vault doors in Final Fantasy 15
  
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• Forget Hidden Mickeys, Star Wars: Rogue One has a Godzilla Easter egg

  01-12-2016 20:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The true monsters of Star Wars: Rogue One are the Empire, as you would expect, but keen-eyed viewers could notice more artistic monsters lurking in the corners of the movie
  
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• Devs are recovering games (if not payments owed) from bankrupt publisher BulkyPix

  01-12-2016 20:34
  
  At least one dev was able to get the rights to its game back from French publisher BulkyPix by contacting the bankrupt company directly -- but the developer is still waiting on outstanding payments. ...
  
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• Gears of War 4 December Update Brings New Maps and Features

  01-12-2016 20:33
  
  Gears of War 4 is getting a big update on December 6, which will add two new maps, several fixes, new features like a Daily Rewards system, and more.
  New maps enter public playlists on December 13 for free, but Season Pass holders will have access early, on December 6. The maps include a district called Speyer that is "a still image of pre-Locust War life," and a military fortress called Glory, complete with a mounted turret overlooking an open courtyard. As a result, the Gridlock and Relic maps
  
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• Final Fantasy XV: 5 Million Copies Shipped on Day One

  01-12-2016 20:28
  
  Square Enix announced today that across digital sales and retail shipments, five million copies of Final Fantasy XV were shipped on day one. According to Square, this means XV has become “the fastest selling game in the history of the Final Fantasy series.”
  Final Fantasy XV was released simultaneously worldwide, a first for Square Enix, which may have led to the increased sales at launch. Keep in mind that the numbers today partially represent units shipped to retailers, so we’
  
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• Attend GDC 2017 and get expert insight on what 2016 meant for mobile games

  01-12-2016 20:28
  
  As part of the GDC 2017 Mobile Summit, experts Steve Meretzky (King), Dave Rohrl (Mobile Game Doctor) and Juan Gril (Joju Games) will reflect on 2016 in a panel on "The Year in Mobile Games." ...
  
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• US Game Deals: Get a PS4 Pro bundled with Rise of the Tomb Raider for $399

  01-12-2016 20:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whether you sat out the Cyber Monday savings or just can't wait to get more stuff, we've got plenty of great gaming and gaming-adjacent deals for you
  
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• Don't Miss: Lessons of game design learned from Super Mario Maker

  01-12-2016 20:18
  
  "As I dug deeper into the editor and the offerings put out, I came to realize and reaffirm some important elements about game design... something that Nintendo has known about for years."...
  
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• Obituary: Author and game designer Joe Dever

  01-12-2016 20:05
  
  Dever was the author of many fantasy novels, including the prolific Lone Wolf gamebooks and had recently collaborated on an episodic video game continuation of the series. ...
  
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• PlayStation Europe's 12 Deals of Christmas starts today with Rise of the Tomb Raider for 50% off

  01-12-2016 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation fans living across the pond in Europe, Merry (early) Christmas: Sony has started its annual 12 Deals of Christmas, offering up a new sale each day, every day, for the next 11 days
  
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• Video game goodies are new frontier for Deutsche Boerse

  01-12-2016 18:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Magic armour and virtual hats will soon join Siemens, Volkswagen and other blue chips in trading on the German stock market. Deutsche Boerse on Thursday announced plans for an innovative market in video game items -- weapons, artefacts and other performance-boosting add-ons in online gaming. The Frankfurt-based market operator has joined forces with Naga, a Hamburg financial startup, to create a market where players can buy and sell objects from their games for real-life cash.
  
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• Her, Zero Dark Thirty Production Company to Publish Games

  01-12-2016 18:18
  
  Annapurna Pictures, the production house behind films like Her, Zero Dark Thirty, and Sausage Party, will begin publishing video games with its new Annapurna Interactive division. The first games published by the company will be What Remains of Edith Finch and Gorogoa next spring.
  Annapurna Interactive will also publish games from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi and Monument Valley developer Ken Wong, whose next project is Mountains.Continue reading…
  
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• These Xbox One games will look better on your HDR TV

  01-12-2016 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The recently-released Xbox One S and the upcoming "Project Scorpio" both support high-dynamic range, or HDR. Here is every game confirmed to support the new technology, including both current and upcoming titles.
  
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• These Westworld finale images hint at the thrills to come *SPOILERS*

  01-12-2016 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  So now we know that Westworld's finale is going to be 90 minutes long, it's difficult to even concentrate on anything that isn't Host related
  
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• The Elder Scrolls Online Adds Lootbox "Crown Crates"

  01-12-2016 18:14
  
  Starting today, Crown Crates have been added to The Elder Scrolls Online.
  According to a post on the game's official site, this new addition to the ESO Crown Store gives players the "chance to obtain exclusive and unique pets, mounts, and more alongside useful consumable items."
  Crown Crates will be tied to a specific season, with a new season cycling in every quarter. The first season is Storm Atronach, and features an array of electric-themed goods, which you can check out in the gallery below
  
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• ‘Gears of War 4’ lets you blast your buddies on Xbox and PC this weekend

  01-12-2016 17:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gears of War 4 initially launches with separate ecosystems for Xbox One and PC competitive players, but that might be about to change. A special cross-play test this weekend will bring the two player-bases together.
  
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• Massively hyped video games: Expectations vs. reality

  01-12-2016 17:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We all know the video game hype cycle: a game is announced, a fancy trailer drops, we pick apart every second of every video released in its marketing, then, finally, the game is released. You download it, start to play and very suddenly realize that this game isn’t what you quite expected it would be. SEE ALSO: What 'Pokémon Go' would have been like in the 16th Century This cycle is nothing new; disappointment and the sharp sting of reality are feelings as old as time.  Take a
  
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• "She's real!" - Here's your first look at Universal's The Mummy

  01-12-2016 16:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Universal's The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella is out in June next year - no jokes about it wrapping please -  so it was about time we got a look at this new version of the classic monster movie
  
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• Watch The Game Awards right here at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET - new game reveals inbound

  01-12-2016 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Joysticks are all decided for 2016, now it's time to see who wins The Game Awards
  
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• The Assassin's Creed movie VR experience lets you dive into the Animus

  01-12-2016 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've ever wondered what it would be like to plug into the Animus then this first day of advent calendar chocolate is your lucky day
  
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• 'Westworld' inspiration 'Red Dead Redemption' comes to PC, PlayStation 4

  01-12-2016 15:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Noted as a reference point for HBO drama "Westworld," 2010 video game western "Red Dead Redemption" is being re-released for PC and PlayStation 4 from December 6 via subscription service PlayStation Now. From the production house best known for the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, as well as 1940s detective mystery "L.A. Noire" and São Paolo scramble "Max Payne 3," "Red Dead Redemption" represented the opportunity to explore choice and consequence system within the action game genre. "Westwo
  
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• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Delayed

  01-12-2016 15:01
  
  Ninja Theory, the development studio behind DmC: Devil May Cry and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, has announced that Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has been delayed to next year.
  The studio shared the news in an update video, saying they're "making great progress" on the upcoming action game that's based on Celtic mythology and explores mental illness. However, the progress made on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is "not quite great enough" for a release in 2016.
  As for why Hellblade w
  
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• Gears of War 4 Testing Multiplayer Cross-Play This Weekend

  01-12-2016 14:54
  
  The Coalition has announced plans to test cross-play for Gears of War 4 competitive multiplayer this weekend.
  Starting this Friday, December 2, Xbox One players will be able to face off against those on Windows 10, the studio announced on the game's official forums. The trial, which is being conducted to explore the possibility of a permanent cross-platform option for Versus play outside of Private Matches, will conclude on Monday, December 5.
  According to The Coalition, the
  
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• UK Game Deals: Get a PS4 Slim 1TB with Uncharted 4, Driveclub and The Last of Us: Remastered for £239.99

  01-12-2016 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the hunt for some gaming presents now we've hit December? There's still plenty of Cyber Week discounts across various retailers and some great PS4 deals and Xbox One offers
  
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• EA is Taking a 'Couple of Years' Break off Battlefield to Focus on Star Wars Battlefront

  01-12-2016 12:56
  
  EA has announced that we won't see another Battlefield game "for a couple of years." Instead, the company is choosing to throw its weight behind production on a new Star Wars Battlefront title set for release in late 2017.
  The publisher's chief financial officer, Blake Jorgensen, broke the news at the Nasdaq Investor programme. According to a transcription via Videogamer, the decision to focus on Battlefront centres around EA's desire to address player criticism that the original game was light
  
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• Game of Thrones season 7 will see Sansa on a "power trip" according to Sophie Turner

  01-12-2016 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  What does Game of Thrones season 7 have in store for Sansa Stark? Possible Sansa-shaped spoilers ahead
  
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• Pokemon Go's Nearby function tells you exactly where Pokemon are hiding and it's live in the UK and US

  01-12-2016 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait is over. Pokemon Go's Nearby function has been thoroughly tested in Niantic&ap ...
  
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• Star Wars: Rogue One's new clip shows Jyn taking out Stormtroopers like it’s no big deal

  01-12-2016 11:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  If the new Star Wars: Rogue One clip is anything to go by, we’re in for an early Christmas present
  
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• Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures Launches Video Game Division

  01-12-2016 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first two projects published from Annapurna Interactive are a hand-illustrated puzzel game and a set of playable short stories.
  
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• The Medieval Lifestyle Simulator Enters Closed Beta Next Month

  01-12-2016 03:15
  Life is Feudal is an upcoming MMO centered around living and surviving in the Medieval era, and it is entering closed beta soon.
  The game features (or will feature, rather) terraforming, crafting, preset and modular building construction options, survival aspects, no-target physics-based combat, and a unique formation system. 1,000 players are going to be welcomed into the closed beta which begins on December 14. You can find more about the game on its website here.
  For a 2015 trailer for the g
  
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• RDR, Undead Nightmare PS Now Release Date Announced

  01-12-2016 02:35
  
  Red Dead Redemption and the standalone expansion Undead Nightmare will both become available for PlayStation Now subscribers on December 6, Rockstar Games announced today.
  Rockstar previously revealed that the original Red Dead Redemption would be hitting PS Now as part of the company's partnership with Sony in the lead-up to the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2. This, effectively, acts as the first time the original RDR is available to play on PC, as PS Now functionality on PC became available e
  
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• Are Guns in Video Games Holding the Medium Back?

  01-12-2016 01:25
  
  ‘The American Dream’ is a VR game where your hands are a pair of floating guns, and you must complete menial, everyday tasks - feed yourself, go to work, feed your children - using only your bullets, your magazines, and your gosh-darned patriotic attitude. With its Norman Rockwell-kissed aesthetic and a (not unkind) satirical take on the Second Amendment, The American Dream is a very American game.
  It is, however, currently being developed in Australia, a country that enacted strict
  
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