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• With Spider-Man Homecoming 2 set for 2019, Tom Holland becomes the Spider-Manliest actor

  14-12-2016 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Homecoming won't arrive until summer, but Marvel and Sony have already confirmed that the young webslinger's second solo film will hit theaters on July 5, 2019
  
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• 4 things Guerrilla Games wants you to know about Horizon: Zero Dawn heroine Aloy

  14-12-2016 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a lot of hype behind the upcoming PS4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn, but when you stop and think about it, we really don't know much about its leading lady, Aloy
  
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• Video Games for Everyone on Your List

  14-12-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Do you know a gamer in your life, but have absolutely no idea what to get them for the holidays? We got you covered this year.
  
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• Gaming meets cinema sound as Dolby Atmos heads to Xbox One, Windows 10

  14-12-2016 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gaming is about to get much more cinematic. Dolby Laboratories and Microsoft have announced that Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound is coming to the Xbox One and Windows 10.
  
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• Beyond: Wholesome Family-Friendly Games That Don't Suck

  14-12-2016 22:00
  
  This week, join Max "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" Scoville, Marty "Buzz's Girlfriend, Woof!" Sliva, Brian "Yippee Ki Yay" Altano and, on his last episode for the foreseeable future, Jared "To Me, You Are Perfect" Petty as they discuss a pathetic smattering of gaming news in these pre-holiday doldrums, what they have on their 2016 backlogs, and most importantly: what are the best Playstation games to play in the presence of younger or older relatives, wh
  
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• Lost Odyssey's free on Xbox One through December 31, here's why you should download it

  14-12-2016 21:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft's finally worked out how to make Xbox 360 JRPG exclusives Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon work as downloadable titles on Xbox One, and it's celebrating by giving the former title away for free
  
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• Game of Thrones season 7 begins filming King's Landing scenes, and Cersei looks straight-up wicked

  14-12-2016 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Game of Thrones crew began filming in Cáceres, Spain today, with the historic city currently decked out with the banners of House Lannister
  
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• Microsoft Offers Free Game to Celebrate Backward Compatible Milestone

  14-12-2016 19:51
  
  Microsoft is celebrating its 300th game available as part of the Xbox One backwards compatibility program by letting players download a free game.
  Lost Odyssey, one of the few JRPGs for Xbox 360, can be added to Xbox Live subscribers' libraries for free before December 31, 2016.
  Additionally, Blue Dragon, another JRPG for 360, is now available for download in the Xbox store as part of the backwards compatibility program, but it's not offered free of charge.
  This morning Xbox head Phil Spencer sa
  
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• Pokemon Go Was the Biggest Google Search of 2016

  14-12-2016 19:27
  
  Niantic Labs' wildly popular mobile game Pokemon Go was this year's most searched Google topic.
  According to Google Trends, Pokemon Go topped the overall global 2016 list, edging out iPhone 7 and Donald Trump, which placed second and third, respectively.
  Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox's R-rated comic book flick Deadpool was the top-searched movie of 2016, with Suicide Squad and The Revenant rounding out the top three. As far as television was concerned, the Netflix-exclusive series Stranger Things
  
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• 10 most anticipated video games of 2017

  14-12-2016 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  How do you follow up a year like 2016? Within the past twelve months, we played through Nathan Drake's last adventure, watched Pokemon take over the world once again, saw virtual reality hit the mainstream with PlayStation VR and finally got our hands on Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian after years of waiting. It's hard to imagine 2017 topping this year in gaming, but with Nintendo looking to atone for the errors of the Wii U and Red Dead returning after a half-decade hiatus, it's got
  
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• Dishonored 2 New Game Plus Release Date Revealed

  14-12-2016 18:46
  
  Dishonored 2's New Game Plus mode will release for PC in beta today and in full for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on December 19.
  The new mode, which is part of Dishonored 2's first free game update, will allow you to start over after beating the game with either Emily or Corvo and will give you "access to the full suite of abilities from both of the game’s heroes," according to Bethesda.
  "If you've ever wanted to make higher-powered characters, now's your chance," said creative dir
  
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• New Trailer Shows Off Third Area, Eschaton City

  14-12-2016 18:45
  The second official trailer for Sundered shows off the game's third area, called Eschaton City.
  Part of Sundered's core concept is the notion of corruption, and the trailer provides a glimpse at how corruption will work with Eshe's unlockable abilities.
  Thunder Lotus creative director William Dubé explains some of the design decisions behind Sundered in a post published today on the PlayStation blog. In it, he discusses why the team decided to go with procedural dungeon generation, and h
  
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• Dishonored 2's New Game Plus update lets you combine Emily and Corvo's powers

  14-12-2016 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Want to Domino a group of guards together, Possess one, then walk him directly into a deadly Wall of Light in Dishonored 2? You'll be able to once New Game Plus mode arrives
  
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• The NES Classic is in-stock on Amazon … but only if you live in these cities

  14-12-2016 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The NES Classic Edition, an HDMI-compatible version of Nintendo's … well, classic NES console, has been an absolute pain to procure this holiday season
  
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• Tim Schafer on Remastering His Best-Selling Adventure Game

  14-12-2016 18:00
  
  Of the many adventure games that Double Fine founder and LucasArts alum Tim Schafer has been involved in over his long and decorated career, Full Throttle is the best-selling of the lot, according to Double Fine, and also my favorite. The 1995 point-and-click comedy featured stylized graphics, razor-sharp humor from the deadpan biker hero Ben Throttle, a killer hard rock soundtrack, and a memorable villain in the form of Mark Hamill’s slimy corporate stooge Adrian Ripburger.
  Over 20 years
  
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• For Honor's Shugoki Is a Devastating Mountain of Meat

  14-12-2016 18:00
  
  Even based on looks alone, For Honor looks like it’s all about putting axes to faces. But while that’s certainly a big part of the equation, there are a lot of other variables that make it interesting. Each warrior, like this new lumbering Shugoki is a set of tools and attributes that can either be leveraged for success or exploited by your opponents with impunity, depending on the map and mode.
  In Dominion, For Honor’s primary multiplayer mode, the Shugoki’s large health
  
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• For Honor's closed beta is coming in January and it will give you a teaser of cross-platform Faction Wars

  14-12-2016 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Would-be sword slingers, you're on notice: Ubisoft's multiplayer dueling game For Honor will get a closed beta in January 2017
  
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• Final Fantasy XV's First DLC Will Bring Back a Classic Villain

  14-12-2016 17:42
  
  Gilgamesh will be making a return to Final Fantasy once again in an upcoming piece of DLC for Final Fantasy XV.
  According to VG24/7, a new special edition book sent to some YouTubers contains information regarding the first piece of DLC, entitled Episode Gladiolus.
  Final Fantasy XV's DLC producer Haruyoshi Sawatari said in the book: "The player confronts an enemy called Gilgamesh, who can only be seen in Episode Gladio." In addition, he comments that "in Episode Gladio, you're able to go into ar
  
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• Dataminers uncover teases for upcoming Nintendo releases in ‘Miitomo’

  14-12-2016 17:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dataminers have found references to the upcoming 3DS RPG Miitopia and the previously announced smartphone app based on Fire Emblem in Nintendo's first mobile release, Miitomo.
  
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• All three Bioshocks now backwards compatible on Xbox One, bringing the BC total to 300+ games

  14-12-2016 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The complete BioShock saga is now backwards compatible on Xbox One, meaning you can now fire up your copy of BioShock, BioShock 2, and/or BioShock Infinite on your fancy new Xbox One
  
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• Valkyria Chronicles Follow-Up Gets Western Release Date

  14-12-2016 16:00
  
  Japan's Valkyria Azure Revolution is dropping "Azure" from its title and coming to the West.
  While the game loses a word from its title, it gains an extra platform on its trip West. Sega announced Valkyria Revolution is coming to Xbox One in addition to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.Valkyria Revolution Screen ShotThe newly-named Valkyria Revolution is a follow-up to Valkyria Chronicles, the alternate-reality World War 2 tactical RPG. Sega calls it a "whole new entry" in the Valkyria series, wit
  
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• Bethesda game director Todd Howard inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

  14-12-2016 15:26
  
  The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has named Bethesda creative director Todd Howard as its 22nd Hall of Fame recipient...
  
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• Holiday gift guide 2016: Wii U

  14-12-2016 15:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Everyone knows that there's a new Nintendo console coming in 2017 -- away from dedicated announcements, the slower trickle of top-class games in 2016 made that abundantly clear -- but it doesn't mean the Wii U is dead. Given that the new Nintendo Switch is dumping discs for cartridges and won't be able to play Wii U games directly, there's every reason to bag a bargain where available and pick up a few of this year's best games too. First released in 2006, "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  
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• Todd Howard to Receive Hall of Fame Award at DICE 2017

  14-12-2016 15:00
  
  Todd Howard, Bethesda Games Studios game director and executive producer who has been part of both the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises, will be the next person inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Game. Howard will be presented with the honor at the 20th DICE Awards Ceremony on February 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  "I know that many of us in the industry have spent countless hours enthralled in the vast, open worlds that Todd has created," AIAS President Mi
  
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• Miitomo Seems to Contain Hints to Unreleased Nintendo Games

  14-12-2016 13:50
  
  Nintendo's first mobile game, Miitomo, appears to hint at two other projects from the developer.
  Miitopia - a 3DS RPG that has been formally announced for Japan but with no western release - is mentioned on a loading screen (seen below). It marks the first time Nintendo has ever mentioned the game in English, sparking speculation of a localised release.Hmmm... pic.twitter.com/6Fwi1GM7B4
  — Tony (@tonyh24613) December 12, 2016
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• Blog: Can we fix escort mission game design?

  14-12-2016 13:08
  
  Escort missions are almost universally hated, but is there a way to make them better? ...
  
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• Harley Quinn gets her own movie starring Margot Robbie – here's everything you should know

  14-12-2016 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite some of DC’s movie failings, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn can do no wrong at the moment
  
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• Harley Quinn gets her own movie: Gotham City Sirens, starring Margot Robbie – here’s everything you should know

  14-12-2016 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite some of DC’s movie failings, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn can do no wrong at the moment
  
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• Hitman's Christmas mission basically has you killing the burglars from Home Alone

  14-12-2016 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hitman has been full of bespoke missions, extra content and Elusive targets this year, but its Christmas mission has two very special targets
  
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• Destiny's Christmas event, The Dawning, has started. Here's what Space Santa's brought (spoiler: a lot)

  14-12-2016 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Get ready to flip a Strange Coin down to that scruffy boy in the street and ask for a turkey, because Destiny’s big Christmas event, The Dawning, is on the way
  
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• Select Fans Invited to See Nintendo Switch Early

  14-12-2016 11:26
  
  Nintendo is inviting select users of its My Nintendo service to try out the upcoming Nintendo Switch console before its release in March.
  First reported by Go Nintendo and since independently confirmed by IGN, invitation emails have been sent out, asking chosen users to sign up for a ticket. A copy of one is below:A Switch trial email.Continue reading…
  
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• Prey is "one big mission" where anything you do at any point "potentially has an impact on the end"

  14-12-2016 11:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  For all the talk of Prey being 'Dishonored in space', a recent chat with director Raphael Colantonio and designer Ricardo Bare have revealed one big difference: everything is linked
  
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• You might want a Star Wars 8 trailer but Adam Driver doesn't: "The less people know the more of an event it is"

  14-12-2016 11:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Star Wars: Rogue One having roughly a billion trailers and TV spots, it only makes sense for Star Wars 8 to follow its lead with a galaxy-load of promotional material before it drops in theaters next year – but Adam Driver thinks differently
  
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• Looking forward to the Star Wars 8 trailers? Adam Driver would “love” none at all…

  14-12-2016 11:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Star Wars: Rogue One having roughly a billion trailers and TV spots, it only makes sense for Star Wars 8 to follow its lead with a galaxy-load of promotional material before it drops in theaters next year – but Adam Driver thinks differently
  
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• Looking forward to the Star Wars 8 trailer? Adam Driver would "love" none at all

  14-12-2016 11:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Star Wars: Rogue One having roughly a billion trailers and TV spots, it only makes sense for Star Wars 8 to follow its lead with a galaxy-load of promotional material before it drops in theaters next year – but Adam Driver thinks differently
  
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• 5 events that impacted the game industry in 2016

  14-12-2016 10:00
  
  From Vivendi's hostile takeover efforts to Tencent's $8.6 billion Supercell buy, Gamasutra considers how some of the most significant events of 2016 will impact our industry for years to come....
  
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• There’s a brand new way to stream content to your Xbox One

  14-12-2016 04:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft is all about blurring the line between the Windows 10 PC platform and its Xbox One game console. The company is pushing hard to make universal play between the console and PC a regular thing, and it's also extending its efforts to apps. Today, the company announced that cloud storage app Dropbox is now available on the Xbox One, if that's a thing you're interested in. Dropbox has been slowly making its way to just about every phone, tablet, and PC on the face of the planet, so&nbs
  
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• Investors drop $3.5M on eSports 3D livestreaming platform Boom.tv

  14-12-2016 01:19
  
  Investors have put $3.5M into Boom.tv, a new broadcasting platform that aims to provide viewers with tools to watch a live game match in 3D and reposition their viewpoint inside the game at will....
  
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• You have until Christmas to buy a cheap Xbox One S

  14-12-2016 01:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The same two consoles that have dominated sales in previous years are still the hottest gaming rigs in town. Sure, they have received updates that make them even more appealing, but the PS4 and the Xbox One are still the undisputed kings of the console gaming universe. This year they’re better and cheaper than ever. Sony and Microsoft slashed the prices for the PS4 and Xbox One S for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Green Monday. But if you missed out on any of those sales, then we have goo
  
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• Ex-AAA devs form Drifter and raise $2.25M to develop VR eSports

  14-12-2016 00:52
  
  In October a trio of triple-A vets debuted their new studio Drifter Entertainment, and now they've managed to raise $2.25 million in funding to develop competitive multiplayer virtual reality games....
  
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• 11 bit studios' game storefront Games Republic is closing up shop

  14-12-2016 00:37
  
  11 bit studios' game storefront Games Republic has stopped selling games and plans to shut down completely by the end of the year, affording customers time to log in and download their purchases. ...
  
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