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• Nintendo reboots with new portable Switch game console

  12-01-2017 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo will unveil its new portable Switch games console Friday as it looks to offset disappointing Wii U sales and go head to head with rival Sony's hugely popular PlayStation 4. The hybrid console -- it can be played at home and on the go -- comes as Nintendo dips its toe into the mobile gaming market after scoring a big win for its brand this summer with the success of Pokemon Go. Nintendo's Tokyo-listed stock dived after it released a three-minute video about the product on its YouTube cha
  
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• Uncharted 4, Far Cry Primal among U.S. Writer's Guild award noms

  12-01-2017 23:28
  
  The Writer's Guild of America has announced finalists for the organization's 2017 game writing award, and they run the gamut from Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4 to Night School Studio's Mr. Robot game. ...
  
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• Gears of War studio Epic Games being sued by former football player who claims to be the real Cole Train

  12-01-2017 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  You could say that Gears of War's Augustus Cole (aka THE COLE TRAIN, BABY, WOO) is currently experiencing a bit of an identity crisis
  
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• Get a job: Disruptor Beam is hiring a Senior Producer

  12-01-2017 22:17
  
  Disruptor Beam is looking for a Senior Producer to collaborate with product owners and game leads to shepherd games and features from initial concept to final delivery in Framingham, Massachusetts....
  
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• Blog: Exhibiting my game on a shoestring budget

  12-01-2017 22:12
  
  A detailed postmortem of how I managed to showcase my indie game at MAGFest without breaking the bank....
  
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• How and why game devs manipulate 'luck' in games like Peggle

  12-01-2017 22:03
  
  Maintaining the balance between luck and fairness isn't always easy, but sometimes game design can benefit from replacing pure-luck with more controlled randomness. ...
  
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• Marvel's Defenders assemble in new pics

  12-01-2017 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil. Jessica Jones. Luke Cage. Iron Fist. By their powers combined, they are Captain Planet! N ...
  
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• Marvel's Defenders assemble for the first time in new Netflix pictures

  12-01-2017 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil. Jessica Jones. Luke Cage. Iron Fist. By their powers combined, they are Captain Planet! N ...
  
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• Take a look around Mass Effect: Andromeda's ship and space car thanks to a new video

  12-01-2017 21:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda's latest video takes you on a tour of the dedicated transportation you'll use for pathfinding around the new galaxy: the good ship Tempest and its all-terrain rover the Nomad
  
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• Don't Miss: How Assassin's Creed II's missions use open-world space

  12-01-2017 20:20
  
  "What I find very cool about the open world in Assassin's Creed II is that the world opens up step by step, right up until the very late stages of the game. It's very different from lots of open-world games of today."...
  
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• Alleged Valve insider breaks our hearts in one sentence: "I don’t think there will be any more [Half-Life]"

  12-01-2017 19:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Where's Half-Life 3? When is Half-Life 3 coming out? Ever since Half-Life 2: Episode 2 left us all hanging, fans have been asking when and where we'll get to see the next chapter of Gordon Freeman's story
  
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• Pokemon Go and Inside among D.I.C.E. Game of the Year nominees

  12-01-2017 19:42
  
  The nominees for the 20th annual D.I.C.E. Awards have been revealed, with Battlefield 1, Inside, Overwatch, Pokemon Go, and Uncharted 4 all in competition to be named 2016's Game of the Year....
  
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• Evil Welcomes You Home In Latest Atmospheric Trailer

  12-01-2017 19:33
  Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has been slow to share its many mysteries with fans, and that trend continues in the game’s latest trailer, which managed to sneak online earlier today. Within, we hear an increasingly troubling narrator describe the virtues of coming home, even as we observe that home as filtered through the Resident Evil worldview. Enjoy the creepy video below.
  Resident Evil 7 is now only a few days from launch on January 24, when it will be playable PlayStation 4, Xbox One, a
  
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• Come to GDC 2017 and level up your community management skills!

  12-01-2017 19:21
  GDC 2017 organizers highlight a handful of great game community management GDC 2017 talks from seasoned talent around the industry!...
  
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• Learn about applying Indigenous experiences to game design today at 2PM EST

  12-01-2017 18:52
  
  There's more than one way to make game systems, and today at 2PM EST, we're talking to two developers who will be presenting at GDC 2017's Indigenous Games lightning talks panel about their work....
  
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• Xbox to debut games later after 'Scalebound' cancellation

  12-01-2017 18:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After the well-anticipated dragon adventure "Scalebound" was cancelled for Xbox One, the Head of Xbox has said he will "think more about when we show" new games, as a trend towards showing games later in development continues to emerge. Unveiled midway through 2014, "Scalebound" was received as an opportunity to bring its studio's intense, kinetic flavor of action game into a fantasy world populated by dragons and giant monsters. Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, who had compered the Electronic Entert
  
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• Deadpool 2 writers say "we will shoot it this year"

  12-01-2017 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deadpool 2 stumbled a bit when it lost director Tim Miller late 2016, but fret not true believers
  
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• Disney meeting with Carrie Fisher's estate over her "continued appearance in the [Star Wars] franchise"

  12-01-2017 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Carrie Fisher's tragic death there's been talk around her role in the remaining Star Wars films
  
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• GDC State of the Industry: Devs weigh in on Nintendo Switch, Vive interest surges

  12-01-2017 18:04
  The 2017 Game Developers Conference survey of over 4.5k devs reveals many findings, including that devs are optimistic about Nintendo's Switch & uncertain about mid-cycle PS4/Xbox console refreshes....
  
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• Design oversights and accidental racism in You're in the Movies

  12-01-2017 18:04
  
  Recounting the tale of "the worst moment" in his career, You're in the Movies lead designer Andy Trowers has shed some light on how accidentally created a racist video game. ...
  
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• Want to test the latest PlayStation 4 software update? Go sign up right now

  12-01-2017 17:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony has opened up registration for PlayStation 4's latest system software beta. The last major update came in September and added folders, a cleaner "quick menu," and HDR support.
  
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• The new Horizon Zero Dawn trailer adds factions, wars and corrupted robosaurs to its beautiful world

  12-01-2017 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  As good as Horizon: Zero Dawn looks so far, the sum total of what we know has been: red-haired girl, robosaurs and pretty mountains
  
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• Get The Witcher 3: Complete Edition for $24.99, a frankly ridiculous price-to-Witchery ratio

  12-01-2017 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3 is one of the finest role-playing games ever created, its two DLC expansions are both wonderful additions to the already jam-packed world, and you can get them all at Best Buy for half off
  
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• Nintendo Switch FAQ: Now with Official Price and Release Date

  12-01-2017 17:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's new home console is almost here. Dubbed the Nintendo Switch, this hybrid game console is playable both at home on your TV and as well as on the go, thanks to a portable design featuring detachable controllers and an onboard battery. The official launch date of the Nintendo Switch is March 3, 2017, and it will cost $299.99.
  
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• Take On A Sidequest In New Interactive Video

  12-01-2017 16:50
  Fans of the old-school RPG Planescape: Torment have been looking forward to its spiritual successor, Torment: Tides of Numenera, for some time now. If you aren't familiar with either flavor of Torment or are just interested in checking out a mission, a new interactive trailer could be what you're looking for.
  The video features seven different endings, depending on your decisions. You can choose to help a captive creature, harvest it for knowledge, or even see what happens when you die (Spoiler
  
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• Zelda: Breath of the Wild will hit Europe in March after all, according to GAME

  12-01-2017 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Those rumors about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild potentially missing the Nintendo Switch launch window in Europe - and nowhere else - may no longer be a concern
  
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• Zelda: Breath of the Wild will hit Europe in March after all, according GAME

  12-01-2017 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Those rumors about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild potentially missing the Nintendo Switch launch window in Europe - and nowhere else - may no longer be a concern
  
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• Nintendo Switch Pre-Orders Start Soon: Here's How to Get One

  12-01-2017 15:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch might not have an official price or release date yet, but you'll be able to pre-order the highly anticipated hybrid console soon — if you live in the New York City area, at least. According to a tweet, Nintendo's flagship New York store will begin taking pre-orders for the Switch starting on Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. ET. Nintendo says there will be a "limited quantity" of the new console up for grabs.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Coming March 3 For $299: How to Pre-Order

  12-01-2017 15:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is almost upon us. Nintendo's much-anticipated games console is launching on March 3 for $299, and if you want to be one of the first to experience the next generation of Mario, Zelda and more, you can already place a pre-order at select retailers. Your best bet is to act fast — GameStop, Walmart and Best Buy all have pre-order pages up for the Nintendo Switch, though they probably won't have stock left for much longer.
  
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• Stranger Things season 2 will be "bigger, darker" and start with that slug

  12-01-2017 15:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things’ hotly anticipated second series will bring “bigger, darker stakes”, starting off right where season 1 ended - Will’s slug vomit
  
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• ‘Lego City Undercover’ is coming to Nintendo Switch, among other platforms

  12-01-2017 15:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lego City Undercover, one of the more underrated games for the Wii U, is out on Switch this spring, and we have a trailer to get us excited. The game originally launched in 2013 to positive reviews.
  
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• Nintendo New York is offering "a limited number" of Switch pre-orders tomorrow

  12-01-2017 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've got the Nintendo Switch livestream tonight, where we're hoping to learn all about the console, games, release date and price
  
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• Watch Star Wars: Rogue One’s Diego Luna avoid questions on appearing in the Han Solo movie…

  12-01-2017 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Han Solo movie may have just brought Woody Harrelson onboard, but fans may be getting a Star Wars: Rogue One character showing up for good measure
  
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• Here's when and where to watch the Nintendo Switch livestream reveal

  12-01-2017 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The hour approaches. At 4am GMT, 8pm PT and 11pm ET, Nintendo will reveal more on its new Switch con ...
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War wants Game of Thrones's Peter Dinklage for a “key role” – but who could he be playing?

  12-01-2017 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War will already star seemingly every superhero ever (ok, that’s a slight exaggeration) but that hasn’t stopped Marvel apparently reaching out to Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage for a role in the upcoming movie
  
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• ‘Shovel Knight’ to be ported to Nintendo Switch amid franchise rebranding

  12-01-2017 00:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Yacht Club Games announced that Shovel Knight will be ported to the Nintendo Switch. New game modes and alterations to the franchise's framework are also coming when Specter of Torment launches this spring.
  
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• You can pre-order a Nintendo Switch starting Friday

  12-01-2017 00:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is one of the most hotly anticipated consoles of 2017. While we don't fully know all the details yet, Nintendo has leaked one piece of information: you'll be able to pre-order the console at 9AM on Friday, provided you can make it to the Nintendo NYC store. https://twitter.com/NintendoNYC/status/819305971772227585 You might question why a sane person would want to pre-order a console they know very little about, from a company with limited hardware success in recent years. Th
  
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