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• ‘Fire Emblem Heroes’ is Nintendo’s next mobile game, launches in February

  18-01-2017 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As expected, Nintendo unveiled its next mobile game on Wednesday afternoon during the company's Fire Emblem live stream. The new game is called Fire Emblem Heroes , and unlike Super Mario Run , it will release first for Android on February 2nd and will be available on iPhone and iPad as well "soon." Similar to Super Mario Run , Fire Emblem Heroes is a simplified version of the games in the franchise on which it is based, with gameplay and visuals better suited to a smartphone than
  
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• Why Final Fantasy XV’s 13th Chapter is Important

  18-01-2017 23:48
  Warning: Contains spoilers for Final Fantasy XV's latter half.
  After a decade in development hell, Final Fantasy XV released late last year to critical acclaim thanks to a vastly improved plot over its previous single-player only predecessor, a slick combat system that straddles real-time and traditional JRPG elements brilliantly, and an utterly gorgeous and expansive world to get lost in.
  Still, while the stunning open-world of Lucis is the most celebrated feather in Final Fantasy XV’s ca
  
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• Fire Emblem Warriors Also Coming to New 3DS

  18-01-2017 23:14
  Nintendo has revealed that Fire Emblem Warriors is coming to New Nintendo 3DS systems in addition to Switch.
  Fire Emblem Warriors will be available in Fall 2017.
  Fire Emblem Warriors was announced during last week’s Nintendo Switch reveal event. It continues Koei Tecmo’s long-running Warriors series, known as Musou in Japan and made popular via several Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors titles.
  Koei Tecmo first expanded the series to Nintendo characters with 2014’s Hyrule Wa
  
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• Fire Emblem Heroes Announced for Mobile

  18-01-2017 23:12
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo fully revealed its Fire Emblem mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, which will be available on iOS and Android on February 2nd.
  An animated cutscene intro was shown off for the game, and Nintendo confirmed that the game features "brand-new art, hand drawn by a variety of artists" and "newly recorded voices." Each map will be an 8x6 grid built for smartphones. Players can drag an ally to an enemy unit to attack, or use traditional Fire Emblem controls on
  
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• Fire Emblem Echoes Announced for 3DS

  18-01-2017 23:08
  
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced a new Fire Emblem for 3DS, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It will be released on the 3DS eShop on May 19.
  Alm and Celica are the names of the dual protagonists, who are "locked in a tragic war dividing the continent of Valentia." On May 19, amiibo versions of both will also be available.
  Nintendo said the game is inspired by 1992's Fire Emblem Gaiden, which only released in Japan. Shadows of Valentia will feature free-roaming, dungeons
  
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• Fire Emblem Confirmed for Nintendo Switch in 2018

  18-01-2017 23:08
  During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo confirmed that a new Fire Emblem game is headed to Nintendo Switch in 2018. This new mainline FE game will be the first for a home console since 2007's Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for Nintendo Wii.
  This game is separate from Fire Emblem Warriors, which was announced at the Nintendo Switch event. The Fire Emblem Direct also showcased Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia coming to 3DS eShop in May. Nintendo also revealed Fire Emblem Heroes, the f
  
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• Injustice 2 special editions' "premier skins" change more than just your look

  18-01-2017 22:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  There will be three versions of Injustice 2 when the game launches on May 16, NetherRealm and publisher Warner Bros
  
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• Watch live as Nintendo unveils its mobile Fire Emblem game

  18-01-2017 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Less than a week after introducing the world to the Switch, Nintendo will host a Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday at 5 PM ET to discuss upcoming titles in the Fire Emblem series. Beyond that, we don't know specifically what the company plans to discuss, although we can make some educated guesses. During the Switch live event last week, Nintendo gave us our first glimpse at Fire Emblem Warriors for the Switch. Similar to Hyrule Warriors and Dragon Quest Warriors before it,
  
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• Buy Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Once and Play on Xbox One and PC

  18-01-2017 21:46
  Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is coming to Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere program. Gamers who digitally purchase the game can play it on Xbox One or PC without needing to buy an additional copy.
  Resident Evil 7 joins a growing list of games eligible for Xbox Play Anywhere. Some of Microsoft's bigger recent games, including Gears of War 4 and Forza Horizon 3, are part of the program.
  As part of the program, gamers can save progress, DLC, "Gamerscore and Achievements to Xbox Live," and continue t
  
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• Nintendo won't say if Virtual Console purchases will transfer to Switch, but its new account system could help

  18-01-2017 21:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch's new online account service will keep your downloadable games all in one place - one place that isn't the serial number on the back of that 3DS you lost two years ago
  
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• Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer remade in 8-bit almost makes up for his spotty game record

  18-01-2017 20:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Put Spidey's mostly awful history with video games aside for a moment and watch this 8-bit pixel version of Spider-Man: Homecoming's first trailer
  
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• Can Nintendo Convince You to Switch?

  18-01-2017 20:04
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing the Nintendo Switch, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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• Watch Nintendo’s Fire Emblem-themed Nintendo Direct right here!

  18-01-2017 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first Nintendo Direct of the year will focus on the Fire Emblem franchise. The upcoming Fire Emblem mobile game and Fire Emblem Warriors are likely to be shown, but Nintendo may also have a surprise or two in its bag.
  
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• Close to the Metal Ep. 26: Nintendo Switch fills a gap in PC gaming

  18-01-2017 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's upcoming Switch console is already making waves, particularly among the PC gaming community. On this episode of Close to the Metal, we'll discuss why that might be the case.
  
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• M. Night Shyamalan wants to direct a Stranger Things season 2 episode, but what would the twist be?

  18-01-2017 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  M. Night Shyamalan has expressed interest in directing an episode of Stranger Things season 2. But b ...
  
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• Guitar Hero Live Developer Acquired by Ubisoft

  18-01-2017 18:52
  Guitar Hero Live and DJ Hero developer FreeStyleGames has been acquired by Ubisoft.
  According to a blog post from Ubisoft, the formerly Activision-owned studio will work on AAA games "in close collaboration" with other Ubisoft studios, such as Grow Home developer Ubisoft Reflections. As part of the purchase, FreeStyleGames will be renamed Ubisoft Leamington.
  FreeStyleGames suffered layoffs last April, nearly six months after the release of Guitar Hero Live. The studio would go on to assist
  
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• Horror Game Perception Coming to PS4

  18-01-2017 18:28
  Perception, the horror game developed by former Irrational and Visceral employees, is coming to PlayStation 4, The Deep End has announced.
  Although no release date for Perception is known, the game will be published by Feardemic, "a new publishing label focused on bringing players unique psychological horror games," according to a post on the PlayStation Blog.
  Perception will have you play as a young blind woman named Cassie Thornton as you navigate through a creepy 18th
  
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• IGN's Most Anticipated Multiplayer Games of 2017

  18-01-2017 18:00
  
  Whether exploring a massive world, climbing a competitive ladder or simply sharing a laugh over something ridiculous, good multiplayer always boils down to presenting players with a worthy platform to interact with each other. To that effect, these are the ten multiplayer games coming in 2017 that we can’t wait to experience with a friend. As an added stipulation, gameplay footage or a trailer of the game in question must exist prior to the publishing of this article in order to be conside
  
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• Ubisoft offers free trial of ‘Watch Dogs 2’ for PlayStation 4, Xbox One owners

  18-01-2017 17:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced that a free three-hour trial of Watch Dogs 2 will be made available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners starting in late January, just a couple of months after the game launched.
  
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• Ubisoft announces free trial of ‘Watch Dogs 2’ for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners

  18-01-2017 17:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced that a free three-hour trial of Watch Dogs 2 will be made available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners starting in late January, just a couple of months after the game launched.
  
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• This fan hack of 1994's NBA Jam lets you play with modern teams, Hillary Clinton, or Harambe

  18-01-2017 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Love the pixelated arcade action of the original NBA Jam but tired of playing the same teams from back in '94? I have some very good news pertaining to your very specific desire: one fan has painstakingly remade the entire SNES version of the game to feature all 30 modern-day NBA teams complete with players pulled from their current rosters
  
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• These are the five franchises we still want on Nintendo Switch

  18-01-2017 17:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch will feature Zelda, Mario, and Splatoon, but there are quite a few franchises we're still hoping to see. A platforming gorilla and some pocket-sized monsters are on the list.
  
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• 5 franchises we still want to see on the Nintendo Switch

  18-01-2017 17:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch will feature Zelda, Mario, and Splatoon, but there are quite a few franchises we're still hoping to see. A platforming gorilla and some pocket-sized monsters are on the list.
  
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• This Guardians of the Galaxy 2 toy is our first look at Ego, the Living Planet in human form

  18-01-2017 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will introduce audiences to Star-Lord's dad, but you don't have to wait until May to meet him
  
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• Star Wars Spinoffs We Want: Underworld

  18-01-2017 17:04
  
  The success of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has proven what most of us knew all along: There’s a vast appetite for more live-action adventures in the Star Wars universe even with tales that fall outside of the main saga. Disney and Lucasfilm may have rendered the Expanded Universe stories non-canon, but the franchise still has an incredibly expansive mythology that’s only getting bigger.
  Han Solo’s standalone film is already lined up for 2018, followed by Episode IX in 2019, bu
  
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• "The number 3 must not be said" - the best responses from Gabe Newell's AMA

  18-01-2017 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The studio behind Half-Life and Portal doesn't talk to the outside world much
  
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• Focus Announces New Tactical RPG Based On Warhammer 40K's Necromunda

  18-01-2017 16:10
  Focus Home Interactive has announced another game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Necromunda: Underhive Wars. The turn-based, tactical RPG pits factions against one another for control of a massive cluster of ruins known as the Underhive.
  The game is being developed for PC and consoles by Rogue Factor, who previously worked on Mordheim: City of the Damned.
  Focus isn't saying much else about the game for the time being, though it did release the concept art featured above. The publisher is
  
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• Ask Rime's Developers Anything About the Game

  18-01-2017 16:00
  After a long slumber, promising puzzle-adventure game Rime has reawakened with our month of IGN First coverage. Now that you know what the game is (click that link if you need a refersher!), we're capping the month off by giving you a chance to ask the developers at Tequila Works any question you have about the game. Please leave your questions in the Comments below, and we'll take the best ones to Tequila Works for them to answer. We'll update this page with their replies.
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• A New Warhammer Video Game's on the Way - Necromunda

  18-01-2017 15:52
  A new turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is in the works, courtesy of Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor.
  The title, dubbed Necromunda: Underhive Wars, reunites developer Rogue Factor and publisher Focus Home Interactive after the two collaborated on Mordheim: City of the Damned.
  Much like how Mordheim: City of the Damned is based on Games Workshop's classic tabletop game Mordheim, Necromunda: Underhive Wars will serve game adaptation of Necromunda.
  
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• Steam boss tips rival, names 'Plants vs. Zombies' his top game of 2016

  18-01-2017 15:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An Ask Me Anything session conducted on January 17 saw Valve CEO Gabe Newell shed some light on a number of topics including the nature of the company's work-in-progress projects, two films being developed with J.J. Abrams, and three of Newell's favorite games. Since then, Newell's Valve Corp, which uses Steam to distribute its own and other company's games, went through a major falling out with "Plants vs. Zombies" owner Electronic Arts. Announced in 2013 with J.J Abrams, two movie adaptations
  
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• One Big Reason Not to Buy Nintendo Switch

  18-01-2017 15:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is a pretty versatile gaming machine, but don't count on it replacing your home streaming box anytime soon. According to several reports, Nintendo's $299 portable/home console hybrid won't have any significant entertainment features when it releases on March 3, meaning you'll have to get your Netflix and Hulu fix elsewhere. Business Insider spoke to Nintendo's Kit Ellis, who said that the Switch "won't have many multimedia features at launch." While this doesn't rule out the
  
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• New Watch Dogs 2 demo lets you play the full game for 3 hours

  18-01-2017 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Haven't picked up Watch Dogs 2 yet? Ubisoft's giving you three hours to explore its smart-phone dystopic vision of San Francisco via a free demo, available now on PS4 and coming on January 24 to Xbox One
  
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• Here's the differences between the Switch and Wii U versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  18-01-2017 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  It was bound to happen. We knew there was going to be differences between The Legend of Zelda: Breat ...
  
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• Ben Affleck talks about 'Sad Affleck' and he’s not quite over it (hello darkness, my old friend...)

  18-01-2017 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ben Affleck, it turns out, has learned a lot from his long and fruitful movie career – especially when it comes to being the butt of all jokes
  
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• A Game of Thrones season 7 return could prove (again) that dead doesn't mean dead

  18-01-2017 11:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we all know by now, death isn’t exactly a permanent fate on Game of Thrones but, even then, there are some characters you expect to shuffle off their mortal coil and never, ever return
  
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• Most Anticipated Video Games of 2017: Sequels, Remakes and Adaptations

  18-01-2017 09:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In part 1 of our 2017 preview, we look at the 20 most-anticipated videogame sequels and remakes of the year ahead. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Persona 5's Latest English Trailer Shows Off Infiltration And Dealing With Shadows

  18-01-2017 02:46
  We're still waiting on Persona 5's English localization, which won't be making its way to North America until April, but it doesn't mean we can't get little peeks at what the English version looks like.
  The latest trailer shows off Persona 5's combat and exploration gameplay, showing off the art of infiltrating palaces and how to deal with shadows.
  (Please visit the site to view this media)
  For a much deeper look at Persona 5, you can see about 40 minutes of gameplay from the Japanese version o
  
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• Nintendo kicks off limited-time Loads of Coins event in ‘Super Mario Run’

  18-01-2017 01:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Following in the footsteps of Pokemon Go (and virtually every other online mobile game on the App Store), Nintendo introduced a limited-time event called "Loads of Coins" in Super Mario Run this week. Throughout the event, which lasts from January 16th to January 26th, players will be able to collect 1.5 times as many coins as usual by competing in the game's Toad Rally mode. "The Loads of Coins event in now on!" reads the event notification that popped up this week. "Win at Toad Rally during th
  
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