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• Blog: Creating Antegod's procedural plants in Unity3D

  19-01-2017 23:49
  
  How to generate cool plant patterns in Unity3D with Substance Designer by Antegods' lead artist Tom Rutjens. ...
  
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• Here's what modes are in the For Honor closed beta

  19-01-2017 23:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  So just what will the Knights, Samurai, and Vikings of Ubisoft's For Honor be doing when the closed beta begins later this month? Quite a bit of fighting, to no one's surprise
  
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• World of Darkness Game Announced From Focus/Cyanide

  19-01-2017 23:39
  White Wolf, publisher of role-playing games and books set in the World of Darkness universes, has announced a video game adaptation of Werewolf: The Apocalypse for PC and consoles.
  White Wolf is partnering with publisher Focus Home Interactive (Blood Bowl, Bound by Flame) and developer Cyanide (Styx: Master of Shadows, Blood Bowl, Call of Cthulhu).
  Werewolf: The Apocalypse will have players assume the role of a Garou, a vicious Werewolf warrior born to fight a supernatural force called The Wrym
  
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• Microsoft debuts free Pix graphics tool beta for DX12 & Windows 10

  19-01-2017 23:03
  
  Microsoft has launched a new blog dedicated to its Pix game graphics debugging/optimization tool alongside the public release of a free beta version of the tool for Windows 10 and DirectX 12....
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon Pass Huge Nintendo Sales Milestone

  19-01-2017 22:59
  Pokemon Sun and Moon are the fastest Nintendo games in the company's history to sell more than 4 million copies.
  According to a statement from Nintendo, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon came in number 2 and number 3 on the NPD Groups list of best-selling games for the month of December.
  Combined, the two games have sold 4.5 million copies since their release in late November. The last quarter of the year was the "best-selling quarter for software in Nintendo 3DS history," with 7.3 million copie
  
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• The Division movie nabs an Oscar-winning director

  19-01-2017 22:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Ubisoft's The Division - the game - has struggled to maintain momentum post-launch, Ubisoft's The Division - the movie - is continuing forward
  
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• Video: How game devs can use level design tools expressively

  19-01-2017 22:39
  
  At GDC 2015 game developer Forrest Dowling delivers an intriguing, succinct talk on how level design tools can be used to both express ideas or moods and afford players spaces to express themselves. ...
  
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• Get a job: Playstudios is hiring a Game Server Engineer

  19-01-2017 22:30
  
  Playstudios is seeking a Game Server Engineer to join the server development team in Austin, Texas in a role that focuses on creating and improving server-side game logic....
  
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• Injustice 2 Beta Announced

  19-01-2017 22:14
  WB Games and NetherRealm Studios have announced a beta for Injustice 2.
  Starting today, people can sign up through the Injustice 2 online beta registration. More details about the early trial for the fighting game are expected in the near future.
  Injustice 2 will officially launch in May, available in a standard package as well as digital deluxe and ultimate edition options. These special versions of the fighting game include DLC characters, like the Power Girl skin.
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• Open-source toolkit turns Tilt Brush into a game dev tool

  19-01-2017 22:13
  
  An open-source toolkit released by Google aims to help developers painlessly import assets created with the VR gameTilt Brush into Unity. ...
  
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• Lovecraft fans rejoice, a new trailer for Call of Cthulhu: The Official Game is here

  19-01-2017 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Later this year, Cyanide Studios' Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game comes to PS4, Xbox One, and PC
  
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• Catch cutting-edge sponsored sessions from AMD, Intel, Nvidia and more at GDC 2017

  19-01-2017 21:29
  
  Don't miss the great sponsored sessions at GDC 2017 -- everyone from Nvidia to Intel will be there talking about cutting-edge game tech like deep learning AI, DX12 multi-GPU rendering, and more!...
  
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• Fig secures $7.84M in funding to 'accelerate' crowdfunding platform

  19-01-2017 21:10
  
  The crowdfunding platform has raised $7.84 million in funding from a Series A financing round led by venture capital firms Spark Capital and Greycroft....
  
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• What Happened with Rime? – IGN First

  19-01-2017 21:03
  A lot has been said about Rime’s radio silence before re-revealing the game a few weeks ago. Prior to that we hadn't seen or heard anything about Tequila Works work for a really long time. In fact the last time that we saw something official was a Gamescom trailer over two years ago.
  Since then we were left to wonder what Rime was: what was the final game going to be like, and whether the game would even be release at some point. Those doubts got bigger in March 2016 when Tequila Works sta
  
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• It’s official: ‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ will be Nintendo’s final Wii U game

  19-01-2017 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo COO Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be Nintendo's final first-party release for the Wii U before the company turns its attention to the Switch.
  
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• GDC 2017 announces Narrative Summit poster session winners!

  19-01-2017 21:01
  
  Organizers of GDC and the Game Narrative Summit are happy to announce the 2017 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's conference! ...
  
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• Ultimate MvC 3 Release Date Revealed for Xbox One, PC

  19-01-2017 20:25
  Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 will launch March 7 on PC and Xbox One.
  Capcom is also releasing limited edition physical copies of the fighting game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in North America. Available on March 7 as well, this version of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 includes updated cover art and an exclusive comic.
  The fighting game has been available digitally on PlayStation 4 since last month. It was released on the same day that Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite was announced at PSX 20
  
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• Don't Miss: Understanding the AI design behind Ubisoft's biggest games

  19-01-2017 20:05
  
  Ubisoft veterans Julian Varnier and Gabriel Robert, who led AI teams on Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Far Cry 4, chat with Gamasutra about the state of big-budget open-world game AI design. ...
  
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• Pokemon Go update hides code for new moves, evolution items, and brings us closer to shinies

  19-01-2017 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Pokemon Go developer Niantic has gotten better at communicating its future plans for the popular app, some plans remain shrouded in mystery
  
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• Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Nintendo's Last Wii U Game

  19-01-2017 18:06
  Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be Nintendo's last Wii U game.
  Speaking to Polygon, Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime said that, "from a first-party standpoint, there's no new development coming after the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We really are at the end of life for Wii U.”
  Last year, Nintendo announced that it would soon end production of Wii U consoles, but had not announced its stance on game development.
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• Yakuza 0 Review

  19-01-2017 18:01
  The plot of Yakuza 0 is served up like a fresh bowl of udon noodles; simmering, full of twists and turns, and satisfying to the end. While I very much enjoyed the bone-cracking street fights, numerous oddball side characters, and the Lonely Planet guide’s worth of entertaining diversions along the way, it’s really the taut tale of betrayal and the bitter arm wrestle for power at its centre that kept me glued to the controller throughout.
  Yakuza 0 is set in 1988 and serves as an origi
  
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• Portal Co-Creator Joins Star Wars Battlefront Studio

  19-01-2017 18:01
  EA has announced that Portal co-creator Kim Swift will join Motive as Design Director.
  In a blog post on EA’s official site, studio head Jade Raymond wrote that Motive “has a mission to innovate and pioneer new ways to play and create worlds that allow for relentless discovery. I couldn’t think of a better person than Kim to help us achieve those ambitions.”
  The post didn’t specify which project Swift will work on, though Raymond reiterated that Motive is currently
  
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• The Walking Dead season 7 violence was "toned down" after audience backlash to the premiere

  19-01-2017 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’re still recovering from The Walking Dead season 7 premiere, you’re not alone; turns out a strong backlash to the show's gruesome violence has seen subsequent episodes toned down
  
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• Here's Nintendo's Next Big Mobile Game

  19-01-2017 17:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Now that Super Mario Run is out in the wild, Nintendo is ready to turn even more of its hit franchises into addictive, bite-sized mobile experiences. The company's next smartphone outing is Fire Emblem Heroes, a smartphone-friendly take on the popular strategy role-playing series that lets you mix and match characters from throughout the franchise's history. Launching on Android on Feb. 2 with an iOS release to follow, the free-to-play Fire Emblem Heroes will look familiar to anyone who's played
  
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• New Power Rangers trailer introduces Zordon, the Zords, and Megazord… so a lot of "zord"

  19-01-2017 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes. All the yes. I was relatively lukewarm on the Power Rangers reboot, but a new trailer released...
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery casts Gotham's James Frain as Spock's Dad - but the premiere is delayed (again)

  19-01-2017 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gotham's James Frain will be joining Star Trek: Discovery as Spock’s father, Sarek, who's been described as a "key character" in the series
  
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• Turning The Tides Of Combat

  19-01-2017 16:05
  The latest trailer for Torment: Tides of Numenera highlights the game's flexibility, where everything from a well-timed conversation to death itself is an option in combat.
  The clip runs through the basics of leveling up your character to make them more powerful, as well as the more interesting combat abilities such as the use of powerful – but dangerous – cyphers and your ability to come back from the dead stronger than ever.
  For more options from the game, take a look at this inte
  
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• Battling XCOM 2: Long War 2's Biggest Changes

  19-01-2017 16:00
  I’m by no means an elite XCOM 2 player, but I’m no slouch: my proudest achievement is completing a Commander-level Iron Man run. But Long War 2, an upcoming mod from Pavonis Interactive (formerly known as Long War Studios, developers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s Long War mod) makes me feel like a rookie again. After a few dozen hours of playing on Veteran difficulty and learning its ins and outs, I’m barely scratching the surface of what is, as the name suggests, a greatly ex
  
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• Shovel Knight Confirmed for Switch Launch Window

  19-01-2017 15:59
  Yacht Club Games has confirmed that Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will arrive in Nintendo Switch’s launch window, ahead of their release on other consoles.
  No specific release date was announced and Yacht Club didn't hint how close to Nintendo Switch's March 3 launch the release will be, but in a blog post, the developer did confirm Treasure Trove will be available for $24.99, while the standalone Specter of Torment will be $9.99.
  Specter of Torment an
  
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• Obsidian Teases a New Game, The Internet Loses Its Mind

  19-01-2017 15:42
  
  Obsidian has teased its next game, code-named Project Louisiana.
  At this point there isn’t much to go on. Only a lonely image and a quote (shown below). Needless to say, that hasn’t stopped the Internet coming up with some theories as to what Obsidian could be teasing.First up, the possibility of Fallout 4: New Orleans. In July of 2014, Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer talked about how he’d love to revisit the Fallout series, and some of the places he’d like to vis
  
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• Nintendo Switch Is Much Pricier Than You Think

  19-01-2017 15:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you thought you were going to pick up a Nintendo Switch, a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and another, cheaper game to play on the side, you'll be disappointed. Credit: Sam Rutherford / Tom's GuideKonami announced that both the retail and download version of Super Bomberman R, its literally explosive party-arcade game will cost $50. 1-2 Switch, Nintendo's collection of mini-games showing off what the Joy-Con controllers can do will also run you $50.
  
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• The new Logan movie trailer shows X-23 in glorious claw-like action

  19-01-2017 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first Logan trailer was an incredible introduction to this new flavour of Wolverine movie from James Mangold but this one pretty much blows it out of the water
  
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• Micro Machines Returns Ready For Battle

  19-01-2017 15:05
  Codemasters is bringing back the Micro Machines franchise it started back in 1991 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (a mobile version came out last year) this April, complete with weaponized vehicular combat, racing, and some very appropriate licenses.
  Micro Machines World Series features supports up to 12 players (including 4-Player local play!), with a dozen miniaturized vehicles – each with their own specialized loadouts and abilities – racing and battling in towering real-world
  
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• Yooka-Laylee Trailer Shows Off Its Co-op And Local Multiplayer Arcade Games

  19-01-2017 15:00
  Yooka-Laylee is a single-player platformer, inspired by the mascot platformers of the past, but it will offer some opportunities for multiplayer play.
  In the Rextro's Arcade, players can unlock games like Glaciators, Kartos Karting, Blag the Flag, Gun-let Run, Jobstacle Course, Hurdle Hijinx, and more with another player. The trailer also shows off the game's co-op where a second player, the Bee Team, can grab quills and collect butterflies, stop some traps, and help the lead player clear certa
  
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• Sniper Elite 4: Taking Aim at Nazi Privates

  19-01-2017 15:00
  Sniper Elite 4 is all about choice. By that I mean, ‘Do you want to shoot a guy in the head, or do you want to shoot a guy in the eyeball?’
  Yes, I’m being a bit facetious, but make no mistake: even though Sniper Elite 4’s wide-open campaign levels are tactical, fun, and primed for experimentation, this game is all about pulling the trigger and the thrill of what comes after. An eye shot is different from a headshot, as confirmed by a zoomed-in, x-ray, slow-motion camera.
  
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• See Yooka-Laylee's retro-inspired multiplayer minigames in action

  19-01-2017 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor Yooka-Laylee might seem like a strictly solo affair, but it turns out that along with the various collectibles scattered about, there are eight multiplayer mini-games waiting to be uncovered
  
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• New Trailer Shows Off Its Co-op And Local Multiplayer Arcade Games

  19-01-2017 15:00
  Yooka-Laylee is a single-player platformer, inspired by the mascot platformers of the past, but it will offer some opportunities for multiplayer play.
  In the Rextro's Arcade, players can unlock games like Glaciators, Kartos Karting, Blag the Flag, Gun-let Run, Jobstacle Course, Hurdle Hijinx, and more with another player. The trailer also shows off the game's co-op where a second player, the Bee Team, can grab quills and collect butterflies, stop some traps, and help the lead player clear certa
  
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• Ubisoft Reveals Details of Upcoming For Honor Beta

  19-01-2017 13:53
  Ubisoft has revealed details of the closed beta test for For Honor, running from January 26 to January 29, 2017.
  The beta will be available across all platforms - PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One - and offer "new multiplayer content, new maps and new playable Heroes".
  Players will be able to choose from nine of the 12 different Heroes from the three factions of Knights, Samurai, and Vikings, with each offering a different play-style, armour, skills, weapons, and progression. Three of the fiv
  
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• The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Is a Switch Launch Title

  19-01-2017 13:46
  
  Publisher Nicalis has announced that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be a launch day title for Nintendo Switch,  priced at $39.99 USD.
  The horrible, brilliant twin-stick dungeon crawler was confirmed for March 3 on the Binding of Isaac blog - it will be available as a boxed and digital release in the US, with a digital release expected worldwide (Nicalis has also teased a European physical release).
  Nicalis' Tyrone Rodriguez also teased something mysterious for those going for a
  
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• Patrick Stewart is playing Poop in The Emoji Movie - what a waste

  19-01-2017 12:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are certain roles that require a real presence that only once-in-a-generation actors such as Patrick Stewart can take on
  
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• Final Nioh Demo Will Let You Unlock Special Items at Launch

  19-01-2017 12:21
  The final Nioh free trial will take place this weekend, January 21 to January 22, and offers some loot for those who go on to purchase the full version.
  This is the last chance to try out the dungeon crawler before its release on February 9 exclusively for PS4, and will be the build playable at PlayStation Experience at the tail end of last year.
  Players who complete the trial’s main mission unlock the Ogress Headgear, while finishing the Twilight Mission grants the Mark of the Conqueror a
  
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• Overwatch is planning an event for Chinese New Year. Gōng xǐ fā cái

  19-01-2017 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'll be ringing in the Chinese New Year in style according to two tweets from Overwatch showing off seasonal outfits for Mei and D
  
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• Let's Work Out What All the 1-2 Switch Minigames Are

  19-01-2017 12:00
  
  Last week, we were invited to play six of the minigames included in upcoming Nintendo Switch collection/tech showcase, 1-2 Switch. Aside from "who thought of the Milk one, and are they alright?", the biggest question we came away asking was, "how many more of these are there?"
  As it turns out, we've already been shown quite a few - for a split-second or two at least. During a Nintendo Treehouse stream, it was revealed that the cutesy, colour-coded lifestyle shots from the 1-2 Switch trailer (bel
  
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• New Walking Dead season 7 image teases a new character and… a junkyard?

  19-01-2017 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7’s return is closing in on us and, if there’s one thing the show loves to do, (besides killing off everyone you ever cared about) it’s pulling back the curtain ever so slightly and teasing us with fresh possibilities – just like this new shot of a brand-new location and character
  
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• New Walking Dead season 7 image teases a brand-new character and… a junkyard?

  19-01-2017 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7’s return is closing in on us and, if there’s one thing the show loves to do, (besides killing off everyone you ever cared about) it’s pulling back the curtain ever so slightly and teasing us with fresh possibilities – just like this new shot of a brand-new location and character
  
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• Most Anticipated Video Games of 2017, Part 2: New IP and Indie Releases

  19-01-2017 09:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We wrap up our annual games preview with a look at 2017's most promising original titles. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• 4 Reasons Halo Wars 2 Has Something for Everyone

  19-01-2017 09:01
  Whether you’re a fan of Halo, a real-time strategy aficionado, or both, Halo Wars 2 is shaping up to be something pretty unique that you’re going to want to keep an eye on. If you spent time with the original Halo Wars at any point in the past eight years, you’ll find a lot of familiarity in this next chapter.
  But Halo Wars 2 is doing some surprising things that might make this the real-time strategy game for you:
  If you’ve been following the Halo saga closely then you al
  
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• Overwatch Teases 'Year of the Rooster' Event

  19-01-2017 03:39
  
  Overwatch has teased something called 'Year of the Rooster', which looks to be a Chinese New Year event.
  The tease depicts Mei, a character of Chinese origin, in a variation of traditional Chinese clothing. As spotted by NeoGaf, Overwatch's Korean Twitter account also appears to have revealed a new skin for D.Va.Continue reading…
  
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• Nintendo says to launch Super Mario Run Android version in March

  19-01-2017 01:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo said it will release an Android version of its first ever Super Mario mobile game in March following the launch of Super Mario Run for Apple Inc's iPhone in December. The Japanese company announced the planned launch on through its Twitter feed. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Michael Perry)
  
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• Phil Spencer: ‘Resident Evil 7’ will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title

  19-01-2017 01:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You will be able to buy one copy of Resident Evil 7 to play on both Xbox One and PC. This marks the first non-Microsoft published title to be included in the Xbox Play Anywhere program.
  
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