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• 'Rare Replay' will never be the same with a Xbox One controller from Hyperkin

  26-01-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hyperkin has unveiled new Xbox One controllers that look like the love child of a normal Xbox One controller and a Sega Genesis gamepad. It's small and for the retro-focused gamer.
  
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• Hyperkin’s new retro-focused Xbox One controllers fit the nostalgia bill

  26-01-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hyperkin has unveiled new Xbox One controllers that look like the love child of a normal Xbox One controller and a Sega Genesis gamepad. It's small and for the retro-focused gamer.
  
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• RTX Hits Sydney February 4-5

  26-01-2017 23:00
  RTX is coming to Sydney's International Convention Centre at the beginning of February, and here are the unmissable highlights of the show if you're planning on checking it out.
  Hands-on with the Switch
  Nintendo's bringing the Switch to RTX, so you can go hands-on and see whether or not the next Nintendo console is worth that pre-order. While you wait, here's what we thought of it.
  Hideo Kojima
  Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima will be hosting a panel on his career and participating in a pane
  
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• LG 24GM77-B 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review

  26-01-2017 22:00
  
  LG isn't exactly known for its gaming hardware, but it has an extensive lineup of premium monitors targeted specifically at gamers that range from widescreen behemoths to more pedestrian panels for gamers on a budget. The 24GM77-B (See it on Amazon) is LG's least expensive 24" gaming monitor at a $299 MSRP, and it offers both a high 144Hz refresh rate as well as a plethora of gaming-specific features. Before we jump in, the manufacturer-provided specs:
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• Resident Evil 7 Proves VR Is More Than Just a Gimmick

  26-01-2017 21:39
  Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’s 10 hour campaign can be played entirely in virtual reality — every jump scare, every grueling boss fight, every disgusting enemy encounter, experienced up close and uncomfortably personal with the help of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset.
  As someone who was initially skeptical about how a full-length, entirely VR-optional game would work in VR, I was surprised to discover that it was actually… pretty good!
  So far, most successful or well-known v
  
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• Former Rockstar North President Announces New Game

  26-01-2017 21:32
  Former president of Rockstar North, Leslie Benzies, has announced a new video game, Everywhere, using Amazon's free game engine, Lumberyard.
  Everywhere is the game's temporary title, and there are no further details currently known about the project, including its genre, gameplay, and what platforms it might appear on. However, Benzies did reveal that his studio has a long-term vision for the title, with the goal "to create a platform where players can be entertained, and also entertain others w
  
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• Doctor Strange director wants Fantastic Four in the MCU, but which team would you add?

  26-01-2017 21:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  If the director of Doctor Strange could reach into the mire of licensing deals and extract just one character for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he wouldn't do it
  
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• 8 Mass Effect Andromeda Figures Coming From Funko

  26-01-2017 20:51
  With Mass Effect Andromeda nearing release, Funko has unveiled eight new figures based on the game.
  The Pop! vinyl collection features characters from Mass Effect Andromeda. There's the hero Sara Ryder, for instance, along with Peebee, Liam Kosta and even the main villain Archon.
  Funko actually revealed two of the Mass Effect Andromeda characters earlier this week, along with an Overwatch set of figures. The company also recently released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt figures.
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• QuakeCon 2017 Dates Announced

  26-01-2017 20:49
  QuakeCon 2017 will return to Dallas on August 24-27, Bethesda has announced.
  The largest bring your own computer (BYOC) LAN party in North America is open to the public for free and will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. A special room rate at the resort is being offered to QuakeCon attendees for $185 per night.
  Over two thousand BYOC seats will be available at the event, but other "diverse activities" are being offered for those who choose not to bring a computer, ac
  
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• Accel World vs. Sword Art Online Announced for PS4, Vita

  26-01-2017 20:31
  Bandai Namco today announced Accel World vs. Sword Art Online, a new anime crossover RPG from the author of both series, Reki Kawahara. It will launch digitally on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Summer 2017.
  Check out some images from the game in the gallery below.
  The original story from Kawahara involves the worlds of Sword Art Online and Accel World, chaotically merging into one. As the merging unfolds, skilled Alfheim Online players from Sword Art Online and Burst Linkers from Ac
  
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• Star Wars: Here's Every Announcement Poster

  26-01-2017 20:13
  As readers surely know by now, the news came earlier this week that Star Wars: Episode VIII will be called Star Wars: The Last Jedi. That of course got fans to speculatin' about the nature of the title -- who is the last Jedi? And also, why is the logo's font in the first poster for the film red?
  You'll have to click through the links above for more on those burning questions, but below you'll find a quick slideshow of every Star Wars announcement poster ever released. From the original film (be
  
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• 11 Relaxing Video Games for De-Stressing

  26-01-2017 20:00
  
  When we think about our favorite gaming moments, we tend to think of the high-octane stuff: car chases, escaping heavily-armed guards, racking up a kill streak in the final moments of an online game...
  But there’s another side to games, too: the peaceful ones that offer us some much-needed variety and help us de-stress at the end of a long day.
  If you’re looking for calmer games to help you unwind, here’s our list of gaming’s most relaxing titles.
  Professor Layton and The
  
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• Meet your Mass Effect: Andromeda squadmates via two new trailers

  26-01-2017 19:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Commander Shepard wouldn't have gotten anywhere without his trusty squadmates at his back, and the same will almost certainly be true of Mass Effect: Andromeda's Ryder
  
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• Hands-on With Single-Player And Multiplayer Modes

  26-01-2017 19:27
  With news that For Honor's closed beta has begun, we decided to upload our preview of the game from the last issue (#286), which covers both single-player and multiplayer content.
  Ubisoft’s melee-centered action game For Honor has shared the spotlight over the past couple of years as one of the publisher’s more intriguing emerging properties alongside the likes of Steep. The game takes place in a fantastical world where vikings, samurai, and medieval knights all happen to occupy the
  
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• Obsidian Announces Pillars of Eternity 2

  26-01-2017 19:00
  A fan-funding campaign for a follow-up to 2015's Pillars of Eternity, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, is now live.
  Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and the original Pillars of Eternity, launched the campaign on Fig. The campaign has an overall goal of $1.1 million USD.
  According to Obsidian, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire "improves upon the rich narrative, beautiful environments, and intricate, tactical combat" that helped
  
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• Francis Ford Coppola announces 'Apocalypse Now' video game

  26-01-2017 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Classic war film "Apocalypse Now" is getting the video game treatment nearly 40 years on from its theatrical release, proposing "an immersive, psychedelic horror" rather than the usual trigger-happy approach interactive depictions of armed conflict. "I've been watching video games turn into a powerful, meaningful way to tell stories," film director Francis Ford Coppola explains in a pitch video. "A cross-disciplinary team of AAA game developers, motion picture professionals and Interactive creat
  
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• The Avengers Are Disassembled in New Marvel Video Game

  26-01-2017 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Having conquered comic books and movies, Marvel Entertainment is turning its collective attention to video games, announcing a new multi-year, multi-game partnership with Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider publisher Square Enix Thursday morning.
  
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• Francis Ford Coppola developing 'Apocalypse Now' video game

  26-01-2017 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola wants to make an "Apocalypse Now" video game and he's hoping fans will help pay for it.
  
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• Tokyo 42, Frozen Synapse 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera added to the PC Gamer Weekender line up

  26-01-2017 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PC Gamer Weekender festival is back in the Olympia in London from February 18 for another two days of intense PC gaming
  
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• 'The Avengers' gets video game adaptation from 'Tomb Raider,' 'Deus Ex' studios

  26-01-2017 17:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Marvel's movie franchise "The Avengers" is headed for not one but a number of video game adaptations at the hands of the studios behind modern additions to the "Tomb Raider" and "Deus Ex" series. References to heroes from The Avengers film franchise are scattered throughout the debut trailer for the Square Enix and Marvel Entertainment multi-year, multi-game collaboration. "The Avengers project is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and i
  
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• Watch: 'Ace Combat 7' expands horizons on PC, Xbox One, PS4

  26-01-2017 17:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The franchise's characteristic blend of realistic fighter jets, philosophical musings, grand soundtracks and utterly bonkers supermassive flying fortresses make a return on PC and Xbox One as well as PlayStation 4. Marking the 20th anniversary of the "Ace Combat" franchise (which changed its name from "Air Combat" in 1997) will be "Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown," tracking for arrival sometime in 2017. First unveiled as a PlayStation 4 title in 2015, publisher Bandai Namco now confirms that "Ace Co
  
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• Xbox One ditches much-beloved Snap feature to boost performance

  26-01-2017 16:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In its next dashboard update, Microsoft will remove Xbox One's popular Snap feature to free up processing power. The freed-up RAM and processing should be reallocated toward making games run better.
  
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• ‘DiRT 4’ is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in June 2017

  26-01-2017 16:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Codemasters has announced a new instalment of its DiRT series, detailing its unique Your Stage route creation system and dropping hints about classic gameplay modes that will return in the new game.
  
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• Ace Combat 7 Now Coming to Xbox One and PC Too

  26-01-2017 16:29
  It had previously only been announced for the PlayStation 4, but Bandai Namco has announced that Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be coming to PC and Xbox One as well.
  PlayStation 4 players will be able to play sections of the game developed specifically for the PSVR headset. There has been no word yet on whether these VR sections will also eventually make their way to the PC version.
  Bandai Namco promises "fierce air combat experiences," and "a multitude of authentic and futuristic aircrafts to
  
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• Buy the Oculus Rift headset at the lowest price yet for only 48 hours

  26-01-2017 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been eyeballing an Oculus Rift VR headset since they were released last year then to congratulate you for being patient, there's now £50 off in the UK at Currys and John Lewis
  
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• The Avengers project is a new Marvel game from the Tomb Raider and Deus Ex devs

  26-01-2017 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel and Square Enix are teaming up for a series of games and they're starting with a big one: The Avengers project, which is currently being developed by both Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal
  
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• Tomb Raider, Deus Ex Developers Making an Avengers Game

  26-01-2017 16:07
  Square Enix and Marvel have announced a "multi-game partnership", starting with an Avengers game made by Tomb Raider developer, Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal due for release in 2018.
  Announced first on Twitter, there are few details so far, other than the cryptic use of the word "Reassemble" in the trailer and hashtags. The current name of the game appears to be "The Avengers project", but that is almost certainly a working title.
  The trailer's YouTube description sheds s
  
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• Get Halo Wars 2 early and a new 1TB Xbox One S with this $350 bundle

  26-01-2017 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Looking forward to Halo Wars 2 but don't have an Xbox One to play it on? Already got an Xbox One but ready to trade out the Betamax player-sized behemoth for something a bit more streamlined? You might want to check out a new bundle offered by Microsoft, coming February 17
  
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• Kojima reveals more Death Stranding details: "It's not like anything they've played before"

  26-01-2017 15:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite seeing multiple "in-engine" trailers for Death Stranding, we still have little idea of what the game will actually play like
  
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• Incredible video game glitch will help you get your groove on

  26-01-2017 15:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We all know, however, that video games can glitch. This happens quite often even in games produced by big-budget game studios, and often the glitch results are hilarious. John Gianelli teaches a video game design class, and we're sure many of his students have created great projects under his tutelage. But that didn't stop one student from accidentally creating a great broken animation. A glitch is exactly what Gianelli found in one of his student's games, and now that glitch has gone viral for
  
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• Dirt 4 Announced and Dated for PS4, Xbox One and PC

  26-01-2017 14:00
  Codemasters has announced Dirt 4, the latest in its series of off-road racing games, for PS4, Xbox One and PC. It will be released on June 9.
  Featuring buggies, trucks, rally and rallycross vehicles, the game appears to be aiming to combine the hardcore realism of 2015's Dirt: Rally with the slightly wider, more accessible approach of the last numbered Dirt game.
  The game will feature over 50 off-road vehicles (so far, the list comprises the Ford Fiesta R5, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, S
  
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• MissingNo. Is Still Causing Problems in Pokemon Sun & Moon

  26-01-2017 12:56
  With Pokemon Bank now updated, some players have been testing what happens when you transfer the ‘glitch Pokemon’ MissingNo. into Sun and Moon.
  According to players, transferring MissingNo. from Pokemon Red, Blue, or Yellow into Bank via the Transporter app messes with nicknames, permanently rebranding your catches. MissingNo. vanishes from the Transport Box, and monsters' names are each pushed one to the right, permanently.
  In the case of Twitter user blazevoir, a Tentacool ended up
  
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• Did you spot this Watchmen Easter egg hidden in Batman v Superman?

  26-01-2017 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  You might have noticed by now that comic book movies are full to the brim with little winks, nods, and Easter eggs about other superhero franchises but one eagle-eyed fan has spotted something Watchmen-related in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that would make every DC fan’s head spin
  
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• Win Korean horror The Wailing on DVD

  26-01-2017 12:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  South Korean film The Wailing provides a very different take on possession horror
  
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• Microsoft is killing off Snap Mode on Xbox One

  26-01-2017 11:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like watching TV while you play your games? Well you're going to have to find another screen for that
  
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• Vin Diesel wants Groot to branch out and battle Hulk in Avengers: Infinity War

  26-01-2017 11:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War has the potential for so many crossovers but one that has generated the most buzz time and time again is a potential clash between Groot and The Hulk
  
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• Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding, and Building the Studio

  26-01-2017 07:28
  "You're leaving the world you know, and entering somewhere completely different." Those were the words spoken to us as we entered Kojima Productions’ brand-new and incredibly-impressive studio space in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo. Mere blocks away from Sony’s Japan Studio, Kojima Productions is one of the strangest-but-fitting studios I’ve ever visited, and taking a tour of the space and speaking with the team has me even more excited for Death Stranding.
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• Hideo Kojima on His Time with Konami

  26-01-2017 07:27
  Hideo Kojima commented on his inspirations, Kojima Productions, and his time with his former employer Konami. In a statement given to us during our visit to the opening of the new Kojima Productions studio space, the Metal Gear/PT/Death Stranding creator had this to say:
  "The me that stands here now is the product of the past 53 years of my life. Everything I experienced over 53 years; movies I’ve seen, books I’ve read, music I’ve listened to, games I’ve played,
  
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• Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Review

  26-01-2017 02:09
  The awkwardly titled Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue is meant to set the stage for the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 3, but this collection will really only be of value to those who are already well versed in all things hearts and heartless. Without that background, dropping into this collection at this point would likely leave amateur keyblade wielders in a confusing place.
  Final Chapter Prologue is composed of three portions: 0.2 Birth By Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage, Dream
  
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• Why games are a key focus in UNESCO's efforts to promote world peace

  26-01-2017 01:39
  
  It's difficult to have empathy if you can't put yourself into somebody else's perspective," researcher Paul Darvasi tells Polygon. "Video games allow you to assume perspectives in an embodied form."...
  
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• Controversial video game gun study gets retracted

  26-01-2017 01:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A controversial study about video games and guns titled in part “Boom, Headshot!” has been pulled because of issues with the original data, the website Retraction Watch reported recently. The now-retracted study argued that training with a violent video game can actually make people better at shooting with a real gun. The study, published in 2012, involved 151 participants who played different video games. One of those games had “humanoid targets” and “rewarded head
  
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• ViewSonic XG2401 Gaming Monitor Review

  26-01-2017 00:55
  
  The Viewsonic XG2401 (See it on Amazon) is the company's mid-range 24" gaming monitor and it costs a bit more than the base models due to the fact that it has FreeSync adaptive refresh rate technology, which is all the rage these days. It has HDMI and DisplayPort video inputs for fast-paced gaming, three USB ports for peripherals, and a 144Hz refresh rate too (DisplayPort-only) making it a well-equipped piece of gaming hardware. Before we jump in, let's take a look at the manufacturer-supplied s
  
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• How the gorilla concentration test could help your game design skills

  26-01-2017 00:31
  
  If you're struggling to figure out how to keep players' attention focused in the right space in your current game, this interview with escape room designer Laura E. Hall may help. ...
  
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• Video: Examining the health risks of game dev (beyond carpal tunnel)

  26-01-2017 00:24
  
  In this GDC 2013 talk sponsored by the IGDA, a psychiatrist and a crew of game devs come together to discuss the ways working as a game dev can be bad for your health -- and what to do about it. ...
  
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