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• Netflix is developing... hang on, this can't be right... a Castlevania series?

  08-02-2017 23:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, that Netflix. Yes, that Castlevania. And frankly, with no major Castlevania games on the horizo ...
  
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• A Castlevania Netflix series is on the way from a Dredd producer and Warren Ellis... hang on, this can't be right

  08-02-2017 23:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, that Netflix. Yes, that Castlevania. And frankly, with no major Castlevania games on the horizo ...
  
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• Netflix Announces Castlevania Series

  08-02-2017 22:38
  The first season of a Castlevania animated series will be coming to Netflix this year, the streaming service announced today.
  As part of its slate of new premiere date reveals, Netflix also revealed Castlevania Season 1, Part 1 will be arriving this year, though no specific date was revealed. Netflix's website lists the series as a four-part season, with each episode running for approximately 30 minutes.
  According to Netflix's official description of the series, Castlevania will focus on the gam
  
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• FFXV Director Says 'No Plans' for Nintendo Switch Version

  08-02-2017 21:07
  It doesn't look like Final Fantasy XV will be coming to Nintendo Switch anytime soon, as game director Hajime Tabata has confirmed there are currently "no plans" to bring the game to Nintendo's upcoming console.
  "There are no plans, it wouldn't run…" Tabata told DualShockers when asked if there's a possibility that Final Fantasy XV would release for Nintendo Switch.
  When pressed further about whether or not the game could run on the console, Tabata said "it might run," but the team h
  
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• Puyo Puyo Tetris Release Date Revealed

  08-02-2017 20:52
  SEGA has announced that Puyo Puyo Tetris will release April 25 in North America and April 28 in Europe.
  The colorful puzzle game is coming to Nintendo Switch physically ($40) and digitally ($30), while Puyo Puyo Tetris is only available physically on PlayStation 4 ($30). There is also a special launch edition for Switch that includes two Puyo Puyo- and Tetris-themed keychains.
  Puyo Puyo Tetris has been out in Japan since 2014. It wasn't until earlier this year that SEGA revealed the game wa
  
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• New MLB The Show 17 Trailer Covers Gameplay Improvements

  08-02-2017 20:27
  MLB The Show 17 developers Sony San Diego Studio have released a new trailer for the March 28 PS4 title outlining some key gameplay improvements.
  The video below covers everything from new ball physics for different kinds of hits, less-prescient A.I. (and therefore with more realistic behavior), a new catcher throwing meter, and more.
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• Is Street Fighter 5 In Trouble?

  08-02-2017 20:00
  Street Fighter 5’s one-year anniversary is coming up in a little more than a week, and with reports of soft sales coming out of Capcom’s Q3 earnings call last week, combined with the fact that many pro players have vocally voiced frustration with its current state of balance, there’s a question on some people’s lips: Is Street Fighter 5 in trouble? Well here’s my answer:
  No, no it’s not. Not even close. Put your shovels back in the shed, because there’s
  
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• Does this new Spider-Man: Homecoming toy tease a larger role for Iron Man?

  08-02-2017 19:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  We knew Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark/Iron Man was going to appear in Spider-Man: Homeco ...
  
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• Come and play Little Nightmares at the PC Gamer Weekender

  08-02-2017 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming PC Gamer Weekender, held from February 18-19 in London’s Olympia, is going to be big
  
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• John Wick but John dies and the dog gets revenge instead

  08-02-2017 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even if you haven't seen it, you probably know the story of John Wick by now: retired hitman John Wick seeks vengeance after bad guys kill his puppy
  
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• Rock a baby to sleep, 27 other minigames in Nintendo’s ‘1-2 Switch’ collection

  08-02-2017 18:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's Switch console may not have a massive launch lineup, but 1-2 Switch alone has 28 minigames. We now have a number of trailers and video footage of more of them in action, with everything from face-shaving to baby-rocking.
  
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• Vampyr Is a More Interesting Take on the Vampire Myth

  08-02-2017 18:00
  The vampire is one of the most familiar and consistently employed of the monster roster. Each year we are beset by new creative works that use bloodsuckers as either their central protagonist or antagonist, some creators claiming to shine fresh light on the creature and some happy to shamelessly re-tread the same ground.
  Despite the ubiquitous nature of vampires, French studio Dontnod (Remember Me, Life Is Strange) remains convinced of their continued ability to attract audiences and has dedicat
  
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• Meet all the Mass Effect: Andromeda squadmates we've seen so far

  08-02-2017 17:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  You won't have to explore the vast new galaxy of Mass Effect: Andromeda on your own
  
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• Will Iron Fist be "Marvel's weakest Netflix show"? Your reactions to the new trailer

  08-02-2017 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yesterday, Marvel and Netflix released the first full trailer for Iron Fist, and since this is the internet, people have strong opinions about it
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda director Mac Walters explains the dialogue system replacing Paragon / Renegade

  08-02-2017 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass Effect's Paragon vs Renegade morality system was one of the series' hallmarks - a way of defining your character that felt entertaining rather than uninspired
  
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• New video gives a detailed overview of the Nintendo Switch hardware

  08-02-2017 17:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Late on Tuesday night, Nintendo shared a video detailing the hardware of its upcoming Switch console. We already know the specs of the machine ( and had a chance to get our hands on it last month ), but this is the first video Nintendo has released that takes a comprehensive look at the console and its controllers. The most important thing to wrap your head around with the Switch is that the tablet is the actual console -- not the dock. The Switch Dock connects to the TV via an HDMI cord, and by
  
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• Testing Your Meddle Once Again

  08-02-2017 16:24
  Slightly Mad Studios has officially unveiled Project Cars 2, and while the sequel aims to replicate the first game's simulation-based racing, multitude of different racing series, and plethora of options, it's also trying to push itself even further.
  While all the game's features have not yet been announced, the one big game-changer so far is the dynamic weather system that combines a 24-hour day/night cycle with different weather conditions across the seasons. Conditions change as you race, de
  
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• More Evidence of Doomfist Emerges in Latest Overwatch Update

  08-02-2017 16:19
  
  While the latest Public Test Region update has brought some big changes to Overwatch, the Internet is going quietly wild about a very, very small one.
  Reddit user Venxa points out that the model for the payload on the game's Numbani map has received a small change in the game's back-end - the glass case on top now appears to be smashed.The in-use payload model, next to the wireframe update.Continue reading…
  
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• Watch 1-2-Switch's SUPER weird mini game collection, including baby care, face shaving, and wand thrusting

  08-02-2017 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Every Nintendo launch lineup has to have at least one oddball in the mix, and the latest crop of minigames revealed for 1-2-Switch should cement its place as the Feel The Magic: XY/XX for Nintendo Switch
  
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• Overwatch's Capture the Flag Is Made A Permanent Mode

  08-02-2017 15:26
  Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has announced that Capture the Flag will remain a playable part of Overwatch, with nine more maps being added to the roster - but there's a caveat.
  Capture the Flag was introduced during the Year of the Rooster event, which celebrates Chinese New Year. Previous modes introduced for timed festivities have included Lucioball and Mei's Snowball offensive, both of which were made unavailable once their associated events ended.
  However, Kaplan confirmed in a developer u
  
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• 10 More 1, 2 Switch Games Revealed

  08-02-2017 15:13
  A total of 18 mini-games for the upcoming Nintendo Switch party game 1-2 Switch have been revealed.
  According to the game's Japanese website, the Switch launch title boasts a collection of 28 mini-games in all, 10 of which still remain unnnamed. When the game was unveiled during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January, we got a glimpse at several of the games and went hands-on with 6 of them.
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• Pokemon Go Valentine’s Day Event Offers Double Candy

  08-02-2017 14:59
  Niantic has announced a new Pokemon Go event for Valentine’s Day.
  Beginning today and running until February 15, players will receive double candy when catching Pokemon, hatching Pokemon from eggs, transferring Pokemon to the Professor, or finding candy with a buddy Pokemon.
  Pink Pokemon including Chansey, Clefable, and Porygon will have an increased chance of spawning, and players are also more likely to hatch baby Pokemon including Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Smoochum. Lure modules, which nor
  
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• Here's When the Next Total War: Warhammer Faction Arrives

  08-02-2017 14:34
  
  The human empire, Bretonnia is coming to Total War: Warhammer as the next playable faction, free of charge on February 28.
  "Bretonnia will be free and available for everyone on 28th February 2017. It's time to get Fay-ly hyped about it," a post on Total War's official Twitter account announced.
  Bretonnia faction announcement, via Total War on TwitterContinue reading…
  
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• The Surge Is Succeeding at Being More Than a Sci-fi Souls

  08-02-2017 14:00
  Tough-as-nails, combat-focused RPGs have, since 2009’s Demon’s Souls, became one of gaming most fashionable genres. Adored by many, respected by those who don’t even play them and supporting a whole subculture of Let’s Plays, memes and dedicated forums - few genres have made such an impact so quickly.
  The result of this rise in popularity is that more developers are devoting time and money to the production of such games. Alongside FromSoftware hall-of-famers Dark Souls a
  
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• Blog: A design analysis of Doom

  08-02-2017 13:07
  
  A designer's notes taken during a playthrough of Bethesda and Id Software's Doom reboot....
  
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• Battlestar Galactica’s Richard Hatch dies aged 71 – Battlestar and sci-fi actors pay tribute

  08-02-2017 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Richard Hatch, star of the original Battlestar Galactica (and the 2003 reboot), has died aged 71 from pancreatic cancer
  
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• Set photos from The Punisher show Frank Castle on the run from the law (again)

  08-02-2017 11:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Iron Fist’s new trailer hogging the spotlight and The Defenders fast approaching, Marvel’s other Netflix show this year, The Punisher, has been flagging behind in the hype stakes
  
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• Blog: A new recipe for the roleplaying game formula

  08-02-2017 10:00
  
  Guido Henkel, the game developer known for his work as producer on influential roleplaying game Planescape: Torment, offers ideas that could propel the genre forward. ...
  
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• Getting into Games: What Do AI Programmers Do?

  08-02-2017 03:42
  
  It’s easy to forget how much work goes into making a videogame, particularly the AAA kind. We tend to associate games with one or two visionaries – the Miyamotos, the Levines, the Kojimas – while overlooking the dozens, sometimes hundreds, of men and women who strive daily to implement their vision.
  In this multi-part feature, we shine a light on the forgotten, the overlooked – the unsung heroes. Drawing on the expertise of over a dozen experienced developers, we get an i
  
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• Nintendo may not be done with dedicated handheld devices just yet

  08-02-2017 03:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke up about their handheld market. While a successor to the 3DS is not in the works, this doesn't mean the end of handhelds for the company.
  
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• Nintendo isn’t working on another 3DS, but hasn’t ruled out a next-gen handheld

  08-02-2017 03:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke up about their handheld market. While a successor to the 3DS is not in the works, this doesn't mean the end of handhelds for the company.
  
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• Fire Emblem Heroes Review

  08-02-2017 01:58
  While playing Fire Emblem games like Awakening and Birthright, I always thought it was cool that you could recruit heroes from the past to help out in combat. Because these characters came as DLC add-ons they rarely interacted with the story directly, but knowing my favorite Swordmaster or Pegasus Knight from yesteryear was there to back up a younger generation of heroes felt reassuring. Now, developer Intelligent Systems has taken that auxiliary feature and built a free-to-play adventure around
  
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• Source code for Turok and NBA Jam Extreme surfaces

  08-02-2017 01:45
  
  A preservationist appears to have acquired some workstations that were once the property of Acclaim Entertainment -- and still have source code for some of the now-bankrupt company's published games....
  
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• How an art school kid wound up becoming Shigeru Miyamoto's manager

  08-02-2017 01:10
  
  "Lately I've enjoyed saying, 'I'm Mr. Miyamoto's manager,'" Nintendo exec Shinya Takahashi tells Time in a recent interview about his history with the company....
  
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• Kojima on How He Is Like an Indie Developer

  08-02-2017 00:59
  When you play a Hideo Kojima game, there is no mistaking it for a game under any other hand. People say the 'auteur' in AAA games is a dead concept, yet Kojima manages to inject every part of his personal vision into the most risky projects. Despite the conflict with his previous publisher Konami - a no-go subject for this discussion - it's a remarkable feat.
  It's something that occurs to me while Kojima is talking to me about indie games above a busy floor at RTX Sydney.  "I think the game
  
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• New Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Exploration And Combat

  08-02-2017 00:30
  The Bard's Tale IV is one of Game Informer's Most Anticipated RPGs of 2017, and with good reason. After a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, developer inXile Entertainment (Wasteland 2) has been hard at work making sure that their latest revival winds up being worthy of its legendary namesake. To that end, they've just released a new video which shows off an in-game first look at what we can expect from combat and exploration.
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  At first blush
  
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