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• No New Skylanders Game in 2017

  09-02-2017 23:50
  Activision has confirmed that there will be no new entry in the Skylanders franchise this year, with the company instead focusing on its latest installment, Skylanders Imaginators.
  The publisher revealed its plans for the franchise in 2017 during its fourth quarter 2016 earnings call, saying that no new Skylanders console game will debut this year, though a new mobile entry in the franchise is planned for release.
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• Destiny 2 confirmed for 2017, Activision already promising "follow on content plans"

  09-02-2017 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision has confirmed Destiny 2 for 2017, just in case you were worried you might have to wait any longer
  
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• Call of Duty 2017 Will Take Franchise ‘Back To Its Roots’

  09-02-2017 22:51
  
  Activision says this year’s Call of Duty will “take Call of Duty back to its roots.”
  In a call reporting fourth quarter 2016 earnings, Activision elaborated that “traditional combat will once again take center stage” in this year’s title, which is currently in development from Sledgehammer Games.
  Activision also commented on the lower-than-expected sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare last year, noting that the “space setting didn’t resonate&rdq
  
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• A complete history of The Batman movie not going well

  09-02-2017 22:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The standalone Batman flick has had a rocky start to 2017, but it wasn't exactly on solid footing before then
  
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• Activision Reconfirms Destiny Sequel for 2017

  09-02-2017 22:31
  
  Activision has confirmed that a sequel to Destiny is still on track for release in 2017.
  In a presentation accompanying its fourth quarter 2016 earnings today, Activision clarified that it will release a “full Destiny sequel in 2017 to broaden the franchise’s global reach, which along with follow-on content plans, sets the stage for growth.”
  Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg confirmed in a call following the earnings report that "development is going great, and it is ind
  
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• 'FarmVille' creator Zynga forecasts bookings below estimates

  09-02-2017 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Zynga Inc , which created the online game FarmVille, forecast current-quarter bookings largely below analysts' estimates, weighed down by a seasonally weak advertising business as well as declines in its web business. The company forecast current-quarter bookings of $190 million, below the $206 million expected by analysts polled by research firm FactSet StreetAccount. Bookings, an important metric indicating future revenue, include the sales of virtual goods such as currency and liv
  
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• Leaked Horizon: Zero Dawn map looks huge and gives us hints at what Aloy will encounter

  09-02-2017 21:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  An allegedly leaked map of Horizon: Zero Dawn is currently making its rounds on NeoGAF (via GameRevolution), and it's got players in an excited tizzy
  
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• Will There Ever Be a Great Video-Game Movie?

  09-02-2017 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Video games have perhaps never been as embedded in mainstream culture as they are now. It’s become almost a cliché to note that the video-game industry has equaled, if not surpassed Hollywood in terms of sheer profitability in recent years. Technology has improved to make games feel like immersive, cinematic experiences. Virtual reality is on its way to becoming a household item, and the grand debate over whether games can be considered “art” now seems passé. In 1
  
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• Humble Bundle Becomes a Games Publisher

  09-02-2017 21:01
  Humble Bundle won't just sell games anymore, it's also going to publish them.
  The company is beginning a multiplatform — including consoles — publishing and funding initiative. Humble Bundle is starting with seven games, such as the 3D platformer A Hat in Time and the farming game Staxel.The full list of games are:A Hat in Time for PCHackyZack for PC and Xbox OneIkenfell for PCKeyboard Sports for PCNo Truce With the Furies for PCScorn for PCStaxel for PC
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• Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix Limited Edition Preorders Announced

  09-02-2017 20:18
  The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix PS4 collection is getting a limited edition version, which is now available for pre-order.
  Exclusively available from the Square Enix store, preorders for the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix Limited Edition, which features a special collection pin featuring two versions of Sora, are now open. The standard edition is also . The collection launches on March 28, 2017, the 15th anniversary of the original Kingdom Hearts.
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• You don't even have to like Halo to laugh at these Halo Wars 2 ads

  09-02-2017 20:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft has unleashed a new advertising campaign for Halo Wars 2 ahead of its February 21 release date
  
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• GTA 4 and its episodes are now backwards compatible on Xbox One, a world of bowling awaits

  09-02-2017 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Niko, my cousin, want to go bowling - on Xbox One?! Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 4 and its two standalone DLC episodes are now playable via Xbox One backwards compatibility
  
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• Assassin's Creed And Darksiders II Composer Jesper Kyd To Create Music

  09-02-2017 19:00
  Battle Chasers: Nightwar, the video game continuation of Joe Madureira's incomplete comic book series of the same name, has a composer.
  Jesper Kyd, a BAFTA winning musician, has scored an impressive number of games across many series including Assassin's Creed, Hitman, Darksiders, Borderlands, and a ton more. Today, developer Airship Syndicate is announcing that Kyd will be making music for the upcoming Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Darksiders II, which Kyd composed, also comes from the mind of Mad
  
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• South Park: The Fractured But Whole Delayed Again

  09-02-2017 18:33
  Ubisoft's upcoming South Park: The Fractured But Whole has been pushed back again.
  During an earnings report today, Ubisoft said the game is now scheduled to release in its next fiscal year. Ubisoft's fiscal year will run from April 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018, meaning we won't be heading on down to South Park until at least April.
  South Park: The Fractured But Whole was originally scheduled to release December 6, 2016, was delayed to the first quarter of 2017 back in September.
  
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• Grand Theft Auto 4 and All DLC Now Playable on Xbox One

  09-02-2017 18:31
  Grand Theft Auto 4 and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (which includes its two DLC episodes) are now playable on Xbox One as backwards compatible titles.
  Announced on Rockstar Newswire, all versions of GTA 4 - including Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition - are now playable on Microsoft's console. Those who own digital copies on 360 can download the game now in the "ready to Install" section of the My Games and Apps menu.
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• The Walking Dead season 7 remaining episode titles and plot details revealed

  09-02-2017 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead season 7 returns to AMC in just a few short days, and it sounds like there might finally be a sliver of hope for Rick and the rest of his group
  
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• Upcoming video game releases: 'For Honor,' 'Sniper Elite 4,' 'Hidden Folks,' 'Holy Potatoes!'

  09-02-2017 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Glossy action games "For Honor" and "Sniper Elite 4" hope to make an impact during Valentine's Day week, with "Hidden Folks" as an interactive hide and seek and "Holy Potatoes! We're In Space?!" sending garden vegetables off into the great unknown.
  
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• 6 Reasons Why Injustice 2's Combat Feels Different

  09-02-2017 18:00
  At first glance, aside from a big visual upgrade, Injustice 2 seems to play awfully similar to the original for a numbered sequel. Heck, I even wrote about it. But after taking a closer look, there are more than a few subtle additions that come together to make Injustice 2 feel like a new game that requires a different approach.
  I spoke to the folks over at NetherRealm Studios to really dial in to what’s new, what’s tweaked, and why it matters. Here’s what sets Injustice 2&rsqu
  
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• Nintendo says Switch could do VR and this GameCube hack shows what it might look like

  09-02-2017 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  If Nintendo Switch ever gets VR games and accessories, the current console will be powerful enough to support them, according to Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima
  
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• Survive Call of Cthulhu by Slowing Down and Understanding Your World

  09-02-2017 17:52
  Part-crime scene investigation, part-RPG, Call of Cthulhu is primarily concerned with detailing and emulating the writings of H.P Lovecraft upon which it is based. Over the course of our most recent showing of the game - a 20 minute guided demo - we were presented with eyeless monsters, paintings acting as doorways to alternative dimensions, murder scenes in which children seem to have been the victims and a decrepit mansion that wouldn’t feel out of place in Resident Evil or a Dracula mov
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda director explains why loyalty missions are back after skipping ME3

  09-02-2017 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda may be leaving behind the Milky Way and Paragon / Renegade system, but not everything from the original trilogy is being tossed out the airlock
  
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• Rocket League Announces Hot Wheels DLC

  09-02-2017 17:24
  Psyonix and Hot Wheels have teamed up to bring two new cars to Rocket League on February 21.
  The new cars — Twin Mill III and Bone Crusher — will each cost $2 USD and include exclusive new wheels and six decals. A Hot Wheels-themed antenna and topper will also appear as random post-match drops for all players the day the DLC is released.
  Rocket League has been wildly successful since it was first released in July 2015. As of January 11, the competitive car-soccer game has over 25 mil
  
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• Two New Videos Show Off Horizon Zero Dawn's Fearsome Machines

  09-02-2017 17:17
  Horizon Zero Dawn's world is filled with mysterious machines that patrol – and attack – humans who venture too close. Today, Sony and Guerrilla Games have released a pair of videos that let you get a closer look at two of these beasts without risking your hide.
  First up is the Snapmaw, a croc-like creature who hangs out near water. Take a look at the video for more info, as well as descriptor text from Sony.
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• Daisy Ridley gets hit with Star Wars: The Last Jedi questions from Judi Dench - "What's the deal with Reylo?"

  09-02-2017 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  I never thought I’d hear Dame Judi Dench utter the word “midichlorians,” but thanks to Josh Gad and his persistent effort to squeeze Daisy Ridley for information about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, what once seemed impossible has now come to pass
  
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• Story Trailer Looks One Billion Years Into The Future

  09-02-2017 17:00
  Torment: Tides of Numenera, the "thematic successor" to Planescape: Torment, has a new trailer that outlines its story.
  In the trailer you learn of a man able to cheat death by moving his consciousness between bodies. Turns out, it's not as great as you would think it is. You can check out the trailer below, which doesn't have any gameplay, but sets up a very interesting story.
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  For more on Torment: Tides Of Numenera, head here.
  
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• Horror Game Stories Untold Channels Stranger Things In Debut Trailer

  09-02-2017 16:00
  A new horror game from publisher Devolver Digital and developer No Code tasks players with playing an old-school text adventure game while sitting in an abandoned house.
  You can check out the game's mysterious trailer below, which openly channels Stranger Things. The game is a compilation of four episodes and includes a remastered version of The House Abandon, a game we recently included on our list of ten modern text adventures, which you can read here.
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• Pokemon Go's Valentine's event means more candy, more pink things, and that's about it

  09-02-2017 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Pokemon Go Valentine's Event is on and it means more candy, because Valentines, and pink Pokemon and longer-lasting lures, because pink
  
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• UK Daily Deals: For Honor, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, 250GB SSD Card

  09-02-2017 15:20
  
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• Nintendo Switch vs. New 3DS XL vs. Wii U: Just how powerful is the Switch?

  09-02-2017 15:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Switch joins the Nintendo family in March, marking the first time Nintendo's console and portable markets will merge. That said, how does the promising piece of tech compare with Nintendo's preceding systems, namely the Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS XL?
  
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• Street Fighter 5 Character Reveal Coming Soon

  09-02-2017 15:10
  
  UPDATE: The fans were right - Capcom has now revealed Kolin, "the Phantasm of Snow and Ice" in a new trailer (below). She will be added as DLC for Street Fighter V Season 2 on February 28, along with three alternate costumes.
  ORIGINAL STORY: The next character to join Street Fighter V will be unveiled today, Capcom has announced.
  The following teaser image was posted on the official Street Fighter Twitter account, suggesting the character will have ice-based attacks:
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• ME: Andromeda: Paragon/Renegade Removal Explained

  09-02-2017 15:06
  In the original Mass Effect trilogy, your dialogue choices would very often give you points in either Renegade or Paragon, a sliding scale determining your overall morality. Mass Effect: Andromeda's creative director Mac Walters has explained why this system is no more in Mass Effect: Andromeda.
  In an interview with Official Xbox Magazine (thanks GamesRadar), Walters said the old system "felt very Shepard." He goes on to say it "didn't really make sense if we weren't going to have Shepard as our
  
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• Nioh Co-op Changed in Final Game Because It Was "Too Easy"

  09-02-2017 13:59
  PS4 Dark Souls-alike, Nioh included full drop-in co-op in its three demo versions, but the main game doesn't include the same feature. After fans questioned the change, developer Team Ninja has explained why the feature is altered in the final product.
  “You cannot co-op through the entire game because that would make it too easy for players to beat the game,” said creative director Tom Lee to Kotaku. “We want players to experience Nioh in how it was intended to be. We allowed p
  
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• Fallout Shelter Hitting Xbox Doesn't Mean It'll Come to PS4

  09-02-2017 13:34
  Fallout Shelter arrived on Xbox One and Windows 10 this week, but that doesn't mean it will be getting a PS4 port too.
  Asked by a fan on Twitter whether the move to console meant it could arrive on other platforms, Bethesda head of PR Pete Hines gave a non-committal response - but for good reason:@Elektr0ns dunno. We didn't make it for Xbox. We made it for universal windows platform, which supports a variety of devices
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• The Batman has a later release date, needs a new script *and* it's having a "fresh start"... WHAT IS GOING ON?

  09-02-2017 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Batman, starring Ben Affleck, has suffered a lot recently: Affleck has stepped down as director, there’s been a rewrite of the script and now DC head honchos are looking at a clean creative slate and a new release date for Ben Affleck’s first solo outing at Batman
  
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• Resident Evil 7's Bedroom DLC started life as a version of Stephen King's Misery, complete with a book to write

  09-02-2017 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil 7's first DLC dropped last week and the stand out star was the Bedroom mission - a two room puzzle where you had to escape Marguerite while trying not to be caught out of bed (and you can get some Resi 7 Bedroom tips here if you're stuck)
  
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• Move over, K-2SO: Han Solo movie will include Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a "CGI-driven performance"

  09-02-2017 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Han Solo movie already has a whole host of well-known actors from hit and cult TV shows alike, from Donald Glover to Emilia Clarke – and it’s about to add one more to its swelling ranks if rumours are to be believed
  
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• Use This Fire Emblem Heroes Tier List to Make the Best Team

  09-02-2017 07:50
  The Fire Emblem Heroes tier list ranks each hero based on their color and abilities.
  
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• Netflix Castlevania Series Is 'Done in the Vein of Game of Thrones'

  09-02-2017 07:50
  Producer Adi Shankar discussed the upcoming animated adaptation of Konami's game series, including its "R-rated" tone.
  
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• How to Level Up in Pokemon Duel

  09-02-2017 07:50
  Put your unused Pokemon Figures and Green Cubes to good use.
  
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• Do This to Get Free Rewards in Pokemon Sun and Moon

  09-02-2017 07:50
  A Global Mission has been completed. Sign up to cash in on the free rewards before the deadline.
  
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• 7 Things to do First in Nioh

  09-02-2017 07:50
  Follow the Way of the Samurai in Nioh and don't miss out on these useful starting tips.
  
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• 12 Things Nioh Doesn't Tell You

  09-02-2017 07:50
  Manage Ki like a pro, gain skills faster, dodge like a Ninja, and more with these tips.
  
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• NBA, video game company to launch new gaming league in 2018

  09-02-2017 06:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Video gamers now have a chance to compete for an NBA title, in an actual NBA arena and get paid by the some of the same people who pay LeBron James and Steph Curry. That's right, the "NBA 2K eLeague" ...
  
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• Check Out This Gorgeous The Last Guardian Print

  09-02-2017 01:24
  
  Artwork gracing the cover of The Last Guardian original soundtrack vinyl is available to order as a limited edition print.
  The 12 x 36-inch print and can be ordered from iam8bit beginning Thursday, February 8 at 10 am PT.
  The art was done originally for the 2 LP release of The Last Guardian soundtrack by artist Nimit Malavia, best known for his Fables comics cover art, as well as covers for Marvel's Wolverine and Jubilee.Limited Edition The Last Guardian ScreenprintContinue reading…
  
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• Will Playground's New Game Be an Xbox Exclusive?

  09-02-2017 01:20
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  Our Xbox experts discuss Forza Horizon developer Playground Games' new non-racing second project, including where we might see it and what tech it might (or might not) use. Plus: tips for attending E3 now that the famous trade show is selling tickets to the public, what Grand Theft Auto V's latest incredible sales milestone means for Red Dead Redemption 2 and the inevitable Grand Theft Auto VI, and more!
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• This baby simulator might be the worst Nintendo Switch game

  09-02-2017 01:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Never ones to turn down a good excuse for a mini-game collection, Nintendo is launching its new Switch portable/console hybrid with a titled called 1-2-Switch. It's been shown off a bit at Nintendo's Switch reveal event, but as one Reddit user discovered , Nintendo's Japanese YouTube channel has been providing and even deeper look at the various bite-sized games included in the collection. Most are pretty basic, like milking a virtual cow, for example, but one of them — a game Nintendo cal
  
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• PS4 Pro's Boost mode is good - but it should have been there from the start

  09-02-2017 00:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PS4 Pro is about to get a big boost - literally
  
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