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• ‘Ultra Street Fighter 2’ has first-person ‘Hadoken’ mode on Nintendo Switch

  13-02-2017 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Box art confirms that Ultra Street Fighter 2 will have the first-person mode that was teased in the original reveal trailer in January. Nintendo Switch owners will have a chance to use the Joy-Cons to unleash "Hadoken."
  
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• Zelda Creator Explains the Importance of Story in Games

  13-02-2017 23:09
  Nintendo creative fellow and lauded game designer Shigeru Miyamoto offered his take on the importance of story in games and, more specifically, in the upcoming Zelda: Breath of the Wild.In an interview with Time, Miyamoto offered his thoughts. “Let me start off by saying that Mr.and his team, instead of creating a game where you're playing the story, you yourself are embarking on an adventure,” he explained, “and I think they've found a unique way to strike a balance between th
  
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• Swamp Thing Makes A Splash With New Injustice 2 Trailer

  13-02-2017 21:03
  NetherRealm Studios dropped a trailer today via IGN announcing Swamp Thing as a playable character in Injustice 2. The fan-favorite character was one of the most requested fighters for the Injustice sequel, and by the looks of the trailer, players should be pleased.Displaying a new background stage, the trailer spotlights Swamp Thing facing off with Damian Wayne's Robin, utilizing a variety of far-reaching attacks and heavy hits. Some of his special moves include various grab attacks, a dodge w
  
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• Everything We Know About Death Stranding So Far

  13-02-2017 21:01
  We don’t know much about Death Stranding yet, but there are plenty of details floating around about Hideo Kojima’s first post-Konami game to keep us captivated.
  From the lingering rumors that preceded its thrilling announcement at E3 2016 to our recent visit to Kojima Productions in Tokyo, here’s everything we know about Death Stranding… so far.There were a number of transformative events that lead up to Kojima’s announcement of Death Stranding. It dates back to Ko
  
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• No Man's Sky Giving First Talk at GDC

  13-02-2017 20:54
  The annual Game Developers Conference is a week away! And while there are dozens (and dozens) of interesting panel discussions, here’s three sessions that captured our interest.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story visual effects supervisor John Knoll, principal engineer and architect, and digital production supervisor Roger Cordes, from Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab, will discuss how a handful of headshots lead to a fully realized character in the recent film. The crew will discuss the proprietary tec
  
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• Costume Quest Series Premiering on Amazon in 2018

  13-02-2017 20:32
  
  Amazon is getting a Costume Quest animated series next year, according to the studio behind the project.
  The Frederator Studios is behind the project, which will debut sometime in 2018, but there's no word yet on how closely it'll tie in to the games. According to Amazon's official release about the show, Costume Quest will focus on four kids "facing off against the dark forces lurking in the shadows of their sleepy town of Auburn Pines." As the game included costumes with different powers, so t
  
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• Use your For Honor beta skills at the PC Gamer Weekender in two forms

  13-02-2017 20:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PC Gamer Weekender is continuing on its journey to become one of the year’s great gaming events – and now we’ve added one of the year’s biggest releases to the playable and stage show lists in the shape of For Honor
  
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• Preorder the Nintendo Switch game everyone’s dying to play and save 20%

  13-02-2017 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is the next-generation video game console people can't stop talking about. Nintendo's Wii U was nothing short of a complete and utter disaster, and the Japanese video game giant is hoping that the Switch will do for Nintendo what Windows 10 did for Microsoft: make everyone forget how pitiful its predecessor was. There won't be many games available for the Switch at launch, but luckily one of the games that will be released on March 3 alongside the Switch console is The Legend
  
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• Nintendo Switch trailer shows multiplayer fun

  13-02-2017 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With its March console having received a huge boost following a televised Super Bowl commercial on February 5, Nintendo continues to raise awareness of its upcoming Switch console with a "Play Together" trailer. It shows the device's home and portable concept, which is played in a family setting on a shared TV, by a pair of teenage friends in a park, and and two adults at a social event using the Switch's detachable remotes and built in screen. Set for a March 3rd debut, the Switch is Nintendo's
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda's director sets the stakes and says Kett are more nuanced than Reapers

  13-02-2017 19:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda has a plan to deal with the most narratively incongruous part of the original Mass Effect trilogy
  
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• Halo Wars 2 PC Physical Release for the U.S. Cancelled

  13-02-2017 19:23
  Halo Wars 2 will no longer be getting a physical release for PC in the U.S., 343 Industries has announced.
  In a post on Halo Waypoint, 343's community manager Brian Jarrard explained that "retail plans have shifted and Microsoft has made the decision to focus the release of the physical retail version to Europe only."
  "THQ Nordic is a great partner and they are working with us to ensure this transition remains smooth for our customers ... We apologize to any customers affected by the c
  
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• Guerrilla Games Talks About Creating Aloy In Horizon Dev Diary

  13-02-2017 18:45
  Guerrilla Games shared a new behind-the-scenes video detailing Horizon: Zero Dawn's protagonist, Aloy. While only a few minutes long, it dives into who Aloy is and why she is an interesting character. Shown as a strong-willed adventurous woman, Aloy is venturing into a world beyond what she's known her whole life, an aspect the developers cite as being purposefully similar to the player exploring the world of Horizon alongside her.The video also shows off some environments and enemies from the
  
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• 9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

  13-02-2017 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We closed out last week with a fantastic list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Well guess what: we're picking up right where we left off. Monday's post covering the day's best premium iOS apps on sale for free includes several sweet offerings like one of the best iOS games of all time (Infinity Blade II), an app that transforms any iPhone into an accurate heart rate monitor, and plenty more. But as always, these sales could end at any time so be sure to check them out as soon
  
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• Out This Week: For Honor, Sniper Elite 4, Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition

  13-02-2017 18:00
  
  With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
  Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
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• This GIF of Benedict Cumberbatch dancing is all you need from the Doctor Strange’s blooper reel

  13-02-2017 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Marvel’s Doctor Strange had its share of jokes and lighthearted moments, it looks like some of the funniest moments of the shoot didn’t make the film’s final cut
  
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• This is what we learned from the For Honor beta

  13-02-2017 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The For Honor beta has ended, and we have a scant few hours to collect our thoughts before the full game goes live on Valentine's Day
  
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• Modder turns PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 4 Slim into ‘laptops’

  13-02-2017 17:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Modder Ed Zarick has showcased two brand new portable versions of current-generation video-game consoles, this time turning his attention to the PlayStation 4 Slim and the PlayStation 4 Pro.
  
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• First look at Avengers: Infinity War shows Thor's new weapon and the Avengers and Guardians together at last

  13-02-2017 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been waiting since 2012 to see the big bad Thanos don the Infinity Gauntlet and face off against the good guys, and now Marvel Studios has finally unveiled its first behind-the-scenes video from the massive Atlanta production of Avengers: Infinity War
  
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• Up to 10 Nintendo Switch Consoles Can Connect Locally

  13-02-2017 16:47
  While it was previously announced that Nintendo Switch will support local multiplayer for up to eight consoles simultaneously, new information regarding Splatoon 2 confirms that up to 10 consoles can connect locally.
  A press release from Nintendo detailing Splatoon 2 reveals that the game's new LAN Play feature will allow up to 10 docked consoles to be connected through wired LAN, serving as a tournament-minded alternative to the previously announced eight-player local wireless connection.T
  
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• New Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer reminds us of a Bowie-er time

  13-02-2017 15:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The team returns to Bowie-land in the latest trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy 2
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy 2 TV trailer reminds us of a Bowie-er time

  13-02-2017 15:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The team returns to Bowie-land in the latest trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy 2
  
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• Ex-GTA Designer Opens Third Studio to Work on New Game

  13-02-2017 14:10
  Leslie Benzies, the former head of Rockstar North, has opened a third studio to work on his new video game project, Everywhere.
  As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, former Crytek Hungary head Kristoffer Waardahl will lead the studio, which is based in Budapest and "already contains a number of veteran developers with triple-A, mobile and VR experience."
  During his time at Crytek, Waardahl worked on a number of projects, including Ryse: Son of Rome and Crysis Warhead.
  The new studio j
  
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• Sniper Elite 4 Review

  13-02-2017 14:00
  You know those elaborate machines built to make simple tasks more complicated, like striking a match or springing a mousetrap? They’re called Rube Goldberg machines, and they now have a shooter equivalent in Sniper Elite 4.
  Rebellion’s stealth shooter shares the weaknesses and strengths of these contraptions. It’s long and complex, and taking your time to use all your gadgets can feel silly when blasting away at baddies often works fine. Just pick up the darn match and strike i
  
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• Scarlett Johansson talks Ghost in the Shell's iconic tank scene: "I had this f-ing enormous weapon"

  13-02-2017 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson has been pretty darn busy lately
  
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• BAFTA 2017 winners: It’s trophy time for Fantastic Beasts and Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland

  13-02-2017 11:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Globes have been and gone, now it’s time for its British award-giving cousin BAFTA to hand out a host of shiny trophies to those deserving of something slightly more than a pat on the back for a job well done
  
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• Nintendo Announces Splatoon 2 Demo for Next Month

  13-02-2017 11:35
  Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 2 will receive a "Global Testfire" on Nintendo Switch from March 24-26.
  Over the course of three days, the game will open for six one-hour sessions. The game will cycle through 4v4 Turf War matches, and players will be able to use four new weapons, alongside two "remixed" versions of the existing Splat Roller and Splat Charger.
  The US times are below (UK times here):
  March 2412pm PT / 3pm ET8pm PT / 11pm ET
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• Game Design Deep Dive: Dynamic detection in Shadow Tactics

  13-02-2017 11:00
  "We analyzed how Viewcones were used in the old games and decided on where we wanted to improve it. This also lead us to re-thinking some aspects of player detection in the genre." ...
  
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• Ryu, Chun Li and More Come to Shadowverse

  13-02-2017 08:10
  
  Developer Cygames has announced a collaboration with Capcom that will see seven Street Fighter V characters come to its digital CCG Shadowverse in Spring (or Autumn if you’re south of the equator).
  The Street Fighter V characters included – with the class they’ll represent in brackets – are: Cammy (Forestcraft), Chun Li (Swordcraft), Juri (Runecraft), Ryu (Dragoncraft), M. Bison (Shadowcraft), Vega (Bloodcraft) and Karin (Havencraft).Evolving cards is one of Shadowverse's
  
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• Project CARS 2: Taking the Fight to Forza, Gran Turismo

  13-02-2017 07:31
  
  Ben Collins likes to drive fast. After graduating from university he spent four years in the British Army where he served as a Special Forces driving instructor. He’s raced professionally in a wide variety of series and events all over the world, including Formula 3, GT3, BTCC, Indy Lights, Le Mans, and V8 Supercars, amongst others. He’s carved up the silver screen as a stunt driver in James Bond’s DBS and Batman’s Tumbler, and many more films. Most famously, however, he
  
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• Video Game Deep Cuts: The Alpha Kingdom Protocol

  13-02-2017 05:06
  
  This week's Video Game Deep Cuts include everything from a witty video appreciation of Kingdom's design to an Alpha Protocol retrospective, & lots more....
  
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• Good news, PlayStation 2 fan! Sega has reprinted the first four Yakuza games

  13-02-2017 04:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sega has reprinted the first four Yakuza games, meaning right now gamers can buy brand new copies of games that were originally hard to find. If reprinting old PlayStation 2 games turns out to be a success, other publishers may follow.
  
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