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• Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars DLC Review

  17-07-2018 23:44
  Bazooka-toting good old boy Hurk is the funniest character in Far Cry 5, and the Lost On Mars expansion is basically a 10-hour comedy showcase for his hillbilly humor set to some forgettable alien blasting. While Far Cry is usually known for open worlds with a lot of gameplay systems that mix and swirl together to create spontaneous insanity, the barren wasteland of Mars doesn’t provide opportunity for much of anything interesting to happen. But hey, there are some pretty good Star Wars pr
  
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• Spyro Reignited Trilogy: Ripto's Rage First Look Gameplay

  17-07-2018 23:41
  Ahead of Spyro's San Diego Comic-Con 2018 showing, IGN has an exclusive look at gameplay from the Ripto's Rage remake featured in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
  Check out the video above for a full five-minute playthrough of the "Colossus" level from Ripto's Rage. The playthrough includes the level's opening cutscene, the reimagined take on the classic score, and a look at how the monks of the level are dealing with their yeti issues.
  The level offers one of our first looks at the updates being ma
  
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• Bethesda Launches Official Starfield Twitter and Facebook Accounts

  17-07-2018 23:16
  Bethesda has opened up social media accounts for their upcoming sci-fi game Starfield on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
  Bethesda announced the accounts on Twitter, plugging the game's official website as well. All that exists on any of the accounts is the initial reveal teaser of the game shown off at E3, though with these accounts going up, new content could be following.
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• Sea of Thieves' Kraken Versus Megalodon Is a Pirate Nightmare

  17-07-2018 23:05
  A Sea of Thieves player captured a once in a lifetime moment straight of a pirate nightmare.
  Reddit user ClawofChaos was sailing with his crew when the unthinkable happened… his crew was attacked by the Megalodon AND the Kraken at the same time. While it’s not unusual to find yourself wrapped up in the slimy embrace of the Kraken, or hunted by the angry mega shark on the Sea of Thieves, the coordinated sea-monster Blitzkrieg is incredibly rare.
  But it gets weirder. Turns out the two
  
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• Watch The New Trailer For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4's Zombie Mode

  17-07-2018 22:55
  In May, Activision revealed the vision for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and it didn't include a single-player campaign. Year after year, Call of Duty made a tradition of delivering three avenues of play: the campaign, multiplayer, and zombies. The emergence of battle royale as the hot avenue of play for shooters likely forced Activision to change direction for this sequel. Even though Black Ops III's story is still partially unresolved (and was left open for the sequel), the third experience playe
  
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• A musical mastermind packed 100 YouTubers into one Fortnite rap video

  17-07-2018 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  "I thought of this as a joke and then sort of accidentally made it happen"
  
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• Grab a SNES edition New 3DS XL for 25% off ($149) before Amazon Prime Day ends

  17-07-2018 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  A sweet deal on a cool New 3DS XL, whether you're upgrading or jumping in for the first time
  
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• TODAY ONLY! Game of Thrones seasons 1-7 on Blu-ray for $74.99 - that's an epic 67% saving...

  17-07-2018 21:47 via gamesradar.com
  The whole saga of Game of Thrones going cheap on Amazon Prime Day right now
  
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• Get a job: ZeniMax Online Studios is looking for a Mobile Backend Engineer

  17-07-2018 21:47
  Zenimax Online Studios is looking for someone to work closely with the mobile games team to design and maintain a custom backend infrastructure as a member of its team in Maryland. ...
  
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• Fallout 76's Todd Howard makes the case for going multiplayer: "You don’t know what’s gonna happen"

  17-07-2018 21:29 via gamesradar.com
  Fallout 76 is online so it can exponentially increase those impromptu WTF moments
  
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• Don't Miss: How 1979 Revolution: Black Friday drops players into a real crisis

  17-07-2018 21:25
  In this 2016 interview, developer Navid Khonsari details the personal experiences that inspired him to tell the story of the Iranian Revolution in his award-winning game 1979 Revolution: Black Friday....
  
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• Nathan Fillion is totally on board for a 'Caydes 1 through 5' Destiny prequel

  17-07-2018 21:23 via gamesradar.com
  But that's not his voice as Cayde-6 in Destiny 2: Forsaken
  
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• PAX 10 reveals Praey for the Gods, Shift Quantum, and more for 2018 showcase

  17-07-2018 21:07
  The folks behind PAX 10 have revealed the 10 games set to be featured in the annual showcase at PAX West this fall. ...
  
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• Overwatch's Wrecking Ball Will Be Live For All Players Soon

  17-07-2018 20:25
  Update No. 2: Wrecking Ball will be live for all players in Overwatch on July 24.
  Blizzard confirmed the new Tank character will be coming to all modes on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
  For more on the character, read our impressions of playing as Wrecking Ball.
  Update: Overwatch's 28th hero, the tank character Wrecking Ball, is now live on the PTR.
  Here are Wrecking Ball's abilities, according to Blizzard: Quad Cannons: Wrecking Ball fires machine gunsAdaptive Shield: Grants Wrecking Ball a n
  
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• Back catalog games continue to drive growth for Ubisoft as Q1 sales hit $466M

  17-07-2018 20:19
  Even beyond just back catalog titles, most categories reported in Ubisoft's quarterly release saw a significant increase when compared to the first quarter of the 2017-2018 fiscal year....
  
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• Fortnite: Save the World is half price until July 30

  17-07-2018 20:01 via gamesradar.com
  Amazon isn't the only one slashing prices today
  
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• Sea of Thieves Update Adds Three-Player and AI-Controlled Ship Types

  17-07-2018 19:50
  Sea of Thieves owners on both Xbox One and PC will get a free content update called Cursed Sails on July 31, Microsoft announced today.
  Cursed Sails includes a new Skeleton Ship AI enemy and the Brigantine Ship which is designed for crews of three players. Additionally, the update will let players form alliances with each other to help take on bigger challenges resulting in greater rewards. Microsoft says Cursed Sails will be Sea of Thieves' biggest update yet.A limited-time campaign will d
  
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• South Park: The Fractured But Whole Bring the Crunch DLC Release Date Announced

  17-07-2018 19:34
  South Park: The Fractured But Whole's next DLC, Bring the Crunch, is coming out at the end of July, and Nintendo Switch fans won't have to wait long for its predecessor, The Stick of Truth.
  Ubisoft announced the add-on content will be released on July 31 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It'll be priced at $12 USD.
  Bring the Crunch will add a new story campaign alongside the “Final Girl” superhero class. The story follows you and the rest of Coon & Friend
  
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• ALERT: New Nintendo Switch Super Mario Odyssey Amazon Prime Day bundle is £48 off (plus, two more Lightning bundle deals)

  17-07-2018 19:06 via gamesradar.com
  Hot new deals starring a plumber, a bandicoot, and a load of extras - but act fast since stock is already selling out
  
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• Blog: Creating scriptable objects with Unity

  17-07-2018 18:58
  As you might've guessed, the main objective of this blog post is to give you an idea about how to handle ScriptableObject in Unity....
  
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• GDC 2019 announces call for papers, submit your talks now!

  17-07-2018 18:08
  Now is the time to submit your talks for the 2019 Game Developers Conference!...
  
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• Get a Pokemon GO Plus for just £12.99 with this Amazon Prime Day deal and catch all the pidgeys you can eat

  17-07-2018 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  Pokemon Go's button catching bracelet is half price but it's a lightning deal
  
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• Darksiders 3: See the Wrath Boss Fight

  17-07-2018 18:00
  Our IGN First month of coverage with Darksiders 3 continues! In this new look at the Fury-ous action-adventure game from Gunfire Games, we debut Wrath, one of the sin-themed bosses from Darksiders 3. .
  As a fair warning, this video should be considered a bit spoiler-y if you don't want to see this boss fight.
  ABOVE: Check out a new 11-minute gameplay video of Darksiders 3.
  Darksiders 3 is our IGN First game for July, which means we've editorially chosen to take a look at it all month long. We tr
  
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• Update: Saudi Arabian 'Game Ban' Following Suicides Is False

  17-07-2018 17:59
  Update 07/18/18: IGN Middle East tells us that the initial reporting around this story is false.
  Following a Saudi boy's suicide, his father initially told the press that the "Blue Whale" game was to blame, which appeared to kick off speculation around the event. However, the father later retracted this claim, and the cause of the suicide is officially unknown. The Saudi government has issued no response to the event. It's unclear what the AP's source was at the time of reporting.
  The list of 47
  
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• 5 essential Amazon Prime Day deals for PS4 owners - complete your setup!

  17-07-2018 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  The best headphones, cheap PS4 games, and brilliant VR bundle deals to enhance your PS4 existence
  
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• Middle Earth: Shadow of War Removes Final Microtransactions as Promised

  17-07-2018 17:30
  Three months after Warner Bros. announced that all it would remove all microtransactions from Middle Earth: Shadow of War, it seems to have done just that.
  New patch notes released today on Steam say that the "Market is removed from the game, replaced with an updated Garrison menu that allows access to your Garrison Orcs, Chests, Training Orders and Boosts."
  While the ability to purchase in-game gold was removed in May, players could still use existing gold in the Market until now. The feature's
  
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• My Hero One's Justice Trailer Shows Off Story Mode And More

  17-07-2018 17:24
  My Hero One's Justice's latest trailer covers a lot of ground, showcasing more characters and combat. story mode, mission mode, and customization alongside some spoilers for the anime, so watch out if you're not all caught up.All the characters have different abilities based on their quirks (just like in the manga and anime), stages are destructible, and you can also bring in sidekicks with you into each battle. The story mode looks like it will follow My Hero Academia's familiar story letting p
  
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• 5 essential Amazon Prime Day deals for Xbox One owners - from discounted games to free Game Pass!

  17-07-2018 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  Looking to optimise your Xbox gaming without spending too much? Here's how.
  
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• No Man's Sky NEXT Update: Full Details Revealed

  17-07-2018 17:00
  Hello Games has provided new details and a trailer for its No Man's Sky NEXT update, which will include full multiplayer, character customisation, and a visual overhaul among other features.
  While we knew multiplayer was coming in the free July 24 update, there will be a lot more included than previously mentioned. Many of these elements - particularly character customisation and a third-person viewpoint option - have been requested since the game's release.
  A new trailer has also been released,
  
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• No Man’s Sky Next's first trailer shows the game is finally what you always hoped it would be

  17-07-2018 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  Third person mode, multiplayer, and all the mind-blowing things we've seen in No Man’s Sky Next so far
  
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• No Man’s Sky Next's first trailer proves the game is finally what you always hoped it would be

  17-07-2018 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  Third person mode, multiplayer, and all the mind-blowing things we've seen in No Man’s Sky Next so far
  
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• Blog: A Cultist Simulator retrospective

  17-07-2018 17:00
  The postmortem for Weather Factory's 1920s Lovecraftian card game Cultist Simulator, an indie success story for 2018. ...
  
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• Overwatch Toxicity Is Down by Over a Quarter Says, Jeff Kaplan

  17-07-2018 16:54
  Overwatch boss, Jeff Kaplan, has revealed that toxicity in Overwatch is down by over a quarter in the Americas, and over 15 percent in Korea.
  Jeff Kaplan has shared an update on the progress of the Overwatch team's efforts at reducing toxicity in the game, and the amount of "abusive chat" in competitive matches is down by 26.4 percent in the Americas, while the percentage of daily players being abusive is down by 28.8 percent.
  Instances of competitive matches with abusive chat is down 16.4 perce
  
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• 8 brilliant gaming deals under £50 for Amazon Prime Day 2018

  17-07-2018 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  From 50% off PS Plus, to bargain Nintendo Micro SD cards, now is the best time to buy these vital gaming accessories
  
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• Cuphead Construction Sets Coming From McFarlane Toys

  17-07-2018 16:38
  McFarlane Toys is giving a first look at its upcoming Cuphead construction sets at San Diego Comic Con this week.
  The officially licensed Cuphead sets are slated to release in 2019, but McFarlane Toys is showing off prototype versions of the construction sets at its SDCC booth. The sets "range from around 100 to 300 pieces" and recreate locations in and around Cuphead's Inkwell Island setting.
  The sets "focus on Cuphead, Mugman and the game’s iconic bosses," and maintain the "hand-drawn 19
  
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• Octi nets $7.5M to create AR tech that understands the human body

  17-07-2018 16:15
  Augmented reality outfit Octi has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to help it create AR tech that can understand the human body and its movements....
  
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• App Store and Google Play spending hits $34.4B during first half of 2018

  17-07-2018 15:18
  That marks a year-over-year increase of 27.8 percent, and mobile games were largely responsible for bringing home the bacon. ...
  
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• Hollow Knight: Final DLC Update Release Date Announced

  17-07-2018 15:07
  
  Team Cherry has announced that the final DLC for Hollow Knight will launch on August 23.
  Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory is the last DLC for the 2D Metroidvania title from Team Cherry. The content is free for all players on Nintendo Switch and PC.
  The dev has described the content pack as the largest yet, with new bosses, new music, new NPCs, and new quests.
  The second Hollow Knight soundtrack album, Gods & Nightmares by Christopher Larkin, is launching in the run-up to the DL
  
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• Blog: Multi-tiered horror design with Resident Evil Remastered

  17-07-2018 15:04
  While plenty of people are talking about the Resident Evil 2 remake, I want to go back to the first remastered to see how it used enemy designs to ramp up the horror. ...
  
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• Fortnite: Item Gifting, New Weapon Seemingly Coming Soon

  17-07-2018 14:41
  Fortnite is getting an SMG in Content Update V5.0, and it looks like a gifting system is also on the way.
  Following Fortnite's patch 5.0, Epic has confirmed Content Update V5.0 rolls out later today and Fortnite Intel reports that it will include a new SMG "with a fast rate of fire and improved mobility." The update is set to drop today at 8AM ET / 1PM BST.
  Last month, Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks found what looked like an impending update that will allow players to gift items to one anoth
  
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• Amazon Prime Day: Save almost 50% on a Logitech G920 racing wheel, just in time for Forza Horizon 4

  17-07-2018 14:15 via gamesradar.com
  The Logitech G920 is one of the best gaming racing wheels in existence, so of course it's worth a buy
  
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• These amazing Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones are 58% off ($125 / £139)... but should you buy them? Yes

  17-07-2018 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  The latest noise cancelling Bose headphones are 50% off in the Amazon Prime Day sales in the US and UK
  
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• Destiny 2: Nathan Fillion Replaced by Nolan North in Final Cayde-6 Appearance

  17-07-2018 13:24
  Nolan North has taken over the role of everyone's favourite Exo for Destiny 2's third expansion, The Forsaken.
  Nathan Fillion has not reprised the role of Hunter Vanguard, Cayde-6, in the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion, The Forsaken, saying he was "unavailable" to provide the voice of the doomed Exo. Nolan North has stepped in to fill the role, making this the second time he has taken over for an actor in the series.
  Back in 2015, North took over the role of Ghost in Destiny, re-recording Peter Di
  
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• Here's EVERY Nintendo Switch game in the Amazon Prime Day sale

  17-07-2018 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  Our complete list of every Nintendo Switch game sale in Amazon Prime Day
  
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• 5 essential Amazon Prime Day deals for PS4 owners - including 50% off PS Plus!

  17-07-2018 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  The best headphones, cheap PS4 games, and brilliant VR bundle deals to enhance your PS4 existence
  
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• Get an Xbox One X with Sea Of Thieves, PUBG, State of Decay 2, and Assassin's Creed: Origins for £429... wait, seriously?

  17-07-2018 11:33 via gamesradar.com
  Get all that for less than the usual cost of an Xbox One X on its own
  
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• Save £30 on our best rated gaming keyboard - Corsair’s K70 LUX mechanical keyboard is £83 TODAY ONLY

  17-07-2018 11:16 via gamesradar.com
  Our best gaming keyboard just got better with a saving in Amazon Prime Day
  
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• Here’s your first look at the cut X-Men villain in Deadpool 2 - as well as a big hint at more to come in the deleted scenes

  17-07-2018 11:13 via gamesradar.com
  One for Easter egg hunters everywhere...
  
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• Book Excerpt: Keeping the player at the heart of the story

  17-07-2018 09:59
  In this chapter of "Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games: Pocket-Sized Storytelling" author Toiya Kristen Finley, Phd unpacks the narrative design process for games built for mobile devices....
  
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• Experience Skyrim's latest port the way Todd Howard intended with a discounted Echo at up to $30 off

  17-07-2018 03:59 via gamesradar.com
  Bring Alexa (and voice-activated Skyrim) into your home at a discount
  
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