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• Fortnite Has Reportedly Made over $1 Billion from In-Game Purchases

  18-07-2018 23:33
  At this point, it's essentially common knowledge that Fortnite is an outrageously successful video game. But market research firm SuperData Research has now put another quantitative measure on just how successful Fortnite is.
  A new SuperData report (via GamesIndustry.biz) shows that Fortnite has made more than $1 billion off in-game purchases alone. The report also claimed Fortnite is only growing in popularity overall, with an upward trend since October 2017 that saw a huge spike in Februa
  
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• The Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes event has new cosmetics, missions, and sweet new armor

  18-07-2018 22:56 via gamesradar.com
  The Destiny 2 summer event kicks off July 31
  
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• How Developers Feel About Nintendo's 20-30 Games a Week eShop Initative

  18-07-2018 22:21
  During a recent shareholder's meeting, Nintendo's senior executive officer Susumu Tanaka is "looking to release around 20 to 30 indie games on Nintendo Switch per week." And while Nintendo has already made it clear indie success on the eShop is core to the Switch, are developers happy about this emphasis on more weekly releases, or do they see this as a cause for concern over Nintendo's digital storefront?
  A number of developers and publishers who have already published games via the Switch
  
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• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice players "need to be constantly on edge" warns Hidetaka Miyazaki

  18-07-2018 21:51 via gamesradar.com
  The Dark Souls creator reveals more about his mysterious Activision game in an exclusive interview with Edge magazine
  
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• The Walking Dead Is Getting a VR Game in 2019

  18-07-2018 21:45
  The Walking Dead is getting its first VR game next year.
  Skydance Interactive and Skybound Entertainment have announced The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, which will launch worldwide in 2019. The game is set in New Orleans and will have players explore the flooded remains of a once vibrant city while dealing with other survivors.
  Skydance Interactive and Skybound Entertainment will showcase the game's teaser art during Comic-Con in a come-to-life setting at the Harbor House Restau
  
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• Xbox and West Coast Customs made a PUBG bus and here's how you can win it

  18-07-2018 21:44 via gamesradar.com
  You probably shouldn't call the grand prize for the Summer of PUBG contest a battle bus
  
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• All Current World of Warcraft Expansions Now Included With Subscription

  18-07-2018 21:07
  The base game and all six of the currently available expansions for World of Warcraft are now included in the game's monthly fee.
  Blizzard announced the change to World of Warcraft's payment model on its blog along with the Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, which is available to download now.
  All World of Warcraft subscribers have been automatically upgraded to the most recent expansion of the game, Legion, free of charge. This effectively opens all of the game's available expansions for the en
  
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• What happens when you mix Far Cry 5 with the beloved TV show Friends? Lots of punching

  18-07-2018 20:44 via gamesradar.com
  Even the duck isn't safe
  
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• Madden NFL 19 Cover Star Revealed

  18-07-2018 20:41
  
  EA has unveiled Madden NFL 19's cover star, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
  Considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Brown graces the cover with a wide smile. He'll also be the cover athlete for the Madden NFL Overdrive mobile game.Madden NFL 19 cover featuring Antonio Brown, via Twitter.Continue reading…
  
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• No, That Fortnite TV Show Tease Isn’t Real

  18-07-2018 20:26
  A Disney XD parody account tweeted the fake announcement of a Fortnite TV show leading many to believe a show is in the works, but don't get too excited -- the announcement isn't real.
  Even though the tweet was simple, it was enough to have it shared a few thousand times on Twitter. The fake announcement stated the show would premiere on August 12, 2019 and teased upcoming sneak peeks throughout the week.
  The parody account goes by the Twitter handle @DisnayXD and even uses a globe icon at
  
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• The Culling 2 Is Shutting Down After Just 8 Days, Offering Refunds

  18-07-2018 20:19
  Developer Xaviant is shutting down The Culling 2, hoping to give refunds to those who bought it. Xaviant is rebooting the original game as free-to-play as a result.
  In a video on Xaviant's official YouTube channel, director of operations Josh Van Veld issued an apology to fans of The Culling for the botched launch of The Culling 2 last week. The decision to pull the plug on The Culling 2 resulted from complaints over abandoning the original game, its decreased emphasis on melee combat, low serve
  
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• Fortnite Player Attempts Harrowing Rescue Mission to Save Opponent

  18-07-2018 19:18
  A Fortnite player discovered an enemy trapped with no escape and the video of the attempted rescue mission has sparked an outpouring of love and applause.
  Popular streamer Muselk found himself on the edge of the new desert biome of the Fortnite map where he discovered an enemy player stuck at the bottom of a cliff. Believing the opponent was out of materials, Muselk built a lengthy staircase down to save the poor fellow. A building limit found just above the enemy thwarted the daring plan.Contin
  
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• Funko and Epic Games Team Up to Create Fortnite Merchandise

  18-07-2018 18:47
  Funko, creators of the prolific Pop! figures, is teaming up with Epic Games to create merchandise based on the ever-popular Fortnite.
  Announced by Nasdaq, the Fortnite collection will feature over ten different product lines, including Pop! figures, Pint Size Heroes, Vynl figures, 5 Star figures, keychains, apparel and more.
  "We are thrilled to collaborate and partner with Epic Games to create the inaugural Fortnite product collection and to bring these characters to life for the first time," sa
  
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• Microsoft Will Reveal Xbox 'Surprises' at Gamescom

  18-07-2018 18:37
  UPDATE: Microsoft has updated its blog post and changed the text from "all-new Xbox hardware and accessories" to "new Xbox One bundles and accessories."
  Original story follows:
  Microsoft's plans for August's Gamescom include showcasing "all-new Xbox hardware and accessories," Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced today. The new hardware will be debuted during Microsoft's Gamescom edition of its Inside Xbox broadcast live from its booth on August 21 at 7:30 a.m. PDT.
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• Super Smash Bros Creator Was Glad the Roster Didn't Leak

  18-07-2018 18:36
  Super Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai, has spoken out about the reveal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  In his column in Famitsu, translated via Siliconera, Sakurai  said that he's "really glad" that the roster didn't leak ahead of the reveal because the game "wouldn’t have gotten the same reception," adding that the he has the feeling that announcing that all characters are playable "may have been a Pandora’s Box that could ruin possibilities for what’s
  
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• New Teaser For The Walking Dead's Final Season Features Orphans, Danger, Dangerous Orphans

  18-07-2018 18:31
  A new teaser for the final season of Telltale's Walking Dead series dropped today, promising tough decisions and vulnerable children.This season's four-episode arc revolves around an older and more capable Clementine trying to find her way with a new pack of strangers. The series comes full circle as she, a young orphan at the beginning of the first game, now has to care for an orphan of her own.In addition to being the final season of its long-running series, the end of The Walking D
  
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• Remedy: Alan Wake and Quantum Break Can't Get Sequels Without Microsoft Approval

  18-07-2018 18:28
  Alan Wake fans have been waiting a long time for a proper sequel, but they may never get one, and that goes double for Quantum Break fans. The reason, according to developer Remedy Entertainment, is Microsoft doesn't want to make them.
  "Considering our history... Alan Wake was really interesting but it was a collaboration with Microsoft. Due to certain reasons, it never got a sequel," Remedy CEO Tero Virtala told GamesIndustry.biz. "Quantum Break, also, we put a lot of effort into crea
  
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• Xbox will reveal 'all-new hardware and accessories' in August but don't get Xbox Two hyped

  18-07-2018 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  Think more along the lines of a new Xbox Elite gamepad than a new console reveal
  
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• New Xbox One hardware isn't coming to Gamescom, Microsoft says, but new bundles are

  18-07-2018 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  A previous message from the Major Nelson blog made things a little unclear
  
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• Devil May Cry 5: Capcom is Aiming for a Consistent 60 fps

  18-07-2018 17:12
  Capcom has shared more details on the upcoming Devil May Cry 5, saying it's aiming for a consistent 60 frames per second.
  According to an interview with the developer in Famitsu, via Silicon Era, while the goal for the team is photorealism combined with "tight Capcom play control", hitting a consistent 60 fps is also a focus, to nail the high-speed combat associated with the series.
  However, Capcom stated the photorealism graphics will affect the motion cancel mechanic, saying it would
  
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• Can you actually kill people with Fortnite toy emotes? We find out

  18-07-2018 16:09 via gamesradar.com
  Are the Fortnite toys actually as deadly as they could be in real life?
  
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• Dragon Ball FighterZ's Next DLC Includes Base Goku and Base Vegeta

  18-07-2018 15:13
  Bandai Namco has announced that Base Goku and Base Vegeta will be coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ early next month.
  Silicon Era reports Base Goku and Base Vegeta will be added to Dragon Ball FighterZ's roster in early August, joining their other iterations in game. The characters follow May's Fused Zamasu and Super Saiyan Blue Vegito in DLC Pack 2.
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• WarioWare Gold is a Mixtape of Nintendo's Most Bizarre Ideas

  18-07-2018 15:00
  For the past two decades, the WarioWare series has been Nintendo's excuse to let its developers run wild and design some of its weirdest and creative concepts, and WarioWare Gold is no exception. Featuring a solid mix of over 300 new and returning microgames, WarioWare Gold is like a mixtape that showcases some of Nintendo's most inventive yet extremely bizarre ideas, and it's all held together by an even crazier story.
  Along with the help of friends, Wario is out to make his fortune by setting
  
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• How to watch San Diego Comic Con 2018

  18-07-2018 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  Make sure you don’t miss a moment with our handy how to watch San Diego Comic Con 2018 guide
  
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• Konami Shuts Down P.T. PC Remake, Offers Developer an Internship

  18-07-2018 12:35
  A fan project to bring the famously-deleted P.T. to PC has been forced into cancellation by Konami, but the developer of the remake has been offered an internship at the company.
  Hideo Kojima's cancelled Silent Hills teaser has had a number of remakes, but a recent example, 'PT for PC' by 17 year-old developer Qimsar, was looking pretty impressive - and close to being finished.
  Unfortunately the project has been shut down by Konami due to "legal issues", but in an update, Qimsar s
  
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• The new SFX magazine is a massive Game of Thrones celebration - on sale now!

  18-07-2018 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  Take a look inside the latest issue of SFX magazine
  
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• Feast your eyes on this incredible Avengers: Infinity War Comic Con poster (and start saving those pennies)

  18-07-2018 11:59 via gamesradar.com
  You NEED to check out this MCU masterpiece
  
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• Pokemon Go Fest 2018 Proves Pokemon Go Is Alive and Well

  18-07-2018 05:24
  
  2018 has been a good year for Pokemon Go so far.
  While the overall player base is down compared to its massive launch, Niantic’s AR hit is still thriving two years later, with an estimated $1.8 billion in revenue and $70 million last month alone according to analysts.
  This weekend, Niantic held its second annual Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago, overcoming last year’s connectivity issues and instead highlighting the game’s biggest strength: its community. With new features coming eve
  
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• Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Review

  18-07-2018 02:01
  The land of Ooo has flooded and out there be pirates. It’s up to Finn and Jake to find out how things got so whack and bust up a few dinguses while they’re at it. Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion attempts to mix the world and humor of the Cartoon Network series with a competent but simple turn-based RPG, but never manages to be all that great at either. The charm of the TV show is never fully realised and the action is a bit too basic to offer any real depth. Younger fans w
  
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• Blizzard does away with World of Warcraft Battle Chest pricing

  18-07-2018 01:46
  An update to the Blizzard store appears to confirm that purchasing the base game of World of Warcraft will no longer be required, only a subscription to the game. ...
  
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• Video: Populating the open world of Horizon Zero Dawn

  18-07-2018 00:39
  In this GDC 2018 talk, Guerrilla Games' Daniel Calvert explains how the studio approached the challenges of making characters for Horizon Zero Dawn....
  
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• Pirated copies of Surviving Mars and Frostpunk sold on Amazon

  18-07-2018 00:10
  It was discovered over the weekend that Amazon had temporarily sold pirated copies of PC games like Frostpunk and Surviving Mars. ...
  
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