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• Mobile startup Knock Knock raises $2M in funding toward developing chat games

  24-07-2018 23:25
  Knock Knock, a gaming startup founded by Zynga, TinyCo, and EA alumni, announced today that it has raised $2 million in seed funding towards developing mobile chat games. ...
  
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• Overwatch's Wrecking Ball, AKA Hammond, is live and Twitch Prime members get a headstart on his loot

  24-07-2018 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  Check out Overwatch's latest hero Wrecking Ball on all consoles now
  
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• Halo: Fireteam Raven Review

  24-07-2018 22:45
  The Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade cabinet is nothing if not imposing. The massive construction includes twin 65-inch 1080p TVs linked together – a 21st-century version of the classic X-Men arcade cabinet – forming a giant, ultra-widescreen play area. Four padded seats fill the pod, which is enclosed by glowing Halo rings; each chair is equipped with a heavyweight mounted gun turret controller that’s lavishly decked out with LED strips that change color when you pull the trigger.
  
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• Former BioWare dev James Ohlen discusses creative freedom and burnout

  24-07-2018 22:01
  In a recent interview with Game Informer, former creative director at BioWare James Ohlen discusses his retirement from games and how liberating it feels to work on new projects. ...
  
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• Save 50% on great games and accessories with this NewEgg sale today

  24-07-2018 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  Grab Far Cry 5, Destiny 2, Overwatch and more
  
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• Writers discuss the evolving role narrative has in game development

  24-07-2018 21:55
  A recent USGamer piece explores how Dragon Quest pioneered character-driven storytelling and how League of Legends then brought a similar but opposite spin on narrative to the world of online games.  ...
  
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• GTA Online: After Hours is live and you could get $5 million in-game for your nightclub pics

  24-07-2018 21:45 via gamesradar.com
  Win GTA$5 million with the new After Hours Snapmatic contest
  
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• Wrecking Ball Now Available on Overwatch

  24-07-2018 21:29
  The newest Overwatch hero, Wrecking Ball, is now available to play across platforms.
  Wrecking Ball, the game's 28th hero, is a hamster in a spherical mech that can catapult himself around the map. Unlike D.Va, the game's other mech-based tank, Wrecking Ball is not playable outside of his mech.
  The hero is also known as Hammond. After escaping from Horizon Lunar Colony, Hammond landed in the Australian Outback. Once there, he assembled his mech and took on the persona of Wrecking Ball.
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• Mini Metro surpasses 1 million sold

  24-07-2018 21:26
  The public transportation themed puzzle strategy game first launched on PC in 2015, then mobile in 2016, and, just this year, on the Nintendo Switch. ...
  
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• NBA Playgrounds 2 Is Now NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

  24-07-2018 21:08
  NBA Playgrounds 2 has a new name, a new release date, and a new publisher. 2K Games announced today that it is now publishing NBA Playgrounds 2 as NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, releasing on PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC later this year.
  Greg Thomas, president of 2K subsidiary Visual Concepts called the original NBA Playgrounds "a fantastic throwback to the glory days of arcade-action sports." He promised NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 "will step up this energy and attitude big time."
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• EA Didn't Push BioWare Into Creating Anthem, Says Game's Narrative Lead

  24-07-2018 20:44
  If you think the upcoming Anthem seems like a far cry from BioWare's usual game, you're not alone.
  However, James Ohlen, former BioWare senior creative director, squashed rumors claiming publisher EA made the creators of Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect series develop Anthem as a service-based, multiplayer adventure shooter.
  In an interview with Game Informer, Ohlen said "I think one of the things about BioWare has been really good at it, which has allowed it to survive
  
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• Get a job: Roblox is hiring a C++ Engineer

  24-07-2018 20:38
  Roblox is looking for a C++ Engineer to join its Game Engine Team in San Mateo, CA. ...
  
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• Players Have Found God of War's 'Final Secret'

  24-07-2018 20:13
  
  Update: After a long, winding hunt for the alleged "final" big God of War Easter egg, fans, bolstered by a few recent comments, appear to have found what they believe to be the fabled final secret.
  Big Spoilers for God of War follow — turn back now if you don't want to know!
  As catalogued on the r/GodofWarSecrets subreddit, players discovered a set of four runes scattered throughout the corners of Kratos' house.
  Those runes, when put together in the proper order, spell out the name "L
  
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• Analyst: Fortnite now rakes in $2 million per day on iOS alone

  24-07-2018 20:12
  The mobile-centric analytics firm Sensor Tower estimates that Fortnite's daily mobile revenue now averages around $2 million at the start of the game's fifth season. ...
  
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• More Content Released in Patch Notes for No Man's Sky NEXT Update

  24-07-2018 19:53
  Shortly after talking with Creator of No Man's Sky Sean Murray, Hello Games has released more details of the NEXT update, which released Tuesday.
  Along with the addition of multiplayer, character customizations, and third-person viewpoints, update 1.5 also includes Exploration Fauna and Flora, Crafting and Resources, and a new Space Station Marketplace.
  All of the core substances and resources have been reworked and rebalanced for consistency and realism. Planetary resources now include unique s
  
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• Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC brings the total number of Gokus up to five(!)

  24-07-2018 19:30 via gamesradar.com
  How many Gokus is too many?
  
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• Devs Giving Free Games to Those Who Bought Pirated Copies from Amazon

  24-07-2018 19:26
  After fans discovered last week that Amazon's storefront was hosting pirated sales of indie games Surviving Mars and Frostpunk, the games' developers worked with Amazon to shut down the illegitimate sales. And now the games' developers are giving away free copies to anyone who purchased a pirated copy, IGN has learned.
  "After some discussion, we've decided that all the people that contacted us and provided the receipt for buying the game on Amazon will receive a free Steam code for Frostpun
  
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• HORI Announces New Mario, Zelda, and Pikachu-themed GameCube Controllers for Switch

  24-07-2018 19:22
  HORI has announced three new GameCube style controllers for Nintendo Switch. The controllers are themed after Mario, Zelda, and Pikachu and are set for release in October.
  Click image gallery below to get a closer look at all three controllers.
  The controllers connect to the Switch's dock via USB and allow players to reassign the L/R and ZL/ZR buttons. They also have a lightweight design and textured handles that allow for a better grip while playing games like Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
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• Fortnite: Honorable Rescue Mission Immortalized with New In-Game Tribute

  24-07-2018 19:08
  
  Last week Fortnite fans were captivated by the heroic player who attempted to save an enemy in need, and now this mission has been immortalized with an honorable tribute added in today's update.
  Players familiar with last week's failed rescue attempt remember it all too well. After discovering an enemy player who had fallen down to the bottom of a cliff, streamer Muselk devised ways to get the poor opponent out. Once he discovered the player was below the build limit on the map, M
  
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• Blog: Breath of the Wild and the Montessori method

  24-07-2018 19:01
  Ever wondered what makes Breath of the Wild so special? This article examines how the game takes a relatively unusual approach to instructing players about its mechanics. ...
  
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• Quiet Now Playable in Metal Gear Solid 5's FOB Missions

  24-07-2018 18:47
  Quiet, the fittingly silent sniper from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, is now playable in Forward Operating Base missions.
  As announced by Konami, a new update has come to MGS5 for the first time in nearly a year. Available today, the update allows players to control Quiet in online FOB missions, where you can infiltrate other players' Forward Operating Bases. The update also includes new online development items and a new difficulty level for Event FOBs.
  Quiet can use a sniper rifle
  
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• Realm Royale, the battle royale game that lets you turn enemies into chickens, is coming to Xbox One and PS4

  24-07-2018 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  Closed beta sign-ups now live
  
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• The Fascinating World of a Video Game Voice Actor: An Hour With Darksiders 3's Cissy Jones

  24-07-2018 18:00
  Cissy Jones has been a voice actor in many games you know and love: Firewatch, Telltale's The Walking Dead, Grand Theft Auto 5, and now Darksiders 3. Hear all about her fascinating career in this hour-long interview! Check out the video above for the entire interview.
  If you'd rather listen than watch, here's an audio-only download link of the full episode.
  Here is a preview clip, in which Jones explains how her audition to play Fury in Darksiders 3 was only four words long:
  And i
  
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• See a Darksiders 3 Cutscene About How Fury Got Her Flame Fury Form

  24-07-2018 18:00
  Our IGN First month of coverage with Darksiders 3 is winding down, but we're not done yet! In this new look at the Fury-ous action-adventure game from Gunfire Games, watch Fury gain her Flame Fury form in a cutscene from early on in the game.
  Mild spoilers here, we suppose, for those worried about that.
  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 tra
  
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• Guacamelee 2 Release Date, Pricing Announced

  24-07-2018 17:57
  DrinkBox Studios' Guacamelee! 2 is coming to PC and PS4 on August 21.
  Guacamelee! 2 retains the vibrant colors and art style of the original, and moves its Metroidvania gameplay forward with the addition of "drop-in 4 player local co-op," as well a new upgrade system, an improved graphics engine, and a new rendering engine.
  Guacamelee! 2 was first announced during Sony's PlayStation Media Showcase pre-show at Paris Games Week last October, with an expected release date of "soonish."
  The sequel c
  
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• When will the Fallout 76 beta begin? Here's what we know so far

  24-07-2018 17:54 via gamesradar.com
  The Fallout 76 beta will kick off in October, but not everybody will get to play at once
  
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• Fortnite honors a famous rescue fail with a gravestone, and a way to make sure it never happens again

  24-07-2018 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  From now on, such a senseless tragedy can be avoid in Fortnite
  
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• Hi-Rez's Fantasy Take On Battle Royale Comes To PS4 In Beta Form

  24-07-2018 17:12
  The free-to-play Realm Royale arrived earlier this summer in Early Access on PC. Hi-Rez's colorful take on battle royale is more based in fantasy that military operations, with forging and horseback riding playing a big role in the minute-by-minute gameplay.Dan Tack liked what he played and sees promise in the game. "The battle royale genre is certainly going to suffer from saturation in the coming years," he says, "but Realm Royale is worth a look." PS4 players will be able to determine wh
  
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• Blog: Thoughts on textual procedural generation and narration

  24-07-2018 17:08
  After reviewing basic techniques for narrative writing in games and less basic ones, such as the use of AI, we propose the idea of a narrative and lore design emerging from the actions of the players....
  
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• Blind Mind Studios releases source code for Star Ruler 2

  24-07-2018 17:03
  With the studio having been inactive for the past few years, Blind Mind decided to open source the title to allow anyone interest to see how its engine works and start tinkering....
  
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• Exclusive: Evangeline Lilly just came up with a great idea for a solo Wasp movie and we’re 100% on board

  24-07-2018 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  Hands up who wants a dark Wasp movie?
  
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• From BMW to American football, study VR's use as a training tool at XRDC

  24-07-2018 16:35
  Come to XRDC this October to see experts explore four real use-cases for VR training: Quarterback training, BMW factory floor mistakes, nursing interactions, and soft skills empathy training....
  
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• Square Enix bets on game streaming with Blacknut partnership

  24-07-2018 16:32
  Japanese developer-publisher Square Enix has partnered with Blacknut to distribute a selection of mobile titles through the French company's game streaming service. ...
  
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• Six Gameplay Tools That Could Make A Difference For FIFA 19

  24-07-2018 16:00
  The FIFA series has its licenses and modes fairly well covered, from the re-acquired Champions League to the dominance of Ultimate Team. The franchise's gameplay component has been improving this generation, but it still needs some further refinement. FIFA 19 is giving players a few new gameplay tools to help open up its possibilities.Reflexive TouchesNot every pass you're going to get is going to be perfect, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to corral it or adapt to the situation. The
  
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• A New Season Begins In Madden 19's The Longshot: Homecoming Story Mode

  24-07-2018 16:00
  Last year's Longshot story mode was a cool addition to the Madden franchise, but while I was endeared to the game's characters and the performances by the voice actors, it wasn't as fun to play through the football moments themselves. Madden 19 is attempting to change that with more "regular" football sequences while still exploring the characters we've come to know and love as well as some new ones, like the GM played by Rob Schneider.I played through the first hour or so of the mode, and you c
  
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• Exclusive: A Quiet Place director on when to use sound... and when not to (plus, why he originally wanted more music in the movie)

  24-07-2018 15:09 via gamesradar.com
  Ever wondered what woods really sound like? A Quiet Place director John Krasinski knows
  
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• Fortnite birthday event is live now, complete with new challenges, rewards, and the best Battle Bus ever

  24-07-2018 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  Time to don that birthday suit
  
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• Jungle Survival Sim Green Hell Releasing Next Month

  24-07-2018 13:00
  The hyper-realistic survival sim Green Hell has announced it will be releasing on PC into Early Access late next month on August 29.
  Green Hell drops you in a deadly jungle where you’ll need to manage three different kinds of hunger meters, fend off wildlife, and check your arms and legs for wounds and disease. Its Early Access announcement also says it will have “psychological thriller” elements as your character wakes up with no memory of why they are there.
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• Aquaman’s final shot has been spoiled by… uhh, Jason Momoa (you had one job!)

  24-07-2018 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  You’ve probably already figured out the movie’s end scene – but Aquaman has rubber-stamped it
  
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• "I am Iron Man" – How Robert Downey Jr. improvised the MCU's most iconic line

  24-07-2018 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  The story of how one ad-libbed line paved the way for the MCU’s Midas touch
  
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• Microsoft is making not one, but two next gen consoles, including a streaming machine that'll be much cheaper than the average Xbox

  24-07-2018 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  Project Scarlett Cloud is Microsoft's top secret new Xbox machine, but not the one you're thinking of
  
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• SFX Hot Topic: What would you like to see in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot?

  24-07-2018 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  Tell us your thoughts and have your name immortalised in SFX magazine!
  
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• Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 Review

  24-07-2018 09:01
  The Mega Man X Legacy Collection is an absolutely fantastic compilation that contains the first four Mega Man X games. The first three alone are some of the best video games ever made for the Super NES and are still coveted by fans. Mega Man X4 was a bit more divisive when initially released, but I found myself enjoying it despite the surprising evolution in the art style. I’m incredibly happy to have this well executed compilation in my library of modern consoles and available on the go.
  
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• Indie Publisher Surprise Attack Games Relaunches as Fellow Traveller

  24-07-2018 04:01
  Australian independent games publisher Surprise Attack Games has today announced a new name and a new emphasis for the business. Rebranding as Fellow Traveller, the label will have “a new focus on funding, supporting and publishing unusual games, especially those with narrative at their core.”
  Fellow Traveller also confirmed two new signings to the label alongside the relaunch: cyberpunk taxi-driving adventure Neo Cab (from Chance Agency) and alien ocean exploration game In Other Wat
  
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• It's true: Lucky Pokemon are on their way to Pokemon Go

  24-07-2018 02:13 via gamesradar.com
  Lucky Pokemon require less Stardust to power up
  
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• Fortnite Battle Royale and Lego Worlds have a beautiful baby

  24-07-2018 01:10 via gamesradar.com
  TT Games community manager recreates Tilted Towers
  
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• The Rise of Streamed Gaming Is 2018's Scariest New Trend

  24-07-2018 00:55
  This article was originally published during E3 2018 after several developers announced plans for a push toward streamed gaming. We are refreshing and republishing it now after recent rumors surfaced that Microsoft may be developing a dedicated streaming Xbox alongside its regular next-gen console. E3 2018 was full of vague references to the rise of streamed gaming. EA announced a push toward it at its press conference, followed by Microsoft announcing similar plans of its own (which a
  
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• Meet The Cast Of Dangaronpa Creator's Survival RPG, Zanki Zero

  24-07-2018 00:30
  We first took note of Zanki Zero when it was announced earlier this year with a flashy trailer and a strong pedigree at GDC. The new game from the Danganronpa producer and director takes the deadly trial visual novel and uses its personality to expand into a different kind of genre.The world has ended and clones living on an island have thirteen day cycles to grow up and grow old and die until they eventually overcome their genetics to live full lives, setting the premise for the game. Consideri
  
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