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Sega classic ‘Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap’ returns in HD

Indie studio Lizardcube and publisher DotEmu are teaming up to deliver a remastered version of Sega's influential platformer Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.
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'Cosmic Star Heroine' saves the galaxy this summer on PS4, Vita

Indie studio Zeboyd Games announced that its Super NES-style RPG Cosmic Star Heroine will premiere for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita this summer.
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‘Payday’ developer to revive Cinemaware classics in VR

Payday series developer Starbreeze announced that it has purchased the rights to several classic Cinemaware PC games for its experiments in virtual reality.
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Offbeat farming sim ‘Harvest Moon: Skytree Village’ heads to Nintendo 3DS

Natsume's Harvest Moon farming simulation series will continue on the Nintendo 3DS with the upcoming launch of Harvest Moon: Skytree Village.
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'Street Fighter V' roster update, Story Mode now coming in late June

The release of Street Fighter V's newest playable character has been delayed, and the game's next wave of content updates will now arrive in late June.
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‘WWE 2K17’ pre-order special gives fans a double dose of returning superstar Goldberg

Publisher 2K's annual wrestling sim series will return this year with WWE 2K17, and fans can pre-order the upcoming game to play as WCW superstar Bill Goldberg.
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PlayStation Plus members get free NBA 2K16 during NBA Finals

NBA 2K16 will be free to download for PlayStation Plus members as the Golden State Warriors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals next month.
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Sony to broadcast E3 conference at theaters nationwide

Sony will broadcast its E3 press conference live in theaters across North America in June as part of its upcoming PlayStation E3 Experience fan event.
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Ubisoft reveals 'Ghost Recon Wildlands' environments, special editions

Ubisoft is showing off the vast wilderness featured in Ghost Recon Wildlands as part of a promotional event leading up to an expected E3 showcase.
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Report claims first Xbox One virtual reality game is coming in 2017

An unnamed but "major" development studio is reportedly working on a VR game for the Xbox One, fueling speculation surrounding a possible hardware revision.
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‘Minecraft’-inspired RPG ‘Dragon Quest Builders’ hits US shores in October

Square Enix's Minecraft-inspired construction game Dragon Quest Builders will hit the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America later this year.
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Bullet hell’s about to get hotter: Shooter ‘Score Rush’ upgraded for PS4

Xona Games announced that its multiplayer shoot-'em-up Score Rush will see a significant upgrade with next week's launch of a PlayStation 4 edition.
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'The Kingdom of Loathing' RPG spinoff seeks Steam Greenlight approval

The creators of the free-to-play browser game The Kingdom of Loathing are pitching a Western-themed RPG sequel via Steam Greenlight ahead of a 2017 release.
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Upcoming ‘Absolver’ tells its story via online multiplayer combat

Indie-focused publisher Devolver Digital has revealed details about Absolver, an ambitious online multiplayer melee combat game developed by a team of Ubisoft veterans.
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‘Mighty No. 9’ trailer sparks fan outrage weeks away from launch

Kickstarter-funded platformer Mighty No. 9 suffered further backlash today with the launch of a poorly received trailer that pokes fun at its own fanbase.
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‘Goat Simulator’ and ‘The Crew’ free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in June

Xbox Live Gold service subscribers can expect to receive free copies of titles like Goat Simulator, The Crew, and XCOM throughout the next month.
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Turner opens Atlanta facility for televised esports matches

Turner Studios has opened an arena in Atlanta dedicated to filming esports competitions, bolstering its commitment to broadcasting live gaming events.
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Classic Square Enix RPG ‘Romancing SaGa 2’ translated for iOS, Android debut

Square Enix's 16-bit RPG Romancing SaGa 2 will be playable in English for the first time ever with this week's launch of an upgraded iOS and Android port.
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‘Pac-Man 256’ heads to consoles with bonus multiplayer mode in June

Developer Hipster Whale's mobile smash hit Pac-Man 256 will make the jump from smartphones to consoles and PCs in June, Bandai Namco Europe announced today.
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‘Gran Turismo Sport’ revs up for November launch on PlayStation 4

Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi announced that a new entry in the long-running Gran Turismo racing sim series will hit the PS4 later this year.
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'The Legend of Zelda' collectible trading cards to get limited release in June

Nintendo will soon launch a series of collectible trading cards featuring characters from its The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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Goku and friends return in anime brawler sequel ‘Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2’

A sequel to 2015's anime-based brawler Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is due to hit the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms by the end of 2016.
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Sega Genesis Steam mod support spurs record sales for 16-bit classics

Sega attributes a rapid rise in digital sales this month to a recently launched Steam update that added mod support for classic Sega Genesis games.
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Microsoft: ‘Nearly 1 million’ unused Xbox Gamertags now up for grabs

Microsoft announced plans to wipe "nearly 1 million" unused and dormant Gamertags this week, allowing gamers to reclaim abandoned Xbox Live usernames.
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'Forza Motorsport 6' adds 10-hour NASCAR campaign in latest expansion

Xbox One racer Forza Motorsport 6 gets an all-new campaign with Tuesday's launch of a NASCAR expansion that adds more than 10 hours of career mode gameplay.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trilogy to hit retailers’ shelves Tuesday

Retailer Best Buy has outed the upcoming release of a Call of Duty bundle for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that includes Modern Warfare and its sequels.
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Yo-kai Watch 2 to start haunting Nintendo 3DS in North America in September

Level-5's monster-collecting RPG sequel Yo-kai Watch 2 will hit 3DS portables in North America this September, publisher Nintendo announced today.
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The Spark is gone: Microsoft scraps game-creation toolkit for Xbox, PC

Microsoft announced that it is ending support for its Xbox One and PC game-building app Project Spark less than three years after its initial release.
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Capcom: Street Fighter V ‘needed more polish’ before launch

Capcom's Kenzo Tsujimoto announced that the company will allow more development time for future releases following the troubled launch of Street Fighter V.
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Activision partners with Facebook for esports streaming expansion

Asserting that esports is "a cultural phenomenon," Activision Blizzard announced that it will expand its MLG.tv streaming platform via Facebook.
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Little-seen Zelda sequel finds new life on Wii U Virtual Console

Nintendo's latest eShop update marks the return of a classic game in The Legend of Zelda series that was once exclusive to legacy Nintendo DS consoles.
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Monster Hunter Generations, limited edition New 3DS XLs debut in July

Capcom's Monster Hunter Generations will make its English-language debut in July alongside a pair of limited edition New Nintendo 3DS XL portables.
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Nintendo publishing Style Savvy, Disney Magical World sequels as 2DS price drops

Nintendo is publishing a pair of youth-oriented 3DS games in North America this fall to spur sales of its 2DS system, which will soon drop in price to $80.
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Infinity proves fleeting as Disney exits console game publishing, shutters developer

Disney has halted development of its Disney Infinity games, ending production of all tie-in figures and shuttering series developer Avalanche Software.