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Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta launches ahead of schedule on PS4

A pre-release multiplayer beta for Naughty Dog's PlayStation 4 third-person shooter Uncharted 4 is now underway, launching one day ahead of schedule.
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Apple, Supercell introduce in-app purchases for charity

Supercell, creator of the mobile hit Clash of Clans, has partnered with Apple in a charity promotion benefiting The Global Fund To Fight AIDS.
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Dontnod details Life is Strange follow-up Vampyr

Dontnod Entertainment, creator of the acclaimed adventure game Life is Strange, announced that its next project is the vampire-themed action-RPG Vampyr.
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Classic PS2 rhythm game Amplitude reborn for PlayStation 4 in January

Rock Band series developer Harmonix taps into its back catalog with a PS4 remake of its classic rhythm game Amplitude that launches digitally in January.
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Video game loading screens will get a lot more interesting following this patent’s expiration

A patent giving Namco the exclusive rights to feature loading screen minigames in its software has expired, giving developers new ways to mask downtime.
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Sony readies two $300 PlayStation 4 bundles for December

Miss out on a Black Friday deal for the PlayStation 4? Sony has you covered with a pair of PS4 hardware bundles priced at $300 during the holiday season.
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Nintendo launches cross-platform user accounts in Japan

Nintendo launched a cross-platform user account system in Japan this week, giving players the ability to track their digital eShop purchases.
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Fallout 4 blurred vision bug has no official fix, but workarounds exist

A recently discovered bug in Fallout 4 afflicts characters with permanently blurred vision, but players have worked out their own solutions to the issue.
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Sony shutting down PSP's digital storefront in 2016

Sony is ending support for the PlayStation Portable's digital storefront in Japan next year, but previously downloaded games will still be playable.
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Disney XD doubles-down on eSports with upcoming Mario Kart 8 special

A televised special featuring Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 will air on Disney XD in December, continuing the network's foray into eSports coverage.
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Federal judge throws out King of Kong star’s Cartoon Network lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed former Donkey Kong world record holder Billy Mitchell's lawsuit against Cartoon Network over alleged misuse of his likeness.
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Retro City Rampage goes 16-bit in upcoming sequel Shakedown Hawaii

Indie studio VBlank Entertainment's next project is Shakedown Hawaii, a sequel to its Grand Theft Auto-like throwback action game Retro City Rampage.
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King’s Quest, Gauntlet free with PlayStation Plus in December

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free copies of King's Quest and Gauntlet: Slayer Edition for the PS4 as part of December's Instant Game Collection.
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Thief, Sacred 3 free via Xbox Games with Gold in December

Microsoft named the stealth-action franchise reboot Thief and action-RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing as next month's Xbox One freebies.
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Japanese visual novel Clannad outranks Call of Duty on Steam charts

Japanese visual novel Clannad briefly unseated Activision's multi-million dollar epic Call of Duty: Black Ops III from the Steam sales charts this week.
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Battlefront Easter Egg pays tribute to classic Star Wars blooper

A recently uncovered Easter Egg in EA DICE's Star Wars Battlefront pays tribute to a classic blooper from the original Star Wars film trilogy.
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Payday 2 studio admits ‘we screwed up’ with microtransactions

Overkill Software producer Almir Listo has issued an apology for Payday 2's sudden shift toward a microtransaction-driven revenue model.
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Have you tried turning it off and on again? Former Nintendo call center counselors reflect on 8-bit era

Former Game Play Counselors recall the unusual work environment surrounding Nintendo's call center for players seeking help in 8-bit video games.
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Remastered Resident Evil 6 inbound for PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Capcom is planning to reissue Resident Evil 6 for current generation console platforms, recent content ratings submissions indicate.
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Afro Samurai 2 publisher brands game 'a failure,' issues refunds

Afro Samurai 2: The Revenge of Kuma has disappeared from digital storefronts, and publisher Versus Evil is now issuing refunds to disappointed players.
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Alien-blasting Earth Defense Force games coming to PlayStation platforms

Publisher Xseed revealed that a pair of new games in developer Sandlot's bug-blasting Earth Defense Force series will hit PlayStation platforms in December.
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RPG-brawler Dragon Quest Heroes coming to Steam in December

Square Enix's RPG-inspired beat-'em-up Dragon Quest Heroes is coming to PC platforms via Steam by the end of the year with a bundle of bonus content.
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Beyond: Two Souls coming to PS4 next week, Heavy Rain out in 2016

Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls is coming to the PlayStation 4 in North America on November 24th, and a Heavy Rain port will launch in 2016.
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’90s platformer mascot Bubsy seeks redemption on Steam Greenlight

1990s-era platformer mascot Bubsy the Bobcat is making a comeback on PCs, with publisher Retroism pitching a retro compilation via Steam Greenlight.
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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 serves up free first chapter on consoles

The first chapter of Capcom's episodic survival horror game Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is now free to download on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided pushed back to August 2016 amid quality concerns

Promising "no compromise on quality," Eidos Montreal studio head David Anfossi announced that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been delayed to August of 2016.
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Battlefield 4 gets new, free DLC two years after launch

EA DICE will release a new batch of multiplayer DLC for its competitive first-person shooter Battlefield 4 more than two years after its initial launch.
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Valkyria Chronicles remake, sequel confirmed for PlayStation 4

Sega announced plans to revive its cult classic Valkyria Chronicles series, revealing that a remake and sequel will launch for the PS4 in Japan in 2016.
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Gamers brave the infamous Desert Bus for charity this week

Desert Bus for Hope, a gaming-themed charity marathon, has kicked off its ninth annual event benefiting Child's Play.
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Create works of Pokemon artistry in upcoming Pokemon Picross for 3DS

Nintendo revealed that its next published release for the 3DS is Pokemon Picross, a free-to-download puzzler featuring hundreds of Pokemon characters.
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Watch out! Game-breaking Fallout 4 bug found on all platforms

Less than a week after the launch of Fallout 4, players have already discovered a major show-stopping bug that halts quest progress across all platforms.
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Carl Sagan pitched a Contact video game in 1983

Famed astronomer Carl Sagan wanted to bring his expertise to the world of video games in the 1980s, a recently unearthed pitch document reveals.
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Original Game Boy Pokemon games return for 3DS eShop in February

Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow are due to hit the Nintendo 3DS eShop as Virtual Console titles in commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary.
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess remake launching for Wii U in 2016

Nintendo will launch a visually updated version of its Wii launch title The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii U next year.