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Evolved starter PokĂ©mon for ‘PokĂ©mon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ are still adorable

Pokémon Sun and Moon's starter Pokémon might be adorable, but in their evolved form ... well, actually, they'll still adorable.
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Xbox achievements get a new notification sound based on their ‘rarity’

Xbox achievements will soon be receiving their first updated notification sound in a decade with the introduction of 'rarity.'

Outside the lines! Mass Effect and Dragon Age are getting adult coloring books

BioWare's Mass Effect and Dragon Age will soon receive adult coloring books from comic publisher Dark Horse.
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Throw exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in 'Grand Theft Auto V'

Grand Theft Auto V's latest and greatest mod allows you to use a Galaxy Note 7 phone as an explosive weapon.

Keep that 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' disc: you need it for 'Modern Warfare Remastered'

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will not be playable without the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare disc, Activision states on the game's website.
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Silent? Violent? Take your pick or try both in 'Dishonored 2' gameplay videos

Dishonored 2 lets you play the game as a pacifist, a murderer, or a combination of the two, and new protagonist Emily is more than up to the challenge.
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Amazon unveils three streaming-friendly games built with Twitch in mind

Amazon Game Studios has revealed three new multiplayer games built with Twitch integration as an integral part of the experience.
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Will 'Battleborn' soon be free-to-play? It seems to depend on who you ask

A new report suggests that the multiplayer shooter Battleborn will soon transition to a free-to-play model only months after the game launched.
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U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority is investigating ‘No Man’s Sky’ developer

Hello Games and Valve are currently under investigation by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority for potentially misrepresenting No Man's Sky.
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Report: ‘Destiny 2’ to bear little resemblance to the original game, will hit PC

New reports suggest that Destiny 2 will have very little in common with the original game, and for the first time, it will also be on PC.
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Here’s why Europe gets fewer game demos packed with PlayStation VR

The European version of PlayStation VR comes bundled with 10 fewer games than its American counterpart, and Sony says this is due to localization.
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Michel Ancel is still Instagram teasing revival of ‘Beyond Good & Evil 2’

Director Michel Ancel has released a new image on Instagram that appears to hint at the revival of Beyond Good & Evil 2.
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Former PlayStation executive: Vita handheld gaming system was released ‘too late’

Former PlayStation executive Jack Tretton admits that the PlayStation Vita was released too late, and couldn't succeed due to mobile devices.
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Hand-drawn Metroidvania 'Sundered' comes to PlayStation 4 and PC next year

Sundered, a hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure from the developers of Jotun, is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC next year.
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Ready to answer the ‘Call’? ‘Infinite Warfare’ beta kicks off in a few weeks

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's multiplayer beta will begin on PlayStation 4 on October 14, with Xbox One to follow.
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‘3on3 Freestyle’ looks to bring back arcade basketball in the form of a pickup game

Joycity's 3on3 Freestyle looks to bring back the basketball game that time forgot: the pickup street game.
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Snack — and attack: Buy Doritos or Mountain Dew to access new 'Titanfall 2' mode

Titanfall 2 features a one-on-one multiplayer mode, but if you want access, you'll have to pick up some Doritos or Mountain Dew, or eat some chicken wings.
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Novel approach: Ubisoft looks to produce books in-house with new publishing unit

Game publishing giant Ubisoft has launched Ubisoft Publishing, an in-house book division that will release its first two books in November.
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Oops: Nintendo accidentally releases 'Paper Mario: Color Splash' early

Nintendo appears to have accidentally released Paper Mario: Color Splash early, as digital buyers were able to gain access to the full game.
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'Just Dance' isn't the only game Ubisoft is bringing to the NX

Developing and publishing giant Ubisoft has more games in store for the Nintendo NX than just Just Dance.
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After nearly two decades, Blizzard will no longer use the ‘Battle.net’ name

After two decades of use, Blizzard will be putting an end to Battle.net -- or at least its name -- over the next few months.
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Modder replicates ‘No Man’s Sky’ in ‘Doom,’ and it’s truly a sight to behold

Modder Robert Prest spent the last three weeks turning the popular shooter Doom into Hello Games' No Man's Sky.
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Baseball! Apocalypse! Prison! Here are October’s Games With Gold for the Xbox

If you like baseball, escaping prison, or wallowing in depression as everyone around you dies, then October's Games With Gold has something for you.
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Deathmatch, Domination, Pigeons: Here are the maps and modes in ‘Battlefield 1’

Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the full list of maps and modes we'll be getting when Battlefield 1 launches in October.
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Did ‘Paladins’ copy ‘Overwatch’? Hi-Rez Studios says no

Hi-Rez Studios, developer of Paladins, has responded to criticism suggesting the team-based shooter is a clone of Blizzard's Overwatch.
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Hideo Kojima hints at the release date of 'Death Stranding" at Tokyo Game Show

Death Stranding, the new open-world action game from Hideo Kojima, likely won't be arriving until 2018.
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‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’ developer: ‘We received death threats’

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 developer MercurySteam has broken its silence on the troubled development of the game.
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Hype train: ‘Gears of War 4’ launch trailer shows a familiar face

Gears of War 4 will feature the return of the original trilogy's Marcus Fenix, but another popular character is also making a return.
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Disavowal: Hideo Kojima makes clear he had no involvement with 'Metal Gear Survive'

Hideo Kojima left Konami several months ago to re-launch his own company, and he has clarified that he had nothing to do with the latest Metal Gear game.
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Microsoft: Expect native 4K gaming with Project Scorpio

The PlayStation 4 Pro will primarily upscale games to 4K resolution instead of doing so natively, but the Xbox One "Scorpio" console won't have to.
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The villain in ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ is as cold as (Jon) snow

Kit Harington is set to play the villain in this year's Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and he just might be the series' most villainous antagonist yet.
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Choose wisely: You can now change your terrible Blizzard BattleTag

Blizzard is now giving Battle.net users the ability to change their BattleTag, with the first change being free. Additional changes will cost $10.
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PlayStation studio head: too much was promised in ‘No Man’s Sky’

No Man's Sky will continue to evolve with new gameplay features, but PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida thinks that Hello Games promised too much.
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More than 13 million people played open beta for WWI shooter ‘Battlefield 1’

Electronic Arts and DICE ran an open multiplayer beta for Battlefield 1 this month, and it attracted a record-setting number of players.