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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow studio announces multiplayer adventure Raiders of the Broken Planet

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow developer MercurySteam has announced a new IP, Raiders of the Broken Planet. The multiplayer-focused game launches this year.
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Housemarque: Alienation is more than just a re-skinned Dead Nation

Housemarque's Alienation may bear a resemblance to the company's earlier game, Dead Nation, but its progression and loot systems set it apart.
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Ubisoft celebrates The Division’s Incursions with a launch trailer

Tom Clancy's The Division's Incursions update is out today, bringing with it the "Falcon Lost" mission and changes to the Dark Zone.
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Make some friends: The Division’s Incursions are not for loners

The Division's first Incursion, Falcon Lost, arrives this Tuesday, and the game's director says that it will be very hard to complete it by yourself.
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Overwatch’s CG shorts offer an alternative to traditional game narrative

Blizzard has released two CG shorts for its shooter Overwatch thus far, and they do an excellent job of setting up the game's universe.
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Scribblenauts lead designer forms new studio, working on ‘familiar franchise’

Former Scribblenauts lead designer Matt Cox has announced the formation of a new studio, Echohead.
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Nintendo is using Super Mario Maker to teach kids game design

Nintendo recently teamed up with the San Francisco Public Library to teach kids and their parents about game design. Their course tool? Super Mario Maker.
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Celebrate 20 years of Tomb Raider with a great charity

Tomb Raider turns 20 years old in 2016, and to celebrate the milestone, Square Enix has partnered with an awesome charity to help ill children.
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Microsoft stores are hosting Quantum Break launch parties with a chance to meet the game’s star

Quantum Break is one of the most important games for the Xbox One, and Microsoft stores across North American will be hosting launch parties.
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Don't hate Captain Qwark yet? Watch this Ratchet & Clank trailer

Ratchet & Clank, "the game based on the movie based on the game," is just a few weeks away, a new trailer should get newcomers up to speed on the story.
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Bored in the Dark Zone? Today's The Division patch should fix that

The Division's Dark Zone is an incredibly cool concept, but the first few weeks of the game have seen players cooperating too much. That changes today.
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Contra, please? MercurySteam teams up with former Konami producer

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow developer MercurySteam and former Konami producer Dave Cox are reuniting for an unannounced new game.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan trailer shows signature baddies

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan is just two months away, and a new trailer shows off several of the game's villains.
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Lancers at the ready: Gears of War 4's beta starts next month

Gears of War 4 launches this fall, but if you want a chance to try out the game's multiplayer early, you're in luck: the beta begins next month.
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Sniper rifles and explosive powder: The secret sauce behind one Bungie soundtrack

Bungie has released a new video diary detailing process for creating audio in Destiny. The studio made use of unusual instruments and even explosive powder.
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Learn about Naru's past in Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Ori and the Blind Forest was one of the best games of 2015, and it returns to Xbox One tomorrow with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.
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MLB The Show 16 gets two new modes

MLB The Show 16 is just weeks away, and Sony has detailed two new modes for the game, Battle Royale and Conquest.
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Halo 5 update adds Gravity Hammer, Grifball

Griball and the Gravity Hammer finally make their way to Halo 5: Guardians with the latest update, "Hammer Storm."
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Square Enix celebrates Hitman GO's launch on PlayStation and Steam with a hand-crafted diorama

Hitman Go is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Steam, and Square Enix built a diorama level to celebrate the game's launch.
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Learn how Far Cry Primal’s developers crafted the game’s world and its ‘new’ language

Far Cry Primal's Oros is a deadly "melting pot" of tribes from all over Europe and Mesopotamia, and the creation of the land required a new language.
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Destroy drones with a futuristic wingsuit in Just Cause 3's first expansion

Just Cause 3's first DLC, Sky Fortress, releases next month, and it mixes the series' crazy explosions with futuristic weaponry and enemies.
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Mega Bloks secures another franchise: Destiny sets are on the way

Mega Bloks already has a lineup of Halo, Call of Duty, and Assassin's Creed building sets, but the company will add Destiny to the mix later this year.

Mattel will soon be your one stop shop for all Halo toys

Mattel and Microsoft have signed a "master licensing agreement" for Halo toys. A new line of figurines and other toys will be launching this fall.
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Quantum Break is coming to PC the same day as Xbox One

Quantum Break, originally announced as an Xbox One exclusive, will be releasing on PC in April.
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In Far Cry Primal, it’s ‘kill or be killed’

Far Cry Primal might not have the same technology as past games, but there are still plenty of ways to kill (and be killed) in the Stone Age.
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Far Cry Primal developers discuss what makes the game true to the series

Far Cry Primal may not look like the previous games in the series, but Ubisoft is adamant that it is still has Far Cry in its DNA.
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Uncharted 4 is getting its own PS4 this April

Uncharted 4 launches in April, and Sony will be rolling out a limited edition PlayStation 4 bundle to celebrate.
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Assassin’s Creed Identity hits iOS this month

Assassin's Creed Identity, a mobile game originally "soft launched" in Australia and New Zealand in 2014, is finally reaching a wider audience.
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Play weird dodgeball in the ’70s with Stikbold!

Stikbold!, a goofy version of dodgeball developed by Reign Bros, will bring local cooperative and competitive play when it launches this spring.
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Conan Exiles brings open-world survival to the Barbarian’s world

The Park developer Funcom has announced Conan Exiles, an open-world multiplayer game taking place in the world of Conan the Barbarian.
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Volition shows off canceled Saints Row Undercover on PSP

Saints Row developer Volition recently revealed a canceled PSP game titled "Saints Row Undercover."
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ESPN now considers Halo an extreme sport, adds it to the X Games in Aspen

Halo will be the latest video game to get coverage on ESPN, as eight of the top teams will be featured at the X Games in Aspen.
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Crytek doubles down on Virtual Reality with ‘VR First’ developer initiative

Crysis and Far Cry creator Crytek is making the jump into education with its "VR First" program.
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EA Access will be free next week on Xbox One

EA Access, the publisher's subscription-based game service, will be free from January 19 through January 24 on Xbox One.