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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Review

‘XCOM 2: War of the Chosen’ fulfills the promise of the fantastic base game, adding enough variety and depth to keep us hooked for the foreseeable future.
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‘BioMutant’ Hands-On Preview

It feels like a standard Action-RPG, but our Biomutant hands-on preview has us more than intrigued by this post-apocalyptic kung fu fable.
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For Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra, Xbox is about letting gamers be gamers

Microsoft VP Mike Ybarra sat down with Digital Trends at Gamescom 2017 to discuss Xbox One X, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and the future of consoles
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Will ‘Final Fantasy XV’ have mods on PC? Hajime Tabata says “maybe”

'Final Fantasy XV' game director Hajime Tabata talks about everything new in the upcoming PC port of Final Fantasy XV.
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What it takes to make the meticulous, hand-drawn art of ‘Cuphead’

We spoke to ‘Cuphead’ producer and inking artist Maja Moldenhauer about the painstaking hand-drawing process that led to this retro platformer’s spectacular 1930s-style animation.
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Here is everything announced at Nvidia’s Gamescom 2017 presentation

Nvidia's Gamescom 2017 didn't have any major hardware announcements, but it did highlight some social features in upcoming titles.
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Think the government is doomed? See if you can build a better one in ‘Seed’

Scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig talks about ‘Seed’, the independent massively multiplayer game where he’s helping develop experiments in player governance.
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Doomfist finally arrives in ‘Overwatch,’ ready to land a barrage of punches

Doomfist finally joins the hero roster for Overwatch, adding his melee-focused, robo-fisted brawling to the assault hero group.
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‘Pyre’ Review

Can ‘Bastion’ developer Supergiant games strike gold again with its newest game? Read our ‘Pyre’ review and find out.
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‘D&D Beyond’ finally brings tabletop role-playing into the 21st century

The developer of Dungeons and Dragons Beyond tells us how digital tools will make the iconic D&D roleplaying game friendlier for new players.
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‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ Season 2, Episode 1 review

‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ season 2 continues where the first season left off as a solid entry in Telltale’s canon without rocking the boat in any substantial way.
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‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ delayed until the end of the year

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one of the surprise hits of the year but fans will have to wait several months longer for the full version.
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‘Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne’ expansion to launch in August

Blizzard announced that Knights of the Frozen Throne will be the next expansion set for its genre-defining digital card game.
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Watch this fan trailer for the ‘Overwatch’ series that we wish was real

A fan trailer has stitched Overwatch's cinematics into a convincing teaser for a Netflix series that we'd be pumped to watch if it were real.
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Early SNES Classic Edition scalpers face pushback from eBay

Eurogamer reports that the auction website eBay has been pulling down the listings of SNES Classic Editions.
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Nintendo Online mobile app launches alongside ‘Splatoon 2’ on July 21

'Splatoon 2' launches on July 21, bringing the first components of the Nintendo Online app for stat-tracking and in-game social features.
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'Horizon Zero Dawn's new patch adds New Game+ and Ultra Hard difficulty

Horizon Zero Dawn's new update may give us enough of an excuse to jump back in and brush up until The Frozen Wilds arrives later this year.
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Retro platformer 'Cuphead' is never coming to PlayStation, developers confirm

Retro-styled platformer 'Cuphead' is finally coming out this September after several years of delay. It will remain an PC and Xbox exclusive.
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How 'XCOM 2: War of the Chosen' will breathe new life into one of 2016's best strategy games

Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon tells everything we want to know about the game's upcoming expansion, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
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Japanese Super Famicom Mini trades 'Castlevania' for 'Fire Emblem' and others

Te SNES Classic plug-and-play retro mini console will come loaded with 21 classic titles, covering a lot of the platform's essentials.
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9 games we wish were on the SNES Classic Edition

The SNES Classic Edition has us all excited, but the 21 included titles aren't everything we wanted. Here are 9 more to round it out.
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Never-released ‘Star Fox 2’ headlines the SNES Classic Edition lineup

After months of rumors, Nintendo announced the Super Nintendo Classic Edition will hit stores September 29.
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Here are the top vaporware games that are currently MIA

From 'Beyond Good and Evil 2' to 'Below,' here are some of the most interesting titles currently in development limbo.
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‘Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom’ hands-on review

'Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom' reunites the dream team of Japanese RPG developer Level-5 and beloved anime production house Studio Ghibli.
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‘Monster Hunter Worlds’ preview

'Monster Hunter Worlds' marks the beloved franchise's return to mainstream consoles, and looks to be the biggest entry in the franchise yet.
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‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ plays like it looks, and it looks awesome

'Dragon Ball FighterZ' was one of the standout revelations of Microsoft's E3 press conference. Our hands-on time has confirmed that it's just as fun to play as it looks.
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Knack is back, and this time the game isn't pulling its punches

The announcement of 'Knack 2' surprised many in the gaming world, given the lukewarm reception that the first game received. But our time playing the sequel showed they're moving in the right direction.
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‘The Darwin Project’ hands-on review

'The Darwin Project' is the the closest thing yet to a video game adaptation of 'The Hunger Games'.

Crackdown 3: Our First Take

Emerging from a year of radio silence, 'Crackdown 3' is back, bringing its signature blend of superpowered, explosive action to E3. We went hands-on with the anticipated title and had a chat with its design director.
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Xbox One Recon Tech wireless controller review

The Xbox One Recon Tech gamepad brings some of the best features from the Elite controller at a much more approachable price.
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‘Monument Valley 2’: Our First Take

Monument Valley 2 elegantly builds upon on the original’s ideas and mechanics to make the sequel we hoped for.

Angry players petition Ubisoft to make ‘Far Cry 5’ less anti-American

Fans upset by the plot and setting of the recently revealed 'Far Cry 5' are currently petitioning developer Ubisoft.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: Our first take

One of early PlayStation gaming’s most iconic characters, Crash Bandicoot, is back with a beautiful remaster of his first three games.
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Modder alters game’s story, replaces Joel with Tess in ‘The Last of Us’

YouTuber Freako posted videos proving that he can replace 'The Last of Us' protagonist with the character models of other NPCs.