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‘Dark Souls 3’ goes crab crazy in warped user-created mod

The latest fantastically weird creation from the PC modding scene swaps out every single texture in Dark Souls 3 with pictures of crabs. Yes, really.
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‘Pac-Man Championship Edition 2’ coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC in September

Pac-Man is set to star in a new pellet-munching maze game for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PCs that recalls his earliest adventures from the 1980s.
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‘Destiny: Rise of Iron’ pre-orders can claim exclusive Gjallarhorn-inspired Sparrow

Destiny veterans who are first in line to play the upcoming Rise of Iron expansion will get a bonus vehicle as an exclusive pre-order incentive.
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Remastered 'Dead Rising,' some of its sequels are coming to the PS4 and Xbox One

A remastered versions of the 2006 survival horror game Dead Rising will soon hit the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms as part of an upcoming series revival.
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Meet Ana and her Biotic Rifle: ‘Overwatch’ adds first new character on PC

Overwatch gets its first roster addition this week with the introduction of Ana, a support class character who brings new tactical options into battle.
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What was it like to be in London during the Great Fire? A museum is using Minecraft to find out

The Museum of London has contracted professional Minecraft world-builders to produce a series of maps that digitally recreate the Great Fire of London.
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YouTube engineer Ben Heck breaks down the fabled 'Nintendo PlayStation'

YouTube personality Ben Heck details the capabilities of the scrapped "Nintendo PlayStation" Super NES peripheral as part of a comprehensive teardown.
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'Kerbal Space Program' launching for PS4, Xbox One this month

'Kerbal Space Program' will make its console debut this week with the launch of a PlayStation 4 version, and Xbox One and Wii U ports are also in the works.
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Time to Get Schwifty with ‘Rick and Morty’ in VR

Adult Swim's animated series Rick and Morty will tap into the world of virtual reality with the upcoming HTC Vive launch of Virtual Rick-ality.
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'Star Citizen' suffers crowdfunding blow from LA district attorney

Star Citizen creator Cloud Imperium Games has issued a substantial refund to one of its backers after attracting the attention of the LA district attorney.
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‘Hyper Light Drifter’ will no longer be PC exclusive as PS4, Xbox versions arrive

Heart Machine's stylish action-RPG Hyper Light Drifter will premiere for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 by the end of July, its creators revealed this week.
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First-ever Xbox One S hardware bundle is made for Gears of War fanatics

A new limited edition version of Microsoft's upgraded Xbox One S console includes an early-access copy of Gears of War 4, among other exclusive bonuses.
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Nvidia releases 'VR Funhouse' minigame compilation on Steam, and it demands serious hardware

PC hardware manufacturer Nvidia has launched VR Funhouse, a Steam minigame compilation featuring support for the HTC Vive and tracked motion controllers.
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Double Fine’s dystopian thriller ‘Headlander’ hits PS4, PC this month

Adult Swim Games and Double Fine have teamed up to produce Headlander, a sci-fi side-scroller launching later this month for the PS4 and PC platforms.
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Twitch streams boost game sales, according to internal study

A new study from Twitch data scientist Danny Hernandez finds that Twitch streaming can lead to a significant boost in game sales via Steam.
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Fans develop first-ever game for prototype 'Nintendo PlayStation'

Die-hard SNES fans have crafted a homebrew game compatible with Nintendo's unreleased SNES CD-ROM peripheral, the scrapped "Nintendo PlayStation."
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Warner Bros, PewDiePie slapped with FTC order over undisclosed promotions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered publisher Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to clearly disclose its YouTube influencer partnerships.
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'Azure Striker Gunvolt' and 3DS sequel to be bundled in upcoming retail edition

A sequel to the acclaimed Nintendo 3DS platformer Azure Striker Gunvolt will hit the 3DS eShop in September alongside a retail-exclusive series compilation.
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PlayStation VR games will be clearly labeled at retail

Sony has special packaging in store for its PlayStation VR-compatible releases for the PS4 that warns users of added hardware requirements.
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PlayStation VP Adam Boyes departs, announces ‘return to game development’

Adam Boyes announced that he is departing Sony after spending the last four years as the PlayStation brand's VP of publisher & developer relations.
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'Resident Evil 4' returns with remastered PS4, Xbox One release in August

Capcom's popular survival/horror/action game Resident Evil 4 will make its Xbox One and PlayStation 4 debut in August via digital and retail channels.
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Sega acquires ‘Endless Space’ creator Amplitude Studios

Global publisher Sega announced that it has acquired Amplitude Studios, creator of Endless Space and other high-profile 4X PC strategy games.
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‘Red Dead Redemption’ earns Xbox One compatibility this week

Rockstar's open-world, Western-themed action game 'Red Dead Redemption' will soon be playable on Xbox One consoles via backward compatibility.
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Final ‘Splatoon’ Splatfest event pits Callie against Marie

Nintendo announced that the final community event for its ink-slinging Wii U third-person shooter Splatoon will take place worldwide in July.
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‘Super Mario RPG’ joins Nintendo Wii U’s digital catalog

Nintendo has updated its eShop with a Wii U version of its classic SNES role-playing game Super Mario RPG, among other digital standouts.
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Microsoft shutting down Xbox Fitness service in 2017; no word on refunds

Microsoft announced that it will discontinue support for its Xbox Fitness service in 2017, rendering user-purchased content inoperable.
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PlayStation Plus serves up free 'Furi,' 'Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell' in July

Volition's Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell joins next month's PlayStation Plus lineup alongside standouts like Furi and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood.
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Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 launching in February

Japanese studio Comcept announced that its Kickstarter-funded Mega Man successor Mighty No. 9> will launch digitally and at retail in February of 2016.
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Mighty No. 9 release date finalized after many delays

Comcept's Mega Man-inspired action game Mighty No. 9 is primed for a June release after weathering multiple delays in the months leading up to its launch.
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Mighty No. 9 suffers third delay, will miss February launch

Kickstarter-funded platformer Mighty No. 9 has seen its third major delay due to lingering bugs, and the game will now miss its February launch date.
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‘Banner Saga 2,’ ‘Tron: Evolution’ free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in July

Indie developer Stoic's tactical RPG The Banner Saga 2 will make its Xbox One debut in July as a free download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers.
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Square Enix’s ‘Adventures of Mana’ makes a surprise appearance on PS Vita

Following up on its recent mobile debut, Square Enix's action-RPG 'Adventures of Mana' is now available for PlayStation Vita in North America and Europe.
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‘Destiny’ dropping support for legacy consoles with release of ‘Rise of Iron’

Destiny creator Bungie warned players that all future updates and expansions will only be available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting in August.
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Major ‘Street Fighter V’ update adding campaign mode, new characters on July 1

Capcom will launch a comprehensive Street Fighter V update in July, adding a long-promised Story Mode in addition to two new playable characters.
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'Devil's Third' multiplayer mode goes offline in December

Wii U action game Devil's Third will lose its online functionality at the end of 2016 when Nintendo permanently drops multiplayer support.
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'Shovel Knight' villain Specter Knight will be playable in next expansion

Developer Yacht Club Games has outlined the multiple expansions it has in store for its throwback platformer Shovel Knight ahead of a physical Vita release.
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‘Overwatch’ loses ‘Avoid this player’ option due to misuse

Blizzard's competitive first-person shooter Overwatch has lost a key matchmaking feature following complaints from one of the game's top players.
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Crowdfunded survival game ‘ReRoll’ canceled, backers will not get refunds

Pixyul's crowdfunded post-apocalyptic survival game ReRoll has been canceled, and backers who supported the campaign will not receive refunds.