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‘Wild Guns Reloaded’ resurrects an SNES classic for PS4

Natsume's classic Super Nintendo shooter Wild Guns is coming to the PlayStation 4 with faithfully redrawn graphics and four-player co-op gameplay.
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‘Titanfall 2’ suits up on Xbox One, PS4, PC in October

Electronic Arts announced that its futuristic first-person shooter Titanfall will return in a multiplatform sequel launching worldwide in October.
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Kratos is even more demanding than your dad in the upcoming ‘God of War’ reboot

Backed by a live orchestra during its E3 keynote presentation tonight, Sony announced the next entry in its God of War series for the PlayStation 4.
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‘Lego Dimensions’ expands with playable ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Goonies,’ and more

Warner Bros. revealed that characters from popular films including Ghostbusters, Gremlins, and The Goonies will soon join Lego Dimensions' playable cast.
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‘Deus Ex Go’ puzzler spinoff will hit app stores this summer

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided star Adam Jensen will follow in the footsteps of Agent 47 and Lara Croft this summer with the mobile launch of Deus Ex GO.
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Next ‘Destiny’ expansion to be revealed in pre-E3 live stream

Bungie will reveal the next wave of content it has in store for its cooperative first-person shooter Destiny as part of a pre-E3 live-streamed event.
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‘Story of Seasons’ sequel leads Xseed’s E3 2016 lineup

Gaming publisher and localization studio Xseed Games revealed its E3 2016 lineup, announcing upcoming sequels for Story of Seasons, Akiba's Trip, and more.
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Sony to broadcast E3 conference at theaters nationwide

Sony will broadcast its E3 press conference live in theaters across North America in June as part of its upcoming PlayStation E3 Experience fan event.
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Vivendi acquires Gameloft; Ubisoft now at risk of a hostile takeover

Vivendi now claims mobile gaming studio Gameloft as a wholly owned subsidiary, and publisher Ubisoft may be the conglomerate's next target.
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Frontrunners get a first look at Mirror’s Edge Catalyst on April 22

Electronic Arts will give players an early look at its parkour-inspired action game Mirror's Edge Catalyst with a closed beta launching later this month.
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Creator of Saints Row reveals open-world superhero game ‘Agents of Mayhem’

Saints Row series creator Volition today unveiled Agents of Mayhem, an open-world action game inspired by superhero comics and films.
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‘Banjo-Kazooie’ successor ‘Yooka-Laylee’ launches in spring 2017

Playtonic Games has confirmed a 2017 launch for Yooka-Laylee, a crowdfunded 3D platformer developed by the creative minds behind Banjo-Kazooie.
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'Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age' remasters a PS2-era classic

A remastered and upgraded version of the PlayStation 2-era RPG Final Fantasy XII will launch for the PlayStation 4 worldwide in 2017, Square Enix announced.
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Sega classic ‘Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap’ returns in HD

Indie studio Lizardcube and publisher DotEmu are teaming up to deliver a remastered version of Sega's influential platformer Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.
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'Cosmic Star Heroine' saves the galaxy this summer on PS4, Vita

Indie studio Zeboyd Games announced that its Super NES-style RPG Cosmic Star Heroine will premiere for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita this summer.
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Offbeat farming sim ‘Harvest Moon: Skytree Village’ heads to Nintendo 3DS

Natsume's Harvest Moon farming simulation series will continue on the Nintendo 3DS with the upcoming launch of Harvest Moon: Skytree Village.
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‘Payday’ developer to revive Cinemaware classics in VR

Payday series developer Starbreeze announced that it has purchased the rights to several classic Cinemaware PC games for its experiments in virtual reality.
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'Street Fighter V' roster update, Story Mode now coming in late June

The release of Street Fighter V's newest playable character has been delayed, and the game's next wave of content updates will now arrive in late June.
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‘WWE 2K17’ pre-order special gives fans a double dose of returning superstar Goldberg

Publisher 2K's annual wrestling sim series will return this year with WWE 2K17, and fans can pre-order the upcoming game to play as WCW superstar Bill Goldberg.
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PlayStation Plus members get free NBA 2K16 during NBA Finals

NBA 2K16 will be free to download for PlayStation Plus members as the Golden State Warriors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals next month.
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Ubisoft reveals 'Ghost Recon Wildlands' environments, special editions

Ubisoft is showing off the vast wilderness featured in Ghost Recon Wildlands as part of a promotional event leading up to an expected E3 showcase.
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Report claims first Xbox One virtual reality game is coming in 2017

An unnamed but "major" development studio is reportedly working on a VR game for the Xbox One, fueling speculation surrounding a possible hardware revision.
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‘Minecraft’-inspired RPG ‘Dragon Quest Builders’ hits US shores in October

Square Enix's Minecraft-inspired construction game Dragon Quest Builders will hit the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America later this year.
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'The Kingdom of Loathing' RPG spinoff seeks Steam Greenlight approval

The creators of the free-to-play browser game The Kingdom of Loathing are pitching a Western-themed RPG sequel via Steam Greenlight ahead of a 2017 release.
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Bullet hell’s about to get hotter: Shooter ‘Score Rush’ upgraded for PS4

Xona Games announced that its multiplayer shoot-'em-up Score Rush will see a significant upgrade with next week's launch of a PlayStation 4 edition.
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Upcoming ‘Absolver’ tells its story via online multiplayer combat

Indie-focused publisher Devolver Digital has revealed details about Absolver, an ambitious online multiplayer melee combat game developed by a team of Ubisoft veterans.
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‘Mighty No. 9’ trailer sparks fan outrage weeks away from launch

Kickstarter-funded platformer Mighty No. 9 suffered further backlash today with the launch of a poorly received trailer that pokes fun at its own fanbase.
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‘Goat Simulator’ and ‘The Crew’ free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in June

Xbox Live Gold service subscribers can expect to receive free copies of titles like Goat Simulator, The Crew, and XCOM throughout the next month.
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Classic Square Enix RPG ‘Romancing SaGa 2’ translated for iOS, Android debut

Square Enix's 16-bit RPG Romancing SaGa 2 will be playable in English for the first time ever with this week's launch of an upgraded iOS and Android port.
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‘Pac-Man 256’ heads to consoles with bonus multiplayer mode in June

Developer Hipster Whale's mobile smash hit Pac-Man 256 will make the jump from smartphones to consoles and PCs in June, Bandai Namco Europe announced today.
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‘Gran Turismo Sport’ revs up for November launch on PlayStation 4

Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi announced that a new entry in the long-running Gran Turismo racing sim series will hit the PS4 later this year.
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Goku and friends return in anime brawler sequel ‘Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2’

A sequel to 2015's anime-based brawler Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is due to hit the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms by the end of 2016.
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'The Legend of Zelda' collectible trading cards to get limited release in June

Nintendo will soon launch a series of collectible trading cards featuring characters from its The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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Sega Genesis Steam mod support spurs record sales for 16-bit classics

Sega attributes a rapid rise in digital sales this month to a recently launched Steam update that added mod support for classic Sega Genesis games.
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'Forza Motorsport 6' adds 10-hour NASCAR campaign in latest expansion

Xbox One racer Forza Motorsport 6 gets an all-new campaign with Tuesday's launch of a NASCAR expansion that adds more than 10 hours of career mode gameplay.
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Microsoft: ‘Nearly 1 million’ unused Xbox Gamertags now up for grabs

Microsoft announced plans to wipe "nearly 1 million" unused and dormant Gamertags this week, allowing gamers to reclaim abandoned Xbox Live usernames.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trilogy to hit retailers’ shelves Tuesday

Retailer Best Buy has outed the upcoming release of a Call of Duty bundle for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that includes Modern Warfare and its sequels.
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Yo-kai Watch 2 to start haunting Nintendo 3DS in North America in September

Level-5's monster-collecting RPG sequel Yo-kai Watch 2 will hit 3DS portables in North America this September, publisher Nintendo announced today.