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EA DICE preps Frostbite engine for VR support with new Stockholm team

EA DICE is seeking applicants for a VR team in Stockholm, suggesting that virtual reality headset support is in the works for its popular Frostbite engine.
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Resident Evil 0 remake premieres for consoles and PCs in January

A remake of Capcom's survival horror classic Resident Evil 0 is bound for Xbox and PlayStation consoles in January alongside a digital release for PCs.
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Devil’s Third, SteamWorld Heist out now for Wii U and 3DS

This week's Nintendo eShop update marks the North American launch of Devil's Third, SteamWorld Heist, and other anticipated games for the Wii U and 3DS.
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Humble Neo Geo Bundle serves up arcade classics in a browser window

The latest compilation from Humble Bundle collects a wide variety of Neo Geo classics, and many featured games are playable within Internet browsers.
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Gone Home heads to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 in January

The Fullbright Company's first-person adventure game Gone Home will make its console debut in January with a digital release for the Xbox One and PS4.
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Every Bullet Counts in Grand Theft Auto Online’s new multiplayer mode

A new Adversary Mode in Rockstar's open-world action game Grand Theft Auto V drastically overhauls series-standard combat mechanics with one-hit kills.
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Sony preps free online multiplayer weekend for PS4 owners

Sony announced that PlayStation Network members will experience the online multiplayer modes in all PlayStation 4 games free of charge this weekend.
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Yakuza 5 launching for PS3 this month, Yakuza 0 announced for PS4

Sega confirmed that a prequel in its Yakuza series is due to launch for the PS4 in North America in 2016, and a sequel will debut for the PS3 this month.
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Hitman GO makes the jump to PS4, PS Vita in 2016

Sony announced that Square Enix's inventive mobile strategy game Hitman GO will make its console debut for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita next year.
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Gone Home dev unveils surreal adventure game Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Indie studio Dim Bulb Games gave an early look at Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, a surreal adventure game from a veteran Gone Home developer.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider’s supernatural Baba Yaga DLC revealed

Crystal Dynamics unveiled its first DLC expansion for Rise of the Tomb Raider, announcing that "Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch" will launch in January.
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Nintendo eShop update adds Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pokemon Picross

Nintendo's latest update to its digital eShop storefront introduces the Wii U RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X and 3DS puzzler Pokemon Picross.
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The Witcher 3, Splatoon win big at The Game Awards 2015

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt took home top honors at The Game Awards last night, while Nintendo's Splatoon earned victories across multiple categories.
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Bit.Trip series compilation headed for PlayStation 4, PS3, and PS Vita

Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip series of rhythmic action games will premiere for the PlayStation 4, PS3, and PS Vita in an upcoming cross-platform collection.
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Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta launches ahead of schedule on PS4

A pre-release multiplayer beta for Naughty Dog's PlayStation 4 third-person shooter Uncharted 4 is now underway, launching one day ahead of schedule.
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Dontnod details Life is Strange follow-up Vampyr

Dontnod Entertainment, creator of the acclaimed adventure game Life is Strange, announced that its next project is the vampire-themed action-RPG Vampyr.
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Classic PS2 rhythm game Amplitude reborn for PlayStation 4 in January

Rock Band series developer Harmonix taps into its back catalog with a PS4 remake of its classic rhythm game Amplitude that launches digitally in January.
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Video game loading screens will get a lot more interesting following this patent’s expiration

A patent giving Namco the exclusive rights to feature loading screen minigames in its software has expired, giving developers new ways to mask downtime.
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Sony readies two $300 PlayStation 4 bundles for December

Miss out on a Black Friday deal for the PlayStation 4? Sony has you covered with a pair of PS4 hardware bundles priced at $300 during the holiday season.
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Nintendo launches cross-platform user accounts in Japan

Nintendo launched a cross-platform user account system in Japan this week, giving players the ability to track their digital eShop purchases.
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Sony shutting down PSP's digital storefront in 2016

Sony is ending support for the PlayStation Portable's digital storefront in Japan next year, but previously downloaded games will still be playable.
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Fallout 4 blurred vision bug has no official fix, but workarounds exist

A recently discovered bug in Fallout 4 afflicts characters with permanently blurred vision, but players have worked out their own solutions to the issue.
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Disney XD doubles-down on eSports with upcoming Mario Kart 8 special

A televised special featuring Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 will air on Disney XD in December, continuing the network's foray into eSports coverage.
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Federal judge throws out King of Kong star’s Cartoon Network lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed former Donkey Kong world record holder Billy Mitchell's lawsuit against Cartoon Network over alleged misuse of his likeness.
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King’s Quest, Gauntlet free with PlayStation Plus in December

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free copies of King's Quest and Gauntlet: Slayer Edition for the PS4 as part of December's Instant Game Collection.
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Retro City Rampage goes 16-bit in upcoming sequel Shakedown Hawaii

Indie studio VBlank Entertainment's next project is Shakedown Hawaii, a sequel to its Grand Theft Auto-like throwback action game Retro City Rampage.
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Thief, Sacred 3 free via Xbox Games with Gold in December

Microsoft named the stealth-action franchise reboot Thief and action-RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing as next month's Xbox One freebies.
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Japanese visual novel Clannad outranks Call of Duty on Steam charts

Japanese visual novel Clannad briefly unseated Activision's multi-million dollar epic Call of Duty: Black Ops III from the Steam sales charts this week.
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Battlefront Easter Egg pays tribute to classic Star Wars blooper

A recently uncovered Easter Egg in EA DICE's Star Wars Battlefront pays tribute to a classic blooper from the original Star Wars film trilogy.
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Have you tried turning it off and on again? Former Nintendo call center counselors reflect on 8-bit era

Former Game Play Counselors recall the unusual work environment surrounding Nintendo's call center for players seeking help in 8-bit video games.
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Payday 2 studio admits ‘we screwed up’ with microtransactions

Overkill Software producer Almir Listo has issued an apology for Payday 2's sudden shift toward a microtransaction-driven revenue model.
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Remastered Resident Evil 6 inbound for PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Capcom is planning to reissue Resident Evil 6 for current generation console platforms, recent content ratings submissions indicate.
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Afro Samurai 2 publisher brands game 'a failure,' issues refunds

Afro Samurai 2: The Revenge of Kuma has disappeared from digital storefronts, and publisher Versus Evil is now issuing refunds to disappointed players.
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Alien-blasting Earth Defense Force games coming to PlayStation platforms

Publisher Xseed revealed that a pair of new games in developer Sandlot's bug-blasting Earth Defense Force series will hit PlayStation platforms in December.
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RPG-brawler Dragon Quest Heroes coming to Steam in December

Square Enix's RPG-inspired beat-'em-up Dragon Quest Heroes is coming to PC platforms via Steam by the end of the year with a bundle of bonus content.
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Beyond: Two Souls coming to PS4 next week, Heavy Rain out in 2016

Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls is coming to the PlayStation 4 in North America on November 24th, and a Heavy Rain port will launch in 2016.
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’90s platformer mascot Bubsy seeks redemption on Steam Greenlight

1990s-era platformer mascot Bubsy the Bobcat is making a comeback on PCs, with publisher Retroism pitching a retro compilation via Steam Greenlight.
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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 serves up free first chapter on consoles

The first chapter of Capcom's episodic survival horror game Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is now free to download on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.