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Gamed: Everything you need to know about the PlayStation 4

This week in Gamed, we look back at the lead up to the release of the PlayStation 4, we look at 1979 Iran in gaming, 'Candy Crush Saga’s' rise to dominance, and the Oculus Rift on next gen.
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‘Madden’ shows some heart, predicts the Texans to rally and the Dolphins to pay

Coming off its worst week yet, ‘Madden 25’ is hoping to start the second half of the season. And while some of the picks are unusual, there is a logic to them.
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‘GTA Online’ finally expands with a trip to the beach next week

After numerous delays and technical issues, the long awaited expansion for Rockstar’s ‘GTA Online,’ titled ‘Beach Bum’ is finally heading to consoles next week.
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Got questions about the PlayStation 4? We’ll try to answer them

Do you have any specific questions about the PlayStation 4? Let us know in the comments and we’ll try to answer them before the system is released on Friday November 15.

All the pretty tanks: ‘World of Tanks’ 360 edition preview

We preview the upcoming Xbox 360 version of Wargaming.net’s ‘World of Tanks,’ which is now currently in beta. The game is free-to-play, but is it worth the money?
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10 years of Call of Duty in pictures

The arrival of Call of Duty: Ghosts marks the 10th Call of Duty game in the primary series, not counting spin-offs and handheld games. To celebrate, we look back at the history of the series.

The official PlayStation 4 unbox video is intense

Sony has released a new video showing a PlayStation 4 being unboxed, highlighting what will be packaged with each system when they hit shelves on November 15. It is a little intense.
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Ancient Greece to the Roaring ’20s: 10 settings we’d like to see an Assassin’s Creed game

The Assassin’s Creed franchise is built around the concept of exploring a historical setting and mixing fact and fiction. Here are 10 places and times we’d like to see the series explore.

‘Madden’ predicts a good week for all divisional leaders, even though two will lose

In week 9 of our ‘Madden 25’ predictions, the game picks good things to happen for most – but not all – of the divisional leaders.
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GTA 5’s $500K payouts have begun, free DLC should soon follow

In order to make up for problems with 'Grand Theft Auto Online,' Rockstar has begun the promised $500,000 stimulus package payout to players.
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Survive and thrive in ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Safeguard mode

Tips and tricks on how to survive and thrive in Call of Duty: Ghosts' Safeguard mode
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Gamed: The PS4 won’t support DLNA, media sharing or external storage

This week in Gamed we examine the other shoe Sony finally dropped, and look at what it recently announced its system can’t – or rather won’t – do, including acting as a media server.

PlayStation 4 pre-orders ‘much higher’ than previous Sony consoles

Sony’s CFO Masaru Kato stated that the pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 are “much, much, much higher” than past platforms, and Sony is expecting to move around 5 million consoles by March 2014.
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Nintendo sold fewer than 500,000 Wii U consoles in six months

Nintendo’s fledgling Wii U console has sold under half a million units in the last six months, and sold under 4 million units since its release in 2012.
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‘Madden 25’ predicts a very, very bad week for the Miami Dolphins

‘Madden 25’ predicts a very, very bad week for the Miami Dolphins

Tiger Woods and EA end their partnership after 15 years

In a statement confirming that Electronic Arts and EA Tiburon’s golf series would continue on the next gen, it was revealed that Tiger Woods will no longer be part of the series.
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‘Madden’ just predicted its bloodiest week yet (Ryan Matthews, watch your back)

‘Madden 25’s’ week seven predictions paint a bleak picture for some of the NFL’s finest, and the Chiefs six game winning streak is simulated to come to an end at the hands of the Texans.

Gamed: Everyone can relax, video games are here to save society

The future of education is likely to be built around the application of games designed to teach us a specific task or pass on knowledge. One example is the new Rosetta Stone app.
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20 gorgeous Xbox One games that will make you wish it was November 22

When the Xbox One hits stores on November 22, 2014, consumers will have 19 options on what games to take home with the console. Here’s a quick look at them all.
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‘The Fifth Estate’ whitewashes WikiLeaks’ nuance digging for a vanilla villain

Director Bill Condon’s ‘The Fifth Estate’ ignores the fascinating moral grey areas of its source material in favor of a black-and-white approach that portrays Julian Assange as just another bad guy.
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How fans shaped the unique multiplayer in ‘Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’

Although the campaign is the main draw of the Assassin’s Creed series, the multiplayer has quietly gained a loyal and passionate fanbase. And it’s for them that the new multiplayer was designed.
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‘Mass Effect 4’ will be Shepard-free

According to BioWare writer Mac Walters, ‘Mass Effect 4’ won’t feature the character of Shepard, protagonist of the original trilogy, and won’t be related to those events.

‘Borderlands 2’ Halloween-themed DLC given a release date

The upcoming Halloween-themed ‘Borderlands 2’ DLC, titled ‘TK Baha’s Bloody Harvest,’ will be available on all platforms to purchase on October 22. It will run just $2.99.
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You’ve had a good run, Peyton Manning, but ‘Madden’ says you’re done

After a mediocre 8-6 record in week 5, ‘Madden 25’ is eschewing picking blowouts, and instead predicting seven games to be decided by a touchdown or less. Oh, and the Broncos are screwed.

Vice and Assassin’s Creed debut a web series looking at the Golden Age of Pirates

Ubisoft and the magazine-turned-website-turned HBO TV show Vice have teamed up to create a new web series based on pirates, timed to coincide with 'Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.'

Marvel preparing four new TV shows and a miniseries

Following the ratings success of 'Agents of S.H.I.EL.D.' on ABC, Marvel Studios is looking at more options on how to expand to the television front with a bundle of programming.

LeBron looks even LeBron-ier in the first next-gen image from ‘NBA 2K14’

The first screenshot for the next-generation 'NBA 2K14' has been released, showing off some incredible detail, improved lighting effects, and a generally upgraded look.

Twitch tries out commercial free viewing

The online streaming platform Twitch is set to introduce a new financial model which will do away with commercials. The first example of this will be done in conjunction with Sony.
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‘Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’ offers a new world, and a clean slate

We sat down and spoke with Ashraf Ismail, director of Ubisoft Montreal’s ‘Assassins’ Creed IV: Black Flag,’ about the making of the game, and the series’ direction. 
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Gamed: Even if you don’t care about Valve, wish them luck

Over the last few weeks Valve has gone from being platform for PC gaming, to a hardware maker, to one of the biggest players in the gaming industry. And that’s good news for all gamers.

Surgeons that play video games have better results

To warm-up and prepare for surgery, Doctors in a Kissimmee, Florida hospital have taken to playing games like ‘Super Monkey Ball 2’ on the Nintendo Wii and others.

Valve offers a first look at the new Steam Controller

The new Steam Controller featuring two track pads instead of an analog sticks is the subject of a new video from Valve.
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Rockstar offers ‘GTA Online’ players a “stimulus package”

If you have tried out Grand Theft Auto 5’s online mode, separately named GTA Online, then the odds are you’ve run into a problem or two. The first day was unsurprisingly filled with disconnects and problems connecting at all, but since then glitches have popped up that negate garage saves, as well as losing character […]

Valve to host ‘Steam Dev Days’ event

Valve has announced that next year on January 15-16, it will play host to video game professionals. The event, titled ‘Steam Dev Days,’ will be held in Seattle, WA.
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‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ may be heading to PC in early 2014, but Rockstar remains quiet

A new report is claiming that ‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ will finally make the jump to PC next year. So far though, neither Rockstar nor Take Two have confirmed a PC version at all.
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‘Madden 25’ predicts 9 blowouts this week. Is the power going to its head?

Following its most successful week yet with an 11-4 record, ‘Madden 25’ is abandoning the pretense of selecting close games, and instead selecting nine games to end in blowouts.
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These aren’t photos, they’re screenshots of PS4 launch titles

Take a look at 20 of the PlayStation 4 launch titles you will have to choose from on November 15 if you are among those that take home a PS4 on its launch day.
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‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ has now set seven world records

After becoming the fastest entertainment property to reach $1 billion, Rockstar and Take Two’s juggernaut 'Grand Theft Auto 5' has set its seventh world record according to the Guinness Book of World Records.