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The official Nintendo Switch MicroSD card is pricey and unnecessary

Nintendo and Hori will bring official 16GB and 32GB MicroSDHC cards to Japan, but they paying for the logo won't be cheap.
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‘Pokémon Duel’: Our first take

Pokemon Duel is an excellent board game, comprised with just the right amount of strategy and luck. It brings what ‘Pokémon Go’ didn’t to mobile devices: fun gameplay.
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Gotta catch all the hackers: Thousands of players banned from ‘Pokémon Sun,’ ‘Moon’

Nearly 6,000 Pokémon Sun and Moon players have been banned from much of the games' online functionality for possessing altered save data.
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Obsidian announces ‘Pillars of Eternity 2’, Fig crowdfunding campaign

The follow-up to the 2015 role-playing hit Pillars of Eternity has surpassed its $1.1 million goal for its crowdfunding campaign on Fig.
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No need to reset: NES Classic Edition hack adds home screen shortcut

The latest Hakchi2 version allows users to return to the console's home screen via a shortcut instead of having to perform a full reset.
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No longer a PS4 exclusive, ‘Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom’ is coming to PC

The much-anticipated sequel to Wrath of the White Witch will land on PC alongside the PS4 version later this year.
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Surprise release of ‘Pokemon Duel’ mobile app gives fans a fresh challenge

The Pokémon Company dropped a surprise for mobile. Pokémon Duel, a battling board-game, is free-to-play and live now.
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Nintendo Switch pre-orders are outpacing PS4 at Swedish retailer

Retailer Webhallen stated that its Nintendo Switch pre-order numbers are greater than it had with the PlayStation 4.
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Get ready to trade your Pokémon during the third global Sun and Moon mission

The third Pokémon global mission for Sun and Moon will involve trading, and hopefully a more attainable goal than the first two missions.
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‘The Division’ 1.6 update will nearly double the size of the Dark Zone

The next major update for The Division will open up three massive zones, add leaderboards, and introduce Legendary difficulty.
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Former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies launches multiple game studios

He led the GTA series for over a decade. Amid an ongoing lawsuit with his former employer, Benzies sets his sights on games again.
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After the success of 'Inside', Playdead has already teased its next game

Playdead, the studio behind Inside and Limbo, teased its next game with a gorgeous screenshot.
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Deleted tweet reveals new Switch UI background and unannounced games

A deleted tweet from indie developer Nicalis showed a previously unseen Switch UI background color, and unannounced games.
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Buy one copy of 'Resident Evil 7', play it on both Xbox One and PC

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, announced via Twitter that Resident Evil 7 will be part of the Xbox Play Anywhere program.
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Watch Nintendo’s Fire Emblem-themed Nintendo Direct right here

Nintendo will broadcast a Fire Emblem-oriented Nintendo Direct at 2 p.m. PT January 17 to show off upcoming games in the franchise.
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Gabe Newell talks about a possible new game in the Half-Life universe in AMA

Valve's current president and co-founder Gabe Newell talked Half-Life, the Left 4 Dead series and unannounced projects.
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Hyrule has never been this big — 'Breath of the Wild' download size may cause frustration

'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' digital version will consume 13.4 GB of the Nintendo Switch's 32 GB hard drive.
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Games that use a red cross to denote health violate the Geneva Conventions

It turns out, games that use a little red cross to denote health packs are technically breaking the law. The emblem belongs to the ICRC.
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TouchSense, a haptic technology, will be implemented in the Nintendo Switch's touchscreen

Haptic technology will be implemented in the Switch's touchscreen in a big way with Immersion's TouchSense technology.
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A sad day in the Mushroom Kingdom: Actor who voiced Super Mario Bros.' Luigi dies

Tony Rosato, the voice of Luigi in the animated series The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, has died at 62.
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State of the Industry survey reveals true feelings on Switch, Project Scorpio

A poll of over 4,500 developers found sparse Nintendo Switch support, lackluster Scorpio interest, and love for the HTC Vive.
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Yacht Club Games makes big changes to Nintendo Switch-bound 'Shovel Knight'

Yacht Club Games announced that 'Shovel Knight' will come to the Nintendo Switch, and will receive new content and a name change.
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Watch trailer for the live-action promo prequel to ‘Ghost Recon: Wildlands’

Ubsisoft has announced a 30-minute live-action promotional prequel to Ghost Recon Wildlands for February 16
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Star Trek VR experience showcased at CES 2017

Partnering with CBS Interactive, Alcatel unveils an immersive Star Trek VR experience in anticipation for the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery.
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Cemu emulator for Wii U now upscales games to 4K

In 2015, the Cemu emulator for Wii U could barely get past menu screens. Now, it's able to run games in 4K.
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Microsoft cancels the highly anticipated PC game ‘Scalebound’

Microsoft has cancelled the Xbox One and PC action-RPG 'Scalebound' from PlatinumGames, makers of Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101.
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Director of 'FFVII Remake' and 'Kingdom Hearts III' says both are progressing

Square Enix wants both games to be shown more this year, but the titles are not even close to completion.
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Nintendo reportedly delivers a fun message to modders in the Famicom Mini

Nintendo's Hanafuda captain has a special message for hackers of the Famicom Mini. It's unexpected and great.
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Nyko unveils lineup of accessories for PSVR, HTC Vive, PS4 Slim, and Xbox One S

Third-party accessory giant Nyko revealed its new lineup of future-thinking accessories for PSVR, HTC Vive, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S at CES 2017.
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Watch the first contact with alien life in ‘Elite: Dangerous’

After years of developer hints and mysterious signals, one player finally made contact with extraterrestrials in Elite: Dangerous.

Long War 2, an ambitious, large-scale mod, on the horizon for ‘XCOM 2’

The "Long War" mod drastically refined 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown'. Now, Pavonis Interactive is working on giving the same treatment to 'XCOM 2' with "Long War 2"
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Microsoft mistakenly released developer build of 'Forza Horizon 3'

The "Rockstar Energy Car Pack" update for 'Forza Horizon 3' inadvertently contained a debug version of the game, leaking unrevealed cars in the process.
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Douglas Adams was designing a ‘Myst’-style ‘Hitchhiker’s’ game at the time of his death

The renowned author was heavily interested in game design, and Douglas Adams' beloved series was once on track to become an adventure game.
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PlayStation Plus Delivers 'This War of Mine' and others in January

Point-and-click, wartime survival, and retro top-down adventures headline the free batch of PlayStation Plus games in January.