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‘The Hobbit’ tops 2013’s list of most pirated films

TorrentFreak's annual list of the year's most pirated movies identifies The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as the number one target, downloaded illegally no less than 8.4 million times.

Oculus Rift and Kinect used to power robot arm for NASA

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory pairs an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset with Microsoft's second-generation Kinect in a robot arm experiment meant to explore possible remote control interfaces for use in outer space.
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DICE warns of continuing ‘intermittent connectivity issues’ in Battlefield 4

DICE posts an alert on the Battlelog website confirming that Battlefield 4 is still experiencing "intermittent connectivity issues" on "various platforms."

‘Cuphead’ channels early Disney animation for 2D running-and-gunning-and-fighting

Studio MDHR combines the look and feel of early Disney animation with hybrid gameplay that crosses 2D fighting with run-and-gun bullet hell and platforming in the upcoming Cuphead.
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5 games that toyed with our emotions in 2013

Yes, playing Call of Duty online can fill you with rage pretty quickly, but these games delved deeper to tap into all sorts of unexpected emotions that games haven’t always been able to evoke.
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If consoles could talk: A final word with the Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is officially on its way out with the Xbox One now in play, so we envision what it would be like to talk to the console on the even of its twilight years.

‘Deep Down’ Prologue trailer features a big, ugly monster of some sort

There's a real 'Dark Souls With Friends' vibe to the latest trailer from Capcom for Deep Down, the free-to-play PlayStation 4 exclusive that was first confirmed at the console's 2013 reveal.
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Resistance, SOCOM, MAG, and GT5 lose PS3 online play in 2014

Sony confirms plans to shut down the online features for a handful of PlayStation 3 games in 2014.
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‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ update adds ‘Heavy Duty’ playlist, economy tweaks

The latest hotfix for Call of Duty: Ghosts adds the new, health-boosting Heavy Duty playlist along with a boost to Squad Points earned and a number of other small fixes and tweaks.
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‘Star Citizen’ crosses the $35 million mark in crowdfunding

Star Citizen, the upcoming space combat and trading sim from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts and Cloud Imperium Games, crosses the $35 million mark in its ongoing crowdfunding initiative.
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Episode One of Telltale’s ‘The Wolf Among Us’ is free now on Xbox Live

The first episode of Telltale Games episode Fables adventure, The Wolf Among Us, is free to download right now on Xbox Live Marketplace, to Gold and Silver members alike.
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‘Saints Row’ cast grows to include the voice of Jay Mohr

Actor and comedian Jay Mohr reveals on Twitter that he's working with Volition Inc. once more to lend his voice to some upcoming Saints Row release. Whether that's a Saints Row IV DLC pack or Saints Row V remains to be seen.
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Wii U GamePad high-capacity battery now available in the U.S.

The high-capacity Wii U GamePad battery that Nintendo released in Japan during summer 2013 is now available in the U.S. in the company's online store. The $32 replacement battery boosts the GamePad's life to approximately 8 hours per charge.
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Play ‘Zoo Tycoon,’ save endangered animals

Microsoft partners with the AZA and Zoo Tycoon dev Frontier to launch a series of in-game community challenges that, once completed, will see the Xbox One-maker donating $10,000 to an endangered species charity.
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Exclusive: Upcoming ‘Borderlands 2’ DLC powers you up and sends you hunting for heads

Gearbox Software offers Digital Trends an exclusive first look at two of its upcoming 'Borderlands 2' downloadable content packs: Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: Digistruct Peak Challenge, due on September 3, and TK Baha's Bloody Harvest, due in October.
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‘Lone Survivor’ review

Lone Survivor trips up occasionally around military jargon and Hollywood trappings, but Peter Berg's brutal telling of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's survival story ranks among the most impactful films of the year.

Spider-Man movie-verse grows with planned Venom, Sinister Six films

Sony Pictures confirms plans to expand the Amazing Spider-Man universe beyond the previously confirmed third film, with writers in place and development underway on Venom and Sinister Six films.
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Xbox One returns to Best Buy with five new holiday bundles

Best Buy offers five different Xbox One bundles, for prices ranging from $530 to $650, all of which are shipping to be delivered in time for Christmas Eve on December 24.

‘Max: The Curse of Brotherhood’ brings polished platforming to Xbox One

We run through the opening hour of Press Play's Xbox-exclusive downloadable game, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. A charming story, beautiful visuals, and inventive mechanics combine in what appears to be a very promising platformer.

‘Borderlands 2’ app ‘LootTheWorld’ lets you do exactly that

Gearbox Software releases a LootTheWorld app for iOS and Android that hooks into your Shift account and allows you to unlock Borderlands 2 loot by shooting QR codes and bar codes with your smartphone camera.

‘Borderlands 2’ celebrates Mercenary Day with the final Headhunter DLC of 2013

2K Games and Gearbox Software are set to release the final Headhunter DLC pack for Borderlands 2 - titled How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day - on December 17, 2013.

How ‘Lone Survivor’ turns audiences into complicit warriors

We chat with some of the stars and real-life Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell about how the devastating story told in Peter Berg's based-on-truth film Lone Survivor speaks to an ongoing evolution in military storytelling.
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Leaked ‘Fallout 4’ documents further point to Boston setting

Leaked casting documents reveal a probable Boston setting for Fallout 4 (or whatever the next Fallout game is called), though Bethesda continues to remain silent on what's next for the series.

Xbox One system update is set, community feedback to be addressed in 2014

Microsoft is set to deploy the first system update for its Xbox One console on Thursday, December 12. The announcement also comes with instructions that run through the system update process on the new console.
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‘Godzilla’ trailer flattens the Internet with silence, then a screeching roar

Get your latest look at the 2014 take on Godzilla, from Monsters director Gareth Edwards, in this freshly released trailer. Not much monster to see, but lots of imagery to get you excited for Edwards' interpretation.
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EA among ‘best places to work’ in 2014 for office equality

Electronic Arts is named one of the "best places to work" for 2014 in the Corporate Equality Index, a report that measures and ranks corporate policies based on how human rights-friendly they are.
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Xbox One gives the gift of ‘Halo: Spartan Assault’ on Christmas Eve

Microsoft is set to release Halo: Spartan Assault on December 24, 2013 for Xbox One. The $15 game will also be coming to Xbox 360 at an unspecified future date.
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Xbox Live, ‘World of Warcraft’ targeted by CIA, NSA counterterrorist investigations

Xbox Live, World of Warcraft, and Second Life have all been targeted by counterterrorism groups in the United States and United Kingdom.

‘No Man’s Sky’ wows VGX viewers with its randomized universe

Joe Danger developer Hello Games steals the blockbuster thunder at Spike TV's annual video game awards show with the reveal of No Man's Sky, a procedurally generated open-galaxy space exploration game.
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‘Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’ comes to PS4, Xbox One in January 2014

Square Enix confirms a January 2014 release for Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, a PS4/Xbox One port of the March 2013 release that's been spruced up for the new hardware and packed with extras.

‘Tales from the Borderlands’ joins Telltale’s ‘Game of Thrones’ in 2014

Telltale Games is set to deliver Tales from the Borderlands, an episodic series based on the Gearbox Software's hit "looter shooter," at some unspecified point in 2014.
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Bruckheimer brings Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun sequels to Paramount

When Jerry Bruckheimer's 20-year deal with Disney comes to an end in 2014, the mega-producer will return once again to Paramount with a three-year first-look deal that promises Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun sequels.

Alleged photo leaks reveal Razer’s iOS 7 gamepad device

An allegedly leaked image suggests that gaming hardware and peripheral maker Razer will soon reveal an iPhone/iPod Touch controller mount known as the Razer Kazuya.

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ director Bryan Singer teases Apocalypse for 2016

X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer sends out a tweet suggesting that a planned 2016 follow-up set in the X-Men universe will feature Apocalypse as the main villain.
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‘Super Time Force’ delayed to 2014, now confirmed for Xbox One

Capybara Games delays the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title Super Time Force into 2014, but also confirms that the game is now coming to Xbox One.
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Valve joins forces with the Linux Foundation

Steam gatekeeper Valve is officially a member of the Linux Foundation, a non-profit group devoted to spreading awareness of the open source operating system and pushing for its growth in all sectors.
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ trailer is packed with villainy

The first proper trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is here, with looks at Electro, Rhino, and Green Goblin.
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DICE stops work on all future projects to focus on fixing ‘Battlefield 4’

Electronic Arts and DICE confirm that all work on expansion packs for Battlefield 4 is now halted and will remain that way until the game's ongoing issues with multiplayer are fixed.