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‘Beetlejuice 2’ builds momentum as Tim Burton, Michael Keaton reportedly line up

Tim Burton is reportedly in talks to direct a sequel to his 1989 comedy classic 'Beetlejuice.'
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‘Need for Speed: Rivals’ skips Wii U and Vita, poor ‘Most Wanted’ sales to blame

Ghost Games creative director Craig Sullivan notes that Need for Speed: Rivals won't be heading to Wii U or PlayStation Vita.

Ex-Valve staffers launch Kickstarter for augmented and virtual reality glasses

Ex-Valve Software staffers Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson launch a Kickstarter campaign for castAR virtual reality glasses.

‘Warface’ brings its silly name and F2P shootfest to North America

Crytek Kiev's Warface launches in North America. The free-to-play, browser-based first-person shooter offers a mix of co-op and competitive modes in class-based, progression-driven combat.

Don’t read about ‘The Stanley Parable’ until you know why you shouldn’t

Davey Wreden and William Pugh pull off a miraculous trick in The Stanley Parable, a first-person game-like creation that leans heavily on its surreal examination of narrative and interactive tropes.
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Lego Star Wars mobile release, Darth Vader TV specials outed in licensing brochure

A Disney brochure for Star Wars brand licensing lays out some of the company's plans leading up to Episode VII's release, including mobile releases for the classic Lego games and Darth Vader-themed TV specials.

‘Need for Speed: Rivals’ lends more structure to the series’ emergent worlds

We go hands-on with Need for Speed: Rivals from Ghost Games and Electronic Arts. The latest in the long-running racing series introduces some new elements, but it should appeal to fans of 2012's NFS: Most Wanted.

‘Driveclub’ for PS4 delayed into ‘early 2014’

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida confirms that the PlayStation 4 launch title, Driveclub, will slip out of its launch day release target and into 'early 2014'.
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‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’ dev 2K Marin hit by layoffs, 2K Games officially confirms

2K Marin, the studio behind BioShock 2 and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, underwent a round of layoffs today, 2K Games confirms.

‘Myst’ developer heads to Kickstarter with ‘Obduction’

Cyan, Inc., the development studio behind 'Myst' and 'Riven,' heads to Kickstarter with 'Obduction,' it's latest project.
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2014 DICE Summit speaker lineup puts evolving game business models front and center

The initial lineup of 2014 DICE Summit speakers has been revealed, and it suggests the video game conference will focus on evolving game business models.
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Preview: Slinking through the shadow-dappled alleys of ‘Thief’ with sticky fingers

The 2014 remake of ‘Thief’ returns players to The City, a medieval playground brimming with loot for a cunning thief to explore and exploit. We got a chance to grab a controller and burgle away.
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The director of ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ discusses the birth of a superhero

Batman: Arkham Origins creative director Eric Holmes sits down at New York Comic-Con to discuss the challenges of re-telling the crimefighter's origin story in a way that effectively captures the evolution of his dual personalities.

Xbox Entertainment to create a global soccer reality show

Xbox Entertainment Studios is reportedly in development on an unscripted series from Mandalay Sports Media called 'Every Street United.'
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‘Battlefield 4’ full Xbox 360 installation tops 14GB – clear your hard drive now

Electronic Arts confirms that Battlefield 4 will come with a mandatory 2GB installation on Xbox 360, and optional installation up to 14.4GB.
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‘GTA Online’ lost characters are gone forever

Rockstar Games confirms in its latest support update that any GTA Online characters, cash, or progress lost during the game's bumpy launch week are lost forever.
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‘Madden NFL 25’ CoachGlass makes you a defensive coordinator, in a fun way

EA Sports brings a second screen Xbox One exclusive to Madden NFL 25 in the form of CoachGlass. This SmartGlass-powered feature gives players all the stats they need to act as a defensive coordinator for their teams.

Square Enix Collective offers publisher-supported crowdfunding

Square Enix sets up a pre-crowdfunding initiative called "Collective" that aims to give game makers a better shot at business success.
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Femme fatales, film noir, and the darker side of ‘Bioshock’ with creator Ken Levine

Ken Levine discusses how he goes about exploring the depths of Booker DeWitt's darkness in part one of BioShock Infinite's upcoming Burial at Sea add-on content.
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Rockstar Games offers an update on ‘GTA Online’ connectivity issues

Rockstar Games releases an update covering ongoing connectivity issues related to GTA Online, indicating that fixes are on the way (but not here yet).
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Where do the stars of ‘GTA V’ rank among pop culture’s great anti-heroes?

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ has made a predictably loud impact on the pop culture economy with its gangbusters release. Can it make a similar impact on pop culture?
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Pirates, ninjas, and robots: Expanding ‘Borderlands’ $10 at a time

A crew of Gearbox Software development leads chat with Digital Trends about the ever-changing process of bringing downloadable story content for 'Borderlands 2' into being.
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Giant spiders, Legolas, and a dragon await in ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ trailer

The latest trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is here, with looks at the great dragon's treasure hoard, Legolas in action, and a brief snippet of Benedict Cumberbatch delivering his Smaug-voice.

‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’ DLC explores ‘Hangar 6 R&D’ next week on Xbox 360

2K Games reveals Hangar 6 R&D, the first downloadable content pack for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
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Xi3 Piston Console set for release on November 29

Xi3 Corporation set a November 29, 2013 - Black Friday - release date for its Piston Console.The Piston is a PC built for gaming that sports a unique, modular design.
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Twitch nabs $20 million in funding as viewership grows and new hardware looms

Twitch secures $20 million in new funding from a group of investors that includes Grand Theft Auto V publisher, Take-Two Interactive.
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‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ adds new difficulty mode, leaves Gotham for ‘Initiation’ DLC

Warner Bros. offers up new details on the new 'I Am the Night' difficulty setting in Batman: Arkham Origins as well as 'Initiation' DLC.
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‘Shadow of the Eternals’ placed ‘on hold’ following failed crowdfunding bids

'Shadow of the Eternals,' Precursor Games' spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness, is 'on hold,' COO Denis Dyack confirms.

Valve concludes its week of reveals with the Steam Controller

Valve caps off a week full of reveals with a first look at the Steam Controller, a new input method that resembles a traditional gamepad – almost.
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Xbox One game capture offers picture-in-picture commentary

Microsoft's Phil Harrison shows off the Xbox One's Upload Studio, an app that allows players to capture as much gameplay footage as they like and then record a video commentary track for either side-by-side or picture-in-picture presentation.
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‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ DLC offers Bruce Wayne’s final test

WB Games reveals the $19.99 Season Pass for Batman: Arkham Origins. In addition to an unrevealed story expansion and a piece of DLC called 'Initiation,' pass-holders receive two skins packs and two pass-exclusive Batman skins.
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Rockstar Games lays out the ‘GTA Online’ launch and future plans

Rockstar Games reveals additional details on GTA Online, the multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto V. Up to 16 players will be able to wreak havoc together in the open world of Los Santos and Blaine County.
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Mounting evidence points to ‘GTA Online’ selling in-game cash via microtransactions

GTA Online, the multiplayer component of 'Grand Theft Auto V', will likely sell in-game cash for real-world money, via microtransactions.
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Electronic Arts executives play musical chairs to the tune of a new CEO

A leaked internal memo from new Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson outlines a number of changed job responsibilities in the publisher's executive pool.
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LucasFilms’ new mo-cap technology would have made ‘Star Wars 1313’ awesome

A proof-of-concept package for the now-cancelled LucasArts game 'Star Wars 1313' shows of new tech from Lucasfilm that allows for motion capture to be done in real time.
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‘Grand Theft Auto V’ three-volume soundtrack available now

Rockstar Games releases a three-volume soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto V, compiling new music featured in the game, a mix of the dynamic score from DJ Shadow, and a selection of tracks from the in-game radio.
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Exploring ‘Myst’ and its roots as we celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary

Digital Trends chats with Myst co-creator and Cyan co-founder Robyn Miller about the game's legacy on the eve of his post-mortem talk at the 2013 Game Developer's Conference.

‘The Last Guardian’ sits quietly in a corner, waiting to be reintroduced

Sony Worldwide Studios' Shuhei Yoshida confirms that The Last Guardian continues to exist under Fumito Ueda's watchful eye. He adds that the ongoing delay relates to Sony's desire to find the right time to "reintroduce" the game.