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Call of Duty: WWII

‘Call of Duty: WWII’ kicks off its first community event December 8

Winter Siege, the first community event in Call of Duty: WWII, kicks off on December 8 and brings a new mode and map.
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Desert-themed map for ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ finally gets a name

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will be getting its desert map this month, prior to the game's official launch.
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‘Superhot: Mind Control Delete’ expansion will be free to current players

Superhot: Mind Control Delete is a standalone expansion to last year's game, and it will be completely free to current players.
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Return to Aperture Science and anger GLaDOS in ‘Bridge Constructor Portal’

Bridge Constructor Portal is a mashup of the popular civil engineering game and Valve's puzzle series Portal.
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‘Overwatch’ gets esports team skins and new currency in 2018

Overwatch will be adding esports uniform skins for all 12 teams in the Overwatch League in 2018. The league kicks off on January 10.
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Where to find an SNES Classic

The SNES Classic Edition hits store shelves September 29. Here's how you can get one at launch before they're gone for good.
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How to watch PlayStation Experience 2017, and what to expect

PlayStation Experience 2017 -- or PSX -- will take place this weekend. Here's how to watch the events and announcements.
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Prowl the Ancient Forest in this weekend’s ‘Monster Hunter World’ beta for PS4

The PlayStation 4 beta for Monster Hunter World runs this weekend, and it's available to all PlayStation Plus members.
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Streamer pretends to play ‘UFC 3,’ actually broadcasts pay-per-view fight

Twitch streamer A.J. illegally streamed a UFC pay-per-view fight by pretending he was broadcasting UFC 3 beta gameplay.
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‘DayZ’ will finally leave Steam’s Early Access in 2018, still headed to Xbox

The multiplayer zombie survival game DayZ has been in early access for years, but it will officially launch on PC in 2018.
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Ashly Burch, Hannah Telle return to ‘Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’

Voice actor Ashly Burch will return to her role as Chloe in Life Is Strange for the Before the Storm bonus episode "Farewell."
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Leak appears to show hidden customization menu in ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’

Star Wars: Battlefront II doesn't currently feature character appearance customization, but it appears the feature was planned for the game.
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Here’s every PC game with Tobii eye-tracking support

Tobii's eye tracking technology allows you to control games with nothing more than your gaze. Here are the games that currently support it.
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Game publisher Take-Two doesn’t think that loot boxes are gambling

Game publisher Take-Two has said that loot boxes aren't gambling after controversy surrounded Electronic Arts' Star Wars: Battlefront II.
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Hunt for treasure when ‘Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs’ launches December 7

Kobolds & Catacombs, the latest expansion for Blizzard's card game Hearthstone, will be out on December 7.
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‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ is coming to mobile, but there’s a catch

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will soon come to mobile devices with the help of Chinese company Tencent, initially as a Chinese exclusive.
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Connection slain — ‘Demon’s Souls’ servers die one final time in February

Publisher Atlus will be permanently pulling the plug on the servers for Demon's Souls after nearly a decade.
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‘Dark Souls’ and ‘Cuphead’ mash-up is a masochist’s dream game

YouTube channel 64 Bits has created a mashup of Cuphead and Dark Souls, featuring the former game's gorgeous animation style.
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‘Call of Duty: WWII’ gameplay leak shows off upcoming weapons and modes

A leaked video for Call of Duty: WWII has given players their first look at upcoming weapons as well as new modes.
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Belgium’s Gaming Commission concludes that loot boxes are a form of gambling

After an investigation, the Commission concluded that loot boxes are gambling. They are hoping to ban them in Europe.
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‘Gran Turismo Sport’ update will add offline play to campaign mode

A new update for Gran Turismo Sport will allow players to experience the campaign mode offline, for the most part.
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Nintendo Switch outsold the most optimistic predictions

Nintendo "over-delivered" Switch systems for its launch in March, but the company still managed to run into supply shortages.
Nintendo Direct

Missed the latest Nintendo Direct presentation? Here are all the highlights

A Nintendo Direct event on September 13 included information on several upcoming games, including Super Mario Odyssey.

Nintendo is shutting down the Wii Shop after more than a decade

Nintendo's Wii Shop service will be shutting down in 2019 after nearly 13 years, bringing the Virtual Console service with it.
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Developer claims ‘Project Phoenix’ creator stole from Kickstarter

A former developer on the role-playing game Project Phoenix has accused director Hiroaki Yura of diverting money from the game's Kickstarter.
Pokémon Go

Just in time for Halloween, ‘Pokémon Go’ adds selection of third-gen monsters

Pokémon Go will soon add a selection of third-generation monsters to its roster, with additional Pokémon arriving in December.
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‘Pokémon Go’ adds new challenges and offers bonuses for playing daily

Pokémon Go's hype may have died down in the last few months, but developer Niantic has introduced new bonuses to encourage continued play.
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Sega Forever collection brings free classic Genesis games to iOS and Android

Sega Forever is a new program for iOS and Android that will give players free classic Genesis and Dreamcast games every two weeks.
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Switch it up — Nintendo reportedly set to produce 30 million consoles in 2018

Nintendo is planning to make 30 million Switch consoles over the next year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
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EA studio Motive’s action game still a few years away, will have unique gameplay

Electronic Arts' Motive studio is still hard at work on its open-world action game, but don't expect it before 2020.
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GameStop presses pause on its PowerPass unlimited used games program

Game retailer GameStop has temporarily halted its PowerPass unlimited used games program, which was scheduled to begin on November 19.

Mario and ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ dominate The Game Awards nominations

The nominees have been revealed for 2017's The Game Awards show, and Nintendo's mustachioed plumber looks poised to dominate.
Call of Duty: WWII

‘Call of Duty: WWII’ temporarily ditches dedicated servers

Sledgehammer Games has temporarily disabled dedicated servers in Call of Duty: WWII as it works to fix connection issues.
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Looking back on 10 stealthy, stabby years of Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed has undergone several reinventions over the last decade. We talked to Assassin’s Creed Origins’ creative director to find out why.
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Standby for Titanfall: Electronic Arts acquires Respawn Entertainment

Electronic Arts has purchased Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind the multiplayer shooter series Titanfall.
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Harry Potter label Portkey Games brings the wizarding world to new players

Warner Bros. Interactive has announced Portkey Games, a label devoted exclusively to releasing Harry Potter games.
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Call of Duty publisher Activision sued over use of Humvee vehicles in games

Humvee manufacturer AM General has sued Activision-Blizzard over the use of its vehicle in the company's Call of Duty games.
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Don’t expect new PlayStation or Xbox consoles anytime soon, Ubisoft says

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot doesn't believe we'll see the next-generation PlayStation or Xbox for at least two more years.