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‘Candle’ adventure game is also a watercolor painting come to life

Candle, a Kickstarter-funded game from Teku Studio, is a watercolor painting come to life, and it's all hand-painted.
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Put down that shooter: ‘The First Tree’ aims to teach gamers to respect life

The First Tree, an adventure game that focuses on both a grieving couple and a lonely fox, launches next year for PC and Mac.
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‘South Park: The Fractured But Whole’ will be ‘unedited’ Stone/Parker game

South Park: The Fractured But Whole arrives in December, skewering the superhero genre, but its writing (and humor_ will still be true to the show.
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‘The Bunker’ explores one man’s isolated life after a nuclear apocalypse

The Bunker, a live-action horror game from Splendy Games and Wales Interactive, examines the loneliness and horror of life after a nuclear apocalypse.
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Square Enix, CNN explore the ethics of human augmentation

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided publisher Square Enix and CNN are hosting a human augmentation conference this August.
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David Cage sees a bleak, android-run future in 'Detroit: Become Human'

Quantic Dream's 'Detroit: Become Human,' the latest from director David Cage, paints a bleak, android-run future for the city.
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Blast invaders with your buddies when ‘Alienation’ local co-op arrives next week

Housemarque's Alienation launched back in April without a local cooperative mode, but a July 5 update will fix that.
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‘Overwatch’ Competitive Play available now on PC, ‘coming soon’ to consoles

Overwatch's Competitive Play mode, which offers new versions of each game mode and a skill ranking system, is now available on PC.
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New Incursion, dungeons part of first paid expansion for ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’

The Division's first paid expansion,"Underground, is out today, adding a new Incursion, gear sets, and randomly generated dungeons.
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WB Games pushes back scheduled July release of ‘Batman: Return to Arkham’

Batman: Return to Arkham was scheduled to launch in late July, but WB Games has delayed its release. A new release date has not been set.
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‘The Technomancer’ isn’t the sci-fi RPG epic you’ve been waiting for, critics say

'The Technomancer' seemed like it had the potential to be a solid alternative to 'Mass Effect,' but reviews criticize the combat, story, and characters.
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'Super Stardust Ultra' and 'Hustle Kings' are getting the PlayStation VR treatment

PSN favorites Super Stardust Ultra and Hustle Kings will soon be available on PlayStation VR, and the former game is almost unrecognizable.
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‘Hawken’ and its extensive lore launch for free next month on consoles

Hawken, the long-in-development mech shooter from Reloaded Games, hits PlayStation 4 on July 8, and an Xbox One release looks like it's coming even sooner.
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Can’t go too fast: Nintendo is giving away ‘Mario & Sonic’ prizes to active fans

Mario & Sonic are competing in this year's Olympic games, and Nintendo is giving you a chance to compete, as well, with a chance to win some sweet prizes.
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Bolivian rebels can help take down the cartel in ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’

Ghost Recon Wildlands will feature a systemic, player-driven open world, and by freeing rebels locked up by the cartel, you can turn the tide of war.

A week of free play, new mode coming to ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ next week

Halo 5: Guardians will be free to play next week if you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, just in time for the launch of the new Warzone Firefight mode.
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Only mankind is divided: No aliens in 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is taking the shooter franchise far into the future, but it won't feature an extraterrestrial enemy.
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Free-to-play shooter ‘Kill Strain’ is out next month on PS4

Kill Strain, a free-to-play twin-stick shooter from Sony's San Diego Studio, launches next month on PlayStation 4.
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Mega Bloks ‘Destiny’ sets arrive this July

Mega Bloks announced today that the company's Destiny building set line will be releasing this July, months before they were previously planned.
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‘Fictorum’ is the action-RPG exclusively for magic users

Fictorum is an action-RPG from Scraping Bottom Games that puts all the focus on magic users.
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Anyone keeping count? ‘Mighty No. 9’ has been delayed again on Xbox 360

Mighty No. 9 is available now on PC and almost every console imaginable, but the Xbox 360 version has suffered a last-minute delay.
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Teddy Roosevelt will kill you with culture in ‘Civilization VI’

Teddy Roosevelt's America has a few tricks up its sleeve in 'Civilization VI,' including the Rough Riders and a movie studio.
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How to win by playing as Hanzo in ‘Overwatch’

Hanzo has one of the biggest learning curves of any character in Overwatch, but with a few tips, you’ll be picking off fools with your bow in no time.
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‘Paper Mario: Color Splash’ is not making a good first impression with fans

Paper Mario: Color Splash was shown off extensively at E3 2016, but fan reception has been predominantly negative.
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‘Infinite Warfare’ sneak peek gives hope that Call of Duty will evolve

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s demo at Sony’s E3 press conference suggests that the series may finally be moving forward.
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'Ever Oasis' is the new action-RPG from Final Fantasy director Koichi Ishii

'Ever Oasis,' created by Final Fantasy veteran Koichi Ishii, is a new action-RPG for the 3DS. Check out the announcement trailer for the upcoming franchise.
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‘Scalebound’ cooperative gameplay features an enormous sea creature battle

During Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference, new cooperative gameplay for Scalebound showed off an enormous boss battle with a sea creature.
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‘Battlefield 1’ adds dynamic weather, ‘Ultimate Vehicles,’ and a 3D map

Battlefield 1 will feature a dynamic weather system in multiplayer matches, with sunny days making way for thunderstorms with little warning.
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Bethesda’s E3 plans include Blink-182 show, return of Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb

Bethesda's E3 show on Sunday will once again see Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb reuniting, and a Blink-182 concert is scheduled to follow.
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‘The Technomancer’ E3 trailer shows off brutal combat and a Mad Max-style Mars

The Technomancer releases in just a few weeks, and the game's E3 trailer shows off what makes it special: brutal electrical combat and a bleak Mars.
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Taking on the mob: ‘Mafia III’ developer video shows off criminal rackets

Mafia III features several criminal factions for protagonist Lincoln Clay to destroy, and a new developer video offers some tips for taking them down.
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Don’t use your hands! Interrogation puzzler ‘Statik’ is coming to PlayStation VR

Statik, a first-person interrogation puzzle game featuring a very creepy villain, has been announced for PlayStation VR.
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EA Access is free for Xbox Live Gold members next week

EA Access, the subscription service giving members free access to the company's back catalog of games, will be free next week for Xbox Live Gold members.
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'Watch Dogs 2' boasts new protagonist, abilities — and you can play it with friends

Watch Dogs 2 launches on November 15, and its world premiere showed off new protagonist Marcus Holloway and his "hack everyone" abilities.
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Gear up with new powers when ‘Injustice 2’ launches next year

Injustice 2, NetherRealm's sequel to 2013's 'Injustice: Gods Among Us,' is real, and it's arriving next year.
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Rise from the ashes! 'How We Soar' announced for PlayStation VR

How We Soar, a majestic flight experience developed by former Free Radical and Crytek staffers, is coming to PlayStation VR later this year.
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Why did Blizzard craft an engrossing story for Overwatch, then toss it away?

Blizzard's Overwatch is one of the best competitive shooters ever made, but due to the freedom to choose any character, story and gameplay can't reconcile.
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World War I shooter 'Battlefield 1' features many ways to dispatch enemies

Battlefield 1 might not feature the same modern weaponry we've come to expect from the series, but these guns still pack a punch.