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Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada which is quite possibly the best city in the world. Graduated from NYU with an MA in Journalism and East Asian Studies. Did a whole lot of research for my thesis on otaku and their near-religious anime & manga fan culture. I've been gaming since the age of three, when Super Mario Bros first came to life on my NES all those years ago. Now, I've managed to make gaming part of my job description and I couldn't be happier. Favorite game of all time? Easy, it's Chrono Trigger. Nothing can touch that!

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Shadow Warrior comes to PS4 and Xbox One on September 23

Lo Wang's fight against Zilla Enterprises and the Shadow Realm is finally coming to PS4 and Xbox One, with a release date set for September 23.
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New Assassin’s Creed Unity trailer introduces Elise the Templar

A new trailer from Ubisoft reveals Elise, a new character central to the plot of Assassin's Creed Unity, being saved from the guillotine by Arno.
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Deleted epilogue scene shown at The Last of Us: One Night Live event

At the Last of Us: One Night Live event, a theatrical performance of the game, a never-before-seen epilogue was acted out for attendees.
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Strike Suit Zero and Dishonored highlight August’s Xbox Games With Gold freebies

If you have an Xbox Live Gold account, there are four new free games to download in August 2014, with Dishonored for the Xbox 360 being the pick of the lot.
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Until Dawn, Journey, and Unfinished Swan all seem to be confirmed for PS4

A now-removed list of Sony's playable games for August 2014's Gamescom in Germany seems to confirm Journey, The Unfinished Swan, and Until Dawn for PS4.
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Bayonetta 2 online co-op mode details revealed

The Wii U-exclusive details its online mode, pitting players against hordes of enemies and epic bosses, working together in friendly competition.
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PlayStation Optimus Prime to ‘roll out’ for Japan in 2015

Toymaker Takara Tomy is reimagining Optimus Prime as an original PlayStation, as part of a collaboration project no one knew they wanted until now.
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LittleBigPlanet 3 private beta announced for fansite members

A private beta for the game will begin sometime next month, with invitations distributed to select creators from the LittleBigPlanet fansite community.
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Battlefield 4’s Final Stand DLC release delayed

The release of the Battlefield 4 DLC add-on Final Stand is delayed into the final months of 2014 not even 24 hours after Battlefield: Hardline's 2015 push.
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Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes flies in on September 23

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes is set for release on September 24, with a pre-order campaign netting gamers a bonus Marvel character figurine.
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PlayStation 4 adds 3D Blu-ray support in the next console update

Sony's upcoming system software update for the PlayStation 4 adds support for 3D Blu-ray discs. It should arrive before the end of July 2014.
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Red Hood story pack DLC announced for Batman: Arkham Knight

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EA Sports UFC’s first, free update adds three fighters and new moves

EA Sports UFC gets three new fighters and new mechanics compliments of the publisher's first free update for the game.
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Halo: Nightfall’s star once hunted Osama Bin Laden

Mike Colter, the actor playing Agent Locke in Halo: Nightfall, talks about the live action series, and his character, who will feature prominently in Halo 5.
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Luigi is ice cold in this Japanese commercial for Mario Kart 8

Someone in Nintendo's marketing department has been on the internet sometime in the last month, as Luigi's 'Death Stare' shows up in an ad for Mario Kart 8.
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LittleBigPlanet dev Media Molecule teases PS4 project with trippy colors

A 40-second clip filled with strobing colors, odd glitches, and a creepy face make up this unusual teaser for the unnamed PS4 project from Media Molecule.
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Tritton’s first line of Xbox One headsets create new chat options for gamers

Two of the three previously announced Xbox One-specific headsets from Tritton are set to ship. The Kama and Kunai headsets are ready to go.
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Nvidia’s Shield Tablet and wireless controller makes a play for gamers

The Nvidia Shield Tablet is a gamer-focused tablet, with features like streaming PC games over WiFi and real-time Twitch broadcasting.
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System-to-system transfer now possible for Wii U owners in latest console update

The latest Wii U system update makes it possible to transfer content from one Wii U to another. The process does prove a bit cumbersome however...
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Destiny beta going offline for two days

Scheduled maintenance will take place July 21 & 22 for the PS3 and PS4 beta of Destiny. Will return when the Xbox 360 and Xbox One beta launch.
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Minecraft the home of a shot-for-shot recreation of Star Wars: A New Hope

One man's passion for Star Wars has led to a shot-for-shot recreation of Star Wars: A New Hope in Minecraft. A new trailer shows his progress.
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Doom reboot will return to its roots with fast combat, huge demons, brutal weapons

Those in attendance at QuakeCon this weekend were treated to a demo of Doom 4, a rebooting of the franchise known for its displays of gruesome violence.
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Save Winston Churchill in Sniper Elite 3’s DLC campaign

A three-part DLC campaign, where players must save Winston Churchill from an assassination attempt, has been announced. Part one is available on Steam now.
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The Evil Within to terrify gamers a week earlier than expected

Production is ahead of schedule on The Evil Within, and because of that, the game will be released a week early, with a release date now set for October 14.
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Closed beta for open world racing game The Crew starts July 21

Open world racing game The Crew is set begin its closed beta on July 21. The details of the beta were announced yesterday on the official website.
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Assassin’s Creed: Memories combines RPG, strategy, and card-collecting on iOS devices

Blending RPG, strategy, and card battle elements, this new entry in the Assassin's Creed series will be a free-to-play game for iOS devices.
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Zelda conducts madness in latest Hyrule Warriors trailer

Having obtained the powerful Wind Waker, Zelda uses the magic baton to conjure storms and do away with enemies in this latest Hyrule Warriors trailer.
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Farting in Killzone Shadow Fall is now a reality

A new DLC pack for Killzone Shadow Fall, called the "Fun and Games Spotlight Pack," introduces farting and planking to your taunt repertoire.
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege is livestreaming today on Twitch

The impressive new entry in the Rainbow Six series will be streaming a live multiplayer session at 11am PST today. Catch the stream right here later today.
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PlayStation sale offers up two-game bundles for as low as $10

A 2-for-1 sale is on now over at the PlayStation Store, with 11 bundles being offered for PS3, PS Vita & PSP gamers. Bundles as low as $9.99.
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Camouflaged controller and headset coming to Xbox One in October

Microsoft has unveiled a set of special edition accessories for Xbox One with a military theme. The pair will be released in October, pre-orders start now.
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The Last of Us Remastered adds photo mode, 30 FPS frame-lock

With The Last of Us Remastered set for release July 29 on PS4, what new features and upgrades have been added to make a great game, even better?
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Zen Studios’ Pinball FX2 coming to Xbox One

Announced in a blog post on their official site, Zen Studios is bringing Pinball FX2 to Xbox One July 31. Promises 1080p action and new tables to come.
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Abe’s Oddysee remake offering new ‘n’ tasty DLC

Publisher Oddworld Inhabitants has announced pre-order bonuses for their upcoming remake of Abe's Oddysee, due to hit PSN on July 22.
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