Kevin Conroy Would 'Aboslutely' Do a Justice League Video Game

During an interview with Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, he expressed interest doing a Justice League game with developer Rocksteady. While Rocksteady has said they won't be doing anymore Batman games, fans have voiced their desire for the franchise to continue in a Justice League game. We asked Conroy if he was interested in doing a Justice League game with Rocksteady and he responded enthusiastically.

"Oh yeah! Absolutely," he said. "I would love to do that. It's really hard to record games and very hard to create them, but the result is so rewarding that it makes it worthwhile at the end."

Despite Batman: Arkham Knight's story ending in explosive fashion, Conroy has hopes that the game series will continue.

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How to Watch Gamescom 2015

The annual Gamescom convention runs from August 5-9 and IGN will have everything you need from the most important video game event of the year. We'll have details from every announcement, interviews with developers, and tons of new gameplay for all your favorite upcoming games.

Here's how and when you can catch every second of IGN's live Gamescom coverage.

Gaming's biggest publishers are holding huge Gamescom 2015 press conferences to announce new games, show new demos, and reveal release dates. IGN will be on hand breaking news from every one of the briefings. Be sure to tune in 30 minutes ahead of each press conference for IGN's exhaustive pre-show, and stay tuned afterward for our detailed analysis and a deeper look at everything we just saw.

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SEGA Financials Report Dramatic Decrease in Sales

SEGA's most recent financial earnings report was not a wholly positive one.

Reporting a decrease of 42 percent in net sales, the publisher reports sales earnings of ¥52.9 billion ($426 million), operating losses of ¥9.5 billion ($76 million), and net losses of ¥7.9 billion ($63.8 million).

SEGA representatives largely attribute the decrease in sales figures to global economies, with additional issues arising from the reported decrease in demand for game software, amusement centers, and amusement machines in Japan.

"The economy still remained in the condition requiring further time for full recovery due to uncertainty towards a downswing in overseas economies arising from factors such as the slowdown of growth in the economies of emerging countries and European debt crisis," SEGA said.

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Capcom Exploring Resident Evil 2 Remake

Capcom is looking into remaking Resident Evil 2.

Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi revealed on the official Resident Evil Facebook page that he was presenting his ideas for a Resident Evil 2 project to the company. "Right after the

HD Remaster project was finished, I actually started putting together my ideas for this 'RE2 Project,'" he said. "So, I just brushed it up and went to see my boss to present the basic concept of the project already."

Hirabayashi has worked on the Resident Evil series for years, contributing to the GameCube remake, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. He expressed his excitement earlier this week about a Resident Evil 2 remake after Capcom R&D Division 1 asked fans if they would be interested by such a project. The response was quite positive.

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Indie Game Prices are Too High, Says Indie Dev

Zeboyd Games' Robert Boyd has some strong opinions about the current state of indie game prices.

"I've seen a disturbing trend of more and more indie games launching at higher prices recently," he wrote candidly on a NeoGAF post. "Whereas $10-$15 was the norm for non-mobile indie games not that long ago, it feels like more and more $20 is becoming the standard."

According to Boyd, having a reduced price tag often means games can be more lucrative and successful for their creators.

"Lower prices often benefit both players and the developer. Lower prices mean more people play your game. Lower prices often result in more positive reviews," he said.

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EA Clarifies Release Window for Platformer Unravel

The EA-published endearing platformer Unravel is set to release in early 2016.

It was during EA's Q1 2016 financial report call that the company announced Unravel was targeting a release window of Q4 in fiscal year 2016, which lines up with January 1 - March 31 of 2016.

Announced at E3 2015, Unravel is a platformer developed by indie studio Coldwood that initially gained popularity due in part to its adorable main character Yarny, a small red figure made entirely out of twisted yarn.

Unravel is planned to release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read IGN's E3 2015 Unravel preview to learn more about navigating the world with a body made of yarn.

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Witcher 3 Patch Targets Performance Issues, Adds New Potion

CD Projekt Red has released a list of changes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next patch, which will be released "quite soon," according to the developer.

Patch 1.08 will mainly target performance issues, including those that may have been caused by the release of patch 1.07 earlier this month. The next patch also introduces the Wolven Hour potion, which reduces the level requirement on all gear for one hour. With patch 1.07, certain items' level requirements were increased, leaving some players with unusable gear. Wolven Hour will give players an hour to either level up or find usable equipment. It will be added to every player's inventory once the new patch is installed.

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Fan Artist Swaps Genders of Final Fantasy 15 Cast

Final Fantasy XV features a core cast of four guys, but what if Square Enix had opted to go with an all-girl cast?

One talented and creative artist has recreated the entire Final Fantasy XV cast with their genders swapped and shared the images on Tumblr.

Check out the gallery below to see Noctis and his merry band of bros reimagined as women, as well as a recreated male version of Cindy.

While Square's upcoming Japanese role-playing game will feature an all-male cast, director Hajime Tabata has said it may feature female party members as guests.

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Xbox Live Surpasses 100,000 Achievements

There are now more than 100,000 achievements on Xbox Live since the Xbox 360 launched back in November 2005.

According to TrueAchievements, on Xbox Live has 100,000 achievements spanning 3,100 games, with a total possible Gamerscore of 2.3 million.

The popular achievement hunting resource analyzed numerous statistics, breaking them down into charts and pie graphs. Obviously, the Xbox 360 has the highest distribution of achievements among all of Microsoft’s platforms at 76 percent.

2011 had the most achievements in any given year, but 2015 is projected to have a bigger year.

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Daily Deals: 3DS Game Sale, 31-Disc Harry Potter Collection, Rare Replay

Buy One 3DS Game, Get One Half Off

Get in here quick if you want to score some cheap Nintendo 3DS games, these Best Buy deals always seem to go fast.

Massive 31 Disc Harry Potter Blu-ray Set

If you're a Harry Potter super fan, here's your chance to get this insane 31-disc collection of the films, plus exhaustive special features, at a $50 discount. I normally see this set going for $150, but right now it's $98.

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EA Has Three New, Original Franchises Coming in 2016

EA has revealed it has three new franchises set to launch in the first part of 2016.

Speaking during an investor call following the company's financial results for the first quarter of the year, CEO Andrew Wilson explained there would be three new and original games launching before the end of April 2016.

"We have more new experiences coming throughout the year," he said. "Our live services will continue to evolve with new content. We'll have some great new mobile games, and we're excited to have three new and original IP titles launching in Q4."

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How Zombi Will be Adapted for PS4, Xbox One and PC

Ubisoft has gone into detail about how the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions of Zombi have been adapted to function without the Wii U Gamepad.

Upon it's original release, much was made of how Zombi U utilised the Gamepad to create a sense of tension and claustrophobia, with you needing to split your attention between the two screens to avoid facing an untimely death. Naturally, with just one screen to play with this time around, certain fans are concerned we're looking at just another zombie shooter, rather than the tense and original affair that was the original.

Now, the developer has penned a blog post trying to alleviate concerns. The map has been moved to the main screen, though it will disappear when not required in order to keep a minimal HUD and high sense of immersion.

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Destiny: The Taken King's Dreadnaught Gets Details and Images

Bungie has released a selection of new Destiny images, including screencaps and original concept art for the upcoming expansion, The Taken King.

The Dreadnaught, a brand new playable environment rolling out with the release of The Taken King, is home of the Hive enemy class. It not only provides a setting for the upcoming campaign expansion, but will also provide a new environment for Patrol missions and public events, too.

"Conceptually, we’ve dreamed of facing the Hive on their own ground for a long time," writes community manager, DeeJ, on this week's update. "With the development of Destiny: The Taken King, we’ve had the chance to fully realize the Dreadnaught."

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9 Games we Want to Play at Gamescom

It's that time of week again - yes, the IGN UK Podcast returns to viciously assault your lugholes, and what a show we have for you this week.

With Gamescom just around the corner, Rory, Gav and Luke reveal the titles they're each most excited to play at the show. As it's going to be Rory and Gav's first time at the show, veteran Luke (who has been to a stonking one Gamescom before) offers his unique blend of advice for how to survive. For the love of God, if you're going, do not listen to him.

We also have a lovely chat with star of Frozen and Pixels Josh Gad, who does a wonderful impression of The Goonies' Ma Fratelli. It's equal parts chilling and inspirational. So what are you waiting for? Watch the whole thing in all its glory up above, download it on iTunes or pick it up directly via the link below:

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There Are Two New Additions to the Worms Franchise

Team17 has announced two new additions to its Worms series.

Worms WMD is heading to Xbox One and PC in early 2016, and Worms 4 will be coming to mobile in August 2015.

In Worms WMD, players will be able to use new vehicles and enter buildings, adding extra strategy than in previous games.

Meanwhile on mobile, Worms 4 features smaller teams and shorter match lengths to better suit the platform. It will also have 80 single player missions as well as turn-based synchronous online multiplayer matches.

Earlier this year, a remaster of 2001's Worms World Party was released. Just yesterday, we found out that Team17 will be partnering with Playtonic on Yooka-Laylee.

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IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Xbox Halo Bundle £252

We hand-pick the very best gaming deals for you, every day, so you can get more of the things you want without crippling your bank balance. But don't hang around, because these bargain prices won't last forever...

Xbox One with Halo Master Chief Collection Bundle for only £252 when you use code JULYPAYDAY at Rakuten SimplyGames. Ends MIDNIGHT!

£25 Nintendo eShop card for only £20.84 on CDKeys.

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Star Wars Battlefront Gets a New Multiplayer Mode

A new multiplayer mode in Star Wars Battlefront will give players the option to engage in close-quarters encounters instead of its featured large-scale battles.

Called Blast, this mode pits players against each other in a 10 versus 10 team deathmatch face-off between the Imperial and Rebel forces.

Like other deathmatch modes, the winning team in Blast must either score 100 kills or be in the lead by the end of the 10-minute round.

Developer DICE stresses Blast maps will not be scaled-down versions of those found in regular multiplayer. Rather, they'll be specially-designed close-quarters maps taking place within the interiors of several key settings for battles in Battlefront. Locations including the interior of Endor, the canyons of Tattooine, and the ice caves of Hoth will all be featured as Blast mode maps.

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New Battlefield Game Coming in 2016

During EA's latest investor call, the company's CFO, Blake Jorgensen, confirmed a new Battlefield game for next year.

When an investor asked about the future of EA's core titles, Jorgensen said:

"What we've said is that our intention over the next couple of years is to have a first-person shooter as one of the core titles. This year, obviously, it's Star Wars Battlefront. Next year, it's another Battlefield title."

The last Battlefield game released was Battlefield Hardline in March of this year. Check out our Battlefield Hardline review.

Brian is an Editor at IGN. You can follow him @albinoalbert on Twitter.

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EA Earnings Report Sees Rise in Digital Sales in Q1 2016

Electronic Arts has announced that while it did not generate more revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, it still managed to exceed expectations.

The major publisher revealed a net revenue of $1.2 billion, down from the previous $1.21 billion. Net income, however increased $355 million to $442 million year-over-year.

EA's digital sales have seen a large increase, currently making up more than 50 percent of revenue. This marks a significant jump from the 44 percent reported at the same time last year.

A number of statistics about EA games were revealed as well, including the fact that FIFA 15 players have played an average of 16 million matches per day, the monthly active users for EA mobile games averaged more than 150 million people, and trailers, livestreams, and gameplay of upcoming EA games were viewed 53 million times during the week of E3 2015.

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Game Scoop!: Updates On Tomb Raider, Mafia, & More

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Mafia 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dragon Quest XI, and a bunch of other cool games. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.

Download Game Scoop! Episode 353

Or subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode.

Please to enjoy,

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Worms Developer Team17 Assisting on Yooka-Laylee

Team17, the independent games label behind Worms, is partnering with Playtonic Games on its upcoming 3D-platforming adventure, Yooka-Laylee.

According to Team17's announcement, this new pairing will enable Playtonic to expand the scope of its project, thanks to additional resources that will enhance development and ultimately result in a more value-rich end product for consumers.

"From the very start we said that we'd welcome only a partner that could genuinely improve the creation of our game, while respecting the independence and creative autonomy of our development team," Playtonic creative lead Gavin Price said.

"Team17’s 25-year industry-leading expertise will significantly benefit Yooka-Laylee in a myriad of ways, not least in expanded localisation, improved QA testing, certification and access to vastly better resources for our team," Price added. "Working alongside such a strong partner will allow the Playtonic team to focus 100% of our efforts on building the best possible version of Yooka-Laylee for backers and new fans alike."

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Daily Deals: Rare Replay, Three Xbox One Bundle Deals, 1TB SSD

Rare Replay For $26, or With A $10 Gift Card

Rare Replay looks like it could be more than just a nostalgia-fest, and we've got two solid pre-order deals: First, Amazon is letting Prime Members have it with a $4 discount. Second, the Microsoft Store is tossing in $10 gift cards with pre-orders.

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Coming Soon to PS4, Xbox One

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will be released digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One August 12, 505 Games announced today. A retail release will follow on September 1 in the US and September 4 in Europe.

Announced earlier this year, the current-gen version of the twin-stick adventure game will include a director's commentary mode, soundtrack, and concept art gallery. A mobile version is also expected to be released this holiday season.

505 Games didn't announce a price for the current-gen version. However, it may be worth noting Brothers is currently $15 USD on available platforms.

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Zombi: The ZombiU Re-Release Announced for 2015

Zombi, an update to the Wii U exclusive ZombiU, has been announced for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Today, Ubisoft announced the first-person survival horror game will release on August 18, 2015 and will be available via digital download only.

Zombi pits players in zombie infested London, as they must survive as long as possible without dying because death is permanent.

The game will be optimized for the latest consoles and PC.

A Zombi re-release was rumored to be in the works after the game was spotted on the Taiwanese Game Software Ratings board recently.

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Life Is Strange: Episode 4 Review

Developer Dontnod has a lot to answer for with Life Is Strange: Episode 4 -- Dark Room. It begins and ends with emotionally charged scenes that remind me why I like main character Max Caulfield so much. She’s a compassionate, believable protagonist stuck in an ugly sequence of events that’s resistant to change, no matter how hard she tries. That said, this up-and-down three-hour episode betrays a lot of what makes her special.

Dark Room is the most inconsistent episode in Life Is Strange so far. The two hours between the excellent prologue and the finale advances the story slowly, and spends most of its time rehashing of what Life Is Strange has already done better before. The story and choices swing wildly from believable lucid to incomprehensible and gross. At times, Dark Room is just plain cheap. Max’s major choices here don’t suit her behavior, or are shocking for the sake of shock value, and that’s really disappointing.

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Koei Tecmo Announces Arslan: The Warriors of Legend

Koei Tecmo has announced Arslan: The Warriors of Legend, a tactical action game based on The Heroic Legend of Arslan novellas.

For those who don’t know, The Heroic Legend of Arslan is a Japanese fantasy series written by Yoshiki Tanaka. The first entry into the now 14 novel series was released back in 1986. Since its initial release Arslan has been adapted into anime numerous times, the most well-known of which being the 2013 manga series by Hiromu Arakawa in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine.

As the story goes, a young prince by the name Arslan is forced out of his kingdom after his father suffers a betrayal, and is soon after defeated. It’s then up to Arslan, and a group of companions, to reforge an army in the hopes of regaining his father’s lost throne.

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Here's When Tropico 5 Is Coming to Xbox One

Tropico 5 is coming to Xbox One in early 2016.

The Tropico 5 Xbox One Edition contains the full version of the game, plus the Waterborne expansion pack and the Bayo del Ofato, Big Cheese, Mad World, Generalissimo and Joint Venture add-ons.

You'll also receive "exclusive Xbox One sandbox maps", a new "controller-optimised" user interface, and Xbox Live Achievements.

We gave Tropico 5 a solid 7.2 score in our review, saying: "there is a lot that I like about Tropico 5, and it will probably hold my interest far longer than Tropico 4 did.

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Red Ash Fully Funded by Fuze

Comcept, the team behind Mighty No. 9, has announced that development for its new game Red Ash: The KalKanon Incident can now get underway.

Red Ash: The KalKanon Incident had four days left on its Kickstarter, and still needed over $300,000 to reach its goal. However, Chinese publisher Fuze has now stepped in to fully fund the project.

The full game will be developed for PC, along with ports to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. What this means for the Kickstarter is that all funds raised will be going towards stretch goals. These goals are to be announced at a later time.

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IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Battlefield Hardline £22.99

We hand-pick the very best gaming deals for you, every day, so you can get more of the things you want without crippling your bank balance. But don't hang around, because these bargain prices won't last forever...

Battlefield Hardline is only £22.99 on Amazon for both current gen consoles.

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How to Stream Xbox One Games to a Windows 10 PC

There are a few reasons why you might want to stream a game from your Xbox One to your Windows 10 PC: someone's already hogging the TV, you don't feel like putting down your laptop and getting out of bed, or you really want to be able to play Xbox One games with a 360 controller.

Whether you're eager to get started or you're curious to see if it works as advertised, this feature is easy to setup—we've outlined the steps you need to take below. This should work regardless if you're on a desktop, laptop, or tablet PC; so long as you're running Windows 10 (and not Windows 10 Mobile), you're good to go.

Step 1: Load the Xbox App

Obviously, if you haven't yet signed into your account, you'll need to do so now. You'll also need to be logged into your account on your console.

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Unlocked: 12 Xbox Gamescom Predictions

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Microsoft is set to have a big presence at Gamescom. So, we play our ol' predictions game, making 12 Xbox predictions for what we think might happen. Plus: Tomb Raider's exclusivity is dated, 343 explains the lack of any split-screen multiplayer support in Halo 5, Windows 10 begins rolling out to change the Xbox ecosystem forever, and much more.

NOTES:

The Tomb Raider discussion starts at the 7:50 mark on the audio file.

The Gamescom predictions start at the 17:50 mark on the audio file.

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Windows 10's Xbox App Is Pretty Damn Good

In the lead up to Windows 10’s launch, Microsoft has spoken often about gaming on its new operating system. For Xbox gamers, that translates to integration with Xbox One (and indirectly, Xbox 360), so that the platforms aren't so walled off from each other. The Xbox App is one such element of that integration—and it's quite good, even for something that isn't yet 100% polished.

When you first log in, you’ll land on the Home screen, which shows multiple elements split between three columns: recent games you’ve played, a shortcut to begin game streaming, games that Microsoft has featured, a recent activity feed collating everything you and your friends have done, a user search field, and your friends list.

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IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 1987

Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 1987 - a phenomenal year for games, including The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Contra, Castlevania, Mega Man, Double Dragon, and so much more.

It was an impressive year for movies as well, with RoboCop, Predator, and The Princess Bride all made their debut. Even TV had a strong year, thanks to the debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Daily Deals: Project Cars, 1TB SSD, PS4 and Xbox One Bundle Deals

Project Cars Is $40

Best Buy has discounted the racing game we awarded an 8.9. That's ten dollars less than Amazon.

1TB SSD For An Unheard Of Price

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Microsoft Is Looking Into Streaming PC Games to Xbox One

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft is currently looking into making it possible for Xbox One owners to stream PC games to their console.

"We understand if you're going to go PC to Xbox, we need to get keyboard and mouse working completely so you could play those games," Spencer told The Verge. "In terms of where we want to go with our platform, those are absolutely in scope of things that we want to do."

With the launch of Windows 10, gamers can now stream their Xbox One games to PC, but thanks to a few challenges, a solution to make the reverse possible hasn't been worked out just yet. However, Microsoft is aware of the demand for such functionality and is looking to make it a reality.

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Assassin's Creed Director Talks "Heart and History" of the Game

The long-gestating movie adaptation of Assassin’s Creed rolls before cameras very soon, and we spoke to the film’s director about why he wants to adapt the long-running video game series.

While chatting with Justin Kurzel about his acclaimed version of Macbeth – which hits UK screens on October 2 – we asked him why he thinks Ubisoft's historical action-adventure will make a good movie.

“Because I think there’s so much underneath it,” he explained. “I don’t think it’s your typical shoot-em-up game. I don’t think it’s your typical one-dimensional game. It has a heart and a history to it.

“The whole idea of memories and the whole idea of we are made up of who comes before us and within us we carry the DNA of our ancestors and we have access to those ancestors and they somehow speak to who we are now – that is just an incredibly strong, human kind of curious thing, so I think that there is something there that’s really original and really fresh and it’s no wonder it has 90 million players. There’s got to be something more than just the fun of playing it. There’s definitely a culture to it that people really respond to.”

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Dying Light Expansion The Following Announced

Techland has announced The Following, a story-driven expansion on the way for Dying Light.

As previously hinted at, the main addition to the game is drivable all-terrain dirt buggies, along with a new map set to be the same size as all the other maps in Dying Light combined.

Season Pass holders will be getting The Following for free, while everyone else will be able to buy it separately. No release date or pricing has been revealed, but much more is set to be shown off at Gamescom next week behind closed doors, so hopefully we'll know more shortly.

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Broken Sword 5 Gets PS4 and Xbox One Release Date

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse will be available on PS4 and Xbox One from September 4.

Revolution Software has announced the game will be available for £19.99 / €29.99 / $29.99. As it currently stands, digital versions will be available worldwide, while Europe and Australia will be getting retail editions including a comic book of the game's prelude.

Originally funded by a Kickstarter campaign, Broken Sword 5 sees George and Nico on the trail of a stolen painting and a pretty gruesome murder.

Read IGN's Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse review to learn more.

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A Brief History of Metal Gear Solid

This is an extract from A Brief History of Videogames by Richard Stanton, available now. (It's rather good.)

Metal Gear Solid is one of video gaming’s longest-running, most critically acclaimed and commercially successful series. Hailed by fans as the greatest games ever, scorned by detractors for narrative indulgences, and leaving many in the middle baffled either way, Metal Gear Solid is also notable for its indelible link to creator/director Hideo Kojima. The auteur theory is always dodgy ground with modern big-budget video games, which are made by teams of hundreds, but in this case the stamp of one man’s personality is all-pervasive and impossible to ignore.

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Blizzard Creates Moving Tribute to Employee Who Passed Away

Blizzard has revealed a key feature of Diablo III's upcoming patch 2.3.0 was created to honour a former employee who passed away from cancer last year.

The patch is set to introduce something called Kanai's Cube, the precursor the Horadric Cube introduced in Diablo II and used to upgrade items. In Diablo III it will offer you a huge range of options when it comes to item customisation and holds the potential to extract a Legendary power from an item. All in all, it sounds pretty cool.

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Here's What Windows 10 Does For Gamers

Microsoft has outlined what the upcoming Windows 10 update will bring to gamers, including details on the new Xbox App.

In a post on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft details some "of the many" key reasons the new Xbox App will improve gaming for Xbox One players who also have Windows 10 devices.

"Windows 10 is kind of a big deal," states Microsoft. "With countless improvements and pantloads of new features, it’s putting a whole new face on the personal computing world. But of course, what we’re most excited about are gaming features – and fortunately, Windows 10 is bringing with it a renewed focus on gaming. One of the most visible elements is the new Xbox app."

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Rugby Challenge 3 Coming Later This Year

Tru Blu Entertainment has announced overnight the upcoming release of Rugby Challenge 3, due to arrive in the final quarter of 2015 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Rugby Challenge 3 is being developed by Melbourne, Australia-based studio Wicked Witch Software.

The announcement confirms Rugby Challenge 3 “will feature key Rugby powerhouse teams such as the Wallabies, All Blacks, England, Springboks and more, all under official license.” It also confirms the game will feature 11 competitions, including Super Rugby, New Zealand’s domestic ITM Cup and South Africa’s Currie Cup. Rugby Sevens will also feature.

The new Be a Pro mode is another new addition and will allow players to join a club team as a rookie and play out a career over 13 seasons. Completing match goals will increase your player’s skills and help you work your way towards becoming captain of your club and see you selected for international duty.

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Nexon Is Developing a Free-to-Play Titanfall Game

Nexon is partnering with Electronic Arts to develop and publish a PC online version of Respawn’s Titanfall for the Asian market called Titanfall Online.

While today’s announcement was light on game details and launch window, Nexon revealed that the game will be a free-to-play version of the Xbox One exclusive.

“We look forward to working with the talented teams at Respawn and EA and leveraging Nexon's free-to-play expertise to deliver a new and engaging online game based on Titanfall To the Asian market," Nexon president and CEO Owen Mahoney said in a prepared statement.

An untitled sequel to the 2014 sci-fi first-person shooter is also in the works. Respawn founder and CEO Vince Zampella confirmed with IGN in March that Titanfall 2 is in development and will be released on multiple platforms.

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343 on Why Halo 5 Has No Split-Screen Support in Any Mode

343 Industries has elaborated on why it decided to “sacrifice” split-screen support from Halo 5: Guardians, explaining the “difficult” decision in a post on Halo Waypoint.

“The decision to remove split-screen support from Halo 5: Guardians was one of the most difficult ones we’ve ever had to make as a studio,” wrote 343’s studio head Josh Holmes. “We know that for many of our fans, Halo has meant playing together with friends in the same room. We all have great memories of past Halo split-screen multiplayer matches.”

Holmes explained the “tough” choice was made due to the team’s desire “for scale, fidelity and focus.”

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Will the New Doom Feel Like Old Doom?

Id's upcoming Doom uses some game mechanics usually associated with older shooters: Health doesn't regenerate, you don't need to reload, and your movement speed is incredibly high.

But in other ways, Doom feels more contemporary. It uses loadouts in multiplayer, and you can mantle to move through the environment, for example.

At QuakeCon, I spoke with Marty Stratton, the Executive Producer on Doom, about how his team is blending old and new. It turns out the answer isn't so simple.

"Ultimately, I don’t think it’s about old and new," Stratton said. "It’s about what’s fun and what’s Doom. We started early on with trying to figure out the game’s identity. Not what is 'old Doom,' but what is Doom? How does it make us feel? What do we want from a Doom experience? When we boil it down, are the things we’re doing feeding into that?"

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