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• Harpy Champion Teaser – League of Legends
  She fights for the cause,. He fights for her. The first new champion release of 2017 in league of legends is looking to be a big one. Being teased initially not long after April Fools Events such as Advanced Bots and Graves Cigar, it was a bit unclea…
  - 3 Apr 17, 9:06pm -
• Season 10 Begins – Diablo III
  A new start in the conquest of the Forces of Hell As we previously covered the nearing end of Diablo’s 9th season, the end has official come and the beginning of Season 10 has replaced it. Available on both  PC and Consoles the Diablo III season o…
  - 1 Apr 17, 6:45pm -
• Double Everything Weekend – Smite
  Earn all you can Take, and take all you can Earn This weekend until Sunday you can play smite for double rewards for everything you do. Still not hit the Level cap? You can get experience. Almost done with your mastery? Worshipers are included as wel…
  - 31 Mar 17, 4:20pm -
• The Tomb of Sargeras – Wow Patch 7.2
  One step closer to the Legions fall A new release and more adventures in World of Warcraft Legion to be had. Bringing plenty to do this Update will include new Class quests, World Quests, Scenarios, Cross Faction Events and More for you to conquer as…
  - 29 Mar 17, 3:27pm -
• A Mammoth Celebration!
  Free stuff just for Dropping by! Celebrating their Year of the Mammoth Event and Leading up to the Official release of Journey to Un’Goro in Hearthstone. This is the second of them, the first being a Brawl where winning a Match in Hearthstone score…
  - 27 Mar 17, 9:04pm -

OWNT

N4G

• newThe Batman Bundle packs four Batman Arkham games for $8.99
  Officially-licensed Steam seller Fanatical is running a big sale on Batman Arkham games. The Batman Bundle includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, and Batman: Arkham Origins Seaso…
  - 8 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:23pm -
• newElder Scrolls 6 Title Trademarked? Bethesda Lays Claim To "Redfall"
  A new trademark for "Redfall" has caught the attention of Elder Scrolls fans.
  - 8 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:23pm -
• newFortnite Update Version 1.79 Released, Adds New Weapon [Patch Notes v5.41]
  Epic Games has released a brand new update for Fortnite today.
  - 8 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:23pm -
• newKingdom Hearts III Graphics Comparison Reveals Massive Improvement From E3 2013 Reveal
  The latest Kingdom Hearts III trailer includes exactly the same scene featured in the E3 2013 reveal, showing that five years in development were worth it.
  - 8 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:23pm -
• newValkyria Chronicles 4 Review | CGM
  Valkyria Chronicles 4 stumbles in its narrative, but great characters, a unique aesthetic, and an engaging combat system make for the best game in the franchise since the original
  - 13 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:18pm -

PCGamer

Game Informer

• newFortnite Switch Bundle Announced
  Nintendo has announced a Fortnite-themed Nintendo Switch bundle featuring the Double Helix Set, a nice way to get started in the free-to-play title.The Double Helix Set includes 1,000 V-bucks of the in-game currency for in-game items and other con…
  - 42 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:49pm -
• newTake-Two CEO Thinks Cross-Platform Play Is Inevitable
  At a presentation at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference last week, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said that he believed cross-platform play is an inevitability, especially when it comes to PC."The closed system walls are coming down," he tol…
  - 13 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:00am -
• newFirst Images Of Jim Carrey As Dr. Eggman In Sonic The Hedgehog Movie (Source Removed)
  Update: The source has confirmed that they were mistaken about it being Jim Carrey.The original story is as follows:The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been a delight to follow so far, through cast…
  - 14 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 12:40am -
• newSea of Thieves: Forsaken Shores DLC Delayed One Week
  Sea of Thieves' Forsaken Shores DLC, not to be at all confused with Destiny 2's Forsaken DLC, has been delayed a week. Originally intended to come out day after tomorrow on September 19, you can now expect it eight days later on September 28. Maybe t…
  - 14 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 12:15am -
• newHere's The List Of The Free NES Titles Coming To Nintendo Switch Online
  A year and a half after Nintendo announced that the Switch would get a subscription service, and about a year after the company announced it would be eschewing the virtual console in favor of this service, Nintendo is launching Switch Online. The sub…
  - 16 hours ago, 17 Sep 18, 10:45pm -

Joystiq

• newRenault, Nissan and Mitsubishi tap Google to power in-car systems
  This week, the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, the world's largest maker of cars, signed a deal with Alphabet's Google to be able to use Google Maps, Google Assistant and the Android OS in its vehicles. The new systems will debut starting in 2021…
  - 4 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:27pm -
• newComcast's X1 set-top box helps you buy concert tickets
  Comcast isn't stopping at offering movie tickets through the X1. It's using Ticketmaster's platform to sell Kelly Clarkson tickets with the help of its set-top box. Say "Kelly Clarkson Tour" to the remote and you'll go to a promo screen that will sho…
  - 31 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:00pm -
• newThe cyberpunk bartending sequel to 'VA-11 HALL-A' arrives in 2020
  The expert mixologists at Venezuela's Sukeban Games invented the cyberpunk "booze-em-up" with VA-11 HALL-A, combining William Gibson with a dash of Charles Bukowski -- which Engadget's Jessica Conditt lovingly described as "Papers, Please, but with a…
  - 31 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:00pm -
• newUS government payment site leaks 14 million customer records
  Government Payment Service Inc -- the company thousands of local governments in the US use to accept online payments for everything from court-ordered fines and licensing fees -- has compromised more than 14 million customer records dating back to 20…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:28pm -
• newFirefox brings the thrills of web browsing to VR
  Mozilla's headset-focused web browser is finally ready for your cranium: Firefox Reality is available for HTC Vive, Oculus and Daydream devices through their respective stores. The software is designed from the start for AR and VR hardware, with an i…
  - 2 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:00pm -

Kotaku

• newMany Big Games Now Have Two Release Dates, And The Earlier One Will Cost You
  What’s an extra day of playing a hot new game early worth to you? What’s the worth of two days? It’s become more and more common for video game publishers to charge players for the chance to play games early. Or maybe they’re just sticking ev…
  - 1 min ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:30pm -
• newDeadspin Champion College Golfer Found Murdered On Golf Course; Suspect Charged | Jezebel Report: P
  Deadspin Champion College Golfer Found Murdered On Golf Course; Suspect Charged | Jezebel Report: President Has Mushroom Dick | Splinter Anderson Cooper Thoroughly Wrecks Donald Trump Jr. For Spreading Lies About Him | The A.V. Club Almost ever…
  - 31 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:00pm -
• newThe Size of This Discounted LEGO Set Is No Fish Tale
  This LEGO set is practically bait for fishing fans. The old fishing shop set is over 2,000 pieces, and includes a removable roof and swiveling back wall for easy access of the inside. It normally sells for $150, but for a limited time, you can get it…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:27pm -
• newCaptain Marvel's Triumphant First Trailer Shoots for the Stars
  It’s nearly four years to the day since Marvel announced Captain Marvel was going to be part of its Cinematic Universe. Since we’ve waited, civil wars have been fought, Thanos has come and culled half of existence, and little by little we’ve h…
  - 2 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 12:38pm -
• newPrime Members Can Save Big on a Fire Tablet, Starting at Just $35
  Amazon’s ultra-affordable Fire tablets are no iPads, but they’re pretty damn good for the price, and that’s especially true today. Prime members can currently grab the 7" model for $35, or the Fire HD 10 for $110. The 10" tablet inclu…
  - 3 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 11:59am -

G4

Wired Game Life

The Verge Gaming

• newNetflix finally beats HBO in Primetime Emmy wins at this year’s awards
  For a yearly awards ceremony, the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were exciting in all the wrong ways. By the end of the first hour, the source of its drama had switched from wondering what the academy might have done right to predicting what would go wro…
  - 6 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:25pm -
• newLogitech’s K600 keyboard is designed for your smart TV
  Logitech is introducing a new keyboard today — the K600 TV Keyboard — which, as the name implies, is designed to control your smart TV as well as your computer. The K600 features an integrated trackpad alongside the keyboard as well as dedicated…
  - 13 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:18pm -
• newGoogle partners with the world’s biggest auto group to bring Android to cars
  Starting in 2021, millions of cars globally may have media displays powered by Google’s Android OS. Google is partnering with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which sells more cars than any other carmaker collective, to build the operating s…
  - 24 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:07pm -
• newHow NASA plans to use lunar dust to build structures on the Moon
  NASA’s new focus has been made clear: the space agency is sending humans back to the Moon — this time, in a sustainable way. At least, that’s the claim made by NASA’s administrator Jim Bridenstine, who says he’s not interested in just leavi…
  - 31 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:00pm -
• newGoogle updates its Play Books iOS app at the same time as Apple’s iBooks update in iOS 12
  Google has released an update for the Play Books app on iOS, bringing an updated design that’s “brighter, cleaner, and easier to use,” via AllThingsD. It’s not a major update, feature-wise, but the new design should make navigating, reading,…
  - 51 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:40pm -

Destructoid

• newNintendo gets in on the Fortnite craze with a Switch bundle
  Nintendo is really cozying up to Fornite. I mean it's the kind of thing they probably wish they created first, but they did the next best thing: take part in an ad that partners with Microsoft to take down Sony. It's a weird time in the ongoing saga…
  - 5 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 9:10am -
• newN1RV Ann-A, the sequel to VA-11 HALL-A, is coming to Switch, PC, and PS4 in 2020
  Sukeban Games had something of a niche hit on its hands when it released VA-11 HALL-A on Steam in 2016. The dystopian bartending sim has sold more than 200,000 copies on PC and Vita, where it saw release last fall, and will be ported to PlayStation 4…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 9:00am -
• newFallout 4 Vegas is a re-creation of the best modern Fallout game with Fallout 4's engine
  Fallout 4 just didn't have the same wasteland charm as New Vegas. A lot of that had to do with Obsidian's script and penchant for weirdness, but the setting, hardcore options from the get-go, and engaging questlines helped.A lot of folks feel like t…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 8:30am -
• newMarvel's marvelous Captain Marvel trailer is a marvel
  Well, Marvel waited. They held their cards to their chest and they didn't give us even a whiff of Captain Marvel until the first looks last week, but now it's here. The damn trailer for Captain Marvel has finally arrived and it's... wait for it...…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 8:00am -
• newPersona Dancing titles reveal bonus characters for pre-orders and Day One editions
  As we bear down on the disco-glittered release of Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, publisher Atlus has revealed two characters coming to the rhythm-action games as pre-order bonuses.Anyone pre-ordering either title…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 7:00am -

Games Radar

VG 24/7

• newFear the Wolves Early Access update out, features tweaks and performance optimization
  A new update for Fear the Wolves is now available in Steam Early Access. Fear the Wolves Early Access players will find an update ready to apply when firing up the game today. Today’s update on Steam is first dedicated to performance optimization,…
  - 16 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:15pm -
• newNintendo Switch Online: release date, online play and NES games
  Nintendo Switch Online has been a long time coming and it finally releases today at 8 pm PST / 11 pm EST in the States or 4 am BST on September 19 here in the UK. This will be the first time Nintendo has charged for an online membership service to ge…
  - 27 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:04pm -
• newFortnite Double Helix Switch bundle comes with V-bucks and a fun character outfit
  A new Switch bundle is coming next month and it contains Fortnite items. Nintendo and Epic Games have joined forces to bring the Fortnite Double Helix Switch bundle to retail. The console bundle includes the Double Helix Set featuring a unique Charac…
  - 47 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:44pm -
• newFortnite patch v5.41: check out the leaked Valkyrie and Nite Nite skins
  Fortnite’s latest patch, version 5.41, hit servers everywhere this morning. Alongside the added Port-a-Fortress, and Spiky Stadium, today’s Fortnite patch also brought a few new additions to the game’s roster of skins, and back blings. The most…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:11pm -
• newThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales gets official release date, Gwent coming out of beta
  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, the 30-hour card battling RPG, has been given a release date. In case you missed it, developer CD Projekt RED recently announced that Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales has been spun off into its own, standalone game w…
  - 2 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 12:07pm -

Euro Gamer

• newMario Kart trending worldwide after President Trump Toad penis comparison
  Nintendo fans were left shocked and upset today at the astonishing disclosure from adult film star Stormy Daniels that US president Donald Trump's penis looks like Mario character Toad.In a salacious excerpt from her upcoming book Full Disclosure pu…
  - 7 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:24pm -
• newSega Mega Drive classics to get Nintendo Switch release
  Surprising no one, Sega will bring its Mega Drive Classics compilation to Nintendo Switch later this year.Already available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, this medley of Mega Drive games features more than 50 titles.The Nintendo Switch version adds…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:30pm -
• newCD Projekt Red dates full Gwent: The Witcher Card Game release, and standalone Thronebreaker adventure
  Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and related-but-standalone single-player Gwent adventure Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, will be released 23rd October on PC, and then on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One 4th December.Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been in…
  - 2 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 12:12pm -
• newSpyro: Myths Awaken fan game is looking pretty fly
  Ask any Spyro fan why they still enjoy playing the old games, and they will probably come back with the same answer: nostalgia. It's motivated an entire remake of the original Spyro Trilogy, and it's the word that instantly sprang to mind when I came…
  - 3 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 11:14am -
• newSomeone's remade Nintendo Labo with Lego, and it works
  Nintendo Labo is pretty sturdy for something made entirely out of cardboard - but it's a platform designed to be played with and experimented on. So what better marriage of ideas than a mix of Labo with Lego - a construction toy created with the same…
  - 4 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 10:14am -

Shack News

• Marvel's Spider-Man Hands-On Preview: With Great Power
  It's been many years since a Spider-Man game has truly given me the sense of being the friendly neighborhood webhead. I wasn't sure what to expect when I tried out Marvel's Spider-Man for the first time, but as I swung across New York for the first t…
  - 47 days ago, 2 Aug 18, 2:00pm -
• Team-Based Fantasy Survival Game Rend Enters Early Access
  Rend is an ambitious project that blends a few genres to make a potentially legendary competitive fantasy adventure experience that hasn't been replicated in many other experiences. With some top tier talent on staff, Frostkeep Studios is charging…
  - 49 days ago, 1 Aug 18, 12:45am -
• Shacknews Staff Select: News Editor Charles Singletary Jr
  Greetings,I'm Charles Singletary Jr aka the News Editor for Shacknews.com. I've been with the team for almost one year at the time this was published and it has truly been an incredible ride thus far. I'm pretty terrible at writing about myself so,…
  - 49 days ago, 31 Jul 18, 11:55pm -
• How to Play Total War: ARENA with Friends
  So, you’ve decided to jump into Total War: ARENA and wage war on your enemies. Maybe you want to combine the Defensive Infantry skills of Leonidas to hold down the enemy while your friend quickly flanks with Hannibal, or maybe you want to rain dea…
  - 49 days ago, 31 Jul 18, 11:30pm -
• Talking World of Tanks Console Development With Mercenaries Narrative Designer Darold Higa
  Wargaming's free-to-play game World of Tanks has thrived in a huge way on PC and has a strong presence on consoles, but the studio recognized a major opportunity for growth there. The PS4 and Xbox One communities have different expectations and des…
  - 49 days ago, 31 Jul 18, 9:50pm -

Gamespot

• newGet Four Free PC Games Right Now From GOG
  Good news, PC gamers. The online retailer GOG is giving away four games for free right now. It's unclear when they'll go back up to regular price, so if you like free stuff and you have a PC capable of rendering the pixels of retro games, you'll want…
  - 20 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:11pm -
• newFortnite Nintendo Switch Bundle Offers Some Extra Freebies
  Fortnite has already been available on Nintendo Switch for months, but Nintendo will offer a special bundle promoting the game next month. Available starting on October 5, the Nintendo Switch: Fortnite - Double Helix Bundle includes the system, game…
  - 29 mins ago, 18 Sep 18, 2:02pm -
• newNintendo Switch Online Launches Today, Here's Everything You Need To Know
  Nintendo fans have had it good for a long, long time. Unlike Xbox and PlayStation owners, they've never had to pay to play their games online. This free period, like all good things, is coming to an end. With the launch of Nintendo Switch Online, Nin…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:13pm -
• newFirst Captain Marvel Trailer Delivers Cosmic Action And Earthbound Mystery
  The first trailer for Captain Marvel is here. Brie Larson stars in the upcoming Marvel movie, which is set for release in March 2019. She is the first female superhero to headline a film within the MCU and is joined by Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, an…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:12pm -
• newThe Complete Nintendo Switch Buying Guide
  Thanks to its ability to be played on a TV or on the go, the Nintendo Switch is the most versatile gaming console available right now. It's also home not only to Nintendo's first-party games, but also a growing number of third-party and indie gems on…
  - 1 hour ago, 18 Sep 18, 1:09pm -

Giant Bomb

• newMass Alex: Mass Effect - Part 08
  Shep has to stop an asteroid from destroying a planet... but at what cost?
  - 5 hours ago, 18 Sep 18, 10:00am -
• Unfinished: Breathedge 09/17/2018
  The most important resources in space are oxygen, water, and piss.
  - 1 day ago, 17 Sep 18, 1:00pm -
• Quick Look: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
  Ninjin ninjin kunai flyin'. Shootin' down the evil swine.
  - 2 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 1:00pm -
• The Community Spotlight - 09/15/2018
  It's that time of the year again! Time to get ready for Extra-Life!Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week. Well, it appears the "Winter Game Ons…
  - 3 days ago, 15 Sep 18, 6:21pm -
• Quick Look: SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy
  Can proper science be applied? Does the "Fatal Cutie" hat boost this game's scientific merit?
  - 3 days ago, 15 Sep 18, 1:00pm -

Gamespy

• Defiance: The MMO vs Defiance: The TV Show - Fight!
  Defiance (PC)We journey to the show's set in Toronto to get the full scoop.
  - 22 Oct 12, 9:11pm -
• Play Thief in Doom 3 with The Dark Mod
  Thief: The Dark Project (PC)A total conversion for Doom 3, The Dark Mod is designed to let players create missions.
  - 22 Oct 12, 7:14pm -
• "Second Wave" of Options Make XCOM: Enemy Unknown Even Tougher
  XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC)Originally planned to be officially released, modders have gotten the options to work.
  - 22 Oct 12, 6:31pm -
• DICE Adding Console Command to Disable Color Grading in Battlefield 3
  Battlefield 3 (PC)"No major competitive advantage/disadvantage" in disabling color grading.
  - 22 Oct 12, 6:06pm -
• The Castle Doctrine is Jason Rohrer's New Game
  New game from Inside a Star-Filled Sky creator revealed.
  - 22 Oct 12, 5:15pm -