Wednesday, August 17, 2016

News::French mayor bans 'Pokémon Go' in his town

In what is either great technological misunderstanding or extreme territorialism, mayor Fabrice Beauvois wants every digital pocket monster out of his village. He mailed a decree to Niantic, creators of the mobile game Pokémon Go, demanding they pull their game from the 800-person settlement of Bressolles northeast of Lyon.

Source: The Associated Press



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News::'Resident Evil 7' gameplay vid proves safety is an illusion

Resident Evil 7 is looking as creepy as ever, if the latest trailer out of Gamescom 2016 is any indication.

Via: VG247



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News::'Gears of War 4' may win back fans with a more nuanced plot

Gears of War has never been known for its deep, imaginative storytelling. Each game is a popcorn-friendly thrill-ride, pitting muscular soldiers against an army of bloodthirsty monsters. It's a simple concept: Grab an assault rifle, dive behind some cover and empty your clip until it's safe to move forward. Rinse and repeat. Gears of War 4, the first new entry by developer The Coalition, is trying to break that tradition. It's still a brutal shoot-em-up, but the characters and plot are a more complex this time around. More nuanced. So much so, in fact, that for people who have cooled on the franchise, it might be enough to reel them back in.



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News::Microsoft says this might be the last console generation

Earlier today I sat down with Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's Head of Xbox Games Marketing, to talk about Xbox One, Project Scorpio and the future of console gaming. Here are Greenberg's thoughts on three key topics.



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News::Konami strikes out on its own for 'Metal Gear Survive'

Thought you'd heard the last from the Metal Gear franchise? Despite creator Hideo Kojima's departure from Konami to form his own studio, Kojima Productions, Konami has been hard at work on its own entry into the long-running series: Metal Gear Survive.



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News::'Mr. Robot' has its own official mobile game

If you're looking for some extra Mr. Robot while the second season plays out, then there's now a mobile game to keep you entertained. Mr. Robot: 1.51exfiltratiOn is available for iOS and Android, and is packaged up like a fictional corporate messenger platform for the fictional E.Corp. Once inside, players will begin communicating with colleagues and hunt for data that can uncover the evils that lurk at the company's heart.

Source: App Store, Google Play



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News::'Destiny' to add private matches and user-hosted tournaments

The reasons for Destiny splitting paths between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions and their current-gen counterparts are becoming a lot clearer. With the "Rise of Iron" expansion, the team is adding private Crucible matches, support for clans and user-hosted tournaments with cash prizes.

Source: Bungie



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