News:: Another Pokemon is being added to the arcade version of Pokken Tournament

You would be forgiven for thinking that Pokkén Tournament was a finished game. No DLC was ever announced for the game and the eventual port to Wii U kind of solidified that the roster was complete. The arcade original launched with eight fighters before getting updates that expanded the roster to 16.

On October 13, we can make that total 17. No information has been given on what the new Pokémon will be, but fans on NeoGAF are speculating. Empoleon or Scizor seem to be the prime suspects, though anything could happen.

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News:: They just don’t make complex naval warfare simulations like they used to.

They just don’t make complex naval warfare simulations like they used to. Which might be why Cold Waters, a spiritual successor to one of Sid Meier’s earlier games Red Storm Rising, is currently in development.

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News:: It looks like Resident Evil 7's VR mode will be a timed PlayStation exclusive

It appears as if you might not need to buy a PlayStation 4 and PS VR in order to play Resident Evil 7 in virtual reality, provided that you're willing to wait a little longer.

The official Resident Evil Facebook page recently released a promotional image for the upcoming horror game's virtual reality mode that, in the bottom left-hand corner, mentions that the feature will only be exclusive to the PlayStation VR for 12 months. The promotional image itself was quickly pulled, but not before it was shared to Reddit by user Xx-MCXCVI-xX. You can also view it below.

While this does imply that users of the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive may be able to play Resident Evil 7 in VR at a later date, there have been no official confirmations from Capcom on the matter. With that being said, it certainly sounds as if the option is on the table, should the company decide to pursue it.

Resident Evil 7 will be released on January 24 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

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News:: When Disney Meets Pokémon

Krista Staggs is an artist who hasn’t just done a ton of video game work, but has also done childrens books and stuff for Disney theme parks as well.

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News:: Pro skater and internet guy Steve Berra has had enough of EA not making any more games in the excell

Pro skater and internet guy Steve Berra has had enough of EA not making any more games in the excellent Skate series. So he’s mobilising. This is a campaign I could get behind.

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News:: $20 Rainbow Six Siege for PC in big Tom Clancy and Ubisoft sale

PC gamers interested in Rainbow Six Siege are getting plenty of options as of late, what with the introduction of the Starter Edition on Steam for $14.99. But if you don't feel like grinding to unlock all the operators, you can simply pay $20 for the Standard Edition at GMG during this week's sale.

Along with Rainbow Six Siege, you'll find plenty of Ubisoft titles on sale. Find the full list here or our noteworthy picks below.

Other good picks or titles at historic lows are Child of Light, Far Cry 3, Trials Fusion, and heck almost everything listed below in the "Top Deals" section. Yes, you'll need Uplay for most of these titles but you may as well reinstall as Ubisoft has been giving away decent free games like candy as of late.

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Top Deals

• Tom Clancy's The Division (Uplay) — $37.14  (list price $60)
• Far Cry: Primal (Uplay) — $32.29  (list price $60)
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (Uplay) — $20.65  (list price $50)
• Far Cry 4 (Uplay) — $16.48  (list price $40)
• Assassin's Creed Unity (Uplay) — $12.41  (list price $30)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist Deluxe (Uplay) — $8.31  (list price $40)
• Might & Magic Heroes VI: Complete Edition (Uplay) — $6.37  (list price $30)
• Might & Magic X Legacy (Uplay) — $5.40  (list price $25)
• Far Cry 3 (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Trials Fusion (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Child of Light (Uplay) — $3.19  (list price $15)
• Beyond Good & Evil (Uplay) — $2.22  (list price $10)

Tom Clancy

• Tom Clancy's The Division Gold Edition (Uplay) — $61.88  (list price $100)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist (Uplay) — $6.59  (list price $30)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Deluxe (Uplay) — $5.40  (list price $25)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Uplay) — $2.22  (list price $10)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Uplay) — $2.22  (list price $10)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Uplay) — $2.22  (list price $10)
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown (Uplay) — $1.93  (list price $10)
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Uplay) — $1.93  (list price $10)
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (Uplay) — $1.93  (list price $10)

Far Cry

• Far Cry 4 Season Pass (Uplay) — $12.41  (list price $30)
• Far Cry 3 Deluxe Edition (Uplay) — $8.31  (list price $40)
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (Uplay) — $3.19  (list price $15)
• Far Cry (Uplay) — $2.22  (list price $10)

Assassin's Creed

• Assassin's Creed Syndicate (Uplay) — $21.62  (list price $40)
• Assassin's Creed 3 Deluxe Edition (Uplay) — $10.47  (list price $50)
• Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Uplay) — $6.37  (list price $30)
• Assassin's Creed Revelations Gold Edition (Uplay) — $6.37  (list price $30)
• Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Season Pass (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed Revelations (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed 3 (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Deluxe Edition (Uplay) — $4.16  (list price $20)
• Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry - Standalone (Uplay) — $3.19  (list price $15)

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News:: In 'Madden 17' the LA Coliseum has one tiny problem

A legacy fan of the Madden sports game franchise made a disturbing discovery: In its latest version, Madden NFL 17, the evening sun is in the east, the absolute wrong side for it to set anywhere on planet Earth. It only happens during games set in Los Angeles at the Memorial Coliseum, which is the Rams' home stadium once again. Thus, the case is either an isolated aberration or a sly dig at how upside-down crazy it is that the team came back to Southern California after leaving it for St. Louis, Missouri 21 years ago.

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News:: Unofficial League Of Legends Game Coming To Steam

League Of Guessing is a game about League Of Legends characters that uses League Of Legends settings and assets. Riot is not in any way involved. Surprisingly, it’s coming to Steam.

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News:: Stardew Valley adds more farm maps, buildings, and a quest

Stardew Valley is worming its way back into my life. News of a beta update put the farmer-life sim back on my radar last week, and in the days since, I realized that its soundtrack is accessible through Spotify. I've been chilling out to those songs, particularly tracks like "Winter (Nocturne of Ice)," ever since. Now that the update is ready for a final release today, it's time to return to my mess of a farm.

We already covered what all version 1.1 entails, but I've included the developer's notes again for a quick glance and a trailer with which to hinge these words on. I doubt I'll start a fresh farm until the co-op update rolls out, so the extra layout types won't be of much use yet, and I also don't tend to prioritize the relationship side of Stardew Valley. I'm still not even married! No divorce for me.

That said, it sounds like I've got a wizard to chat up and bank-busting buildings to lay down.

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News:: What Would It Take for a Sex Robot to Pass a Turing Test?

At what point does a robot become more than just a vessel for satisfying a human’s needs? That’s one of the many questions posed by the new HBO series Westworld, based on that other Michael Crichton story about a theme park in which the android attractions—who are designed to be fucked and killed—rise up against their creators.

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News:: A Movie Director, Manga Guy And Marvel Writer Try To Make A Movie

Specifically, one in which they can “collaborate on an empowering female protagonist”. It goes about as well as you’d expect.

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News:: Scare up a fight in Street Fighter V's Halloween update

Capcom doesn't want people to remember Street Fighter V for its root access or poorly constructed story mode. No, it wants you to remember that all of the cool costumes are microtransactions and that it gave you free bonus characters! You just had to grind away at a soul-destroying survival mode, but the developers are the nice guys!

That tangent aside, the Halloween update for Street Fighter V lands on October 11 and brings seven premium costumes and one new stage. Each costume is priced at $3.99 / €3.99 / £3.29 with the stage running €1.99 / £1.29 (or for 40,000 fight money). Since the Capcom Unity blog neglected to actually name the characters getting costumes, I'll do so: Ryu, Cammy, Vega, Alex, Juri, Charlie, and Necali.

I'm not sure why only seven characters are getting costumes (or why Necali is getting two), but I suppose I'll just have to accept it. I'm not one to actually pluck money down on "premium" costumes, but I know some people enjoy them. I miss the days where you could actually unlock this stuff, but thankfully the characters weren't tied behind DLC.

Also, the DLC is only available until November 29. Way to hold content hostage, Capcom.

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News:: Darkest Dungeon's first DLC is The Crimson Court

Just as some of you begin to sink your teeth into Darkest Dungeon with the recent PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita ports, Red Hook Studios is starting to tease content to come: The Crimson Court.

This first add-on is centered around classy-looking vampires and that's about I'll I can say with any certainty aside from mentioning the "early 2017" release window for PC, Mac, PS4, and PS Vita. With so little to go on, I'm imagining a stand-in for Van Helsing and very bad things afflicting him.

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News:: Dude Spends 4.5 Years Building Fantasy Kingdom In Minecraft

Welcome to the Kingdom of Galekin, one of the most impressive Minecraft creations I’ve seen in a long time.

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News:: Serious Sam VR drops soon on Steam

Before watching this trailer, I imagined what Serious Sam might look like in VR. I pictured a headless, shirtless, screaming kamikaze man rushing toward me, and that's literally what the video depicts. Glad we're on the same page! I'm also glad that this game, which is coming to Steam Early Access on October 17, is just a diversion -- we're still getting a full-fledged Serious Sam 4 down the line.

Croteam will launch Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope at $40 for the HTC Vive. Support is planned for the Oculus Rift as well, but not until the Touch controllers are available (any day now...).

"We believe SSVR in current state has already the potential to satisfy all VR fans looking for some serious VR love," the studio says of the game's run on Early Access. "The game is planned to achieve its full potential in the next six months, but could be longer depending on the users feedback."

Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope [Steam]

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News:: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is PS4's first HDR-compatible game

You don't need a PS4 Pro to start enjoying clearer, brighter graphics

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News:: Twelve Minutes Of The Modern Warfare Remastered Campaign

If any last generation shooter deserved a remaster, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was at the top of the list. I got to sit down with the campaign today. Here’s a playthrough of “Charlie Don’t Surf” for you to enjoy.

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News:: This is what stealth can look like in Ghost Recon Wildlands

This is another look at the "proper" way to play Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ubisoft's free-roaming cooperative shooter set in Bolivia. A squad of developers works as a cohesive unit, sneaking around a cartel encampment in the cover of a stormy night, and not one person spontaneously rushes in guns blazing. In a real-world scenario, there likely wouldn't be such precision. Someone would totally screw up (or just plain screw around). And it probably goes without saying, but the AI can't play this well.

I came out of E3 disappointed with what I saw of Wildlands. I like the concept, generally. Open-world games built for co-op goofing off can be good fun, and by next year, when this game releases, it will be in a better state. But even keeping the pre-release qualifier in mind, what I played didn't inspire confidence. Convincing three friends to buy in for the best possible experience will be a tall order.

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News:: Destiny players: Did you compete in the first Trials of Osiris?

Destiny players: Did you compete in the first Trials of Osiris? If so, how’d it go? Let me know how you did, what you thought of the new map, what weapons you had success with, etc.

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News:: New Anime Trolls 'Boys' Love' Fans With Stupid Art

Gakuen Handsome is the wikiHow art of anime. Maybe it’s sincere. Probably, it’s winking at you with an ironic smile. Definitely, it is disorienting and hilarious.

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News:: Everything you need to know about PlayStation VR

Sony's virtual reality face mask is out October 13 for you Rockefellers that can drop the $400 on it ($500 for the one that comes with Move controllers). To prepare you for the occasion, the PlayStation Blog has put out a pretty dang comprehensive guide to all your burning PSVR questions, such as: "Do I need a TV to play PS VR?" and "My head is larger than average – will the PS VR headset fit?"

(The answer is, "yes," apparently!)

There are other tips, like a recommended age of "12 and up," as well as, "Walking is not advised. We recommend that users play PS VR games while seated for the most comfortable and safest VR experience." And you can watch YouTube and other media, opening the doors to virtual reality porn.

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News:: Real Talk About How Luke Cage Uses Blackness

The Luke Cage TV show is undeniably black. But that alone isn’t enough to satisfy every black comics fan who’s watching the show.

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News:: Grand Theft Auto V mod spoofs exploding Galaxy Note 7

What's the deal with the Galaxy Note 7? I've heard of a product "exploding" at market in a groundswell of popularity, but this is ridiculous! 

Samsung's monstrous, popular phone has a problem with exploding, threatening the pocket lining of Americans everywhere. A topical modder has brought the real-world explosive into the world of Grand Theft Auto V, which is an appropriate level of satire for the open-world series.

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News:: Mission Impossible Is The Best New Addition To Lego Dimensions

Disguised as a foreign dignitary, top IMF agent Ethan Hunt slips into the embassy party completely unnoticed, his friends Mr. T, Finn, Abby Yates and Harry Potter trailing close behind him. This is so dumb. It’s perfect.

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News:: Chat app Telegram is now a gaming platform too

If a company has a messaging app, there's a good chance that chat bots are headed its way. Case in point, today secure-chat service Telegram announced a bot-powered gaming platform. While the app has had text-based games for a while, today's announcement means those distractions will now have HTML 5 graphics and sound.

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News:: New Ghost Recon: Wildlands gameplay is full of sneaky moments, here are 10 of the best

You don't have to go hot in Ghost Recon Wildlands

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News:: Stardew Valley’s 1.1 update, the first big one since launch, is now live.

Stardew Valley’s 1.1 update, the first big one since launch, is now live. Highlights include new marriage options (Shane and Emily), divorce, new farm maps, new areas, new building types, magical construction. See all that stuff in action above.

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News:: Deadspin Trump Supporters Spent The Debate Tweeting At Jon Lester Because They Thought He Was Modera

Deadspin Trump Supporters Spent The Debate Tweeting At Jon Lester Because They Thought He Was Moderator Lester Holt | Jezebel Kim Kardashian’s Bodyguard Pascal Duvier Has a Very Informative Twitter | Gizmodo What Could Kim Kardashian’s Robbers Learn From Her Social Media Posts? | Jezebel Nasty Gal Said to Lay Off at Least 15, Including Entire Design Team, As Sophia Amoruso’s Book Comes Out |

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News:: Crowd control and confetti cannons at the Overwatch Open

The studio is immaculate. Shiny black floors glisten under orange, blue and purple lights. A dozen people dressed in all black, wires dangling from their headphones to the battery packs at their waists, mill around, preparing massive hooded cameras, adjusting light fixtures, sweeping the floors and, way in the back on a raised platform, tweaking the appearance of the stage from behind multi-screen terminals. It's 9PM on a Friday night and everyone in the room is at work, but the air sizzles with chatter and excitement.

The stage itself is impressive, with three massive, crisp screens alternating between the logo for the 2016 Overwatch Open and the competing teams' insignias. A cartoon rabbit head wearing goggles and a scar over one eye smirks down from the orange side, representing the European underdog team, Misfits. A stylized white "N" surrounded by a circle looms over the North American favorites, EnVyUs. Twelve young men -- some bearded, others clean-shaven -- sit in front of their respective screens at two long, curved banks of gaming PCs, getting in just a few more minutes of practice before the big game; just a few more kills, just a few more dodges and clicks and saves. The mood on the stage is deadly serious. Whoever wins tonight takes home $100,000, after all.

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