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It’s Official: Microsoft Acquires Minecraft Developer Mojang

In a $2.5 billion deal announced today, Microsoft acquires Minecraft developer Mojang. The purchase had been rumored for the past week. Microsoft confirmed the transaction today, with Xbox division executives doing the happy dance for being able to earn money off every Minecraft sale, including sales of Minecraft on PS4. Mojang, the Stockholm-based game developer, […]

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Penguins of Madagascar Exclusive to Wii U, Wii and 3DS

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Who said the only exclusive games for Nintendo platforms were first-party? For months that’s seemed to be the case at launch, but a new Nintendo-only game is on the way in November from a third-party publisher. Little Orbit, a little-known publisher with a licensing agreement with DreamWorks Animation, announced plans to make the Penguins of

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PlayStation Plus September 2014 Free Game Velocity 2X Seems Most Popular

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As we near the halfway mark of September, a pattern has definitely emerged with the PlayStation Plus September 2014 free game lineup for PS4. The two free games for PS Plus members, Sportsfriends and Velocity 2X, are proving quite different in popularity. In previous months, the two free games associated with the PS Plus program

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Disney Infinity Yondu Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy Yondu Joins Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes

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The toys-to-life genre has blossomed in recent years, with new game franchises surfacing in every corner. Ironically, some of the most anticipated toys for those games aren’t coming from “new” franchises at all. Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes is one such example, particularly with the Guardians of the Galaxy now being added to the mix.

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Watch Dogs Wii U Release Date to Hack into Black Friday

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Wii U owners, your wait for Watch Dogs is almost over. After Ubisoft shipped the game for PS4 and Xbox One earlier this year, owners of a Nintendo platform were left wondering whether they’d be forgotten completely. Not at all. Although Ubisoft has been mum for months, the company has now announced the Watch Dogs

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Upcoming Xbox Games with Gold September 2014 Free Game

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Amid all the Destiny gameplay sessions and fireteam shenanigans, some gamers have lost track of the upcoming Xbox Games with Gold September 2014 free game. The forgetfulness is understandable, as Bungie’s multiplatform game is amazing. But Bungie is tied directly to the next Xbox Games with Gold free game for September 2014, so Xbox 360

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Assassin’s Creed Unity Co-Op Video: 5-Minute Walkthrough

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Of all the reasons to be excited for Ubisoft’s next-gen-exclusive Assassin’s Creed game, the Assassin’s Creed Unity co-op aspects are near the top of the list. Co-op is nothing new to the Assassin’s Creed franchise, but its flavor is a bit different with Unity. Set in a once-magnificent Paris, Assassin’s Creed Unity plunges into the

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Alien: Isolation Gone Gold, Release Date Oct. 7

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The original movie Alien taught us two things. First: in space, no one can hear you scream. Second: on Earth, fans still scream with delight at the original cast reuniting. So imagine the screams of glee at hearing Alien: Isolation has gone to gold master and is preparing for its Oct. 7 release date. With

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Sunset Overdrive Season Pass Includes New Areas, Bosses, Weapons

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Sunset Overdrive is destined to be one of Insomniac’s most colorful, over-the-top and creative games yet. The Xbox One exclusive will ship Oct. 28, and when it does, there will also be a Sunset Overdrive Season Pass for dedicated gamers to get DLC at a discount. The Sunset Overdrive Season Pass is pretty beefy, all

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Anomaly 2 PS4 Release Date Scheduled for Sept. 16

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While Destiny will set all sorts of PS4 records through the weekend and beyond, there are still other games set to release for PlayStation 4. They just so happen to be giving Bungie’s opus some responsible space. Take, for instance, Anomaly 2. After a bit of a delay, the Anomaly 2 PS4 release date is

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