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Divinity: Original Sin arrives on June 20

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 25, 2014 12:30pm PDT

Divinity: Original Sin is now scheduled to exit Steam Early Access on June 20 and Larian Studios has issued a bulky beta update to celebrate.

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"Do not want! Hurry up and release Divinity 3 already ;o I need to kick Damian's ass!"

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Chatty Q&A: Blizzard talks Reaper of Souls and the future of Diablo 3

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 24, 2014 9:15am PDT

Diablo III's dev team, led by Production Director John Hight, took time out of their busy schedules to speak to Shacknews about Reaper of Souls, Diablo III's revival on PC, the next big PC patch, the upcoming console versions of Reaper of Souls, the long-awaited PvP mode, an...

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"what Dale responded I didnt even know that a student can get paid $7197 in four weeks on the ..."

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League of Legends introduces Braum, the first tank support

By Steve Watts, Apr 23, 2014 8:30am PDT

League of Legends is getting a new champion, which Riot says is the first "true tank support" character.

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"used to be the other way around really, AP carries hit harder generally just slower."

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How Dota 2 manipulates your behavior

By Steve Watts, Apr 23, 2014 7:30am PDT

Valve's resident psychologist Dr. Mike Ambinder explains how post-match questions subtly influence player behavior.

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"Are you usually a dick though? Because if you're normally a good team-mate anyway then this kind ..."

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Concursion demo lets you try out the genre-mashing game

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 18, 2014 12:30pm PDT

Earlier this year, we showed you Concursion, a game that attempts to blend five genres together in one. Players will have to switch between...

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Tropico 5 pre-order bonuses include costumes and maps

By Steve Watts, Apr 17, 2014 12:00pm PDT

Tropico 5 is getting costumes and maps as pre-order bonuses for both retail and digital copies, while the digital ones also include a discount and the possibility for more tiered rewards.

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"The email I got implies that you have to pre-order at Amazon.com in order to get the limited ..."

- Psydswipe see all 2 comments

League of Legends gets more human-like bots

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 16, 2014 1:30pm PDT

Pratice makes perfect in League of Legends, especially if it's against AI bots. That's why Riot has adjusted bot behaviors to act more human.

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"Don't be fooled... Those aren't "more human like bots" those are mouthy preteens being paid in ..."

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Why money matters in Tales from the Borderlands

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 15, 2014 2:15pm PDT

Tales from the Borderlands seeks to separate itself from other Telltale games, partly by putting a real value on currency.

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Nuclear Throne adds co-op multiplayer

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 15, 2014 11:15am PDT

Vlambeer's roguelike, Nuclear Throne, is getting two-player co-op, because the apocalypse is better with friends.

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"Got a free key for Nuclear Throne at PAX East. It's a lot of fun. So far I've gotten to 4-1."

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Warlords of Draenor level-90 boost to 'bring people back to the same point'

By Steve Watts, Apr 14, 2014 1:00pm PDT

Blizzard explains how the level-90 expansion is meant to get friends caught up to each other, but that they've taken steps to make sure veteran players aren't tripped up by players who don't know how to use their newfound skills.

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"this was a huge pain the first couple weeks of 90 boost. It's a nonfactor now."

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Last Life a sci-fi noir on Mars, and Double Fine's second publishing deal

By Steve Watts, Apr 14, 2014 7:00am PDT

Double Fine has revealed its second publishing arrangement, with an indie developer making a sci-fi noir adventure game. The publisher has helped launch its Kickstarter.

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Secrets of Rætikon takes flight on April 17

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 11, 2014 3:00pm PDT

Take to the skies and discover the Secrets of Rætikon on April 17.

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Hearthstone getting 'Curse of Naxxramas' single-player campaign

By Steve Watts, Apr 11, 2014 9:27am PDT

Hearthstone is getting its first single-player campaign soon. Curse of Naxxramas will take you through a series of creepy boss fights to earn new cards for your deck. It will also sport a new board and class challenges.

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"Just like someone mentioned on that thread, I would love to see a Raid or Dungeon mode in this ..."

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Double Fine's Hack 'n' Slash coming soon to Steam Early Access

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 10, 2014 4:30pm PDT

Double Fine's cheatfest, Hack 'n' Slash, is targeting Steam Early Access and will hack its way there in just a couple of weeks.

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Elder Scrolls Online getting 'Craglorn' update this month

By Steve Watts, Apr 07, 2014 11:30am PDT

The Elder Scrolls Online will get its first free update later this month, with a new challenging adventure zone called Craglorn.

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"And anyone else struggle with how to reply to npc's questions? Knowing one is good and the other ..."

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