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Super Mario Maker fans recreate lost GBA e-Reader levels

Hardcore Super Mario Maker players have recreated a batch of Nintendo-made Mario levels previously thought lost to time and outdated technology.
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Guitar Hero Live nixes traditional DLC in favor of pay-per-play streaming

Developer Freestyle Games revealed its plans for Guitar Hero Live's add-on content, announcing that players can use in-game currency to stream new songs.
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Multiple high-profile iOS games delisted, removed from iTunes user purchase histories

Capcom's adventure game Ghost Trick is among several iOS apps that recently disappeared from iTunes user purchase histories, rendering them inaccessible.
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Metal Gear Solid 5 ‘FOB insurance’ protects against invading players for a fee

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has introduced "FOB insurance," giving players the option of protecting their stashed goods from invading rivals.
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Microsoft acquires physics middleware creator Havok

Microsoft has acquired middleware developer Havok, creator of flexible physics software that powers many popular games for consoles and PCs.
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Criterion founders tease Burnout series ‘spiritual successor’

The ex-Criterion staff at Three Fields Entertainment announced plans to produce a "spiritual successor" to the popular Burnout racing series.
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The Pokemon Company demands $4K settlement from amateur fan party planner

The Pokemon Company has sued a self-proclaimed "huge Pokemon fan" who organized a themed party inspired by Nintendo's popular mascot characters.
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Humble Bundle launches monthly subscription service

Digital distribution platform Humble Bundle has launched a subscription service that will deliver downloadable PC games to members on a monthly basis.
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Arcade shoot-’em-up dev Cave pitches crowdfunding for Steam, PS4 ports

Cave, a Japanese developer of arcade-style shoot-'em-ups, proposed a crowdfunding structure for upcoming console and PC ports of its legacy titles.
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Sonic the Hedgehog-inspired Freedom Planet joins Wii U eShop

This week's Wii U eShop update marks the console debut of Freedom Planet, a tribute to 16-bit era platformers and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series.
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Twisted Pixel separates from Microsoft, returns to indie development

Developer Twisted Pixel has "returned to its indie roots" this week, announcing that it has split from Microsoft Studios following its 2011 acquisition.
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Super Meat Boy, Broken Age on tap for PlayStation Plus in October

Sony announced October's PlayStation Plus lineup, revealing that members will receive free copies of Super Meat Boy, Broken Age, and other featured games.
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Super Smash Bros. adds playable Mario Maker, Duck Hunt levels

A newly released patch for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. adds new character costumes and a level based on Super Mario Maker.
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Conker’s Bad Fur Day had an unreleased sequel, developer Rare reveals

Veteran video game developer Rare revealed that it was working on an unreleased follow-up to its cult favorite 3D platformer Conker's Bad Fur Day.
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Xbox One game-creation toolkit Project Spark goes fully free to play

Project Spark, a sandbox-styled game creation toolkit for the Xbox One and PCs, is giving up its microtransaction-based revenue model next month.
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PS4 system software 3.00 launches this week with YouTube sharing features

Sony has outlined the improvements, tweaks, and new gameplay sharing features it has in store for its PS4 firmware update launching this week.
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Unreleased South Park video game unearthed for original Xbox

An unreleased video game based on the animated television series South Park and inspired by Grand Theft Auto has been discovered for the original Xbox.
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Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 launching in February

Japanese studio Comcept announced that its Kickstarter-funded Mega Man successor Mighty No. 9> will launch digitally and at retail in February of 2016.
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Xbox One holiday bundle includes Tomb Raider prequel series

Microsoft revealed that its timed exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will be bundled with Xbox One hardware this winter.
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Veteran Xbox Live Indie Games developer launches Steam compilation

Standout Xbox Live Indie Games developer Mommy's Best Games has released a Steam bundle featuring four games that were previously exclusive to the Xbox 360.
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Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps will not include a single-player story mode

Capcom outlined the scale and scope of Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps, revealing that the game will not feature a traditional single-player campaign.
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Xbox Games With Gold features The Walking Dead, Valiant Hearts in October

The first season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead and other featured games will be available as free downloads for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in October.
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Nintendo patches out Super Mario Maker invincibility glitch

Nintendo has patched an invulnerability glitch within its Wii U level design toolkit Super Mario Maker that allowed players to upload impossible challenges.
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Starwhal arrive for Nintendo platforms via eShop

A new entry in Nintendo's Animal Crossing series heads up this week's eShop update, accompanying new releases like Extreme Exorcism and Beatbuddy.
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Minecraft Windows 10 Edition gets Oculus Rift support

Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey announced that Mojang's hit sandbox construction title Minecraft will receive VR support in a forthcoming update.
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Agent 47 takes a break, next Hitman game delayed to March 2016

Developer Io-Interactive confirmed that the next game in its Hitman series will miss its original launch date, and is now set to premiere early next year.
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Cult classic Mega Man Legends gets a long-awaited re-release

Capcom announced that it will release a digital version of its cult favorite 3D action game Mega Man Legends, bringing the rarely-seen classic to PSN.
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Sony tests Early Access framework on PlayStation 4 with Dungeon Defenders II

A PlayStation 4 version of Trendy Entertainment's co-op tower defense game Dungeon Defenders 2 will arrive as the platform's first-ever 'pre-alpha' release.
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Super Mario Maker review

Super Mario Maker lets players unleash their creativity with custom-made Mario levels that can be shared with the world. But are these levels any fun to play?
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Rare Sonic the Hedgehog arcade game preserved via PC emulation

An extremely rare entry in Sega's long-running Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has been preserved in playable form via PC emulation software.
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Xbox 360 dashboard update expands cloud storage to 2GB

Microsoft has released a system update for Xbox 360 consoles, giving players double the amount of cloud storage space for uploaded save games.
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Xbox One hardware bundle includes FIFA 16, EA Access membership

Microsoft has released a new FIFA 16-themed Xbox One hardware bundle that includes a year's subscription to Electronic Arts' gaming service EA Access.
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Braid creator’s follow-up, The Witness coming to PS4, PC in January 2016

Braid creator Jonathan Blow revealed that his next game, the first-person puzzler The Witness, is due to launch for the PS4 and PC platforms in January.
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Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta opens for Nathan Drake Collection buyers in December

PlayStation 4 owners who buy a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection will get an early look at Uncharted 4's multiplayer mode in December.