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Six tips on how to succeed in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’ from Activision

Every week there are dozens of Call of Duty clips posted online depicting tricks, tips, and just generally doing cool things in 'Black Ops II.' Here are our favorites of the week.
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Puppeteer review

Puppeteer from SCE Japan delves into the realm of modern day fables and cultural fantasies with a platformer that is so much more than it first appears.

Rockstar went to the streets for its gangster dialogue in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’

Rockstar hired real gang members to record dialogue for 'Grand Theft Auto V,' says GTA in-game radio DJ Lazlow Jones.

A new study shows that video games can improve your daily life

A recent study found that a game called NeuroRacer can help the elderly improve multitasking abilities.

Microsoft clarifies (and contradicts) its Xbox One ‘FIFA 14’ giveaway in Europe

contradicting earlier claims, not every Xbox One will include a copy of 'FIFA 14' in Europe, only the consoles specifically marked as “Day One.” All other skus will not include a game.

Metal Gear creator wants his characters to be “more erotic”

Hideo Kojima, creator of the quarter century old Metal Gear series let it be known on his Twitter feed that he wants his characters in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V to be “more erotic.”
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Killzone: Mercenary review

The Killzone franchise heads to the PS Vita with an FPS game designed by Guerilla Cambridge exclusively for the handheld system that shows the best and the worst of Sony’s device.
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It looks like US Xbox One buyers may receive a free game after all

Customers that purchase a Xbox One in Europe will receive a copy of FIFA 14, but as yet Microsoft has yet to confirm a similar deal in America. That may just be a matter of time.

Gamed: Games and war, which one is bad again?

Even as the country discusses war with Syria, another study concludes that violent video games don’t trigger violent tendencies in teenagers. Plus, Nintendo hates Australia, Iran hates female characters, and Uwe Boll hates us all.
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Rayman Legends review

Ubisoft Montpellier’s Rayman Legends is one of the best platformers of this generation, regardless of what platform you play it on – but the Wii U version is something special.
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Looking for a PS4 or Xbox One for the holidays? We have a few suggestions [UPDATED]

Finding the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold out? Here's where you can still pre-order the next-gen gaming consoles.
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Xbox 360’s free-to-play library just grew by one with Crytek’s ‘Warface’

Crytek’s long gestating free-to-play first person shooter, Warface, will be heading to the Xbox 360 in “Early 2014.” The console version will be free-to-play with an Xbox Live Gold membership.

‘Hotline Miami’ may become a movie, but it needs your help

A new Indiegogo project to make a short film based on the bloody, top-down action game Hotline Miami is underway. The filmmakers are asking for $50,000 to make it happen.
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Nintendo drops the Wii U price, and 3D from the 3DS

Nintendo is making moves in time for the holiday season. The Wii U will receive a $50 price drop, a version of the Nintendo 3DS without the 3D is on the way, and several games and bundles have been announced.
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Killer is Dead review

Suda 51’s eccentric flair permeates Grasshopper Manufacture’s newest game, the hack n’ slash game with a grindhouse flair, Killer Is Dead.

Gamescom 2013 shatters attendance records; 2014 dates announced

Gamescom in Cologne, Germany was already the biggest gaming event in the world after 275,000 attended in 2012. This year, 65,000 more people than that attended.

Rare Xbox One spotted in the wild – but don’t go trying to buy it just yet

Select Microsoft employees are going to receive a rare white Xbox One that includes a year of Xbox Live, and all first party games for a year.
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So long, Microsoft Points, it’s been fun

Microsoft has officially done away with its Microsoft Points and replaced them with real cash values, and your current points will he converted. Simply update your Xbox and say goodbye.
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The next-gen consoles may lead to interactive TV if Ubisoft gets its way

Back during E3, Ubisoft confirmed that it is moving ahead with its plans to create interactive TV where you choose the outcome, starting with it Rabbids franchise
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All of EA’s games may soon have a free-to-play version

Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore: EA will no longer release games without an online component, and is moving more and more towards a free-to-play model.
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Gamed: Ben Affleck destroys the world

This week in Gamed, we say goodbye to Steve Ballmer, I explain how Shadows of the Eternals cost me dearly, and Ben Affleck is the most important thing in the entire world.
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‘The World’s End’ review: The Cornetto trilogy concludes in style

Director Edgar Wright returns with longtime collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to conclude the “Three Flavours Cornetto” trilogy on a high note with ‘The World’s End.’
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Crytek’s free-to-play shooter ‘Warface’ heads to beta, again

Crytek’s long, long overdue free-to-play shooter Warface has entered what Crytek is claiming is the “final phase of beta testing” before the game is finally released in America and other markets.
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GameStop predicting biggest console launch ever

GameStop CEO Paul Raines told investors that he expects 2013 to bring "the largest console in history" during a recent earnings call. He also noted that Sony leads Microsoft by a 2 to 1 margin in customer email sign-ups for info about the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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The Xbox One will ship with a free game in Europe, but what about the US?

At Gamescom, Microsoft revealed that the Xbox One would launch with a game in Europe, EA Sports’ FIFA 14. So far this deal seems to be for Europe only, leaving us to question what about the U.S.?
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‘Killer Instinct’ returns, and brings a new pricing model for console gaming with it

Microsoft has announced that it will give gamers three different ways to buy the upcoming title, "Killer Instinct."
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2K reveals ‘XCOM: Enemy Within,’ the replacement for ‘Enemy Unknown’

Firaxis and 2K are back with XCOM: Enemy Within, a new expansion to XCOM: Enemy Unknown that will change the way you play, and should become known as the definitive version of XCOM.
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Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ heading to the big screen

Ubisoft has announced that its next property to head for the big screen will be the upcoming game, Watch Dogs.
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PS Vita price drop confirmed, and ‘Borderlands 2’ goes handheld

At its Gamescom press conference, Sony announced that the Vita will receive a price drop as was rumored this week, and Gearbox’s Borderlands 2 is coming to the system as well.
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Oculus VR opens its doors to devs with a new site where they can share games

Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift headset have unveiled “Oculus Share,” a new site for developers to post the demos they have already created for the VR headset, to add more, and to have the community offer feedback.
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Stan Winston built real, working (and terrifying) Terminators

A newly released video shows Stan Winston building the very first terminators, the T1s, which he designed, then built actual working models for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
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Microsoft planning on packaging a “major” game with the Xbox One

When the new Xbox One is released, it may include a full price “major third-party title,” according to sources speaking with CVG. The deal will likely be announced at Gamescom, and while the source only claimed knowledge of Europe, it seems likely that the U.S. would also offer the same deal. The source couldn’t identify […]
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‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’ revisits America’s ‘Golden Age,’ tarnish and all

2K Marin’s third-person squad-based shooter The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is set during the so-called “Golden Age of America,” a time of growth, expansion, optimism, and unchecked racism and misogyny.
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PS Vita drops price in the US… kind of

Both Best Buy and Target are offering both the wi-fi and wi-fi/3G models of the PS Vita for $200, a $50 and $100 saving respectively. The real question is whether this is a sale, or an early look at a long overdue price drop.