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  • Woman Killed By Pokemon Go-Playing Driver, Police Say

    Woman Killed By Pokemon Go-Playing Driver, Police Say

    A woman has been killed in Japan after she was struck by a man who was playing Pokemon Go while driving, according to police. The driver hit two female pedestrians, killing one and seriously injuring the other, authorities in Tokushima said, according to The Japan Times.

    The driver, a 39-year-old man, reportedly told police that he was playing Pokemon Go while driving. The National Police Agency said this is the country’s first fatality related to the popular mobile game.

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    According to reports cited by Kotaku, the woman who died was a 72-year-old. She was brought to a hospital, where she passed away. The woman who survived was 60 years old, according to the reports. As for the driver, he was reportedly arrested.

    Before Pokemon Go’s launch in Japan last month, the country’s government released a flier that spelled out various warnings related to Pokemon Go.

    Through in-game messaging, Pokemon Go itself warns players to be aware of their surroundings while playing the game. Pokemon Go encourages players to go out into the real world in search of Pokemon to catch, but playing behind the wheel is obviously a bad idea. A recent update introduced a prompt stressing that you should not playing while driving a car.

    Recently, two people walked off an oceanside cliff in California in search of Pokemon Go, while someone crashed their car into a tree after reportedly admitting to playing the game behind the wheel. Also, a man hit a parked police car because he was reportedly distracted by the game.

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  • Look at These Early Harry Potter Sketches, Featuring Snape and McGonagall

    J.K. Rowling has released a series of her own Harry Potter sketches that give fans a new look at the magical wizarding world in its early days. The illustrations include things like Snape teaching a potions class, Harry peering into the Mirror of Erised, and Professor McGonagall reprimanding Peeves.

    These were published on Pottermore, but not in one post, but rather scattered throughout the site. You can see some of these in the tweet below from Harry Potter World UK, while Time discovered even more. If Rowling sketched these at the start of the Harry Potter series, it means they date back to the ’90s.

    J.K. Rowling releases her amazing early illustrations of Harry Potter characters. pic.twitter.com/eVFSOerwVV

    — Harry Potter World (@PotterWorldUK) August 23, 2016

    Rowling herself recently said that Harry Potter’s story is likely over after The Cursed Child, but clearly she’s not done sharing new insight into the franchise’s characters and locations.

    In addition to these sketches, Rowling recently announced three new Harry Potter books, which will debut on September 6. These “bite-sized” books don’t continue Harry Potter’s story, but instead offer new insights into Harry Potter stories, settings, and characters.

    The latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is the script from the stage play of the same name. It sold four million physical copies in its first week.

    Looking ahead, the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, comes to theaters in December. It stars Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne as main character Newt Scamander.

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  • No Man's Sky Getting New PS4 Patch This Week

    No Man's Sky Getting New PS4 Patch This Week

    A new patch is coming to the PlayStation 4 version of No Man’s Sky this week, Hello Games has announced. When it’s released, it will mean that around 90 percent of the space game’s crash issues have been resolved, the developer behind the ambitious space-adventure game said on Twitter.

    The new patch, 1.06, is currently in testing and is scheduled to come out this week, Hello Games said, though a specific release date was not announced.

    You can expect further patches, too, as part of Hello Games’ effort to fix all crash scenarios on PS4.

    “We obviously won’t stop until these issues are 100% resolved,” the developer said (via VideoGamer.com). “Also these patches contain other fixes and improvements too. Thanks all.”

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    Hello Games also shared some details on how crash-reporting works for No Man’s Sky. Every time the game crashes, a report is sent to Hello Games. Since the game’s launch on August 9, the studio has been collecting these and categorizing them in order of priority.

    “This has been incredibly useful, and allows us to know exactly how many people are affected,” it said.

    Hello Games has updated the PS4 version of No Man’s Sky at least two other times since launch to fix the crashing problems.

    The PC version of No Man’s Sky has not been without its issues, either, including things like performance and frame rate problems in addition to crashes. Hello Games has patched that version a number of times since its release on August 12–and more updates are on the way.

    For more on No Man’s Sky, check out GameSpot’s review and what other critics are saying.

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  • Battlefield 1's Premium Pass and First DLC Expansion Detailed

    Battlefield 1‘s Premium Pass will include early access to new multiplayer maps, four digital expansions, and a range of new weapons, dog tags, and skins.

    As detailed on the game’s Origin page, it will cost $49.99/£39.99 and the first expansion for is called “They Shall Not Pass.” It will introduce the French army to DICE’s large-scale World War I shooter from March 2017.

    “Scout ahead with a two-week head start on four themed expansion packs. And France joins the fight in all new multiplayer maps,” reads the product description. Following this, another expansion “will bring the Russian Empire into the battle.”

    Items such as weapons, dog tags, and skins will be delivered as monthly Battlepacks starting from November 2016.

    “Get ready for new Operations and game modes, new Elite classes, weapons, vehicles, and more,” the description continues. “The Battlefield 1 Premium Pass includes 16 new multiplayer maps, 20 new weapons, 14 unique dog tags, and 14 Battlefield 1 Battlepacks containing stand-out weapon skins. Each Battlepack is delivered monthly, starting November 2016.”

    Battlefield 1’s release date has been confirmed as October 21. This is just a few days before Titanfall 2’s October 28 release date. According to EA, having both games launch alongside each other will strengthen its position in the shooter genre, instead of cannibalising the sales of both game.

    “[Shooters are] a giant category in our industry, $4.5 billion, there’s a very broad and diverse set of players who are looking to fulfill different gameplay motivations,” chief executive Andrew Wilson previously said. “Some people play very quick play, some people play more strategic, some people want both in different context.

    “We feel we have a really strong position to deliver the broader set of gameplay mechanics as it relates to the first-person shooter genre across two titles. I feel very confident that we are well positioned to do very well in that category in the year.”

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  • New Total War: Warhammer DLC Introduces Legendary Lords

    Sega has released a new trailer for Total War: Warhammer showing off the new content being added as part of the Grim & The Grave DLC pack.

    Among the additions are Volkmar the Grim and Helman Ghorst, two “Legendary Lords” that fight for the light and the shadows. There’s also two new lord types, with the Strigoi Ghoul King joining the Vampire Counts, and warrior priests Arch Lector joining the Empire.

    “Both the Empire and Vampire Counts unit rosters are being expanded with two brand new units each,” Sega said, further detailing the new additions.

    “The Knights of the Blazing Sun, the zealous Flagellants and versatile Free Company Militia join the ranks of the Empire, while the vampire counts will see their undead hordes imbued with dark magic by the gruesome Corpse Cart and volatile Mortis Engine.

    “The rosters of both factions are also further expanded by the addition of Regiments of Renown, unique unit variants with special traits and abilities, whose prowess in battle have immortalized them in the annals of the Old World.”

    An update that will launch alongside The Grim & The Grave will introduce “a number of unique new battle maps and Vlad von Carstein as a free legendary lord for all players.”

    The Grim & The Grave will be available from September 1. You can watch a trailer for the DLC above, or take a look below for a breakdown of the content, as listed on the Steam page.

    • The Grim & The Grave is the first Lords Pack for Total War: Warhammer. Bolstering the forces of both The Empire and The Vampire Counts, it introduces famous rival characters and new iconic units from the world of Warhammer Fantasy Battles to your campaigns and battles.
    • Two new Legendary Lords…
    • …with new quest chains, magic items and skill trees
    • Two new additional Lord types
    • Five all-new battlefield units plus variants
    • Five new battlefields for custom battles and multiplayer battles
    • 18 elite Regiments of Renown

    GameSpot’s Warhammer review scored the game a 9/10.

    “When you’re in the middle of a siege and you’re coordinating an assault with a friend, Total War: Warhammer approaches perfection,” critic Daniel Starkey said.

    “You’ll be tested on all fronts and asked to manage complex battles with broad, nuanced outcomes. Every system and piece feeds into others, and your choices make all the difference. It’s a triumph of real-time strategy design, and the best the Total War series has ever been.”

    For more on Warhammer’s critical reception, check out this review roundup.

    Warhammer is the first in a trilogy, but Creative Assembly also has plans for to support the first game with DLC in the months ahead.

    Additionally, Creative Assembly is working on this year’s Halo Wars 2 for Xbox One and PC.

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  • New Lumines Game Coming to Mobile Next Week

    Cult classic action puzzle game Lumines: Puzzle & Music will be launching for iOS and Android devices on September 1. The game will be available worldwide, and will be priced at $3. You can watch the game’s trailer in the embedded video.

    It looks like Puzzle & Music brings back the series’ trademark colourful aesthetic and electronic soundtrack. It’s been a while since a new game has been released for the mainline Lumines series, the last being Lumines Electronic Symphony published by Ubisoft in 2012 and released exclusively for the PlayStation Vita.

    Lumines: Puzzle & Music was initially soft-launched in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The game will feature both new and classic tracks, including the classic “Shinin” by Mondo Grosso. Players can unlock various skins which change the game board’s music and visuals by progressing through levels. The game will be playable at PAX West, at GameSamba’s booth. Attendees can also enter a raffle for Lumines prizes.

    GameSpot will be covering PAX West, so be sure to check back on site for news from the show floor!

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  • Xbox Play Anywhere Is a "Tremendous Value," Marketing Boss Says

    Xbox Play Anywhere Is a "Tremendous Value," Marketing Boss Says

    Microsoft’s new Xbox Play Anywhere feature, which lets you buy a digital game once on Xbox One and get the Windows 10 PC version free or vice versa, represents a “tremendous value.”

    That’s according to Xbox boss Aaron Greenberg, who told DualShockers that the goal for the program is to open up games to a new audience to grow the profile of each franchise.

    “So that is absolutely exciting,” Greenberg said. “To be able to do that and to say: You’ll be able to play both versions on both platforms without having to pay twice… I think is a tremendous value.”

    The first Xbox Play Anywhere game is ReCore, the new title from Mega Man designer Keiji Inafune. Other upcoming ones include Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4, and Halo Wars 2. Regarding sales, Greenberg said he anticipates Xbox Play Anywhere titles to sell “pretty well on PC.”

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    “I think we will see that a lot of gamers, despite us putting them in already pre-defined buckets, most gamers play on multiple devices. They play on the console and on the PC,” he said.

    “For me as a gamer, the benefit of, ‘Hey, if I’m at home and I wanna start playing Gears, but then I’m at work, at school, on the road, wherever it might be, and I can continue where I left off in my PC,’ is a tremendous benefit,” Greenberg added. “It gives a lot more value to the games for fans. So we’re excited and we’ll see. It’s something that we’d like to hear people’s feedback about, and hopefully they’re excited about it and they’ll support it, so that we can continue to do it, and other partners will see the opportunity there as well.”

    Not everyone has been so happy about Microsoft’s efforts to bring console games to PC, something that Greenberg has already responded to.

    The executive went on to say that part of the reason why Microsoft is launching Xbox Play Anywhere is to catch up with what has been the norm in other forms of entertainment for many years now.

    “If I buy digital entertainment content today, movies, music, etcetera, it streams across your devices. So we wanted to enable that for gaming, and that’s a consumer benefit,” he explained.

    Read the full DualShockers interview here.

    Microsoft may be going all-in on its console/PC unification strategy, but it appears Sony won’t follow suit. PlayStation president Andrew House recently said he’s unsure if people would be interested in that.

    “Yes, there was a big emphasis from the folks at Microsoft on Xbox and PC cross-play. It remains to be seen whether there is latent large consumer demand for that,” the executive explained.

    In other news about Xbox and PC, Microsoft has said it might release more games on Steam.

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  • New Footage Of Cancelled 'GoldenEye 007' XBLA Remaster Discovered

    New Footage Of Cancelled 'GoldenEye 007' XBLA Remaster Discovered

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    When Microsoft acquired Rare in 2002, the Twycross-based developer retained many of its Nintendo-centric IPs and repurposed them for the Xbox format. Most recently, Xbox One gamers were treated to polished versions of many Rare classics as part of the Rare Replay collection. Before that the critically acclaimed first person Nintendo 64 shooter Perfect Dark was treated to a HD remake for Xbox 360; and earlier still Conker’s Bad Fur Day found its way the the original Xbox. Due to licensing issues, the game many people wanted to see given a new lick of HD paint – GoldenEye 007 – has never been seen on newer systems, and the only real way to play the 1997 movie tie-in is by either using original N64 hardware or through emulation. New footage has emerged however, of a ‘work in progress’ HD remake of Bond’s Nintendo-based adventure that was destined for Xbox Live; and it boasts some interesting features.

    The video, as posted to the Assembler Games forum by user PixlButts and created by YouTuber Rare Thief, is titled ’30 Minutes of GoldenEye 007 XBLA Gameplay,’ and does indeed show large portions of the updated game. Using the video as a reference, most of the original N64 game appears to be intact, with many familiar levels, weapons and sound effects carried over. An ESRB notice at the start of the video also hints at the possiblity of online multiplayer modes. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this new footage though, is the toggle which would have allowed Xbox 360 owners the ability to switch between ‘original’ and ‘remastered’ visual modes at will, in a fashion similar to that employed by Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary. Whether this build will ever find its way into the hands of gamers remains to be seen, so for now we’ll just have to make do with the impressive footage.

    Cancelled XBLA ‘GoldenEye 007’ Gameplay Footage

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    Source: Assembler Games forum thread

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  • Darksoft’s Neo Geo AES & MVS Flash Cartridges Nearing Release

    Darksoft’s Neo Geo AES & MVS Flash Cartridges Nearing Release

    Neo-Geo-AES-Flash-Cartridges-In-DevelopmentMany said it couldn’t be done, yet one enthusiastic retro gaming manufacturer has decided otherwise. Believe it or not but SNK’s timeless Neo Geo platform will soon have its very own flash cartridge – with both the AES home console and MVS arcade system supported.

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  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided isn’t the first game to take this approach (it’s not even the first Deus Ex

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided isn’t the first game to take this approach (it’s not even the first Deus Ex

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided isn’t the first game to take this approach (it’s not even the first Deus Ex game to do so), but it certainly puts it in the best terms. If your game has a story, this is 100% the right way to let people go about it.

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