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  • NBA 2K17 Aims to Deliver "Most Authentic and Real Gameplay," See New Footage Here

    NBA 2K17 Aims to Deliver "Most Authentic and Real Gameplay," See New Footage Here

    2K Sports has released a new trailer for NBA 2K17, showing off the upcoming professional basketball game’s impressive visuals and gameplay elements.

    The trailer is titled “Friction,” and it uses the Imagine Dragons song of the same name off the game’s soundtrack. Regarding the graphics and gameplay, 2K said the aim is to provide the “most authentic and real gameplay you’ve ever seen in a basketball simulation!” Check out the video above to see for yourself.

    This is the second NBA 2K17 trailer released in recent weeks. Another one featured two of the United States’ Olympics squads.

    NBA 2K17 releases for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on September 20. You can play the game four days early by preordering the game. You also get some digital content such as virtual currency if you preorder.

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    This year’s cover star is Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, but if you want to spend extra money, you can get the Legend edition, which comes with now-retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant on the box and digital and physical goodies based on the former Los Angeles Laker.

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  • Incredible GTA 5 Graphics Mod Continues to Look Amazing, Now Has a Release Date

    Incredible GTA 5 Graphics Mod Continues to Look Amazing, Now Has a Release Date

    A new mod for Grand Theft Auto V is coming soon that will crank up the graphics and more.

    The GTA 5 Redux mod, created by Josh Romito, will debut on September 16. The release date was revealed in a new trailer for the mod, which shows off its incredible visuals and other improvements (via Eurogamer).

    Romito originally planned to launch Redux sooner, but his home network and computer were hacked recently, compromising the mod. Thankfully, Romito had backups, though “some data” was lost, he explained in a blog post.

    A lot of Redux’s improvements focus on small details including altered blood effects, leaves falling from trees more consistently, and “individually crafted direct light for each and every body of water.” These small details make a big difference, as you can see in the video above, but the modders have also added more prominent features like 4K textures, new weather effects, and enhanced lighting.

    This isn’t the first graphic-enhancing mod we’ve seen for Grand Theft Auto V. Last year, modder Martin Bergman described his Toddyhancer mod as a “work in progress” that utilizes a bunch of tools to implement new visual effects. It includes ReShade, a generic post-processing injector that’s also used in GTA 5 Redux.

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    GTA 5 Redux is of course only going to be available on PC. As always, be careful when downloading files from the internet.

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  • Nioh Beta Available to Download Now

    The beta for Nioh, Team Ninja’s Dark Souls and Onimusha-esque action game, is available now to download on the European PlayStation Store. It is likely to show up in other territories soon, as publisher Tecmo Koei previously said it would be available worldwide from August 23.

    In addition to giving players a chance to try the game before its launch, playing the Nioh beta will unlock DLC for the full game. The Mark of the Conqueror content was awarded to those that completed the alpha demo released earlier this year. The beta provides a second chance to acquire the DLC for those that missed the alpha. The contents of The Mark of the Conqueror DLC haven’t been revealed yet.

    If you acquired the Mark of the Conqueror in the alpha, you’ll get new weapons, money, and the option to skip to the beta’s new Nakatsu stage. By finishing Nekatsu, you’ll unlock another DLC, called “Marks of the Strong,” for the full version of Nioh.

    For the beta, Team Ninja has implemented changes based on fan feedback from the alpha. It previously announced it would revamp the stamina system and remove durability, among other things. There’s also a Training Dojo stage that serves as a tutorial, new weapons, a Twilight mission, and other additions.

    Nioh’s beta will only be playable until September 6.

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  • Watch "Stranger Things" Star Get Her Head Shaved for Lead Role

    Millie Bobby Brown, the 12-year-old star of Netflix’s latest hit, Stranger Things, shaved her head for her role as the mysterious and powerful character Eleven. Now, the child actor has posted a video that shows how her losing her lengthy brunette hair for the part in the sci-fi thriller series.

    Released on Twitter, the timelapse video uses the Beyonce song “Pretty Hurts.” Take a look:

    Here it is!! The video of me getting my hair shaved for #StrangerThings. Enjoy!😘💙 #buzzed pic.twitter.com/qFQWwib1ti

    — Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebbrown) August 21, 2016

    Eleven’s shaved head is one of the character’s most defining physical characteristics for Stranger Things. If you’ve seen the show, you know her shaved head factors into the story often and in a number of ways.

    Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Entertainment Weekly that Brown, as well as her parents, were not initially on board with the idea of shaving her head. Some worried that having no hair might impact her ability to land other roles. Everyone warmed up to the idea when the Duffer brothers showed Brown pictures of Charlize Theron, who shaved her head for Mad Max: Fury Road.

    “[We asked] ‘Charlize looks totally badass, right?’ Millie agreed; Charlize looked badass. And that was it: She agreed to buzz it all off,” the brothers said.

    “When the day of the haircut finally arrived, Millie’s mom brought out a camcorder, while her dad ran away with tears in his eyes, unable to watch. It was a pretty dramatic scene,” they added.

    In other news about Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers recently talked about the fates of two popular Season 1 characters [SPOILERS]. The show, which debuted in July, has not been renewed for a second season, but it ends on a number of cliffhangers, so we really hope more Stranger Things is coming.

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  • Man Dressed as Charmander Plays Pokemon Theme Song on Flaming Bagpipes While Balancing on Poke Ball

    Here’s something unexpected and impressive. A multi-talented musician dressed as Charmander recently performed the Pokemon theme song using flaming bagpipes while balancing on a Poke Ball.

    This happened recently in Portland, Oregon, a city whose popular slogan is “Keep Portland Weird.” The man in the video below (via GameSpot sister site CNET) is Brian Kidd AKA The Unipiper–and this is not his first video where he plays a popular song on flaming bagpipes while in costume.

    Go to The Unipiper’s YouTube page to see more of his videos, including one where he dresses up like Darth Vader and has a lightsaber battle with Bigfoot.

    In other news about the Pokemon series, Pokemon Go developer Niantic Labs is now taking action against cheaters. As for the mainline RPG series, The Pokemon Company recently announced four new creatures for the game, two of which are sand castles.

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  • Nintendo Sells Its Stake in MLB Team for $661 Million

    Nintendo Sells Its Stake in MLB Team for $661 Million

    Having already completed its majority sale of Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners, Nintendo today announced how much the sale amounted to: $661 million.

    In a news release today, Nintendo announced that the deal has been officially closed, following an approval from Major League Baseball.

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    As for the $661 million, Nintendo said it expects it will “take some time to calculate and confirm” the impact of this on its financial performance. This is expected to be divulged when Nintendo reports earnings next, this fall.

    Nintendo still owns a 10 percent stake in the Mariners, though the majority ownership now stands with members of First Avenue Entertainment. Howard Lincoln retired from his post as part of the sale–he served as Nintendo of America’s chairman in the ’90s. Now, majority owner John Stanton–who has been involved in the Mariners organization since 2000–replaces Lincoln as chairman and CEO, in addition to being the designated MLB control person for the team. Lincoln continues to serve on the FAE Board of Directors, representing Nintendo.

    Stanton took to Twitter back in April, when Nintendo first announced it would sell its majority stake, to discuss his goals for the Mariners and its pursuit of a World Series win.

    “I believe that the Mariners are well positioned to achieve that goal and it will be my honor to lead the organization,” he said. “I want to thank Howard for his leadership for the last 17 years and thank the members of the board and ownership for giving me this opportunity.”

    As for how the team is performing this season, the Mariners are currently only one game out of first place in the AL West.

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  • Assassin's Creed Movie is Coming Out Next Year in UK

    The Assassin’s Creed movie will hit cinemas on January 1 in the UK. This is a week later than in the US, where it will release on December 21.

    Assassin’s Creed stars Michael Fassbender in the two lead roles. He is joined by Oscar-winners Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons. An Assassin’s Cree Ubisoft executive previously said the company is not expecting to make a lot of money from Assassin’s Creed.

    “It is a lot more a marketing thing. It’s also good for the image of the brand,” European boss Alain Corre said. “We have our core fans, but what we would like is to put this franchise in front of a lot more people who, maybe, will then pick up future Assassin’s Creed games.”

    Ubisoft’s head of content for Assassin’s Creed, Azaizia Aymar, later said the movie will buck the trend of bad video game adaptations.

    “What we’re trying to do is make sure the [Assassin’s Creed] DNA is respected,” he explained. “On top of all of that, we’re making sure we’re able to move forward on new inspirations and ideas. We want everything to feel legit. As you saw with the trailer, we think that part of the job has been done in a really nice way at the moment.”

    In terms of video games, Ubisoft will not release a new mainline Assassin’s Creed game this year. This, the company has said, gives the film’s marketing team more time and opportunity to focus on building interest in it.

    The next game in the Assassin’s Creed series, which is rumored to launch in 2017, is believed to be set in Egypt.

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  • Fallout 4 PS4 Mods Still Without a Release Date

    Fallout 4 PS4 Mods Still Without a Release Date

    Bethesda has provided an update on how Fallout 4‘s mods program is coming along for PlayStation 4 and it might not be what fans want to hear.

    Responding to a question on Twitter (see the exchange below), Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines said the mods program for PS4 is currently under “evaluation,” presumably by Sony, and so he cannot provide a release date.

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    On August 1, Hines said something very similar, telling fans on Twitter that Bethesda is working with Sony to release the Fallout 4 mod program on PS4.

    “The process is still under evaluation. As soon as we learn more, we will share news,” he said at the time.

    Official mod support for Fallout 4 was added to the PC version in April. Following a brief beta, the feature came to Xbox One in May, with the plan being to run a beta on PS4 and then introduce the feature for all users in June. However, serious issues with the PS4 version cropped up, and Bethesda ultimately had to delay the beta on that platform.

    As Hines has said time and again, there is no ETA for when the mod program will be available on PS4. Keep checking back with GameSpot for more.

    Next up for Fallout 4 is the Nuka-World expansion, which comes out on August 30 for all platforms. You don’t have to wait that long to see the content in action, as Bethesda will broadcast new gameplay footage for it tomorrow, August 22, during a livestream event. Nuka-World is Fallout 4’s final expansion.

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  • Watch Japan's Prime Minister Dressed as Mario in Olympics Closing Ceremony

    During the closing ceremony for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe represented his country by leaping out of a green Warp Pipe dressed as Mario. Abe was wearing the plumber’s iconic red hat, but had the word “Tokyo” on the front instead of the “M.”

    During the sequence, which you can watch below, Doraemon–another iconic Japanese character–is shown placing a Warp Pipe on the ground. It tunnels a path from Tokyo to Rio, and then Mario jumps through. On the other side Abe comes out. It’s delightful; check it out below.

    In other Nintendo news, the company is expected to reveal its latest gaming platform, NX, soon. Nintendo has confirmed the NX’s global release date is in March 2017, but has not provide any more information since it was initially revealed. It indicated it is holding back on a premature reveal in order to protect a unique element of NX.

    “In terms of NX, there’s an idea that we’re working on,” said Shigeru Miyamoto. “That’s why we can’t share anything at this point, and I don’t want to comment on the other companies. If it was just a matter of following advancements in technology, things would be coming out a lot quicker.”

    Reports have suggested Nintendo will release a new Mario and Pokemon game for the NX within the six months after its launch. This is in addition to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WIld. Furthermore, it has been reported that the NX will be a portable console that has detachable controllers.

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  • Top 10 UK Sales Chart: F1 2016 Pulls Ahead of No Man's Sky

    Codemasters’ F1 2016 takes the top spot on the UK sales chart for the week ending August 20, pushing No Man’s Sky down to second place. Beyond this, there has been little change in the top ten from last week.

    Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens moves up one position to No.3, while Overwatch moves down one spot to No.4. Grand Theft Auto 5 finishes the week at No.5, ahead of Rocket League at No.6, FIFA 16 at No.7, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End at No.8. Rounding of the top ten are Doom at No.9 and Minecraft: Xbox Edition at No.10.

    You can see the full top 10 in the list below. This table does not include digital sales data, and thus should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.

    1. F1 2016
    2. No Man’s Sky
    3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    4. Overwatch
    5. Grand Theft Auto 5
    6. Rocket League
    7. FIFA 16
    8. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
    9. Doom
    10. Minecraft: Xbox Edition

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