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Street Fighter 5 Leak Indicates Penalties for Rage-Quitters
According to screenshots from NeoGAF user Moradin, an upcoming update for Street Fighter V will introduce punishments for rage-quitting players, in the form of a profile badge and other restrictions. The screenshot above clearly shows that a rage-quitting player (right) will receive a death’s head icon on their profile, while the player that never rage-quits…
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Star Wars: Rogue One Made $72 Million on Friday, Pacing for $156 Million Opening Weekend
[UPDATE 2] The numbers from Friday are in. According to Deadline, Rogue One banked $72 million on Friday, putting the film on track to make around $156 million for the Friday-Sunday period. [UPDATE] Disney has now officially announced that Rogue One made $29 million in the US on Thursday night. That sets a new Thursday…
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Game of the Year 2016 Countdown: #20 – #16
After spending days holed up in company meeting rooms engaging in fierce debate, our global team of GameSpot editors and video producers has finally assembled a ranked list of the 25 best games of the year. Our list is informed by an array of tastes and preferences, reflecting our team’s diverse gaming backgrounds and opinions.…
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Pokemon Go Not Canceled for Apple Watch [UPDATE]
[UPDATE] A spokesperson for Niantic confirmed to GameSpot that Pokemon Go remains in development for Apple Watch. “We’ll have more news soon,” the representative said. The original story is below. Niantic will not release Pokemon Go for the Apple Watch, according to a new report. 9to5Mac heard from a source that Niantic has “ceased development…
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Hulu January 2017: Everything Coming and Going
2017 is, somehow, just over two weeks away. Hulu has now announced its lineup of new additions for January along with all of the things leaving the service. Among the additions on January 1 are Beverly Hills Cop 2, The Burbs, Mission Impossible, all four Lethal Weapon movies, The Untouchables, and South Park: Bigger, Longer,…
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You'll Have to Wait Longer to Play LittleBigPlanet Dev's PS4-Exclusive, Dreams
A beta for LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule’s new PlayStation 4 game, Dreams, won’t launch this year as previously announced. In a blog post today, studio director Siobhan Reddy confirmed that the beta has been pushed to 2017. She also apologized for Media Molecule’s radio silence of late. “It’s getting close to the end of 2016…
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Xbox One Elite Controller Mods Are Among New Accessory Maker's Launch
Bionik is a newly launched gaming peripherals manufacturer based in Los Angeles, CA. The company officially opened its doors for business this week and is seeking to fill an untapped market with virtual reality accessories and controller modifications. We had the chance to get a look at a few of the products they’ll be offering,…
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Highest-Paid Star Wars: Rogue One Cast Member Reportedly Revealed
A new report claims to reveal the highest-paid Star Wars: Rogue One cast member, going on to reveal that this person has an option in their clause for a sequel. Spoilers about Star Wars: Rogue One follow below. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jyn Erso actress Felicity Jones was paid a seven-figure sum for her…
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LOTR: David Bowie Was Considered for Gandalf, Casting Director Reveals
Earlier this year, Lord of the Rings actor Dominic Monaghan talked about how David Bowie might have auditioned for the role of Elrond or Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. Now, the movie’s casting director has set the record straight. According to Amy Hubbard, Jackson did in fact want Bowie to play…
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EA Basically Confirms Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Has Single-Player; No Plans to Revive 1313
Star Wars: Battlefront was generally well-received, but some–including Star Wars actor John Boyega–lamented the fact that it didn’t have a single-player mode. EA has teased that the sequel may have a single-player mode in the past, and now it’s all but confirmed. As part of an incredibly interesting Achievement Oriented podcast, EA’s Justin McCully talked…