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3D Realms and Gearbox settle ‘Duke Nukem’ legal dispute, with Gearbox keeping rights. They…want the rights?

Duke Nukem

The last Duke Nukem game, was by all accounts, a steaming pile of game-turd that would have been better off staying vaporware. But that didn’t stop Gearbox (the uh, privileged company who finally got to publish said turd) and 3D Realms from fighting over the rights to the probably-should-be-dead franchise. After much wrangling (or settling?), Gearbox has emerged the owner.

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Xbox One’s Backwards Compatibility will support 360’s DLC, too.

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Good news, XBOTS. Not only are you (we?, I mean, I own the system) getting backwards compatibility on the XB1. But it turns out that all the DLC you bought for those games you’re going to rocking backwards-ly is also going to function. Fuck. C’mon, Sony.

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Watch: NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton” recreated in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ getting a ‘Big Hero 6’ world when it is released. In 20XX.

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I’ll believe Kingdom Hearts 3 when I fucking see it. Go ahead and tell me any litany of worlds in this “game”, it don’t mean shit to me until the game goes old.

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‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition’ Launch Trailer: Still A Mad World

Watch & Listen: ‘Super Mario Bros DJENT’, a chuggy metal ode to our childhood

Capcom announces ‘Resident Evil 2’ remake is officially happening

Resident Evil 2.

Man. Remember when the beloved Japanese gaming companies from the halcyon days of gaming’s youth made wonderful titles? And didn’t just alternate between remaking those vaunted games, and pumping out crappy new installments in the franchises? I mean, I guess a part of me is excited that Capcom is remaking Resident Evil 2. But a better chunk of my psyche is wishing they weren’t so fucking adrift that they could pull off an excellent Resident Evil 7.

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‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ Gameplay Trailer: Wherein She Raids Actual Tombs

Report: PS4’s 3.00 beta firmware is adding YouTube broadcasting, Twitter clips, more!

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PS4 is getting into the YouTube Gaming Extravaganza Broadcasting business with their next firmware (beta) update. The firmware update is also bringing Twitter clips, and more. Sure, neat, whatever. When the futz will I be able to pin my favorite apps? When will I be able to change my PSN name? You know.  Being selfish. Stuff I care about.

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Blizzard job posting points at more ‘Diablo 3’ content coming

Not particularly news, is it? Blizzard wanting to keep churning out content for a cash cow (world) like Diablo? But I suppose it’s reassuring confirmation to those who are dying for more from the franchise.

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