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Technomancer Annouced by Spiders for 2016

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From the developers that brought you Bound by Flame, and Of Orcs and Men, comes a new RPG for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Five different endings can be triggered by various decisions made throughout the campaign. The post apocalyptic adventure on Mars features warriors with cybernetically enhanced magical abilities.
Without much information about The Technomancer, we'll have to wait until E3 2015. Until then, you can check out some screenshots at iDigitalTimes.

Trine 3: What’s Your Angle?

You can now appreciate Trine's beautiful backgrounds in a new way, by running into them and interacting with them! This Trine 3 gameplay trailer demonstrates the new fully 3D world.
IGN's 9-minute gameplay video shows off Frozenbyte's new hook for the series, and you can see various ways in which the Thief, Warrior, and Wizard can solve puzzles in Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power.
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Microsoft Solitaire Gets an Update in Windows 10

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Microsoft's Windows 10 is bringing every area of the operating system up to date, making sure that all aspects work from a tablet standpoint as well as on the desktop. Now, one of the oldest Windows games is getting a major update. Spoilers! There's much more than just standard Solitaire!

There's now a collection of Solitaire games, included in one app called Solitaire Collection. Well, it's not as big of a deal as it seems, these games were included as separate applications in previous versions, but now they're contained in one single experience, and at least the look has been completely overhauled.
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Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, and TriPeaks are all here and spit-shined for easy access in one single package.
Source: Neowin

Team Ninja on Next Dissidia, Sony Wants Console Version

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The developers that brought you Dead or Alive are currently collaborating on the next Dissidia: Final Fantasy. Sony is also in discussions with Square Enix on bringing the game to consoles.
Square Enix is stating that the game will remain an arcade exclusive for at least a year, but Atsushi Morita of Sony Computer Entertainment is discussing the possibilities of a console release with the company. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja are hard at work co-developing the newest iteration of the franchise.
Source: Destructoid

Age of Empires II HD Edition Expansion Out This Summer

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Age of Empires II HD Edition is getting an all-new expansion with original content this summer, in time for the 2 year anniversary of its release. The expansion will include work from dedicated community members, making this a work of passion.
From the official blog: "As with The Forgotten expansion, you can anticipate a lot packed in there, including new civilizations, campaigns, game modes, units, and more. If your focus is more on the original Age of Empires II experience, the new content development means you can look forward to additional support and features that benefit every owner."

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Going Portable

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Resident Evil: Revelations worked so well on the 3DS, you could play the game in bite sized chunks, and it was fun to play in bed just before going to sleep instead of reading a book. I'm happy to report that Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is coming to a portable, only this time it's on Sony's handheld, the Vita.

Releasing this summer, the Frima Studio port will package all four episodes and all downloadable content on one Vita cartridge.

Mattrick Leaves Zynga: Can I Predict the Future?!

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It was just an April Fool's joke, but it became true. Mattrick leaves Zynga, and the stock is tanking. Ok, it's not exactly the way the prophecy foretold, but pretty close. Read on to see how my vision of the future held up.
As the Sopwith Camel crossed over enemy lines, the pilot observed the network of trenches below. Suddenly, a bullets from the Red Baron peppered the side of the plane, and Don Mattrick clutched his golden parachute and jumped out the side. The World War I flying ace was left to fend for himself.
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The company hasn't yet filed chapter 11, and luckily the previous CEO Mark Pincus has jumped in to save the day, taking the reigns as Don Mattrick bails out. The stock has taken a hit and dropped 10%. Swimming in a sea of free-to-play games, Zynga will have a hard time sticking its head above water and differentiating itself among the other fish in that sea. Citing competitors Clash of Clans and Game of War, Zynga has its sights set on some lofty targets.

Stay tuned to the same Bat Channel and the same Bat Time, we'll let you know how it all shakes out.

Starter Pack Contents For Lego Dimensions

Ohh, Lego/Warner Brothers is doing the whole Skylanders thing now. Lets look at the press release for the starter pack:
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With the success of free2play, Warner Bros. now innovates and goes pay4air. We'll see if they are successful with this bold move.
The Starter Pack will cost $99.99 when it launches on September 27.