The Game Awards to Feature More Gameplay After No Man’s Sky Reveals

Because of the reaction to No Man's Sky, and the game's presence at previous The Game Awards showcases, host and producer Geoff Keighley says the awards show this year will be putting an emphasis on actual gameplay in its spotlights this year.

Speaking with Polygon, Keighley revealed the show's renewed focus on gameplay over pre-packaged clips.

"I have thought about the story of No Man's Sky a lot," Geoff Keighley said to Polygon, acknowledging the game's presence on both last year's The Game Awards and its original debut during the 2013 VGX Awards (which Keighley also hosted) may have contributed to "a black hole of hype that the developers couldn't pull themselves out of."

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Wrestling Wrap Up: The Undertaker’s Return Was Awesome

I love The Undertaker, dammit!

I know that’s not exactly a hot take, but he has become a slightly more polarizing figure now as an elder part-timer, and there are some out there (we call them "awful people") who just want him to clear out of the way and make room for the younglings.

I’m on board with him ending things, and even ending things come this WrestleMania, but I’m ready to squeeze every ounce out of his undead being while he’s still able to mesmerize us while taking ten minutes to get to the ring. I’m going to enjoy the holy hell out of Undertaker while he’s still dinging that dong and being all ominous and crap.

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Thanos Faces a Dark Future in Marvel NOW

Thanos has a whole new series of problems as his new solo comic begins.

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Warning: this issue contains spoilers for Thanos #1!

The new series opened in the aftermath of Civil War II, with Thanos apparently having escaped his captivity on Earth and returned to reclaim the Black Order from his former lieutenant, Corvus Glaive. He succeeded in that mission, convincing the defeated Glaive to commit suicide rather than face a more painful and prolonged death at Thanos' hands.

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‘Defenders of the Triforce’ Is a Real-Life Zelda Escape Room

It's time for you and your friends to become the heroes of time in a real-life Legend of Zelda escape room.

Nintendo is linking up with escape room designers SCRAP for "Defenders of the Triforce." The experience lets teams of six people work on a mystery full of classic items and characters from The Legend of Zelda series, like the Goron and Zora.

The "Defenders of the Triforce" puzzle tour kicks off in San Francisco on January 31, before moving on to seven other cities. They are Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston, Chicago and New York.

Tickets — as well as more details — can be found at SCRAP's website. Plus, Nintendo is promising that people can purchase exclusive Legend of Zelda merchandise after participating in "Defenders of the Triforce."

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22 Essential Gifts for Xbox Fans

With the holidays approaching soon, it's time to start thinking about what to get for the Xbox gamer in your life. Tons of great games, console bundles, and controllers are available, so we're here to cut through the fat and show you the best of the best. These are the 22 essential Xbox gifts of the year.

Never buy AA batteries for your Xbox One controllers again! The PDP Energizer 2X Charging System charges two controllers at once, which is perfect for extended co-op or multiplayer sessions. It comes with two battery packs, and it’s also available in white, so it’ll look great next to your shiny, new Xbox One S.

Fallout 4 update 1.8 will bring mods to PlayStation 4 later this week, Bethesda announced today.

The mod support is limited, however, with 1GB of storage on PS4 compared to 5GB on Xbox One. Mods also cannot use external assets.

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Red Dwarf May Be Coming to Lego Dimensions

UPDATE: According to Eurogamer, the area in the image below is actually a secret hidden in the Fantastic Beasts playset out this week. How you access it isn't yet known, but if you've got the Doctor Who TARDIS vehicle piece, it might be worth plopping in on the portal with the new playset and see what happens.

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It’s cold outside, there’s no kind of atmosphere, and Red Dwarf may be coming to Lego Dimensions.

Games designer and writer for TT Games, Joe Moore, tweeted out the following image along with the caption "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for brick-fast.”

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These Katamari Damacy Statues Are Bright and Adorable

First 4 Figures has revealed some totally adorable Katamari Damacy statues.

The models come in two flavours: The Prince and Dipp. The former comes in at $234.99 while the latter retails for $249.99. Both stand at 11-inches tall, 14-inches in width, and 11-inches in depth. If you’re considering pre-ordering, you’ve got until November 29.

Both are due for release in Q2 2017. There are also some money off codes if you’re interested.

Dead Rising 4 Doesn’t Have Campaign Co-op

Dead Rising 4 will not feature campaign co-op, unlike previous games in the series.

Via Destructoid, Capcom Vancouver producer David McAnerin fielded a question from a fan on a stream asking whether the fourth iteration will feature co-op play in the main campaign.

“So, in the story mode, it’s a single player story mode, you’re going to play just as Frank…,” says McAnerin. “The four player co-op is our multiplayer mode. It’s a little bit inspired by the original Infinity mode for the old-school fans.”

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