3 New Games Added to Nintendo Humble Bundle

Three more games have been added to the Nintendo Humble Bundle for those who pay more than the average price, which currently sits at $9.18 USD.

In addition to The Fall, OlliOlli, and Moon Chronicles, paying more than the average will now get you couch co-op game Sportsball for Wii U, western-themed side-scrolling platformer Gunman Clive for 3DS, and music platformer Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien for Wii U.

The first Humble Bundle to feature home console and handheld games also includes Guacamelee! on Wii U, Woah Dave! on 3DS, and Mighty Switch Force on 3DS for just $1 USD. Additionally, paying $10 USD or more will get you digital copies of Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones on Wii U and SteamWorld Dig on 3DS and Wii U.

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New Info on 24 Spinoff With New Lead Character

24 executive producer Howard Gordon has shed some light on the upcoming 24 spinoff currently in development at FOX.

The spinoff will feature a "new twentysomething male terrorist hunter," Gordon told TVLine. The series will have the new lead character working alongside a veteran female agent.

Given the gender of that character description, that agent won't be Yvonne Strahovski’s Kate Morgan -- introduced in 24: Live Another Day -- but Gordon says Morgan, as well as Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer, may appear throughout the series. 24: Live Another Day's Manny Coto and Evan Katz are attached to the spinoff as executive producers and writers.

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Another Diablo Character Coming to Heroes of the Storm

As Heroes of the Storm launches, Blizzard is bringing another character from Diablo III's Sanctuary: Johanna the Crusader.

In a recent trailer from Blizzard, Johanna uses the Light-based attacks and large flail the medium-ranged Diablo III class excels with. Another short glimpse of her abilities shows her throwing her Crusader shield a la Captain America, shortly before it returns to her like a boomerang.

Blizzard's new MOBA-style brawler launches today, and can be downloaded for free via Blizzard's website.

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Spidey Director and Actor Finalists Narrowed Down

Sony Pictures and Marvel have reportedly trimmed down their lists for the director and lead actor of the next Spider-Man movie.

According to Deadline, Ender's Game star Asa Butterfield and The Impossible's Tom Holland are the frontrunners to portray Peter Parker. That said, Matt Lintz of the upcoming Pixels and Red Band Society actor Charlie Rowe are still in the running, after the young thespians purportedly screen-tested for the highly sought-after role over the weekend.

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Destiny Update Increases Treasure Key Drop Rate

In Bungie's latest update to its first-person shooter, the developer addressed several grievances players have had with the House of Wolves expansion.

A number of update 1.2.0.2's fixes are focused on treasure keys, which players can use to score better loot in the Prison of Elders arena mode. First off, players can expect a higher treasure key drop rate from Ether Chests, which can be unlocked once specific Fallen are killed during Queen's Wrath bounties. Small chests at the end of Prison of Elders will also be more likely to include treasure keys. Lastly, and maybe most notably, the first Wanted Fallen Bounty completed each week guarantees a treasure key, according to Bungie's update details.

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Steam Introduces Refunds

Valve has introduced a refund system to Steam, allowing anyone to request their money back for "nearly any purchase" made through the client itself.

Full refunds can be issued through your initial payment method when possible, or you can ask for Steam Wallet funds instead.

Almost everyone is free to request a refund via Steam's help page, but there are a few conditions. Refunds apply to games, software, pre-orders, DLC, and bundles, but not movies. If you have a VAC ban registered for the game you're trying to refund, your request will be denied for that specific game.

To apply for a refund, you must submit the request within two weeks of your purchase, and have less than two hours of playtime registered for that game.

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New Mega Man TV Series Coming 2017

Capcom has announced that Mega Man will be starring in an all-new, 26 episode television series in 2017.

Dentsu Entertainment USA will partner with Man of Action Entertainment to develop the Mega Man series for a global audience. Man of Action is known as the creators of Ben 10 and Generation Rex.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to introduce an all-new Mega Man to loyal fans and kids," Dentsu Entertainment CEO Yuichi Kinoshita said of the upcoming show.

Dentsu Entertainment will hold worldwide broadcast and licensing rights "for all aspects of the new Mega Man TV series," under the deal announced today by Capcom.

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Disney’s Playmation Merges Physical and Digital Games

Playmation is a new line of smart tech-powered toys from Disney, which combines digital games, physical figurines, and wearable technology to encourage kids to be more active.

The first franchise Playmation is tackling is Marvel's Avengers, which arrives in stores this October in the US and Canada. A Playmation sets for Star Wars is in development, slated for launch in 2016, as well as one based on Disney's Frozen, planned for 2017.

According to Disney, Playmation's Marvel set consists of the wearable Repulsor Gear, Power Activators, and Smart Figures, which combine infrared, radio frequency tech, and gesture recognition to communicate with each other and wirelessly register play progress via the AvengersNet app.

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