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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Pokemon Go: Niantic on Why It Removed '3-Step' Tracking

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has outlined to players why it removed the '3-step' tracking display from the game in a new post on the Pokemon Go Facebook page.

"We have removed the '3-step' display in order to improve upon the underlying design," Niantic explains in its statement. "The original feature, although enjoyed by many, was also confusing and did not meet our underlying product goals. We will keep you posted as we strive to improve this feature."

According to Niantic third-party services were also to blame.

"We have limited access by third-party services which were interfering with our ability to maintain quality of service for our users and to bring Pokemon Go to users around the world. The large number of users has made the roll-out of Pokemon Go around the world an... interesting… challenge."

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SEGA Sales Are on the Up

SEGA has released its report for the latest financial quarter ranging from April 1 to June 30, and the company has shown signs of improvement over the same period last year.

According to Gamespot, sales for the first quarter reached $692 million, a 33 percent increase over last year. Profits are $30 million, while SEGA reported a $93 million loss last year.

SEGA attributes recent success to Phantasy Star Online 2 on PS4, which sold 130,000 copies, and Total War: Warhammer. The Total War series as a whole has now surpassed 20 million sales, and Warhammer is the fastest selling installment in franchise history.

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Lost Soul Aside Is a FFXV-Inspired Game Made by One Man

Lost Soul Aside is a Final Fantasy XV-inspired game with the combat of Devil May Cry. And in a crazy twist, it's all being made by just one person.

The game is being created by one man by the name of Yang Bing. The trailer is below if you want to see what all the fuss is about.

Over on the Lost Soul Aside's Facebook page, Bing's manager answered some questions surrounding the project. Currently, it's in development for PC and is being created in the Unreal Engine 4. That said, Bing is open to the idea of bringing it to other platforms should the need arise.

Bing's manager says the developer was inspired by Final Fantasy XV when he saw the trailer two years ago, so Bing "decided to work on his own (Final) Fantasy, but the models will eventually change in the final game."

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Our WWE 2K17 Roster Reveal Starts Here

Hello ladies, gentlemen, boys, and girls of all ages, sizes, and colors! Welcome to the first week of the Suplex City Census, IGN's exclusive roster reveal event for WWE 2K17. For the next five weeks we'll be letting all of you beautiful people in on a big batch of new roster additions...but not before giving you a shot to figure it out for yourself. Allow me to explain.

Yes, every Tuesday at 6am PT you can come to this page (which you should book mark right now) to see a mysterious image representing a neighborhood within the terrifying dystopia of lost Americana that is...Suplex City. If you look closely amidst the destruction and carnage, you'll find clues as to who is getting added to the roster this week. Come up with as many as you can, and then check back here at 9am PT to see how many you found. Below, you'll find the first neighborhood of Suplex City, the old amusement park.

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SEGA Sales Are on the Up

SEGA has released its report for the latest financial quarter ranging from April 1 to June 30, and the company has shown signs of improvement over the same period last year.

According to Gamespot, sales for the first quarter reached $692 million, a 33 percent increase over last year. Profits are $30 million, while SEGA reported a $93 million loss last year.

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SEGA Sales Are on the Up

SEGA has released its report for the latest financial quarter ranging from April 1 to June 30, and the company has shown signs of improvement over the same period last year.

According to Gamespot, sales for the first quarter reached $692 million, a 33 percent increase over last year. Profits are $30 million, while SEGA reported a $93 million loss last year.

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Abzu Review

Abzu creates one of the most relaxing, stress-free underwater experiences I've ever played. By emphasizing freedom of movement over survival, it gave me all the time I needed to soak in its gorgeous art direction, marvel at its fluid controls, and listen to its epic orchestral score. During the course of this fascinating three-hour adventure full of deep-sea mysteries and discoveries, its moving melodies ebbed and flowed with my emotions and fueled my curiosity to reach the finale, even when the story lacked context. What you actually do along the way is a little light on gameplay, but it's still a spectacular journey worth taking.

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