Game of Thrones Season 4: Fire and Ice Foreshadowing

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Take a look back and a look forward to the fourth season of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.  This 15 minute preview features clips from upcoming episodes, behind-the-scenes-footage, interviews with talent, and cast members’ answers to questions posed by fans. Hopefully this 15 minute preview will satisfy you til April 6th when season 4 premieres.

via Game of Thrones Season 4: Fire and Ice Foreshadowing

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PlayStation 4 System Update 1.6 Available Now

Update 1.6 for the PlayStation 4 was just released with a much anticipated compatibility fix for Sony’s wireless headsets. Up until now Sony’s flagship wireless headsets weren’t compatible with the PlayStation 4. For more information on this update go to Sony’s site below.

via Download & Install PlayStation 4 System Software Update from PlayStation

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EA and DICE Announce February as Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month

Battlefield 4 is an amazing game when its working, unfortunately multiplayer has been severely broken for a majority of its players. Battlefield 4 has had its fair share of hiccups since its launch in October and with no end in sight. However EA and Dice seem to be getting their priorities straight and are working on major fixes and damage control. As a thank you for players patience the developer announced today on their blog that February will be Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month. Dice will be running everything from double XP weekends, FREE equipment unlocks and FREE battlepacks everyday you log in during the month long event. Check out the link below for more information and add me on Origin as I will definitely be playing some Battlefield during the event.

via The Battlefield Blog | Announcing the Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month.

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Star Wars Attack Squadron Closed Beta Invites Going Out

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Disney recently sent out beta invites for its Free to Play space combat game Star Wars: Attack Squadrons. Star Wars: Attack Squadrons is a free-to-play online space combat game where players customize iconic Star Wars ships and engage in high-velocity 16 player dogfights in fabled Star Wars locations. Check your email carefully as my invite was in my spam folder, the closed beta lasts from now until January 28.

via Star Wars: Attack Squadrons

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ACIV Black Flag Collector’s Edition $49.97 at Futureshop

acivleI just happened to be passing through Futureshop today and noticed this wicked deal, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Limited Edition for only $49.97. They had next-gen PS4 and Xbox One versions as well as PS3 and Xbox 360. Your mileage may vary so check your local store and hopefully you’ll be able to take advantage of this great deal.

Steam Holiday Sale Encore, Last Chance for Huge Savings

It’s the last day of the sale and Steam has brought back the most popular deals. Don’t miss out! Check out these tops picks of mine and head to Steam to save now on these great games and many more before its too late.

BOXING DAY DEAL – PlayStation Plus Year Membership $29.99 + FREE Shipping!

PSN+PlayStation Plus is without a doubt the best value in gaming, even at full price its worth every penny. Amazon has an amazing Boxing week deal on right now, get a year of PlayStation Plus for 40% off! Hurry and get yours now, use the link below:

PlayStation Plus 12 Month Subscription Card – $29.99 + FREE Shipping!

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Download The Wolf Among Us Episode One for FREE on Xbox 360

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Download Episode One of The Wolf Among Us, a five-part game series from the creators of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead. As Bigby Wolf – THE big bad wolf – you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences. Fairytale characters are being murdered in this hard-boiled, violent and mature thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic book series (DC Comics/Vertigo) by Bill Willingham. Additional episodes available as downloadable content.

via The Wolf Among Us – Xbox.com

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Don’t miss the Spike VGx Video Game Awards Show Streaming Today at 3:00 PM PT

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VGX will abandon the traditional Hollywood style award show to feature more world premiere game trailers than ever before, plus extended deep dives into the next generation of games, new looks at gaming culture, one-on-one interviews with the industry’s most visionary creatives and expert panels digging into what’s coming to consoles in 2014 and beyond. The new format features more games, less fame, in an intimate studio setting, and the live stream will be hosted by Joel McHale and Geoff Keighley.

VGX will be an interactive experience with Twitter as the exclusive social media platform enabling viewers to have a direct impact on the stream by voting on show order and unlocking additional content. Fans will also have unprecedented access to the industry’s top developers and talent.

To interact with this year’s Q&A sessions, submit a question via Twitter and include the relevant hashtag.

To submit questions for the Q&A with Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime use #VGXNINTENDO
To submit your Tomb Raider questions use #VGXTOMBRAIDER
To submit questions for the Q&A with Remedy’s Oskari Hakkien use #VGXQUANTUMBREAK
To submit questions for the Q&A with Double Fine’s Tim Schafer use #VGXBROKENAGE
To submit questions for the Q&A with Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella use #VGXTITANFALL

VGX will be streamed across Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Twitch, iOS and Android devices, and available globally on VGXLIVE.com, Hulu, Yahoo Screen, the Yahoo Screen app and Viacom Media Networks properties Spike.com, ComedyCentral.com, MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com and GameTrailers.com. VGX will be live streamed for three-hours on Saturday, December 7, beginning at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. Spike TV will also air highlights of the show as “VGX Replay” on Monday, December 9 at midnight.

via VGX: Ways To Watch And Interact With The Show | VGX 2013 | SPIKE.

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Nintendo Cyber Monday Deals

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If you haven’t had the chance to pick up a Wii U, today is the day. Right now at participating retailers you can get a Wii U with a $50 gift card. Not does the Wii U have some great bundles available now you can use that $50 towards one of the many great games available for the Wii U like Super Mario 3D World. Other deals include some of the best 3DS games like Fire Emblem for $25, check out the link below for all the deals.

Nintendo Cyber Monday Deals

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