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As Respawn recently teased, Titanfall 2's upcoming open beta--or technical test, as EA is choosing to call it--will take place over the next two weekends on Xbox One and PS4.The first of the two weekend betas starts this Friday, August 19, with two modes and two maps available. The following weekend will still offer that same content, but with an additional map and mode added to the mix.Two new Titans, Ion and Scorch, will be available for use, along with Pilot abilities like Grapple, Holo Point, and Pulse Blade. A press release also mentions two of the weapons you'll be able to use: the Mastiff (a "horizontal spread shotgun") and the Alteator (a "dual-barrel SMG"). You can see some of this ...

Following several reports that the release of upcoming role-playing game Final Fantasy XV has been delayed, Square Enix has confirmed a new launch date for the game. Final Fantasy XV will be released globally on November 29--nearly two months later than its previously scheduled September 30 launch date.According to a statement released by Square Enix, the new date "will allow the development teams time to further polish and conduct quality testing so that the reality of the game can match the expectations of both the fans and the creative teams."Game director Hajime Tabata said: "From the moment we joined this project, our vision was to create a level of freedom and realism previously unseen...

Will Release Radar be as successful as the popular Discover Weekly playlist? Spotify Spotify's hit a certain groove with its algorithm-driven playlists like Discover Weekly. The music streaming service regularly unearths songs and artists listeners might have missed.Now, Spotify is applying that same idea to new releases with a feature called Release Radar, the company said in a blog post Friday. Release Radar, available today, is a personalized playlist that updates every Friday with 1-2 hours of tracks from new releases, culled from the past few weeks. Spotify says the more you listen, the better the playli...

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Respawn Entertainment has aounced a new video series for Titanfall 2 called "Inside Development." As producer Drew McCoy explains in the introduction video below, this will be a series where developers speak directly to fans about the design decisions they made and the reasoning for them.One of the topics to be discussed in a future video is how Titanfall 2 will handle its servers, as this is changing "a little bit" from 2014's original Titanfall, McCoy said. He also mentioned that fans can expect to hear about some multiplayer and matchmaking changes."We're changing a lot of our matchmaking systems so you can find better games quicker," he said. "We've added this awesome new thing called Ne...

WikiLeaks said Monday it is suffering from a 'sustained attack' after aouncing it would release a trove of documents detailing Turkey's political power structure."Our infrastructure is under sustained attack," said a tweet sent by WikiLeaks, perhaps best known for the release of classified govement and military documents. The document-leaking organization said earlier Monday it was preparing to release 300,000 emails and 500,000 documents related to the failed Turkish coup Friday. Wikileaks went on to suggest that the Turkish govement might be behind the attack on the organization."We are unsure of the true origin of the attack. The timing suggests a Turkish s...

France is a no Go Pokemon zone right now.Pokemon Go is taking over Europe, but there's one country it's yet to arrive in: France.The makers of the game confirmed to IGN France on Monday that they were delaying the launch of Pokemon Go in the country following the Nice terror attack this weekend."As a sign of respect for the French people in this time of national mouing, the release of Pokémon GO is postponed," said the Pokemon Company in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with France and the victims affected by this terrible attack."The release had originally been scheduled for Friday, when the game launched in the UK and other European countries. It is not yet known when Pokemon Go ...

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Apple's newest version of its mobile software iOS becomes available today for a public test drive. Is the beta for iOS 10 worth it? I've been using it for a long weekend, with a preloaded version on an iPhone 6S provided by Apple. As always, going with a beta OS is a bit of a risky jouey on your everyday phone -- if you're curious, read Apple's FAQ and sign up, but I recommend you do it on a secondary device. iOS 10 does have a handful of things that make it worth trying. That being said, it feels largely familiar at first, or second, or third use. I'd say it's a pretty subtle set of updates: call it the Service Pack for iOS 9. And some things -- like the more advanced Siri that works...

An own-brand Google phone would be a first for the company. Kim Kulish, Corbis via Getty Images Google is reportedly plaing to go head to head with Apple and the iPhone by releasing its own phone in 2016.The tech titan is currently in negotiations with mobile operators about releasing the device later this year, the Telegraph reported on Monday, citing "sources familiar with the discussions."Releasing a non-Nexus, Google-branded phone would put the company in direct competition with Apple on the hardware front for the first time. Between them, the two companies dominate the smartphone world with Android and i...

[embedded content] E3 2016 is the first year that gaming giant Electronic Arts will not have a booth at the show floor. In fact, EA is holding its own alteative event called EA Live -- right around the coer from convention center.After some early trailer releases (and some less deliberate Titanfall 2 leaks) EA pretty much gave the fans exactly what they'd anticipated, with a few hits on Mass Effect Andromeda, Battlefield 1, Star Wars and more. Here's how it all unfolded.Titanfall 2: Well with the EA Play press conference still an hour from kicking off, we've already had news about Titanfall 2 after a demo was accidentally shown when EA published ...

Electronic Arts has posted a new teaser trailer for its upcoming Titanfall 2 reveal at E3 2016.The very brief video doesn't give a lot away, but we see an interior sequence, ships falling from the sky, and a final frame that shows a pilot and a Titan staring into the sun. The Titan clenches its fist, too, as if it's preparing for battle. Take a look:Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect to see on Sunday at #EAPLAY. Standby for #Titanfall2pic.twitter.com/Ly3ee5Nvqn— Titanfall (@Titanfallgame) June 10, 2016Titanfall 2 is due to launch later this year for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. During a recent speaking event, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said Titanfall 2 would come out within two weeks...

While we're still waiting for specific release dates, Telltale Games has now narrowed down the release windows for its upcoming Batman game and the third season of The Walking Dead. Telltale's Job Stauffer revealed the release windows on Twitter, confirming that the Batman series will debut this summer, while Walking Dead's third season kicks off this fall.He also referenced E3 2016 and used a winky face, if that means anything.'BATMAN - The Telltale Series' will premiere this summer@TheWalkingDead's 3rd season will premiere this fall#E32016 begins in 1 week ;)— Job J Stauffer (@jobjstauffer) June 5, 2016In the Batman game, you'll be able to play as Batman and Bruce Wayne, and you'll even ge...