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MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA GAMEPLAY LEAKED 

While the original video was pulled shortly after being posted, it appears to be back online. In addition, a pair of animated GIFs were taken from the footage and have been posted to NeoGAF, one of which showcases the use of a jetpack. 

1979 Revolution: Black Friday: The Kotaku Review 

1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a game conceived by people who might not ever be able to go back to their native Iran, because they’re daring to create a document from its history.

Skyrim Player Says He Went Through Hell Just To Adopt A Virtual Dog 

Patrick Lenton is a Skyrim player who had but one simple desire: to adopt a virtual dog. Adopting a dog in Skyrim isn’t straightforward, however. As the Elder Scrolls Wiki explains, pets can live with you only if your adopted children accept them, which means that you have to go through a few hoops to get a new Scruffy. 

Fallout 4 Wasteland Workshop DLC Arriving April 12th 

The second bout of downloadable content for Fallout 4 is headed to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on April 12th with Wasteland Workshop. The DLC is priced at $4.99 and allows players to design and set cages to capture live creatures, and also includes a slew of new design options to use in creating settlements. 

Diablo II's Final Boss, Looking Unusually Badass 

The above model is the fifth and final piece of a 3D fanart series about the act bosses of Diablo II. The artist, Svein Yngve Sandvik Antonsen from Norway, first started working on the Lord of Destruction in February. His version is more like a Buff Boss than the original’s Smug Snake. 

Left 4 Dead 2 joins Xbox One backward compatibility list 

Valve's survival horror shooter marks the fourth addition to Xbox One's backward compatible titles this week. Microsoft kicked things off yesterday by making Xbox 360 games Halo Wars, The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match and Soul Calibur 2 HD playable on the newer platform. 

Fallout 4 Survival Mode Details Revealed: Saving, No Fast Travel, Adrenaline and More 

Bethesda Softworks has shared new details on Fallout 4‘s Survival Mode which is now available via Steam Beta. PC users can opt in to the beta if they so choose. 

Black Desert's Getting An Expansion Less Than A Month After Launch 

That’s a huge amount of content added in a very short period of time. It’s one of the benefits of being the Western version of a game that launch in Korea in 2014 I suppose. They’ve got content waiting in the wings. 

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Somebody Made An Entire Game About Trying To Get Into The Overwatch Beta 

Overwatch finally has a release date, but the closed beta is still humming along, with frequent updates tweaking balance and adding new maps and modes. Everybody wants in. Some, uh, more than others.

Art by Timothy Rodriguez 

Dark Souls 3 launch trailer shows off new areas, too many bosses

The new trailer is also spoiler-filled, so if you don't want to see a handful of previously unrevealed bosses — though that may end up being difficult, given the gap between Dark Souls 3's Japanese and Western releases — look away now.