Articles for September, 2014

29 Mind-Blowing Theories About Your Favorite Movies
These fan theories will blow your mind.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Super Smash Bros. and Forza Horizon 2 – New Releases
This week we get Massive Chalice, Forza Horizon 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Natural Doctrine and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
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Outlander Finale: Why You Should Brace Yourself for All the Horrific Things to Come
Spoiler alert! If you haven't watched the Outlander finale yet, what on earth are you doing here? Is it April yet? Tonight's midseason finale of Outlander left us with...
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Official Behind-the-Scenes Look of The Royals: Elizabeth Hurley, William Moseley, Alexandra Park and More Dish on Royalty!
With 2015 almost upon us, we're eagerly anticipating the premiere of E!'s brand new scripted drama series The Royals! And we've got an official behind-the-scenes look at the...
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JWoww Gushes Over Snooki’s Baby Girl, Says She’s “Gorgeous Just Like Mommy!”
Jennifer JWoww Farley, SnookiJenni "JWoww" Farley is so excited for her BFF! After co-star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi welcomed her second child with fiancé Jionni LaValle, the Jersey Shore alumna...
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Behold, The Make-Up Free Ladies of TV: Outlander, OITNB and More Shows With Fresh-Faced Stars!
In a world obsessed with beauty and finding out what celebrities look like when they don't feel like slathering extra beauty on their faces, it's always a treat to find a TV actress who...
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Amazon Completes Twitch Purchase

Amazon's acquisition of the video game streaming service Twitch is now officially complete, according to a new SEC filing.

First revealed in late August, the deal had Amazon purchase all outstanding shares of Twitch for roughly $970 million in cash. This after reports earlier in the year that Google—through its YouTube subsidiary—would acquire the company for similar amount.

In a message addressed to the Twitch community, CEO Emmett Shear wrote, "We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We're keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon's support we'll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch."

The day after the deal was announced, vice president of Amazon Games Michael Frazzini said that "Twitch is absolutely doing a great job and we don't want to change that at all."

Twitch is the largest live-streaming website in the United States by a wide margin, according to a report released this spring, and has expanded into non-gaming ventures, like streaming concerts. That position coincides with Amazon's recent push into the game industry. Earlier this year, it hired designers who worked on Portal and Far Cry, and purchased Killer Instinct developer Double Helix Games.

Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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Bloodborne Was Only Possible on PS4, Dev Says

Bloodborne is coming out exclusively for the PlayStation 4, but many fans of developer From Software's previous games, Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2, were able to play them on PC and Xbox 360 in addition to the PlayStation 3.

According to the game's director Hidetaka Miyazaki, Bloodborne couldn't have come out on previous consoles. "I always wanted to make a game set in the Victorian era, but to make it look good—with all the clothing and the architecture and things—required a console more powerful than the ones that were around. the arrival of the PS4 finally gave us that," Miyazaki said in an interview with PlayStation LifeStyle when asked why the game was a PS4-exclusive. "Bloodborne isn’t a game that could have been cross-generation, it was only possible on PS4."

Of course, that doesn't really explain why it's not coming out on Xbox One or PC, but that probably has more to do with Sony's negotiating skills than technological limitations.

Bloodborne will be released on February 6 in North America and Europe, a day after it's release in Japan.

Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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Oculus CEO Says the Heart of VR Will Always Be Gaming
Oculus talked about a lot of potential uses for virtual reality at its event last week where it unveiled the, Crescent Bay model of the Oculus Rift headset, but Chief Executive Officer Brendan Iribe said that the heart of Oculus will always be in gamin...
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Major Layoffs at TUG, the Game Backers Got After Yogventures Collapsed
In July, Yogventures, a game from the popular YouTube channel Yogscast, was canceled after raising $567,000 on Kickstarter. Yogcast reimbursed backers with a free code for another Kickstarted crafting and survival game, TUG. However, TUG developer Nerd...
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