Tuesday, April 30, 2013

News::Ring Runner Preview | Greenlit Gaming

Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages by Triple B Titles is an Action-RPG space shooter that seeks to blend exciting skill based action with a large helping of RPG style customization.



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News::Cart Life Review | Gorilla Film Magazine

Gorilla Film Magazine reviews Cart Life, a game where you live the life of a cart vendor in a small city as they attempt to get by and make a decent life for themselves.



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News::Surgeon Simulator 2013 Review [Gamer Euphoria]

Gamer Euphoria writes: ''Every so often, a game will come along that becomes popular through word of mouth. Be it Youtube videos, tweets or bundles, there is always at least one game that sells on word of mouth. Surgeon Simulator 2013 is the current people champion, even if the term simulator is a bit of a lie. Its a simple game that doesnt take itself too seriously. Players control a surgeons arm and hand, the mouse moves the arm and hand while the keys operate the fingers, as they attempt to pull off a number of operations. Its a simple concept that provides plenty of laughs, mainly down to the silliness of it all.''



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News::Sacred Citadel - PC Review [Player Attack]

Mythor writes for Player Attack: Sacred Citadel is a side-scrolling beat 'em up at its core, with some gooey RPG caramel slathered over the top to produce a delicious, bite-sized treat. Though you'll not want seconds.



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News::Battlefield 4 officially confirmed to be at this years E3 along with additional details

With several developers announcing that they arent attending E3 this year, gamers can rest easy knowing that developer DICE will be at the expo and they will be bringing Battlefield 4. The news was confirmed with the following statement, "DICE and Battlefield 4 will be at E3 2013. We will have more details later. Stay tuned to our official channels for updates." With Nintendo already announcing that they wont be giving a conference key-note address and 2K Games has informed fans that they wont have a booth at E3 2013, its a relief to hear that DICE will be present and that they will be bringing Battlefield 4 to the event.



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News::PC gamers, meet BROFORCE; a 2D action platformer inspired by the action movies from the 80s and 90s

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader Justin Salih has informed us about this 2D indie action platformer. According to its Steam Greenlight page, BROFORCE is a ridiculously violent platform game about being awesome action heroes from the 80s and 90s."



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News::Why 'Aliens: Colonial Marines' Is a Better Bad Game than 'Star Trek'

Forbes: Aliens: Colonial Marines (A:CM) is a videogame that received mostly poor reviews when it was released on February 12, 2013. Star Trek is a videogame that received mostly poor reviews when it was released last week. As theyre both based on science fiction movies and they both have co-op play, they compare well to each other. And having spent time with both, I find that A:CM is the better game. But first, I didnt think that A:CM was bad: I thought it was a good game with flaws. However, Im one of the few, and I acknowledge that most gamers had extremely poor experiences. Ill be taking their thoughts into consideration here.



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News::Dead Island: Riptide Review (thenerdfilter)

Topher breaks down the pros and cons of the new Techland/Deep Silver release, Dead Island: Riptide.



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News::Yatagarasu Review | Game Podunk

GP writer Elizabeth reviews the 2D fighter Yatagarasu for the PC.



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News::Respawn Entertainment Will Unveil First Details About Its Upcoming Project At This Year's E3

DSOGaming writes: "Respawn Entertainment decided to take a stand on this whole thing and while it did not confirm or deny those rumors stated that the first details of its project will be unveiled at this years E3."



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News::Star Trek Review | Good Game

It's perfect timing for a Star Trek game to come in and knock it out of the park...but this isn't that game.



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News::GamerZines | Poker Night 2 Review

GamerZines writes: Theres a strange kind of snobbery associated with poker and this is even more the case with gamings take on the gambling past-time some foolishly call a sport. Take just a passing glance at forums associated with Poker Night 2 and youll see posts calling out idiotic AI behaviour, accusations of cheating (no we arent joking) and complaints that the AI is both too predictable and at times seemingly random. Were not going to talk about the nature of internet crazies and their lust for Borderlands 2 and Team Fortress 2 loot though. All we know is that weve spent over ten hours, equating to over 200 hands, with Telltales latest celebrity poker venture over the weekend and if we had our way wed be spending a hell of a lot more time with it.



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News::Star Trek: The Video Game Review | Dealspwn

Dealspwn: "Star Trek is a game that will make you feel less intelligent the more you play of it. There's just nothing to recommend here, whether it's because of the bland, nonsensical story and utterly forgettable gameplay, or the risible AI and poorly explored and implemented co-op. Pine, Quinto and co. do a good job, and somewhere under here, once upon a time, there might have been ideas for a good game. But this is not it."



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News::Defiance Review | Dealspwn

Trion's bold and brave project has many flaws, but if the developers can address them in time it could turn what is oddly enjoyable into just enjoyable. While better games exist in terms of gameplay mechanics, Defiance finds a way to be more fun than it probably has any right to be, and for that reason it still has some hope of succeeding.



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News::Don't Starve Review - The Armchair Empire

"The whole process of gathering supplies, and making a go of surviving in the wild while fending off starvation, madness, and predators is quite entertaining."



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News::Dead Island: Riptide Review | Loose Lemon Gaming

Dead Island Riptide is like a hamburger with double cheese and bacon. It is not what you would call fine dining; but it is immensely enjoyable and comforting nevertheless. It does not matter that the burger clogs your arteries and that the recipe lacks creative flair its job is to make you feel good and it does this wonderfully well. Much better than an expensive plate of scallops drizzled with truffle oil!



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News::Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Review | MyProffs

MyProffs: "Far Cry 3 had nothing to do with the previous version, it is more of the open world where Jason broody trying to find his brothers and friend. The game was more of fighting throughout the island and taking over outposts etc."



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News::Dead Island: Riptide Review | Good Game

GG writes: The first game was surprisingly fun, and this is more of the same if that's what you're after. But I was disappointed they didn't do something a little more inventive, and worse, a lot of the design feels sloppy which is pretty unforgivable the second time 'round the island.



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News::Nintendo UK announces more Wii U Virtual Console titles


Nintendo UK just announced some new Wii U Virtual Console games, set to hit the system soon with all of the usual GamePad upgrades in tow. In the near future, UK gamers will be getting Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Super Mario Bros., Pac-Man, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Mega Man, Xevious, Balloon Fight, and Street Fighter II.


My guess is they'll drop in the next few weeks or so, at which point Nintendo will start to roll out some more titles. While I wish the rate of distribution could be a lot faster, I guess this is better than nothing. Keep at it, Nintendo!


Nintendo UK announces more Wii U Virtual Console titles screenshot


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News::Behold, Portal 2's freakish Frankenturret brought to life


The Frankenturret, as they're officially called, are the Portal 2 turrets merged with a weighted storage cube. Wheatley had fun creating them in the game, and I'm sure artist corroder666 had fun making the Frakenturret in real life. Best of all, corroder's creation actually lights up. The legs will even move too!


You can see how the Frankenturret came together here, and more of corroder's work can be seen on his deviantArt page. Pretty sweet Screaming Mantis cosplay!


Homemade Frankenturret [Ian Brooks]


Behold, Portal 2's freakish Frankenturret brought to life screenshot






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News::Review: Star Trek | Digitally Downloaded

Digitally Downloaded writes: "Perhaps it was the license that hurt how far the developers could go with this game. But as weve seen with the likes of Rocksteadys Batman games there is no reason that a developer cant take a license and break it away from the film material in a way that remains appropriate to that film. Star Trek could have been an incredible game. Instead it is a generic buddy shooter. Its a bit of fun, but thats all it is, and for this franchise that is unforgivable."



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News::Pre-order Anomaly 2 and get an extra copy for free


Anomaly 2 is coming out on May 15 for the PC, mac, and Linux, and pre-orders have now opened up where you can get 10% off of the $14.99 retail price. Not only do you get a small discount, but you'll also be given an extra copy of Anomaly 2 for free. An extra copy that you can give to a friend, now that's a pretty sweet deal.


You know what else is sweet? This new trailer for Anomaly 2 showing off some of the weaponry you'll be using. Tanks that transform into mechs? Hell yes.


Pre-order Anomaly 2 and get an extra copy for free screenshot






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News::Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [April 21st - 27th]

DSOGaming writes: "The latest Top 10 PC charts have been revealed and as we can see, Bioshock: Infinite and SimCity are still the best selling titles on Steams digital and UKs retail PC charts."



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News::HonestGamers Retrospective // Spec Ops: The Line

Gary Hartley Writes: Spec Ops: The Line is the tale of Captain Martin Walker, and how he lost his mind.



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News::Pennyarcade- Monaco Review

PA:Monaco may appear to be a stealth game, but stealth titles offer some possibility of success without being seen. True stealth victory in Monaco is so difficult that sneaking around is only a prelude to the true point of the game: Adaptation.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242752/pennyarcade-monaco-review

News::Destructoid- Review: Strike Suit Infinity

DToid:Strike Suit Zero came out just three months ago and already it has a spin-off. Strike Suit Infinity doesn't attempt an epic narrative or try to establish an enthralling science fiction world that you want to live in immediately. It does, however, encourage you to blow up as many space ships as you can with your energy weapons and missiles.



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News::Soma Games launches Kickstarter for Redwall adventure game

"Had enough of indie game companies launching Kickstarter projects? Lets hope not, because theres another one thats popped up, courtesy of Oregon-based Soma Games. The developer has recently received licensing to make up to three games based on Redwall, a series of childrens fantasy novels written by the late Brian Jacques. The series is notable for featuring talking, anthropomorphic characters based on various animals native to Britain such as mice, moles, squirrels, birds, and snakes, and weaving these characters into a fantasy narrative comparable to The Lord of the Rings." - Patrick Kulikowski



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News::Cryteks Warface has set a new Guinness World Record

Crytek today announced that their free-to-play title, Warface, has set a new Guinness World Record. The game entered the record books for having the most players online simultaneously on one online shooter server. The record was set on Saturday, January 26th, when 145,012 players in Russia were enjoying Warface on the Moscow-based Alfa server.



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News::Cry of Fear Excels in Survival Horror Co-op

Brandon: There are very few survival horror co-op games that are pulled off as well as Cry of Fear, a Half-Life 1 mod developed by Team Psykskallar. I took the opportunity to play with a couple of friends and see what survival horror co-op was like in Cry of Fear.



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News::Core Gamer Retirement

An opinion column via eGamer.co.za wherein the author expresses his dismay at not always having time to play games any more, and what that's doing to his favourite pastime.



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News::Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Review - STN

STN: Returning to the world of Dragons Dogma was like putting on your old favourite pair of slippers that had lots of holes in them and then finding someone had fixed them for you: the improvements made on the original game really made this return experience all the more fun, making this a much better game for it and if these improvements are anything to go by, I can't wait for Dragons Dogma 2.



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News::The Crowdfund Watch: April - Gamereactor Uk

We're back with another monthly look at the crowdfunding scene. This month has not seen as many high profile game campaigns launched as most recent months - but we've found three campaigns that all are in a similar position where they have managed a respectable start, but where there is still some ways to go to reach the target. Last month's selection was a mix of success stories and clear cut failures.



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News::The Godcast: Season 5 Episode 33

GodisaGeek: "As the team struggle to get to grips with which episode this is, its time to put our money where our mouths are, and making Xbox 720/Infinity/Whatever predictions. Because aside from a lengthy discussion about Injustice: Gods Among Us, the biggest news this week is that Microsoft have finally given us a date for the reveal of whatever they are bringing to the next console war."



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News::Preview - Metro: Last Light ought to be shining bright in this generation's twilight - MMGN

MMGN: It feels great, looks solid, acts smoothly and is paced well. It knows how to scare you, knows how to make you care about a scene, but asks a fair bit of you as a player in return. Last Light ought to be one of the highlights of the tail end of this console generation.



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News::Divekick Is Genius, Pushing For Steam Support

Max Level "Just because a game has simplified mechanics, that does not mean it cannot be complex. Honestly, anything that's simple at it's foundation can be made complex since the base of such things offer you the freedom intuitively to make things so. Hell, I even made the first two sentences of a very simple idea I'm trying to convey complex to further prove my point. "



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News::WRC3 finally receives patch update

VVV: "The community has been crying out for it since WRC3 was released some six months ago, Milestone has finally answered your prayers and released a long-awaited patch that addresses many issues, bringing the game up to version 1.01. The PS3 patch was released earlier this month, but now the PC and Xbox 360 versions have been brought up to date as of today."



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News::All Metal Gear Solid titles up to 50% off on PSN


PlayStation's Spring Fever sale continues on with up to 50% off a ton of titles that are available through the PlayStation Network. This week's sale is related to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale , as the game itself plus the franchises the guest characters appear from are all discounted. All-Stars is on sale for $27.99 on the PlayStation 3, and $24.99 on the Vita. Plus members will save a little more with the PS3 version running for $19.59, and the Vita version going for $17.49.


Several other franchises are on sale as part of this, including every Metal Gear Solid available on the PlayStation Network. Seriously, that's everything with the exception of Metal Gear Solid 4 since there's no downloadable version of that game.


What else? The first two BioShocks, all of Sly Cooper, all of LittleBigPlanet, Devil May Cry HD Collection, all of God of War (except the third one), all of inFAMOUS, a few Twisted Metal titles, and all of Ratchet & Clank.


PlayStation Blog has the full breakdown of all the discounted prices for each game, plus what games are completely free to PS Plus members.


All Metal Gear Solid titles up to 50% off on PSN screenshot






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News::Soul Sacrifice tips and starter guide

Soul Sacrifice can be a pretty deep, rewarding experience, but it can also be a bit difficult to learn at first. The confusing menu system and large variety of spells can be extremely overwhelming. But once you've bested a few stages and start to learn the flow of the game, it's a lot easier to get into.


Everything starts to make sense, as you augment and combine spells into your desired build, learn ways around the "sacrifice" mechanic that's core to the your success, and get a grip on the pacing of the game's combat.


Soul Sacrifice tips and starter guide screenshot


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News::It's Called Hipster Mario. You've Probably Never Heard Of It.

News::The Game Effect | Dead Island: Riptide Review

Dead Island: Riptide may look familiar to those who played the original Dead Island. It is not a sequel to 2011's Dead Island; rather, it is an expansion, a 1.5 version of the original. Unfortunately, it hardly merits a stand-alone release.



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News::'Marvel Heroes' moving to open beta this weekend for 'Iron Man 3' release

XMNR: Gazillion Entertainment announced Monday that its PC action-MMORPG, Marvel Heroes, will transition from closed to open beta this weekend to celebrate the release of Iron Man 3.



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News::Starseed Pilgrim Review | Telegraph

Telegraph: "Consistently surprising with a sense of wonder and discovery, Starseed Pilgrim is an indie masterpiece."



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News::We Desire Breath of Fire Mass-posting to Capcom on May 1

NOTE: This article is from the oprainfall campaign hub, written by an independent campaign, and hosted on the oprainfall website. The opinions herein may not represent the opinions of the oprainfall website. "Next Wednesday, May 1, 2013 we will march on with our campaign with a sixth mass-social media posting to renew interest in the Breath of Fire series and show Capcom that fans would love to see a sequel to the resting IP." - Breath of Fire Facebook Fan Page



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News::12 reasons why current generation systems are still the place to be

BY STEVEN RUYGROK & JUSTIN ANDRESS With all of the talk about next-generation consoles flying around, it may be slightly difficult for gamers to remember there is still fantastic, new content that will be hitting their consoles later this year. Today, Examiner.com takes a look at some of the biggest titles that are scheduled to hit current generation consoles.



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News::Mega64's vision of Assassin's Creed V, VI, and VII


Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag hasn't come out yet, but that's not stopping the gang from Mega64 to guess what Assassin's Creed V will be all about. And Assassin's Creed VI. And even Assassin's Creed VII.


Mega64's vision of Assassin's Creed V, VI, and VII screenshot






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News::Eador: Masters of the Broken World | GameInformer

GameInformer: "Eador: Masters of the Broken World has an adamantium skeleton of a gorgeous design buried under the pasty, unappealing flesh of poor technical execution."



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News::Gamestop Announces Exclusive Splinter Cell Blacklist Pre-Order Bonuses

If you are a huge Splinter Cell Blacklist fan, Gamestop has announced that it will be offering some exclusive items if you pre-order from them.



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News::'Stonehearth' Kickstarter launches for 'Minecraft' like RPG and RTS game

XMNR: Kickstarter game campaigns come and go but a new one arrive Monday from a pair of software engineering brothers who founded the EVO Championship Series and have worked on middleware for games like Skullgirls. The pair founded Radiant Entertainment in 2011 and their first game, Stonehearth, is now on Kickstarter seeking $120,000 and it's not at all what you'd expect given their fighting game history.



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News::The Daily Hotness: I'm in a glass 'Cage' of emotion

More David Cage than you can shake a stick at, brought to you by Allistair Pinsof. Pinsof: Accept no substitutes.


Elsewhere, Jim Sterling delivers a 100% proper video guide for Dark Souls; I share my impressions of the first three issues of the Sonic / Mega Man crossover "Worlds Collide"; the Dtoid staff ponders if we ought to accept that some games will be damn broken at launch; Alasdair Duncan interviews the founder of PCGamingWiki; and we review Strike Suit Infinity, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Don't Starve.


Destructoid Original:

Super Best Guide! Dark Souls

Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut ... in the coffee

This is not an article about David Cage

Impressions: Sonic & Mega Man: Worlds Collide #1-3

Should we expect games to fully function at launch?

Live show: The Showdown Effect and Dino D-Day
Founder Andrew Tsari on the future of PCGamingWiki

When it is acceptable to be a thoughtless bastard


Community:

Community blogs of 4/29

Forum thread of the day: "I wish ____ would make a ____ game."


Reviews:
Review: Strike Suit Infinity

Review: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Review: Don't Starve


The Daily Hotness: I'm in a glass 'Cage' of emotion screenshot


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News::Watch Dogs pre-order video Alex Ross making of

Ubisoft released a new pre-order video for Watch Dogs.



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Monday, April 29, 2013

News::Tomb Raider (2013) Review (Galactic Gaming News)

Jimmy from Galactic Gaming News reviews the new Tomb Raider. Read to find out why he thinks it's one of the best games this year and how it's a great start in rebooting the franchise.



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News::Play Minecraft creator Notch’s new game, Drop


Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has released a free online game called Drop, playable here.


Notch said on Twitter that the game was inspired by looking at the corner of a room, Super Hexagon and the Fez ending.


He released the game instead of entering a game into the Ludum Dare game creation competition.


The post Play Minecraft creator Notch’s new game, Drop appeared first on Edge Online.






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News::Monaco is delayed on Xbox Live once more

Monaco has been out for nearly a week on PC, and I'm loving it. As one of the most fun four player co-op games in a while, it's just as enjoyable to play while you're screwing up a mission as it is when you're succeeding.


Sadly, Xbox Live fans will have to wait a bit before they can get in on the action, as the game has been further delayed past the initial launch issues. Pocketwatch Games' Andy Schatz stated that it was a "minor but important bug" that causes online play disconnects.


He submitted a fix, but it wasn't enough, and he's working on another one now -- the dates are out of his control due to Microsoft's patch approval process. Andy also stated that a Mac version is in the works for a potential 3-4 week target, but nothing is set in stone.


Monaco [Facebook via Joystiq]


Monaco is delayed on Xbox Live once more screenshot






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News::Project CARS Video Tests Max Settings Graphics On Nurburgring

Gaming Blend "Another community video has been released for the upcoming high-end racing simulator from Slightly Mad Studios. The video is a real-time capture of the game running on max settings on Nurburgring in a BMW M3 while the real-time day-cycle takes place, going from mid-day to dusk. Impressive is a word that doesn't do the video justice."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242435/project-cars-video-tests-max-settings-graphics-on-nurburgring

News::Cities in Motion 2 Review at CalmDownTom

Frustrated with the lack of transport options in Sim City? Then I have the answer for you! Enter Cities in Motion 2, the second instalment in Paradox Interactives transport simulator.



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News::Don't Starve Review | Game Podunk

GP Editor Marcus Estrada reviews Don't Starve for PC.



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News::The Semi-Often Greenman Gaming Spotlight 28/04

We've made contact and the little greenman is bringing us more great deals.



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News::Grid 2 Uncovered gameplay videos race round Brands Hatch and Cote d'Azur

VVV: "Another official Grid 2 video has hit the web head-on, showcasing some white-knuckle laps on the long-requested Brands Hatch circuit, which was last seen when Chris Harris was appointed as a handling consultant and also opened this year's BTCC."



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News::Top 5 Franchises Due a Return

"With every new generation we get new IPs, while this should be celebrated, there is always a few that are tossed to the scrapheap. This list looks at some examples of franchises currently locked away in a Publishers back room that could still be fun in 2013.", says CalmDownTom



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News::Whispers in The Dark Ep. 43: Blood Jackman

Rely on Horror: On this week's WITD podcast, we start off with a few Ghost Adventures schemes, interesting horror announcements, my Dead Island Riptide, and The Evil Within. Soon after we start to remember the horrible things we've done and said in the past (past episodes). It's another circus of wonders in this episode.



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News::Indie Luchador vs. Klei Entertainment Interview | Indie Luchador

Eric Lee Lewis from Indie Luchador and Trevor Osz from the Spiderduck Network interviewed Kevin Forbes who was the lead designer of Klei Entertainment's Don't Starve!



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News::First Person Shooters: There Can Be Only One

Following a row over what is the best first person shooter currently available, the Zero1gaming writers have all been sent away to come up with a case for their chosen title.



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News::Intel Is All Set To Roll Out The Next Gen

Its been a wonderful journey for the people at Intel. Starting of from the humble days of 8085 microprocessors which couldnt process 8 bit of data, now we have 64 bits processors, and even ones with several megabytes of cache memory.



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News::PopBucket Podcast: By the power of hair growth (Episode 6)

The latest PopBucket podcast is here and Martyn, James, Michael and Zara discuss Dead Island Riptide, what superpowers they would have and more.



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News::DayZ Standalone Public Alpha Release Set For June

Gaming Blend "It's not set in stone but it has been verbally set out into the interwebs thanks to lead project creator Dean Rocket Hall. At this year's PAX Hall made it known during a Q&A that the alpha Standalone for DayZ is scheduled to appear this June."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242140/dayz-standalone-public-alpha-release-set-for-june

News::Kickstarter Launched for Metroidvania Game The Dream King

Nick Ridgway has launched a Kickstarter for his Metroidvania styled game The Dream King. With 26 days remaining, Nick is attempting to raise $14,000 to purchase new equipment and hire artists to improve the graphics.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242305/kickstarter-launched-for-metroidvania-game-the-dream-king

News::God Mode Review - LaserLemming

LaserLemming writes "There are moments when I miss the days when games didnt have to make sense, when your in game actions didnt need justification, when the following situations and questions didnt need answers, just action. Why am I fighting Zeus? Who cares, just kick him in the balls and watch his head explode. Jesus Christ, is that robot Hitler? Well Id best gun the bastard down or theres no telling what hell do."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242401/god-mode-review-laserlemming

News::SimCity plans new update to fix the old update

After less week's less-than-stellar launch of Update 2.0 for SimCity, the team at Maxis has been putting in long hours trying to tidy up the mess. Now, EA has announced that another new update is on the way, releasing a list of "future fixes" for your perusal.



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News::Don't Starve Review | Hardcore Gamer

Playing through the game it comes increasingly hard to justify its price tag in comparison to other games in its budgetary range and if anything, feels more like an online game than something you can get off Steam.



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News::Monaco: Whats Yours is Mine Review | Blistered Thumbs

Monaco is a fun little indie game that should keep you entertained with its fast and tense gameplay, its solid multiplayer, and its high replay value.



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News::Dont Starve Review | Blistered Thumbs

If Tim Burton crossed with Minecraft sounds like fun to you, then try it out.



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News::Surgeon Simulator 2013 Review [GamingUnion.net]

GamingUnion.net: "When Surgeon Simulator was released off the back of this year's Global Game Jam, it taught us quite a few things. Sure, there are lots of lessons in there about how the developers were able to create a game within 48 hours, but perhaps the most important lesson was that there are loads of people around the world who should never be let near any kind of surgical procedure. Better yet, when those people are trying to perform it, it's actually rather humorous. It's for that reason alone that Bossa Games decided to take their initial prototype and expand it to a whole new level - the result is a game that is both chaotic, hilarious and vastly inappropriate."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242219/surgeon-simulator-2013-review-gamingunion-net

News::Firaxis: "Lots of Optimism" for the Future of XCOM

SPOnG: "Firaxis has suggested that its XCOM reboot has met internal commercial expectations, and that the studio has a 'lot of optimism' for the game's 'potential basis for a franchise'."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242501/firaxis-lots-of-optimism-for-the-future-of-xcom

News::Bioshock Infinite Review - A Transcendent Journey [CW Games]

Daav plays through the universe of Bioshock Infinite for CW Games. What follows may not be the best shooter in the world, but merely a decent one, yet it'll be damned if its presentation isn't overpowering; towering over any other aspect this game may hold.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242425/bioshock-infinite-review-a-transcendent-journey-cw-games

News::Find Your Inner Geek Game Review: DmC Devil May Cry

Ninja Theory takes the reigns of Capcoms Devil May Cry series for a whole new take on Dante. In a fresh reimagining, DmC: Devil May Cry brings ass-kicking action screaming back to hell.



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News::Dust 514 release date confirmed


Dust 514 will be released on Tuesday May 14, CCP has confirmed.


The free to play MMOG shooter is exclusive to PlayStation 3 and takes place in the same universe as Eve Online. Events in each title are connected to the other – you can read our most recent thoughts on Dust 514 here.


CCP also confirmed on Twitter that Dust 514: Neocom, the companion app on Vita, would be available this summer.


The post Dust 514 release date confirmed appeared first on Edge Online.






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News::2K won’t have a booth on the show floor at E3 2013


2K Games won’t have a presence on E3′s show floor this year, the publisher has announced.


The Bioshock Infinite publisher confirmed that it won’t have a booth at 2013’s trade expo on its blog. The news follows Nintendo’s decision to change the way it approaches E3 last week.


“At 2K, we’re excited for the new opportunities coming with the next generation of hardware, and are hard at work preparing our announced titles for release,” said the statement. “While 2K will not have a booth on the show floor at this year’s E3 conference, we will have a lot of great news coming your way this spring.”


The post 2K won’t have a booth on the show floor at E3 2013 appeared first on Edge Online.






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News::Beyond: Two Souls – watch 35 minutes of gameplay footage plus the new trailer here


The Tribeca Film Festival played host to a 35-minute stretch of Beyond: Two Souls gameplay footage and a new trailer this weekend.


You can the watch in-game video below, and the new trailer below.



Free live streaming by Ustream


Trailer:



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News::Wargame: AirLand Battle Initial thoughts on sportsmanshi - PCGMedia

PCGMedia give their first initial impressions piece following their 1v1 battle on YouTube. This article is about talking about the common tactics employed by the community, and how that might come as a detriment to experimentation and fun. They provided a summary of points at the end.



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News::The Night of the Rabbit Preview (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "Blimey, Daedalic really churn out pretty 2D adventure games as if theyre going out of style (which they never will of course). It seems only yesterday that we reviewed Deponia and weve already had two further games in the series, Edna & Harvey and The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav since then. Now weve got the upcoming The Night of the Rabbit, which weve had a chance to play and could very well trounce them all through sheer charm".



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242490/the-night-of-the-rabbit-preview-strategy-informer

News::intheGame - Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus recorder

We live in a time of 'sharing'. Sharing experiences through social media is here to stay and with the HD PVR2 you can easily share your game play video's. Read our review below of the Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Plus recorder



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News::UK Charts - Dead Island Riptide is the New Number One

GodisaGeek: "It seems that the UK game buying public has spoken: Dead Island Riptide was the most popular game released last week, because as per usual, the best selling new game has taken the top spot in the UK charts. Outselling Star Trek (3rd place), Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen (doesnt make the top 40), and the long awaited (in some cases) re-release of cult classic Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut (27th place), publisher Deep Silver will be pretty happy."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242486/uk-charts-dead-island-riptide-is-the-new-number-one

News::Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 21st - 27th]; Tron comes to CryEngine 3

DSOGaming writes: "Today we bring you new shots from the works of CryEngine 3 modders Mazila, the_grim, NanoTurtle, Maximum-Dev, EliteGhost, Zepic and magictricknick2. The highlight of this week is Mazilas Tron mod that recreates the bike battle from the movie."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242306/weekly-cryengine-3-gallery-april-21st-27th-tron-comes-to-cryengine-3

News::EGCast: Episode 3

Check out ExtravaGaming third episode of EGCast [Arabic - 28/04/2013] Latest news: -Monster Hunter Online (From Beginning). -Heavenly Sword CG Movie & Beyond Scripts (08:20). -PES 2014 (13:18). -The Royal Quest (22:41). -Hyundou King Online (26:21). -Tales of Xillia (30:55). -Apple Conference (34:27). -Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (42:01). -Metal Gear Solid Sells 33 Million Units & The Legacy Collection (55:35). -New XBOX Reveal Date (59:51). -The Evil Within Details (1:10:54). -No Major Nintendo Conference in E3 2013 (1:29:31). -Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn NDA Removal (1:44:41).



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242301/egcast-episode-3

News::Defiance devs taking issues to heart, vows to address them

Defiance is far from a perfect game, plagued by bugs and server issues from day one. On the games blog, executive producer Nathan Richardsson vows that Trion Worlds, the team behind Defiance, is working to fix these issues. Pixel Enemy has more.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242458/defiance-devs-taking-issues-to-heart-vows-to-address-them

News::Review: Slender: The Arrival - Gamereactor UK

Run away screaming or embrace the darkness? Created on a photo editing forum in 2009, Slender Man is the product of a competition to create the scariest image. Though originally no more than a blurry silhouette, Slender Man quickly became an icon, a modern mythical legend.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242483/review-slender-the-arrival-gamereactor-uk

News::Find Your Inner Geek Game Review: BioShock Infinite

With the latest release from gaming auteur Ken Levine, BioShock Infinite, as appropriately thematic to the games labyrinthine plot, comes full circle and provides us an experience that is both remarkably familiar, yet utterly different in BioShock Infinite.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242445/find-your-inner-geek-game-review-bioshock-infinite

News::Top 10 Stealth Games for the Stealth Enthusiast

With both a new Thief title and a new Splinter Cell title on the horizon, here's a list of 10 nearly perfect, hardcore stealth games.



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News::Slender: The Arrival review - MMGN

MMGN: Slender: The Arrival is a little rough, but in a way that just serves to highlight how effective a horror game it actually is. Even playing mid-afternoon with an audience behind me was enough to elicit some genuine scares. But to experience the game in its full glory, youll need to be alone, in the dark, with headphones on. And maybe have some extra pants nearby.



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News::The Moment I Retired From XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great game full of unique, tense encounters and stressful situations. But there was one moment in particular, a perfect storm of game crashes combined with a long mission and a soldier's death, that caused me to stop playing it for a while.



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News::Why Bad Business Means Bad Games

With a number of major game launches proving hugely disappointing of late, disgruntled gamer and business consultant Dave McConkey draws on his own industry expertise to explain why Triple A firms are badly screwing-up their current output.



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News::Review: Dead Island... More Like Dead Island 1.5

Gamersbliss.com: Is Dead Island Riptide enough of a sequel to get fans to pick up those melee weapons and head to another tropical island to kill some more zombies?



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242262/review-dead-island-more-like-dead-island-1-5

News::FIA World Rally Championship 3 Review (Galactic Gaming News)

A review for WRC 3. Find out why it's a worthy alternative to the DiRT series.



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News::IndieGameMag Lets Try [REC] Shutter

[Rec] Shutter is a survival horror game in which you need to progress through levels while avoiding the paranormal and solving puzzles. You take the role of a reporter named Connor, which will be reporting on Penny Hill, a dark haunted asylum.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242227/indiegamemag-lets-try-rec-shutter

News::FIFA 13 Goals of the Week - Round 25

FIFPlay: FIFA 13 goals of the week round 25 video.



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News::PWNCAST | Season 3: Episode 14 Defiant Murder

Dealspwn writes: This week on the PWNCAST we take a closer look at two games we've all been getting stuck into. First up, its all about Defiance, as we chat about Trion Worlds' ambitious multiplatform MMO shooter. Then we move onto Soul Sacrifice. Can Keiji Inafune's inventive action title save the Vita?



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News::The Weekend Hotness: Complete in box, suckas!

What's that? You're happy because WayForward is finally bringing the original Shantae to the Virtual Console? You were never able to play the Game Boy Color classic because you missed out on its limited run and didn't want to pay the exorbitant prices on eBay? I feel for you guys. I...


Oh... what's that!? Is that my complete-in-box copy of Shantae? Suck it, losers! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!


This weekend, Sup Holmes? gets a little bit "Krunch"-y, SEGA can't come up with good character ideas on its own anymore, Bobby Kotick is rich as sin, Grasshopper Manufacture found new work for Jessica Nigri, and the Beyond: Two Souls demo is 35 minutes of Dafoe-on-Holmes action.


Destructoid Original:
Dtoid TV Weekend: HD in the coffee

Sup Holmes crunches and shrugs with LeGrudge and Rugged


Community:

Are you going to PAX Prime 2013? Let us know!

Communitoid 012, featuring special guest JohnnyViral!

Community blogs of 4/27 & 4/28

Forum thread of the day: The Monaco thread - Dirty criminals welcome


The Weekend Hotness: Complete in box, suckas! screenshot


Read more...



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News::'Majestic-12' Review - Vibrant Extraterrestrial Violence | IGM

"Exis Interactive describe the experience of playing their game, Majestic-12, as something of an instant OMFG cluster carnage, oh look theres depth, nom nom sensation. Honestly, I couldnt have put it better myself. Trying to sum up this shoot-em-up, 3-D side-scrolling Contra/Castle Crashers hybrid is almost as disorientating as dodging the zillion and one bullets, lasers and rockets that the enemies in the game send flying your way." - Kim Berkley



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News::Drop: A New Flash Game From The Mind Behind MineCraft

Notch, the creative mind behind Minecraft, has unveiled Drop. Tasking you with spelling words to a hypnotic beat at an increasing speed.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242438/drop-a-new-flash-game-from-the-mind-behind-minecraft

Sunday, April 28, 2013

News::Star Trek: The Videogame Video Review - PCGMedia

In a way, the UK was lucky this time round. Our release actually worked and the surprising thing is, we really enjoyed it and well we feel bad about that. I guess, in the immortal words of Kenneth Lindembaum: Works fine for me.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242212/star-trek-the-videogame-video-review-pcgmedia

News::Monaco, the top-down perspective, co-op heist game that's gotten raves on the PC, was held back from

News::Do first-person-shooters HAVE to be shooters?

Jonathan Bester from ITF Gaming writes: An interesting thought crept in this morning as I was traversing the interwebz. We are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of shooting/violence driven games. Especially First-Person-shooters.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242220/do-first-person-shooters-have-to-be-shooters

News::Super Mario Crossover 3.0 is just around the corner


Three years ago as of yesterday, indie dev Exploding Rabbit's Super Mario Bros. Crossover was unleashed online, and the reception couldn't have been warmer. For the benefit of the unfortunate few who haven't heard of this darling fan tribute, Crossover is a tile-for-tile remake of Super Mario Bros. but with the ability to swap Mario out for a number of NES heroes, like Link, Bill Rizer, Simon Belmont, Link, or Mega Man. The game was later expanded with more characters plus graphical skins to emulate the look of other NES, SNES, and Game Boy games.


Version 3.0, scheduled for some time in May or June, will introduce all new stages taken from Super Mario Bros. Special, an obscure Japanese exclusive for the NEC PC-8801 and Sharp X1 home computers. There will also be rearranged stage layouts depending on your selected difficulty, so what was once a leisurely bridge stroll over a crystal clear lake could now be a perilous platforming challenge across a molten pool of lava.


Finally, I'd like to remind you that Exploding Rabbit is also working on an original title called Super Retro Squad , which is essentially Crossover just with new characters directly inspired by the NES stars. Once 3.0 is out and about, development on SRC will most certainly kick into high gear.


Super Mario Crossover 3.0 Trailer [Exploding Rabbit]


Super Mario Crossover 3.0 is just around the corner screenshot






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News::Top 10 Most Atrocious War Crimes in Video Games

"John Brindle examines the topic of genocide, the Geneva Conventions, Gears of War, and more."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242276/top-10-most-atrocious-war-crimes-in-video-games

News::The Arkham Quality: How It Should Become A New Standard For Superhero Games

WB Montreal have used a standard to check their game called "Arkham Quality." Could this be a new standard for future superhero games?



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242270/the-arkham-quality-how-it-should-become-a-new-standard-for-superhero-games

News::New Batman: Arkham Origins Information

Thanks to a magazine interview and some eagle eyed forums posters, we have new information for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins game.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242265/new-batman-arkham-origins-information

News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Pot-Man

News::Out This Week: New Releases (28th April 4th May)

Im excited for this week, excited and jealous. Excited because FarCry3: Blood Dragon comes out, its got 8 hours of awesome retro themed FPS action. And very VERY jealous because Soul Sacrifice is coming out and I dont have a Vita, it sucks. But even though I am jealous, I decided to make Soul Sacrifice my pick of the week. Not like any of you care.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242228/out-this-week-new-releases-28th-april-4th-may

News::Bioshock Infinite's Uncomfortable Relationship with Racism

GP Editor Marcus Estrada discerns between the explicit and implicit racism on display in Bioshock Infinite.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242166/bioshock-infinites-uncomfortable-relationship-with-racism

News::FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Is Around The Corner

BIG NEWS! Behold, the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be lifted. The title is expected to be open for public discussion on Wednesday, May 1st. Though plenty of websites are anticipating the date, the disclosure will still forbid publishing media from alpha and the first two phases of beta, other than the officially released media from the developer. ExtravaGaming Team will publish their first impression of the previous phases of beta after the NDA is lifted, and they will include news about what will be added in the upcoming phase 3 beta. ExtravaGaming website will be open for public discussion regarding the new reboot of the game and enhancements on its original release. A Q&A session will be there through their comments section and they will happily answer your inquiries. they are also aiming to include special coverage in their next podcast (In Arabic). ExtravaGaming Team encourage you guys to ask them down in the comments...



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242131/ffxiv-a-realm-reborn-is-around-the-corner

News::Radical Roach Review | Gamercheese

Radical Roach is a very fun experience, but is missing a few important things. Sometimes the way Radical Roach weaves in and out of the classic SHMUP makes it seem like it should have zigged when it zagged (no score system being one of the biggest examples). Overall, Radical Roach is still a fun play.



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News::Tomb Raider Review | Gamercheese

After several playthroughs, there is no doubt that Tomb Raider is a high quality game worth the attention of anyone who hasnt picked it up already. So many titles have been a harrowing experience for the players. Tomb Raider finally puts Lara Croft through a harrowing experience that players can enjoy. It remains loyal to its adventure-first roots while conforming to modern gameplay: all this done without cloning current adventure titles. It doesnt have the most original story, weaponry, or enemies. It reboots Lara Croft in ways Tomb Raider fans could have only dreamed.



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News::Chris Avellone Interview: "Day One DLC Hurts the Industry"

Excerpt: On Fallout New Vegas and Why are Obsidians NPCs SO Amazing? The way we approach characters in Obsidian, is that we try to examine the game mechanic of the title and try to make sure all of the companions you meet in the title complement that- what I mean by that is..We look at things like Hey New Vegas has a brand new reputation system Once we know its a mechanic- we need to make sure all of the NPCs you interactive with react to that system and complement it in someway. Then on top of that, you want to make sure they have a background and a realistic perspective on all the factions in the game, whether they love or hate Casears Legion or NCR- its important for us that the reason they feel that way are presented to the player and the world



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242200/chris-avellone-interview-day-one-dlc-hurts-the-industry

News::Machines at War 3 Review | GameGrin

GameGrin: "When loading Machines at War 3 up on my PC, I had to first double check I was playing the right game, and then check that I was still in 2013 because I felt like I had been transported back to the 90s, in a good way."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242216/machines-at-war-3-review-gamegrin

News::Defiance: Bullet for a Badman Mission Guide

A complete, step-by-step, guide for the Defiance mission, A Bullet for a Badman. This mission is slightly more difficult than most of the others and lots of Defiance players have been having issues completing it. Read this article to learn the best strategy for getting through Dogtown Mine and beating Jackleg Joe.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242096/defiance-bullet-for-a-badman-mission-guide

News::Dead Island: Riptide Review | Blistered Thumbs

Its a strange thing indeed, that what makes Riptide fun is also its biggest weakness as a game.



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News::Dead Island: Riptide Review | Spiderduck Network

This is the review from the Spiderduck Network for Dead Island: Riptide. The game was reviewed by Trevor Osz.



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News::Dead Island: Riptide Review - GamesReviews

From GamesReviews: "Dead Island: Riptide is more of the same in the best possible way. All series fans really needed was more zombies and more loot, and the game delivers. Hopefully we'll see some big changes when the inevitable Dead Island 2 hits next-gen consoles but for now I am perfectly happy to grab my trusty meat cleaver and fight them on the beaches once again."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1242209/dead-island-riptide-review-gamesreviews

News::BioShock Infinite Review by The Black Panel

The Black Panel writes: BioShock Infinite introduces us to an amazing new setting, as well as a set of wonderfully realised characters. It provides us with highly polished first person shooting while also showcasing the creative hallmarks that weve come to expect in a BioShock game. Irrational Games has delivered an experience with little to disappoint and a whole lot of class.



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News::Time Extend: Fahrenheit


“You won’t be just looking around you in Fahrenheit – you’ll also have to interact with your environment,” advises a digital David Cage in the game’s opening tutorial, as if that were something that any gamer should need to be told. A prompt shows how to open a door with the right analogue stick. “Do it slowly to really feel you’re controlling your character’s hand.” Like much of Fahrenheit, it conjures feelings of mixed affection and mild embarrassment.


Here is a game that’s trying to do something different, really trying, but it’s so painfully self-conscious that it trips over itself with heartbreaking frequency. When it does get things right, though, Fahrenheit opens our eyes to a new way of experiencing videogames – particularly, how they might deal with the troubling juxtaposition of a fixed narrative with a wilful player.


Fahrenheit was an attempt to get away from the preoccupations with guns, cars, breakneck pace and superficial emotions that Cage perceived as the medium’s constraints. It was intended to be a developed story, one that the player could bend and mould subtly, engage with and feel intertwined with on more than the base level that compels us to rescue the princess, defeat the bigger baddie or find the next checkpoint. The irony is that in trying to get away from the traditional definition of what a videogame ought to be, Quantic Dream managed to create something that was unmistakably, irredeemably a videogame – a bizarre, incongruous science-fiction tale of sentient AI, global paranormal conspiracy and slow-motion action sequences, told largely through minigames and QTEs.


Fahrenheit’s cinematic ambitions are clear from the outset, when the digital Cage guides you through its ‘first day of shooting’ in the most preposterously self-aware tutorial in gaming history, and from real-life Cage’s name dropping: Hitchcock, Lynch, Brazil, Dark Water, Jacob’s Ladder. It cloaks Start, Quit and New Game cutely but obviously as Play, Stop and New Movie. It drops token literary references too, to Thus Spoke Zarathustra and The Tempest (its ominous black birds might even recall Poe’s Raven), but Cage’s love affair is with cinema, and nothing else. In the context of a game that presents itself as an interactive movie, such videogame staples as button prompts and collectibles feel like awkward, frivolous toys dropped arbitrarily into an otherwise sombre setting.



From the outset, then, Fahrenheit is clearly a game at odds with itself and with its medium. The token attempt to keep the player engaged in its many, many cutscenes through button prompts that only sometimes have anything to do with what’s happening on the screen is at best mildly awkward, and at worst frustrating and disengaging.


Elsewhere, though, Fahrenheit gets us to relate to its characters in a more effective way than film is able to – by making us a part of their intimate lives. We guide Lucas, Carla and Tyler through the most ordinary everyday events – taking a shower, answering the phone, searching for keys, getting dressed, hunting for wine glasses in kitchen cupboards. Lucas can die, not from falling off a ledge or getting in the way or a bullet, but because we’ve failed to take care of him, to pay attention to the tiny little things that keep his sanity; something as simple as washing his hands and face in the morning or taking a drink in a spare moment can make the difference, later on, between success and suicide.


It’s this revelry in the mundane that defines the experience of playing Fahrenheit, that shapes its storytelling far more than its well-shot cutscenes or its occasionally snappy dialogue. It’s a story told and experienced largely through non-events. The opening murder is a dramatic set-piece, and the game’s cutscenes are hardly lacking in action, but we spend most of the game embroiled in everyday and often quite laborious tasks. It creates a palpable sense of place, too; Lucas’ lonely little flat, with its dull greys and browns, packing boxes, dank little bathroom and lone carton of milk in the fridge evokes understated sympathy for him.


Fahrenheit juxtaposes the mundane with the absurd, the out of the ordinary – it tells a story that no sane person could possibly relate through actions that are familiar to us all. The plot abandons any early semblance of authenticity the second Lucas is attacked by giant invisible computer-generated fleas in the bank and never looks back, spiralling into an increasingly insane and convoluted sequence of events – it’s as if, unable to decide which plot thread to follow, Cage simply went for everything at once, from voodoo to sentient AI to possession, invisible murderers, global conspiracy theories, Mayan mythology, reincarnation, messianic prophecy and a very confused commentary on determinism. By the end, Lucas has been chased by imaginary angels and huge bugs, developed superpowers and uncovered a counter-conspiracy for world domination masterminded by tramps.



In the face of all its achievements, not least the fantastic opening in a diner restroom in the moments immediately following a murder, the most absurd moments unfortunately prove to be Fahrenheit’s most memorable. It’s impossible to forget the unintentionally hilarious sequence in which Carla finds herself trapped in an insane asylum in the dark (evidently she has a paralysing terror of sauntering shirtless men in orange trousers), or the scene where Lucas backflips over exploding cars for two minutes, or the moment when he randomly wakes up in a forest with a Mayan priest and gets chased by a panther.


Despite all the unadulterated nonsense, though, Cage can really write a thriller. There’s just enough intrigue to push the player through even its most uncompromising moments. He can also write a good character, some of the time. At its best, Fahrenheit exemplifies some of the most natural characterisation in videogames, but also the most absurd. At one end of the spectrum we have Lucas’ believable relationship with his ex, Tiffany, whose visit early in the game to collect the few things still left in Lucas’ apartment can lead to a believably melancholy conversation and a sex scene which, though hardly touching, isn’t out of place; by contrast, his sudden, awkward and entirely inexplicable love affair with Carla is horribly jarring.


Fahrenheit’s chief triumph is the subtle layering of cause and effect that elegantly alters the flow of events. Consequences are laid almost imperceptibly on Lucas’ shoulders. The way that your decisions can come back to haunt you – a missed bloodstain, a dropped piece of paper – is subtle and quietly brilliant. It also pulls a neat trick by forcing you to work towards your own downfall, putting you in control of both fugitive and pursuers and teasing you with the power to help or hinder the investigation.


The game’s structure is prescriptive, but it manages to make the player feel like they have influence and choice, that what they do or don’t do might change something. Even if practically none of your actions can affect the ultimate outcome, you feel like they might have. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in Fahrenheit’s famous opening sequence. The instinct, confronted with a dead body, is to either cover your tracks as painstakingly as possible or flee immediately, and the game not only accommodates both of these approaches, but everything in between. This, surely, is the key to natural interactive storytelling – a hint at how interactive stories might evolve, should game writers ever achieve mastery of their tools.


Fahrenheit is a story that absolutely couldn’t be told any other way. It’s strangely at home in its medium despite its milieu of incongruous elements. It didn’t weave a believable and consistent tale, it didn’t deliver a work of cinematic excellence, it didn’t propel games into a new era of brilliantly empathic narrative. But it did harness a lot of the things that make games a unique and engaging medium for fiction and, almost by accident, it succeeds at being exactly what it didn’t want to be – an example of videogames’ traditional limitations as well as their potential.


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News::David and Gary Play Guild Wars 2s Super Adventure Box Ending April 30th

The author writes: "Guild Wars 2 was my favorite release of 2012 and I still adore this game this year. I haven't played it as much since the new year rolled around with all of the games I've been busy playing and reviewing, but I still absolutely love this game. Back on April 1st, ArenaNet released this trailer for the "Super Adventure Box," which really just looked too good to be true and was summarily regarded as an April Fool's joke. As it turns out, not only is it real, but it's amazing. Below I provided some videos of me and Gary Swaby playing the first two zones of the Super Adventure Box for your viewing pleasure. There's a princess, retro graphics, innocently slaughtered wildlife and tons of awesome platforming. Keep in mind, what you're seeing is our blind impressions of the content. We hadn't played it before - hope you enjoy!"



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News::Weekly Digital Roundup: Solace for Wii U Rayman fans

"Remember when Wii U users got all miffed about the Rayman Legends delay? Ubisoft had promised to make amends, and that promise was finally fulfilled this past Thursday. The Rayman Legends Challenges App is available as a free download for every Wii U user, which gives them daily and weekly online challenges in which they compete speedrun-style in various levels within the game. Ill tell you this much: trying to one-up fellow players leaderboard records is infectiously addicting. As, like previously mentioned, youve got eight Virtual Console games available for the Wii U Virtual Consoles launch. Lets hope these things dont trickle as slowly as they did for the Wii. 3DS users dont have too many offerings this time around, but Mega Man 4 is definitely worth it just to experience the series first use of the charging mega buster. Playstation Plus subscribers can relish in an epic sale on all things Resident Evil, which includes RE2 for $2.00. Youve also got a portable...



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News::Daily Joystick Podcast Episode 106 - The Future is May 22nd

Boosty from DJ Podcasts writes "On this weeks podcast Episode 106, we discuss the news stories from the video gaming industry. Two very large stories this week have their own dedicated roundtable talk, the first focuses on Microsofts upcoming reveal for the future of Xbox. The second, covers Nintendos no show at E3, we discuss if this is a good or bad thing and why. Also, in true podcast style we take your reader mail questions and give a shout out to the fans. So sit back, ponder what will be on May 22nd and tune in to the biggest and best Aussie podcast in town. The DJ Team."



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News::Natural Selection 2 Review - Worlds Factory

In short: the game of Unknown Worlds Entertainment is valid in all respects but does not boast the same charisma of those productions that have reached into the hearts of many players. It has all the cards in order to win, yes, but only for the fans of sci-fi setting and those players who like to devote much time to a single game, or perfectionists, if we want to call them this way.



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News::Annoyed Gamer:Settling the Score with Metacritic

An attack on Star Trek becomes a war on Metacritic.



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News::Poker Night 2 The Best Of Claptrap

Poker Night 2 is an arcade game that has quite the cast of characters you can play against, and one is our lovable Claptrap.



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News::Next Call of Duty Reveal Incoming May 1

News of Activisions next Call of Duty title is beginning to trickle out as leaked promotional material appears on the internet. Just recently, we caught a glimpse of Call of Duty: Ghosts, the alleged Call of Duty title currently in development at Infinity Ward studios. Promotional posters listing the game were spotted on the websites of various video game retailers, including Target and Tesco.



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News::SWTOR Gear Progression Flowchart

If youre trying to gear up in SWTOR and youre not sure what gear sets are better or which you should be going for next, this simple flow chart will help you out. Sure, theres not much to it but it gives the perfect visual of the order of progression within the game, as far as gear goes. You should also keep in mind that some levels can be skipped, based on what current gearset you are wearing and how you want to work on gearing up.



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News::Weekend Gaming Hardware Sales - PSU, Video HW, SSDs

GamersNexus: "Welcome to another edition of Mik's picks. For this weekend's hardware sales, I found great deals on a GPU, HDMI cable, monitor, PSU, and an SSD."



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News::Yatagarasu Review | ComboCaster

Yatagarasu is a fighting game that is not very well known, with so very few reviews. The game portrays a more advanced, which is dominated by clones. Cities were devastated, leaving the rest of the world with little or no means of survival. Resources are scarce. Japan appears to be on the verge of ending, with its near extinction and, until a simple and solitary warrior rises above everyone and announces a tournament that will end all tournaments, this tournament called Yatagarasu. Clones appear across Japan, hoping to win the prize that was groceries for one year. Hanzo a ninja warrior on the verge of starvation, decides to put their skills into practice. She is quickly discarded because the tournament rules require competitors to join in groups of two.



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