Saturday, November 30, 2013

News::Call of Duty : New amazing Trailer free to play version

Call of Duty: Online is becoming bigger and better as we can see from this amazing new trailer released earlier this week. It features zombie robots, which look more than amazing and is bound to be a great defense mode for the game.



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News::The Best Games of 2013: December Releases

Richard Bailey of TheKoalition writes: After being bombarded by several top notch video game releases and the successful debut of both the PS4 and Xbox One consoles last month, gamers everywhere will be happy to know that December will give their wallets a much needed break. Gran Turismo 6 and The Walking Dead: Season Two rounds out a short list of 7 games that you may want to keep an eye out for . So without further ado, here are the Best Games of 2013 for the month of December.



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News::CD Projekt RED Releases 'The Witcher' Fan Kit

D Projekt RED released an official fan kit for The Witcher series. This pack contains imagery content from all the three Witcher games, including official themes, artworks, screenshots, wallpapers, logotypes and social media avatars.



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News::AMD Carrizo APU in 2015 Intels Skylake More Feature Rich

HardwarePal : AMD recently launched another FM2+ socket APU the A10-6790K, which is placed just under the performance and specs of the 6700 and 6800K. AMDs upcoming APU which is called Kaveri will make a debut next year, but as rumored earlier AMD already has plans for their APU Carrizo coming after Kaveri.



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News::Greenman Gaming 4-Play deals are now on

Check out what bargains you can grab with the 4-Play deals from Greenman Gaming.



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News::Battlefield 4: Why Being a Sniper is Not Worth It

Being a sniper is one of the hardest specializations in Battlefield 4 and it can be a real headache sometimes. Among numerous issues like extreme exposure, frequent vulnerability and low damage, the recons need to think twice before going full sniper mode that is if they actually want to have more kills than deaths.



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News::Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition Launches at Retail

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have today launched the highly anticipated Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition Coinciding with the launch of the PlayStation 4 console, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition takes full advantage of the next-generation videogame hardware.



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News::PC game release list for the week of 12.01.2013

The following is a list of PC games released for the week of December, 1st 2013.



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News::Dungeon Dashers Preview by The Black Panel

The Black Panel writes: One great thing about the indie scene is the prominence of games that never try to be what they arent. Instead of opting for mass-market appeal, small (and sometimes solo) teams will make a title that appeals to a specific type of gamer and never deviates from it. Dungeon Dashers is one such game.



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News::Path of Exile (Full Release) review | CheatMasters

By avoiderdragon:The open beta of this game had been previously reviewed here, and it was quite promising. Now that it has been fully released as a finished product, Grinding Gear Games seems to have come full circle with Path of Exile. However, its their ongoing development and support that makes this game a hit in the MMO world. We give this game one more look to see if its still what people say is the game Diablo 3 should have been.



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News::Death, Death and More Death: Desktop Dungeons PC Review | USGamer

USG - "The term "roguelike" is rapidly becoming one of those descriptors that has been used so much it's lost its meaning. In fact, I've seen a significant amount of debate on the matter on social media channels recently, with some even going so far as to suggest alternative nomenclature such as "procedural death labyrinth", which has a pleasingly defeatist ring to it."



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News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: The Sportsbros: The Winners

News::The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sex scenes compared to The Witcher 2

CD Projekts Red Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has compared the sex scenes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.



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News::GT Countdown - Top Thankful Trends of 2013

"What a year to be a gamer! Here are five wonderful hip happenings that occurred this year that stuffed gaming full of special-sauce."



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News::Battlefield 4 producer talks Mirrors Edge and Star Wars Battlefront risks

DICE's Patrick Bach has commented on the risks of developing new titles for the Mirrors Edge and Star Wars Battlefront franchises.



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News::Nvidia Think You Should Buy a PC: Cataclysmic Revelation Shocks Nation

Rob gets all uppity about things that don't concern him and after tailing off on some story from several millenia ago, in which he also fleetingly mentioned Nvidia, decides to show rampant displeasure for truly unjustifiable reasons! Hooray.



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News::League of Legends Season 4: Support, the Role that Everyone Will Want to Play

Supporting isnt just about placing wards and protecting your AD carry anymore; its about fulfilling many other roles, including offensive and defensive duties. If in the previous seasons supporting used to be a true nuisance, now it will be an entirely desired role for most players.



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News::State of Decay: Breakdown Review | Quarter to Three

"That said, theres no game like State of Decay for dropping you into a zombie apocalypse, and now theres no survival game quite like Breakdowns score-based challenge with its inevitable failure bearing down on you. its all futile, but what a grim drama youll unfold on the way to your demise."



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News::Gaming Soon Nov 29 2013

GotGame - In todays episode, we discuss a surprising One Piece localization with Romance Dawn, we take on the last letter of the alphabet in Dragonball Z: Battle of Z, and we find out what war is good for in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. All this and more on todays Gaming Soon!



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News::BeamNG Mods - NASA Space Rocket With Working Thrusters And Apollo Moon Base

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader 'Jonathan Gustafsson' has informed us about two mods for BeamNG's tech demo that bring a NASA Space Rocket with working thrusters and Apollo Moon Base, as well as a... potato car."



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News::MSI Radeon R9 290X Lightning PCB Revealed

ChipLoco: AMD Radeon R9 290X is a beast when it comes to performance but at the same time it sounds like an air plane when being cooled. The cooler on the Radeon R9 290X is one of the worst performers ever and the GPU reaches 95 ° C during load. Besides the downside, its performance is indeed mouth watering and custom variants are being craved all around the world. MSI Radeon R9 290X Lightning PCB has been pictured and shows some very eye candy stuff.



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News::ArcheAge China server to enter new beta phase late next month

Revealed earlier at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, ArcheAge China will be entering its Divine test phase on 26th December.



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News::Kickstart This: The Pre-Christmas Whopper Edition

Warp Zoned writes: "We have a whopping seven projects to share this month, including the super cute P.A.W.S. Prime Alien Watch Squad, oddball survival game Dyscourse, the eccentric steampunk detective adventure The Dead Flowers Case, and 2D turn based monster shooter MODUS. Halfway through, things get a little more intense with a throwback to 80s action films in Bullet Bros, tactical FPS assassin title Lonewolf, and finally, the beautifully rendered isometric sci-fi adventure Stasis."



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News::Whats Kicking? Episode 5

I know, its been a long time since the last episode. Blame me. Ill blame my work load, the website, and everything but myself but you guys can happily blame me and Ill take it on the chin.



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News::How to Play Extinction Mode in COD Ghosts

The main objective in Extinction Mode is to destroy the Alien Hives. In this guide Ghosts Elite will show you how to unlock and successfully play Extinction Mode by unlocking earning points and unlocking new weapons.



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News::Engine Stress Test Part 1: Neoaxis SDK 1.32

A very basic stress test using prefabs provided in the Neoaxis Engine Non Commercial SDK 1.32, and the included Map Editor. The Resource Editor is the next video in the series and will be looking at importing 3D models (Houses and Structures) into the resource editor for further enhancements. So far, Google Sketchup seems to be a very straightforward application for accomplishing this (exports to COLLADA .dae) As development continues, more stress test videos will be uploaded using custom made assets.



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News::Ultimate PS4 and X One Combo Deals - Newegg e-Blast's Ultimate Black Friday Sale - Few Hours Left

Newegg's Last Minute e-Blast Ultimate Black Friday sale is online. This is the mother of all Black Friday sales and your last chance to get something good. Has everything from Super Combo deals of PS4 and Xbox One to the Nvidia Shield to PC Hardware.



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News::Fallout 4 Survivor2299 an elaborate hoax?

IncGamers looks at clues, hints and tip-offs to see whether Survivor2299 is real or an unofficial hoax. Either way, the Fallout should be immense.



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News::Game Music Bundle Introduces its Sixth Installment

Black Friday may technically be over but Game Music Bundle 6 is offering a two part bundle for only $1, buyers receive the soundtrack for Dust: An Elysian Tale, Braid, Rogue Legacy, Famaze and Electronic Super Joy Part 1. For $10, buyers receive the above soundtracks and 24 more, including Electronic Super Joy Part 2, Kentucky Route Zero, Guacamelee, Thirty Flights of Loving, 7 Grand Steps, Papo and Yo, The Stanley Parable and more. This Game Music Bundle will only be available for the next two weeks.



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News::TCP-BioShock Infinite Review

Bring us the girl, and wipe away the debt. A girl for a clean slate-a seemingly easy task, no? In Bioshock Infinite, nothing is quite that simple.



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News::Let's Play Minecraft - Episode 79 - King Michael

Will Michael be a good king? The lads find out in this week's Minecraft Let's Play.



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News::Indie Game Insider | Contrast Review

Contrast is a beautiful game--both visually and audibly--but it's bogged down with too many glitches and physic-based inconsistencies to be truly appreciated.



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News::Dragon Quest X Expansion Brings Back the Temple of Dharma, New Screenshots Released

Those that loved the classic Dragon Quest games have one more thing to look forward to with the upcoming expansion of Dragon Quest X, that will be released in Japan on December the 5th. The Temple of Dharma from III, VI, VIII and IX (it was called in Alltrades Abbey in the localized version of VI and IX) will be back, even if its purpose wont obviously be to let you change class, as thats allowed everywhere in Dragon Quest X.



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News::The Dismal Jesters, Virt and Buddy join the cast of Lisa

Lisa (the painful, boundry-pushing RPG) really sparked conversation when we posted about it last week. It seems to have picked up quite a few supporters since then as well. As of Thanksgiving, the game has been fully funded and has moved on stretch goals. The first is for additional content starring Buddy -- the last woman alive. Should the game reach $10K, we'll be graced with the opportunity to play as Buddy as she works to discover the events that caused Lisa's world to transform into the disgusting, dismal, disturbing place that it has become.


Speaking of dismal, I'm proud to announce that Jim Sterling, Conrad Zimmerman and I will all be appearing in the game as NPCs. We'll be located in a place called Dismal Island, which will probably be a terrible place. From the looks of those silhouettes, we'll be joined by at least two other fixtures from our feel-bad comedy/videogame podcast. My bet is on Freaky Constantina and Willem Dafoe, but your guess is as good as mine. Other than what I learned from playing the demo, I don't have any inside info about Austin's plans for the game, and I want to keep it that way. I'd like to be as surprised as the rest of you the first time I boot up the game.


I'm particularly excited to discover what Jake "Virt" Kaufman will be bringing to the table. While Lisa's creator/programmer/artist will be providing most of the game's soundtrack, Jake has signed on to contribute music to the game in some capacity. What started as a small passion project from a professional martial artist is slowly turning into a star-studded extravaganza. Just goes to show what's possible when you're unashamed of your weird ideas, and are willing to put time and effort into making them a reality.


The Dismal Jesters, Virt and Buddy join the cast of Lisa screenshot






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News::Zotac Unveils Geforce GTX 780 Ti AMP! Edition

HardwarePal : The non reference models of the GTX780Ti are slowly unveiling from different manufacturers . Evga has teased their Kingpin GTX780Ti , Asus ROG has revealed a sketch of their Poseidon which is allegedly a GTX780Ti version and now Zotac has unveiled specs on their on GTX780Ti AMP! Edition.



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News::AMD A10-6790K APU Officially Released

HardwarePal : Earlier this month AMD announced a new APU based on the FM2 Socket. One of the first processor the A10-6790K has now begun selling officially.



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News::X Rebirth returns to beta for Patch 1.18

It seems Egosoft are taking the same route opted for by Creative Assembly with Total War: Rome 2 and firing out the patches in public beta form before making them all official. Patch 1.18 beta is available on Steam right now.



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News::Retro Sales Roundup

Triverse writes, "Since there are a lot of games going on sale for a limited time we figured it was time to round up the retro ones for our readers. Here is a list of those games that are retro across different platforms, all in one easy article, hyperlinked where possible for ease of use"



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News::Black Desert A look at the economy Part II: Map Nodes and Enchanting System | MMOCast

After learning about the tools needed for gathering, the several types of resources, and the processing system, its time to take a closer look at the Map Nodes and the Enchanting System.



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News::Batman: Arkham Origins Initiation DLC Concept Art shows Bruce Wayne in Asia

Warner Bros. Games Montreal has released fresh artwork for the upcoming DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins, depicting the main character in Asia, wherein Bruce Wayne attempts to learn the ways of the ninja from Kirigi a master of the aforementioned arts.



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News::AMD On Kaveri APU x86 Performance Against Intel Haswell,Well Lose

According to Adam, the AMD Kaveri A-Series would be positioned against the Core i5-4670K which is the top unlocked Core i5 Haswell part from Intel retailing currently at $225 US. AMDs flagship Kaveri APU is the A10-7850K which has been detailed here and features a total compute power of 856 Gigaflops. Compared to Intel Core i5-4670K thats a definite leap in performance but when compared in x86 performance alone, AMDs x86 enabled Steamroller cores would loose in the performance battle. This means that AMD is unable to keep up with Intel in terms of x86 performance with their new Steamroller architecture.



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News::Papers Please | Non-Fiction Gaming Review

For the glory of Arstozka you must protect the border. What on paper seems like dull work actually comes to a fun little indie game. 'Papers Please' will have you balancing your morals and needs.



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News::More Black Friday Video Game Deals 2013

Non-Fiction Gaming has scoured the internet for some more Video Game Deals. If you're looking for a deal, take a look at these, mostly from Amazon, Steam and OzGameShop. We think they look pretty good.



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News::Amazon Cyber Monday 2013 Deals Revealed

"The upcoming Amazon Cyber Monday 2013 Games have recently been revealed."



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News::Prison Architect Alpha 15 adds mod support

IncGamers reports that Prison Architect's Alpha 15 is now out, featuring guard fatigue, performance improvements, and mod support.



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News::Dont Forget To Include State Of Decay: Breakdown In Your Black Friday Cart

It's Black Friday. That means there's tons of gaming deals out there. One of the best kept Black Friday secrets is the first piece of DLC for State of Decay titled Breakdown. It's only $7 so it's a fantastic value proposition.



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News::Saving Tips for Gamers This Thanksgiving Week

It's that time of year again, the time where wallets begin to feel light-headed from all the money we spend. Still the theme of the week is saving and if you're looking for a few tips and tricks to save that extra buck then look no further. Then again, you may already know all of this and may want to add a few tips of your own; after all, it's time to brace ourselves: The sales are coming.



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Friday, November 29, 2013

News::Amazon Black Friday Additional Lightning Deals, BF4 Is Back for $25

"Additional Lightning Deals are now queuing up at Amazon in preparation for Saturday, November 30th. Surprisingly, The popular FPS Battlefield 4 is now back to $24.99 for PS3 and Xbox 360"



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News::Prison Architect update improves performance and mods


Prison Architect was one of the first games to appear on Steam's Early Access category and I think it's the game that's been best suited for the service. There's been a steady stream of updates since April and Alpha 15 is one of the best so far. There's been a big improvement in the performance of the game, specifically when it's a large map with a lot of prisoners present. I've not created a really big map so far so I can't say I've seen Prison Architect running slowly but this is a welcome update nonetheless in case I fancy running a really big prison.


Some neat additions are that your all your prison staff will now suffer from fatigue, so you'll need to built a staff room so your guards and workers can recharge their batteries. Of course, it's not like I need an excuse to put a pool room in a prison because that's only going to lead to those pool cues being stolen and used a weapons by resourceful prisoners.


Also added is the ability to speed up the game to a crazy speed, new ways to track contraband and new grants to improve your income. The big feature that's been added in Alpha 15 is a new way to support mods making it easier for user created add-ons to be used in game. No more altering text files, just drag and drop the mods into the relevant folder and you're good. I'm glad to see Prison Architect getting better and better; as I've mentioned before, there's a perverse glee to be had in making your prison-less-than secure. There's comedygold in that approach that offsets the dark thoughts that come with running a prison.


Prison Architect update improves performance and mods screenshot






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News::The Patch # 28

The Patch Discusses Ms Male Characters



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News::Here's your first look at the card-based Space Wolf


After THQ's dissolution, the Warhammer 40K license was scattered to the winds. We've ended up with an apparently disappointing Space Hulk remake and this upcoming Space Wolf game. What's interesting is that this game is going to be a turn-based combat game with a card collecting side too. The fact that it's featuring my favourite Space Marine legion is a definite plus; Space Wolves are like regular Warhammer 40K Space Marines mixed in with a dash of vikings. A winning combination if ever there was one.


Whilst the combat in the trailer doesn't look the most scintillating thing I've ever seen, the idea of a deck-building Warhammer 40K game is appealing. I've been getting into card games recently and the only thing that's stopped me playing more is the lack of a regular human opponent. A version of the game I can put on my phone sounds pretty appealing too but I'll have to wait until Q2 2012 when Space Wolf is due for release.


Here's your first look at the card-based Space Wolf screenshot






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News::20 Great Indie Games from 2013 You Won't Want to Miss

Leviathyn.com | From Gone Home to Cookie Clicker, we offer up twenty awesome indie games worthy of checking out.



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News::Black Friday Cheap Video Game Deals List

HardwarePal : One of the biggest black friday video game lists out their now. Some of the games have probably already sold out.



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News::How Virtual Reality Will Change Gaming

"Joyless cynics might argue it's not quite Tron yet. VR is still in its teething stage, still an experiment; a bunch of different companies and entrepreneurs flinging ideas and cash at the same problem from different directions, trying to get us closer to our holodeck future. But why now? Why, after years of resignation to arcades and horrors like the Virtual Boy are these start-ups able to challenge billion-dollar companies for control of gamers' living rooms?"



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News::Welcome To The X-Men, Nightcrawler. Now You Can Go Home.

News::Gambit makes his way into Marvel Heroes


Gazillion Entertainment has, to the joy of some, added X-Men's Gambit to Marvel Heroes' head count. Gambit can be purchased from the in-game store for $17.99 (bloody hell) or for 400 Eternity Splinters.


Gambit makes his way into Marvel Heroes screenshot






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News::First Global Closed Beta of Tencent's Naruto Online Coming December 5

Tencent has announced at Tencent Games Carnival 2013 that their upcoming browser-based MMORPG Naruto Online will start the first closed beta globally on December 5. Naruto Online is the first licensed Naruto MMORPG supervised by Japan supervision committee. Kishimodo Masashi, the author of Naruto manga, also created two brand-new characters for this game for the first time. The two new custom-made characters were announced at TGC 2013 and named Eye of Red Lotus and Tooth of Dark Blue. They are crucial to the whole storyline of this game.



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News::Pro PC gaming Dota 2 team launch special edition laptop

Dota 2 esports team The Alliance have launched their own special edition gaming laptop: the XMG P503 Alliance Edition.



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News::New Hellraid video tells us about FoV

New short Hellraid video, which is called FoV regulation with gameplay appeared on the official projects channel yesterday. It tells about the possibility to change the field of view in the game.



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News::Weekly GameBit Podcast Episode 2 | The Voices of a New Generation

In this episode, the Xbox One launch discussion intensifies, Dylan and Perry scuffle during the preview for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Michael and the crew pitch the perfect Madden game idea to EA. If you have any questions or want to see something on the show let us know by emailing michael@omnigamer.com



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News::LEGO Marvel Superheroes Review (Kill Streak Media)

Review of Lego Marvel Superheroes, amazing work with some of the best gameplay of any LEGO game.



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News::Megabyte Punch Review: A Bit of Entertainment [Greenlit Gaming]

JP of Greenlit Gaming writes: "What a delightful thrill this title is! And by delightful I mean how fun it is smashing through levels and blowing up robots. Megabyte Punch is a simplistic, two-dimensional adventure will keep you wanting to hit, run, collect, and repeat."



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News::Tencent Games And PopCap Announced Plants VS Zombies Online

Plants vs. Zombies is back in the form of MMO. Announced at TGC today, Tencent Games is working with PopCap Games to develop Plants vs. Zombies Online, which will start first beta test on December 9, 2013.



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News::Battlefield 4 finally outguns Call of Duty and then shoots itself in the foot | GamesBeat

You have to give credit to the game developers in Sweden who have built Battlefield 4, the modern combat first-person shooter game that debuted on the current-gen consoles and the PC on Oct. 29. They have finally outgunned Call of Duty, the most popular FPS in gaming.



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News::New Screenshot Released For PC Exclusive "Reset"

Theory Interactive and Nvidia have revealed a new in-game screenshot for the amazing PC exclusive puzzler, Reset.



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News::Over 60 PC + Mac Games Marked Down By 70% For Black Friday [Details Here]

Jon of RGN writes, "Check out one of the most incredible PC Gaming deals of all time. Over 60 games on GOG.com are completely discounted by 70%, and theyre even DRM-free (that means theres no DRM, A.K.A. copyright protection, A.K.A. super-annoying-you-have-to-log-in-or-it-dont-work-security-software-overlays). Wow this is cheap. Check out the following list below of just some of the games (with more to be discovered on the marketplace this weekend)."



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News::Green Man Gaming Upcoming 4-Play Promotions Leaked, Full List Here

GG3 is always looking for great game deals. In the latest 4-Play promotion from Green Man Gaming, deals switch every 4 hours, which can leave little room to sleep. A full list of upcoming deals has leaked, so here are all games and their time schedule, with additional discount voucher!



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403947/green-man-gaming-upcoming-4-play-promotions-leaked-full-list-here

News::The 90's Arcade Racer - New Video Shows Off The Game's Environments

Pelikan13 has released a new video for his upcoming arcade racing title that is inspired by the great arcade racers of the 90's.



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News::The Dark Eye: Demonicon Review | VGU

Adapted from a German pen and paper RPG series, is this game from Noumena Studios worth the paper it isn't written on?



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News::Tom Clancy's The Division preview: co-op survival in post-virus New York | PCGamer

PCGamer - "Even before we knew anything official about the next-gen consoles, we knew they would be based on PCs. We knew that their games would be developed on PCs. Why, then, was The Division only announced for next-gen consoles?"



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News::Full list of Black Friday Deals! (mostly Canadian)

Full list of all places that have deals for video games and related accessories or hardware! We are a Canadian website so we have some Canadian content, but most of the list here applies to all of North America.



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News::Dr. David's Indie Spotlight: Elliot Quest demo impressions | GameZone

GameZone: "If you dig exploratory 2D adventures like Zelda 2 and even Metroid or Castlevania, Elliot Quest is undoubtedly a game to be on the lookout for."



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News::FIFA Ultimate Team Glossary

FIFPlay: FUT Glossary FIFA Ultimate Team terms, abbreviations and definitions. Here you can find the terms and abbreviations used in FIFA Ultimate Team.



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News::Myths of the World: Stolen Spring Review | Casual Game Guides

In Myths of the World: Stolen Spring you are called upon to rescue the world from the icy curse imposed by the Goddess of Winter. Can you realize your calling as the Child of Spring and return your land to its rightful glory in this exciting hidden object adventure game?



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News::Check out the Newest Trailer of The Mandate

David Bradley (Lord Walder Frey from Game of Thrones) narrates a poem while pirates get whats coming to them.



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News::Granado Espada: Infinity Japan server teases new major game update

The Japan server for Granado Espada is apparently new content update and more live events due to its immense popularity in the country, and the new Infinity update was teased earlier. While details are short now, everything will be explained in a live stream on 2nd December.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403741/granado-espada-infinity-japan-server-teases-new-major-game-update

News::Game Breaking Bug In Battlefield 4 God Mode

HardwarePal : Like it wasn't enough that Battlefield 4 is filled with bugs, game crashes, bad net code etc , more reports are coming out about the current state of the game which apparently isnt very good.



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News::Impressions: Battlefield 4 (Xbox One and PS4)

Battlefield 4, at launch, was a pretty hectic experience on the PC, but the same can't be said about the watered-down 360 and PS3 versions of the game. Simply put, the maps are built around the concept of huge 64 player battles, and with a paltry 24-player limit, it turned them into ghost towns.


The Xbox One and PS4 editions are attempting full feature parity with the PC game, bringing the count back to a rightful 64, with some enhanced visuals in tow. But the "next-gen" consoles also have some nasty stability issues despite the fact that the experience is upgraded in almost every way possible.


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News::Friday Night Fights: Trippin' on that tryptophan

Short post will be short.


To all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, we sincerely hope that you've had a great one so far. For those of you who do not celebrate, we also sincerely hope that you've had a great day so far doing whatever it is you do!


Now if you'll excuse me, I have leftovers to demolish, all this food aint gonna eat itself ya know!


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News::Unreal 4 MMORPG Blunderbuss First Screenshot and Official Game Art Released

Molten Games recently released the first screenshot and game art of its Brand new core MMORPG - Blunderbuss.



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News::Review: BandFuse: Rock Legends

My family is very musically inclined. My father sings, and my mother sings and plays guitar. My wife's family is also musical; playing piano, guitar, drums, etc. between her, her brother, father, aunt, and so on. When I was about 12, I got an acoustic guitar for my birthday. I didn't start taking lessons for it until I was 17, in high school, once they finally started offering classes.


I'm the mutant of the family. I have no real discernible musical talent. While I do a passable job at singing, I can't really play any instruments. And yet...I own four guitars. Real ones. I also own four plastic guitars for games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. That's how you'll get me to learn and play: make it a game.


BandFuse: Rock Legends was made for people like me. And people like my family. And sometimes, both at the same time.


Review: BandFuse: Rock Legends screenshot


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News::MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - First Gameplay Trailer Shows Off The Game's Physics

Milestone has released the first gameplay video of MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame, showcasing the game's physics.



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News::TSC presents: Downloadable - Thunder Wolves

With it being a frantic week for gamers everywhere Neil KidDogg Taylor makes a mad run to get to the chopper as he takes a look at the arcade action helicopter title Thunder Wolves .



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News::Read+Watch+Listen: Bonus material for Assassins Creed IV fans

GamesBeat: Read+Watch+Listen is about other material you might want to check out if youre just not ready to move on. Well suggest media that share something in common with a particular game and tell you why it might be of interest. In this installment, were going to build on your experience with the latest entry in developer Ubisofts open-world, neck-stabbing-through-time franchise, out now on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.



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News::The Best Call of Duty Games

"In 10 years the Call of Duty franchise has taken us behind-enemy-lines in World War II, into space, and nearly everywhere in between. But which of the 10 mainline Call of Duty fizzled, and which best delivered on the series' promise of fun, fast-paced, cinematic FPS action? We put the heads of our resident Call of Duty experts together to find out. This is IGN's rankings of the 10 core Call of Duty titles, as chosen by their overall quality and current stature."



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News::Evga GTX780Ti Kingpin Edition No TDP Limits and Unlocked Voltage

HardwarePal : EVGA recently teased an image of a GPU thats been in works for a while now that features carbon fiber. The teaser was followed by another image with the name Kingpin on the back of the card.



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News::X Rebirth Review | Super Bunnyhop

"Space. The final frontier (of my patience.)"



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News::Best Gaming CPU Round-Up - Black Friday Sales, 2013

GamersNexus: "For anyone looking to swoop in on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, we've rounded-up a list of the best processors for gaming as of 2013. These CPUs span the budget spectrum up through high-end video editing and production rigs, so we should have your price range covered."



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News::Achievement HUNT #5

This week's Achievement HUNT, brings you Michael vs. Ryan.



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News::Epigenesis Preview | ComboCaster

Epigenesis is the game that won the Make Something Unreal Live 2013 competition as well as game of the year in the Swedish Game Awards 2013, even while still in production. It is considered a sports game, but there is much more to be said, they also call it a shooter.



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News::X Rebirth patch 1.18 could be available before the weekend, say Egosoft

The latest word emerging about X Rebirths patching schedule is that Patch 1.18 could be available before the weekend. Thats according to an update from developer Bernd Lehahn posted on Egosofts official forums earlier today.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403701/x-rebirth-patch-1-18-could-be-available-before-the-weekend-say-egosoft

News::Rocksmith 2014 Review | El33tonline

Bryan at El33tonline writes: "If youve ever wanted to learn to play the guitar but were too afraid to start, no need to fret any more! Ubisoft has pulled some strings and brought you Rocksmith 2014 this game is designed to give you the impetus you need to pluck up the courage to get in tune with your inner rockstar. Rocksmith 2014 very convincingly strikes the right chord between skill and fun."



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News::Review Of Tiniest Sharks First Game: Redshirt

New Indie developer, Tiniest Shark, which is comprised of one single person, released its first game a couple weeks ago, titled Redshirt. The game is a social networking simulator in a sci-fi setting. Players pick from 1 of 5 races all of which should seem familiar to sci-fi fans. For my life on the space station Megalodon-9, I went with an Emoid, which reminded me of a Borg.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403527/review-of-tiniest-sharks-first-game-redshirt

News::ROCCAT Apuri Review (TruePCGaming)

Adam Ames from TPG writes: "The ROCCAT Apuri is a fine piece of PC gaming hardware which should find a home on any desk or workstation."



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News::Steam Autumn Sale - Day 2 Deals

This second day of Steams Autumn sale starts now.



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News::You can get Battlefield 4 right now for $19.99

GameZone writes, "Forget waiting until Amazon and GameStop reduce the price of Battlefield 4 to $25 for Black Friday. A new promo code allows you to get DICE's blockbuster shooter right now for just $19.99 through Origin."



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Thursday, November 28, 2013

News::FIFA 14 - Producer Series: True Player Motion

FIFA 14 is available now for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC.



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News::Amazon Price Matched Newegg's Black Friday Deals For Video Games

Techtorial: Amazon is now price-matching majority of Newegg's Black Friday deals for gamers including Ni No Kuni Wrath Of The White Witch.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403279/amazon-price-matched-neweggs-black-friday-deals-for-video-games

News::Spellforce 2: Demons of the Past Teaser Trailer

Nordic Games has finally the official teaser trailer for SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past, the third expansion for their PC-exclusive RPG/RTS hybrid SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403333/spellforce-2-demons-of-the-past-teaser-trailer

News::Blade and Soul KR New Instance Divided Labyrinth Goes Live Today

The official website of Blade and Soul KR version has released the announcement page for the new instance, Divide Labyrinth is alive in the game.



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News::Bad Boss Battles in Gaming History - Part One

SuperPhillip Central writes, "It's Thanksgiving Day here at SuperPhillip Central. We've eaten our dinner, watched some football, and now it's time for a new segment here on the site. We're all about turkeys today, but not of the avian variety. No, we're talking turkeys in the form of boss battles. In the past we've taken a look at some of our favorite fights in gaming history. Now, we do the opposite and tackle those boss fights that are awful, boring, forgettable, annoying, shoe-horned in, and/or just downright nasty. After you've seen the selections for part one of our new segment, please comment with some of your own!"



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403666/bad-boss-battles-in-gaming-history-part-one

News::State of Decay: Breakdown crash bug may delay the PC release

A bug that crashes players back to the desktop during stage transitions may delay the release of State of Decay's Breakdown DLC until next week on PC.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403670/state-of-decay-breakdown-crash-bug-may-delay-the-pc-release

News::MAGFest's 'MAG Prom' and stage 2 line-up announced

MAGFest 12 is slowly inching its way toward us as I turn the pages of my word-a-day calendar (today's word is "gluttony"). Next year's event goes down January 2nd through 5th, and the second stage and MAG Prom line-ups have just been announced!


Here's what's in store:


Thursday - MAGFest Prom (12am - 2am)



  • The OneUps

  • Love Canon


Friday - Stage 2 (11am - 5pm)



  • Chronicles of Sound

  • Viking Guitar

  • Eight Bit Disaster

  • Lucio Baldomero

  • Final Stage

  • Overclocked University

  • Armcannon


Saturday - Stage 2 (11am - 5pm)



  • Droidekka

  • Random Battles

  • MissingNO

  • Dethlehem

  • LonelyRollingStars

  • Triforce Quartet

  • Rare Candy


(You can view the chiptunes and DJ line-up here.) So are you going this year? I've never been myself, but my buddy Conor never stops talking about it. I guess that's why Destructoid is one of MAGFest's favorite communities?


Anyway, let us know in the comments if you'll be in attendance so I can remind Conor of your names after he's had 12 too many beers!


MAGFest's 'MAG Prom' and stage 2 line-up announced screenshot






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News::Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! Review | AusGamers

AusGamers has reviewed Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! and writes: Its a shame that Explore the Dungeon, despite its adherence to maintaining the characters personalities and its clear admiration of the source material, misses the point of what makes Adventure Time work. Its a lazy piece of design, one that has no business carrying a $60 price tag when it feels like it could have been ripped straight from a browser.



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News::Rift Overhauls Iron Pine Peak Zone

RIFT is a free to play fantasy MMORPG by Trion Worlds which just launched update 2.5. The new update comes with a complete overhaul and redesign of the Iron Pine Peak zone.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403058/rift-overhauls-iron-pine-peak-zone

News::Democracy3 Review for ExpansiveDLC

Democracy3 from Positech gets reviewed over at ExpansiveDLC



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News::Bananasaurus_Rex Keeps Breaking Spelunky

News::Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review | IGN

"Baldur's Gate 2 is one of the greatest RPGs ever made, and despite a few bugs, Enhanced Edition is best way to play it."



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News::The Girl and the Robot hits Wii U stretch goal

Despite the fact that it wasn't on my radar until this week, I'm intrigued by the Kickstarter project The Girl and The Robot , which just hit its Wii U stretch goal today. Billed as "Ghibli meets Ico," the game features a story involving a girl who's trapped in a castle, on a quest to escape with the help of a noble robot knight.


You'll be able to switch between the girl and the robot at will, and both characters have unique abilities to help solve puzzle and battle situations. The art is breathtaking to say the least, and although nothing is guaranteed with a Kickstarter campaign, I'm stoked to try out the eventual Wii U version.


The Girl and the Robot [Kickstarter]


The Girl and the Robot hits Wii U stretch goal screenshot






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News::The Shivah Review - The Refined Geek

The Shivah: Kosher Edition is a short but sweet experience from Wadjet Eye games, capturing the essence of what led to the publishers creation and showing how remastered games in this genre should be done.



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News::GotGame: Review | Slender: The Arrival

GotGame: The game is still rather short but for $10 you do not walk away feeling ripped off. The game does provide more than simply gathering papers this time around but we really dont want to ruin the story. Just know that plain and simple, if you have not played Slender: The Arrival, it should be at the top of your list to play.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403584/gotgame-review-slender-the-arrival

News::League of Legends: Riot Games is Opening the Legacy Vault for a Short Time

Riot Games is launching a skin discount campaign on League of Legends from November 29th to December 2nd. The company is opening the Legacy Vault and giving 50% discounts on 47 legacy skins, that are normally disabled.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403256/league-of-legends-riot-games-is-opening-the-legacy-vault-for-a-short-time

News::The Gaming Heretic: Space Engineers Preview

TGH writes: An impressive addition to Steams Early Access department is Space Engineers. It is impressive in its potential, but, like all game alphas, dont expect anything near a completed project yet. A look at the core of the game will show us what we can expect from the finished product, and the size and frequency of updates can give us a glimpse of the final products quality. In my time exploring the void that occupies Space Engineers, I was alternatively impressed and disappointed, but read on to see just how promising or how disappointing this game is really expected to be.



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News::Elite: Dangerous - Developer Diary #8

Frontier Developments has released a new developer diary for its upcoming space combat title, Elite: Dangerous.



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News::F.E.A.R. Online: Open Alpha re-opens new multiplayer maps screens

F.E.A.R. Online Here are some new screenshots related to multiplayer maps available in Alpha Testing



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News::Impressions: Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason

It's a crying shame to see Rare reduced to producing Kinect games. With so much talent and so many IPs ripe for the taking, Microsoft has reduced one of the best retro studios of all time to a motion control factory.


But every now and then the "new Rare" will have flashes of greatness, as evident in Viva Piñata. Although Kinect Sports Rivals is far from what I'd call "great," it's a huge step up from the original Kinect Sports, and a vast improvement upon prior motion control technology.


Impressions: Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason screenshot


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News::Deal North: Black Friday hardware buyer's guide

Even with the early store openings they're calling Gray Thursday, Black Friday is really only one shopping day, so it's understandable that you'd want to maximize your time. We've done the footwork for you so you can go straight to the cheapest place for whatever you might be looking for. We've sorted the list by the top gaming items for Black Friday 2013 so you can see who has what for the best price, with the main link taking you to the lowest price we've found.


Please note that these items will switch over to their lowest price on Black Friday, so you may have to revisit some of these links on Friday morning. As for the unlinked products, you'll have to wait in line at the store for those.


As always, if you find something we've missed, or you've found a better deal than we have, let us know.


Happy shopping!


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News::Battlefield 4: A Few Weeks In

IM PLAYIN's H0NEYL00PS looks at Battlefield 4 now that he's had a few weeks to get to grips with the new game: "It was a brisk spring evening. I turned on my laptop only to stumble onto a tweet from an old Battlefield 2 clan-mate could this be??? #pleasegod #bf4 Curiosity sinks in. A quick Google and seconds later Im staring in awe at a black YouTube video embed, eagerly awaiting it to start playing The darkness fades. Big metal tracks. An engine starts with an almighty roar. The tank begins to move. (Could this be? Only 2 years after Battlefield 3? It cant be) It picks up speed. The camera pans to the right. A black & white, dirt-stricken landscape is in shot. White and orange lights in the distance. (I know what this is. Anyone who calls them self a fan would recognise that colour palette anywhere.) The teaser closes with the 6 iconic beats that will make the spine of any veteran shiver."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403222/battlefield-4-a-few-weeks-in

News::Several RPGs discounted by Amazon

Amazon has discounted several role-playing games for multiple systems during their ongoing Black Friday sale.



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News::Renegade X: new gameplay screens

Totem Arts has released some new gameplay screens from their next tactical FPS game based to C&C saga.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1402955/renegade-x-new-gameplay-screens

News::Does Anybody Really Like Microtransactions?

"Microtransactions, subscriptions and other biz models will be the next generation of games," tweeted Avalanche Studios' creative director Christofer Sundberg last week. "It is that simple." Is it, though? That's somewhat debatable. While it's been abundantly clear for a while now that developers and publishers (emphasis on the latter) are more than delighted to start continually charging players for additional game content -- even when the game costs $60 in the first place -- it's also been abundantly clear for a while that a lot of people don't like this way of doing business.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1402951/does-anybody-really-like-microtransactions

News::ADG Short And Simple Review: Disney Infinity Wreck-It Ralph Figurine | EGM

ADG reviews Disney Infinity's Wreck It Ralph Figure



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News::Need for Speed: Rivals Review | TGH

TGH Writes: Start your engines and feel the adrenaline, cause Need For Speed: Rivals is here to give you a run for your money, even if that means going toe-to-toe with cops. Of course, Need For Speed has always had a rather strong run on the 7th generation of consoles especially with Burnout-famous Criteron coming aboard to command the series innovations. So, while this straddles both the current and the next-generation of consoles, its actually a perfect fit and figurehead for the future of the series on the newest consoles around.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1403556/need-for-speed-rivals-review-tgh

News::Star Citizen: The new Avenger and PBR Rendering

An Avenger redesign with PBR rendering materials represents a serious visual upgrade and hint of things to come.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1402928/star-citizen-the-new-avenger-and-pbr-rendering

News::Irelands TV3 says the PC equivalent of an Xbox One would cost 3K

In a brilliant piece of TV rubbish, a segment on TV3s Ireland AM has come up with some outstanding misinformation about the price of a PC of a similar spec to the Xbox One.



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News::Audio Technica ATH-AG1 Hardware Review | OnlySP

OnlySP writes "Ah Audio Technica. The venerable, high quality audio company, renowned for its premium quality audio gear, especially microphones. The newest additions to their product line-up is the ATH-ADG1 open backed and ATH-AG1 closed backed gaming headsets, and with such a revered company behind them, theyre bound to pique the interest of anyone interested in good game audio. I got my hands on a pair of the AG1 closed backs, and have spent significant amounts of time with them strapped to my noggin. Read on to find out if theyre worth your consideration and your cash."



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News::SteelSeries 5HV3 Headset Review | VGU

SteelSeries have been around for some time now but have been progressively getting stronger in the gaming scene. With competitive gaming becoming such a big part of the industry it is no surprise that other peripherals companies are starting to emerge, but how does the SteelSeries 5HV3 headset stand up in the market.



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News::Logitech G430 Headset Review at ExpansiveDLC

The Logitech G430 Headset is reviewed at ExpansiveDLC. Also included in the review is a YouTube video showing it being taken from the box with initial thoughts.



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News::Can an Oculus Rift game fix a lazy eye?

A new game has popped up asking for funding on Kickstarter shadow dweller, IndieGogo, which purports to be able to help fix eye related disorders like strabismus (crossed eye) and amblyopia (lazy eye), by using the Oculus Rift and a game designed specifically with this treatment in mind.



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News::Insurgency Adds Improvements, Goes on Sale

8CN: Insurgency, the indie tactical military FPS game that began it's life as a Half-Life 2 mod, is going on sale this week as part of the Steam Autumn sale, and it's bringing with it some new patches and additions.



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News::The Elder Scrolls Online - The WoW Killer You`ve Been Waiting For?

Elder Scrolls Online is the first Elder Scrolls game to allow gamers to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls world. The Elder Scrolls Online is being developed for PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, PC, and Mac under the leadership of Matt Firor, who, for two decades has been working on online game development and will be released in Spring 2014.



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News::WoW Lead Systems Designer Ghostcrawler(Greg Street ) Will Leave Blizzard

Earlier today, World of Warcraft Lead Systems Designer Ghostcrawler (Greg Street) announced on his Facebook that he will leave Blizzard Entertainment to pursue a "great opportunity for something new and exciting". For more details, I suggest you take a look at his post below.



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News::XCOM: Enemy Within | CheatMasters

By avoiderdragon:When XCOM: Enemy Unknown first came out, it became a big hit from out of the blue as no one expected it to play so well and be so affective to the players emotions. It wasnt just a good turn-based tactics game that did everything just right, but it also made you feel for the soldiers, especially if you decided to customize them then leveled them up from mission to mission. If you lose one, you can feel it in your soul since that soldier is gone forever, which is similar to other games like the Fire Emblem series. It has since been released on consoles and even mobile platforms, and it seems like Firaxis is not done just yet.



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News::Collectibles Killed My Assassin's Creed 4 Experience

Jack talks about why collectibles need to be done right, or not at all.



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News::Indie Game Magazine (IGM) charging developers to review their games?

Are paid reviews becoming a new practice in the world of PC indie gaming? An article from IndieStatik about this event: http://indiestatik.com/2013/11/28/charging-indie-game-devs-reviews-bad-practice/ A conversation between TotalBiscuit and the owner of IGM: https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/405834805343830016 An editorial from John Walker of "Rock, Paper, Shotgun": http://botherer.org/2013/11/28/comment-on-indie-game-mags-charging-for-reviews/



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News::Dying Light night fall gameplay compared to GTA

Techlands Tymon Smektala has provided more details in regards the night fall gameplay in the upcoming Dying Light.



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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

News::Rust Alpha Preview | MMOGames

Rust is an open world zombie survival MMO currently under development by Facepunch Studios, the team behind Garrys Mod. In Rust, players must survive a harsh world one day at a time, scavenging for supplies, building bases, and choosing how to live along side other survivors. Whether through friendship or force, one thing stays true survive at all costs.



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News::Retired Skins Of League Of Legends Back For Limited Time

Riot Games is re-opening the League of Legends Legacy Vault for a limited time, bringing 47 previously retired Legacy skins back starting Nov. 29 until Dec. 31.



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News::World of Warcraft Breaking Bug: The Horde Character Can Join Alliance Guild

Edwards Lin from 2P writes: as all we know, in World of Warcraft, players from different factions cannot exist in the same guild. But today, this system was proved that it can be breakable. According to the well-known WoW forum NGA, someone reported an Alliance guild in Chinese server had the Horde characters.



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News::Minecraft Bedrock/Adminium blocks not really indestructible?

Since the release of this sandbox game, Minecraft has been redefining the gaming world. People have built castles, landmarks, whole cities and even worlds. Theyve created elevators, automated growing systems and even basic computers, with the science base this game has to offer.



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News::Perfect World Entertainment posts uptick in evenue and profits for third quarter

Perfect World Entertainment has reported Q3 FY 13 earnings of $136.2 million in revenue, compared to $114.2 million year-on-year. Profits came in at $19.8 million compared to $14.2 million year-over-year.



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News::Diplopia uses Oculus Rift to help treat visual disorders

Oculus Rift VR has previously shown potential for immersive horror, new starship piloting perspectives, and even the chance to perform surgery in new and graphic ways. Now the virtual reality peripheral is aiming to treat real-life diseases with a new game called Diplopia. Diplopia aims to treat amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eye) by sending a separate, distorted image to each eye, a treatment that will apply to both child and adult patients. The game itself will task players with destroying blocks in a Breakout-like setting, utilizing the player's brain to integrate in-game images. "Diplopia takes advantage of the wealth of new information in scientific studies that have come out in the past couple of years to create an experience that will effectively train people who have a suppressed eye to use that eye in conjunction with their good one," said creator James Blaha on the game's Indiegogo page (via Polygon). "Evidence shows that with a simple well designed g...



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News::Prominence Preview Video Revealed

Digital Media Workshop has released a video preview of their upcoming point-n-click sci-fi adventure, Prominence, to celebrate its arrival on the Steam Greenlight programme. The seven-minute narrated preview video is packed with new in-game footage and for the very first time reveals art for several of the videogame characters.



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News::Turn 10 responds to Forza Motorsport 5 economy feedback

If you've been playing Forza Motorsport 5 , you're probably very familiar with the game's awful microtransactions. If not, basically the game uses tokens you buy in-game that can be used to purchase cars if you don't have enough credits. The problem is it's severely broken and takes advantage of consumers, specifically with the value of said tokens being misleading.


Players are not happy, and Turn 10 responded to both their feedback and in-game data with programs to be implemented this week as a means of tiding players over for the supposed permanent changes to come to the Forza 5 economy.


Turn 10 responds to Forza Motorsport 5 economy feedback screenshot


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News::Last month, we were told the World of WarCraft movie was coming out in 2015.

News::Gone Playing: The Stanley Parable

Respawn in... 5 cause you to question everything you once believed in by furiously enjoying The Stanley Parable. Who'd have thought.



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News::Team of the Week 11 - FUT 14

FIFPlay: FIFA 14 Ultimate Team - Team of the Week 11 revealed.



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News::Destructoid Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Miscellany

You've read the Games Guide, you've read the Hardware and Accessories Guide. I know what you're thinking. "Steven, you goofy-haired jerk, tell me something I don't know."


Fine, smart guy.


Here are a bunch of arbitrary suggestions.


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News::State of Decay: Breakdown DLC - Review | ReviewMango

Back in June, State of Decay proved that it is quite the pinnacle of what an open-world zombie survival game should strive to be. One thing that people cried out for though, was an absolute focus on survival, rather than being distracted by a story. Well, Undead Labs have heard the pleas and delivered in spades, as State of Decay's Breakdown DLC does just that.



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News::How to Lean and Slide in COD Ghosts

In Call of Duty Ghosts, you want to use every possible move to your advantage. The new lean and slide features allow you to use cover not only for your protection, but as an offensive measure.



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News::Rising Star Games patches Deadly Premonition on PC

Rely on Horror: The long awaited patch for Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut on PC is finally here. Released nearly a month after the game's Steam release, patch V1.01 adds full controller support to the game, improves the game's performance, addresses achievement issues, fixes some scenarios that are too difficult in this version due to faults, and addresses bugs and crashes.



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News::Next-Gen, Right Now: Heres how to build a PC thats both better and cheaper than the new consoles

Can you build a gaming PC that matches or exceeds the specs of the Xbox One or the PS4... for cheaper? games.on.net thinks you can.



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News::Final Fantasy IV: After Years 3D remake hits iOS/Android


Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy IV starring Cecil and Rosa's progeny. If you missed out on the Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection and its weirdly smoothed out sprites, you can check out The After Years in full 3D on your mobile device of choice for $16.


So Final Fantasy IV goes chibi 3D on the DS, back to a weird, cartoony 2D on the PSP plus The After Years in 2D, and now The After Years has gone chibi 3D on mobile devices.


You do you, Square Enix.


Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Is Out On iOS And Android In Full 3D [Siliconera]


Final Fantasy IV: After Years 3D remake hits iOS/Android screenshot


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News::​Forza 5 Economy Adjusting After Angry Fan Feedback

News::Here are the year's best Team Fortress 2 shorts


The votes are in for the 2013 Saxxy Awards and, thank goodness, the phenomenal short Patrick recently posted, "Lil' Guardian Pyro," took top honors. It's embedded above and I urge you to make time today to see it. I'm fighting the urge to watch a third time right now.


The full list of nominees and winners for best Short, Action, Comedy, and Drama are viewable here. I've also included the winners for each of those categories below. Enjoy!


The Winners for the Third Annual Saxxy Awards are Announced! [Source Filmmaker]


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News::Shovel Knight will break ground in 2014

Warp Zoned writes: "I am very thankful for Shovel Knight, the upcoming NES-styled platformer from Yacht Club Games. You might even say (bad pun incoming) that I dug the time I got to spend with the game at this years PAX East expo. But sadly, it looks like the games release (on the PC, Wii U, and 3DS) has been pushed into 2014."



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News::Fallout 4 teaser site gets new Morse code clue for 27 November

Once again, thesurvivor2299.com is updated with a Fallout 4 related Morse code. This time, it's bad news about Boston. Unless you like radiation.



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News::BlizzCon 2013 World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, The Adventure Continues Panel Transcript

Blizzplanet transcribed the entire "World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - The Adventure Continues" panel held at BlizzCon 2013. Dave Kosak, Tom Chilton, Alex Afrasiabi and Chris Metzen discuss the core details about the time travel aspect of the expansion. The panel also included a public Q&A which revealed bonus details about key characters of the present and past of Warcraft.



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News::'SMITE' Official Release Date Revealed

8CN: Long beta periods are the norm in the MOBA world, but one up-and-coming game has revealed its official release date.



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News::ARES Devs Take to Kickstarter for Next Project

Hardcore Gamer: ARES is an incredible Mega Man/Metroid hybrid, and its development team is returning with something a bit different. So Many Me is a puzzle-platformer starring Filo and his clones. These little green balls take part in an adventure inspired by The Lost Vikings, with a bit of Lemmings thrown in.



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News::SMITE to be Released Next March

AllThatsEpic: Its official! Hi-Rez Studios upcoming multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title, SMITE, will be launching in March 2014! Its been revealed that the title will launch on March 25th, in North America as well in Europe. As of right now, the game is currently still in beta, and at the point of its release, it will have been in beta for about a year. In celebration of its launch next year, Hi-Rez Studios has decided to conjure up a tournament to be held on March 29th.



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