News::Is Tomb Raiders performance trouble the herald of things to come for Nvidias gamers?

PCG:AMD arent going to have to lift a finger, or spend a single dollar of their marketing budget, encouraging devs to code for their hardware anymore. Those developers are simply going to have to if they want to code for a next-gen platform. Meanwhile, Nvidia will have to spend a lot more cash, and parachute a lot more engineers into dev studios, to make sure these games are going to work well on their hardware.



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News::Opinion: Some Thoughts on SimCity

Game Informer - Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (a.k.a. Chris Warcraft) weighs in on the controversy surrounding SimCity and doesn't mince words.



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News::Making Your City a Region Hub: IGN Plays SimCity

IGN - Gallegos Valley has come a long way in our daily Let's Play series. Let's make it the crown jewel of the region and then start a new city.



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News::Thief Different Than Dishonored According To Thief Developers

Thief 4 devs acknowledge the comparisons found between both Dishonored and the recently announced Thief game.



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News::Anodyne Review (TruePCGaming)

MIke Bezek from TPG writes: "It is hard to believe that two college students put a game together that rivals one of the best Zelda games out there in the 2D plain, but somehow they out-Miyamotoed Miyamoto."



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News::An Open Letter to EA on SimCity: You Could Have Prevented This

Dear Electronic Arts....



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News::Crowdfunding Spotlight: Dreamfall Chapters and More

In this weeks Crowdfunding Spotlight, oprainfall highlights six crowdfunded games: Delvers Drop, Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey, The Golem, The Missing Ink, Storm, and Whispering Willows.



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News::GI Show 147: Tomb Raider, SimCity

Game Informer - In this week's podcast we discuss the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider reboot, and the controversy surrounding the launch of EA's SimCity.



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News::Preview: Toki Tori 2 | Nintendo Invader

Toki Tori 2 is almost upon us! Two Tribes has completed development, the game has been sent to Nintendo for approval, and Nintendo Invader has played through over an hour of the latest PC build to bring you its first impressions.



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News::Why SimCity failed and what game developers should learn from it

TGBuzz: We all know that EAs SimCitys launch was a failure for all intents and purposes, but where did things go wrong? And what should game developers and publishers learn from EAs major mistakes?



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News::Just Press Start Episode 120: SimCity Servers and Fluctuating Review Scores

Ian of Just Press Start writes: "This week, Jeff is joined by Ian and (a slightly belated) Jason to discuss SimCitys failing servers, Polygons ever-changing review scores and the rumoured demise of the Dead Space franchise. The latest Tomb Raider raises a debate on whether games that share the same problems should receive the same criticisms in their reviews, the teased PS4 sexism segment from last week finally arrives in all of its underwhelming glory and Ians apathetic nature proves to be somewhat infectious bringing the podcast to a rather subdued close."



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News::The Many Ways We Didnt Get To Play SimCity This Week

Kotaku - Looking back on this week's SimCity launch debacle, it isn't just remarkable that the game's servers failed, it's remarkable how many different ways they failed. The spectre of Diablo III has loomed over this entire affair, as Blizzard's action-RPG is certainly the easiest point of reference for an always-online PC game that fell on its face upon launch. There is one major difference, however. Diablo III failed in one easily identifiable way: Error 37.



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News::Review Tomb Raider (Portugal Gaming)

Here is a review of the game that revolutionized the industry and has been making great success in Portugal, see our opinion.



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News::Review Crysis 3 (Portugal Gaming)

Crysis 3 was one of the most desired FPSs this year and finally has been released. See the review of the game from Crytek in Portugal Gaming.



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News::DRM City: The Future of Always-Online Games Looks Grim

GP writer Marcus Estrada explains how the future of always online games is looking grim in light of the DRM hindering Sim City's launch.



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News::Tomb Raiders PC Version Is Good, Despite A Few Stray Hairs

Kotaku - After about seven hours with Tomb Raider, I'm on board with Evan's endorsement. It's a very good game, and a strong example of the whole "game that's like a movie" thing that Uncharted laid out a few years back. But what of the PC version? I've been putting it through its paces, and can happily report that it's a strong port, albeit with some stray rough edges that will hopefully be ironed out in the near future. The PC port was handled by Nixxes, the same people responsible for the great PC versions of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Sleeping Dogs, among others. Like those games, the PC version of Tomb Raider comes with all manner of expected PC customization options, and it runs well.



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News::Ironclad Gaming: Sniper Elite Nazi Zombie Army Review

First let me say, you cant really go wrong in my book with some zeds, snipers, Nazis, and WWII. Which you get all of these things within this game.



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News::Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Shouldn't be an Assassin's Creed Game

Whether you were a true fan of Assassins Creed III and the direction it took the story, there is no denying that the heart and soul of Assassins Creed is dead with Desmond as the lead character. We have seen what there is to see from Desmonds world and while it was a fun ride, it also became a bit overplayed. I have played every game in the series and enjoyed it immensely, but even those who share the same boat as I, can not deny that you, too, released a sigh of relief knowing that this was the end. Since the launch of the original game in 2007, we have seen a yearly release from the series which have all presented something exciting and fun, there is 5 titles in a series following the same story line which shows to be a little long-winded throughout. There comes a point where enough is enough. People can remember the Halloween movies, many thought that after III or IV it was enough, but because the name was recognizable they continued to milk the cash cow until it was shrivele...



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News::Tomb Raider Review | Awesome Games

Adam from Awesome Games writes: 'There was a time when Lara Croft had the world at her feet. Life-sized cardboard cut-outs glossy posters, full page magazine spreads, provocative 3D renders, television commercials; no matter where you looked, Eidos Interactives busty English archaeologist was practically plastered on everything back in the late 90s.'



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News::Rise of the Triad Interview - Interceptor Entertainment

An interview on the Rise of the Triad remake.



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News::Defiance: Interview with Creative Lead, Bill Trost

GotGame: Bill Trost chats with us about the massive online open-world third-person shooter. Defiance is set to release on April 2 on all platforms and the show premieres on April 15 on SyFy.



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News::SimCity 2013 Video Review - The Best Sims Game Yet [Sheep]

TheGamerSheep reviews SimCity 2013 for the PC.



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News::Dead Space 3: Awakened Preview

Its been a month since the release of Dead Space 3 and our first DLC, is finally her Awakened, which will arrive on March 12 to try to return the franchise to a terror base game.



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News::Refunds? You Dont Need No Stinking Refunds

The Geek Link writes: Have you ever had to return something that you found to be broken once you opened the box and set it up? Well, too bad if you bought SimCity digital edition through EAs Origin because you cant. Why not you may ask. Its against the terms of service that you agreed to when you created your account.



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News::Gi - Bloody Ultra Core 3 Gaming Mouse Review

Gi - The Bloody Ultra Core3 Gaming Mouse is a USB-wired device that is aimed specifically at FPS gamers, but can be used by any sort of PC gamer. The mouse offers a lightweight design, a two-layer lens, 200 to 3,200 DPI resolution, 368 megapixels/second and offers a tracking speed of 75-inches per second. The Core3 offers a braided cord and red lighting for the mouse-wheel and logo areas. The Bloody Ultra Core3 Gaming Mouse sells for $39.99 USD and proves to be a surprisingly accurate and responsive mouse for PC gaming.



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News::Minecraft Permadeath Run Episode 3: Diamonds

Hey guys, I'm back with another episode of my Minecraft Permadeath Run. In this episode Ciaran get down and dirty in the mine and he talks about some future Lets Plays he's gonna be doing in the future.Make sure to subscribe to the channel for more of this and others and check out http://www.digibytes.me/ Thanks!



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News::Crysis 3 review - CramG

A look at the recent entry in the Crysis series from Crytek. Does the third equals the best.



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News::Three Signs of an Abusive Minecraft Friendship

Gi - Minecraft, the game championed worldwide as Legos for grown-ups. An endless sandbox of worlds to create, skins to download, and pigs to ride. Affinity runs deep amongst Minecraft aficionados who wow with their sheer brilliance (Im looking at you, Circleight) and the more amateur novices, like myself, who feel successful if they kill a spider without being poisoned. Mojangs created a platform that fosters creativity and collaboration and teaches careful planning and patience to even the most antsy of gamers. However, in life, theres always a flipside, and there is a dark blotch that sometimes stains the beautiful block world. A vile speck hidden in the floor or wall: TNT.



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News::Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army Review | Digital Chumps

Digital Chumps: "Nazi Zombie Army commits perhaps an even greater sin in the video game universe: its pretty boring. The would-be fun starts--after a cutscene of Das Fuhrer enacting 'Plan Z'--by dropping the (assumed American) soldier behind enemy lines, somewhere near Berlin. From there, you simply advance to the next yellow dot, (checkpoint) and dispatch a few dozen Nazi Zombies, complete with a nifty cutscene for every headshot (BOOM!) or vital organ hit."



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News::Ravaged Review (TruePCGaming)

Carlin Au from TPG writes: "The ideas behind the Ravaged are cool, but theres only a handful of people who have experienced the world 2Dawn has created."



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News::Tomb Raider incredible exclusive screenshots gallery

Who needs Next Gen when in the here and now these wonderful Tomb Raider screenshots show off some great details.



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News::BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien Review | gamrReview

gamrReview: "Make no mistake about it; BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien is a game practically begging for your attention. From the wacky and imaginative art style, to the stellar gameplay, right down to the name itself. This is a game that wants you to experience all it has to offer and you should definitely take it up on that deal."



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News::[Review] Driftmoon More like Driftmeh Twinfinite.net

Many Indie developers go the route of the RPG because they are simpler to develop even though they have more content than other types of games, and because of this we see a lot of RPGs fly by us here at Twinfinite. Driftmoon is one of these RPGs, so lets dive right into it.



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News::Anonymous EA Employee Criticizes SimCity Launch

Regarding the disastrous launch of the always-online SimCity, an anonymous EA employee has spoken up on the incident.



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News::Podcast Exclusive: Interview with Tomb Raider Actress Camilla Luddington on Gamertag Radio

This week on Gamertag Radio: *SimCity launch a complete disaster *SimCity no longer being sold by Amazon *Podcast Exclusive: Interview with Tomb Raider Actress Camilla Luddington *Tomb Raider review *Fan mail Interview starts around 30 mins.



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News::EA/Maxis employee gets banned on NeoGAF for 'attempting to distort the news aggregate'

DSOGaming writes: "Before starting this article, let me tell you that weve seen such behaviors in the past on various boards. However, its really funny when a developer that does not reveal his or her true identity tries to damage control with an anonymous account on either a gaming website or a gaming board/forum. NeoGAFs member GlassBox attempted such a thing and got banned for trying to distort the news aggregate all without actually disclosing to anyone there that he or she works for the company in question."



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News::Dark Souls 2 Could Be A Cross-Gen Title

The possibility of Dark Souls II to be a cross generation title is high



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News::Review Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Portugal Gaming)

The Portugal Gaming one of the largest sites in Portugal, did the review to Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, please come read and leave your opinions.



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News::First PES 2014 details, including engine tidbits

GE: "EDGE has a first look at Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 as well as the new engine its built on in issue #252. Subscribers have started to receive the magazine ahead of the official March 14 date, meaning we have access to PES 2014 content a bit early."



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News::A SimCity Update...And Something For Your Trouble

Maxis' SVP Lucy Bradshaw gives an update on the status of the SimCity serves, apologies and promises something for the troubles the game has caused.



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News::EAs free game may not make everything better for SimCity players

From the article, "SimCity is a level 5 disaster. Demand has overtaxed servers, keeping people from playing and causing multiple errors. Fans are displeased with the smaller city sizes, focus on region development and inability to make a megalopolis. There are a lot of hurt feelings, and you can't blame the gamers who are upset. They just spent $59.99 on a broken game, they have a right to be mad. EA's attempting to make things better by adding more servers and now by offering people a free game. On March 18, 2013, a mass email is going to be sent out giving people a PC game from Origin. But is that enough?"



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News::The highs and lows of Tomb Raider

PSU.com writes: "Tomb Raider is one of the most iconic and long-running videogame franchises on the market, still going strong after 17+ plus years. As well as pioneering the 3D action/adventure landscape, the series was one of the first to receive mainstream recognition thanks to its voluptuous heroine, Lara Croft. Like any long-running series however, Tomb Raider has invariably had its ups and downs, and with the reboot out this week, PSU decided to highlight some of the series highs and lows spanning three generations of home consoles."



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News::Project CARS - New Community Mind-Blowing Screenshots Released

DSOGaming writes: "Project CARS is a beauty to behold. Although its driving mechanics are not up to what wed expect from such a game (and its physics are worse than those featured in Assetto Corsa), Slightly Mad Studios racer is the best looking racing game weve ever seen."



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News::How SimCity Can Train the Next Generation of Local Government Officials

For teachers, SimCity's publisher Electronic Arts, Inc. has partnered with the non-profit group GlassLab to launch SimCityEdu. Teachers with students of all ages will be able to upload and share their SimCity lesson plans through the site.



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News::Annoyed Gamer - An Unnatural Disaster

GT:Marcus reflects on EAs biggest PC launch of the year.



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News::Communitoid 009, featuring special guest digtastik!

In this extra juicy episode of Communitoid, we're joined by Dtoid Forums all-star and southern bell digtastik! On the show, Conor laments how his Halo 4 clan sucks, Jo brags once again about her team of science experts, dig is 100% confirmed for PAX Prime, and Aaron should probably be concerned about how much his kiddo enjoys burning things.

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News::The Five Most Defining Moments from The Walking Dead Season 1

Stew from Denkiphile: "In preparation for The Walking Dead Season 2, from all the moments in Telltales Games's The Walking Dead, we pick out the five most defining moments from the series that makes the game stand out to us."



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News::EDGE #252 review scores

The latest EDGE reviews include the first score for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.



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News::Blizzard Launches StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Zerg Attack on Humanity Viral Video

Blizzard Entertainment launched a new video teaser announcing the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm March 12 launch event. In this video, the zerg invades the streets of Paris, France attacking the city defenses in a mix of real life locations footage and CGI.



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News::Sim City Debacle Raises Health of PC Questions for Future; Could Affect Industry as a Whole

"If those people that waited in lines at Midnight, woke up and stopped at their local game store at open, or took the day off of work because their favorite game series has its first launch since 2007, are forced to wait to play their game, there is something drastically wrong. I stopped in on the same launch day as Sim City, to Gamestop and picked up my copy of Tomb Raider and was able to enjoy it on my Xbox 360 at the time I got home. I had the right to play a game that I legally obtained, with my money, when I chose to. No one was telling me that I couldnt. Sim City fans were obviously not as lucky. They were not able to play a game that they, too had received a legal copy of, and because of the launching companies, Electronic Arts and Maxis, need to protect what money they make; consumers were the ones that suffered.



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