News::XP reduction lowered for free players in SW: TOR patch

If you were expecting to have a fairly comparable experience playing The Old Republic for free, you were probably disappointed to find out that you had a 25% reduced XP rate after level 10. It made the game more of a grind, and as a result, a lot of players who would have otherwise been sucked into paying for parts of the game left entirely.

As of this week though, the reduction mechanic only applies at level 12, and will only slowly increase to 25% until level 20, which gives you a bit more leeway in terms of starting an alternate character.

As someone who played the game at launch enough to have a max-level character, I enjoyed my time with The Old Republic. It's a shame they couldn't do more to keep people interested from an MMO standpoint, but as a completely single-player experience, it was a ton of fun.

Star Wars: The Old Republic [PCGamesN]

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News::Legend of Dungeon alpha now on sale for Windows/Mac/Linux

Robot Loves Kitty is now selling "nearly beta" builds of its wonderful-looking beat-'em-up Legend of Dungeon via the Humble Store. For $10, an entirely reasonable price from what I've played, you will get this pre-release version across Windows, Mac, and Linux; pay an additional $5, and they'll throw in the soundtrack, too.

Since we last checked in, the game's dynamic music system has been implemented with upwards of 240 responsive tracks in total. Even if this title is an alpha, it doesn't necessarily feel like it -- maybe I just haven't played Legend of Dungeon enough yet, but it's surprisingly polished.

The developers say they are "closing in on feature completeness," so do give this a look if procedurally-generated dungeons, co-op beat-'em-up gameplay, and rogue-like elements sound like a winning combination. (They should!) The art design doesn't hurt, either.

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News::Friday Night Fights: So... anyone buying the new Gears?

Welcome to another edition of Destructoid's Friday Night Fights!

So Gears of War: Judgment comes out next week. Anybody biting? I've personally added and removed the thing from my GameFly queue at least a half-dozen times by now, as I simply cannot decide whether I want to play it or not.

I've always been a huge fan of the Gears campaigns, and from what I can tell this one looks to be the same action-packed thrill-ride we've come to expect. And yet, I just can't bring myself to care. Maybe it's because I've still got Tomb Raider to play and BioShock Infinite coming out the week after (not to mention a gigantic backlog that grows larger every month -- I should really consult a physician), or maybe it's just because I loved the Marcus and Dom bromance more than I was willing to admit. Who knows! All I know is that Judgment is currently sitting in my GameFly queue, and I'm thinking about removing it yet again.

Either way, I'm certain at least SOMEBODY will be playing it come next Friday's FNF... right?

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News::Is It Better To Be Realistic Or Happy?

"Even in times of hardship, when life is a fight and achievements are few and small, even then people dream and hope and wish for better days. "It is part of the magic of any medium of entertainment, to let the audience escape their world, and their troubles. Even if its only for a little while." - Jake Woolf (Gaming Like A Sir Columnist)



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News::Populate or Go To The Tropics With These Skyrim Mods

Super PolyPixel - This is a pretty neat find! YouTube channel SaioTV has some of the best Skyrim mods that I have seen to date. Ive never actually had the opportunity to play the game on PC, since I have it for Xbox 360, but since Ive been seeing these neat mods recently Ive been dying to want to test them out. See the other video in the article.



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News::Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Review | Hardcore Gamer

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is kind of like the Tom Berenger movie, Sniper 2, in that its irrelevant and simply does not need to exist.



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News::Bioshock Infinite Preview | Gaming Capacity

The original Bioshock put players in a beautiful yet horrendous setting. A fabulous underwater paradise surrounded by the open ocean, Rapture was the epitome of perfection. That perfection became twisted and warped, leading the citizens to either kill each other, or become the victims themselves. The strong survived and fed off of the losers. The sick and demented citizens that once had been some of the most intelligent and high class people, had become obsessed with physical manipulations through plasmids, a chemical that could alter a persons genetic makeup to allow them access to great power. Power such as shooting lighting from their fingertips (a la Emperor Palpatine), or blast fire from their palms, even teleportation and kinetic abilities. The underwater setting with the crushing water leaking in through the windows and cracks in the architecture only instilled greater fear in us as we scurried through darkened corridors and half destroyed rooms.



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News::Games with Notable Soundtracks (2012 13)

We live in a nation that realises the necessity to add that extra zing to even the worst of plots by getting a solid grip on the original soundtrack. So when Bollywood propels its movies on music and theme songs, why not the entire gaming scene the world over? Games are like movies in all regards, except for one, there cant be a slow-for-the-plots-sakes video game. It can nearly kill the addition or beauty of it if it falls beyond what is required. However, video games can go slower on the plot or actions at times, depending on the beauty of the script and of course the soundtrack that carries it



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News::Call of Juarez Goes Back to its Roots

Call of Juarez returns to the Wild Wild West in its latest adaptation, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. The series suffered quite a bit in the hands of critics worldwide for the game Call of Juarez: The Cartel which was set during modern times. But with Gunslinger, a downloadable game, Call of Juarez returns to its roots of killing bad guys using guns, deadly combo, and explosive barrels of TNT, all in the search for the meaning of freedom.



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News::Cheap and Dirty Gamer: Cyclomaniacs Epic

Ethan Moses: "BMX bikes, stunts, big jumps, robots, and Rick Astley. Do I really need to say more?"



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News::Deep Silver is bringing Saints Row IV to PAX East

Following the announcement trailer for Saints Row IV this morning, publisher Deep Silver has shared details on its PAX East line-up, and yes -- Absurdity: The Game will be at the convention. It'll be shown behind closed doors with presentations from Volition, while fans who cosplay as a Saints Row character can skip the line.

Joining Saints Row IV in Boston next week are Metro: Last Light , Dead Island Riptide , and Sacred Citadel , all of which will be playable. Booth #748 is where the magic will happen, so if you're attending, make a mental note to swing by.

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/deep-silver-is-bringing-saints-row-iv-to-pax-east-248811.phtml

News::Fractured Soul has been submitted to Steam Greenlight

Get ready to split yourself into oblivion, as Fractured Soul has been submitted to the Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms on Steam Greenlight. The game was previously a 3DS exclusive, but will now be available to a wider audience, so long as it passes the trials and tribulations of the Greenlight system

While I really enjoy the dual-screen function of the DS and 3DS (without poorly implemented stylus controls), more games from those two platforms really could work just fine on PC, so I hope other developers follow suit.

Fractured Soul [Steam via Joystiq]

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News::Capcom and Valve are pleased to announce the Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 project

This crossover project between two of the interactive entertainment industrys most respected publishers will see characters from Left 4 Dead 2 featured exclusively in the forthcoming PC version of Resident Evil® 6, while enemies from Resident Evil 6 will invade the PC version of Left 4 Dead 2.



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News::Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Review - Zero1Gaming

Ed reviews the first expansion to Blizzards Starcraft II. Heart of the Swarm.



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News::SimCity Review | COIN-OP TV

SimCity delivers on everything you would want from a city simulation game. It looks great, has more bars, graphs and maps than you can shake a stick at and it immediately sucks you in for hours on end. Of course, the game isnt perfect. It has some performance issues, some obviously unpolished spots (like the join/create game menus) and it continues to be saddled with this always on the internet issue.



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News::ARMA 3 Alpha Hands-on | IncGamers

IncGamers' Peter Parrish checks out ARMA 3 as it makes an early bid for "best crawling-on-your-belly-through-miles-of-unfamiliar-bushes-while-soldiers-hunt-you-down" title of 2013.



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News::Road Rash reboot now being discussed, says designer

Following the stir caused by Road Rash programmer/co-designer Dan Geisler's Reddit post about the possibility of a series reboot comes a promising reply to the fan response.

"I am amazed at the level of interest in the remake," Geisler said to Destructoid. "I feel this needs to happen. As to EA, I'm having discussions with my Chief Technology Officer about it now."

Geisler mentioned earlier in the week that he would initiate a Kickstarter for a new Road Rash had their been enough demand for one, and told Destructoid that more information would come soon from his new company, 5X Enterprises. He recently departed from Glu Mobile.

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News::Resident Evil 6 and Left 4 Dead 2 are getting a crossover

Say what?!

In a bizarre move, Capcom has announced that they are teaming up with Valve for some playable cross-promotion content between Left 4 Dead 2 and Resident Evil 6 .

For starters, the cast from Left 4 Dead 2 will be featured in Resident Evil 6's "The Mercenaries: No Mercy" mode, which is exclusive to the PC version of the game. No Mercy will also feature the Witch and Mini-Tank enemy types from L4D2 in addition to the playable cast. This will all drop on April 5th for free.

But the craziness doesn't stop there, as Left 4 Dead 2 is getting its own crossover, when Resident Evil 6 enemies (the Lepotitsa, Napad and Ogroman) creep into the game this Spring.

Valve's Chet Faliszek had this to say on the collaboration: “We’re huge Resident Evil fans, so when the opportunity arose to work directly with Capcom to combine L4D2 and RE6, we jumped at it.”

Yep, so this is a thing. I may be the only person excited for it.

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News::Magitek Armour Is Coming To Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is going to have Magitek armour, Square Enix have revealed on the games official blog, along with a few tiny teaser images.



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News::GameSamba March Madness

GameSamba is celebrating spring with an exciting lineup of events and announcements! Beginning tomorrow, players in both Remnant Knights and Champions of Regnum can participate in the Harlem Shake Video Contest by gathering their friends to create an in-game video of the hottest viral dance craze. Next week, Remnant Knights fans will be marking the first day of spring with an Alien Abduction Festival starting March 20th. The company also announced a new Remnant Knights Launcher that allows players to launch the game outside of their browsers.



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News::Battlefield 4 will be revealed later this month

While we all knew this was coming when Medal of Honor promised access to the beta for Battlefield 4, DICE and Electronic Arts have further confirmed that the new installment is happening via an invite for an upcoming event.

Scheduled for March 26, 2013, the event will reveal the game and give us the first details. Take a look at the invite below.

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News::Tomb Raider Guide (Part 8)

The hard part is over right? Yeah, except the escape from the Solarii as their palace burns down around you.



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News::Confirmed: Battlefield 4 Being Unveiled at GDC on March 26th

That tease about Battlefield 4 appearing at GDC has now been confirmed as invites have been sent out for the unveiling. -PSLS



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News::More Saints Row 4 Info Reveals Improved Co-op, Save the World as an Overweight Ninja Cheerleader

With the August 20th release date announcement for Saints Row 4 this morning, you can bet that retailers are working hard on getting their pre-order pages up right now, so you can put your money down on it as soon as possible. -PSLS



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News::Dead Space 3 Awakened Review | Destructoid

Jim Sterling writes, "Speaking as a fan of Dead Space, I feel I could skip Awakened and miss absolutely nothing of value. While some of the new ideas are nice, the sense of disappointed that none of them are capitalized upon offsets any good they do, while the story is nothing you couldn't explain in a single Tweet. While the gameplay is as solid as anything found in Dead Space 3, it could also be acquired simply by replaying chapters of Dead Space 3. Dead Space 3: Awakened is a whole lot of not much at all."



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News::Long Live The Old Republic

Chris tells us why despite the critics and naysayers, Star Wars: The Old Republic still means a lot to him.



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News::Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D rolls into Europe in May

It looks like the upcoming Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will be heading to Europe and other regions on May 24, according to Nintendo of Europe.

I'm beyond hyped for this game. Although the Wii version was one of my favorite releases of the year, I lamented the lack of the option for a Classic Controller.

Now that I can spring into some Kong related challenges on the go (this is the first time a portable Donkey Kong Country game has been released in 10 years by the way), I'm more inclined to go back and get that 100% completion rate.

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News::Slitherine is making a turn-based Warhammer 40,000 game

Strategy game developer Slitherine has signed a licensing agreement with Games Workshop to make a multiplatform turn-based title based on Warhammer 40,000, it was announced this week. This project will be in line with what the studio does best, so fans of the tabletop game in particular will want to keep it on their radar.

"It's all about creating strategy games that are targeted to a particular audience and addressing a very specific need in the market," said Slitherine Group chairman JD McNeil. "The Warhammer 40,000 setting is a perfect fit for the style of strategy games that we make and will be very popular with fantasy and science fiction fans alike."

In a statement provided to GamesIndustry International, a rep for Games Workshop explained that "The days of monolithic Warhammer or Warhammer 40,000 licenses on all platforms are behind us. In the future, games based on our properties will be platform and subject specific, which is great news as it means there are far more opportunities than before."

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News::Army Of Two: The Devils Cartel Lacks Personality

Gamer Euphoria writes: ''The Army of Two: Devils Cartel demo has seemingly confirmed what I was worried about. Sure the franchise has never really been all that great, but it has been a ton of fun to blast through with a friend. There was plenty of things that Army of Two & the 40th Day didnt do all that well. In both games, a lot of the levels tended to be rather generic and lacked any real creativity. The enemy AI was pretty poor, borderline stupid at times, and the stories always tended be to lamein a charming way. Even with their flaws, both games were enjoyable and allowed friends just to have some dumb fun. The cheesiness of the dialogue between Salem and Rios also produced a few guilty laughs, this added nicely to the tone of both games.''



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News::Tomb Raider Review: Smooth silky hair [TheBitBag]

The latest Tomb Raider developed by Crystal Dynamics is a reboot of the series showing how Lara Croft became the strong sexy heroine that made her one of gamings most beloved characters.



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News::Pre-Order Plaza #11 March 19th Edition | FTG

FTG Writes: Welcome to Pre-Order Plaza! A weekly roundup of what new and notable Games are releasing in the coming week. In addition to detailing special pre-order bonuses at each shopping venue, this Plaza, is meant for those last minute review-checkers and procrastinators who need a one-stop shop to compare competitive offers!



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News::Late to the Party - LIMBO

Joseph Butler-Hartley takes a look back at Playdead Studio's 'Limbo'



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News::Gamereactor Denmark- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Review

GR:It took a while, but it was worth the wait. Blizzard is finally ready with the first expansion for StarCraft II.



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News::3djuegos- StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Review

3D:Dominated by hatred and revenge, Sarah Kerrigan has returned to take charge of the Zerg Swarm willing to defeat once and for all the fearsome Terran Dominion Emperor Arcturus Mengsk.



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News::Indie Game HQ Review: Grimind By Pawel Mogila

In Indie Game HQs latest review, Brandon took a look at the PC game Grimind, a horror adventure-platformer from indie developer Pawel Mogila.



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News::So ... The Phantom Pain is running on the FOX Engine

In an uncanny interview with GameTrailers TV's Geoff Keighley, a bandage-covered Joakim Mogren (the CEO of Moby Dick Studio, supposedly) dodged questions about The Phantom Pain but did go on record to say that he'll have a new trailer this month at the Game Developers Conference. "It will answer all of your questions," he told Keighley.

Mogren brought along his iPad with concept art and screenshots from the game, the latter of which featured a logo for Kojima Productions' FOX Engine. As you might recall, that's the tech powering Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Whatever The Phantom Pain ends up being, I must say, it's been a fun trip leading up to the reveal. Way better than a countdown teaser website and the like.

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/so-the-phantom-pain-is-running-on-the-fox-engine-248793.phtml

News::The Conduit HD now available for Tegra 3 devices

The Conduit HD, a high-definition re-release of High Voltage Software's Wii-exclusive first-person shooter, is now available for Tegra 3-optimized Android devices on Google's Play Store. Along with the visual upgrade, the game features "innovative touchscreen controls and gameplay that has been re-balanced for tablet play."

“Our goal with The Conduit was to bring a hardcore game experience to a ‘casual’ market.” said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. “I believe we have reached that goal again with The Conduit HD!”.

The purchasing options for The Conduit HD are rather strange: The first two levels are free, and the full game is $4.99. However, each half of the game can also be purchased separately for $2.99 each, so if you've ever wanted to go that route, there you go.

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/the-conduit-hd-now-available-for-tegra-3-devices-248773.phtml

News::Hacker can edit, tweak or destroy anyones metropolis in SimCity

YouTube user UKAzzer has found a way to edit, tweak or destroy any users city in SimCity, effectively bypassing EAs DRM and giving him the ability to wreak havoc on anyones saved city.



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News::Vandal- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Review

Vandal:StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is a major expansion that offers a very fun and varied campaign.



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News::Review: Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC (Comics and Cosplay)

C&C's Jared Baxter reviews the final ME3 add-on: "Just over a year from its launch, BioWares Mass Effect 3 still stirs up a bevy of emotions among the series following. Theres the attachment to the Normandys crew and its realistically complex characters. Theres the epic, sometimes hopeless, galaxy-wide war three games in the making against the Reapers. Then theres the Extended Cut conclusion which attempted to and mostly succeeded in replacing those original endings many would like to forget about. And dont forget about the other bonuses: the stellar multiplayer which continually added significant content, along with both the Leviathan and Omega DLCs. But its time to say goodbye to Shepard and the crew now, and BioWare could not have offered a better swan song for fans than with its Citadel DLC."



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News::Dead Space 3 Awakened Review | Cheat CC

Cheat Code Central's Josh Wirtanen writes: "All in all, its good to see Visceral finding new ways to remind us that Dead Space has always been a horror series, and I applaud their efforts here."



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News::Kojima wants Ground Zeroes to be a true open world experience with limitless gameplay

OPM: Forget The Phantom Pains smoke and mirrors for a second: the real Hideo Kojima has spoken actual words about what hes, trying to accomplish with Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes. The thrust of it is everything. Hes trying to do everything.



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News::Travis and Rachel play couch co-op LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Travis and Rachel play couch co-op LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008's Lego Batman, and features an a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities.



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News::Crysis 3 Review | Worth Playing

Worth Playing: "As expected, the graphics are absolutely incredible, and the nanosuit allows for a modicum of variety, but the series has lost a lot of steam in this entry. Take away the graphics and the title, and the game doesn't have many noteworthy aspects. The gameplay is decent but in a very generic way that doesn't differentiate itself from any other shooter on the market. That's depressing, considering the series' roots."



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News::The Many Possible Settings of Assassins Creed

"With a lore that spans from the Third Crusade to the American Revolution, one of Assassins Creeds best traits is its ability to transport players to creative time periods and engaging locales. With the announcement of each new game, people seem to hungrily desire the knowledge of the games setting rather than knowing the name and face games new main character. " | Explosion.com



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News::Hilarious Conversation between Grunt and Shepard Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC

Commander Shephard rescues Grunt, not the Universe, in this funny video!!!!



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News::Pokemon Rumble U trailer shows off physical figures

It begins...Nintendo has gotten into the physical figure market, Skylanders style.

This new Pokémon Rumble U trailer shows off a bit of gameplay, but most notably, the ability to take Pokémon toys and place them on the Wii U Gamepad to beam them into the game. It'll launch on April 24th for 1800 Yen, and the initial figures will be available: Torchic, Piplup, Lucario, Victini, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu.

I have a feeling this is a market test for a fully fledged collectable toy line for whatever Nintendo has planned next for Pokémon. The amount of people who would collect all 151 of these if they remake Pokemon Red on the Wii U is scary.

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-rumble-u-trailer-shows-off-physical-figures-248763.phtml

News::Deep Silver Announces PAX East 2013 Lineup

Prepares to Rule Show Floor With Iron Fisttext



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News::Tomb Raider Review: A Prime Example of Why I Love Video Games | Leviathyn

Leviathyn.com | From amazing gameplay to a compelling narrative, Tomb Raider is not only one of the best games Ive ever played; its a master example of why I love gaming as a whole.



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News::There Must Be A Better Solution Than SimCity Style Server Dependency

Single player server. That is a bit of an oxymoron of a statement and yet we now live in world where they exist. While no game company is actually using that term, it doesnt mean that gamers arent having to deal with them.



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