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Thursday, May 2, 2013
News::Bioshock: Infinite Review | Esperino
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News::Dark - New screenshots and the system requirements
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News::Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1: Learning to Manage Chaos Review | Game Podunk
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News::Time to wildly speculate about the upcoming Bioshock Infinite DLC
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News::Lack of Call of Duty hype points to franchise fatigue
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News::5 ways that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon pays homage to Predator
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News::New 'The Evil Within' Details Revealed
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News::Cloudbuilt looks like it was developed in my dreams
As a general rule, I keep a skeptical view of games currently in the developmental stage. It's important to curb expectations, because after all, trailers are created to make something look good. But this trailer for the upcoming indie PC game Cloudbuilt looks just plain awesome, and after seeing it in action for a few seconds, you'll probably see why.
I'm a sucker for games with open spaces like Mirror's Edge (particularly the abstract DLC trial maps) or Gravity Rush, and this looks like a mix of all three, with some Mega Man thrown in for good measure. The soundtrack, art style, and gameplay all seem to come together to create a captivating prospect -- I just hope the final product delivers.
Cloudbuilt is currently on Steam Greenlight if you're interested.
Cloudbuilt [YouTube via Joystiq]
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News::Dragon's Crown shows off the wily Wizard
So far in the world of Dragon's Crown , we've seen footage of the Elf, Sorceress, and the Warrior and Dwarf. Today, we're one step closer to seeing everyone in action, as the Wizard (who may or may not be related to Magus) makes his debut -- only the Amazon is left.
He seems to be a jack of all trades strictly in terms of the diversity of offense, sacrificing mobility and defensive capabilities for attack spells of all types. He has at least one homing attack (which can be used in the air to play keep-away), massive AOE spells, and if you look very closely at 0:23, he might have the ability to summon minions. I like how he's reading all his incantations from his book -- if he has to remain stationary for more powerful attacks, he may be the very definition of a glass cannon.
As we know, I called dibs close to launch!
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News::Firaxis goes free to play with Haunted Hollow on iOS
Firaxis has released a new free to play turn-based strategy title on iPad an iPhone, publisher 2K has announced.
Haunted Hollow has been developed specifically for iOS devices and is described by 2K as a “competitive, spooky, turn-based game that’s sure to please gamers of all ages.”
“As Firaxis explores the potential of the mobile platform, our teams remain committed to creating content that is fun, innovative, and true to our core,” said president and studio head of Firaxis Games Steve Martin. “Haunted Hollow represents the heart of the Firaxis studio in providing an in-depth strategy experience that speaks to our core fan base, while simultaneously appealing to a broader audience with its casual graphics and eclectic gameplay features.”
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News::Resident Evil Revelations Demo Info (In-Game Screenshots)
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News::Mini Motor Racing Evo Released on Steam -- 20% Off For Early Buyers
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News::Vampire-themed RPG 'DARK' Gets New Screenshots
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News::Review Army of TWO: The Devil's Cartel | 4News.it
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News::Eurogamer - Slender: The Arrival Review
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News::World of Tanks Celebrates Military Appreciation Month
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News::Molyneux signals end to Curiosity - and we could find out what's inside on May 21st
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News::The Moneysaver: Bioshock: Infinite For $45 On Consoles And Much More
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News::Indie Luchador vs. Nicholae Berbece From Those Awesome Guys
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News::Corsual Let's Play: Dead Island Riptide with EXP
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News::A better look at Europe's The Last of Us special editions
Europe is getting two special editions of The Last of Us and Sony has provided a couple of new videos to give us a better look at what each edition contains. The Joel and Ellie editions each include the same stuff, the only difference is that either Joel or Ellie's face will adorn all the extra goodies.
So you'll get the game, a canvas wrap, mini artbook, mini comic, screen print poster, a PS3 dynamic theme, digital soundtrack, two exclusive avatars, a PS3 controller skin, and LittleBigPlanet costume. There's also a bunch of extras for the multiplayer consisting of items, currency, experience points, a stronger melee attack, and two bonus skins for Joel and Ellie.
North American players will be getting a special edition as well, which includes a statue of Joel and Ellie. Neat if you're into collecting extras that you'll possibly not care about after a year or so.
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News::Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall Review [Capsule Computers]
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News::Banjo-Kazooie composer is doing Castle of Illusion's OST
The Bear meets The Mouse! Errr... sorta. Okay, not really. But wouldn't that be something?
The Castle of Illusion HD remake will now be even more spectacular thanks to the knowledge that former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope is on music duty. The man has certainly been in the public eye a lot lately, appearing on a special episode of Game Grumps and releasing truncated versions of his Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie soundtracks on Bandcamp. He's also working on the upcoming Ninja Gaiden spin-off Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z . Busy, busy!
Kirkhope's pretty much done with this latest project, as he announced on Twitter last week that he only had one track left. Does this news pump anyone up even more for Castle of Illusion's release this summer on PS3, 360, and PC?
Banjo-Kazooie Composer Creating Music For Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD [Game Informer]
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News::What We're Playing | 1991′s Super Mario World Is the Best Wii U Game Yet
As of right now, in terms of hours played, creaky old Super Mario World is rivaling NintendoLand and New Super Mario Bros. U for hours logged on our Wii U.
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News::Defiance Review - Worlds Factory
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News::Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon review - MMGN
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News::Bundle Stars Bundle 7 - Indie Jam Released
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News::Mars: War Logs Review: Confused little child [TheBitBag]
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News::Calling all Metroidvania fans: Check out Valdis Story
It's hard to keep track of all the Kickstarters out there, but I regret not reporting on Valdis Story: Abysal City because it's shaping up nicely. A year after Kickstarter funding ended, we now have more footage of the Metroidvania action-RPG. This latest clip shows off the A.I. partners co-designed by backers.
Valdis Story: Abysal City is an expansion of a 2007 game by prolific doujin developer Endless Fluff, which most recently released 2011's Legend of Fae .
The above footage is pretty choppy but the developer says it's due to a faulty recording setup. I can sympathize as I'm currently capturing footage for Destructoid, but yeah, they should probably get on that.
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News::Sledgehammer Games Not Involved with Call of Duty: Ghosts
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News::Neverwinter's First Day of Release Brings Cash Shop Sadness
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News::Alien Spidy Review at CalmDownTom
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News::Neverwinter Launches Shiny Cinematic Trailer With Beta
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News::Tomb Raider Review | Esperino
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News::Sony execs refuse bonuses for second successive year
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has proposed that his fellow executives should give up their bonuses, after another disappointing year at the tech giant.
The Sony board has backed the proposal, reports Bloomberg, meaning that around 40 executives will return their bonuses, worth 30 to 50 per cent of their salary.
Bloomberg adds that Sony reported its first annual net profit in five years last week, thanks to asset sales and a weaker yen, but continues to make losses in its TV and mobile phone businesses. Games, in particular PS4, are considered to be central to the company’s future, alongside cameras and mobile devices.
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News::Mr. First Person Shooter
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News::The Dark Art Of Batman: Arkham Origins
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News::Star Wars Pinball 50% off on all platforms
Star Wars Day is this week on May 4, so Zen Studios is celebrating by offering 50% off on Star Wars Pinball across all the platform it's available on. It's going for $5 on Xbox Live Arcade, $1.99 for the Kindle HD, and $0.99 on the Mac, iOS, and Google Play stores. You have until May 6 to score the savings.
Meanwhile, the PlayStation Network version of the game is going for €4.99 in Europe only, and that deal will last until May 8. There's no sale planned for the PSN store in North America, but you can follow Zen Studios on Twitter where they'll be giving out codes for the PSN version all through the sale period.
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News::Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Map - All Collectibles
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News::Backloggers Anonymous System Shock 2 - Part 1
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News::RIFT overrun by Defiance Hellbugs
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News::Game Guys review - Star Trek: The Video Game
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News::GTAV: All Vehicles we know
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News::Denise Crosby Talks About Playing Empress Sela in STO
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News::Hot Video Games May 2013
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News::SOE Unveils New Zone for Dragon's Prophet: Wynnadia
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News::GameZebo: Don't Starve Review
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News::GameZebo: Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death Review
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News::Dreamcast shooter Sturmwind released, 16 years later
Shooters, SHMUPS, STGs. Call them what you want, but let's agree we don't have enough of them these days. Indie developers are changing that and are doing it on an unexpected platform: SEGA's Dreamcast.
The latest two shoot-em-ups are Sturmwind, released last week after 16 years of development, and Ghost Blade , which is slated for later this year.
Sturmwind was conceived on the Atari Jaguar in 1997-- the game was called Native, at the time -- only to be released on the Dreamcast, on April 23, 2013. Between it's solid shooting mechanics and gorgeous comic aesthetic, the long development time shows in the polish. Sturmwind features 20 bosses, 16 stages, and online leaderboards. The game can be purchased in an equally gorgeous limited edition package on Red Spot Games for €69.95 or its standard version at €34.95.
Ghost Blade comes from Hucast Games, which includes members of recent Dreamcast action title GunLord. After successfully funding Dreamcast/iOS shooter Redux: Dark Matters on Kickstarter, part of the team split off to develop Ghost Blade. The game is still in an early state but we now have footage of it in action. Redux is still in development, postponed from its December 2012 launch so the team could add a seventh stage.
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