Tuesday, May 7, 2013

News::Grand Theft Auto V Listed For PC on Amazon Germany

After GTA 5 PC listed for pre-order on Amazon France 4 months ago, now amazon Germany "amazon.de" listed it for PC too for 59.99 EUR . Amazon France previously outed Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the Killzone Trilogy bundle and more. Both sites is currently offering the PC version for pre-order alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the title.



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News::No Official South African Teams In Rugby Challenge 2

South African rugby fans will not be happy to know that official teams from the country will not be featuring in Rugby Challenge 2.



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News::Sink Your Devices with Leviathan: Warships Tablet Release

Paradox Interactive today announced that Leviathan: Warships, a strategic turn-based cross-platform game developed by Pieces Interactive, is available for the Apple iPad and for Android tablets via the Apple App Store and the Google Play store, respectively. Each version can be purchased for $4.99, and both versions support cross-platform play with each other, as well as with the PC and Mac versions. In a bold new step for cloud-based navies, games can be started from any computer or device, saved to the cloud, and resumed from any other device that has a copy of Leviathan: Warships.



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News::Booker is a Glutton in BioShock Infinite Hunger

From its onset, BioShock Infinite is a game about a man who seeks to find a girl named Elizabeth and recover her from the flying city of Columbia. That said, it could also be a game about an insatiably hungry man.



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News::Zombies Are Upon Us

A look at some of the upcoming zombie apocalypse games from some very dedicated teams of developers. Everything from Kickstarter games to DayZ Standalone. Can you survive the undead with the help of tough allies and tougher weapons?



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News::"Special Forces: Team X" Steam sale and price drop

Microprose, together with publisher Atari, announced today that Special Forces: Team X will go on sale next week for the exceptional price of $4.99 (£3.99/4.99).



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News::BioShock Infinite Season Pass Now 30% Off

Grumbles on DLCs and Season Pass aside, fans of BioShock Infinite are in for a savings treat, given the Season Pass is now only $14 through Green Man Gaming after a large 30% off coupon.



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News::Bioshock Infinite Infusions Guide: Soldier's Field

Gamersyndrome writes: The Infusions are scattered all over the games world: some of them may be quite tricky to find and thats where we come in. In the Infusion guides we will be covering all the available Infusions and their locations, starting from the ones found Comstock Center Rooftops and ending with the ones found in Comstock House.



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News::Bioshock Infinite Infusions Guide: Battleship Bay

Bioshock Infinite is more than a simple first person game: Irrational Games has inserted so many unique elements that really set apart this game from everything else. While there may not be as many weapons available as in other first person games, there are more creative ways to dispose of enemies than just shooting at them with weapons. Vigors play a big role during battle since they all have some unique features which make them pretty good in disposing of some type of enemies. At the same time Vigors effects can be combined to create some truly devastating attacks. The special Vigors also give more depth to the game since they are more effective when used against certain types of enemies and less effective when used against others.



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News::XSEED JKS, Inc. acquires ATLUS ONLINE and becomes Marvelous USA, Inc.

News::Saints Row IV Meet the President Trailer Revealed

Today, Deep Silver and Volition released a simultaneously awesome and terrifying new trailer showcasing all-new in-game footage from the upcoming Saints Row IV. Currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, Row IV is set to launch worldwide this summer.



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News::Wolfenstein: The New Order revealed

The rumors were right. Bethesda today announced Wolfenstein: The New Order, a new entry in the seminal first-person shooter series heading to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and next-generation consoles during Q4 2013.



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News::Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | Good Game Review

GG writes: I wasn't that impressed with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The gameplay was a step back, the world was ugly and the humour didn't quite hit the mark.



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News::Slender: The Arrival | Good Game Review

GG writes: All in all, Slender: The Arrival is certainly longer than the first game, but still can be completed in a couple of hours, but it is reasonably priced and will provide a satisfying follow-up to fans of that first cult hit. I had to take de-stressing breaks between stages, I was terrified.



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News::Drox Operative Review | The Indie Mine

Become a legendary Drox Operative and set out to conquer and gain fame and fortune using a vast array of equipment, weapons, ships, and your own intuition.



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News::Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Promised Freedom than Ever Before

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag promised to back set new standards on freedom of playing gamers. This is expressed by the lead scriptwriter Darby McDevitt Ubisoft.



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News::ZTGD | The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (PC) Preview

Drew Leachman writes: I recently had the chance to get a nice preview of the upcoming action dungeon crawler by Neocore called The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. I had never heard of the title before, but after putting some hours into it, I can see this is a very deep, hardcore dungeon crawling game.



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News::Zeno Clash 2 Review - Geimaku

Geimaku: "Zeno Clash 2 is the sequel to Zeno Clash, a game released by Atlus back in 2010. The game features a heavy Emphasis on first person fighting. The problem is that you had to have played the first game to understand the mechanics. I usually work up to gameplay but I have to talk about it first. For once, everything is secondary."



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News::Strike Suit Infinity Review | Entertainium

Entertainium's Andrew Lim dives into his mobile suit in search of battles... in space. He's his review of Strike Suit Infinity, out now on Steam.



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News::The EA Strikes Back, Battlefront 3, KOTOR 3?

GamersBliss.com writes: "Disney scoops up the giant property, LucasArts gets shut down, new sequels, and now this. It was bound to happen, you know the big let down and all. It started with LucasArts closing and now an evil empire has the rights to publish Star Wars video games. Sigh, just have to stay positive about this. Lets think of the good that could happen with this. You know like what if the PS4/Xbox Fusion saw Battlefront 3 or the PC saw a true KOTOR entry."



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News::Lobo Now Available for Injustice: Gods Among Us

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have today released Lobo as a downloadable content (DLC) addition to the popular a gameplay Injustice: Gods Among Us videogame. Lobo is the first character that is available as downloadable content (DLC), available now for Xbox 360 and coming to PlayStation 3 tomorrow.



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News::German retailers list, then remove, GTA 5 for PC

Its only been officially announced for consoles, but 99% of the world are sure that GTA 5 will at some point be coming to PC. The modding community have ensured sales up to and beyond today, and the unlimited potential of PC architecture means that squeezing the absolute best out of those richly detailed mini-cities is something only the PC can handle.



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News::New Games [May 6-12 2013]: Fatal Frame 2, Pinball FX 2

A really really dry one this week. Some PlayStation classics gets onto the PlayStation Network and Pinball FX 2 releases for the PC on Steam.



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News::Assassins Creed III: The Tyranny Of King Washington - The Redemption Review | Digital Spy

Digital Spy: "Out of the three, we'd recommend 'The Redemption' over the previous episodes - and you don't need to purchase the other two to play it - but ultimately, the series fails to live up to its promising premise."



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News::Top Tuesday: The 5 best voice actors in gaming

MWEB Gamezone writer Zaid Kriel has compiled a list of the current top 5 voice actors in gaming, in his view. The list includes Ellen McLain and Steve Blum of recent Mass Effect and Portal fame. Oh, and there's the cake too.



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News::Maxis details SimCity's upcoming 3.0 patch

Maxis has revealed what SimCity players can expect out of the upcoming 3.0 patch. A majority of the update will focus on the road system, such as traffic, transit, vehicles, and so on. Air pollution, trading, and data layer issues will be addressed in the fix as well.


Update 3.0 will also be adding some content, in this case an increase in hotel models to add more hotel variety for players.


You can see the full patch note over on EA's forums. Now the question is, will these updates actually fix the problems this time around?


Maxis details SimCity's upcoming 3.0 patch screenshot






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News::Star Command review


A frank admission in Star Command’s final Kickstarter update suggests “30% of the original vision” has been realised. One suspects that’s hardly unrepresentative of game development as a whole, but the peril of Kickstarter is that such ambitions are made public. As such, early investors seduced by those grand plans may bristle to discover that negotiations here are conducted at the business end of a phaser or plasma cannon.


Once you’ve recruited your crew and assigned them roles, a linear series of missions sends you from planet to planet, with just about every extraterrestrial encounter resulting in conflict. All the action takes place aboard your craft – rendered in an attractive if familiar pixel art style – and it’s a grippingly frantic plate-spinning act in the early hours: you’ll need your crew to down tools and pick up their handguns when invaders beam aboard, but you can ill afford to leave your dodge generator unmanned when laser fire is about to hit, or have an empty turret when an enemy’s shield is finally down.


A steep difficulty curve turns the simple act of manoeuvring your crew into a series of frenzied jabs, while the timing-based minigames for landing a successful hit become surprisingly tense when the stakes are so high. It’s rarely elegant – a horde of zombie cosmonauts exited our ship as quickly as they entered after arriving next to a hull breach – but in battling back from the brink of obliteration there are moments you’ll feel like a surrogate Kirk. Crashes, glitches and repetition break the spell, but when it’s time for some thrilling heroics Star Command proves itself a worthwhile enterprise.


Star Command is available on the App Store now for $2.99 / £1.99. iPad version tested.


The post Star Command review appeared first on Edge Online.






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News::Meet the infected in new The Last Of Us video


Naughty Dog explains a little more about The Last Of Us antagonists The Infected in a new video released on the PlayStation blog.


Creative director Neil Druckmann and game director Bruce Straley also elaborate on the relationship between Joel and Ellie and how the different kinds of Infected influence play. Watch it below.



You can read our first impressions of the title in our The Last Of Us preview through the link.


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News::PlayStation 3 Legacy Bundle includes two games for $300

Sony has announced a new PlayStation 3 Legacy Bundle that will include a 500GB hard drive, Gran Turismo 5 , inFamous 2, and a 30 day voucher for PlayStation Plus. Gran Turismo 5 will also be the XL Edition of the game, which comes with improved features, the inclusions of the Spec 2.0 updates, plus a voucher for more than $20 of bonus downloadable content for new cars and tracks.


The limited edition bundle will be on sale for $299 and can be picked up at a variety of retailers including Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, and more.


PlayStation 3 Legacy Bundle includes two games for $300 screenshot






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News::SimCity Update 3.0 details live

SimCity is set to receive another major update later this week. 3.0 will address further issues players are having with the game. The update is scheduled to appear later this week, but there is no release date so far. The update includes more hotel models, an updated traffic routing system, trading polish, fix for school buses and more.



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News::Krieg is excited to meat new friends soon. next Borderlands 2 character DLC dated

El33tonline writes: "Borderlands 2 players were finally given at least one of their most wanted features this year with an increase in the games level cap from 50 to 61, but developer Gearbox also began teasing the existence of Krieg, a brand new downloadable character to ratchet the playable roster up to six."



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News::Price of MoP Themed Mahjong Equals 3 Month Playtime

2P writes: Last Month we introduced the Limited Edition of World of Warcraft Mahjong of Mop Theme, now Blizzard confirms the price and starts to accept bookings on May 6. The Mahjong are sold at 1288 Yuan about 200 dollars for each set which equals the money to buy playtime for 3 month of World of Warcraft in China. These WoW Mahjong is limited for 1000 sets globally so Blizzard will choose some lucky ones randomly from the players who submit orders and basic information.



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News::Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review | The Gamers' Temple

The Gamers' Temple: "You'd be hard-pressed to find any other XBLA shooters than can match the quality and value you get from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, so stop reading and download it already. If your eyes can take the color scheme, you're in for a top-tier shooter at a downloadable game price."



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News::Remember Me Preview | GodisaGeek

GodisaGeek: "Remember Me takes a lot of mechanics that youll have played with before, and does something interesting with them. Now, that sounds like Im damning the game with faint praise, but Im not, because Remember Me feels so individual thanks to some truly fascinating ideas that pervade the combat whilst adding mechanics that deviate massively from the genre youd assume it is a part of. In short: be excited."



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News::In-depth Review: Dead Island: Riptide - Electronic Theatre

Dead Island has been a victim of its own success, some would say. An incredibly enjoyable videogame experience marred by a few unsightly flaws, hindsight has lead to harsher criticism of the original release than most titles. The second title, then forcibly noted as not being a sequel by Deep Silver was only ever likely to be held up to the belief of what the first title should have been, rather than that which it actually was. Some would say that this is as it should be, others might suggest that holding any videogame to such lofty heights will only ever end badly, whilst others still would recognise that Dead Island: Riptide has enough merit to stand on its own.



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News::In the News | Sony Is Screwing Up Game Streaming on PlayStation 4

In the News | Sony Is Screwing Up Game Streaming on PlayStation 4

Sony is gimping its Share feature on PlayStation 4 by letting developers decide which parts of their games players can stream.



via Game|Life http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/05/sony-ps4-streaming/

News::PAX Australia Indie Showcase winners announced

PAX Australia has announced the six indie games that will be on display at the Indie Showcase. The six titles were selected by a panel of industry peers from 60 submissions out of the Australia and New Zealand regions.


The six games are:



PAX Australia is taking place July 19-21 at the Melbourne Showgrounds with Ron Gilbert giving the opening talk. Before you even ask, yes, tickets are completely sold out.


PAX Australia Indie Showcase winners announced screenshot






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News::Mastery in gaming Part 2: Going professional

MWEB Gamezone writer Zubayr Bhyat interviews ex-professional gamer Stephen "Ph4ntom" Cloete about mastery in gaming, playing competitively and overcoming challenges in his gaming career. Some very fascinating things are learned along the way and some humble pie eaten in the process!



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News::Remember Me video walkthrough manipulates your mind

Say you're interested in Remember Me, but you're not sure what makes it a unique action game aside from messing with the minds of future French people. Good news! This lengthy walkthrough with Creative Director Jean-Maxime Moris lays out main character Nilin's memory manipulations, as well as her more conventional suite of hand-to-hand moves.



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News::Sacred Citadel Review | Gamer Limit

Gamer Limit: "Sacred Citadel meets all the criteria of a traditional beat-em-up, but not much else. Surprises are few and far between, if any. There is some fun to be had, especially in multi-player, but nothing you havent seen before."



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News::Review: 'Star Trek' game sets phasers on dumb | Indian Express

Instead of exploring strange new worlds, "Star Trek'' settles for rehashing the most exhausted cliches of sci-fi video games.



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News::As we know, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger wants to return Techland's first-person shooter series to its

News::You'll lose your head over this Oculus Rift demo


Disunion - The guillotine simulator is an Oculus Rift "game" that was created at the recent Exile Game Jam. As you can guess by the name, it's a first-person head chopping off simulator. You put on the Oculus, rest your body forward as if you're placed in a real guillotine, and then BAM! It's off with your head!


The project was made in two days at the game jam, and was created by Erkki Trummal, André Berlemont, and Morten Brunbjerg. Those of you with your own Oculus Rift can grab a build of Disunion to tryout for yourselves.


You'll lose your head over this Oculus Rift demo screenshot






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News::Nintendo confirms hands-on E3 event for the show floor


Nintendo will host a hands-on event at its E3 booth on Tuesday June 11, the platform holder has confirmed.


In an invite sent to press, it said: “We’re giving you the chance to get closer to the games through a unique hands-on experience at our booth before the show opens.”


The showcase will begin at 10:30 on Tuesday June 11 and feature half an hour of opening remarks from Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime, and then lead into a gameplay and Q&A session at 11:00am.


Nintendo recently confirmed that its ‘traditional’ E3 presentation would not be taking place, as the company has chosen to host several smaller events.


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News::Slenderman: The Arrival Review - Realm of Gaming

Alex Follin states, "All in all, the game is ten dollars and is definitely worth a shot."



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News::God Mode Review | The Gamers' Temple

The Gamers' Temple: "God Mode is great mindless entertainment, until you start paying attention and are left wanting more."



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News::New Young Justice: Legacy Screenshots Revealed

From the creators of the critically acclaimed Cartoon Network hit series comes Young Justice: Legacy, a new generation of superheroes who are protégées of Batman, Superman and other great heroes. Set for release this autumn, publisher Namco Bandai Game Europe has revealed a selection of new screenshots from the forthcoming videogame.



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News::Aliens: Colonial Marines - PC Version Gets New Update, Offering Various Visual Improvements

DSOGaming writes: "Despite the controversy surrounding Aliens: Colonial Marines, Gearbox has released a new update for the PC version of it."



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News::Yoshitaka Amano | Final Fantasy Legend Art

Designer & Illustrator Yoshitaka Amanos artwork has opened at the Shinjuku i-Land Tower building in Tokyo. Amano joined Square (now known as Square Enix) in 1987. Amano was the lead character designer for many games in the Final Fantasy series; most of his work is included in Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V, and Final Fantasy VI. He was also part of the design team for Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII, and Final Fantasy X.



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News::You can now get your very own BioShock Songbird plushie

Irrational Games has teamed up with NECA Toys to produce cute little Songbird plushies. The plushie comes in at 7" tall, has an outstretched wingspan of 14" from tip to tip, and is going for $55.


The design was created by senior character concept artist Robb Waters, and the materials were hand-selected to evoke the type of textures and fabric you'd expect from the era BioShock Infinite is set in. Neat!


You can go pre-order the monstrous bird creature now over in the Irrational Games store


You can now get your very own BioShock Songbird plushie screenshot






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