Friday, June 14, 2013

News::Assetto Corsa: Spa License and Pre-Order Info

Kunos Simulazioni have announced a new track addition for Assetto Corsa as the legendary track of Spa-Francorchamps is now officially licensed. After yesterdays news where Steam Greenlit Assetto Corsa the development team thanked their fans on Facebook for the support. In addition they issued a statement with regards to the newly licensed track and handed out the first information about pre-orders.



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News::Stray Souls: Stolen Memories - New Screens

It is full two years since the gigantic success of Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story. Whether it is a long time since the first game or not; judging by the preview screenshots here.



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News::The Tiny Tale - New Screens

From Running Pillow; the creators behind the well-known Dragon Keeper and King's Smith series comes a new Time Management/Builder game. The Tiny Tale is expected to be launched in July; below are a few screenshots from the beta version of the game.



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News::Maximum PC | E3 2013: Nvidia Booth Tour

Maximum PC: As you might expect, Nvidia had a major presence at E3. If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out some of Nvidia's E3 highlights and declaration on the state of PC gaming, which is filled with a bunch of tech demos, including The Witcher 3 and Warframe. In addition to showcasing what game developers are up to, Nvidia talked about Grid, Shield, and a PVR feature it's baking into GeForce Experience.



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News::E3 2013: Saints Row 4 Is The Most Extreme Open-World Game Ever

FleshEatingZipper: "At this point, you already know if youre on the Saints Row train. Once a mere imitation of Grand Theft Autos street gangsta motif, the series has found a new home in throwing out everything you know in favor of absolutely comical heights and abilities. I got to sit down with the game behind closed doors and now Im more excited than ever about your new adventure as President of the United States. Yeah."



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News::Just The Tip: The Grave Digger - Pixels for Breakfast

Pixels for Breakfast writes: Theres something charming about a game where your goal is to dig up graves, steal treasure from the dead, and avoid their rightly pissed off spirits. Some would consider that a little morbid, but The Grave Digger handles it in such a way that it becomes a light hearted, entertaining way to pay the rent.



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News::Anomalies, Sleep Walkers and Smugglers in Humble Sale

The games for this week's Humble Sale have been announced, this time coming from the portfolio of 11 Bit Studios.



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News::DayZ Fans Sent Us Questions For The Game's Creator. We Asked Them All.

Kotaku - DayZ. It's a wonderfully complicated, extremely hardcore game. Soon the online zombie survival sensation, which started as a mod, is getting a standalone version. Many questions remain about how the standalone game will work, and how it will differ from the original. Today at E3, I had a chance to ask a lot of those questions.



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News::E3 2013 Oculus Rift The 1080P Update And Why It Doesnt Matter

FleshEatingZipper writes: "I wrote yesterday about my experiences with the Oculus Rift and how it can be a bit disconcerting to use, especially if youre standing up. I also wrote about the problem with the pixels and how I think it will effect the device at market. This afternoon I met the CEO of Oculus and asked him about the 1080P version of the device. He told me to go to the secret room and have a look so, in true ME fashion, I did. So what did I learn?"



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News::Battlefield for: Veterans, apparently

Wow, where to begin? Well, we already knew about Battlefield 4s graphics from a previous single player demo. While the older Frostbite engines are still clearly visible, its had a huge graphical overhaul and the scale appears to have been upped considerably. This is mostly thanks to the next generation of consoles peeking around the corner, consoles which once every seven years threaten to vault gaming to the level it should rightfully be at. It was reportedly running on a PC specced comparably with an Xbone and PS4. Anyway, Im in awe.



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News::Rezzed 2013 Developer Schedule

The schedule of developer discussions at Rezzed 2013 on June 22nd and 23rd.



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News::E3 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hands-Off Preview [Twinfinite]

Twinfinite's Mike Eaton talks about the demo he saw of the upcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.



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News::FIFA 14 Gameplay Demo - IGN Live - E3 2013

IGN:We dribble, pass and shoot our way through EA Sports' best selling franchise.



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News::E3 2013 Hands-On Impressions: Transistor | Leviathyn

Leviathyn.com | Sony made a smart move locking up Transistor on the PS4, as the next game from Supergiant Games appears to be an excellent one.



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News::The Crew - Xbox One, PS4 and PC box art revealed

Behindgames writes: Ubisoft has revealed the box arts for its upcoming racing video game "The Crew", The box arts appeared on the game' s official website



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News::Zombie Studios Talks About Expanding Blacklight's Features - E3 VIP

IGN:We chat with Zombie Studios about Blacklight Retribution.



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News::E3 2013: Dying Lights optional HUD aims to create a more immersive experience

Zombies are nothing new when it comes to survival horror but Techland Studios, the developers behind the Dead Island franchise, are looking to continue to trend with their upcoming first-person action adventure where youll have to use your parkour skills in order to survive in an open world environment. During our E3 demo, one of the most impressive features of the game was an absence of any type of HUD. No map, no health bar, nothing except for the weapon youre carrying. Instead, the game relies on the environment to guide the player.



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News::Splinter Cell: Blacklist Gameplay Demo - IGN Live - E3 2013

IGN:Sam Fisher sneaks his way into our E3 show floor booth.



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News::The Dead Linger is a real ringer


I'm pretty sure that everyone who plays games has an idea of their perfect zombie game. Mine has always been about fortifying an area and living in terror of the undead. Fortunately Geoff Keene and his team from Sandswept Studios are there to fulfill my fantasies.


The Dead Linger is an open-world sandbox game in which every object can be manipulated. This means that when you pick up boards you can nail them over windows, construct shelves, or build a treehouse. That's right, you can build treehouses to fight off zombies and the game is only in alpha.


Stoked yet? I thought so. Check out the video to sneak in on my conversation with Geoff.


The Dead Linger is a real ringer screenshot






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News::Game Informer: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Taps Nostalgia For Its Rebirth

In an E3 presentation, the team behind the game discussed how they are focused on bringing classic elements from the franchise into the MMO space. The trailer they showcased captures this ambition perfectly with moogles, summons, limit breaks, cactuar, and none other than Cid and his infamous airship. The developers also aren't forgetting what fans love about Final Fantasy: the story and characters. A unique way they want to go about that in the MMO realm is to let you create your own Final Fantasy story and character. It's one thing to be an observer of Final Fantasy; it's another thing to live it.



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News::Battlefield 4 multiplayer screenshots from E3

Brand new Battlefield 4 multiplayer screenshots from E3.



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News::E3 2013 Impressions: Quieter, less diverse and console-dominated

E3 veteran Deirdre Hollis took to the 2013 show floor, only to find it emptier, less varied and dominated by the console twins.



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News::E3: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Preview | Gameplanet

Popcap has been keeping Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare under its hat for more three years. Spawned from a desire to bring their mobile and Facebook-based botanical juggernaut to consoles, Garden Warfare is a game designed to usher in a new generation of gamers to the thrill of shooting things.



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News::Dark Souls 2: E3 Gameplay Demo Explores Four Classes

Gameranx: "On the Xbox One stage, Microsoft showed a Dark Souls 2 trailer demoing a first look at the gameplay. While Dark Souls 2 won't launch as an exclusive, the trailer definitely excited every fan watching."



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News::Volition used Awesome Weeks to generate balls-out humour in Saints Row IV

How do you create a game like Saints Row? It seems to get progressively whackier as the series goes on. Senior Artist Stephen Quirk spoke of Awesome Weeks where its off-the-wall ideas were generated, all of which lie in an ultimate desire to just have fun.



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News::How EAs DICE will become more than the Battlefield studio

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi interviews DICE general manager Karl Magnus-Troedsson about going beyond Battlefield.



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News::Titanfall at E3 2013: What You Didn't See and What You Need to Know | Leviathyn

Leviathyn.com | Titanfall was at the Microsoft and EA press conferences, but the stage demo Respawn had on the E3 floor showcased some more fascinating tidbits.



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News::Dark Souls II directors advice to players: Try not to give up

Dark Souls IIs game director assures fans that the sequel to Dark Souls and Demon Souls will be just as challenging.



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News::How PopCap moved from Bejeweled to a shooter, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi interviews Brian Lindley of PopCap games on Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare



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News::Where Is Tom Clancy Rainbow Six Patriots?

Late 2011 we saw a brand new game that would be introduced into the Tom Clancy series, Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 Patriots, however since then it seems to be evading the press and not appearing anywhere, not even at E3.



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News::Tips For Playing The Last of Us

News::Battlefield 4: Weapon, Class, Gameplay, Customization Info Blowout

Gameranx: "Here's everything we've learned about the weapons, classes, gameplay and customization in Battlefield 4 over E3."



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News::Ubisoft asks PC gamers to show interest about The Division, petition almost hits its initial goal

DSOGaming: "However, during Machinimas interview the developers of The Division said that a PC version will be made if there is a demand for it. The devs said that PC gamers should go ahead and sign petitions, get on the forums and post their requests."



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News::Saints Row 4 First Impressions E3 Expo

In the first five minutes with Saints Row 4 I punched a senator, stopped world hunger, and shot down U.F.Os in an all American anti air artillery gun. There were superpowers like super speed and telekinesis alongside unique guns. I particularly loved the Dubstep Gun, which made people dance themselves to death. Professor Genki is back too, which was a welcome sight to see.



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News::E3 - Dragon's Prophet Hands-On Preview: Twinfinite

Twinfinite's Mike Eaton has a look at the upcoming Dragon's Prophet by Sony Online Entertainment.



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News::Friday Night Fights: Come learn how to play EVE Online!

Tonight, on a very special episode of Dtoid's Friday Night Fights, Destructoid PC contributor Josh Derocher will teach you how to play EVE Online!


Whether you're completely new to the game and looking for tips or an old hand who just wants to play with a bona fide videogames bloggans, Josh has you covered. Here's his note to anyone interested in joining:



It's time to try out EVE! If you are EVE-curious at all, I want to show you what it's like! I want to get a group together and take a look at the basics, run some missions, do some mining, and just get a feel of what the game is like!


What you need to do is sign up for a trial for EVE, install the client, and run it to make sure it's patched. It's big so please make sure you do this ahead of time! Also go ahead and create a character. Use Caldari as your race, this will ensure we all start in the same area.



Thanks, Josh! This will be the first in what will hopefully become a monthly feature here on Dtoid, where we get a staff member to "train" people on his or her gaming specialty. Let us know if you like the idea, and which game(s) you'd like to see featured next!


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News::Escapist Preview: Titanfall Has Two Different Levels of Play

Escapist writes: 'Titanfall has finally been revealed as Respawn Entertainment's debut title. At E3 2013 the first-person shooter was shown off behind closed doors and I got the opportunity to check out the hands-off demo.'



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News::Ginx- The Elder Scrolls Online Preview

Ginx:One of the most popular and immersive role-playing series ever made, it was inevitable that one day, the lands of Skyrim, Cyrodill and Morrowind would become Massively-Multiplayer.



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News::The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (MasonicGamer)

MasonicGamer.com: Welcome to Borgovia! It sounds like a fictional country from Terry Pratchett book, but it is not! It is the setting for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, an Action Adventure RPG from Neocore Games.



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News::Leaked The Evil Within Gameplay Footage

EvilWithin.net writes: "Someone present at the Behind Closed-Doors demonstration at E3 was able to film the last part of The Evil Within demo, where the environments morphs and Sebastian confronts "Re-Bone Laura", check it out below."



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News::Smash Bros. will not feature 3DS and Wii U cross-play

Despite the fact that many people were anticipating the feature, it looks like there won't be any cross-platform play between the 3DS and Wii U versions of the upcoming Smash Bros.game.


Even though there is probably a lot more afoot than this one reason, game Director Masahiro Sakurai states that since each version of the game features different stages, cross-platform play "wouldn't work," but there will be some interaction by way of transferring customized characters. They won't be costumes, Sakurai said, because he doesn't want to "take away from what makes each character unique" -- which presumably leaves a possibility for ability re-skins or different character colors.


The lack of cross-platform play isn't a deal-breaker by any means, but I enjoyed the feature on the Vita and PS3 with PlayStation All-Stars , as it allowed me to play the game with friends who only bought the game on one platform.


No cross-platform [Joystiq]


Smash Bros. will not feature 3DS and Wii U cross-play screenshot






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News::E3 2013: How to Survive in the zombie apocalypse | GamerTell

From the preview, "I came into E3 feeling very curious about How to Survive by developer EKO Software. Its being shown off at an interesting time. The latest hit in the zombie apocalypse genre is State of Decay. State of Decay is so well received because it makes us scavenge for supplies and manage a small community of survivors as opposed to constantly gunning down zombies. How to Survive is both similar and drastically different from State of Decay. Although you will also be scavenging in How to Survive, the reasons for scavenging are completely different. How to Survive places an emphasis on crafting. You can combine items you find into things that will ultimately aid in your survival. Want to make a homemade assault rifle that shoots bolts and screws? You can do that."



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News::DayZ Set To Arrive On PS4, But Could Skip Xbox One Due To Microsoft Restrictions

Dean Hall has suggested that his standalone version of Arma 2 mod DayZ, intended for PC and next gen consoles, might not be released on Xbox One due to publishing and patching restrictions. Microsoft does not allow indies to self publish and charges for patches, while on PS4, issuing a patch is free, and indies can publish titles themselves, says Hall.



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News::Off the Record: Linden Shades - Developer Interview

AACG writes: Eipix has quickly becoming one of our favorite HOPA developers from what they have proved to be capable of since their very first game Final Cut, their second game Amaranthine which offered us amazing environment to their latest game Off the Record: Linden Shades. That is why we are really happy that we have a chance to got in touch with Jelena Beba Balasevic, the Creative Director behind all these greatness.



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News::Titanfall Multiplayer Impressions: Big, Bad, and Brutal

Titanfall is Respawns first video game release since the studio was formed close to three years ago, and the former Call of Duty creators definitely spent their time wisely. EA offered a more in-depth look at the multiplayer component of Titanfall at their E3 booth, and based on the 20-minute presentation its clear that this game is going to be a winner, and possibly a reason to own a Microsoft console (only available on the 360, Xbox One, and PC).



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News::Total War: Rome II Preview [E3 2013] | IncGamers

IncGamers' Peter Parrish tries to pick out the substance from Creative Assembly's stylish Rome II E3 presentation.



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News::Broke and Bored: Gotham City Impostors

"What does Broke and Bored and Gotham City Impostors have in common? Beer guts and disappointment in parents eyes." - Dustin Triplett of Geekenstien.com



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News::Thief: Improving the Stealth Genre Through Iteration

GameSpot - Thief is a proud entry in this storied franchise while building on other themes from the genre.



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News::The second decade: How CCP Games encourages its devs to expand the Eve universe

GamesBeat's Giancarlo Valdes: Eve-VR, the space combat game powered by the Oculus Rift headset, is my personal game of the show at E3 2013. One day, it may even be a part of CCP Games' burgeoning Eve universe.



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News::Very quick tips for Mutant Mudds Deluxe

Mutant Mudds Deluxe is out for the Wii U, and alongside of its retro charm, it brings a fairly hefty challenge when you get down to the later levels. In addition to the already formidable Grannie stages from the PC version of the game, all new ghost levels have been incorporated into the fray, featuring invulnerable enemies.


Here's a few quick tips to get you on the right track to earning 100%.


Very quick tips for Mutant Mudds Deluxe screenshot


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