Wednesday, June 19, 2013

News::Company of Heroes 2 - Developer Diary: Multiplayer [HD 1080P]

The Developer Diary: Multiplayer of Company of Heroes 2.



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News::Zero Punctuation Remember Me

This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Remember Me.



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News::World of Warcraft summer sale: get it for 30$/

Blizzard just announced a World of Warcraft summer sale. Now it's possible to get the most popular MMORPG of all time at a heavily discount price.



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News::Saint's Row 4 - Hands-On At E3 | Slimgamer

The Slimgamer staff got to play Saint's Row 4 at E3, and man is it awesome!



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News::Anna: Extended Edition Pixel Judge review

Pixel Judge: "Originally released in September of 2012, Anna received, as with so many indie games, limited recognition. It also, again, as many indie games, received overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim. So much so, in fact, that it was revamped, improved and expanded to be re-released in April of 2013. This is the Extended Edition. The Director's Cut, if you will. With both the original and extended edition available for your playing pleasure, it's fair to ask; what's all the fuss about?"



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News::Squish all of the guys! Super Splatters hits Steam soon


This trailer for Super Splatters, the revised version of The Splatters for Steam, is beyond silly. It does what not enough game trailers do, however -- it gets the point across efficiently. The new release is happening on June 26, 2013 for PC and Mac, followed by a Linux port "shortly after."


Changing direction mid-air is as fun to me now as it was last year on Xbox Live Arcade. Super Splatters is still 30 percent off if you pre-purchase now. Seven bucks is, from what I've played of the original game and a new pre-release PC build, a great price. Using a mouse feels like a step up, and I tend to play most of my PC titles with a gamepad.


Squish all of the guys! Super Splatters hits Steam soon screenshot






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News::Ex-BioWare writer on how Mass Effect 3 could have ended

You didn't think it was over did you? Okay, so the Mass Effect 3 ending controversy is really over, but that doesn't mean there aren't fair few untold tales about it's development.


In an interview with Eurogamer, ex-BioWare writer Drew Karpyshyn sheds light on what were discussed as possible endings to the Mass Effect trilogy. It seems the initial ideas all placed a heavy emphasis on biotics and dark energy, with the Reapers acting as some sort of guardians to the universe. "Dark Energy," Karpyshyn says, "was something that only organics could access because of various techno-science magic reasons we hadn't decided on yet. Maybe using this Dark Energy was having a ripple effect on the space-time continuum...then we thought, let's take it to the next level.


"Maybe the Reapers are looking at a way to stop this. Maybe there's an inevitable descent into the opposite of the Big Bang (the Big Crunch) and the Reapers realize that the only way they can stop it is by using biotics, but since they can't use biotics they have to keep rebuilding society -- as they try and find the perfect group to use biotics for this purpose. The asari were close but they weren't quite right, the Protheans were close as well."


The full interview goes on to detail even more ending possibilities, which in hindsight all sound pretty cool. Just don't torture yourself with the thought that they would have necessarily have been better. The ideas were all undercooked, and ultimately couldn't go anywhere for one reason or another. Karpyshyn continues, "I find it funny that fans end up hearing a couple things they like about it and in their minds they add in all the details they specifically want. It's like vapourware -- vapourware is always perfect, anytime someone talks about the new greatest game. It's perfect until it comes out."


Ideas left out of a games usually find themselves into sequels though, so who knows. Maybe some of these ideas can crop up in future Mass Effect projects in some form.


Ex-Bioware writer discusses dropped ideas for Mass Effect trilogy ending [Eurogamer]


Ex-BioWare writer on how Mass Effect 3 could have ended screenshot






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News::Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Pulled From App Store, BGII On Hold

News::Defiance Weapon Analysis: Bio-Magnetic Guns (BMGs)

An in-depth look at the mechanics and tactics of use for the bio-magnetic gun weapon type found in Trion Worlds' MMO-shooter, Defiance. Learn how this weapon works and how you can level it up faster to earn experience for obtaining the BMG weapon skill.



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News::EA: No change to discontinued Online Pass policy after Xbox One, PS4 announcements

"As we said a few weeks ago, none of our new EA titles will include online pass, and we are removing it from existing games as well," Reseburg said. "Nothing else on today's news, but did want to be clear that our online pass decision was based on player feedback, and there's no change."



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News::More Battlefield 4 alpha screenshots

Newest Battlefield 4 alpha screenshots show new weapons, vehicles, and multiplayer features.



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News::Broforce: Action heroes that we all love. Seriously bro. | Greenlit Gaming

A lot of weird stuff comes from South Africa, home of indie game studio Free Lives. Heck, theyve put out some pretty weird stuff themselves. However, theres a certain game that has caught my attention that isnt so weird at all. Take every 80s and 90s action star youve seen on the silver screen, douse with merica and shoulder padded business power suits. Add a dash of healthy action movie racism and high five it into your three best pals hands, and youve got the side scrolling platformer action-bro epic, BROFORCE!



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News::IncGamers Podcast #119

Battling back pain, hay fever and a post-E3 haze of jaded bitterness, the IncGamers podcast team return for the regular dose of weekly gaming news and views.



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News::What Was Your Favorite Announcement or Moment at E3 2013?

"Now that E3 is over and everyones had time to decompress from all the action, were going to reflect on the biggest gaming event of the year with a pair of Ask PSLSes. For this first one, we asked the staff: What Was Your Favorite Announcement/Moment at E3 2013?" - PSLS



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News::Hands-On: Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 [Save/Continue]

After the stellar reintroduction of the Castlevania franchise, MercurySteam proved they could take the longstanding Konami franchise and breathe new life into it, making it more than a Gestaltist collection of Uncharted-esque traversing, God of War chain combat, and the hallway structure of Final Fantasy XIII. The bridging title, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate, with all its long-winded nomenclature, offered very little in the way of game and provided a rather weak continuation of the Spanish developers first effort with this new take, ending up more as a storytelling vehicle than a game. However, with news that MercurySteam was opening up the world a bit to give players a greater sense of freedom rather than having them traverse pretty-laden corridors and be the king of the creatures of the night, Dracula. The Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 demo Konami had at E3 2013 represents only one of these things.



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News::Episode 20.5: Reviewer Crossing: 11 Out of 10 (Part 2)

Picking up where they left off after Jordan disappeared, the crew concludes their discussion of review scores. They also answer a question asked by a community member. Also, yes, that is a a DBZ parody at the beginning.



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News::Rising Storm Impressions | Gamer Horizon

First impressions of Tripwire Interactive's computer title, Rising Storm.



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News::5 reasons why David Hayter might return for The Phantom Pain

Since the first trailer to Ground Zeros and when the internet worked out that The Phantom Pain was indeed Metal Gear Solid V, the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype train has been running without brakes. However, while so far the fan reaction has been incredibly positive, there has been one aspect of the next Metal Gear Solid game that has upset its fanbase- the recasting of Snake from David Hayter to Keifer Sutherland. Of course, not all of the fanbase is upset, and while Keifer has plenty of supporters out there, the fan backlash to him voicing Snake has been overwhelming. And while the matter does seem to be put to bed, many fans feel that Hideo Kojima is pulling the wool over our eyes, and that this entire supposed recasting of Snake is merely a ruse.



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News::Read Ashley Davis' Valkyrie on ShiftyLook today!

Former Destructoid editor and doodler of all things cute, Ashley Davis, has done many wonderful things in her years as a freelance artist. From her animated GameTrailers series, Once Upon a Pixel , to her contributions to various art books and fan 'zines, she has perfected an art style that melts even the coldest of hearts.


On hiatus from her main webcomic, Jailbird , Ashley has taken over Legend of the Valkyrie on Namco Bandai's ShiftyLook site. Based on a Japanese-exclusive action-RPG series that dates back to the Famicom days, the comic was originally drawn by Fernando Heinz Furukawa, a South American comic artist who has worked on a number of StarCraft graphic novels. Though the strip had very detailed and dynamic art, it didn't quite sync up with the writing, which shoehorned Internet humor and attempted to appeal to otaku culture with basic Japanese phrases.


Beginning June 4 with the strip entitled "Time for a Change," Ashley has assumed both art and writing duties, and the comic is much better off for it. I'm simply annoyed that it took me so long to learn what she's been up to lately. Anyway, enjoy the comic, which updates twice a week.


And as an added bonus, here's Ashley's original rendition of series heroine Valkyrie as posted on her art blog, no marios allowed!, last September.


Read Ashley Davis' Valkyrie on ShiftyLook today! screenshot






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News::Day-one patch needed for Xbox One DRM policy changes

Sony went in a different direction than Microsoft with respect to always-on requirements and used games, and the latter company didn't hear the end of it. We certainly weren't buying the explanations. But that's in the past, now. As of today, the Xbox One has shed most of the policies gamers took issue with. According to Microsoft's Marc Whitten, that's not all the console lost.


"One of the things we were very excited about was 'wherever we go my games are always with me,' the VP of Xbox Live told Kotaku. "Now, of course, your physical games won’t show up that way. The content you bought digitally will. But you’ll have to bring your discs with you to have your games with you. Similarly, the sharing library [is something] we won't be able to deliver at launch."


Speaking to Polygon, Whitten said users "have to be connected" for the cloud-based processing to work, as you'd expect. "All of the things that require the Internet will require the console to connect. We want and expect most people to take advantage of those things, but we also want to give people the choice that they can play offline."


The family sharing concept was one I liked, in theory, as was not needing to keep the disc of an installed game in the tray while playing -- but not at such a high cost. Not even close. In light of today's news, Whitten also confirmed that there will be a day-one patch for the console.


Surprise Xbox One DRM Reversal Requires Day One Patch, Cuts Features [Kotaku]

Xbox One loses some disc-free play, family game-sharing plan with revised policies [Polygon]


Day-one patch needed for Xbox One DRM policy changes screenshot






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News::Francis Is Freaking The Hell Out About Microsoft's Xbox One About-Face

News::The Differences Between The Xbox One and PS4, As Far As We Know

News::Ride To Hell: Retribution DLC Revealed

TGH Writes: "Ride To Hell: Retribution is set to be released and DLC has been revealed titled, Cooks Recipe For Disaster"



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News::Skulls of the Shogun Coming To Steam, Available to Pre-order

Hardcore Gamer: Dubbed the "BONE-A-FIED EDITION," the game features the full campaign and multiplayer modes from the original, plus a four-chapter epilogue with a new protagonist and unit type, the Tanuki.



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News::Magic the Gathering: New details on Duels of the planeswalkers 2014 sealed deck mode.

Available on the Android platform for the first time ever in addition to iPad, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam and PlayStation Network, Magic 2014 -Duels of the Planeswalkers will offer players exciting new features as they partner with Planeswalker Chandra Nalaar to track down a manipulative and dangerous Planeswalker foe. An immersive storyline and strong integration with the Magic 2014 - Core Set ties the experience together for players, culminating in an end-of-summer Magic Celebration that brings all Magic fans together in stores across the world.



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News::Indie Royale Chosen 2 Bundle Launched

Hardcore Gamer: For the present minimum of about $4.50, you can get Really Big Sky, Eufloria, Runsepell: Overture, Cthulhu Saves the World, and Breath of Death VII.



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News::Get Mark of the Ninja For Under $4 on Steam

Hardcore Gamer: It may only be Tuesday, but that isn't stopping Mid-Week Madness from taking over Steam. This week, it's offering up the beloved 2D stealth game Mark of the Ninja for 75% off - taking its price down from $15 all the way down to $3.75.



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News::New WolfKnights Online Screens Show Off Environments and Medieval Weaponry

DualShockers writes: "Today IMC Games revealed some new and very medieval-looking screenshots of their upcoming MMORPG WolfKnights Online."



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News::[WKG] Grid 2 Review

Released in 2008, Race Driver: Grid was regarded by many as the best racing game of 2008 and with its sequel Grid 2 now hitting shelves, will Codemasters be able to claim pole position on the racetrack once again



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News::Ubisoft explains why multiplayer naval battles won't be featured in ACIV

GameSpot: "Ubisoft's upcoming action game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will not feature naval battles, though not for lack of trying."



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News::Watch Dogs Preview | IncGamers

IncGamers' E3 2013 show floor reporter Deirdre Hollis shares her impressions of Ubisoft's Watch Dogs.



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News::The War Z changed name to Infestation: Survivor Stories

Today Hammerpoint Interactive, confirmed that The War Z game will now be called Infestation: Survivor Stories due to trademark and titled property issues.



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News::Not down with Transistor yet? Watch this demonstration


There was a lot of good buzz surrounding Transistor during PAX East. However, it wasn't until right now, while watching this extensive demonstration from developer Supergiant Games, that the sci-fi action-RPG had me looking into cryogenic freezing. Sadly, I'll have to wait it out like the rest of you.


Beyond the standard real-time combat, players can pause the action to plan out -- and then execute -- their next attacks. This should give Transistor a different pace from the studio's last release, Bastion , while still appealing to people who dug that title.


Not down with Transistor yet? Watch this demonstration screenshot






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News::Our personal game of the show picks for E3 2013

E3 may be over but some of us can't stop talking about all the cool things we got to see and play at this year's show. There was just so much good stuff on display, both for current-gen and next-generation consoles.


We already announced what Destructoid's official game of the show was plus all our other top picks, but we also wanted to share with you our personal picks for E3 2013. These are the games that will be on our minds everyday until they're finally released and in our hands.


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News::Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn In-Depth Beta Impressions | GameDynamo

GameDynamo - "At the start of this past weekends third phase of the beta test for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the NDA was dropped for all testers. This means that theres a lot of chatter going on amongst fans of the Final Fantasy franchise, fans of Final Fantasy XI, and players who were more than a little let down by the original release of Final Fantasy XIV in 2010."



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News::Final Fantasy XIV Reveals the Scholar

While we were exploring the showfloor at the Los Angeles convention center, Square Enix was busy announcing yet another class (or job, as they're called in the Final Fantasy universe) that we can expect to see when A Realm Reborn goes live: The Scholar class.



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News::Wolfenstein: The New Order to feature alternate future (Examiner)

Its been a while since Return to Castle Wolfenstein was released. Bethesda has conjured the ghost of the past franchise and will be releasing Wolfenstein: The New Order for current generation and next generation consoles by the end of 2013. The plot stars William, who awakens from a coma after 14 years and is revealed to be in a futuristic Nazi Germany.



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News::E3 2013: Lords of the Fallen Preview- The Definition of Next-Gen RPG (GamersBliss)

City Interactive showed off an impressive display with Lords of the Fallen at E3 2013. Lords of the Fallen is a next-gen fantasy/medieval RPG that is set to release for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. This game follows the tale of man vs. god in a dark action packed adventure that will keep you coming back for more. As it claims to be one of the hardest ARPGs coming out, there is a lot for the game to live up to. With what we have seen from our preview at E3 this year, we have not only found out more information about the game but we have also come to realize that this game has true potential to live up to that bold statement.



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News::NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 Official Specifications Confirmed Faster Than Radeon HD 7950

Performance wise, the card would be faster than the reference Radeon HD 7950 at a similar cost range but the real challenge would between overclocked models since they are priced along a similar path as the overclocked Radeon graphic cards. Also to note is that this would be the last GeForce 700 series card we would see in some time since the low end GTX 750 Ti/ GTX 750 etc would launch much later around the end of Q3 2013 or Q4 2013.



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News::The Crew Preview | CheatCC

CCC says: "'How does The Crew stand out against all the other racing games on the show floor?' This was the question I asked during my ten-minute or so hands-on demo with Ubisofts open-world racer. It was a question I absolutely had to ask. The E3 2013 show floor was filled with racers: Driveclub, Gran Turismo 6, Forza Motorsport 5, Mario Kart 8, Need for Speed Rivals, and more. I had to know what set The Crew apart from the others."



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News::E3 2013: Hands-on with The Crew- What a Driving Game Should Be Like (GamersBliss)

At E3 2013, Ubisoft had a huge surprise in store. The big surprise for fans around the world was Ubisoft announcing their upcoming next-gen driving game, The Crew. This is a game that levels players in the heart of an open world setting in the United States. The Crew is seriously a huge map of the entire United States leaving players to roam around well known landmarks, take on driving challenges and game with friends in an experience never before witnessed in gaming before. It takes over 90 minutes to travel coast to coast in-game and leaves single player, co-op and multiplayer seamlessly hidden within the map. This no load time, open world adventure plots players together to take out massive criminal organizations throughout the major cities of the United States.



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News::Brand New Titanfall Screenshot

A brand new screenshot for the Xbox One exclusive from Respawn Entertainment has been released.



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News::E3 2013: South Park: The Stick of Truth Preview- Extreme Humor (GamersBliss)

E3 2013 housed a new live demo preview of Ubisofts South Park: The Stick of Truth. At the big Ubisoft press conference a day before attendees got to browse the show floor, we were treated to a very funny trailer. In this trailer we were taught, well sort of, how to fart and not just any fart; a classic really stinky fart as if it were an ancient secret. It was a funny showing for the game that surly made a lot of viewers crack a smile. If that classic South Park style humor wasnt enough to get you interested in more about South Park: The Stick of Truth, what would be?



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News::E3 2013: Hands-on Saints Row IV- From GTA to Crackdown (GamersBliss)

Saints Row IV has been a subject of controversy among fans since its announcement. They have a spilt audience were as those who have been with the series since the start are quickly growing disappointed in the games new direction and those who loved the previous game, Saints Row: The Third, are worried that Saints Row IV is more like Saints Row 3.5. At E3 2013 Deep Sliver gave hands-on time with a story mission, as well as, a brief look into what to expect from Saints Row IVs free roam. Being such a huge target in the industry isnt a good thing and all this negative attention should be put to rest once getting hands-on with Saints Row IV but that statement is both true and false.



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News::Microsoft to reportedly drop Xbox One DRM, region locking

After what already feels like an eternity of warranted criticism over Microsoft's mandatory online check-ins for Xbox One and other related DRM policies, the company has seemingly taken the backlash to heart. The always-online requirement has been dropped, meaning users won't have to check in daily and game discs will function as they do currently, reports Giant Bomb. Sources tell the outlet that the new polices will result in the following:



  • No more always online requirement

  • The console no longer has to check in every 24 hours

  • All game discs will work on Xbox One as they do on Xbox 360

  • An Internet connection is only required when initially setting up the console

  • All downloaded games will function the same when online or offline

  • No additional restrictions on trading games or loaning discs

  • Region locks have been dropped


The official Xbox website's FAQ for Xbox One has been updated today stating that "As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. Some of this information is no longer accurate -- please check here for the latest." At the time of publication, the link is unavailable. We'll know what's been changed soon enough.


I was so convinced that Microsoft was committed, that it had the infrastructure in place and wouldn't turn back no matter how much heat it took. It feels so great to be wrong.


Microsoft to reportedly drop Xbox One DRM, region locking screenshot






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News::Japanese artists think Wii Fit Trainer is smokin'

The fourth Smash Bros. was only announced last week, but fans the world over have already contributed a wealth of art based on the three new characters. However, Japanese art community pixiv has taken a particularly big shine to Wii Fit Trainer, proving that even bleached mannequins can be seen as sexy.


You'll find a number of pieces below showcasing the health-conscious vixen with cameos from the other two newcomers: Mega Man and Animal Crossing's Villager. Of course, Wii Fit Trainer is the star of the show, with her suppleness and perfect form catching the eyes of her associates.


Anybody in the mood for some hot yoga?


Super Smash Brothers' new fighters inspire Japanese nerds [Japanator]


Japanese artists think Wii Fit Trainer is smokin' screenshot


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News::Nordic hopes to bring back Titan Quest, Deadly Creatures

Lately, there's been little talk about Nordic Games' plans for all of those THQ properties it picked up. Last we heard, the company wanted to find other studios that could develop new titles in series like Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, and Red Faction, to name only a few out of a huge list of acquired intellectual properties. You can imagine why this would take so long.


Speaking to Polygon, Nordic business and product development director Reinhard Pollice specifically mentioned the action-RPG Titan Quest as something the publisher would love to bring back. And, personally, he'd like to see a continuation of the unlikely Wii game Deadly Creatures .


According to Pollice, Nordic is going through the list of IPs on a case-by-case basis. Outside of the obvious (Darksiders), which franchises are you hoping survive the death of THQ?


Nordic Games' plans for THQ titles in early stages, Deadly Creatures high on the list [Polygon]


Nordic hopes to bring back Titan Quest, Deadly Creatures screenshot






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News::Joe Danger teams up with TF2 and Minecraft for PC version


Joe Danger and Joe Danger 2: The Movie will be out on Steam starting June 24. The ability to share levels through Steam Workshop sounded like the real draw until I heard about Hello Games' collaboration with Valve and Mojang, the results of which can be seen in this new trailer. I'm a total sucker for crossovers, even if they've been done time and time again.


"Lately pretty much all of us have been playing on our PCs more than our consoles, especially at lunch, and you know that means Team Fortress 2," writes Hello Games. "Like, we've clocked up over 4000 hours in it between us and have so many hats. Just for fun Aaron started adding TF2 characters into Joe Danger and I was in love with how good they looked. We completely had to make them happen for real, so we called Valve, and now it's a real thing!"


The entire Team Fortress 2 lineup is playable, as is Minecraft's The Player (aka Steve) and Pigman. The latter game will also introduce block-filled levels to Joe Danger. A fun little bonus for PC players, to be sure.


Joe Danger teams up with TF2 and Minecraft for PC version screenshot


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News::More games should use the Zelda Oracle link system

I was playing the two Legend of Zelda Oracle games -- Seasons and Ages -- on my 3DS recently, and found myself once again appreciating the fairly innovative game-link feature that was implemented by Capcom and Nintendo so many moons ago.


For those of you who aren't aware, after a proposal to Miyamoto from a Capcom employee, two Oracle games were commissioned by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color as a follow-up to the incredibly successful Game Boy title Link's Awakening. Just like the Mass Effect series (but six years before it) among a select few other classics, you could transfer progress to another game. Certain parts of the narrative are changed to essentially turn the game into a full sequel rather than an isolated experience.


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