News::The Entire Film Top Gun, Squashed Into A Single Painting

News::Saints Row IV Hands-On Preview | CheatCC

CCC says: "My first experience with Saints Row IV was back at PAX East. I was treated to a President that wielded a Dubstep gun, had super powers, and was attempting to hold off the alien invasion of Earth. Imagine my shock when my preview of Saints Row IV didnt begin in Washington D.C. or Steelport. Instead, it began in the Middle East."



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News::The Walking Dead: 400 Days Review - AusGamers

AusGamers has reviewed The Walking Dead: 400 Days and writes: As the epilogue messily ties everything off, its hard to say for sure whether 400 Days is an absolutely essential part of the Walking Dead experience, or whether its mostly a fantastic reminder that Telltale knows exactly what theyre doing. Were inclined to be optimistic though, and believe that those little pop-up reminders of who will remember what will resonate further.



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News::Patriotic Games to Play on The 4th of July

Are list of games that can be played for the 4th of guy plus som historical information.



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News::You can now buy Final Fantasy VII on Steam

While it's the same thing that Square Enix starting selling on its digital store last year, Final Fantasy VII has come to Steam. Priced at $11.99, this revised version of the classic has cloud saving, achievements, a character booster (don't give in!), and a number of other miscellaneous changes as detailed here.

It's worth pointing out that, like the digital PC edition of FFVII available directly from Square Enix, you will similarly need an account with the company for your cloud saves. So if having to register with Square Enix is enough to put you off from purchasing this, be warned.

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News::What Arkham Ayslum Gets Right And Wrong About The Criminally Insane

How do real psychiatric hospitals approach the so-called "criminally insane?" Who are these mentally ill criminals? And importantly, what does mental illness have to do with violence?



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News::DarthMod-maker creating entirely new Civil War RTS

The DarthMod series spent almost a decade tooling and toying with each release of a Total War game. All in all, Nick Thomadis' mods have been downloaded over a million times. Total War fans and owners previously unaware of these mods can learn more about them here.

The man behind DarthMod found there were things he "could not deliver to players as a modder," and so he's making an entirely new strategy game of his own design, Ultimate General: Gettysburg. It's about the Civil War, if you didn't glean that, which is a cool choice. It's is a relatively unused era as far as games are concerned.

A full run down of plans for the game can be found here. It plans to: eschew rock/paper/scissor design; focus on good, realistic AI without bogging itself down in realism; and a player-inspired development cycle that will take fan feedback into account. Ultimate General is planned for PC, but, also -- and surprisingly -- tablets, where the aim is for same, full-fledged RTS to play out. Aiming high. You probably had to with muskets to get good range.

One of the most interesting things to me is the "Dynamic Campaign," detailed a bit lower on the site. Losing too many troops in an earlier battle can affect you nrgatively in the long run, including causing a "a speculative scenario battle which you will be unable to win." Neat. Consequences ramp up the stakes.

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News::DRM May Get Messy As Companies Fight For Control

No one can deny that the internet has been quite crazy when it comes to the Xbox One. A large part of that has been due to Microsoft's poor PR, but also because fans are just very passionate. Now that Microsoft has chosen to break away from its previous position on DRM and Online Requirements, there's a storm brewing that many do not see. Perhaps it was already upon us, but developers are going to start taking matters into their own hands.



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News::New Pokémon: Generations version released - looking better than ever!

The 3D cel-shaded cartoon like graphic pokémon adventure (Something that fans have been waiting for) Pokémon: Generations developed by indie studio xatoku-productions has recently been updated to version 4.0 even though it is still in early development, it seems to be shaping up very nicely.



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News::Deadpool Review | NZGamer

NZGamer: "High Moon Studios have injected just the right amount of crazy into this game and fans of the comics will latch onto it immediately. Others however, might need to prepare themselves for one of the maddest gaming experiences theyve ever encountered. If you fall into this crowd, but enjoy combat-heavy third person action games and have a sense of humour - its certainly worth a rental."



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News::Ride to Hell: Retribution Review | OXM

OXM: "Even if Eutechnyx patches Retributions numerous glitches, theres no fix for its inherent awfulness. If anything, the game should stay the way it is right now, so the bottom of the barrel is firmly established."



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News::Review: Company Of Heroes 2 [eGamer]

The World War II based strategy juggernaut finally returns, introducing players to the trials of the Eastern Front. But, is refinement enough to justify a sequel?



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News::GTA, 'BioShock', 'Batman: Arkham' deals drop in Amazon Digital Summer Sale

XMNR: Amazon's massive Digital Games Summer Sale continues Thursday with another huge batch of downloadable PC games receiving significant discounts. The latest offerings include both Batman: Arkham titles, the first two games from the BioShock series, the Grand Theft Auto franchise, the LEGO titles and much more.



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News::Saints Row IV Hands-On Preview (Game Freaks 365)

The addition of superpowers definitely makes Saints Row IV feel like a different game. I feel that the super powers greatly affect the games dynamic. Theyre reminiscent of Crackdown but somehow feel more fluid and really drive the sensation of having super abilities.



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News::Computer mouse inventor Doug Engelbart dies at 88

The inventor of the computer mouse, Doug Engelbart, has died aged 88. Engelbart developed the tool in the 1960s as a wooden shell covering two metal wheels, patenting it long before the mouse's widespread use. He also worked on early incarnations of email, word processing and video teleconferences at a California research institute.



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News::Kingdoms Rise reminds me of Bushido Blade

I've always been keen on the idea of precision-based swordplay in games, a more surgical counterpoint to finely honed blades phasing through enemies for invisible damage points. It's why I've loved games like Bushido Blade, the classic PS1 fighter replete with bone breaking and one hit kills. Unfortunately, such titles seem few and far between. Presumably because they're hard to do well.

The two-person developed Kingdoms Rise , currently vying to be greenlit on Steam, seems similar in nature, though the developers have noted its particularly influenced by the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games. Not that I'll hold that against them. It's also not sticking with pure swordsmanship, featuring supplementary magic and other abilities. The character creator seems wonderfully robust, too.

Another point of delineation is the online multiplayer focus, featuring three different teamed and free-for-all modes. I'm particularly interested in the no-spawn "Opposing Kingdoms" mode. Seems to fit the tenor. Offline is restricted to bot-filled scenarios, either custom made or a pre-made gauntlet. It's not quite the one-on-one Bushido Blade-esque title I've been craving, but I'm definitely interested. Are you down for some thoughtful fantasy stabbing?

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News::The Walking Dead: 400 Days Review | Polygon

Polygon: "If this is a prologue, though, it's a brilliant way to introduce these characters, to give the player a little skin in the game before Season 2 is even on their hard drive. Either way, 400 Days is a wonderful little anthology and a heartening reminder that, even in a world that has been thoroughly mined across countless media, Telltale is still able to unearth new stories."



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News::Lets Play: The Curse of Blackwater | Part 2 | Huge Ass Necromorph

eGamer writes: "Welcome to my playthrough of The Curse of Blackwater. This is an indie horror game by Marc Steene (creator of Slendermans Shadow) and Wray Burgess. In the game you play as a paranormal investigator, who visits the abandoned Blackwater Maternity Hospital, and discovers theres more to the place than meets the eye. This game is terrifying, and if you want to see me lose my manliness, you should definitely check it out."



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News::Retailer Promotes SNES Emulator In Ouya Advertisement

News::Let's Talk Games: Deadpool Is Hit And Miss, But Mostly Succeeds

eGamer writes: "Welcome to Lets Talk Games, where well be talking about games in either a casual or serious manner, opening up interesting discussions and sharing our passion for what we play. In this video, I talk about Deadpool from High Moon Studios, and why I feel its a hit and miss game, but despite that it mostly succeeds at what it set out to do: entertain."



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News::The Elder Scrolls Online - Post-E3 preview | Game Guys

Over the past number of years, Bethesda has wowed gamers with editions of its The Elder Scrolls franchise with the award-winning Skyrim being the latest to come out two years ago. The company is now busy at work on what will literally be the biggest The Elder Scrolls entry yet in The Elder Scrolls Online. Unfortunately, as shown at E3 2013, it's simply not very good.



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News::The Man of Steel Plays WOW

Not only does he play World of Warcraft but hes a PC Gamer, just my kind of guy. This just shows how mainstream gaming is getting to be. Let us jump 15 years in the future, and I really cant imagine where the world of gaming will be at. This is good news, everyones childhood hero plays World of Warcraft. This is a good argument to provide to your parents kids.



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News::Lets Play: The Walking Dead: 400 Days | Part 1 | The Escape Of Bad Luck Vince

eGamer writes: "Welcome to my playthrough of Telltale Games The Walking Dead, specifically the newly released 400 Days DLC pack which is designed to bridge the gap between the first and second season. The DLC pack is at a great price, just about $5, and it definitely looks extremely promising."



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News::Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 Review | Geekenstein

"Overall, Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 is a good iteration on the series. The addition of Sealed helps evolve the series and adds a great element of creativity and deckbuilding that was sorely lacking from the earlier games. The low price and large amount of content makes Duels 2014 a great entry point into the game of Magic. However, the improved AI ensures that there is content for the more experienced players as well. For these reasons, Im giving Duels 2014 a solid four out of five. Magic fans will like it, but the very nature of the game of Magic makes it unappealing to nonplayers who arent looking to learn." - Jake Petersen of Geekenstein.com



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News::Rugby Challenge 2: Lions Tour Edition Review - The Digital Fix

Sidhes 2011 offering Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge was a mixed bag. Blending a Fifa-esque gameplay model tailored to rugby union rules, it offered a fast-paced kickabout which was hampered by limited licensing, poor character models and an AI that was too easy to exploit. Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition is a timely sequel aiming to cash-in on the current Lions Tour, but one which adds little to its predecessor other than a few tweaks, and suffers from the same faults as its predecessor.



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News::Bleed Review: A Charming, Heroic Adventure | Greenlit Gaming

Alex of Greenlit Gaming writes: "If Bleed by Bootdisk Revolution has taught me anything, its that if you want to be the greatest hero of all time, being able to acrobatically fly through the air while doubling-fisting automatic pistols is an absolute must-have skill. So ladies and gentlemen, do your stretches and get your trigger finger ready because Bleed is a fast-paced ride that will have you entering bullet-time like Max Payne on crack."



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News::Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Vengeance review | EuroGamer

EuroGamer: "Vengeance offers one great map, two really good maps, one decent map and more Zombies stuff for the players who still understand what Zombies is about. That's enough to call it a win, but it'll be interesting to see if the formula holds once Ghosts is out."



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News::FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Summer Transfers: Find the Player You Need

FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Summer Transfers is a excitement time of the season. Find the player you need thanks to our complete transferred players list filtered by position, rating, country and league.



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News::Dead Island Riptide review Worlds Factory

Another island, the same problem. A perfect (bloody) holiday for our four immune heroes. After 18 months we can finally check if theres really a way out of that zombie paradise.



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News::Freedom Is A Snazzy Orange Glider

News::Dota 2 Gets An Update to Help out Newbies

Valve have today pushed out an update that's intended to help newer players to ease into the game.



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News::The Daily Hotness: WHERE'S MY FLAMING C?

Yesterday Ed Boon announced there would be more DLC characters coming to Injustice: Gods Among Us. Frankly, there's only one character I want to play as, and that's Conan O'Brian's comic character "The Flaming C". I don't even care if it's just a DLC costume for Superman, just get it in the game! I mean, c'mon, LOOK AT THAT OVEN MIT!

Today, Chris reviewed the new BlopsII DLC, Darren reviewed Rush Bros, Kyle previewed all the wackiness in Saints Row IV, and more happened here at Dtoid on the 3rd of July.

Destructoid Original:
Score 10% off at Play-Asia courtesy of Gentlemen's Club

Community:
Community blogs of 7/3
Forum thread of the day: Bayonetta 2

Reviews:
Review: Rush Bros.

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Vengeance

Previews:
Saints Row IV: Everything you've ever loved in a blender

Events:

Titanfall sweeps 2013 Game Critics Awards
Halo 4 Global Championships announced

Read more...



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