News::Doom 3 BFG Edition Review | SA Gaming Portal

Kelly from SA Gaming Portal reviews Doom 3 BFG Edition.



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News::Hands-on with Horizon | Daily Joypad

A 4X turn-based strategy game! Set in space no less, a very popular locale these days and Canadian outfit L3O Interactive with publisher Iceberg Interactive set forth where no man has gone before with Horizon. Unlike many other 4X space strategy games that occur in real-time, a turn-based RTS makes a welcome change as time is more on your side. Strategically speaking, you can carefully make those all important decisions, such as who to kill or which alien species you want to have sex with. Just kidding, theres no sex in Horizon well there might be as part of a diplomatic package but moving swiftly on. The star systems are the pearls in your galactic oyster as you discover strange new worlds and you can shut up now Kirk, lets play this thing.



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News::Splinter Cell Blacklist interview covers play styles, upgrades

CVG:We chat to creative director Maxime Beland about Fisher's return next month



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News::Splinter Cell Blacklist: 'Biggest Splinter Cell Game Weve Ever Created' - Ubisoft

"Splinter Cell Conviction was a pretty short game. Even though Ubisoft added a co-op mode and extra missions, it was still not brimming with content compared to the previous games in the long running franchise."



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News::"I want Splinter Cell to be big as James Bond" - Blacklist director

GamesRadar - You've already read our latest preview of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, right? And you've definitely watched our video showcasing 3 minutes of brutal takedowns, yes? Good--you're all caught up, and ready to hear what the game's Creative Director, Maxime Beland, has to say about Blacklist in our exclusive interview.



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News::High-Resolution wallpapers of Wolfenstein: The New Order prepare you to kick Nazi butt

MachineGames has released three high-resolution wallpapers of Wolfenstein: The New Order, their upcoming id Tech 5-based multiplatform FPS based on the classic shooter franchise.



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News::A Catchy Musical Tribute To The Steam Summer Sale

Kotaku - After all the fancy Photoshopped images and animated gifs tributing Valve's annual Summer Sale, the Internet finally got a catchy, well-produced song. It's made by Temp0, who's mostly known for his StarCraft II music videos, but after listening to this he really should continue to expand his repertoire.



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News::EVO Pool Matches You Dont Want to Miss: Arcade Edition

Davis from Denkiphile: "With all the pools, quarter, and semi final matches occurring tomorrow for Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition at EVO, we felt that it was just right for us to take a look at the match ups you definitely shouldnt miss."



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News::GameStyle - Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers Review

GameStyle - Almost as expected as a yearly sports update, we can expect a new Duels of the Planeswalkers update and so it is with Magic 2014.



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News::Are you a teenager? Valve's got your back with Pipeline

Valve has just revealed its new Pipeline service, which is "a website created for high school students interested in the videogame industry by a group of high school interns working at Valve." There's an accompanying video to go along with the project, which has real live high schoolers themselves talking about Pipeline and not being totally awkward. These interns will be doing interviews to go over the various aspects of getting into the industry and what it's like being a young hip kid at Valve.

More information will come "within the next month or so," but I'm glad to see such a service exist. High school is a confusing time for most everybody and to have some solid answers on an ever-growing career interest area will be nice. I'm not sure that Valve is the best company to use as a basis, given it's unique structure, but it will definitely give students something awesome to aspire to.

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News::Top 6: Unique Features of Steam We Love

Happy Steam Sales! Rather compile a banal list of why we worship Valve and their propriety service, here are a few things Steam does differently from of the likes of other online gaming services. So enjoy Front Towards Gamers latest Top 6!



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News::Tips For Playing Civilization V

Kotaku - Now that its second expansion is out, Civilization V isn't just one of the best strategy games out there, it's also a lot more complex than it was when it first launched in 2010. To help out newcomers to the game, then, or just those who are upgrading with the expansions, I thought I'd put this guide together, letting you know some of the best tips to keep on top of jerks like Gandhi.



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News::End of Nations Turning from RTS to a MOBA Game

Trion Worlds relaunched End of Nation as a MOBA RTS game. The developers of End of Nations, Petroglyph Games originally planned to release an online strategy game, but in the end Trion Worlds took this project and promised to finish the development on their own. The result is a major change in the game concept turning it from a RTS game to a MOBA.



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News::GamesRadar - Beatbuddy lets you swim to the rhythm

GamesRadar - Many a developer has chased the dream of a musically influenced game that isn't a note-highway party experience. Some, like Revolution X, missed their mark; others blend rhythm into their gameplay quite nicely (think Runner 2 or Sound Shapes). From what we've seen of Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians, an indie headed to PC, Mac, and Linux, it looks like it'll land in the success category.



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News::No bank, my credit card wasnt stolen. Its just the Steam Summer sale

GameZone writes, "So this happened to me last night. I got home, waited for the new flash sale, saw that Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition was 75% off, and bought it for four friends. I may have called myself the Dark Souls fairy or something along those lines regardless, I wanted those close to me to feel the pain (and joy) of playing Dark Souls. It was all going so well until I received this message from Steam."



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News::Can Elder Scrolls Online Work on Consoles?

IGN - Thoughts on how ESO might succeed where so many others have failed.



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News::This Monster Hunter 4 village is 'dawww-some

Siliconera has some new screenshots and information on the upcoming Monster Hunter 4 , and it looks impossibly cute. Chico Village is one of the major hubs, headed up by an elderly female villager who lives amongst the Felynes -- she, of course, is called none other than "Cat Granny." Amazing!

But the feline madness doesn't stop there, as this time around you'll be able to equip your Felyne companions with weapons, armor, and gear. You can also send off Felyne crew members on quests with varying rewards, as well as assist them in their quests with the touchscreen.

While Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was a solid release, I'm really looking forward to jumping into all the new content and gameplay of Monster Hunter 4 eventually.

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News::DARK Review [PC]: Vampire Protocol - Pixel Related

PATRICK CASSIN writes: "Vampires have been experiencing a bit of a revival lately (which is slightly ironic, since theyre undead), with books, movies, games and teenage heartthrobs. Not all of the recent press vampires have been getting has helped their image though, presuming that vampires exist and it is not their goal as a species to slowly take over Seventeen magazine. Publisher Kalypso is setting aside the glitter and bringing back the gore with the recent release of Dark a stealth action, pseudo-RPG that plays in a vein similar to Obsidians mostly maligned Alpha Protocol. Having just said that, I understand Im going to have to work hard to explain why thats a cool thing."



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News::Here's Richard Garriot playing Shroud of the Avatar

In this walkthrough of Portalarium's fantasy role-playing game Shroud of the Avatar , designer Richard Garriot shows off an early build representing three months of work out of an overall 18-month development schedule. While it's not very easy on the eyes and I don't expect that to drastically change with the finished game, the mechanics are what we should be here for.

Watch as Garriott gets womped by a spider, hacks away at a tree, constructs a chair, sits in said chair, talks about the chair again with a bartender, and then heads off to a dungeon. Joking aside, the conversation system of typing out dialogue as opposed to selecting from a few pre-determined options is neat, conceptually.

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News::Remember Me Review - Gamer Chatter

One of the most fascinating things in the world of gaming is the launch of an ambitious new intellectual property by a developer just as new. After being founded in 2008, Dontnod Entertainment finally bursts into the gaming market with the June release of Remember Me. Set in 2084, Remember Me is the story of a woman named Nilin who awakes in a prison with almost all of her memories gone.



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News::Did Microsoft Lose The War Of Attention At E3? Think Again

The Xbox brand had five times more exclusive coverage than Sonys PlayStation 4. Of 2,788 publishing sources, 50 percent mentioned Microsoft exclusively while 10 percent mentioned Sony exclusively. About 41 percent mentioned both Sony and Microsoft together.



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News::Build a bangin' gaming PC for less than $1,000

GamesRadar - Those Steam summer sales sure are tempting, yeah? A lot of great games for not a lot of money. If only you had a gaming PC good enough to play basically any of them. Maybe you already do--but if you don't, and you've been kicking around the idea of building one for a while now, you're in luck--we put together a great system for under a grand.



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News::Norms For Next Gen: Customizable Controls

MP1st - Everyone has a different play style, and sometimes, jumping from one game to another can leave you in a confused state as to which buttons perform what functions.



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News::Flashback: Can A Classic Be Improved?

IGN - The adventure game Flashback was a revelation back in 1992. Here's how the remake is shaping up.



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News::Fallout: Nuka Break - Red Star [Full-Length Fan Film Based On Fallout]

Machinima has posted the full length fan film that is based on the Fallout series, Fallout: Nuka Break.



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News::F2P may reduce gaming to a stroll through the mall

Former game designer looks at the progress of the Free-to-Play model in the Gaming Industry, and how it could change everything - not necessarily for the better.



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News::Midweek Meanderings: Treatment of Children in Gaming

Bracken Lee-Rudolph from ITF Gaming writes: There are a few contentious issues in video games currently, the amount of graphic violence believed, wrongly, to be the sole influence of violence amongst youth, the depiction of females in videogames, as female characters are often victimised or misrepresented by the games in which they are featured and so on. However, these are well documented issues, organisations like Feminist Frequency attempt to deal with the latter issue, which is a topic for conversation all on its own and most news outlets have had some input on the belief of videogames inducing violence in our youth, whether factual or sensationalised.



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News::The Greatest Week In Gaming Apps Ever This Week

News::PC Weekend Deals: Atari, Omerta, Tomb Raider, Sonic

We all know the Steam sale is on right now, so get over there and spend your money. On the other hand, if you're looking for other places to buy reduced games this weekend, GamersGate is still running its summer sale; right now there's Fez and Anno 2070 for half price and the brilliant Walking Dead and FTL for 75% their regular prices.

Looking elsewhere, GamersGate is continuing its summer sale with daily deals which right now include Alan Wake and Omerta: City of Gangsters for 80% and 75% off their respective prices. Amazon.com has got a trio of offer this weekend; 2013's Tomb Raider reboot is reduced to just $17.49, The Walking Dead is 66% off at $9.99, and a great-looking Sonic the Hedgehog bundle containing 12 games for just $9.99.

GOG.com is celebrating the legacy of one of gaming's biggest names by reducing selected Atari titles by 60%. This is your chance to get the likes of Outcast, Total Annihilation, and Rollercoaster Tycoon for a song. Green Man Gaming has a Grindhouse double feature that includes the Showdown Effect and Dungeonland for just £9.99. As always friends, please post any great PC and Mac deals you find in the comments and enjoy your weekend.

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News::The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Quentin Gallet Interview

AusGamers caught up with Ubisoft Montreals' Quentin Gallet to talk about their forthcoming grindfest, The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. Read on for what he had to say... AusGamers: The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is the sort of game that might have eluded some people, but obviously the hint is in the name, but could you give us a rundown? Quentin Gallet: So just to give you a quick overview of the game, its a free-to-play PC game in closed-beta right now and will be open in a few months. Right now, its all about castle attack, and castle defense. So in this case, youre selecting a castle you want to attack, and youre raiding a castle. Its a very typical type of hack-and-slash type of game -- quite easy to handle at the beginning, but not so easy to master. But the twi



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News::Polish Ekstraklasa League may be included in FIFA 14

Polish Ekstraklasa League may be included in FIFA 14. It is not confirmed yet, but it seems that there is a good chance to happen.



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News::Media Molecule Asks Daily Reaction: How is Your Favorite Cheese Like Your Favorite Game?

Here at Daily Reaction, we discuss the biggest and most important aspects of the industry every single day, and developers often taking part, with Ted Price asking us a question about the biggest problem in gaming, Jim Boone asking us a question about E3, and indie devs talking to us about self publishing. - PSLS



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News::Marvel Avengers Alliance Season 2 delay causes anger

Product-Reviews writes: Avengers Alliance is an amazing game, but is often marred with Playdoms questionable business tactics in failing to communicate with their customers in a timely manner, combined with the frequent content updates without fixing up bugs and errors that have been present in the game for months.



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News::Steam Summer Sale Spotlight Special Feature 1

A few more sales for a short time.



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News::MMOsite - Lissandra champion review

Lissandra the Ice Witch is one of several League of Legends champions that utilizes ice magic as a weapon. Lissandra is versatile and but fits most successfully into the role of support. She has many crowd control abilities which can turn the tides of a match when used correctly, but she is also very complex and can be hard to play.



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News::Making Fans of Every Man With Lost Planet 3's Everyman

USgamer: "Producer Andrew Szymanski talks about LP3's conventional Call of Duty similarities, and its unconventional protagonist."



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News::Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension announced by Illwinter

Indie developer Illwinter has announced that Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is in development, the next in the "hardcore" 4X strategy series that began in 2002.



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News::ACMI to Host Gearbox Software Presentation; The Past, Present and Future of Borderlands 2

2K Games and Gearbox Software will be holding a special after-hours presentation: "The Past, Present and Future of Borderlands 2" during the PAX Australia weekend in Melbourne.



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News::Rovio teases a possible Angry Birds Star Wars prequel

Rovio has just teased a new picture today that hints at what's coming next for the Angry Birds franchise -- specifically, Angry Birds Star Wars . Pretty much everyone will recognize this as the iconic poster for Star Wars: A Phantom Menace, before everyone realized that it was a trap.

Full details will be announced on July 15th, and although Rovio is calling this a "new game," it is possible that it'll be incorporated as DLC into Angry Birds Star Wars. I'm sure everyone else out there wanted this. I'm also sure I'm going to at least give it a shot!

Angry Birds [Twitter]

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News::Frontiers interview - Worlds Factory

An interview with the creator of Frontiers, an open world game with survival, exploration and RPG elements.



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News::Why is Nobody Talking About The Walking Dead Anymore?

Sean Halliday of Gamer Euphoria writes: ''Last year it seemed like The Walking Dead was the game on everyones lips. TellTales ability to craft a story that resonated in the emotions of its players catapulted them into the spotlight. Game of the Year awards were won, mass praise was achieved, and a loyal fanbase was formed. Arguably, the game even managed to best the TV show of the same name. In all, TellTale had a true hit on their hands. Fast-forward to 2013 and the first season of The Walking Dead games is over after enjoying a run of strong critical acclaim, and thus the next entry has subsequently landed, titled 400 Days.''



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News::The Best And Worst Of The Steam Summer Sale

Kotaku - The biggest sale of the year is here, but is it the best?



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News::Gamesradar- Splinter Cell: Blacklist Preview

GR:This Sam Fisher is more familiar than you might think. Sure, the loss of Michael Ironside's voice drains Fisher of some charismatic appeal. But when it comes to gameplay, Splinter Cell Blacklist delivers, recalling your favorite moments from previous games in both the single-player campaign and the engrossing multiplayer modes. Its looking like a return to form for the franchise.



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News::Splinter Cell: Blacklist Hands-On: Next-Gen Now? | VideoGamer

VideoGamer: "Splinter Cell: Blacklist may be sitting in the 'end of gen' gap, but Ubisoft believes it can take on the next-gen now."



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News::Skullgirls Steam Beta Quick Play HD - GigaBoots

GigaBoots previews the beta for Skullgirls on Steam.



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News::New Ace Combat Game is Titled Ace Combat Infinity, Trademark Revealed

Less than a hour ago the new teaser website for the upcoming Ace Combat game was unveiled and the probable title of the game is now known, as a quick trademark search revealed.



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News::The Sims 3: Island Paradise Review - Twinfinite

Yamilia from Twinfinite.net writes: "When it came to The Sims expansions (and its still partially prevalent), you had to be wary of which you were going to actually buy. There were either tacked on additions you wouldnt want to spend the money on, or it was a golden idea that really expanded the gameplay. Luckily with The Sims 3, the expansions have mostly opened up the game in ways that really push how you play. Its no different with The Sims 3: Island Paradise."



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