News::Riot Approves Fan-made League of Legends Fighting Game

GeekInsider writes: 'Have you ever heard of a game called League of Legends? Haha, just kidding, I know youve heard of it, this is the internet after all. If you havent heard of it, then you should climb out of whatever cave youve been living in. LoL not only brought the multiplayer online battle arena to the mainstream, but logs in a whopping 12 million users a day. Its been out for 14 years now, so its a bit surprising that we havent had a notable fan game for it until now. LoL will be moving out from the MOBA genre, and over to the well established fighting game arena with League of Fighters.'



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News::Soldier Front 2 | Indie Highlight

Another FPS on the market, so how does this one stand out?



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News::Hearthstone The Forge to be Livestream July 26

Hearthstone Community Manager Zeriyah announced she will livestream the Hearthstone feature known as The Forge this upcoming Friday, July 26 at 10:00am PDT. "Our designers will take you into the burning heart of this alternative game mode, showing you how to hone your deck-building skills into a weapon of absolute dueling dominance. Along with taking you further into The Forge than ever before, well also be talking about some of the exciting changes weve made to the mode since we first unveiled it." -- said Christina Sims, known as Zeriyah.



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News::Evo 2013 Skullgirls Voice Actors Panel

Another gold mine from Evo 2013! The cast of Skullgirls talks about their roles and answers fan questions. Enjoy this lovely panel featuring Cristina Vee, Danielle McRae, Kaiji Tang, Kimlinh Tran, Kira Buckland, Rich Brown, and Sarah Williams.



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News::Natural Selection 2 Build 251: Now with Queued Orders

Natural Selection 2 Build 251 boasts a magnitude of overall game improvements and fixes. The most significant changes however are two brand new features called the Cystem and Queued Orders. The Cystem is an auto cyst placement system that will chain link cysts to a destination for you. Queued Orders will allow commanders to give several orders at once to be carried out in succession.



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News::Neverwinter Preview Shard Recieves Hefty Patch

Neverwinter has released a new patch for its test server, and it comes with a ton of features.



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News::The Daily Five: The Worst Licensed Games of 2013

"Video games can also be a quick and easy way to throw away dozens of your hard-earned dollars at once, which isnt so cool. Any easy trap for the layperson to fall into is a shelf full of licensed product with flashy box, and 2013 has already produced a murderers row of sewage trying to pass for a game." - Joe Garcia



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News::Shadowrun Returns Review| Spiderduck Network

Trevor Osz reviewed Shadowrun Returns for Indie Luchador, which is a part of the Spiderduck Network. Has it been worth the wait? Shadowrun Returns is a game that has been almost two decades in the making. Harebrained Schemes has brought back the classic role-playing series from obscurity combining both classic gameplay with modern flourishes. That's not to say that Shadowrun Returns doesn't suffer from a few issues, but the overall experience is a positive one. Those who love classic RPGs with turn based strategy elements will enjoy the experience.



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News::Gone Home - Trusting the Player With the Gameworld | Interview

OnlySP: Gone Home has been a passion of mine since the first hint of it hit the internet. The Fullbright Companys Gone Home graced our list of most anticipated games of 2013 one of the few independent titles to do so in a year of massive AAA games. All accounts so far reveal a richly atmospheric exploration of human space, telling narrative through the things all around, and a fundamentally single player experience. We recently got in touch with Steve Gaynor of Fullbright to ask him a few questions about Gone Home, their approach to environmental storytelling, and the single player experience.



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News::Interview with Nat Games about their future MMO

As MMOCast reported earlier the Korean developers from Nat Games are currently developing a new MMO. Recently the game portal Inven.kr managed to get an interview with Park Yong-Hyun, CEO of Nat Games, one of the Lineage2 creators and founder of Bluehole Studio and Lee Jeong-Wook, Chief Designer of Nat Games.



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News::Defense Grid 2 Development Update - New towers, Steam cards, DOTA 2 announcer

A fresh Defense Grid 2 Development Update video has been posted by developer Hidden Path Entertainment on their Kickstarter page for the tower defense sequel. The thirteen minute video features Producer Jeff Pobst and Lead Designer John Daud chatting about the latest Defense Grid news.



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News::Vendetta Online Now Supports the Oculus Rift Headset Devices

Game developer Guild Software is pleased to announce their space MMORPG Vendetta Online now supports the Oculus Rift family of VR headset devices. The release of the Rift support also coincides with a major new graphics



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News::The Halo Bulletin: 7.24.13

Hey, Bravo here! As some of you know, we spent the past weekend down in San Diego for Comic-Con 2013. There were lots of people, lots of fun, and most importantly, lots of Halo. Lets talk about it.



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News::TSC Hands on Preview - Rack N Ruin

Gameburst's James Perkins gets hands on with former Blizzard artist Tyler Hunters debut title



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News::Prison Architect Alpha 11 preview - PCGMedia

PCGMedia covered Prison Architect last year after briefly playing it during the Eurogamer Expo. Back then it was still in an extremely early alpha phase and only highlighted the most basic features that were essential to a prison management/building simulator. After many months of arduous work, Introversion Software has finally released Prison Architect on Steam albeit only as an early access pass. Since PCGMedia first previewed the game, Prison Architect has gone through a high amount of changes that make gameplay more than just a copycat building sim set in a prison.



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News::EverQuest II: Darkness Dawns Is Live

SOE announced on the official website that EverQuest II's new game update titled "Darkness Dawns" is live now.



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News::SDCC 2013 - Blizzard Licensing Panel Video | Blizzplanet

Blizzplanet had the opportunity to record video of the Blizzard Entertainment Licensing Panel held at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con this past July 18th. During the panel, Blizzard announced several upcoming licensed merchandise based on World of Warcraft, StarCraft II and Diablo III including statues, 1:6 scale figures, books, POP Vinyl figures, and teased an upcoming Epic Weapons replica.



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News::New Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst Screenshots Revealed

Following the official announcement of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst earlier this month, publisher Namco Bandai Games Europe has revealed a selection of brand new screenshots taken from the videogame. Currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst will be available later this year.



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News::Saints Row IV Pixel Judge preview

PJ: "This last weekend I had the good fortune to learn that a few of the chappies from Deep Silver would be making their way to Greater Manchester, in the North of England, to show off their upcoming insanityfest, Saints Row IV, at the MCM Expo. Why is this so important to us? Well you see, Pixel Judge was unfortunately unable to attend a similar event in London. But with Manchester being my hometown, it was a cinch for me to hop on down and check it out. Which I did."



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News::Sword of the Stars: The Pit -- Mind Games Review | Hardcore Gamer

Sword of the Stars: The Pit Mind Games is incredibly difficult sometimes unfairly so but along with that comes fun. Each run feels like a reasonably unique experience, even if they all end with complete and utter failure. And after that failure? I was always excited to start my next run.



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News::Hot damn: Total War's Legend of Zelda mod Hyrules

I'm not the biggest Legend of Zelda fan, I'm not the biggest Medieval II: Total War fan, but I want to play this mod. That trailer sold me. Too bad I am terrible at any strategy that isn't turn-based. The mod, downloadable here, has been around for a while. We posted a trailer of its first iteration a couple years ago, and it was pretty good, but this recent trailer released for the work-in-progress' 3.0 version is even more impressive.

Though Zelda's tears as she hoists the saggy weight of a presumably dead Link is sort of hilarious and undermining because it looks intentionally overwrought, like the insultingly joking sad face you might give a mate you were schooling in Total War as they wined about losing.

So, Legends of Zelda fans, what's the verdict? Where do you ally in the mod's revisionist Hylian history? Which series faction will you hoist to power? I'm team Lady Ganondorf, personally.

Zelda Total War Mod Hits 3.0, Unleashes Amazing Trailer [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

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News::Corsual LiveGuide: Age of Wulin 'Being Bad'

Corsual's EXP writes: "There are many ways for the evil of heart to enjoy Age of Wulin; as is traditional in sandbox MMORPGs with open world PvP, world events have two opposite and equal sides, and it's in understanding these sides that evil players can begin their reign of carnage. Chiefly, there are 3 evil acts available to an AoW player: Kidnapping, Banditry and Murder. Kidnapping, which can be completed once per hour, involves hunting down offline players and selling them to NPCs. Banditry requires players to attack escorts, causing the escorting player to fail their mission but offering experience rewards for the bandits. Finally, murder, sees players attacking other players illegally across the world, and constables (good-aligned players) hunting them down to put them in prison. Murderers that exceed 9000 kill points will be publicly executed. See it all in action in today's Corsual LiveGuide:"



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News::Infestation: Survivor Stories Got 1.3 Million Players

Publisher OP Productions announced on July 23rd that the massively multiplayer online zombie survival game Infestation: Survivor Stories has got over 1.3 million players worldwide.



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News::GAME to Host Splinter Cell: Blacklist Lock-Ins this Week

GAME and Ubisoft are teaming-up to smuggle super agent Sam Fisher into the UK to give lucky gamers an exclusive opportunity to experience the latest instalment in the Splinter Cell series. The UKs leading videogames specialist retailer will host a series of after-hours Lock-Ins in ten GAME stores across the UK this weekend.



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News::Hands-on with DuckTales Remastered | Official Nintendo Magazine

Official Nintendo Magazine: ''DuckTales is many things to many people. A beloved remnant of a late '80s childhood. An odd look at duck genealogy. A punishingly tough NES platformer. It's none of these things to me. To me, it's just a Wii U game, and a bit of a strange one at that. With only three levels under my belt, I don't feel totally confident in criticising it, but I certainly didn't come out totally satisfied.''



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News::Splinter Cell Blacklist Panther Video Preview [Kuma Kreations Ent]

Kuma: It all comes down to what kind of player are you? In my case I like to combine stealth with aggressive tactics, in other words being a ruthless animal that knows how to stalk its prey. In Splinter Cell Blacklist we will have that chance to pick three different ways of playing through, so you can eliminate the blacklist. I hope you enjoy this preview and please share your thoughts.



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News::Genius to Showcase and Raffle Away GX Gaming Gear at QuakeCon 2013

Try Out the Gila Gaming Mouse, Manticore Keyboard, HS-G600 Headset, and SW-G2.1 3000 and SW-G5.1 3500 Speaker Systems



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News::Ghostcrab Confirmed World Of Warcraft Will Return To Azeroth

Today, Greg Street, also known as Ghostcrab, the Chief System Designer of World of Warcraft confirmed to 2P's journalist that the story of WoW will come back to Azeroth.



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News::GameStop ad (7/24 7/30)

This weeks GameStop ad is now live.



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News::Is Ubisofts Franchise-Centric Mindset Good For The Gaming Industry?

Analog Addiction: "Franchises have always been a part of the gaming industry, from Pac-Man, Mario and even Metal Gear Solid. These franchises have become synonymous with gaming culture, and even the masses who dont consider themselves gamers know of their significance. So it wasnt surprising when Ubisoft VP of sales and marketing Tony Key, clearly stated Ubisofts intentions when developing new titles. We wont even start if we dont think we can build a franchise out of it."



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News::Shadowrun Returns Review | Hardcore Gamer

This is one of the most satisfying and complete tactical roleplaying experiences to come out of 2013 and realistically the last few years.



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News::Beatbuddy's Dynamic Soundtrack Revealed

Hardcore Gamer: The underwater action-adventure game will contain six levels interwoven with tracks from Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar and more.



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News::Wargaming on Australia, community, and why World Of Tanks isn't next-gen

Wargaming is continuing it's push down under with local servers and full support. But what's driving the interest in Australia? MMGN spoke with Wargaming's Jasper Nicolas to find out.



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News::The World Of Moonlight Blade Is 18 Times Larger Than Skyrim

If you never heard of Moonlight Blade, the game is Tencent Games' upcoming action MMORPG sets in the martial arts world martial arts again.



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News::The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Review (Strategy Informer)

From Strategy Informer: "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief puts you in the shoes of Constable Zellner, a member of the Swiss police department who is on the verge of retirement - a sure-fire indication that trouble is heading his way. Trouble doesn't find him by accident, though, as he actively goes looking for it, hoping to leave his name in the crime-solving history books before bowing out of the force. As luck would have it, he starts his adventure on the Orient Express, joined by legendary, Raven-catching detective Legrand and a safe that contains a rare jewel whose twin was recently stolen from London."



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News::Magrunner: Dark Pulse review | Thunderbolt

Jonas Jürgens, Thunderbolt writes: Ultimately though, what makes Magrunner a mediocre experience is that it feels padded. Halfway through the game, the magnetism mechanics stop being entertaining, but theres still half a story to tell. The story itself is certainly intriguing, but technological cataclysm leading to unity, by way of Cthulu, makes the whole thing seem unfocused. Theres a message ingrained we need to make sure our technological growth doesnt hamper our humanity, doesnt worsen society but its all too muddled to have any real impact.



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News::Joe Danger 2: The Movie review | Thunderbolt

Jonas Jürgens, Thunderbolt concludes: Overall, Joe Danger 2 feels more coherent and varied than its predecessor. Where the first seemed like a loosely connected set of tracks, this one found the identity the previous game lacked. Its as immediately fun too, and rarely feels like a chore, although the collection-based objectives remain. It has expanded upon the inherent silliness of the premise, and crafted a highly enjoyable game around it.



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News::Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians - The Next Indie Poster Child? - PC Preview |PixelBedlam

Ruaidhri tries to get his groove back with this musical puzzle platformer. Rhythm is a dancer, or at the very least the solution to most problems in BeatBuddy but should we be looking forward to it's release in August?



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News::Dark review | Thunderbolt

Jonas Jürgens, Thunderbolt writes: A massive headache pounds in his skull as he awakes on the floor of the club. In the distance, he can hear the thumping dance tunes. Hes attracted to them, even if just to figure out how the hell he got here. His memory seems to have been wiped. He reaches the dance floor and is horror-struck. Did he enter some portal to some parallel universe where the worst of 80s music lived forever? The lead singer is singing something about becoming the night, while blocky characters move stiffly around the dance floor. In fact, everything seems to have slowed down, like hes entered a slideshow, seeing just one snapshot of the world at a time. He returns the way he came and goes into a bathroom. He looks in the mirror. Theres no reflection. His stiff arms move to his temples, in a moment of faux drama. Whether the horror comes from the realization that hes now a vampire, or that hes stuck in such a crud game remains unknown.



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News::Thundercast Episode 27 - Steam summer sale edition

Shane Ryan, Thunderbolt writes: Matthew Sawrey and Shane Ryan discuss their personal purchases during the Steam summer sale.



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News::FFXIV Duty Finder helps you find the right party

Some information on FFXIV Duty Finder, the matchmaking tool that will glue the community together for instanced content.



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News::Maia: Breathing Life Into AI | Greenlit Gaming

Alex of Greenlit Gaming writes: "Maia is pretty much my wildest dream. The thought of travelling light-years from Earth to establish a colony on a new planet is basically the greatest thing ever. I mean, how cool would that be? But what happens when stuff starts to drift from the plans and things start to get complicated?"



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News::Joystiq- Magicka: Wizard Wars Preview

JS:Magicka, a whimsical independent action adventure game released by Arrowhead Game Studios in 2011, took everyone by surprise with its excellent spell-crafting system and blend of satire and comedy. Using its original as a base, developer Paradox North has wrapped a MOBA framework around Magicka and created a Frankenstein's monster of pick-up-and-play fun.



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News::Square Enix Release Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Dungeon Crawl Walkthrough

Square Enix have just released a trailer which shows off the dungeon crawling features of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.



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News::Revisiting Panau With Just Cause 2s Maniacal Multiplayer Mod | TheSixthAxis

"Just Cause 2 was an absolutely mental and extremely fun open-world adventure; I spent much more time grappling and parachuting around than I did doing the story or side missions, content with stealing a plane or helicopter now and then and causing total destruction across the colossal map. But it still felt quite empty, with NPCs simply existing, rather than inhabiting the world. A multiplayer mode wouldve been great, but a dozen players just wouldnt do. In fact, even fifty or a hundred players couldnt fill the thousand or so square kilometer of area available. Thankfully, a team of modders have somehow made it possible for five thousand players to co-exist on a multiplayer server"



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News::Saints Row IV Hail To The Chief Week Continues

Deep Silver releases next video for the Saints Row IV: Hail to the Chief week. Anything is possible in the gigantic open world of virtual Steelport, including superpowers, a host of incredible vehicles and an arsenal of out of this world weapons! Enjoy the unlimited executive powers of the Presidency and show your citizens what a true leader of The Saints is able to do. Hail the Chief in this series of videos that will shock and awe at the same time! Ever wanted to have that one specific parking spot but its been taken by someone else? The third Hail to the Chief video shows how to deal with this problem creatively by way of the Abduction Gun.



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News::.50 Cal Sniper Rifle Spotted in Battlefield 4 Alpha Montage

Gameranx: "Footage of the .50 Cal M82 Barrett can be spotted in this player-made montage of BF4."



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News::Examiner: Exclusive Interview with Castelvania Producer, David Cox

David Cox talks about the third and final Castlevania for his team and what we an expect from Dracula's tale.



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News::Shadowrun Returns Review - FanBoyFeed

The success of crowd funding financing models then motivated Weisman to work on another Shadowrun project that had more of an authentic tone, obtain funding for his project, Shadowrun Returns, through the Kickstarter crowd funding platform. The project was opened to pledges in March 2012 and met its funding goal of USD 400,000 within 28 hours. Upon reaching the USD 1 million mark, Weisman recorded a video for the Kickstarter project stating that if the project were to reach USD 1.5 million, the developers would develop a backers-only exclusive mission which will, tie together the stories of the SNES title and the Sega Genesis title. The funding period ended on 29 April 2012, by which time the project had gathered USD 1,895,772 worth of pledges. The success of the campaign made Complex rank it number eight of their list of the biggest video game wins and fails on Kickstarter in 2012.



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News::Pixels for Breakfast Podcast 03 - PAX Australia was awesome

Pixels for Breakfast writes: PAX Australia has been and gone, and while the majority of our team was in the same place, Heller, Kiah, Mark and Nick catch up to talk about the event. They also discuss some video games in the process, Marks questionable addiction to StreetPass and discuss what actually happened when the website went down last week.



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