News::How Two Brothers Can Soar to the Heavens From an 8-Bit World | Hardcore Gamer

If you enjoy the overhead Zelda games, but wish they were more action-oriented, this seems like an easy recommendation to check out when its released in a few weeks.



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News::Call Of Duty Ghosts Multiplayer Preview Interview With Yale Miller

At the Activision reveal in Los Angeles, Infinity Ward developer Yale Miller breaks down the new gameplay in Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer in this exclusive interview.



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News::Dying Light: Will The Major Features Work?

Dying Light is an open world free running survival horror game. The major features will set it apart, but will they ultimately work?



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News::Gone Home Review - AGR

Gone Home. An interactive exploration simulator in which you can interact with just about anything you see. A story told through investigation of an empty household. From the independent studio, The Fullbright Company, theyve created an incredible interactive story-telling experience.



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News::PayDay 2 Review [Capsule Computers]

Jamie Laike Tsui of Capsule Computers writes: "PayDay 2 is the follow up to the 2011 co-op shooter PayDay: The Heist. Though it retains the heist theme from the original game, PayDay 2 is a completely new evolution that took the heist theme from the first game and turned it into a crime simulator."



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News::The Diverging Paths of Saints Row and Grand Theft Auto

The original Saints Row was often labeled as a Grand Theft Auto clone, but as both series went on, they took radically different paths.



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News::Skydive: Proximity Flight PAL Release Confirmed

Gaijin Entertainment has announced that Skydive: Proximity Flight will soar onto the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 internationally this autumn. Skydive: Proximity Flight will be compatible with both standard control pads and motion control devices for both formats.



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News::Divinity: Dragon Commander Review | GamingShogun

GamingShogun.com writes, "Larian Studios has released a very, very good game with Divinity: Dragon Commander. Combining elements of various different genres, Divinity: Dragon Commander gives the player the total experience in trying to wrestle the remnants of an empire from your estranged siblings. The story line is interesting and changes depending on the decisions you make during game play. These decisions also carry significant consequences as to the changing world around you."



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News::Forbes- Disney Infinity Review

Forbes:Disney Infinity is a giant leap into the toy-meets-video-game world for the House of Mouse. Gorgeous toys, compelling campaigns, online multiplayer and the wide open country of the Toy Box make this a stand out game for families even with stiff competition from Skylanders.



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News::Review: Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians | GGS Gamer

Beatbuddy is a well presented game with plenty of beautiful graphics and a concept that redefines what background music should be in a game. The only danger is that Beatbuddy sits eternally before a puzzle, the player unwilling to halt the music in order to continue.



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News::Rise of the Triad Review Worlds Factory

In our Rise of the Triad review we look at how this remake of the 1994 shareware classic revives the old school FPS and how the solution to staying fresh in an era flooded with modern military shooters may lie in the past.



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News::Review: Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded | GGS Gamer

Maybe some will appreciate the minor drop of nostalgia that comes in this new Leisure Suit Larry title, but most will find a dried up pool of memory and nostalgia long since gone. Sure, it might make you feel good initially when you see all of those places you love, but once you finish, you might wish you had spent your time on something more fulfilling instead of trying to revisit your childhood one more time.



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News::Shadowrun Returns Berlin DLC delayed to January 2014 for additional content

Harebrained Schemes have announced that the release of the Berlin campaign DLC for their tactical RPG Shadowrun Returns has been postponed to January 2014 from its previous planned launch in October.



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News::My Sentiments Exactly: The illusion of choice

Charlie of Xboxer360 writes, "Games are a fantastic retreat in the whimsical world of fantasy, guns, wealth, depravity and any other exciting themes that in the real world are simply to grim to barter with metaphorically speaking. We have the choice to explore sub-historical worlds close-but-far from ours such as interpretations of Ancient Rome or World War I, or we can delve into the mystical world of fantasy and childlike wonder as we immerse ourselves into disbelief. No matter your fancy, games are about engaging a medium with a set of constraints; your choices are your own, right? Whether youre Gordon Freeman sprinting down the streets of City 17 or the Nerevarine incarnate on a holy pilgrimage to slay demons, youre in control of your character. Its up to you what you do, what guns you use, the path you take; ultimately youre the driving force behind that game. At least, this is the impression games like to give us; do we really have control over our experience in a game,...



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News::Five Genres that deserve a comeback

Every year we get a deluge of the same types of game that came the year before. A large portion of modern Triple A titles fall neatly into a select few genres. Along the way certain genres have fallen by the wayside, Bag of Games explores some of these forgotten formulas and examine where they stand in todays industry.



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News::Disney Infinity review | Expert Reviews

EP writes: Of course, the Toy Box is just one side of Disney Infinity and the true strength of the game will ultimately lie on the adventures surroundings the individual Play Sets. We'll have to wait and see whether these can hold their own against Activision's mighty Skylanders, but if Disney Interactive can get it right, then you may well have to prepare your wallet to stretch to infinity and beyond.



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News::Batman Arkham Origins Teases Reveal Coming In Three Days Via Instagram and Twitter

An Arkham Origins announcement is coming in three days, and this is known thanks to some photos that were tweeted/posted on Twitter and Instagram by Batman Arkham Origins.



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News::Ubisoft announces 10th multiplayer event Piracy Raising

Ubisoft announced 10th multiplayer event Piracy Raising for Assassins Creed 3 to celebrate the upcoming Gamescom 2013 event and Assassins creed 4 Black flag



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News::Saints Row 4 PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 last-minute pre-order deal reminder posted

Online retailer, Amazon.com, has posted a last-minute reminder in regards to the pre-order deal of the upcoming multiplatform video game, Saints Row 4.



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News::Defiance Enemy Analysis: The Volge

An in-depth analysis of the Volge, the most recently added enemy type found in the Defiance MMO. This article covers the origins, classes, and combat techniques of the race and much more.



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News::Age of Storm Super cosplay team SPCats recaps game launch event

Probably one of the most well-known cosplay team in the gaming world right now, Korean cosplay team SPCats, was part of the recent launch event for Kingdom Under Fire: Age of Storm. Developed by Dragon fly and Neowiz, the game entered Open Beta recently.



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News::Why Freemium Feels So Damn Good in League of Legends

Gamasutra: Recently my co-workers convinced me to try League of Legends I was pretty apprehensive at first but it didnt take long before I was a level 23 summoner (still 7 levels to go), playing during lunches having my face (figuratively and literally) melted off and loving every moment of it. I began to wonder how/why this game is so profitable but manages to offer so much content for free. This interest was fueled even more by my previous article where I discussed the systems design of the most popular and profitable mobile game currently on the planet Candy Crush Saga. While Candy Crush focuses mostly on impulse buys and consumable items, League of Legends is a hardcore PC game with a similar but at the same time, very different strategy. I wanted to sample both ends of the spectrum to see what made these blockbuster titles tick. So without further ado, lets discuss why freemium feels so-damn-good in League of Legends.



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News::Saints Row IV Review | Neoseeker

Neoseeker: I honestly havent enjoyed a game quite so thoroughly as Saints Row IV, nor laughed as hard at one. On that note, Saints Row IV has my vote of emphatic approval for doing what it does so well: making us laugh until we cry.



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News::Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat - New Screens

It seems like Blue Tea Games, the developer of the all-time popular Dark Parables series as well as the fantastic Enchantia and many other top-selling games has another game in store for us. Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat is a magical HOPA game with mind-blowing visuals...coming soon!



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News::Concerto Gate 2 Classic Square Enix online game revives in Taiwan

While Concerto Gate is actually signed for Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong, the publisher is actually located in Hong Kong. Once a much-anticipated title in the English market which never saw the light, this turn-based classic will be getting the latest updates from the still-running Japan server.



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News::Dark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows - New Screens

Dark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows is an upcoming Hidden Object Adventure game by Alawar Entertainment and Skywin Games sets in a modern world...definitely another game to look out for!



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News::Gamesradar- Disney Infinity Review

GR:Disney Infinity is a collectible toy line, a world creation platform, and an action platformer. Its a game where Pirates of the Caribbeans Jack Sparrow can race Cars Lightning McQueen through Cinderellas castle. Its a game where Monsters Us Sully can dodge behind The Lion Kings Pride Rock while having a paintball fight with The Incredibles Syndrome. Its a game where The Lone Rangers Tonto can shoot Aladdins Palace Guards before leaping off a skyscraper and using a wingsuit to glide to safety. Its a whimsical merger of genres and settings and worlds--the perfect celebration of the past, present, and future of Disney. Problem is, it isnt very fun.



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News::Disney Infinity Starter Pack review | Pocket-lint

With an affordable entry price - although it's not cheap and collecting will add up the cost - wide variety of characters and hours of endless gameplay ahead of you Infinity will feel, well, infinite. If you've got young kids, a games console, and a love for Disney movies then there's nothing amiss: Disney Infinity is a great success.



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News::Overkill Talk Making Payday 2

The release of Payday 2 will soon be upon us, and as Overkills latest is currently undergoing a rigorous beta testing phase Electronic Theatre thought now was the time to sit down with those responsible for the videogame and find out exactly how they went about making a modern heist simulator. David Goldfarb, director of Payday 2, was only too happy to oblige.



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News::Splinter Cell Blacklist Walkthrough

Splinter Cell Blacklist Walkthrough will take you through all the different missions in the game and give you some tips on completing your own playthrough.



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News::Nerd-dom Weekly Rap-up #20 (NWR)

Hello Fantisites Stevefantisy back again with a short and sweet NWR to tickle your eardrums. This week I got some info on DDO, Rift, Area 51, and of course Final Fantasy 14 ARR. So let's sit back once again and enjoy the sweet sounds of Nerd-dom. Now grab your gamer fuel and enjoy.



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News::8 Great Video Game Comedies

With Saints Row IV landing next week, theres never been a better time to look at the greatest video game comedies. From tongue-in-cheek shooters to classic spoofs, Mark Butler picks out eight of the funniest titles ever made.



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News::Disney Infinity review: Imaginationland | Polygon

Polygon: I stole pigs from my son. We had slapfights. We raced helicopters and talking cars. We tossed each other into the infinite more times than I can remember. We played, we created, we giggled.



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News::Disney Infinity review: Toy game doesn't live up to Disney name | Digital Spy

DS writes: The freedom and imagination encouraged by the Toy Box isn't for everyone, and there is a clunky interface you have to become accustomed to. But it's great for anyone who likes to explore user-generated content. However, if the idea of the Toy Box doesn't sound appealing, Disney Infinity offers little. Though they are well-designed and crafted, the figures themselves don't feel essential to the actual gameplay, certainly not in the same way the Skylanders toys are. Add to that dull core mechanics and some clumsily-designed campaigns and you have a largely forgettable game that, Toy Box mode aside, doesn't do the esteemed Disney name justice.



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News::Wandering the Land in Cube World's Alpha | Hardcore Gamer

While the current version of Cube World is worryingly addictive for those who like to chase after their own goals over being guided down a narrative path, it's still early and there's lots to come. New character classes, new biomes, background lore for the world, a procedural quest system, more monsters and bosses, and even pet evolution are all planned for future updates. There's still plenty of work left to be done, but even in its early form Cube World is a big, inviting world just begging for adventurers to explore its farthest reaches.



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News::PushStartPlay : DuckTales Remastered review [PS3/Xbox360/WiiU/PC]

An enjoyable and well reworked blast from the past.



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News::IGN- Disney Infinity Review

IGN: Full imagination and charm, Disney Infinity really brings your toys to life.



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News::Dust An Elysian Tail Review - GamesReviews

From GamesReviews: "The creation of any video game requires a great amount of time, work, and skill to pull off, even with a vast team of developers with various skills. Due to the complexity of the medium, it is unheard of for a single person to create and develop a high quality game all alone, until now. Dean Dodrill, the creator of Dust, programmed and designed every aspect of the game outside of the voice acting, music, and part of the script. While this is extremely impressive by all means, Dodrill makes some rookie design choices that slightly mar the overall experience."



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News::DuckTales Remastered Review [Gaming Union]

Gaming Union: "When DuckTales Remastered was revealed to be in the workings at PAX East, there was a mixture of emotions. You had people who were surprised, nostalgic and on the whole, rather pleased. After all, DuckTales is considered one one of the best NES titles. Others were wondering how Capcom would handle the Remastered version, but it ultimately comes down to difficulty, challenge and the overall changes made to in order to update the game. In short, did Capcom and WayForward do this game justice? Well yes, yes they did."



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News::Payday 2 Review (PC) | TPReview

Is Payday 2 the greatest co-op game currently on the market? It might have some rough edges and features no small amount of grinding but it's also more fun than anything else we've played this year so far.



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News::Race The Sun Review - "More Than Meets The Eye" [NoobFeed]

Daav from NoobFeed races towards the sun in, well, Race The Sun. That's what the goal of the game is. It's almost as simple as it sounds; it even looks slick and minimalist. However, this randomly generated racing title has many more layers than at first sight.



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News::New Releases this week | Aug 19th - Aug 25th 2013

Excellent week this week for releases with two high profile games coming out in the next 7 days. Other releases include a couple 2D fighters and an 80s remake.



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News::Popular Final Fantasy Trading Arts KAI Mini Figures Re-Issued

A small collection of some of the fan favourite Final Fantasy Trading Arts KAI mini figures have been re-issued today, allowing UK fans to pick up their favourite prior to the launch of the fourth series this autumn. The super-deformed versions of Sephiroth, Rinoa and Aerith are available now.



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News::GameInformer- Disney Infinity Review

GI:Pixars Toy Story movies give us a good look at two very different children and their playing habits. In one house, we see Andy. Hes a goodhearted kid who takes great care of his toys and is heartbroken when his favorites break. In the house next door, we have Sid. This disturbed little monster conducts experiments on his toys. In Disney Infinity, the latest video game that can only be played if an action figure is placed on a portal, we are given the chance to channel our inner Andy or Sid.



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News::Payday 2 Review | Player Effort

Sean McLellan from Player Effort offers a critical look at PAYDAY 2



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News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Psyduck Kid

News::(WGB) Mars: War Logs - Review

Baden of WGB writes: "Mars: War Logs has clear and lofty ambitions, containing the player-driven narrative decisions, moral system, intractable party members and crafting system that have become some familiar within the RPG genre. It has all these things, the very things that Mass Effect, Dragon Age and more have used to ensnare their audiences, and yet it only has the at the most fundamental level, failing to flesh them out properly. The systems are there, but their still in a skeletal state, awaiting completion. This is pretty much Mars: War Logs in a nutshell."



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News::New Batman: Arkham City Villains Statues Arrive at Retail

The inmates of Arkham Asylum have unleashed hell in Gotham City in Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainments best-selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, and Square-Enix has recreated the videogames characters for their Batman: Arkham City Play Arts Kai statues. The latest two additions to the range, available from today, are the femme fatales Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.



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News::Memoria Preview | GameGrin

Memoria follows the tale of princess Sadja and her quest to overcome the demons inhabiting her lands.



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News::Europa Universalis IV Review - JumpToGamer

The easiest way to describe Europa Universalis IV is as a world conquest simulator. In the game you are faced with the task of creating and maintaining an empire. You are faced with tough decisions that will potentially change the future for your empire. Create allies, marry into other families, go to war, whatever you desire is for your kingdom it can be done.



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