News::What Divekick taught me about the art of simplicity

Divekick may be the most outrageous fighting game to come along in some time, but beneath its parody and simple gameplay is something elegant and honest.



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News::No Money, No Problem: Boson X

Boson X is described as a "rotational runner" but that quick description doesn't do justice to this polished reflex testing platformer. You play a man trapped inside a particle collider, running down a procedurally generated path that looks like someone mixed a warp drive with a Super Hexagon-induced nightmare.



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News::XIII Pixel Judge retro review

PJ: "Never go into a game that you havent played for a long time with nostalgia goggles on; it shall leave you heartbroken and disappointed with your past self. When I first played XIII in 2003, I was eleven years old, and my younger self led my present self to believe that this game was amazing, and worth another go. Ive trusted my younger selves before when its come to older games. My seven year old variant, for example, turned out to be a trustworthy fellow when he urged me to play Dungeon Keeper 2, after insisting that it was an ageless classic. Apparently though, something changed over the course of four years because eleven year old me is a lying little shit."



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News::There's A New Homeworld Game Coming

News::IGN - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Review

IGN - Brimming with potential, TMNT: Out of the Shadows has the Turtle Power vibe, but not the polish or execution needed to back it up.



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News::Facebook and Unity: 90 million gamers can't be wrong

GI - George Lee on refining Facebook's core game experience to open the door for Unity developers.



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News::Jack Black Joins The Voice Cast Of Double Fine's Broken Age

In a new video showcasing the voice actors of Broken Age, Double Fine revealed that Jack Black (among other notable voice actors), is joining the cast as Harm'ny Lightbeard, "The lifter of clouds." The announcement of Black's inclusion was made official during Double Fine's panel at PAX.



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News::Fearful Tales: Hansel and Gretel - Review | AACG

All in all, Fearful Tales: Hansel and Gretel is a very delightful treat for the whole family. Despite its short length, other aspects of the game are expertly developed, creating a remarkable HOPA experience that is hard to forget.



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News::Space Hulk Review - SpawnFirst

Chris Vellucci reviews Space Hulk, and tells readers whether or not this digital recreation of the Space Hulk board game is worth your time.



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News::Papers, Please Review | BioGamer Girl

BioGamer Girl states, "Sitting behind a desk all day checking people's legal documents for any discrepancies and making life changing decisions for low pay that barely affords you enough money to feed your family doesn't sound like a fun time does it? Yet, that is exactly what you do throughout the entire campaign of the new indie title Papers, Please. The game isn't quite as boring as it sounds at first, but looking over numerous documents for hours on end can quickly become a bore, and the darkness the game exudes is more than enough to trap gamers in a state of depression after choosing who to allow into safety of the game's fictional country while turning others away just to feed the player's own family."



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News::FFXIV: ARR Overview of Class Starting Areas

Just getting started in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn? Need help learning a bit about Eorzea? This article provides a detailed overview of the 3 starting areas of the game - Ul'dah, Gridania, and Limsa Lominsa - to help players learn more about their class' starting city and surrounding locations.



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News::Splinter Cell: Blacklist Video Review I Play Legit

"With the Omission of Michael Ironsides vocal talents, can the series still stand tall? Also, PL checks out the Wii U difference, and dig deep into Spies vs Mercs." -Play Legit



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News::Papers, Please Review | Telegraph

Papers, Please, a dystopian document thriller from American developer Lucas Pope, is an oppressive marvel. The kind of game that makes you thankful for an independent scene that bristles with daring and invention. Where else, for instance, could you cast yourself as a border control officer of a fictional Eastern Bloc country in the aftermath of war with its neighbours?



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News::Battlefield 4 creative director: 'We underestimated console gamers'

MMGN writes: In an interview with MMGN at Gamescom, Battlefield 4 creative director Lars Gustavsson said the renowned game maker had learnt from its mistakes, having designed Battlefield gamers for a console audience that is far more "hardcore" than the development team originally thought.



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News::The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Esperino

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has suffered from a development hell of sorts and the fact it made it to release is a test of perseverance. Originally announced back in 2006 as a spiritual sequel to the original XCOM of the late 90s, the working title was apparently in the capable hands of BioShock developer Irrational Games.



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News::PAX Prime 2013: New gameplay footage for Battlefield 4, Titanfall and Forza 5

New PAX Prime gameplay footage for Battlefield 4, Titanfall and Forza 5



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News::Mega Man Designer Says Capcom Hasn't Reacted to New Mega Man-Like Game

Kotaku: ''Last night, Keiji Inafune blew the gaming world's collective mind when he announced Mighty No. 9, a game that closely resembles the iconic Mega Man franchise that he was associated with for more than a decade. Today, he said that he hasn't heard anything from former employer Capcom, the company that owns Mega Man.''



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News::The Maul Squad plays Civ 5

The Maul Squad: "Moofus is a one game kind of guy. It used to be World of Warcraft with Badger and I, now it is League of Legends. During the Steam Summer Sale we bullied him into buying more games and now he is ready to offer his thoughts on the first of his purchases Civ 5. Enjoy the thoughts of a noob, not just to the franchise, but to the wonderful wider world of gaming!"



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News::3 Essential Tips for MMO Newbies

Switching genres can be a difficult thing when it comes to gaming. MMO-Play presents three essential tips to making the switch a most enjoyable one for new MMO Players.



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News::DuckTales: Remastered Review | Geekenstein

"What terrified me most about the DuckTales: Remastered announcement was a question that strikes fear into the hearts of many What if it doesnt hold up? Nostalgia is a fickle beast and despite being the muse for countless musical parodies and fond memories there was always the chance that our judgement was simply clouded by the pure bliss of playing as a duck in space. Well, my children, today I put all of your fears to rest. Like a fine wine, DuckTales has aged with grace." - Dustin Triplett of Geekenstein



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News::League of Legends: Lucian Impressions

Lucian is a cool new champ with some issues keeping him from being a good ADC.



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News::The Dark Eye Demonicon European Release Plans Announced

Kalypso Media has announced an updated release schedule for The Dark Eye Demonicon, its upcoming action-orientated role-playing game (RPG) for console and PC. Kalypso will release The Dark Eye Demonicon for Windows PC this autumn, while console versions for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 will arrive in 2014.



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News::What Ive Played Saints Row IV - Game-Modo

If somebody had said a few months ago that Saints Row IV would be a generic shooter, a Metal Gear Solid Clone, a Godzilla Ripoff, a risque text adventure, a Streets of Rage clone and the best damn superhero game ever made, all at the same time, Game-Modo would have asked them to share the rather potent drugs theyd been taking and then have them sectioned because obviously theyd be stark raving mad, right? Wrong. Heres what Game-Modo think of the rather schizophrenic Saints Row IV.



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News::Air Conflicts: Vietnam Preview | GameCritics

Air Conflicts: Vietnam hopes to buck the trend of mediocre Vietnam games by taking the action from the sweltering jungles of Southeast Asia to the hostile skies above them. Set in 1962 at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam War through the '68 Tet Offensive and beyond, the third installment of the Air Conflicts series follows the hardships of naval ensign Joe Thompson as he leads his fighter squadron against the Soviet and North Vietnamese forces.



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News::Rayman Legends review Limber Limbless Legend | LazyGamer

LazyGamer: "Rayman Legends takes everything that was great about Origins, and using a combination of black magic and near faultless design, manages to make it better."



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News::Lost Planet 3 Review | Game Rant

Game Rant: "Spark Unlimited and the cast can hold their heads high: they told the story they hoped to, and proved that players wont mind occasionally-repetitive gameplay if theyre made to care about why theyre doing it. Lost Planet 3s fate as a quality but overlooked experience may be unavoidable thanks to the publisher, but for those who find it, its worth every minute."



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News::Saints Row 4 Review - JumpToGamer

Saints Row has always been a series that pushes the boundaries on what an open world can be since debuting on the Xbox 360 in 2006. What started as a player driven gangsters dream has slowly turned into a caricature of most open world games. Since being liquidated, publisher THQ has sold off many of its properties including Saints Row. Developer Volition now releases the series under publisher Deep Silver, but is facing a lot of controversy, criticism, and bugs; the good news is that Saints Row 4 is the best addition to the series yet, but I think its important to keep in mind that Saints Row 4 was originally DLC for The Third.



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News::Gamers Are Getting Too Sensitive

It is lucky of us as gamers that those that are ignorant and blame video games for violence dont keep up with the industry, especially with many of the video game journalists out there. Hearing some of the complaints over the last couple of years about video games from us the gamers and the journalists that write/talk about them are starting to get very ridiculous. It is like everyone is getting too sensitive about the violence and other actions in games these days and we just need to remember what we told those that wanted to blame our beloved hobby for violence in the world, they are just video games.



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News::Gamepad Support: A Fruitless Plea For Civility On The Internet

"You realize playing FPS with a console controller is like playing basketball in a wheelchair, right? Everyone who has spent any length of time on gaming forums have seen quotes like this one that I snagged from a discussion concerning Infinite Crisis. There is a huge group of gamers on PC who have seen the rise of controller support as a standard feature and taken the defensive. They perceive it as a dumbing down of their gaming experience, an invasion by the console kiddies onto their playground of choice." - Alex Santa Maria of Geekenstein



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News::PAX Prime 2013: Transistor Hands On [ThriftyNerd]

Mike Dao of ThriftyNerd.com says, "The new news from Supergiant about Transistor is that the game will be released on PS4 and PC. the build that was playable at PAX Prime 2013 was on PC using a PS4 controller. They incorporated a nice little touch on the game where the light bar on the front of the controller pulsed as the narrator spoke. "



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News::Guild Wars 2 - Anniversary Trailer

The Anniversary Trailer of Guild Wars 2.



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News::Second Life coming to consoles?

Second Life could be on its way to consoles as a job listing appears on Gamasutra. Linden Labs is after a development manager to work on "multiple platforms". The position is for their San Fransisco based offices. This could be for a new IP however there has been no such word from Linden Labs on any new games in the works. Could Linden Labs be getting ready to port their world famous Second Life to next gen consoles?



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News::Splinter Cell Blacklist Review | LazyGamer

LazyGamer: "Through Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft has reminded us of what a force of nature, Sam Fisher truly is. The take-home message is that there's still life in the old dog. While, the game may be a compromise of sorts, with a merger of concepts and ideas, its true success lies in how flexible and rewarding the gameplay is.""



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News::Twinfinite - PAX 13 Foul Play Hands-On Preview

Terrence Vitali, Twinfinite - Foul Play is coming out very soon, and it should be on your radar. Its a side-scrolling brawler with a super fun and easy to pick up combo system, a fully realized story, and just tons of character.



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News::Dying Light Hands On From PAX Prime 2013 at Skwewed and Reviewed

Skewed and Reviewed have posted a hands on report on Dying Light from their meetings at PAX Prime 2013. They loved the detail level, action, and speed of the game and said it really stood out.



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News::PAX - Assassins Creed: Black Flag Underwater, Watch Dogs Previews | GamersNexus

GamersNexus: "With Splinter Cell: Blacklists recent release, Ubisofts closing out 2013 with several high-profile titles. We still havent gotten our hands on any of the upcoming releases, but the Montreal-based publisher has once again given us more to drool over for two of 2013s heavy-hitters: Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs."



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News::Blank Your Game Episode 40 Back to the Future part 2

Hello everyone, Blank Your Game is back with a all new episode for you. The Blank Your Game crew lost a couple of shows but they did everything they can to keep this one. So this show the Blank Your Game crew is down one man but we still make it a good show. The guys talk about the games they have been playing. The Blank Your Game crew talks also a little bit about Gamescon as well. . So check out the show and tell us what you think. If you want to find out more information about us read the show notes below. Again Enjoy the show and tell us what you been playing we want to know.



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News::Lost Planet 3 Review | Hardcore Gamer

In the three years since the release of Lost Planet 2, popular opinion of the franchise has plummeted. The series began with Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, an early hit exclusive for the Xbox 360 that was acknowledged for some revolutionary game-design aspects and an underutilized setting. Even if the ending was crummy, it became something of a cult classic with a burgeoning multiplayer community until Halo 3 showed up on the scene and destroyed it.



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News::Borderlands 2 Halloween DLC and XCOM: The Enemy Within Preview at Skewed and Reviewed

During their coverage of the 2013 PAX Prime convention in Seattle, Gareth of Skewed and Reviewed got a look at and some hands on time with some new content coming for Borderlands 2 and X:Com.



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News::Hands on: SteelSeries H Wireless headset Review | TechRadar

Steelseries has outdone itself. The manufacturer known for its hardcore PC products is readying the H Wireless headset, a 7.1 system that fully embraces the living room.



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News::Divekick Review - Worlds Factory

Fighting games arent for everyone. They are hard to get into as they feature dozens of different characters each with very different strength and weaknesses, sets that usually require very precise movements and timing, and many different play-styles. One True Game Studios is looking to remove the barrier to entry for fighting games with Divekick, a fighting game which relies on only two buttons to play.



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News::Saints Row IV Review | STFUandPlay

STFUandPlays Brian Munjoma writes; "I dont know about you but Im getting annoyed with these annual sequels. The first ones I noticed were the sports titles, though I let them pass because team rosters change every year so it makes sense to make a new game every, but then again DLC. Next was the Need for Speed games and again I let them pass. It was because each game so vastly different from the last, each had its own take on speed. Then came the Call of Duty & Assassins Creed franchises; however neither got a pass from me. Why you ask? Because each title barely changes from the last and in some cases are worse. Now we have Saints Row 4, sequel to last years Saints Row: The Third. Now Saints Row would fall into this category if Saints Row 4 wasnt the end of the saga and what ending it is!"



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News::Titanfall Could Be A Game Changer

Forbes - Respawns next-gen shooter looks incredible. I have yet to get hands-on time with Respawn Entertainments upcoming shooter Titanfall. But its the first competitive first-person shooter that Ive been excited to play in a long time, and one of the few games being demoed at recent conventions that makes me actually wish Id attended (along with Dark Souls 2!)



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News::Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Blacklist Review | 6aming

6aming's Ian takes a trek through the shadows in the newest Splinter Cell title, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Check out what he thought about the stealth-action game within.



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News::Mega Man Designer Says Capcom Hasn't Reacted to New Mega Man-Like Game

News::Stealthy Sunday: A Connected Stealth World

In this week's Stealthy Sunday, OmniGamer ponders the idea of a stealth-based MMO.



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News::Splinter Cell: Blacklist | Telegraph

Splinter Cell Blacklist is the quintessential video game blockbuster. It stuffs in militaristic fetish across a globe-trotting solo campaign, taking in Iran, London, Cuba and the good old US of A . Theres co-op aplenty with survival modes and terrorist hunts. Moral choices: will you kill this man or will you not kill this man? Class-based asymmetric multiplayer. RPG-style upgrades.



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News::New Gameplay Footage Revealed For 'Revenge of Evil' - Doom 3 Spin Off Mod For Doom

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader Cristian Fabian Munoz Isla has sent us a gameplay video from his most ambitious project, Revenge of Evil. Revenge of Evil is a is a Doom3 spin off, in which the players assume the role of a marine from the Bravo Team."



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News::Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Sequel We've Been Waiting For | VideoGamer

VideoGamer: "BioWare sets itself up for what could be one of the best games of this generation and next."



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News::Rise of the Triad Review | BioGamer Girl

BioGamer Girl states, "Rise of the Triad reimagines the classic game of the same name with all new graphics and some new features for the aged title. While the game may still be enjoyable for fans of the original game, they will likely be the only gamers to enjoy a title that is full of nostalgia and little else. The game boasts enhanced graphics, only the game still looks bad when compared with any nearly game from the current generation."



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News::AMHNetwork - Splinter Cell Blacklist Review

AMHNetwork have published their review of the acclaimed Splinter Cell Blacklist. Agree with their thoughts?



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News::AMHNetwork - Rayman Legends Review

AMHNetwork have published their review of Rayman Legends. What did you think of the game and do their thoughts match your own?



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