Monday, September 23, 2013

News::Alien Rage Review [Capsule Computers]

Editor Joe Morgan writes, "CI Games, the creators of the Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise, are back with a different kind of beast in the cage. Though the Sniper franchise has been lukewarmly received by most, CI Games is looking to bolster their lineup with Alien Rage - their new fast-paced, sci-fi first-person shooter. How does Alien Rage hold up? Should we unleash the beast or send it to anger management classes? Lets find out."



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News::Pool Nation Gets the Greenlight and is Headed for Steam

Good news pool lovers, Steam has greenlit its first pool game. Pool Nation is coming to the PC. SCEA PSN code give away as well.



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News::Star Wars 1313 engine turned into post-production movie technology

It looks as though the game wasnt a total waste for LucasArts, though its reared its head in an unlikely place. A film set. Last week at a BAFTA presentation, LucasArts, the film studio, not the defunct games studio, showed off some new technology theyve been working on. The tech renders scenes in real time that would normally need to be created in post-production. For instance, actors dressed up in motion capture suits have their motions recreated within a virtual scene without any delay. You can see someone acting as C-3PO have their movement replicated in real-time. Its phenomenal technology.



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News::Xbox One's long term trajectory 'hasn't changed at all'

Microsoft's Phil Harrison wants to be clear on Microsoft's plans for the Xbox One. Speaking to GamesIndustry International, Harrison said the company's "long term vision hasn't changed at all." The Xbox One as a digital television, sports, games living room machine is still a concept that Microsoft is driving.We recently learned that the Kinect sends out enough infrared signals that it can then act as a controller for whatever other electronics you own through voice commands.



We haven't diluted our long term vision, which is all of the benefits of a connected ecosystem and what that means for all of the stakeholders - us, developer, publisher and crucially, the player. None of that has changed. What we recognised was when you put a disc slot in the front of a machine certain expectations come with that disc slot. We had to adapt some of our policies and it was best that we did those before we launched, which we've done. All of that can be handled in the vacuum of the pre-launch activity. And it allows the players to have a choice. They can consume the content through the medium they like the best and fits with their particular situation. I don't think there's a negative to that.



Harrison also noted that we're unlikely to see any indie games on the Xbox One until next year and that "eventually our goal is that every retail Xbox One console becomes a dev kit." Seems for now, as ID@Xbox sorts through developer applications, development kits are being doled out per usual.


Despite this push towards digital distribution allegedly being the interest of consumers, Harrison was fleet footed in avoiding the issue of digital titles being priced higher than boxed titles, defaulting to the trite defense, "But you could also take the point of view that the only way in which our industry can continue to grow is if the margin structure enriches game development. Meaning that as much as the consumer spend as possible accrues back to the creator."


Xbox One's long term trajectory 'hasn't changed at all' screenshot


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News::Valve Patent for a Customizable Controller Found, Is This the Day 2 Announcement?

8CN: A Valve patent for a "video game controller having user swappable control components" has been discovered. The design would allow for modular components to be slotted into different sockets, allowing for "dual analog sticks, a combination of analog and trackball, or further any combination of touchpad, directional pad, or additional components."



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News::Alien Rage: Boring Name, Boring Game

Kotaku - The game has one redeeming quality, and that's a completely out of place narrator that says things like "Double kill!" and "Ten headshots!" to remind you that you're doing a good job. Thanks guy!



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News::The Biggest Upcoming Console MMOs

IGN - As long as video game consoles have had internet connections, enterprising studios have been creating massively multiplayer games for them. Early notable efforts include Segas Phantasy Star Online in 2001 and Everquest Online Adventures in 2003. Still, despite these groundbreaking games, theres no denying that for most MMO experiences, PC gaming has always been where its at. Until now, at least. Sonys Playstation 4 and Microsofts Xbox One are more PC-like than ever, and now talented AAA console development teams are finally wrapping their heads around how to create persistent online worlds and long-term character growth. As a result, next-gen might be the era that console MMOs finally come into their own.



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News::Rayman Origins for Vita is this week's PS Plus bonus

As a person whose heart isn't made of pure ice, I'm quite fond of Rayman Origins . It would have been a real treat for the newly-released Rayman Legends to be offered in the PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection, but it's the former title North American subscribers are getting -- for PS Vita, that is. Yeah. I suppose this is a version that less of us currently own, and that's something. I'm now remembering how much I enjoyed the side-scrolling shooter levels. So good.


Moving onto discounts, there's some better news. Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is $11.69 as a Cross-Buy Vita and PS3 title for Plus members, in addition to Limbo (also Cross-Buy) which is marked down to $11.99. Worms Revolution should also get a shout out -- it's down to $7.50 and resident Worms correspondent Fraser Brown says the game is excellent.


As a reminder, this is also the week when European PS Plus members get a bunch of rad games, including: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3, and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.


PlayStation Plus: Rayman Origins Free for Members [PlayStation Blog]


Rayman Origins for Vita is this week's PS Plus bonus screenshot






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News::Top 10 MMO Spaceships

Spaceships are the hallmark of sci-fi mmorpgs. Every gamer wants to captain their own. MMO-play presents their top 10 mmo spaceships.



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News::GameCenter CX - Episode 134 - Detective Saburu Jinguuji

News::Sci-fi PC god game Maia hits Steam Early Access in December

Main developer of Maia Simon Roth has jumped on Reddit today to confirm rumors that his colony building god game is landing on Steam Early Access in December. He plans to add a whole slew of changes and features before then that as he says will make, the game will finally stop feeling like an interesting tech demo and start to become something you can really sit down and play. Maia was a successful Kickstarter that launched in the early days of Kickstarter being available to the UK and the developer has been very open about all aspects of the game, even sharing in-depth details and charts about the Steam Greenlight process. Even though the game is already available to pre-orders through the website, it will be now be available via Steam in early December.



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News::What does Valve's SteamOS Mean for Gaming (and Half-Life 3)? PLUS: GTA 5 and Censorship

Adam Sessler offers up extemporaneous unscripted editorials about the most talked about and controversial topics in the game industry. With strong and frequently controversial opinions, the show is designed to foster debate and discussion within the community.



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News::Aer's proof-of-concept trailer is very pretty indeed


An eye-catching trailer with a distinct art style is always going to get my attention and this debut trailer for Aer is no exception. Created by Forgotten Key, a small indie studio in Sweden, it shows off a simple, block art style but one that's colorful and distinct as well.


Whilst it's an early glimpse at the game, there's some standout scenes here like the female protagonist skis here way down a snowy (or is that cloudy?) peak before launching into the sky transforming into a blue bird.


There's scant details about the actual gameplay here but the studio's website mentions "sandbox-like gameplay" and the ability to explore various worlds, presumably via the power of transforming into a bird as you saw in the trailer. This trailer is described as a proof of concept but I'm seeing a lot to like already. Here's hoping for some more solid info soon.


Bird is the word: Aer looks ethereally brilliant [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]


Aer's proof-of-concept trailer is very pretty indeed screenshot






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News::Rocksmith 2014 Guitarcade trailer reveals two more bands

Within the Guitarcade and Score Attack trailer for Rocksmith 2014 posted today were two blurred out songs. We have discovered that they are indeed: Bush "Machinehead" The Police "Every Breath You Take"



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News::AHWU Week #180

Geoff and Jack are back with some news and updates for this week's AHWU.



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News::League of Legends Worlds: Fnatic vs. Cloud 9 summary

The League of Legends World Championships kicked off its quarterfinals today with Fnatic and Cloud 9 facing off. If you missed the games, Marc has a summary for you!



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News::Exclusive Interview: First Look at Splash Damages MMOFPS Extraction

Lore Hound writes: "Growing up with the creation of the FPS genre and watching its transition to consoles means Ive played plenty of first-person shooter games. Every setting, every time frame, the good, the bad, the eh, it was $20, Ive been around the block. Naturally, this means Ive sunk quite a few hours in the products from Splash Damage since the companys founding at the turn of the millennium. Largely quiet since the mixed reception of Brink, Splash Damage and Nexon announced 48 hours ahead of PAX Prime 2013 that the companies had partnered up to create and publish Extraction, an objective-based first-person shooter. We caught up with Splash Damage Creative Director Alastair Cornish and Nexons Chris Gyselinck during the show to get the skinny"



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News::Risk Legacy designer announces new game SeaFall

Risk Legacy was probably the most interesting board game of 2011. It took the classic Risk gameplay that we all know and hate, and turned it on its head by adding a multi-game campaign, built in mini-expansions with prerequisites for opening, and the unheard-of idea of making permanent changes to the board and components, including their destruction. When it released, I played it and declared that those mechanics would be the next big thing in board games.


Designer Rob Daviau has since left Hasbro, started up his own company called Ironwall Games, and has been working a new intellectual property with legacy style mechanics. Today, Plaid Hat Games (which you may know as the publisher behind the recent BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia ) officially announced Daviau's new game, SeaFall .


SeaFall is described as a 4X strategy game set during the age of sea exploration. As with Risk Legacy, it will have mechanics in place to advance a story and remember player decisions from game to game. No more about the mechanics has been made public, but we can expect to learn more before it releases in 2014.


Rob Daviau Announces Next Legacy Game [Plaid Hat Games]


Risk Legacy designer announces new game SeaFall screenshot






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News::Review: PES 2014 - MKGaming

MKGaming - "Before we begin, some context. I am not a football fan, despite the efforts of my dad. He tried, bless him, but football just isnt for me. Imagine my surprise then, when I caught myself on the edge of my sofa, screaming MINANDINHIOOOOO!!! like a lunatic, pointing to the screen and showing the missus the awesome goal I just made. If it can do that to me, an admitted football apathetic, then PES 2014 might just be the greatest football game ever made."



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News::Indie Pleas: Indie game crowd funding roundup for September 13, 2013

indiePub has published its weekly look at new and notable crowd funding efforts by indie game developers. Battle against AI in this weeks Indie Pleas theme Robots! Battle with and against cyborgs in games like Drop, The Fall, Doctor Radios Immersive World and Blood Alloy.



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News::Alien Rage, Review | Den of Geek

Aside from being incredibly difficult, Den of Geek doesn't believe Alien Rage does anything to stand out from the crowded shooter market. Here is their full review.



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News::NBA 2K14 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets

OPS:We saw Oklahoma City and Houston played on sim settings as Chris Manning (@LD2K) talking through different features in the game.



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News::The Daily Five: Top Rockstar Games NOT Named GTA

Grand Theft Auto V took the gaming world by storm last week, setting records and making us here at Stealthy Box absolutely jubilant over the incredible ways to cause chaos while traveling in Los Santos.It is only natural that GTAV has garnered a fair amount debate as to how it compares to the GTAs of the past. While there is no doubting GTAs long history of greatness, let us not forget Rockstars other gems. While some may not be as high profile as Grand Theft Auto, they are still excellent in their own right.



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News::Top Video Game Podcast of the Week #115 - Where You Were

Horrible Night: "Aaron reports in from the streets where there is a whole lotta love for Nintendo. Cole finds some video cassettes and preps for sea. Justin is the 101st choice maybe that's why Blizzard won't listen to him. Plus Old Man Logan and watchable Minecraft."



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News::Earthbound Fans Rejoice: Citizens of Earth is Made Just For You | Slimgamer

In a nutshell, Citizens of Earth is a modern twist on the classic JRPG that places you in the shoes of the Vice President of the World. A classic politician, hes charming, charismaticbut practically very useless! Role-playing the VP, who doesnt want to get his hands dirty, you recruit regular citizens like the Homeless Guy, the Baker, School Teacher or perhaps even Your Mom to fight your battles for you. Its a mix of Earthbound and Pokemon in a grassroots movement where not the heroes but everyday citizens band together to save the day.



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News::FIFA 14 Review | OXM

OXM: "FIFA 14 oozes style, authenticity, and bold design from start to finish. It looks and feels better than ever - and that's no small feat considering the series' incredibly rich tradition."



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News::Microsoft to expand presence in China with joint venture

Microsoft and BesTV plan to start a joint venture in China that will develop games and related services called E-Home Entertainment Development, reports Xinhua. The news originated from the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where BesTV stated that it would hold a 51 percent share in the venture with Microsoft taking the remaining 49 percent.


An interesting initiative, given the country's ban on videogame consoles. Microsoft and BesTV's new entity is expected to be registered in Shanghai's free-trade zone. The two companies have invested a combined $237 million in the venture.


It's believed that, more specifically, a console which leverages the Xbox tech -- dubbed "Bestpad" -- is planned for China. I'm picturing one of those ridiculous knockoff products based on that name; the kind that almost look legit if you squint but have a few too many buttons.


Microsoft to set up Chinese joint venture [Xinhua via Polygon]


Microsoft to expand presence in China with joint venture screenshot






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News::For the Love of Gaming Podcast Episode 149: But Its Capcom

-This week the 4LOG crew only talks about one game. Grand Theft -Auto V. -Ten Minute Topic: Playstation Vita TV. -Nintendo says Retro is high on the list for developers to make a Metroid game. -Steam to announce new details about the Steam future, and possibly Steam Console. -Sega buys Atlus Studious. -Playstation 4 will support recording over HDMI, but not at launch. Capcom announces Deep Down as a free to play PS4 exclusive.



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News::Don't Revive Me Bro Podcast #01 Feat. Alex Mendez

In the first Podcast of the new DRMB (Dont Revive Me Bro), Jason and Chris interview Alex "GoldenboyFTW" Mendez, and discuss their impressions of Battlefield 4, compare game play to Battlefield 3, and touch on other subjects such as competitive Battlefield gaming.



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News::Chinese Saints, Tanks and Broomsticks in SMITE

The writer said: when it comes to MOBAs, SMITE has quite nice traits which made it a really different experience comparing to DOTA, which was the previous MOBA title I played.



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News::Prominence Preview | GamingLives

GamingLives takes a look at the long-in-development space puzzler from Digital Media Workshop, the eerily silent Prominence. "Prominence looks to be an atmospheric and engaging title for fans of traditional first-person adventure games such as Myst. It is not a game to be rushed through because, unless you take the time to savour the atmosphere, consider the logs, audio snippets and work through the puzzles yourself, then a lot of the game will pass you by and that would be a great shame."



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News::Play as Mr White from Breaking Bad, the most evil villain ever

MWEB GameZone writer, Han Cilliers, takes a look at Breaking Bad, the video game adaptation. Gamers play as Walter White, who has been branded more evil than any villain from Westeros



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News::GTA V Steam key pre order spotted

An online retailer has been spotted accepting pre orders for the Steam Key of Grand Theft Auto V. As well as this there was some insight given to a potential release date on the PC as well.



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News::Plausible Deniability: Why GTA V And Hotline Miami Are The Same Game

"Okay, that might be slightly hyperbolic. Ruinous spoilers for both games from here on, by the way."



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News::Sid Meier and the dawn and rise of Civilization


Success in the videogame industry is cyclical and capricious. Like empires, the great genres rise and fall, often collapsing into dust or years of stasis. The strategy simulation, so dominant in the early ’90s, fell away with the arrival of the firstperson shooter – and even that mercurial genre has seen plenty of casualties. 3D Realms, id and Parallax Software, the godfathers of the immersive blaster, have all floundered. Now strategy is back, with Dota 2, StarCraft II and Crusader Kings. Everything flows.


But somehow the Civilization series has remained, and with it the game’s creator, Sid Meier. Although now more of a behind-the-scenes figure at his studio Firaxis, Meier is still designing, prototyping and providing input on every iteration of the series that cemented his fame. “We’ve been safe in our little niche. We always had a connection with strategy gamers, so there was no need for us to do what other studios were doing. We weren’t ever the hot new thing, but we had the best game in its genre.”


Ironically, though, when Edge launched in 1993, Meier had temporarily moved on to a music generation program called CPU Bach. “Civ had gone out and we were exhausted,” he explains. “We put everything we could think of into that game. We said, ‘Let’s not try to top that right away – let’s do something a little bit different’.” The hiatus from strategy didn’t last long. Colonization came next, then Civilization started calling once more. “It was the kind of game where people would write to us with suggestions and ideas about how we could improve it,” he shrugs. “It took on a life of its own.”



Twenty years ago, Meier was still at Microprose, the simulation specialist he set up with ‘Wild Bill’ Stealey in 1982. Thanks to hit franchises such as F-15 Strike Eagle and Silent Service, the company became a giant of its era with offices around the world and ambitions on new genres. But a mid-’90s corporate buyout by Spectrum HoloByte led to hubris, staff cuts and uncertainty. Meier left in 1996 to form Firaxis. “It was the right decision,” he says today. “We were able to refocus on design with fewer corporate distractions. Microprose was a big company, and that brings a lot of pressure – what we enjoy doing is making games.”


How does the modern industry compare? “Back then, we were pretty much shifting hardware every two years,” he says. “We’d moved from the Atari as our main development platform, to the Commodore 64 and then a little diversion to the Amiga; then we moved over to the PC. And CD-ROMs were just happening: Civ originally went out on about ten floppy disks. Also, there were big changes in graphics and audio – Civ started out in 16 colours, with one speaker sound… The industry is a lot more stable these days. But that’s not to say it isn’t interesting.”


After a few years in the specialist wilderness, strategy games are back. With XCOM, Firaxis made one of the most critically acclaimed titles of 2012, and elsewhere Clash Of Clans is proving that deeper tactical experiences are possible on smartphones. “What’s interesting about strategy games is that the audience seems to stick with them for a long time,” says Meier of the genre’s hardiness. “We have a community of Civ players that have been around for 20 years, and they continue to come up with ideas and energise the game. I think the strategy genre has a part to play in whatever direction the industry goes, whether that’s online all the time, or more about indie games, or these new consoles. Are we going to wear augmented-reality technology? I don’t know, but our job is to go in whatever new direction the industry takes.”


We talk a little about what Meier likes to play. Of course, he has explored strategy titles such as Age Of Empires and StarCraft, but he has also dabbled in firstperson shooters, surprisingly namechecking Call Of Duty as well as racing games such as Gran Turismo. He has watched the rise of the indie scene with interest. “Five or six years ago, you felt you needed a huge budget and there was a very limited pipeline – only a few people got to design and make games,” he says. “Now there are so many distribution channels, so many places to find games; and the tools available are leading to this real explosion of creativity. There are so many more games than you could ever play. The problem now is finding them and finding the time to play them.”



Unsurprisingly, perhaps, it’s Minecraft that he’s been playing the most. We suggest there are interesting parallels with Civilization: both games are about providing the player with a creative landscape they must master. “It would be wonderful if we had anything to do with inspiring Minecraft,” Meier laughs. “It was SimCity originally that introduced the whole paradigm that it’s the player building the world. It’s a very powerful idea. Games like Civ and Minecraft [make] the player the star, and what they end up with is unique to them. You don’t get that watching a movie. In these games it’s your own ideas, your own thoughts. Games that emphasise that are really taking advantage of this medium.”


Meier is so amiable, so contented, that it’s difficult to coax him into negativity or reproach. The closest we get is when we ask about how Zynga repurposed some of the key compulsion loops of the strategy genre into its Ville titles. “It did not really resonate with me,” he says. “When I heard about the metrics and the compulsion loops – scientifically taking apart the psychology of gameplay – I can’t relate to that. It’s not where I start when I make a game.” Where does he begin? “I take a topic I think is fun and exciting, and think of a way to give the player a sense of ownership over that topic – give them interesting things to do. I don’t claim it’s the right approach but it’s the only one that works for me.”


We ask about the future of gaming: where’s it all heading? “I don’t know! There’s a sense that something big is going to happen; I wish I knew what that was going to be. Yes, we have all these different platforms, we have all this technology, we’re constantly plugged in. Just about anyone can play games these days. So, do we all become game makers and stop being game players – is that what’s going to happen? Does our life become a game? We’re at an interesting crossroads.”


Finally, would you still make Civ if you were a young designer right now? For a moment there is silence. “I see a lot of games out there today with hints and traces of Civilization,” Meier says finally. “If I were just starting out as a designer today and Civilization didn’t exist, I would have to make it… It still makes sense.”


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News::Deadfall Adventures Release Date Confirmed

Nordic Games has official confirmed that the forthcoming Deadfall Adventures will launch simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PC this autumn. Set to be available as both a standard edition and a collectors edition, Nordic Games are offering a free upgrade for early pre-orders on PC.



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News::Call of Duty Ghosts set to dominate Games 13

Games 13 is set to be the biggest game expo ever in the region. We're getting hordes of titles from our close friends at Pluto Games and it seems Red is pulling all the stunts as well. One of them is Call of Duty Ghosts which is set to dominate the entire show.



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News::Card Hunter: Golem Extermination Squad

AWESOMEoutof10's Fraser Brown checks out tabletop-inspired meta-RPG Card Hunter. Countless golems were harmed, but it's okay, because golems don't have souls. Not like the hundreds of kobolds he killed earlier.



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News::Tom Clancy's End War Online Preview (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "This is not a sequel to the 2008 EndWar game. At best, its a spin-off title, but if you want to add a bit of cynicism into the mix then it kind of seems like Ubisoft wanted to make a Moba-like game and decided to slap the EndWar IP on it. Not the end of the world, granted, but I personally would much rather have had a AAA sequel. So, the basics: EndWar Online is a Browser-Based online MOBA/strategy game. It uses flash technology, to make it compatible with a wide variety of browsers and technology, possibly even mobile devices although thats not confirmed.".



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News::Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Preview | GodisaGeek

GodisaGeek: "When you first start up Hearthstone, youll be treated to a full tutorial explaining how to play the game in such a way that even someone thats never even looked at a Trading Card Game in the past with know exactly what theyre doing within a matter of minutes. Youll start of with Jaina Proudmoore the Mage and once youve finished with the tutorial, youll be well equipped to jump into either the Practice mode, or the Play mode. The Practice mode does exactly as it says on the tin, allows you to practice the game against a selection of A.I. controlled characters based on the nine classes from the original World of Warcraft game Mage, Druid, Hunter, Warrior, Warlock, Priest, Paladin, Rogue and Shaman all of which are able to be unlocked by beating their respective heroes on the Practice mode. Once youve unlocked all nine classes, youll be able to take your skills to the Arena in order to, hopefully, collect more cards, more gold and more fame."



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News::In-depth Review: Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Blacklist - Electronic Theatre

Ubisofts Splinter Cell series has had a rough time on current-generation formats. Debuting with a touched-up version of Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Double Agent it wouldnt be until 2010 that the first true high-definition (HD) Splinter Cell would arrive in the form of the underappreciated Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Conviction. Underappreciated as the verdict was unanimous in saying that Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Conviction was a wonderful, innovative stealth-action videogame, but in the years that have passed public opinion has rallied against it. Its against this barrier that Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Blacklist has to battle; a wall made not of passionate hate but rather indifference born of spite.



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News::Preview (Gamer Thumb) The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot: build castles for others to hack'n'slash

Ubisoft's The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is a free-to-play game inspired by the best elements of Diablo, Minecraft and social gaming. Players must build castles for others to conquer in a hack-and-slash gameplay while endeavouring to conquer their opponents castles.



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News::UK charts: GTA 5 enters at one, PES 2014 in at two

Here is this weeks UK top ten: 1. Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Konami 3. The Last of Us Sony 4. Saints Row IV Deep Silver 5. Splinter Cell: Blacklist Ubisoft 6. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Microsoft 7. Diablo III Blizzard 8. Disney Infinity Disney 9. Aliens: Colonial Marines Sega 10. Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix Square Enix



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News::Hyper Light Drifter Joins Steam Greenlight

After being Kickstarted and being announced for the PS Vita and PS4, the really cool looking Hyper Light Drifter has joined Steam's Greenlight service.



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News::Memoria Review The World of The Dark Eye Just Got Better | C.O.G.

Paulhammer over at COG takes Daedalic's 'Memoria' for a test drive and walks away really impressed. Not just another point and click adventure 'Memoria' is sure to draw you in. "Memoria is the follow up to 2011s The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav. For veterans of that title, Memoria features many of the same characters, but ties in events far in the past. Its an interesting duality, and certainly provides ample motivation to play out the storyline. The two protagonists have parallel storylines, each in their own era of history. The story is very well written, weaving the two eras together despite being 500 years apart. Geron works to return his companion Nuri to human form while also exploring the mysterious story of Sadja an ancient princess on her own journey to become a legendary hero."



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News::Project Reality 2 Will Bring the Tactical FPS to a New Level

Project Reality is probably the most realistic military FPS you can find. The eight-year-old Battlefield 2 and ARMA 2 mod focuses heavily on squad tactics, and has players facing off in massive maps. Despite its age, however, the mod still have a large collection of dedicated players and the developers have been regularly improving it with better graphics and added realism. Things are about to change, though. The team of modders have finally decided to step things up a notch with the announcement of Project Reality 2. It will be a free, standalone game that requires no retail game to play. Its also being made in the CryEngine 3 engine, and looks and sounds amazing.



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News::Family Corner at TGS 2013 Is Children's Playground

Tokyo Game Show is just over and the amount of attendees from all over the world reaches more than 270 thousand this year. Among them, we saw many cute kids this year.



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News::Composer Hip Tanaka honors Yamauchi with Nintendo remixes

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who made Nintendo a gaming empire, passed away last week. Though he may have been a cutthroat codger while at the company's helm, his influence cannot be denied. His former employees have no doubt found their own ways to pay their respects -- Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka in particular decided to express himself through music.


If you don't remember Hip Tanaka (shame on you!), he was responsible for many memorable Nintendo soundtracks, including Metroid, Kid Icarus, EarthBound, Balloon Fight, and more. He's currently the president of Creatures, the studio behind the PokéPark games on Wii. Nonetheless, he still likes to crank out jams in his spare time.


For his departed boss, he decided to remix the ending themes to Super Mario Land and Metroid. Enjoy his stirring tributes below.


Dedicated to Hiroshi Yamauchi. 01 and 02 [SoundCloud via Pixelitis]


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News::You Can Fly Like Superman In Grand Theft Auto V

News::Rise of the Triad Review at Skewed and Reviewed

Skewed and Reviewed have posted a review for the updated version of Rise of the Triad. They cite the nostalgia factor of the game as a strong point of the game but note that the dated gameplay and frusttrating save system may put off some gamers.



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News::Games Galore: A look at the Tokyo Game Show

Gamingtrend: The Tokyo Game Show took place this week (Sept. 19-22) and was an event full of live demos, trailers, news, and more. Japanese game development has taken a back seat to more popular western developers in recent years, but if this years TGS is any indication of where Japans videogames industry is headed, were looking at a long and exciting next-generation in gaming.



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News::Dota 2 Introduces GLaDOS as Its Latest Announcer

On Monday, September 23, Dota 2 will be introducing a major update which, among other things, will allow players to begin using the voice of Portal antagonist GLaDOS as an announcer.



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News::Citizens Of Earth, An Earthbound Inspired Game on Kickstarter

Ryan Vandendyck, who programmed gameplay for Luigis Mansion: Dark Moon, inspired by Earthbound has started Citizens of Earth on Kickstarter. Do you like Earthbound? Do you like finding secrets? Do you like unique indie games? Do you like having a baker, your mom, and that conspiracy guy attack enemies while you are the vice president of the world? If you answered yes to any of these questions or are interested in knowing more, check out Citizens of Earth.



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News::The Weekend Hotness: Eating with Dale around the world

Games at TGS? I don't give a toss. Dale, please post more photos of the wonderful food you've been enjoying. Do an entire post just on that. My inner foodie hungers.


Elsewhere this weekend, Jim Sterling starts Doorways on Now Bloody Playing, Sup Holmes? welcomes Merrit Kopas, we want the readers to write articles about your fave GTA moment, and you can lock lips with Klonoa's Lolo in Namco High.


Destructoid Originals:

Doorways - Now Bloody Playing

A very deceptive Saturday Morning Hangover

Not making FPSs, Conan and more with Hohokum's Dick Hogg

You can date Lolo from Klonoa in Namco High

Sup Holmes fawns over Merrit Kopas

We're wrestling live in WWE '13 - Rad Show: Get There!

Outlast - Now Bloody Playing Pt. 5


Community:

Tell us your favorite Grand Theft Auto moment!

Community blogs of 9/21 & 9/22

Forum thread of the day: Games You're Too Scared to Play


Events:

Deep Down is a free-to-play title

Goron Tablet Cushion brings lazy to a whole new level

D4, Swery65's Xbox One Kinect game, is wonderfully weird

Gallery: Tokyo Game Show 2013 public day

Nicalis on VVVVVV PS Vita, platform preference, and more

Xbox One interface is clean, uncluttered


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News::weeaboos with a podcast ep. 78: Raining on My Parade

WWC: "On this weeks episode - We discuss Killer is Dead, The Umbrella by Jiro Taniguchi, Sonys PS4 launch supply and the nature of hardware shortages, Blizzard shutting down Diablo IIIs auction houses, the latest gameplay trailer for The Evil Within, new footage of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Ep. 2, and Dark Souls II pre-order bonuses."



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News::Oculus Rift Updates New Information On John Carmack

Palmer Luckey brings this exclusive interview to Gamerhub.tv and speaks about some insightful things with John Carmack and whether games could be ported to Oculus Rift or if it's built from scratch.



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News::State of Decay Achievements Guide

Guide4GameS: On this article you can find every single Achievement that you can get in-game and can make your game score better.



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