Sunday, October 6, 2013

News::Amazon Video Game Deals of the Week for 10/6

Gamerdeals.net: "This week, Amazon has a slew of Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PS Vita, and PC games discounted as part of their Video Game Deals of the Week!"



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News::The Mog Log: After the story of Final Fantasy XIV

Massively: "I wrapped up the main story of Final Fantasy XIV a little while ago, got to see the final cutscenes that last for about a month, and was rewarded with a nice new mount for my trouble. I also got some big metaplot advancement and access to the endgame dungeons that I'll be running until we get more of them, so that was nice. But today I don't want to talk about how Amdapor Keep and Castrum Meridianum do an excellent job of being an endgame without being one, I want to talk about the actual story as a whole. Including the final revelations, the pacing of the plot, and where the game has to go from here."



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News::Why skeptics should embrace Valves new Steam controller

A week has passed since Valve announced its Steam controller, which resembles a speaker more than a gamepad and has left many skeptical of its quality. Technology has changed over the years, and the merging of touch and button controls makes a lot of sense today.



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News::weeaboos with a podcast ep. 80: Volatile Redemption

WWC: "On this weeks episode - We discuss Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, the final episodes of Attack on Titan and the series as a whole, the untimely death of author Tom Clancy, Toon Link and Sonic returning for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, Shinji Mikami on Resident Evils action focus, and Valves Steam Controller."



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News::Radeon HD 7990 review | Eurogamer

Meet the graphics card that comprehensively out-scores Nvidia's GTX Titan on virtually every benchmark or gaming frame-rate test you care to throw at it. The Radeon HD 7990 - codenamed Malta - achieves its colossal performance levels by combining two top-end "Tahiti" graphics chips onto one board, running them at speeds exceeding 1GHz, and combining them with ultra-fast 6.5GHz GDDR5 memory.



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News::Vorpx new 3D Driver to allow Oculust Rift users to play games not supported by the device.

Vorpx new 3D Driver to allow Oculust Rift users to play games not supported by the device. Still in beta version and available for $43.99. Vorpx will support at least 50 DirectX games in stereoscopic 3d and many more without it.



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News::FIFA 14 Review | Nizulo

Nizulo's Rich Bloomfield writes: "With next-generation consoles right around the corner, it becomes increasingly more difficult for a sports gameor any game for that matterto recommend the current-gen iteration. Thankfully, EA has made some notable improvements to FIFA 14 over last years slight disappointment."



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News::Race The Sun Review | GamingLives

GamingLives takes a look at the endless racer from Flippfly, which was recently greenlit on Steam. "It is never going to sell millions of copies or win all the awards, but what it does, it does very well. It is a nerve-shredding thrill ride, which, when gripping you, will hold you tighter than most games can. Its just a shame that when it lets go, it struggles to grasp you as tightly as it once did."



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News::Kara no Shoujo Voiced Edition Out Now

The patch that adds voices back into Kara no Shoujo is available to download now, MangaGamer have announced.



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News::Allods Online activates subscription-only server

Allods players who dislike paying for countless micro transactions can now join the new subscription-only server.



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News::CarTank Hands-On Preview | Games Fiends

GamesFiends's Zethj goes hands-on with the latest indie title from the man behind Pineapple Smash Crew.



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News::Horizon Beta Hands on preview video

A video look at L3O Interactives Horizon Beta which is available now via Steam Early Access. The game offers an engrossing element of space exploration, resource gathering and turn based action to conquer the galaxy!



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News::DICE Producer on Battlefield 4 eSports : Were Going To Make [Battlefield 4] a Sport

MP1st - Battlefield 4 Producer Daniel zh1nt0 Matros explains how the studio behind Battlefield 4 plans to make the game a sport and allow competitive gamers to take advantage of the games more eSports-friendly features.



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News::Half Life 3 and Portal 3 Is Valve Trying To Drive Us Crazy ?

HardwarePal : After the Half Life 3 Trademark registration and cancellation we have a new trademark called Portal 3.



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News::Of Course This Wonky Game Featuring A Sloppy Drunk Dude Is On PC

"With a title like Day One: Garrys Incident you might be mistaken into thinking Garry had a small traffic accident, or maybe grazed his knee. But no, Garry does nothing in half measures. Hes only gone and crashed his airplane through a strange rift" Kotaku



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News::Need for Speed: Rivals interview: mapping the road ahead

VVV: "It's no secret that Need for Speed is a series with a serious identity crisis. Having been swapped between developers over the years, the series has been steered in a myriad of directions, from its inception as a serious simulation, to arcade racer, to cops v.s. racers, to track racer, to the open world Autolog-driven game it is today. WIth Need for Speed: Rivals, EA Ghost Games are hoping to steer the series back on-track and reestablish Need for Speed's brand identity as it gears up for the next generation."



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News::Park Si Hyun presents at World of Tanks Korea League event

Korean model Park Si Hyun was once again a presenter for the World of Tanks Korea League. At the event, she appeared in a sexy new outfit and promoted the game.



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News::PlayStation 4 Controller is PC-Compatible 'for Basic Functions'

News::Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Good v Bad

MaulSquad: "Its no secret that the original Final Fantasy XIV bombed hard, I stopped playing from level 20 as I just couldnt get into it but when Square announced that the original was going to be stripped down and re-made from the ground up, it piqued my interest." Is this a new game or just simply a new coat of paint?



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News::Knock-Knock first 15 minutes gameplay video

A video look at the weird Knock-Knock from Ice-pick Lodge which is available now on Steam and has you surviving the perils of nightfall amid some spooky house guests.



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News::Next-Gen Visuals Displayed By CRYENGINE Modders

DSOGaming writes: "Next-Gen era is almost upon us and CRYENGINE modders have been hard at work displaying what next-gen games can look like with Cryteks proprietary engine."



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News::Zenimax might add more races to The Elder Scrolls Online after launch

Zenimax Online is aware that not every race in TES lore is included at launch in The Elder Scrolls Online, and some might be added later.



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News::Knock-Knock Review | RealGamerNewz

Jon of RealGamerNewz writes, "Something is going on in this game that taps into the other side, and not that pretty / flowery other side that good folks are sent to when they pass. Im talking about the other side that reaches its hand into the realm of the living and touches us only when we are at our highest anxiety levels, inspiring some of our worst fears and least sane decisions. In Knock-Knock, players take the shoes of a restless man who deals with a presence in his home that can only be described as demonic. You will find yourself blaming your own thoughts as if you are the one who has invited this presence to terrorize you. There are only a few things you can do to try and maintain sanity. Short of lighting up the house and turning your back to the horrific waking nightmare that is occurring, the player is subject to an experience that is possibly more terrifying than the recent releases in this genre. This is because at the same time you are playing the game, its reall...



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News::Space Engine 0.97: new community screenshots

SpaceEngine is a freeware space simulation software that lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies. Areas of the known universe are represented using actual astronomical data, while regions uncharted by astronomy are generated procedurally. Millions of galaxies, trillions of stars, countless planets all available for exploration.



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News::Titanfall Interview with Abbie Heppe [Capsule Computers]

Andrew Day from Capsule Computers wrote: Titanfall. The game has been turning heads and garnering more than its fair share of positive attention since it was announced at this years E3 Expo. EAs upcoming sci-fi shooter combines traditional first person shooter combat, combined with parkour/free-running/double jumping super soldiers, and of course giant mechanical suits into a game that just awesome. With all the hype behind the game, I spoke to Abbie Heppe, Respawn Entertainments community manager to discuss the game.



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News::Enjoy Five Minutes of Assassins Creed IV: Black Flags Gameplay Showing Combat and a Fort Battle

Today is the last day of the Russian trade show Igromir in Moscow, and some more interesting videos are surfacing, like this five minute long clip of Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag showing combat and a naval attack on a fort.



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News::Dying Light Interview With Tymon Smektala [Capsule Computers]

Andrew Day from Capsule Computers wrote: Techland and Warner Bros upcoming zombie survival game; Dying Light has been gathering more than its fair share of attention since it was announced. We got to go hands on with the game a few days back, and since then I had a tonne of questions about the game and the team. Luckily, at this years EB Games Expo I was able to grab Tymon Smektala, producer for the game for a quick one on one chat.



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News::Little Big Adventure Review - Playdar.co.uk

A review of the classic Little Big Adventure.



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News::Hands-On with Plantronics RIG Stereo Headset + Mixer (ThisisXbox)

ThisisXbox: "The whole idea and marketing theme for the Plantronics RIG is to Play More. Pause Less. This bold statement fits well as the ability to take calls and keep playing, game and use voice chat as well as streaming music and able to keep playing ensures you dont have to just sit there with game music anymore nor leave the room or even so much as move to answer calls. Its a few additional activities that can be blended in with your gameplay, but be prepared for a little cable cluttering if you have only previously been used to plugging in a cheap nasty plastic headset straight into the controller. At the small cost of an extra wire here and there, I will say that the Plantronics RIG has exceptional sound quality and background noise cancelling-out technology when it came to chatting on Xbox LIVE, which included sending voice messages."



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News::Wargaming Interview at EB Expo 2013 [Capsule Computers]

Kane Bugeja writes: At EB Expo 2013, I was lucky enough to get the chance to speak with Sharon Ng (PR and Marketing Manager), Calvin Shing (eSport Manager) and Kenny Poh (Marketing Manager) from Wargaming. More than willing to answer questions and explain the duties they undertake in their respective field, the information began flowing with the answer to a question I hadnt even the chance to ask, regarding the Tankasia Tournament. We now return to your regularly scheduled interview already in progress.



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News::Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Review | Game Over

Its kind of fascinating reviewing Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Outlast right on top of one another. The two games are targeted towards similar audiences, both providing thrills and chills in a first-person non-shooter adventure format. Both games lack weaponry of any kind, neither has a player inventory, and both make heavy use of documents and notes strewn about to advance the plot. But that is where the similarity ends.



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News::The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Review | Game Over

The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is a three-episode adventure from King Art Games, who are probably best known for their The Book of Unwritten Tales franchise.



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News::Ken Levine on the evolution of Elizabeth in Burial at Sea

Destructoid: "BioShock Infinite - Burial at Sea: Episode 1 ends on an interesting note to say the least, and I'm curious to see what is in store for the next episode. When it was announced, Burial at Sea: Episode 2 was pitched as being a survival-horror type piece of downloadable content, with the player controlling the story through the eyes of Elizabeth herself. I sat down with Ken Levine once again to pick his brain on this final endeavor in Rapture, and what it means for Elizabeth's character."



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News::Four reason why Elder Scrolls Online is going to be awesome

By now everyone who is at least somewhat into the Elder Scrolls series or MMO gaming has heard some of the hype surrounding the Elder Scrolls Online. This new MMO from Bethesda and ZeniMax promises to bring the best things about the Elder Scrolls series and online gaming and combine them all in a fashion that has the potential to make a huge impact in the highly competitive MMO scene. The big question everyone is asking themselves is; are they going to be able to deliver? While it is too early to definitively answer this seeing as the game is still in close beta, everything we do know points to this game being the next big thing in online gaming. Now what exactly do we know? Below are the four reasons why this game is going to be awesome.



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News::Heo Yun Mi Models at G-STAR Video Game Expo

Korean model Im Ji Hye showed up at the G-STAR video game expo in a sexy military outfit for the promotion of World of Tanks.



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News::ARMA III | Good Game Review

If there's one thing that developer Bohemia Interactive does well it's build big beautiful worlds. And the battleground of Arma 3 is stunning.



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News::The Dead Linger: An Interview with Geoff Keene of Sandswept Studios

Recently, Pixelvolt.com was able to interview Geoff Keene from Sandswept Studios and talk about their upcoming zombie apocalypse sandbox survival game "The Dead Linger", which is currently in Alpha.



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News::Retrospective: Chrono Trigger


Rescue the beautiful girl. Save the world. This most familiar narrative arc may stretch back through videogame time and far beyond, but it belies Chrono Trigger’s otherwise staggering display of creativity and bold invention.


Perhaps the most revered of all of SquareSoft’s releases during the Super Nintendo’s golden age of Japanese RPGs, Chrono Trigger is also the most atypical. Its removal of the genre’s unpopular crutches – the random battles, compulsory level-grinding and long, ponderous battle animations – was unexpected. Its inclusion of multiple endings, breezy non-linearity and focusing of a story on time travel and the relentless quest for reconciliation was positively at odds with a long-established formula its own creators penned.


Developed by what Square called its ‘Dream Team’, the game’s illustrious line-up of creative minds united, for the first time, the two godfathers of the genre: Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy, and Yuji Horii, creator of Dragon Quest. Flanked by the likes of anime art legend Akira Toriyama and Final Fantasy’s well-loved composer Nobuo Uematsu, the team’s title, while boastful, was, in terms of RPGs, exact, and the fingerprints of their experience and insight touch the game like no other.


Set in 1000AD, the game draws back the narrative curtain on mute protagonist Crono (so called because limiting his name to five characters and removing the ‘h’ of Chrono freed up valuable cart space). Joined by his best friend, nerdish scientist Lucca, the inventor of the teleporter-turned-time-machine upon which the entire game pivots, the duo travel back and forth between seven different time periods within the same geography, righting history’s wrongs to bring about a peaceful future. By zooming out the narrative and gameplay lens, far up above history’s tapestry, the game is able to explore, with unusual tangibility, the theme of generational cause and effect. While this mechanic drives the main quest – Crono gathers together his ragtag team of friends from as far back as a prehistoric 65 million BC and as far forward as a post-apocalyptic 2300AD – it’s in the optional subquests that its worth is most strikingly revealed.



At one point we meet a greedy and foolish Mayor who governs the busy port of Porre. By visiting his family home 400 years earlier, speaking to one of his ancestral mothers and offering her an item for free, history is altered as she vows to bring up her children to believe in generosity and kindness. Upon returning to contemporary Porre, Crono discovers that the mayor is now a charitable man – and the port of Porre is a far more useful town because of it. While the concept is perhaps a little too straightforward and idealistic, it’s blossomed into all manner of clever and thought-provoking scenarios with a creativity few time-travel-themed videogames have since matched.


The power of the story, and the pleasure of unravelling its world’s secrets and flaws, is heightened by one of videogaming’s timeless soundtracks. Its author, a young Yasunori Mitsuda, had been hired three years prior to Chrono Trigger’s development to work as a composer at Square. Frustrated at having been used primarily as a sound engineer, Mitsuda gave company president Sakaguchi an ultimatum to either give him a game to score or release him from the company. Under the guidance of Final Fantasy composer Uematsu, Mitsuda worked relentlessly on Chrono Trigger’s soundtrack, falling ill in the process, but creating a backdrop that perfectly complements the story while establishing the character of his later work.


Much of the game’s ease and appeal comes from its clever, accessible battle mechanics, which in many ways transcend the genre. Whenever Crono encounters an enemy his teammates appear by his side, in the field environment, and immediately the battle is underway. Eschewing non-interactive pauses wherever possible, the game instead emphasises fast-paced action. Frequent and inventive boss fights maintain a shoot ’em up style pace and urgency while, at the same time, never overwhelming the player with over-intrusive frequency or difficulty.



It’s this canny and successful reworking of RPG convention that still clearly marks out the game today in a genre that has mostly failed to take its important lessons to heart. One particularly memorable moment early in the game makes fun of your inevitable press-X-on-everything RPG item-gathering habit. Accused of committing various robberies in a busy marketplace, Crono’s brought before a judge and jury to face trial for crimes you’re certain you never committed. Incredulously you then watch footage of your actual actions earlier in the game, racing from stall to stall, picking up items from tables with carefree abandon.


The relationship between your in-game behaviour and narrative consequence, a concept rarely explored adequately in videogames, underpins the game with startling success. With 13 different endings, each drastically different from the next, and dictated by the sum of your decisions, Chrono Trigger’s adventure feels like yours alone, and your mark on its history hauntingly visible and unforgettable for it.


This article was first published in Edge Presents: The 100 Best Videogames in July 2007.


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News::Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Rekoil | paulsemel

A look at the serious online shooter Rekoil, which was oddly inspired by the same series (Call Of Duty) it's trying to be an antidote to.



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News::Ironclad Tactics The Review - The Geek Link

The Geek Link writes - Ironclad Tactics took a story set in an alternate reality version of Civil War America, and presented it in the form of a collectible card based tactics game with steampunk styled robots! If the anachronistic scene of a robot fight that took place on the front lawn of the White House sounded like a good time to you, then this is the game for you!



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News::Pixelitis Picks: The antiheroes of gaming

"With Breaking Bads finale over and done with, wed like to look back on all our favorite morally ambiguous heros and heroines from gaming. Like Walter White, many characters begin with noble intentions but slowly find themselves unveiling their darker side. Videogames are no stranger to this downward character arc. Nearly all mature titles now showcase antiheroes in grim settings, struggling with their surroundings and themselves. Grand Theft Auto V is a recent, good example. Actually, any Rockstar game is a good example. Gone are the days of wholesome, Superman-like heroes. Fiction is now full of flawed cowboys, lovable hitmen and paternal meth cooks. And we couldnt be happier. Here is a short list of some of our favorite antiheroes from gamings past and present. Feel free to comment and mention your own favorites. And if you disagree with us, all we ask is that you tread lightly." - Pixelitis Staff



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News::Weekly Digital: Let it Rain on your parade

"If you can give Grand Theft Auto Online a rest (as difficult as that may be), there are quite a few notable digital titles out this week, including the emotionally-charged Rain on PlayStation 3. If you prefer getting freaked out over being turned into a sobbing mess, the PS3 still has you covered with the PS2 Classics release of Fatal Frame III: The Tormented. North America sure could use a release of that Japan-exclusive Fatal Frame IV right about now. Capcom is serving up a trifecta of Wii U SNES Virtual Console titles, with all three Final Fight games now available on the Wii U eShop. Mass-releases of VC games in one day is something I hope Nintendo continues to do. Theres also a demo out for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies, which will allow you to have the pleasure of shouting OBJECTION! and TAKE THAT! at the top of your lungs at a 3DS. Finally, GOG has an excellent sale on Interplay titles like Fallout and Earthworm Jim that you shouldnt pass up on...



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News::FIFA 14 Goals of the Week - Round 1

FIFPlay: FIFA 14 best goals of the week video.



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News::Assassin's Creed 4 interview with Darby McDevitt -- Lead Script Writer

Assassin's Creed IV Lead Script writer Darby McDevitt talks about the direction of the game in this video interview.



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News::Rekoil Video Interview | RPadTV

RPadTV chats with Plastic Piranha president & CEO Jason Brice to learn about the upcoming first-person shooter Rekoil. Brice talks about the games modes, various weapons, and how the game is different from other shooters.



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News::SUCCESS - The Last Door Funding Goal Achieved

The Third Chapter of Point & Click horror game The Last Door has reached their funding goal.



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News::Only two years late: Battlefield 3

A rambling impression of the Battlefield 3 opening.



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News::GigaBoots Podcast #12 - Dorito Face Bad Touch Sempai

The full GB crew is here again to talk about a lot of stuff. The pod­cast got inter­rupted so many times in this episode that the whole thing exists in this vague are we record­ing? territory.



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News::Games for the MassesWeekend Deals 10//04//2013

Atlas Burke: "Welcome back to Games for the Masses, where you pay less to play more. This week the aliens are among us, as its X-COM, X-COM, andguess what? More X-COM. Looking for the classic Microprose X-COM experience? How about the entire classic X-COM library (even the flight sim X-COM Interceptor) for less than $4? Want something a bit more modern? Well, you can bring your sectoids to 3D with 2012s X-COM: Enemy Unknown for free all weekend. As in at no cost. F-R-E-E. If you like it-and you will-you can make the purchase final for less than $10."



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News::Nihilumbra Review | Entertainium

Entertainium: "Nihilumbra makes the jump to PC spectacularly. Its mechanics are a joy to play around with, the puzzles growing more challenging and intelligent as time goes on, rewarding your patience for sticking through the easier parts by allowing itself to fully flourish. And even then, the touching tale it weaves is more than enough to keep you engaged throughout. It takes time for Nihilumbra to realize its promise, but once it has, the wait proves itself well worthwhile."



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News::Queen's Tales: The Beast and The Nightingale - New Screens

After Reveries and Flights of Fancy, ERS-G is ready to put out another fantasy HOPA title!



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News::'Volume' preview: New stealth game from 'Thomas Was Alone' creator | Digital Spy

One thing Bithell was keen to stress is that there is an underlying story to Volume, although details have yet to be unveiled. "There is a massive narrative. A lot of people are worried it doesn't exist, but that's very much not the case," he stated.



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News::Exploring Valves masterplan: on SteamOS, Steam Machines and the future of the PC - PC Gamer

Last week, Valve made a series of announcements that could dramatically impact how people play games on the PC. Valve have been hinting at SteamOS, Steam Machines and the Steam Controller for years, through interviews and information that goes all the way back to 2010. PC Gamer comb through these interviews, in order to find out what the future might hold for Valves move into the living room.



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News::League of Legends Worlds: Finals

After months of tournaments and regional championships, the League of Legends World Championships came to a close. Marc Lynch has the game summaries of the finals here.



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News::The Long Dark First Screenshots

The Long Dark Kickstarter page has been updated with the first screenshots of the title from Hinterland, consisting of former development studio Relic, Bioware, Riot and Volition, showed some screenshots of the current prototype of The Long Dark.



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News::Classic Lotus 100T and F1 2013 invade HMV Oxford Street

VVV: "To mark today's launch of Codemasters Racing's F1 2013 game, HMV is hosting a Formula1-themed celebratory event at its flagship branch down Oxford Street in London. Alongside the classic Lotus 100T Formula One car (driven by Nelson Piquet in the 1988 Formula One season, and one of the classic racers available in F1 2013) - sitting pride of place in the UK entertainment retailer's halo store will be several hot lap pods, where prizes will be awarded for those who set the fastest lap times in the game."



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News::Edge of Eternity shows off 3D Modelling

GamR Mag writes, "In a push to reach funding for HD support on their latest title, Edge of Eternity, Midgar Studios have released images of models that would feature in the game, if the HD goal is reached."



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News::Total War: Rome II Review | GCM

GCM - "Total War: Rome 2 (Or Rome 2: Total War to the purists) is the latest offering from Creative Assemblys Total War series, and its one thats been long coming. The original Rome: Total War came out nine years ago in 2004. It was my introduction to the Total War series, and always held a soft spot in my heart. Still, that was a long time ago, and while Ill draw a few comparisons to the original, Im going to assume most people are newcomers."



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News::Elder Scrolls Online An Interview With Zenimax Online Studios

The Geek Link writes - We got to talk to Brian W. of Zenimax Online Studios about their upcoming MMO set in the Elder Scrolls universe, Elder Scrolls Online.



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News::Korean idol Ga In reveals her game character for "Sudden Attack"

Check out the behind-the-scenes video of Korean idol Ga In revealing her in-game character for Sudden Attack.



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News::Rejoice Dino Fans - GTA V's Easter Egg Shows Dinosaurs, Shadow Warrior Features Godzilla

DSOGaming writes: "Well, we cant deny that we are huge fans of dinosaurs. I mean, is there anyone who does not love those lovely prehistoric creatures (bet Ian Malcolm is definitely not liking them at all, but thats irrelevant)? So anyway, a teaser trailer for the new Godzilla movie got leaked yesterday. It looked surprisingly good, thus we felt the need to share with you some dino easter eggs from both Shadow Warrior and GTA V."



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News::Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass...(or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Season Passes)

Karras L. of Kaboomshark writes "When Season Passes came on the scene, they made a lot of sense. They gave gamers good value for additional content to safe bets like Halo 4 and Batman: Arkham City. I still think season passes are a great idea when arguable masterpieces like Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us come along, but there is still some risk involved if you purchase the season pass before the games release. After all, all weve seen out of these two recent titles DLC-wise is horde mode from the former and a teaser from the latter."



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