Thursday, October 17, 2013

News::Full Bore: The First Dig Review [Twinfinite]

Twinfinite takes a look at Kickstarter success story and Steam Greenlight candidate: Full Bore - The First Dig



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News::Mutant League Football devs 'not giving up'

A lot of us have fond memories of Mutant League Football as kids, but that nostalgia wasn't enough to raise the recent Kickstarter project above the rather ambitious goal of $750,000. In an update given after the campaign was over, the developers noted that they "weren't going to give up," and will "keep fighting to get this game to market."


The next order of business is to give out prizes that were promised during the campaign, then they'll gather some surveys and revise a new plan for the game -- from there, they'll figure out where to take the franchise. If they can't get funding, my guess is they'll go solely for iOS with controller support.


Mutant League Football [Kickstarter via Joystiq]


Mutant League Football devs 'not giving up' screenshot






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News::Battlefield 4 Interview: Producer Daniel Matros on Call of Duty comparisons and DICE philosophies

El33tonline writes: "What have been some of the core philosophies driving development of Battlefield 4, and how has player feedback been implemented not just from the beta, but during and after Battlefield 3, too? How has the community helped to inform decisions at DICE and why do people still compare Battlefield and Call of Duty, year after year?"



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News::Meristation- Goodbye Deponia Review

MS:The finish is right and you'll play more than a week, it is even possible that in the future you please try it again. All aspects of the game are well kept.



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News::Extraction Closed Beta Underway

Extraction, the highly anticipated free-to-play MMOFPS game from Wolfenstien developers Splash Damage, has started its eagerly awaited closed beta period today.



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News::Monaco coming to Linux with a 'ton' of free content

I had a great time with Monaco for weeks on end after launch, and was kind of disapointed that it didn't seem to catch on with a mass audience. Was it the Xbox Live delay? Or perhaps the learning curve preventing people from jumping in online on PC? We may never know, but it's nice that new content is still coming.


The Monaco team has officially announced that the Linux version is dropping on Monday, and with it, a "ton" of free and new content is arriving. There aren't any hints as to what that content may be, but the mystery is enough for me to boot my game up again come next week.


Monaco [Facebook]


Monaco coming to Linux with a 'ton' of free content screenshot






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News::The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Arcane Mechanic DLC trailer marks its release

As promised, Neocore Games have sent forth the following trailer showcasing the Arcane Mechanic class in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, marking the DLCs release via Steam for $3.99.



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News::Blue Estate: Prologue Review | Games Fiends

GamesFiends takes a look at HeSaws interpretation of the Blue Estate comic books and how the new Leap Motion technology is working out.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts - Collectors Editions Revealed - Available For Pre-Order

Activision revealed today Call of Duty: Ghosts' Collectors Editions, which are available to pre-order now.



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News::Activision wants to reclaim Grand Theft Auto V's sales records

Last month Grand Theft Auto V smashed Call of Dutys record for the biggest video game launch ever. And now Activision wants that record back. In an interview with MCV, the firm dismissed the idea that Call of Duty is a brand in decline. The publisher revealed that last years Black Ops II has now surpassed 3m units sold in the UK, and has big expectations for this years Call of Duty: Ghosts, which launches on November 5th. Congratulations to the team at Rockstar for their success, said UK senior brand manager Kevin Flynn. We look forward to getting the record back before the next GTA title. He added: We know that our unaided awareness for Ghosts is leading the way against other unreleased triple-A titles. Our digital content has proven extremely popular and Black Ops II has sold more than 3m units in the UK.



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News::Retirement isn't so satisfying: Talking 'GTA V' with voice of Michael, Ned Luke

Retirement means the culmination of all of the hard-work you've done in your life, it means enjoying moments with your family and friends, retirement means traveling to places around the world you've always wanted to explore, but not for Michael De Santa. For Michael De Santa, retirement means a living, breathing death sentence. No one else could've portrayed the character of Michael De Santa better than Ned Luke did. In Grand Theft Auto V, the game did something that hasn't been done before in a game and Ned took the time to discuss it and his experiences working on GTA V.



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News::No Real Names for Xbox One at Launch - IGN Daily Fix

Microsoft delays an Xbox One feature, Ubisoft's CEO talks about Watch Dogs' future, a retailer update on next-gen Watch Dogs bundles, and Deals of the Week!



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News::Batman: Arkham Origins TV Spot

Warners have released the TV spot for Batman Arkham Origins online.



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News::Sony is rolling out PS4 kiosks at select retailers

I can't believe that the PS4 is approximately a month away, and a few of you can get your hands on the system right now. Sony has announced that at select retailers nationwide (US), PS4 demo kiosks have been put in place.


Those retailers are Sony Stores, GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, with more to come down the line. The games on offer include Knack, Octodad: Dadliest Catch (nice!), FIFA 14, Contrast, Super Motherload, and Pinball Arcade.


If you want to try and find one closest to you, follow this link.


PS4 at Select Retailers [PlayStation Blog]


Sony is rolling out PS4 kiosks at select retailers screenshot






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News::Death from above in Battlefield 3 - Challenge Scot


This week's challenge is in Battlefield 3 in which I attempt to run over an enemy player whilst piloting an air vehicle. With so many other players ready to blow me out of the sky combined with my lack of piloting skills, this might be just beyond my grasp!


If you've got any ideas for future challenges you'd like me to have a go at, feel free to leave them in the comments!


Death from above in Battlefield 3 - Challenge Scot screenshot






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News::Duet review






Duet is deceptively straightforward. The player controls two balls – one blue, one red – that sit opposite each other on a circle. Levels are comprised of sets of falling blocks, and your task is to navigate the balls around them by spinning the circle left and right, swinging one and then the other out of the way.


Straightforward, yes – but not easy. Touching any block spells death, your ball bursting and leaving a grisly blue or red stain that persists through your next try and the many that follow. Some levels you might complete first time – some with quick reflexes, most with luck – but many more will end coated with the splattered evidence of your constant failure.


As you advance through the (mercifully) short levels, the game begins dropping harder and harder obstacles in your way: blocks that hide other blocks, blocks that spin and blocks that fall at different speeds. More collisions. More restarts. More paint. But for all the punishment it inflicts, Duet never feels unfair – when you fail, it’s your own sluggish reflexes and prodding fingers you’ll be cursing.


That balance is key. A stupid mistake on the first block is annoying, a fatal slip on the last is hateful - but that makes pirouetting through unscathed, even on your 20th attempt, feel hard-won. The final rush of snatching victory does much to make up for the futile, paint-spattered rage that preceded it.


Duet is out now on iOS.




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News::ZTGD | Montagues Mount (PC) Review

Drew Leachman writes: I was told when I got assigned to review Montagues Mount that I was in for a puzzle/horror first-person game. My initial thoughts were perhaps an Amnesia-type game. Unfortunately, within 15 minutes of playing, I saw that this was more of a puzzle game than a horror game. In fact, I doubt anyone that plays this will think it is a horror game at all. It does have its fair share of puzzles, but soon you will see why this horror title may not be worth the effort.



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News::Get Yo Geek On | Knock-Knock Review

'Knock-Knock is a confusing mix between simulation and horror, and that is honestly the best explanation of the genre that I can come up with. In a mangled version of Dont Starve, Knock-Knock features the Lodger, a protagonist who seems about as confused by the insanity as the player.'



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News::ZTGD | Knock-Knock (PC) Review

Drew Leachman writes: I have had Knock-Knock installed on my PC for quite a while now. I have played a great deal of it in this time. I have viewed forums and message boards discussing the game, and have done a good amount of research on it. As I am writing this review, Im still at a loss for what to say about my experience, but let me try to explain it in the best of my ability. Here is what I think of Ice-Pick Lodges indie title, Knock-Knock.



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News::Interview: Female pro gamer Stephanie Fouche on unique challenges, and what it takes to be the best

El33tonline writes: "Making a name for yourself in the world of competitive gaming is a severe challenge at the best of times and it takes a special kind of person to climb the ranks of this cut-throat environment to gain even the slightest recognition. But what if youre a woman? What kind of additional tests of character will you encounter in a sport traditionally dominated by male participants? El33tonline was fortunate enough to speak to South African pro gamers Stephanie Fouche (aka Steph1401 online) who find out how she got her start in competitive gaming, the challenges she has had to overcome, her stringent training regimen, and how she became sponsored by peripheral manufacturer Gioteck."



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News::Knock-Knock Review | IGN

An unreliable narrator can have a strong, unique effect on storytelling, but Knock-Knock makes the mistake of using its unbalanced protagonist to explain how its supposed to work. Our only guide to surviving this attractively drawn 2D adventure is a wild-haired insomniac who speaks garbled nonsense and lives his life according to scribbles on torn paper. What could go wrong?



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News::SpazioGames- The Wolf Among Us - Faith Review

SG:Faith, the first chapter of The Wolf Among Us is a product of safe value, a good start for a series intended to force things to take off. For the upcoming events, however, we expect a greater depth in the narrative in future episodes.



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News::World of Warcraft: Taking a Look Back

World of Warcraft: Taking a Look Back. CalmDownTom goes through the Expansions packs and weigh up what each one added to Azeroth, and what we can expect to see in the future.



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News::TRI Preview | The Indie Mine

TRI is a puzzle platformer in which the player much harness the mighty power of triangles to overcome a series of challenges to complete each level. Find out more info in The Indie Mine's preview.



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News::Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag had "shared multiplayer", but it got cut

Did you know that AC4 Black Flag originally featured a "shared multiplayer" kind of feature?



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News::Analog Addiction Preview: 'Legends of Eisenwald'

Analog Addiction writes: Legends of Eisenwald has become another Kickstarter success story as well as being approved by the Steam Greenlight community. On April 21, 2012 Aterdux Entertainment hoped to raise $50,000 for their game. Not only did they get their target, they received another $33,577 totalling $83,577.



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News::Pixel Apocalypse Podcast: Episode 104 Like A Boss

From Pixel Apocalypse... "On this weeks epsiode of the Pixel Apocalypse Podcast Scotty D jumps off the soundboard to discuss Grand Theft Auto Online with us. Watchdogs has been delayed until 2014 throwing gamers who purchased the PS4/Watchdogs bundle into the lurch. Battlefield 4 is in beta and Nathan talks about his experiences along with a few issues. We finally have some more news regarding Star Wars: Rebels, and the future looks bright indeed for a galaxy far, far away."



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News::RT News - October 16, 2013

Ubisoft's stocks have plunged after they delayed Watch Dogs and The Crew and dropped their sales forecast. Pokemon has a game-breaking bug you should avoid at all costs. Microsoft has delayed their real name option for Xbox One. Sony is offering Flower, flOw, Sound Shapes, and Escape Plan for PS4 cross-play. Gearbox has given their Halloween DLC, T.K. Baha's Bloody Harvest, a release date. Square-Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3.



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News::This Wii Party U trailer shows off a ton of games


Remember all those Wii commercials where families would get together and waggle their hearts out? Well it appears as if Nintendo is at it again with this Wii Party U commercial, but now you can use the GamePad while you waggle -- innovation! Joking aside, this new Wii Party U trailer shows off a ton of features, and reveals that there are over 65 minigames to tackle.


Interestingly enough the game seems to only be packacked with a Wiimote at retail, and the digital version reportedly clocks in at over 5GB, so if you have a standard Wii U you should be prepared to get an external harddrive.



All in all it looks like a decent distraction (especially if I can get the disc-only version on the cheap), and I think I want to start a campaign Party Phil for Smash Bros. 2014.


This Wii Party U trailer shows off a ton of games screenshot


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News::Tetsuya Nomura Explains the Look of Kingdom Hearts III

News::Goodbye Deponia Review (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "I make no apologies for utterly hating Deponia, a game that was to comedy adventures what Stephanie Meyer is to vampire novels (has fans but is a blight on the genre). It wasnt funny in any way, puzzles were the worst kind of adventure game nonsense, the plot felt like it consisted entirely of padding, many major goals just felt unsatisfying like get a cup of coffee or go upstairs, and worst of all main character Rufus was a copy of Guybrush Threepwood with all the wit, sweetness, and likeability stripped out. Fortunately Daedalic have redeemed themselves since then with the excellent Night of the Rabbit and two great The Dark Eye adventures, so maybe were ready to return to Deponia now. Just in case though I have my Monkey Island 2 code-wheel on standby in case I need to slit my wrists with something symbolic".



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News::Vandal- Goodbye Deponia Review

Vandal:The trilogy starring Rufus and Goal comes to an end and says goodbye in style with one of the best adventure games of recent years.



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News::Knitted Pixels announces Exiled, a 2.5D action platformer powerd by Unity

Remember those side-scrolling brawlers from the 16-bit era like Street Fighter, Story of Thor, Metroid? Indie dev Knitted Pixels is looking to harness that with today's penchant for gorgeous triple-A visuals. The team is using Unity to power Exiled their open-world action platformer with action-RPG elements, and shots of the game show some mighty fine artwork indeed.



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News::Satellite Reign developer diary discusses animation pipeline

5 Lives Studios' Satellite Reign is still in the pre-production phase as they're mapping out the "basic building blocks" of the entire game, and it's nice to do "without having publishers breathing down our necks." This dev diary is more on the "technical/informative side" of the project and explains the "animation workflow" for Satellite Reign being done by just one guy.



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News::F1 2013 Review - The Digital Fix

Fasten your seatbelts and stock up on AA batteries: Codemasters have released their yearly instalment (five and counting) of the official F1 tie-in. Like many iterative titles, little has changed with the core gameplay and the minor improvements offer little of substance to anyone who bought last years offering, or even the year befores.



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News::The Playable Power Of Science Comes To The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing

Angie Santiago of SpawnFirst reports: "Launching today is the DLC pack for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing containing the Arcane Mechanic. This allows for players to play as a specialist class that utilizes the power of science. The Arcane Mechanic is the master of weird devices, deadly gadgets and arcane machinery, giving the players the chance to literally fight fire with fire. Playing as the Arcane Mechanic, you can reduce the enemy to ash with flames, engulf them in poisonous fumes, blow them to smithereens with explosives, or summon minions and set traps to do the dirty work for you. When all other tactics fail, decimate your foes with the power of science!"



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News::Recommended MMOs 2P In October

Here are the 5 games recommended by 2P if you are looking for new MMOs and online to play this month.



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News::Many Call of Duty players "aren't hardcore gamers, or even gamers", says Infinity Ward

"It's kind of a weird, ironic thing to say," muses Mark Rubin. [OXM UK]



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News::Skullcandy and Astro Gaming Release Their 1st Officially Licensed Gaming Headsets

Skullcandy, Inc. has been hot in the market for a while, and now they are ready to kick it up by bringing their extremely unique and creative artistic style and design to their very first officially licensed rig, courtesy of a generous licensing agreement with Ubisoft. Likewise, the computer giant that is Microsoft has licensed Astro Gaming to releasing a one-of-a-kind edition, gaming headset of their own for the XBox360. Astro Gaming is a division of Skullcandy, Inc., and this is their first officially licensed Microsoft product. Astro Gaming has been releasing quality products for professional gamers for some time. Though this is their first time teaming up with XBox306, they have undoubtedly been around the park a few times, and it shows with this the release of the ASTRO Gaming A50 Battlefield4 Edition headset.



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News::Controversy as Steam Greenlights 37 new games

It looks like quite the ensemble at first glance, with classics like Ikaruga and up and coming contenders like Blood of The Werewolf. Looking a little further, youll notice that the list is padded with mods of existing games, which many see as a slap in the face for devs working on their own fully fledged games who havent found themselves pass through the Greenlight service despite their own valiant efforts and popularity.



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News::The Kickstarter for Mutant Football League didn't meet its goal, hitting US$141,821 out of the $750,

News::Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos | CheatMasters

By avoiderdragon: The world of visual novels is something that hasnt really been embraced in the western gaming market due to the nature of the gameplay, or lack thereof. Theyre more like interactive fiction that are text-heavy and less involving than even David Cage games (Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls). However, they do tend to succeed in being story-centric, and developers of other genres could stand to learn a thing or two from it. Dysfunction Systems is another title that follows this vein, and it does well enough for itself.



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News::Game Guys review - Sharkoon Drakonia Black gaming mouse

Ask any PC gamer who is serious about his craft and he'll likely tell you about his fancy gaming mouse that (probably) cost him nearly $100, if not more. When that happens, you can then retort with a similar account in regards to your Sharkoon Drakonia Black mouse - a well-made gaming mouse that costs roughly half of what that other guy's mouse runs.



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News::GamerZines | 1954: Alcatraz Preview - 'Pointing and Clicking in The Big House'

GamerZines writes: As far as settings go, there are few more iconic than Alcatraz Island. America's long closed yet increasingly infamous penitentiary has been the stage for numerous films, books, plays and television series, but as far as we're aware there hasn't been a game set in the prison. Irresponsible Games are looking to change all that with a beautiful, albeit it traditional, point-and-click adventure starring a robber named Joe and his long suffering wife Christine. Both of whom are struggling to put their lives back together since Joe landed himself in the slammer after pulling off a successful armoured car robbery.



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News::Want An Epic 4v4 Multiplayer Space Sim? Time Is Running Out

Dealspwn reports: "GoD Factory: Wingmen, the ambitious 4v4 space dogfighting game that's offering a totally free prototype to test and try, only has one day left to secure a sizeable portion of its $70,000 Kickstarter target. Nine Dots Studio sunk a truly enormous amount of their own money and time into the project, which is in serious danger of falling by the wayside unless they can claw back some money with alpha funding."



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News::First Impressions of Double Fine's Spacebase DF-9

Gameranx: "Spacebase DF-9 is a space station simulator, and plays like a cross between Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper."



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News::Device 6 review






You won’t find a more confident game this year than Device 6. From its brassy opening – soundtracked by what appears to be the theme tune from a great lost ’60s spy thriller – to its elegant, understated epilogue, this is a wonderfully assured piece of interactive drama. It moves with a tangible swagger in its step, even as its protagonist advances uncertainly through an unfamiliar environment.


Anna, you see, has been kidnapped. She awakens in a strange building with no memory of how she got there, save for a vague recollection of a doll. Her journey is illustrated by words and occasional images, and sporadically brought to a halt by locked doors and curious mechanisms. Your job, then, is to read and listen, tease out environmental clues, and open the path forward.


It’s tempting to describe Device 6 as a visual novel, then, though that isn’t quite the full story. Rather than tapping through text to advance the narrative, you follow it, swiping and rotating your tablet or phone to trace Anna’s footsteps. A long carpet stretches out as a single line of text you traverse with your finger, while a spiral staircase sees a paragraph corkscrew from bottom to top. In other words, unlike acknowledged influence 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, you’re directly involved at every turn, guiding the narrative with your fingers, while looking and listening for clues.



If Year Walk’s conundrums were relatively abstract, the puzzles here are more successfully integrated into the narrative. The solutions are usually fairly close at hand, though it isn’t just considerate design and thoughtful structuring that keeps backtracking to a minimum. It would be a mistake to say why, just as it would to explain how its linearity is actually crucial. As with its predecessor, the less you know about Device 6 going in, the more it can surprise you. And surprise is a more potent weapon here than in most games.


While there are echoes here of influences as disparate as Kafka, The Prisoner, Saul Bass and David Cronenberg, it’s a very game-literate adventure, with strong hints of Layton and Zelda. The thrilling rush of the last two chapters, meanwhile, as the puzzles are cast aside just as players are craving an uninterrupted sprint to the final revelations, is reminiscent of Killer7’s riveting closing stretch. Yet while maintaining its exhilarating blend of the dark and the playful – there’s an unforgettable moment here that may be 2013’s most delightful cameo – it takes great care to finish on a full stop. It’s not about knotting together loose ends so much as satisfyingly pressing that final piece of the jigsaw into place.


Simogo’s greatest triumph, perhaps, is to intensify the potency of the written word. In using its text both as narrative and as geography – and through its impressively restrained use of illustration and sound – it generates an almost unrivalled sense of place. It isn’t embarrassed to allow Device 6 to be a game when it needs to be, and yet it knows precisely when to let the story take over. The result is a sharp, striking mystery that is at once provocative, extraordinarily stylish and altogether essential.


Device 6 is out now on iOS.




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News::The Stanley Parable Review | CalmDownTom

"In this day and age, the age of grey-and-brown shooters and generic action games, there really is nothing better than a game that makes you step back and let yourself be taken along for the ride. The Stanley Parable is exactly this. A breath of fresh air into modern gaming and a storytelling experience that has to be experienced first-hand to be believed. Despite this being a high-definition remake of a Half-Life 2 mod, there is plenty extra that this remake brings to the table." Says CalmDownTom.



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News::Shtick Look: ARMA III

Note: While this is ARMA III gameplay, the levels shown are user-made, and not necessarily representative of Bohemia Interactives product.



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News::New Video Game Releases November 2013 Schedule

Welcome to The Reticules definitive roundup of gaming releases throughout November 2013. All release dates stated are for the EU, across all currently available platforms including Playstation 4 and Xbox One.



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