Wednesday, October 30, 2013

News::Mortal Kombat DooM Gets New Footage

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader 'Cristian Fabian Munoz Isla' has shared with us a new video from his upcoming Mortal Kombat mod for id Software's classic shooter, Doom."



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News::Gaming Cynic: Dont Be Scared, Call of Duty Wont Hurt You

Ethan Moses: People dont hate Call of Duty, theyre scared to death of it. Theyre afraid of what the Dutys will do to games, what theyll do to their friends and most frightening of all, what the Dutys could possibly do to them.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts preview - Grainger Games

Grainger Games takes a look at Call of Duty: Ghosts on current- and next-gen consoles and is impressed by the game's story, multiplayer, and... er, dog!



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News::Techland Pushes The Release Of Hellraid Into 2014

After receiving negative feedback from playtesters, Techland has delayed the release of Hellraid



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News::EA's Data Says Titanfall Will be a Very Highly Rated Game

The data that EA has collected so far states that Titanfall will be a high-quality game.



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News::Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Review | Gameplanet

After dipping a toe in Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag sees the franchise plunge headfirst into the roiling ocean and the lives of its associated salt-scarred scallywags. Resident drunken sailor James Cullinane has the helm, the puffy shirt, and the verdict.



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News::Exclusive Hawken Invasion Update Details: New Mech, New Game Modes + More

Free-to-play mech combat phenomenon Hawken is getting a new update soon, tantalisingly titled the Invasion patch. The Invasion patch adds a new mech, two new game modes and a boat load of bug fixes.



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News::Nether Now On Early Access

Ive personally never heard of this game but after watching the trailer with live acting, I thought it was worth a mention.



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News::The Taxi: An Evolution In Grand Theft Auto

CGUK: 'Since the beginning, the Taxi has been an iconic part of Grand Theft Auto's plethora of unique vehicles. For a start, they're common and offer a balance of medium-speed and damage resistance.'



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News::GameStop ad (10/30 - 11/5)

This week's GameStop ad has gone live.



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News::Etrian Odyssey Untold European release detailed

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl recently blazed a trail on the 3DS platform in the US, but it looks like Europe is getting a piece of the action too. While there is no solid release date in sight, Millennium Girl is coming in 2014, and it will be a dual physical and digital release.


Should you find yourself on the fence, a double-dungeon demo will launch a little bit before release. For those who were wondering, NIS America will be handling the European localization.


Etrian Odyssey Untold European release detailed screenshot






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News::Lost at sea? why BioShock and Irrational could become victims of their own success

Every important game franchise starts off as something smaller. With Call of Duty, it was 2007s Modern Warfare that ended its history with World War 2 and sparked this generations obsession with high-tech global war. Bethesda did the same for open-world fantasy with Oblivion, and Naughty Dog for third-person world-hopping with Uncharted. And Irrational did the same with BioShock.



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News::Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion Review (X360Gamer)

X360Gamer: "The worst game to appear on Xbox Live Arcade since Zootfly's should-have-been-illegal Expendables 2: The Videogame, Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion is a 1/10 game all day, every day."



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News::Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Review | TSA

Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag is the series first foray into the land of piracy, building upon the naval sections of its predecessor. Does it manage to create an engaging and believable world that the series has previously mastered, and is it a successful route for the assassins to take?



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News::Battlefield 3: My Week In Batters vol. 13

A bird in the hand is worth two in the Batters. Speaking of which.



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News::Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag: Check Out All Edward Kenways Costumes in this Video

In Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag there are a whole lot of costumes and outfits you can unlock for Edward Kenway. After all a good pirate must have swag. Here's a video showing them all.



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News::Starbound Beta Announced, Set to Take Off 'Very Soon'

Gameranx: "The beta test for Starbound has been announced, and will take place in three main stages."



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News::Review: The King of Fighters XIII: Steam Edition (DarkZero)

"When Street Fighter II first arrived in arcades in the 90's to forever revolutionize the fighting game genre, many copycats and challengers came and went over the decades only to fall into cultural obscurity. Only a select few fighting franchises remain from that decades-long battle, with Mortal Kombat often considered the closest competitor to giving Capcom's flagship fighter a run for its money (at least as far as the West is concerned). For Japan, it was SNK's King of Fighters series that stood opposite Street Fighter in the arcade ring while also maintaining a strong cult following in the West. Whereas Capcom kept their Street Fighter universe (mostly) self-contained, SNK would utilize almost every single original property under their company to create a wildly diverse cast of characters (including the ones that did not originally begin as fighting games), thus making KoF the very heart of their company."



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News::HonestGamers Review // Nihilumbra

Gary Hartley Writes: Nihilumbra can surprise you if you let it.



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News::Titanfall, Killer or Clone?

There are many unanswered questions around this next gen title. Is Titanfall really going to be as great as the hype would lead everyone to believe, or is it just another Call of Duty?



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News::Slender - The Arrival - Launch Trailer

Blue Isle Studios shared the launch trailer for Slender - The Arrival.



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News::Why Batgirl Would Make the Batman Video Games Better

Kotaku - "So, Barbara Gordon didnt become Batgirl in the latest Bat-game. It was a longshot, sure, since this was a prequel focused on Bruce Waynes maturation into the role of Batman. But, after playing the freshly released Batman: Arkham Origins, I came away thinking that Batmans female sidekick really needs to appear in an upcoming Batman video game. Mostly because shes not so damn depressing."



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News::Digital Downloads vs. Physical Disks

With the arrival of next generation consoles in less than a month and all the promise of digital goodies that the PS4 and Xbone bring, it is time to reflect on where digital downloads and real world disks stand in the console race and where we are going.



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News::Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Gets Some New Media, NPC 'Hexxat' Revealed

Gameranx: "Hexxat is a new character who joins the forces of the protagonist in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition."



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News::In-depth Review: Alien Rage - Electronic Theatre

CI Games Alien Rage has taken its time coming to digital platforms, and is still yet to make an appearance on consoles. Exactly what the hold-up has been name change aside is not known, but given that Alien Rage has the slick presentation of a first-person shooter (FPS) that reflects back on the days of QUAKE II while taking advantage of modern hardware, few fans of the genre are about to complain.



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News::Top Ten Pirates In Video Games

With Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag upon us, Dealspwn counts us down through the top ten video game pirates of all time.



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News::Review: The Inner World (New Gamer Nation)

Despite most people's nostalgic fondness for the LucasArts (may it rest in peace) point-and-click adventure/puzzle games of yore, you may come to the realization that people dont always love this sort of game. Or at least they find themselves enjoying some sides of it more than others. So it is with The Inner World.



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News::Should you spend your next-gen console cash on a PC instead?

You've got $400, maybe $500 sitting around and you're thinking that it's time to buy into some next-gen gaming. Sounds great, but maybe you shouldn't invest in a PlayStation 4, or an Xbox One. Maybe it's time to drop some cash on the most established gaming platform in history: The PC.



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News::Dark Souls II gets retailer specific DLC in Japan

From Software has revealed the new Japanese boxart for Dark Souls II , and has uncovered retailer specific weapon DLC in the process. Based on the outlet you reserve the game at (such as Geo, Best Denki or Amazon.co.jp), you can obtain certain pieces of DLC listed in the gallery -- thankfully nothing huge is in there.


Whether or not these pre-order bonuses will make it to America is unknown, but you can currently reserve the Collector's Edition, which nets you a 12 inch figure with a display box, a hardbound art book, a microfiber map, the soundtrack, and a metal case.


Store Announcement [Dark Souls.jp]


Dark Souls II gets retailer specific DLC in Japan screenshot


Read more...



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News::Nvidia Flagship GTX 780 Ti Specs Leaked - Full Power of the GK110 Unleashed

Technical Specifications of the Nvidia Flagship GTX 780 Ti have just been leaked. Guess what? Nvidia is unleashing the full power of the GK110 Core, with all the 2880 SP. The Crown appears to be going back to Nvidia.



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News::Project Eternity Accidentally Revealed as Pillars of Eternity

Gameranx: "The official name for Project Eternity has accidentally been outed."



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News::Raven's Cry: Finally a good pirate game?

Can Raven's Cry compete in the world of Assassin's Creed 4?



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News::RT News - October 29, 2013

Battlefield 4 has a day-one multiplayer update for Xbox 360 and has set a release date for their China Rising DLC. Ubisoft has locked some single-player Assassin's Creed IV content behind their Online Pass. Telltale Games has revealed what Season 2 of their The Walking Dead game has in store. 343 has announced Halo: Spartan Assault for release on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Steam has a Halloween sale with more than 150 games on discount.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1383415/rt-news-october-29-2013

News::Mega Man V hits the Japanese 3DS eShop next week

It appears as if the Mega Man Game Boy collection (referred to as Rockman World overseas) will be complete next week in Japan, as Mega Man V is hitting their 3DS Virtual Console. Celebrated by fans, Mega Man V is often considered to be one of the most unique, and best games in the franchise, eschewing many established tropes in favor of an item shop, and a lack of Robot Masters.


As far as we know, the US is still slated to receive the entire Mega Man Game Boy lineup, in addition to the Game Boy Color games Xtreme and Xtreme 2.


Rockman World 5 Rockets onto 3DS in Japan Next Week [Mega Man Network]


Mega Man V hits the Japanese 3DS eShop next week screenshot






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News::Gas Guzzlers Extreme Review | 6aming

6aming's review of Iceberg Interactive's indie action/racing game Gas Guzzlers Extreme. Does it tear up the track or sit on the sidelines?



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News::Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag PC-Exclusive Graphics Are Gorgeous

Yes, the PC continues to push the boundaries of technical excellence, even in the shadow of new console releases.



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News::Slayer and Faust join the cast of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign

Arc System Works continues to reveal more characters for the upcoming Guilty Gear Xrd, and now fan favorites Faust and Slayer have been confirmed through the game's website. Faust is still rocking the paper bag head, and I'm sure more than a few people are excited to play as this loveable serial killer.


So far, the partial cast is confirmed as Axl, I-No, Potemkin, Venom, Ky, Venom, Sol, Millia, Chipp, Faust, and Slayer.


Slayer [GGXRD.com]


Slayer and Faust join the cast of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign screenshot






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News::130+ Games In Two Weeks? Time to Slow Down, Steam

News::Fondling DOTA 2

It stands for Defense of the Ancients Our Fondling video series lets editors play the games for your entertainment purposes. They come in many flavors, but all taste equally sweet. Ever wondered what all the fuss was about? Now you know.



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News::ZTGD | FORCED (PC) Review

Jae Lee writes: FORCED IS A GAME ABOUT CHALLE Oh wait, caps lock. My bad. Ahem, anyway FORCED (Im pretty sure its not an acronym) is a game about challenges. Literal challenges to overcome in the form of traps, puzzles and waves of relentless enemies. Then, there are more abstract challenges in the form of cumbersome mechanics and a less than stellar online matchmaking system. However, if these challenges can be overcome with a group of like-minded warriors, there is a good bit of unique entertainment here.



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News::Battlefield 4 PSA: Please Report All Red Screen Of Death Issues To EA's Forums

Gameranx, by Ryan Parreno Please help spread this around. There's one specific ongoing issue with Battlefield 4 on PC that EA needs feedback on. This isn't for all issues, please read on to identify if you experienced the Red Screen of Death, and what to do next if you did.



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News::Gone Home: A Game for your Consideration

CraigieH says "With the Midlife Gamer Community awards fast approaching, I urge you to play this absolute gem, a gem of not just gaming, but also of narrative storytelling, before you make your final judgements. Emotion is a word often tossed around by game developers with increasing abandon as we enter a cross generational phase"



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News::The Weekly 5: Most Badass Playable Characters

We all look at certain character within games and just think Damn, that is one badass mother-! These are the characters we wish we could be, the cool kids, the legends! They seem to have this special aura surrounding them, an authority that allows them to do whatever the hell they want and no one can stop them. Here is streaking pirates list of some of the most badass playable characters.



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News::Football Manager 2014 Review - Midlife Gamer

SiStevens says "Football Manager is like your team being 2-0 up in the 89th minute of the cup final. It would take a huge amount of effort for things to go wrong and for them not to be a winner. With the core game being, in the main, refined year upon year it should come as no surprise that once again Football Manager is very,very good."



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News::Mike Bithell Interview - Eurogamer Expo 2013 | The Indie Mine

The Indie Mine catches up with Mike Bithell during this year's Eurogamer Expo to talk about Volume, a cover-based stealth game with robots.



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News::Assassins Creed: The Evolution From Bad to Good and Back Again

Stephen of Pixel Gate writes: ''Annual franchises. You either appreciate being able to venture into familiar worlds with familiar characters and gameplay styles every year, or you find the ostensibly stronger interest in churning out more profit-providing produce via the conveyer belt too grating to withstand. But they exist, and they work, and Ubisofts Assassins Creed franchise is a lucrative money-making machine that demonstrates the effectiveness of releasing games on an annual basis when the fanbase is there to lap it up.''



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News::HearthStone: Heroes of Warcraft Chinese Rip-off on Mobiles Already

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft recently launched its beta version in Asia and the game is getting a lot of attention. While Blizzard is still planning a port to mobile platforms, Unico Interactive Limited, a Chinese mobile game developer, already did a rip-off.



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News::Battlefield 4 server browser shows maximum of 68 players

German magazine Gamezone published a screenshot from this weekends playtesting session of Battlefield 4. The image shows a server with a maximum of 68 players instead of 64 in Battlelogs' Server Browser. Rumor had it until July that DICE was thinking about changing the maximum number of players.



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News::EA denies it's rushing Titanfall development

EG:During an question and answer session with analysts last night, Stephen Ju from Credit Suisse expressed concern that development of Titanfall was being rushed - and asked what EA was doing to ensure its quality while meeting the March release date.



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News::Doctor Who: The Adventure Games approved for Steam

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will be coming to Steam. All five episodes have been approved as a single bundle through the platform's Greenlight programme. Originally submitted in January, the pack will be sold "for a very reasonable price, compared to other episode bundles on Steam". Specific pricing, a release date and use of Steam functionality has yet to be revealed.



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