News::Batman: Arkham Origins Review - Glitch Cat

Glitch Cat - Batman: Arkham Origins is not a bad game, its far from it. Its just that this is the same game youve played twice before. Gameplay has remained relatively unchanged, and while thats not terrible, I wouldve have liked to see more innovation in this latest entry. Invisible Predator Online is a step in the right direction, but its too little to make this title feel excellent. Origins is a solid game that feels more like an expansion than anything else.



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News::OXCGNs FIFA14 Review

OXCGN: With next-gen consoles on the horizon and a brand new engine amply titled IGNITE which will power future EA sports titles, Im not surprised that FIFA14 looks and feels like FIFA13. Its more of a refinement in the sense that, button configuration and various core gameplay enhancements have been made. With real ball physics, the ball feels as if it has more weight, it moves according to the velocity of a shot and how it comes off a players boot. This allows for greater unpredictability within the game and works wonders when coupled with the new Pure Shot system.



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News::'MyNBA2K14' Feature Trailer

MyNBA2K14 allows players to view their MyCareer states, online multiplayer records, and leaderboards while earning extra in-game currency when away from their console. The companion app also offers an exclusive NBA 2K themed card battle game MyTeam Mobile, allowing players to collect over 400 current and former NBA players and battle against fans worldwide.



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News::Battlefield 4 Review | Analog Addiction

Analog Addiction writes: "If it aint broke, dont fix it. When developing Battlefield 4, DICE has taken this cliché as its motto it has kept what worked from Battlefield 3, changed what required fixing, and added a splash of innovation, too. Whats come out of this concoction is a shooter that is as amazing to look at, as it is to play in most cases. Lets get the bad news out of the way; Battlefield 4s single player campaign is borderline mediocre. The narrative attempts to tell a story about a squad who is put through the wringer, just trying to survive. When you think everything is going to be alright, another disaster occurs. Eventually, it becomes all too predictable."



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News::PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures Review | Capsule Computers

Joe Morgan of Capsule Computers writes, "Pac-Man is arguably one of the most iconic video game characters of all time. Armed with that knowledge, Namco Bandai has tried to keep him relevant for over thirty years. With a popular childrens television show, the pellet-munching, ghost-crunching maze adventurer once again takes the stage in a fight against ghosts, but with a few new faces and powers only fans of the show would know. How does PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures hold up? Is he still the go-to ghost buster or should he have stayed in the past?"



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News::Check out these crazy comics from Dtoider BeatBeat

Dtoid Cblogger BeatBeat has been creating awesome art for the community for a while now -- including this piece inspired by an episode of Communitoid -- but his latest efforts really take the cake. I'm not even going to spoil it by describing it; these things are best experienced.

So hit the jump to see the first two issues of Comictoid, "inspired" by Mass Effect and Animal Crossing. But be warned: viewing these may actually make you insane.

Read more...



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News::20% Off Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate, Out Next Week for PC

Injustice: Gods Among Us is finally heading to the PC via the Ultimate Edition, and theres a 20% off coupon available.



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News::Analyst comments on Destiny and Titan Fall impact on Call of Duty: Ghosts

Doug Creutz has commented on the potential impact Destiny and Titan Fall will have on the sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts and the future releases of the Call of Duty franchise.



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News::A Video Showing How The PS4 Dashboard Actually Works

News::Metal Gear's Creator Wanted Sexy Cosplay and, Well, He Got It

News::The Week in Games: Playtime for PlayStation

News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Make 'Shop, Not Warcraft

News::Sony reveals its official PlayStation 4 unboxing video

From deep within the PlayStation war rooms, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida provides a glimpse of the stunning next-generation machinery that will befall the world later this week.

Behold as the gloved executive brandishes technological wonders like an HDMI cable and AC power cord as dramatic electronic music sets the mood. Greatness awaits.

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News::Deadly Premonition Directors Cut: Dont Judge A Book By Its Cover | Siliconera Review

Deadly Premonition is a game that betrayed Siliconera's expectations in many ways.



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News::Interview with Ever, Jane's Judy Tyrer

OmniGamer's Phil Keeling sat down with Judy Tyrer, the creator of the Jane Austen-inspired MMO Ever, Jane.



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News::CoD: Ghosts Rocky Start Making Some Gamers Rage Excessively

Running into a ton of bugs and glitches within the new Call of Duty title, Ghosts? So are a ton of other people. And they're calling the game the worst FPS in CoD history. But are they justified in doing so? This article discusses what to expect during a game's initial launch and what the appropriate reaction should be.



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News::Valve buys mysterious Steam Static domain

Its been more than a month since Valve officially announced its Steam gaming machines. Though the Steam Machine isnt scheduled to be launched until 2014, more details continue to emerge with a first look at Valves Steam Machine prototype being revealed this past week. To make things a bit more interesting, Valve has registered the domain name SteamStatic.com. The name was privately registered through Network Solutions earlier this month, but the WHOIS record clearly shows Valve Corporation as the registrant. The only information that is marked private is contact information like the email address.



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News::The Best Games of this Generation

As this wonderful generation of ours ends, rigbybot127 takes a look back at the absolute highest watermarks this gen had to offer.



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News::The Incredible Secret Behind Ghosts' Awful Story

Gaming Union: "Ive said a lot of great things about the most recent Call of Duty title, all of which were oriented around the multiplayer tweaks and additional co-op modes. But Ghosts does have a single player mode that Ive somewhat neglected to speak of, and if youve played it (intentionally or otherwise) you may already know where Im going with this weeks rant. Getting straight to the point, Riley aside, Call of Duty Ghosts single player campaign is so frustratingly bad you actually suffer all five stages of the Kübler-Ross Model of confronting grief. Spoilers ahead."



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News::All bark and no fright Slender: The Arrival Review [Gaming Trend]

Breanna Goodman: "It seems almost afraid to spend too much time on the atmosphere and tension-building that make for a truly frightening experience, as if players will forget their fear unless an enemy is consistently in sight. Unfortunately, this overexposure breeds immunity rather than hypersensitivity, and makes the games brevity a welcome respite from the resultant boredom and disappointment."



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News::Infinity Ward: Call of Duty formula not for everyone

It's no understatement that Activision is the king of the annual game release. Call of Duty; Skylanders; and the -- may it rest in peace -- Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero franchises have been milked to death in more than a few gamer's eyes. For the most part, the annual release schedule has worked well for the publisher.



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News::Indie Game Insider | FORCED Review

Standing on the shoulders of other co-op isometric brawlers, FORCED represents a step forward in the genre's evolution.



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News::Call Of Duty: Ghosts Single-Player Review: Logan, Do The Things! | Gaming Blend

Logan, let me tell you about the Ghosts. Never mind, everything's on fire! Run from the fire! Press A to vault over objects. Dodge that tree!



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News::The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 Review | Hardcore Gamer

Like The Walking Dead before it, The Wolf Among Us is at once a faithful adaptation and an original story in its own right.



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News::High-End PC Gaming Already Next Gen? Don't Make Me Laugh

The games industry today is abuzz with talk of the next generation of gaming. With the WiiU already with us, the Playstation 4 having been announced a while ago and, by the time you read this, Microsoft being about to or having just announced the next Xbox unit, you cant move around the gaming web without coming across some sort of discussion about the next gen. This is only to be expected of course; its an exciting time of promise and optimism, the culmination of one gaming era and the cusp of yet another; one which seems set to bring unprecedented gaming experiences. The gaming community is nothing if not willing to voice its varied opinions, so its unsurprising that there are as many views on offer as there are voices or keyboards with which to express them.



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News::Carmack, Sweeney and Andersson Unplugged | Eurogamer

Nvidia recently announced G-Sync - a new display technology that eliminates screen-tear from PC gaming forever, while eliminating the judder experienced when traditional v-sync gaming drops frames. Endorsing the technology at the Montreal event were three of the most potent forces in video games rendering technology, past and present: Oculus VR's John Carmack, Epic's Tim Sweeney and DICE's Johan Andersson.



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News::Sweeney:Sony more open to developers,SteamOS will steer console makers towards an 'enlightened path'

Epic's Tim Sweeney seems to be happy with Sony's approach with their consoles for developers. He also thinks of SteamOS as being an open platform and in this process, steering console makers towards an 'enlightened path'.



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News::Trials of Ascension: A truly innovative MMORPG

Although originally announced to start on October 21st, Trials of Ascension's Kickstarter was delayed a couple of days, and finally launched today. Now that its hat is thrown into the crowdfunding ring, ToA hopes to garner enough player support to bring this sandbox with a skill system, dynamic spawning, and multi-step crafting to fruition. If you want to get a quick glimpse of the world and hear the game's philosophy straight from the dev's mouth, the campaign page offers a video clip along with a look at the various backer reward packs available.



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News::Electronic Theatre Preview: Deadfall Adventures Science, Magic and Gunfire, All in a Days Work

I, James Lee Quartermain, am here to tell you a tale. As a noted adventurer, Im often called upon to take on tasks not necessarily fit for your average scientist. Today is no different, as a professor and his associate journey with a less than trustworthy guide to seem out my assistance. They come with a gift the notebook of my great grandfather, Allan Quatermain but thats not all. They also come with a sack full of money, which is more up my street.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts Review (Digibytes)

Digibytes.me: Call of Duty: Ghosts is the lowest point in the Call of Duty series. The campaign is clichéd and uninspired, but there is fun to be found in the multiplayer despite some problems. The saving grace for Call of Duty: Ghosts comes in the form of the all new Extinction Mode. While this game isn't horrible, Call of Duty: Ghosts is a step in the wrong direction for the franchise.



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News::Air Conflicts: Vietnam Review | GameGrin

Boring game design and ten year old mechanics can sometimes cause you to pull your hair out, but somewhere deep inside there is a good game trying to get out.



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News::Rocksmith 2014 Review | GameGrin

By simply adding 2014 to the end of Rocksmith, Ubisoft immediately set off alarm bells that this was more of an update than a true sequel, perhaps with a few more songs and the occasional added game mode. The truth, however, is that Rocksmith 2014 is a far superior creation to its predecessor, which considering how highly the original Rocksmith was rated, is not a statement made lightly.



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News::Watch a game of Blizzards upcoming MOBA Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard have demonstrated a full game of their upcoming MOBA Heroes of the Storm at this years Blizzcon. The game seems to have comparably different mechanics to traditional MOBAs, such as Dota 2 and League of Legends. Also, the game will feature a variety of battlegrounds, rather than the traditional single map. In this developer game, two teams of five battle over control of golems that are summoned at various intervals



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News::The Highs and Lows of Call of Duty: Ghosts Single Player

Dealspwn writes: Infinity Wards latest shooter, Call of Duty: Ghosts, hit the shelves this week and has again proved a big success, although not to the same degree as previous titles. Theres been a drop in sales, albeit one which could be explained by players waiting for next-gen versions later this month. The critical reception has taken a hit too though as the series dips into the dreaded yellow zone on Metacritic with a current average of 75 instead of the usual 80-90 range. Our very own Mr. Lester gave the game a 6/10 rating. Much of the criticism has been aimed at the games single player element, which is surprising, given that Infinity Ward should know what theyre doing by now. Have they become lazy? Are we expecting too much? Have our tastes changed? Or do we just want to get on with the multiplayer? Well, today lets tackle the single player side of Ghosts, by looking at whats strong and whats wrong with it.



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News::MotoGP '13 Champions DLC adds 14 legendary riders

VVV: "Dubbed as the Champions pack, the DLC adds 14 legendary riders from the past including Doohan, Schwantz, Rainey, Spencer, Gardner, Capirossi and many others, along with their historical 2 stroke 500 CC."



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News::My 7th Gen: Dear Xbox 360, I'm breaking up with you

_{[Dtoid community blogger UsurpMyProse bids a fond farewell to his Xbox 360 for this month's Community Assignment. Want to see your own blog appear on our front page? Go write something! --Mr Andy Dixon]}

Dear Xbox 360 (aka My Sweet Red Eye),

I'm leaving you.

Read more...



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News::Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Glitches Make Great Animated GIFs

Kotaku: We did it for the beta, so there's no reason to skip the funniest and glitchiest moments of Battlefield 4 proper. Especially when players have been capturing some awesome moments like these.



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News::The Mandate: new screenshots and artworks

The Mandate Perihelion Interactive has released some new gameplay screens and artworks taken from their next tactical space exploration game



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News::The 10 Greatest Indie Horror Games Of This Generation!

Adam Dodd at BloodyDisgusting.com continues his lists of The Greatest Horror Games of this Generation.



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News::State of Decay PC Review | iGame Responsibly

Dylan Zellmer of iGR writes, "Undead Labs has been in bug stomping mode with the 360 version of their game, and more importantly, theyve been porting to the PC."



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News::Batman: Arkham Origins Review | Spiderduck Network

Taking over the reigns from the highly successful Rocksteady, has WB Montreal managed to do the Akrham game series justice? Or, is this an Origin story that was better left untold?



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News::Review: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Rise of the Owlverlord (DarkZero)

"It was around this period last year that we were introduced to the return of the Giana Sisters, a couple of girls who had originally starred in a Commodore 64 game called The Great Giana Sisters way back in 1987. They had a stint on the Nintendo DS, but were eventually brought to the PC through Steam and other digital stores with a new look, thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign ran by the developers, Black Forest Games, which reached a total of $186,158 and allowed the team to finish off developing Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams."



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News::World Of Warcraft: Warlords Of Draenor Concept Art

Blizzard announced the fifth expansion of World Of Warcraft - Warlords Of Draenor at BlizzCon 2013. Chris Robinson is the art directer of World of Warcraft: Warlords Of Draenor. In his role as an art director at Blizzard Entertainment, Chris Robinson oversees the World of Warcraft art team and works to maintain a consistent style and a high level of artistic quality for the game. He is currently coordinating the production of art for World of Warcrafts latest expansion. Enjoy the World Of Warcraft: Warlords Of Draenor concept art



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News::No Football Manager for Next-Gen Consoles

Dealspwn writes: Sports Interactive studio boss Miles Jacobson, has dashed hopes of console gamers playing Football Manager anytime soon, telling MCV [print edition], "We have no plans for next-gen at all."



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News::LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | Review - AWESOMEoutof10

AWESOMEoutof10's Darik Kirschman suits up to defend New York City from the evil Doctor Doom in this LEGO Marvel Super Heroes review! "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes stands as one of the best in the LEGO series, in large part due to its namesake franchise. With an incredible amount of characters to unlock, from the A-List heroes like Cyclops and Captain America, all the way down to Howard the Duck and Aunt May, theres likely someone for everyone in this package."



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News::Top 10 Battlefield 4 Screenshots of the Week #1

The top 10 Battlefield 4 screenshots of the week, submitted by the community.



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News::Rocksmith 2014 Review | Codec Moments

Are you ready to rock with what Ubisoft claims is the fastest way to learn guitar?



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News::Dark Souls 2's Faces Are Looking Really Good

Gameranx: "The ugly faces of Dark Souls will not be making a return in the sequel."



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