Sunday, November 17, 2013

News::Mod Brings GTA 5's Special Abilities And Features To GTA IV

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader 'Jonathan Gustafsson' has informed us about a new mod for GTA IV that brings to it GTA 5's special abilities and features."



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News::Baldurs Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review-omnigamer

Omnigamer writes, "The release date of Baldurs Gate II: Enhanced Edition couldnt have come at a better time of the year."



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News::Slender: The Arrival Review | SpawnFirst

Justin Celani reviews Slender: The Arrival for the PC: "Slender: The Arrival is quite the atmospheric survival horror game. The graphics and sounds immerse you into the experience throughout and on its on, it's a pretty solid game. Compared to it's predecessor though, The Arrival adds nothing new to the experience except a more solid and polished trip into the Slender mythos again. If you weren't impressed with the original, then you won't be impressed now. But if you love being scared out of your wits and don't mind a second trip into the Slender world, then this game's for you."



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News::Discover The Town Where Theres Naught But Children In Dragon Quest X

Hidden away by steep mountains, lies the town of Seredo. When brave adventurers finally discover it, they find the strange oddness that is a town filled with nothing but children.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghost Fish A.I.'s Are The Best Next-Gen Has To Offer

TPG - "In all my years of gaming, I never thought I would see the day where fishes actually swam away from me in a video game. Activsion, and the guys working on Call of Duty: Ghost, Infinity Ward has truly done an amazing work with their AI's."



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News::Battlefield 4 Naval Strike teaser released

A new teaser for the Battlefield 4 DLC Naval Strike has been revealed.



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News::Final Exam Review | SpawnFirst

Justin Celani of SpawnFirst reviews Final Exam on the PC: "Final Exam is one of those middle-of-the-road side-scrolling platformers. While the visual aesthetics are cool, and the co-op gameplay along with the RPG-ish leveling system is rock-solid, the game just doesn't accomplish enough to separate itself from the plethora of other same or differently-themed side-scrollers and platformers out there. Buy the game if you love a decent co-op romp, but don't get it for the singleplayer experience."



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News::Final Fantasy VII is Demade into 8 bit

Longtime rom hacker, Luigi2009, does an 8-Bit demake of one of the most popular JRPGs in history.



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News::Cast a silhouette from the light of this Contrast trailer

News::Gone Home Review - OmniGamer

OmniGamer's Patrick Carr reviews the indie exploratory title, Gone Home.



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News::(WGB) Battlefield 4 - Review

Baden of WGB writes: "As I stagger through the rubble of a building that I just collapsed on myself in the hopes of crushing the numerous enemy soldiers within, I spy two jets collide in mid-air. One pilot ejects, lands behind a tank and immediately pulls out C4 and blows the machine to pieces. Hes a foe, so I gun him down as my team mates voice comes over the speakers informing me that hes got a chopper and hes coming to pick me up. Once he arrives I leap aboard and mere moments later were taking fire from RPG, but somehow he gets me close enough to the objective and I leap out, parachuting to the ground and opening fire. Its exhilarating. Its fun. And its not some scripted scene in singleplayer. No, Im playing multiplayer. Somehow, amidst the mayhem, I feel at home. I feel at peace. Ive missed this."



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News::The Memory of Eldurîm screenshots illustrate Storm spark, Lightning strike and Blink

Liminal Games has issued a few new images of The Memory of Eldurîm, focusing on some of the numerous spells players can employ in the CryEngine-based open-world third-person action RPG for the PC.



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News::Will Aiming Exclusively At The PvP Market Damage Camelot Unchained?

Mark Jacobs and the team at City State Entertainment (CSE) have made it very clear that theyre aiming at a smaller niche of the MMO fan-base as they construct a game aimed exclusively at the PvP community, but will it work?



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News::Freestyle Tricks in FIFA 14

FIFPlay: Learn how to do freestyle tricks in FIFA 14 (video).



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News::Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review | Escapist

"The enhancements aren't quite ready for prime-time, but Baldur's Gate II remains one of the greatest RPGs of all time and an unsurpassed D&D experience. The improvements to the interface are fantastic, and if the new content gets the final wax-and-polish it deserves, it will be too."



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News::Destructoid: Need For Speed: Rivals Review

[PS4 version reviewed] Like any good racer, the Need for Speed franchise never stops moving. They've come a long way since the early '90s, though the last few years' releases have been more about refinement of the formula than anything else, moving more towards an open world structure.



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News::New War Thunder Screenshots Revealed

War Thunder is coming to PlayStation 4 very soon, but in the meantime, Gaijin Entertainment has released new screenshots giving a sneak peak at the ground forces which will be available in the videogame later this year. Visitors to Russias biggest game show, Igromir, were already able to try them out.



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News::Breaking Online Borders

MMO-Play asks the question: What can we do to improve localized gaming?



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News::Rad Show: Lets Break WWE 2K14

For those of you who don't know, I love to break games. As a hobby I like to push the boundaries of games and do the unthinkable. Be it Dark Souls where I have 9093093039039024241 hit points or make 15 foot tall basketball players. Well, after playing around with WWE 2K14, I've unlocked some NPC's as characters. Technically, you're not suppose to play with ring announcer Howard Finkel, but by hell we're gonna play with him.


Rad Show: Lets Break WWE 2K14 screenshot


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News::The PS4 Makes Madden, FIFA and NBA 2K Better, if Not Essential

News::Insomniac Games Artist Seeking Help After Hit And Run Car Accident

Ana Kessel is an interning artist at Insomniac Games who was recently involved in a car accident. She suffered severe injuries and is currently seeking financial help on gofundme.com.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts Review Skewed and Reviewed

Skewed and Reviewed have posted a positive review of the latest Call of Duty game.. Despite some things seeming to be rehashes of what has been done before, they cited the story, characters and new features as winning elements to the game.



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News::PS4-to-Vita Remote Play setup is super easy


It'll take you longer to watch this video than it will to set up Remote Play between your PS4 and your PlayStationVita. Here's how it goes:



  1. You tell the PS4 to generate a sync code

  2. You start the PS4 Link connection app on the Vita and type the code

  3. The system synchronizes in seconds


That's really it. We'll go over all the neat things that Remote Play does for both systems in our upcoming PS4 hardware review, but at a bare minimum you can play PS4 games on the pooper, so that's good. Just remember the proper bathroom game system handling protocol if you choose to use your Vita in there.


PS4-to-Vita Remote Play setup is super easy screenshot






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News::Namco High Lets You Date Namco Bandai Characters This Holiday

Namco High will be a free-to-play game. Free datelines will be available for playing through, as will premium datelines that youll need to pay for.



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News::Voice Actor 'Three Dog' Hints at Fallout 4

Hardcore Gamer: He asks if we are "ready to fight the good fight," a line his character often says, also accompanied by songs from the 50's and 60's. And we all know how much Bethesda likes using that music.



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News::Battle Worlds: Kronos | CheatMasters

By avoiderdragon: The games that come out of Kickstarter come in various shapes and genres, although not all of them are successes. But those that do turn out to be really good are followed with others, and that genre somehow experiences a resurgence of sorts. But in this case, this games genre was made popular again by a major developer known for their turn-based games. Battle Worlds: Kronos takes the gameplay seen in Firaxis Civilization V and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, almost like a combination of sorts that lets you send in tanks and various other implements of warfare towards the enemy.



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News::Review: Adventure Park | Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer: I didnt have the chance to visit amusement parks very often while growing up, but that didnt stop me from adoring them. Few things could compare to the adrenaline rush and the dizzying effect a quick ride on the roller coaster would induce. That excitement is difficult to emulate, but RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 came pretty close. And then though I was a bit older Thrillville delivered a similar, albeit less substantial, spark of that same excitement. Unfortunately, after that, the amusement park management genre grew dormant. It didnt make much sense to me; I loved designing roller coasters, and performing all of the other duties involved in managing these digital theme parks, but there were no new ones to to take the head of. That is, until now sort of.



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News::Egosoft apologises again for X Rebirth problems but are amazed at success

Its been a tough few days for Egosoft following the launch of X Rebirth. Today another apology has been issued by Egosofts Director Bernd Lehahn for the game's problems whilst at the same time is happy at the game's "success".



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News::Chatting Up Phillip Meyer - The Creator of King Voxel | Pixelvolt

Recently, Pixelvolt had the opportunity to interview Phillip Meyer, the creator of King Voxel, which was recently announced on Kickstarter. In the interview, Meyer is asked about inspirations and preparations for his game.



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News::Review: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | Hardcore Gamer

Role playing games have come and gone over the years, some fade soon after their launch, some may manage to gain a fair bit of notoriety and then fade from gamers collective memories, but a select few manage to put together a package that serves as a testament to their genre demonstrating to later generations just how its done. Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn is undoubtedly in the latter category and Baldurs Gate II: Enhanced Edition is here to make sure that the current generation of gamers knows that, while giving old school gamers a fresh perspective on an old classic. Many RPGs claim to be epic, but Baldurs Gate II: and thus its Enhanced Edition is truly the epitome of the word.



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News::Burial at Sea beta patch released through Steam

An opt-in beta patch for BioShock Infinites first part of the Burial at Sea DLC has been released through Steam for PC users. It aims to fix the problem many people have reported with the Securis airlock refusing to open once youve activated the lift in Fontaines department store.



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News::Bundle Gameplay - Bundle in a Box Indie Strategy Bundle

GG3 records more gameplay commentaries to talk about some current game deals. The latest is the Indie Strategy Bundle, which is the newest Bundle in a Box package. It has 12 games, all built on sheer gameplay. One of the most design-driven games there is Creeper World and that's the challenge to show while going over the details of the other games.



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News::Call of Duty Ghosts Experiencing Massive Hacking

Hacks now affecting use of perks, top scores, and even the sale of modded lobbies.



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News::Eldevin Will Brandish its Sword November 30th

Hunted Cow Studios took to its forums to announce the free-to-play Eldevin game will release November 30th. In addition to side quests and story-driven solo play, the game also includes PvP and group dungeons. While it is currently in beta, this is only expected to last until November 23rd. For those who purchased one of Eldevins Founders Packs will be granted early access on November 27th.



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News::Review: Need for Speed: Rivals

Like any good racer, the Need for Speed franchise never stops moving. They've come a long way since the early '90s, though the last few years' releases have been more about refinement of the formula than anything else, moving more towards an open world structure.


The latest in the franchise, Need for Speed: Rivals, takes a big step by going all-in on one mode that combines a single-player campaign with online multiplayer. The rest -- including the cops, the cars, and the crashing -- stay the same. In a sense, they've made it so players can jump in and go fast without having to worry about the details.


And it's all the better for it.


Review: Need for Speed: Rivals screenshot


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News::Game Informer: Super Replay Cyberia 2: Resurrection Episode 1

Tim Turi @ Game Informer: I don't know how it happened, but here we are again. Cyberia is the worst game that I've ever beaten (watch our Super Replay to see for yourself), and somehow the Replay crew has cornered me into playing its god awful sequel.



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News::Should easily attainable Achievements or Trophies be abolished

Darryl Linington from ITF Gaming writes: Over the past few weeks I have been playing a lot of games; however, I have noticed something that is not only starting to annoy me, but also make me kinda feel like I havent truly earned my Xbox Gamerscore or PlayStation Trophy count.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Review | GameGrin

Ghosts is by no means a revolution, its simply a confident step forward for the series. Its not particularly impressive or original, but for Call of Duty fans this is a good addition to the online multiplayer world.



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News::Pokémon X and Y Community Solves Shiny Hatching—and Crowdsources It

News::The Top 5 Most Anticipated Kickstarter Funded Sequels

Omnigamer writes, "Kickstarter has become more than just a gimmick for disenfranchised game creators. It has meant bypassing the bureaucracy of a large studio in favor of crowd sourced development. My personal favorite byproduct of this has been the reincarnation of disassembled studios whose sole purpose has been creating sequels to beloved series. Here are my top sequels to keep your eyes on. Though most were originally intended for PC, many of these will be multi-platform."



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News::Battlefield 4 Under DDOS Attack On PC

Gameranx: "EA has confirmed attack, explaining that it is affecting both multiplayer and soldier stats and they are currently taking action against it."



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News::I Got Gameplay 50th Episode Spectacular! - Competitive Gaming

Episode 50 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. In this episode Michael Burhan, Miguel Leon, Xander Skullion, Zack Latour, Travis Goss, Kyla Dipietro, Chris Locs, Samantha Jennings and special guest David Fernandes talk competitive gaming- is it a good career move? How good would you have to be to do it and what are the downsides of this lifestyle? The group also discuss the week's news, talking about the positives and negatives of next gen releases.



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News::Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers - New Screens

The fourth game in the famous Haunted Halls franchise! The nightmare begins when a mysterious skull with paranormal abilities has gone missing from Dr. Gauss's collection; set off to the 5 Cuckoo Street and sort out this case!



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News::Need for Speed Rivals: 80 screens from current-gen version

Need for Speed Rivals: here are more than 80 screenshots taken from current-gen version (Xbox 360)



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News::Living it Up with Blackguards: Sex, Drugs and Rock Trolls | Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer: Blackguards is a tactical fantasy RPG in the vein of Dragon Age, with stats and combat mechanics cribbed heavily from Dungeons and Dragons. Its also Daedalic Entertainments first shot at breaking into a genre other than Adventure, and their first stab at pseudo-episodic content through Steams Early Access program. Though its burdened by many of the same problems of Daedalics previous work (in particular a stilted English localization), it has quite a lot going for it as well.



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News::Bethesda registers Fallout 4 trademark

Bethesda Softworks has filed for a Fallout 4 trademark with the European Office for the Harmonization of the Internal Market. American trademark is likely to soon follow.



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