News::Call of Duty: Ghosts PC Review | CheatHappens

CH - "I used to live less than a mile away from one of the world's most popular theme parks. At first, I was excited - who wouldn't want to be able to go everyday and ride all the huge rides and see the shows? Then, something strange happened - these thrill rides that people lined up for hours to experience became mundane and though I could tell why people enjoyed them, I couldn't help but wish for something more."



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News::Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls PC Preview | PlayTm

Death is returning to Sanctuary. And he's coming to wipe out all life, human and demon. After the epic scale of the campaign in Diablo III Blizzard needed to do something pretty huge to top it.



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News::Stalin vs Martians 3 Screenshots Land Their on Earth

The latest screenshots for the absurd Stalin vs. Martians 3 show off Stalin's fancy new alien killing mech.



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News::Clem isn't the only one returning in The Walking Dead S2

Earlier today, Telltale Games' Twitter account Tweeted the above picture, with the text "A familiar face returns in #TheWalkingDead Season Two premiere episode, "All That Remains," releasing this month." For folks that have played the game before, that is clearly Omid in the picture, though we have yet to see if the decisions you made at the end of season one will affect how Clementine interacts with him.

Personally, this only excites me more, as there was no sign of him in the teaser trailer they released in October, and my choices at the end of the first season kind of involved him. I can't wait to sink my teeth into the new season -- and subsequently pull out my hair as I wait for new episodes to be released once I beat the first episode -- later this month.

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News::Game Druid's Review - Baldurs Gate 2: Enhanced Edition

How does one really go about reviewing a game like Baldurs Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, that has set so many benchmarks? 13 years ago the original Baldurs Gate II is one of the best, most important and influential RPGs of all time, and theres been nothing like it since. Sure, there were little annoyances here and there; but Beamdogs clearly learned some lessons from its first attempt at enhancing the franchise last year, and its new content and built-in tweaks and conveniences render it a generally satisfying ride for newcomers.



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News::Baldurs Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review [Capsule Computers]

Author Joshua Moris of Capsule Computers writes: "Those who remember the 2000 version of Baldurs Gate II: Shadow of Amn will recognize that the gameplay has not changed. This was a crucial factor for Overhaul Games as they wanted to leave the gameplay alone and focus on revisiting visual content as well as additional storyline moments. By leaving the foundation for a legendary game alone, Overhaul Games truly listened to the public in bringing back an epic role playing game."



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News::Review: Need for Speed: Rivals | Stevivor

Stevivor's Nicholas Simonovski writes, "The involvement of Criterion in the Need For Speed franchise was not one without its share of criticism and scepticism from the fans. With both the release of Hot Pursuit and then Most Wanted, its debatable whether either of those two titles fit in with the previous games in the series. That said, while Criterion might have released two titles that felt more like a Burnout game with the NFS brand slapped over it, theres no denying that the contributions they made were invaluable. Reason being, while Most Wanted mightnt have been the game a lot of us were hoping for, without it, Im confident in saying that Rivals wouldnt have been as great as it now is. And let me tell you, this game is amazing."



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News::Destiny, inFamous: Second Son and TitanFall system-selling potential discussed

Analyst Matt Matthews has commented on the potential system-selling prospects for Destiny, inFamous: Second Son and TitanFall.



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News::Top 7 Most Unforgettable Battlefield Mods

Hardcore Gamer: Theres no denying that mods used to be a staple of the Battlefield series. While the games (in most cases) were fantastic on their own, fans could buy each game knowing that some wonderful mods would eventually release for them, and further increase their replay value. Unfortunately, since Battlefield: Bad Company, that hasnt been the case. Whether thanks to often-cited technical reasons, or out of the fear that free mods would dip too deeply into DLC sales, recent Battlefield games havent released with any kind of mod support. While the newer Battlefields have been fantastic, lets take a look back at a few of the mods that made the incredible Battlefields of yesteryear even better.



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News::Grand Theft Auto 5: Lindsay Lohans Accusation The Price of Fame?

According to TMZ.com, the actress has three main evidence pieces to support her allegations. Now, this would be totally legit if her accusations were based on any kind of logical evidence but after analyzing each proof, I conclude that Lindsay Lohan either had access to some secret files proving her image involvement with certain GTA 5 characters or something must be really wrong.



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News::Watch how dolphin riding works in this ArcheAge footage

ArcheAge is nowhere near arriving in the West, but we can't help but marvel at its dolphin riding feature.



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News::Hive Preview | GameGrin

Hive is a bugtastically unique puzzle-solver based on the board game of the same name. Its a bit difficult to summarise, but its like a cross between chess, dominos and mahjong, with a bunch of creepy crawlies thrown in for good measure.



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News::Front Towards Gamer -- Desktop Dungeons Review (PC)

Desktop Dungeons (GCF Design) won't wow, but satisfy the RPG itch



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News::Taking games seriously

For decades, video games have strived for cultural relevance. Cultural identity struggles instigated by spats with politicians or critics from other media have led to a complex among many gaming hobbyists as well as designers and developers in the gaming industry - that this medium has serious potential and deserves the same level of respect and critical scrutiny as any other.



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News::Final Fantasy XV Director Tetsuya Nomura Impressed by Titanfall Due to its Realistic Mecha Battles

Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura was asked a few questions on the latest issue of the Japanese PlayStation-centric magazine Dengeki PlayStation, including what games excluding his own work managed to impress him and what he think about the future of the gaming market.



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News::X Rebirth review | CheatMasters

avoiderdragon: Space trading and combat simulators are undoubtedly a niche market in gaming, but it has always enjoyed a loyal following of gamers who are into exploring the expanses of space and going up against space pirates, rogue mercenaries, and such. Thats the reason why EVE Online has enjoyed so much success, even though those who arent into it tend to label it as a boring and sleep-inducing game. Those who do get it are into games like Freelancer and the X series, the latter of which now has its latest iteration, which was set as a reboot of the franchise.



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News::The Survivor 2299; Nuclear winter has come

TechRaptor - Ever since the website went live, Fallout fans worldwide have been sitting on the website for god knows how long translating morse code, reporting HTML tweaks, sifting through various behind the scenes changes, and of course mashing the living day lights out of their F5 keys. Not only has the new website ruined some perfectly good keyboards, but it has also acted as a fine layer of plasma slime that has brought some key FO communities together. The Bethesda forums experienced a huge posting surge, the official Fallout subreddit has become a huge hub of information, even the more mainstream gaming communites are into it. Recently however, we hit an official milestone in the buzz surrounding the website.



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News::Panasonic VT/ZT Plasmas, Starting At $1500

News::BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea Episode One Review | PlayTm

PlayTm - "Rapture is quite possibly the most iconic location of this console generation. When we first descended into Rapture from that lonely light house we were confronted by a fallen paradise, dilapidated neon and blood-soaked art-deco facades haunt your every waking minute in Rapture showing echoes of what once was a shining pearl at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean."



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News::XCOM: Enemy Within Review | GameOver

GO - "Without a doubt, the whole XCOM series embodies the love/hate relationship I have with video games. Games that are too easy often leave me without any feeling of a sense of accomplishment."



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News::All Destructoid shirts are now $17.95!

[Update: Black Friday discount code ends on Tuesday!]

All t-shirts on the Destructoid store have been dropped down to $17.95! We've lowered the price down, saving you a couple of bucks. Sure, $2 isn't much, but those $2 can now be spent on a whole bunch of other things. Like cheap Jack in the Box tacos. Or a soda. You can eat tacos and drink soda and as these foods cover your naked torso, you can use one of our t-shirts to cover up your horrible mess without having to take a shower and continue looking hot. Right?

Meanwhile, our hoodies are still $34.95, and we're still offering free worldwide shipping for any orders over $60. Oh, and there's one new hoodie that's going for $24.95. Can you find it? I'm sure you can find it. Just go look. LOOK!

BONUS ROUND: All shirts are 10% off this week as part of Shark Robot's Black Friday sale. Enter the code "sharkattack" to receive your discount!

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News::Just Cause 2 Now Goes Multiplayer

HardwarePal : Just Cause 2 is a free-roaming game just like the GTA series, but features many special combo moves and is famous for its grappling hook. But unlike GTA it didnt have a multiplayer mode , until now that is.



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News::Steam Breaks 7 Million Concurrent Users

That is up 1 million from this time last year.



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News::Cyber Monday 2013: Best Video Game Deals

Hawtwired: "Best Cyber Monday 2013 Video Game Deals on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, 3ds, PC and Wii U! Walmart's Cyber Week event starts on Sunday, December 1, 2011 and goes through Friday, Dec. 7th. Likewise Amazon is set to kick off Cyber Monday this Sunday, but deals are already flowing as we speak. BestBuy is also getting a head start on Cyber Monday this weekend with online doorbuster deals still available."



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News::Auburn Shocking Alabama is Awesome in Tecmo Bowl, Too

News::The Crash Bandicoot HD Remake You Never Expected to See

Junkie Monkeys: With all the rumors surrounding Crash Bandicoot lately, fans of the classic series are praying for some sort of announcement of a new title. While some rumors do come true, they dont always come to fruition. It appears that a small group of people are actually taking matters into their own hands and re-creating Crash Bandicoot in HD for themselves!



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News::EVGA GTX780Ti Kingpin Classified Edition CONFIRMED

HardwarePal : Following the recent leaks for the GTX780ti Kingpin Edition , today EVGA shows another photo that gives more detail about what exactly they were teasing.



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News::Game Buzz | Episode 56 - Steam Box and Owl-Face

Dealspwn writes: So this week's Game Buzz is all about the Steam Box we've had a glimpse at. You can find the reveal report here, and here's the blurb on pricing. Frankly, we reckon that Nuclear Sandwich is a much better name for it, or an electro-metal band that we may or may not be starting. Who wants in?



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News::Blade and Soul CN Official Creative Video - Class

MMOsite: "I guess the director of this video is a big fan of Zoro!"



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News::The Fog: Trap For Moths - New Screens

This new Hidden Object Adventure is developed by Alawar Stargaze, set to be released very soon.



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News::New Lovely Screenshots For Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios has released a new set of screenshots for its upcoming racer, Project CARS.



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News::Why 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' May Be The Best Video Game Of 2013

Forbes - "First things first, I havent made up my mind yet when it comes to handing out my much-coveted Game of the Year award. But Ive been mulling over the many great games I played this year, and one keeps rearing its skull-and-bones-adorned banner: Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag."



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News::Grimville: The Gift of Darkness - Review | AACG

It is well-developed and has a great potential but there are still rooms for some adjustments and improvements.



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News::Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen Review | TheGamingExperience

TheGamingExperience says: " it is important to note that Dark Arisen is not simply an expansion to the original game but the entire original game with the expansion as well as various DLC that was released for the original game at a discounted price."



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News::XCOM: Enemy Within Review | GameGrin

XCOM: Enemy Within is the DLC pack that fans have been waiting for, offering a huge amount of additions to the XCOM experience and significantly changing the nature of the game.



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News::Heroes of Newerth Tencent Games revealed as China publisher

In what is supposedly a shock announcement, Tencent Games, Chinas largest online gaming company, announced that it will be publishing S2 Games Heroes of Newerth. Tencent Games currently has League of Legends as its main MOBA title, with SMITE and Battle of the Gods coming.



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News::TCP-Sniper Elite Nazi Zombie Army 2 Review

I think this title is great it made me revisit the original Sniper Elite games again, and to me is well worth the purchase. I felt as though as soon as I start to play I am going to enjoy myself, and to give you a heads up this review revolves around the multiplayer.



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News::TCP-Red Ochrestra 2 Heroes of Stalingrad Review

Running through TripWire Interactives shooter guns blazing isnt the smartest course of action.Instead moving strategically through the environment with your gun loaded with ammunition is the surest way to not only stay alive, but win.



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News::When Will We Get to Draenor? Warlords of Draenor Release Date Speculation

This year, Blizzard reinstated their wish to ship World of Warcraft expansion packs in a yearly basis. The popular BlizzCon RedShirtGuy from Blizzplanet formulates the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor might be shipped on Summer 2014. In order to come to this conclusion, the RedShirtGuy analyzed trends of release dates of previous World of Warcraft expansions and compared them against the release dates of novel tie-ins. These novels were shipped a month or two prior to the expansion pack's release date. The book publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc., has set a release date for the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor novel tie-in titled "War Crimes" which sets in motion the escape of Garrosh Hellscream as a follow up to the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. An indication that the expansion might be shipping on Summer 2014 instead of the usual November range. In addition, RedShirtGuy points out that the Mists of Pandaria's map was shown at BlizzCon 2011 and that was a very...



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News::Steam Autumn Sale - Day 4 Deals

Steam Autumn Sale starts its 4th day.



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News::Game Tangents Podcast 60 The Xbox Complex

Game Tangents: This week is mainly about the ups and downs post-launch for the Xbox One, so we go over the known issues as well as some good stuff for the new console. Of course, we also talk about the announcements of the new Persona games, Telltale's Game of Thrones game, Steambox prototypes, and Fallout 4 rumors. (Xbox One, Persona, Talltale, Game of Thrones, Fallout)



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News::Black Desert A look at the economy Part III: Trading | MMOCast

Warehouses/banks are localized, so anything stored in one town cannot be retrieved in another town. Same goes for the auction house and the trading NPC. But what is the trading NPC? Well its an NPC you can sell resources to. You would expect to be able to sell said resources to any NPC, but nope.



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News::InnoGames Announces Holiday Events for Forge of Empires, Grepolis, The West and Tribal Wars

InnoGames announced the upcoming holiday events for its browser-based titles, Forge of Empires, Grepolis, The West and Tribal Wars. The company stated that this Christmas will bring many new challenges and bonuses for everyone



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News::Call Of Duty Ghosts Cyber Monday: Finding The Best Deals Online

Techtorial: Here are the top places where to find deals for Call of Duty: Ghosts on Cyber Monday and beyond.



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News::Amazon Black Friday: Sunday Kicks Off with PS Vita Walking Dead Bundle + More

HawtWired: "Amazon is re-loading their post Black Friday deals including a few new lightning deals for Sunday!"



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News::Rumor: Retsu Is The Fifth New Character In Ultra Street Fighter IV

Retsu is going to be the fifth playable character for Ultra Street Fighter IV, judging by the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary artbook cover.



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News::The future of gaming (still) belongs to consoles

Are the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 doomed to be trounced by gaming PCs?



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News::Weekly Digital: Contra III and 16-bit badassery

"While everyone recovers from the feasting of Thursday and the rampant consumerism of Black Friday, game companies are still fueling the flames with some digital gaming deals and new releases. Nintendo dropped a few classic bombshells on Thanksgiving Day, with Konamis Contra III: The Alien Wars making its way to the Wii U Virtual Console. That game is so badass that it lets the player strike a pose during its most explosive moments by simply holding L and R down. Sega has also joined the party with 3D versions of Space Harrier and Super Hang-On, both of which are must-haves for any Sega fan. Rounding out the eShop this week are a bunch of discounts on various Mario titles. Sony is offering Soul Sacrifice for free to all PlayStation Plus users, as well as a bevy discounts on different versions of Dragons Crown and Persona. Meanwhile, PlayStation Vita continues to keep JRPGs relevant with the release of Ys: Memories of Celceta." - Patrick Kulikowski



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News::Redshirt | Review - AWESOMEoutof10

AWESOMEoutof10's Fraser Brown boldly goes where no one has gone before, all while posting no-filter photos of his pet Tribble to Spacebook. "Redshirt is laden with puns and clever nods to science fiction and all the books of faces and tweets and what not, but underneath the chuckle-inducing silliness is quite a lot of boredom. ... As a piece of comedic satire it pushes all the right buttons, and theres a great deal of tension to be found within as you desperately try to repair friendships and manage your increasingly limited time."



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