News::Alien: Isolation art seems to show Ripley's daughter

Artwork for the trademarked but not-officially-announced Alien: Isolation has been discovered by NeoGAF. In addition to the image above, there's what looks to be the game's box art, viewable below. It's a miniscule picture, but I like the look of it -- not that cover art has any bearing whatsoever on the quality of the software it's attempting to sell us on.

Isolation is thought to be developed by Total War studio Creative Assembly and reportedly stars the daughter of franchise icon Ellen Ripley. I don't know exactly what her offspring might look like, but if I had to go out on a limb, I'd say the woman depicted on the box art looks about right.

Alien Isolation artwork leak [NeoGAF]

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News::Gawker Teen Claims Krokodil Ate Her Genitals | Jalopnik Man Steals Gas While Smoking, Sets Self On F

News::New Screenshots Released For Wolfenstein: The New Order

Bethesda just uploaded these new screenshots for the upcoming Wolfenstein: The New Order. We just can't comment on this game. The screenshots look good, but the gameplay we have seen feels just OK, nothing special. Maybe we are totally wrong and the game is awesome, but till now, we are not impressed. Also these screens might offend people who live in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. So we are sorry if these offend you in any way.



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News::AHWU #191

Jack is gone, leaving Geoff all alone. You know what that means? That's right! The Team Lads Action News Team is back with this week's low down



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News::Leaked H-Hour Gameplay Released

PSEuphoria Writes "Youve all seen the world premiere picture but how about some leaked gameplay footage by a user who remains to be anonymous."



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News::Kritika Online Japanese Version Open Beta Start Today

Kritika Online hosted its open beta test in Japan today.



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News::Ubisoft on 'Assassin's Creed' in Paris: Devs 'will have little margin for error'

Whether you're a consumer, developer, publisher or just plain fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise, one of the most enjoyable things to discuss is what would be a great time period and location for the next Assassin's Creed installment. Earlier this year, Examiner.com spoke with the game director of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Ashraf Ismail and he thought it would be fun to see what the Assassin's Creed world would be like in Egypt. An intriguing setting that would be for a future iteration, and there are so many more. Recently, Examiner.com had the chance to speak exclusively with Ubisoft North America President Laurent Detoc about what it would be like and why a development team has never tackled an open-world game that is set in Paris.



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News::Opinion: Storytelling Should be what this Generation is Remembered for

Ben Skipper: "With better visuals, larger audiences and bigger budgets, the sense of scale in games escalated dramatically. Indie games also thrived with the boom of Xbox LIVE Arcade, PSN and Steam giving a platform to many of the generations most unique titles. Perhaps best of all, however, gaming began to fully-realise its potential as a story-telling medium. Great stories have always been told in games, but only in recent years have games explored what they can offer that other mediums simply cannot."



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News::Batman: Arkham Origins Exclusive Killer Croc, Deathstroke Concept Art

LGN: "Today we have four more images from Batman: Arkham Origins, depicting two of the most lethal antagonists in the game Deathstroke AKA Slade Wilson and Killer Croc AKA Waylon Jones."



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News::More information about that Game of Thrones game

onPause writes: After a pretty awesome reveal at the VGXs this past Saturday, we finally received some more information about the HBO license that Telltale Games will use to develop a game based on the series. HBO and Telltale Games have entered a multi-year partnership.



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News::Gomo (PC) Review- OmniGamer

Michael Mosley reviews FishCow's new point and click puzzle game Gomo.



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News::Xbox One Modded To Support Mouse, Keyboard, Dualshock 4 and Xbox 360 Controller

SegmentNext - "Xbox One modded to support Dualshock 4 controllers, old Xbox 360 controllers, mouse and keyboard".



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News::Project CARS Trailer Features Enya's Only Time With Beautiful New Footage

Gaming Blend "Anyone with early access to the alpha of Project CARS due to the crowd-funding drive by SMS can cut, edit and publish videos and screenshots of Project CARS for public consumption. The latest trailer for the game is a beautifully cut trailer from Terminator-SSD on YouTube, who edited together his gameplay footage and matched it up with Enya's timeless Only Time."



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News::The 5 Reasons I Love Roller Coaster Tycoon

Theres nothing like sitting around the computer with your family, murdering visitors to your theme



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News::eGamer Awards 2013: Best Racing Game

eGamer looks at the top racing games of 2013, and chooses the one that stood above all competition and provided the best and most empowering driving experience.



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News::Microsoft kicks off 12 Days of Christmas Sale Today, from Razer Edge to Dell Displays

Starting at 10am ET today, Microsoft will be hosting a 12 Days of Christmas sale on some very popular items. The sale will continue for, you guessed it, twelve days starting today (Monday). There are some great deals on the list, and you can preview todays sale below.



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News::Games Out This Week, Starring Wii Fit U

PreOrder-IQ writes: Ugh, we know, we know Wii Fit U isnt exactly the most exciting new release in the world, but with the games industry entering early Holiday Hibernation what do you want from us? There arent too many new releases heading to consoles, handhelds or PC this week, but to ensure you stay abreast of all new developments weve still collated a complete list, so you know exactly what games are set to arrive on your platform of choice during the coming days.



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News::South Park: The Stick Of Truth, Will Delays Mean A Port To Next-Gen?

6aming's Jamie asks the question; Will we see a next-gen South Park: The Stick of Truth? Multiple delays have pushed it into the new console's era.



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News::Made-in-Malaysia JRPG Alpha Kimori Greenlit on Steam

Does a roleplaying game have to be made in Japan for it to be a JRPG? Malaysia-based studio Sherman3D has successfully gotten its JRPG Alpha Kimori Greenlit on Steam, proving that a JRPG made outside of Japan is still one legitimate enough to be loved by the community.



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News::NSA, GCHQ 'planted agents' into World of Warcraft, Second Life to spy on gamers

Rt: The NSA and the UKs GCHQ spying agencies have collected players charts and deployed real-life agents into online World of Warcraft and Second Life games, a new leak by whistleblower Edward Snowden has revealed.



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News::NSA Spies on Warcraft and Second Life? PLUS: Fallout 4's Hoax - SESSLER'S ...SOMETHING

This week on Sessler's ...Something, Adam reflects on the revelation that the NSA is spying on World of Warcraft, Xbox Live, and Second Life, and wallows in the depressing news that Fallout 4's "teaser site" was a hoax.



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News::Intel: 'PC gaming will benefit from Xbox One and PS4'

PC gaming will only improve thanks to the competition from next-gen consoles, says Intel's Richard Huddy, as reported by PCR.



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News::Broken Age stars Jack Black, Elijah Wood and Will Wheaton

Double Fine has finally revealed more features from the enchanting world of Broken Age. The first big reveal is that Frodo, aka Elijah Wood will be the voice of the games' protagonist, Shay. Shay is a virtual prisoner on a spaceship controlled by an overprotective artificial intelligence. That oddball, Jack Black, will be the voice of Harmny Lightbeard, the lifter of clouds. Will Wheaton from The Big Bang Theory will be the voice of Curtis the lumberjack. Double Fine also released two new trailer for Broken Age with Wood and Wheaton on the job.



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News::Type:Rider Review | Combo Caster

But Type: Rider does not stop to let a random random letters to create levels. Type: Rider creates challenges around family printing techniques and technology from the past, plus historic icons typography on the scenarios while allowing you the option to read the detailed explanations of everything. The question is whether this is a concept that will interest everyone. Typography is not exactly the most interesting topic in the world, so I would Type: Rider for those who really have an interest in the theme or simply like a sidescroller with a different design.



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News::DOTA 2 Forgets Halloween, Remembers Christmas

News::The GoozerNation Podcast Ep 18: "Award Shows Are Dumb"

Join John, Erik and Nathanael this week where they talk PS4, Battlefield 4, how much award shows suck and Arrow?



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News::Mikami: It's become harder to make players afraid

I've got high hopes for Tango Gameworks' The Evil Within . It's the return of Shinji Mikami and, hopefully, big-budget survival horror. Games like Outlast have scared us silly, but it's also possible to point to series like Dead Space as evidence that gamers are quick to catch on. Once we discover the game's behind-the-scenes logic, it's all over. No more suspension of disbelief.

"Not much has changed when it comes to instilling terror in the player," Mikami told Edge. "But people have got used to the tropes of horror and they know what's coming next, so in that sense it is harder to make them afraid."

What's the solution? He didn't elaborate. But based on what Tango has shown of The Evil Within, the key seems to lie in creating a sense of tension where we're left holding on for dear life. Seemingly unstoppable forces like Boxman will help there. I'm more concerned about the action-oriented elements and how they'll be balanced with the game's survival horror.

Father of survival horror Shinji Mikami promises fresh terror with The Evil Within [Edge]

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News::BGX

BGX, an almost-an-hour gaming experience, is the next generation of the Bad Gamers Video Game Podcast franchise. Hosted by Wavves, sponsored by Mountain Doritos, this annual event dives takes a behind-the-scenes look at the games industry, and pulls out all the wires. - PSLS



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News::Colossal Shadow of the Colossus fan art is just that

DeviantArt member Andrew McGee has visualized each of the various Colossi from Shadow of the Colossus into one image, showing exactly how they compare to one another in scale. It's a breathtaking image, especially when you consider how large your own character is in comparison, let alone how big these dang things would be in real life. Man, that underground still gives me creep-crawly nightmares.

Epic does not begin to describe the scope of all of them together, but if you'd so chose, you can adorn your wall with a poster size print from here, or just check out the hi-res version from Andrew's DeviantArt page.

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News::Are Disney Testing the Waters for The Incredibles 2? [Capsule Computers]

Andrew Day from Capsule Computers wrote: Disney Infinity launched this August and immediately exploded with popularity. The game that everyone thought would end up being Skylanders, but with Disney characters exceeded everybodys expectations and really did deliver on its promise to recreate the experience and wonder of a child at play. One thing that has been a sour point for many older Disney fans however, has been that none of the classic characters from Disneys past have been included Even Mickey himself wasnt included in the launch line-up of figures.



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News::Wrack Preview | GameGrin

Paying homage to the old grandaddies of the genre such as Doom and Duke 3D, Wrack is a beautifully cel shaded, modern-classic FPS title that will keep you on your toes.



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News::The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith - Zero1Gaming

Joseph Butler-Hartley reviews the first episode of Telltale's latest adventure game, The Wolf Among Us.



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News::TitanFall Will Be Playable At 4K On A Single Nvidia GTX Titan

DSOGaming writes: "According to one developer from Respawn, TitanFall is playable - or should we say enjoyable - on a single GTX Titan in 4K."



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News::Here are your favorite gaming moments of 2013!

Last week, we asked you to share your favorite gaming memories of the year with the community, and the response was FANTASTIC! Seriously, the love you people expressed for some of your favorite games of 2013 was downright moving, and I enjoyed reading each and every comment.

Here's a brief recap of some of your responses. WARNING: Spoilers abound for many new games, so read with caution!

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News::3GEM Review: Need for Speed: Rivals

Dan Reintjes of 3GEM writes: 'All in all, Need for Speed: Rivals has some great moments. If you surround yourself with a group of friends who have the game and enjoy playing it, you can spend tons of time beating their scores or just chasing down the best racers in the world online.'



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News::10 Best RPGs of all time What to play during the holidays

Not sure what to play during the holidays? Well, our list has you covered, with some of the best RPG's ever made.



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News::The LEGO Movie Videogame based on The LEGO Movie

I'm so woefully out of touch with modern film news that I had no idea an animated feature was on the way which centered on the world of LEGO, but it very certainly is. And what would a family-oriented major motion picture release be without the announcement of a game based on said major motion picture?

So it is that we have The LEGO Movie Videogame, coming in February to nearly every modern device capable of playing a videogame. It looks like more of what we've come to expect from the Traveler's Tales series of games centered on the globally loved construction blocks, with a less clearly defined content focus. Even the least enjoyable LEGO games in recent years have wound up being tolerable, which is about where my expectations lay for this one.

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News::No Mans Sky isnt quirky, we are console developers"

Sean Murray of Hello Games proudly points out the console heritage, adding that No Man's Sky isn't a quirky kind of gaming experience.



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News::5 Games You Want (Dec 8th 31st): Finishing Off The Year

There isn't much coming out for the rest of the year, so here are the five games you want for the remainder of December.



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News::Square Enix has made Bloodmasque free again

Now through midnight on December 16, Square Enix's vampire-themed action-RPG Bloodmasque is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. I was strangely eager to share this news, but then I noticed the title was already free for a limited period of time last month. Maybe it shouldn't have launched at $6.99? Officially, the promotion is to celebrate 500K downloads.

So, if you missed the last event, here's the obligatory download link. There's also some Holiday content happening this month that looks proper silly. Not that this game about scanning your face onto a character model is serious or anything -- Google image search this stuff for a laugh.

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News::Wormlight - Lazy Brain Games

Twinfinite takes a look at Lazy Brain Games portfolio and tells you why you should check them out.



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News::Five Things We Want to See in Fallout 4

It will happen, sooner or later. Fallout 4 will come out, and the gaming world will rejoice. We will be going back to the Wasteland to go fight supermutants, tangle with the Enclave and work for or against the Brotherhood of Steel. It is going to happen sooner or later, and here are five things Cimmaron from Gaming Furever wants to see in the next installment of this series.



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News::Hearthstone Hands-on Preview| Twinfinite

A hands-on preview of Blizzard's newest card game.



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News::Deadly Premonition: The Directors Cut Review | EPDaily

Shaun and Jose discover a Deadly Premonition.



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News::DSOGaming - Somyeol HD - First 5 Minutes Playthrough

DSOGaming writes: "Kolja Lubitz was kind enough to provide us with a key for Somyeol HD. Somyeol HD is a 2D Puzzle Platformer, which - according to its description - mixes the best from Super Mario and Lemmings. And as with all indie titles, you can find below a playthrough with the first five minutes from it."



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News::Gionight is back with a punch - Skyrim modded sports unbelievable visuals

DSOGaming writes: "Needless to say that Skyrim modded looks spectacular. And here is the funny thing - the game was released two years ago. Still, with all those mods Skyrim looks as good as most modern-day titles. Enjoy!"



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News::Brutal Doom Looks Ludicrously Amazing - New Video Showcases Blood Decals On Sprites

Modder 'Sergeant_Mark_IV' released a new video, showcasing a new feature of Brutal Doom that will be implemented in its next version.



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News::Bridge to Another World: Burnt Dreams - New Screens

Twenty years ago, your brother has been kidnapped by an evil fog along with a friendly fairy. Now, the time has come for you to go and rescue him in a world beyond our own.



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News::Top 10 Battlefield 4 videos of the week #5

Week 5 of the top 10 Battlefield 4 videos series.



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News::Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition - Review | AACG

Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition is challenging yet entertaining but it is too basic, the presentation is not outstanding and the bonus content is weak.



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News::Retro Review: Jolly Rover | oprainfall

oprainfall's Arik Yates writes: "It wasnt until The Walking Dead: The Game that I had actually tried one. Since I enjoyed that title immensely, I felt the need to play another point-and-click; this lead me to play Jolly Rover. I knew certain themes and gameplay elements were going to be absent from Jolly Rover, but just playing another game in the point-and-click genre sounded enticing. So, I set sail in a world of dogs, pirates and the Seven Seas!"



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News::Tips for the Frozen Endzone Beta

Clickonline writes, "The Frozen Endzone beta is now available, and we highly recommend you picking it up. The basic premise is fairly evident: get the ball to the endzone. But, the practice of doing so is rarely as straightforward. Here are some tips to help you hit the ground running and crush the competition."



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News::Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Pt1 Review - MMGN

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse pays homage to the 1996 point and click original, as George Stobbard and Nico Collard join forces again to investigate a murder in Paris. Old characters and familiar places surface as the two set out to uncover the sinister secrets and conspiracies behind a seemingly innocent art theft and murder. [MMGN]



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News::First blurry, off-screen image of Triad Wars

Gematsu "Square Enix and United Front Games are currently working on a followup to Sleeping Dogs called Triad Wars. There is currently little information about the project, and more is expected to be shared in 2014. But United Front decided to tweet a blurry, off-screen image of the game a little bit beforehand."



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News::GOG.com to introduce 30-day full refunds for broken games

In another welcome move, GOG.com will start giving 100% refunds on its games, if gamers are unable to run them. This moves follows EA's similar move to give refunds on first-party games on Origin earlier in the year. If support teams are unable to get a purchased game functioning properly, then customers are eligible for the refund within 30 days or purchase.

It's a good move and whilst some may say GOG.com don't go far enough, its no-DRM policy could result in many users buying games, playing them quickly, and then demanding a refund. Indeed, the company calls this move "an act of trust" as they cannot stop players from playing a title after potentially receiving a refund.

As someone who has a laptop filled with games bought from GOG.com, I haven't had any issues with any titles I've bought. PC gaming being the fickle beast that it is means that's not going to be the case for everyone and this step to provide refunds is very welcome. Of course it's all going to come down to how well their customer support responds to queries but I'd hope they're already set up for this.

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News::New Strider Screenshots Showcase Mecha Pon Boss Battle

New Strider screenshots showcasing the Mecha Pon boss battle.



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News::GOG Announces Money Back Guarantee

TPG writes: "In a statement issued today, GOG has implemented a policy which gives customers the ability to return any game sold by GOG for a full refund."



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts Tips and Tricks - Pistols

MWEB GameZone's Holden ZA is here to give you the competitive advantage with his Tip & Tricks series. Today we are talking about pistols, so get ready to receive your briefing on some of the best guns in the game.



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News::Tom Clancy's The Division Snowdrop Screenshots Next-Gen Engine Showcase

These just released screenshots and brand new video are a fitting end to the winter storms across the country this weekend.



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News::Korea's Most Famous StarCraft Player Is Now a Poker Pro

News::Contrast Review [Plus XP]

Plus XP Contributor Lisa writes: "Contrast is an indie puzzle game created by Compulsion Games that is heavily inspired by film noir and set during the 1920s. In Contrast you play as silent protagonist, Dawn. Dawn is Didis imaginary friend and is there to guide Didi through the challenges she faces with her family and to lead her through the dark world. The character design for Dawn is very impressive and fits the theme of the game very well."



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News::CD Projekt RED Shares New Details on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunts Musical Score

CD Projekt RED just shared some new details about the musical score of the upcoming epic The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, to be released on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.



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News::Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 1 Review (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "Standard disclaimer: you should be aware that I backed Broken Sword 5 when the Kickstarter campaign ran a year ago. I personally dont believe this matters a jot, certainly no more than any other game Ive looked forward to or paid money for, but I believe in total honesty in reviews so if it matters to you, there you go. What I find more interesting is that Revolution ran their adventure game Kickstarter several months after Double Fine completed theirs, and yet Broken Sword is out before Broken Age and both are being split in two. Time will tell which is the better game, but right now were going to focus on the first episode of The Serpents Curse".



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News::Brutal Doom is—Surprise—Getting More Brutal

News::Teen gets took for £450: Bought a photo of an Xbox One

Remember when everyone was afraid to buy online because they didn't want to get took? Well, scammers are happy that buying online has generally worked out, allowing people to let their guard down while they grift.

A 19-year old Nottingham resident fell for the whole "sell a picture of an expensive thing" con, the Nottingham Post reports. Instead of a new Xbox One for his four-year old, he got a picture that looked like it came out of a printer with low ink levels.

Fortunately for him, he received a full refund, while the seller has been banned from eBay.

I guess, in the end, he Xbox won.

Nottingham teenager gets £450 refund after buying a photo of an XBox One on eBay [Nottingham Post]

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/teen-gets-took-for-450-bought-a-photo-of-an-xbox-one-267148.phtml

News::Metro Last Light Comes To Linux, And It Largely Survives The Transition

"When Metro: Last Light released earlier this year, it was a revelation. The sequel to the promising Metro 2033 took everything that was good about that game, removed everything that wasn't, and gave us a sequel so improved that it rivals Assassin's Creed II, Killzone 2, or Uncharted 2 in terms of the reinvigorating effect it had on its franchise."



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News::Van Helsing II Interview - Could Helsing be Headed to MS' Xbox 360, or Xbox One?

Analog Addiction writes: "As a big fan of top-down, hack-and-slash role playing games, I have enjoyed the first entry in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing quite a lot. Hearing that a sequel was already in the works made me even more excited, so naturally, Ive decided that an interview on Helsing and lady Katarinas next adventure should be in order."



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News::No Man's Sky Trailer Breakdown

Mudry.me: "When No Mans Sky was revealed last night at the VGXs, everyone instantly became excited for the game. Because of this, I decided to breakdown the trailer and find anything we may have missed while watching the trailer."



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News::Mortal Kombat DooM - Demo Is Now Available

Cristian Fabian Munoz Isla has informed us about the demo of his Mortal Kombat mod for Doom (that is playable via zandronum, skulltag, zdoom and gzdoom).



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News::Lazygamer's tips and tricks for Final Fantasy 8

Final Fantasy 8 has been re-released on Steam. Here are some tips and tricks to get you started.



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News::God's Lonely Gamer Gravity, All Is Lost and Video Game Loneliness

The author discusses the influence video game depictions of solitude have had on the films All Is Lost and Gravity



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News::XCOM: Enemy Within Review | Mac|Life

Running a clandestine agency devoted to fighting diabolical alien invaders is tough, but as XCOM: Enemy Unknown taught us, it gets a lot easier if you can steal things out of the enemy's playbook. And when those things include extreme genetic modifications and hulking robot exoskeletons two of the biggest features introduced by the Enemy Within expansion the fight doesn't necessarily get easier, but it does get a lot more interesting.



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News::Exposing the Gaming Network Myth

In order to post gameplay videos on youtube, it is often said that you need a gaming network in order to accomplish this. One of the benefits of a network is instant monetization. But new changes appear to be taking that away from some networks and channels. Is it time to drop the gaming networks? Do you really need them? Is there really a Union for Gamers?



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News::AA Meeting Episode 55

The AA Meeting is your weekly destination for all the biggest gaming news of the week. This week we speak about the big announcements from the VGX awards, PlayStation 4 sales, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag and more.



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News::StarBound FPS issues? We have a fix

A bunch of people are enjoying StarBound which is excellent, but as always, there's a number of people who have issues with the game. There's a common FPS issue with the game for some players.. Fortunately there is a fix that should work for them. There's a simple control panel change and there's a registry change. If you have issues, see which is best for you.



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News::Nerd-dom Weekly Rap-up #32 (NWR)

This weeks episode of NWR brought to you by Powerleveled.com I talk about FFXIV 2.1, Everquest Next, Wonder Woman, Neverwinters newest job class and the Omate true smart watch. So sit back grab some snacks and enjoy another hard look into all things Nerd-dom.



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