News::Some Artists Behind Game Of Thrones Take On An Xbox One Launch Game

News::Doom: Celebrating 20 Years of BFG

Erik writes, "At the time Doom was first released in 1993, I was way too young to even be playing console games. When I eventually grew old enough to be able to handle using a mouse and keyboard to play games, Doom was there to guide me. I remember the first time I saw Doom in action, was on my fathers computer when he sat me down and said Play this. Im not too sure where my dad got that copy of Doom from or what compelled him to let his young son play the ultra-violent game, but Im sure as hell glad that he did. Initially the game scared the hell out of me, with its new (to me) control scheme, dozens of demons and the level design, but once I got familiar with it, I played it more than my consoles. Since it was the shareware version, I only got to play the first episode, but you can bet I played the crap out of that first episode. While I was disappointed I never got to play the other episodes, that didnt stop me from getting my daily dose of Pinky killing action in after...



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News::Game Ad Blocked On Major US Games Site Because It Was "Political"

News::Law Firm Investigates Electronic Arts on Battlefield 4 About Compliance with Federal Securities Laws

Law Firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel sent a press release announcing an investigation on statements issued by Electronic Arts and some of its executives between July the 24, 2013 and December the 4, 2013 about the development and sales Battlefield 4 and the games impact on the comopanys revenue and future.



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News::Assassins Creed IV Black Flag Gold Guide: How To Make Money Quickly

Gold is crucial in Assassins Creed IV Black Flag (AC IV), every new item and upgrade costs certain amounts of gold, as well as other resources. Making money is not hard in this pirate game; however it requires patience and determination. The main trick is to be extremely active between main quests. Exploring and doing side assignments are the most profitable ways towards financial ascension.



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News::Nice: Catacomb Kids will be funded on Kickstarter

The Kickstarter for Catacomb Kids will be funded when the campaign closes in approximately a day's time. Designer FourbitFriday has release a couple of video demonstrations since we last checked in with this roguelike platformer, the newest of which can be seen above.

The attention to detail is impressive. As shown in the walkthrough, you can light up a boulder with fire magic and push it into water to cause it to boil, cooking dangerous fish alive and making an otherwise poisonous mushroom edible. Some rather neat systems to tinker around with.

Then we get to an earlier video, embedded below, that shows the almost laughable versatility of a small rock. Crazy. It's not too late to contribute to the crowdfunding drive if you like what you see here. I certainly do.

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News::"Shark Tank" investors kind of ripped apart Oculus Rift accessory, Virtuix Omni

This past Saturday, venture capital investors on the panel of reality TV show, Shark Tank, were not that impressed by the Oculus Rift accessory Virtuix Omni. As you can see in the video, the investors were a little harsh in addressing an idea that got a pretty good backing on Kickstarter



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News::Skywind - Morrowind Mod For Skyrim - 30 Minutes Of Amazing Gameplay Footage

YouTube's member 'Rebelzize' has released two videos with 30 minutes of gameplay footage from the amazing Morrowind mod for Skyrim, called Skywind.



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News::10 unsung skyrim mods

WASDuk presents a top 10 list of the best Skyrim mods that nobody talks about.



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News::VGX 2013: All Game Trailers And News Pile Up

Spike TV held VGX 2013, a video game award show, yesterday. The show was also broadcasted online. Highlights from the three-hours show include three new game announcements from two different studios i.e. No Mans Sky from Hello games and Tales From The Boarderlands and Game Of Thrones from Telltale Games and new game details and trailers for The Division, The Witcher 3, Titanfall and more.



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News::An Interview with Lazy Brain Games' John Bell Part 1

We sit down with John to talk about his games and his decision to retire.



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News::Call of Duty Didn't Win Best Shooter Again? About Time

Wade Westfall writes: If you've ever taken the time to check through this blog, then you would probably learn two things about me. 1. I really like Majora's Mask 2. I really hate the Call of Duty franchise I've ranted about this before, so I'll keep it short. It's not so much Call of Duty in itself that I can't stand. Modern Warfare was released that I played the game pretty consistently. But over the years a single game wears itself out, and that's what the entire Call of Duty franchise is: A single game with a yearly $60 map pack.



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News::eGamer Awards 2013: Best First-Person Shooter

eGamer looks back at 013 and tackles the first person shooter genre in order to select the game that stands above the rest as the best offering of the year.



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News::Need for Speed: Rivals Review | GamingNexus

Racing games generally aren't a one size fits all genre. There are many different forms, from open-world racing, realistic racing, and adrenaline junkies seeking a rush. There is no question which one of the three that Need for Speed Rivals falls under.



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News::Shovel Knight Preview: Building on Mega Man and Zelda 2 | GameZone

GameZone: "Shovel Knight became quite the Kickstarter success, more than tripling its $75,000 goal during the month-long pledge period. In that time, seemingly countless fans expressed their interest in the game, and it was obvious that developer Yacht Club Games had a potentially winning formula. By drawing inspiration from Capcom's famed Mega Man franchise, Shovel Knight has managed to gain the attention of indie game aficionados and old school NES lovers. After spending some time with the game myself, I can attest to its unbridled pixelated charm and wonderful retro challenge."



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News::Frostivus is coming: Dota 2 patch removes Skeleton King

The latest Dota 2 patch has removed a hero. Specifically, its removed Skeleton King. Specifically, its for pressing ceremonial reasons.



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News::The Stanley Parable Review: Junkie Monkeys

Junkie Monkeys: These past two or three years have been all about the indie games. Minecraft, Journey, and Slender, among others, have been in the spotlight, and with the PlayStation 4 catering to indie developers, this generation we just entered is probably going to be remembered as the indie generation. One game that has been gaining attention over the past few months is The Stanley Parable.



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News::Obsidian's Project Eternity is now Pillars of Eternity, Gameplay Teaser

Project Eternity has been dubbed Pillars of Eternity by developer Obsidian Entertainment, which also offers a first gameplay trailer for the crowdfunded classic RPG.



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News::Twinfinite - Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon... Reivew

Twinfinite writes, "Ultimately, there is one word to describe the entire tone of Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DONT KNOWrushed. Everything about this game simply lacks basic polish. Gameplay is slow and insultingly easy, the pixelated retro graphics simply look like a placeholder rush job, glitches are everywhere, the music is surprisingly underwhelming, and there are many confusing and unintuitive design choices. But where does this wreck all start? "



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News::VGU Plays Episode 11: Hearthstone (12/5/2013)

Joshua Mobley of VGU.TV plays some Hearthstone constructed and Arena matches while providing commentary.



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News::Capcom's Strider to bring Metroidvania gameplay to next-gen | Game Guys

Looking to bring a classic that made its debut in 1989 to a modern audience, developer Double Helix Games' re-boot of publisher Capcom's Strider video game combines the sword-slashing action of the original with Metroidvania-style gameplay.



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News::Deadspin Skate To The Face Leaves Hockey Player With Horrifying Injury (NSFW) | Gizmodo Why You Migh

News::Review: Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Genre blending is becoming more and more common as developers explore different gameplay styles. As with puzzle and role-playing, rhythm elements are often folded into otherwise unrelated games to various degrees.

BeatBuddy: Tale of the Guardians puts quite a bit of focus on the musical gameplay. It is sometimes about exploration, sometimes features puzzles, sometimes requires combat action, but is always considering how those affect the overall audio character. Music is the entree here, and everything else serves as garnish.

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News::SMITE Update Adds the Guardian of Heaven

8CN: The latest character to arrive in SMITE is Nu Wa, Guardian of Heaven. A mage character, Nu Wa powers elemental crystals that can grant bonuses. Activating all of her crystals transforms her into a snake.



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News::League of Morons - Episode 1: Yordle Power

The guys from RageQuitCast.com team up with a few morons to have some fun in a team of 5 in League of Legends. The amount of stupidity is high and the laughs are many, make sure you check in for regular videos in the series.



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News::Talking Dead: Telltale Games on Clementine's coming of age

CVG - "The Walking Dead Season Two will begin very shortly, and though Telltale can't go into any more specific dates (Steam has its release pegged at Dec. 17) or its future on next-gen systems, it did let me tear into the quivering viscera of two of its chief developers (via telephone)."



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News::Speedball 2 HD Review | Hardcore Gamer

These days pretty much every sports game is licensed with a real world league and aims to be more or less a simulation of the actual sport. Back in the 90s, however, video game sports were much more creative. You had games like Mutant League Football and Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball which took real sports and added a unique video game twist. Then you had things like Speedball, which was a game that basically created its own cyberpunk sport that was a mix between hockey and handball. A sequel, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe was released in 1990 on many of the various home consoles and computers of the time, and was just recently given the HD treatment with the release of Speedball 2 HD on Steam.



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News::Brain Training Games Are Bunk

From the article, "Were all familiar with the strategies, and most of us are guarded when it comes to them. Weve been hyper exposed to before and after pictures promising easy diets. Our email boxes have been inundated with products promising herbal supplements and treatments to promote penile growth. Snake oil salesmen are everywhere, looking to pray on desperation."



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News::Battlefield 4: Overview of Sniper Rifles

Looking to take up the role of a sniper in Battlefield 4? Learn all about the various sniper rifles that are available to the Recon kit in BF4. This article covers each weapon's background, available attachments, unlock requirements, and more.



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News::Two New Screenshots For The Elder Scrolls Online Released

Bethesda just uploaded these two new screenshots for the upcoming The Elder Scrolls Online. The game looks really beautiful with lots of details in environments and character models. We are excited about this game, what about you?



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News::Opinion: Are the creators of The Walking Dead games ready to adapt Game of Thrones?

A new Telltale Games franchise is coming. While The Walking Dead put Telltale Games on the map, their follow-up, The Wolf Among Us, has proven that at least initially the studio's storytelling prowess is no fluke. Following a set of rumors, the developer confirmed at the Spike VGX 2013 Awards on Friday that one of their next two projects will take them to Westeros, George R. R. Martin's world that, though it has steadily gained a following, has yet to truly leave its mark on video games.



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News::First Look: No Mans Sky | RockPaperShotgun

No Mans Sky trailer, first broadcast on December 7th as part of the Spike VGX awards, opens by stating that the games every atom is procedural. What follows shows a character emerging from an ocean full of fish, climbing inside a spaceship and flying into space in a single contiguous motion, interspersed with quick shots of different planet surfaces, gigantic space stations, space combat, deformable terrain and more.



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News::Square Enix Announces Companion App for their Upcoming Title Thief

Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, today announced that an official THIEF companion app is heading to Android and iOS devices.



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News::Eurogamer: "A future that has a history": Introducing No Man's Sky

Eurogamer writes: If you're on Mars next October you should probably be careful. There's a comet swinging past - comet Siding Spring - and while it's unlikely to connect with Big Red itself, it will bring glittering meteors spinning in its wake. Lots of meteors, actually - some of which - and I shivered when I read this line on the front page of the New Scientist website - "could pose a danger to orbiting spacecraft." That's a wonderful phrase, but I'm afraid I've turned it over a few times and the thrill of it quickly gives way to disappointment. You won't be on Mars next October, not with the best will in the world, even if you called in absolutely every favour you had coming to you. And those orbiting spacecraft? They won't be carrying any humans either. When it comes to outer space, we're not onto our training wheels yet. We don't even know what training wheels look like - and when we do find out, the things they entail will probably briskly kill us with radiation.



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