News::Gomo Review | RPGFan

Since Machinarium by Amanita Games burst onto the independent game scene in 2009, new waves of titles have sought to emulate its innovative design for point-and-click games. One of these is Gomo, a wordless game with charming hand-drawn graphics developed by newcomer Fishcow Studio.



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News::The 10 Worst Games Of 2013

It's the time of year when everyone is talking about the most spectacular and impressive games of the year...but not every game in 2013 was worth celebrating. As a counterpoint to all of the "best of" lists, this is a look at the most broken and abysmal gaming experiences the year had to offer.



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News::Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition Review | Casual Game Guides

Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition is a fast-paced and extremely challenging time management game that will have you straining to hit those coveted three-star ratings. Join Addie as she retraces the steps of an ancient civilization and provides the intrepid explorers the creature comforts of a luxury campground in this exciting sequel to the Campgrounds franchise.



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News::X-Plane 10 Review (TruePCGaming)

Stephen Todd from TPG writes: "There is no software on the planet that can touch X-Plane 10 in terms of realism. If you want an actual simulator that will help you become a better aviator or just want a truly authentic flying experience, you need X-Plane 10."



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News::Secret Trails: Frozen Heart Review | Casual Game Guides

In Secret Trails: Frozen Heart, you arrive in Bloomingspring to surprise your sister, Emma, for her July birthday, and youre shocked to find the town completely frozen. A suspicious man in a dark cloak is painting the village with ice and kidnaps Emma. Can you uncover his identity and rescue Emma and Bloomingspring from their frosty fate in this enchanting hidden object adventure game?



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News::New Steam Holiday Sales Feature Dark Souls And NBA 2K14

Dylan Z of iGR reports: "A new batch of Steam Holiday Sale 2013 games have just launched. Every 24 hours a new selection of titles go on sale at a deep discount. This time around we see a great selection of titles from a variety of genres."



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News::Wartune Review | MMOGames

In this Wartune Review, we feel the game can best be defined as a turn-based strategy game since players are going to do a lot more fighting compared to the other mechanics that are used to advance in the game like farming or building. This game was developed by 7Road and was originally release in China in June of 2012. Since then, its been under a few publishers like Proficient City, GameBox, Kabam, R2Games Entertainment and of course its developer, 7Road. Wartune can be played by browser or via Facebook app.



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News::Looking back Rutledge Daugettes top 10 games of 2013

TechRaptor - Wow, this year has flown by, with some incredible new releases throughout the year (including TechRaptor!), and the all new next-gen consoles being released! With that said, Im kicking off (Founders rights!) our authors showcase of their top 10 games of 2013! I truly enjoyed the past year, and my top 10 games of 2013 are my absolute favorites of this year, in order of course! Ill even throw in my worst game of 2013!



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News::Entertainment Buddhas 2013 Game of the Year Staff Picks

Ray Porreca of Entertainment Buddha writes: "2013 has been a year for the video gaming record books. New consoles, countless amazing games and even some juicy controversy kept the past twelve months interesting. As the year winds down, we here at Entertainment Buddha find ourselves reflecting on the year that was taking time to think about the games that we played in 2013 and how they shaped our year."



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News::The Agency of Anomalies: Mind Invasion Review | Casual Game Guides

Get ready for another fantastic Agency of Anomalies game with the newest release in this amazing series, Agency of Anomalies: Mind Invasion. What appears to be just a routine paranormal case turns into an elaborate plan to brainwash you and use you to further a secret brotherhood's plan to take over the world. Now it's up to you to rescue the other victims of this sadistic plot and escape the remote sanatorium with your sanity intact in this thrilling hidden object adventure game!



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News::Northern Tale 2 Walkthrough

"Our Northern Tale 2 Walkthrough chronicles the adventures of Ragnar, leader of the Vikings, as he attempts to restore his kingdom to its former glory and defeat the evil witch Gesta once and for all. We've compiled step-by-step instructions as well as video solutions for each and every level to aid you in your quest to gain three stars in this extraordinary time management game." - CGG



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News::Seans Top Ten Games of the Generation

For Sean, this generation is where video games began to finally rival films in terms of storytelling and Summer blockbuster spectacle.



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News::Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Review | TechRaptor

Left stick moves, right stick looks. Left trigger aims, right trigger shoots. Start usually opens a menu. Control in most video games is second nature, most genres have a defined control scheme and though there is some variation there is a huge amount of overlap. Some games boast innovative controls, but the aim here is usually to make the interaction in game easier or more effective. The focus is not on the control scheme itself but on what it facilitates. Control is usually separated from the game itself as it exists in your reality rather than it. What you are doing with the controller is rarely important, what is important is what your input makes the character do.



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News::Assassin's Creed 4 multiplayer event is coming this weekend

GameSpace: "The festive weekend is coming, and we would like to advise you what to do during these days. The developers have announced Assassin's Creed 4 multiplayer event - Miserly Shadows - which gives you a unique opportunity to play this great game in a new way and get some rewards."



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News::Dungeon of the Endless Preview - Pixel Related

Dungeon of the Endless purports itself to be a rogue-like dungeon tower defense game. While indie developers often grab your attention with flowery words, expressing a concept barely approached in execution, Amplitude Studios looks to be accomplishing the rare feat of delivering what they promise.



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News::Telltale Games: We Want Franchises That are Really Difficult to Translate into Traditional Gaming

Following the success of The Walking Deads first season, The Wolf Among Us inaugural episode, and the announcements of Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands at this years VGX Awards, all eyes have been on Telltale Games to see how they will handle work on these highly-anticipated projects at once. According to the developers Senior Vice President of Publishing, Steven Allison, Telltale Games relishes the challenge of developing such dramatically heavy intellectual properties, and their unorthodox development process lends itself to this challenge.



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News::Zelda confirmed for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Look at how great Zelda looks in her debut Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots. She even looks great in that one 3DS screenshot.

Twilight Princess Zelda forever!

What do you think?

Read more...



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News::Amazon Year End Video Game Deals Kick Off

Gamerdeals: "This morning, Amazon kicked off their Year End video game deals with sales and discounts on PS Vita, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, 3DS, PC and Xbox One games! Here is the rundown of their top video game deal promotions!"



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News::Nine Over Ten - X-Com Enemy Within (Mac) Game Review

Nine Over Ten 9/10 has put up a review of the new X-Com: Enemy Unknown DLC, titled Enemy Within. This brand new expansion pack brings new enemy units, genetic and mechanical modifications to X-Com troops and gameplay tweaks that reward risk-taking from players.



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News::The Walking Dead Season Two, Episode One: All That Remains Review | 411mania

The first episode of the Telltale's The Walking Dead: Season Two has been released! But do the further adventures of Clementine hold up to the original? 411's Todd Vote checks in with his full review!



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News::GameStop 12/26 - 12/29 Deals Live: Gran Turismo 6 $40, Tearaway $20, 32GB Vita Card $50

"GameStop After-Christmas deals have gone live. Here are some of the best deals"



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News::This Is What Next-Gen ArmA 4 Could Look Like In CRYENGINE

The simulation and serious games studio RealTime Immersive Inc. will show us what next-gen military sim could look like in CRYENGINE. This is an example of a US Navy Virtual Ship developed in Virtual Attain CryENGINE.



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News::Hesser builds a Shredder

Being a huge World of Warcraft fan, Mrs. Hesser knew exactly what to get me for Christmas! Ive had my eyes on these for a while, and finally one was under the tree with my name on it! Here is the assembly of the Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Goblin Shredder!



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News::Happy Holidays from Game Studios around the World

You probably have received many wishes through messages, phones, emails, greeting cards and many other ways. But you may have missed this part. There are several sweet little Christmas greeting cards from the game studios all around the world for you. All of them are well-designed. 2P hopes it is not too late to present them.



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News::Steam Soon to be Banned in Korea?

The Korean government are definitely wound up about video games: with a law already being considered to group video games with other addictions, they are now going after Steam.



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News::Microsoft Store Video Game Christmas Sales

Take at look at some of the Christmas game sales at Microsoft Store.



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News::Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero The essence of action combat trailer

Over the past few months, there have been numerous posts and trailers on Perfect Words first self-developed action MMORPG, Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero. Another new trailer was released recently, again highlighting the essence of action combat.



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News::10 Unsatisfying Retro Endings

AS writes: One of the things that sets most video games apart from other types of media is that they can be beaten they have an end, and its up to you to reach it. Many games will go all out with their endings, showering the player with praise, giving them a manly nod of approval, and maybe even giving them a sensual oil massage. Some games, however, take the opposite approach with their ending. Whether its because of maliciousness or laziness on the part of the game programmers, these 10 Unsatisfying Retro Endings are so putrid they belong in the Bog of Eternal Stench.



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News::Best Original Characters of 2013

BT writes: 2013 saw the birth of innumerable new video game heroes and villains. A great deal of them found their way into titles on our Game of the Year list, but plenty of other memorable characters have gone unrecognized thus far. Lets rectify that. These are the iconic men, women, and monsters from the year that we will remember forever.



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News::The Art of Battlefield 4 Review (ThisisXbox)

ThisisXbox: "Battlefield has been around for over a decade now, and after many years in the hands of DICE (previously known as Digital Illusions) they finally released a book full of concepts and explain how the first Battlefield game was based on the old PC title Codename Eagle, set to be more evolved and a bigger ambitious project. Thanks to that ambition and a dedicated team it paid off, and Battlefield 1942 was born; a title backed by EA that was way overdue in development time and was a do-or-die project for DICE at that time. Today, Battlefield is the closest competitor to Activisions Call of Duty (the biggest FPS in the world) and is one of the biggest properties in entertainment for EA Games which started out as a dream from a small group of friends in a cramped Stockholm apartment! It is detail and history like this that you may never know of or thought of, but art books arent just stuffed full of pictures. You more often find that interesting details during the developme...



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News::10 Most Anticipated Games Stuck in Development Hell

Arcade Sushi: "Game limbo is that mystical realm in the video game industry where none but the bravest and best-equipped titles escape, like these 10 Most Anticipated Games Stuck in Development Hell. It is a place where rumor and uncertainty run rampant, but hope still remains. Many titles that are stuck in this limbo are hotly anticipated, but most likely will never find a place on GameStop shelves or cozy corners in Amazons warehouses. But still, we must have faith that they will be published someday. Without further ado, here is a list of the 10 Most Anticipated Games Stuck in Development Hell that have been straight-up canceled are still yearning to be free."



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News::Dementium II HD Review [Capsule Computers]

Jamie Laike Tsui of Capsule Computers writes: "Dementium II HD is the 3d port of the Nintendo DS first person shooter Dementium II. The game has been rebuilt to include brand new 3d visuals and revamped controls for the PC. William Redmoor returns as the protagonist of Dementium II HD as he fights his way out of the Bright Dawn Treatment Center as hell comes perilously close to reality."



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News::Borderlands Handsome Jack Gets His Own Live-Action Series: Jacks Exodus

Ultra Unboxing - Machinima states that theres a complete movie that relates to Handsome Jack from Borderlands coming out on January 3, with a series to follow. The teaser video can be seen below. It looks to be rather amusing.



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News::Last Inua Gameplay Revealed

"The debut title from Dutch developer Glowforth, Last Inua, is looking absolutely delightful. Described as an emotional platforming adventure, it has captured our attention for its gorgeous art style, atmospheric soundscape and inviting narrative." And the first gameplay trailer has just been released.



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News::That Lightning Returns Aerith Costume Wasn't Meant for Everyone

News::Monster Hunter Frontier GG Coming In Spring 2014

Monster Hunter Frontier GG (pronounced double G) is a major update and it is scheduled for release in spring 2014. The extra G stands for genuine.



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News::MMO Holiday Event Guide

It's that time of year where carols are sung and people are bursting with holiday cheer. And with many mmorpg games celebrating the season with their own holiday events, MMO-Play has compiled a list of all the ongoing MMO holiday event.



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News::Use A Mouse + Keyboard On Your Xbox One

News::Korean girl group pose for Crossfire's promotional photos

The members of Korean girl group Miss A have transformed into female assassins for the online game, "Crossfire". Here are a batch of promotional images that are being used to advertise the game in Korea.



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News::10 Reasons Why You Quit MMOs

Victoria says, "If you are deeply involved in a MMO, it may be very hard for you to say good to it since that MMO has become one real part of your life. Even if you have thousands of reasons to persuade yourself to quit, you would still not want to do that. But sometimes, things that keep you moving on may turn out to be what make you quit. Sometimes, you just need one reason to quit a MMO. "I spent 2 months to persuade myself to quit. What about you? What was the one reason that makes you quit the MMO you have played? Was it any of the following ten most common reasons? "



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News::Tom Raider Gets A Live Action Fan Short Film

DSOGaming writes: "Time for yet another live action fan film for yet another video-game. YouTube's 'CanCinema' has shared a new fan film that is based on the latest adventures of Lara Croft."



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News::Borderlands 2 players gifted 20 golden keys with new holiday SHiFT codes

Fans of Gearbox Softwares loot-based shooter received a special Christmas Day gift after Borderlands 2 players were given free in-game gear for the holiday. Gearbox Software President Randy Pitchford released new SHiFT codes today which will grant fans a total of 20 golden keys inside Borderlands 2 when redeemed. Gearbox Software continues to support Borderlands 2 even after the cooperative shooter celebrated the one year anniversary of its release. The developer is still releasing new add-on content in the form of Headhunter packs, which Pitchford recently revealed that there is likely still more DLC to come. Additionally, players are regularly gifted new SHiFT codes that can be used to receive free loot inside the game.



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News::Chris Top Ten Games of the Generation

Gamer Horizon's Top Games of the 7th Generation of Video Games feature continues with Chris' list.



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News::Amazon Post Christmas Digital Holiday Blowout Deal Highlights

Gamerdeals: "The Amazon PC Digital Holiday Deals has been reloaded with massive discounts on titles from $1 and includes price matching of the Steam Holiday Sale! From now through December 31, 2013, purchase anything from the Amazon Digital Games Store and get a $5 promotional credit to spend in the month of January on their Editor's Choice Best Games of 2013."



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News::NEOWIZ Released a Cute BLESS Online Video Wishing You MERRY BLESSMAS

NEOWIZ GAMES released a cute BLESS video and said "MERRY BLESSMAS" to us all. Christmas holiday has begun. Blessed Snowy Santa, Rudolph goblins and ogres showed up in town in BLESS.



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News::Project Black Sheep New Gameplay Videos Show Destructible System in Slow Motion

The secret action title Project Black Sheep which is under development by NeowizGames' subsidiary NeowizCRS boasts its battle system and dazzling action. It is scheduled to enter the first closed beta test in the first half of 2014 in Korea. Today, it released a gameplay video showcasing its destructible system in slow motion.



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News::Most Disappointing Game of 2013

Sometimes video games really bum us out, so Hidden Audio log is here to declare what they believe to be the most disappointing game of 2013.



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News::Phil Spencer looking into easing Hello Game's burden following studio flooding

Examiner: "If there's one good thing about the holiday season, it's the giving mood that everyone is in. With Hello Games suffering the loss of the majority of their studio due to major flooding, many are hoping that it does not set them back. One of the big surprises at VGX No Man's Sky is looking to be spectacular and fans are hoping that it will indeed live up to that hype. Microsoft has reportedly been interested in bringing the title to Xbox One in what pretty much comes off as a show to indie studios that the company is willing to support studios of all size. Today, however, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios, Phil Spencer has commented on the matter."



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News::Draw a Stickman: EPIC- Create Your Adventurer! -Kill Streak Media Review

Draw a Stickman: Epic is a very charming, imaginative game, with a wonderful premise. The ability to draw your own character, leap into a story book, and use specific pens, or pencils, to draw items and interact with the world, is genius. There are a few graphical hiccups, but it doesn't taint or take away from the artistry, at all.



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