News::1 Million People Voted for FIFA 15 Leagues

FIFPlay's FIFA 15 Leagues survey reached over 1 million of votes from FIFA 14 fans around the world.



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News::The LEGO Movie Videogame Review | COIN-OP TV

Like LEGO Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other entries in the franchise, puzzles are solved using the different types of skills various characters possess. The different versions of protagonist Emmet are generally capable of repairing broken machinery, destroying specially marked cracked bricks, and using instruction manuals found around levels to construct LEGO items that are used to progress the plot.



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News::Star Citizen Gets Oculus Rift Support in New Patch

Star Citizen, a space simulation title from Cloud Imperium Games Corporation, has received a new patch that adds in support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset. After downloading update 11.1, which is available from the titles official site, players can slip on a headset and walk around the titles Hangar Module in VR.



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News::New RPG Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms to be Released on PC in 2014

In a press release, developers bitComposer and Games Farm announced a new Action RPG game titled Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms set to be released on PC in 2014.



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News::Official Sony PS4 Gold Wireless Headset In Store Today in the UK for £89.99

Its official, the new PS4 Official Sony Gold Wireless Headset was released today 28th Feb 2014 in the UK and they are in stock at UK retailers nationwide from today for £89.99. Remember these can be used on the PS4, PS3, Vita, PC, Mac and anything with an audio jack.



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News::Fallout 4 Release Date, Crafting and Other Important Updates

The RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world will have lots to offer to the gamers once it actually lands. The developers of the game Bethesda studios are supposed to make an official announcement shortly. They are keeping it to themselves for a long time now for some unsaid reason.



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News::'Titanfall' to launch with $30 12-month Xbox LIVE Gold card at Target

XMNR: Titanfall is Microsoft's biggest release to the Xbox One yet and and a Friday leak of an upcoming Target ad reveals that deal hunters will be able to get an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription for half off the regular price.



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News::Nether Preview [GameRevolution]

"Enter Nether by Phosphor Games, described as a first-person urban survival gaming experience, my chance to foray into this genre. Ill be honest in saying that my experience was something of a mixed bag, but I do think theres something here." ~ Gil Almogi, GameRevolution



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News::SteelSeries Rival Mouse Review-JPS

"Gaming mice have seen increasingly complex designs over the years, with their abundance of buttons and extra features. However, not everyone needs 12 extra buttons spanning the entire side of their peripheral. SteelSeries is looking to bring back a more classic approach coupled with modifications to keep their product relevant and competitive in todays PC gaming environment. The company has designed a purely right-handed, mid-level optical gaming mouse aptly named Rival. This rubber-gripped, sizable gaming mouse comes packed with a solid set of features at an affordable price, but is it enough to fight off other similarly-priced contenders?" -JPS



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News::Review: Chucks Challenge 3D [Broken Cartridge]

Broken Cartridge: "Chucks Challenge 3D is an over head puzzle game with a lot of charm, really deriving from a Swing Swing Submarine style game. One thing you will quickly notice is that there doesnt seem to be one main mechanic, but instead a good variety of them spread across each level to keep things fresh."



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News::GamersProgress | Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition is a reminder that Capcom once made a good game

Nine years after its original release followed by several decent and terrible sequels, 'Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition' is the sixth time the iconic game has been ported and now its a reminder that Capcom once released a good 'Resident Evil' game.



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News::Dan Bull's Thief Rap is Awesome

T1 - Youtube rapper Dan Bull has released his latest blast of video game inspired music, this time exploring the dystopian world of the Thief reboot. It's rather brilliant.



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News::4Story Sneak Preview : Eerie Skies

4Story is changing its sky. See how the sky will change. Some screenshots included.



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News::Why Is This Dude Naked On A Bike?

Grab It Magazine has published a snippet from its interview with developer Damp Gnat on its indie iOS classic Icycle that answers this burning question.



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News::Know Your Enemy - Moto Bugs (Sonic the Hedgehog)

GameXplain: "How well do you know your enemies? That's the question we set out to answer in our next episode of Know Your Enemy. Join us as we take a look at an enemy that just might be weaker than the Goomba: the Moto Bugs from the Sonic the Hedgehog series!"



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News::Age of Mythology: Extended Edition teased for Steam

Even before Age of Empires and its sequel made it to Steam, I had been longing for Age of Mythology to see a release on Steam, or GOG.com, or anywhere. I know you feel me.

A developer stream on Twitch has hinted at Age of Mythology: Extended Edition with an image that sports the Steam logo. See the archive for yourself at the end of this archive. (Warning: it's loud.)

Having lost my original CD ages ago, I'd pay top dollar for a re-release. I'm watching random gameplay videos right now and the audio cues are sending me straight back to 2002.

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition [Age of Empires]

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News::War Thunder 3rd Ground Forces Closed Beta and Massive Update

The third wave of Closed Beta for Ground Forces has begun, opening up the newest portion of popular hit franchise and military MMO game War Thunder to more players, including those that have completed the November challenges and have purchased the War Thunder starter packs.



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News::Andalusian Unveils Haunting New Screens Of Tangiers Surreal Sandbox

Developer Andalusian has unveiled a batch of haunting new screens from their foreboding stealth sandbox title Tangiers.



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News::Journal Review - The Refined Geek

Journal is an incredibly personal story that reflects upon lifes greater themes through the eyes of someone who is not yet equipped to deal with them.



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News::AC Initiates Pack 15 now live

AC Initiates Pack 15 has finally released and makes some significant changes, both cosmetically and structurally. First up, theres a new landing page that offers a dynamic scrolling preview of all content. Theres also a new level widget design which can be accessed through the Overview tab in the top right. It shows more in-depth level progress and displayed XP under the level display. It also shows XP relative to the next level.



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News::Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught map pack out now on PS3, PS4 and PC

El33tonline writes: "Infinity Ward has just announced (and confirmed) that the very first multiplayer map pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts, Onslaught, is now available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC after going live on Xbox platforms in January."



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News::Space Run - Announcement Teaser

The Announcement Teaser of Space Run.



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News::Airtight on Murdered: Soul Suspect, its next-gen port and Die Hard

Airtight's work with Square Enix continued when the Japanese publisher approached the developer about an idea designer Yosuke Shiokawa had for a video game - sparked by watching Hollywood blockbuster action movie Die Hard.



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News::Lock Up Your Infamous Collector's Edition, Humble Weekly [Deals]

Shane Roberts: The collector's edition of Infamous is already going in and out of stock, so if you want one we suggest you pre-order while you can. If you don't care about the collector's edition, you can also pre-order the standard edition for a free upgrade to the limited edition. ....Speaking of pre-order deals, we don't want you to miss them, or miss limited editions, or miss anything really, so we've made this awesome game release calendar that also includes all the current pre-order discounts



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News::Serie A Squad Guide for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team

Serie A Squad Guide for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team including tips, players analyses, squad building and everything you need to improve your team.



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News::MMO Essentials: Community

There are many facets to mmorpg games that many players find essential to their enjoyment of the game. As no two gamers are alike, these essentials can vary from one person to another. One of these essentials is the sense of community.



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News::Hardline 010: Haters gonna hate

On this week's Hardline, I strapped in with Hamza Aziz and Steven "Hatesen" Hansen for a candid discussion about the challenges of writing effective game previews and why these articles aren't always as in-depth as everyone would like them to be.

We were also treated to a surprise visit from Dale North, who was thought to be too sick to appear on the podcast but hopped on anyway out of nowhere. Love you!

From there, the conversation turned to all of the Persona franchise release announcements, composing game music, whether Naughty Dog should do a Last of Us sequel or a new IP, the PS4's Japanese launch, and the only debate worth having: Aladdin SNES vs. Genesis.

For the audio-only episode, you can subscribe on iTunes and RSS, or download directly.

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News::10 Second Ninja Preview | Codec Moments

Dan Pearce has a pretty interesting CV. In 2010, at the age of 16, he won the BAFTA Young Game Designer award with the design concept for Hamster: Accidental World Domination! After that he attended University to study game development, before dropping out because he didn't like the way they taught game development. Now at the age of 19 he is the CEO of Developer GameDesignDan and is about to launch his first game, 10 Second Ninja.



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News::Jazzpunk and the comedy game

Is Jazzpunk putting the genre of pure comedy on the map of the gaming world?



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News::iRGN Episode #6 w/ Ashen Rift Developer Industry Discussion + Kickstarter Preview

In the following Videocast RealGamerNewz discusses a first person shooter game called Ashen Rift with its creator just before the Kickstarter launches this weekend. Later in the show we also discuss many industry topics with the developer including indie game pricing, the brutality of layoffs in the AAA business, the differences between indie development and AAA, Irrational Games recently deciding to effectively "go indie" by laying off the majority of their team members, and much more.



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News::Guild Wars 2 Will Be Free In China

ArenaNet and their Chinese publishing partners KongZhong today calmed the fears of many as they announce that Guild Wars 2 will stick with the free-to-play revenue model when it's released in China.



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News::Walking Dead S2 Episode 3 wait will be shorter

TellTale Games is promising fans that they won't have to wait as long between Episodes 2 and 3 of The Walking Dead as they had to wait between the first episode and the second.



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News::Thief (2014) - walkthrough, safe combinations, puzzle solutions, loot locations

John Bedford (Eurogamer): It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since Garrett last prowled his way through a city of shadows, but 2014 finally sees the rebirth of a franchise that many assumed had slipped into shadowy obscurity for good. As well as making a return to its traditional PC home, this new and re-vitalised series has also sprung into action on the new generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, not to mention the old. As well as a decent sized campaign to work through, there are plenty of special collectible items to forage around for along the way. We've broken our walkthrough down into the individual chapters of the game, and we've ensured you'll grab all of those set items as you make your way through each stage of the campaign.



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News::Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 walkthrough and game guide

John Bedford (Eurogamer): It's been four years since the last Lords of Shadow game was released, and today marks the European launch of the long-awaited sequel. If you felt the previous game was just a little too claustrophobic, you'll be pleased to know that the new one has a much more open feel to it - so much so, in fact, that we've created a walkthrough to help you take in every last bit of it.



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News::Watch_Dogs - what we know so far

IM PLAYIN takes a look at what we know about Watch_Dogs as well as a 14 Minute video of gameplay from Machinima "Online is a bit of a mystery at the moment; theyve shown some partial bits and pieces, where another player came into the world and attempted to hack some data out of that player, who could either retaliate and kill the player or chase them into their own world and steal some data back. This interests me, as it states in the short gameplay video that anyone can join and go into anyones world"



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News::News stories that got my 'Gamer-Sense' tingling

IM PLAYIN takes a quick look at some news stories of the past few weeks that got them excited / interested. They've also found a good deal on the PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset, which is always worth a look.



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News::Barclays Premier League Squad Guide for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team

Barclays Premier League Squad Guide for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team including tips, players analyses and everything you need to improve your team.



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News::Fantastic Cabal 2 Game Art Revealed

A batch of Cabal 2 official game art that had not been unveiled were recently revealed by South Korean media. Check out them below.



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News::PopCap working on new console property, updates and ports for Peggle 2

PopCap is working on a new property for consoles, it has been revealed. Franchise marketing manager Gary Clay also revealed its console division is developing updates and ports for Peggle 2, which first debuted on Xbox One in December. "PopCap is now structured in the way we have standard PopCap mobile development and then PopCap HD, which is entirely focused on bringing games to PC and console," he told Digital Spy. "We're working on Peggle 2, and we're working on updates for Peggle 2 and looking at bringing that to other platforms in future, and new IP as well. So expect to see a lot more from PopCap HD coming forward." When asked whether the IP is an existing PopCap franchise, Clay responded: "Not necessarily. We'll see."



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News::Twinfinite: Cloudbuilt Preview- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Matthew Kim from Twinfinite writes: "Coilworks' parkour, free-roaming platform shooter is just the sort of game I would have expected to focus more on its action than story. So discover my surprise when we open up not with an exciting rush, jetting across the skies, but in a somber, dilapidated building, trying to figure out the mysteries of my situation. As it turns out, Cloudbuilt was going to make it a habit of subverting my expectations."



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News::Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare - Plants vs. Goalies Trailer

The Plants vs. Goalies Trailer of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.



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News::Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2's development was troubled

Well, this is awkward. Not only did Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 review fairly poorly across the board, now we're seeing former developers step into the light and call out Spanish development studio, MercurySteam, for poor management and an archaic, ego-driven internal culture.

In threads on NeoGAF, and on the fan forum Castlevania Dungeon, former developers talked openly about how constant changes and lack of communication led to employees coming into conflict with studio director Enric Alvarez and how many of the talent behind the game quit or were laid off throughout development.

Read more...



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News::VRFocus Preview: ZeldaVR

VRFocus - The Legend of Zelda is a videogame franchise which surely needs little introduction, and yet as time moves on we it could be argued that many have forgotten just where it all began. That 8-bit world was so unlike anything that had gone before a self-contained adventure that created many pillars of design which still stand even to this day which was so clean-cut that many aspiring developers still hold it in remarkably high esteem. One such developer is Randy Bennett, who operates under the name Ubiquitron, and has paid homage to the series by offering fans a very modern rebirth.



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News::Gaming Retrospective: Heroes of Might and Magic III

Feb 28, 2014 marks the 15th anniversary of Heroes of Might and Magic III, one of the greatest strategy games ever made and one of our PC Editor's all time favorites.



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News::GP Picks 2-28-14 | Gaming Precision

This week's GP Picks include Thief, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles and Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition.



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News::The Patch #41

The Patch Discusses GTA V Lawsuits



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News::Joel and Adam jump a car in episode 2 of Garry's Mod

After making ground breaking innovations such as 'the wheel' and 'fire', Adam and Joel are confident enough to bet $50 (of their own money) to see who can jump* a car the furthest.



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News::Gawker Comcast Simply Doesn't Give a Fuck About You | Jalopnik Man With Mullet Mounts Harley, Almost

News::5 Ways to mentally prepare for South Park: The Stick of Truth

MMGN: South Park: The Stick of Truth hits Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 next week. So in a bid to make you super-duper mentally prepared, buddy, here are five things we recommend you do to prepare yourself before you pick up whatll be arguably 2014s best licensed video game.



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News::How Chucks Challenge 3D Kept Me Awake | Gamecrastinate

Gamecrastinate takes a look at Chuck's Challenge 3d.



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News::Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Officially Confirmed for Late March

MP1st - Developer DICE narrows down Battlefield 4s third DLC launch.



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News::State of Decay Lifeline DLC details emerge

Undead Labs reveal more details on the upcoming DLC for their zombie survival game. This time the military are getting involved.



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News::New Update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Patch Notes Released

MP1st - A new update was rolled out earlier today for Valves Counter Strike: Global Offensive.



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News::MP1st | Final Fantasy XIV PS4 Beta Impressions Ill Take Some WoW With My FF Please

MP1st - The MMO landscape has changed drastically since FFXI and FFXIV launched with the F2P model now coming to rise. This begs the question: can A Realm Reborn, with a traditional monthly fee, rise to the top in a F2P era?



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News::GTA Online is getting new dress pants

The next content batch for Grand Theft Auto Online is called The Business. New vehicles include the Albany Alpha, Dinka Jester, and Grotti Turismo R to fill out the sports car department, while the new Vestra private jet will let you soar through the skies of Los Santos.

New weapons include the Heavy Pistol and Special Carbine, while all the new clothing will be focused on formal and business attire items. Like dress pants. Sexy, sexy dress pants. Plus new tattoos, hairstyles, and masks.

All this new content will be automatically in your inventory or garage in the story mode, while you'll have to purchase them for the online mode. Expect all this to release next week on March 4.

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News::Should I be excited about Titanfall Preview at CalmDownTom

"Overall I am still looking forward to Titanfall but my expectations have been lowered. This isnt exactly another Call of Duty, but they also havent differentiated themselves enough to make Titanfall revolutionary.", says CalmDownTom



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News::Watch Dogs release date decided for PS4 and Xbox One, announcement coming soon

The creative director of Watch Dogs, Jonathan Morin, disclosed via Twitter that a release date for Watch Dogs is known. Furthermore, additional evidence suggests that a Watch Dogs release date announcement could be coming very soon.



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News::3GEM Review: King's Bounty: Warriors Of The North: Fire and Ice

Alex Cote from 3GEM writes: ' If you enjoyed Warriors of the North and wouldnt mind replaying it with the extra content, the Ice and Fire DLC might be just what youre looking for.'



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News::Review: GhostControl Inc. | oprainfall

oprainfall's Guy Rainey writes: "GhostControl Inc. is a special game. Have you ever had the experience of finding a game you knew nothing about, trying it, then finding out you absolutely love it? Thats what GhostControl Inc. has been for me. Heres the game in a nutshell: imagine classic X-Com with a Ghostbusters theme. If that sounds awesome to you, stop reading now and go buy the game, because youll love it. Youre welcome."



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News::Are Games Trying to be Too Serious?

Chris West writes: "So I recently finished playing through Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Ive got to say, I wasnt impressed. The art direction was quite beautiful and the setpieces were done well, but I found the story aspect to be inorganic. The game consisted entirely of unconnected events that are generally considered to be either sad or touching. Considering how much praise this game has been receiving, I welcome all forms of backlash with open arms. While my opinion of Brothers isnt the focus of this article, its place in a pattern of serious and humorless video game narratives is. A narrative featuring serious themes and subjects isnt a bad thing as long as the writing and story is good, but it seems everybody is aiming to make their games dark and depressing because everyone else is doing it."



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News::Co-Op Conundrum: Splinter Cell Conviction (PC)

When the nations calls upon the free world for help, don't rely on these guys. This is a prime example of when the Government invests way too much money on a program that will never get anywhere. Think the A-Team, but opposite.



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News::Review: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare | Game Informer

Game Informer has reviewed Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare. They write: Spending a few hours with the accessible combat and charming world was entertaining, but the random card packs and achievement-style leveling system killed my desire to keep playing. Garden Warfare's simplified gameplay and limited map selection can only entertain for so long without rewarding progression, there's no carrot (or brain) at the end of the stick.



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News::5 Stupid things that happened in Thiefs first hour

James O'Connor of MMGN: I have played through the first three missions, which really was enough for me, I think, and I came away with a few anecdotes. Dont take this as an indictment on the full game, although I heavily suspect that it stays stupid, and bad, and irritating and ugly and dull.



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News::Rambo: The Video Game Review| Leviathyn

Teyon's Rambo: The Video Game is a prime example of how bad games based on movies can really get.



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News::Nosgoth goes into closed beta today

Nosgoth is that free-to-play third-person shooter set in the Legacy of Kain universe. It's also that game that makes us wish there would be a new legit Legacy of Kain game every single time we have to talk about it.

Anyway, you can signup for the beta here. The closed beta phase will include a new Siege mode that sees humans needing to capture specific points, while the Vampire players need to hunt down the humans and suck their blood. Nosogth will see continuous updates throughout the closed beta, and we can expect things like new maps, modes, character classes, weapons, and more.

Forget about the Legacy of Kain tie-in for a second and Nosgoth is a pretty decent third-person shooter. It's something.

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News::Asking For No More BioShock Porn Means We Get More BioShock Porn

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News::Infinite Crisis goes into open beta March 14

Interested in the DC Moba game Infinite Crisis ? Well it's going into open beta starting on March 14. The beta will feature the new tri-lane map called Gotham Divided, which sees Gotham City collided with the Gotham by Gaslight version of the iconic city.

Along with these news developers Turbine have revealed three new heroes you'll be able to play as. Green Arrow, Aquaman, and, uh, Mecha Superman? A robot version of Superman? What?

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News::An End, Once and For All: Here's violinist Taylor Davis and pianist Lara de Wit performing one of Ma

News::Hedge fund guy suggests mobile Mario with $0.99 high jump

This week, Oasis Management founder Seth Fischer sent a letter to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explaining why the company should dive right into mobile game development and microtransactions and all of the things we don't want to happen.

Granted, we already know Iwata's stance -- the proliferation of mobile devices "doesn't mean that we should put Mario on smartphones" -- but I think you'll get a kick out of this.

"The same people who spent hours playing Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Legend of Zelda as children are now a demographic whose engagement on the smartphone is valued by the market at well over $100 billion," Fischer wrote. Nintendo, he feels, is "well placed to make an immediate entry into mobile" with "arguably the largest library of casual games."

Chasing quick money based on what's popular right now. Hmm. That sounds like the opposite of the Nintendo we know and mostly love, but okay. I see where the guy is coming from, more or less. And then we get to the part where the letter straight-up sounds like satire:

"We believe Nintendo can create very profitable games based on in-game revenue models with the right development team. Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher."

Please join me in setting a moment aside to be thankful you aren't the head of Nintendo.

Hedge Fund Wants Nintendo to Make Mobile Games [The Wall Street Journal]

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News::Tips for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - Skills, Combat, and Secrets

GR - Fans of Castlevania know you need to see every story through to the end and that journey will take quite a long time in the latest game from Mercury Steam. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is out now on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC but whether you're about to start your adventure or if you're stuck in the middle of it, check out our tips.



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News::Dino Crisis Reboot May Be In Development

Here's an interesting rumor for dinosaurs lovers among you - a Dino Crisis reboot might be in development at Capcom.



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News::Blacklight: Retribution on PS4 gets a horde mode

Blacklight: Retribution on the PlayStation 4 just got a new update today, and with it came the Onslaught horde mode. This new mode sees four players working together to fight off endless waves of infected creatures. You know, typical horde mode stuff.

Today's update also includes two new multiplayer maps called Metro and Decay, the addition of private servers, matchmaking improvements, better frame rates, faster loading, and various other fixes to the overall game. And of course this is all available for free.

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News::Murdered: Soul Suspect will be More Cerebral, Not an Action Game says Developer

Make no mistake, Murdered: Soul Suspect is a crime-horror game which will characterized by gameplay and a story that is much deeper than your average shooter or so the developer says.



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News::WildStars Adventure system could solve MMO end-game blues

GameZone: Developer Carbine Studios recently tore the veil off WildStars long-hidden Adventures, infinitely repeatable quest/dungeons that twist regular game areas and tasks into radically alternate versions. Adventures will also add in unique game mechanics ranging from tower defense and stealth missions to more bizarre overhauls such as MOBA-izing the entire Adventure.



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News::Interview: Resets Writer, Designer and Artist, Alpo Oksaharju

J Station X writes "Robots do have minds. Not in the traditional sense; their innards are metallic and made of fraying wires and code most humans couldnt understand, but they can feel and hurt and make decisions for themselves if we program them to do so, gifting them with relationships and smarts that even their mechanical pieces can understand. Thats whats afoot in Reset, a first person puzzle game that puts players into the shoes of a robot who must make their way through a mysterious sci-fi story, working co-operatively with themselves to do so. Reset is ambitious and enthralling and to find out more, weve interviewed Alpo Oksaharju, Resets Designer and Artist and one half of Theory Interactive, the team behind the game."



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News::Double Dragon: Neon update addresses online lag

Patrick reviewed the recent PC version of Double Dragon: Neon and found the game itself to be rad but couldn't say the same for its online cooperative play due to input lag. A new update on Steam has been released to remedy the situation and fix other issues:

• Huge improvements were made to the online co-op portion of the game, reducing lag significantly and improving connectivity, giving a more enjoyable experience overall.


• Fixed issues during the Level 8 “Marian II” boss fight where players would experience slowdown and sometimes end up crashing.


• Fixed the resolution issue where some players would have the game load up and hear music and sounds but not see a picture.


• Fixed the issue where pressing Up on the D-Pad would sometimes cause the player to initiate a high-five on the controller.


• Fixed issues where some backgrounds in levels were not displaying properly in certain resolutions.


• Fixed the issue where choosing “Borderless” in Video Options was not working with certain resolutions.


• Fixed an issue with the Level 8 “Marian II” boss fight so that its arms are no longer off-screen during its idle animation.


• Added an option in the Settings menu so that mouse and keyboard players have a way to enable Ro-Bro Mode.


• Additional bug fixes and tweaks to the game.

As of this week, publisher Midnight City has also added the option to buy a two-pack of Neon on Steam for $12.99. (For the sake of comparison, a single copy costs $9.99). Worth considering if you've got a special someone in mind.

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News::​What might a Minecraft movie look like?

News::Amazon Digital Store Deals: 75%+ Off Rockstar Games

Gamerdeals: "Amazon Digital Store Weekly Deals! This week, save 75%+ on Rockstar Games!"



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News::New 'The Division' info: Gameplay hours, next-gen city, co-op, military and more

It's been about a month since we last heard more information on what The Division will be bringing to the Xbox One and PS4 when it hits later this year, but with new info released by Ubisoft Massive, we've got a load of new details to drop. The development team talked about how much military involvement they have had and did mention the fact that they had team members go through actual survival training.



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News::New Dark Souls 2 Information Regarding Difficulty

There has been new information regarding Dark Souls 2 released by VaatiVidya on YouTube. He talked a lot about the new Souls game, a lot of which detailed on how the difficulty of the game has been changed



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News::Grand Theft Auto IV Gets Flappy Bird Mod

Scripting Gods julionib and quechus13 will be releasing a Flappy Bird mod for Grand Theft Auto IV on PC.



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News::One Hit Pixel Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

One Hit Pixel: "Not everyone liked MercurySteams revival of the Castlevania franchise. Such decriers are largely those who felt that the in-house development studio at Konami led by Igarashi were perfectly fine without the need for a reboot. The series has gone from many different genres, with its most famous incarnation being the Metroidvania style. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was mainly criticised for being derivative of the immensely popular games God of War and Shadow of the Colossus, not really focusing on being unique in anything other than setting. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 marks the end of MercurySteams involvement with the series; but while the first was a flawed gem that divided a fan-base, the second game in the franchise has major issues that may unite them once more."



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News::Trolls Vs. Vikings Review | GameDynamo

GameDynamo - "Reversing the traditional perception of Trolls as vicious, brainless beasts and Vikings as cheerfully violent heroes, Trolls vs. Vikings portrays the former as peaceful folk who love beauty and the latter as greedy raiders. These Vikings are only after the gold, and the Trolls' village is about to be demolished by their avarice. It's up to the disarmingly cute Trolls to put their talents to work defending their homeland. A tower defence game, along the lines of the wildly popular Plants vs. Zombies games, the Trolls need to defend their peaceful village from advancing waves of pillaging Vikings. It wears its influences clearly, to the point of being derivative, relying on the design and artfulness of the characters, as well as a streamlined in-game economy to differentiate itself, and while both of these strategies are successful, it's not enough to pull the game out from under the Plants vs. Zombies shadow."



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News::​Forget That New Rambo Video Game. Play This One Instead.

News::Deadspin The 2014 Hater's Guide To The Oscars | Gizmodo The Truth About Aspartame and Your Health |

News::Get Your Elder Scrolls Online Beta Key Here

Worlds Factory has the pleasure to distribute 50 Elder Scrolls Online Beta Keys in this giveaway. This is your chance to enter Tamriel!



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News::Let's Play - Titanfall Beta Part 2

The Achievement Hunter crew is back with the second part of Let's Play - Titanfall Beta!



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News::The Forgotten Multiplayer List

KJ of Play Legit Writes "Here are some games featuring an Online multiplayer component, that went under the radar or received little recognition."



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News::Thief vs. Dishonored: The Stealth Action Showdown

Though Thief and Dishonored offer slightly different power fantasies, they still strive to create immersive first-person experiences within authentic worlds, whilst offering you creative choices through the use of their systems and toolsets. But it's Dishonored that accomplishes these goals with far greater confidence in itself and its players, ultimately proving that having the Thief name doesn't necessarily make for a great Thief game.



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News::North American Final Titanfall Box Art Revealed

The final box art for Titanfall has been released by EA



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News::New Personalization Packs Coming to Call of Duty: Ghosts and Black Ops 2

MP1st - New ways to spiffy up your online persona are coming to Infinity Wards Call of Duty: Ghosts and Treyarchs Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.



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News::Gamings Top 5 Samurai

Cmack of Play Legit Writes "The Japanese have a long history of developing great games, franchises, and consoles, but they also have an even longer history of great warriors"



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News::Roundtable: Do You Expect a Minimum Length for Certain Games?

Game lengths vary based on the game type, the player, the story, and more but is there a minimum amount of playtime that you expect from a game? The VGU staff answers that question.



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News::[Continue Play] Review - Dust: An Elysian Tail

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a beautiful game. Dust is an action-RPG-stroke-metroidvania with hack and slash combat fighting set in a fantasy world called Falana. Everyone in this fantastic setting is an anthropomorphic animal of one variety or another. Its like Castlevania and Bambi sat down down together and decided to create a game.



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News::'The Witcher 3' dev on 360 and PS3: 'We've been limited for quite some time now'

Examiner: "The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 held back game developers towards the end of their life cycles. So when the Xbox One and PS4 released, CD Projekt RED found itself liberated. In an exclusive interview with Examiner, Gameplay Designer Andrzej Kwiatkowski describes how the studio feels without such heavy reigns placed on them."



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News::Warner Bros. developing a Minecraft movie

Warner Bros. Pictures is developing a Minecraft movie according to Deadline. Notch himself confirmed the news as well. So yeah, that's happening.

Warner acquired the movie rights from Mojang, and it looks like this will be a live-action take on the hit videogame. Roy Lee, who produced The LEGO Movie, is set to produce the Minecraft movie as well.

Lots of videogame movie news recently, but if any movie based on a game were to be a blockbuster hit, it would surely be one based on Minecraft. Hopefully the producers will be smart enough to reach out to the likes of Corridor Digital as their own live-action take has over 26 million views.

Video Game Sensation ‘Minecraft’ Coming To The Big Screen As Warner Bros Acquires Rights; ‘Lego’s’ Roy Lee Producing [Deadline]

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News::Review: Gunslugs

Sidescrolling run-and-gun games are, arguably, a classic that never seem to go out of style. Games like Contra and Gunstar Heroes, with their multiple weapon types, hundreds of attacking enemies, and billions of bullets whizzing past your head are a frantic and fun diversion. Naturally if you're going to make a run-and-gun game, these are the key elements you'll want to have present.

Gunslugs borrows heavily from these tropes, but still manages to come up as a unique and fun shooter with a large emphasis on the silly.

Read more...



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News::Thief - SweetFX vs. Vanilla screenshot comparison

We offer you a few images of a comparison between the original vanilla game and SweetFX mod. Make your game as dark as shadows.



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News::Dusting off Ubisofts I Am Alive

GamesAsylum looks back at Ubisoft's I Am Alive: "Its easy to consider I Am Alive as a forbearer to Ubisofts own ZombiU. The difficulty level is challenging but not unfair, while ammo has to be used sparingly. The final scoring page and retry system too bare some similarities, not to mention the setting a ruined city that was evacuated in a hurry. It was undoubtedly Dark Souls which influenced ZombiU the most, but I Am Alive should still be remembered for playing a part in shaping the Wii U system seller"



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News::Hearth Stone Pixel Judge Preview

PJ: First of all, let's address what Hearthstone actually is. Simply put, it is a card game akin to Magic: The Gathering. You have a health pool, a deck, you play cards, things die, and everybody has fun...apart from that guy who lost, of course. What makes it so good however, is Blizzard. Now I am not a Blizzard fanboy, but I must concede that everything Blizzard touches turns to gold. StarCraft is one of the most revolutionary RTSs of all time, with professional tournaments and leagues; Warcraft spawned a community larger than some countries; and Diablo is directly responsible for a global decline in productivity. Hearthstone has some big boots to fill, and my god, they burst at the seams.



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News::Thief - All Collectible Locations Guide

There are a total of 82 collectible locations in Thief. Finding all collectibles will earn you the What's Yours is Mine trophy or achievement.



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News::Team Karmaflow Releases Music Teasers

Team Karmaflow has released a couple of teaser sound clips showcasing some of the music that will be in their Rock-Opera video game, Karmaflow.



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News::The Best Japanese Indie Games Youve Never Played Sweet Home Edition

Allisa James from DualShockers finds really obscure Japanese indie games and writes about them. This month she cheats a little and writes about Sweet Home, a title that, while technically not "indie," is still an incredibly obscure game that inspired the Resident Evil series. It was the first survival-horror and helped pioneer the genre. Sweet Home is the tale of five people who venture into the abandoned mansion of famed artist Mamiya Ichirou, intent on filming a documentary while trying to restore Mamiyas works. Upon entering the mansion, the group discovers that the ghost of Lady Mamiya, Ichirous wife, haunts the place and she does not intend to let the intruders escape with their lives. The crew must try to find a way out of the haunted mansion alive and lay Lady Mamiya to rest once and for all in the process.



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News::The Simple Gamers #56 A New Year

After a long holiday and much battery recharging we are back. This episode we catch up on all the crazy stuff we missed from Playstation Now to Shia Labeouf all the way down to Flappy Birds removal, as well as much more recent news featuring a confused 50 cent, next gen graphics that really are next gen and Titanfall.



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News::Gamers-Association: BeatBlasters III Review

Gamers-Association editor Ridge sat down to review Chainsawsome's debut title BeatBlasters III.



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News::Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare Now Available

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare features adored favorites in the series, such as the Peashooter and Sunflower, along with a new cast of characters including Ice Cactus, Hot Rod Chomper and all the Zombies players can get their hands on. Players can jump into three distinct modes including two 12 vs. 12 competitive multiplayer modes called Garden & Graveyards and Team Vanquish, or a four-player co-operative mode called Garden Ops. An amazingly deep set of customization options gives players an opportunity to personalize plants and zombies with fun costumes, items, hats and more, some of which give all-new abilities to each of the characters.



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News::Our Week in Games - Week 71 [The Reticule]

Chris and Nick from The Reticule are back with another edition of Our Week in Games. Chris editorialises about Matt Lees and Cara Ellison's Patreon projects before talking Battlefield while Nick has some words on ARMA 3.



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News::Reworked Xerath champion review

Riot completely reworked Xerath in a recent patch. His new kit upset a lot of veteran Xerath players who believe he is weaker now but that is not exactly true. Xerath is actually much stronger now. His new kit caters to a very specific style of play and you can be very successful with him if you utilize it properly. He was meant to be a long distance artillery champion and his new abilities definitely work towards that end.



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News::Oculus Rift and Elite: Dangerous - Impressions

Andy from PC Gamer magazine gives his impressions of the upcoming space sim Elite: Dangerous while using the VR headset and joystick controls.



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News::Ubisoft: 'Assassin's Creed 4's' Caribbean world hit new milestone of credibility

Those of you who were able to experience Assassin's Creed 4 this past year know the type of detail and authenticity that went into the Caribbean world that made up Assassin's Creed 4. Taking the game onto next-generation consoles was a terrific step-up from the current-generation version of the game and we had the chance to speak with Assassin's Creed 4 game director, Ashraf Ismail, about the world of the Caribbean as well as the work Ubisoft did.



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News::Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed 4's Edward and the type of hero fans can expect next

We do not know who the next Assassin's Creed protagonist will be, but from our experiences with previous series' installments we do know the type of hero we will see. In an exclusive interview with Examiner.com, we had the chance to speak with Assassin's Creed 4 game director, Ashraf Ismail, about the types of characteristics and matching traits Edward had when it came to the Caribbean, and he further stated that the next hero would also reflect the same parallel traits.



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News::Halo 2 Let's Play

With the rumor that Halo 5 will be coming out this year Adam from NoobFeed has decided to revisit a classic Xbox title, Halo 2. One of his favorite games of the Xbox generation and his most played online game of all time.



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News::Ikaruga Review [The Reticule]

Steph Woor writes - "But this only really explains the long tail of the experience. For all the zen-like, dot-eating mastery that youll strive for in the long term, Ikarugas early appeal is sustained remarkably effectively by the base elements of gaming that were often so quick to dismiss. Developed for the now antique hardware shared by the Dreamcast and Naomi arcade board, Ikaruga isnt exactly pumping polygons, but it still looks fantastic."



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News::Interview: Bethesda's Pete Hines on the legacy of Wolfenstein and the ESO subscription model

CVG: In his role as VP of PR and marketing at Bethesda, Pete Hines has helped ship some of the company's biggest games, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 3. While the company remains coy on the inevitable announcement of Fallout 4, Bethesda will ship three titles this year: Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Evil Within and The Elder Scrolls Online. All are interesting for the way they seem to shirk conventional publishing wisdom in 2014: one is a single-player FPS, another is a survival horror game and the last is a subscription-based MMO. In the interview, conducted during a recent Wolfenstein preview event in Sydney, we touch on Bethesda's willingness to pursue genres and models the rest of the industry is avoiding, the legacy of the Wolfenstein IP, and whether any new titles are set to be announced in 2014.



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News::Scribble: Titanfodder

The Titanfall beta revealed a solid fun new FPS for us all to play with in the near future. It also revealed some dismal NPC AI.



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News::Does a Porn Parody Game Treat Elizabeth With More Respect Than Bioshock Infinite?

Maddy Myers argues that porn parody BioCock Intimate portrays a stronger version of Elizabeth Comstock than BioShock Infinite.



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News::Steam developers can now start sales without Valve

Developers with games on Steam can initiate sales without seeking approval from Valve now that new Steamworks tools have gone live. Promotions can be scheduled up to two months in advance and the discount percentage and sale promotion can also be customized.

It's worth mentioning that game discounts have a maximum run time of two weeks and promos for an individual title have to be spaced at least two months apart. Keeping that in mind, we're not likely to be flooded with Steam sales -- at least not any more than usual.

It's nice to see Valve give developers more autonomy. Sweet, delicious freedom.

Steamwork developers now can self discount their games without Valve approval [reddit]

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News::Ryan's Most Anticipated Games of 2014

Gamerspective's Ryan counts down the games he's most looking forward to this year.



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News::Hello Grim Fandango, Goodbye Tank Controls

A modder has removed the tank controls from Grim Fandango



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News::Universe Projects Finishes 1st Development Phase, Plans Dogecoin Integration

T1 - As far as ambitious projects go, trying to recreate the entire universe for a game is probably 'the' unreachable apex. Thats exactly what Universe Projects is trying to achieve though, and the indie devs working on it have just completed the first phase of development a working prototype of the games Void Space area.



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News::Thief Review | The Controller Online

Scott from The Controller Online writes: "With series reboots being all the rage these days, it was only a matter of time before the original stealth action series was once again thrust into the spotlight. Or, more correctly, the ruddy light of a glowing torch. Its been ten years since the last Thief game, and sixteen since we were first introduced to Garrett, but today we finally get to step back into the shadows with the simply titled, Thief."



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News::Oh really? Xbox One named a 'Product of the Year'

Microsoft can add a bit more hardware to the Xbox One's trophy case. The Xbox One has been named the Product of the Year in the home entertainment category by the Consumer Survey of Product Innovation.

While more than 45,000 people voted, there's no mention of what sort of qualifications those surveyed needed to have. Regardless, Xbox One joins the illustrious ranks of the likes of Dial Coconut Water Hydrating Body Wash and Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cupcakes as winners.

This victory might ring more hollow than it first appears.

Xbox One Named a 2014 "Product of the Year" Winner [Xbox Wire]

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News::ADG Short And Simple Review: Thief | EGM

ADG reviews the contraversial Square Enix & Eidos Montreal title, Thief.



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News::Rumor Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Emerges March 18, According to Origin

MP1st - If EAs game client Origin is anything to go by, Battlefield 4s Naval Strike expansion, the games third set of DLC, is arriving on March 18.



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News::Cloudbuilt Preview: Building Towards Cloud 9 | GamerTell

From the article, "Videogames are the perfect medium for capturing the joy of movement. The best games engage you from the first button press, giving the act of movement both weight and power. Enter Cloudbuilt, where you traverse abstract structures in the clouds using jetpacks, wall running, and wall jumps. Youll need to chain it all together if you want to successfully overcome the obstacles ahead."



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News::Call it a Comeback? Jane Jensen on the Return of Story-Driven Adventure

Gaming Trend talks to award-winning game designer Jane Jensen, best known for the Gabriel Knight series, about the so-called "return of adventure". Jensen also discusses her upcoming game Moebius, and shares what it's like to work with Phoenix Online Publishing.



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News::MXGP on PS Vita isn't a Port of its Console Counterpart

PQube and Milestone showcased the PlayStation Vita version of MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame by revealing some brand-new details and releasing a gameplay trailer for the handheld edition of the adrenaline-filled game.



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News::Minecraft update 1.7.5 released

GameZone: As promised, Mojang has released Minecraft update 1.7.5. The "relatively small" update adds mini game support on Minecraft Realms and includes several server-side performance improvements and bug fixes. Since the network protocol hasn't changed, the 1.7.5 update is compatible with 1.7.4 servers.



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News::[Continue Play] Defining Moments: The Voices of Tamriel

These days, when someone mentions The Elder Scrolls franchise, either Skyrim or the upcoming The Elder Scrolls: Online comes to mind. Not so for me. For me, its always been The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. As opposed to the super-serious tundras of Skyrim, Oblivion always reveled in its abrupt vainglorious cheesiness, and fully embraced its ridiculous premise. Here you are, running around the world of Tamriel, protecting the legacy of an emperor voiced by Sir Patrick Stewart, with about all of eight major voice actors to guide you through the world.



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News::Indie Gala Rise of Flight Bundle Soars High

Hardcore Gamer: Indie Gala is supporting the rise of flight with a brand-new bundle. For $1, you can get Hippocampal, QBQBQB and its OST, and the excellent Saturday Morning RPG.



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News::This is Possibly the Best Scene in Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2

GameNGuide: Where do I begin with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2? Well, I guess with how amusing it is. I fear that a lot of my enjoyment for this game comes from its unintentionally funny scenes and writing, but it's so difficult for me not to love it, regardless.



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News::Tropico 5 Beta Sign-ups Open

Do you want the chance to play the upcoming fifth instalment of the Tropico series? Under the wise and benevolent guidance of El Presidente, players can help make Tropico 5 the best game possible by taking part in a Beta test this March.



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News::Exploring The Slipperiest Slopes of SNOW | Hardcore Gamer

What is SNOW? That's a good question, and one with multiple answers. SNOW, at surface value, is a skiing/snowboarding kinda-but-not-really simulator-like game with a strong focus on performing tricks and multiplayer challenges.



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News::Five Facts - Variety Pack #3

Jack and Geoff bring you the third Five Facts Variety Pack and cover Saints Row, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Minecraft, Doom, and Wolfenstein 3D.



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News::Lets Build in Minecraft - Geoff's Anatomy Part 2

Gavin, Ryan, and Ray are back with the second part of Lets Build in Minecraft - Geoff's Anatomy.



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News::Yes, really: There's a new Razor scooter game coming

Remember the whole Razor scooter fad? Like, from back in 1999? And when there were even games about it back on the PlayStation 1? Well here I am in 2014 writing about the development of a new Razor scooter game in the works for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U. I can't believe I just wrote this sentence.

Renegade Kid (makers of such titles as Moon, Dementium, Mutant Mudds Deluxe ) are developing Razor Global Domination Pro Tour, which will be out sometime in 2015. How there is a market for this at all is just beyond me.

Seriously, is someone pulling a prank on us? Did I get sucked into a parallel dimension?

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News::Former PixelJunk devs' Nova-111 looks real clever

The concept of "real-time" has begun bleeding into the otherwise turn-based world of Nova-111 , a super-neat-looking game from ex-PixelJunk developers. I'd recommend watching this trailer to get a better handle on what that means, exactly. In short: "good things."

I got a bit of a mobile vibe from the footage, but Nova-111 is thankfully planned for release on PC, Mac, and Linux this year. As much as I like the look of the aforementioned gameplay premise, it's the sci-fi theme and charming personality that push this one over the top for me.

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News::Deadspin Anti-Gay Bill Could Cost Arizona The Super Bowl | Gizmodo How Bad Is California's Drought?

News::NASCAR '14 Daytona 500 race gameplay

VVV: "If you're American and an avid NASCAR fan, chances are you will have heard of something called the 'Daytona 500' race last weekend. So, to honour this momentous motorsport event, our own US correspondent and resident NASCAR enthusiast Cody takes us on a grueling 10 lap race around the famous circuit in the NASCAR '14 game from Eutechnix."



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News::[Continue Play] Review: Max Payne 3

Max Payne is not doing well. A barely-functioning alcoholic and painkiller addict, Max is a man on the brink of self-destruction. At every turn, Max needs a pill. He needs a drink. He cant cope without a glass bottle in his hand, or a plastic one in his pocket. Hes killed hundreds, survived countless shootouts, and now hes drifted from bad to worse, working security detail for the wealthy Rodrigo Branco in sunny São Paulo, Brazil.



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News::RPG Maker VX Ace gets Steam Workshop support

Since RPG Maker first launched on Steam, one of the biggest requests from fans was to integrate with Steam Workshop so that they could share their resources and projects. The good news? Thats now a reality. RPG Maker VX Ace allows you to share resources, games and projects with the rest of the world. Theres even an abundance of free content already available for people to download.



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News::The Goofy Religions Of 'Twitch Plays Pokémon,' Explained

News::KOTOR 3 Fan Game In Development

KOTOR is still today one of the most popular Star Wars games ever made and the irony of it is that when it was first announced, many people questioned the fact that Star Wars would make an RPG and that it would be any good. Imagine the surprise once fans got to check out this amazing game?



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News::Sell your eggs to afford these fine Assassin's Creed bags

Like Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed, do you have more money than you know what to do with? Buy these $500 Black Flag bags, then.

Yes, they’re not cheap. But both bags are made with Italian full-grain bovine leather, with authentic details and exquisite workmanship. And both bags are extremely limited: only 100 of each have been produced – so once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.

Actually, I'm cool with both the messenger bag and sailor bag. Game merchandise is usually tacky and cheap. These are actually sort of nice. Not $500 nice, but nice. Maybe reach a healthy middle ground next time, Ubisoft. Something more accessible to all fans than a premium limited 200 run that costs more than the consoles the series is played on.

It reminds me of when Resident Evil 4 came out and I wanted a replica of Leon's jacket. Probably for the best that never happened. What am I, some kind of nerd?

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News::The Daily Five: Harsh Gaming Truths

"But as with anything else in life, theres a seedy underbelly. Once you catch a glimpse of it, every gamer has to deal with some hard truths, even if they werent ready to hear them just yet. With that in mind, here are some of the truth bombs that everyone needs to know." - Joe Garcia



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News::Immersion in gaming: Less is definitely more

Immersion in gaming isnt a million miles away from dating: if you come on too strong with back-story and exposition, youre potentially turning off your audience instead of intriguing them.



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News::Solstice Arena Review | GGN

GGN takes a skeptikal look at the cross platform "Speed MOBA" called Solstice Arena.



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News::Extra Punctuation A Beginner's Guide to Dark Souls - 7 Steps to Sucking Less

Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw: Someone asked me if I'd have given Dark Souls Game of the Year if I'd gotten into it three years ago. This is a pointless question. No, because I didn't get into it three years ago, because the barrier to entry was completely unreasonable. And all the people singing its praises made me resist it all the harder, due to the unwritten rule that all good things are ruined by their fans. Dark Souls is difficult, and so there's an increased air of smugness in the veteran players, who reply to heartfelt requests for advice with dismissive phrases like "Git gud", forgetting that there but for the grace of God went they.



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News::MP1st | The Art of Titanfall Book Review

MP1st - The Art of Titanfall the definitive look into the minds of its creators as Respawn Entertainment and Titan Books takes you back to where it all began: the art and the artists.



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News::Should Sony Worry About Titanfall?

Titanfall is almost here and the Xbox One appears to be dropping in price. Respawn's game is super hot right now...we can't stop talking about it.



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News::Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Review | Inside Gaming Daily

Very few studios have the opportunity to close out a trilogy, and while this should lead to a stronger sense of finality, in the case of Lords of Shadow 2 and its endingwhich is ultimately satisfying in the grand scheme of this trilogy rebootis blemished with a journey that fluctuates from satisfying to unremarkable.



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News::LEGO The Hobbit PlayStation 3 bundle on the way

If somehow you still have yet to get a PlayStation 3 and also happen to really love The Hobbit and LEGO, then you're in luck. A new PlayStation 3 bundle is on the way that will pack in LEGO The Hobbit . It'll be a 500GB PS3 system, and will come out this Spring for $269.

Kind of impressed there's still a market for any sort of last-gen console bundle.

LEGO The Hobbit PS3 Bundle Heads to North America This Spring [PlayStation Blog]

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News::Today on Reddit: GTA Mod Made In Old Runescape MMO

GG3 once more finds some quirky and interesting news floating around. Today on Reddit, a total conversion mod appeared from an ancient build of Runescape, which is now transformed into a GTA universe. It's strangely nostalgic.



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News::Strider Review Old School Flavor With Some Modern Day Trimmings | COG

There is no question about it, Strider is hard. Those gamers who need their hand held need not apply, but if you are patient enough Strider is worth your money.



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News::USA Pre-Order Chart 02/22/2014

Latest Pre-Order Chart for the week ending February 22, 2014 in the USA.



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News::Space Engineers Has Sold Over 250K Copies, Version 01.019.010 Now Available

Keen Software has announced that Space Engineers has sold over 250,000 copies in four months and steadily keeps in the top places at the Steam Top Sellers.



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News::Hearthstone Could Be Amazing But Its Not Quite There Yet

Blaine Smith of XMMORPG writes: One cannot debate the quality on display in Heartstone. It's arguably one of the best online MMO card games available, although much of the reasoning behind that is due to a lack of any real competition. However, credit where credit is due. Hearthstone is impressive graphically, the cards and artwork are top drawer and the depths of mechanics are on display for all to see. So why do I feel my Hearthstone experience is lacking?



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News::Preview: Wolfenstein: The New Order | Stevivor

Stevivor's Luke Lawrie -- "Upon looking back on the Wolfenstein series we can see it has been a major influence on the way video games have been shaped over the years. Wolfenstein 3D is widely regarded as the title that popularised the..."



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News::Strider Review New Age Ninja I The Koalition

Edward V of The Koalition writes: It's always a fun surprise when a series that has been absent for decades suddenly starts getting some attention. A Strider reboot was in development by Grin in 2009, but financial troubles caused the company to go bankrupt and the game was buried before completion. Of course nothing ever stays dead. During Comic-Con in San Diego, Capcom announced a new Strider game.



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News::Titanfall Beta Impressions

Titanfall does a lot of things right. Playing it feels exactly how it felt to play Call of Duty 4 for the very first time. The idea of it isnt new by a long shot, but the way that the game feels while you play it, how empowered and badass it can make you feel, is incredible.



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News::ArenaNet is proud to unveil its new interactive website (powerleveled)

Areanet is proud to unveil a new, interactive website dedicated to chronicling the living world of Guild Wars 2: the Living World Atlas!



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News::The Gamers Lounge Podcast Ep 5: "The One About Hive Jump"

This week Erik and Nathanael interview Matt Raithel, Studio Director of Graphite Lab about their Kickstarter for their new game Hive Jump.



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News::Domino's Fire Emblem pizza isn't for Fire Emblem, sadly

Domino's "pizza" is terrible junk I wouldn't eat if I'd ingested a poison for which the only cure was the exact blend of possum endocrine system and Nickelback sweat found in Domino's pizza.

That said, Domino's Japan is at least fun. Last year they had an amazing campaign with my good friend Hatsune Miku. Now they've got something called the "Fire Emblem" pizza. "Girls love hot boys," the pizza description reads. "Same with pizza. Try this pizza, the zingy heat of the jalapenos will surely get you hooked."

Unfortunately, it's named after a Tiger & Bunny character and not based on the Nintendo property. What happened to considering licensing options, Nintendo? Pick it up. You went the entire first year of Luigi without a Luigi's Pizza. Don't make that mistake again in this, the second year of Luigi. How about Donkey Kong sponsor a banana eating contest? Or a Kirby sex toy? Don't make me think of everything.

Domino’s Japan’s Fire Emblem pizza [Tiny Cartridge]

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News::Awesomenauts PS4 To Be Released On March 4 and 5

Ronimo Games announces the final release date of Awesomenauts PS4: the 3vs3 MOBA game lands on March 4&5 on Sony's new console.



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News::Amazon Video Game Clearance Highlights for 2/25

Gamerdeals: "The Amazon video game clearance section has been re-stocked with 100's of video game and accessory deals on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC, Wii U, PS Vita and 3DS overstock items."



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News::Report: Kingdom Come map size will be close to Oblivion

A new interview with the developers at Warhorse this week reveals just how big their ambitions are for the Kickstarted Cryengine RPG.



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News::Why 2014 Is Going To Be A Great Year For Horror Games

Kevin from Press Start Australia looks at the best up and coming horror games for 2014.



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News::Sonic Boom creative director explains all the tape

Is it just me or does the Sonic Boom gameplay in this behind the scenes video actually look better than it did with the initial reveal? And everything is so nice...and colorful. Oh no. No no no. No falling into the Sonic Cycle for me. Booooo. Hisssssss. Sonic is dead.

Anyway, Bob Rafei, Big Red Button CEO/Creative Director, actually specifically talked about all the tape and character redesigns. "For example, the sport tape that I thought was a good example of showing how active the character is, shows how fast these guys are moving," while the neckerchief is an homage to the adventure genre (see: Uncharted 3 for another example).

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News::Cloudbuilt Formula for Speed Trailer HD

Use your rocket-powered exoskeleton and manipulate the laws of physics to avoid fatal hazards, dodge hostile robots and reach not just the finish line of each stage, but the top of the worldwide leaderboards too.



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News::No more Glory for PvP in Guild Wars 2

As from March 18th 2014, Guild Wars 2 will no longer reward players in the Player vs. Player scene with Glory points.



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News::Gamer Chatter podcast - Episode 53: Let it all hang out

This is the week where someone brings sexy back, and that person is Joel Sherfinski! Edward and Tim are joined by the legendary Joel and the sexy voice! Not much news this week because Tim was lazy and didn't want to do it! The boys had a great community question: If you could combine two everyday items to make a weapon to fight in the zombie apocalypse, what would they be and what would they make when combined? (Name the two items, name the weapon it makes and tell us what it does) The boys enjoy a lot of laughs and also go over the normal stuff. Please enjoy all laughs and good times! See you next week!



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News::Gamefly 2K Games Sale Comes With Free Spec Ops: The Line Copy

GG3 reports on more great deals to pounce on. Again, Gamefly has some pretty amazing sales. Its latest puts up 2K Games titles, like The Bureau for just a few bucks. Plus, a purchase comes with a free copy of Spec Ops: The Line, just because, so go get it!



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News::Review: Thiefs technical issues threaten to ruin the games experience | Canada

Thief isnt a bad game and when the titles stealth gameplay works, its a great experience. Unfortunately Thiefs confusing nature, often frustrating overworld and bland story overshadow many of the things the game gets right.



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News::Extensive Diablo III patch 2.0.1 goes live for PC today

This may just be the time to give Diablo III another chance ahead of next month's Reaper of Souls expansion. Patch 2.0.1 hits the PC version today, and it's a huge one.

Many core aspects of the game have been tweaked in some way or altogether redone: experience-boosting Pools of Reflection are in, bosses and classes have been revised, crafting has been streamlined, the difficulty system is now dynamic with monsters leveling up alongside your characters, the loot and paragon systems have been overhauled for the better, clans and communities were added, and the user interface has been tidied up.

Even after that stupidly long-winded overview sentence, I still feel like I'm barely scratching the surface here. You'll want to read Blizzard's full patch notes, linked below. The company anticipates servers going online at 8:00pm Pacific once maintenance is completed.

Patch 2.0.1 is now available [Diablo]

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News::FPS-RPG-rhythm-Pokemon pixel art music video mindsplosion

Usually we embed videos for you directly. You don't even have to leave the article. This time, you'll have to click right in this spot and watch the video on the website. It's worth it. Mobile users might want to wait until they get to a computer.

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News::DayZ Dev Blog Introduces Physics, Bows, and Pork Chops

Rely on Horror: Creative lead of DayZ, Dean Hall has released a video developer's blog of some upcoming features set to come to the game in the future. For starters, lighting is being adjusted so flashlights and other light sources can be used during the day. Secondly, were given an extended look at a near-complete physics system; physics will eventually allow for players to throw items to friends or even hurt enemies. For the developers, the physics system will allow for better animations and ragdoll on player bodies.



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News::Game Debate to the Death! Favorite Uncharted game?

In my previous poll I asked everyone to pick their favorite Legend of Zelda game from the lengthy and notable series. Out of over 1,400 total votes, here are the top four results:

• (21.37%) Ocarina of Time : 312 votes -- winner!


• (19.45%) A Link to the Past : 284 votes


• (17.74%) Majora's Mask : 259 votes


• (15.82%) The Wind Waker: 231 votes

While we eagerly await new details for the PS4 Uncharted game, let's take a week to reflect on the series so far. Out of the three main console games in the series, which one was your absolute favorite? Vote in the poll below and tell us why you made your pick in the comments! I know many of you love all three, so I want to know what specific aspect of the game made you choose it as your favorite.

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News::Sony Santa Monica has been hit with layoffs

God of War developer Sony Santa Monica has undergone layoffs as first rumored earlier today and later confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment America.

"This is a result of a cycle of resource re-alignment against priority growth areas within SCE WWS," reads a statement. "We do not take these decisions lightly. However, sometimes it is necessary to make changes to better serve the future projects of the studio. We have offered outplacement services and severance packages to ease transition for those impacted."

IGN also heard from sources that a project at Sony Santa Monica has been canceled alongside the layoffs, but SCEA did not substantiate this rumor. The studio is said to have an unannounced PlayStation 4 title in development -- hopefully that's not what was canned.

Layoffs Hit God of War Studio Sony Santa Monica [IGN]

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News::Netflix Is Losing An Important War For Gamers

Cinelinx - "The battle is over net neutrality. What net neutrality means is that companies such as Comcast, Verizon, etc cannot charge extra based on the individual, company, or how data is used. Instead they must treat all data equally no matter what. If said customer wants this data, they get it, period. Netflix is the biggest supporter of this and has been fighting for consumers rights for a while now."



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News::Horizon Review 4x Game Is 4x More Boring Than It Should Be - Twinfinite

Twinfinite writes: "Horizon is complicated, and this game needs a technical facelift if it hopes to be an achievement rather than just an unimpressive 4x."



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News::Buckle Up: Outlast's "Whistleblower" DLC is coming to PC and PS4 in April.

News::Sochi's Most Memorable Moments As Rendered By Old-School Video Games

News::Fez, Starseed Pilgrim, Beatbuddy join Humble Bundle 11

I feel even more confident calling the Humble Indie Bundle 11 one of the group's best offerings to date now that Starseed Pilgrim, Fez, and Beatbuddy have been added. These are available to customers who pay more than the average user-determined price for the bundle.

In short, that's under five bucks for the three newcomers and Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, The Swapper, Antichamber, and Monaco, plus their soundtracks. All games are PC/Mac/Linux excluding Giana Sisters, which is PC-only.

Starseed in particular is a great addition here. In my mind, it's one of those games that you can't be sure you'll enjoy until you try it for yourself, and I'm not always willing to risk paying full price.

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News::Not Everyone Playing 'Twitch Plays Pokémon' Appears To Be Human

News::Deadspin The Case For New York City As Greatest City In The World | Gizmodo No, Vaccines Don't Cause

News::Diehard Gamefan editors on LSD, Insurgency, and Edge of Space - Best Damn Video Game Podcast #24

This episode, Anthony Chau from Reverb Communications joins 2D-X to talk about the indie FPS Insurgency, Terraria-like early access Steam game Edge of Space, and his time writing for the most notorious, bigdelicious game magazine of the 90s, Diehard Gamefan.



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News::This Game is Broken Episode 10

Chris writes, "Well, we seemed to have done it again, we podcasted. Austin joins the regular crew of Barry, Matt, and myself to talk about video games to our respective animal companions. Topics of interest include Titanfall, Titanfall, Little Big Flappy Bird, Titanfall, Bravely Default, Titanfall, Dark Souls, Titanfall, Strider, and Titanfall."



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News::Dungeon Defenders II: new gameplay screens and wallpapers

Trendy Entertainment has released some screenshots (and a bunch of wallpapers) related to their brilliant video game mix of tower defense and action RPG.



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News::BeatBlasters III Now Available on Steam

Take control of Joey or Gina, two beat loving kids with some amazing powers (and totally different music) as they save the inhabitants of the town of Accapella from the music hating butcher. Armed with their three powers they will protect and aid the denizens of this strange land; for right, justice, and the freedom to listen to some killer tunes.



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