Sunday, January 12, 2014

News::Rad Show: Speed Run of Plumbers Dont Wear Ties

The name of the game says it all itself. I'm going to venture into this fabled game, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. If I remember, this game pretty much is a big Power Point Slideshow with some weird plot and awkward conversations. Tonight, we're gonna play is so fast that we're gonna break some World Records. Who knows, maybe we'll all get lucky.


Rad Show: Speed Run of Plumbers Dont Wear Ties screenshot


Read more...



via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/rad-show-speed-run-of-plumbers-dont-wear-ties-268836.phtml

News::Game Buzz | Episode 59 - PlayStation Not Yet

Dealspwn writes: It's the first proper Game Buzz of the year! Welcome back one and all to the best weekly news-related games podcast of all time. To kick things off in 2014, we take a long hard look at the Steam Machines announced at CES this week, we ask if the world is ready for PlayStation Now, we briefly discuss why Titanfall's 6v6 player cap isn't worth getting your knickers in a twist over, and then we come up with the worst idea for an Alien game ever.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433482/game-buzz-episode-59-playstation-not-yet

News::Philippines eSports bar Imperium now has its own League of Legends team

Remember Imperium, the first eSports bar and video game lounge in the Philippines? Remember how they wanted to help the Philippine eSports scene? Well, theyre doing something about that now.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433461/philippines-esports-bar-imperium-now-has-its-own-league-of-legends-team

News::Deep Down vs Dark Souls II Screenshot Comparison: Do They Really Look That Similar?

Almost every a news piece is posted about Deep Down, especially if it focuses on visuals, you can read comments on how Capcom copied the Dark Souls franchise, and how similar it looks to Dark Souls II or Dark Souls. Here's a close comparison between screenshots of Deep Down and Dark Souls II, showing if they really look that alike.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433600/deep-down-vs-dark-souls-ii-screenshot-comparison-do-they-really-look-that-similar

News::5 Most Influential Female Characters in World of Warcraft

It is said that World of Warcraft is a men's world. The male characters in World of Warcraft are heroic and brave, and some of them are extremely evil and notorious. Then what about female characters? What personalities do the well-know and influential female characters in World of Warcraft have?



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433413/5-most-influential-female-characters-in-world-of-warcraft

News::Top 10 Best MMO Games

Alex Cote from 3GEM writes: '! These games require so much dedication and involvement from their players, and are definitely worth talking about. There are also many upcoming MMOs that are promising to bring a lot of fun for gamers worldwide, but were only going to focus on the past and present. So lets see what made our list!'



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433258/top-10-best-mmo-games

News::Don't Starve | Codec Moments

Dont Starve is a spin on the survival horror and resource management genres whilst simultaneously hailing back to the isometric adventure games of old, and developed by KLEI Entertainment. It brings to mind what would happen if Command & Conquer met Alone in the Dark and they decided to build their perfect world with the aid of a random number generator. Originally launched for PC and Mac in April 2013, its hit the PlayStation 4 as the first offering of the 2014 PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection, and even though the lovely free price tag is there, and there are still very few PS4 games out, is it worth playing?



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433556/dont-starve-codec-moments

News::Digital property: Entering the Third Age

[Yesterday's Collector's Corner post reminded me of this awesome piece Dtoid community blogger ShadeOfLight wrote a few months back. Want to see your own blog appear on our front page? Go write something! --Mr Andy Dixon]


It is the 6th of September, 2007, in a little town in the middle of nowhere, Netherlands. A 13-year-old boy, let's call him Petey McShade for ease-of-use, is alone in his room playing RuneScape. Apparently his friends have failed to smack him upside the head for still playing RuneScape in this day and age. Their judgment will come later, but first there are more important matters to discuss. At about a quarter to three, two classmates of this boy enter his house with ill intent. Under threats of beating him up they demand Petey to log into his RuneScape account and transfer all of his gold and items to their own characters. Afterwards the incident is reported to the police, and both classmates are caught and prosecuted for, among others, assaulting and threatening. Justice has been done.


But much like in LOST, pressing questions remain unanswered. Questions such as "What was up with the numbers?", "Why did the Others want Walt so badly?" and "Seriously, who still plays RuneScape?!"


But the most pressing question of all is this: did those two classmates steal Petey's gold and items? While you ponder that, let me discuss some other highly important points on digital property, and I'll come back to this case in a little bit.


Digital property: Entering the Third Age screenshot


Read more...



via destructoid http://ift.tt/1auVXSR

News::Pricefall: Finding Deals for Killer is Dead and More

Also including deals for The Last Story, Pokemon X and Y, and Metal Gear Rising. Pricefall is an oprainfall feature listing deals for niche and mainstream games and price-tracking new and retro games. For the week of January 12, 2014.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433569/pricefall-finding-deals-for-killer-is-dead-and-more

News::Last Gen vs. Next Gen Graphics: Dark Souls vs. Deep Down

Karam Elahi writes: "In our fourth round of Last Gen vs. Next Gen Graphics, we have the PlayStation 3s and Xbox 360s amazingly deep and visually arresting action-rpg, Dark Souls, developed by From Software, the same visionaries who created the cult hit Demons Souls for the PlayStation 3. In the other corner, we have the much-anticipated free-to-play title Deep Down, being developed by SCE Japan Studio and Capcom Online Games. Deep Down definitely looks like the next-gen spiritual successor to Dark Souls, Demons Souls, and even Dragons Dogma."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433562/last-gen-vs-next-gen-graphics-dark-souls-vs-deep-down

News::Tips for China to catch up on 14 years of console gaming

[Dtoid community blogger UsurpMyProse catches China up on what they've been missing. Turns out, it's not much! Want to see your own blog appear on our front page? Go write something! --Mr Andy Dixon]


Hey there, China! Have you heard the good news? No, the streets aren't running red with the blood of imperialist pigs, silly. Your government has finally lifted the 14-year ban on videogame consoles! Finally, after all these years of being limited to shady MMOs and heavily censored PC games, you will now at long last be able to experience all the joys of growing bored with Wii Bowling after fifteen minutes. Now, that might seem like a dated reference for everyone else in the world, but that joke ought to go over like gang busters with you guys.


But as any of your imprisoned political dissidents can tell you, 14 years is a long time, and that means you're going to need some help catching up with everything that's happened since y'all were left wondering how they were possibly going to top Crash Bandicoot: Warped. (Hint: They didn't.) Fret not! I'm here to offer you some tips, advice, and general updates to gently wean you off the knockoff Funstation 4 you picked up at a Shanghai flea market and get you ready for the real deal.


Tips for China to catch up on 14 years of console gaming screenshot


Read more...



via destructoid http://ift.tt/KYDcxD

News::Dont Starve Survival Guide: A Simpletons Way Around the Wilderness

Front Towards Gamer's Don't Starve Survival guide shows you how you can live through winter and plow through 50+ days in a breeze! In a hostile tone of course!



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433550/dont-starve-survival-guide-a-simpletons-way-around-the-wilderness

News::Ittle Dew Review: A Link To The Farce | StickTwiddlers

Ittle Dew is a Zelda inspired adventure by Lumiosity that can offer a short, fun experience or a wide world of mystery and intrigue. An absolute must play for those who like a good giggle!



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1432600/ittle-dew-review-a-link-to-the-farce-sticktwiddlers

News::Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review (HonestGamers)

Mike Suskie writes: "The combat's great, and because of that, Revengeance's biggest problem isn't that it's over so quickly, but that it constantly kills its own pace whenever it seems to really get going."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433549/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-honestgamers

News::Vgchartz Global Weekly, 4th January 2014

Week Starting January 04 2014 Global Hardware by Platform Platform Weekly (change) Total 3DS 410,851 (-44%) 42,440,159 PS4 264,916 (-43%) 4,382,474 PS3 247,014 (-31%) 82,294,367 XOne 171,885 (-41%) 3,104,980 PSV 140,761 (-27%) 7,272,095 X360 116,309 (-54%) 80,978,624 WiiU 111,325 (-50%) 5,340,720 PSP 84,480 (-6%) 80,529,713 Wii 44,086 (-47%) 100,730,828



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433541/vgchartz-global-weekly-4th-january-2014

News::The ABCs of RPGs - WRPG

Grab It Magazine has been doing a profile on the different types of RPGs and the best examples of games for that genre.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433422/the-abcs-of-rpgs-wrpg

News::Weekend Gaming Hardware Sales - 9590 CPU, Antec Nineteen Hundred

GamersNexus: "With CES coming to a close (though content is still being posted), we've got a ton of new gaming hardware in mind for sales round-ups. In this sales round-up, we look at Antec's new Nineteen Hundred gaming case (nearly $100 off MSRP), AMD's FX-9590 highest-end CPU for $300, and more."



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1iCSTWx

News::What Impact Will Steam Machines Really Have?

Hardcore Gamer: Looking at what Steam Machines actually are, it's hard to see them making much of impact in either the PC or console gaming space, and we question who exactly is the target audience.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/19mZvru

News::Let's watch some awesome videogame commercials!


[Dtoid community blogger Timnoldzim shares some his favorite vintage gaming commercials. Share your favorites in the comments! --Mr Andy Dixon]


Game commercials, these days, are a dying art. Today, if you turn on the TV or begrudgingly sit through YouTube's annoying ads and see a quick spot for the latest hot release, I already know what you see: a lightning-quick montage of game clips (primarily, the protagonist punching people) set to a second-tier piece of licensed music, featuring excerpts from some glowing reviews and ending on a mediocre tagline with a picture of the game box.


Game advertising wasn't always this dull, though. It was once, and perhaps will be in the future, a trip through Epicland. "Unusual" was the name of the game. Whether they were meant to be funny or scary, mysterious or overt, subdued or bombastic, they were almost always jaw-dropping to watch. Maybe it was only because we were kids, or because the medium was younger and more naive, but I'm not so sure. I think there was genuinely something to these old dogs. Let's look back at a few, shall we?


Let's watch some awesome videogame commercials! screenshot


Read more...



via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/let-s-watch-some-awesome-videogame-commercials--261902.phtml

News::'Call of Duty: Ghosts - Onslaught' DLC teased with 'Halloween' theme music

XMNR: Infinity Ward and Activision teased the firs DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts on Sunday with a video posted to Instagram. The Xbox One and Xbox 360 will receive Onslaught at the end of the month with the PS3, PS4 and PC release coming later.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433543/call-of-duty-ghosts-onslaught-dlc-teased-with-halloween-theme-music

News::Flash Game of the Week: Loot Hero

This week's flash game of the week is Loot Hero. Loot Hero is the perfect game for those that just love to collect gold and diamonds.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433523/flash-game-of-the-week-loot-hero

News::Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 2013's best game | Scripted Sequence

Why you need to play Brothers, 2013's unexpected hit. How it does things that only games can do and why that's important.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433498/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-2013s-best-game-scripted-sequence

News::Riot Games implements email verification feature to League of Legends

Guide4GameS: The Riot Games developers has recently introduced the new email verification feature.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1c9UBsM

News::Metal Gear Rising Revengeance PC Opening mission 1080p HD 7970

A video which shows off the opening mission of Platinum Games' Metal Gear Rising Revengeance from the recently released PC version.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1lR3AHL

News::CES 2014: Razers Project Christine: a Real Gaming PC Built for the Hardcore

GamerFitNation: "Razer recently revealed to the public a brand new projectProject Christine, to be exact. While at CES 2014, GamerFitNation spoke with Jermain Davis of Razer to talk about the new revolutionary high performance PC. This new concept allows PC gamers to change GPU, CPU, and more on the fly."



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1lR3BLC

News::VisionTek CryoVenom Liquid Cooled 290 Gaming VGA Hands-On

GamersNexus: "We caught up with AMD video card manufacturer VisionTek at CES 2014, where the company unveiled its new liquid-cooled R9 290 the CryoVenom R9 290. VisionTek partnered with EKWB to couple the R9 290 with an aftermarket open loop liquid cooling block; the block can be integrated with any compatible open loop system for proper cooling functionality."



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1c9UBch

News::Why 6v6 is not a bad move for Titanfall

There's a lot more to a great game experience than a couple of figures.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1c9Uz4g

News::Oxide: Nitrous Engine Ported to Mantle In Two Months

Oxide Games' Baker said that they were able to port their Nitrous Engine to Mantle in just two months, and with immediate performance gains.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1lR3y2y

News::Rosewill Gaming Cases Round-Up - Stealth, Rise - CES 2014

GamersNexus: "Rosewill is known for producing budget-friendly cases like the R5 and Armor Evo, and at this years CES they showed off an entire suite full of cases. The array of cases offered all have an expected release date of Q2 2014. As we arrived we were greeted by three new mid-tower gaming cases (seen in the video) and a full line-up of brushed aluminum and steel Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX cases. In this post well focus on the newest mid-tower gaming cases, and drop a few mentions on the other offerings that were presented."



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/19mFYYf

News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Mario Horse

News::Project CARS Brands Hatch first look gameplay - max settings

VVV: "We've seen plenty of photogenic screenshots showing off Project CARS' dashing good looks, but can this level of finesse really live up in-game? The answer to that is a resounding yes - providing you have a capable PC at this stage, of course. Seen here running on maximum settings, its visual prowess is instantly apparent when watching Project CARS in motion, from the buttery-smooth frame rate to the dazzling details such as the leaves swirling across the track."



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1lQMVUv

News::Amazon Video Game Deals of the Week for 1/12

Gamerdeals: "This morning, Amazon refreshed their Year End video game deals of the week 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!"



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433429/amazon-video-game-deals-of-the-week-for-1-12

News::FIFA 14: 10 Over-Rated Who Need To Be Downgraded In January Updates

WC - No one can always be right. We are all human and we all make mistakes; even the egg-heads at EA Sports who year-in-year-out bring us the best football simulation game on the market. In a sport that inspires so much passionate support worldwide, its inevitable that one of the most vehemently debated areas in each years instalment of Fifa is what the developers choose to give the players for their rating.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433314/fifa-14-10-over-rated-who-need-to-be-downgraded-in-january-updates

News::GUNNAR MGL Phantom Gaming Eyewear Review (Console Monster)

Have you ever thought about wearing glasses specifically for gaming? When Console Monster was asked to sample a pair of gaming specs from GUNNAR they was intrigued. Their main questions were: should gamers be wearing them? Would it improve your gaming? Could gamers play for longer without getting dry, tired eyes? So many questions. So with a pair of GUNNAR MGL Phantoms in hand it was time to find out some answers.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433466/gunnar-mgl-phantom-gaming-eyewear-review-console-monster

News::ITF Gamings Best and Worst of 2013: Community Awards (Day Two)

Bracken Lee-Rudolph from ITF Gaming writes: Welcome to the second and final day of our community awards! Today were taking a look at our negative awards, as well as our remaining positives. From the team at ITF Gaming, Id like to say thanks to our readers for reading our articles and giving their input for our Best and Worst of 2013 awards. Now onto the awards!



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433444/itf-gamings-best-and-worst-of-2013-community-awards-day-two

News::The Throwdown #67 - Welcome back for Season 3

Emilio Lopez, Michael Crawford, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock and Chris Sealy discuss whats happened in the world of video games, pop culture and STFUandPLAY since before Christmas!



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1dnuSTP

News::Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance PC Review | Game Druid

Well, look who finally decided to give PC games a slice of the console experience. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, finally makes its PC debut AND it is AWESOME! It runs smoother, faster, lesser frame rate issues and overall is a much better version than the console. If you already own or played the console version, dont bother with this, but for those on the PC with a decent rig (weve got the specs laid out for you later), this game will blow your mind!



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1hd6OSI

News::Review: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [Broken Cartridge]

Over the years, the Assassins Creed franchise has been tumbling down a road of mediocrity since its peak in Assassins Creed II. Lucky for us, the franchise has managed to correct its mistakes with Black Flag, and remind everyone what the Assassins Creed franchise is all about.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1hd6Mug

News::My Steam library looks like a survivalists stockpile

Owning large amounts of great games at low prices is easier than ever, but we don't treasure them like we used to.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1hd6Nyi

News::Can the Oculus Rift and Motion Controls Change Video Games for the Better?

Ever since the Wii was released video games developers have been trying to create something innovative by changing the controller, making high tech Eye Toys or strapping screens to our heads, but does any of this actually make video games better? Lets first look at previous endeavours in video games and see if they did anything to better gaming as a whole.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1hd6NhO

News::FPS Creator Reloaded Makes Its Way To Steam

It's official, FPS Creator Reloaded managed to pass Valve's "Green-Lit" test, hitting it with a 86% positive rate. There's no release date as of yet, although early buyers can get their hands on its October beta right now.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1dnuQLY

News::Legends of Persia Frozen Heart Screenshots

Heres a fresh batch of screenshots from Sourena Game Studios PC-exclusive action-RPG, showing off combat in the Frozen Heart chapter of Legends of Persia.



via N4G: pc news feed http://ift.tt/1dnuQvs

News::All The Ways To Compare Gone Home

GG3 returns to a visual representation of some highly discussed video games, after the successful run of Bioshock earlier this year. Here are a few ways for players to connect to Gone Home, including games and movies that may not be expected.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433437/all-the-ways-to-compare-gone-home

News::League of Legends Lunar Revel brings new skins

New champion skins, ward skins, summoner icons, as well as changes to Darius and Nautilus are expected with the upcoming patch for League of Legends!



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433084/league-of-legends-lunar-revel-brings-new-skins

News::SteamWorld Dig PC Review - Made For Gaming

Evan Writes: " With trusty brown hat, gleaming green goggles and sharpened pickaxe in tow, we return to the dusty town of Tumbleton to see whats good, bad and ugly in SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirts Steam release. When compared to the relative quality of most eshop only 3DS games, SteamWorld Dig stood head and shoulders above the rest, but does that continue to be the case when released into the frontier landscape that is the Steam digital marketplace? "



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433432/steamworld-dig-pc-review-made-for-gaming

News::The Fanzone 01-08-14

This episode has a special guest from the islands and he has opinions. We also talk about some CES stuff and I go off about Maddux not getting 100 percent votes in MLB HoF. We cry about Rose being out and Deng being traded and the Bulls still winning and then move back to games at the end before capping it off with some Lewis Black. Remember that everyone is welcome to come onto the show it's on at Wed. at 10pm EST (Daylight Savings Time) on Teamspeak Server ts50.gameservers.com:9102



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433363/the-fanzone-01-08-14

News::Top Steam Games Under Five Dollars: Our Recommendations

SteamFirst: How often do you log onto your Steam client and see in the top right corner your wallet balance with only a few dollars left. Oh how I hate having Steam cash just sitting there going to waste. There are always some excellent FTP titles available such as Team Fortress 2, Warframe and DOTA 2, but sometimes you want to branch out from free to play. This article is a list of my personal top 5 Steam titles that you can spend your last five bucks on.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433336/top-steam-games-under-five-dollars-our-recommendations

News::gamrReview's Overall Game of the Year 2013

gamrReview's Karl Koebke: "It's been quite the year for gaming. Two new consoles have released with all the hype and hubbub that goes along with that, but perhaps not enough of the great exclusives that demand their purchase. The Wii U, meanwhile, is struggling to garner consumer backing but has brought the heat as far as games are concerned. Pokemon X & Y was the series' first true foray into 3D, topping off a great year for 3DS software. And Tearaway showed that all those unique PS Vita functionalities can be put to good use. All in all it's been a great year, and next year looks to be just as fun. In order for a game to be considered for overall game of the year it had to win one of the platform awards. And now that the preliminaries are out of the way, on to the main event..."



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433350/gamrreviews-overall-game-of-the-year-2013

News::New eSports Worldwide Ranking Service Launched

GamerZines writes: Competitive gaming is a massive culture which is only getting bigger and bigger every single year. This is a fact that no user of Twitch or player of DOTA, Starcraft 2 or Counterstrike: Global Offensive would disagree with. Yet despite growing in popularity, a major stumbling block for eSports still remains a means to track competitor performance across different syndicated tournaments via a massive fan accessible database which instantly communicates to users not only who is the best athlete or team on the planet when it comes to a certain game, but also who are the emerging stars rising through the ranks. This kind of performance tracking effort across different tournament organisations has never been attempted before, but this week one launched care of a new eSports Gaming Network, ESGN.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433434/new-esports-worldwide-ranking-service-launched

News::Amazing New Project CARS Screenshots Show What Next Gen Really Looks Like

Slightly Mad Studios released a large set of new screenshots of the upcoming multiplatform racing simulator Project CARS, (Community Assisted Racing Simulator), that will be released on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Wii U in the second half of this year.



via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1433438/amazing-new-project-cars-screenshots-show-what-next-gen-really-looks-like