News::Turtle Rock discusses Evolve's co-op, lessons learned from Left 4 Dead

Developer Turtle Rock set the zombie genre ablaze when they introduced Left 4 Dead, a game that is unforgiving at its co-operative core. With their new sci-fi co-op Evolve they want to take it a step further. Going off on your own in L4D meant certain doom, but there wasn't any real 'role' for characters, explains Turtle. With Evolve they've made sure they're unique and not helpless. "...make sure that your teammates are vital, and make sure its easy for your teammates to do what they need to do in order to be successful," say Turtle Rock.



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News::EA CEO Wilson: "Avoid the distraction" of platforms, "they can't be your center"

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson, himself an actual game developer, is now holding the reins of the fifth largest video games publisher. His message? Stop being 'distracted' by platforms and business models. They have their place to be sure, but Wilson argues they "can't be your center." Great games "work no matter what platform you're on" or business model. The industry is going through another flux as studios and gamers transition from Xbox 360 and PS3 to Xbox One and PS4, but great games are great games says Wilson.



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News::Warlock 2: The Exiled Preview (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "Management is a fine art, in many respects, although few games try to turn it into such. The more artificial constraints you have though on how you manage an empire, the more balancing you have to do, and the more artistic you get. Warlock 2 turns the practice into a near-art, while at the same time giving you an experience which I imagine must be what 3D chess is like. Maybe. Ive spent the last week or so giving Warlock 2: The Exiled a try and Im here to share with you my thoughts as we wait for the games release in just a couple weeks."



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News::Gamer Chatter Podcast - Episode 57: Sexy Party

Edward is joined by two favorites, William Mackellar and Scott Ollek. The boys go over some interesting news this week, best gaming moments of the week and other subjects. The community question this week was: If you could play a game again but as the antagonist, what game would it be? Such a great question with awesome answers! The boys talk about Sonys new VR headset and Edward gives his thoughts about VR sets. The guys have a general good time, and so should you listening! See you next week and Enjoy the show!



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News::The Banner Saga Interview: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

"The good news: Stoic Games' The Banner Saga is defined more than by the silly trademark issues that resulted from Candy Crush dev King."



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News::No more duplicate items in DOTA 2 treasure chests

SteamFirst: This sounds like one of those things that will make veteran DOTA 2 players say to newbie players you young whippersnappers got it too good these days.



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News::DSOGaming - Ether One - First Impressions + 10 Minutes Playthrough

DSOGaming writes: "White Paper Games has provided us with a review code for Ether One, and you can read our first impressions of it below. Ether One is described as a first person adventure game that deals with the fragility of the human mind. Basically, think of it as an indie first person adventure puzzle title with cel-shaded visuals, powered by UDK."



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News::OlliOlli Heading to More Than Just Vita Now

Yami from Twinfinite writes: "Roll7 has announced that the RADICAL side scrolling skateboarding game OlliOlli is heading to a whole heap of platforms."



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News::Amazon Specials: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 reMIX Sale, Sonic, and More

Some interesting specials to check out. Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix on the PS3, Mario Golf: World Tour on the 3DS and more



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News::Titanfall: Respawn Looking Into Making Origin Friends Visible, Performance Patches Incoming

"Respawn Entertainment recently released a patch for Titanfall that introduced several changes but as is usually the case with a rabid fan base, there will always be demands for more changes."



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News::Releases: Week of March 25th, 2014

Critically Sane gives its thoughts on this week's releases. Don does his best Raja impersonation- it's not very good.



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News::Preview: Lemma by Evan Todd [Greenlit Gaming]

Alex of Greenlit Gaming writes: "Theres a lot of people out there that love games because they let you do things you couldnt do in reality. I dont know about you, but theres a few things that intrigue me about Lemma."



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News::Dreampath: The Two Kingdoms - New Screens

Following their previous game Dark Cases: Blood Ruby, Boolat Games is here to deliver us another epic adventure with Dreampath: The Two Kingdoms!



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News::Infinity Runner is Wales Interactive's next game

Wales Interactive put themselves on the gaming map last year with creepy futuristic hit, Master Reboot. It challenged expectation, carving a name for itself on PC and just recently, Playstation 3. This year, theyre going to take us on another trip with their latest big budget showpiece, Infinity Runner. Infinity Runner will once again launch on PC and Playstation 3, but the big difference here is that the game will also fully support Oculus Rift. Little is known about the game at this point, but what we can glean from the below trailer is that it has a distinct Mirrors Edge feel about it. And its set on a space station that gives off a genuine Mass Effect vibe.



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News::Titanfall Review {Critically Sane}

Critically Sane: "The wonderful gameplay, with the perfectly balanced Titan/Pilot relationship, the speed and verticality of movement, and the compelling, weighty weapons form the backbone of an experience that is, above anything, always fun. This was an experience that was fully-formed and ready to share with the gaming community at large, even if it seems that what Titanfall will grow into is still in its infancy. Titanfall is the triumph of fun and dedication over FPS trope, and the tip of what I hope is a series of games that bring a genre long grown stale into a new era."



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News::Shrug Island Passes Kickstarter Goal

Shrug Island, the episodic adventure game by Amazu Media, has passed its Kickstarter goal with just three hours to spare.



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News::Five Years of FIFA Ultimate Team - Infographic

FIFPlay: FUT is 5 years old now! Learn how FIFA Ultimate Team became FIFA's most popular game mode



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News::New Dragon Age: Inquisition Details revealed, 2 new characters, select your voice actor and more

New details about Bioware s upcoming RPG video game Dragon Age Inquisition has been unveiled in a new preview made by the German magazine GameStar.



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News::Ever Wanted to Play Frozen in an MMO? Now You Sorta Can

Popular South Korean MMO Aion just got an update. Included in this recent patch was a new golden blond braided hairdo. Gosh, this looks like Elsa from Frozen.



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News::N4G Radio 03/24/2014

Kept you waiting huh? Tons of new games are keeping the boys busy this week. Hosts: Ken McKown Jason Gambrel Ryan Wombold Drew Leachman Games Covered: inFamous: Second Son Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Dark Souls II And more



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News::Amazon and Double Helix job posting hints at retailer's increased focus on game development

Amazon and Double Helix Games have issued a job posting for a Software Development Engineer role, hinting that the online retailer is looking to ramp up its forays into the game industry. The job posting on Amazon's website is looking for a Software Engineer and "creative problem solver who enjoys working with designers and gameplay programmers on new tools for our existing and future game teams."



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News::Atari promise that Rollercoaster Tycoon 4 on PC is "completely different"

Atari have responded to fan concerns over the PC version of Rollercoaster Tycoon 4, after it was revealed that the game would first release on mobiles and tablets with accompanying free-to-play shenanigans. "We can't share that much, but the PC version will definitely be a completely different game," said senior director of marketing Anthony Chien in an interview. "There's a lot of diehard RC fans that want a PC experience, they want all different sorts of things.



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News::Battlefield 5 - Beta Domain Transferred into EA' s nameserver

It seems that EA preparing to announce Battlefield 5 soon.



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News::GDC 2014: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Preview | PSLS

Drinkbox Studios shares a demo and a chat about its upcoming PS4 game.



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News::Warlords of Draenor: Garrisons Will Have Their Own Resources

At Blizzcon the developers said that to improve buildings in the Garrison will be used gold and other resources, like wood or stone as you can see at the interface screenshots shown at Blizzcon...



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News::iGR Gauntlet Reboot Preview: To Loot Or Not To Loot?

iGR: "The cooperative, dungeon crawling, popcorn action of Gauntlet has been rebooted by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. Not much has changed since the last time we entered the gauntlet universe, but is that such a bad thing? The series has become synonymous with killer Co-Op fun, so developer Arrowhead Game Studios decided not to mess with a good thing."



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News::On The Topic Of Difficulty

An opinion piece via EGMR in which the author discusses Dark Souls II's difficulty curve and explains why it's nothing to really celebrate. Quote: "Do you know what the main difference is? Besides the obvious different settings, developers and approaches to narrative. In Mass Effect 2, I felt proper difficulty. Proper challenge. In Dark Souls II, it just feels like an unnecessary chore. "



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News::Luftrausers Review - The Digital Fix

Youve probably had a look at the screenshots in this review and wondered why were covering something that looks like a crude Flash game. You wouldnt be far from the truth; Luftrausers is a sequel to a Flash game called Luftrauser, a meaningless word that roughly translates as air emptier, and whilst looks are far from its greatest asset the gameplay on offer more than makes up for the lack of aesthetic.



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News::Dark Souls 2 World Map Cheats Guide

"Find out how to make your way around Majula, making your odyssey that much clearer, if not easier."



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News::That's One Way To Build Titanfall's Giant Mech

News::Free To Play Why Only Gamers Will Watch It And Why Thats Okay

An opinion piece via EGMR in which the author discusses the recently released documentary Free to Play. Quote: "Ive never had to make a choice between having a conventional career and an unconventional career and we all romanticise about being a career gamer without actually knowing what that means. And what it means, and I think you learn this the most when you watch HyHy (Benedict Lim from Singapore) and his interactions with his family is the absolute disconnect between what they understand him to be doing (essentially wasting his time on something which has zero value and impact) and what he actually does (train like a psychopath and go on with his team to place third in the tournament). But the the movie in no way glamourises taking the road less travelled, its difficult and there are lots a sacrifices the players have to make. As Fears (Clinton Loomis) mother (who is largely supportive of her sons involvement) remarks, she has never known people to make careers from g...



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News::Developer Releases 3D Paraglider Simulator for Oculus Rift

VRFocus - Developer Ktos Games has released 3D Paraglider, a virtual reality (VR) compatible title in which players can take flight in a paraglider. The title, which can be used with the Oculus Rift VR headset, is available to download on the Desura digital storefront at a price of £1.99 GBP.



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News::Blackpowder Games Anticipated Debut Title Betrayer is Now Available for Download Through Steam

First-person action adventure game, Betrayer, the self-funded debut title from the creative team known for the acclaimed No One Lives Forever series and the original F.E.A.R.



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News::Cloudbuilt Review [Capsule Computers]

Zac Elawar from Capsule Computers writes: "Coilworks is a fresh development team of six people out of Sweden, and Cloudbuilt is their first release. The sextet aim to satisfy the gamers of the world who want to develop and test their skills of dexterity, speed and precision. Cloudbuilt is definitely a skill-based game with a significant, organic learning curve and high ceiling. A mix of shooter, platformer and action, Cloudbuilt challenges players to speedrun these obstacle course-like levels in order to achieve the fastest time amongst friends and the world, although theres also an intriguing story to be uncovered, stage by stage."



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News::Worldwide game releases for the week of March 24th

El33tonline writes: "Protect your soul It seems as though this week belongs to the PC and sees the recent spate of massively anticipated game releases in March begin to wind down, with a few blips of excitement set to appear during the course of April."



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News::World of Warships Introduces Smith Class Destroyer at GDC 2014

World of Warships is a free-to-play naval action MMO. The game provides numerous strategic opportunities for success in combat. Sudden strikes from cover, cunning flanking attacks or open head-to-head encountersevery player will have dozens of tactics to choose from.



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News::Carmageddon: Reincarnation Preview by The Black Panel

The Black Panel writes: "There were plenty of unfinished textures, a few bugs and only one track, but the core mechanics felt almost 100% complete."



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News::Aiden Pearce Figurine Based on the Heroe of Watch Dogs is Available

Aiden Pearce stands on the street; fixing his opponent on the ground, ready to pull the trigger and inflict his own brand of justice This high-quality item is the essential element for any Watch Dogs fan and will thrill its owners.



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News::Indie Royale Celebrates World Water Day

Water, water everywhere in the newest Indie Royale bundle.



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News::Titanfall Review: 2014 Most Awaited Game | TGReview

Genre breaking can summarize everything about Titanfall in one word. Yet summarizing the game in such a way also misses the heart and soul of this game.



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News::Dark Souls II Review | GES

You are undead, cursed and branded by the dark sigil. Everything you once were, currently are and will become is torn from you. You will be compelled to traverse the lands and face many perilous challenges and make your way to Drangleic, an ancient Kingdom where a possible cure to the curse awaits. You will need to remain vigilant, strong and true, lest you lose what remains of your humanity and turn Hollow. Only by finding souls can your life be taken back.



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News::The Director of Project Spark teases "big" announcement Coming this Week

Twitter: Saxs: "Super excited! Big announce next week." "No way you can guess this one!"



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News::Deus Ex: The Fall Review (Strategy Informer)

From Strategyinformer.com: "There was excitement aplenty back in June last year when rumours starting building that Square Enix were getting ready to announce a new title in the excellent Deus Ex franchise, titled "The Fall". Then the first trailer came! It was real! It starred the protagonist of Human Revolution's tie-in novel Icarus Effect! It was... on iPad. And then the internet rolled its collective eyes, muttered "for f***'s sake Square", and trundled off to complain about there not being a jump button in Thief. I like many others said at the time "if this comes out on PC with proper controls I'll get it, otherwise I don't care". Now nine months later it's time to put our money where our mouth is, as Deus Ex: The Fall finally does indeed come to PC. Hopefully it's still worth buying".



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News::Action RPG Legends of Persia begins Kickstarter campaign

Another day, another Kickstarter campaign startup, this time for action RPG Legends of Persia. Alongside the announcement of their crowdfunding campaign, developers Sorena Game Studios also confirmed that the Persian themed hack-and-slash has been Greenlit by the Steam community.



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News::Doctor Who The Adventure Games Arrives On Steam

The TARDIS materialises once more with the Doctor Who The Adventure Games, five adventures starring the Eleventh Doctor.



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News::SteamFirst: Alpha Kimori Episode 1: Great Doubt (Review): Classic JRPG Taste, Less Filling

SteamFirst: As most of you reading know, episodic gaming has had its rough patches. For every The Walking Dead we get Sin Episodes, the original Penny Arcade RPGs, and something called Half Life, whatever that is. (Joke. Im joking!) It seems like most of these starts never reach the finish line. I personally hope the Alpha Kimori series does not fall victim to this curse.



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News::SteamFirst Review: Forced

SteamFirst: A game that definitely deserves a try. Forced is role-playing game with local and online cooperative gameplay. In the game, you play as a slave from a tribe, sent as tribute to please the ancients. To earn your freedom, you have to fight through multiple dungeons with challenges and bosses fights.



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News::1954 Alcatraz Review | Gameliner

In this new point & click adventure-game, you're getting wrongfully accused. It's time to click yourself out of jail.



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News::Titanfall Review Your Titan is Standing By | Techno Buffalo

Techno Buffalo "Its hard to say that Ive been let down by this one, because I really havent. Certainly, Titanfall has changed up multiplayer shooters for the better. I wouldnt call it a revolution quite like others have, but it is a darn good time."



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News::inFamous vs. Titanfall Sales Battle: Just How Close Is It?

The two biggest games of March butt heads in a big-time sales battle, but which emerges as the victor? Probably Titanfall, but how large is the gap...?



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