News::10 Years After Trailer Uncovered

Vaccine infected zombie game 10 Years After to arrive in September.



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News::Four Sided Fantasy does both sidescrolling and screen wrapping

Way back in the day, most side-view took place on a single screen at a time, and often moving off the edge of one side caused the player to reappear on the other. (See: Joust, Asteroids, Mario Bros.) Then Super Mario Bros. came along and revolutionized platformers by introducing long, continuous levels and a camera that followed every step of the way.

Four Sided Fantasy leverages both of those 2D camera ideas, putting the player in an expansive world, but with the unique power to freeze the screen and use old school wrapping to go places that would be otherwise inaccessible. The idea was explored in designer Logan Fieth's previous game The Fourth Wall, but Four Sided Fantasy will have an expanded scope and more work put into the visuals, which make beautiful use of color.

Four Sided Fantasy is currently running a Kickstarter campaign with an initial funding goal of $35,000. It is also seeking approval on Steam Greenlight.

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News::RefleX Review [Capsule Computers]

Christopher Chu from Capsule Computers wrote: RefleX is the second chapter to one of the most beloved Japanese shooting trilogies, The Tale Of ALLTYNEX. The game seamlessly provides a great shooting experience through the usage of intense gameplay, interesting mechanics, and strongly crafted levels. The title is well-known around the world as one of the best indie shmup titles, and that recognition is well-deserved.



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News::DYNABOT: The Robo Marble is About to Change the Endless Runner Genre

"Im kind of surprised that Sega hasnt made a decent Sonic game in the endless runner genre. Wait, no Im not. Sega has seemed incapable of capturing the particular magic that made the original games work, and now, it may be too late. Thats because I just watched the trailer for DYNABOT: The Robo Marble, and I think Sonic would face some heavy competition in the genre even if Sega could put together a decent game now. Now, I typically do not care about endless runners one bit. Not. One. Bit. Still, I decided to give Dynabots trailer a look, and Im pretty happy I did. The game looks really solid, taking a lot of the ideas I liked in the Sonic the Hedgehog series and applying them to the endless runner genre. The platforming looks good, and the neat loop-the-loops, upside down tracks, and enemies all give it a bit more variety than Im used to seeing from the genre..." (Now on Kickstarter) http://kck.st/1hdWlU1



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News::SWTOR Galactic Starfighter Impressions

The Star Wars: The Old Republic devs have decided to take space combat off the rails with their Galactic Starfighter update. After updating the game, MMO-Play ventured into the icy depths of space to see how BioWare changed the game. Here are their SWTOR Galactic Starfighter impressions.



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News::Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Art Contest Winners

Before the Angel of Death descended upon Sanctuary, there was a contest of art. Now, the time for admiration is here as the results are in.



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News::Whats Kicking? Episode 19

Welcome to another episode of Whats Kicking.



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News::3GEM Editorial: Why Facebook Acquiring Oculus Rift is a Good Thing

Alex St-Amour from 3GEM writes: 'Now many gamers are up in arms at the apparent betrayal and selling out of Oculus Rift to the evil and soulless corporation that is Facebook, but could this actually the best thing that could have possibly happened to the company and its innovative product?'



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News::Here's how to get Hearthstone on your iPad if it isn't out in your region

I've seen quite a few people sigh at Hearthstone's recent iPad port rollout, because currently the game is only available in a select few regions, leaving a couple of major countries out of the loop (like the US).

But it's actually pretty easy to download it on your iPad in minutes, using a simple region change method that you can do entirely within your device.

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News::Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Bonus XP Weekend

Do you need a helping hand gaining stronger to fight the burning hells and death itself? Help is on its way.



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News::The Creaking of the Door, the Pressing of a Button: The Emerging Interactive Gothic

Isaac Wagner: "The video game industry and the game developers who shape these interactive experiences have started showing important signs of engaging with and embracing the Gothic genre. Tackling not only the anxieties of Western society, but the unique and specific issues that concern its own industry and method of engagement with players."



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News::The Last Tinker: City of Colors Preview Charming Beauty I The Koalition

David Jagneaux of The Koalition writes: The word "charming" gets thrown around a lot lately when describing indie games - usually in the form of a thinly veiled insult. "Oh yeah, the game was pretty fun I guess, it got boring quickly, but it was really charming!" Everyone's guilty of it: you know the game is made by a small team, and it's a lot better than anything you could ever do, so even though it isn't that great of a game, you throw out a vague word that can be construed as a compliment - charming.



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News::Review: Betrayer

Awash on a beach amidst scattered boxes and waterlogged wood, Betrayer drew me into its chiaroscuro world immediately. Behind me was a blinding, blown out whiteness and an impassable expanse of sea. Ahead of me was intrigue, a mysterious red figure on the horizon, and a state of discontent.

Oh, it starts out strong, before I ended up feeling, well, betrayed. The unsettling, moody sense of exploration began getting replaced by typical, "gamey" systems and way more first-person shooting than I was hoping for. Betrayer is frustrating for its flashes of brilliance undermined by a death grip on conventions.

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News::Star Citizen Gets Awesome Screenshots, Artwork and Videos Showcasing Ships, Damage and More

Star Citizen has already passed $41,300,000 in crowd funding, and no one is stopping that train, but for those that want to see more than just numbers, Cloud Imperium Games released quite a few new assets.



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News::Front Towards Gamer -- Betrayer Review (PC)

Betrayer is a first-person horror-adventure game that uses some unique visuals to create a fascinating world. Too bad the vast world is empty.



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News::Top 6 Saturday: Games That Should be Made into MMOs

The Elder Scrolls Online is rocking the PvP space currently and creating an interesting precedence. Lone campaign series turned multi-servered playgrounds, let's take a look at taking single-player series to the world of MMO.



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News::17 New Project Cars Screenshots

Check out these new screenshots for Racing Simulator Project Cars. Slightly Mad Studios is set to release this title later this year on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U and PC.



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News::Hardline 013: Amazon Fire TV, heists coming to GTA, and too much PAX?

Did I end the last episode of Hardline by saying we'd be back a week later if we weren't murdered and left in a ditch somewhere? And then we went two weeks without a follow-up?

Well, we aren't all dead -- just on the inside -- but we did bring on Destructoid contributor Brett Makedonski and Hardline producer Bill Zoeker to fill in for this recording.

Topics this week include April Fools' Day bringing out creativity for 24 hours, the Amazon Fire TV, Uncharted writer Amy Hennig joining Dead Space maker Visceral as creative director on an untitled Star Wars game, Square rethinking its JRPGs, Phil Spencer becoming head of Xbox, GTA Online adding heists, game jams gone wrong, and whether or not a fourth PAX is worthwhile.

Unfortunately, we've had some temporary technical issues getting this week's episode on YouTube, but we didn't want to make you guys wait for the podcast version. For the audio-only episode, you can subscribe on iTunes and RSS, or download directly here.

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News::Nosgoth Closed Beta: Vampires Are Fun! | Battle Screen

Battle Screen's Rita has been playing the Nosgoth alpha and beta for a while, and here's how she thinks it stands.



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News::Losing my VRginity to: Simulation!

There are many different views on the potential uses of virtual reality (VR). Its rebirth as a modern experience lead by in-home entertainment is just one opportunity, but there are many more that have had a great deal of exposition already. The out-of-home experience, including that of the traditional arcade format, is an area which has made strides in bringing VR technology to a mainstream audience that would otherwise have been impossible, and KWPs Kevin Williams has been instrumental in this process.



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News::Impressions: Luftrausers makes too much sense on the Vita

Luftrausers is perfect on the Vita in the same way Vlambeer's Super Crate Box was perfect on the Vita. It's "perfect for the Vita" because it's a great game. While either title, with their minimal arcade sensibilities "make sense" on a portable (with buttons) for their quickness, you're not likely to play Luftrausers for just ten minutes on your commute.

You're more likely to miss your stop because you mashed "up" to launch, craving one more run. This time you'll do better. This time you'll kill that blimp.

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News::The best stuff on Destructoid this week [4/5]

_{[We post a lot of articles here at Destructoid. The endless, ouroboros news cycle has us burning the snake at both ends, which will ultimately push big news, thoughtful original pieces, and all sorts of other great content off of the front page. Check here every Saturday for my attempt to rectify that.]}

Yes, I missed the last two weeks for various reasons, but the checks are in the mail and I'm trying to make it up. Please don't take my baby from me. She's all I have. This every other weekend thing is already depressing enough. I can tell she hates coming over, too, away from her friends and her regular everyday life, but what am I supposed to do? Give her up?

I'd rather be "every other weekend dad" than a yellowing Polaroid.

Here's the last recap. Let's all try to be just a little better, because the world ain't going to be a little better to us. Let's try to be a little better to each other. Let's begin anew.

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News::Analysis of NVidia's ARM/TEGRA Vision for Future Gaming

GamersNexus: "In this article, we'll look at the disappearance of "Unified Virtual Memory" from nVidia's roadmap, discuss an ARM/nVidia future that challenges existing platforms, and look at NVLink's intentions and compatible platforms."



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News::Necromancer: Rising Up to Create a Dream

Gamesauce says: "Founded in June 2011, Other Worlds Software is a three-man team created by two friends with the dream of making video games. After going through a long list of off-the-wall ideas, they decided that Necromancer would be their first commercial release. In this game, the player becomes the necromancer who has started the zombie apocalypse, and they must stop the heroes from turning the tide and beating the zombie horde! Carl Benjamin, programmer at Other Worlds Software, talks about the creation of the game."



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News::Elder Scrolls Online Dungeons Guide

The Elder Scrolls Online Dungeons have a variety of different mechanics you should understand before trying to conquer one. This guide teaches you those mechanics, and also has some detailed boss walkthroughs.



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News::Amy Hennig's Star Wars Game to Match Uncharted's Genre; Will Have "Unprecedented Visuals"

Former Naughty Dog Creative Director Amy Hennig joined Dead Space developer Visceral Games to work in the same capacity on an upcoming Star Wars title, and two career opportunity ads seeking a Senior Design Director and a Senior Art Director have popped up, giving more information on what said game might entail.



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News::Unreal Engine 4 - New Realistic Rendering Room Tech Demo Will Leave You Speechless

Epic Games has released a new beta build for Unreal Engine 4 in which the company included a new tech demo, showcasing realistic indoor rendering. This tech demo uses Unreal Engine 4s Global Illumination techniques, and sports some really high-res textures.



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News::Scourge: Outbreak Review | Amber Plays Games

Amber writes: "The year is 2026 and the world is ruled by Nogari Corporation, the power-hungry creators of the energy source known as Ambrosia. The Nogari Corporations power knows no bounds and there is only one group who dares to stop them: The Tarn Initiative. Youre placed in the boots of Echo Squad, an elite group of mercenaries who are tasked with finding Dr Reisbeck, Tarns double-agent inside Nogari, and also finding a fragment of meteorite meteorite which is kept deep inside the Nogaris laboratories (naturally)."



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News::Contest: Win a Steam code for Luftrausers!

Vlambeer's customisable dogfighter Luftrausers released last week to near-universal praise after an agonising wait in certification that may or may not have contributed to my impending mental breakdown.

One half of the indie duo, Rami Ismail, was kind enough to give me five Steam codes to celebrate the launch and while I'm reluctant to give even more people the opportunity to beat my high score, I should probably share.

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News::AMD Teases Radeon R9 295 X2 In A New Trailer, Incoming Announcement

AMD will be revealing this new GPU really soon and has released a teaser trailer for it that can be viewed below.



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News::Watch_Dogs - Steam System Requirements Are Still Not Final

A couple of hours ago, the Steam page for Ubisofts upcoming open-world title, Watch_Dogs, got launched via which players can pre-order the game. Watch_Dogs PC comes with a 17% discount and while some PC system specs have been listed, it seems that they are not the final ones.



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News::Wildstar Beta by NCSoft: Gameplay First Look by Erectronics

Wildstar is an upcoming MMORPG created by NCSOFT. It's a futuristic MMO set in space where two factions battle it out for nexus'. The game is pretty interesting in that it has plenty of cool features such as a path system which gives you the gaming content you want which varies from fighting and defending to Exploring the map. The four primary paths include Soldier, Settler, Scientist and Explorer each one with different roles and utilities which drive your character's objectives in the game.



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News::Rift's Cave Alpha Version Now Available

VRFocus - Frost Earth Studio, the development team behind Rifts Cave, has released an Alpha version of the upcoming project. This early release is available to all those that pre-order the full title via the official Rifts Cave website. A link to the download will be sent to customers between 1 and 2 days of laying down an order. Rifts Cave is a first-person exploration title thats compatible with the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset.



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News::'Watch Dogs' need to know: What is the Blume Corporation?

Watch Dogs looks like it will be featuring a number of different protagonists throughout its story, but one of the biggest ones we can safely assume will be in this game is the Blume Corporation, but then again, what and who are they?



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News::Review in progress: The Elder Scrolls Online is no Skyrim, but its not meant to be - Canada

Enter The Elder Scrolls Online and an entire world built around the many races, classes, and characters of Tamriel. At first glance the game looks, feels, and plays just like any other Elder Scrolls title, but then you start to run into the differences.



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News::Infested Planet Review | Quarter to Three

"Infested Planet is all about the flow of this dynamic give-and-take, back-and-forth, thrust-and-parry, feint-and-regroup, upgrade and counter upgrade. Other real time strategy games are battle lines smashing into each other, often won by sheer force or snowballing advantages, messy, fraught with loss. Infested Planet is a dance."



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News::The Division will be a destructible, cover-based game, says Massive Entertainment

Games being destructible have been a bit of a trend lately with games like Battlefield 4 and Batman: Arkham Knight having worlds that you can alter as you play through them, and while we will be seeing Massive Entertainment provide a similar effect in The Division, it won't be quite as drastic. Recently, Ryan Barnard, who is the game director on The Division, talked about how The Division will primarily be a cover-based game with destructible components, but cautioned people that they shouldn't expect landscapes to be changed because of it.



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News::[Continue Play] Review - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD (PC)

[Continue Play] The 3DS and console versions of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate *deep breath* have been out for a while now. But it was only recently that Konami got around to releasing it on the PC. Is this Steam release the definitive version of the game? Well...not exactly



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News::Retro Vault: Final Fantasy VIII, MK Double Dash, Bruce Lee

CVG writes: "Retro Vault is our regular weekly feature in which we dive into gaming's past and share five classic nuggets of retro nostalgia."



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News::ZPlay: Review: Platformines (PC)

ZOMGPlay's Review of Platformines for the PC: "Ever wanted to play a game that combined 2D platforming with endless exploration and customisation? No? Well me neither but thats exactly what Magiko Gamings latest PC release Platformines has to offer and despite its extremely retro approach and novelty gameplay ideas this game can make Dark Souls II look easy."



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News::The Last Tinker: City of Colors (PC/MAC) Preview - DJ Podcasts

CJ from DJ Podcasts writes "In a city torn apart by cultural differences, one boy must stand against the bleakness of its people and color to reunite the people. The Last Tinker: City of Colors is a new title soon to be released by Unity Games & Mimimi Productions on PC, Mac and Linux. You play as Koru, a small boy living in Tinkertown which has been separated into divisions based on their favoured color and amongst the conflict between divisions, the world is becoming bleak. Your ultimate goal is to defeat the bleakness and return the vibrant colors to Tinkertown."



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News::Switching to 4-2-3-1 Formation in FIFA 14

FIFPlay FIFA 14 Tips: FIFA fan and real football journalist, Darren Cross is here to give you FIFA 14 tips on switching to the 4-2-3-1(2) formation and how it helps you win more FUT and FIFA 14 matches.



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News::Child of Light Release Date (PC): $14.99 Pre-order Includes $5 Amazon Digital Games Credit

Gamerdeals: "Pre-order Ubisoft's Child of Light for $14.99 and score a $5 Amazon Digital Games Credit!"



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News::Scourge Outbreak PC Review (Nerds on the Rocks)

Proving that even a winning formula can turn sour in the wrong hands, Scourge Outbreak attempts to fill the Gears of War void and fails in most instants.



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News::Betrayer: SteamFirst Review - A Full Color Experience With Gorgeous Sound

SteamFirst: With the Sound being the high point of Betrayer I was happy to see that the other game elements were not far behind. Playing this game was an enjoyable experience, one which I will confidently recommend to gamers interested in this genre of game.



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News::5 games to play this weekend

While it may appear that The Elder Scrolls Online is the only big new release in the shops this week, there are plenty of good games to download.



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News::Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Review | Quarter to Three

"Here we all are, in a game without end, a game exponentially better than it was when it came out a few years ago. Its almost like Blizzard called this thing Reaper of Souls as a joke about the game itself instead of just a reference to whoever that guy was in the boss battle at the end of Act V that Ill never have to play again."



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News::Saturday Amazon Specials For April 5

Amazon has specials for Saturday: PS3 Dualshock Controller 3 is $18 off, Monster Hunters 3 Ultimate is further reduced to $22.99, Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning is 33% off.



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News::Rayman Legends Reliving My Childhood | Review @IM_PAYIN

IM PLAYIN takes a look at Rayman Legends. "Ryman Legends may well be the (if not one of) the best games that Ive played on the Xbox One so far. The problem with it is, however, that my reasons for loving it are relatively short. You cant get many words out of it because you cant get many words out of the sentence, its a brilliant game and it reminds me of being a kid again. So Im going to pad this review out with a quick tale from my childhood. Thats right, its a backstory story."



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News::Eidos Montréal Hiring for Next Deus Ex, Will Probably Have Online Gameplay

It's known that a new Deus Ex game is being developed at Eidos Montréal for next generation consoles and PC, and thanks to a new career opportunity ad published by the developer, explicitly listed under Deus Ex Universe and seeking an Online Programmer, it's been revealed that the game is probably going to have some kind of online gameplay.



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