News::GamerBolt: Pure Chess Review

GamerBolt: "A great looking chess game, one of the best we've seen, that delivers great gameplay for chess fans."



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News::Take on the World in Wargame: Red Dragon | Gamecrastinate

Released on April 17th, Wargame: Red Dragon is the third installment of the Wargame series developed by Eugen Systems and Published by Focus Home Interactive. Featuring a ridiculous number of units and what may be the largest number of playable teams ever available in an RTS, Wargame: Red Dragon aims to push the envelope in every way possible across air, land, and now sea.



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News::Game Review: The Last Federation | Starburst Magazine

Best known for their work in AI War: Fleet Command and its expansions, Arcen Games are no stranger to high concept science fiction titles. The Last Federation sees a similarly bold move on the part of the developers, and they hit it out of the park. You play as the last of your race, the Hydrals, who were wiped out in a conflict with another planet. In command of a powerful warship, you must prevent history repeating itself. Your task is to unite the various warring races of this solar system, build alliances and construct a lasting Federation. Its effectively Andromeda the video game.



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News::Game Review: War of the Vikings | Starburst Magazine

Promoted as a standalone entry in the War franchise, War of the Vikings turns from the 15th century to the age of the Saxons. Built on the same engine, the game sees players taking up axes either as marauding Vikings or Saxon warriors as they attempt to plunder or defend coastal villages. While sharing many traits with War of the Roses, the title is hardly the old game with a new coat of paint. Which is unfortunate as it would almost certainly be all the better for it.



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News::Super Motherload Review | GameGrin

Super Motherload is not a very long game, nor is it a very complex game. What Super Motherload is, is a beautiful and compelling slab of gaming. There are few games that have come out recently that are worthy of not only a playthrough but a full completion - doing everything it has to offer. This little indie title manages to weigh story with gameplay in such a way as to not be intrusive to the experience, yet still keep you curious as to what its all about.



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News::Dark Souls II PC gameplay

The quite numerous fans of Dark Souls on PC all know who Durante is, since he's the one who produced the now famous patch that made a very poor port into a very acceptable game. He's been able to play Dark Souls II a few weeks ago and made sure it was a good port this time (it is, for the most part), and captured this video that we now host with his blessing.



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News::Worth a Play The Amazing Spider-Man

Karl Dodds of SpawnFirst wrote: "Whilst The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will soon be upon us, theres still time to catch up on Beenoxs previous entry in the series. The Amazing Spider-Man is Beenoxs third effort in making a Spider-Man game. While the first two attempts werent exactly terrible they were missing the open world element that makes playing a Spider-Man game so fun. In The Amazing Spider-Man they remedied that fact and included an extensive iteration of New York City to explore. Most of the levels take place inside the Oscorp building, but youll also find yourself in the sewers of New York and on occasion fighting extravagant enemies on the streets of the city. Mission objectives are fairly varied so you wont get bored having to do the same things over and over. There are 12 chapters to complete, and most of them take just under an hour to finish depending on how quickly you run through them. Theres plenty more to do once youve finished the main story if you like c...



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News::Child of Light's latest video claims it to be a Modern Day Fairytale

Ubisoft has posted a new video for their upcoming stylish 2D side-scrolling RPG Child of Light which claims it to be a modern day fairy tale.



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News::Video Preview: Daylight | Rely on Horror

Rely on Horror, CJ Melendez writes: "Daylight, Zombie Studios first-person survival horror title will be releasing on the PC and PlayStation 4 next week. The other night I hopped onto Twitch and streamed one playthrough of the game. Being procedurally generated, the game is meant for multiple playthroughs, each being different."



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News::Block Story PC opening gameplay video

The Android game makes its way to PC as this video highlights which shows off the Block Story opening gameplay. Available now on Steam Early Access.



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News::H1Z1 Konami Code Unlocks Mysterious Image and New Video on Website

The guys over at SOE are getting sneakier with their H1Z1 updates, hiding things and leaving secrets on their official website.



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News::SoE On Zombie Behavior In H1Z1:You Will Fear Them

Multiple SoE developers expand on why H1Z1 will have fearsome zombies, mainly thanks to the emergent AI they're building.



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News::Trials Fusion Video Review Nothing to Ride Home About I The Koalition

Callum May of The Koalition writes: Difficulty can be a problematic aspect for video games. There's always this question of how much you can punish the player before they lose interest. Are they going to have to sit through long loading screens? Will they have to start from the beginning? Will the experience be rewarding at all? All of these questions need to be answered in a way that constantly refers back to player experience.



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News::FIFA 14 Best Goals of the Week #27

FIFPlay: EA Sports FIFA 14 the Best Goals of the Week #27 video.



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News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: The Easter Bunny Goes To Hell: The Winners!

Last week I asked Kotaku's image manipulation community to send an innocent holiday icon to hell. Since then I've been having nightmares involving rabbits. So yeah, probably a bad idea.

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News::Diablo 3 Patch 2.0.5 Update Gives Perks For Doing Higher Torment Difficulty

Another set of updates for Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Patch 2.0.5 are now available including incentives for players doing bounties on higher torment difficulty.



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News::Long Live the Queen review | CheatMasters

Avoiderdragon: There are some genres in video games that are somewhat questionable compared to others. They tend to be niche and put off most people due to the nature of their gameplay. The visual novel genre is a perfect example of this, especially with many people thinking that its not a game to begin with since it seems more like interactive fiction than anything else. Long Live the Queen does do things a bit differently in this case.



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News::Shred with this ridiculous Monster Hunter guitar

My, how time flies. Capcom's indomitable Monster Hunter series has been around for ten years now, and to celebrate its tenth anniversary, Capcom has teamed up with ESP Guitars to release what could be the most metal guitar I've eve seen.

The Rathalos Firesword guitar is modeled after the in-game Great Sword, and it will run you 2,300,000 yen (~$22411.20) if you're interested in taking this bad boy home with you. It comes with its own impressive hard-shelled case emblazoned with the ESP logo and a gold foil dragon, but if you're carrying this exquisite example of a musical instrument around with you, you might opt to wear it on your back so everyone can ogle.

"That's right. Keep staring," you'll think to yourself. "Senpai will finally notice me this year with this guitar." And Senpai will. Because you have to be filthy rich to afford one of these. If you happen to purchase one, please serenade me with my favorite Kyuss tunes. We will be best friends.

Monster Hunter Collaborative Guitar Lets You Play Some Fierce Jams [ANN]

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News::WATCH_DOGS Thought Shower | Codec Moments

The Codec Moments team discuss what they know and want from the upcoming openworld hack-and-crash WATCH_DOGS from Ubisoft.



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News::TitanFall Xbox 360 video review - CramG

A video look at the Xbox 360 version of EA's mech based shooter TitanFall, and how it compares to its Xbox One counterpart.



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News::Kingdom Come devs: "Publisher model is a thing of the past"

The guys of Warhorse Studios sat down with PC Games Hardware do discuss some technical details. They also talked about the role of publishers in the current gaming industry.



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News::The Incredible Adventure of Van Helsing II Hands On Preview Neocore Games Shows Their Heart | COG

COG spent a few days with the Van Helsing II team to get some hands on time and walked away very hopeful for whats to come. Check out the hands on preview as well as enter inside for a chance to win 1 of 9 codes for the first Van Helsing game to get you ramped up!



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News::10 Years Later: The Sims 2

Pixel Critique's month-long look back at the 30 games that defined 2004, can't stop playing The Sims 2 long enough to reminisce about it.



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News::Dumb Idiot Ideas: Elder Scrolls Online Unboxing?

Bill and Max unravel the mysteries of the Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition. What slumbers inside the gilded box could never have been imagined... or wanted.

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News::The Most Sensational Cosplay From Calgary Expo... So Far

Turns out Canadian cosplayers have some pretty great chops. This totally makes sense — half the science fiction TV shows, and a lot of the movies, are made in Canada these days. So it's no surprise that the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo has featured some jaw-dropping cosplay so far.

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News::New Jobs Coming to FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Sooner Than You Think, Gold Saucer to be BIG

CraveOnline: "Huge news has come out of the Japanese Nico Nico Festival 3 regarding Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn."



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News::A TMNT Homage Film So Cool It Doesn't Even Need Turtles

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie upset some fans by choosing to give the titular ninja foursome a more "realistic" look. This wonderfully choreographed short from production company Epic Rival opts for a more human approach.

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News::Ubisofts The Division gets three new Screenshots

onPause writes: The three new screenshots show off some of the games indoor and outdoor environments.



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News::Watch_Dogs: Can You Tell Fact From Fiction? A Comparison Of The Game's Graphics With Real Life

"Watch Dogs may have found itself embroiled in a controversy around its graphics recently, but you wouldn't know it just by looking at the images below."



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News::Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest Review | Hardcore Gamer

Adventure Time has a surprisingly good track record when it comes to licensed games. Card Wars on the iPad is a surprisingly on-point sendup of TCGs (not unlike the episode its based on) and an addicting strategy game in its own right. WayForwards Hey Ice King! Whyd You Steal Our Garbage? offers a really fun take on the Zelda 2 formula (even if it is a little on the short and easy side), with gorgeous graphics and a light, funny story by series creator Pendleton Ward. The show plays around with video game tropes on a regular basis, so perhaps its only natural that it lends itself so well to interactive adaptation.



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News::E.T. Found In New Mexico Landfill

One of the most infamous urban legends in video games has turned out to be true.

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News::Warlock 2: The Exiled Review | The Koalition

The Koalition writes: "The newest addition to Paradoxs long list of strategy titles if Warlock 2: The Exiled, a sequel to Paradoxs Warlock: Master of the Arcane. Warlock 2: The Exiled is a turn based and hex based strategy game, in which you must lead an army and your cities to reclaim your lost throne. The game plays very similar to the Civilization series, especially Civilization 5, so fans of the genre will find it very familiar."



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News::Escape Goat 2 Review | Combo Caster

It is a puzzle game with the simple goal of bringing a goat to the end of the level. The concept is simple but the levels are far from being so. Unfortunately the graphics was a weak point. Although I like a pixelated graphics, Espace Goat retro era too if you can imagine what I mean. Fortunately it was resolved and Goat Escape 2 is as if he had spent a generation ahead, or more.



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News::If Disney Made A Game Of Thrones Cartoon

Jon Snow and Ghost as animated characters by Fernando Mendonca. Click through to see his take on Tyrion and more:

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News::Revol Mini Solid Snake figure packs a smaller punch

Solid Snake has never been this adorable. Well, I don't know if the new Revoltech line, Revol Mini, qualifies as adorable, but this particular figure cuts it for me. The Solid Snake Revol Mini figure comes packing excellent detail and articulation. It is, as Andres at Tomopop calls it, "the Snake figure you wanted back in 1998 [...] before you knew what figures could be like now." Truer words have never been spoken, much like a thousand words. Except when Koda Kumi actually said the phrase "a thousand words."

The Revol Mini figure measures about 4.25" and will be released in Japan in July for 2,600 yen. He's super poseable and simply gorgeous. Just look at that face. Then tell me you don't want to pony up, because I think you're lying. Go tell the folks at Tomopop how awesome they are for digging up this gem, then go weep that it isn't yet a permanent fixture of your collection. Then come cry into my bosom and I'll hum a soothing rendition of "Parabola."

A better look at Revol Mini Solid Snake and Kinnikuman [Tomopop]

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News::An Entire Nintendo Console Generation In One Image

Redditor OhioStateBuck has collected every Nintendo 64 cartridge released in North America. Doesn't seem like much, does it? Blame it on those cartridges.

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News::Windforge Review | GameGrin

GameGrin's Matt Girdler writes: "Ill preface this review by saying that before playing Windforge my experience with the 2D sandbox genre consisted of a whopping 37 minutes stumbling around in Terraria, not really understanding the point of the game. However, having spent around 10 hours with Windforge, I can say that I now certainly understand the appeal of the genre, even if this RPG-infused title is lacking in many departments."



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News::Fighter jets, Attack Helicopters and other vehicles in Wolfenstein: The New Order

There are a number of vehicles in Wolfenstein: The New Order, and here are a few images showing some of them protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz will see in Bethesda and MachineGames upcoming FPS.



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News::The best stuff on Destructoid this week [4/26]

_{[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.]}

My Amazon accounts basically just recommends v-necks and anime these days. What does your recommend?

Here's last week's post. Let's begin anew.

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News::TacticalIndie - Goat Simulator (PC) Review

The internet asked for it and Coffee Stain Studios delivered it, Goat Simulator, the game that simulates the life of the most interesting goat ever imagined. Upon starting the game you are thrown into a typical yard where you and three other goats are just hanging out, but once you begin to move you realise you are no ordinary goat. Your headbutt is powerful enough to kill a man in a single thump or destroy a car beyond recognition.



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