News::The Overseas Connection Podcast #267

The Overseas Connection, the official G4TE (Gaming For The Elderly) Community weekly podcast discusses gaming news, community feedback, new releases and the podcast teams current play lists. Tune-in and listen to this combination U.S. and U.K. video game podcast as they discuss this weeks topics: * We discuss games we are playing including: Trials Fusion, Titanfall on Xbox 360, Strike Suit Zero, Luftrausers and a few others. * The next Call of Duty game is coming and we learn who one of the character is. * Xbox One takes its sites on the untapped China market. * Nintendo gets smart and bundles in Mario Kart 8 but is it the right price? * Sony PS4 may be selling tons but the overall forecast remains dreary. * and much more.



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News::The Elder Scrolls Online Review | Leviathyn

Tiff from Leviathyn reviews The Elder Scrolls Online. Read on for her thoughts!



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News::EverQuest Next Landmark - Raising the Bar Official Trailer

Watch how Landmark players have dramatically changed the game.



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News::New Nemesis Skin Revealed For SMITE

Hi-Rez Studios have released a new video showcasing the next skin update for the increasingly popular SMITE MOBA game with the debut of the Blind Vengeance skin for Nemesis.



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News::Hearthstone Review | Blast Process

Grab a keg of ale, pull up a chair and prepare yourself for a tavern filling amount of card based fun!" - Blast Process



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News::Is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare An Example Of Titanfall Influence?

"Two days ago, gamers finally got a glimpse of the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. This trailer gave a very different vibe than any Call of Duty game that I can think of in the past, due to a very futuristic settings, which makes what we had in Black Ops II look ancient in comparison. With exo suits that look straight out of Robocop or something, Call of Duty definitely appears to have turned itself upside down for the next entry. After seeing this trailer, the only thing I could think of was whether or not this game was a reaction to Titanfall." - JPS



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News::Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Trailer Analysis

An in-depth analysis of all the fast-paced action in the debut trailer for the game everybody is talking about, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.



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News::Fearless Fantasy Shows No Fear in its Condensed RPG Design | Hardcore Gamer

Fearless Fantasy -- based on the name alone -- may sound like a parody of Final Fantasy, but once you get into it you realize it is anything but.



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News::Zero1gaming - LEGO: The Hobbit Review

Ryan Mills brings us a full review of the latest LEGO game to hit the market - The Hobbit



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News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Excavated Extra-Terrestrials: The Winners!

Last week's discovery of the for-some-reason-fabled E.T. landfill was so exciting I completely forgot it happened. Imagine my surprise as I prepare to post the winners of last week's 'Shop Contest and discover 20 million entries based on the subject. Luckily for my sanity, there can be only a couple dozen.

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News::Pixel Noir is a JRPG Meets Hardboiled Detective Story, OST Preview Released

Like Sin City crossed with Chrono Trigger, Pixel Noir is a JRPG influenced indie game about tough men and dangerous women working in a dark city.



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News::There Are Already Mods That Make Dark Souls II Prettier

It was only a matter of time, reallyand while this mod takes the "dark" part of Dark Souls to heart, it's still a joy to gawk at. The mod, which you can see in action above, comes from WickfutENBand you can see how it compares to "vanilla" Dark Souls II in the same footage, too. But if you need another look at it, here's some more video:



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News::Advanced Warfare: Call of Duty's Loud Cry for Help

Hardcore Gamer: This moment of redemption and revitalization appears less like a blessing and more like an open confession of how nervous the series is toward its much more promising rivals.



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News::Let's Play Minecraft - Episode 101 - Ice Cube

After over a year of arduous building in Minecraft, the AH crew get to play Let's Play in Minecraft "Ice Cube!"



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News::What COD: Advanced Warfare Needs To Do To Bring COD Back To It's Glory Days

What I think this years Call of Duty can should bring to the table for a very fun experience.



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News::Fract OSC Review | PCGamer

"I love music. I love the way it makes me feel, how a few simple notes strung together in a pattern can fill me with joy. Move the notes in just the right way and that joy becomes sadness. Its a kind of magic, one that should be fertile ground to explore in a game. Thats what Fract OSC attempts to do, and I really wanted it to succeed" - PCGamer



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News::Child of Light Review - A Fairy Tale Ending? [Dealspwn]

Dealspwn writes: RPG games are usually big-budget epics with the promise (threat?) of at least forty hours running time. Ubisoft's Child of Light is here to change that assumption by providing a low-priced downloadable alternative. Others have failed quite miserably (Hello, Mars: War Logs), but ze Germans made a solid effort with the tough Rainbow Moon. But with Ubisoft providing genre classics in action, shooters and platforming (Assassin's Creed IV, Far Cry 3 and Rayman Legends if you're asking), we can't wait to see how they handle an RPG.



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News::The Last Federation review | CheatMasters

Avoiderdragon: In the last few years, weve started to get a lot of space games that make the days of Battlecruiser 3000AD feel even farther away (thats ancient history for space games). Aside from EVE Online, there have been quite a few space titles here and there, then the gaming world got inundated with the likes of Endless Space, Strike Suit, Star Citizen, and so on. Then theres The Last Federation, which is good if youre looking for something different.



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News::Global Weekly, 19th April 2014

PS4 127,884 (-9%) 7,219,696 3DS 105,421 (+3%) 44,170,209 XOne 92,460 (+1%) 4,355,272 PS3 48,924 (-2%) 81,805,137 PSV 35,492 (-17%) 8,102,345 X360 33,222 (+3%) 80,668,458 WiiU 32,176 (+8%) 6,064,998 PSP 11,512 (-2%) 80,544,689 Wii 10,611 (+5%) 100,616,824



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News::A better look at Threezero's Titanfall figures

Threezero teased their upcoming Titanfall figure line, and now they've released actual images. The shots come from Thailand Toy Expo, and we get to see a clear image of the Atlas Titan along with a Pilot. The Atlas comes in at 20.5", with the Pilot at 6".

The pilot still needs to be painted, but all in all I'm digging the look for both designs. It's especially cool considering toys were what inspired Titanfall's gameplay design, as detailed in Geoff Keighley's The Final Hours of Titanfall app. Check out Threezero's Facebook for more shots of the figures.

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News::7 Rumored Games We Hope To See At E3 2014

OnlySP: As we move ever-so closer to E3 2014, the speculation has begun on what Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony and the third parties will reveal this year. There have also been many surprises at least years E3 event, which include the announcements of Kingdom Hearts III, Killer Instinct, Star Wars Battlefront. Heres what we hope to see at E3 2014.



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News::How to Set Up a Remote Desktop and Control Your Computer from Anywhere

Desktop computers aren't just antiquated behemoths quietly gathering dust in your parent's house. They also offer an often overlooked processing resource for mobile users and a viable alternative to cloud-based storage. All you need is a means of accessing it remotely.

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News::The best boss fights involve getting picked on by someone your own size

_{[Dtoid community blogger Wrenchfarm shares some of his favorite battles with bosses who can kick your ass without being the size of a building.Want to see your own blog appear on our front page? Go write something! --Mr Andy Dixon]}

Bosses are cheap. They tower above your itty-bitty character, just as likely to kill you with a fatal boot stomping as they are likely to erase you with the BFG-GodMode2000 hanging off their arm. They use insane attacks, crazy bullet-hell stuff, turning the screen into a latticework of nasty-nasty-death-murder. They have a legion of flunkies at their disposal, ready and willing to throw their lives away in a human wave attack just to dull your sword or waste your ammo. They've got the dungeon all rigged up with traps, hazards, and bondage straps -- just for you of course. Bosses are cheap as hell.

Except when they're not.

You don't see them too often, but there are some bosses out there who don't need all the pageantry and special gimmicks to make you squeal. There are are few pure badasses out there who can take you on at your own level and beat you. These guys aren't huge, they don't have an arsenal of overpowered fusion cannons, they have abilities and attacks comparable to you. Basically they play by the same rules -- they're just better.

Who doesn't love a good clean fight? These bosses are almost always the most memorable and special. I've come across a few, but here are some of my favorites.

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News::Rumour: Mastodon DLC coming to Rocksmith 2014

Did you want more metal? Maybe last weeks Alter Bridge DLC wasnt what you were looking for. Maybe a Mastodon pack is more your speed. If thats the case, then youre in luck! @jiff1967 noticed that there were three Mastodon songs listed in the Steam updates.



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News::Remember, It's Free Comic Book Day 2014

Every year, on the first Saturday in May, comic book creators and publishers collaborate with comic book stores around the world to give out free books to once and future fans. It's not too late to participate.

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News::5 Games To Look Forward To In May

IM PLAYIN has released a list of five games that they're looking forward to this month, including Drakengard 3. "There are a lot of good games coming out this year and Im sure that, after E3, the list will be even longer. April brought us The Elder Scrolls Online, Dark Souls II, Kinect Sports Rivals and Goat Simulator to name just a few. But what do we have to look forward to in May? There arent quite as many games coming out this month, but there are still a few worth getting excited about!"



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News::Watch_Dogs Director Clarifies Next-Gen Exclusive Features, Xbox 360 Installation and More

Watch_Dogs is just a little more than three weeks away, and the games Creative Director Jonathan Morin still seems to have a lot of questions to answer.



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News::The Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers Theme Makes For One Sexy Slow Jam

News::Report: Neversoft no more, merging with Infinity Ward

Whether you played it or not, most gamers out there grew up with the Tony Hawk games around them. They were hugely popular during the PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64 era, and I'll never forget developer Neversoft's freaky little eye monster logo.

The Tony Hawk studio has since been turned into a Call of Duty co-developer, and as Giant Bomb reports, Neversoft is being merged into Infinity Ward. Giant Bomb obtained a memo written by CEO of Activision Publishing Eric Hirshberg, where he stated that after Call of Duty: Ghosts development, "it became clear that the two studios have very complementary skill sets. Between these two excellent studios, it seemed like a single 'super-studio' could emerge."

And that's what's happening. The new studio will keep the Infinity Ward name, with the Neversoft name is being retired. Current executive VP of worldwide studios, Dave Stohl, has been assigned to lead the new super-studio.

From the Neversoft side, studio head and co-founder Joel Jewett, and studio director Scott Pease, will be retiring from the games industry after 20 years in the business. They'll remain with the new studio during the transition period, and are expected to leave later this year.

Infinity Ward, Neversoft Merging into Single "Super Studio" [Giant Bomb]

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News::Report: Neversoft Merging With Call Of Duty Developer Infinity Ward

The studio that created Tony Hawk's Pro Skater will soon be no more. According to an internal memo from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshburg obtained by Giant Bomb, the 20-year-old studio is merging with Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward, and the Neversoft name is being retired.

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News::TITANFALL: Expedition-RUNOFF (Behind The Scenes)

Go behind the scenes with designer Geoff Smith as he talks about the creation of the upcoming Titanfall Expedition DLC map RUNOFF.



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News::Kickstarter - Paperboy Meets Zelda as 'Courier' Seeks Funding for Wii U

Adam Creations have confirmed that their debut Kickstarter game, Courier will launch on the Wii U as well as PC, Mac & Linux, should it reach its base goal.



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News::Tom Sparks and the Quakes of Ruin Preview (Invision Game Community)

Tom Sparks and the Quakes of Ruin is a game developed by Tasty Poison Games, a company who has only made iOS and Android games prior and are trying to make their first PC and possibly Wii-U game.



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News::WildStar Beta Impressions

MMO-Play's team adventure through Wildstar and provide their first impressions on the highly anticipated MMO.



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News::Bound by Flame: Companions are Real Assets in Combat

Focus Interactive revealed today, in great detail, the importance of companions in Bound by Flame. More than battle heroes, companions will have the power to alter the course of events, depending on players decisions.



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News::Trials Fusion - Review | G4MERS

G4MERS: "Very solid title that is worth your money. Although the game is digital it will ensure that you play for very long hours. If you're a fan Trials series is probably the title of this a long time ago is in your collection. If you are "new" is sure to have the game check - really worth it!"



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News::Everything We Love About Skyrim In One Honest Game Trailer

"From the developers of The Elder Scrolls, Elder Scrolls HD and Elder Scrolls with Guns comes a game so immersive you forget to eat, sleep and make friends because you're too busy eating, sleeping and making friends." Sounds about right.

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News::Child Of Light Review | Gamersyndrome

Francesco De Meo from GamerSyndrome writes:" Child Of Light is a great role playing game that will charm you with its unique setting and gameplay experience. In an era when games try to be as realistic as possible, its really refreshing to see such a title getting released. If youre a fan of role playing games, you will definitely not be disappointed by this title, even though its a bit on the short side, lasting around 20 hours. Those who have never played a RPG before may also love this game, as it doesnt include the tedium that often comes with longer games. One of the best games of 2014 without a doubt."



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