May 16, 2014 | Game ON news

Friday, May 16, 2014

News::GameEnthus Podcast ep183: Over-Under Kinection or Retro Minded

This week Tony(@Philosoplay) From Philosoplay , Justin (@SlasherJPC) from SlasherJPC and Pete Skerritt(@PeteSkerritt) from RetroUnscripted join Tiny(@Tiny415)and Aaron (@Ind1fference) to talk about: The Rock Paper Scissors Game, Retro Unscripted, Half Life 3, X-men Destiny, retro games, Mario Kart 8, Quake, FCC, Net Neutrality, Crow Man & Wolf Boy, Pretentious Game, Rage, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Silicon Knights, H.R.Giger(RIP), Microsoft, Kinect, Xbox One, Polygon, Bound By Flame, Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails, Super Time Force, Titan Attack!, Organic Panic and more.

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News::Humble Indie Bundle 8 Returns as a Daily Bundle

For any price you see fit, you can get Dear Esther, Capsized, Awesomenauts, Thomas Was Alone, and Little Inferno.

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News::UT2014 Will Be "New But Familiar", Aims To Blend Together Best Elements From All Previous Games

Epic Games aims to create something new by bringing together the best elements of each UT title. And as you may have thought, the community itself will decide those gameplay elements that must be featured in it.

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News::Factorio is going to be somebody's dream game

I had originally intended to share this trailer for Factorio two weeks ago but the video slipped through the cracks. It was brilliant then and it's still brilliant now, so here we are. Give it a look.

Factorio isn't just about building a well-oiled machine (made up of hundreds of individual well-oiled machines), what with it taking place on an alien planet. Your factory, in all its glory, will attract the attention of local wildlife who'd rather you just go back home, thanks. Add "fending off creatures" to a to-do list that includes mining, researching, building, and automating. There's no end.

The game has already gone through a successful Indiegogo campaign and is available now as a paid alpha with a price increase planned for June. There's a demo to get you started.

[Thanks, SirDregan]

Factorio is going to be somebody's dream game screenshot

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News::The Forest System Requirements Revealed, Development Roadmap Outlined

OnlySP: The store page for The Forest has finally been activated and with it we get a slew of new details.

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News::Review: The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3: A Crooked Mile | Official RTV

Official RTV reviews Episode 3 of Telltale Games 'The Wolf Among Us'.

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News::Pann Previewed - Cliqist

Julie Morley writes: "Pann the Game is designed with a heavy concentration of musical aspects. A musical instrument is one of the reasons Apollo is in this entire mess so it would make sense for it to be an important component of Pann; it is a 2D rhythm action platformer that relies on music to create a flow of movement and action for the player after all."

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News::Broken Window Studios Talk Grave, VR and Console Editions

VRFocus - Broken Window Studios Grave passed its funding requirement on Kickstarter last month without generating any noteworthy fuss. Many titles have screamed as they passed the goal line or in order to get enough attention to do so, yet Grave humbly passed its internally designated goal simply by enthusing about its unique features, survival horror and virtual reality (VR). It was of course this last component that raised awareness of the project here at VRFocus.

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News::Titanfall Expedition - Is it worth it? The answer is no

CanadianGamer writes: "Titanfall was one, if not, the major release title of Xbox One and of course, one of the most awaited game to release on PC this year. It also received mitigated criticisms or positive feedback from within both, the gaming and the press community. Many criticized the long term appeal of the game, while other praised the very intense and fast paced multiplayer experience. Yesterday we saw the first DLC for the game being released on Xbox Live and Origin. Does this first DLC delivers or it is just another titanic disappointment?"

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News::SuperHot, Record Run, No Heroes Allowed - Free Games Friday

Mary Kish: This week, we check out rhythm game developer Harmonix's latest offering, tell you about a unique shooter that seriously messes with your mind, and give you some insight about a new puzzle game for the PlayStation Vita.

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News::Porting a game from PS3 to PS4 is no simple task.

Porting a game from PS3 to PS4 is no simple task. Sure, one might imagine that you just bump up the resolution and put it on a new disc, but bringing a game like The Last of Us to a new console is actually a huge headache. As TLOU creative director Neil Druckmann puts it in this new EDGE feature, "We expected it to be Hell, and it was Hell."

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News::Sailor Moon Is Back

Here's the trailer for the uncut and remastered Sailor Moon, which Viz Media will be airing every Monday starting on the 19th of this month. Get hype!

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News::Riot launches Fantasy LCS for League of Legends

League of Legends fans can now create their own fantasy leagues and draft North American and European League Championship Series pros with Riot Games' new Fantasy LCS beta.

Once you create or join a four-, six-, or eight-person team, each week you'll be scored on your picks' kills, deaths, assists, and creep score with team scoring coming down to wins and major objectives. The video above is quick rundown of how it works and Riot has tips as well.

The Fantasy LCS is going to be awesome for anyone who actively follows the scene. So many people signed up yesterday that the site went down and, at the time of writing, live drafting is temporarily closed. There's clearly a desire for this stuff and it's nice to see fans able to participate in a fantasy league hosted by Riot itself. Once it's back up and running, that is.

Riot launches Fantasy LCS for League of Legends screenshot

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News::CAKE will make their music game debut on Rocksmith 2014

Greetings Rocksmith 2014 fans, hope you enjoyed the heaviness of Mastodon last week because next week is going a totally different direction! For those that dont know, CAKE has never been in any music game. It almost seemed like a given they would show up eventually but fans of both, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have been requesting the band to no avail. So here we are in 2014 expecting CAKE to release at the very least a 4 Pack!

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News::Tropico 5 Developer Walkthrough

The latest Tropico 5 video features over an hour of hands on gameplay and commentary from multiple developers from Kalypso.

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News::0RBITALIS' latest update includes secret Kerbal Space Program level

Steam Early Access game 0RBITALIS has sent a brand new update into orbit in the Steam universe. Secret levels, a Kerbal Space Program collaboration, what more could you want?

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News::Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director's Cut Down to $5 During Weekend Sale

Hardcore Gamer: This version of the game fixes some AI issues, revamps the boss battles to be more fun and far less frustrating, and adds in some extra missions for a bigger storyline.

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News::Contest: Win BattleBlock Theater on Steam!

Our friends at The Behemoth are celebrating the launch of their wonderful game BattleBlock Theater on Steam this week, and they're letting us help join in the fun by giving away ten copies of the game to lucky Dtoiders!

For a chance at a free copy, just answer one of the Behemoth-related trivia questions below! The first person to any given question correctly will be guaranteed a copy of the game, and after all questions have been answered the last five codes will be handed out at random (since I know you'll just copy and paste the right answers, you little devils).

You have until this Sunday at 11:59pm Pacific to enter, and the contest is open to anyone who can redeem a Steam key. Limit one entry per person, and again, you only need to answer one question! Those of you who get in first will need to pay attention to what's been answered already, because only the first person to answer any given question correctly will be guaranteed a copy. (The rest of your names will be thrown in a hat.) Confused? Good.

Contest: Win BattleBlock Theater on Steam! screenshot

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News::Titanfall Gets 40% Off Flash Sale on PC

EA's got a nice little surprise for the weekend - buying Titanfall on PC for the next 48 hours gets you the game for 40% off. This takes the price down to a mere $36, and is a must-buy if you've got a strong enough computer to run it well.

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News::Why We should Look Forward to Transformers Universe

If you grew up in the 1980s, one of the hottest toy lines were the Transformers. Their introduction into the American toy market seized the imagination of children everywhere. Who couldn't love the toys? You had a cool looking robot that could transform into a car or plane! With lots of different cartoon series, different sets of canon, and multiple hit movies, the Transformers franchise is getting ready to hit online gaming with the browser mmo, Transformers Universe.

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News::Sesame Street Says Take Off Your Oculus Rift And Go Outside

Sesame Street Says Take Off Your Oculus Rift And Go Outside

In this video from Mashable, the Sesame Street crew, along with Zachary Levi sing about the wonders of putting down your technology and going outdoors on a sunny day. Maybe they just haven't bought into our all virtual reality future.

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News::Review: Ascendant | OnlySP

OnlySP: Whether you like it or not, Rogue-likes have experienced a surge in popularity over the past few years, and now Hapa Gamess first studio release has come to play with the big boys in the form of a 2D brawler Rogue-like called Ascendant.

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News::Your New Game Console Is Eating More Energy Than Ever

Your New Game Console Is Eating More Energy Than Ever

Even if you're not actively using your consoles, they're still using electricity—and the amount of energy consoles consume has increased from last generation consoles.

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News::Review: The Walking Dead: In Harms Way [Expansive]

In Harms Way is an ironic title, because when conversing with the cast of characters at the beginning of the episode, the circumstances set before them have split them down the middle. Some believe the world outdoors is more dangerous than the horrors theyre heading into, while others would rather butt heads with the walkers and take their chances in the big wide world. This season has seen Clementine grow in ways that are both terrifying and inspiring. Spiritually, you are replacing Lee as Clementines watcher and minder. You are the one protecting her and trying to keep her alive. There are several points in this episode that will really test your responsibilities. Will you choose to shield her eyes from the ugliness, stop her from performing the horrific, and protect her from precarious situations? Do you trust her to see and do these things, or do you still think of her as the innocent child you first met all that time ago?

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News::Wake Up Youre Dead Final Wolfenstein: The New Order Trailer Is Here

T1 - With the release of the final Wolfenstein: The New Order Trailer, titled House of the Rising Sun, B.J. Blazkowicz and his group of resistance fighters unite to take on the powerful Nazi legions, and rewrite history.

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News::Watch Dogs Thomas Geffroyd Talks Hacking Culture

Ubisoft Content Director Thomas Geffroyd discusses the hacking culture in Watch Dogs and how it impacts the open world gameplay experience in this exclusive interview from Chicago.

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News::Watch Dogs director never thought Watch Dogs theme would be this relevant

XMNR: The subject of government surveillance of citizens has become a hot topic over the past year thanks to the revelations from the NSA leaks from Edward Snowden. Ubisofts Watch Dogs managed to come along at just the right time even though the game has been in development for five years. Creative Director Jonathan Morin talked a little with Examiner about the controversy around surveillance and the coincidental timing.

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News::Batman goes to Chinatown in Arkham Knight

Rocksteady Studios has been tweeting images of Batman: Arkham Knight and I'm still smitten. We've got the pointy-eared Dark Knight in Chinatown, Harley Quinn pulling off her best Joker impersonation, and a Riddler Challenge with the Batmobile in Gotham's underground.

Between these screenshots and the first image of Ben Affleck as Batman, I've probably spent too much time this week looking at grown men dressed up as a bat. No regrets.

That moonlit skybox is real nice.

[Via NeoGAF]

Batman goes to Chinatown in Arkham Knight screenshot

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News::Report: Halos 1-4 Coming To Xbox One This Year In HD

News::Nobody Knows What These Mysterious YouTube Videos Are

Thousands and thousands of videos, uploaded nearly every day. Each one is the same, structure-wise: 10 slides of shapes, shown over 11 seconds, over various random tones. Nobody has a clue what the videos are supposed to be, much less who is uploading them or why.

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News::Review: Daylight | OnlySP

OnlySP: I have probably never jumped so hard in my seat playing a game as I did playing Zombie Studios Daylight, when I casually turned around in a previously empty, nonthreatening corridor and came face to face with a screaming, bright-eyed, ghoulish witch-ghost. Moments like these ultimately make Daylight greater than the sum of its frustrating, clunky, often repetitive parts and worth the time of most horror game enthusiasts. Casual fans might want to steer clear or risk feeling ripped off, but those brave players willing to stick through the hidden-object monotony should keep a stuffed animal close at hand.

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News::Outlast: Whistleblower DLC Review | ReviewMango

Outlast's Whistleblower DLC is a true return to form - tense, chilling, and disturbingly visceral. Unfortunately there's also a little too much of the same.

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News::Bound By Flame Video Review | ViiTCHA

Bound By Flame had promise of an ambitious title from French developer Spiders; a brand new Intellectual property set in a dark fantasy world with an action RPG backbone, but ambitions and realities dont always align. Bound By Flame might not be the wholly satisfying experience you were hoping for but it might just be the title to tide you over if youre starving for a passable role-playing game.

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News::Make it a (Virtual) Reality: Iron Man

VRFocus - I am Iron Man. Its as simple as that, really. You have a helmet over your head, a computer system pointing our targets and the power to fire an alarming array of missiles and lasers as you fly at incredible speeds across cities, deserts and oceans. You need only look at the legions of alien invaders or defunct tanks and theyll explode into pieces thanks to a handy shoulder-mounted rocket or wrist-mounted laser.

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News::Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Story Taken 2 1/2 Years To Write, Narrative Extremely Important

OnlySP: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare might have a single player campaign thats actually worth paying attention to this year.

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News::NBA 2K15 : Time to go European

Nick Linnell writes : 2K Sports today announced that the popular basketball franchise will feature additional European teams this year.

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News::Review: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle

How do you like your fighting games? Personally, I like mine with a sizable dose of pop culture references and eye-melting color palettes infused with a healthy dose of humor that's hilariously self-aware. That's what you get with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle , the most gleefully insane anime-inspired fighter the genre has seen in some time.

Distilling a good 25 years' worth of story arcs from the wildly popular JoJo's Bizarre Adventure into an accessible fighter that anyone can enjoy is no easy feat, and yet developer CyberConnect2 has done an admirable job that should be praised. Even if your heart is as black as professional jerk Dio Brando's.

Review: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle screenshot