News::Female Tengu joins the cast of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

After spending a good amount of time teasing, Team Ninja has announced Female Tengu for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate . Sporting a pair of wings and a devilish demeanor, she reminds me of Devil Jin quite a bit. More than the design too, she even rocks a similar windmill kick.

The wings aren't just for show though. Female Tengu is described as a trickster character, focusing on aerial movement. You can see this in the clip where she fights on the beach, using her flight to get past her opponent's low attacks, presumably opening them up for a whiff punish. Female Tengu will be available in Japan later this month as part of an update, in addition to a costume pack. No word on when she will be seeing release elsewhere.

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News::Bound by Flame Review | SelectButton

SelectButton: "The first Action RPG for PlayStation 4 sizzles, but doesn't quite turn up the heat enough. Check out Kevin's full Bound by Flame review."



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News::Jean-Francois Poirier and Child of Light: Making a game his daughter will be proud of

Stevivor -- "At the risk of making this sound like a dodgy election advertisement or something, Jean-Francois Poirier is a man with his head on straight. Poirier, Producer on Ubisofts Child of Light, was in Australia last week for a Vivid Sydney panel on the making of the game. Poirier also took the time to sit and chat with Stevivor on the same topic. Naturally, as two Canadians are wont to do when gathering in Australia or anywhere else for that matter we ended up talking ice hockey for ten minutes."



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News::Level-Start 15: Nintendo Gains Big Momentum

"Today T-42 looks at what Nintendo is bringing to the table. KJ gives his Sony thoughts, including key things the company needs to dominate E3 2014." -Play Legit



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News::Prison Architect Alpha 21 Update Adds New Ways for Inmates to Kill Themselves

Another month, another Prison Architect Alpha Update. The guys at Introversion Software released the latest update to their popular game over the weekend.



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News::COD Ghosts Invasion DLC EGG-STRA Awakening Achievement Guide

The Invasion Egg-Stra XP DLC achievement guide for Awakening is just like it's always been. Find some hives, shoot them and complete the first wave of the new extinction map. Simple right? Lets do this.



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News::Xemness's Top Ten RPGs of the Last Fifteen Years

Xemness writes: "The RPG, also known as the Role Playing game, is the most immersive and expansive genre of the video games media. I love these kinds of games, and when I find one I really enjoy, I tend to forget the rest of my life for quite some time. You start playing at three in the afternoon, and then it is suddenly two in the morning. The glory of the RPG genre cannot be overstated, and it will always be my personal favorite type of video game. Im going to give you my top 10 favorite single player time sinks of the last fifteen years (as of 2014) to get lost in. For this list, I used only one game per franchise, and the single player campaign has to be the largest aspect of the game and the primary reason why it was purchased. So without any further delay, let the countdown begin!"



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News::Asus reveals their ROG GR8 Steam Machine and other accessories

Like many before them, Asus has taken a stab at making their own Steam Machine, and from the spec end, it seems they've hit a pretty good mark. Boasting an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti graphics card, Intel Core i7 processor, and Windows 8.1, the ROG GR8 seems pretty beastly at first glance. Those of you worrying about the device being Windows 8.1 powered need not worry, as a SteamOS powered box will be coming out, but at a later date.

There are still a few specs questions I'd want answered though, such as how much RAM will the box carry, and whether it's DDR3 or higher. Any info on how many cores the i7 will carry would be nice too, though even if it's only a dual core, the i7's hyper-threading should make up for quite a bit. A price point would be nice to.

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News::Shards Online Needs Your Support

Shards Online is a moddable online sandbox role-playing game currently being developed by Citadel Studios and it needs your help.



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News::Terrified by The Evil Within

onPause writes: When you have hear the name Resident Evil 4, like me, you probably link it to being the quintessential survival horror game of recent years. The creator of Resident Evil, and specifically the maker or the fourth entry into the series, is back with a new game called The Evil Within. Shinji Mikami is often referred to as The father of Survival Horror and he is leading development on the game.



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News::Stranded Review: This Review is Longer Than The Game - Pixel Related

Style over substance is an argument that many game critics make and its easy to see why. Games like Portal and Proteus have shown that you can have a very short game that is incredibly enjoyable. However, there are plenty of games that are incredibly short and simply cant back up their price tag. Unfortunately, Stranded is one of those titles.



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News::Green Man Gaming is back with a new 20% voucher - WildStar, Watch_Dogs, Wolfenstein featured

Green Man Gaming just published a 20% voucher on their website. It's redeemable until 4pm UTC on Friday 6th of June, and available on a huge range of new titles including WildStar, WildStar Deluxe Edition, FFIII, Watch_Dogs, Watch_Dogs : Deluxe Ed.,Wolfenstein The New Order and more. Some sweet nice deals to start the week with.



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News::5 things you need to think about for Mortal Kombat X

HITC Tech says: "If recent years, and NetherRealms previous Mortal Kombat game, are anything to go by theyll probably take advantage of DLC packs. Possible console exclusive characters shouldnt be ruled out either; who doesnt want to see Crash Bandicoot from Sony pummeling your Xbox Avatar to death? Hey, maybe even Wiz Khalifa as a DLC character? Who knows."



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News::TeamVVV Weekly Racing Video Game News Vidcast: Senna-sational

VVV: "In this week's better-late-than-never Weekly Racing Video Game News round-up, Gran Turismo 6 steals the spotlight once again with what we consider to be the most anticipated update in Gran Turismo history: the long-awaited Ayrton Senna Tribute, starring Senna's racing kart, Formula Three car and Lotus 97T."



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News::Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst Discounted On Steam

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst, the Naruto Shippuden game developed by CyberConnect 2, is now available for a reduced price on Steam.



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News::Multiplayer Mixdown: The concept of "Mandatory Communication"

Multiplayer is one of the hardest parts of a game to develop. Its a coding nightmare combined with game design paralysis. For this reason, a lot of indies dont make a multiplayer mode for their game, and rightfully so if it isnt feasible to develop for your game, you shouldnt force it in just because you think it will add longevity or versatility to the game. But what if your game is multiplayer-only? Theres a select few indies that have taken on this daunting challenge, and only a few that have come out successful. Thanks to a Steam sale, Indie Game Insider picked up one that changed IGI's perspective on indie multiplayer: Guns of Icarus Online.



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News::The Art (Well, Some Of The Art) From Watch Dogs

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News::Half-Life, Metal Gear Solid, Mario and More Featured in Videogame VR Museum

VRFocus - Indie developer Thiago Alcantara has released a unique new virtual reality (VR) experience online that pays tribute to a large array of videogames. The experience, simply named Museum of Games, allows users to tour an expansive viewing gallery fashioned as a museum, including a huge amount of frame posters and scores of rotating character models.



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News::Watch Dogs: A reserved take on vigilante justice | SBG Review

SBG write: Ubisofts new open-world action game, Watch Dogs, has generated a lot of buzz in the two years since its initial reveal. Originally positioned as one of the first (if not the first) big titles for the next generation of game consoles, it has drawn the focus on many, even months after its initial delay. Its almost impossible to live up to those expectations, yet Ubisoft has tried its best to make it stand out among a sea of similar, well-liked games.



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News::Top 5 Ways To Get Around Chicago In Watch Dogs

Getting around the games playground, a futuristic Chicago is highly entertaining so here is Gamer Attitude's Top 5 Ways To Get Around Chicago In Watch Dogs in no particular order.



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News::Fist of Awesome Review (PC) calmdowntom

"Hey you, do you like Double Dragon? You do? Well, how would you like a classic brawler like that but instead of a creepy leather wearing dude you get to be a Lumberjack? Also, youll get to punch a bear in the mouth and have a mutated fist. If this sounds good, stop reading this and go get Fist of Awesome."



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News::Transistor: Supergiants strategic sci-fi sword story | SBG Review

SBG write: Supergiant Games practically came out of nowhere with 2011 indie darling Bastion, cementing its status as a studio to pay attention to in the coming years. Finally, after over a year of anticipation, its follow-up, Transistor, arrives. Looking at it from a distance, you could easily tell its a game from the team behind Bastion, yet it manages to stand apart from Supergiants initial release in some unique ways.



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News::GRID: Autosport Open Wheel racing detailed with a trailer

Want to see how the Open Wheel racing discipline in GRID: Autosport is going to pan out? It's looking like a rollercoaster of a ride!



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News::Speedrun through Super Mario World without finishing the first level

After watching a great deal of the week long Awesome Games Done Quickly charity livestream, I've gained a new appreciation for the ingenuity and thought process of speed runners. Still, it's crazy how many new tricks are being discovered for decades old games. The latest discovery comes for 1991's Super Mario World, in where you can set off a glitch that triggers the end cutscene, by hitting a series of very specific requirements on the first level.

A game that's months older than me and we're still shaving seconds off of completion times. Amazing.

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News::Get a look a what's behind Decapre's mask in these Ultra Street Fighter IV endings

If you are playing, will be playing, or don't care either way about Ultra Street Fighter IV , the game's story is probably not what comes to mind whenever it's brought up. That said, it hasn't stopped Capcom from creating anime style prologues and endings for each of Ultra's five additional characters. While Elena, Rolento, Hugo, and Poison are all known quantities, I have to admit I was curios as the just who the heck Decapre was. While her appearance basically tells us a great deal (surprise, she's an evil Cammy), her ending and prologue do add a bit more.

I'm still waiting for the day when fighting game studios that still bother with story go ahead and ripoff Netherrealm's formula. Honestly, Mortal Kombat 9 and Injustice gave us the perfect road map, just follow it.

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News::In a Forest Dark: An Interview with Studio Fawn

My interview with Studio Fawn's Lead Writer, Designer, and Artist Dani Landers about their upcoming Kickstarter-backed Bloom: Memories release.



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News::Get pumped for September's Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair with new character portraits

If you've been patiently waiting for your next tasty dose of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc , I've got something to sate your hunger. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is dated for a September 2 release for Vita owners, but in the meantime NIS has sent over a selection of assets such as the box art and character portraits from the game.

It may not be enough to tide you over until the game actually comes out, but you can get a feel for the cast and who you might be wanting to sympathize with when you're in the game proper. Also, Kyle and I agree -- dat cover art.

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News::Bringing Back The Good Old Days Of PC Game Boxes

The idea behind IndieBox is very simple: Sell indie games in a box. Why? Because getting a game in a box, with a colour manual and a poster, is a really nice touch, that's why.

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News::If you want to play the very cool Omori on the Nintendo 3DS - and really, for something so inspired

If you want to play the very cool Omori on the Nintendo 3DS - and really, for something so inspired by Mother/Earthbound that's the game's spiritual home - then Kickstart it. Or we can't be internet friends anymore. OK?

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News::Figure Digital Developing 360 Degree Video Camera for VR Headsets

VRFocus - The last time VRFocus reported on Figure Digital, it was to announce the companys launch as a new creative agency back in March 2014. The company has clearly come on since then, and has today announced that it is developing its very own camera, shooting in 360 degrees which can then be viewed on virtual reality (VR) headsets such as the Oculus Rift for PC and Project Morpheus for PlayStation 4. At the same time, the company has also confirmed that Drive Worldwide has acquired a significant stake in it, and will be working closely with the Drive Productions creative agency.



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News::Magicka: Wizard Wars Quadruples Servers To Welcome Half A Million Players

GG3 writes: "Publisher Paradox Interactive is still enjoying a rise in popularity for Magicka: Wizard Wars, as the company announced that over half a million users have downloaded the game since the Open Beta started."



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News::Wolfenstein: The New Order Review | Geekenstein

"There was a time before this game came out where people were skeptical of it. Entry into the DOOM beta was added to its purchase price, seemingly a grasping at straws to sell copies. Even I initially had my doubts going in. But, if youve ever played Chronicles of Riddick: Butcher Bay or The Darkness before, you know what kind of pedigree that Wolfenstein: The New Order comes from. Much like Crackdown was a pleasant surprise for Halo fans, I know that DOOM fans will pick up this game and be blown away by its engaging combat and rich narrative. This is the video gaming equivalent of Big Trouble in Little China, an auteur team working on what could have been a throwaway action experience. Instead, The New Order is a masterpiece of FPS design that deserves its spot among the best the genre has to offer. Play this game." - Alex Santa Maria of Geekenstein



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News::Early Duds: Steam's Early Access FAQ has been updated, and it now says you should be aware that some

Early Duds: Steam's Early Access FAQ has been updated, and it now says you should be aware that some games might never be finished—so you should buy stuff with caution, or if you like the current state an early access game is in.

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News::Possible Mortal Kombat X story details and Multiple character versions explanation

The folks over hadoken.net put together the numerous hints and info and might have found the possible story of Mortal Kombat X, as well as an explanation for WB statements of the game providing multiple versions of each character.



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News::Homefront: The Revolution on past-gen would've slowed down new-gen, says Crytek

In what many, many PS4 and Xbox One owners are thrilled to hear, Homefront: The Revolution is coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC only, skipping past-gen systems, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. But why was this decision made, even with some 2015 games still being announced for past-generation consoles, in addition to PS4, Xbox One and PC?



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News::Dark Souls 2 beaten in 20 minutes

Twitch.TV Speedrunner 'Distortion2' has managed to complete Dark Souls 2 in a whopping 20 minutes.



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News::Miiverse just got a little bit better

Nintendo has introduced several changes to Miivese, its online community for Wii U and 3DS players where delightfully weird stuff happens all the time and you sort of just go with it. As of the update, you'll be able to write longer comments and post more frequently, among other things:

• We reduced the current comment restriction from 3 minutes down to 2 minutes.


• We increased the total character limit for post and comments from 200 to 400 characters.


• We increased the total number of notification updates you can view at once under the "Notifications" page from 20 to 50 notifications. In a future update, we are also looking into adding an option where users could turn "Yeah!" notifications on and off.


• From now on, "Yeahs!" will also be displayed in your Activity Feed. This includes Yeahs! given by your friends and those you follow. Out of their "Yeahs!", their latest ones will be displayed.

We'll see how this goes over. The update is intended to improve the overall experience for "most users who keep their conversations on-topic," according to Nintendo. On-topic and Miiverse? Heh.

I have to say, the online service has really won me over. Seeing messages pop up in New Super Mario Bros. U after losing a level has been equal parts bizarre and hysterical -- kids complain about how "hard" the game, while others try to circumvent censors to curse out Bowser.

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News::All of A Link Between Worlds as a single painting

Remember when Chris Carter reviewed A Link Between Worlds ? I don't see that part of history in this painting, but this painting by DeviantArt's EternaLegend is still pretty cool. Liking that Ganon.

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News::First Oculus Rift E3 Booth Demo Revealed

VRFocus - The first virtual reality (VR) experience to feature at Oculus VR's booth on at E3 2014 next week has been revealed. Eagle Dynamics has announced that its Digital Combat Simulator World will be on display to press using the Oculus Rift's second development kit (DK2). Oculus VR itself is yet to confirm which other titles will be on display during the show, which runs from 10th - 11th June 2014.



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News::$5 Mario Game Sounds Worth The Investment

Sometimes, you need to spend millions of dollars on CG trailers, magazine advertisements and TV commercials to sell a game. And sometimes, you need to just tell a story straight from the heart.

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News::Just Saiyan: The Dragon Ball Raging Blast Saga Part Three

Max and I have somehow been allowed to make an all Dragon Ball Let's Play series, called Just Saiyan, and we have no intention of stopping. Here's the third and final episode of our first "Raging Blast Saga". We just filmed a bunch of stuff for our next saga, so let us know what you like and don't like, and we'll incorporate or ignore those things.

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News::Star Citizen launches Arena Commander for backers

The bugs which led to the delay of Star Citizens' anticipated Arena Commander have been taken care of and the dogfighting module is now playable in an alpha capacity. If you're a backer, download it here, or simply update through the game launcher. There's even a full-blown manual!

Two modes, Vanduul Swarm and Freeflight, are playable using the Aurora, 300i, and Hornet -- though, it's worth mentioning, you'll be given a loaner vehicle to play with if you haven't pledged for access to one of those ships. With this V0.8 release of Arena Commander, only a small set of people can play the Battle Royale and Team modes but as "lag and synch issues" are addressed in the coming weeks, more players will be given access to that content.

"There will be many updates over the coming months adding features and content -- We're going to be adding in all the ships you pledged for... and plenty you haven’t seen yet," wrote designer Chris Roberts. "There will be new game modes, environments and equipment. We're going to work on performance, stability and improve the technology: the loading screens you see today won't be present in the finished game! For now, though, enjoy your first taste of space combat in Star Citizen's developing world; I look forward to hearing your feedback."

Arena Commander Launched! [Roberts Space Industries]

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News::The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt PC, PS4 and Xbox One release date potentially listed

An online retailer may have revealed the released date for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One.



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News::The Dtoid community's E3 2014 predictions: Microsoft

Last week, we asked you delicious Dtoiders to predict what you think will happen at each of the major press conferences going into E3. Here are your predictions for Microsoft's big show!

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