Tuesday, June 10, 2014

News::I'm Cool With One Of The Best Cartoons Of The Year Also Being An Ad

I'm Cool With One Of The Best Cartoons Of The Year Also Being An Ad


This is The Last Game. It's a 5:28 animated short that is many things. It's a commercial for Nike. More importantly, it's a "World Cup" commercial for Nike when it's not actually allowed to make official World Cup commercials (since that's Adidas' job). But I don't care about any of those things. I just love it as a cartoon.


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News::E3: Alien: Isolation terrorizes in preview | Punch Jump

Sega Corp. this week demonstrated Alien: Isolation for Sony Corp.s Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Microsoft Corp.s Xbox One, Xbox 360 and the PC at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, CA.



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News::Far Cry 4 Hands-on: Slay-cation, amirite? - SpawnFirst

Sean Mesler writes: "Far Cry 3 was, hands down, my favorite game of 2012. Everything about it was just fantastic to me. The tight, deep, and varied gameplay. The lush and beautiful environments, the wild-life, the freedom. Just an all around fantastic game. Flash forward to today, and I was able to play a brief hands-on demo for the PS4 version of Far Cry 4 at a Ubisoft fan event in Downtown Los Angeles."



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News::E3 2014: Sniper Elite 3 Is Right On Target | Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer: Sniper Elite 3 looks to be a more incremental improvement than a substantial one, but with next-gen systems entering the picture, you arent likely to find a game that makes headshots more satisfying.



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News::The 1990s Console War Is Rolling In Its Grave

The 1990s Console War Is Rolling In Its Grave


The idea that all these characters could be in the same video game would have been inconceivable in the 90s, and yet here we are. Pac-Man, Mega Man, Mario and Sonic are all in the same game.


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News::Grand Theft Auto History: Part One Humble beginnings

HITC Tech says: "When you mention the name Grand Theft Auto nowadays, it doesnt garner up thoughts of people stealing cars, it most likely makes you think of the video games from Rockstar Games. In this series well be taking a look at where Grand Theft Auto (GTA) began, where it is now, and where it could be heading in the future."



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News::E3 2014: The Witcher 3 Is a True Next-Gen RPG | Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was announced in early 2013, and CD Projekt RED havent stopped working in evolving their already progressive series. Thanks to some healthy new ideas and a world so massive and expansive that itll make your head spin, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an RPG with teeth, and its prepared to bite.



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News::Homefront: The Revolution Gameplay Demo - IGN Live: E3 2014

More gameplay from Homefront: The Revolution has shown up online, showing off the game's combat.



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News::The real, horrifying reason that The Division takes place during Christmas

Sure, The Division takes place during the holidays just like Die Hard, but developer Massive has a very logical and spooky reason why.



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News::What "The Cloud" Actually Looks Like

What "The Cloud" Actually Looks Like


The cloud. Microsoft would have you think it's the real power behind the Xbox One. Google would have you think it's a magical place where everything is kept. Pity, then, that it's not quite as magical as that, even if the truth is interesting in its own way.


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News::E3 2014: Nemesis System and Power Struggles Create a Truly Dynamic World in Shadow of Mordor

OXCGN: 'Not only does Shadow of Mordor look amazing in motion with its stellar graphics and seamless gameplay, but the latest trailer to come out of this years E3 depicting the Nemesis System and Power Struggles has quickly driven this game up to one of my most anticipated for the year. Watching the trailer in 1080p is the best way to experience the raw nature of this game. Orcs look menacing and their facial expressions are a work of art.'



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News::Mega Man got a spot on the E3 showfloor after all, in statue form

Although Mega Man sadly isn't representing much at E3 outside of his appearance in Smash Bros., First 4 Figures brought their Mega Man statues to the showfloor. Doing what it does best (sharing news of companies other than Capcom that have honored Mega Man), it snapped a quick photo of the three figures on display -- two Mega Man statues and one Proto Man.


There's still no word on pricing or a release date, but these look pretty great already.


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News::Sakurai explains why Smash Bros. won't release simultaneously on Wii U and 3DS

Although it's the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. we want most, the 3DS version is coming first on October 3, 2014. The Wii U game isn't dropping until later this holiday season. Why's that?


During a roundtable at E3 2014, director Masahiro Sakurai explained that the biggest reason for the lack of a simultaneous release is the debug process. For such big games, a large number of staff members are needed -- several hundred working on that aspect of development alone.


He also noted that both versions of Smash Bros. have a different architecture, meaning each requires complete attention during the debug process. Hence the staggered release schedule. The reasoning is about what you'd expect, but it doesn't make me feel any better. Oh well. Got to face reality sometime. (And I'm totally going to buy both, I just know it.)


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News::Quick Time Event Podcast - Episode 3 - E3 Conference Reactions

On the third episode of Quick Time Event, the team discussed their reactions to the Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony conferences at E3 this week. Which company won? What were some of the best and worst games shown?



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News::The Smash Bros. amiibo figures are AI-controlled

Even more details out of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. roundtable this evening. When you use one of the new amiibo toys for the game, the character will appear as a figure player (FP) that's controlled by the AI -- you won't actually directly control it.


Instead, you'll fight against FPs to level them up, potentially far beyond the strength of a level 9 computer player (CP). In Smash, figure players can rank up all the way to level 50. Items can be used to alter the powers of FPs and level them up. Director Masahiro Sakurai considers them to be like partners for you, and says making a killer FP will be a new goal for players.


Lastly, he said a lot of Smash Bros. characters will get the amiibo treatment -- that it'll be difficult to collect them all, so we should focus on the ones we like best. But, Sakurai also added that he's going to get every single last one. Of course he is!


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News::Omerta: City of Gangsters Gold Edition Review

Omerta: City of Gangsters is in the witness protection program. Unfortunately, it hasnt moved far enough away from its old neighborhood to be truly free from its troubled past.



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News::Not Microsoft or Sony; Ubisoft is the real winner of E3

With Microsoft, Sony, Ubisoft, and EA all at the top of their game during the first day of E3, there's no harder task than trying to distinguish which company put on the best show. While Microsoft and Sony clashed head-to-head, Ubisoft surprised the audience and swooped in to steal the show. And then win.



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News::Pac-Man Is A Character In Smash Bros.

Woah. Looks like the conspiracy theories were true!


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News::Spec Ops Studio Now Making A PC Game With Giant Airplanes

Spec Ops Studio Now Making A PC Game With Giant Airplanes


E3 isn't all about multiplatform AAA console titles. There is space for PC games, and also space for awesome PC game trailers.


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News::And Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational

And Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational


Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won't spoil the ending, so take a look here!


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