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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

News::VRFocus Preview: The Assembly

VRFocus - 2014 is a landmark year for virtual reality (VR). Despite the fact that were unlikely to see any of the head-mounted displays (HMDs) make their way to retail before the years end, we are noticing a shift in software. Its no longer five-minute tech demos by indie teams that are making the headlines; its professional studios with budgets that stretch beyond production and into marketing and PR. Sony Computer Entertainment, Epic Games, Square Enix and now nDreams, as today the UK studio revealed The Assembly.

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News::Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age E3 2014 Impressions | Nerdacy

Nerdacy: "Crytek was at E3 2014 showing off a few of their new games including HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age and I honestly will say that I was impressed. The build we saw was pre-alpha and had been about one year into development. Set in the late 19th century in Louisiana, you play as one of four hunters (up to four-player co-op) who is tasked with hunting down monsters, beasts, and viscous creatures. In the hands-off gameplay demo, we were shown unscripted gameplay of the four hunters hunting down the Nightmare Witch."

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News::Ionball 2: Ionstorm smashes its way onto Steam

With the lead-up to E3 taking up a majority of the gaming news last week, Ionball 2: Ionstorm snuck its way onto Steam last Friday. For Ionball 2: Ionstorm, Ironsun Studios have re-imagined the classic arcade brick breaking games of our youth and produced a unique game in both appearance and sound.

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News::Battlefield Hardlines beta leaves me worried and not for the reasons I was expecting

Battlefield Hardline may look on the surface like a repurposed Battlefield 4 but as games.on.net discovers when tbey goes hands-on with the PC beta, developers Visceral appear to be sending a strong message about just how messed up things in the world of law enforcement really are.

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News::The Division aiming for 30fps, as to not compromise graphical fidelity

In this day and age, if you're talking about a new game, you best believe people are talking about its resolution and the amount of frames per second. It's like an unwritten law. So naturally, Massive's David Polfeldt felt the need to address this issue for The Division, since the game does look extremely beautiful.

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News::Mario Can't Run From Comic Books

Mario Can't Run From Comic Books

Nintendo's had a big week. If you need a palette cleanser from all that news, though, you could do worse than this Mario comic.

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News::Warframe heading to Xbox One this year

Digital Extremes' free-to-play shooter Warframe has done well for itself on PC and PlayStation 4. It'll probably do well on Xbox One too, which is where it's coming next, sometime this year.

Although, fact of the matter is it's not truly "free" because of that pesky Xbox Live Gold requirement, unless Microsoft waives it before Warframe releases. (Which it conceivably could and should.) This version will support second-screen functionality through SmartGlass and the Warframe Nexus App for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android.

For those of you who haven't played it but liked multiplayer in Mass Effect 3, it's worth a look. There's a nice sense of speed, and maintaining momentum by sliding is good fun.

Warframe heading to Xbox One this year screenshot

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News::GTA 5 gets a Steam entry, promises better AI

Grand Theft Auto 5 now has its own Steam page which includes details of PC specific enhancements.

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News::E3 2014 gives PC users the best of (almost) everything

"For the PC user, watching E3 is kind of like being at a delicious buffet. Almost everything is available to sample right away, and the few sections that are gated off for VIP diners will probably open up for us next year. Whats this over on the Xbox One table? Oh look, its a bowl of last years special zombie-flavoured Dead Rising 3. Ahh, hello GTA 5, your graphics are looking tastier than ever after that time a"

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News::Stab It, Cloud, Stab It Right In Its Stupid Face

Stab It, Cloud, Stab It Right In Its Stupid Face

As we've seen, Adeeb Md makes better statues with his own two hands than many professional companies (with factories and everything) can come up with. Don't believe me? Check out his latest piece, Final Fantasy's Cloud.

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News::Ubisoft In Trouble Over Comments About Female Characters

News::E3 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Preview | Twinfinite

Twinfinite writes: We got a quick look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at E3 and it didn't fail to impress us with its beautiful visuals and vast, open world for exploration.

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News::Intelligent Systems is thinking about the next Advance Wars and Fire Emblem

This evening at a special event, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems announced a new intellectual property for 3DS, a turn-based strategy game with shooter elements called Code Name: STEAM. During a post-presentation Q&A session, the company's other strategy titles were brought up. When are we going to get another Advance Wars?

According to producer Hitoshi Yamagami, patient fans will be rewarded hopefully not too far from now. "We are always thinking about the next iteration of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem," he said. "We can't reveal any of those details tonight, but when the time is right we will."

And as for Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem? "We are right on schedule," explained Yamagami, before noting that if he provided any more details he'd lose his job.

Intelligent Systems is thinking about the next Advance Wars and Fire Emblem screenshot

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News::The Luigi Death Stare Meme Is Over

News::How to figure out if you're at E3: check the available local WiFi networks and see if the list looks

How to figure out if you're at E3: check the available local WiFi networks and see if the list looks anything like this.

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News::Wolfenstein: The New Order Review (The Gamer's Lounge)

Wolfenstein: The New Order was a pleasant surprise to most gamers. Wolfenstein has a long history tied into the past and present of what defines modern gaming. But there is something about this series, it is like an old friend that comes over once and awhile out. What is it about this FPS that is so compelling? The Gamers Lounge is happy to report Wolfenstein: The New Order is a good game and offers something a little different than the standard FPS's on the market.

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News::E3 2014: Bioware is Saying All The Right Things With Dragon Age Inquisition

Since Bioware first began talking about Dragon Age Inquisition they have come at it from the angle of redeeming the series. They may not have outright said this game aims to fix all of the many problems Dragon Age II suffered from, but most of the features they have been touting seem to directly address issues from DAII. Bioware seems to saying all the right things about Inquisition, and it certainly looks to be turning out fantastic.

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News::E3 Week Deals: 1-Year PS+ Code $39.99 at Amazon, ZombiU $10, GTA V $25, Zelda: OoT $28 and much more

Full List of PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii, PS Vita and 3DS deals and sales from all retailers. List includes E3 Pre-orders too.

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News::The E3 2014 Smash Bros. Roundtable, For Your Viewing Pleasure

News::Metal Gear Solid must reflect the era in which it's made, Kojima says

Following a demo of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, prominent game designer Hideo Kojima told Joystiq, through a translator, that it's important for media to reflect the era in which it is developed. Games with authorship tell a story beyond what appears within the product's narrative, he said; they give players a perspective on the state of the world at the time of a game's development.

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News::Nintendo's Big New 3DS Game Is Code Name: STEAM

Announced today during a 3DS developer event at E3, it looks like Nintendo is releasing a brand new game on the 3DS. It launches in 2015.

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News::Oculus Rift Will Sell "At The Lowest Cost Possible"

News::Developer Announces DLC For 11-Year-Old Game

Developer Announces DLC For 11-Year-Old Game

Running With Scissors' Postal 2, the insane first-person shooter where you rampage through the small town of Paradise in Arizona, was released on April 14, 2003. It's old. You can get it for a few bucks at GOG, it's that old. And yet, over eleven years after it first came out, Postal 2 is getting a new expansion pack.