Tuesday, August 5, 2014

News::Modders Add A Zombie Apocalypse To GTA Online


Who knows, maybe Rockstar will add zombie DLC to GTA Online—but modders aren't waiting around for it to drop. Instead, they're going ahead and just adding zombies into the game themselves.


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News::Epic Games UK set up to work on Unreal Engine 4

Most of us won't recognize Pitbull Studio by name, but the company has worked with Epic Games in the past on Gears of War: Judgment and, most notably, Unreal Engine 4. Now, the two are further extending their partnership as Pitbull becomes Epic Games UK.


"Pitbull has been essential in helping us develop the best tools and technology for building the next generation of games," said Epic founder and CEO Tim Sweeney in a statement. They've been invested in UE4's evolution since its early beginnings, and their dedication is unflinching."


Now that it's been acquired, the studio will become a "fully integrated team driving Unreal Engine 4 development in the region," according to this morning's announcement. And that means expansion of the existing team. If you're looking for work in Guildford, Epic is hiring.


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News::Darkwood: Horror Done Right

Justin from Pixel Gate writes: When you think of horror games nowadays the likes of Outlast and Amnesia come to mind. However, theres one title that has left me pleasantly surprised. Gone is the first-person perspective and we are now given a top-down survival horror game titled Darkwood.



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News::Here's What a Modded Dark Souls II Looks Like

An Imgur user has uploaded some screens of Dark Souls II at 5120×2880 and it looks fantastic. They used a graphics and downsampling tool called GeDoSaTo, which can be found here. The tool works on most games that use DirectX 9 and features downsampling to infinity, postprocessing, antialiasing, SSAO, depth of field and bloom effects.



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News::​Spaghetti Western Turns TF2 into The Good, The Bad and the Heavy

​Spaghetti Western Turns TF2 into The Good, The Bad and the Heavy


Guns drawn. Tumbleweeds rolling by. An eerie silence. Only this time, it's not Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef squinting death stares each other. It's the Heavy and the Spy.


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News::Why are Gamers So Afraid of Change?

Hardcore Gamer: Developers walk a thin line when changing any aspect of a game for its sequel. It's anybody's guess whether they will be praised for innovation or taken out to the stockades for crimes against a beloved franchise. More often than not, any change to a franchise in a sequel is met with instant criticism, but one has to wonder: what's the real virtue of a game being similar to its predecessor?



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News::Gods Will Be Watching Review - Glitch Cat

Glitch Cat - Gods Will Be Watching is a game people will hate, but love to play. Its difficult and unforgiving, and will never hold your hand. But when you figure out what exactly you need to do and survive the day thanks to it, youll be happy you kept trying. While it isnt for everyone, if youre looking for a punishing challenge, you might want to check out this unique experience.



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News::Road Not Taken Review | SelectButton

SelectButton: "Road Not Taken is a game that you should not take lightly. It is a challenging puzzle game with big cuddly scary teddy bears, little white rabbits and scary Witches. It is hours of fun and frustration. Thanks to the shrines, you are able to stop at any point and come back later to pick up where you left off."



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News::Final Fantasy XI Gets A New Update This Month

Final Fantasy XI is getting its next update this month, and Square Enix have revealed some of the features being added to the game.



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News::The Expendabros is an Adrenalin Pump of a Game

Indie game developer Free Lives took the hard hitting cast of The Expendables 3 and the action packed game Broforce and smashed them together at Mach speed, which resulted in the creation of the muscle flaring adrenalin rush that is The Expendabros. If the thought of that has you sweating uncontrollably, then the fact that its available as a free download until December 31, 2014 on Steam should get you snarling in a testosterone induced fit.



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News::LzyGmrs The Hardest Modes in Video Games

We remember some of the hardest video game modes around, those difficulty settings that have you ripping your hair out in frustration.



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News::Freedom Planet Review - VGU

After travelling through the KickStarter galaxy, Freedom Planet has landed on Steam. Has it been worth the wait?



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News::Photo Series Focuses On The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers

Photo Series Focuses On The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers


Javier Laispur's "Controllers" photo series looks at the evolution of video game console controllers and handheld devices from 1983 though 2013:


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News::Live streaming site Justin.tv is no more


After seven years, Justin.tv has been shut down.


The live video site, mobile apps, and APIs are no longer in service as Twitch Interactive Inc.'s focus shifts entirely to its gaming-focused site, Twitch. Getting ready for that acquisition by Google.


Justin.tv users can no longer retrieve their video archives from the site and are being asked to transfer their accounts to Twitch, while broadcasters who don't plan plan to stream gaming-related content are being told to explore other options, like YouTube and Ustream. End of an era.


I remember visiting Justin.tv when it had just become an open network and not understanding the appeal of live broadcasts, and the same thing happened when Twitch first launched. Just gaming? Really? But it worked. Twitch sure has come a long way in such a short span of time.


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News::Shoot: 2K pushes Evolve to February 2015

As part of its financial results, Take-Two Interactive announced that Turtle Rock Studios' cool-looking shooter Evolve has been pushed from an October release to February 10, 2015.


On the one hand, there are so many games set for October that I'm relieved there's now one less to worry about. On the other hand, damn -- I really wanted to play Evolve this year!


2K will still have Grand Theft Auto V for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in the fall. That's something.


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News::The Friendliest Dark Souls II Hack

The Friendliest Dark Souls II Hack


What happens when you fuse the twisted magical art of pyromancy with positive thinking and technical know-how? Why, a Dark Souls II hack made in heaven.


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News::Evolve Delayed To February 2015

Evolve Delayed To February 2015


Yet another game won't be making it to this fall—publisher 2K Games has delayed their co-op shooter Evolve to February of next year, the company announced during a financial statement today.


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News::A Look at the New Features Coming to Neverwinter in Tyranny of Dragons Expansion

Neverwinter's upcoming Tyranny of Dragons expansion brings the new Dragonborn race, Scourge Warlock class, and more to the D&D universe's MMO later this month.



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News::Check Out All The Goodies That Come With The New XCOM Board Game

Check Out All The Goodies That Come With The New XCOM Board Game


There's a new XCOM board game that comes packed with 16 soldiers, over 200 cards and tokens, and more:


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News::Ten Bizarre New Glitches In The Last of Us PS4

News::Road Not Taken: The Kotaku Review

Road Not Taken: The Kotaku Review


Yes, it's named after the Robert Frost poem. No, it's not clear why. The lovely new game from development studio Spry Fox is full of mysteries, most of them with gameplay consequences.


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