News::Hardcore Space Exploration On The Go

Julie Morley writes: "In Space Simulator, players play through all the Apollo missions and various space shuttle missions, including a general purpose solar explorer all on their iOS and Android devices. Space Simulator strives to be as realistic as possible and implements every detail of the solar system (such as the different gravitational fields, distance between planets and their moons, etc. accurately. Players are taken into a cockpit modeled exactly like the control panels in famous craft. It's an all around realistic space simulation."



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News::Zombie Apocalypse Protection Goes To The Next Level

Julie Morley writes: "In Zone 416, named after the Toronto area code, a horrible virus called Lyza has spread in the Toronto area. Scientists first experimented with it as a potential cancer treatment but when introduced to rabid animals, the virus mutated and began spreading throughout Toronto. Now Toronto is completely abandoned and under quarantine with zombies all over the place. It's up to the player to establish a safe base for any survivors and fend off any zombies in the area."



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News::Couples, Don't Cosplay The Last Of Us, Please

There are a great deal of dynamics at play in the story of The Last Of Us. This is, ew, not one of them.

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News::Track: Where I'm From | Artist: Jay-Z | Album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

Track: Where I'm From | Artist: Jay-Z | Album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

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News::Thoughts of a Troubled Detective

Julie Morley continues our ongoing series of first person accounts of the latest crowdfunding games. This time around she delves into the world of Jenny LeClue, teen detective, as she attempts to solve a murder in this stylized adventure game.



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News::Rose Brings New Life to a Lost Genre

Nathaniel Liles writes: "Rose is a "kids in danger" game that plays similarly to the point-and-click dungeon crawlers of years gone by. You play as the titular Rose, accompanied by three friends and a brother, all trapped in a house that's remained untouched for 30 years. You're completely trapped, and the only way to escape is to unravel the tainted mystery that surrounds the house and its horrifying state of abandon."



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News::Ubisoft Wants to Win Back PC Gamers

Alain Corre, Ubisofts executive director for EMEA, speaks of winning back the PC audience using player feedback and a more thoughtful PC strategy.



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News::More Incredible Faces Of Skyrim

News::Far Cry 4's take on Shangri-La sure is stunning

As someone who tended to stick with the bow as the weapon of choice in Far Cry 3 -- and especially in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon -- I like the look of the mythical Shangri-La in Far Cry 4.

In these levels, you'll fight against strange masked foes with your bow, but there's also a tiger (that can go invisible!) to provide backup on your meditative journey. My only concern is that the missions might outstay their welcome -- although that's more a general fear of open-world game design than anything to do with Far Cry 4 specifically.

Even if that does end up being the case, though, Shangri-La is breathtaking. And I'm not just saying that as a justification for my need to max out the skill tree.

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News::Colorful Escape Dead Island screens rise from Gamescom

New screenshots of Escape Dead Island on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC rise from Gamescom.



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News::First Impression: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Gamescom 2014

The Astronauts latest occult mystery The Vanishing of Ethan Carter looks to be one to keep an eye out for. The small team of 8 developers responsible for games like Bulletstorm and Painkillers are making their debut with this brain smashing occult mystery thriller, The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter.



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News::Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition screenshots

Some fresh screenshots from Gamescom 2014 showcasing the all new and improved graphics of the 20th Anniversary Edition.



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News::Super Time Force Ultra hits Steam this month with lots of new content

Capy Games is bringing its previously Xbox-exclusive Super Time Force to PC on August 25, according to Joystiq, and this is far from a mere port.

Extra content for this Ultra version of the time-traveling run-and-gun game was teased before, but I wasn't expecting there to be too much new stuff for Steam. Turns out I was wrong! There's going to be 50 new challenge-based levels, three additional characters, and the ultra force -- alternate-dimension versions of all existing characters who are more powerful (and more limited in supply) that blow up when they die. They'll be usable after beating the game.

Capy's Nathan Vella says the team has "added more art to it, a bunch more sounds, [and] an entirely secondary soundtrack to the game now which takes place during slow motion ... we kind of went a little crazy." Great news, and console players aren't going to be left out either.

Super Time Force Ultra flies to Steam on August 25 [Joystiq]

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News::'Play Offline' Is An Advertised Feature In New City Sim

Something tells me people haven't forgotten about SimCity's notorious online debacle. That something's name? Cities: Skylines, which will also allow for extensive modding and "massive" cities.

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News::The Developer of Dont Starve Has a New Game Coming; Meet Invisible, Inc.

Whats next for a development team that started out on PC and boomed as one of the most popular independent titles on the PlayStation 4? Go Invisible, of course. Announcing their new title Invisible, Inc., Klei Entertainment is breaking out with a new adventure for those who want early access.



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News::Origin Gametime: play Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare for free for 72 hours

Part of Origin Gametime, once you launch the game for the first time, you have 72 hours in real time (not game time) to play it for free



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News::The Walking Dead Pinball has a release date and choice-driven gameplay

The Walking Dead pinball table for Zen Pinball was announced back in June, but now we've got a concrete release date: August 26. Zen Studios and Telltale Games have collaborated closely to incorporate the choice-driven style of The Walking Dead: Season One as well as familiar locations that seek to channel the same narrative as the adventure game.

With that said, the pinball table will feature choice-driven gameplay on its own, with new story dialogue, players having to choose who lives or dies in walker attacks, hunting for food and supplies, and more. The real question is, how is this actually going to work? Your guess is as good as mine.

The Walking Dead Pinball is headed for pretty much every platform imaginable, so we'll have to see what happens when we can finally get our hands on it.

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News::3D Endless Running Takes Off With Space Harrier II on Sega Genesis

Carl Williams writes, "While not the first title to feature 3D endless running gameplay, Space Harrier II is the first to feature it on the Sega Genesis. Sega was eager to show off the power of their newly launched console and what better way to do that than with a title that would be severely limited on the Nintendo Entertainment System? Space Harrier II, as the title suggests, is a sequel, the first for the Sega Genesis."



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News::PES 2015 on PC to have worse visuals than PS4/Xbox One

For reasons best known to Konami, the PC version of PES 2015 will apparently have lower quality visuals than those released on PS4/Xbox One.



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News::Here's the official reveal of Mega Audino

The Mega Evolutions keep rolling out, with Mega Audino having leaked just the other day. But now there's a trailer to keep things official. Check out Audino's Mega Evolution, and a rundown on what the evolved version of this Normal-to-Fairy-type monster can do:

Before Mega Evolving, Audino is known to use the feelers on its ears to tell how others are feeling or when a Pokémon Egg might hatch. It may have either the Healer Ability or the Regenerator Ability. After Mega Evolving, Mega Audino adds Fairy-type to its Normal-type, automatically gaining all the advantages of a Fairy-type Pokémon. Mega Audino also always has the Healer Ability. Thanks to its improved Defense and Special Defense stats, Mega Audino can be a great support in Double Battles.

Only a couple more months yet until we see the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in November, and by then I surmise we'll have seen nearly every single Mega Evolution. Probably.

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News::Early Access Trailer for Invisible, Inc.

Check out the latest trailer for Invisible, Inc., Klei Entertainment's upcoming strategy/stealth title heading to Steam Early Access next week!



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News::GameEnthus Podcast ep195: Marketing Story or Band Together

This week the CJ(@3BlackGeeks) from 3BlackGeeks joins Mike (@Assaultsuit), Tiny(@Tiny415) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) to talk about: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(Spoilers 30-44min), GamesCom, MAGfest, AwesomeCon, SnowPiercer, Guardians of The Galaxy, Kick-Ass 2, Otakon, Get On Up, Sharknado 2, Luke Cage, P.T., Quantum Break, Metrico, The Last Fortune, Remember Me, MGS2, MGS3, roller coasters, Corning Museum of Glass, Indy 4, Indy 3, Sierra, Extra-Life, Wu-Tang Clan, Pokemon Y, Mickey: Castle of Illusion, TMNT Lair Training, The Swapper, Table Top Racing, Woodne Sen'SeY, Super Cyborg, Pure Pool, Resident Evil 6, Road not Taken, Phantom Breaker and more.



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News::Eyes, teeth, and gallons of blood.

Eyes, teeth, and gallons of blood. Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition is now on Steam, and it's more bonkers than ever. New bits include eye/teeth operations, better graphics, new levels (surgery while running down a hallway!), and stat tracking so you'll never forget how much of a monster you are.

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News::For one moment, Hotline Miami 2's Steam page showed that it was coming out tomorrow, but it's since

For one moment, Hotline Miami 2's Steam page showed that it was coming out tomorrow, but it's since switched back to just "2014." We've contacted the creators to find out what's up.

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News::Here's a full look at one of Assassin's Creed Unity's open-ended missions

With Assassin's Creed Unity, Ubisoft is promising missions that feature multiple ways to complete a given objective. Hamza talked about this "black box" design in his recent preview, and here's a look at one of the ways an early assassination can potentially play out.

Out of everything shown in this gameplay footage, my favorite part is when one of the targets gets killed while petting a cat next to a haystack. Died doing what he loved, that guy.

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News::Another Perspective Review - Twinfinite

Another Perspective is an great puzzle platformer with a compelling meta narrative that will leave you wanting more in the best way possible.



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News::Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel artworks and screens arrive from Gamescom

The newest artworks and screens of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel have arrived directly from Gamescom.



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News::Catch Up On Tales of Xillia Before The Sequel

Tales of Xillia 2 comes out on Tuesday, and if you're like me and never quite got around to beating the first game, here's a solid refresher video to catch you up on the story.

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