News::'75,937,500 Possible Dog Combinations'

"Take control of robot dogs, aliens dogs, huskies, hover dogs, VR dogs and more." Domestic Dog is, um, not like other dog games.

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News::Words with Serfs: Crest Lets You Dictate History (Hey Poor Player)

Crest is a God Game about indirect control and commandments, from new independent studio Eat Create Sleep. It's currently on IndieGoGo and Steam Greenlight.



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News::World of Speed - New Free Racer From The Creators Of Project CARS - Gets New Trailer

My.com and Slightly Mad Studios have released a new trailer for their upcoming free racer, World of Speed.



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News::Dreadhalls Gets Early DK2 Update

VRFocus - While there are plenty of horror experiences currently available and in development for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), indie developer White Door Games Dreadhalls has stood out from the pack. Thats largely thanks to its unique procedurally generated gameplay which has proved to be genuinely frightening for many players. Now the title has received a Beta release for support for the Oculus Rifts second development kit (DK2).



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News::Shadowgate Review | GameGrin

Shadowgate is one of the latest games to come out of a successful Kickstarter campaign as a re-imagining of a Mac and NES title from the late 80s. It is a dungeon adventuring game where you attempt to navigate your way through a series of rooms to complete your quest and attempt to avoid the great variety of ways in which the game wants to kill you.



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News::Dudes, There's A Bear In Your Tent

Fabio Barretta Zungrone is a senior matte painter at Blizzard, where he works in the company's cinematics team.

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News::Preview: Private Eye [VRFocus]

VRFocus - Private Eye is a videogame that has been circulating around the virtual reality (VR) community for quite some time. It's proven popular amongst enthusiasts and other developers alike, and yet despite this the flow of information about the videogame has stuttered considerably. The silence has been broken however, as a new demo build coming to Oculus Share proves that the team behind the videogame are still right on track.



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News::Call of Duty Online Aliens Zombies Gameplay

Check out the latest gameplay of Call of Duty Online Aliens Zombies Gameplay Up to 6 Players in one Game.



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News::Call Of Alliance Closed Beta Launch

NGames have announced the closed beta launch of the upcoming online action MMORPG, Call of Alliance.



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News::Why Girls Can't Handle Video Games

Video gaming has been a big target of feminism lately whether it be because of a lack of female protagonists or because of perceived sexism in the community. As a lifetime 'girl gamer', I attempted to explain why some girls are finding it hard to integrate properly into the gaming world.



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News::Hercules Joins The Ranks Of Grepolis

The exciting new event will give players the opportunity to participate in more cross-platform strategy action as the Thracian War arrives, accompanied by one of the most iconic characters in Greek Mythology, Hercules.



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News::Premier League player researches new club with Football Manager

Swansea City striker Bafétimbi Gomis was eager to find out more about his new team before making the move to Wales this summer, so he fired up his laptop and looked them up on Football Manager.



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News::Why the Rise of eSports Matters

Leviathyn.com|The rise of eSports has been grabbing national attention. Why is it an important addition to the athletic programs of the world?



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News::Hex: Shards of Fate Preview (Invision Game Community)

HEX combines the amazing community and role-playing aspects of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMO) with the compelling collectible and strategic gameplay of a Trading Card Game (TCG) to create an entirely new category of a game, the MMO/TCG. Now its your turn!



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News::Let's Play - Payday 2 Part 2

Join Jack, Ryan, Ray, and Gavin in the second installment of Let's Play - Payday 2.



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News::Critical Intel : Why I Am (Tentatively) Excited About Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Robert Rath: It might be an understatement to say I've been critical of the Modern Warfare series. Between articles about how the series miscasts the War on Terror, misrepresents Muslims and, at its worst, amounts to a $60 game of follow-the-leader, I've written more than 10,000 not-especially nice words about Activision's favorite child.



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News::Metro Redux Performance Overview

Nicolae Andrei from in2gpu.com says: "It has been a little more than a year since Metro: Last Light came out. Now we have Metro Redux, which is a graphical upgrade. Does it seem weird? Partially, because Metro Redux actually has Metro 2033 Redux and Last Light Redux. Metro 2033 was released in 2010 and, although graphically it still looks good even now, it could really use the gameplay improvements form Last Light. Metro Redux also offer that. So then what are the full modifications to the original games?"



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News::Nebulous Launches Greenlight Campaign, Developed' With Oculus Rift in Mind'

VRFocus - With so many horror and exploration-based virtual reality (VR) titles in development right now, it can prove refreshing to see an entirely original videogame pledge support to the technology. This week sees one such title, indie developer Namazu Studios Nebulous, launch a Steam Greenlight campaign, hoping to secure enough positive votes to secure a spot on Valves digital PC store come full release in the fourth quarter of 2014.



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News::KongZhong Stays Profitable Thanks to New Game Launches

The recent launch of Guild Wars 2 and World of Warplanes have helped the Chinese publisher KongZhong stay profitable, with them stating that the games have exceeded their expectations.



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News::Archlord 2 First Major Content Update Revealed

WEBZEN has revealed their first major content update for their upcoming blood-ridden PvP MMORPG Archlord 2. Introducing the ranking page for the first time to players, this is a leaderboard of the best players of Archlord 2.



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News::Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare Tips and Tricks: VGFirst

Excerpt from the article "Is your Garden bogged down with weeds? or are zombies constantly eating the brains of your friends and relatives? Fear not because VGFirst has you covered with these handy tips and tricks for Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. This article covers the games major modes and how to overcome your foes with reference to the perspectives of both factions."



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News::Oculus VR Launches Hardware Survey for Developers

VRFocus - Some virtual reality (VR) enthusiasts and developers will have been lucky enough to be in possession of an Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display (HMD) second development kit (DK2) for at least a month now, and will likely be well-versed in the techs positional tracking, 1080p OLED display and more. But whether you own a DK1 or DK2, Oculus VR would now like to hear from you in the form of a very brief hardware survey.



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News::Glitchspace 1.7 Update Adds Oculus Support Again, Full Release Pushed Back

VRFocus - Indie developer Space Budgie remains hard at work on its first-person platform and puzzle title, Glitchspace, which is currently available as a Steam Early Access release. The title had in the past supported the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) but had it removed, promising to reintegrate it further down the line. This week sees the experience reach its 1.7 update, with support for the HMD finally arriving once more.



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News::Amazon Digital End of Summer Sale Live, Features Titanfall $20 + More

Gamerdeals: "Amazon has kicked off their digital End of Summer Sale! The sale runs this weekend (Aug. 28 - Sept 1) and features 100's of titles including these highlights."



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News::We've got a ton of codes for the Spacecom beta!

Mr Destructoid has gotten his greedy little hands on some codes for the Spacecom beta, and he's decided to hand them out to the Dtoid community! (This is actually quite generous of our robot overlord. He normally eats things like this.)

Spacecom is a strategic starfleet command game with a heavy focus on multiplayer, and you can enjoy the beta from today until September 11. To claim your code, just click here! (Huge members, click here for your reserved codes.) Then just login to Steam and redeem it there. Be sure and let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below!

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News::Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag PC Digital Now Available For A Reduced Price On GameStop

Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, the latest entry of the open world series developed by Ubisoft, is now available for a very low price on GameStop.



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News::Four Classes of MU2 Announced

Korean game company Webzen recently released the art of four different classes in its new MMORPG title MU2 including Blader, Darkload, Whisperer and Warmage. Detailed class information was not revealed. Blader is a melee attack class; Darkload design concept is very similar to that in MU2's predecessor MU Online; Whisperer looks like Elf, but she does not use bow and arrow; Warmage is good at magic attack.



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News::The Walking Dead: Season 2, making hard decisions (GotGame)

"I have to say Im starting to become a fan of episodic games, the whole nature of them making the suspense that much higher when you have to wait a few weeks for the next installment of the story. I really enjoyed the first season of Telltales brilliant The Walking Dead, and season two did not disappoint. Never have I had to make such difficult choices in a game before. Since this game is very plot heavy, and your choices make a difference upon the outcome, Ill try to keep this review as spoiler free as possible, but in case you want to avoid any spoilers at all, I suggest you just scroll down to the score."



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News::A Fallout MMO That You Can Play Very Soon

News::We Might Be Witnessing The 'Death of An Identity'

I've been working at Kotaku for nearly eight years now, and while I've seen some online kerfuffles over various issues in that time, I've never seen anything like the past two weeks.

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News::Lichdom Battlemage Walkthrough

Guide4GameS: Lichdom: Battlemage is a first-person caster that gives the Mage the spotlight in a way never before seen in games. With limitless magical power at your disposal and brutal enemies around every corner, victory hinges on a combination of skill and strategy. You must carefully craft a vast array of spells and learn to cast them in the heat of combat. Hold the complete walkthrough.



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News::Best Buy Ad 8/31 - 9/6

Take a look at the latest Best Buy weekly ad.



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News::Lichdom: Battlemage Review | Hardcore Gamer

Lichdom: Battlemage does away with the glass cannon aspect of the mage and turns it into a devastating force of unbridled power that tears through fights like an elemental-infused cuisinart, shooting bolts, raining down death, and charging up massive strikes against enemies that are more than capable of working together to hold their own in the face of what should be overwhelming force.



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News::Mark of War: Bringing Tabletop Gaming to your Computer

Independent studio Warpforged Games has taken to Kickstarter for their first project, Mark of War, a turn-based strategy game that promises to bring tabletop RPGs onto your PC or Mac.



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News::Whispering Willows Sold More On Steam In Two Days Than Three Months On Ouya

GG3 writes: 'Whispering Willows had a brief stint on Ouya. While the Ouya sales were said to be above average, it doesnt compare to what the game achieved on PC.'



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News::Miyamoto explains Nintendo's reignited passion for core gaming

It's fairly obvious that Nintendo has been ramping up its concerted efforts to attract and maintain its core base, and Shigeru Miyamoto's latest comments confirm that it's not just a coincidence.

Miyamoto spoke with Edge in an interview for the latest issue of the magazine to discuss Nintendo's concerted efforts on entertaining its most passionate fans. This is a move done to avoid catering to those who "passively" enjoy games, Miyamoto explains, likening casual gamers to those who might "want to watch a movie" or "go to Disneyland."

"Their attitude is, 'okay, I am the customer. You are supposed to entertain me.' It's kind of a passive attitude they're taking, and to me it's kind of a pathetic thing. They do not know how interesting it is if you move one step further and try to challenge yourself."

Miyamoto's comments outline a refreshing attitude, and one that's admittedly quite unpopular in the current gaming landscape, especially given Nintendo's previous efforts. He explained the move further, citing an age where smartphones are usually the go-to devices for casual gamers, as they "take games for granted now."

"It's a good thing for us, because we do not have to worry about making games something that are relevant to general people's daily lives."

Check out the rest of the interview with Edge in issue 217.

Miyamoto explains Nintendo's renewed passion for the core [CVG]

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News::Valve Taken To Court Over Its Refund Policy

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country's consumer and regulatory watchdog, is taking Valve to court, claiming the PC gaming giant is in "breach of the Australian Consumer Law for businesses".

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News::The Golden PS1 Is A Sony Fanboy's Dream

News::Call of Duty Franchise Weekend Sale Hits Steam, Ghosts Multiplayer Free-To-Play Until Sunday

MP1st - This weekend, Steam users will find 50% saving on all titles in the Call of Duty franchise, including entries in the World at War, Modern Warfare, Black Ops, and Ghosts series.



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News::How NYC Would Respond to an Actual Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Attack

It's been 30 years since the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man first squished through Manhattan. With Ghostbusters returning to theaters tomorrow for an anniversary run, we thought it appropriate to consider a very serious question: How would New York City actually fight an evil god in the form of a marshmallow man? Stickiness and spoilers ensue.

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News::Will GTA V For PC Be Cancelled?

Take this one with a massive pinch of salt, but there are rumours the PC version of GTAV has been canned.



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News::Team Indie Preview (Invision Game Community)

Team Indie is an ambitious new platforming adventure game from indie developers Brightside Games. Building on some of their previous work and taking full advantage of the popularity of the ever-expanding indie gaming community, this upcoming title brings together iconic characters from some of the most popular indie releases of recent years.



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News::What Games Do You Play When You're Sick?

I've been sick for nearly two weeks. Bluh. But it's made me notice something: the games I play while rotting on my deathbed are really different from my normal fare. Do you game while sick? If so, what do you play when your brain's drowning in fever fog and mucus is leaking from a worrying number of orifices?

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News::PAX 10 Humble Flash Bundle Released

Hardcore Gamer: PAX Prime begins tomorrow, and Humble Bundle is celebrating with a flash bundle.



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News::Arkham Origins Plot Twist Ruined An Awesome Game

Gamemoir's Victor gives a spoiler filled rant on the topic of why Batman: Arkham Origins bait and switch didnt work for him



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News::Hardcore Gamer Show, Episode 76: Ponytail Hate Mail

The Sucker Punch layoffs lead to reminiscing about the greatest parts of the Infamous series and everyone debates the quality of Second Sons visuals. The Alone in the Dark reboot brings up a debate on the worth of the franchise in 2014 in a world with a struggling Resident Evil franchise and Silent Hills having a chance to save survival-horror as a genre.



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News::Preview: LA Cops is Pure, Bad-Guy Blasting Fun | J Station X

J Station X writes "Its hard out there for a top-down shooter fan, when all youve got is Hotline Miamis strawberry jam coloured shootouts to look forward to and multiple playthroughs of that cant even sate your need to lay down some bullets from a birds eye view. It doesnt have to be that way though, because LA Cops puts you in the shoes of a collection of (named!) justice bringers who, via murderous means will bring the perps in line. We cant all go the Tasers and handcuffs route now can we? We liked the look of the game when it released a stonking new trailer a few weeks ago and since then LA Cops has hit Steam Early Access. So of course weve shot, died, destroyed and hoorah!ed our way through it and you can read the ensuing hijinks below"



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News::Kuma's After Thought on The Crew Beta [Kuma Kreations Entertainment]

Kuma wrote: The beta is out on the PC for those that Pre-ordered as most of you know and I just thought I share my feelings so far on it. I mean it is still a beta, but doesn't mean we can't chat about our experience.



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News::Secret Ponchos Preview | Awesome Games

Vince from Awesome Games writes: 'Do you believe in love at first sight? I mean, let me ask that question more specifically Have you ever fallen in love with a game the first time you saw the trailer? Given the amount of media that we consume on a daily basis, it may be more accurate to call it a brief love affair, as it will probably only be a month or two before something new comes along that leaves your much-loved favourite game in the dust. Not so with Secret Ponchos. I believe this game will lead to a long and lasting relationship. '



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News::Gone Home to Wii U?