Wednesday, September 24, 2014

News::5 Bastion Features that Make it the Best Indie Game

5 of the features that make Bastion stand out.



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News::Final Fantasy IV - PC Review | Chalgyr's Game Room

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: I still remember my first Final Fantasy title - the very first one when I had a chance to play it on the NES. I had a buddy who bought it and absolutely hated it, and was looking to trade it. By that time I had beaten Metroid more times than I could count, so when he offered the swap I took it. I love Metroid but Final Fantasy and its future iterations were on a whole different level for me. Final Fantasy IV is a game I have not played in years, but recall incredibly fondly. Thankfully the JRP genre seems to hold up well over time, because any time you go back to an old favorite, there is the chance that nostalgia will be replaced by disappointment. Not the case here for me with Final Fantasy IV.



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News::Heres A Cheaper, Better Final Fantasy XIII Steam Preorder Deal

GG3 writes: "During all the hype for Tokyo Game Show 2014, it was revealed that Final Fantasy XIII would come to Steam, which promptly resulted in tons of preorders on the digital platform. Yet, ordering straight from Valve is usually a lesser good deal than getting Steam copies from competing retailers."



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News::Xbox One China release delay was brief, on track for September 29

The Xbox One was all set to release in China this week, but it hit a slight last minute delay. Microsoft has announced that the release is back on though, and will now launch on September 29.


10 games will be available at launch (Naughty Kitties, Trials Fusion, Rayman Legends, Neverwinter Online, Dance Central Spotlight, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Zoo Tycoon, Powerstar Golf, Kinect Sports Rivals, and Forza Motorsport 5) with 70 more in the approval process, and all of them will be digital-only for now.


It's a bit odd, but discs will come later, as will more games of course. While the Xbox One didn't do so hot in Japan it'll be interesting to see how it fares in China.


After Brief Delay, Xbox One To Arrive In China September 29 [Game Informer]


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News::Batman's Vampire Son And The Joker's Severed Head Join Infinite Crisis

Batman's Vampire Son And The Joker's Severed Head Join Infinite Crisis


The makers of Infinite Crisis continue to expand the twisted alternate reality DC Comics playground today with a brand-new tutorial mode and two of the strangest additions to its hero roster yet — Nightmare Robin and Atomic Joker.


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News::Total War: ROME II Emperor Edition Review (Invision Game Community)

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battle.In addition, Emperor Edition includes all content and feature updates made available for ROME II since its launch in September 2013. These include Twitch.TV integration, touchscreen controls, new playable factions and units, and Mac compatibility.



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News::Koreas top 10 most popular PC games (September 2014)

Korea's 10 most popular PC games this month should come as no surprise, and as usual, LOL reigns supreme.



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News::Wasteland 2 Review | VideoGamer

VideoGamer: "Worth it if youre willing to put up with a lot of rough fallout."



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News::The Best PCs You Can Build for $300, $600, and $1200

News::Have Game, Will Play: Flockers | GameEnthus

Flockers is from Team 17 - the makers of Worms. For sheep's sake, guide them well.



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News::Have Game, Will Play: Roundabout | GameEnthus

You control a limo driver who drives while incessantly rotating...no seriously.



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News::Bethesda Behind the Scenes presents The Evil Within

Amber writes: "How does the creator of Survival Horror define the genre? What films have had the most influence for Tango Gameworks? What scares Shinji Mikami and his team at Tango Gameworks? These questions, and many more, are answered in a new Bethesda Behind-the-Scenes web series we worked on with Adam Sessler. During a recent trip to Tango Gameworks studio in Tokyo, Japan, Game Director Shinji Mikami and other members of the Tango team opened up to Sessler about The Evil Within and their studio culture like never before. Just wait until you see Mikami-san break out into laughter!"



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News::Destiny's Toughest Challenge Cleared In Just 37 Minutes

News::Deadspin Danny Ferry Apologizes To Magic Johnson For Racist Remarks | Jalopnik A Few Reasons Why Cad

News::Spacecom Review {Critically Sane}

Critically Sane: "Spacecom is an excellent starting point. I do wish the single player campaign was a little more robust, and Im guessing the minimalist nature of the visuals will turn off some players before they give the game its shot. That said, Spacecoms level of detail is just right, offering exactly what is advertised- a quick playing strategy game, giving you that 4X feeling in a mere fraction of the time, resulting in a rewarding experience for those players who take the leap."



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News::New Humble Bundle Includes Thomas Was Alone and Surgeon Simulator

A new Humble Bundle has been released this week and it includes titles such as Thomas Was Alone and Surgeon Simulator.



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News::Playing Heroic just became a little easier with the Destiny patch 1.0.1.4

Destiny patch 1.0.1.4 is live and with it comes some easier missions and fixes to the raids. This includes fixes to the Vault of Glass raid where players where black screened preventing them from getting any loot.



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News::Sleeping Dogs Successor Triad Wars Will Be Free-to-Play

Triad Wars is being planned to be a free-to-play game. Oddly enough, there was no mention of this in the reveal trailer for the game. Producer Justin Bullard said that they are looking into ways to monetize the game during beta tests but the game will still be enjoyable without having to pay.



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News::Spirit of Revenge: Cursed Castle

"Our Spirit of Revenge: Cursed Castle Walkthrough features insightful hints and tips to help you investigate the looming and intimidating structure that is Flatsbury Castle. Refer to our detailed instructions, our custom screenshots, and easy to follow puzzle solutions to help you win the trust of little Jessie and uncover the secrets behind the curse of the Flatsbury Castle." -CGG



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News::Top 10 Fixes for FIFA 2015 Crashes, Intro Video, Ultimate Team, NET Error, Lag, FPS, FUT App, Censor

Crash Wiki lists down the most common crashes, errors, and bugs in FIFA 2015 for the PC, Xbox, and PS and the details of known fixes and workarounds.



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News::10 Fixes for Gauntlet Crashes, Errors, Black screen, 1920x1080, Minimized, Rebind keys, Controller

Crash Wiki lists the 10 most common errors, crashes, and bugs in Gauntlet for the PC and how to fix them.



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News::STR CAST EP24: The Game That Shall Not Be Named

In this Forbidden Episode, The Nerds Discuss: Metro Redux, Science Girls, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout and Moes Japanese Sex Game Pick of The Month. HOSTS: Salvador Madrigal, Brian Acebedo, Samson Lancaster, Emory D. Williams. Music: n8bit Poster Design: Eddie Vargas / Samson Lancaster



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News::FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) September 24th

James writes "Each week EA Sports creates a FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players in the real world that are in form for that week. Take a look at the team filled with stars that will be available for one week from 24th September at 6pm."



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News::Comedy Central now has an app on the Xbox One

Comedy Central has just released an app on the Xbox One, and thank goodness, it's not just another "clip app" that shows 30 second bumpers. According to their post, you can watch full episodes of The Daily Show, South Park, Key & Peele, and The Chappelle Show.


They inform you that you should "toss those DVDs," but I highly advise against this -- as we all know with digital, it could be taken away at the flip of a switch.


Now about that HBO Go app that's taken almost a year to release...


Cancel Your Plans: Comedy Central's Now on Xbox One [Xbox Wire]


Comedy Central now has an app on the Xbox One screenshot






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News::GoodGameShow: Episode #7 Dont Call It A Comeback

GoodGameBro writes, "So weve been on hiatus, but weve returned triumphantly with a new crew and a new sound, hopefully one that will stick around for years to come! On episode seven of the GoodGameShow podcast, hosts Marc Price and Corey Andress talk about the busy fall schedule, including impressions on the newly released FIFA 15, the Forza Horizon 2 demo, and some quick thoughts on the polarizing launch of Destiny."



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News::Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Games of Summer 2014 – The Gearhea

News::The Secret To Keeping Old Consoles Looking New? Hair Product.

The Secret To Keeping Old Consoles Looking New? Hair Product.


You love them and they still work but, let's admit it, your old consoles aren't looking as good as they used to. Like a lot of older electronics, they've become a sickly shade of yellow. But, it turns out that you can fix that with the same stuff used to color hair.


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News::The Flock alpha test sign-ups are live Testing starts in October

An asymmetric alpha test is to get underway at the end of next month for The Flock.



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News::An Accurate Summary Of Team Fortress 2 In 60 Seconds

An Accurate Summary Of Team Fortress 2 In 60 Seconds


Color changing characters, trading, and a little bit of fighting. That and YouTuber Chasming's take on Team Fortress 2 pretty much sums up the game and all its madness accurately.


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News::World Of Warcraft System Requirements Have Changed A Lot In Ten Years

World Of Warcraft System Requirements Have Changed A Lot In Ten Years


We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 release of World of Warcraft, and Blizzard has just released the system requirements for November's Warlords of Draenor expansion pack. Let's compare!


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News::Heavy Bullets Review These Bullets Dont Fire As They Should | COG

COG writes - Armed with a stylish revolver and six bullets we dive deep into the world of Heavy Bullets. While the game succeeds on many levels, it never really manages to capture our imagination and in the end just misses the bullseye.



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News::Minimum (PC) Review Size Does Matter | COG

Set in a minimalistic stylized universe, Minimum features fast-paced, session-based combat that pits two teams of five against each other armed with powerful, craftable weapons. Is it any good? You bet it is.



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News::Dio in Skyrim - What did you do the day Dio died?


Continuing our adventures through Skyrim; Max lays out the lengthy tale of what he did the day Dio died. Max's romp involved bottomless mimosas, a 40oz of malt liquor with a condom taped to it, and a deformed raccoon named 'Scary'. I don't really remember what I did that day. Probably listened to Dio.


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News::Disney Movies In Order Of Their Historical Setting

Disney Movies In Order Of Their Historical Setting


Disney fan Aish's chronological chart of Disney movies really shows that they pretty much cover all ages, and that the folks at Disney were really into the 19th century.


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News::Marvel at How Yokai Watch Has Totally Overtaken Japan

News::Get an up-close look at the New 3DS with this commercial


Nintendo has just released a new commercial for their New 3DS line, and it seems pretty slick. It gives us a close look at the new button coloring, amiibo functionality, some of the faceplates, and other features.


It's a tad odd though in terms of the Smash Bros. 3DS release. It's been confirmed that many regions won't even get the New 3DS until next year -- at which point, many people will have moved on to the Wii U version of Smash.


I want one, but I hope there's more quality releases in the pipeline for it.


Get an up-close look at the New 3DS with this commercial screenshot






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News::ZTGD | Minimum (PC) Review

Jae Lee writes: Minimum is quite unlike anything Ive played before. Sure, Ive played a laundry list of MOBAs and Arena Shooters over the years, but this one felt unique in a way that I could only describe as refreshing. However, a myriad of bugs and the less than inspiring horde and death match modes hold this title back from true greatness.



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News::Flockers: Xbox One Review | GamersFTW

Gamers who have been around a long time will remember a simpler time in gaming. A time where puzzlers thrived and gameplay was simple yet highly addictive. Back then there were two games that were unrivalled in the genre, Worms and Lemmings. Whilst Worms has spawned many sequels and had numerous games replicate it, Lemmings has for some reason, been forgotten. That is, until Team 17 (the very Developers who gave us Worms) put together this little retro throw back gem called Flockers.



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News::The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter - Video-Game Versus Reality Comparison

Reddit's member 'Kajmel1' has shared some comparison screenshots between the digital and the real locations of The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter. Do note that the in-game shots were captured from the commentary trailer of the game that was released a while ago (which basically explains their somehow low quality).



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News::Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance PC Digital Now Available For A Reduced Price On GameStop

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the action game developed by Platinum Games based on the Metal Gear series, is now available for a reduced price on GameStop.



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News::EDGE #272 review scores - perfect Bayonetta 2

This month's EDGE reviews include the first western score for Bayonetta 2.



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News::FIFA 15 Ultimate Team: How to Make a Lot of Money Easy

Vgamerz writes: "The launch of FIFA 15 brings us the insanely popular FIFA 15 Ultimate Team game mode (as well as the iOS version of this mode) which turns us into greedy persons wanting more and more money. And since its all for a great cause, I am here to share with you some tips and tricks on how to make a lot of money in FIFA 15 Ultimate Team and do it easy."



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News::5 Best Games of 2014 So Far

GP: "The year 2014 had huge and promising games which were supposed to take all the current gaming to a whole new level. Sadly nothing of this sort has happened yet. We are steadily witnessing growth and improvement in various aspects of gaming, be it in terms of the machines on which we play our games or the game themselves. You will find some truly amazing games included here, so lets go through the 5 Best Games of 2014 So Far."



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News::8-bit game version of The Matrix is a better movie than its sequels

8-bit game version of The Matrix is a better movie than its sequels


Being better than a Matrix sequel is not saying much, I know. But after recently re-watching the whole trilogy (and enjoying it!), it's still nuts how much better the first one was. The action sequences in the sequels may have been more insane but this 8-bit game version of The Matrix brings back more fond memories than the sequels do.


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