News::Wot I Think: Alien Isolation | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

RPS: "Isolation is the best Alien game Ive ever played, Im in no doubt about that. Even in its awkward moments it is doing something interesting with the license, exploring the edges of what is possible in its world, quietly and discreetly."



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News::Hackers Are Using Reddit to Connect 17,000 Macs to a Botnet

Bad news for Mac users: You're at risk for an insidious malware that will connect your computer to a botnet.

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News::Alien: Isolation review | Eurogamer

A shorter, sharper campaign would condense the high points more potently, and some better characterisation would make the plot twists hit harder. But if you're looking for a game that really sinks its teeth into what makes this iconic movie monster endure, look no further.



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News::Alien Isolation Review - STN

STN: For all of the years running around shooting hundreds of Xenomorphs one vital element was dropped, the tension; mainly thanks to the monster being so over-saturated, the once frightening form of the Xenomorph is now as recognisable as Mickey Mouse, so credit is due to The Creative Assembly for making this monster scary again and more importantly, a fantastic Alien game we have all been waiting for.



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News::From Digital to Physical IndieBox Releases Luftrausers Collectors Edition

he team at IndieBox have sent out this months packages, which should now be safely in the hands of subscribers. The IndieBox Collectors Edition for this month is Luftrausers, Vlambeer and Devolver Digitals popular flying ace combat game.



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News::Lonely Planet: EVE Online To Change Long-Distance Travel

This is interesting. CCP are making changes to long-distance travel in EVE Online, with the aim of significantly increasing minimum travel times between two arbitrary distant points. They feel that the current ease of movement around the space MMOs galaxy has shrunk the practical dimensions of New Eden considerably, to the detriment of the experience.



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News::The Evil Within Minimum PC Specs Needs At Least A Quad Core Processor

The minimum specs have been revealed for The Evil Within to play on a PC, and they seem pretty high. Will most new games now require a quad core processor just to start them up?



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News::Rise of Triad Could Bring Back the FPS Golden Age Thanks to Steam Workshop

Remember the days when first person shooters were just about having fun? There was a time when weapon drops were plentiful, your character wore an entire arsenal of guns on his back, and you roamed around levels blasting baddies in the face until they were driven before you and the lamentation of their women filled your ears. Those days were gonelost to the modern FPS where you follow around a pre-programmed top-tiered special ops dude who got to have all the fun. Yet, here is news from afar, a ripple in the void of the waning genre.



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News::Styx Master of Shadows Uses Stereotypes to its Advantage

Styx Master of Shadows seems to be getting written off by many gamers as a cross between Thief and Assassin's Creed. It has the medieval style stealthy gameplay, the parkour, and the same general feel. But the developers are raising a solid point: being similar to Assassin's Creed isn't a bad thing.



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News::Get Fit With New Cycling MMO....Yes Really

Have you ever had a loved one complain at your lack of outdoor activity due to your love of the gaming world? Zwift have the answer as the developers announce the closed beta for their cycling MMO, Zwift.



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News::The Witch Dragon 3

Rob Thubron thinks its the (possibly) final part of two titanic trilogies, the third of three, the one thats the sum total of the previous parts: Dragon Age 3 and The Witcher 3 are on their way! (although The Witcher appears to have wandered off track somewhere, has become totally lost, and is now going to take a lot longer to arrive than first expected). Rob takes time out to detail similarities the to titles share.



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News::Outland (PC) Review | Saving Content

Excerpt: "Outland has finally landed onto Steam, developer Housemarque is self-publishing this genre-bending platformer that was one of the best games of 2011. With a lavish color scheme, impeccable controls, and fun combat it had a style all its own. It can now firmly plant itself as one of the best games of 2011 in 2014."



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News::Lords of the Fallen Collector's Edition, 24 Complete, PC Parts [Deals]

Lords of the Fallen is just around the corner, but you can still lock up your copy of the Collector's Edition, no charge until shipping. [Lords of the Fallen CE]

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News::Track: Grindin' | Artist: Clipse | Album: Lord Willin'

Track: Grindin' | Artist: Clipse | Album: Lord Willin'

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News::The Struggle To Solve A Video Game Murder

An unsolved video game murder is just a terrible thing. Using everything I've ever learnt from years of watching CSI, I took on Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. There was no way Sherlock Holmes, a fictional man of the past could conceivably outsmart me. But would I be able to outsmart crime itself?

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News::Ninjas Sneak Their Way Into Trove

The newest class has snuck its way in to TROVE. The Neon Ninja. The new class features a shuriken as its primary weapon. This class focuses on both long range and short range attacks. This exciting new class can be purchased for just 1000 cash shop credits or you can get it with any new starter pack.



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News::Super Smash Bros. 3DS: The Kotaku Review

Super Smash Bros., a new piece of fanfiction for the Nintendo 3DS, is a game about anticipation. It's a game about position. It's a game about mustering up the brain juice to figure out what your opponent is going to do next, then developing the lightning-fast reflexes needed to nail the best possible response.

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News::Elite: Dangerous Third Beta Coming Soon

The Developers of Elite: Dangerous have announced the third beta test along with a bunch of game play improvements. Beta 2 marks a major update to the game, with new ships, new outposts and even more of the galaxy unlocked for exploration.



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News::Preview: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Console Monster)

Console Monster writes: "As sure as the change of the season, that time of year is upon us once more: the next Call of Duty is ready to rear its head and bellow in a raucous chorus of exploding grenades, falling spent shell-casings and enough gunshots to put holes in all of Switzerlands cheese exports."



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News::Hands-on Preview of Tinertia the Game with No Jump Button | Entertainment Buddha

One of the key mechanics of a solid platformer is how tight and responsive jump maneuvers are. Without a solid jump button and resulting physics, platformers can feel broken and frustrating to the point of rage. Weve all (ok maybe most of you are sane) thrown a controller, punched ourselves, bit our fingers, or screamed bloody murder while dying over and over again in a platformer that featured poor jump controls, and it sucks. What if there were a platformer that didnt use a jump button at all? How would it play, would the experience be enjoyable, or pure hell? Well the team at Candescent Games has tackled this exact scenario in its upcoming game Tinertia, which believe it or not, doesnt have a jump button.



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News::Yes, DirectX 12 is Shipping with Windows 10

Maximum PC: In case you were wondering, Microsoft fully intends to bake DirectX 12 support into the final version of Windows 10 when it releases next year, the company confirmed in a DX developer blog post. Oh, and also in case you were wondering, Microsoft thinks "it's going to be awesome," which is much better than the company saying, "Meh, it's simply okay. Actually, it kind of sucks, but we're including it anyway."



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News::Alien: Isolation Review | Game Informer

Unlike its titular organism, Alien: Isolation is decidedly imperfect. The story falls flat, your objectives lack a sense of accomplishment, and the campaign drags on longer than it should. When the gameplay is at its best, however, Isolation delivers the thrill of being in the Alien universe, something fans like me have waited a long time to properly experience.



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News::Alien: Isolation review: Cold, harsh, and unforgivable | Ars

Stunning, terrifying aesthetics can't save a stealth game broken at its core.



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News::Ancient Space Review | Saving Content

Excerpt: "Ancient Space appeared seemingly from almost nowhere, having only been announced a month prior to its release. But this space real-time strategy game manages to be well-made, yet do nothing remarkable at the same time."



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News::EGX 2014: Game of the Show

The results are in from EGX London 2014's exit show survey. Thousands of attendees submitted their votes for the game of the show, choosing from a range of PS4, PC, Xbox One, 3DS and Wii U titles. The votes have been counted and complied into a Top 10 list of games featured at EGX 2014. Here are the results.



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News::SOCOM Successor H-Hour In Full Production, Tentative Release Date Announced

SOF Studios has announced that H-Hour, SOCOM's spiritual successor, will be going into full production. The studio is tentatively targeting a release on Steam Early Access by the end of March 2015.



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News::Futuridium EP Deluxe Review | GamingLives

GamingLives takes a look at the retrotastic arcade shoot-em-up from MixedBag. "The only downsides are a notably missing cross-saving function between the PS4 and Vita, and a lack of variation in gameplay mechanics, but this is a pick up-and-play arcade title, and so that is to be expected. The visuals dont really change much as you progress, which is a shame when you consider how well games like Rez adapt their look between different levels."



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News::Why I'm getting this weekends Paradox Steam bundle

Jonathon Sadowski is looking forward to this weekends round of Steam sales which features a publisher that is near and dear to his heart at the center of it : Paradox Interactive. You can pick up some great games in this sale at some great prices. Most notable of the games on sale are Magicka and Crusader Kings 2 which is also free to play this weekend if you feel so inclined (which you should be if its Metacritic page is anything to go by).



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News::15-Year-Old Kid Spends 37,000 Euros on Gold in Free-to-Play Game

That's $46,381.90, according to today's conversion rates. More than some people make in a year!

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News::Project Spark Official Release Information

After many months of beta testing, Project Spark has recently announced that on October 7th, it will be officially released for PC and Xbox One. Many good things come with the release, including a carry over of your beta account to your live account. Speaking of carry over, all of your unlocks and creations will carry over as well. The developers, Team Dakota, also reiterated that Project Spark will now and forever be a free digital download.



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News::Fireproof Games on Omega Agent, Gear VR and Tackling VR Head-On

VRFocus - With virtual reality (VR) technology in its infancy, it takes a certain amount of bravery to commit to developing a full blown videogame for head-mounted displays (HMD). Many developers have instead opted for experiences that place players in a world to try an capture the much-sought sense of presence. Fireproof Games isn't interested in that. The developer behind the popular The Room series wants to bring a full videogame to Samsung's Gear VR HMD and it's willing to tackle VR's limitations 'head-on- in order to do it.



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News::Alien: Isolation review | Destructoid

Destructoid: Halfway into playing Alien: Isolation, I stopped to watch the first four Alien movies again. It wasn't just for research purposes, but mostly because the game had me yearning for more of the universe. Isolation has some flaws, but it's faithful to the film series, and I'd love to see a follow-up with a few extra alien evolutions.



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News::Frugal Gaming Review | FIFA 15

On the whole the game is very smooth to play, with all of the new enhancements making for a much more enjoyable and realistic game, but there is one major problem that severely hampers the game - Writes James Holland



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News::Claptrap Stars in New Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Walkthrough Footage

In the narrated walthrough, viewers are thrown into Claptraps mechanical body. The iconic character is finally making his gun toting debut in Pre-Sequel, ensuring as is indicated in this video that the jokes will always be flyin.



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News::Alien: Isolation Review | TheSixthAxis

That idea of never being comfortable with how the game is unravelling is something that feels quite unique and its extremely well imagined here. Plenty of survival horror games have you feeling vulnerable as you essentially fulfil the role of a hero but things are different here. In Alien: Isolation youre not the hero, youre the prey.



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News::The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review | Saving Content

Excerpt: "If nothing else, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an art-piece come to life, encouraging you to take an endless amount of screenshots to capture the beauty laid out before you. But thats not all there is to it, there are stories to be told, murders to investigate, and a boy to be found. This is one of the best fully-realized game locations in recent memory. So that is appropriate that by games end, one way or another, you wont forget it any time soon."



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News::How to Get a Level 25 Rune in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Looking to get a level 25 Rune in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor? Here's a detailed description on how to do it.



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News::Alien Isolation review: Live, die, repeat | Shacknews

Shacknews: Alien Isolation is for people who can withstand a heightened emotional state for a prolonged period of time. Patience, observation, and fast action are paramount. There were numerous occasions, after being brutally killed again and again, that I had to step away and say, "Ok, that's enough." But the thing is, it wasn't. I kept going back to see if I could be a survivor, out maneuver the perfect organism, and get through the level alive.



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News::Far Cry 4s ESRB Rating Released

Ubisoft Montreals upcoming open-world first-person shooter title, Far Cry 4, has received an official rating summary from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).



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News::Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Morbid Play PC Review

Whistler writes "Ever since I heard about Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor back around August after seeing nothing more than a logo and the protagonist (AKA Aragorn #2) Ive held my judgement back on the title and didnt really get hyped mostly due to the rather lacklustre amount of Lord of the Rings titles that never really translated to the video game screen very well. But after seeing videos on certain unique mechanics and such I slowly came out from under my elitist corner and was ready to welcome another interactive attempt at J.R.Tolkiens world."



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News::Screencheat Releases October 21st, New Mode Out Now

Inventive multiplayer shooter of Screencheat exits the beta stage for final release on October 21st. The game that wants you to sneak a peek at other screens adds the pre-order incentive of a reduced price of $9.89 (originally $14.99) on Steam



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News::Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Barakamon: The Ani-TAY Review • 7

News::NBA Jam Teams, Ranked

1. Utah Jazz - Karl Malone and John Stockton

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News::Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Masterfully Mixes the Old and the New (Review) | Twinfinite

Jessica at Twinfinite writes, "Mordor is a forsaken wasteland. Rust brown fields of mud spread out beneath a sky of roiling, murky clouds. The only creatures that willingly inhabit this land are the Uruk, Caragor, Ghuls, and other nasty beings that thrive on death and despair. Despite its bleak setting, Shadow of Mordor paints a highly explorable world with a cast and story which are, if not terribly interesting, at least a whole lot of fun."



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News::Alien: Isolation review Giger's creature gets the game it deserves | The Guardian

This terrifying game is a passionate homage to a horror classic, an unusually clever and subversive triple-A title.



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News::Command An Army of Monkeys and Impale Poor Fools in Far Cry 4's New Trailer

Check out Far Cry 4's brand new trailer showing off the brand new weapon "The Impaler" and Hurk's monkey business.



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News::Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes coming to Steam December 18th?

It seems like the Steam version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has a release date. Russian gaming websites are reporting the game will come to the platform on December 18th. The Steam version was announced at Gamescom in August, and today during Russian gaming event Igromir the release date was confirmed.



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News::Fenix Rage is Furiously Difficult (Review) | Twinfinite

Chaz at Twinfinite writes, When I first saw the name and some artwork from Green Lava Studios Fenix Rage, I expected some kind of fast-paced action game. The title character looks like someone who could do some damage, and the aesthetic definitely said brawler to me. So when I fired it up to find a frantic, twitch-reaction puzzle platformer it threw me off considerably. After some adjustment time, though, what I found wasnt entirely disagreeable. Im certainly not one to balk at a game for not being what I expected. So, how does it all shake out?



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News::Alien: Isolation - Launch Screenshots Released

Alien: Isolation releases in a couple of days and SEGA has rolled out the launch screenshots for it.



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