News::Radio Dtoid 047: Kurt Sparrow: Super Spy

_{Radio Destructoid is our official community-focused podcast! Join Aaron "Mxy" Yost (Forums Admin), ConorElsea.com (US Community Manager), Beccy Caine (EU Community Manager), Kyle MacGregor (Contributor), and Mr Andy Dixon as they talk about their favorite Dtoid community happenings!}

In this episode, Aaron ain't afraid of no ghosts, Conor abuses his handicap to skip lines, Kyle doesn't speak Korean, I travel through time, and special community guest The Scholarly Gamer tells us about the magical land of Canada! We also discuss David Bowie's bulge, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Japanese porn, polar bears fighting demons, Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, a damn fine cup of coffee, spooky games, delicious poutine, knockoffs on the Google Play store, how not to prepare for a panel at MAGFest, Dtoid orgies, and Jennifer Connelly's eyebrows. (So sexy.)

Oh, and we gave away a copy of Shadow Warrior on Steam, so if you asked a question this episode be sure to listen to see if you won!

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News::Garruk's Revenge coming as an expansion to Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

Neil writes "Looking for an expansion to Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers? Garruk will soon be out for revenge!"



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News::Alien: Isolation Review | Gamersciz

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on Ridley Scotts Alien. It is a direct sequel to the movie taking place 15 years later. You play as Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley, and she wants answers. Is the trip worth the risk or did Amanda get a lot more than she bargained for? Find out for the full review after the jump.



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News::Lethal League Review | Super Clash Gaming

The point of Lethal League is to hit the ball so it smacks into the opposite player, knocking them out. A typical round consists of five outs or lives. When the player loses all of their lives, the game is over. This is where the interesting part comes in. Its not just a simple, boring game of hit the ball back and forth. Every time someone hits the ball it increases the speed and momentum of the projectile. The ball is outlined with the color of the players profile during the match, so the ball is not lost as easily when its flying around. The sheer amount of chaos that goes on in this game can really get the heart pumping for some time.



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News::Pay phones are swear stores in 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Max and I are getting steadily more drunk in this segment of our 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand livestream. We get a little drunkenly political, considerably more stupid, and start to wonder if Nick Robinson will ever show up.

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News::Project Spark Review | The Game Scouts

Palmer Sturman: Project Spark is an interesting creature. Though it does masquerade as a game with the inclusion of a rather lackluster campaign, I think most people will agree that the fun doesnt lie in what comes in the box, but rather what you can create with the tools given. Because of this Ill warn you now: people not interested in stewing for hours over how to improve their own designs need not apply. If youre not looking to be a part of a community of game creators, and the passionate people that test them, then youre probably better off avoiding this title completely. But, those that enjoy the challenge that comes from being handed the keys to a virtual world of endless possibility will find themselves totally enthralled.



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News::See What A Differece A Day One Patch Makes

Hint: In spooky-scary Shinji Mikami survival-horror The Evil Within, it's a pretty big one. If your Internet connection is non-existent/unreliable, this is probably not the best news.

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News::Gawker Carefully Groomed Stubble Is a Mark of Low Moral Character | io9 No, Bram Stoker Did Not Mode

News::Dress up like the bad guy in this free Shadow of Mordor DLC

Monolith has released a free Power of Shadow DLC pack for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Most notably, it includes an alternate costume for Talion that resembles the Black Hand of Sauron. New Epic Runes are included as well:

• One with Nature – Immunity to Poison attacks from Uruk Captains or Ghuls.


• Ascendant – Double Focus Time for slow motion Ranged combat.


• Elven Grace – Increased defense which halves the damage of enemy strikes.

More clothing options are good if, like Steven, you want to live out matchmaking fantasies or, similar to Nic, you want to become the Dracula of Middle-earth. (I love these guys.)

I'm holding off on Shadow of Mordor until the holiday break, I think. This seems like something I'll want to dig into for a week straight and never touch again. Ever do that?

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News::Dreamfall Chapters: Reborn Performance Guide

Nicolae Andrei at in2gpu.com wrote: "It has been so long since I played Dreamfall: The longest Journey, that I barely even remember the story. I wasnt even convinced that a sequel would be made, but after a successfully Kickstarter campaign and some years later here we are partially at least. Because of the high development cost the game has been split into 5 episodes or books, if you prefer. The first episode is title Reborn and is out now. So lets see how this game performs. Let us start with the basic features:"



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News::A New Era of Multiplayer For Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Sledgehammer Games released the A New Era of Multiplayer video for Call of Duty Advanced Warfare featuring great feedback from the players.



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News::Dying Light - Baseball Bat Mod Preview

Baseball Bat Mod Preview of Dying Light.



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News::Pure Pool Review: It Is Definitely A Video Game About Pool | Warp Zoned

Warp Zoned writes: "Every time I sit down to play a game based on some sort of real life sport, the same dilemma runs through my head why am I playing the virtual version of something I can do out in the real world? I may not be able to putt like Woods, score like Beckham, or run absurdly fast like Bolt, but I can head down to the nearest playing field and make a decent go at it. However, those games allow a form of wish fulfillment to take place on the part of the player, giving them the chance for the sport to be recreated at its highest level. Pool, on the other hand, is a more two-dimensional sport. There is only so much you can do standing around some green felt, holding a stick, and smacking around some balls. There is no management simulation, no on-the-fly formation changes and tactics, no real pop culture icons of the sport. On top of that, pool has that ease of access that American football and the like do not. When you can head down to a local drinking hole, pop a few...



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News::The legend of Korra: The Game review | IGN

Dan Stapleton from IGN says: "I have no idea who The Legend of Korra: The Game is for. Its definitely not for young fans of Korra, as the combat is too unforgiving, the boss battles too tedious, the economy ridiculously punishing, and the story too weak and lacking any of the shows charm. Its not for older people who enjoy a good action game, because next to contemporaries like Batman: Arkham City, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, and even Platinums own Bayonetta 2, Korra looks terrible with its simple two-button combos and poor combat scenario design. I cant recommend it to anyone."



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News::Single-player anti-gravity racer hits Steam Early Access

While we wait for more news on R8Games' exciting-looking prototype Formula Fusion , Berlin-based studio and publisher GameArt has attempted to fill the future-racer void by releasing its single-player version of Quantum Rush: Online on Steam.

Quantum Rush: Champions, at one point a Kickstarter project that fell well short of reaching its funding goal, is now available on Steam Early Access for $4.99. While the page doesn't specify what the final price will be, the finished version of the game is expected to cost more.

It's somewhat disappointing that Champions is single-player only, but the asking price seems about right. Considering there aren't many games available in this genre on Steam, it's hard to nitpick over the feature. In any case, it's nice to see somebody catering to that audience.

I spent some time playing the game over the weekend and enjoyed it quite a bit. While it doesn't quite reach the bar set by games like WipEout, it's still a fun little racer and works well enough to scratch that anti-gravity racing itch.

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News::VR Stealth Title Resistance Gets Demo

VRFocus - A few stealth-based experiences for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) have been posted to Oculus VRs Share software portal in the past few weeks. Among them is a demo for Resistance, an upcoming VR compatible videogame from indie developer Merire. The sample for this first-person experience can currently be downloaded for free on PC through Share and comes with full support for the Oculus Rifts second development kit (DK2).



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News::New screens show off Everstar, a new PS4, Xbox One and PC RPG from Ex-Bioware developers

Check out some new screenshots of Everstar, a new RPG for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.



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News::The latest Rocksmith 2014 DLC harks right back to the 1980's

Neil writes "Whilst Rocksmith 2014 usually sees its weekly content packs focus on one band, this time round, we've got a whole load of 1980's rock to feast on."



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News::How I'm Preparing For WoW's Warlords Of Draenor Expansion

After nearly eight years of covering World of Warcraft from the same old character, I'm taking next month's Warlords of Draenor expansion as an opportunity to start fresh with a class I've never played before. Meet Prachok, the rapidly-leveling Draenai Shaman.

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News::The Link amiibo will work with Hyrule Warriors

While Nintendo has mostly talked about its upcoming amiibo figures in the context of Super Smash Bros., other games including Mario Kart 8 and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will also support the near-field communication toys. And you can add Hyrule Warriors to that list.

The Smash Bros. Link amiibo will be compatible with Hyrule Warriors but, beyond that, Nintendo isn't talking. "Stay tuned for more info," the company said on Twitter.

Curious to see how the figure will work and, for that matter, how those other titles will incorporate amiibos. It'd be great (for Nintendo; not my wallet) if the figures did drastically different things across each game. I also hope this news puts us one step closer to seeing the Ganondorf amiibo.

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News::Runescape Lost City Of Elves Interview

Jagex developer Phil Mantell discusses the new Runescape expansion, Lost City of Elves, in this exclusive interview from Jagex in Cambridge, England.



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News::Elite: Dangerous beta preview | Gaming Trend

Gaming Trend Editor Atlas Burke went hands-on with Elite: Dangerous for this preview. He muses "The more Ive played Elite: Dangerous, the more excited Ive become about the eventual final release. Ive already started setting aside some money for a quality joystick/throttle and deeply considered adding my name to the waiting list for the latest version of the Oculus. Is the beta worth the entry fee for somebody less interested in the genre? Probably not, especially if you dont have a joystick or an Oculus. But if youve got the hardware (and the stomach), Brabens latest creation is like food for a starving man."



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News::Top 10 most disappointing gaming moments

Continue Play's Oliver Zimmerman thinks back to all those disappointing moments in gaming's bumpy past.



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News::How Ubisoft Killed the Modern Day Story in the Assassins Creed Franchise

OnlySP: Assassins Creed. These two words identify what is quite possibly my favorite franchise, my love for it perhaps even bettering my love for Uncharted. But there is a problem with the series as a whole: the modern day component tying it all together is functionally dead and nonexistent, and I dont have much hope for what Unity and Rogue have to offer, either.



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News::Hatred Devs Release New Statement, Censorship Will Not Win This Battle #GamerGate

Jon Iro writes: "The team behind recently revealed Hatred video game coming out next year for computer has released a new statement in response to an outburst of press that has come forth (mainly criticizing the game and using it as a talking point in cultural debate against free speech in video games media). In the statement they begin by letting the world know they will not succumb to threats and allegations of those who would have this game wiped from existence. Production will continue. They also thank the haters of Hatred who have made the game a cultural phenomenon, at least for the time being and to the fans who have appeared to experience this game."



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News::Team Fortress 2sdays: Hooray for new maps

Happy Tuesday, or as M. Bison would say, oh who cares what M. Bison would say, seriously. Is he even relevant anymore? I think not. More like, M. Forgottenaboutbecauseheslame.

Anyway, welcome to another edition of Team Fortress 2sdays, or as we like to call it around these parts, "Shoot your friends in the face on some wacky-ass maps."

Shadow has updated the map list (which you will find below) as well as added "Arena Respawn," Shadow was nice enough to write it all down in a handy, dandy blog, which you will find right here.

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News::The Witcher 3 Interview With Rafal Jaki

The Witcher Franchise Director Rafal Jaki from CD Projekt RED talks about The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt and expanding the franchise in this exclusive gameplay interview.



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News::The Last Of Us, Turned Into A Ghost Story

YouTuber Freako likes to mess around with The Last Of Us, putting Ellie's shirt on Joel, or deleting characters. In this case though, the results are a whole lot spookier, accidentally turning TLOU into something like Beyond: Two Souls.

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News::Styx: Master of Shadows PC Review| Gaming Enthusiast

Greg Bargas of Gaming Enthusiast takes on the stealth genre as he reviews Styx: Master of Shadows. He writes: "Even with the lapses in an overall sense of completion, the game allowed for a lengthy story experience and further proved that Styx issilent but deadly."



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News::Screencheat Review It Will Be Hard to Stop Cheating | TwoDashStash

Screencheat is a fast paced shooter that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The game modes in Screencheat are a breath of fresh air that really utilize the everyone is invisible mechanic extremely well. When it comes down to it, Screencheat is definitely a game that recognizes its strengths and builds on what it does well.



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News::Metrocide is a thinking person's Hotline Miami

Sydney-based independent studio Flat Earth Games has released its top-down cyberpunk-noir contract killing simulator Metrocide via Steam Early Access at the reduced price of $6.99. The final version of the game, which should be available in around six weeks, will cost $12.99.

To coincide with the title's Early Access launch, game creators Leigh and Rohan Harris have released a second developer walkthrough to demonstrate some of the more complicated hits you'll be tasked with completing in the third zone of the game, Hilldale.

In this latest video, viewable below, anti-hero T.J. Trench is far better equipped than he was in the last. Sporting a high-powered silenced rifle and remotely detonated explosives, T.J. can now take down targets from a safe distance, but there's a catch -- depending on the contract's criteria, visiting the crime scene may be necessary for cashing in on the reward. You may want to think twice before striking from a distance; it's going to be difficult to pick up that briefcase with several heavily armed police drones hovering over the body.

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News::The 12 Best Games For The PlayStation 4

You're heading to the store to get a PS4 right now, and need to know which games to get. (Keep your eyes on the road, please!) Or you're home, all set up, realizing you want more stuff to play. Or maybe you're suiting up for a battle in the console war, applying your facepaint and trying to remember which games will best help you make the argument for Sony's new console. We are here to help.

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News::Alien: Isolation Review: Haunting | Technology Tell

Technology Tell writes, "I couldnt play Alien: Isolation at night. The notion of being alone, in a dark room, in an empty house, while going through a game where Im also alone, in dark rooms and corridors, in an almost-deserted space station, hit too close to home. Especially since both had an invader. In Alien: Isolation, it was a xenomorph playing cat-and-mouse with Ellen Ripleys daughter, while at home my cat waited until the absolute worst moments to make his presence known. Alien: Isolation gets inside of your head."



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News::Deciding between Alien: Isolation and Evil Within

Technology Tell writes, "October is brutal on gamers. Traditionally, October and November are the busiest months, as every company wants to have their game out in time for the holiday shopping season. Which means people often find themselves torn between two games, like Alien: Isolation and The Evil Within. In this particular circumstance, both games came to next gen platforms, are appropriately spooky for the season, and cost the same amount of money."



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News::The Evil Within Review | OnlySP

OnlySP: Calling The Evil Within the best survival-horror game Ive played in years is no exaggeration. Its been too long since I played a game that stuck to the traditional roots of the older classics, while instilling a new sense of mixed horror from all cultures and modern gameplay mechanics to create a horror game that has been missed for several years. Shinji Mikami and Tango Gameworks delivered. Horror master Mikami brought back his skills to dust off the aging genre, reviving what survival-horror is suppose to be about survival.



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News::The Pokémon Company Welcomes iOS Campers To Camp Pokémon

Less than a month after the iPad release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game , The Pokémon Company returns to iTunes with Camp Pokémon , a free collection of kid-friendly mini-games that'll give fans something to fool around with while waiting for Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby to come out.

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