News::Hands on with Woolfe : The Red Hood Diaries - Cliqist

Suzanne Verras writes: "One of my favorite stories as a child was that of Red Riding Hood. She was a sweet, but naïve girl, falling into the trap of a wolf. Luckily, the huntsman saves Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, the wolfs belly is filled with rocks and he is thrown into a well. In Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries by GriN, the story goes a bit differently. In this action 2.5D platformer, Red Riding Hood isnt the sweet innocent girl and she doesnt need any help from a huntsman. She wants to avenge her fathers death all by herself."



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News::DarkEnd - PC Review | Chalgyr's Game Room

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: On a general principle I have two adjectives that get attached when I am called a gamer. The first is that I am more often than not being called a niche gamer by most of the people I know. Comes with the territory of playing Nippon Ichi, Compile Hearts, a fair amount of indies and RPG Makers among others. The second thing that is said is that I am a sadistic gamer. Dark Souls 2? Took the day after it came out because lets be honest, why take the day it comes out off when stores only open at certain hours? Taking the day after means you can get home after work, slap in the game and play until you cant play anymore. I swear that was not twenty hours of gaming in two days. My point with all of this? DarkEnd falls into the both categories and it was one hell of a dungeon crawl. Seriously. Who puts poison on all the monsters on the first level? Brilliant!



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News::SolForge Imprisoned Heralds Card Preview [GameNGuide]

For a long time, the Poison mechanic in SolForge has been undercooked and lacking in finishing power. Two new cards for the upcoming Imprisoned Heralds, Venomdrinker and Lash Of Demara, hope to rectify that shortcoming.



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News::Up to 70% off Need For Speed titles in the Gamersgate weekend sale

Dealspwn: "f you haven't picked up one of the latest Need For Speed titles then you're in luck. Gamersgate are holding a weekend sale for four instalments in the racing series, and it's a great chance to save a few pounds whilst putting the pedal to the metal."



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News::Grand Theft Auto V PC Version To Use Denuvo DRM on Top of Steam

Looks like those planning to play Grand Theft Auto V on PC will have to deal with another DRM System on top of the protection already provided by Steam, and pirates will have a harder time in their unlawful attempts to acquire and distribute copies of the game.



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News::Reboot Your Engines MX Vs. ATV Supercross Review I Hey Poor Player

Hey Poor Player's Alex Lupella writes- Of all the properties Nordic Games acquired when THQ went under, it comes as a surprise the first title they brought back was MX Vs. ATV when there are many more mass marketable titles they picked up. They didnt slack, though; much of the team that worked on previous titles has returned for this one and there are many promises of updates in the future.



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News::Two New Pets for Strife

S2 Games introduces two new pets in their MOBA, Strife. To coincide with the event they are holding a pet battle. During the event the pet who receives the most unlocks will win. Those who have unlocked the winning pet will receive an exclusive set of Icons.



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News::Spintires gets steering wheel support with latest update.

On October 27th, developer Oovee Game Studios released a major update to the popular off-road driving simulator Spintires. While the update does address some technical issues, specifically issues with some of the multiplayer functionality, the main feature of this patch is the addition of peripheral support.



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News::TRI: Of Friendship and Madness Review | Analog Addiction

Hope Hornsby, Analog Addiction "As Rat Kings TRI: Of Friendship and Madness begins, a mysterious monk asks you to help him find his missing friend, the fox. His deceptively innocent request sends you on a first person adventure through the topsy-turvy dungeons and temples of the Odd Gods. The games soundtrack and brightly colored level designs work well together to create a unique and engaging world. TRI offers 16 fairly expansive levels, and while each level contains three fox statues that you must find in order to advance, there are also smaller golden totems hidden around each map. If you are a completionist like I am, you may find yourself wandering one map for over an hour. Because of this, it can be a bit difficult to keep track of the story, which is told in cut scenes between levels. The story also does not seem to have much of an impact on gameplay aside from a glimpse of the missing fox every once in a while."



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News::Portal and Borderlands Inspired Gliese Hits Kickstarter

Julie Morley writes: "Alone on an unknown planet with vast forests and countless creatures (some friendly, most not), players start Gliese from square one trying to figure out how to survive. Players can customize their characters appearance, and play Gliese in a nonlinear fashion. Down the line, players will discover drones and uncover plenty of remaining loot scattered all over the planet, including weaponry."



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News::Endless Legend: The Kotaku Review

News::Ubisoft Biggest Titles Disappear from Steam Globally

Ubisoft's biggest three titles; Far Cry 4, Assassin's Creed Unity and The Crew have all disappeared from Steam on a global scale. What was thought to originally be a UK issue has now spread throughout the digital market of Steam, with no sight of the game anywhere.



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News::AMD Confirms 8GB Radeon R9 290X Card

Recent rumors have suggested AMD is working on an improved version of its R9 290X graphics card, and today the company has confirmed it's true. According to an AMD representative, an overclocked 290X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory is on the way, although further details are a bit scarce at the moment.



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News::Ubisoft's Big New Games Have Disappeared From Steam

Last night, when I went to bed, the last thing I saw as I turned off my PC was a huge banner ad on Steam advertising Assassin's Creed: Unity. By the time I woke up this morning, the game was gone. You couldn't buy it on Steam if you wanted to.

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News::With Few New Titles in Sight, Nintendo Bets Big on Its Recent Hits

Nintendo's strategy for 2015 might be summed up as: Play it again, Sam.

The post With Few New Titles in Sight, Nintendo Bets Big on Its Recent Hits appeared first on WIRED.

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News::Yoshi's Woolly World has a stage in Super Smash Bros. Wii U

I'm trying not to overdo it with Super Smash Bros. coverage but that's easier said than done when director Masahiro Sakurai is out there talking up a stage based on Yoshi's Woolly World .

I'm only human, damn it. A human who likes it when Yoshi throws eggs made of yarn.

"This stage was added and developed quite near the end of development," writes Sakurai on Miiverse. "The surfaces are soft and cushiony. The mobiles are placed in different locations depending on the situation, and they tilt according to weight distribution. The stage also gets rearranged, so the ground may disappear temporarily during a remodel."

Gotta wonder what else is hiding in Smash for Wii U.

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News::More to Scarecrow's Plot in Batman: Arkham Knight

While we are still waiting for Batman: Arkham Knight to come out into stores, let's discuss more on what the Scarecrow is planning for the Dark Knight.



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News::Grand Theft Auto Is Finally Perfect

CheatCC says - "With the addition of the new first-person mode, Im going to go ahead and give Grand Theft Auto V the Game of the Year award right now!"



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News::10 Wonderful Games That Need Sequels More Than Destiny

These 10 games need sequels pronto!



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News::BioWare says Dragon Age: Inquisition's new focus on exploration is mind blowing

BioWare has already made it very clear that exploration will play a much bigger role in Dragon Age: Inquisition than it has in past installments of the series. After recently having the opportunity to speak with BioWare's Cameron Lee in an Examiner exclusive, the Dragon Age producer shared with Examiner that the new focus on exploration will likely be one of the bigger changes that fans will notice. Lee admitted that fans have always enjoyed BioWare games for different reasons. Some play for the story while others prefer the combat. However, Lee predicts that everyone will enjoy exploring Inquisitions massive new map regardless of what else they may like about the game. It was important for the developer to add an explorationrich open world to Dragon Age: Inquisition. According to Lee, the genres shift towards exploration has become on the biggest ways that RPGs have evolved in recent years.



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News::[ABG] Lullaby - Protect A Baby In This Tense First Person Horror

Lullaby is a short and very creepy first person horror game that sees you trying to escape from a house inhabited by a dark malevolent spirit, while trying to deal with a crying baby. Built for #asylumjam, Lullaby is set in a family house on Christmas Eve 1995, where a malevolent spirit is trying to reach the baby while you try and solve puzzles to escape.



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News::Lords of the Fallen - PC Review | Chalgyr's Game Room

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: When I first saw Lords of the Fallen at E3 I was hooked; I had to have more. Here is this crazy, heavily armored and rough-looking man named Harkyn that has a giant hammer and a big shiny shield trudging his way through a frozen landscape with snow and wind whipping around him. As he continues to push on the ground rumbles and this massive thing emerges and all this armored gentleman does is hunker down, raise his shield, and begin a battle. As more content about Lords of the Fallen was released, the more interested I became; utilizing a loose "class" system, you can choose between three different primary styles of play.



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News::PS4 Extremely Successful Marketing Campaign Wins TIGA Award; Minecraft and Forza Horizon 2 Triumph

The UK game industry trade association TIGA just held the ceremony for the prestigious TIGA Awards in London.



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News::Deadspin Violence Is Currency: A Pacifist Ex-Con's Guide To Prison Weaponry | Gizmodo Amazon's Echo

News::You Can Thank The Nazis For Your Video Game Controllers

Actually, fuck the Nazis. Don't thank them for anything. Even if we're not going to do any thanking, I'm at least going to let you know that the first practical application of the electronic joystick — basically the same thing used on every modern video game system — was developed by them. For guiding missiles, because Nazis don't get fun.

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News::NBA 2K15s 2KU Doesnt Make the Grade

GoodGameBro writes, "Every year, I have the same criticism of NBA2Ks training mode: it teaches you to play 2K, not how to play basketball. Now, prior to this year, that was a criticism that extended to every sports game, as none of the other big sports titles offered anything more than a tutorial of controls. Its something Ive written about in the past: as the games become more sim-heavy, they need to give users proper teaching tools on how to succeed in these new, more-realistic environments."



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News::Hearthstone for Android Tablets in December 2014

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime revealed plans to launch Hearthstone for Android Tablets in December 2014. The announcement was made during the Activision Blizzard Q3 2014 financial results conference call.



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News::Deathtrap Preview | GameGrin

GameGrin's James Furlong writes: "I didnt get very long with Deathtrap but from what I did play I enjoyed pretty much my entire time. If youve played any third-person action game youll feel right at home here. Coming from the team that brought you the Van Helsing series, and running on the Van Helsing 3 engine, Deathtrap changes the formula by being a tower defence game with a Diablo-esque edge."



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News::6 Reasons to Join Assassins Creed Unitys Amazing Revolution

Assassin's Creed Unity's release is right around the corner. Here are 5 reasons why you may want to join the French Revolution.



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News::Final Fantasy XIV interview on How it Evolved from Reborn to Heavensward

An extensive FInal Fantasy XIV interview to Naoki Yoshida and MAsayoshi Soken.



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News::The Original 151 Pokémon, As Delicious Pancakes

The most important meal of the day, now with way more nostalgia.

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News::A Toddler That Isn't Half-Bad At Driving Games

One of the joys of fatherhood is sharing the thing you love with your child. If you're a car nut, it's never too early to have them practice on a driving simulator.

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News::Your PC Needs This Many Yaks To Run Far Cry 4

News::Newegg Black Friday Month 2014 With Assassins Creed 4, Warner Bros. Games (75% Off)

Techtorial: Newegg updated its digital deals for Black Friday month offering Assassin's Creed & Warner Bros. games up to 75% discount. In addition, apply a special promo code to get 20% off on top of the based discount.



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News::Far Cry 4 - NVIDIA Trailer

NVIDIA Trailer of Far Cry 4.



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News::First VRMT Footage Arrives, New Details Revealed

VRFocus - Late last month VRFocus reported on the reveal of a new virtual reality (VR) content creation experience codenamed VRMT from indie developer Defective Studios. At the time the developer didn't reveal too much about the project, although did state that it would fit somewhere between the likes of Minecraft and Maya, with players using props and tools to create their own environments. This week the first footage of the title has been released, revealing plenty of new details.



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News::Here Are the Best Civilization: Beyond Earth Mods

Vgamerz writes: "We have scoured the internet and found them and, fortunately, we didnt decide to keep them just for ourselves. So were giving you below the best Civilization: Beyond Earth mods available right now (things will surely change in the future when more people will get the chance to mod the game)"



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News::Ivory Tower Release The Crew Patch Notes

Ivory Tower, developers of The Crew have just released their latest patch notes that highlight the biggest changes that have been made to the game since the last beta.



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News::Had enough yet? Terraria headed to PS4 and Xbox One next week

There's no stopping Terraria. I played, and I do mean played, the 2D sandbox game years ago on PC, and it was quite the time sink. Back then, I didn't imagine it'd come to any other platforms, but it has -- to consoles, handhelds, phones, and tablets. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are up next. Those versions will be out digitally next week and at retail on December 2.

Publisher 505 Games has written about the PlayStation 4 port specifically, noting that players will be able to pinch to zoom in/out on the DualShock 4 touchpad, and it'll support cross-platform multiplay and saves with the PS3 and PS Vita editions. Also, for a limited time, the PS Vita game will be bundled with Terraria for PS4 at no extra charge.

"We're also working hard on a World Map companion app for mobile and tablet devices, which you'll be able to download for free to see where you are in the PS4 game in real-time, and work out what kind of interesting (or scary!) stuff is all around you," says 505's Richard Gittins.

I'll be passing. Also, $29.99 for a physical copy seems pricey.

Terraria Comes to PS4 Tuesday: Bigger World, New Items, Cross-Play [PlayStation Blog]

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News::You Can't Plead For Your Life In Alien: Isolation, Even At 60fps

No matter how hard you try, pleading with the Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation just doesn't work. The alien (much like a cat) just does what it wants, despite what you tell it to do. But the androids? They should really know better.

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