News::Top Five Signs of MMO Burnout

What originally attracted a person can now repels him. This can happen in almost any facet of life, such as sports, movies, and even friends. Gamers also have to acknowledge that such a thing can happen in mmorpg games as well. We call this "burnout". There are various ways that this situation manifests itself when people get tired or burned out over a game. MMO-Play examine the top five signs of mmo burnout.



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News::Triad Wars Live-Stream Will Hand Out Closed Beta Keys

One Angry Gamer "United Front Games has a live-stream planned for this Wednesday at 11AM PST. The live-stream will offer gamers a look at the gameplay of the upcoming Triad Wars, the free-to-play, action-crime MMO that takes place within the Sleeping Dogs universe."



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News::Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Review [Capsule Computers]

Andrew Day of Capsule Computers wrote: I love Batman, no secrets there. I also love just about everything else in the DC Comics line-up. I grew up watching Batman: The Animated Series and nowadays I have withdrawels waiting weekly for Arrow to air. I also love Lego and fondly remember playing with the colourful bricks all in my youth. Combining the two is often a dream come true for me my Lego Batmovibile still sits proudly assembled from my 16th birthday and my keys are adorned with a Lego Joker keychain. However, I didnt LOVE my time with Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Dont get me wrong, as a celebration of Batmans 75th birthday and a love letter to DC Comics it does a stellar job. But as a video game, and more importantly a video game sequel, it is a few bricks short of a masterpiece.



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News::Far Cry 4 Review | Good Game

Far Cry 4 does feel very Far Cry 3.5 and the game is quite frustrating at times. But it's the magic of such a big world full of tactical problems for the player to solve that really grips fans of the series. Especially if you really get into that co-op.



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News::Ultra Street Fighter 4 gets "Wild" with new patch

Patch for Capcom's latest in marquee fighter series gets furry... er, hairy.



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News::RuneScape Subscription Membership Price Spikes

Jagex has announced that they will be rising the price of their monthly membership for RuneScape.



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News::Colony Mode Introduces PvP To The Settlers Online

Blue Byte and Ubisoft today announced the introduction of the highly anticipated Colony mode for the free-to-play MMORTS game, The Settlers Online.



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News::Dream Of A Destiny x Daft Punk Crossover

I've finally given up on Destiny. And feel like a better man for having kicked the habit. But boy, if there's one thing that would get me back into the game, it would be novelty Daft Punk armour. Because really, we were all only playing it for the shiny new gear anyway.

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News::Ubisoft Confirms The Crew Will Launch Before Reviews Do

You want to read how the pros feel after their carefully considered road tests of The Crew. While we totally understand (hey, we read reviews, too!), The Crew was built from the beginning to be a living playground full of driving fans, so its only possible to assess our game in its entirety with other real players in the world. And by other, we mean thousands and thousands and thousands of players something that cant be simulated with a handful of devs playing alongside the press. For this very reason, The Crew will be available to media to begin their reviews when the game launches on December 2. There will be absolutely no embargo on any type of coverage once the game is available for sale.



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News::Top five best RPGs released in 2014 to buy during Black Friday and the rest of the holidays

Game Idealist provides a list containing the top five best RPGs released in 2014 to buy during Black Friday and the rest of the holiday season.



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News::Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) Review | GameCloud Australia

Shane Smith at GameCloud Australia writes: "As a platformer, Never Alone is far from revolutionary but still delivers decent gameplay. Its the cultural flavour of this game that makes it an extraordinary entry to the video game medium, however. The art style and audio are impeccable as its matched seamlessly with the narrative. There are a few technical hiccups that prevent the game from reaching full potential, but that shouldnt stop you from giving this unique and insightful game a wholehearted try."



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News::Multiplayer and more: The Just Cause 3 wishlist

The must-haves thatll make Avalanche Studios new-gen sequel a GTA-beater.



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News::Tales from the Borderlands Episode 01 Zer0 Sum Review - AMHNetwork

Paul James writes "Choices made in this episode do not yet carry the same weight of those seen in Telltales previous series, though these may have increased impact as the series progresses further. Superbly written and performed, a long, rich experience and typical Borderlands humour all underpin an excellent start to Tales from the Borderlands with Zer0 Sum. Telltales rich vein of form continues"



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News::FIFA and the Impact on US Soccer (Infographic)

FIFPlay: An infographic from EA Sports that shows how FIFA game affects U.S. Soccer.



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News::Never Alone Review | Hardcore Gamer

Never Alone has heart and wants everyone to know it, but its heart only gets it so far.



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News::The Blue Flamingo Review | Saving Content

Excerpt: "The Blue Flamingo might not be the fastest, most complex shootem up out there, but it is the most unique to play, and is a delight to look at. It probably isnt best played in long sessions, but rather taken in small chunks at a time. That said, it is worth whatever time youre willing to give it."



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News::Europa Universalis IV: Art of War Review | GameGrin

GameGrin's Ryan Davies writes: "Art of War is an unusual choice of title for Paradoxs latest DLC for Europa Universalis IV. Its certainly the biggest update to the warfare mechanics of the grand strategy title yet , but its not the best thing about the expansion. The phrase itself also implies a closer look at the Eastern provinces of the game (Sun Tzu and what not), yet the core feature of the DLC looks at Europe once again, in particular the 30 years war that ravaged the Holy Roman Empire during the 17th Century."



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News::System Shock On Sega Genesis Could Have Been A Thing. Maybe.

System Shock, one of the most innovative and beloved PC games of all time, could have also made an appearance on the...Sega Genesis. Though it was a bit of a long shot.

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News::Counter-Strike's Pro Cheating Scandal Might Be A Good Thing

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News::Devil May Cry Meets Feudal Japan In Onikira | Hardcore Gamer

Feudal Japan: a time of rigid stratification, shifting alliances anddemons? According to Onikira: Demon Killer, thats exactly the case.



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News::I never thought Super Mario Bros. would make me so angry

In a cramped beachside arcade, sandwiched between Galaga and Mortal Kombat 3, sits my white whale. It's surrounded by restaurants, a roller coaster, churro vendors, and a carousel, this sad little Super Mario Bros. arcade cabinet.

It isn't much to look at, with its chipped, gaudy yellow paint and weathered artwork. The monitor is tiny and its picture quality about as clear as mud. The buttons are sticky, and the stick is buttony. You could look right through it, and never even know it's there.

Maybe that's what I like about it, this unassuming relic with a dark side.

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News::Five Terabytes of External Storage for $130

The advertised $150 $140 price for this Seagate 5TB External was already a great deal. Getting it for $130 is that much sweeter. [Seagate]

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News::Not The Robots: SteamFirst Review

SteamFirst: 2DArrays Not The Robots is an isometric game about a trashcan who eats furniture. Yes, its a strange concept, indeed. Even stranger is that it works quite well.



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News::Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Steam Migration Delayed to December

Bandai Namco has set a new goal for the migration from Games For Windows Live to Steam of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition. After originally announcing that those who own the GFWL version could transfer in November, the publishers announced Nov. 25 that the game wont be ready for Steam until December, at the earliest.



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News::Just because it's free, doesnt mean it's free.

Is the industrys obsession with opening up the medium to new players introducing a new kind of class divide?



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News::New Call of Duty Infographic Shows Series Accomplishments; 125 Million Players, 1 Quadrillion XP

Have you ever heard someone use the term quadrillion? No? Then good if you hadnt, youre about to hear it for the very first time, thanks to the teams at Activision behind Call of Duty in the series latest infographic. Released by Activision following the release of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare earlier this month, a new infographic from the company reveals some of the most staggering numbers that you might have ever seen in your life, including over 125 million players all of the series installments, over 5 million hours of gameplay video watched during the first week of Advanced Warfares debut, and over 1 quadrillion XP earned by players across the entire franchise Ive never heard quadrillion used in my life before, but already it sounds impressive.



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News::Daedalic Entertainment To Publish Exciting New Project By Mimimi Productions

Daedalic Entertainment is going to publish the next project of Munich-based independent developer Mimimi Productions, both companies announced today.



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News::All The Clues And WTF Moments In The New Jurassic World Trailer

The Jurassic World trailer gave us some amazing dinosaur action, but also raised lots of questions. We've broken it down, frame by frame, to try and find some answers. And we need to have a serious discussion about Chris Pratt's raptor biker gang.

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News::These 5 Oddly Exciting Features Make ArcheAge Worth Trying

The new MMORPG, ArcheAge, looks awesome due to the early-game features it has in place to make the grind more appealing to those who don't prefer it.



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News::In Zombie Night Terror, you are the horde

Zombie Night Terror is a game in development where you control a horde of zombies trying to make it to their human meals without getting their brains smashed.



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News::The Outerhaven reviews Geometry Wars 3 for PC

Lucid Games's Geometry Wars 3 feels like the seeing a friend that you haven't seen in years walking up to you and given you a huge and a million dollars. A return of a classic with new game modes, a local co-op mode and more, Geometry Wars 3 gives you a lot of game for a little bit of money.



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News::Now This Is How You Make A Custom Console

News::MONG Podcast - 61 - Has Super Smash Bros. Convinced You to Buy a Wii U?

On this weeks MONG Podcast, the team discussed some of this weeks biggest gaming news like Super Smash Bros. for Wii U breaking sales records, World of Warcrafts rise in subscribers, Evolves DLC plan, Ori and the Blind Forests delay, Tales from the Borderlands sudden release, and Dark Souls II being released on current gen consoles!



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News::What Not to Do in Massive Chalice. A Strategy Primer.

Marcus Estrada writes: "So, youve either just purchased Massive Chalice or are contemplating giving it a shot. Great! Despite only being in Early Access right now, this Double Fine production is already a pretty darn engaging turn-based strategy game. Right now the biggest let down is a lack of tutorial. You do get some information at the beginning but most of it feels rather unsubstantial. Most players should be able to pick up tricks along the way. However, start off on the wrong foot and it might be centuries before realizing youve doomed yourself. This issue was quite common for me and my hope is to guide other Massive Chalice players off my path to self-inflicted defeat! Otherwise known as, What Not To Do in Massive Chalice."



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News::Yes, Your Grace Kickstarter Braves The Thanksgiving Dry-spell

Marcus Estrada writes: "Being a king (or queen) is not all it's cracked up to be. In Yes, Your Grace you take the role of Grey King Eryk. As a king, you aren't going to see action on the battlefield or even really ever leave your castle. Instead, you sit on your throne each day listening to the procession of visitors who wish to have a word. This is a strange, but compelling take on the strategy genre."



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News::Solve your own murder in Why Am I Dead At Sea

You have been murdered, and you are now a ghost. It is up to you to solve the mystery of your own death. No, not like that. No, not like that either. Okay actually, it is sort of like Ghost Trick. It looks like the spirit in Why Am I Dead At Sea doesn't possess inanimate objects, but instead possesses any of the nine characters on a ship in the middle of the ocean.

The key to Why Am I Dead At Sea is that the direction of conversation and nature of the answers to the spirit's questions will differ depending on which character is doing the asking. By possessing different characters, the protagonist can find the solution to the puzzle of his death.

Also, it is not just me, but the sprites have a very Mother/EarthBound vibe to them, right? Why Am I Dead At Sea is currently seeking approval on Steam Greenlight.

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News::StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Dev Talks Series' Future, SC: Ghost and More - AusGamers

AusGamers has posted an interview with RTS veteran developer at Blizzard, Allen Dilling, who talks about their upcoming trilogy closer, his history with RTS at Blizzard (including Warcraft), the series' future and touches on the long-lost StarCraft: Ghost.



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News::Assassins Creed Unity Review | GES

GES writes: "The French Revolution is probably one of the most iconic Revolutions in our History, so far. Its no wonder Ubisoft chose this moment to use in the next instalment of the Assassins Creed series. Unity is only available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One so we had some high expectations for it and especially after Assassins Creed Black Flag. In my opinion the game didnt do to bad, it has a lot of things going for it but there are some bad ones as well."



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News::Dragon Age: Inquisition | AUTOMATON Review

AUTOMATON's Charles Battersby reviews Dragon Age: Inquisition - the beautiful and epic new title from BioWare and Electronic Arts.



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News::Particulars Review | Analog Addiction

Analog Addiction - "In an age dominated by role-playing games, shooters, or open-world titles in which players engage in real-life activities or most often supernatural ones, you dont see many video games focusing on more intellectual matters like the world of subatomic particles. Particulars is here to fix that, although a somewhat uninteresting story coupled with a missing link between it and the core gameplay keeps said title from achieving the desired fusion."



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News::The Ghost in the Shell FPS Weve Been Waiting For

Nexon, famed developers/publishers behind Maple Story and Vindictus, have released their first trailer for Ghost in the Shell: First Connection. The game blends cutscenes with quick glimpses of gameplay showing off the first-person shooter format.



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News::Load The Game Reviews: Far Cry 4

"Far Cry 4 is as open as it is beautiful. While it may play and feel somewhat like Far Cry 3, the 4th installment of this series shines bright. With interesting characters, beautiful scenery, a large map, great graphics, and great dialogue, its hard to say Far Cry 4 isnt worth the purchase." - Christopher Stahler



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News::This War of Mine Review | IGN

Games can be ridiculously reductive portrayals of complex problems. Everything is eventually solvable via learning and repetition. Once you figure out the system, you can start exploiting it. What was once difficult becomes easy. War, politics, relationships they're all "winnable" if you simply have the skill and insight to play the system. This War of Mine is a differentand far more honestkind of game.



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News::World of Warcraft Sure Has Changed a Lot

Did you know that World of Warcraft is totally different now? Seriously, its ridiculous. Everything is highlighted for you now. You dont need to actually look for anything. Anyway, enjoy our traversal through the Pandalands in World of Warcraft.



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News::Razer CEO does ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after meeting ALS-stricken fan

This past summer's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge hype may be long forgotten in the backs of many people's minds, however public awareness of the debilitating condition, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), should most definitely not be. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, who has recently done the challenge and donated $10,000 to the ALS Association, shares the same sentiments, stating the following on the matter. As for the Ice Bucket Challenge, while the buzz may be over, the attention that should be given to help the ALS association shouldnt. Im still doing it (and probably be the last person doing it) but I do hope our gamers out there will give back to the community one way or another.



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News::The Dragon Age Saga - Part Two of a Playthrough Epic

Nerd Rock from the Sun writes: Trevor Coelho continues his adventures in the Dragon Age realm, onwards to Ostagar!



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News::World of Warcraft Turned 10 and Twitter Rejoiced

Over the weekend, MMO giant World of Warcraft celebrated its 10th birthday.



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News::Rock Zombie Review | post it gamer

"Rock Zombie is an admirable effort by a one man indie studio to create an amusing old-school arcade brawler. Although rough around the edges, its cheesy charm, mindless action and offbeat premise makes it worth checking out." - Elvis Perez



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News::Avenging Angel Gets IndieGoGo Campaign, To Be Ported Over To Unity 5

Dark Amber Softworks announced today Avenging Angels Indiegogo Campaign. The team aims to raise 12,5K in the next 43 days for its first game, and has also announced that it will port the game to Unity 5.



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News::Assassins Creed: Unity Vs. Assassins Creed: Rogue

One's a mega-budget blockbuster while the other is made from spare parts... but which is better?



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News::Formula War Thunder The second stage

War Thunder the free to play Pc and PS4 title is opening up the second stage of it's "combat air race" competition this weekend with pilots invited to try their luck at the Tropical Island track which is full of hairpin turns and straight speed sections. Also introduced is the new ELO points system to rank pilots with similar race times.



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News::Gaming In 2014 ~ Boom or Bust?

An article on PlayStation Enthusiast reads: Wow. Can you believe it? Its already November. Well, mid-November, actually. Regardless the point is that we have just a little over a month left in the year; and boy has it been one wild ride. With all things considered, I think we can all agree that nows an appropriate time to discuss some of the key events that happened in the gaming world this year, and what it foretells for the remainder of this new generation.



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News::The Essential Beginners Guide to Dragon Age: Inquisitions Multiplayer

Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer can be quite challenging in the beginning. Here a few tip to get you started.



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News::Newly released and quality PDP Afterglow Kral PS4 Wireless Gaming Headset gets big discount

The newly released, and highly rated, PDP Afterglow Kral PS4 Wireless Gaming Headset (also compatible with PC and mobiles) is currently on sale at a 20% discount, dropping its price to just $79.99.



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