News::The Floor is Lava in I Am Bread

Technology Tell writes, "I Am Bread is now in beta and on Steam Early Access and its going to get you all nostalgic. Remember when you were a little kid and youd pretend the floor was lava? So youd do everything possible to find your way around the room without touching the floor. Of course, the fun always ended up ending eventually, because an adult always showed up to spoil the fun. Youre going to break something! How did you get up there? You get the idea."



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News::Moving targets: the scattergun politics of Far Cry 4

Ubisoft Montreal's latest could be a fine portrayal of a country under siege, if only it stopped to breathe.



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News::Game of Thrones: Episode 1 Iron From Ice taught me something about myself

GameZone's Lance Liebl: "I learned something from playing Telltale Games Game of Thrones: Episode 1 Iron From Ice. Its not that Ramsay is a terrible person. Or that politics in Westeros favor the cruel and cunning. Its not those things at all."



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News::Turtle Rock Studios Explains All of Evolve's Game Modes

Turtle Rock Studios released 5 new video tutorials for all of Evolve's game modes.



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News::Firefall Offers a Great Alternative to Destiny

Hardcore Gamer: Stop me if youve heard this one. In the far future, a miraculous light-based device thats supposed to bring mankind into a new golden age backfires, bringing a dark, corrupting evil to Earth. With most of the planet overrun by this encroaching evil, mankind begins using enhanced soldiers to fight back. You are one of these soldiers, and your actions will help to reshape humanitys future in a massively multiplayer, globe-trotting shooter.



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News::Yamaha MT-09 revealed for Ride

VVV: "Another day, another licensed bike has been revealed for Milestone's new bike racing IP Ride. Following the Ducati 1199 Superleggera, the latest bike to be added to Ride's growing roster is the Yamaha MT-09, a three-cylinder 850 cc sport bike renowned for its linear torque, lightweight 175kg chassis, and compact alluminum frame designed for an upright riding position. In terms of power, it churns out 115bhp at 10,000 rpm."



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News::The Return of Survival Horror in Kriophobia

Marcus Estrada writes: "Fans of survival horror have had to endure a lot of excitement and heartbreak over the years. For a long time, it felt that the genre was turning to action horror. To many this sullied the "feel" of actually frightening games. Many developers have since reclaimed the ability to scare players and many more hope their new projects do as well. One such upcoming title is Kriophobia by Fira Soft."



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News::Game of Thrones review - PostArcade

Post Arcade: "Telltales new dialogue-driven adventure game based on George R. R. Martins pop culture fantasy phenomenon almost perfectly channels the dark, shock-laden brand of storytelling found in HBOs hit TV show. But its going to take more than the first (of a planned six) episodes to determine whether this channeling is a case of reverent but inspired exposition or simply the retelling of a familiar story with new names. Picking up outside The Twins moments before Game of Thrones notorious Red Wedding, the first episode begins the tale of the Forrester family a noble house loyal to Winterfell and the Starks (and only briefly referenced in the books) from a trio of perspectives, including that of a squire, a young lord, and a lords daughter."



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News::Dragon Age Inquisition Guide: How to Pick the Best Companions

Dragon Age: Inquisition offers many party companion options which can make choosing difficult. Here are some tips on how to choose the best party for you.



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News::The Evil Within update deploys on PS4/Xbox One

If you boot up The Evil Within tonight on your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, youll notice that a new title update for the game has been released. The 1 GB update covers minor bug fixes and optimizations.



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News::in2gpu: Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice Review

Radu Postolache at in2gpu.com wrote: "Yesterday was the launch of Telltales Iron from Ice, the first episode out of a total of six that will make their Game of Thrones series. Fortunately, Telltale provided us with a game worthy of the Game of Thrones name, that blends well with the story present in both the TV show and the majestic creation that is the Song of Ice and Fire. The game was clearly created for fans, so playing it without reading the books or watching the TV show is kind of pointless, as there is a lot of background knowledge required in order to understand the story."



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News::WQ 30: Whats The Most Interesting Villain?

Noah says, "In this weeks question, I ask the 8BitChimp staff, Whats the most interesting villain youve encountered?



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News::From December 9 in Japan, Nintendo 3DS owners can use digital money cards for payment while shopping

News::Dragon Age: Inquisition Review | Big and Beautiful - The Game Fanatics

Inquisition is everything we want from an RPG and more. Unfortunately the more is countless hours tedious collectibles and fetch quests. Still, it's the most ambitious Bioware game yet, offering an action packed main quest of around thirty hours, a beautiful world to explore and interesting characters to meet. This comes highly recommended and should be an instant purchase for anyone with the time to spare.



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News::Beautiful PC Game Isn't Only Stunning, But Also Insanely Fast

News::Game Of Thrones Episode 1: Iron From Ice (2014) Review | FilmGamesEtc

Based on HBOs award-winning television drama, Game of Thrones A Telltale Games Series tells the story of House Forrester, a noble house from the north of Westeros. Caught up in the events of The War of the Five Kings, they are placed in a precarious position where members of the household must do everything they can to prevent the house from meeting its doom.



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News::Five not-so-obvious games to get for kids

The gift-giving season represents a perfect opportunity to introduce kids to video games and here are a few not-so-obvious choices



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News::Pokémon ORAS Is Really, Really Popular

Did you buy Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire? If so, you're not alone. Loads and loads of folks did, too. Millions.

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News::Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Review | Esperino

When Borderlands first burst on to the scene back in 2009, many critics wrote the series off before it was even released. Despite the odds, Borderlands not only survived; but thrived thanks largely to its addictive looting system, tight gameplay controls, and lush cel-shaded graphics.



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News::'Far Cry 4' And The Problem Of Too Much To Do

Forbes: A week or two ago, Erik Kain wrote a great piece on the gamification of many RPGs, namely how inserting a crafting system into any and every game that can hold one is killing a lot of the inherent fun of loot. Requiring players to collect 20 plants or 30 metal scraps in order to build something is a little mini-game inside games like Dragon Age: Inquisition that really wouldnt lose much without it, and would gain a less cluttered world as a result. I want to expand on that idea of clutter and how it relates to Far Cry 4 specifically. Though Far Cry will be my touchstone, given that Ive sunk 30 odd hours into its the past two weeks, these lessons can translate to Ubisofts other flagship open world franchises, Assassins Creed and Watch Dogs, but also games like Just Cause, Grand Theft Auto, or even Dragon Age.



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News::Dragon Age: Inquisition The Game That Never Ends

IM PLAYIN discusses Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the wealth of content that the game offers - and why that could be daunting for some.



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News::Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Gameplay: Clutching Up

8BitChimp says, "I finally caught a good game of Call of Duty Advanced Warfare on tape. Can you believe it? I cant. It happened when I wasnt recording my voice, but either way, I did pretty well. Give it a look for yourself and let me know what you think!"



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News::Asus Points Shrink Ray at GeForce GTX 970, Now Comes in Mini ITX Form

The mini ITX form factor has been gaining some serious street cred as of late. Of course, it was only a matter of time, with advances in technology leading to increasingly smaller parts that are much more powerful than their sizes suggest. The newest tiny treat for mini ITX builders is the Asus GeForce GTX 970 DC Mini, a small form factor graphics card that willl be right at home in your mini ITX motherboard.



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News::Watch someone S their P's while playing Affected using the Oculus Rift.

Michael Alan writes - "I decided to give Affected another try after a first failed attemp. I finally made it through and it scared me more than it probably should have. The jump scares are random so when I thought knew what was coming I couldnt have been more wrong. All of my reactions are presented in glorious slow-motion for everyone to enjoy."



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News::Battlefield Hardline Complete Weapon, Attachment, Grenade, and Gadget List Revealed

MP1st - Based off of some of the brand new multiplayer footage that just recently hit YouTube, we now have a better idea of the type of arsenal both cops and criminals will have access to in the upcoming shooter from Visceral Games.



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News::The Old City: Leviathan Review | Gamecrastinate

The Old City: Leviathan, developed by PostMod Softworks is a game that is likely to turn some heads this week. Released today, the game features a beautiful visual design and unique approach to storytelling and design. The Old City: Leviathan takes players on a journey into madness. Theyll explore the ruins of an abandoned civilization, which seems to exist primarily in the various buildings and sewer systems of an old water treatment facility, to try to uncover the truth behind a whole bunch of mysterious stuff.



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News::Never Alone Review | Entertainment Buddha

Owen Hibbert of Entertainment Buddha writes: "When I first started Never Alone, my expectations were somewhat different to the game I would soon be playing. Before getting my hands on the game, I had no preconceptions on Never Alone whatsoever, and had only heard it was a 2.5D platformer set within a snowy environment. Not once, for a single second, did I ever consider that Never Alone would turn out to be one of the best 2.5D platforming games I have ever played. But it really was."



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News::Chicken Invaders 5 Game Launched for PC, Mac, Linux

The latest installment of the casual space shooter series has players battling intergalactic chickens to (quite literally) save the day.



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News::The Old City: Leviathan Review: In the Dust of this Planet | Technology Tell

Technology Tell writes, "The Old City: Leviathan probes the bleakest corners of life in search of hope, embracing insanity, violence and despair in a genuine search for some way to live freely and meaningfully amidst the ruins. Despite all this, it is not a dark game. It contains elements of horror, madness, and death, but there is beauty in the fallen world it depicts, and the game never stops encouraging you to move forward, even if you dont know where or why. The Old City: Leviathan features a character named Jonah, and like his biblical namesake Jonahs story is one of isolation and struggle, yet he emerges from it renewed. It makes for a remarkably deep experience, despite only lasting about four hours."



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News::Review: Rugby 15 Is A Hot Mess | EGMR

EGMR writes: "Rugby 15 is a game that was sprung on A-G and I around rAge 2014 time. We had a good laugh at it, and thought no more of it for a while, until we got the full game to review. I had to volunteer for this partially out of morbid curiosity, because I wanted to see if it really could be as bad as what wed seen earlier this year. It is."



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News::Patch 2.45 details for Final Fantasy XIV

The upcoming patch for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is set to release on December 9th. This patch will include changes to the Dragoon and Ninja classes. In addition, different difficulty levels are being added to raid dungeons. Sony has also extended the upgrade campaign to last until March of next year, while a free trial is going to be available to PlayStation players later this month.



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News::GameStop ad (12/3 - 12/9)

This week's full GameStop ad has gone live.



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News::Disney Infinity 2.0: Disney Originals Crystal Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey Figure gets release date

The release date is now available for the Disney Infinity 2.0: Disney Originals Crystal Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey Figure.



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News::Unreal Engine 4.6 Now Available

VRFocus - Last month VRFocus reported on the updates that the upcoming 4.6 version of Epic Games' Unreal Engine development tool will bring. The changelog includes some significant updates for virtual reality (VR) developers that will help them improve their experiences for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD) on PC and other devices. Today Epic Games has finally released Unreal Engine 4.6 for licence owners so that they can now take full advantage of that changelog.



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News::War Thunder Dev: Project Morpheus 'the same incredible VR-experience as on PC'

VRFocus - Only a handful of videogame and virtual reality (VR) fans will have been able to get their hands on Sony Computer Entertainment's (SCE) Project Morpheus head-mounted display (HMD) for the PlayStation 4 in 2014. Since being revealed in March, the device has only made a few appearances to the public, including Gamescom in Germany and Tokyo Game Show in Japan. You might be wondering just how the HMD stacks up to the Oculus Rift HMD on PC, then. According to War Thunder developer Gaijin Entertainment, it's the same 'incredible' experience.



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News::Fan-Made Unreal Engine 4 Project Shows Impressive Sci-Fi Real-Time In-Engine Visuals

Polycounts member tsmith3d has been working on a sci-fi project powered by Unreal Engine 4, and has recently revealed the first images from it.



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News::Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Review: Demented I Gimme Gimme Games

In their review of Geometry Wars 3, GGG writes: "This is the Geometry Wars you grew up on over the Xbox 360/PS3/Wii generation, just with some clever twists. You will still get addicted and be glued to your TV, endlessly chasing high scores until your fingers ache. That hasn't changed. During a year when it seemed like every other major release brought with it some sort of disappointing catch, Geometry Wars 3 simply puts a smile on your face and blisters on your thumbs. That's something that is increasingly hard to come by in 2014. "



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News::5 Games We're Looking Forward to in December

Paste Magazine looks at the most exciting new games coming out in December.



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News::Never Alone Review | Esperino

Rarely does a game with such potential fail to deliver on the same level as Never Alone. The concept or at the least one thats initially presented to you is fantastic, highlighting the side-scrolling adventure of a little girl in the icy tundra with only an arctic fox for company. Its an appealing premise, and one that youve probably never considered before. Sadly, the game is far better on paper than it is in execution thanks to a number of unwanted factors.



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News::'The Crew': 15 Hours On The Open Road

Analog Addiction writes, "The term MMO (an abbreviation for Massive Multiplayer Online) is changing. Before 2014, an MMO was bar a few exceptions a PC only title often involving RPG elements and cooldown based combat in a gigantic fantasy open world. However, with the launch of a new console generation, and more console gamers connected to the Internet than ever before, this once PC oriented genre has found its way from its traditional roots, and onto home consoles. The Crew is one such trend bucker. It is an MMO, but there is no fantasy world and no combat. What replaces those is the United States of America in all of its entirety to explore, and a racing game. What remains from the MMO genre is random encounters with other players as you explore the U.S., and RPG elements."



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News::Namco Revealed 11 Brand New Dragon Ball Xenoverse Screenshots

Namco Bandai revealed a new batch of screenshots for the upcoming Dragon Ball Xenoverse video game title, which will be available on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. The new screenshots feature the screenshots features Beerus, Majin Buu, Future Trunks and many more. The screenshots also shows new facial expressions and a lot more. Dragon Ball Xenvoerse



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News::The Old City: Leviathan PC Review: In the Belly of the Beast - USGamer

USGamer: "Like other environmental storytelling games (or "walking simulators") Gone Home, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and Dear Esther, The Old City drops you into an unexplained world and provides a motivation to explore, but its conclusion differs greatly from others of the genre. Instead of providing a satisfying twist to tie everything you've experienced into a neat, little package, The Old City closes its final curtain with the same ambiguity seen at the very beginning. Ostensibly, you're asked to do nothing more than find your way from one end of the game to the other, but the true objective can be found in putting the pieces together for a satisfying interpretationone you're definitely not going to get with a single playthrough."



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News::Haunted House: Cryptic Graves Review - Thejimquisition

Thejimquisition: "As a matter of disclosure, its only right that I confess to putting just over 100 minutes into this game before committing my thoughts to a review. Ordinarily, that would be a woefully inadequate amount of time to accurately assess a videogame, but Haunted House: Cryptic Graves is not an ordinary experience. Indeed, in less than two hours, I was able to witness firsthand enough glitches to fill several full videogames, while the various half-baked attempts at visual effects can induce brutal headaches in about fifteen minutes of playtime. You may disagree, and youre welcome to wait for maniacs braver than I to play it to completion, but I am confident that my playtime is sufficient to deem Haunted House one of Ataris most remarkable atrocities."



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News::Game of Thrones: Episode One Iron From Ice Review | IncGamers

IncGamers' Peter Parrish searches frantically for the dont trust anybody about anything dialogue option in Telltales take on Game of Thrones.



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News::Guild Wars 2 Tangled Paths Review | MMO-Play

Season two of the Living World storyline for Guild Wars 2 is definitely heating up. Fans of the mmorpg that really get into the game's lore were tickled in the last installment when they managed to enter Glint's lair and learn some more secrets of Tyria, especially that of a dragon egg that has been held for safekeeping by the Zephyrites. Such an egg is a powerful weapon that can definitely tip the scales depending upon which side has possession of it. Mordremoth has been going all out in order to gain the egg, which has left the Zephyrites in such a battered condition. Now players scramble to find the egg in the latest episode released.



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News::6 Things Ubisoft Should Do Next Year Instead of Releasing Assassins Creed Victory

Theres this thing called time, Ubisoft.



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News::Motorcycle Club stealthily steers onto Steam, also riding onto PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2015

VVV: "The game in question is Motorcycle Club, and it looks like an interesting take on the bike racing genre. 22 licensed bikes from the likes of BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha are featured, spread across three different classes spanning Superbike, Roadster and Custom ranging from 125cc to 2000cc. There are 40 challenges in the single player Tournament, you can race online with up to four players, crate clubs and customise your rider. So far, so standard fare. Except there's a gimmick: you can switch to any bike class in real time mid-race, Driver: San Francisco style to tackle the varying track conditions. This of course implores you to think tactfully: a sports bike will give you an advantage on the long straights, whereas more twisty sections require something more nippy."



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News::Game of Thrones®: A Telltale Games Series Season Premiere Now Available For Download

A Telltale Games Series Set in the World of HBO®s Emmy Award®-Winning Television Drama Debuts First Episode, Iron from Ice



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

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: Theres a certain point in my gaming history where consoles took a back seat for a good few years. These days were filled with lots of Interplay and BlackIsles such as Fallouts 1 and 2, IceWind Dale, Planescape Torment, and so on. Point is, and even today, not only are these classics, but Divinity: Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity, Tides of Numeria are bringing these styles back. Enter Lords of Xulima which takes this classic old school style and merges it with a combat system that has made a resurgence in the past few years between Might and Magic X, Legends of Grimrock, Class of Heroes 2, and Demons Gaze.



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