News::The 5 Funniest Game Bugs of 2014

Glitches can turn out to be a source of unexpected comedy. Some of the darkest, most violent games on the market turn into slapstick thanks to screwy A.I. or a wonky physics engine. Here are some of the funniest bugs of this past year.



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News::Tips for Becoming the Shadow of Mordor

Barry writes, "Getting slaughtered in the harsh land of Mordor? Yeah, I was having a hard time too. A few moments of letting my guard down, led to the rapid promotion of a couple of captains. The world around me seemed to be growing at a pace I couldnt keep up with. Outnumbered and under-powered, I decided to restart my journey and pay close attention to the world around, to learn to be the predator and not the prey. Here are some of the ways that I accomplished that."



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News::Call of Duty Advanced Warfare: Lack of Face off Playlist, AE4 Variants And Loot Detailed

Gamingbolt:"Say what you will about Activision, Sledgehammer Games and Call of Duty, I frequently do, but you cant deny that they do have a certain established rapport which their community, for better or for worse. Micheal Condrey himself, the Studio Head of Development & Co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, often takes to Twitter to converse with fans and address queries."



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News::The OuterHaven Podcast #59 2014 got hacked, time to upgrade

This is perhaps the final podcast from The Outerhaven crew and what better way to send this year off then to sit back and listen to your buddies; Bwizzy, Navigator Bowman, Carlos, Zslash, LizLiz, Shadowz596 and myself as we rant off to the following topics; DDoS of MS and Sony by Lizard Squad why and the impact! The Legend of Korra ENDING. yes, Korra X Asami is a thing. Sony hack and wtf is going on. Sonys Interview; was it worth the hype and the aftermath. Best and Worst of 2015 round-table Most looked forward to for 2015 round-table



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News::Dragon Age Inquisition: Skyhold Throne List of Unlocks And Upgrades

If you, like thousands of other gamers, are currently enthralled in the world of Dragon Age Inquisition, then the chances are good that youve sat on that lovely big throne that is found in your stronghold. You may have noticed that this throne can change depending on what youve done, well heres some information that helps detail the differences are between the various throne types. Because who doesnt like a good seat?



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News::Target Ad 1/4 - 1/10

Take a look at the latest Target weekly ad.



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News::Jesse Makkonen "Silence of the Sleep" Interview I GoodGameHR

We've talked with Jesse Makkonen, a young finish developer who single handedly created of one the biggest indies surprises of this year - an atmospheric horror adventure Silence of the Sleep. In case you'd like to know what inspired Jesse for creating this game and how he managed to create it, all answers can be found in our interview - enjoy!



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News::Look At This Yoshi Figure

Just look at it. That is the cheeriest strut I have ever seen in an action figure.

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News::Gamers Shouldn't Have To Pay For Online Multiplayer

With the recent Lizard Squad DDoS attack on both PSN and Xbox Live leaving many new PS4 and Xbox One adopters unable to access online features during Christmas, console gamers, now more than ever are starting to wonder why on Earth they're paying for online multiplayer which is good, because they shouldn't be.



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News::Nikita Is A Cosplay Star

News::Will The Rumors Ever End About Dishonored 2

Fans of the Dishonored video game franchise have been waiting and waiting for news that any sequel to the game, aka Dishonored 2 will hit the world.



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News::Uncorking Champagne With A Huge Sniper Rifle

Hold [shift] to steady breathing.

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News::Getting Your Origin Account Hacked Is A Terrible Experience

"Video game, always online, account hacks are something that you hear about quite often in the current stream of gaming, but getting hacked is something that you never quite expect to happen to you. This was me before today. Typically, I would assume that these people that got hacked were somehow at fault themselves, maybe they clicked on a phishing link, maybe they have contracted a virus. But, now that its happened to me, someone with a degree in Network Security, I know that it can happen to anyone out of the blue. This is my (Attack On Gaming's) story."



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News::Dark Souls 2 Director On Dark Souls VR and Future Titles

This isn't something that we are looking into detail yet, or at least right now, but I agree that the world of Dark Souls 2 is something that has a very visceral element to it, says Yui Tanimura



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News::Cyberith Announces Its Own VR Videogame for Use with Virtualizer

VRFocus - Its been an exciting year for the team at Cyberith, which has seen its hard work pushing its Virtualizer omni-directional treadmill payoff with a very successful Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign in which it raised from $361,452 USD with the help of 577 backers. 2015 will no doubt be even bigger with the company looking to roll out the Virtualizer to its campaign backers and more. But thats not all the team has planned; its also developing its very own virtual reality (VR) videogame for use with the platform.



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News::The Talos Principle - Pirated Version Traps Players Inside An Elevator

DSOGaming writes: "Well, you gotta admit that Croteam is really great when it comes to clever ways to tease those who pirate its games. Following the immortal scorpion of Serious Sam 3, the Croatian team has included yet another in-game anti-piracy measure in its latest puzzle game, The Talos Principle."



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News::The Amazing Turnaround of Final Fantasy 14

There is no denying the mass appeal that the Final Fantasy series holds for gamers nor its impact upon video gaming. The solid legacy of the franchise helped propel the massive hype that surrounded the launch of the Final Fantasy 14 mmorpg back in 2010. To say that the game underperformed would be a massive understatement. The game bombed due to a host of reasons, and eventually Square Enix took the unprecedented action of closing down the game in order to do a total revamp before re-releasing it as Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. The game has now become a success to the extent that the company cited it as the reason for the company's stability in one of their recent financial reports.



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News::The final Saturday Morning Stream of 2014 is now live -- on Sunday night.

The final Saturday Morning Stream of 2014 is now live — on Sunday night. I promised one last hurrah and here it is — watch me play Omikron: The Nomad Soul, the 1999 classic from Quantic Dream, back when their games had real controls. Instead of making a big deal about it, just hit up my Twitch channel to watch.

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News::Wii U Art Dump Takes Care Of Your Desktop Wallpaper Needs

I've often enjoyed them as a nice little pre-game touch, so it's awesome to see NeoGAF user Oni Link 666 rip out some Wii U game loading screens and dump them for use as wallpapers.

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News::HITC Editors Top 5 Games of 2014 - Matt

2014 is almost over, and now HITC's Matt Tilke picks his top 5 games before 2015 arrives.



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News::Weekend Gaming Hardware Sales - $70 120GB SSD, NZXT H440, Fractal Define R4 Discounts

GamersNexus: "Xmas over, we head into 2015 with Broadwell on the horizon and CES announcements just a week away. As always, we'll be posting full CES coverage of new products on-site; until that time, let's recap a few of the post-xmas sales. We found a 120GB Intel SSD, discounted Z97 & X99 motherboards, and Fractal Design cases on sale."



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News::Bombing Bastards Review - "Nearly Identical To Bomberman" [NoobFeed]

NoobFeed writes: "Some say innovation is dead and judging by Bombing Bastards swagger, this may be a more accurate statement. This arcade games carbon copy of Bombermans tile grids and explosive antics is nearly as capable, if anything, though it comes with some lesser tweaks that upset its carefully constructed balance."



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News::Cute RPG Project Light Is The Work Of One Japanese Culture Enthusiast | Siliconera Interview

Siliconera: "Project Light caught Siliconeras attention recently due to having cute character design and turn-based combat two features were always drawn towards. Unfortunately, Project Light is so early in development still that there arent many details about it online to dig up. So, in order to find out more about the game, Siliconera caught up with the games solo developer Kamel Benlahrech to ask some questions. He discusses his dream of making games since a kid, his love of Japanese culture and media, and gives us some insight into what the game is about, and how exactly it is cyberpunk when it doesnt seem to fit the label."



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News::Resident Evil 4 HD Project - Village Texture Pack Now Available

DSOGaming writes: "A team of modders is currently working on an incredible HD Texture Overhaul for Capcoms Resident Evil 4, and has already released the first part of it. And you really need to download this because the amount of work that has been put into this is phenomenal."



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News::Track: Cuando Calienta El Sol | Artist: Talya Ferro | Album: Look At Me

Track: Cuando Calienta El Sol | Artist: Talya Ferro | Album: Look At Me

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News::Kotaku 'Shop Contest: The 2014 Year-End All-Star Extravaganza

It's that time of year again, when we pick a selection of our most popular 'Shop Contest subjects of the year and has our creative readers mash them up into a fine paste, all in the name of memories. What can we make with these five things?

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News::New Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 info: character selection hints, series sales and more

Amazon has provided some hints at what to expect from the playable character roster along with revealing the sales data of the series so far and more.



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News::Rumour: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Nearing Final Stage of Development?

The highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is nearing the final stage of development, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has hinted.



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News::This Math Equation Is Also A Limerick

This week's Sunday Puzzle looks like a mathematical equation. Well, it is a mathematical equation. But hidden in that equation is a poem. Can you recite it back to us?

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