Tuesday, December 30, 2014

News::Assassin's Creed: Unity Xbox One For £16.99

If you're an Xbox One owner who is yet to dive into Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Unity, this may just be the time to do so.



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News::SWTOR: Gear Progression All Classes

SWTORStrategies: " Im personally happy that we left the visual progression far behind us in SWTOR. "



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News::4 Things Origin Needs to Improve to Be Decent

Twinfinite says: "Origin has improved over time, but EA needs to improve several issues still."



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News::Special Edition Podcast: No Man's Sky

Gameinformer writes:"To coincide with our January cover story on the ambitious No Man's Sky from Hello Games, we've been rolling out features all month in our content hub. We've covered a lot of ground, but there's still an infinite number of questions that you can ask the team at Hello Games about the infinite universe that they're creating. To help with this task, we turned to our community and chose the questions that have not been answered anywhere else in our coverage. On this special edition podcast we're joined by the founder of Hello Games Sean Murray and we barrage him with your questions. Hopefully, you learn something new about the game."



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News::Top 5 Games of 2014

Readers Gambit takes a look at their favourite games from 2014. There is also a special section for two of the worst releases this year.



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News::MONG Podcast - 65 - What Major Capcom Series is Returning in 2015?

On this weeks MONG Podcast, the team discussed some of this weeks biggest gaming news like Halo 5 Guardians beta starting, the possibility of Amiibo cards, the next game from Platinum, a Kingdom Hearts III news teaser, a possible Dark Souls virtual reality game, Microsofts decision to raise the price of Xbox One back up, Metal Gear Solid Vs chicken hat, Halo 5s limited and collectors editions, Boyd Multerer leaving Microsoft and more! News also broke that Capcom will be announcing a new game soon, and that a they will announce the return of a major series. What could that major series be? The team attempted to pinpoint which one of their many series it could be.



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News::Fault - Milestone One Review - Gametactics

Sekai Project has been making quite some headway this year, with more and more visual novels cropping up on Valves Steam, whether they need the help to do Kickstarters or not. Fault Milestone One is such a project; and the fruits of that labor are promising, if the first episode is anything to go by. There are some minor issues that hopefully will get ironed out in the next two installments.



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News::Five Most WTF Gaming Moments of 2014

Games are full of moments that take our breath away, but not all of them leave us stunned for the right reasons. Sometimes a lack of budget, vision, or sense leaves gamers staring in wonder and scratching their heads. Here are the five most baffling moments in the last year.



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News::Old Sound Card Commercial Is Making Me Oddly Emotional

Old Sound Card Commercial Is Making Me Oddly Emotional


I'm not one for getting needlessly wistful about the past, but certain things will set me off from time to time. Take this old sound card commercial for the AdLib Music Synthesizer card.


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News::Assassin's Creed Victory: 5 London urban legends and mysteries we want to see

PSU writes: London is ripe with mystery and has generated many urban myths over the centuries. Here's 5 we want to see featured in Assassin's Creed Victory.



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News::Mass Effect Cosplay So Good You'll Think It's From A Movie

Mass Effect Cosplay So Good You'll Think It's From A Movie


If there's a point you cease cosplaying as a character and start actually becoming them, Jen from Soylent Cosplay is pretty much there with this Liara T'Soni outfit.


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News::Gawker The NYPD Is an Embarrassment to the City of New York | io9 10 Dragons Who Are Enormous Asshol

News::Top 5 Worst Games of 2014

(CriticalIndieGamer) Well, here we are again, choosing the mould from the gold(is that a saying?), picking out the cream of the crap. Truth be told, it has been another so-so gaming year for me. With the exception of a few truly stellar titles, it has all been a bit forgettable. But these abominations deserve a special mention. For crimes against gaming they have been deemed my worst games of 2014 play them at your peril.



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News::Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 screenshots show Hashirama and Madara

Check out some new screenshots featuring Hashirama and Madara in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.



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News::Particulars Review Particularly Difficult | GIZORAMA

Tom Reeder, GIZORAMA - "If youve ever wondered what happens when you put particle physics and puzzle games into a Large Hadron Collider, the answer youre looking for is Particulars, a puzzle game about all the complicated stuff you didnt understand in science class. In concept, the game seems pretty interesting, requiring the player to actually think in order to accomplish the task set out for them at the beginning of each level. In execution, this is a game with a wildly varying difficulty level, which sometimes matches the wild and uncontrollable movements of the player-particle."



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News::The Absolute Best 5 Local Co-op Games of 2014

Local Multiplayer games had a fantastic year in 2014, here are the Top 5 to play with your friends



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News::5 Points Where Gaming Failed in 2014

2014 had more than it's fair share of troubles for gaming. Here are a few ways that it could've been much better than it was. Let's hope 2015 is better!



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News::This is what two hours with The Sims 4 looks like when you map out all the mouse movements.

News::Top 5 Games Due In 2015 You Need To Be Pumped For

Be-Mpowered: 'While 2014 wasnt a jaw-dropping year for games, it was still pretty damned good. As well as cementing the PS4 and Xbox One as machines that arent just going to sit under a television and do absolutely nothing, it housed the likes of South Park, Mario Kart 8 and P.T. That aint no bad thing.'



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News::Blackscoping In Advanced Warfare is Worse Than Quickscoping

GoodGameBro writes, "For quite awhile, the topic of quickscoping in the Call of Duty series has been a toxic one. Fans of the series seem to be divided on the issue, but each developer in the franchise has seemingly worked to reduce its effectiveness."



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News::Counter-Strike Player Never Stood A Chance


We've all been there: that moment when you know in your gut that you're totally, utterly screwed. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Tarik found that out the hard way, in the video above.


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News::Top Gaming Moments of 2014

2014 was full of great gaming moments and we've collected our top six from games such as Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed Unity. What were your favorites?



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News::A Wild Theory About Dragon Age's Most Surprising Character


Without spoiling anything, not everyone in Dragon Age: Inquisition is who they seem. And if you delve into the game's lore, things can get very, very interesting.


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News::Modders Are Trying To Add Online Multiplayer To A Bunch Of Wii Games

News::Elite Dangerous - PC Review | Chalgyr's Game Room

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: In recent years we have seen an uptick in space-based games, from 4X titles like Endless Space and Civilizations: Beyond Earth, to space simulators like Star Citizen and Elite: Dangerous, to titles like Kerbal Space Program and Space Engineers. Starting in the early 80's and flourishing through the 90's, video games based on/in/around space were numerous, providing players with all manner of entertainment and excitement. From the original Elite to games like Wing Commander, X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, and Descent Freespace, up until the early 00's, any fan of high technology could find something that would sate their thirst and then it all sort of disappeared.



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News::The best games of 2014 (GamesBeat staff picks)

The GamesBeat staff names its Games of the Year and its quite the varied list.



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News::2014 recap: The 15 most popular posts on Destructoid this year

We post a lot of stuff here on Destructoid. News, reviews, opinion editorials -- you know the drill. Every now and then, a post will catch fire and get ridiculously popular. Sometimes it's a complete mystery as to why; sometimes it's very obvious (as is the case with number one on this list). Still, it's fun to look back at the end of the year and see what performed particularly well.


These are the 15 posts that performed best from a traffic standpoint in 2014. Because reviews are kind of in a league of their own, I've also included the top five toward the bottom. And, just for funsies, there are another five bonus posts that the staff enjoyed the most this year.


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News::'Flinch' Is Going Away For Halo 5, Developers Say


"Flinch," or the penalty of your aiming reticle getting moved up when shot, has long been a controversial feature in the Halo games. But that flinch animation that players have been noticing in Halo 5's beta will soon be removed, according to 343's Josh Holmes.


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News::The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Of 2014

The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Of 2014


This was a crazy good year for books. There was mind-expanding science fiction —including William Gibson's return to the future! — along with thrilling fantasy, and a number of brilliant category-defying books. Here are the 22 best science fiction and fantasy books of 2014.


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News::Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror Review - Indie Puzzler Is A Hauntingly Good Time | Short Pause

Glitchy Pixel's quirky little puzzler, Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror, may have slipped through the cracks of many a discerning gamer's backlog. Is this Vita/PC indie worth your free time?



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News::5 Reasons 2014 Was an Extraordinary Year For Gaming

2014 proved to be an extraordinary year for gaming despite all of the bad press throughout the year. Here's what brought greatness to this year in gaming.



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News::5 Recommended MMOs for the Week ( Dec 29,2014 - Jan 4, 2015)

Have you been a little tired of the MMO you are playing now? Are you busy with looking for the best one in tons of "highly anticipated" MMOs? Do you want to see the most popular MMOs within the last week? Take it! Read on 2P's weekly recommended MMO review that picks up 5 MMOs which attracted the most attention during the last week at 2P and hope you can find out the most satisfied one among them.



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News::Instant Dungeon! is the Fast Food of Video Games (Review) | Twinfinite

Chaz at Twinfinite writes, If theres one thing to be said about modern video games as compared to the games of the past, its that were living in a time where story dominates. Instant Dungeon! by With the Love Studios returns to the quick pick-up-and-play action of bygone days. Packed with different game modes and numerous playable characters, the game wastes no time throwing players directly into the action. Presenting an ever-changing field of play, a sleek yet simple item system, and a few other modern trappings, Instant Dungeon! definitely still feels more old-school than new.



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News::Top 10 Sonic Games Of All Time

It's time to remind ourselves of what made this series good in the first place.



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News::Dragon Age: Inquisition is GamesBeats 2014 Game of the Year

Welcome to a world of myth, legend, and sociopolitical intrigue.



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News::Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Preview | CheatCC

CheatCC says - "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the Metal Gear Solid game that once wasn't one at all, at least, according to Konami. The game was originally presented as a brand new franchise in a trailer that contained 100% gameplay footage and a wealth of clues alluding to the fact that it was, indeed, a Metal Gear Solid title. Despite mounting evidence, Kojima playfully denied his involvement with the "new" franchise. The whole stunt,while silly, demonstrated Kojima's capacity to act as both creator and producer for a project, which is likely a difficult balancing act for a person. Art and profit are often conflicting goals."



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News::SWTOR Open Source Community Spreadsheet Collection

A one stop collection of Spreadsheets and Guide Sources for the SWTOR game.



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News::Best Game of 2014 That No One Played

The best games that managed to fall under the radar.



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News::Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: When Supernatural Battles Became C

News::12 Must Have Games for 2015 - The COG Collective's Most Anticipated Games

COG writes - 2015 is looking like a great year for gamers. We decided to ask our writers what game they are most excited for. Here is COG's annual list of our most anticipated games - 2015 edition.



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News::FFXIV placed Character Restrictions due to PSN Difficulties

"Final Fantasy XIV" has just added character creation restrictions in Japan, North America, and Europe due to the recent PlayStation Network difficulties. The executives and moderators has provided the list in each region and announced that they will post updates in the following intervals: 1:00/ 6:00/ 11:00 /15:00/ 20:00 (GMT).



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News::Gawker 2014: The Year in Dumb Conservative Memes | io9 10 Flashbacks That Totally Changed Our Favori

News::Seinfeld Characters Would Do The Silliest Things in eSports

Seinfeld Characters Would Do The Silliest Things in eSports


The formula is given, and it's worked before: Plot lines from Seinfeld with Kramer the visionary, George who just can't pull it together, Jerry and Elaine whining about everything, and Newman plotting something evil in his apartment, all squeezed into short tweets with something extra added. This time it's eSports.


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