Friday, January 2, 2015

News::Amazing Star Citizen Fan Trailer and Screenshots Show the Mustangs Beauty in 4K Resolution

Star Citizen is shaping up as a really amazing game, and you can see that every day by the level of engagement of its growing community. There are even some that go as far as importing the games assets in CryEngine to create some really amazing fan trailers.



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News::What are The Most Important Aspects of the Gaming Experience?

Every year we draw closer and closer to that time where we can finally say that gaming has a connection that only reality can produce, from taking a vacation on your couch to playing a real game of pool with your friends around the world while being in your own home. Until that time however, we have to make do with what we have. From the sound of zombie footsteps behind you to that 4k PC monitor, what is the most important thing a game can have to connect you to its own virtual world? Lets go over 3 things that the we think is the most important for the gaming world to put you right in the center of the games world, along with some other things that can really give the game great shape.



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News::World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Review | Continue Play

A decade on, and five expansions later, can Warlords of Draenor breathe new life into Blizzard's ageing MMO? Yes it can, as veteran player Dale Morgan discovers in his long-form review.



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News::Grand Theft Auto V Still Scheduled For A January 27th Release On The PC

Two weeks ago, Rockstar claimed that the PC requirements for GTA V would be - hopefully - released before the end of 2014. Well, it's January 2015 and there is still no word about them. Not only that, but Valve has not even set a specific release date for Rockstar's title on Steam. As a result of these two things, a lot of gamers wondered whether GTA V PC has been - secretly - pushed back to February or even March. Thankfully, Rockstar re-assured gamers that the game is still set for a January 27th release on the PC.



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News::Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review: The Godslayer | Technology Tell

Technology Tell writes, "Thankfully, Guardian of Light got rave reviews and convinced Square the universe was worth visiting again. It is a different universe than the main Tomb Raider games. That lady who began the reboot unsure of herself is nowhere to be seen here. This is the Lara Croft who doesnt flinch when told she has to go toe-to-toe with an ancient Egyptian god."



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News::Dark Deception Confirmed for Project Morpheus

VRFocus - Glowstick Games' Dark Deception garnered a great deal of attention last year as it made waves amongst the virtual reality (VR) community. Following it's announcement and an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, the studio teased a PlayStation 4 release. That console edition has now been confirmed, and it will also support the forthcoming PlayStation 4 VR head-mounted display (HMD), Project Morpheus.



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News::Should We Be Worried About Mighty No. 9?

While Capcom fumbles around with the Mega Man franchise, settling for Smash Bros. cameos, Mighty No. 9 is recapturing the joyous energy that many gamers thought was lost forever. But as 2015 begins for the game with a whimper, is it time for concern?



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News::2015: The Year of the Indies

Gamer Headlines lists off its most anticipated 2015 releases coming from independent developers.



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News::Sell the Modded Sandking XL for $17k-$19k in GTA V

GTA 5 Cheats shows you where to find a pre-modded Sandking XL in GTA V and GTA Online that you can then sell for between $GTA17K and $GTA19K each time, making it a nice little money earner.



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News::Metal Gear PC Mod Turns People Into Birds 

News::Website Related to Half-Life Remake Broadcasts Emergency Message

No, this has nothing to do with Half-Life 3. Instead, it has everything to do with Black Mesa, Half-Life's 2012 remake.



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News::Chaos Ride now available at Desura.com

Chaos Ride, the futuristic arcade racer from Sc0tt Games, is now available for PC from Desura.com. Chaos Ride is a futuristic arcade racing game, influenced by all the insanely fast arcade racers of the early 00s Wipeout, Extreme G, Ballistics, Outrun 2 et al. Players pilot their neon hover-cycles through nine different locations at speeds of up to 800mph.



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News::Watching these two Little Macs go at it with a bizarre, looping barrage of punches is genuinely mesm


Watching these two Little Macs go at it with a bizarre, looping barrage of punches is genuinely mesmerizing. This video comes from Lythero, who's fast becoming one of my favorite Smash YouTubers thanks to the perfect way the clips capture the game's oddball humor. Watch more over at their channel.


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News::Ed Boon: [Mortal Kombat] Represents Empowered Females More Than Almost Any Game Out There

Mortal Kombat X creative director Ed Boon has recently shared his thoughts on GamerGate and how it relates to the female representation of characters in the Mortal Kombat franchise.



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News::Ninja Far Cry 4 Player Kills 24 Dudes In Under Two Minutes


Ok, so this video by YouTuber Frank Zappa racing through De Pleur's fortress in Far Cry 4 and stealth-killing baddies like a boss was obviously rehearsed. But man, those long-distance knife throws! It's also fun to imagine that it's actually Frank Zappa ninja-running Far Cry rather than Ajay Ghale.


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News::Collector's Corner: How do you handle trinkets and toys?

It's been a while since the last episode of Collector's Corner, but with the amiibo-craze happening I figured it's a good time to check in with the gang.


For the most part, when we talk about videogame collectors, we're talking actual cold hard videogames. Whether it's a retro or modern flavored collection, discs or cartridges, there's plenty of game hunting to be found, despite the fact that a lot of stores have already phased out older platforms.


But what about trinkets? You know, toys, figures, books, and of course, amiibo. Do you have the fever for merchandise too? Or do you just stick to games?


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News::NPC Is Unaware She's Dead

NPC Is Unaware She's Dead


Today on the first Highlight Reel of 2015 we have some door physics, some good gunplay in the Halo 5: Guardians Beta and someace surfing in CS: GO.


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News::Greenlight Christmas Bundle Review Mix of Mobile, Horror, and Charm

Tis the season to be indie! As if you werent busy enough over the holidays, Stolen Couch Games has decided to snatch away even MORE of your free time by launching their Greenlight Christmas Bundle- a bundle dedicated to featuring games currently going through the Steam Greenlight program. This is a review of the greenlight christmas bundle published on RGZ.



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News::BOID Hands-on Preview | Entertainment Buddha

While the feature set is obviously not complete, and there is much balancing to be done, whats there already is an immediately captivating and accessible new variation on the RTS genre. Gameplay is conceptually simple: the goal is to take over all of the bases on the map by using different units and special abilities and wisely using the bases unique weapons, such as turrets.



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News::The Gamer Headlines Show EP 11: Ground Zeroes' PC Mods, Star Trek 3, and Microtransactions

Hosted by Adnan Riaz and Christopher Cortes, this weeks episode focuses on Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes PC mods, news on the eagerly awaited Star Trek 3 and a discussion on the influence of microtransactions in gaming.



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News::Satellite Reign Hands-On Preview | Entertainment Buddha

Entertainment Buddha's Nick Horry writes: "Satellite Reign is a spiritual successor to the earlier Syndicate games from the 1990s, which featured isometric squad-based gameplay set within a futuristic sci-fi universe. For those that have not heard of the games from the 1990s, you may have heard of the more recent first-person shooter take on Syndicate, which was released in 2012 and published by EA. However Satellite Reign, developed by 5 Lives Studios, is taking the game back to its squad based, strategy style roots."



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News::10 Comics That Shut Down Terrible Internet Arguments

10 Comics That Shut Down Terrible Internet Arguments


Is there a persistent Internet argument that you're just sick of responding to? Don't have the energy to explain the problem with the argument for the billionth time? These comics can help, countering those troublesome arguments with a few words and pictures.


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News::The 6 Most Important Timed Exclusives of 2015

Richard Bailey Jr. of The Koalition writes: When Sony and Microsoft released their latest home consoles at the tail end of 2013, both companies seemed poised and ready to compete with one another for the attention and money of every consumer and gaming enthusiast on the planet. While both sides focused a great deal of their efforts on the development of first-party exclusives, the quick approach of picking up third party timed exclusives served as another way to lure fans in and stifle the competition. Now that we are in the mist of what is expected to be a phenomenal year of game releases, its important to point out that some of these timed exclusives will carry more significance than others. To illustrate this point further, I decided to put together a list on 6 of the most important timed exclusives of 2015.



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News::The 12 Best Video Games Of 2014

The 12 Best Video Games Of 2014


We came, we saw, we played. We nominated, we debated, we decided. Here, in alphabetical order, are Kotaku's top 12 games of 2014:


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News::Tekken 7s New Arab Character Shaheen Makes the Newspapers in Bahrain

There arent many characters from the Middle East in video games, so its not so surprising that Tekken 7s newly announced Arab entry Shaheen is causing quite a buzz in the local community.



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News::Microsoft to Use the Power of the Xbox One to Evolve Xbox Avatars with Better Graphics and More

Xbox Avatars were introduced six years ago on Xbox 360, but with the introduction of the Xbox One Microsoft is looking into improve them, with better graphics and a wider ecosystem.



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News::The Most Disappointing Games of 2014

Power Up Gaming writes: "Another year is coming to a close and, as always, not everything has lived up to expectations. Over the last 12 months, games disappointed us by being too short, too buggy, or simply too ordinary to measure up to the hype. After waxing lyrical about the games that made our years, a few of the more cynical members of staff here at Power Up Gaming have decided to touch on some of the games that didnt even make our afternoons."



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News::Hi Kotaku, I'm Patrick Klepek

Hi Kotaku, I'm Patrick Klepek


You might know me, you might not, but my name's Patrick Klepek, and I'm the newest addition to the Kotaku family. I've been writing about video games in various forms since I was 14-years-old, and spent most of the past four years as the news (and horror) editor at Giant Bomb.


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News::Ocarina Of Time Has A New Speedrunning Champion

News::The Most Vile Video Game Villains of 2014

Theyve haunted your dreams, youve fought them across time and space, they killed your parents (or dog, wife, siblings, best friend, etc.) and victory over them tasted ever so sweet. Were talking about villains. Every great story needs an obstacle to overcome, and what an obstacle these guys were. This year was a great year for games and the baddies were the baddest theyve been in a long time.



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News::Dungeon of the Endless Review (PC) - CDT

CDT: "Those two words probably summoned an emotion deep within you. For some, theyre a portal to the finest experiences in video gaming games that bring back the challenge of yesteryear and constantly keep you on your toes. To others, Rogue-like titles are uninteresting games that are unnecessarily difficult or harsh and can often require dozens (if not hundreds) of hours to fully appreciate."



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News::9 Video Games That Left Us Defenseless and Scared

9 Video Games That Left Us Defenseless and Scared


Video games often employ lots of cruel tricks in which gamers find themselves in precarious pickles—the gigantic and seemingly impossible bosses, timers, that last collectable that requires precision to attain. But the most cruel trick of all? Taking away our weapons.


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