News::A Letter To: Ubisoft

Entertainment Fuse wrote: "Dear Ubisoft, 2014 was a crazy year for you guys and gals. You released a lot of games. You launched two new IPs and you even released a lot of Assassins Creeds games. Like a lot. Likeok, like maybe too many if Im being honest. But this was far from a great year for you. Unity was and for many is broken and filled with bugs. Watch Dogs got mediocre reviews and The Crew did as well. But hey, Far Cry 4 was pretty damn goodeven if it was basically Far Cry 3.5."



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News::Why Far Cry 2 And 4 Feel So Different

A game's narrative isn't merely its script or its visuals — mechanics play a huge part in what kind of story is being told. Nowhere is that more apparent than when you contrast Far Cry 2 with the games that came after.

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News::Deadspin Worst Damn Knife Thrower Nearly Kills His Assistant | Jalopnik Ted Always Worries: CNN's Ex

News::Has Batman: Arkham Knights Limited Edition statue given away a major plot spoiler?

The first image of Batman: Arkham Knight's Limited Edition has appeared on Amazon but the statue included in the box may have given away a major plot point in this summer's game.



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News::Worst Games Of 2014

2014 was a bad year for video games, and these crappy games just made it worse. Here are my picks for the worst games I played in 2014.



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News::Jason Rubin compares VR to Facebook and Zynga

VRFocus - The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has started with in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Unlike other CES events it has gained a lot of attention based on its wide array of virtual reality (VR) devices present. VR enthusiasts should check out the panel consisting of analyst Michael Pachter and AMD Chief gaming scientist Richard Huddy. However, the key panel member is Oculus VRs Head of Studios and founder of Naughty Dog Jason Rubin. During theses talks Rubin stated that he believed VR to be similar to Facebook, Zynga and Rovio.



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News::Dying Light Has Over 2000 Hours Of Testing; QA Testing "Most Underrated" Job In Industry

"Dying Light will soon be sending shivers down our spines, but spare a moment for those poor souls who have to test the games we play before they release. Now spare another moment for those who have to test the awful games before they release. We salute you, brothers and sisters." The Games Cabin



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News::What 'Zoning' Means In Smash Bros., And Why It's So Important

One thing that separates Super Smash Bros. from other fighting games is the fact that you have to knock an opponent off a stage to get a knock-out. This makes it crucial to get a firm grasp on the physical space in a match as well as your relationship to an opponent. Key to doing so is a process known as "zoning."

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News::Gearbox Software Working in VR

VRFocus - Earlier today a group of hardware manufacturers and software developers made one of the first big virtual reality (VR) related announcement of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Razer, along with the likes of Sensics, announced the Open-Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem, designed to make VR development accessible. A number of videogame developers are included in the long list of supporters of OSVR but of particular note is Gearbox Software, the developer behind the popular Borderlands series.



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News::Images Revealed of Oculus Demo Booth for CES

VRFocus-In the wake of Consumer Electronics Show(CES) people have been preparing to view and demo Oculus' latest iteration of head mounted display (HMD). The virtual reality (VR) HMD is to be showcased with their impressive two storey booth. Part of the allure of Oculus Rifts new Crescent Bay prototype is that it is supposedly 'on the road' to the consumer version (CV1). Recently a picture of Oculus Rift's Crescent Bay booth, used for the standing demos at CES was leaked on Reddit.



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News::Top 10 Most Obnoxious Minecraft Skins

By Jack RaptorJack Acebedo Anybody who plays Minecraft will see someone with that one skin over and over again, it doesnt matter what server you are on. These people took the band wagon approach, using the most common skins, and to be honest its quite annoying.



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News::Indie Spotlight - Stardust Vanguard | GAW

For the mech fan in all of us, Gamer Assault's Alex R. takes a look at Stardust Vanguard in this week's Indie Spotlight.



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News::New PS4 Accessory Will Let You Swap In Larger, Cheaper Hard Drives

Not too long ago, it would have been hard to imagine filling up a game console with more than 500GB of stuff, but many of us have already reached that point. At CES, Nyko announced the Data Bank for the PlayStation 4, which both replaces the internal drive and allows 3.5" drives to qualify as internal storage. Basically, it means you can use larger and cheaper hard drives.

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News::Project CARS versus Driveclub - Heavy Rain / Weather Effects Comparison

MotoGamesTV has shared a video comparison between the rain weather effects of Project CARS and Driveclub. This comparison compares both the cockpit and the behind_the_car viewpoints, giving us a proper idea of the differences between them.



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News::Community poll: What is your most anticipated game of 2015?

The dust has barely settled on 2014, but we at Destructoid are already looking to the future! Why? Because the future is awesome. Duh.

The Dtoid staff have shared our personal picks for our most wanted games of 2015, and now it's your turn to share yours! To participate, just vote in the community poll below! It's just that easy. Did we miss your game? What idiots we are! Please do us a favor and write it in the "other" slot and then reply to my comment below so I can add it!

Once you've voted, be sure to tell us your choice in the comments so we can all hnnnnnggg over videogames together. Have fun!

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News::There Really Should Be a Booster Gold Comic in 2015

Unless you're a diehard DC Comics fan, you might not know who Booster Gold is. But you should, because he's the perfect superhero for our times. Basically, he's a selfish asshole with a robot sidekick.

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News::New Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Screenshots and Concept Art Released

Koei Tecmo's upcoming Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires game has received a handful of new screenshots and concept art for the viewing



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News::PlanetSide 2 has only recently become profitable for SOE

GameZone: "Despite being around for over two years on PC, PlanetSide 2 has only recently become profitable, according to Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley."



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News::Resident Evil Revelations 2 - New Screenshots Focus On Enemies

Capcom has released a new set of screenshots for Resident Evil Revelations 2, focusing on the enemies that players will face in this new Resident Evil title.



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News::New Virtuix Omni Video Provides First Look at Final Version

Its been known for a while now that Virtuix is planning to showcase the final, consumer-ready version of its Omni omnidirectional treadmill at this weeks 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The company expects to start shipping the anticipated device, which is designed for virtual reality (VR) experiences, a little later on in the year. However an early look at the final version of the Virtuix Omni has seemingly launched online a short while before CES itself opens. The fresh glimpse comes in the form of a new video that can be seen below.



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News::Mad Catz' new controller looks like a Michael Bay Decepticon

I can't look away from Mad Catz' new controller for Android devices and PC. I just can't.

The L.Y.N.X. 9 is meant to "offer a premium [see: $299.99; yes, really] gaming experience in almost any situation," though it's primarily geared toward mobile gaming with its transforming design.

The gamepad can morph to dock a phone or tablet, hence its ugly yet practical appearance, and there's also a full QWERTY keyboard attachment. The L.Y.N.X. works with Windows 7/8/8.1 and can link your Android device of choice to a television via an included cable, if you'd like.

Have to wonder how big the market for this sort of thing is. Ships in March.

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News::It's never been easier to make a video game, but it's still not a walk in the park.

It's never been easier to make a video game, but it's still not a walk in the park. Gunpoint creator Tom Francis wants to help. Francis wrote about games before he started making them, but the success of Gunpoint allowed him to go full-time. Now, he's giving back with a series of videos on development. First up? Writing code.

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News::4 Games That Screwed You Over

Be-Mpowered: 'In reality, a video game cant screw you over. For all the noise and tears that accompanied, for example, Mass Effect 3s release which was just ludicrous a creative endeavour should always be taken on such merits. As theres no right or wrong, there needs to be limit as to how much sadness is hurled in its direction.'



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News::Tales From The Borderlands Episode 1 ZerO Sum Review | StickTwiddlers

Tales From The Borderlands Episode 1 sets the bar high with a hilarious and well-crafted adaptation of the psychotic shooter from Telltale Games.



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News::Mike and Will deliver some medieval haircuts in Game of Thrones

As Ol' Westwater and I continued our dangerous journey through Westeros, we came across a Barbershop Emergency™ in progress. Now, we couldn't just pass by and leave that poor man with that haircut, so we thought it'd be a good idea to help him out...with our broadsword.

We also start getting a political lay of the land, as the rest of House Forrester begins to make itself known. This is a good encapsulation of Telltale's modern style; some borderline clunky action, you walk around for a little bit, then you do a lot of talking.

It's still pretty interesting, but man, this is a Telltale-ass game.

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News::Guy Lands Great Smash Attack Right After Announcer Teases Him About It

"I can't wait to see it work," the Smash Bros. tournament announcer said as he watched one of the fighters struggle to land a mighty blow. "It's gonna be at the top of the subreddit." And so it was. Sometimes, fortune favors the goaded.

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