News::Kim Jong Un Video Game Hacked, Creators Claim

News::Dream Beach Released on Oculus Share

VRFocus-Oculus Share is full of virtual reality (VR) experiences based on relaxation. However what sets Dream Beach 360 apart from experiences like Iceland and Eden River is that isn't a virtual environment. Instead Dream Beach was filmed using a 360 degree camera on Blowhole beach, Australia.



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News::Hosts' Reactions Are The Highlight Of Japanese 'Face Hacking' Video

My weekend shift is over, Kotaku, so I'll leave you with this video of Tokyo artist and producer Nobumichi Asai's impressive and slightly disturbing "face hacking" that I saw on Geekologie.

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News::Mock game box imagines what a Japan-produced, moe Call of Duty might look like

RN24: Back in the day, Japanese console games were king. What late-20s gamer doesnt fondly remember the classics like Final Fantasy VII, Tactics Ogre, Street Fighter, Metal Gear, the original Super Smash Bros, and the spate of Japan-produced side-scrollers owing their lineage to Mario? Unfortunately, while great Japanese games do exist and are still being made, general consensus on English-language gamer forums is that the vast majority of modern Japanese games have devolved into 25-hour, barely interactive CG films and creepy boob-ogling simulators. And, with this widening rift between Japanese game fans and Western gamers, the darker, dirtier corners of the Internet can get a bit cheeky with their memes.



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News::Doujin Action Game Ninja Rising Is Still In Development

Japanese indie studio Cross Eaglet has recently returned to development of its 2011 sidescrolling action platformer Ninja Rising.



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News::Assassins Creed: Rogue Life as a Templar

"A new gameplay trailer came out from Ubisoft of the game Assassins Creed: Rogue. Rogue is an Assassins Creed game just as Unity, but this year Unity is the publishers major game and it was only released for PC and for the new gen consoles, while Rogue sticks with the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but it will be also released on PC later on." - GamersPost



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News::Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 Marathon Ended, Has Raised Over $1.2 Million

The incredible Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 marathon has come to an end, and was able to raise over 1.2 million dollars.



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News::Xboxs Kudo Tsunoda Working on Amazing Things, Involving the Cloud and Cutting Edge Tech

More information has surfaced about Kudo Tsunoda's new project.



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News::Resident Evil 4 Had Everything Gamers Hate, Yet We Still Love It

"ZL: Arguably, the game does deviate away from certain horror elements, and a case could be made that more accurate shooting certainly dilutes the horror experience. Whats interesting about this particular installment in the series is that it was largely responsible for many unpopular trends seen over the next 10 years of game designparticularly when it comes to the third-person shooter genreas well as containing many pitfalls of many poorly-received titles."



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News::Neoseeker's Game of the Year 2014 Nominee Spotlight: Wolfenstein: The New Order

There was a time when first-person shooters were rock and roll. Fast and heavy, shooters were about equipping an arsenal capable of conquering a small African country on your back and then proceeding to conquer a small African country. Filled with demons and/or Nazis. That era ended with the growth of Call of Duty, Halo and Counter Strike, but the spirit of those metal FPS titles lives on in niche games sneakily released each year. Wolfenstein: The New Order brings the metal back in a big way.



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News::Smite World Championship Day Two

As the competition in the 2015 SMITE World Championship trudges onward, the champion prizes and competition continue to skyrocket. The prize pool has climaxed at over $2.6 million (the third largest award in eSports history), and first place will receive over $1.3 million. Everyone here in Atlantafrom the players to the coaches to the fans and commentatorsis ecstatic. The Cobb Energy Center is, for lack of a better word, electric.



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News::Closers Veteran brawler joins war against dimensional invaders

Following the release of Seha Lees class advancement, a new playable character was added into the Closers roster today. J used to be a front-line combatant, but retired after getting injured. Considered a veteran, this hard-hitting brawler is now ready to join the high school kids to deter the otherworldly invaders! Different from the other characters, J uses HP to unleash his powerful skills.



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News::Neoseeker's Game of the Year 2014 Nominee Spotlight: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Neoseeker: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, despite its pedigree and outrageous success, is one of the titles that only just snuck into our Game of the Year nominees. Sadly, none of our team is frankly interested in diving into the free-to-play burn of a TCG -- as untraditional as Hearthstone is in that regard. Yet after much consideration there's no doubt in our minds that this card game deserved to be here. There's just nothing else like it, and that's just the simplest of reasons for why it's hugely successful and only growing in popularity.



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News::Neoseeker's Game of the Year 2014 Nominee Spotlight: Shovel Knight

There isn't a nominee on our Game of the Year list that doesn't have at least one big criticism to go along with its praise -- except for Shovel Knight. Shovel Knight is as close as 2014 came to perfect, which should surprise a lot of people.



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News::Neoseeker's Game of the Year 2014 Nominee Spotlight: Child of Light

Child of Light might be one of the bigger surprises of 2014, in the sense that most people wouldn't look at an artsy side-scroller and think it Game of the Year material.



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News::The Talos Principle Review - PluggnPlay

PluggnPlay: Certain genres are so heavily associated with specific games that I dont envy anyone trying to develop in the same space. Such is the case with first person puzzle games, where the simplest way to explain a game is by comparing it to Portal, the de facto standard. Most games vary mechanics and setting (although some less than others), in an effort to carve out an identity. The Talos Principle does those things, but spends less time worrying about similar mechanics and instead focuses on providing a much different narrative experience. That focus pays off, and even when taking puzzles out of the equation the game made me think much more than any other in recent memory.



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News::Seduce a Hamster-Cum-Man in Animal Lover

Marcus Estrada writes: "Hey all you visual novel and dating sim fans out there! Are you looking to back a campaign other than something facilitated by Sekai Project? You're in luck as this weekend a neat indie project by the name of Animal Lover launched on Kickstarter. The name might be initially disconcerting, but it all makes sense in context."



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News::For the Love of Indies

Jeremy says, "Disclaimer: I think indies are better than AAA games. Before you flippantly discard my opinion and accost me austerely, hear me out. Not all indies are better than AAAs, but many of the indies Ive played Ive enjoyed far more than the multitude of AAAs Ive played."



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News::Give me games inspired by weirdos and madmen

Celebrities are making games now, this is a thing we're going to have to live with. Kim Kardashian's done it, RuPaul's done it (and apparently her game is surprisingly fun, as our Jonathan Holmes discovered), and of course, 50 Cent beat them all to the punch years ago with his towering monument to self adulation, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Hell, the Duck freaking Dynasty crew put out a timid Grand Theft Auto clone last year. The nerve.

As an abrasive former class-warrior, I already bristle at the sheer commercial gall of celebrities slapping their name and likeness on a box to try and pump a few dollars out of some gullible fans. But even more than that, I look at the stars who have dipped their toes into the videogame world and I think “what a waste.”

Reality stars? Rednecks? Narcissistic rappers? Why are these boring walking brands making games, and where are the pop icons and eccentric artists that could actually do an interesting job of it? Where are the weirdos and oddballs that populate my playlists and DVR recording schedules? If celebs and other artists are going to be making games, I've got a few suggestions.

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News::The Truth About The VR Experience

A video and article exploring the current state of Virtual Reality and their head mounted displays.



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News::The Talos Principle Review - Game Vortex

Game Vortex: If someone told me that one of the most high-minded and cerebral games of the 2014 would come to us from the makers of Serious Sam, Id have probably told him/her to shut up. After all, how do you go from headless screaming suicide bombers and unkillable pink scorpions to hardcore philosophy and puzzle solving? I dont know, but God bless Croteam for bringing us The Talos Principle, one of the years best games.



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News::Yahoo Games Review: The Talos Principle scratches that puzzling itch

Yahoo Games: The Talos Principle is about as far from developer Croteams most famous series, the insane arcade shooter Serious Sam, as you can get: its a deliberately-paced puzzle game with a brainy, philosophical theme that dares to address challenging questions about artificial intelligence and the ultimate destiny of humanity.



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News::New Video Game Releases: What Gamers Want for the Week of 1-11-15

Highlighting the new video game releases for the upcoming week.



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News::Shadowruns New Content Will Take Place In Hong Kong

Harebrained Schemes has revealed that it will returning to Kickstarter for a new Shadowun installment that takes place in Hong Kong.



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News::Minecraft Hits One Million Concurrent Players on PC, More Than Dota 2

Yesterday, more than one million people were playing Minecraft at the same time, developer Mojang has revealed.



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News::Ten games from 2014 that were sadly overlooked

Digitally Downloaded writes: "I thought we'd take one last look at the year that was. Specifically, games that came and went in 2014 with barely a ripple. Oh sure, these games were released, reviewed, and some people bought them, but as the year wore on these games were all but forgotten. People stopped talking about them on social media, there were no "looking back" articles, and they rarely featured in the end of year awards nominations."



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News::More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About The Sega Dreamcast

The latest from the video game trivia masters at Did You Know Gaming? tackles Sega's ill-fated but fondly remembered Dreamcast—from inception to downfall.

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News::Here Are Three Variations On A Classic Puzzle – Can You Solve Them All?

I've always enjoyed water-distribution puzzles. They are simple in structure and usually straightforwardly posed, but their plain presentation belies their challenging nature. Here are three classic variations on the theme to wrap your head around.

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News::Half-Life 2 Characters Fit Perfectly In Artist Pogo's Neighborhood

News::Into the Stars Kickstarter - Morbid Play

There's been a lot of space sims lately eh? Well Fugitive games have thrown their hat into the ring with Into the Stars.



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News::Element Gaming Cobalt 120 Mouse Review (Invision Game Community)

Precision made with a weighted non-slip rubberised grip this mouse from Element Gaming will be a great addition to any gamers rig. The ergonomic design is ideal for extended bouts of gaming and the adjustable tracking means the user is always in complete control.



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News::Element Gaming Neon 300 Headset Review (Invision Game Community)

Get wired for sound with the awesome Neon 300 headset from Element Gaming. Designed specifically for gamers the Neon 300 features amazing 7:1 simulated sound, ultra-sensitive microphone and comfortable fit for extended gaming sessions. In short - they are ideal for gamers wanting top end quality for low end cost.



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News::Microsoft has updated its rules regarding videos that include footage from its games to allow creato

News::PSA: Sir, You Are Being Hunted on sale for $4

Sir, You Are Being Hunted , the "procedurally-generated British horror in which tweed-wearing robots hunt you for sport," is on sale for $4 on Steam until Tuesday morning.

It's a lovely combination of terrifying and hilarious, like if the xenomorph in Alien: Isolation slipped on a banana peel before eviscerating you and also was British. I've not made it very far yet--it takes some working out--but love the tension and menace. Maybe you would, too.

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News::Stick it to The Man! Review | 4GuyswithQuarters

Stick It To The Man! is like playing a cartoon and watching the story unfold. A hilarious non-stop thrill. This is one game that is a must-have on any console you own!



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News::Warcraft guild under investigation by Blizzard for piloting

New controversy has broken out in the North American World of Warcraft community this weekend, with KAOS Latin Gamers accused of paying another guild in the region to complete the current tier of Mythic content on their behalf and secure the realm-first for US-Ragnaros.



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News::Ten Unforgettable Moments In Gaming In 2014

Both emotional and exciting, 2014 generated a lot of unforgettable moments in gaming.



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News::Publishers wanted to change Life is Strange leads into men

In the first developer diary for the upcoming Life is Strange , Dontnod (Remember Me) creative director Jean-Maxime Moris explained how difficult it was shopping the game to publishers, most of whom urged the company to turns its leading women into men.

"Square is basically the only publisher that didn't want to change a single thing about the game," Moris said. "We had other publishers telling us 'Make it a male lead character,' and Square didn't even question that once."

If this sounds familiar, two years ago Moris talked to Penny Arcade Report about similar problems securing a publisher for (the eventually Capcom-published) Remember Me. "We had some [companies] that said, 'Well, we don't want to publish it because that's not going to succeed. You can't have a female character in games. It has to be a male character, simple as that,'" Moris said. "We had people tell us, 'You can't make a dude like the player kiss another dude in the game, that's going to feel awkward.'"

Thankfully Dontnod found a willing publisher. Life is Strange looks lovely and the first episode will be out January 30.

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News::18 New Video Games Coming In 2015 You Need To Know About

WC: Now that the new consoles have been out for over a year both developers and publishers have gotten get their acts together, and although 2015 will also see things like the sixth major Elder Scrolls, ninth main Metal Gear and fifteenth overall Call of Duty, its great to see just as many original IPs gearing up to charm your socks off too.



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News::Tom Clancy's: The Division Gets A Progress Report Thanks To An Alpha Tester

The Division gets a much needed update about its progress thanks to a fellow gamer participating in its closed alpha.



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News::Watch The Million Dollar Smite Final Between Two Unlikely Competitors

The Grand Finals of the Smite World Championships kicks off at 2:30 PM Eastern time today, as a U.S. team expected to be knocked out by its sister squad and a European open invitational underdog that made it to the competition by the skin of their teeth battle for a $1.3 million grand prize.

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News::Top ten of the best remaster games in 2015 to consider buying

The top ten of the best remaster games coming out in 2015 that you should consider buying.



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News::BlazeRush Review You Should Probably Play This [GG3]

GG3 writes: "Despite its poor publicity campaign, BlazeRush is an arcade racer with a bite. Wobbly cars, explosive weapons and bouncy tracks full of death are a tenacious combination."



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News::Taking The Minecraft Vegetarian Challenge

News::10 years later, Resident Evil 4 is still influencing the industry

Resident Evil 4 changed the industry when it came out 10 years ago.



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News::Evolve Reveals the Beauty of the Beast in Cinematic Trailer

Turtle Rock's asymmetrical shooter Evolve is being pressed onto PlayStation 4 discs as we type apparently. We assumed that the four-versus-one affair was still some way off, but according to publisher 2K Games, it's set to stomp onto store shelves from 10th February in Europe and North America. Those of you with strong memories may recall the release getting delayed late last year.



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News::What Would PS4 Parkour-'Em-Up Dying Light Look Like in Real Life?

PlayStation 4 zombie sim Dying Light is quickly approaching, and in order to drum up hype, developer Techland has been releasing a new trailer every other day. Obviously we haven't been posting all of them, but this latest clip absolutely deserves a mention, if only because it's arguably the most nausea-inducing piece of game marketing we've ever laid our eyes on.



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News::Delver Early Review - Morbid Play

Bad Demoman writes, "Delver is a game I've been watching for a fair while now. It started development around about 2012, partially inspired by a Ludum Dare game made by Notch called Prelude of the Chambered, and also by Ultima Underworld and various Roguelikes. What results is a first-person Roguelite"



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News::GTA V PC Retail Copies Wont Be Steam Compatible

Fans are taking to NeoGaf to discuss what appears to be common practice in recent Rockstar titles, the inability to allow Steam integration with retail copies of their games.



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News::BMX Ride Greenlit on Steam

VRFocus-Created by small indie developer Wadup Games BMX Ride has been Greenlit on Steam. BMX Ride for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) allows players to perform tricks on a bmx to earn points.



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