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News::Clam chowder: The moment I fell in love with D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die

Keep an eye on David Young (the guy who doesn't look like Philip Seymour Hoffman). He's the time-traveling protagonist of D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die , an Xbox One adventure game from Deadly Premonition director Swery, and oh my god that pile of oyster crackers is too much.

This is the scene where the game clicked for me. D4 is free to download this month with an Xbox Live Gold membership, so it's the ideal time to start playing. Come meet these and other unusual characters. I mean, just listen to this fantastic theme song. That's going on repeat.

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News::LyteShot Kickstarter aims to take gaming outside

Some recent Nintendo games have had little messages gently suggesting that the player take a break and go outside, but LyteShot wants to take that a step further. Built to take outside and play games in actual space with actual people, I can't help but feel like I am not in the target audience for this. Maybe someone can make a game where I get to remain in the comfort of my home while commanding other people who are playing outside. I can get down with that.

LyteShot connects to mobile phones and essentially acts like a networked lasertag set that is not limited to dank, foggy arcades. One neat thing is that it has a few different attachments, including a gun for the pew pew, a dagger for assassin-style games, and a wand for those comfortable enough to shout goofy incantations in public. Expelliarmus!

LyteShot has more than a month left in its Kickstarter campaign, and it has already raised more than 10% of its $168,534 goal.

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News::Blizzards Team Fortress Competitor Has Run Into Some Issues

Officially announced at the last BlizzCon, Blizzard is making the jump into the shooter space with Overwatch. While the title enjoyed a fair reception by its fans, the same cant be said by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.



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News::Why #Gamergate is not the end for Girl Gamers

2014 has not been the best year for women within the gaming industry, perhaps a year that the women in question would like to forget? The whole #GamerGate fiasco started with an indie game developer named Zoe Quinn. The alleged allegations suggested Zoe Quinn was using sex to gain extra media coverage for her game Depression Quest. Originally the allegations were made after her relationship with Nathan Grayson, a journalist for the video game news site Kotaku came to an end, and posted screenshots of her infidelities. The fiasco continued after feminist journalist, Anita Sarkeesian made a series of Youtube videos depicting the female role within video games. #GamerGate followers suggest #GamerGate is a movement about journalistic integrity, and the movement wants to bring these stories to the forefront of the media.



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News::Three Games that Probably Wont Live Up to the Hype this Year

Why No Mans Sky, The Order 1886, and Tom Clancys The Division may not be as good as people hope.



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News::The Witcher 3 will be one of the top Games of 2015 Due to These Reasons

The Witcher 3 has been made perfect and it justifies delay of one of the best RPGs till now. Series of Withcher games are actually based upon Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowskis books That is why the setting of these games is of medieval era filled with imaginary. A monster hunter with unimaginative powers is one of the few Witchers that managed to survive. First game of this series was released in 2007 then the sequel came in 2011 and rated as one of the top Role Playing Games ever made. Lets explore why it will be hot favorite game of 2015.



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News::You missed the giant lobster in Dark Souls 2

GotGame: Someone just found a giant lobster in Dark Souls 2.



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News::Smite Guide: How to Get Started with Smite

James of Twinfinite writes "Smite is an online action game in which players battle alongside their teammates against the opposing force in a MOBA with a difference. Traditionally, and in the genetic vein of the original DOTA, a MOBA is played from a top down view point that is itself a long-established feature of strategy games. Smite, however, plays out from a closer angle, giving it a much more visceral and in-your-face feel. In a world where League of Legends and DOTA 2 dominate the world of e-sports and free-to-play MOBAs, Smite stands out as something a little special."



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News::John VanderZwet Discusses Do-Anything MMO Identity

Ahmad Khan writes: "Developers heading to Kickstarter to fund their dream MMO isn't terribly unique, just look at Pathfinder Online and The Repopulation. What is unusual though, is someone funding a project as unique as Identity. As we're covered previously, Identity isn't your typical MMORPG; it's closer to an online life simulator. Want to head into the woods and hunt? Go for it. Want to make a living as a trucker? It's up to you! This incredibly ambitious project is being put together by Asylum Entertainment, a mysterious group of developers headed by John VanderZwet. We recently caught up with John to ask him a bit about Identity."



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News::5 Highly Anticipated 2015 Games That Could Easily Disappoint

2015 is a big year for video games, so let's look at the big games that could fall flat.



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News::Lost in Transmutation- Alphadia Genesis Review I Hey Poor Player

Hey Poor Player's Jay Petrequin writes- RPGs, as we all know, are particularly unpredictable beasts, and should be treated with extreme caution. Unwary gamers may find themselves ensnared 20 hours deep in an RPG without even noticing their own state of peril. Signs of RPGs include long-winded storylines, party-based battle mechanics, turn-based battles, and named like Alphadia Genesis.



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News::There Came an Echo Release Date, Pricing, Launch Trailer Unveiled

Hardcore Gamer: If youre not familiar with There Came an Echo, the latest project from Iridium Studios, youre going to want to change that immediately. The narrative-driven strategy title starring Wil Wheaton is one of the most promising games set to grace the gaming world in 2015.



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News::It's Official: No More Pulling Out Your LAN Cable To Kill Crota

Farewell, hilarious Destiny exploit that allowed us to kill Crota by pulling out a LAN cable and watching him enter a permanent state of paralysis as we danced around his big dumb green head.

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News::GameCenter CX - Episode 103 - Koshien

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News::5 Strangest Simulator Games

Ever want to live the life of a slice of bread? How about a goat? In this list, Shacknews counts down the top 5 strangest simulator games to come out in recent memory.



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News::Diablo III Reaper of Souls: The Ultimate Evil Edition | TheGamerStudio

Diablo III Reaper of Souls: The Ultimate Evil Edition, or simply D3 for the purpose of this review, keeps the key components that made the series a success, while fixing the bugs that plagued its initial launch. To start, the Auction House, where gamers used in game or real money to purchase rare or legendary items, was thankfully removed. The core idea of gamers being able to buy and sell items is, and always will be, sound but the execution was severely lacking. Blizzard, using the success of the World of Warcrafts Auction House, attempted to up the ante, and instead failed miserably. Despite the annoying random number generator (RNG) that troubled the initial launch, Diablo has always been designed to reward gamers through their exploration of Sanctuary and through combat; not how much money they acquired. In addition to the removal of the Auction House, Blizzard fixed the RNG problems gamers encountered, providing a substantial increase of rare and legendary drops. During my c...



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News::The Love/Hate Relationship of Call of Duty

Noah says, "Through this, we talked about loving and hating Call of Duty at the same time, and it stuck with me. Ive always considered myself a huge fan of Call of Duty, but am I actually? Is it just a short lived addiction that I cant stop myself from doing each and every year? Do I love and hate it sometimes? Lets delve in."



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News::Watch Edge Of Eternitys Artist Draw A Nekaroo Chibi

The artist behind epic sci-fi JRPG Edge of Eternity released a video of himself drawing a Nekaroo chibi.



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News::The New FPS King: 6 Reasons Why CS: GO is Exploding in Popularity

CraveOnline: "Playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive these past couple weeks Ive been reminded of just how timeless CS is. Ive been playing CS since 2001. By 2003 I was competing competitively, both in LAN tournaments and CALeague matches. While I never got into CS: Source, Ive found myself hopelessly addicted to CS: GO. Im not alone."



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News::World of Warplanes Stats of War 2014 Infographic

World of Warplanes have released their 2014 infographic detailing just whats being occuring in the skies in the popular free to play mmo title. Over 68 million planes have been shot down. Ouchies!



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News::Warframe Ask a Cephalon

n Warframe, Cephalons come in all shapes and sizes. Some assist their Operators in navigation and the maintenance of complex tools, while others are more curious beings, spreading vast networks across the Solar System in the pursuit of knowledge.



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News::Review: 'Resident Evil HD Remaster' is a survival-horror gem for a new generation - Examiner

If you were introduced to the Resident Evil series within the past decade, you missed out on some of the best entries the franchise has to offer. No one is here to deny the greatness that is Resident Evil 4, and while that game helped redefine the series, it was also the first step in transitioning the IP from the horror genre to a more action-oriented focus. It is time to return to the series roots and to see why Capcom and Resident Evil were was once synonymous with the term horror.



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News::Sore throat pain strikes in our Game of Thrones finale!

Through heartache, assumed betrayal, and borderline acceptable fight scenes, Mike and Will have made it to the end of Game of Thrones' first episode. And boy howdy, is it a doozy!

People actually die in this one!

Keep your eyes glued to Destructoid, because I've got a feeling Game of Thrones is only just getting started. And we're going to stick with it up to the very end.

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News::6 Indie Studios That Will Shine in 2015

It's easy to focus on all the big games coming out but here are some indie studios sure to make waves in 2015.



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News::Suikoden II Finally Gets Its Due

Suikoden II, a video game about being a sous chef, finally came to the PlayStation Network last month, and it totally flopped, proving that Konami was right and that nobody in North America wants Japanese role-playing games because they are garbage.

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News::Review: Elegy for a Dead World is a wonderful writing tool | GameCrate

GameCrate: "Elegy for a Dead World is quite the unorthodox experience, and its certainly a niche title, but its bound to appeal to a certain specific crowd."



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News::Son of Nor: Hands-on Preview | Entertainment Buddha

Entertainment Buddha's Owen Hibbert writes: "Noshrac itself and all of its inhabitants appear to take some heavy inspiration from Egyptian mythology, an area that, in my opinion does not receive enough love in the gaming scene."



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News::GamesRadar | Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Review

GamesRadar Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is a mediocre game that is relying on misty-eyed nostalgia for sales, rather than offering a new spin on 18 years-old content.



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News::Rock Band 3 Is Getting Its First DLC In Almost Two Years

News::The Next Penelope: Lost in Space? | Hardcore Gamer

The heroine pilots a sapphire spacecraft, capable of breakneck speeds and incredible maneuvers, in a top-down racer reminiscent of classics like F-Zero and Micromachines.



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News::IncGamers Plays: Solarix (with Producer Mark Gregory)

IncGamers' Peter Parrish is joined by Solarix Producer Mark Gregory for this special Press Beta play-through. Can his stealth skills handle the pressure of a live setting?



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News::Pirates Tides of Fortune Castaways and Cannibals

How do, Captain. Pirates Tides of Fortune has a job fer you, if youre up to it The Admiralty has managed to cock everything up as usual and one of their ships, sent out on a Royal Society Expedition. Well, the Captain has managed to sail that ship straight into the shore on some island near Auckland and marooned his crew. In broad daylight. Its a 200ft cliff, Its not as if it can sneak up on you. Daft bastard. You couldnt make it up.



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News::Ys Origin Sells Over 200k on Steam

Nihon Falcom announced today that the Steam version of Ys Origin has sold more than 200,000 copies since its release.



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News::This War of Mine - PC Review | Chalgyr's Game Room

Chalgyr's Game Room writes: I generally like post-apocalyptic stories and zombie stories, both of which can have a lot in common. They generally both involve a group of people trying to survive once society has broken down and there is some external threat that they need to fight against. Sometimes, the focus is on overcoming those threats, and other times, those threats are just the backdrop for a different story that the creator wants to tell.



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News::5 Reasons Why I Prefer Battlefield to Call of Duty

IM PLAYIN discuss why they prefer Battlefield to Call of Duty.



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News::Hands-on with Razer's CES 2015 lineup

Razer is diving into VR and microconsoles with this year's CES lineup. Shacknews got to check some of it out during this week's show.



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News::The Most Masochistic Games of 2014

Shacknews takes a look at some of the toughest, hard hitting, and masochistic games to hit the shelves in 2014.



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News::Can Razer Make the Forge TV A Success?

Razer has an interesting concept on their hands with the Forge TV. But will it be able to differentiate itself in a crowded market?



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News::Anticipation 2015: The indie games to look out for

The Shacknews staff has been revealing its most anticipated games for 2015, but hasn't shown much love for the indie sector of gaming. Let's change that with a look at indie games to look forward to in the coming year.



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News::​The Greatest Hayao Miyazaki Characters, Ranked

Whether you think of him as the world's greatest anime director, one of the greatest animators of all time, or perhaps one of the best directors period, the works of Hayao Miyazaki are beyond compare… except perhaps to each other. Here's the best of his best.

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News::Treyarch's Next AAA Game Pursuing "PC Specific Optimizations And Features"

Historically the PC versions of Call of Duty have played generally well, but many fans of the PC platform often feel let-down by the lack of PC specific features. However, it looks like Treyarch has heard the cries of PC player and are looking to buck the trend with their next title.



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News::Stock Up on Vita Memory, Play Old Cartridges, and More Deals

Vita Memory Cards are by far our most requested deal, so stock up. These aren't all-time best deals, but they're both on the low-end of their price ranges.

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News::Oculus 'not close to locking down' system specs but have "pretty good idea"

Never mind your Witchers and evolving beasts - what's it going to take to power the likes of Oculus VR? Co-founder Nate Mitchell says they're "not close to locking them down," but they do know. They've a "pretty good idea" what it will take for a mid-spec machine set up for their VR tech, although developers haven't been told yet. Expect specs to be 'in the ballpark' of high-end Nvidia 980s.



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News::Immersis Launches Kickstarter for Room Alive-Like VR Platform

VRFocus-With the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) now over its time to focus on some virtual reality (VR) technology that didnt make it to the show. Last weekend saw Catopsys launch a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for a new platform named Immersis. The company labels the tech as virtual reality (VR) without the need for a head-mounted display (HMD) unlike the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus. The campaign is hoping to raise $100,000 USD by 18th February 2015 and, at the time of writing, is already well on its way to reaching the half way mark.



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News::Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review (The Geek Culture)

Lara returns for more action, with a few friends in tow. But is it a treasure worth hunting down?



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News::Alphadia Genesis Review | OnlySP

OnlySP: Having been raised on JRPGs, I was looking forward to a new one coming to Steam. Alphadia Genesis was a title I only barely heard tossed around as an app for Android, so I was hoping this game was something new or at least, improved. It wasnt.



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News::Total Domination Operation Heavy Metal

One of the best free to play Pc RTS MMORTS titles,Total Domination invites you to test your skills in Operation Heavy Metal.



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News::Big Farm Cooperative Challenge 2.0

Big Farm would like to let you in on the details of lots of new features that are coming for the already very popular Big Farm Cooperative Challenge event. Get ready to represent your coop and to win great prizes.



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News::Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is many things, but until now, he couldn't put being

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is many things, but until now, he couldn't put being a Super Smash Bros. stage on his resume. That's changed, thanks to a creative player who transformed the executive into a great spot for Mario, Link, and others to beat each other up.

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