Sunday, December 4, 2016

News:: Survival smash 'The Flame in the Flood' comes to PS4 in January

The Flame in the Flood's distinctive approach to wilderness survival gaming was well-received when it reached PCs and the Xbox One earlier this year, so it's only natural that the game come to PlayStation gamers, right? Right. The Molasses Flood and Curve Digital have revealed that the game will reach the PS4 sometime in January. The dystopic title will arrive with a director's commentary offering a peek into the creative process, a "host of gameplay enhancements" and PS4-specific perks like avatars and a dynamic theme. More info about the updated mechanics should come soon.

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News:: Extended Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite trailer adds Captain America and Morrigan

I've been pouring through the first minute of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite footage just revealed yesterday, and now we have just a few more important seconds. Along with adding Morrigan and Captain America into the frenzy, this extended trailer clarifies a bit more of the gameplay. It looks like the new assist system is more of a combo-based switch rather than a character briefly attacking. 

Also, I'm not sure I'm gonna like Morrigan. She was already kind of a nightmare in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Adding the potential craziness of the Infinity Stones on top? Bonkers. At least Captain America looks tried and true (with a Marvel Cinematic Universe suit, however), and Capcom is making the most out of X. 

What characters do you want to see in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite? 

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News:: 'MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries' revives a classic series in 2018

It's been a long, long time since there was a single-player game in the MechWarrior series -- 2002's MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries has been your only option if you didn't want to play online. Thankfully, a new wave of gamers is about to see what all the fuss was about years ago. Piranha Games (which runs MechWarrior Online) has unveiled MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, a single-player focused title that has you pursuing a career as a private robot pilot serving on behalf of the houses of the Inner Sphere.

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News:: If I had Bloxels as a kid, I'd have grown up to be a game developer

Long ago, back when I was just a timid and naive elementary school student, my best friend and I used to pass the time in class designing levels. We both loved video games growing up. He introduced me to Final Fantasy and a few years before it was announced, we both came up with the idea for a fighting game consisting of nothing but Nintendo characters. I expect a check in the mail next week, Miyamoto.

These levels we designed weren’t for any game in particular. In fact, they would be nearly impossible to beat. They looked something like this:

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News:: Hot and Steamy: Black Panther gets turnt up while a toaster calls an elderly tree lady a bitch

Happy Chrimbus everyone! What do you hope to get in your Chrimbus bush from Winter Man? All I know is that you better keep it trimmed and wet! Personally, I hope to get some hot new indie games on Steam like the ones listed below that are releasing this week.

While these look good at first glance (and very well may be), remember that mihgt only be because of the diarrhea problem that Steam has, thanks to all the shit games it allows on the service. 

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News:: Review: Rad Rodgers: World One

As I mentioned in my preview piece, Rad Rodgers: World One came out of nowhere. I was struck by the mind-blowing graphics and how 3D Realms was publishing a game from a relatively unknown developer. It looked like a throwback to Commander Keen with the visual polish of a recent “next-gen” title. Color me impressed.

After having played through various early-access builds and the release code, I can’t say I’m as enthusiastic as I once was. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot to like with Rad Rodgers, but there is also not much in terms of longevity or originality.

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News:: Weekend deals: Buy 2 Get 1 at Best Buy, 20% off Rainbow Six Siege Year 2

Our pal at Best Buy is currently running a nice Buy 2 Get 1 Free Game offer on all things PS4 and Xbox One. You'll find over 517 titles qualifying, with 276 of them being PS4 titles (2 of them being VR games) and the other 242 being Xbox One titles. Best Buy GCU member? Good news, your 20% off stacks with this promotion.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Year 2 Pass just released this week with 8 new operators across 4 seasons, customization options up to wahzoo, 600 in-game credits, VIP perks and more. Expect full MSRP for some time on the title, except at GMG where the price has fallen to $23.99 (20% off). If you need a copy of the full Rainbow Six Siege standard edition game on - Amazon still has it on sale for  50% off - though it has been slightly cheaper before at around $19 from digital retailers.

We're one week away from the release of Space Hulk: Deathwing and while Steam is running an attractive 15% discount to $33.99, GMG is crushing it with a 32% price drop to $27.29. One of the highest pre-order discount percentages you'll find on any highly anticipated game out there.

In further PC gaming new GOG has launched their 2016 "Monstrous Winter Sale". It's the first PC gaming Winter sale so far this year and the deals are plentiful at the DRM-Free GOG with new lows on Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced, Age of Wonders 3, Shadow Warrior 2, and more bundles you can shake a rip Arnold at. Best deals listed below in the PC gaming section.

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News:: PREPARE TO FRIENDSHIP: Dtoid's Master Gaming Contact List

[You thought it dead, but it was only napping! The List continues! -Panda]

Good morning/afternoon/evening my friends/robots/Gardevoir

It has recently been made aware to me that, just perhaps, you all enjoy video games. It might even be said that you... like to game with others? Now now, don't be that way, I don't mean to lump you into some sort of box. You're all just such lovely folks, it pains me to watch you, struggling in vain to connect with each other, striving to engage in...

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News:: Ben Heck visits the Portland Retro Gaming Expo

The Ben Heck Show - Episode 265 - Ben Heck's Nintendo PlayStation Update at Portland Retro Gaming Expo

Join Ben as he leaves the workshop behind and goes on a journey to Portland's Retro Gaming Expo. There's little Ben loves more, and this time he's on the hunt for a copy of Road Rash for the Sega Genesis / Megadrive! With some happy distractions, Ben gets another chance at the Nintendo Playstation console and discusses the Commodore 64, Nintendo 64 disk drive and the collecting of retro hardware and games with fellow YouTubers. Will Ben manage to repair the Nintendo PlayStation and play Super Boss Gaiden? Does he manage to find a copy of Road Rash? You'll have to watch and find out. What's your favorite retro gaming console, or game? Let Ben and the team know over on the element14 Community.



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News:: Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on the NES Classic Edition

The NES Classic is an easy sell: It's a $60 device that looks and feels like the original Nintendo Entertainment System, with a library of 30 popular games pre-loaded. It's also easy to set up -- all you need is a spare USB port on your TV. The problem? The device is such a great proposition that it's either sold out everywhere, or only available through resellers for five times the price. We're not sure we recommend spending $300 on this, especially given a few flaws like the too-short controller cables and the fact that you can't download any additional games. But if you do resort to desperate measures to get one this holiday season, we won't judge.



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News:: Ys Origin is coming to PS4 and Vita early next year

The Ys franchise is one that I’ve been meaning to really dive into ever since I played Memories of Celceta for the PlayStation Vita. Its fast-paced and action-oriented gameplay, as well as its kick-ass soundtrack, had me unable to put my Vita down until I'd downed its final boss.

Despite my adoration for Memories of Celceta, I've unfortunately not gotten around to playing some of the other instalments in Nihon Falcom's long-running JRPG franchise for one reason or another. 

It looks like I'll soon have a good excuse to jump back into the series, as DotEmu has announced that it will be releasing Ys Origin for the PlayStation 4 and Vita on February 21 next year. Ys Origin -- which is meant to be a prequel to the rest of the series, taking place 700 years prior to Ys 1: Ancient Ys Vanished -- first launched in Japan back in 2006, although it took another six years to make it to the West via a PC release on Steam and GOG.

DotEmu has also advertised that the PS4 and Vita version of Ys Origin will contain various additional features. Save for a handful of new language options (French, Italian, German and Spanish) to go alongside the English and Japanese translations, the publisher hasn’t specified what exactly this entails, however.

There’s also no word on the pricing of this release. Hopefully it isn’t too expensive, as it only costed $20 when the PC version was released back in 2012.

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News:: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries announced

After more than 15 years, MechWarrior is heading back to what the franchise was built on - a dedicated single player campaign. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, a new stand alone title separate from Piranha Games free-to-play multiplayer title, MechWarrior Online, will be based around a story-driven single player narrative driven by player choice.

Piranha Games broke the news in front of a live audience at Mech_Con, a convention celebrating all things BattleTech and MechWarrior. Judging from the reaction of the crowd (and my blown eardrums), at least the hardcore robot fanbase is pleased with the news. Details are scarce (of course), but a live pre-alpha gameplay demo looks promising. It's got ancient mechs, building destruction, and firey explosions - which happen to be my top three criteria when judging robot games.

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News:: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite features absolutely ridicious gameplay

After the Capcom Cup 2016 Grand Finals (which were awesome by the way) Capcom unveiled a gameplay trailer for the earlier announced Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Beyond being absolutely ridiculous, the trailer confirms 2-on-2 matches, a new assist combo system, a slightly larger character sprite resembling Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, a lot of borrowed movesets from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and it's going to be more wacky than ever with the Infinity Stones. 

I'm hoping the more stripped down gameplay will make it easier to get into than Marvel 3's frenetic style. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite releases late next year. 

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