The MMO genre envisions a world where instability reigns keeping players interest over time, thus a constant population rate is the main key towards continuity. However this is no easy task to be accomplished. Even though enduring times challenges can be tough for MMOs in general, Rift has made it through. Trion Worlds has effectively ensured Rifts prosper life innumerous times and in various ways.



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The new DLC called Social Engineering brings some new possibilities for political maneuvering low impact. It is said that is the foundation that begins and this DLC really brings this possibility, being an alternative to implement a dictatorship.



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Fextralife sat with Producer Takeshi Miyazoe at the recent Dark Souls 2 launch party in San Francisco, to ask some questions on the minds of fans, and also came away with some brand new info reveals on new items, summoning, NG+ changes, and more.



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Square Insider reviews the The Art of Thief by Titan Books.



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The Amnesia Fortnight 2014 prototypes are now available for anyone who kicked in money to Double Fine's latest game jam.



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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a third-person action/adventure title from Mercurysteam and sequel to Lords of Shadow and Mirror of Fate. If you havent played the previous games, or missed out on MoF, dont worry about feeling lost as the game will provide you with a length recap to catch up. Taking place many years after the events of Mirror of Fate, a weakened Dracula (Formerly, Gabriel Belmont) awakens to learn of Satans imminent return. After centuries of suffering, the prince of darkness wants an end to the pain, his curse. With the promise of release from his immortality, he forms a pact with Death and sets out to regain his former powers in order to stop the devils return.



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Retro Gaming Magazine covers the continued development of Shining Empire, the Shining Force inspired MMO strategy title making its second round on Kickstarter.



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Pixel Critique writes: Dark Souls has been described as one of the most pure gaming experiences available. For some time, I took that to mean that it was a return to the roots that gaming was established on, and cut down on the fluff that has cluttered certain aspects of the medium since then. In a way, thats true. But, in a much more serious way, describing Dark Souls as a pure experience effectively conveys its kindred resemblance to a pure narcotic, and the way that accepting it into your life can send your pleasure center into a downward, narrow spiral.



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GH - Watch Dogs, one of the mostly hotly anticipated games of the year, has run into a PR disaster. A new story trailer released on Thursday for the already 6-month delayed game shows the effects of noticeable graphical downgrading, sparking vocal concerns amongst the gaming community. Can Ubisoft turn it around before its too late? Of course they can, but they need to act quickly.



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Gamerdeals: "The Amazon video game clearance section has been re-stocked with 100's of video game and accessory deals on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC, Wii U, PS Vita and 3DS overstock items."



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VRFocus - Indie developer E McNeill has announced Darknet, a Cyberpunk Hacking virtual reality (VR) title coming exclusively to the Oculus Rift headset. The experience, which is aiming to be a launch title for the consumer version of the Rift, tasks players with hacking the internet to retrieve data.



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A typically bold Hideo Kojima stunned gamers when he revealed that the star of Metal Gear Solid 2 would not be Solid Snake, but rather an effeminate rookie soldier with floppy blonde hair. Raiden was universally rejected by Metal Gear fans, but this was exactly Kojimas intention.



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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 feels like a missed opportunity to have a classic on our hands, but its nothing more than a standard action game.



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This article offers an argument for the validity of the least popular of all fighting game options at present time: single player modes.



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We Got This Covered wrote: What if there was a way to preserve the memories of your loved ones, long after they have passed away? Would you even want such a thing to be possible? How would such a service even work? These are the questions that Master Reboot, an atmospheric first-person adventure title from Wales Interactive, seeks to answer.



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Along the way, you will find an Easter Egg that those who played the previous game will recognize. Its the nest that you find after defeating the Asylum Demon after being taken by the bird.



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During your adventures in Dark Souls II, you will encounter a Sassy Talking Cat that will serve as a Shop Owner as well. Take a look of what dialogue comes out of this cats mouth in the following video.



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The difference between a licensed product designed to sell via the magic of marketing synergy and that of a game worth playing is the talent involved. Remember when THQ could be relied on to squeeze out a game based on any random Dreamworks project? PS2 dollar bins across the country are still stuffed with the results. Every once in a very long while you get Treasures GBA Astro Boy, or One Piece Pirate Warriors 2, but the stink of licensed gaming is thick enough that any announcement is automatically ignored as an unpleasant background odor. Then it turns out that Radiangames is about to release a Powerpuff Girls game and its time to play catch-up.



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Developers at SOF Studios, lead by former Lead Game Designer for Socom 1 and Socom 2 have released a new video featuring some fun with PMN mines. Bear in mind, this is still very early beta. Direct quote from SOF Studios Facebook page regarding video "Our Kickstarter campaign was to produce a Demo (proof of concept) which is what you are all seeing pieces of now. That concept is then shopped out of VC's (Venture Capitalists) to secure the funding to head into game development."



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DestinyQuests original format was a storybook that put the reader in charge of the events that took place. DestinyQuest Infinite aims to translate that experience into an actual computer game, maintaining the storytelling focus. Check out the interview for more details about forging a story and building a legend.



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Pixel Critique writes: I know that the entire concept of someone continuing the proud Shaq-Fu line is an entertaining notion, but there comes a time when you must be able to separate whats entertaining as a concept or idea, and whats entertaining enough to throw your money at to actually make happen.



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The Walking Dead continues its hot streak as an adventure game, with the second episode of the second season finally hitting connected computers and consoles everywhere. This second episode, entitled A House Divided, manages to surpass the first episode as a piece of entertainment. The most surprising thing is, it does this by downplaying the interactive aspects and falling back on the oldest, hardest tricks in the book; some damn solid writing.



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Yesterday Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs would be released on May 27th this year on all platforms except the Wii U (which may not even make it out in 2014). After the game was delayed last year, Ubisoft might have expected a little more excitement surrounding the semi-close release date. However, the internet struck back.



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Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land launches on Steam with improved graphics as well as additional content. Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is priced at $5



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Creative Director Daniel Vavra talks to GamingBolt about the upcoming ambitious open world role playing game.



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Set after the events of the 3DS game Castlevania: Mirror of Fate, this is a sequel to the well received Lords of Shadow that was developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions for consoles and PC. MercurySteam go it alone this time, taking on the continuing tale of Gabriel Belmont and Dracula to keep the franchise going. After some (minor) criticism of the change in style from the original Castlevania games, have they changed the formula to appease hardcore fans, or have they continued to forge a new path?



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If you purchased a computer, console or any type of hardware or component with DRAM in it between 1998 and 2002, youre entitled to some cold hard cash.



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Earthlock: Festival of Magic is an upcoming indie RPG in development for PC, Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game has been in development since 2011, and is being worked on by Snowcastle Games. Unity will be showcasing the game at their stand at GDC this year, where the games alpha build will be featured.



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Raymond Porreca of Entertainment Buddha writes: "Below are five of the best looking video games ever to be cancelled. Between studio closings and budgetary cutbacks, these titles were cut down before the could ever be developed fully, leaving those who read about them or watched early gameplay trailers to forever think of what could have been."



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The SSHP Trailer of Star Wars: The Old Republic.



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This week on Casual Friday, we end up talking about the games we keep coming back to - and, for some reason, all three of them involve balls. Hmm. Hey, what's your weird, unshakable gaming habit?



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"Checkout the intro to one of the most hyped shooters of the year."



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As the game's release approaches the precise download size of Titanfall on Xbox One has been revealed. You will need to move 16.39 GB from the Xbox Live servers to your console.



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Easily the best South Park game ever made and one we have all been longing for. It features everything from the TV show whilst keeping to its originality by taking on a cliché RPG theme.



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iGR: "When last we saw our hero Clementine, we witnessed her deftly handle the second most dangerous enemy in a zombie apocalypse; the zombies. This episode has her navigating an even more dangerous entity; other people.



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Tower of Guns combines a fast-paced arena shooter with rogue-like elements, see just how much two developing brothers can do!



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Ludicrous enough on its own, but that's what makes Octodad: Dadliest Catch such a hilarious and wild ride. Full review by Brittany "Molotov Cupcake" Vincent.



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Until the release of Stick of Truth, South Park-based games had been notoriously bad. The show itself, though, is a treasure trove of gaming moments...



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gamrReview's Brent Galietti: "The winter freeze is almost over! As the weather begins to warm up, the slate of games being released begins to improve as well. March is a big month for Sony and Microsoft console owners in particular, as both "current-gen" and "next-gen" consoles receive some intriguing new titles."



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OnlySP: Envisioning Concepts is a brand new series where we examine some of the best developers and franchises of the industry, and envision what direction could be taken next. This can vary from possible locations, new mechanics and new directions we think could fit. As we have now entered a new generation of gaming, theres a lot of possibilities ahead for new games and new ideas for existing games. The article is a light-hearted look at What could be? and we encourage you, as a reader, to help contribute to the article in the comments below. Last week, we discussed Dead Space.



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Posted by Mike Stubbsy Pac-Man is somewhat of a known quantity. Before you even begin the majority of games in the series you have a relatively good idea of what youll be doing. Some entries have changed the formula slightly, but not significantly, but Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures takes everything you thought you knew about Pac-Man and throws it out of the window.



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From the creators of Tiny Brains comes an experimental piece of game development, touted as the future of design and creation. In just three months, Spearhead Games will develop and release a game, based entirely on community feedback through live Twitch streams every Thursday at 7pm EST.



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20 different sorcerer deaths are chronicled in this hands-on look at Namco Bandai's next big release.



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In this episode of the Weekly GameBit Podcast, the crew talks about fighting game plots, Dylan returns to talk with the crew about South Park: The Stick of Truth, and powerful performances in gaming are fondly touched upon.



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Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the worlds first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.



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To celebrate the launch of Dark Souls II, Simon O'Neill of VGamerz.com discusses his Top 5 favourite bosses from Demon's Souls and Dark Souls.



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Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios & lead designer of the upcoming CRPG Divinity: Original Sin discusses the difficulties in trying to market a classic, complex roleplaying game to an audience (read: mainstream gaming media outlets) who have been trained not to think.



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33 per cent off standard price until March 10.



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The initial simplicity of Banished belies the greater complexity that lies underneath everything, something which is only revealed to you the longer you play.



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Isaac Wagner: "With the recent news that Humble Hearts' Dust: An Elysian Tail had sold over a million copies, it felt like the right time to add this fantastic game to Hidden Audio Log's Hall of Fame. Isaac Wagner gives a demonstration to Ross Hartley -- who has never played the game before -- as to why this game comfortably belongs with the other great titles in our Hall of Fame."



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In writing this review of Marvel Run Jump Smash! I knew I needed to pin down when the commercialization of the Marvel franchise really began. Was it in 1977 when The Amazing Spider-Man first aired as a live-action TV series, lambasted by Stan Lee himself for being too juvenile? Was it a year later when The Incredible Hulk followed in its footsteps? Compared to other shows on the air at the time, like M*A*S*H and Schoolhouse Rock!, its hard to imagine that Marvel wasnt just trying to turn turds for profit. Then again, these shows can at least theoretically be enjoyed as camp classics, unlike the 2002 movie release of Spider-Man, which mostly consists of Mary Jane whining as she drowns in a sea of Tobey Maguires tears. The conclusion Ive drawn is that it all culminates in MRJS!, an Android app shameless enough to hide its crappy content behind paywalls while still charging $0.99 up front for the game. Can I get an Amen?



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Dong Nguyen, the Vietnamese developer created sort of history with his insanely popular and addictive game app Flappy Bird in early 2014. Flappy Bird is an arcade and action game created by Nguyens .GEARS Studios and topped the charts both on Apple App Store as well as Google Play store before Nyugen pulled it off from both citing its addictive nature. However fans went crazy for Flappy Bird so much so that there were reports smartphones having it being sold for thousands of dollor on online market place ebay.com. I must admit that Flappy Bird craze is not going to die down so soon and its fans will try to lay their hands on it any which way. In fact you also came here searching How to download or play flappy bird on PC? isnt it?



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Haven't played Battlefield 2142? If that's the case, the upcoming 'Carrier Assault' mode in the Naval Strike DLC for Battlefield 4 will feel like a fresh experience. Inspired by 2142's 'Titan' mode, Carrier Assault challenges opposing sides to sink their enemy's aircraft carrier.



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Milestone has released the first two video tutorials for MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame.



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Front Towards Gamer's Morgan Park sits down with Joe Mirabello to talk about his (and his brother's!) indie roguelike of Tower of Guns. Mirabello also shares what working with the now defunct 38 Studios on the unreleased MMO that demolished the developer in Boston.



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"How many times have you looked at a game and felt like it looked liked another one? Have you ever played a game and thought to yourself that it plays like another title you have put your hands on? Well today it is time to look into whether these noticeable similarities are a good or bad thing. In this video, I go over my thoughts on the question as well as bring up three different similarity battles that are being raged right now. Titanfall vs Call of Duty, Evolve vs Left 4 Dead and Deep Down vs Dark Souls."



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Otaku Dome: Otaku Dome had the opportunity to do an interview with CDProjekt RED over The Witcher 3, we talk Geralts story closing, the REDEngine, the upcoming graphic novels and more:



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It doesn't take a South Park fan to notice The Stick of Truth was made with a lot of love.



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Gaming Trend talks to The Game Kitchen's project manager Mauricio Garcia about their Lovecraft-inspired horror adventure game, The Last Door. In the interview, Garcia discusses the development process of The Last Door, the game's retro pixelated art style and orchestral soundtrack, and more.



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