Sunday, June 16, 2013

News::The Swapper Review: Copies of Copies of Copies

What is dying? What is it for? An indie game with this much depth deserves more attention.



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News::E3 2013: Bound by Flame is demonically interesting [SideQuesting Preview]

Dali Dimovski of SideQuesting writes: "As a third person dark fantasy RPG Bound by Flame won't wow anyone from a technical perspective, but it does let players slowly turn into a demon based on their choices."



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News::rawDLC: Episode 128 The quick and the dead

This week Dave and Josh try their hands at bounty hunting in the arcade sleeper hit Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. The lads get balls deep into Saints Row IV, try to make sense of conflicting Xbox One information and rant over the idea of TV achievements.



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News::GamesBeat: Call of Duty: Ghosts brings Splinter Cell-style stealth and a drone-like dog

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi describes what's good and not good about the first previews for Call of Duty: Ghosts.



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News::Skyward Collapse (PC) | FTG Review

FTG Writes: The Sky Is Falling Skyward Collapse is a fresh entry in the god simulation genre by relatively new studio Arcen Games. God sim games have you in control of the land and its people, generally with the goal of wiping out the opponent god. Think of games like Populous and From Dust are examples. Arcen Games raises the bar by reworking a formula that hasnt changed in 25 years.



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News::Bungie May Bring Destiny to PC

So far, the first-person shooter has been confirmed for the Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, and PS4. This is the first project that Bungie is taking on post-Halo and revolves around a character who is fighting aliens in order to save Earth. Eric Osborne, Bungie senior writer and head of community, stated, We havent said yes, and we havent said no, in response to being asked about a PC release of the game.



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News::Beautiful Custom PS3 Consoles Exist To Make You Super Jealous

News::rawDLC: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition review

Though Mortal Kombat is old news overseas, its release here in Australia brings a smile to fighting game fans as it is the first time gamers can legally pick it up. rawDLC marks the occasion with a review of the newly expanded R18+ release.



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News::Remember Me Review - Worldfactory.net

Richard at Worldsfactory.net reviews Capcom and Dontnod's Remember Me: "Its incredibly ambitious and original in so many of its concepts and with a few of its mechanics. The game looks to establish itself as something unique in the realm of dark science fiction, and in many ways it successfully does. Published by Capcom, this first endeavor by Dontnod Entertainment is an admirable one, but in order to appreciate the final product youll have to overlook some rough edges and mediocre, though at times inventive, gameplay."



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News::Return to the Castle of Illusion | gamrReview Preview

gamrReview's Alex St-Amour: "Once I had put the controller down and walked away from the booth I was left with somewhat mixed feelings regarding The Castle Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. On one hand the presentation is top notch and I definitely feel ready to explore a lighter Mickey Mouse world. On the other, the controls are so off that the game feels very sloppy at some points."



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News::EA's E3 Press Conference: Showstopper or Curtain Closer?

Before the conference, EA had a lot of pressure on their shoulders. The last we truly heard from them before E3 were them stating that they were giving up on their Online Pass system and that they were showing a lot of sports affiliated titles playable on next gen. What else did EA bring to the table? Let's have a look and find out.



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News::Company Of Heroes 2 Beta Preview-TGH

TGH Writes: "This is just a quick bit of writing on my thoughts and impressions of the beta release of Company of Heroes 2. Right now all you can do is play online or create a custom game against AI. This means no campaign, no challenges and only six maps to play on. That said, you can get a good idea about how things work and what kind of equipment and maps will make it through to the final release."



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News::GamesBeat: Why Titanfalls gameplay will make it one of the best upcoming titles

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi describes why he thinks Titanfall was one of the best games at E3.



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News::E3 '13: 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' is a truly next-gen RPG

Josiah from StickSkills checks out The Wither 3: Wild Hunt at E3 2013.



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News::Watch Dogs Multiplayer Explained

The previously unclarified Watch Dogs Multiplayer had finally been fully explained.



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News::The Elder Scrolls Online E3 Preview - PSLS

How many people have spent countless hours in Skyrim wondering what the game would be like if they added the MMO elements of World of Warcraft? How many people have played World of Warcraft and wondered what it would be like if it had the same depth and level of detail as Skyrim? The lovechild of these two worlds is The Elder Scrolls Online, and perhaps the best news of all is that it works. -PSLS



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News::Episode 20: Reviewer Crossing: 11 Out of 10 (Part 1)

At long last, a certain Marshall has decided to show up for work. Why is that, you ask? Well, because he's a big fan of this week's guest host - Marcus Estrada! *cheers are heard near and far* In any case, this week's topic is perfect for our review fiend guest host. After we all discuss what games we've been playing, this episode is all about review scores, in which we discuss certain review practices, give our opinions on the concept of scoring games, and talk about Game Podunk's own scoring system. Then the episode ends with a cliffhanger, so stay tuned for part 2...



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News::GamesBeat: Bungie needs to show more about what will make Destiny unique

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi wants to see more of Bungie's Destiny to see why it's going to be good.



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News::Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse Review

Dan writes - "What does someone really need in a mouse is a question asked frequently by those who have never put their hands on a nice gaming mouse. Sure, I could explain to you the importance of the range and selection of DPI. I could tell you about how accurate the laser within the mouse is. I could even tell you it has a bunch of buttons. But until you get your hands on Logitech G700s you wont truly understand what differentiates a good mouse from a great one."



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News::VG247: Arkham Origins dissonance between gameplay, narrative

Warner Bros Montreal has some big shoes to fill with Batman: Arkham Origins, thanks to the populartity of the Rocksteady titles in the series. So, how does it fare? VG247 sent Catherine Cai to E3 to find out.



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News::Grid 2 Review | BT

Grid 2 makes up for most of its shortcoming with novelty. Both hardcore and casual fans may find it to be deficient in certain aspects, but it delivers an experience that nothing else on the market really does.



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News::Mahjong Secrets - Review | AACG

AACG writes: "We would not say that Mahjong Secrets is an entertaining game, in fact, it is quite frustrating and boring at times. However, its package is very attractive and the idea behind this game is actually very great; it just needs a little work here and there."



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News::SimCity Getting Fifth Major Update, Focused on Multiplayer and Regional Gameplay

While some of the most staunch critics of SimCity consider its multiplayer aspect like the worst blight on the franchise (and on humanity), today Maxis released the patch notes of the fifth major update that will affect the game starting on Tuesday, and guess what? Its main purpose is to improve multiplayer gameplay and inter-city communication and interaction.



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News::Battlefield 4 Alpha Trial begins June 17th, Alpha System Requirements Inside

BehindGames writes: Battlefield 4 Alpha Trial begins June 17th, The invites being sent out today, RoKKeR a Neogaf member has received one of those invites.



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News::Games Like Diablo 3

Diablo III is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the third installment in the Diablo franchise and the game takes place in Sanctuary, the dark fantasy world of the Diablo. In the game, players choose one of five character classes the Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Wizard, Monk or Demon Hunter and are tasked with defeating the titular Diablo. Games Similar to Diablo 3 are..



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News::Star Citizen Gets a New PreViz Video, and Teaser Artwork for the Origin 300i Interceptor

The development of Star Citizen is going smoothly, with the 10 million dollars goal reached and vastly overtaken, Cloud Imperium Games is continuing to create the universe gamers will be able to fly in next year. Today we get a new video and a teaser artwork.



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News::The mystery, mayhem, and music of Supergiants Transistor (2D-X)

Supergiant Games' Bastion follow up takes the isometric strategy into a sci-fi setting.



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News::17 New Battlefield 4 Vehicle Customization Screenshots Surface

As we draw closer to Battlefield 4 hitting consoles and PCs around the globe, several new screenshots of BF4s vehicle customizations are surfacing on the web and pushing us towards the conclusion that boats will just be OP.



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News::Yoshida: Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Will 100% Launch on August 27, 1.5 Million Players in Beta

While Square Enix already announced a launch date of August the 27th for Final fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, there have been quite a few questions from the press and from the fans on what would happen if some serious problem or catastrophic bug surfaced during the latest phases of the beta. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida has always been rather conservative when asked that kind of question, saying that the possibility of delaying the launch in that case was indeed on the menu. Today the Japanese website 4Gamer published a new interview in which he seems a lot more confident about the set release date.



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News::The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Have 36 Different Endings, No Load Times, and More | Interview

OnlySP: After seeing a breathtaking 45 minute presentation for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at E3 (of which you can expect a write-up soon), I was able to catch up with gameplay producer Marek Ziemak for a juicy interview about the game. Topics included load times, multiple endings, the game going multi-platform and the voice acting process, among others. Sharpen your swords as we dive in.



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News::E3 2013 Preview: The Witcher 3 redifines next-generation RPGs - JPS

'In the upcoming next-generation of consoles, there are two RPG games that are on everyones radar: Biowares Dragons Age III: Inquisition and CD Projekts The Witcher: The Wild Hunt. Out of those two upcoming RPGs, The Witcher 3 only gets the spotlight this year at E3 as its the only game thats available for presentation behind closed doors with the press. For someone who has played both The Witcher 1 and 2, getting to know what to expect in the third entry of the series is pretty exciting.' - JPS



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News::Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [June 9th - 15th]; Crysis 1 Recreated In CryEngine 3

DSOGaming writes: "The highlight of this week is magictricknick2s recreation of Crysis island in CryEngine 3. Although the map has not been released yet, you can view two images from it below."



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News::Games Like World of Warcraft (WoW)

World of Warcraft (WoW) is a popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) published by Blizzard Entertainment. With over 8 million subscribers as of March 2013, World of Warcraft is currently the world's most-subscribed MMORPG, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most popular MMORPG by subscribers. Find the list of MMORPG games like World of Warcraft (WoW) below.



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News::Top Ten Games From E3

"Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, blah, blah, blah. Lets face it, in the end consoles are just expensive, giants blocks of hardware taking up space on our entertainment center. Lets not bicker and argue about who kill whopoints if you picked up the Monty Python referenceinstead, lets focus on the thing that really matters: Games!" | Explosion.com



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News::King of Fighters XIII pretty much confirmed for the PC; players spotted testing the game on Steam

DSOGaming writes: "Great news for all King of Fighters XIII fans as it seems that the PC version of SNK Playmores title will be announced really soon. Similarly to Mortal Kombats unofficial reveal, Steams stats indicate that a number of PC gamers (probably testers) are currently enjoying or beta testing this new fighting game. As we can clearly see in the following graph, the games beta testing started on June 3rd."



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News::Project Spark extensive gameplay demonstration with one of the developers

The Project Spark demo reveal was definitely the highlight of Microsoft's E3 press conference. The idea of being able build games may not be new, but Project Spark takes it to a whole new level. I mean, it's practically a game engine like Unity or Unreal. I interviewed one of the developers to get a better idea of Project Spark and how players will be able to interact and share their imagination in videogame form. The future!



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News::Worth Playing - Castle of Illusion Preview

Worth Playing - Mickey Mouse is returning to star in Castle of Illusion, a fantastical HD re-imagining of the classic Sega Genesis game.



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News::Worth Playing - Need for Speed Rivals Preview

Worth Playing - Need for Speed Rivals, built on the Frostbite 3 game engine, captures the adrenaline and intensity of the street's ultimate rivalry between cops and racers, in an open road environment.



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News::Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag preview | Thunderbolt

Philip Morton, Thunderbolt writes: I think its safe to say that pirates and assassins make for a compelling combination. But to see Assassins Creed IV as a simple mix of the series mechanics and a new historical period is to miss its ambition.



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News::Worth Playing - DuckTales Remastered Preview

Worth Playing - DuckTales Remastered follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck as he explores differently themed worlds to collect their treasures and become the worlds richest duck.



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News::Worth Playing - Ridge Racer Driftopia Preview

Worth Playing - Ridge Racer Driftopia will put the series signature drifting right at the heart of the experience in this downloadable free-to-play racing game, supported by with in-game micro transactions.



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News::Boredom Cure? Fire, and Lots of It

Recent addition to Kickstarter is Fire with Fire, a PvP, top down tower defence game that will be free to play for OUYA, iOS, Android, PC, Linux and OSX. Creator Theory Georgiou spoke to Fund This Game about the the project to get information for those interested or even a little intrigued about the project.



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News::A Hat in Time: Beautiful, Colourful and Successfully Funded

Jonas Kaelev, creator of Hat in Time gave Fund This Game a few words about A Hat in Time, himself and being successfully funded.



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News::E3 2013: The Witcher 3 Full Audio Presentation (Gamertag Radio)

Gamertag Radio writes: "The Witcher 3 full audio presentation."



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News::E3 2013: Saints Row IV Scott Phillips interview - Gamer Horizon

Alex and Sean were able to go hands on with Saints Row IV. After our 30 minutes session Saints Row IV Lead Designer, Scott Phillips took some time out from his sure to be insane E3 schedule to chat with Sean about not only the game, but expectations from Saints Row Fans, the basic premise of the game and cameos. - See more at: http://gamerhorizon.com/e3-2013-saints-row-iv-interview-with-scott-phillips-of-volition/#sthash.1qJazjbE.dpuf



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News::Battlefield 4 Full List of New Features

Overview of the latest Battlefield 4 details that have emerged over the last 72 hours. The Red Dragon covers the latest info on Battlefield 4 regarding Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.



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News::Pixelitis Preview: Rays the Dead freshens zombie trope

"I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty tired of zombie-related games. And yet every so often I come across one that does something new with the infected that doesn't involve brutally decimating them. Add Ray's the Dead to that list of exceptions. Located in the indie PS4 corner of Sony's booth at E3, Ragtag Studio's Ray's the Dead can be summarized as a cartoony, dark-humored "action-stealth puzzler."" - Patrick Kulikowski



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News::Accessibility: Dumbing Down or Simplifying?

Games, and their target audience, have changed. This point can be contested and debated all we like but sometime or another its going to hit everyone that this hobby, past-time, whatever you like to call it, has evolved over time. Graphics, gameplay, story, battle systems all of these things have come leaps and bounds since the 8-bit or even the 16-bit era. Graphics and story go hand-in-hand in some pretty obvious ways. Wider range of available character emotions, sophisticated animations and detail-rich environments allow for more storytelling than ever before. This is a great thing and while some people will argue that gameplay has suffered for it, this is really just a scapegoat. You cant blame visuals or story for bad game design. However, I mentioned that the audience for gaming has changed people who would have never played a game before the PlayStation are now the main demographic for most games and this is becoming more and more apparent the further along we go.



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News::n00bketeers 128: The Unbiased E3 Episode

n00bketeers.com - "E3, that is all"



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News::There's A Redwall Game on the Horizon

BNR: Ive never been particularly upset to miss the news of a Kickstarter- Ive seen some cool stuff that I wished I couldve pledged money on, but never has it really upset me. Then, I stumbled across one game in particularly that had been successfully funded and I kicked myself for somehow not discovering it sooner. Say hello to Redwall: The Warrior Reborn.



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News::Lords of the Fallen, Preview | Den of Geek

Den of Geek got a behind the scenes look at Lords of the Fallen from City Interactive, and they have some big things to say about it.



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News::Diablo 3 E3 Preview - PSLS

Blizzard Entertainment has had a number of games over the years that millions of PC gamers have been clamoring over, but have been relatively unheard of on the console market. Now, having had a chance to play the upcoming Diablo 3 on the PS3 at E3, console gamers have every reason to put down their controllers and start paying attention PC gaming on the console market is coming, and Blizzard is bringing it. - PSLS



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News::Metro: Last Light - Review | ReviewMango

Navigate devastated Moscow in this mutant-filled, atmosphere laden nightmare.



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News::Microsoft selling Xbox One first-party games for $59.99

Microsoft is selling Xbox One first party games for $59.99 or £39.99 which is thesame price as current Xbox 360/PS3/Wii U games and even cheaper than overpriced games such as FIFA 13 and COD Black Ops 2. This is magnificent news and is reminiscent of how STEAM on PC works. If gamers continue to support Microsoft by investing in the Xbox One, then hopefully third party games will also drop in Price.



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News::E3 2013: Mad Catz brings serious M.O.J.O. | Examiner

The Xbox One and PS4 may have grabbed all the console-related glory at E3 2013, but PC and console peripheral maker Mad Catz is making a new bid to take over your living room as well, potentially taking a bite out of Kickstarter darling Ouya and perhaps Nvidias Project Shield in the process.



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News::Battlefield 3: Close Quarters DLC Free on Origin With E3 code

Own Battlefield 3 on PC? Your in luck, enter a special promo code on Origin and get the Close Quarters DLC pack for Free



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News::Blast Breaker Online World and Skill Preview

Blast Breaker Online is an Action-Sidescroll MMORPG which will take players into the world of Ariar, scrolling through the stories of each character developed by the Thailand game developer Unext Digitals Plus Co., Ltd.



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