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Friday, December 27, 2013

News::Why Blizzard is Losing More Players With Each Expansion of WoW

There are a few reasons why Blizzard is losing subs with each new expansion, but this editorial explains why lore might be the biggest.

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News::Fallout 4 Probably Wont Release in 2014

PlayStationing writes: "Let me preface this by saying that Im a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout games that released last generation, despite them being a bit of a buggy mess. So its safe to say that I am really looking forward to the release of Fallout 4, which everyone appears to think will be in 2014, but heres why it probably wont (and its got nothing to with that Christmas Card which doesnt have any Fallout images, even though there is a barbed wire 4 on the left side of the safe!)."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426041/fallout-4-probably-wont-release-in-2014

News::COGs Best and Worst Games of the Year 2013 Part Two: Worst of the Year

Some of these games were guaranteed to make the list and one or two might surprise you but you know what they say about opinions! Check out the COG collectives stinkers of the year. "Some may call these the Toilet Bowl awards. Others may call these the Bargain Bin awards as they all inevitably end up rising to the top of these $5 dollar bins. Whatever kind of awards you want to call these stinkers, it is entirely up to you. The games on this list are those you need to avoid. They left us disappointed. They left us shaking our head. They left us rolling our eyes and at times even throwing our controller. These games are the ones after only an hour in, you are fuming with yourself wondering why you dropped $60 bucks on this giant three coil steamer of a game. Its okay. We have all been there, including pretty much everyone here at COG. So without further delay, lets take a look at our crews picks for games that really left a foul stench for us this year. Enjoy!!

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426035/cogs-best-and-worst-games-of-the-year-2013-part-two-worst-of-the-year

News::10 games to play before Titanfall

Call Of Duty 2 established the Xbox 360 as a shooters console right from launch, but it was Modern Warfare that began the current legend and media empire that Activision enjoys today.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426022/10-games-to-play-before-titanfall

News::The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 1 - All That Remains Review | Gamezebo

Telltales highly anticipated The Walking Dead: Season Two is finally here with its brisk and brutal first episode, All That Remains.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426002/the-walking-dead-season-2-episode-1-all-that-remains-review-gamezebo

News::Phoenix Down 20.1 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Phoenix Down is hosted by Drew Leachman and Matt Quinn. Each segment focuses on an older game the duo decides upon with another member of the ZTGD crew or special guest. They play through and discuss the mechanics and how well it holds up today. It is the ultimate in backlog elimination. This episode has the boys finishing The Forgotten Sands and talk Donnie Darko. Hosts:Drew Leachman Matt Quinn Justin Testa

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426311/phoenix-down-20-1-prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands

News::The Top Mods of 2013, As Chosen by PC Gamers

News::Awakening Kingdoms Review | Gamezebo

GZ - "Awakening is one of Big Fish Games' most popular series, and this month the publisher brings us what it hopes will be the next evolutionary step in the hidden object genre: namely a free-to-play hidden object/building sim hybrid called Awakening Kingdoms."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425980/awakening-kingdoms-review-gamezebo

News::Call of Duty: Ghosts PC Single Player Review (TruePCGaming)

Carlin Au from TPG writes: "Call of Duty Ghosts is full of laughable scenarios and has characters that are so poorly written, the game made me take breaks in its short, five hour campaign. If youre considering this game for the single player, its not worth the money."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425959/call-of-duty-ghosts-pc-single-player-review-truepcgaming

News::The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 1 Review: Growing Pains | GamerTell

From the review, "When all is said and done, my overall impression of the The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 1 is that it holds a ton of promise for the rest of the season. It remains to be seen how it will be controlling Clementine, but if they can keep finding ways to make you feel as if her well-being is well and truly in your hands, then it should be just fine."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425960/the-walking-dead-season-2-episode-1-review-growing-pains-gamertell

News::Dementium II HD Review | GeekedOutNation

Having little, strike that, knowing absolutely nothing about the Dementium series, my expectations going into the game were wholly based on the screenshots and press release info that we posted some weeks back

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426289/dementium-ii-hd-review-geekedoutnation

News::Every big game to look out for in 2014

Lazygamer rounds up every big game that they are looking forward to in 2014 including a few you may never have heard of

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426257/every-big-game-to-look-out-for-in-2014

News::Garrett Glasss Top 5 Games of 2013

Garrett from the Koalition writes: Another end of the year for gaming comes to a close, which means bloggers alike will gather and write their top 5 games of 2013 lists. This last month of 2013 marks the end of my first year as a video game blogger, meaning I finally get to join in with the other bloggers by writing my own top 5 games of 2013. Admittedly, I mostly played games that I reviewed for the Koalition, and the ones I played in my free time were mostly games from 2012. As such, I had to search the deepest recesses of my memories to find the games that truly rocked my thumbs in 2013. Keep in mind that not all of the games I picked are ones I reviewed for the Koalition. If I left out a game, its likely because Ive played it but felt I hadnt played enough of it. Im also picking games that I personally enjoyed. That said, here are my top 5 games of 2013. I hope you have a happy New Year, and Ill see you in 2014.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426234/garrett-glasss-top-5-games-of-2013

News::Gomo Review | GameGrin

Gomo taps into one of the basest human elements a person has - friendship. Fishcow Studios point-and-click adventure asks the question of how far you would go to save your best friend - in this case, your best friend is a dog.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426293/gomo-review-gamegrin

News::State of Decay Review | GeekedOutNation

At first glance, its easy to see why many people wouldnt be so excited about State of Decay. Its just not a pretty game visually but people shouldnt be so quick to dismiss this game solely because of its mediocre textures.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426290/state-of-decay-review-geekedoutnation

News::SteamWorld: Dig Review | RGN

Matt of RGN writes, "Ive enjoyed every moment of it so far. The only major gripe Ive had is with the controls (on the keyboard at least), which Image & Form says will be changed as you may map your own keypad controls or if you have a controller, use that because it throws that issue right out the window. I highly recommend this title to anyone who enjoyed Minecraft or Terraria and no matter which version you buy, you will enjoy it and earns the Gold Game distinction."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426185/steamworld-dig-review-rgn

News::Afterwords Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | GameInformer

GI - "Even with a hood-wearing hero and hidden blades, Black Flag is a deviation from the series' tradition in many ways. It delivers a swashbuckling adventure more focused on gold and glory than previous installments, allowing players to plunder and pillage around the West Indies. The pirate theme is a new direction for Assassin's Creed, and we talked to Black Flag's creative director Jean Guesdon about how the team approached the challenge and the changes made along the way."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426103/afterwords-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-gameinformer

News::Metro: Last Light - SweetFX vs Vanilla Comparison

DSOGaming writes: "For Metro: Last Light, we decided to use minimal levels of sharpening. While we wanted to improve the in-game image fidelity, we also wanted to avoid any plastic look (a side-effect that can be caused when you're sharpening the image). Furthermore, we tweaked the game's contrast, raised a bit midtones, adjusted saturation and brighten up shadows (in order to counter the additional darkness that would be caused by our contrast tweaks)."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426153/metro-last-light-sweetfx-vs-vanilla-comparison

News::Draw a Stickman: Epic Review | GameGrin

Big promises with little payoff. This is a puzzler that disappoints at most turns with its lacklustre visuals, awkward controls and a dearth of the single most important ingredient: creativity.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426266/draw-a-stickman-epic-review-gamegrin

News::The Five Best Anime of 2013

News::Darkout Review | GameGrin

Darkout is a sandbox survival game following the same premise as Minecraft and Terraria. Although the game has a complicated UI, its made up for in its visuals with stunning graphics and glowing ambiance.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426267/darkout-review-gamegrin

News::Main Resident Evil Fanbase Is In Its 30s And 40s Says Capcom

The main user group for the Resident Evil games is now in its late-30s to 40s, Capcom have revealed.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426192/main-resident-evil-fanbase-is-in-its-30s-and-40s-says-capcom

News::Rust Cost Me My Faith In Humanity

Jack discusses the trials and tribulations experienced in the MMO, Rust.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426050/rust-cost-me-my-faith-in-humanity

News::Biggest Games Title In 2014

In 2014 gaming will goes to the next level due the changes in the gaming history and also with the release of next-gen consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Next-Gen consoles were release at the end of 2013 with the some limited games but in 2014 this will not going to happen, in 2014 there is a big list of games that will be release on both next-gen consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426258/biggest-games-title-in-2014

News::Dementium II HD Review | GB

An HD fright-fest well worth the experience.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426218/dementium-ii-hd-review-gb

News::Ken Levine's Top 10 Games of 2013

Ken Levine is the creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, makers of one of this year's most oft-listed games, BioShock Infinite. When he's not creatively directing BioShock things or working on Logan's Run remake screenplays, you can often find him chatting up fans on Twitter.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426110/ken-levines-top-10-games-of-2013

News::Thief Dev: Architecture of PS4 And Xbox One Helped Us Fulfill Our Vision, PC Version Important To Us

Eidos Montreal is taking the PC platform very seriously for Thief.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426250/thief-dev-architecture-of-ps4-and-xbox-one-helped-us-fulfill-our-vision-pc-version-important-to-us

News::Battlefield 4 Origin Discount To $42 - End Of Year Sale Till 7 January

If you missed out on the Black Friday deal and still don't have Battlefield 4, Origin has a End of Year sale till 7 January. Ea Origin is giving discounts to lots of new games, including Battlefield 4, Need for Speed Rivals and Dead Space 3.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426260/battlefield-4-origin-discount-to-42-end-of-year-sale-till-7-january

News::Nintendo Download: Dr. Luigi

Aw yeah Luigi time! Dr. Luigi is hitting the Wii U on the 31st for $14.99. CastleStorm is also a thing, as is Super Punchout!!, one of my top 10 favorite SNES games ever. Select Ubisoft titles are also on sale, so check your local eShop.

On the 3DS side the Pokemon Transfer and Bank App has been delayed, but EDGE is hitting the eShop, as is Bird Mania Christmas and Cubit. Mario Tennis is available on the VC, and more Ubisoft and Atlus games are on sale.

Nintendo Download: Dr. Luigi screenshot

News::Watch_Dogs' Release Date Listed for March 21st by Retailer, with Delivery Date Guaranteed

Retailer Shopto listed today a release date for Watch_Dogs, going as far as to guarantee the delivery date with a compensation of £5

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426233/watch-dogs-release-date-listed-for-march-21st-by-retailer-with-delivery-date-guaranteed

News::The best Asian games of 2013

Games in Asia: "With the year drawing to a close, we thought itd be fun to take a look back at the Asia-developed games that came out this year and pick a few of our favorites. Of course, since Games in Asia has only been around for a couple of months, theres probably a lot we missed. But if you missed any of these games this year, nows your chance to right that wrong!"

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425912/the-best-asian-games-of-2013

News::Call of Duty: Ghosts update adds new game mode

An update for Call of Duty: Ghosts which adds a new game mode released this week across all platforms.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426104/call-of-duty-ghosts-update-adds-new-game-mode

News::"World of Tanks" Special Ops Girls Gallery

These sexy Korean ladies are the "Companion Girls" for the popular game, "World of Tanks". They drew a huge crowd during 2013 G-Star event. "World of Tanks" is a MMO Strategy game which was launched about a year ago In Korea with a growing number of dedicated fans.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425915/world-of-tanks-special-ops-girls-gallery

News::Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse, Part One Review | TheGuardian

Picture the scene: you're trapped in a burning building with a beautiful French reporter by your side. Do you a) panic b) use this moment to profess your undying love, or c) stare intently at every object in the room, offering quips as commentary, before concocting a MacGyver-like scheme at glacial pace to get out? If you answered (c) then congratulations, you're probably a Broken Sword fan and this Kickstarter-funded title is largely for you.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426107/broken-sword-the-serpents-curse-part-one-review-theguardian

News::42 Big Games of 2014

2014 is going to be a great year for gaming. Here's 42 reasons why.

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News::Cyberpunk 2077 - The Unique Mix Of Next-Gen, High-Tech And Low-Life | NowGamer

If you were going to pick a development studio to make a game based on a classic tabletop RPG, which would you choose? Its a question that had often played in the head of Mike Pondsmith, creator of the beloved game Cyberpunk 2020.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426095/cyberpunk-2077-the-unique-mix-of-next-gen-high-tech-and-low-life-nowgamer

News::Yes, I want a Steam Machine and you cant talk me out of it

Steam Machine are a-comin' and the "build-it-yourself" PC gaming crowd won't stop this 2D-X editor from buying one.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426178/yes-i-want-a-steam-machine-and-you-cant-talk-me-out-of-it

News::SpaceEngine - free space simulation with procedurally generated planets - Version 0.9.7.1 Released

DSOGaming writes: "According to its changelog, this new version adds animated water specular reflections and underwater fog, as well as debris rings around planets, 25 original soundtracks made by many authors, fast multi-threaded Star Browser and new landforms (pseudo rivers, shield volcanoes)."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426075/spaceengine-free-space-simulation-with-procedurally-generated-planets-version-0-9-7-1-released

News::140 Review | Entertainium

"Video games and rhythm never cease to go together flawlessly, especially so with games that use it creatively, or at least intelligently. 140 from developer Jeppe Carlsen falls under the latter. Its a minimalist platformer that ties basic jumping puzzles to the beat of music, testing not only your reflexes and dexterity but your sense of rhythm, thereby transforming otherwise pedestrian obstacles into devious foes. Its short and relatively easy, but the pure fun and satisfaction that comes from playing 140 alone makes it worthwhile."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426070/140-review-entertainium

News::The 10 worst games of 2013

Lazygamer has posted their top games of the generation and year but what about the very worst? Well here is their top 10 worst games of 2013

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News::The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Christmas Special 2013 Mods

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader 'Jonathan Gustafsson' a special Christmas video for Skyrim, featuring a... guess what... Santa Claus."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426080/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-christmas-special-2013-mods

News::Kung Fury is the ultimate '80s action movie

It's Christmas week, there ain't much happening, so let's take a break and enjoy this trailer for Kung Fury, the ultimate '80s action movie. This will especially please all of you that enjoyed Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

This isn't just a fake trailer either, as the creator wants to make this into a full movie. Check out the Kickstarter if you want to see this one come through.

Kung Fury is the ultimate '80s action movie screenshot

via destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/kung-fury-is-the-ultimate-80s-action-movie-268076.phtml

News::Our most-anticipated games in 2014

Games in Asia: "Gamers say this at the start of every new year, but 2014 is looking damn exciting. There are a ton of new games already announced, but here are the ones that really have us on the edge of our seats waiting to play."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425827/our-most-anticipated-games-in-2014

News::Is Blizzard Planning to Convert World of Warcraft into 'Titan'?

Using the little info that's available on Project Titan combined with speculation concerning the lore of the Warcraft universe, Exilic discusses whether or not WoW and the game that will come from Project Titan will be able to co-exist.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426040/is-blizzard-planning-to-convert-world-of-warcraft-into-titan

News::Armour Concept Art for Multiplatform Action-RPG Mother of Myth

LGN: "Today we have a few new images from Playnerys Mother of Myth, showcasing some of the numerous armour types that players can choose from in the multiplatform action-RPG being developed with the Bordeaux game engine."

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426217/armour-concept-art-for-multiplatform-action-rpg-mother-of-myth

News::VS Episode 43 - Gavin vs. Ryan

Gavin takes on the Mad King!

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News::Ten Amazing Battlefield 4 GIFs from 2013

8CN: I've always been a big fan of the Battlefield series, so needless to say I've been following the post-release development of Battlefield 4 quite closely. That includes the numerous .gifs that have come out of the game. Whether they're buggy, impressive, or just plain confusing, there's no denying that these ten .gifs are amazing in one way or another.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426030/ten-amazing-battlefield-4-gifs-from-2013

News::Call of Duty Ghosts Tips for Customizing Squads from Infinity Ward

This holiday season will almost certainly usher in a huge amount of new gamers to Call of Duty Ghosts who have little to no idea whats going on. Due to this fact, a multiplayer designer from Infinity Ward has released another Ghosts Training video featuring tips for customizing Squads.

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426029/call-of-duty-ghosts-tips-for-customizing-squads-from-infinity-ward

News::Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale Walkthrough

"Trust our Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale Walkthrough to guide you safely through the dark enchanted forest that lies between you and the beast's castle as you race against the clock to make it there by midnight. Use our custom marked screenshots, our detailed step-by-step instructions, and our easy-to-understand puzzle solutions to overcome the evil sorceress and arrive on time to solve the riddle of the beast." - CGG

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1425987/queens-tales-the-beast-and-the-nightingale-walkthrough

News::I Lost All Interest In DayZ

Justin of Pixel Gate writes: ''The standalone DayZ has just launched on Steam, and I feel like Im currently the only human in existence that doesnt see the appeal, and cant bring myself to actually check out the game, or even the mod for that matter. Now, dont get me wrong; I love the concept and the whole idea behind the game, but theres just something preventing me from booting up the mod; or stand-alone and checking the game out for myself (I bought Arma II and the expansion to actually play the mod in 2012).''

via N4G: pc news feed http://n4g.com/news/1426214/i-lost-all-interest-in-dayz

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