Wednesday, April 23, 2014

News::Summer Movie Preview: 33 Movies To Watch Out For!

Summer Movie Preview: 33 Movies To Watch Out For!


Are you ready for one wild summer? This year brings legendary superheroes, famous monsters, and fantasy icons. There are two Michael Bay films, but also the ultra-weird Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus the post-apocalyptic Snowpiercer... and a Stanislaw Lem movie? Here are 33 movies you need to know about this summer.


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News::Frugal Gaming Preview | Nether PC

Frugal Gamings UglyGeezer takes his boys down some back alleys and shows them his new Nether regions.



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News::Nine Things You Might Not Know About Disney Movies


Disney movies have been around for a long time—which means they have a rich history. Chances are good that even if you grew up watching them, you still don't know everything there is to know about Disney movies.


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News::The 80s Computer Game World I've Always Wanted To Live In


If you're a scifi nerd, chances are you've dreamed of living inside a computer — those memories of Tron, ReBoot and countless other cyberpunk universes have been burned into your imagination. Fract OSC attempts to capture that magic and, for the most part, succeeds.


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News::GamesBeat: Watch Dogs really lets you hack your way through a smart city (hands-on preview)

Ubisofts designers have succeeded in creating an immersive open world with Watch Dogs, a video game set in a smart city where a hacker takes control in order to inflict his own brand of personal vigilantism.



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News::Open World Games Need to Ditch Story Quests

From the article, "Open world games are a big part of AAA development at this point. The Assassins Creed series makes a point of delivering one every year. Major franchises like Borderlands have built digital empires on delivering quirky worlds for you to explore and side-quest in. But open world games have also struggled with a big problem; namely, the main quest tends to be the least fun thing about it."



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News::Viscera Cleanup Detail Preview | GameGrin

The influx of simulation games has escalated to an uncontrollable amount in the past few months starting with Farming Simulator and culminating with Goat Simulator. Well, its become quite a mess and so what better way to clean up the situation than with Space Janitor Simulator or, as its better known, Viscera Cleanup Detail.



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News::Watch Dogs Single Player Preview: Chicago is for hackers | GameZone

GameZone: "It's been a long time coming, but I was finally able to get my hands on a fully playable build for Watch Dogs. After nearly two years of watching from the sidelines and drooling, I could actually control Aiden Pearce and see how his hacking skills work in the game."



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News::Off the Record: The Italian Affair - Review | AACG

Off the Record: The Italian Affair is another superior HOPA from Eipix. It does not featured only amazing sights and sounds but the developers also did splendid jobs on the story, the hidden object scenes and the extras!



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News::Lightning Returns and Final Fantasy XIV Won Excellence Awards at Famitsu Awards 2013

Both Lightning Returns and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn received Excellence awards from the general category. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn also won an additional Excellence rewards from PC/Mobile category, making it the best PC game of the year, according to Famitsu.



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News::GamesBeat: Dont mess with my data in multiplayer Watch Dogs (hands-on preview)

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi: If you steal my data, Im going to hunt you down and kill you. Thats the premise behind the multiplayer mode in Watch Dogs, the highly anticipated video game about a hacker who controls a city with his smartphone.



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News::Ubisoft writer finally gets to spill some secrets of Watch Dogs story (interview)

Kevin Shortt, the lead writer for Watch Dogs, can finally talk about some of the details of the game's story. While Ubisoft has shown off the cool technology in the game and the beauty of its open world, it hasnt revealed too much of the story until now. We still dont know a lot about the plot twists, but now we have a much better feel for what drives its main character.



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News::Tiny Barbarian DX Episode 2 Release Date Still Coming; New Screenshots Released Via Kickstarter

iDigitalTimes.com - "Just when many fans were beginning to wonder if the next episode of Tiny Barbarian DX would ever hit Steam, a mid-week update from the game's creator offers new evidence that the four-part adventure hasn't been abandoned; news that should be music to the ears of Tiny Barbarian DX supporters around the globe."



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News::Blizzplanet Reviews Diablo III: Morbed

Blizzplanet reveals some details of the new digital novella Diablo III: Morbed by Blizzard lead publisher and New York Times best selling author Micky Neilson. The novella set prior to the Diablo III: Reaper of Souls expansion, introduces a druid, a necromancer, a wizard and a crusader. An ancient civilization is revealed to exist somewhere in Sanctuary. The descendants of those who originally lived in the lands of the Glooming Moor. Those who King Rakkis invaded and exiled in his crusade to bring the Zakarum religion to the west lands. Westmarch was built upon the Glooming Moor. A descendant of that exiled civilization has returned to claim back the lands of his ancestors, and to do so he seeks magical power by pillaging the nephalem ruins beneath Bloodmarch, including the Tomb of Rakkis.



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News::NZXT Announces New $70 Phantom 240 Budget Gaming Case Specs

GamersNexus: "The company behind the mid-range Phantom 530 and the innovative H440 -- one of our favorite cases -- has now announced an entry-level case at $70. NZXT's Phantom 240 mid-tower gaming enclosure will soon be available in white, shipping with a side window and admittedly odd curvature."



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News::Fract OSC Review | Hardcore Gamer

Fract OSC is a puzzle game that plays a bit like the combination of Myst and Proteus. From the Myst side of things there's puzzles to be found, some that require poking at things in a smaller area and others needing pen and paper to jot down clues so they'll be available when you've wandered to the section of the game where you'll need them. On the Proteus side you've been set into a world filled with lovely scenery and given no direction, so you might as well go exploring. There's no plot to speak of, but rather a world that invites you to solve its mysteries, and while that world may be a bit sterile and impersonal it's also filled with gorgeous geometries, sweeping views, and lights that dance through the caverns and sky.



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News::I hate Hearthstone and I cant stop playing it

An editorial that takes a look at some of the more frustrating aspects of Hearthstone, while acknowledging that it remains an incredible game despite them.



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News::A Straight Path to Success - The Brilliance of Linear Gaming

GameGrin's Ryan Davies writes: "How many times have you heard someone reject Call of Duty due to its linear story mode? Or ignore a game because it doesnt make any bold (arguably fickle) claims of player choice? Linear games have had a bad reputation throughout the now declining seventh generation of consoles; in my humble opinion, thats a reputation that hasnt been well earned. In fact, Id argue its one of the greatest injustices within the collective opinion of the gaming community."



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News::You need to be playing Hearthstone

ArabicGamers writes: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft was somehow passing me by. The desktop version has been out for over a month now, but until it hit the iPad I had absolutely no inclination to jump in, even if it is a free-to-play game that costs me nothing to try out. That all changed last week.



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News::5 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Order Blackwell Epiphany

Olivia discusses her top five reasons why pre-ordering Wadjet Eye's upcoming game Blackwell Epiphany is worth it.



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News::Opposable Games Adds Oculus Rift Support to Salvaged

VRFocus - Indie developer Opposable Games has announced that it will be integrating support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset to its upcoming PC title, Salvaged. The developer confirmed as much in an update for its ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Originally a dual-screen exclusive experience using a smartphone or tablet and PC, the real-time tactical title has added a new mode allowing for single-screen play that also makes VR support a possibility.



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News::Call of Duty Picture Proves Just How Behind Franchise Is

Eskimo Press: Sledgehammer have given us a glimpse of what we are to expect from the graphics engine of the up-coming Call of Duty game that, if history repeats itself, will most likely release October this year. Seriously? Are we supposed to be impressed?



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News::Game Music Lullabies album Prescription for Sleep coming soon

Sweet slumber comes with game music, I've found. I've always had sleeping soundtracks to listen to when I'm traveling or just need to chill out. I love to sleep to orchestral JRPGs, arranged albums, and 16-bit classics, and I've had more than one videogame-type dream from falling asleep to them.


Just don't let this one accidentally slip into your playlist, trust me. Nightmares!


Scarlet Moon Records has taken some of the best tracks ever to sleep to and put them in Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies. Norihiko Hibino, known for his work on the Metal Gear Solid series, including the fan favorite song "Snake Eater," joins pianist AYAKI in covering some of the best sleepy songs in gaming. Expect pieces from Donkey Kong Country, Secret of Mana, NieR, and Demon's Souls, among others. The full track list will be released on May 19.


For now, check the official site to see which songs have been revealed. And don't miss that lovely sample of "Aquatic Ambiance."


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News::Nine Minutes Of New Watch Dogs Multiplayer Gameplay


It's like GTA V with hacking. And dogs.


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News::Is this real life? New Project Cars trailer looks the part


Slightly Mad Studios has put out a new trailer for Project Cars , a racing sim with graphics so good the studio felt it necessary to include a little "All footage shown is taken from in-game" disclaimer. (I genuinely love it when trailers for average-looking games say that.)


Now, this is coming to a bunch of platforms in November -- Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, and Wii U -- so results are surely going to vary when it comes to visual fidelity. But that's not everything and from the sound of it, Project Cars has things under control in the gameplay department too.


Occasionally, I'll find the allure of racing sims too much to resist despite knowing full well what's about to happen next. I'll buy one anyway -- then it hits me. "Oh, right. I'm terrible at these games."


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News::Europe Weekly, 12th April 2014

PS4 52,203 (-18%) 2,554,864 3DS 34,248 (-2%) 12,475,663 PS3 21,120 (-4%) 32,113,539 XOne 19,920 (+18%) 1,036,835 X360 11,217 (-5%) 24,708,172 WiiU 8,195 (-1%) 1,290,880 PSV 7,855 (-20%) 2,530,056 PSP 5,772 (-0%) 23,972,534 Wii 4,368 (-2%) 33,527,471



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News::Zero Punctuation The Elder Scrolls Online - We Can MMO Too

This week, Zero Punctuation reviews The Elder Scrolls Online.



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News::The Mega Man Universal Fighting System card game set is available now

For those who aren't aware, Universal Fighting System is a line of card games that functions as a battle game, with an additional collecting element. Their newest tie-in is Mega Man, and the collaborative effort that resulted in both Mega Man and Proto Man collectiable tins has launched this week for $30 per set.


You can find them all over at various hobby sites, but eBay Store listings are probably the best bet for many of you out there. To be honest I couldn't care less about the game itself, I just picked one up for the sweet tin and the high quality card artwork.


UFS [Facebook via Rockman Corner]


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News::Call of Duty Player Loses Game, Calls SWAT Team

Call of Duty Player Loses Game, Calls SWAT Team


Usually, the worst you can expect a Call of Duty opponent to do is to be a little salty after losing a match—maybe they'll curse a little, maybe they'll rate you badly on Xbox Live or something. But calling a SWAT team on you? Dang, bro.


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News::Deus Ex, Banner Saga, Kerbal Space Program, Torchlight II, BBC Docs

Deus Ex, Banner Saga, Kerbal Space Program, Torchlight II, BBC Docs


Overpriced DLC, outsourced boss battles, fake Wii U exclusivity, and a lot of bullshit has surrounded Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but put all that behind you because today you grab Deus Ex: Revolution Augmented Edition Director's Cut for $16 on PS3 and 360. That's the lowest price so far for this must play that a lot of people missed out on, and this package includes fixed problems and extra content. It's also a very long campaign. [Amazon]


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News::XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore "soon," according to the game's

News::Watch Dogs Has 40 Driving Contracts, 100 Minigames

Jonathan Morin spills many details on Watch Dogs side activities: the game will have about 40 driving focused contracts and 100 minigames.



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News::SOE talks early monetization plans for its zombie survival MMO H1Z1

Following its big gameplay reveal of H1Z1 , Sony Online Entertainment has detailed what the developers have come up with so far for the PS4 and PC open-world zombie survival game's monetization strategy. SOE president John Smedley gave a breakdown on reddit:



  • Wearables will be sold, but players can "find and craft a lot of stuff." If someone kills and loots another player's gear, they'll be able to wear it for a few deaths. "Station Cash wearables won't degrade at all."

  • Guns, ammo, food, water, and boosts impacting these won't be sold.

  • Extra emotes beyond "the basics," which will be free.

  • Character slots.

  • Crates containing "random cool stuff from the store" can be found in H1Z1. "We're considering letting you see what's in them before you buy a key (ala Dota 2.). This idea isn't fully locked yet."


These concepts are of course subject to change and the team is taking feedback. So far, so good. Even if I'm not interested in playing existing open-world zombie games right now -- much less new titles along the lines of H1Z1 -- I can appreciate the transparency shown here.


We had our first monetization meeting yesterday [reddit]


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News::Ubisoft redesign Attica Heights map for Ghost Recon Phantoms

The newly designed 'Attica' map for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms allows for "more circulation and flanking" than its original, says Ubisoft. Holding control will prove harder for teams. Overall the game's popularity is rising, says Ubisoft, including in areas it was already available in open beta. It's now Steam's third most played free-to-play game with 500k daily website users.



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News::DX12 Will Be Good But Doubt It Will Make Massive Change- Caffeine Dev

"Incandescent Imagings Dylan Browne went from obscurity to underdog indie developer within a matter of days after launching the Indiegogo for Caffeine, a first person horror title developed on Unreal Engine 4."



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News::Lego The Hobbit review | games

"A solid Lego adventure trapped in a dismal property"



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News::Cloudbuilt Review | PixelPerfectGaming

Cloudbuilt is a gorgeous 3D cell-shaded platformer with gameplay speeds that would make Segas blue mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, jealous. As Demi, a young women hospitalized for life-threatening war injuries, you are placed in the role of her subconscious as you traverse a series of floating levels in search of answers to her condition. The gameplay focuses on maintaining momentum. Certain levels require precise timing as you run along branching walls, and climb towering structures just to jump in mid-run to an adjacent platform. And while most of the levels have branching paths and puzzles to solve, you must maintain your speed the entire time. The acrobatics in Cloudbuilt can be frustratingly difficult, and failure to make a jump or to climb a wall will happen often. But despite the high degree of difficulty, the game rewards the player for completing a level by grading their performance and calculating how many times they have died, for example.



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News::Watch Dogs Preview - GameRevolution

GR - What do you do in an open-world game anyway? Depending on the character you play as, you drive, shoot, climb, fight, get drunk, or throw some darts with a cousin. That might sound really boring after the likes of Grand Theft Auto V or inFamous: Second Son, each expansive, varied, and entertaining sandboxes in their own right, but Watch Dogs has clearly aimed for something more grounded in the fanaticism we all share with the digital. If youre on Facebook constantly, itll be a stark and shocking revelation to learn that some people have the privilege of looking over your digital shoulder and judging you for what you do, what you say, and what you buy.



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News::Watch Dogs ctOS App Preview: Bring some hacking action into the real world | GameZone

GameZone: "The app comes with 26 events in total, 13 of which are free ride missions, which means players are unassisted in their route to each checkpoint, and 13 GPS events, which will always show a route on the map to each checkpoint."



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News::Renegade Kid's Cult County Coming to Project Morpheus

VRFocus - Indie developer Renegade Kid has revealed that it is 'very excited' about the Project Morpheus virtual reality (VR) headset for the PlayStation 4, and that it plans to utilise the device in its upcoming project, Cult County. The developer reasoned that the device was a 'perfect fit' for a first-person survival horror title like the one it is developing. The title is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund development.



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News::Watch_Dogs: 8 Minute Multiplayer Walkthrough

Check out Watch Dogs' groundbreaking multiplayer modes where everything and everyone is connected. Learn how Watch Dogs is blurring the line between single and multiplayer, and get a glimpse into three distinct and exciting modes including Online Hacking Contracts, ctOS Mobile Companion App, and Competitive Decryption Combat.



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News::Rite of Passage: Hide and Seek - New Screens

Following the award-winning The Perfect Show and Child of the Forest, Hide and Seek will have you investigate your childhood town of Greystone for clues about the mysterious fog that is suspected to be the cause of several disappearances of children all over the years.



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News::Watch Dogs Multiplayer Preview: It's Dark Souls meets Assassin's Creed | GameZone

GameZone: "Watch Dogs offers up six different modes that are instantly available from the in-game smartphone. Simply open up the map, scroll over to the multiplayer map and pick a mode. The game then auto matches you to others that are compatible with you. The six modes are Tailing, ctOS Mobile Challenge, Hacking, Race, Decryption and Free Roam. With the exception of Free Roam, I was able to get some decent hands on time with the rest of the online modes."



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News::​A Breakdown Of How Video Games Work

​A Breakdown Of How Video Games Work


Walking and jumping. Shooting. Having virtual people and things follow you around. These kinds of bedrock mechanics are so ubiquitous in modern video games that it's easy to take for granted that they just work. A new website gives people a glimpse at the mechanics implemented in extremely raw fashion. It's totally charming and enlightening.


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