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Age of Wonders 3 launches Mar. 31, pre-orders get passport to Elven woods

Posted by Joystiq Feb 25 2014 21:30 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Triumph Studios' turn-based strategy game Age of Wonders 3 will launch on PC next month, on March 31. The fantasy game was originally due late last year, but had to be pushed back for "additional polish."

All those who pre-purchase the game through GOG or Steam will be guaranteed an additional mission, playable in both single-player and multiplayer. Called "Elven Resurgence," this mission takes travelers to Heartwood Forest - once a meeting place for the Elven High Court, the forest is now an abandoned battlefield where scattered clans of Elves wage war for its control.

Age of Wonders 3 will be available in both a standard version for $40 and a deluxe edition for $45. The latter tosses in the Age of Wonders 3 soundtrack and an additional single-player mission revolving around eight lords feuding over a discovered dragon's egg.

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Taco Bell's Waffle Taco Is Going Nationwide. Prepare Yourselves.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 21:03 GMT in Gaming News

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Last year I traveled the countryside far longer than I needed to in order to acquire an early taste of the Waffle Taco, the linchpin of Taco Bell's new breakfast menu — a menu launching nationwide next month. Read more...

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Amazon - Assassin's Creed IV for $25

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 21:24 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS3/PS3 Digital/X360/Wii U) also $24.99 at Amazon http://t.co/chTqy4ouGL
— Cheap Ass Gamer (@videogamedeals) February 25, 2014

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Sega Takes You Behind the Scenes of Sonic Boom's Development

Posted by Giant Bomb Feb 25 2014 21:24 GMT in Gaming News

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They REALLY want us to understand the thinking behind wrapping all these characters in athletic tape.

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Did You Know Voice Acting - Nintendo characters

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 21:21 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn hitting US, Europe this summer on PS3

Posted by Joystiq Feb 25 2014 21:00 GMT in PlayStation News

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Tecmo-Koei announced that a new entry in its Dynasty Warriors: Gundam mecha brawler series is coming to North America and Europe this summer for the PlayStation 3.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn features a variety of playable scenarios inspired by the past 30 years of Gundam anime and manga, including a collection of missions based on the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series. A trio of games preceded Reborn on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 hitting both platforms in 2011. Reborn is the first series entry to premiere exclusively for the PS3.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn will launch digitally via the PlayStation Network in North America. Players in Europe can choose between a downloadable copy and a region-exclusive retail release. [Image: Tecmo-Koei]

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My First Pokémon Tournament Was, Surprisingly, Not A Complete Disaster

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 20:28 GMT in Gaming News

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I'm five minutes into a Pokémon match that should have been over by now. My opponent is fighting dirty. Read more...

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Hey, the guy who just did Batman's voice will be doing Sonic next.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 20:45 GMT in Nintendo 3DS

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Hey, the guy who just did Batman's voice will be doing Sonic next. A new behind-the-scenes video for Sonic Boom looks at how Sega's signature character will be changing in his new video game and TV show. A few quick glimpses of the Sonic Boom game get shown and developers working on it talk it up as an action-adventure game with an emphasis on story and teamwork. And, yeah, the guy behind the mic for Sonic is the same Roger Craig Smith who voiced the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins.Read more...

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South Park: The Stick of Truth Censored in Europe

Posted by IGN Feb 25 2014 21:20 GMT in South Park: The Stick of Truth

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Ubisoft has confirmed the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of South Park: The Stick of Truth have been censored in Europe.

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Cardboard Children – Discworld: Ankh-Morpork

Posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Feb 25 2014 21:00 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Hello youse.

I haven’t read any of the Discworld books. Don’t judge me. I’m just – DO NOT JUDGE ME – not that big a fan of fantasy stuff, really. I couldn’t even make it through Lord of the Rings, that stuffy phone book of a thing. I was a horror guy in my youth. Stephen King and James Herbert and HP Lovecraft. Wizards? Nah. Not my bag. So Discworld was something that passed me by. Which makes it VERY INTERESTING that I now review a Discworld board game, because I have no *crag*ing idea what any of the stuff refers to. ONWARDS. … [visit site to read more]

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Let's Play The Titanfall Beta: Greg Dominates Hardpoint - Episode 6

Posted by IGN Feb 25 2014 21:00 GMT in Xbox One

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Alfredo discovers that Greg is really good at playing the objective.

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Tales of Symphonia Chronicles Launches in North America Today

Posted by Giant Bomb Feb 25 2014 21:00 GMT in Gaming News

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It's the PS2 version of Tales of Symphonia, plus Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, HD-ified for PlayStation 3 owners.

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Yep, Persona 5's Coming to North America

Posted by Giant Bomb Feb 25 2014 20:59 GMT in Gaming News

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Persona 5 isn't coming out until sometime in the "winter" of 2014 in Japan, but it'll eventually leave there, too. Atlus has announced Persona 5 is also coming to North America in 2015.

(That gives me plenty of time to finally play Persona 4 Golden on my Vita!)

Right now, Persona 5 is only scheduled for a release on PlayStation 3. A version for PlayStation 4 with Remote Play sure would be nice, though!

Atlus also confirmed the other recently announced Persona games--Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona 4: Dancing All Night--are coming over, as well. The update to Persona's fighting spin-off arrives this fall, while the series' introduction to rhythm is next year.

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Age of Wonders 3 Releasing in March

Posted by IGN Feb 25 2014 20:46 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Pre-orders now available to gain access to series callback "Elven Resurgence" scenario.

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3DS platformer Fractured Soul has been ported to PC, and it's out today.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 20:16 GMT in Gaming News

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3DS platformer Fractured Soul has been ported to PC, and it's out today. You can get it on GOG, Desura, or the official website.Read more...

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Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop selected to oversee Xbox

Posted by Joystiq Feb 25 2014 20:00 GMT in Xbox One

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After choosing Satya Nadella to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO, Microsoft has elected to appoint Stephen Elop as head of its Devices and Studios division. The news comes from an internal memo posted over on TechCrunch. Microsoft's Devices and Studios wing oversees Xbox, Surface, entertainment and games.

Elop was the former CEO of Nokia, which Microsoft announced it intended to purchase last year. Elop will replace Julie Larson-Green, who will shift roles from hardware over to Microsoft's My Life and Work team, a subdivision of the Applications and Services Group. Prior to her appointment as head of Xbox last year, Larson-Green was in charge of all Windows products.

At one point, Elop was in the running to replace Ballmer at Microsoft, at which point insiders claim he was considering selling off the Xbox division. Elop served as CEO of Nokia for three years. [Image: Wikimedia Commons]

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Tips For Playing Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 19:30 GMT in Xbox One

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Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare has arrived on the Xbox One and Xbox 360, with gameplay unlike anything the series has ever seen. It's so wildly different, I thought you folks could use a few tips. Read more...

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Percy's Predicament - first update status

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:18 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Update #1 is all done and is being tested by us now! Should be up in the next few weeks.
— Percy Penguin (@PercyWiiU) February 25, 2014

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LEGO: The Hobbit - Senior Producer Video Interview (says local co-op is the best)

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:17 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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MGS 5: Ground Zeroes Gets a Next-Gen Price Drop

Posted by IGN Feb 25 2014 20:17 GMT in Xbox One

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In a press release, Konami announced today that the price of the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes has been lowered from $40 to $30 for both retail and digital copies of the game.

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - review

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:11 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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A portion of a GamesRadar review...

+Tons of new puzzles to solve
+A finale fans will appreciate
+Uses 3DS tech in smart (if brief) ways
-A few clunky puzzles
-Doesn't take any risks

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - Full review here

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - review

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:10 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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A portion of a USGamer review...

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy follows a grand tradition of puzzle-adventures. Filled to the brim with brain teasers of all shapes and sizes, The Azran Legacy is a relatively non-linear exploration of the series' last mysteries. Will you like it? It depends. How much do you enjoy having your mental processes challenged?

Full review here

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Inafune says Japanese devs have trouble understanding American audiences

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:08 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Coming from a GamesIndustry interview with Keiji Inafune...

"Of course there are the language barriers, but it's not just that. Looking at the data for the backers of Mighty No. 9, approximately 60 percent of those people were from North America. So of course, the Japanese developers would have to make something that appeals to the North American audience, and currently a lot of Japanese developers can't actually tell what the North American audience wants. And until they learn how to be able to do that, that's one of the biggest hurdles.

For example, with Capcom and Bionic Commando, that game wasn't really a big hit in Japan but it sold quite well in North America. The people in the company didn't fully understand this, so it was hard to get them to understand there's still a possibility for profit here, still a possibility to make a good game from something like this. Until we can understand the American market in that sense as well, it's going to be hard for other private [Japanese] companies to get into Kickstarter."

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - review

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:05 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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A portion of a Game Informer review...

Level-5 insists this is the end of Professor Layton taking top billing. The franchise will continue in unknown directions, but The Azran Legacy offers a worthwhile conclusion that adheres closely to the same formula that made Layton so beloved.

Full review here

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - review

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 25 2014 20:01 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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A portion of a Joystiq review...

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy feels like as good a way to sign off as could be expected, and the right time to maybe wish the professor a fond farewell, watching sadly as the sunshine follows his little red car into the distance.

Full review here

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Tablets Goeth Before, But: Deus Ex: The Fall Coming To PC

Posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Feb 25 2014 20:00 GMT in Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Before Eidos Montreal tore the internet asunder with their Thief reboot, they made Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It was well liked upon release, but I still feel like it doesn’t get enough attention. It did, however, get a recent, somewhat crappy tablet spin-off called The Fall.

That spin-off is now coming to PC on March 25th. If it was somewhat crappy, why does that matter? When The Fall is all there is of Deus Ex, it matters. … [visit site to read more]

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The people who make Killzone games are working on something that isn't Killzone.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 25 2014 19:15 GMT in Killzone

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The people who make Killzone games are working on something that isn't Killzone. A quick mention in the Japanese PS4 video above states that Guerilla Games have already been doing work on a new IP for the last two-and-a-half years. Still sounds like there's going to be a long wait to find out what it is, though.Read more...

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