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Tomb Raider, Brothers head up Europe's PlayStation Plus lineup in March

"TV will ruin your eyes!" they warned us, "Stop staring at a screen!" Shows what those suckers know, because they're wrong.Read more...

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2014 21:30 GMT in PlayStation Vita

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Sony has revealed next month's additions to its PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection in Europe, mirroring much of the content set for a free release in North America throughout March.

Starting next month, PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe can pick up a no-cost copy of Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition, an enhanced PlayStation 4 version of Super Stardust developer Housemarque's top-down zombie shooter. PlayStation 3 owners will receive free downloads of Square Enix's Tomb Raider and Starbreeze's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which hit the PlayStation Plus program in North America last month.

March's PlayStation Vita freebies include the brain training app Smart As... and Q Games' tower defense game Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD. Launch dates for featured games have not been announced.

[Image: Square Enix]

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Republican Tax Plan Would Screw "Violent Video Game" Companies

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 21:00 GMT in Gaming News

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PSA: Shadowrun: Dragonfall arrives today

Tax credits are the kinds of things that most video game lovers wouldn't think about when considering where their favorite releases come from. But the publishers and developers that distribute and create games depend on them when figuring out the financials of their particular businesses. Now, a Republican tax proposal would deny that relief from companies who make "violent video games." That, to me, seems pretty ill-advised.Read more...

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2014 21:00 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Better late than never, developer Harebrained Schemes has released the Dragonfall expansion for Shadowrun Returns, bringing the cyberpunk roleplaying game from the dark streets of cyberpunk Seattle to the likewise gloomy streets of cyberpunk Berlin.

Along with the new setting comes a new plot, focusing on the titular "Dragonfall," a prophecy that heralds apocalyptic destruction if a certain dragon decides to cause trouble for humanity. Unlike the original Shadowrun Returns campaign, Dragonfall is said to be far less linear, with a hub supporting a variety of missions that players can attempt at their leisure. Dragonfall also adds new weapons, items and character portraits to the game, alongside new content for the Shadowrun Returns editor. Most crucially, this expansion finally gives players the ability to save their progress at any time.

Dragonfall is currently available on Steam for $15. It requires players to already own a copy of Shadowrun Returns, but that can also be found on Steam for $20. [Image: Harebrained Schemes]

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The Most Disappointing Final Battles in All Science Fiction and Fantasy

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 20:23 GMT in Iron Man 2

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It's all been leading up to this. Hundreds of pages, or hours, of buildup, leading up to the final confrontation between the forces of excellent and the forces of not-excellent. And then... it's kind of a bust. The bad guys kind of fold. Or the fight lasts 30 seconds. Or it's just thumb-wrestling. Here are the most disappointing, and saddest, final confrontations of all time.Read more...

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Surprise new Wii U game on the horizon: Swords & Soldiers II, a sequel to the very good side-scrolli

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 20:52 GMT in Wii U

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Surprise new Wii U game on the horizon: Swords & Soldiers II, a sequel to the very good side-scrolling real-time-strategy game that debuted on the Wii in 2009 , is in the works for Wii U and will be playable at PAX East in April. Read more...

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Ubisoft adds new Assassin's Creed clothing to their online store

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 21:17 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Coerce and capture demons in Shin Megami Tensei on iOS March 18

RT @assassinscreed: @UbiWorkshop have just added a very cool new item to their store! http://t.co/cbnFKFsUIS pic.twitter.com/zeeCs6GjcN
— Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) February 27, 2014

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2014 20:30 GMT in Gaming News

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Classic turn-based RPG Shin Megami Tensei is coming to iOS on March 18. Adventurers interested in collecting demons and exploring the dank dungeons of the Atlus series' progenitor can grab Shin Megami Tensei through the App Store for $7.99.

This port marks the first time that Shin Megami Tensei will be made available the West since its initial launch in Japan in 1992. The same team responsible for Western ports of Persona 4, Catherine, and Shin Megami Tensei IV will undertake translation of this lengthy RPG.

This port is the first project in what will be a busy year for the Japanese developer and publisher. Earlier this week, Atlus announced it intends to localize four new Persona games in North America: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona 4: Dancing All Night and Persona 5. [Image: Atlus]

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Week in Tech: Proprietary PC Tech and Nvidia

Posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Feb 27 2014 21:00 GMT in NVIDIA

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Last week we caught an early glimpse of Nvidia’s latest and greatest GPU design, known as Maxwell. We’ll have to wait a while to see what impact it has on true gaming PCs, but the sheer power efficiency of the new architecture certainly looks promising. Anywho, the Maxwell launch event was a chance to hook up with Nvidia and quiz them on a subject that’s been vexing me of late, namely the rise of proprietary gaming tech – well, mainly graphics – for the PC. What with Mantle and HSA from AMD, G-Sync, 3D Vision and Shield-tethered game streaming from Nvidia, it feels like gaming hardware is becoming increasingly partisan. So what gives? Tom Petersen, Nvidia’s Director of Technical Marketing for GeForce, gave me the low down. … [visit site to read more]

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Someone Put a Bloody, Playable Flappy Bird In Grand Theft Auto IV

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 20:11 GMT in Gaming News

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Cel Damage HD Announced For Sony Systems

Welcome to Liberty City, where our bird-headed anti-hero can flap his arms to stay aloft and get points every time he bounces off a pedestrian. You know, same as how it works in Flappy Bird. This is a real GTA IV mod for PC, slated for release this weekend.Read more...

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Posted by IGN Feb 27 2014 20:37 GMT in PlayStation News

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Every Amazing Glass Shattering Physics Demo Is Now A Video Game

The cel-drawn demolition derby driver is a high-def remake of the 2001 original.

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 19:43 GMT in Gaming News

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Top-down shooter Dead Nation will be out on PS4 next week.

Every time game technology makers talk material physics, they pull out the old "shattering glass" demo. Now there's finally a game about it. Read more...

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 19:52 GMT in Dead Nation

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Top-down shooter Dead Nation will be out on PS4 next week. It's free for PS Plus members in March, and the PS4 version has a couple of new features, like a broadcast mode in which viewers can affect the difficulty of your game.Read more...

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Dorkly Bits - If The Legend of Zelda Had Cops

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:17 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Infinite Crisis Comic & Action Figures Announced

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Posted by IGN Feb 27 2014 20:17 GMT in PC Gaming News

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A-Bit of Nintendo 2 - another music medley

The DC Comics video game Infinite Crisis will get a tie-in comic and a line of action figures. Get ready for Pajama Party Harley!

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:16 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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This Week on the Nintendo eShop (Feb. 27, 2014)

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Posted by IGN Feb 27 2014 20:14 GMT in Nintendo News

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Mario Golf: World Tour - more screens

Layton and Luke are close to the only show in town this week.

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:12 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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IGN Game Scoop! - Feb. game of the month contenders

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:08 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Bayonetta 2 trailer - IGN Rewind Theater

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:04 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Capcom official video - Looking back at Resident Evil 4

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 20:01 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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BioShock's Future - Up at Noon Rants

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Posted by IGN Feb 27 2014 20:01 GMT in BioShock: Infinite

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Alternatingly Current – Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect

Greg and Brian put your fears about the BioShock brand's next step to rest.

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Posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Feb 27 2014 20:00 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect was Kickstarted in June two years ago, and supposed to be released in December 2012. That was always a touch hopeful. However, come December 2013 there was still no indication of a release date, and since then there’s been an ominous quiet. Fortunately that quiet is broken, with Tex “Chris Jones” Murphy releasing a new video to explain the gap. The game, he says, is now the length of two full Tex Murphy adventures.

… [visit site to read more]

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Rune Factory 4 localization took nearly 10 months, says XSEED

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 19:56 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Co-op choose-your-own-adventure game The Yawhg hits Steam

@GoldMetalSonic @JohhnyRidden1 Actually, I did a lot of editing for that one! And that one took... whew... many, many months. 9-10, IIRC.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) February 27, 2014

Thanks to VGAMER for the heads up!

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2014 19:30 GMT in Steam

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The Yawhg tells a randomized story every time you (and your friends) sit down to play, a story that begins with the evil Yawhg coming to ransack your town and ends in more than 50 different ways for each character. It's a choose-your-own-adventure game steeped in humor, magic and horrible things, from indie team Emily Carroll and Damian Sommer. The game supports up to four players locally and has full controller support on Steam.

The Yawhg made it through Greenlight and launched today on Steam for PC, for $8 with a 20 percent off sale. The discount ends on March 6.

Carroll and Sommer launched the game last year independently, and it's still available to purchase through their site. Carroll, a comic artist, ended up working with Sommer, a game developer, during the TIFF Nexus Comics vs. Games showcase. Apparently it was a match made in dark fantasy heaven.

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Nintendo UK Confirms Extra Pokemon Battle Tournament Event At EGX Rezzed 2014

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2014 19:38 GMT in Nintendo Stuff

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Friday

Ultimate Expert - 11.30am - 2.30pm
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Ultimate Expert - 11.30am - 2.30pm
Junior Expert - 2pm - 5pm
Team - 3.30pm - 6.30pm

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The first Shin Megami Tensei comes to iOS next month.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 18:30 GMT in Gaming News

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The first Shin Megami Tensei comes to iOS next month. It'll be out on March 18 for $8, Atlus says. Here's hoping you don't have to pay real money to negotiate with demons. That'd be kind of evil.Read more...

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Ask Dr. Nerdlove: How Do I Make Friends?

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2014 19:00 GMT in Gaming News

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Google's Modular Smartphone Could Start at $50

What's up, Kotaku? Welcome to the latest installment of Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only advice column dedicated to helping make nerds sexy and the world a little more geek-curious.Read more...

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Posted by IGN Feb 27 2014 19:17 GMT in Gaming News

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