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Science Explains How Much Thor's Hammer Would Weigh
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 20 2014 16:30 GMT in Thor
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Thor's hammer isn't real, except in the hearts and minds of comic nerds everywhere. Thank your lucky stars, because if it was real just being near it would kill you.Read more...
Cut the Rope: Triple Treat - more screens
gonintendo.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 17:01 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Today we have new screens for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s Cut the Rope: Triple Treat, the sweet delight that will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system soon.

Cut the Rope: Triple Treat combines the first three instalments of ZeptoLab®’s award-winning Cut the Rope series including Cut the Rope: Experiments and Cut the Rope: Time Travel into one all-encompassing package, giving players more than 50 hours and 650 levels of addictive gameplay. Use simple swipe and tap motions of the stylus to solve puzzles and various traps and obstacles like floating bubbles, portals and sneaky spiders to help satisfy Om Nom®’s sweet tooth and get divine pieces of candy into his watering mouth. Are you ready to help feed your favourite adorable little green monster?

Cut the Rope: Triple Treat is rated PEGI 3. It will be available on 28th March in the UK. For the latest information, follow Cut the Rope on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CutTheRope) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/Cut_The_Rope) or visit the Cut the Rope website (http://cuttherope.net).

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Wot I Think: Powerpuff Girls Defenders of Townsville
radiangames.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 20 2014 17:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Certain developers stick in your head. The first time I played Radiangames‘ Super Crossfire I thought this is good, looked out for other stuff like the brilliant Inferno+, and eventually found out these neat packages were the labours of one man – Luke Schneider. But disaster struck! Radiangames tried to hit it big with Bombcats, a mobile F2P game, but found only the black dog of rejection and financial ruin! It looked like the end for Luke! Was there nothing to be done? Wait, is that a bird? A plane? No!

POWERPUFF SAVE THE DAY. … [visit site to read more]

Weekend Deal - BioShock Infinite, 75% Off!
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 17:00 GMT in Steam
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Save 75% on BioShock Infinite as part of this week's Weekend Deal*!

Last chance to buy the Bioshock Infinite Season Pass and get exclusive TF2 Items!

Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. Forced to trust one another, Booker and Elizabeth form a powerful bond during their daring escape. Together, they learn to harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia, all while surviving the threats of the air-city and uncovering its dark secret.

*Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time.

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Daily Deal - Men of War: Assault Squad, 75% Off
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 17:00 GMT in Steam
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Today's Deal: Save 75% on Men of War: Assault Squad!*


Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time
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Now Available on Steam - Hive
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 17:00 GMT in Steam
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Hive is out of Early Access and is Now Available on Steam!

Officially licensed version of the "Mensa Select" award-winning board game!

Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture (surround) the opposing Queen Bee.

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Sonic: Before/After the Sequel fan game dev would like to take on Stunt Race FX
redbull.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 16:58 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Coming from a Red Bull interview...

“If I had the money, power, copyright, skills and wide interest, I would resurrect the game Stunt Race FX.” - Felipe Ribeiro Daneluz, developer

Sonic: Before/After the Sequel have been downloaded over 100k times, which is pretty great for a fan-made game. As far as Stunt Race FX goes, I'd be happy if Nintendo would just put it on the Virtual Console. I haven't played it since it originally released!
Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts to feature real-life hunting professionals
gonintendo.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 16:55 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Activision Publishing has released new in-game screenshots of four of today’s most popular and respected hunting professionals – Wade Middleton, Jim Shockey and Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo - each of whom will guide players through the exciting single-player campaign of Cabela’s® Big Game Hunter®: Pro Hunts, coming soon.

Packed with a variety of missions and hunts across North America’s most beautiful and dangerous lands, Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts gives avid hunters the chance to learn the tricks of the trade from the best in the business:

Wade Middleton – Besides being President and co-owner of Careco TV as well as the host of several outdoor television shows such as Whitetail Diaries, Americana Outdoors and Cabela’s Fisherman’s Handbook, this veteran outdoorsman also has over 20 years of experience as a hunting guide, tournament angler and outfitter.

Jim Shockey – An award winning outdoor writer, professional big game outfitter and television producer, Jim has hunted in more than 40 countries and has taken nearly 300 SCI-recognised species and is the host and producer of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and Jim Shockey's Uncharted on Outdoor Channel.

Vicki & Ralph Cianciarulo – Bringing families together through hunting, America’s Favourite Hunting Couple® is known to educate, entertain and share their experiences through their very own TV show, Archer’s Choice®, featured on Outdoor Channel.

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Igarashi would love to work on Metroid
ign.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 16:53 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Coming from an IGN interview, when asked if he would like to work on Metroid...

“Whether it’s possible or not comes down to the [intellectual property] holder, which in this case would be Nintendo, and whether they want to work with me, but, if they did want to work with me, I would love the chance of doing that.”

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EU PR - Play Wii Sports Club for free this weekend
nintendo.co.uk posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 16:50 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Wii Sports Club is a new way of experiencing all your favourite Wii Sports events, enhanced with new modes and features only available on Wii U. Enjoy deeper gameplay, online multiplayer and the chance to join clubs, all while getting active with your favourite sports!

Now there’s another great opportunity to try Wii Sports Club, as you can play all the available sports – that’s Tennis, Bowling and Golf – for free between 11am (UK time) on Friday March 21st and 11:59pm (UK time) on Sunday March 23rd*! Invite your friends and family to challenge them to a match locally, or pair up with a doubles partner in Tennis to compete online against other players in Europe and Australia.

This weekend is also the perfect opportunity to check out the new Resort golf course, added on March 14th. To get access to these nine extra holes, which first challenged players in Wii Sports Resort, simply start Wii Sports Club while connected to the internet to download the free software update. Find out more about software updates in our Support section.

Wii Sports Club is available as a free download from Nintendo eShop now. You can also receive it automatically in your HOME Menu if you have chosen to receive automatic software downloads, and if you have sufficient available storage space**. Wii Sports Club comes together with a Day Pass that allows you to play for free for 24 hours when the game is started for the first time. If you start the game for the first time during the promotion period, which runs from 11am (UK time) on Friday March 21st until 11:59pm (UK time) on Sunday March 23rd 2014, you can enjoy the promotion and you’ll still be able to use your free 24-hour Day Pass when you start the software again at a later date after the promotion ends.

To keep playing after the promotion ends, you need to purchase a Day Pass, which lets you play all the currently available sports for 24 hours starting from the time of purchase. Or, to enjoy your favourite sport with no time restrictions, you can purchase a Single-Sport Pass for unlimited access to the sport of your choice. It’s up to you! Visit our Wii Sports Club website for more information about the available sports, passes, and much more.

Wii Sports Club is available to download now from Nintendo eShop, only on Wii U. Tennis, Bowling and Golf are available now, while Baseball and Boxing will be released in the future.

*The promotion period starts at 11:00 UK time on March 21st 2014 and ends at 23:59 UK time on March 23rd 2014. SpotPass content must be enabled for Wii Sports Club in order to take part in the promotion. Internet connection required during play. Registration of a Nintendo Network ID and acceptance of the Nintendo Network Agreement and Privacy Policy are required.

**Depending on the Wii U hardware pack you own and your use of it, an additional storage device may be required to download software from Nintendo eShop.

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North America - This week's digital downloads and screens (March 20th)
gonintendo.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 20 2014 16:45 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

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Pokémon Battle Trozei – In the Pokémon Battle Trozei game, match Pokémon while battling and collecting even more Pokémon. This strategic puzzle game includes every known Pokémon (more than 700!) from Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, all the way to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Conception™ II: Children of the Seven Stars – Demo Version – Romance, children and monster fighting – all part of your daily life in Conception II. The demo for this unique RPG will be available exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on March 25. The full version of the game launches April 15.

Nintendo eShop Sales

Sale by Renegade Kid – Goodbye winter! It’s Super Spring Sale time! From now until April 3, save 30 percent on select Renegade Kid games in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS, featuring the critically acclaimed game Mutant Mudds™, arcade racer ATV Wild Ride™ 3D and explosive puzzler Bomb Monkey™.

Nordic Games Sale – For a limited time, all Nordic Games titles are on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U, including Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Visit the Nintendo eShop for full details. This offer runs until 9 a.m. PT on April 1.
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Free Wii Sports Club Access – Hop off the couch and get moving with awesome, active games for the Wii U system. We’ll help you jump into the spring season with free access to Wii Sports Club this weekend only. Starting March 21 at 9 a.m. PT, enjoy all available sports in Wii Sports Club for free until 11:59 p.m. PT on March 23.
Also new this week:

Volleyball (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Hello Kitty® Kruisers (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available March 21
Pure Chess® (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Pure Chess® (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Yumi’s Odd Odyssey™ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://news2know.net/nintendo/downloadAh8eis02.php.

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Now Available on Steam - D.W.A.R.F.S.
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 16:35 GMT in Steam
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D.W.A.R.F.S. is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off to celebrate!

D.W.A.R.F.S. is a logic-adventure game embedded in a fairytale world of magic creatures, dwarfs and animals. In the game you will come across several types of NPCs (squirrels, frogs, hedgehogs, gnomes etc.), and control 6 dwarfs (Macro, Hoplo, Bingo, Reperto, Retro, and Klepto), each of which has unique abilities. Each of the 5 game locations is designed for approximately 2 hours of gameplay.

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Now Available on Steam - Anmynor Puzzles
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 16:35 GMT in Steam
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Anmynor Puzzles is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off to celebrate!

Anmynor Puzzles is set in a world of magic where challenges await in the 100 levels that make up this adventure. Use and combine the abilities of 17 unique and charming characters, the Golems on a journey to gather all the Elemental Runes. Anmynor Puzzles is set in a world of magic and adventure. You will guide a group of Golems through 100 levels. The adventure takes place over 17 stages, each with new obstacles and new Golems. The Golems will need to combine their different abilities to overcome the challenges ahead.

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New DC Universe Online DLC: Amazon Fury Part I
blog.us.playstation.com posted by PlayStation Blog Mar 20 2014 16:32 GMT in DC Universe Online
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Gotham is under siege! The first of a three-part series of DLC Packs, Amazon Fury Part I, will soon reveal that Wonder Woman’s mother, Queen Hippolyta, has allied with Circe and launched an attack on the world of man – starting with Gotham City. This is purportedly a response to the Brainiac attack on Wonder Woman’s homeland of Themyscira. This conflict pits mother against daughter, with Wonder Woman leading the Amazonian resistance to the Queen’s aggression. The flashpoint of the conflict is in central Gotham City, where Amazonian forces loyal to the Queen have encased the southern half of the city in a mystical barrier, and have started to destroy everything within. Heroes have joined forces with Wonder Woman and her Rebel army as they try to save Gotham City from Hippolyta’s brutal attack. Villains align themselves with Hippolyta and Circe to help advance the front lines of the battle and crush all who oppose them overtaking Gotham City.

New Open World Solo Missions

Players will travel to an alternate version of Gotham City – Gotham Under Siege. From there, Heroes and Villains will each have access to Daily Solo Missions and Bounty Missions. The bounty mission will direct players to one of four locations within Amazon-controlled Gotham City where they are charged with defeating an iconic boss. Heroes will combat Catwoman, Killer Croc, Mister Freeze, or Cheetah, while Villains will fight Donna Droy, Wonder Girl, Nightwing, or Supergirl.

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Themyscira

Amazon Fury Part I’s Iconic Visions, Duos, and Alert all take place in Themyscira, also known as Paradise Island. This is one the biggest and the most beautiful instances we’ve ever seen in DC Universe Online. Fans of Wonder Woman will love what we’ve done with the place since Battle for Earth and will have a chance to see a lot more of the island than just the Gates of Tartarus.

Iconic Visions

Iconic Visions will allow players to assume the role of an iconic character in the DC Universe and play through a mission that is a memory of an important event related to that character. In this case, we’re focusing on Wonder Woman and Circe.

In Circe’s Trial, the player will experience the moment when Circe convinces Hippolyta to allow her to join the war against Gotham City. The player will relive this event through the actions of Circe. The player, as Circe, will have to fight, sneak, or manipulate her way through Themyscira and into the Hippolyta’s war.

During Wonder Woman’s Iconic Vision, Aegis of Truth, the Player will experience the moment when the Amazons of Themyscira splinter into two factions: one that remains loyal to Hippolyta and another that follows Wonder Woman’s rebellion. The player will relive this event through the eyes of Wonder Woman. As Wonder Woman, the player will confront Hippolyta, discover that she is bringing war to the mortals, and begin her rebellion.

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Duos and Alert

Amazon Fury Part I brings two Duos and one Alert to DCUO as the war explodes across Paradise Island.

Duo – Port of Paradise

The players’ mission will be to strike against the enemy faction’s docks, crucial to the war effort. When things go awry, it will be up to players to win a decisive victory for their side.

Duo – Supply Lines

Supplying the fight in Gotham City is no easy task, and it’s where both sides are most vulnerable. Players will need to assist, defending supplies en route and taking on enemies attempting to stop them in the Warehouse Division.

Alert – Themyscira Divided

The Amazon civil war reaches its peak as Heroes launch an all out assault on the Loyalist forces of Hippolyta, and villains move to end Wonder Woman’s Rebel forces once and for all.

Weapon Mastery

Weapon Mastery will allow players to spend Skill Points to “master” one to three weapons, allowing them to transition from one weapon to specific weapon combos of another. The system will expand the depth of combat and add new opportunity to execute combos with even greater skill. Players will both look and feel badass as they take on Amazon Fury Part I’s new challenges.

Welcome to Tier 6

Amazon Fury Part I will bring with it a new gear tier – Tier 6. Not only will this gear reach new levels of power, but it will also continue the trend that we started with War of the Light Part I, focusing on slimmer-fitting gear styles. Speaking of style, we’re drawing from Amazonian heritage to create beautiful, streamlined armor and gear pieces.

Amazon Fury Part I is planned to launch this Spring. Stay tuned over the coming weeks to see all that we have in store!

IGN Presents: The History of Atari
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 20 2014 16:30 GMT in Xbox 360 News
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Millions of dollars. Wild parties. Lawsuit. Corporate Mergers. A slow, sad death. This is the story of Atari.
Now Available on Steam - Heroine's Quest
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 16:28 GMT in Steam
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Heroine's Quest is Now Available for free on Steam!

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an adventure / RPG hybrid. Like in many adventure games, you have a world to save, and must use your wit, guile and inventory to puzzle your way through.

Like in many roleplaying games, you can customize your character with various classes and skills, and must train yourself in combat to stand a chance against the fierce monsters in your way.

The game is designed in the spirit and atmosphere of the classics, and strives to have the same high quality of art, music, and plot. With multiple character classes and several solutions to many puzzles for further replayability.

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This box hides a new Device 6 mystery
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 20 2014 17:00 GMT in Gaming News
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Though the appearance of Device 6 at this year's Game Developers Conference is to be expected, the physical appearance of its stand in the independent games pavilion is ... well, that depends on how susceptible you are to mind control.

The kiosk appears to be a spying, literal extension of the story in Device 6, which sees you - the subject of sorts - solving abstract puzzles in a surreal environment. The narrated mystery would often extend beyond the borders of your iPad, calling into question where the game really ended. A scattering of immovable "replica" iPhones on the stand asks: "Why wasn't the game on display? If there wasn't a game to play, then what was the purpose?"

You may just find the (creepy) answer if you work your way through our gallery. And please close the box after you've completed the test. [Images: AOL]
I Did Nazi That Coming: New Wolfenstein Footage
wolfenstein.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 20 2014 16:00 GMT in id Software
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BJ Blazkowicz is probably regretting his choice of transport. When he clicked on The Trainline’s website and booked his tickets, instead of grabbing a seat in the “Moving HQ of the Aryan Race”, he should have selected “Quiet Coach”. That way the worst that would have happened is the that someone might be playing music on tinny earbuds DESPITE THE CONDITIONS OF THE COACH BEING CLEARLY DISPLAYED. He chose poorly, and this footage of Wolfenstein: The New Order shows the peril of accidentally sharing space with an Aryan matriarch and her pet ED209.

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​Latest Wolfenstein Trailer Shows a Pretty Messed-Up Nazi Card Game
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 20 2014 15:30 GMT in Wolfenstein
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Nazi coffee. Nazi robots. Nazi cigarettes. Nazi old ladies. Nazi psych tests. Read more...
Wolfenstein: The New Order Introduces You to Frau Engel
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Mar 20 2014 15:34 GMT in Gaming News
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This train scene was one of the better parts of the demo I got to play a few weeks back.
MachineGames' Tommy Tordsson Björk Talks Wolfenstein: The New Order's Narrative
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Mar 20 2014 15:24 GMT in Gaming News
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Or, well, he sort of does. This isn't exactly the most probing interview I've ever seen.
Obsidian's Newest Game Isn't Quite What You'd Expect
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 20 2014 14:40 GMT in World of Tanks
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Last night at GDC in San Francisco, Obsidian Entertainment announced a new game. You might expect the company behind RPGs like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth to have another massive adventure up their sleeve, but nope! It's a free-to-play tank game.Read more...
Now Available on Steam - Influent
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 20 2014 15:16 GMT in Steam
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Influent is Now Available on Steam!


Learn a language like you've always dreamed of! The fun way!

Inspired by Dreamcast titles of old (namely Shenmue and Toy Commander) Influent immerses players in a fully interactive 3D environment where the names for absolutely every object in the game can be gleamed with a single click! In fact, even more information can be learned with a double-click! Every door, drawer, and cabinet can be opened with a right-click here and a right-click there, revealing more and more things to be learned! Packed to the brim with hundreds of native audio pronunciations (painstakingly recorded specifically for this game), Influent offers players a unique opportunity to enjoy learning both vocabulary and pronunciation in the language of their choice.

Language learning options:
German
Korean
Latin
Spanish
English
Japanese
Bulgarian
French
Mandarin Chinese

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Meet Frau Engel in Wolfenstein: The New Order's 'Train to Berlin' scene
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 20 2014 15:30 GMT in Xbox One
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We saw this scene right at the end of our preview playthrough of the first two hours of Wolfenstein: The New Order, and it introduces Frau Engel to players for the first time. Engel looks to be sadistic bordering on psychopathic, toying with hero B.J. Blaskowicz as he tries to keep his cool and maintain his cover.

For what it's worth (spoilers), when we played this sequence we didn't do for the gun despite how crazy the crazy lady was. Instead, we simply picked the cards. That caused Engel to angrily declare we were impure and point the gun to our head, only for her sultry toy-boy to calm her down and remind her it was all a game.

Bethesda released a separate video interview today (below the break) with MachineGames' Narrative Designer Tommy Tordsson Bjork. In it he describes conceiving the Frau Engel character as his proudest moment because she's "such a cool, female villain, which is not that common in video games."

Engel is just one of the antagonists Blaskowicz faces in MachineGames' alternate vision of a post WW2-world where the Nazis won, and players will get to see the whole lot - possibly including a mech-suited Fuhrer? - when the game hits Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on May 20 in North America, and May 23 in Europe. Bethesda recently revealed pre-orders net players an invite to an upcoming beta for the next Doom game. [Image: Bethesda]
Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: The Problem With Fanboys • The Adv
bit.ly posted by Kotaku Mar 20 2014 14:20 GMT in Gaming News
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Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: The Problem With Fanboys • The Advantages Of Being A Gamer-Teacher • Pre-Order Bonuses Done RightRead more...
Rolling Out Today: Drums Of War
slitherine.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 20 2014 15:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
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The last time I mentioned hex-based tactic ‘em up Drums Of War, beta signups had opened. We now return to the heavily interactive and changeable battlefields as the game is released on the Slitherine store. Previous comment thread discussion focused on such noble instruments as the Alphorns of Animosity and Sousaphones of Siege, but twig_reads, an RPS commenter and transcriber of trees, refused to join in the the musical merriment and instead chipped in with, “This looks a bit like Battle For Wesnoth“. twig_reads is correct. The main difference, in my experience, is that open source Wesnoth doesn’t have the same focus on destructible map elements. There are so many campaigns and modules for BoW that it’s impossible to generalise, but Drums of War places a stronger emphasis on skirmishes, often won by timely use of unique abilities.

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Pokemon Rusty: Battlehaus
posted by Dorkly Mar 20 2014 15:00 GMT in Gaming News
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Battling: the greatest battle of them all.

Why Majesco's Heading to Midnight City
giantbomb.com posted by Giant Bomb Mar 20 2014 15:00 GMT in Gaming News
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The publisher you're surprised is still around hopes to help smaller developers make a bunch of cool stuff. You know, like Costume Quest 2. VP of publishing Casey Lynch laid out the company's vision to me this week at GDC.