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Super Sonico in Production - more screens, art and details on a rival
siliconera.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 28 2014 23:40 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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- Sonico’s new rival is Starlight Bellstar
- Starlight declares her intention to be Sonico’s rival during a live performance
- call on and talk to Sonico’s friends Fujimi Suzu and Watanuki Fuuri
- features 20 different songs from a mix of popular songs and all-original music
- Nitroplus is writing the new original scenario
- Imageepoch are developing
What's the Best Game of the Week?
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 23:34 GMT in Nintendo News
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BioShock Infinite's final DLC pack and Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright headline this week's reviews.
Carmageddon: Reincarnation plows into Steam Early Access
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 29 2014 00:00 GMT in Steam
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Just when you thought it was safe to use a crosswalk, Carmageddon: Reincarnation appears on Steam Early Access to crush your pedestrian dreams like so many actual pedestrians.

A latter-day sequel to the controversial, 1997 PC hit, Carmageddon: Reincarnation once again sees players engaged in rolling combat with other, likewise heavily-armed vehicles while also running down hapless civilians for kicks. The Early Access release is a pre-alpha build of the game, but it boasts three stages, six vehicles and a "plethora of mad power-ups" to aid players in their bloody quest. Developer Stainless Games hopes to expand Carmageddon: Reincarnation with periodic updates that will add new vehicles, maps, and gameplay modes.

The price tag attached to the Early Access release of Carmageddon: Reincarnation reads $30, but as with all Early Access games, those who purchase the gory racer will gain access to the final version of the game once it debuts at no additional charge. [Image: Stainless Games]
Get ready to meet your Makers, maggots!
kritzkast.com posted by Valve Mar 28 2014 22:17 GMT in Team Fortress 2
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The word "hero" gets thrown around a lot these days. Mostly by cowards who've never killed a man for no reason. But if you're a distinguished war veteran like me, you know that only three types of people deserve to be called "hero": men who dive on top of live grenades, men with the cahones to throw a live grenade, and the hard working men and women on the assembly line building live grenades.
That is it. End of story. No exceptions.
Having said that, if you're a distinguished war veteran like me, you also know how the chain of command works. So when some pencilneck down at TF2 HQ tells you to write a blog post adding someone to the Hero List, you do it! So listen up, because the hundreds of 3D modelers, texture artists, concept artists and other creative types who submit to the Workshop each and every day are the greatest generation of heroes, and Kritzkast is honoring them. These are just some of the many people who've made Team Fortress 2 what it is today, and by God, they deserve your respect until we are told otherwise.
Uncharted Director Quits & Predator COD? - IGN Daily Fix
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 23:19 GMT in League of Legends
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Win a Xbox One Titanfall bundle & special appearance by Jericho! Plus, Uncharted 4 game director quits, Predator DLC hinted for Call of Duty: Ghosts & Assassin's Creed Comet details.
Goat Simulator Is Finally Here, And It's Wonderful
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Mar 28 2014 22:30 GMT in Gaming News
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Look at those happy people dancing. It's because they love their goat friend. Unfortunately, their goat friend murdered them and blew up everything in their town.Read more...
Xbox One Brings Us Next Gen Parenting
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Mar 28 2014 22:31 GMT in Xbox One
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You can't always keep an eye on the kids while playing video games...unless, of course, you choose to rig your console to show you footage of your baby's crib (also known as a 'nanny cam').Read more...
Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Dominion and Defiance
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 22:59 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Syfy reveals new Thursday night line-up featuring Defiance: Season 2 and Dominion, based on the movie Legion.
​David A. Trampier, Iconic Artist of Early D&D, Passed Away This Week
legacy.com posted by Kotaku Mar 28 2014 22:00 GMT in Dungeons & Dragons
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Anyone who grew up playing the beloved editions of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons will remember the detailed medieval fantasy artwork that made the role-playing games creatures and characters come to life. Artist David A. Trampier was the man who drew those illustrations. An Illinois newspaper is reporting that he passed away this week at the age of 59.Read more...
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dust Sky Review
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 22:40 GMT in PlayStation News
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Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky is a light and bubbly concoction that fuses a fun crafting system with fast-paced turn-based RPG action.
Valve’s VR Expert Moves To Oculus, Embraces Facebook
oculusvr.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 28 2014 22:30 GMT in PC Gaming News
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You may or may not be super jazzed about Oculus VR’s decision to sell to Facebook for a monetary total so big it’s nearly fictional, but a number of virtual reality luminaries sure are. Count former Valve VR mastermind Michael Abrash among them, as he’s taken the Facebook deal as a sign that it’s time for him to hang up his crowbar and practice a new kind of science: chief science, at Oculus, of course. But why now of all times – especially when Valve is loved by all many some for its free-thinking, open mentality and Facebook is, well, not? Details below.

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DayZ Survival Update Adds Cooking, Weapons
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 22:24 GMT in PC Gaming News
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New updates to DayZ are coming when the team is ready, says developer.
New Kinect for Windows nixes Xbox logo, adds power supply
engadget.com posted by Joystiq Mar 28 2014 23:00 GMT in Kinect
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The second iteration of Kinect for Windows revealed by Microsoft this week features a few changes. While it looks nearly identical to the motion-sensitive camera for Xbox One, its glowing Xbox logo power indicator has been replaced by a simple dot, plus the word "Kinect" is now on the hardware's top panel.

Additionally, the second version of Kinect for Windows requires both a hub and separate power supply to operate. The hub includes ports to connect to the sensor, power supply unit and USB 3.0 output to the user's PC. While the power supply will vary by region, it supports voltages that range in 100-240 volts. Microsoft didn't offer a release date for the new version of the PC Kinect hardware. [Image: Microsoft]
PlayStation Blogcast Episode 114: Batfriends
itunes.apple.com posted by PlayStation Blog Mar 28 2014 22:07 GMT in PlayStation News
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The gang is back together! This week, we’ve got plenty of inFAMOUS Second Son and Dark Souls II talk, new Batman: Arkham Knight details (dat Batmobile!), Mercenary Kings (free on PS Plus in April!), and an extra-beefy interview with the Sportsfriends themselves. All in addition to the new releases for April 1st, 2014.

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Stuff We Talked About
  • inFAMOUS Second Son
  • Project Morpheus
  • Batman: Arkham Knight
  • Sportsfriends
  • Mercenary Kings
  • Fez
  • Luftrausers
  • And yep… Dark Souls II
Recent Episodes
  • Episode 113: Meet Morpheus
  • Episode 112: Praise the Son!
  • Episode 111: 1001 Snipes

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Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com or leave a voice message! 650-288-6706 The Cast
  • Sid Shuman – PlayStation Social Media Manager
  • Nick Suttner – PlayStation Account Support Manager
  • Justin Massongill – PlayStation Social Media Specialist
  • Ryan Clements – PlayStation Social Media Specialist

[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

  • Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music.
Sony signs on 1,000 licensed, self-published indies
blog.us.playstation.com posted by Joystiq Mar 28 2014 22:30 GMT in PlayStation Vita
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Over 1,000 developers worldwide have signed on to self-publish games for PlayStation platforms, Sony announced today.

Self-published titles account for many of the more than 100 games coming to the PlayStation 4 this year. Over 200 development studios in North America applied for Sony's self-publishing initiative since the PlayStation 4 was first announced last February.

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You Are Probably Not As Good At Bowling As This Guy
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 28 2014 21:30 GMT in Gaming News
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Ten consecutive strikes, all thrown backwards, in a game with a final score of 280. It's a world record!Read more...
S.EXE: OutRun 2006
joystiq.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 28 2014 22:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
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The sound of the sea on the menu of the classic arcade racer OutRun 2006 is drifting through Tim Rogers’ Oakland apartment. For whatever reason I find myself in the ex-Grasshopper Manufacture designer’s house, and this guy is making a game, ‘Videoball’, that demands that the voice actor on his new game sound like she comes from OutRun 2006. So I am playing OutRun 2006. It is eye-wettingly beautiful. It is heartbreakingly so. I could cry but I’m dehydrated from California’s stubborn sticky hotness and how gosh darned vegan everything is.

The screeching of the children from the school from across the freesia-fragranced, sun bleached street has subsided, and Tim is cutting audio clips and swearing at the wi-fi. And the game’s menu, the game that Tim once called ‘Love: The Videogame’, well, the game’s menu is doing a perfect impression of contentment. This game is no longer available due to licencing troubles, but man, if anything was ever a game, this, THIS was a game. And I’m on a quest for the ‘ejaculatory gag’. You know, the one that Kieron mentioned in 2008, and I have never found: “I’m still terribly amused by the hyper-cheesy ejaculatory gag half-way through.”

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If I had a level-creating competition in betalands, with first prize being a ~$30 game off steam or something, how many peeps would give it a go?
posted by Doopliss Mar 15 2014 21:58 GMT in betalands
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SuperPaper
i would do it provided u had starting items but i'm a newb so i'd probz fail :P
New DLC Available - RPG Maker: Rural Farm Tiles Resource Pack
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 28 2014 21:49 GMT in Steam
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RPG Maker: Rural Farm Tiles Resource Pack, all new content for RPG Maker VX Ace is Now Available on Steam and is 40% off to celebrate!

Whether you want to create a farming sim, or focus on town life—it's all possible with the Rural Farm Tiles resource pack!

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Now Available on Steam - 3 Stars of Destiny
store.steampowered.com posted by Valve Mar 28 2014 21:48 GMT in Steam
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3 Stars of Destiny is Now Available on Steam and is 30% off to celebrate!

3 Stars of Destiny is a fantastic 2D RPG by the makers of the Millennium series and The Book of Legends. In this extensive adventure, explore countless uniques places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an experience worth tens of hours of playtime.

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Ubisoft Would be 'Very Stupid' Not to Make Yearly Assassin's Creeds
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 21:41 GMT in Xbox 360 News
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Ubisoft talks about the franchise's popularity and where it's going in the near future.
Yumi's Odd Odyssey - review
destructoid.com posted by GoNintendo Mar 28 2014 21:35 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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A portion of a Dtoid review...

I'd only recommend Yumi's Odd Odyssey to the most dedicated platforming fans out there. Purists will love it, but the $30 price tag is going to be too rich for nearly everyone's blood. In a sale though, you can't go wrong picking this one up if you have an affinity towards the tried-and-true grappling hook.

Full review here
CEO 2014's Championship Belt is Crazy
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 21:31 GMT in Xbox 360 News
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A belt worthy of a champion at Community Effort Orlando 2014.
Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright - Ep. 1 DLC available for free
t.co posted by GoNintendo Mar 28 2014 21:29 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Ya podéis descargar el DLC Episodio 1: El reencuentro para El Profesor Layton vs Phoenix Wright http://t.co/eqLeTFMKIZ It's FREE! :P

— ESPAL3DS (@espal3ds) March 28, 2014
Report: Freemium leads the charge among mobile devs, in-app ads on the rise
venturebeat.com posted by Joystiq Mar 28 2014 22:00 GMT in Gaming News
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The "freemium" revenue model is currently the top monetization strategy for mobile developers, but in-app advertising is expected to grow in prominence over the next several years, according to a new report from mobile revenue analytics company App Annie (via VentureBeat).

App Annie found that over 83 percent of the top 1,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and Google Play currently take the freemium approach to monetization. The survey additionally found that 92 percent of all revenue earned among its 2,000 surveyed developers arrived via in-app purchases in free-to-play games.

A majority of users in free-to-play games will never make a single in-app purchase, however. 80 percent of App Annie's surveyed developers stated that less than five percent of users spent money within their freemium apps, corroborating earlier reports of low spending rates among players.

While 58 percent of surveyed developers do not use advertising in their apps, App Annie predicts that in-app advertising revenue will surpass web-based ad earnings by 2017. Currently, only the top 75th to 90th percentile of developers earn more than $10,000 monthly from ad revenue, though outliers like the recent hit Flappy Bird have the potential to rake in more than $100,000 every month.

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Let's Play Dark Souls 2, Ep. 3 - Battling the Old Knights
ign.com posted by IGN Mar 28 2014 21:06 GMT in Dark Souls II
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The Old Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame may be slow, but they pack a huge punch. We may or may not get smashed by them.
Standalone Company of Heroes 2 add-on welcomes new troops in June
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 28 2014 21:30 GMT in Company of Heroes 2
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Hoping to draw more virtual commanders to the online battlefields of World War 2 strategy hit Company of Heroes 2, publisher Sega has announced a standalone multiplayer version of the game that will make it easier than ever to join the fight.

Slated for release in June, Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies will bear a $20 price tag. For that entry fee, players will be granted access to two new factions, the German Oberkommando West and US forces. As its name suggests, The Western Front Armies takes place on the heavily-contested Western Front, and offers players a new campaign, progression system and "other unique content."

Best of all, this $20 standalone release will grant players access to the Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer servers. Though The Western Front Armies lacks the singleplayer content found in its predecessor, it does include a full complement of multiplayer options as well as all 31 official multiplayer maps released for Company of Heroes 2 to date. [Image: Sega]