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Weekend News Roundup - 05/19/2013

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  • Learn about the music of The Last of Us and the composer behind it
  • Let it rip with these new Beyblade: Evolution screens
  • Gran Turismo 6 coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later
5/19/2013

Five seconds of Call of Duty: Ghosts

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In two days, you'll see the full preview of Call of Duty: Ghosts along with the reveal of the next Xbox. For now, you can check out five seconds of the game as a work in progress. A lot of what you'll see are wireframe models and a quick shot of the dev tools that are used to create a character. While not too much, it's there to whet your appetite for more but thankfully it's just a few days away. You can check out the Vine video here.

Kevin Conroy back as the voice of Batman for Arkham Origins?

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There have been reports that the most famous voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, wouldn't be back to voice the titular character in Batman: Arkham Origins. That had some fans a tad bit disappointed.

Well, that may not be true. Kevin was at the Dallas Comic Con over the weekend and he had a panel. During the panel, he says that he IS going to be voicing Batman for Arkham Origins. Now, there's no official word yet, but if it comes from the voice actor himself, you can probably take that to the bank. Check out Kevin himself talking about the game.
 

ShootMania Storm update allows for even more user created content

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ShootMania Storm has been out for a little over month and features a ton of ways for players to create their own content, but players will be getting even more ways to create their own content with the latest update. 

The game was updated this week and includes the following new features.

Character Skin Importer - Players can now create and play with their own customizable avatars which means that players can now create their own team uniforms. This also allows players to be able to place clan insignias on the uniforms or simply develop an original avatar. Players are only limited by their own imaginations.  

Object Importer - Players can create and import items and dynamic objects.

Additional Features 
  • New features for scripts
  • Additional controls for bots 
  • New items and objects API and features
  • The ability to use Mouse wheel to change actions or weapons
  • New Storm blocks for map creation and decoration 
Additional information about the update can be found on the official forums.

Also be sure to check out their official Facebook page and follow them on Twitter.

Finally be sure to check out my review of the game

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Overstrike is ready for Fuse

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Insomniac Games released a new launch trailer to precede the upcoming launch of Fuse, the cooperative third-person shooter with weapons straight out of the Ratchet and Clank universe.

Fuse releases May 28 in North America, and May 31 in Europe. In the mean time, get to know the characters of Fuse in this digital comic, or read up on our recent hands-on demo to get a glimpse of our thoughts.
 
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Now Playing: System Shock FUSE Edition

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GeoGuessr, a Google Experiment using Google Street View, has people getting lost and found all over the globe. Among the Sleep, an indie horror game played through the eyes of a two-year-old, went into open alpha on Tuesday, nabbing its $200,000 Kickstarter along the way. But with System Shock 2 hitting Steam this week, Gaming Nexus is gaming like it's 1999.

What are you playing this weekend?

Russell Archey | staff writer | Twitter @neoscyther
I got System Shock 2 last week and have enjoyed it so far, except for those stupid monkeys that my wrench never seem to hit, but that may be my own fault (and yes, I was crouching). As much as I try to take a break from it, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim keeps drawing me in.  The good news though is that I'm near 100 in smithing, which was my last goal before taking on the final set of quests, so hopefully I'll be able to finish this one up this week and can finally move onto something else.

Nathaniel Cohen | staff writer | Twitter @seven_hells
I'd never played System Shock 2, but now that I'm just about finished with it, I have to say that while I love the complexity of the gameplay, I miss the complexity of the story. I sort of expected System Shock 2 to have a BioShock-style story, but it's actually really bare bones, and the twist--even though I knew about it beforehand (doesn't everyone at this point?)--seems extra obvious. I would love a BioShock game with the stats and character building of System Shock 2. Also, I’m about to fire up Freespace 2 for the first time. Wish me luck, guys.

Sean Colleli | staff writer
I knew it would happen, but I'm completely sucked in by System Shock 2 again. It's great to finally have such a classic on Steam, and it reminds me why I was just a bit disappointed by all the BioShock games. Ken Levine seems more focused on making games with really complicated stories, instead of really complex gameplay, which is fine, but it's cool and a little sad that Irrational will never match the depth and terror of System Shock 2 again.

Jeremy Duff | senior staff writer | Twitter @duff3c
Things are finally slowing down for my game life this weekend. In addition to fitting in a few rounds of Injustice: Gods Among Us where I can, I will be getting my co-op on with Mike Mahardy in some FUSE.

Charles Husemann | editor in chief | Twitter @chusemann
My gameplay this weekend will be another edition of Farm Simulator: Suburban Edition as I finally get around to buying and planting new plants in my garden. Will probably work a bit on MechWarrior Online and resist the siren call of Metro: Last Light.

Randy Kalista | staff writer | Twitter @randykalista
Last week's dip into the Xbox Indie pool refreshed me, so I'm cannonballing back in. Zoning out on the clink of quarters jangling down the coin slot in Arcadecraft. Fighting my three-year-old for control of the gamepad on the Atari Breakout-like Wizorb. And nodding my head knowingly to DLC Quest which, despite being a couple years old, might still be the funniest commentary on modern gaming since.

Mike Mahardy | staff writer | Twitter @mmahardy
I'll be playing FUSE with Jeremy. Now that Metro: Last Light is out, I might replay a few of my favorite levels throughout the game between rounds of Injustice: Gods Among Us and Mass Effect 3 multiplayer.

Lords of the Fallen coming to PC and next-gen consoles

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Tomasz Gop, whose name may recognize from the credits for The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings, is the lead developer on Lords of the Fallen for City Interactive.  Lords of the Fallen is a, just unveiled, fantasy action-RPG that is both "demanding" and "strategic."  It's scheduled for release on PC and next-gen consoles in 2014.

Players will assume the role of Harkyn as he stands against a seemingly unbeatable supernatural entity.  Right now, most of the details are unspecific, however, Lords of the Fallen is going to introduced to the world at large at this year's E3 Expo that runs from June 11 to June 13 in Los Angeles.  Hopefully, at that point we'll get some concrete details.

Until then, you can visit www.cigames.com and Lords of the Fallen on Facebook to learn more.  

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News Roundup - 05/16/2013

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  • Razer announces their Xbox 360 fighting stick called the Atrox 
  • Tons of DLC coming to Injustice: Gods Among Us next week 
  • Ride to Hell: Route 666 "Rockthrough" trailer 
  • PS3 and PC gamers getting Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC today 
  • New GRID 2 "World Series Racing 3: Asian - New Frontiers" trailer 
  • Batman's awkward period is showcased in this Arkham Origins teaser 
  • Pre-order The Night of the Rabbit on GOG.com and get the first Deponia game free 
  • Now Loading: Audio Edition for 5/16/2013 
  • Innex Inc and Retro-Bit is going wireless with your favorite classic consoles 
  • Super Metroid now on Virtual Console for a mere 30 cents 
  • DARK shows off more vampiric skills 
  • New TMNT Out of the Shadows trailer featuring Raphael 

Ride to Hell: Route 666 "Rockthrough" trailer

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Get it?  "Rockthrough" instead of "walkthrough" because of rock-and-roll and America, I guess.

However, maybe they should just have called it the trailer that convinces you Ride to Hell: Route 666 is the next best thing you're ever going to get to Road Rash reboot.  It's got motorcycles, and hitting people on motorcycles so Road Rash, obviously. It's also got squads, guns, classes, and something called "strategy."  Am I saying that right?  There's even a "medic" so it's Team Fortress on motorcycles AND Road Rash.  Wow.

Long story short: you kill the other team of bikers faster than they kill you.  Ride to Hell: Route 666 is out later this summer and will be available for download on Xbox Live and the PSN.  For full details, follow the jump.


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PS3 and PC gamers getting Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC today

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PS3 and PC gamers unfortunately have to wait about a month before they get new Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC, but today, they wait no longer as they get the "Uprising" DLC pack. 

The Uprising DLC pack includes four brand new maps for multiplayer and a new map for Zombies mode.

The maps include...

Magma – Set within a modern Japanese village, volcanic eruptions carve multiple paths throughout the town.
Encore – Taking place in the aftermath of a deserted London music festival, Encore leaves numerous opportunities for run-and-gun, close quarters combat.
Vertigo – A futuristic high-rise mega-structure located in India featuring dizzying vistas and multi-tiered pathways.
Studio – A contemporary re-imagining of “Firing Range,” the fan-favorite multiplayer map from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops.  “Studio” is a Hollywood movie back lot with a variety of cinematic themes that range from Sci-Fi to the Old West.

The map pack also includes "Mob Of The Dead" where four Prohibition-era mobsters (Ray Liotta, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri and Joe Patoliano) attempt to escape the infamous Alcatraz. Needless to say it's probably easier said than done. 

The map pack will be free if you have the seasons pass. Otherwise it will be $14.99. 

New GRID 2 "World Series Racing 3: Asian - New Frontiers" trailer

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This new GRID 2 trailer takes us to Asia where drifting and Honda Accords that can reach the speed of sound are the norm (Hey, that's true.  I saw it on the Internet, so it has to be).

But seriously, the trailer shows off the cars, clubs, and locations of GRID 2's Asia region, which now includes Hong Kong.

To learn more, follow the jump.  Also make sure you visit GRID on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.gridgame.com.  And while you're at it, share the love with Codemasters on at www.codemasters.com, Twitter, and Facebook.
 
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Batman's awkward period is showcased in this Arkham Origins teaser

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Okay, well he doesn't look that awkward as he fends off a multitude of attacks while looking as boss as ever, but Batman: Arkham Origins is set during an earlier phase of his masked vigilante career so I'd imagine at some point we'll see him do something very un-Batman like or even something flat out stupid.  

Maybe he'll accidentally batarang himself in his "bat" area, or not save an old lady because he was playing Xbox or something.

That kind of stuff is not in this teaser trailer, however.  This teaser trailer shows him facing off against Deathstroke and looking like a proper Batman.  Keep an eye out for the full trailer on May 20.
 

Pre-order The Night of the Rabbit on GOG.com and get the first Deponia game free

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A couple months back, Daedalic Entertainment announced their upcoming point-and-click adventure game The Night of the Rabbit.  If you're looking to pick this one up when it releases on May 29th, you might want to consider pre-ordering it over on GOG.com.  Those who do will also receive a free copy of the first game in the award-winning Deponia series.  You can also check out the video below where lead designer Matt Kempke gives us a first look at The Night of the Rabbit as well as some unique insights into the game's world and development.
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Now Loading: Audio Edition for 5/16/2013

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It is Thursday which means it was time to check in at the CD102.5 studios here in Columbus. This week we chatted up DUST 514, Anomaly 2, and the amazing Metro: Last Light. Plus, one lucky listener got their hands on a free copy of the 360 version of Last Light.
 
 

News Roundup - 05/15/2013

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DARK shows off more vampiric skills

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Do you want a new DARK trailer? Of course you do! Kalypso has some new gameplay from their upcoming "if Sam Fisher was a vampire" title, showing off more of the unique predator of the night skills you can employ. Obviously you can suck your victims' blood to regain health, but DARK is first and foremost a stealth game, so you can also confuse, stun or hypnotize your enemies to sneak past unnoticed, or sneak up behind them for a quick lunch.
 

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New TMNT Out of the Shadows trailer featuring Raphael

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TMNT Out of the Shadows just keeps looking better with every new trailer Red Fly Studios releases. This time they're showing off Raphael. Raph was always my favorite turtle because he had the whole Brooklyn attitude going on, and his sais were unconventional and cool weapons. In the new game he has a pretty brutal, MMA-style fighting technique that is appropriate for his no-nonsense personality. While the Michael Bay TMNT reboot continues to sound like a disaster in the making, at least the unrelated Red Fly game is looking very good.
 
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First printing of The Art of BioShock Infinite sold out in stores

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Dark Horse Comics has announced that recently-published The Art of BioShock Infinite has sold out of its first printing. However, there is good news for fans that weren't able to buy the book yet as a second printing of copies will be available on July 3. It was only last week when I reported that Dark Horse's Dragon Age: The World of Thedas art book had sold out and was also receiving a second printing.

With an introduction from Creative Director Ken Levine, the hardcover book explores the city of Columbia and its inhabitants in addition to the main characters such as Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth. Fortunately, the time until July 3 can be spent playing the highly-praised BioShock Infinite that's available now on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC.

LOTRO: Treachery of the White Hand is live

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The new Lord of the Rings Online Update 11, called Treachery of the White Hand, is now available to players everywhere.  It adds five new areas: Writhendowns, The Fallows, Whitshaws, High Knolls, and Balewood.

What else does Update 11 do?  Let's see....it revamps mounted combat, adds new class-specific mounted combat traits, rewards players with a Silver Hobbit Present each day they log into LOTRO tailored to the specific character they logged in with, and new VIP benefits including custom character portrait frames, an improved bonus experience system, and better Hobbit presents.  

And finally, the Wildermore Quest pack is free to VIPs. 

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Wolfenstein: New Order screenshots

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If Doom is the grandfather of first-person shooters, then Wolfenstein is the weird uncle who spends all his time in a bath robe and dives on the floor whenever there's a loud noise.

And now that weird uncle makes a return to the gaming universe with Wolfenstein: The New Order.  It's set to hit in Q4 of this year for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and next generation consoles.  And unless these screenshots were generated by some Nazi techno-sorcery futurism, Wolfenstein: The New Order is shaping up to look fantastic.  

Also, there something called a Panzerhund in it.  For those of you not familiar with German, or WWII, that translates to "tank dog."  Based on the screens, I'd say that's as cool as it sounds.

News Roundup - 05/14/2013

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Three Polish guys making Darkwood, use "roguelike-like" to get crowdfunding

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The game doesn't have zombies or a slender man, so that already separates it from 90 percent of the horror games out in the past two years. Three dudes from Poland are building Darkwood, tree by tree, and are scraping together crowdfunding monies on Indiegogo. (If you've never visited Indiegogo, for all intents and purposes, it works just like Kickstarter.) 

Darkwood is survival horror from a top-down perspective, with inky-black nighttime encroaching on your flashlight beam, a mouth-breathing, heart-squeezing soundtrack, a few neatly scripted gotcha moments, and a population of surreal characters--wait until the power generator starts griping about the freakish child playing the piano. It's driving him nuts, he says. It says. The power generator says. It's weird. Also, Darkwood features randomly generated levels and permadeath, which obligates me to use the word "roguelike" when checking off its feature set. If you're unsure what a roguelike is, don't worry, many of us are, too. Suffice it to say, randomly generated levels and permanent death. There: done.

Darkwood's inventory screen appears extensive, even for adventure games, but it looks like you'll need all those tools to board up windows and Macaulay Culkin some Home Alone traps out on the front lawn. I just hope Darkwood doesn't turn into too much of a guess-what-items-go-together game. It's hard to be scared when you're angry.

 

Remember Me, Antoine's journal, and Devinsupertramp energy drink

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Remember Me is set in a pretty scary sounding time and place - cyber-Paris, 2084.  Memories are bought and sold, and the giant corporation called Memorize has gained control of 99% of them.  That sounds scary to me.  Is a person still a person if they no longer own their own memories?  And any corporation owning 99% of anything is eyebrow-raising.  An obviously evil videogame corporation owning 99% of something means they must have learned how to use it to control society.  Scary scary scary.

If you're interested in the backstory of the whole "owning memories" racket, then check out Antoine's Journal.  Antoine Cartier-Wells is the man that developed the Sensen engine that first allowed the storing, and subsequent buying, selling, and trading of memories.

If you just want a smile put on your face, then the following video should be just what the doctor ordered.  Produced by Devin SuperTramp, the short film offers more insight into Antoine Cartier-Wells and his motivation to create the next generation of social networking.  Don't ask me how NERF gun battles and extreme dog washing accomplish that.

Remember Me comes out on June 4 in North America and June 7 in Europe.  
 

Trion Worlds' Rift goes free-to-play

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Online game Rift is going free-to-play, offering every dungeon, zone and level for free.

Players who pay a base subscription will receive "patron" benefits that grant them in-game rewards.

“We have been listening to feedback from our players and watching the continuously developing MMO community, and are now ready to launch RIFT as a premium free-to-play experience,” said Bill Fisher, creative director of Rift
. “After taking our time and planning a careful transition; we are very excited to bring an enhanced game experience to everyone, without barriers.”

Create your own Witcher RPG with REDkit

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CD Projekt RED, developer of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, released REDkit, the tool behind their acclaimed RPG.

Now in open Beta, REDkit allows players to return to The Witcher 2 to create their own mods and "non-linear RPGs."

"For CD Projekt RED, RPGs are all about telling amazing stories," said Adam Badowski, head of CD Projekt RED. "We want to give players the power to tell the same kind of non-linear, branching stories that made The Witcher games so popular. Our fans have helped us for years to make our games the best they can be, and REDkit is part of embracing our community as a partner in game development."

The developer kit allows players to create new characters, place cameras, create dialogue, and create a dynamic day/night cycle to make the world more believable.

To download REDkit, head here.