testing games: décembre 2014

mercredi 31 décembre 2014

Kung Lao Returns in Mortal Kombat X

Kung Lao, a classic Mortal Kombat character, has been revealed as part of Mortal Kombat X’s roster, according Finnish magazine Pelaaja.

Test Your Might forum user AeroGrunt provided a translation in a post that includes images of a much older looking Kung Lao, and details about his various gameplay styles—Tempest, Buzz Saw and Hat Trick. Players can use Kung Lao’s hat as a shield spinning around him or throw it and call it back anytime the player wants.

Online features will play a larger role in Mortal Kombat X. Players will be able to choose from five factions--Lin Kuei, White Lotus, Brotherhood of Shadows, Special Force and Black Dragon--and earn battle points for the chosen faction. This will determine how a player's in-game single player or multiplayer menus will look, among other things.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1x6EhIu

UK Police Arrest Alleged PSN/XBL Attacker - Report

J-Stars Victory Vs: Checking Out The Next Big Game to be Localized - IGN Plays

It was recently announced that J-Stars Victory Vs was the next big game to become localized and we thought we would show you guys what you are in for when it finally gets rereleased!

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1Bn8L87

App Store Update: December 31

Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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Got a shiny new iPhone or iPad in your position as a result of last week's festivities? Tons of the App Store's best and brightest games are on sale now, and will stay that way through the end of this week. Here are even more choice picks for you!

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1B5YcIx

Podcast Unlocked: The Outtakes of 2014

DOWNLOAD PODCAST UNLOCKED EPISODE 176

We'll be up front: you might not even like this episode. It's a collection of random, out-of-context outtakes from the past year of Xbox podcasting. Strange stories. Off-topic conversations. Alex Solomita's 15 minutes of fame on ESPN. On the other hand, some of you might think it's hilarious. So give it a listen. It's only 16 minutes long. Then let us know what you think! If you find it boring and/or dumb, we won't do it next year. But hopefully you'll get some enjoyment out of it. And besides, the alternative was to not have any show at all this week. :-)

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1xzGD16

43 Big Games of 2015

Here are 43 reasons why 2015 looks like it will be an incredible year to be a gamer.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1zxhbHI

Rockstar Extends GTA Online Holiday Event - IGN News

On December 30, Rockstar issued a statement through the Rockstar Support Twitter feed stating that "GTA Online Festive Surprise inventory gifts will be available again on New Year's Eve and New Years' Day."

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1xgZpLN

PlayStation Plus January 2015 Games Revealed - IGN News

Sony has revealed which games PlayStation Plus members will receive for free in January 2015.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1zx9OQG

Survival Mode Trailer

There is now a survival mode for the iPhone and Android game.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1B5D4SQ

Iggy Azalea Song Pack Trailer

Dance to "Fancy" and "Black Widow" in the Kinect game for Xbox One.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1zx9OAj

Opening Cinematic

Check out the action-packed intro for the sequel.

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1B5D4Cq

Podcast Beyond Episode 375: PS4's Achilles Heel

The PSN was down, and that sucks, but is this just the latest example of the industry's biggest problem?

from IGN Video Games http://ift.tt/1K24rRP

GameSpot Editors' Favorite Games for 2014

What Year Was The Best for Games?

During the last five days, we've been running a series of features looking at some of the best years in the history of video games. Our selected years--1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, and 2007--were chosen not only for the amount of outstanding games that were released within their calendar confines, but how important those games have subsequently become.

Now it's your chance to tell us your opinion. Which of those five years do you think is the best? Or have we completely gotten it wrong? If so, sound off in the comments below for what you think is the more deserving year.

Here's a recap of all of our Best Year in Gaming features:

Why 1993 Was the Best Year in Gaming

"Back in '93, arcades were still a pretty big deal, Jurassic Park confirmed that dinosaurs were real, and some of the most memorable franchises in video gaming were born. Console makers were racing to try and bring the arcade experience home with machines like the 3DO, the Atari Jaguar, and the Amiga CD32, but in the end, it was the experiences that mattered most. It's a lesson that still plays out today: it's not about what machine can push out the most pixels, it's about how good the games are."

Why 1996 Was the Best Year in Gaming

"In 1996, the industry landscape was forever altered with a handful of game-changing new franchises. It was a golden year for strong leading characters and equally strong new gameplay ideas, both from Japanese and Western studios. Icons that are now household names—including Lara Croft and Crash Bandicoot--were born in 1996. It was a good year to be a Mario fan as well, with still-beloved favorites from two branches of the franchise making their debut. Not to mention this was the year the world got Pokémon, a series that would reach dizzying heights of popularity nearly two decades later."

Why 1998 Was the Best Year in Gaming

"1998 was a year of firsts. The first narrative-driven shooter. The first three-dimensional Legend of Zelda game. The first modern stealth simulator. The first Japanese role-playing game that would drive us to catch them all. The first game to emulate cinematic techniques and direction. And the first RPG from a developer that has now become the genre's leader."

Why 2004 Was the Best Year in Gaming

"The early years of video gaming were defined by invention; 2004, by contrast, was about redefinition and refinement. Few of the year's standouts burst with wholly new ideas or introduced new genres. Instead, they set standards by which similar games would be judged in the decade to follow, and in the process, established themselves as masterpieces in their own right. You might call 2004 the year of the sequel, given the many high-profile follow-ups that iterated on the games that preceded them, but the successors that defined the year were hardly retreads. Not to mention, of course, the jewels that launched entire series' of their own, yet still shine even within the shadow of the games that followed."

Why 2007 Was the Best Year in Gaming

"2007 defined the seventh generation of consoles. This was the year that developers finally got to grips with the powerful new hardware of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and delivered games that were bigger, brasher, and more spectacular than ever before. Enduring franchises like Assassin's Creed, The Witcher, and Uncharted all made their debut in 2007, while Nintendo Wii owners were treated to one of the greatest 3D platformers ever made in the form of the sublime Super Mario Galaxy."

Vote now in the poll below. Voting closes at 8am PT on January 5, 2015, and we'll tell you the results shortly after.

Which Year Was The Best For Games? Click here to vote!

from GameSpot News http://ift.tt/1B4uRhJ

Have You Played… Misadventures Of P.B. Winterbottom?

Pie in the sky

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time.

Have you played P.B. Winterbottom? It’s a time-bending puzzle platformer wherein you play a chubby pie thief desperate to indulge his love for pastry via the tempting pies strewn around each level.

… [visit site to read more]

from Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://ift.tt/1tl6aqV

Play Halo 5 At Best Buy This Weekend

GameStop Holding "Halo Day" This Weekend

10 Things To Do During Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Load Screens

In this quietest time of the year, as people take their spare holiday days to fill the gap between Horacemas and the destruction of the Old Year, there will be many who are using the time to catch up on games they’ve missed. And top of that list for many will be BioWare’s epic RPG, Dragon Age: Inquisition. But what to do with the 95-99% of dead-time playing the game leaves, as you stare at its loading screens between moments of playing?

I’ve come up with some suggestions of how to fill this time. … [visit site to read more]

from Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/UCggGUmBy7c/

EA: No Origin Security Breach Detected

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes PC Patch Released

Encountering bugs with the recently released PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes? If you are, you're probably happy to learn Kojima Productions has released a new patch that aims to address three major issues currently affecting the game. These are listed out below.

You can download the update by installing a new version of Ground Zeroes that's available to people who opt-in to the Steam Client beta. You can do this by right-clicking on Ground Zeroes in your Steam Library, selecting Properties, then the tab for Beta.

Kojima Productions says in a post on the Ground Zeroes Steam page that it will continue to monitor the game's discussion forums to ensure that the game's bugs have been resolved.

Ground Zeroes December PC Patch Notes:

When the Camera Y Axis is set to Reverse, the camera movement with the mouse will reflect the change

Under some conditions, there was a "Low Memory" error a few minutes after launching the game. This issue has been fixed.

When some USB devices were connected the game didn't launch. This issue has been fixed.

Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com

from GameSpot News http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-5-ground-zeroes-pc-patch-released/1100-6424428/

Kid Calls 911 Over PlayStation Network/Xbox Live Outage

mardi 30 décembre 2014

Review: Verde Station is [spoilers redacted]

I'm not sure how to review Verde Station without spoiling it. It is short. It is an adventure game that seems upon first glance to be what some would call a "walking simulator", though having beaten it, I wouldn't put it in that category. To say more than that would be to potentially spoil it. If you are intrigued by the idea of a short, first-person, sci-fi adventure game whose narrative is told through exploration of a space station, then you should grab Verde Station now, while it's 50% off the regular $9.99 price on Steam . (It is a little buggy; if you don't hear footsteps when you walk, restart the game and you should be fine.)

If you're not convinced yet, then read past the break... and hopefully I won't spoil the game for you.

Here is the description provided by solo developer Duelboot on Steam: "Verde Station is a first-person story/experience game set on a space station. During your year long solo mission you begin to question the world around you. The game reacts in subtle ways to how you play. On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits, question everything, and strain to keep your sanity. Welcome to solitude.

"It is highly recommended that if you like games that aim to surprise you and keep you questioning what's happening, do not read much about the game.The less you know the better experience you'll have. You can only play it for the first time once."

After this next image, I'll talk about the game in more detail. I'll try to avoid overt spoilers, but by giving this information about the game, I'm spoiling the nature of the experience. You've been warned.

Verde Station is small and the player is its only occupant, charged with making sure everything stays in good repair for the year-long duration of their stay. It consists of four rooms that the player cycles through: their quarters, the greenhouse, the lounge, and the kitchen. There is a computer terminal in each room and a number of other objects in the environment that can be interacted with as well.

The player must go through the rooms in a roughly clockwise manner and each room has one or more tasks to complete. Some tasks are required to progress on what is basically a linear path through the game; others are optional and serve to add depth to the story. All tasks cause changes in the environment, and as the player progresses through the game, the rooms change to reflect the passage of time. It's a very clever use of a small environment to great effect.

More than that I'm not willing to say. If you've read this far and are still unconvinced that Verde Station is for you, then maybe it isn't. It's much more interactive than the average "walking simulator" and has definite puzzles and win conditions. Gone Home is probably its closest cousin, though I'd say it's closer to a traditional adventure game than Gone Home is.

[Verde Station]

from IndieGames.com http://indiegames.com/2014/12/review_verde_station_is_spoile.html

Halo 5 Beta: Opening Day Montage - IGN Plays

A collection of select moments from playing the Halo 5 Guardians multiplayer beta on it's opening day.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/31/halo-5-beta-opening-day-montage-ign-plays

$350 Gets You Xbox One With Two Controllers, Two Games, And One Year Of Xbox Live Gold

PlayStation Plus Free Games of January 2015 for PS4, PS3, and Vita

PlayStation Sales Extended Due To Network Outage

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Full Speed Ahead

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Full Speed Ahead.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-full-speed-ahead

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Sky Pirates

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Sky Pirates.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-sky-pirates

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Viral Visitors

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Viral Visitors.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-viral-visitors

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Scheming Sorcerer

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Scheming Sorcerer

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-scheming-sorcerer

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Unlikely Allies

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Unlikely Allies.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-unlikely-allies

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Final Battle Team-Up

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Final Battle Team-Up.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-final-battle-team-up

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - An Offering of Coins

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player event: An Offering of Coins.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-an-offering-of-coins

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Secret Smash

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Secret Smash.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-secret-smash

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Solidarity

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Solidarity.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-solidarity

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Poisonous Planet

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Poisonous Planet.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-poisonous-planet

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Flat Fracas

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Flat Fracas.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-flat-fracas

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - A Fairy Nice Trip

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: A Fairy Nice Trip.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-a-fairy-nice-trip

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - A Royal Errand

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: A Royal Errand.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-a-royal-errand

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Food Fight

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Food Fight.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-food-fight

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Mirror Magic

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Mirror Magic.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-mirror-magic

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Robots vs Dragons

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Robots vs Dragons.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-robots-vs-dragons

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Event Guide - Peach in Peril

IGN's Guide to beating every Event in Super Smash Bros for Wii U. This video shows how to beat The 2 Player Event: Peach in Peril.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-event-guide-peach-in-peril

New Costumes Now Available in Hyrule Warriors - IGN News

Costumes from several The Legend of Zelda games are now available to purchase for key characters in Hyrule Warriors.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/new-costumes-now-available-in-hyrule-warriors-ign-news

PlayStation Plus January 2015 Games Revealed

Sony has revealed which games PlayStation Plus members will receive for free in January 2015.

The marquee title is Infamous: First Light for PS4. In case you missed it, it's a great standalone prequel to Infamous: Second Son that shines light on the excellent, neon-powered character, Fetch.

PS4 players will also get The Swapper, an atmospheric puzzler with plenty of intelligent brain twisters.

PS3 owners get Prototype 2 and Duck Tales Remastered. Vita owners can nab Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition and Whoa Dave! for free.

Brian is an associate editor at IGN. You can follow him @albinoalbert on Twitter.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/30/playstation-plus-january-2015-games-revealed

PlanetSide 2 PS4 Beta to Go Live in January 2015 - IGN News

Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley confirmed today that a PlayStation 4 beta for PlanetSide 2 will go live either the week of January 13 or January 20.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/planetside-2-ps4-beta-to-go-live-in-january-2015-ign-news

New App Brings 360-Degree Video to Samsung Gear VR

The recent addition of an app called Milk VR has brought a library of 360-degree videos to Samsung's Gear VR headset.

Available to both stream and download, the library features a variety of videos shot in 360 degrees, allowing users of virtual reality headsets to look around themselves and see all angles of the shot around them. Videos in the library range from walking the beaches of Hawaii to exploring China.

Videos within the app can be selected by using the touch pad on the side of the Gear VR headset to scroll through the various titles. Categories in the app include Trending, Music, Action, Sports, and VR Life.

Accessing the app's films requires the use of a Gear VR headset and a Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. To see its video library, visit the app's official website.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/30/new-app-brings-360-degree-video-to-samsung-gear-vr

Today's Steam Holiday Sales

As we rapidly approach 2015, Valve has revealed which Steam Holiday Sale games will carry us into the new year.

One of the best deals is for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, which, at $3, is 85% off its original $20 price. IGN gave the game a 9, praising its believable world, excellent graphics, strong musical score, and more. If you start now, you'll have plenty of time to finish before The Witcher 3's release date next year.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/30/todays-steam-holiday-sales

App Store Update: December 30

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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Ace Ferrara and the Dino Menace – (Free for a Limited Time)

The App Store's now officially unfrozen after Apple's week-long holiday break, and the first notable new game release in the aftermath of Christmas has arrived. Behold the glory of dogfighting dinosaurs in space!

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/30/app-store-update-december-30

The 10 Most Popular Games of 2014 - IGN News

What were the most popular games of 2014? High profile new releases like Destiny and the current-gen version of Grand Theft Auto 5 might come to mind. But some older games have the staying power to remain more popular than new releases.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/the-10-most-popular-games-of-2014-ign-news

Alpha Test Imagineering

Utilize a jetpack or glide with an umbrella in the Q-Games title.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/the-tomorrow-children-alpha-test-imagineering

'Twas the Day After Election Trailer

Atlus PR manager John Hardin narrates this holiday trailer for the upcoming RPG.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/citizens-of-earth-twas-the-day-after-election-trailer

Styxmas Trailer

The master of infiltration wishes everyone a happy holidays in his own unique way. And there's also a tease for more Styx adventures at the end.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/styx-master-of-shadows-styxmas-trailer

Unite for Glory Alpha Footage

Working together is beneficial in the PlayStation 4 exclusive.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/30/the-tomorrow-children-unite-for-glory-alpha-footage

Why 2007 Was the Best Year in Gaming

Have You Played… Half-Life: Opposing Force

I worry about that question. I think about you, and about how you’ve obviously played the original Half-Life because you’re not a MURDERER, and how you’ve obviously played Half-Life 2 because you’re alive. But then I worry that you may have somehow missed out on Opposing Force – a Half-Life expandalone that appeared in 1999, the very first game from Randy Pitchford’s Gearbox Software!

… [visit site to read more]

from Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/2t56Q9oStn8/

Xbox One December Update Improves ESRAM Performance, Dev Says

Oculus VR So Good It's Like "Getting Religion On Contact," Carmack Says

Planetside 2 PS4 Beta Misses Target Launch Window, Now Coming Next Month

Don't Like Internet Explorer? Windows 10 Will Reportedly Feature Brand-New Browser

How To Eat Your Cake: Consortium And The Fourth Wall

We can’t keep saying video games are a young medium. We’ve been saying it since I was your age (or since you were mine, if that fits better), and besides, the last few years have finally shown that there’s plenty of room for games that do more than idly amuse us. Consortium is one such game.

Unlike any RPG I can name, Consortium throws you in with no map, no introductory cutscenes or tutorial. When you start, you don’t choose a character, you sign a disclaimer. It’s disorientating and strange, and immediately different, dedicated fully to its central conceit; you the player are accessing a satellite, provided by the developer, iDGi, that allows you to control a man known as Bishop 6, on board an aircraft, in the year 2042.

It nails role playing as a person in a specific situation, to an extent no other game has. Paradoxically, it achieves this by telling you nothing.

… [visit site to read more]

from Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/UUBpdtw79Lo/

iTunes Terms Updated in EU, Allows a 14-day Return Window

Apple has updated its iTunes Terms of Service (ToS) to include a 14-day return policy for members of the EU.

The new terms allows consumers 14-days to request a refund, albeit with one caveat. Should the user decide to deliberately download the purchased media, they forfeit the right to cancel the order. In short, if you buy something in error, you can get a refund. But if you buy something, then download it, you can’t.

“Right of cancellation: If you choose to cancel your order, you may do so within 14 days from when you received your receipt without giving any reason, except iTunes Gifts which cannot be refunded once you have redeemed the code,” reads the iTunes ToS.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/30/itunes-terms-updated-in-eu-allows-a-14-day-return-window

Ludum Dare 31 winners announced

The winners of Ludum Dare 31 have been announced, with Daniel Linssen taking first place overall in the 48-hour Compo again with Birdsong and a three-person team consisting of Simon Larsen, Lukas Hansen, and Frederik Storm taking first place overall in the 72-hour Jam with 90 Second Portraits.

Birdsong is an exploratory platformer with a really neat way of keeping a large game on one screen (since the theme for Ludum Dare 31 was Entire Game on One Screen). 90 Second Portraits is pretty much exactly what its name implies; you have 90 seconds to try to create portraits of your customers using only a small brush, a bigger brush, a bucket, and a paint palette that holds only four colors at a time.

Visit the Ludum Dare web site for further breakdowns of the winners in each category.

[Ludum Dare]

from IndieGames.com http://indiegames.com/2014/12/ludum_dare_31_winners_announce.html

lundi 29 décembre 2014

Gaming Deals: Buy 2 Games or Consoles Get 1 Free From GameStop, and More

This Week's Xbox One/Xbox 360 Deals With Gold Revealed

PSN Suffering Intermittent Connectivity Issues

PlayStation Network is having troubles for PS4 owners again.

The current PSN status on Sony's support page is showing the service currently has "intermittent connectivity," meaning some people are able to connect while others, not so much.

Sony has offered a solution to the problem for some users affected by earlier outages, but preliminary testing by IGN has shown that this solution doesn't seem to apply to the latest round of troubles,

PS4 users: If you are still having issues connecting to PSN, these steps may help: http://t.co/Gd4kjg6veV
Continue reading…

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/psn-suffering-intermittent-connectivity

Xbox One Promotional Price Coming to an End - IGN News

The recent promotional pricing for the Xbox One is about to come to a close. The current price for the Xbox One, which is $350, will end on January 3 and the price will return to $400, Microsoft said.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/xbox-one-promotional-price-coming-to-an-end-ign-news

Kojima Shares New Images from Metal Gear Solid 5 - IGN News

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima took to Twitter today to share a handful of new images from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/kojima-shares-new-images-from-metal-gear-solid-5-ign-news

Four New Costume Packs Available for Hyrule Warriors

Costumes from several The Legend of Zelda games are now available to purchase for key characters in Hyrule Warriors.

Previously locked away as retailer-specific pre-order exclusives, these four separate costume packs can each be purchased for $1 USD through the Wii U's eShop.

The first three packs include costumes for both Link and Zelda inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The fourth, called The Demon King Costume Set - which was a Club Nintendo exclusive - includes costumes for Ganondorf from both Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess.

Hyrule Warriors is a crossover game designed by Omega Force and Team Ninja featuring key characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise in a Dynasty Warriors - like experience. To learn more, read IGN's review of Hyrule Warriors.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/hyrule-warriors-costume-dlc-now-available-on-wii-u

Xbox One Designer And Xbox Live Founder Leaves Microsoft

Moon Chronicles Episode 1 Discounted on 3DS

The episodic first-person shooter Moon Chronicles is currently selling at a discounted price on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Moon Chronicles' first episode One Small Step is available for $7 USD, two dollars less than its normal selling price of $9 USD. This sale will end on January 1, 2015.

As a soldier on the Moon, players are sent to investigate a mysterious hatch and in the process begin to uncover the dark secrets of Earth's moon.

Three more episodes are planned for a future release in January, and will be available only through the first episode of Moon Chronicles as downloadable content. Visit Nintendo's website to learn more.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/moon-chronicles-discounted-on-nintendo-3ds

Out This Week: December 29, 2014

With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/out-this-week-december-30-2014

App Store Update: December 29

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/app-store-update-december-29

Paparazzi - Console Trailer

This two-player game of cat and mouse is coming to PlayStation 4 and Wii U.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/paparazzi-console-trailer

Halo 5 Limited Editions Revealed, Beta Starts Today - IGN News

The Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta kicks off today, and with it, Microsoft and 343 Industries revealed three pre-order editions: the Standard Edition, Limited Edition, and Limited Collector's Edition.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/halo-5-limited-editions-revealed-beta-starts-today-ign-news

Final Fantasy Creator Shows Off Cancelled RPG

In 2008, AQ Interactive announced the cancellation of Cry On, an RPG in development from Hironobu Sakaguchi's studio Mistwalker. Now, almost exactly six years later, the Final Fantasy creator released a previously unseen trailer.

Sakaguchi published the trailer on his YouTube account, and it's fairly long, almost totaling four minutes. It shows a female character sprinting through overgrown ruins with a small, golem-like ally in tow as they escape from a dark substance. It also showcases music from Nobuo Uematsu, the composer of Final Fantasy fame, who was signed on to compile Cry On's score.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/final-fantasy-creator-shows-off-cancelled-rpg-cry-on

Here's How The Talos Principle Punishes Pirates - IGN News

The Talos Principle users who obtain an illegal copy of the PC game are in for a surprising punishment. Users are reporting the game is trapping them in an elevator with no way out, according to the game's Steam forum.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/heres-how-the-talos-principle-punishes-pirates-ign-news

Gaming Deals: Get Wolfenstein: The New Order for $20.39 and More

Looking To Get An Xbox One For $350? Better Act Soon

Dark Souls 2 Director Reveals More on Scholar of the First Sin

Without adding new enemies or maps, FromSoftware’s upcoming Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin will dish out greater challenges for veterans and offer a twist on the original story with the new non-playable character, director Yui Tanimura tells IGN.

“In terms of new content, there are no additional maps, no. But the story will be new and expanded and fresh, even for the players who have played through seven or eight times,” Tanimura says. “But there are some new ways through the maps.”

The updated version won’t feature new enemies—except for a new type of Dark Phantom they couldn’t divulge any information on—but enemy placement and how they interact with player is scrambled.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/dark-souls-2-scholar-of-the-first-sin-director-reveals-new-details

Crunchyroll Is Now Available on Wii U

Crunchyroll, the popular streaming service for anime and manga, is now accessible on Wii U in North America.

Nintendo announced the release of the Crunchyroll app on Wii U last week, which brings series like Naruto Shippuden and One Piece to the console. The application is free, though a premium membership is required to access shows. For non-members, there is a 14-day trial as well as sample clips to check out, according to Crunchyroll.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/crunchyroll-is-now-available-on-wii-u

Xbox Daily Deals Features Assassin's Creed

As part of the Xbox Countdown to 2015, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed Liberation HD are discounted today on Xbox One and Xbox 360, respectively.

Xbox One owners can grab last year's entry in the Assassin's Creed series for 50% off. Meanwhile, Assassin's Creed Liberation HD is 75% off for Xbox 360 users. In IGN's review of Black Flag, we called it a "smart, sprawling sequel." On the other hand, IGN called Assassin's Creed Liberation HD "the definitive version of a game that had very little going for it in the first place."

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/xbox-countdown-to-2015-daily-deals-features-assassins-creed

Christie vs. Sarah

The two women battle it out in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/dead-or-alive-5-last-round-christie-vs-sarah

Most Controversial Video Game Stories of 2014

2014 was a year full of debate, drama, conversation, and controversy -- some good, some bad, all of it worth talking about. And that’s exactly what you did. Hundreds of thousands of IGN comments across certain articles show precisely what you’re passionate about, and what’s worth paying attention to.

These are the most controversial stories of 2014, based on their overwhelming volume of comments.

The competitive multiplayer debut from Respawn Entertainment carried an enormous amount of weight on its shoulders. Fan fever ramped up rapidly after its E3 reveal -- and why wouldn’t it? Titanfall was a new IP in a genre riddled with me-too copycats of games many were already getting tired of.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/most-controversial-video-game-stories-of-2014

Trailer

See the canceled RPG for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/cry-on-trailer

Hockey Ultimate Team Trailer

According to EA, this is the most-played mode in the sports game.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/nhl-15-hockey-ultimate-team-trailer

Holiday Trailer

Spice up the season with five digital party games.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/the-jackbox-party-pack-holiday-trailer

Japanese Overview Trailer

Nintendo shows off how four-player multiplayer and amiibo support works in the upcoming platformer.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/kirby-and-the-rainbow-curse-japanese-overview-trailer

Silent Night Trailer

All is not calm in this upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/the-order-1886-silent-night-trailer

Wii U Virtual Console Trailer

See how the Game Boy Advance classic looks on the Wii U GamePad controller.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/29/super-mario-advance-2-super-mario-world-wii-u-virtual-console-trailer

Why 2004 Was the Best Year in Gaming

Freeware Pick: A Postcard From Afthonia (Jonas Kyratzes)

It's been a while since the opening of the last portal to the whimsical, wise and funny Lands of Dream, but, thankfully, Jonas and Verena Kyratzes (with the help of composer Chris Christodoulou) managed to send us as A Postcard From Afthonia and allow us a fresh (Windows only) glimpse of the wondrous going-ons on revolutionary Afthonia.

Now, if you've played the excellent The Sea Will Claim Everything or something like The Fabulous Screech or The Book of Living Magic, you'll know exactly what to expect. An amazingly written point-and-click game filled with outrageous details, proletarian flower pots, wandering philosophers and a heart-warming, clever and thought provoking plot.

If not, well, you know what to expect now, don't you?

A Postcard From Afthonia can be grabbed for absolutely nothing from this place, though I would suggest you consider buying the deluxe edition of the game. It comes with a brilliant video commentary/playthrough, Henry Trollweather's Three Memories PDF and a traditional Afthonian Moussaka Recipe.

from IndieGames.com http://indiegames.com/2014/12/freeware_pick_a_postcard_from_.html

Have You Played… Gone Home?

A cardboard child

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time.

Gone Home opens as Kaitlin Greenbriar returns to her family after spending a year abroad, but rather than a welcome party she finds a curiously empty house and a missing sister.

… [visit site to read more]

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$250 Halo 5 Collector's Edition Revealed

Halo 5 Multiplayer Available Today

Raiding The Fan-Made Tombs of Lara Croft

It’s hard to believe that Lara Croft’s been cavorting around stealing priceless artefacts and killing endangered animals for nearly 20 years. But rather more amazing is that she’s been doing it in fan-made levels since November 2000’s Tomb Raider Chronicles PC release, which gave anyone with the inclination the tools – in the form of an official level editor – required to send her on new adventures.

The dedicated ladies and gents of the Tomb Raider fan community have been squeezing life out of that decrepit old blocky Tomb Raider engine for 14 years, and while they’ve slowed down a bit in recent times, they’re showing no signs of stopping.

Dutch schoolteacher Titia “Titak” Drenth has been there from the beginning. “I thought it would be fabulous to be able to make my own worlds for Lara to run around in,” she says of her initial motivations. Fabulous indeed. Titak’s levels take Lara to the Himalayas, American Wild West, the world of Stargate, and the jungles of Cambodia, among other places, with rave reception from the community at the Tomb Raider Forums and trle.net on nearly all of them.

… [visit site to read more]

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hóPLAY Indie Festival 2014 Winners

The hóPLAY International Festival of Independent Games is now five years old, bringing developers around the world to the beautiful city of Bilbao in order to share the best innovative games out there. The festival emphasizes on creativity, rewarding the winners in each of the categories with a prize of 5,000€ (around $6,150) while being "a meeting point for knowledge exchange between local and international companies, and also a space where the public can try out the most creative games and check out job opportunities" (visitors can perfectly assist the conferences and project presentations for free). This year's edition was held between November 27th and December 3rd , and I was lucky to be there as part of the jury, getting to know great games and the event first-hand. So let's take a look at the winners to check out why attending next year is quite a nice idea.

Best Design: Kromaia - Kraken Empire

A gigantesque, neon world. Inconceivable speed, countless laser shots and six degrees of freedom. Kromaia is like a kaleidoscopic coin-op shoot 'em up inspired arcade, arisen from the most psychedelic shooter games. To top it off, Kromaia's enigmatic story creates a narrative thread that supports the frantic action and the swarm killing, as if we hadn't enough with the festival of light and sounds.

Best Idea: Missing Translation - Alpixel Games

This one sounds like as if someone looked at a smartphone lockscreen and felt the potential of a secret language hidden in it. Missing Translation is a puzzle game, yes, but not a standard one. Trapped in a strange town, players explore a weird world through a visual language that they can learn from the locals. Many times I've seen games claiming to have invented a language when it's just code, but Missing Translation features an interesting new language and an unsettling world to learn it in. Missing Translation received the Best Idea award in this year's hóPLAY edition, and will be available soon for free.

Best Sound Design - Soft Body - Zeke Virant

The bullet heaven is here, and it shall be painted. Soft Body features a meditative, musical world that rearranges itself, dancing with the player while the sound and motion intertwine in a unique experience. Inspired by twin-stick mechanics, players control two slime-like characters simultaneously, Soft Body and Ghost Body, each one with their own abilities. As the author says, Soft Body feels like "singing and playing an instrument at the same time". You bet.

Best Playability - Ziggurat - Milkstone Studios

What if we mix up Hexen, ye olde Doom and add a rogue-lite flavor? That's Ziggurat, a fantasy-themed FPS with procedurally generated dungeons. We have to deal with permadeath, yes, but there are countless perks and weapons to help us beat the ziggurat. Clean each floor of enemies, find the key and beat a not-so-scary (but tough) final boss. Go to a harder floor. Die. Repeat. ENJOY.

Best Basque Game - HassleHeart, I <3 Hearts - Santa Clara Games

Although hóPLAY is an international festival, it was born with the local indie scene of the Basque Country in mind. The autonomous community in northern Spain hosts the event, and traditionally the festival has awarded the best independent local game. This year's winner is HassleHeart, I <3 Hearts, a retro arcade game where a low-battery robot gets energy by extracting hearts from the chest of its helpless victims.

More about hóPLAY at http://hoplaybilbao.com/en/.

from IndieGames.com http://indiegames.com/2014/12/hoplay_indie_festival_2014_win.html

Trailer Roundup: Take your mind on some weird trips

Not every game in this list is trippy. (Though the trippy ones really are trippy.) Only about half of these games are available now, but the others still look promising. Enjoy!

Blink

Windows, Mac, Linux | $TBA | Spring 2015 | Greenlight

From the developer: "Blink is a second-person puzzle platfomer where you view the world of Palinopsia through the eye of a mysterious ancient being. Just close your eyes to see a world where light is frozen in place and is as solid as the ground. Solve puzzles by positioning spotlights, moving lanterns, flipping light switches, and casting shadows to create platforms or openings in the world behind the ancient being's closed eyes. Explore beautiful hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power."

Children of Morta

Windows, Mac, Linux | $TBA | Q3 2015

From the developer: "Children of Morta is a narrative-based roguelike hack'n slash game for PC, Mac and Linux which will involve you in the adventures of a family. Since the corruption of the god of Mount Morta, his rage and anger has turned all the creatures into sick, furious monsters. The Bergson family, guardians of Mount Morta, live in their house at the mountain side. They try to reach the peak of the cursed mountain to find out what happened to its god and how they can change his doomed fate!"

Colorazy

iOS, Android | Free (IAP) | Available now

A simple puzzle game in which the goal is to connect the dots via a line that travels through every square on the board. To create a path for the line to follow, squares must be rotated. If two adjacent squares have the same color on the side where they meet, there will be no wall; if they are different, the way is blocked. Developer Max Marozaw is from Minsk. The game does not seem to have a dedicated web site.

Disorder

Windows, Mac | $TBA | Releases January 13, 2015 on Steam

This puzzle platformer is setting itself up to be psychedelic. Watch the trailer and see for yourself.

Herald

Windows, Mac, Linux | $TBA | Sometime 2015

Herald is a choice-driven adventure game with gameplay inspired by "The Walking Dead and other interactive dramas". It's set in the 19th century and its main character is a man born in East Asia and raised in the west. Now working on a colony ship headed from west to east, he gets to deal with his mixed heritage.

POP: Methodology Experiment One

(Photosensitive epilepsy warning for both trailer and game!)

Windows, Mac | reg. $3.99, $4.99 w/ DLC | Available now

This game is a short but trippy experimental game. It was originally released in 2012, but is now on Steam and there's a DLC available with developer commentary. It was created music first and evolved into a series of minigames connected by strange clips of footage. It's currently 25% off in Steam's holiday sale.

Run or Die

Windows, Mac, Linux | $4.99 | Available now

Here we have a runner with both endless and challenge modes. The level designs look interesting, and the game gives the player five abilities to use to deal with the obstacles it puts in their path.

Skullz

Browser (Non-Unity) | Free | Available now | Skullz 2 IndieGoGo

This is a trippy adventure game, playable for free in the browser and featuring lots of purple. It was originally created as a thesis project for a bachelor's degree and Pizzamakesgames is now trying to raise a humble €500 (approx. $600 US) to make a sequel.

There Was a Caveman

Windows, Linux | €5+ (~$6 USD) | April 2015 | IndieGoGo | Greenlight

This one is retro-styled platformer currently in development. It looks like it will give the player lots of options for how to tackle the obstacles the environment offers, including spears that can be thrown into walls to make getting up walls easier, mid-air dashes, and a club that can send projectiles back from wence they came. They are trying to raise €2,000 (approx. $2,400 USD) on IndieGoGo.

from IndieGames.com http://indiegames.com/2014/12/trailer_roundup_2014_12_29.html

dimanche 28 décembre 2014

Here's How The Talos Principle Punishes Pirates

It turns out it isn’t a bug, but rather developer Croteam’s anti-piracy measure that also reportedly includes missing voice-overs and subtitles. The Talos Principle publisher Devolver Digital tweeted about the Steam discussion, acknowledging Croteam's ploy.

Well played, @Croteam. Well played. http://t.co/jHO3BiQoPN http://pic.twitter.com/UYfYXPlbrH
Continue reading…

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/29/how-the-talos-principle-punishes-pirates

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Humiliates Players With Chicken Hat

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will include a special chicken hat item that will make the game easier, the game's designer Hideo Kojima has announced.

Kojima revealed the new item during a special Christmas stream. Metal Gear fans watched the three hours-long video, probably hoping for some more exciting news or maybe even a release date, but it wasn't until the 2:45:00 mark that Kojima made his big reveal, which in the end was nothing more than the chicken hat.

According to Kotaku, the game will offer players the item if they keep dying and retrying the same section. If they choose to wear it, enemies will be slower to spot and react to players. The only price is the humiliation of looking like a chicken.

The Phantom Pain launches in 2015 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. A PC version of the open-world game is also in the works, but Konami has not announced a release date for it.

For more on the game, check out our previous coverage.

Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.
*For all of GameSpot's news coverage, check out our hub. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com*

from GameSpot News http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-humiliates-pla/1100-6424412/

Why 1998 Was the Best Year in Gaming

Have You Played… Grand Theft Auto IV?

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time.

I’ve fallen for Grand Theft Auto IV a dozen times in a dozen different ways. Only the first period of time spent with it was concerned with making headway through the miserable singleplayer missions, and that ended with the bleakness and grind became too great. Every other re-visit since then has been far more fun and uplifting.

… [visit site to read more]

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Destiny's Rare Item Dealer Xur Stay Extended Because of Xbox Live, PSN Issues

Walmart Shopper Buys PS4, Gets Box Full of Rocks Instead

The Successes And Failures Of Building Powerful PCs

Wasim Salman writes about videogames using short, mechanical sentences. He also sometimes builds PCs, and has written this article for us about the ups and downs of building and owning computers that are more powerful than they need to be.

Enclave.

It all started with a 2006 Lenovo T61 Thinkpad.

… [visit site to read more]

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samedi 27 décembre 2014

Nuclear Throne Adopters to Get Second Free Copy

Developer Vlambeer has announced it is giving away a one-time-only free giftable copy of the post-apocalyptic roguelike Nuclear Throne to early adopters on January 1, 2015, according to an update on the Nuclear Throne Steam page.

Vlambeer's Rami Ismail praised Nuclear Throne’s community for how adept they’ve become at the game. In giving away a second free copy of the game, he hopes current owners will share it with others to bring in more new players for “fresh eyes” on the game’s development.

Originally known as Wasteland Kings, Nuclear Thrones has been in Steam Early access since October 11, 2013. The game has no set release date yet.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/28/nuclear-throne-early-adopters-get-a-free-copy-in-2015

Metal Gear Solid 5 to Feature a Chicken Hat for Struggling Players

On Christmas Day, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima held a live stream for fans, many of whom showed up to see more of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and were even hopeful to learn a release date.

Instead, Kojima waited until the very end - near the 2:44:00 mark - of the near three-hour stream to reveal a special feature in The Phantom Pain: a wearable Chicken Hat.

Although seemingly a joke, the Chicken Hat actually serves a specific purpose. Kotaku reports that frequent failure or difficulty with missions will cause the game to ask players if they'd like to wear the hat. When selected, a hat appears on the in-game character, who then becomes nearly invisible to all surrounding enemies.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/27/kojima-reveals-chicken-hat-in-metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain

Firefox OS Smartphone Hits Japan

KDDI, Japan's second largest mobile network operator, recently introduced the country's first Firefox OS smartphone called the Fx0.

The Fx0 runs on the Firefox operating system and comes with a clear case designed by Yoshioka Tokujin, Engadget reports.

According to Tokujin, the transparent case of the Fx0 is based on the "openness" that Tokujin's website describes as the most "distinctive feature" of the Firefox OS.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/27/the-fx0-is-japans-first-firefox-os-phone

What if Far Cry 4 Was a Christmas Game?

Last week we asked the IGN community to Photoshop any video game box art and give it a festive touch. Santa hats, candy canes, Christmas trees, and more were only a few things IGN users had at their disposal.

Like always, the community came out in full force and gave us some amazing modified box art.

What was your favorite? Did you make a better one? Let us know in the comments below!

Eriq Martin is IGN's Community Manager. He wishes he had these Photoshop skills. Talk to him on Twitter (@ereeeek).

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/27/what-if-far-cry-4-was-a-christmas-game

Watch The Order: 1886's Silent Night Trailer

Sony has released a new, Christmas-themed trailer for the PlayStation 4-exclusive shooter The Order: 1886.

The new trailer is set to Silent Night, has a creepy vibe. It includes a few new bits of footage, as well as some things we've seen before in previous trailers, like the scene from The Video Game Awards 2014 trailer in which the characters rappel down the side of a zeppelin.

The Order: 1886 is also currently holding a promotion where it's giving away a new prize every 18 hours, 8 minutes, 6 seconds, until the game's release on February 20, 2015. It's currently offering a different version of the “Endless Duel” statue from the premium edition of The Order: 1886. You can find out more on how to participate in the contest here.

GameSpot's latest hands-on preview for The Order: 1886 showed reservations for the game, as you can see in the video below.

Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.
*For all of GameSpot's news coverage, check out our hub. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com*

from GameSpot News http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-the-order-1886-s-silent-night-trailer/1100-6424409/

What Classic Halo Maps Should Be 'Halo 5-ified'? - Podcast Unlocked

"Truth" - aka "Midship 2.0" - is a fantastic blend of old and new. So what other classic Halo maps should get the same treatment?

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/27/what-classic-halo-maps-should-be-halo-5-ified-podcast-unlocked

League of Legends Year in Review: 2014 Edition

The IGN Arena crew recounts LoL's amazing and jam-packed year.

from IGN Video Games http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/12/27/league-of-legends-year-in-review-2014-edition

eSports Can Be in the Olympics, Former Diablo and World of Warcraft Dev Says

Why 1996 Was the Best Year in Gaming

Have You Played… Uplink?

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time.

Uplink was the game that made me realise how effective an immersive user interface can be. You play a hacker and the screen is your screen. Your keystrokes and clicks are the actions, 1:1, of your alterego in the game. From that simple setup, Introversion create nailbiting tension as you evade, infiltrate and see the stakes getting higher and higher.

… [visit site to read more]

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Gets Snipers-Only Mode

Bestest Best Games Of 2014: The Contributor’s Picks

We’re blessed at Rock, Paper, Shotgun with the best contributing writers in videogames, so it seemed only reasonable to ask them for some of their finely-worded thoughts on the bestest best games of 2014. We asked Tim Stone, Cara Ellison, Ben Barrett, Brendan Caldwell, Cassandra Khaw, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Marsh Davies, Rob Sherman and Rich Stanton to pick their favourite and write a brief summary of why, and that’s what they did…

… [visit site to read more]

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