Valve has officially released the first video of their upcoming Steam Controller in action. They show off the controller with a number of games, including some that you wouldn’t necessarily consider using a controller for. While Portal 2 and Counter-Strike: GO make sense with the controller, Valve showed some of the Steam Controller’s unexpected range by using it to play Civ V and Papers, Please. I’d say that the controller certainly has some potential.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
It’s Down to the Wire Again for GoD Factory: Wingmen
Earlier this year, we told you about the Kickstarter funding campaign for GoD Factory: Wingmen, a space combat simulation slash MOBA by Canadian indie developer Nine Dot Studios.
While the game may have failed in its first Kickstarter campaign over the course of this spring but Nine Dot hasn’t given up. They’re back with a second Kickstarter campaign to fund GoD Factory: Wingmen but they need your help to get it funded before the deadline in less than 48 hours.
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Comic Book Pull List for October 16, 2013
I realized something this week. The first of the Justice League books since the conclusion of Villains Month comes out this week. I thought that I completely missed one of the three series making a return but I was wrong. It all begins again with Justice League of America #8 which ties in with the Forever Evil miniseries and the other fallout from the Trinity War. Speaking of Forever Evil tie-ins, The Flash’s foes, The Rogues, debate their place in the new world in Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1.
In other series that caught my eye, IDW has a new Star Trek series that will go into the history of Khan (KHAAAAAAAAN!) in Star Trek: Khan #1. And if you’re looking for comics that have a bit more of a Halloween vibe, might I recommend X-Files: Season 10 #5 and Dark Horse’s new supernatural series S.H.O.O.T. First #1.
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Building (Critical) Consensus: Skylanders: Swap Force
Disney Infinity learned an important lesson this summer: When you come at the king, you best not miss. When they released the game this summer, while it was praised for the sandbox mode, it was criticized for technical issues and campaigns that didn’t allow crossover of characters between franchises which made the whole thing a bit of a cynical cash grab. Now, Skylanders is back with the third installment in the franchise.
With the third installment of Skylanders in as many years, many reviewers were concerned that the franchise would be tired and repetitive. However, Vicarious Visions’ new additions to the franchise with the character creation was a fun addition to the game, even if it seemed a bit simple to snap two figure pieces together. Young or old, the critics say that you’ll have fun with Skylanders: Swap Force. Your wallet, on the other hand, may end up in agony.
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Building (Critical) Consensus: Pokemon X & Y
I have no scientific proof of this but I’m pretty sure that everyone from my age and younger (from, say, 25 down to old enough to play games) has been exposed to Pokemon at some point. Whether it’s the games or the anime or even the trading card game (which Wizards of the Coasts brought to America to try to get kids into TCG and move them onto Magic: The Gathering), everyone knows Pokemon. So, naturally, it’s massive news and a massive event when Game Freak releases a new Pokemon game that is the first major update to the formula that everyone loves.
While the basic underlying formula of the Pokemon franchise hasn’t changed, that doesn’t mean that reviewers don’t love the latest entry into the franchise. The worst review right now is 70% because of the current lack of an import feature from previous games and some framerate issues. The rest of the critics still love the classic formula and adore the new 3D art-style that Game Freak adopted for their first game on the 3DS. If you already have an opinion of Pokemon games from previous generations, it’s not likely that your opinion of this game will be any different.
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Haven: New Girl Review
Last week on Haven, everyone was happy because Audrey was back in town. Then everyone was angry because it wasn’t Audrey but Lexi who was back in town. Now, everyone’s got a gun and is threatening to do a lot of shooting. And that doesn’t mention that someone is using mind control on some of the townsfolk. Lexi is right. Why do people still live in Haven?
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Geek Links of the Week
Were you amped up for the new R series of AMD Radeon graphics cards? Well, if you’ve already got a 7000 series Radeon HD card, you don’t need to upgrade because it’s just the same old. Well, I was saving up for nothing. [Tom’s Hardware]
This list is an absolutely perfect comparison of Game of Thrones / A Song of Fire and Ice characters to game consoles. [Giant Bomb Forums]
What happens when you tweak Madden 25 to give the worst team in football a 5’0″, 400-pound quarterback who can only run or throw the deep ball? You break Madden. [SB Nation]
Rockstar is apologizing to gamers because of early troubles with GTA Online by giving everyone $500,000 of in-game money. [Official PlayStation Magazine UK]
I’m not in the habit of running ads but I’d bet a lot of people are interested in the upgrades to Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut. It’s has a pricing structure based on whether or not you own the game and/or the DLCs. Best of all, it’s not $60 for the full game. [Square Enix]
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GTA V Never Looked Better than in This Timelapse Video
It may be running on well-worn seven-year-old hardware but Rockstar Games managed to squeeze every last ounce of power out of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for Grand Theft Auto V. As this timelapse video by The Despicable Channel shows, the graphics might still be a bit rough around the edges but it’s still a gorgeous experience.
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Your Next-Gen Console is Likely Being Made by Foxconn
Way, way back in May, news broke that the next-gen Xbox One was undergoing production by Chinese electronics manufacturer Foxconn who are best known for making iPhones and iPads. Not only is the Xbox One manufactured by the controversial Chinese manufacturer but this week, we found out that Foxconn is also making the PlayStation 4.
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How Much Can You Carry in a Game?
Have you ever wondered what the total weight of items your character can carry is? Sure, you’re limited to a number of slots in your inventory but carrying 25 items isn’t necessarily representative of how much your character is actually carrying. The gang at Vsauce have done some math to determine how much you can haul around in Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft. After watching this, I kind of wonder if we can really claim that games are more realistic.
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