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New game releases of January 7-19

By Alice O'Connor, Jan 12, 2014 1:00pm PST

Next week's not bulging with new releases, but still brings a few games of interest. Along with Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, we'll see the launch of The Banner Saga and Europa Universalis IV's expansion Conquest of Paradise. And we'll finally, finally get the hugely antic...

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"Never been interested even one bit about Ass Creed, but Assassin's Creed Liberation HD seems ..."

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Trick skater OlliOlli grinds onto Vita January 21

By Alice O'Connor, Jan 09, 2014 11:00am PST

With the elements battering much of North America right now, it's probably been a while since you enjoyed the roar of wheels on cement, the shriek of trucks on rails. Topical. Luckily, Vita-exclusive 2D skateboarding platformer OlliOlli is coming to your rescue, as developer...

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White Vitas now available (without Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation)

By Steve Watts, Jan 09, 2014 10:00am PST

The 'Crystal White' PlayStation Vita is now available to purchase as a standalone console, without the previously exclusive Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation bundle.

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"Actually now that I think of it they aren't flashing in a black screen but just turning all the ..."

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PlayStation Now recommends 5Mbps connection

By Steve Watts, Jan 08, 2014 11:15am PST

Sony recommends a 5Mb per second connection at minimum for using PlayStation Now, in order to make "the gameplay experience feel as if the game is being played locally."

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"The client (the receiving end) needs 5Mbps in, the server (PS4) needs 5Mbps out. surely? ..."

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GameStop stock drops following PlayStation Now announcement

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 08, 2014 8:30am PST

Good news for Sony doesn't necessarily translate to good news for everyone else, though. GameStop was adversely affected by the announcement of PlayStation Now, with its stock falling as much as 8% yesterday.

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"Just because no one will need to doesn't mean no one will want to. Physical media will always ..."

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PlayStation Now preview: hands-on with Sony's cloud game streaming

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 07, 2014 2:45pm PST

Perhaps the biggest news from Sony's CES press conference this morning was the announcement of PlayStation Now...

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"Thinking over this I'm wondering now if the next round of consoles were 100% streamed, if that ..."

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PlayStation Now game streaming to begin closed beta this month

By Steve Watts, Jan 07, 2014 9:55am PST

Today during its CES keynote, Sony announced PlayStation Now. The apparent culmination of its Gaikai acquisition, it will offer rentals and a subscription model to bring PlayStation games to various devices. A closed beta is planned for January.

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"I honestly don't see how my future where the games are available is shittier than the future ..."

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD outsourced

By Steve Watts, Jan 07, 2014 6:00am PST

The upcoming Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster was handled by Virtuos, a game asset outsourcing company.

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"I thought most HD remakes were outsourced to studios that specialize in that."

- eyetyrant248 see all 3 comments

BioShock Infinite, Brothers, DmC & Don't Starve headline PlayStation Plus in January

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 26, 2013 10:00am PST

PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection starts with a bang in 2014, with games hitting PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. Many of these games are potential Game of the Year candidates, meaning you'll have an easy way of accessing 2013's very best games for cheap.

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"And if a game is more popular it will be more prominently featured in the interface of their ..."

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The Walking Dead: Season Two's first episode walks through familiar territory

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 17, 2013 11:00am PST

"All That Remains" is the first episode in a five-part series. We plan on doing a formal review of the entire second season of The Walking Dead...

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"I've never seen these problems or I'd be in your shoes. Dunno why they're slacking on technical ..."

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Energy Hook swinging to PS4 and Vita too

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 17, 2013 6:15am PST

Jamie Fristrom really likes swinging. He masterminded the celebrated web-swinging system in Spider-Man 2, and earlier this year Kickstarted a swing 'em up of his own, Energy Hook. Now the developer has revealed that it's coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita too, in addition to P...

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How Clementine plays differently in Walking Dead's second season

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 16, 2013 4:00pm PST

While many are eager to start playing the second season of The Walking Dead tomorrow, many fans are wondering how the game will differ now that the lead character has changed. Clementine is much younger than Lee, the protagonist of the first season. So, how does the game con...

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"I think this could be a really cool coming-of-age story. Like what Carl's going through on the ..."

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster PS3 Collector's Edition revealed

By Steve Watts, Dec 16, 2013 10:15am PST

Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster is getting a PS3 Collector's Edition for $79.99, which includes a hardcover art book, a lengthy soundtrack disc, and five lithographs.

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"All PSN games NEED to be able to play on the Vita. This needs to change (unless it already is) ..."

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Minecraft emerges on PlayStation 3 this week, PS4 and Vita in 2014

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 16, 2013 7:30am PST

Surprise! In a last-minute announcement, Mojang has revealed that Minecraft will arrive on PlayStation 3 this Tuesday. It was once planned to be a PlayStation 4 launch title and arrive on Vita too, but those versions are now slated to arrive "sometime next year." Still, your...

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"they have prepaid giftcards for Minecraft - https://minecraft.net/prepaid"

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LEGO The Hobbit first trailer shows off movie cast

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 16, 2013 6:30am PST

With hobbits and dwarves now frolicking around the screen of a cinema near you, Warner Bros. today released the first trailer for its latest plastic adaptation, LEGO The Hobbit. As with TT Games' LEGO The Lord of the Rings, this is lifting dialogue and plot from the movies, ...

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"Yeah it's kind of silly how they handle it in the LOTR game. It's like a giant gold bangle lol. "

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