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Keeping the trend of high-profile live-action trailers alive, the latest promotional video for Call of Duty: Ghosts ’ upcoming ‘Onslaught’ DLC pack sets its sights on the possibility that CoD fans may have left the game behind. If the weeks since Ghosts’ release have brought with them a return to the daily grind, and endless interactions with friends, coworkers or loved ones, fear not: the developers are set to steal you away yet again - that’s the plan, anyway - with the new maps, weapons, and enemies arriving with Onslaught....

History hasn’t exactly been kind to the point-and-click adventure games of yesteryear. Aside from dedicated fan remakes and the recent indie resurgence thanks to the likes of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, the genre had all but died out since its golden age in the early 1990s. Developers like Phoenix Online Studios, however, are also working hard to breathe new life into the classic game genre, with the help of legendary game designer Jane Jensen, formerly of Sierra Online....

Have you ever wondered whether rolling across the ground is a more effective zombie survival technique than crawling? Debating using a bayonet as a hand-to-hand implement? Luckily for you, a group of intrepid survivors have put together a YouTube series that aims to shed light on these burning questions. Going by the name of DayZ Standalone Mythbusters, the series aims to enlighten would-be survivors on some of the more questionable aspects of survival in the Chernarus wasteland....

The final Destiny patch meant to pave the way for Crota’s End Hard Mode has gone live, bringing with it more exploit fixes for the second raid. However, the actual changes in the patch are minimal, and any other potential fixes are likely saved for a future patch. In their latest Bungie post, the developer reveals that Crota’s End Hard Mode is still targeting a 10am (or some time shortly thereafter) release time....

The video game market has definitely seen its fair share of shooter saturation. So many of these genre titles, first person or not, have the kind of mechanics that dictate the player be quick on the trigger and have some dynamite reflexes. Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier however, is the kind of game that will take a step back from the fast paced nature of most shooters to give the player something different - in a good way....

Welcome to our regular gameplay impressions and video post where we record our first 10-30 minutes with a new game, and provide some general impressions on that early playthrough. Today’s game is: Goat Simulator from developer Coffee Stain Studios. Although you could easily pass Goat Simulator off as a clever April Fools prank, Coffee Stain Studios has put a surprising amount of effort into making this one-off “joke” into something more substantial....

It came as no surprise that during Sony’s E3 Press Conference Sony Santa Monica unveiled their forthcoming entry in the ultra gory God of War franchise, which we know to be titled Ascension. While the game’s multiplayer modes have been a heavy area of focus for the game as of late, the footage that was on display during the conference was all about the single player, and needless to say it didn’t disappoint....

After the botched launch and continued struggles of Halo: The Master Chief Collection it’s fair to say that Microsoft should tread lightly. And that’s even after they’ve made up some significant ground by slashing the Xbox One’s price for the holidays. However, a seemingly innocent sale by the publisher has drawn some harsh criticism from gamers. Where Microsoft had hoped to reward fans for continued investment in the Halo franchise, they actually further shunned those who have been having problems with The Master Chief Collection....

Many a schoolyard fight has broken out over who would win in a fight if the forces of Starcraft were pitted against the spell slinging, axe wielding bunch from Warcraft. For a time, these fanboy arguments could only be solved via intense debate and perhaps physical violence, but the release of Blizzard’s acclaimed Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game Heroes of the Storm will finally allow fans to put these debates to rest....

More good news for fans of Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, and for those who felt that the online component of the game lacked a certain level of urgency, a possible remedy. The Earth DLC has finally arrived, bringing the fight against the Reaper abominations - or Geth, or Cerberus - to humanity’s home. A threat that massive requires a certain sense of gravity, and the official launch trailer has that covered....

With their recent success in the RPG genre, BioWare has shown that they look to offer compelling stories to gamers of both genders, keeping the choice of a male or female protagonist up to the player themselves. But with the iconic representation of Mass Effect 3 hero Commander Shepard being that of a male, the developers have revealed that the female counterpart will be given some long-awaited attention. The images the team is working on for female Shepard’s ME3 new look have been released, and BioWare is looking for fan input on which design is best....

It’s tough to keep a franchise fresh by its fourth entry — especially a horror franchise — and [REC] 4: Apocalypse is not going to win any awards for trying. Originally started as a found-footage gambit, the series took a sharp turn with [REC] 3: Genesis, dispensing with the shaky-cam early on, adding more humor and removing us from the apartment building from the first two movies to plop us into a wedding....

Although the world of The Sims is meant to give players ultimate freedom to do whatever they like, some choose to use Maxis’ tools in new and exciting ways. Some players, for example, take The Sims and use it to recreate some of their favorite pop culture items. One Sims 4 player, who goes by the username ian8000 (a.k.a. Ian Roach), has taken it upon himself to recreate the characters and locations from some of TV’s most beloved situational comedies (more commonly known as sitcoms)....

As if the game wasn’t impossible already, Bossa Studios has announced Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra support is coming to Surgeon Simulator 2013. Very soon gamers will be able to more accurately, and accidentally, sever arteries while spinning their heads around like a mad man. Surgeon Simulator 2013, for those that might not know, is a bit of a misnomer. Actually, it’s a very big misnomer. Rather than simulate actual heart, kidney, or lung transplant surgery, the game seeks to deliver the most insane versions of those very meticulous procedures....

Who says people just can’t get along and co-operate online? Against all possible odds, Twitch’s communitycontroller run of Super Mario Odyssey is motoring through the game. The ‘Twitch Plays’ phenomenon has always been an interesting one. The platform, of course, primarily lends itself to players streaming games for their viewers’ enjoyment. There’s some audience participation, in terms of giving tips or otherwise talking with the streamer, but it’s an all-round passive experience for viewers....

Female representation in video games used to be abysmal. It was either a damsel in distress with no agency whatsoever or badly conceived fan service characters. However, as games have developed as an industry, we have been moving towards more and better representation of women in games. While there still is a long way to go to improve representation, we have had some spectacular videogames with female protagonists, and here’s the best of them....

Sony has done amazing work with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but many gamers hold even more affection and nostalgia towards the PlayStation 2, which drastically updated upon their first console. The PlayStation 2 advanced the generation of gaming in considerable ways, a lot of which have now become the norm. Sony also took some bigger swings with more ambitious ideas and peripherals, with the EyeToy camera being one of the dominant examples....

Whenever a new Pokemon is introduced into the series, a great deal of fans’ fascination and intrigue revolves around its art design. Despite seemingly simplistic or odd design choices, Pokemon artists are exceptionally adept at using real-life inspirations – animals, mythology, geology, folklore, etc. – as starting points for their impressive creations. Some Pokemon muses are quite obvious (i.e. eggs, keys, or literal garbage) while others are much more subtle, requiring a deeper dive into the abyss to fully grasp and understand their true origins....

Fans of skateboarding had to wait a long time for a solid game involving the sport to come back. Thankfully, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is one of the most perfect remakes to ever release. Vicarious Visions’ work bringing these two games up to modern standards is simply remarkable, surpassing even their prior efforts with the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Despite the incredible step forward the series just took, the new game still has several flaws which the developer should address through patches....

While the most successful franchise that the now-legendary FromSoftware has spear-headed to date is undoubtedly Dark Souls and its various related games such as Bloodborne, there are a wealth of games by the company that really deserve more attention. One of the franchises in this camp is Armored Core, which is also pretty big among Mech fans. Aside from this, there are series that are much more well-known in Japan that unfortunately haven’t quite made it as big over here in the States, such as Tenchu and King’s Field....