"‘Grand Theft Auto V’ is today considered by many to be the best open-world sandbox-style action title of all time! But there have been many contenders to the throne. If you’ve grown tired of Michael, Trevor and Franklin’s adventures around Los Santos, then check out our recommendations for the Top 5 Best Alternative Games to GTA V."

warrior92 via thekarachiite.com »

At EGX Dom was able to get his hands on Dead Island 2 from Deep Silver. Is the next addition to the zombie survival series worth picking up? Or is there a lot of zombies yearning for more?

TheXploder via videogamesuncovered.com »

North America, 18th century. Amid the chaos and violence of the French and Indian War, Shay Patrick Cormac, a fearless young member of the Assassin Brotherhood, undergoes a dark transformation that will forever shape the future of the American colonies.

iRobotGaming via irobotgaming.com »

"After Pinsof’s story got out, Destructoid owner Yanier “Niero” Gonzalez stepped forward to issue his take on the situation. He wanted people to know what his site stood for and the difficulty in making the decisions that he made."

vortis via blogjob.com »

"Anil Dash is a prolific blogger and entrepreneur who has been around since the very beginnings of the internet. Currently, besides managing the businesses he helped co-found, he is also a contributor to Wired and to Medium's own publication The Message. Anil is well-known for championing social justice causes and left-leaning viewpoints on current events.

One thing Anil is not, has never been, and as far as I know, has never claimed to be, is a journalist.

Let alone a games journalist."

SkySnipe via storify.com »

Ultimax in many ways is to P4A as Super Street Fighter IV is to Street Fighter IV. The balance has been improved. New characters were added. Additional stages are present. But it's also more than that.

ccgr via christcenteredgamer.com »

"Donkey Kong Country for the SNES made it’s return on the Wii U eShop this past week in a surprise release. Playing through, it quickly becomes clear this game is still no pushover with deaths a frequent thing. So we’ve found an easy way to gain 99 lives to help you tackle some of those tougher stages. All it takes is less than a minute and you’ll be prepared for the long road to King K. Rool."

FizzyDuck via youtube.com »

"For the price of $14.99 players will be able to go to battle as an Archer, Knight, Vanguard or Man-at-Arms. With over 60 customizable options for their warrior, players can fight to the death in a variety of game modes including Free-for-All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Team Objective."

JacksonRGN via realgamernewz.com »

"It is great to know that Activision actually approached the Japanese studio on making this action packed title. Another interesting tidbit for fans of the developer, Kurooka states Korra will have a difficulty level that “suits their expectations” and the final boss fight will have “PlatinumGames written all over it.”"

JacksonRGN via realgamernewz.com »

"Yesterday VRFocus reported on a new virtual reality (VR) shopping experience named Open.TV. The concept is simple enough in that consumers are given detailed pictures and videos of a product before deciding whether or not to buy something. Promised integration with the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD) suggests that the idea could be one of the first signs of true VR making an impact in the retail space. According to UK department store group House of Fraser, this could just be the start."

kevco33 via vrfocus.com »

"Earlier in 2014 indie developer The Virtual Dutch Men released the world’s first one to one virtual reality (VR) roller coaster in Helix – The Next Level. The experience stands out from other VR roller coasters by perfectly replicating the Helix ride located at the Liseberg theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden. Today the developer has released a new update for the experience, which adds no functionality."

kevco33 via vrfocus.com »

"A slew of new horror experiences have come to the Oculus VR Share Beta in its most recent update. Some are short experiences while others are full videogames. The Apparition Within The Rift from indie developer Rogue Agents Studios sits in between as an environmental demo for the upcoming full experience. The demo is compatible with the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) and is compatible now."

kevco33 via vrfocus.com »

"Allistar Pinsof, a former writer for Destructoid, has come forward after dealing with a year of turmoil and frustration for not having received proper justice, following an unusual situation that spawned from Pinsof warning consumers about an IndieGoGo campaign. Combined with certain e-mails from the Game Journo Pros mailing list, his information corroborates a lot of what gamers suspected but didn’t know how to deal with or expose. For the purpose of this story, some names may be redacted as..."

vortis via blogjob.com »

"Certain aspects of the story will upset you, tug at your heart strings and motivate you with some adrenaline pumping goodness all within the span of a few clicks. I would go so far as to say that the level of interactions between the characters as well as the overall scope of the story are some of the best that I have played since the Mass Effect trilogy. I do not believe I have been this invested in a story and the characters in quite some time which is certainly quite the feat as I am a hug..."

daveyd via chalgyr.com »

Neocoregames has uploaded a new teaser trailer to get fans hyped for the early access for their game Deathtrap. The trailer will give you a sneak peek at three of the maps, various skills, deadly traps and watch as a Sorceress storms her way through waves of monsters. Deathtrap isn't suppose to release until early next year but you can get early access to the game on October 22nd through Steam.

Gotenks

Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco Games America Inc. have announced today that Project CARS won't be making its November release date and instead will now be releasing on March 17, 2015 for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and the PC.

With the title being moved away from the competitive holiday scene that is usually dominated by household titles, it allows the team from Slightly Mad Studios some more time to extend and polish the game and accomplish the next-gen racing experience that has b...

Gotenks

Jermain of RGN writes: "Poland developer Destructive Creations released their reveal trailer for Hatred, an upcoming shooter that is being labeled as “controversial” by many.

JacksonRGN via realgamernewz.com »

"If you’ve not been following the GamerGate drama over the last few weeks you might be confused as to why a group that is often portrayed as a hate group by other media sources is donating to a bullying prevention charity. Sadly, the response to the latest articles slamming GamerGate, and by some in the tech and games journalism industry, was to call or show support for bullying. Specifically for the bullying of those perceived as “nerds”."

vortis via apgnation.com »

Not like it's hard to find posts on gamergate and opinion pieces, while some question the origins and others claim revisionist history here's a piece that I found that shows a bit more to give background (not all of it of course, only those who were on 24/7 would really have seen all that) on why people say it's a smokescreen or a hate group that developed sparked by Gjoni's initial action.

[Warning: contains vulgarities and other content that might be upsetting]

SkySnipe via storify.com »

If you’re a gamer you have probably heard the term GamerGate at least once over the last couple of months. At the time of this writing, the #gamergate hashtag on Twitter has well over two million total tweets! The debate between GamerGate and so-called “Social Justice Warriors” has become so convoluted at this point that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction.

Xander756 via realgamernewz.com »

Denis Murphy writes- The idea of play has always stayed with me, and I imagine with you also. It's because we're gamers, as I don't think gamers ever truly leave behind the concept of play. Back in the day, outside my house was a huge green hill. We called it “the hill”, naturally. During summer and before our estate hired a tractor to come and cut it, the grass grew incredibly high on that hill. Even if I stood next to it, it would almost be up to my shoulders at its maximum height. When we ...

CeX via ie.webuy.com »

South Park is back on Comedy Central and to kick off the new season we're getting a dose of the experience as a new pack for Zen Pinball 2 on Playstation consoles. The latest package includes 2 new tables allowing players to immerse themselves in Butters World or the Super-Sweet South Park table. For those new to the Zen series, the replica tables work to combine classic arcade immersion with effects that normally wouldn't be seen on a traditional table (that glass always foils the plans).

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"I’m referring to the PlayStation 4 versions since the Xbox One doesn’t have the ability (Yet) to take screenshots. Also seeing as there is a high chance that each AAA PS4 exclusives will be including it, I didn’t bother listing Bloodborne and The Order: 1886."

JacksonRGN via realgamernewz.com »

The debate about if games should qualify as art has raged on for a good while and is likely to continue for some time. Recently I've been giving the question some thought and because GameGrep is kind enough to afford me a platform on which to do so, I've decided to share my musings with all of you.

In my personal opinion the whole debate about whether or not games should qualify as art is a big bunch of malarky. Because to ask that question implies A. That every book ever written, movie ev...

Solid Snake 4Life

Sony has released some new information regarding the upcoming 2.00 software update for the PlayStation 4. The next update will include features that many fans have been asking for since the consoles release last year, maybe even before.

JacksonRGN via realgamernewz.com »