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User Line apps Messaging hitting 300m game

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Games accounted for 60 percent of the $338 million in revenue that messaging app Line made in its most recent quarter and, in a reminder of the importance of its gaming business, the company announced that users have now downloaded over 300 million Line Game titles.</div>
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The Japanese company, which is closing in on 400 million registered users, launched its games platform in 2012 and currently has over 50 titles in the App Store and Google Play. It passed 200 million game downloads as recently as September — so that means it has added a further 100 million in just six months.</div>
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While stickers and cute design may be what Line is best known for, games are its cash cow. Most of its gaming activity is believed to come from Japan — though Line doesn’t acknowledge this — and it remains to be seen if smartphone owners in Western markets want games attached directly to their messaging apps.</div>
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<b>Update: Our original headline incorrectly said users have downloaded 400 million games, apologies for any confusion. </b>(<i>thenextweb</i>)</div>

User Line apps Messaging hitting 300m game

Games accounted for 60 percent of the $338 million in revenue that messaging app Line made in its most recent quarter and, in a reminder ...

ileUp is the latest attempt at Threes! for Windows Phone

Unknown 0 Game News 9:13 AM

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The latest mobile game sweeping the nation is Threes!. This number matching game rose to mega popularity on iOS and was recently released for Android. Unfortunately, an official Threes! app for Windows Phone does not exist. Never fear. Windows Phone developers have come through already with great apps like “3′s!” and now a new one called “<i><b>tileUp</b></i>.”</div>
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tileUp is an extraordinarily addictive game. The premise is super simple, and you can play the same game for a while. All you have to do is combine blocks of the same number. When the blocks combine they create one block with the sum of the two numbers. For example, a 2 block plus 2 block will create one 4 block. You can swipe up, down, left, and right to do this.</div>
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The goal of the game is to create a block with the sum of 2048. The game gets harder as you go because blocks start piling up and eventually will fill up the board completely. If you can’t clear blocks you will not be able to move anymore, and the game is over. tileUp is extremely fun, but it also uses your brain. (<i>winsource</i>)</div>

ileUp is the latest attempt at Threes! for Windows Phone

The latest mobile game sweeping the nation is Threes!. This number matching game rose to mega popularity on iOS and was recently released...

"Plot is highly overrated," said League of Legends designer

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"Plot is highly overrated," League of Legends developer Riot Games narrative lead Tom Abernathy said today during a Game Developers Conference presentation at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Abernathy, who previously worked at Microsoft on Halo: Reach, said internal and external research "proves that out."</div>
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It's not plot that truly hooks gamers, but rather characters, Abernathy said.</div>
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"Users don't remember plot; what the do remember is they remember characters," Abernathy said. Players become "hooked" in a game if they care about its characters, he explained.</div>
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"Focus on the things that they will retain, that are going to be most important to them in the long-run," Abernathy said to a room of developers and press. "Focus on character."</div>
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But to create believable and compelling characters, developers should make sure that characters' motivations are aligned appropriately with the motivations that they are leading the player to experience as well, Abernathy said.</div>
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Also during the talk, co-presenter Richard Rouse III, a design lead at Microsoft, said most players do not finish games. He estimated that only about a third of players actually finish the games they play. (<i>gamespot</i>)</div>
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"Plot is highly overrated," said League of Legends designer

"Plot is highly overrated," League of Legends developer Riot Games narrative lead Tom Abernathy said today during a Game Develo...

Titanfall: The Joystiq Review

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<a href="http://joystiq.com/game/Titanfall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titanfall</a> is strictly coiled around the player. You couldn't excise even one piece without slackening it like a ruined kidnapper's rope. The serpentine level design, the liberating sense of movement, the flawless controls and yes, the enormous bipedal tanks dropping from the sky, are equally indispensable in this arresting shooter.</div>
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Given the studio's splintered status as a <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/12/respawn-entertainment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">former Call of Duty custodian</a>, Respawn Entertainment has made a multiplayer game fit for those who have spent years peering through the eyes of a speedy killing machine – a seasoned six against six in battles for land or a higher kill count. A history with rapid-fire aim and fleet-footed 3D movement is not essential here, but recommended. (<i>engadget</i>)<br />
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Titanfall is strictly coiled around the player. You couldn't excise even one piece without slackening it like a ruined kidnapper...

Dark Souls 2 review: Death becomes you

Unknown 0 Game News 10:30 AM

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While others punish mistakes with a wagged finger, the Souls games punch you in the ribs, rob you of your clothes and scamper cackling into the darkness. Making progress only to have it snatched from you, dying over and over, and a world teeming with despair and hopelessness – these are the things that define From Software's action-RPGs. While they combine into a fine form of sadomasochism, it's far from a simple one. There's more to Demon's and Dark Souls than tough enemies and a bleak landscape, and it's these subtle but sturdy foundations that make overcoming the games so satisfying.</div>
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Dark Souls 2 underlines this, but not for all the right reasons. It tries harder than any Souls game before it to be inviting to new players while still appealing to veterans, and the end result is an adventure that's demanding, thrilling, and all-consuming, but always a shade short of special. The disappointment in Dark Souls 2 is relative, though, and there's enough here to satisfy players returning to die, if not truly satiate them. </div>
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Dark Souls 2 begins familiarly: You're a cursed, lowly Undead, with a world to explore from the beginnings of the hub-like Majula, where brick ruins cast shadows across amber plains and a shrine offers a lovely view of the sea. Remember though, this is a Souls game, so talk to Majula's residents and beauty quickly fades into despair (get used to that). The villagers and variety of misery-guts you meet in Dark Souls 2 yap on a bit, and not only is it easier to work out your goal than in Dark Souls, but if you listen enough you can paint a history of Drangleic, the game's dilapidated world. Returning players will appreciate the ties to what came before.</div>
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Dark Souls 2 maintains the mystery of exploring crumbling castles, haunted caverns, and waterlogged dungeons, and there's plenty of doom and gloom to unearth. There's also flair and color to some locations; one minute you're surrounded by luminous blue flowers that glow against a serene sea, the next you're staring at an iron fortress all but swallowed in red, from the fiery rifts in the sky to the very real heat of a lava moat. Also, there's nothing even resembling the frame-rate death-drop of the original Dark Souls' Blighttown, although the rate noticeably differs between online and offline play.</div>
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Gameplay too, is familiar. You're slowly dodging, blocking, and eventually killing enemies to acquire souls, essentially the game's currency, only to lose them all when you (inevitably) die. Upon death, you're sent back to the last bonfire you rested at – bonfires are like checkpoints – and you've just one chance to return to where you died and reclaim your souls. Fail to do that, and they're gone for good.</div>
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Once you start getting into the nitty-gritty, though, there's plenty that's noticeably different. The first sweeping difference you encounter in Drangleic is the fast-travel warp system; it was saved for just a selection of bonfires in Dark Souls, and only then once you'd passed the halfway point, but in the sequel it's available from the start, and for every single bonfire you discover. This, in tandem with the world's geography, gives Dark Souls 2 a different air than its predecessor. The paths that branch out from Majula barely intertwine, and all in all they feel much closer to the linear, staggered dungeons of Demon's Souls.</div>
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It's a combination that makes sense, fitting an approach that has you warp between dungeon paths to chip away at them bit by bit. You lose a more natural form of open-world exploration as a result – there was nothing like wandering down a side path to discover a whole new realm of madness in Dark Souls – but this way is certainly less time-consuming.</div>
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What makes less sense is marrying a more linear approach with a fear of leading players too far away from bonfires. In some areas there are shortcuts that lead you back to a bonfire, and the feeling of finding a hidden door or working out how to break down a fragile wall is a great mix of pride and relief. The labyrinthine Cardinal Tower area is an excellent early example.</div>
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Then there are other areas where every second step you take, you're at another bonfire. Some sections offer something akin to a pleasant trot between the checkpoints – either there's an area you can choose to effectively bypass, the distance between the bonfires is bizarrely short or the handful of enemies in the way are easy to overcome. There are a few too many instances in Dark Souls 2 where you find a supposed sanctuary and feel little beyond mild surprise, and nothing like that familiar wave of hard-won relaxation.</div>
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Death just isn't the devastating horror it was in previous games. The danger of losing your souls – the precious souls required to level your character and buy items and upgrades – is reduced to the point of irrelevance in Dark Souls 2. Advancing through its world feels almost manageable, especially when the dungeons are cut up into easily digestible chunks. The game still boasts hugely tough enemies and incredibly thorny sections, but the emotions it stirs – frustration, determination, pride and relief – are somewhat blunted, and the magic not as strong.</div>
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Not as strong, but not absent. Dark Souls 2 remains capable of doing things other games would blanche at the thought of. It quietly opens up whole realms of its world without telling you, for example. You can still murder vital non-player characters, like the Emerald Herald, who you need for the small matter of leveling up.</div>
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There's also a much keener eye for a prank than the previous games. Demon's and Dark Souls loved to chuck a boulder down a staircase or swing a giant axe at you when you were on a narrow platform, but Dark Souls 2 finds all manner of ways to catch you out, and almost all of its tricks and traps are downright hilarious. If something looks suspiciously risky, that's because it is. A zombie footsoldier stationed precariously on the edge of a pit, just begging to be pushed over? His friends are waiting for you to try. All those huge beasts locked in cages? Their escape is the least of your worries. That shiny sitting just within reach? Watch your footing. Dark Souls 2 quickly has you glancing nervously in every direction as you venture further and further into its death factories.</div>
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Bosses were always going to comprise a tough legacy, but Dark Souls 2 performs valiantly here too (though not exceptionally). The boss fights tend to be less epic, usually eschewing the Goliath-like behemoths of Dark Souls for more condensed duels that showcase Dark Souls 2's more intelligent AI. You'll often think you've sussed a pattern only to be caught by an unexpected extra swing of a sword, a swathe of soul arrows or a giant, drooling mouth that literally chews you up and spits you out. On the flipside, some of the more intimate bouts fade into one another, and while a few bosses offer excellent callbacks, others feel more like rehashes.</div>
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Still, some of the final bosses are plain monstrous, especially when you're attached to the difficulty-raising Covenant of Champions, which reduces your damage and hinders you from summoning AI phantoms.</div>
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And that brings us to the online side, which is integrated with the main game but in many ways an entirely separate experience. Other players exist as translucent spirits in your world, and you'll find their messages scrawled everywhere – warning you of danger or tricking you into doing something foolish, depending on who wrote them. Bloodstains on the ground offer gruesome but helpful instant replays of another player's recent death. Meanwhile, covenants – factions generally tied to online multiplayer – are elegantly strung along the game world, and they make for time-eating diversions away from your main quest.</div>
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While the online side is still finding its feet in the first few days since launch – players are still making their way through the main campaign, after all – the player vs. player arena covenants are starting to thrive in particular. They offer go-to-areas for players to duke it out. Even better, these covenants can call on you when they're being attacked, so wherever you are in Drangleic, you'll be automatically summoned (along with others) to do your duty and defend your turf. These covenants, along with individual co-op and PvP interactions, make online integration an even more involved, significant part of the experience.</div>
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The online, like the rest of the game, is a dangerous whirlpool that will swallow up your time as well as your attention. Dark Souls 2 may not be what came before, but it is its own game, with its own hilarious deaths, ridiculous traps, haunting melodies, and foreboding bosses, and it still stands out with ease. That punch to the ribs may not wind as hard, but you'll still want to get up and explore this dark, devious world, over and over again. (<i><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/14/dark-souls-2-review-death-becomes-you/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joystiq</a></i>)</div>

Dark Souls 2 review: Death becomes you

While others punish mistakes with a wagged finger, the Souls games punch you in the ribs, rob you of your clothes and scamper cackling in...

Candy Crush Maker's IPO Could Value It at More Than $7 Billion

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<b>Is the maker of Candy Crush Saga worth more than $7 billion? We're about to find out.</b></div>
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King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the hugely popular Candy Crush mobile game, said in an SEC filing Wednesday that it plans to price its IPO at between $21 to $24 a share. At the high-end of that range, King would raise $533 million and be valued at about $7.6 billion.</div>
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King filed paperwork to go public in February after months of rumors about a planned IPO. Some have questioned whether King's IPO would suffer the same setbacks as Zynga, another gaming company, as it struggles to replicate the tremendous success of Candy Crush.</div>
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" They've only really had one big success. That's Candy Crush," Brian Blau, an analyst with Gartner, told Mashable in an earlier interview about King's IPO. "Clearly that's a lot bigger than their other games. But as we know, as games go, hits go."</div>
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King's revenue jumped from $164 million in 2012 to a whopping $1.8 billion in 2013, thanks in large part to Candy Crush, which launched in mid-2012. The game had 93 million daily active users in December and accounted for 78% of the company's overall revenue in the fourth quarter of last year.</div>
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The gaming company has been around for more than a decade and does have a number of other games in its catalogue with millions of active players, though none remotely as successful (yet) as <i>Candy Crush Saga</i>. (<i>mashable</i>)</div>

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Rayman Fiesta Run finally available for Windows Phone 8

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<b>Back in February Rayman Fiesta Run popped up in the Windows Phone Store</b>, but before we could write about it it disappeared. Today it looks to finally be officially available. For real this time. The Rayman games are consistently great, so we’re glad to finally get this one in the Store. Let’s take a look at what it’s all about.</div>
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Rayman Fiesta Run is available for <b><a href="http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appId=b83fb9de-2821-4082-bea5-077581b53862" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$2.99 with no free trial</a></b>. It’s also available for <a href="http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/aacc56c6-d7a5-4068-ae7c-5266e6122b01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Windows 8 devices</a>. If you like endless-runner style games this is definitely one to check out. Enjoy! (<i>winsource</i>)</div>
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Original Dungeon Keeper Goes Free This Weekend On GOG

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<b>If you grew up playing games in the 1990s, you might recall a rather classic title known as Dungeon Keeper which was developed by Peter Molyneux and Bullfrog Productions.</b> If you’re wondering why the title is so familiar, it is because EA has recently decided to breathe new life into the franchise by releasing a remake for mobile device, which unfortunately has not been well-received by gamers namely due to its aggressive free-to-play model which basically keeps reminding or encouraging players to make in-app purchases at almost every turn of the game.</div>
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That being said, the good news is that if you wanted to relive the classic and original game minus the annoying reminders to make in-app purchases, you’re in luck because GOG has announced that the original 1997 Dungeon Keeper game will be free for download this weekend. If you’re not a registered GOG member, you should probably go ahead and register yourselves, click on a link on the site’s homepage to redeem your voucher, and you should be good to go. The game will also include the Deeper Dungeons expansion. In a statement released to Polygon, GOG revealed that this free giveaway is thanks to a collaboration between EA and GOG, so perhaps EA is trying to buy some good faith by releasing the classic which we guess we can’t really complain about. So, who’s looking to relive some classic games over the weekend? (<i>Ubergizmo</i>)</div>

Original Dungeon Keeper Goes Free This Weekend On GOG

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Dr. Eggman joins endless runner Sonic Dash

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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – February 14th, 2014 – The critically acclaimed endless runner, Sonic DashTM, is under attack from an old enemy. Developed exclusively for mobile, Sonic DashTM challenges players to score big by seeing how far they can run as Sonic The Hedgehog and now fans can battle the ultimate boss.</div>
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Starting today, players can take part in the ongoing struggle between Sonic and his arch-rival Dr. Eggman. This devious boss battle will test gamers reflexes as they dodge, dive and dash past an onslaught of explosives and deadly traps. Players that beat the boss will earn a massive score bonus to help them get a step ahead of their own personal nemesis: friends’ leaderboard positions.</div>
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The next Sonic DashTM global challenge begins on February 21st and players will once again have to work together to unlock a brand new playable character who is sure to steal some hearts. (<i>androidguys)</i></div>
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<b><a href="http://playboard.me/android/apps/com.sega.sonicdash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonic Dash (Playboard)</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.sonicdash&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3DPlayboard%26utm_medium%3DWidgetWeb%26utm_campaign%3DPlayboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonic Dash (Play Store)</a></b></div>

Dr. Eggman joins endless runner Sonic Dash

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Nintendo to add more NES remixes, GameBoy Advance titles to Wii U this Spring

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<b>Unless you still own a GameCube GameBoy Player, it's probably been awhile since you've seen a GameBoy Advance title up on the big screen.</b> Come April, that could change: Nintendo announced today that the Wii U eShop will start carrying GBA classics this Spring, starting with Metroid Fusion, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (both of which were 3DS Ambassador bonuses, by the way) and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Naturally, Japan's getting a similar pen of classic releases, but its library of pending GBA games includes Mario Advance 2, Wario Ware, Golden Sun, F-Zero and Advance Wars -- Japanese gamers were also teased with a price-point: ¥650 a pop (about $6.35).</div>
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If that's not enough nostalgic news to tide you over, Nintendo did have /one/ more thing to announce. Remember when Nintendo cherry-picked specific moments from a ton of classic NES games and released them in a mini-game bundle a few months back? It's at it again: NES Remix 2 is everything the original downloadable title was, but to a collection of NES classic picked from later in the original Nintendo's life cycle. This means there will be remixed and scripted challenges from games like Punch-Out!!!, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Metroid. The new Remix also includes a "new" full-game titled Super Luigi Bros. -- essentially a mirrored version of the NES classic with Mario's younger brother in the starring role. When was the "Year of Luigi" supposed to end again? (<i>engadget</i>)</div>

Nintendo to add more NES remixes, GameBoy Advance titles to Wii U this Spring

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Rovio unveils Angry Birds Stella

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<b>There she is. The most beautiful bird of all, Stella.</b></div>
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Rovio, makers of the never-ending Angry Birds, has once again expanded the franchise. Stella is the newest bird to join the coop and will be available soon in the form of “games, animation, toys, books and other retail products for many years to come.”</div>
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Rovio says that Stella and her friends, which seem to be created with females in mind, “is all about inspiration, empowerment and other real issues, without forgetting entertainment and quirky fun.” The details are sparse about how the game play is, but it’ll be similar to all the other Angry Bird games on the market and will include parts of the “world we’ve never seen before.” No indication of when Stella will be available or on what mobile platforms. (<i>Rovio/mobilesyrup</i>)</div>

Rovio unveils Angry Birds Stella

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Gamevil's $21.1 million Q4 sales closes 'best year to date'

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Forward focus, the company aim to collaborate with recently acquired Com2us, developing a global service mobile game platform. (<i>mobile-ent</i>)</div>

Gamevil's $21.1 million Q4 sales closes 'best year to date'

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'Flappy Bird' Became an 'Addictive Product'

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<b>Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen has publicly spoken for the first time since pulling the popular game from the App Store in a new interview with Forbes.</b> In the interview, Nguyen states that Flappy Bird was removed because it was becoming an "<i><b>addictive product,</b></i>" going on to say that guilt and discomfort ultimately influenced his final decision to take the game down.</div>
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Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed,” says Dong Nguyen, in an exclusive interview, his first since he pulled the plug on the app. “But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it’s best to take down Flappy Bird. It’s gone forever.”</div>
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Nguyen added in the interview that he developed the game over the course of "two or three days" and said that Nintendo did not send him any legal threats over the game's similarities to the original "Super Mario Bros." title, corroborating a report from yesterday. The developer noted that he feels there was no mistake in removing the title from App Store, also saying that he will continue to develop games due to the confidence he gained after the success of Flappy Bird. </div>
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Before being taken down, Flappy Bird was the number one downloaded free app on Apple's App Store for almost a month, generating a reported $50,000/day in revenue from in-app ads. Nguyen had also previously expressed frustration at the attention he received during the game's sudden spike in popularity on his Twitter before announcing that he would remove it. (<i>macrumors</i>)</div>

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How To Beat Flappy Bird (Best Method)

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How To Beat Flappy Bird (Best Method)

With a little patience and a steady hand, anyone can beat Flappy Bird!

Sony's 10-game EU Vita indie bundle includes Hotline Miami, Velocity, and Limbo

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Sony's 10-game EU Vita indie bundle includes Hotline Miami, Velocity, and Limbo

European bundle includes 10 Vita games and a 4GB memory card for €24.99. Sony, which absolutely will not turn down a chance to say ho...

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance For PC Requires An Internet Connection To Work

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<b>Back in December it was revealed that Metal Gear Rising: Revengenace would be making its way onto the PC platform come 9th of January 2014.</b> This is definitely great news for PC gamers who might not have owned the console version of the game that was released on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 back in 2013. Now before PC gamers get too excited about the game, it has been discovered that in order for the game to work, you will be required to have an internet connection, meaning that if your internet is down or if you decide to disconnect for whatever reason, you will not be able to play the game. </div>
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This also means that if you get disconnected from the internet, you will be booted from the game immediately. This was discovered when the game was put up on Steam for purchase whereby a number of Steam users written in to inform gamers about the always-on requirement. This is a bit odd given that the game is a single-player game, so the need for an internet connection is a bit odd. It is understandable if games like Diablo 3 which has single and multiplayer elements to have an always-on requirement, but we’re not sure what the deal is here. It is unclear if this is a bug or if it could be a DRM put into place by Konami, and the description on its Steam page does not state that an always-on internet connection is required either. </div>
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In any case whether this is a bug or a DRM put int place by Konami remains to be seen, but for gamers out there looking to get in on the action, this is definitely something worth taking note of before you go ahead and make your purchase.</div>

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance For PC Requires An Internet Connection To Work

Back in December it was revealed that Metal Gear Rising: Revengenace would be making its way onto the PC platform come 9th of January 201...

Blizzard Identifies New Malware Affecting World Of Warcraft Gamers

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<b>World of Warcraft gamers and other MMORPG players are subject to hacks and exploits that attempt to steal their user names and passwords, after which the hackers will either rob the character of all their gold, or maybe even sell it off.</b><br />
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For those of you guys out there who are still playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard has recently identified a new malware that poses as a client for a popular World of Warcraft add-on site. The malware, which is a trojan horse, looks and functions exactly the same as the Curse Client (in which gamers use to download World of Warcraft add-ons and tweaks). </div>
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In fact when attempting to search for “curse client”, a listing of the fake website pops up and will look exactly the same as the official one, so for those who weren’t paying attention, you might have inadvertently downloaded a malware onto your computer. Blizzard suggests that those who have downloaded the client to delete it and perform a scan on their computer to ensure that there are no traces of it left, using programs such as Malwarebytes. Blizzard has also provided instructions to those who might have been infected as well. Either way for those who are downloading the Curse Client for the first time, do double check to make sure it is from the official site based on its URL, and not just how it looks! (<i>ubergizmo</i>)</div>

Blizzard Identifies New Malware Affecting World Of Warcraft Gamers

World of Warcraft gamers and other MMORPG players are subject to hacks and exploits that attempt to steal their user names and passwords,...

Steam Holiday Sale 2013 Kicks Off

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<b>Gamers rejoice, the Steam holiday sale 2013 has finally kicked off. Different promotions are going to be offered all day, every day, throughout the time this promotion is in effect.</b> Discounts will be offered on a plethora of titles and there will also be flash sales that last eight hours as well as community’s choice sales. The Steam holiday sale 2013 will also offer enticing daily deals to customers who will be more than willing to get their hands on discounted titles.</div>
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At the time of this writing, substantial discounts were being offered on a number of very popular titles. <b>Counter Strike: Global Offensive is available right now for $3.74 as opposed to its regular price of $14. Tomb Raider, Max Payne 3 and The Witcher 2 are up for $9.99, $3.99 and $4.99 instead of $49.99, $19.99 and $19.99 respectively</b>. During the entire time that this promotion remains in effect, sales will continue to change and with Steam’s promise of discounts being offered for more than 2000 titles, there won’t ever be a shortage of titles to purchase. Voting for community’s choice deals will be conducted, the title with the most votes will go on sale and there will be a new vote every eight hours.</div>
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<b>The Steam holiday sale 2013 runs from December 19th, 2013 through January 3rd, 2014</b>. (<i>ubergizmo</i>)</div>

Steam Holiday Sale 2013 Kicks Off

Gamers rejoice, the Steam holiday sale 2013 has finally kicked off. Different promotions are going to be offered all day, every day, thro...

Newly Discovered Sea Slug Named After Game of Thrones Character

Unknown Game News 7:47 AM

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Earlier this year, we learned that the name “Arya” was the fastest-rising name for female babies in 2012, and now characters from the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin — and its HBO adaptation — have extended their reach into a new sphere entirely: sea slugs.</div>
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As described in a recent paper by Felipe de Vasconcelos Silva, Victor Manuel De Azevedoa and Helena Matthews-Cascona for The Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, a new sea slug in the family Tritoniidae was recently discovered off the northeastern coast of Brazil. It was named Tritonia khaleesi after researchers wisely saw a resemblance between the pale plumes of the slug and the blond, braided hairstyle of a certain<b> Game of Thrones character: Daenerys of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, and of course, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea</b>.</div>
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de Vasconcelos Silva told the Brazilian website Papelpop that the slug was particularly reminiscent of the Khaleesi’s hair “in the last episode of the first season of the show.”</div>
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According to the paper, “internally, T. khaleesi sp. nov. is distinguished from other tritoniids by jaws with 10–14 rows of denticles on the inner lips, absence of stomach plates and the radular formula 32 × 2–5.1.1.1.2–5 teeth.” It is known. (<i>wired</i>)</div>

Newly Discovered Sea Slug Named After Game of Thrones Character

Image: HBO Earlier this year, we learned that the name “Arya” was the fastest-rising name for female babies in 2012, and now characters...

Nintendo Experimenting With Apps For Mobile

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In the past we have heard how <b><a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">Nintendo</a> </b>has reiterated their stance on not creating games for the <b><a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">mobile market</a>,</b> although we’re not sure why that is the case especially given how more of us own mobile devices than Nintendo-based handheld consoles. However given that the <b><a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">Wii U</a></b> isn’t exactly a stellar success, unlike the <b>Wii</b>, perhaps <b>Nintendo </b>could be having a change of heart. According to a report by <b><a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">King 5</a></b>, word has it that Nintendo could be looking to “experiment” with apps, and the good/bad news is that they will be starting with iOS first.</div>
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Speaking to <b>King 5, Nintendo of America’s President and COO, <a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">Reggie Fils-Aime</a>,</b> “<i>We’re also doing a lot of experimentation of what I would call the little experiences you can have on your smartphone and tablet that will drive you back to your <b>Nintendo hardware</b>. It’s largely going to be much more marketing activity-oriented, but we’ve done little things where there’s some element of gameplay – a movement, a shaking, something like that</i>”.</div>
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Based on this, it sounds as though what <b>Nintendo </b>could be offering is a taste as opposed to a full-fledged gaming experience which they’re hoping will make gamers want to purchase <b><a href="http://misink.blogspot.com/2013/12/nintendo-experimenting-with-apps-for-mobile.html">Nintendo hardware</a></b>. Granted this isn’t exactly what we want to hear, but we suppose it has to start somewhere, right? No telling when these little tie-ins will begin rolling out, but we can’t wait to see what form it could take. (<i>ubergizmo</i>)</div>

Nintendo Experimenting With Apps For Mobile

In the past we have heard how Nintendo has reiterated their stance on not creating games for the mobile market , although we’re not sur...