Xbox One Console Reviews

[Gemini]

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition 101 Trailer

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[Gemini]

FIFA 15 - Official TV Commercial

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[Gemini]

Official Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare - Power Changes Everything Trailer

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[Gemini]

Forza Horizon 2 Reviews

Eurogamer - 9/10

It's going to be a busy season for racing games, with sim hopeful Project Cars, ambitious online "CarPG" The Crew and the social score-attack of DriveClub all jostling for attention. Horizon 2 sets an intimidatingly high bar for those games to meet on every front, but in one aspect it seems unbeatable. I can't imagine any of them are going to feel this happy.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-25-forza-horizon-2-review

Destructoid - 9.5/10

Superb: A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage to what is a supreme title.

http://www.destructoid.com/review-forza-horizon-2-281598.phtml

Joystiq - 4/5

Forza Horizon 2's world isn't the most lively, beset as it is by roaming bands of automotive enthusiasts, but it leaves room for the living – for you. There's space enough to imprint your moods, whether you rocket into hairpins with a Ferrari or simply cruise around in a gaudy, gold Bentley. Forza Horizon 2 is a big, bouncy summer drive.

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/25/forza-horizon-2-review-fetch-the-bentley-were-going-for-a-dri/

Polygon - 7/10

The excellent foundation below Forza Horizon 2's open world and the experimentation that it occasionally encourages at least provide a reason to race there. But that same open world serves as a less well-executed space to race and drive than the tracks that have defined previous games, and the open-world activities can't quite make up the difference.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/25/6255023/forza-horizon-2-review-xbox-one

IGN - 9/10

The first Forza Horizon set a new standard for open-world racing games, and Forza Horizon 2 has comprehensively updated that standard. The location is right, the car list extensive, the handling nuanced but accessible, and the visuals are excellent. Above everything it’s always fun, whether you’re in a ludicrous Land Rover race or sniffing out a hidden Barn Find. Forza Horizon 2 is Test Drive Unlimited, PGR, Smuggler’s Run, and Forza Motorsport all crammed into a T-shirt cannon and fired into your face. It wears its inspiration on its sleeves but damn if that’s not a killer combination.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/25/forza-horizon-2-review

CVG - 9/10

Not much of a new-gen leap, but this is pure wish fulfilment: sexy cars, stunning scenery, and superb songs.

• The festival atmosphere breathes life into a dry genre
• Showcases are thrilling. Let us race against trains forever
• The Southern European setting is realised wonderfully

• The visuals are lovely, but they're no generational leap

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...n-2-doesnt-need-to-reinvent-the-wheel-review/

The Verge

Still, on balance, this is the most satisfying driving and racing experience I’ve ever had in the video game world. Two years ago, Forza Horizon impressed me for how deftly it walked a fine line that allowed it to appeal equally to an entire spectrum of people from casual gamers to hardcore racing sim fanatics — the sequel walks that line every bit as well. Amateurs can dial down the difficulty settings, take it easy, and just let the game’s host (an affable English gentleman named Ben) walk them through the key milestones; seasoned veterans can make the game extraordinarily difficult, dip into the roster of 200-plus available cars, tweak setups ad nauseam, and explore the open world for dozens of hours. (Granted, a good many of those cars are paid DLC, but that’s pretty much the world we live in now, unfortunately.)

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/25/6842541/forza-horizon-2-review

 

[JerZ]

demo was fire

 

[sturmars]

Bungie going to catch on to this sooner or later..

Bungie knows about this Cave from day one and released a statement saying that there are not patching it. It's the same as Farming the BOSSES in Borderlands 2 over and over and trust me It doesnt make you over powered cus a Legendary Engram can turn out to be Green Boots. I got a few last night...

I fucks with this game hard body. Im loving this shit. so much to do and not littered with Fetch Quest.

Im lvl 26 Warlock wearing the Queens Hood

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

Bungie knows about this Cave from day one and released a statement saying that there are not patching it. It's the same as Farming the BOSSES in Borderlands 2 over and over and trust me It doesnt make you over powered cus a Legendary Engram can turn out to be Green Boots. I got a few last night...

I fucks with this game hard body. Im loving this shit. so much to do and not littered with Fetch Quest.

Im lvl 26 Warlock wearing the Queens Hood

they lied

Bungie Kills Destiny Loot Cave
http://kotaku.com/bungie-kills-destiny-loot-cave-1639154905

 

[JerZ]

the stash is gone

 

[DipsetBi7ch]

they lied

Bungie Kills Destiny Loot Cave
http://kotaku.com/bungie-kills-destiny-loot-cave-1639154905

Fuck! I was planning on going there tonight

 

[Gemini]

It was fun while it lasted.


I was doing the same thing this guy was doing. Snap mode and loot cave.

http://i.imgur.com/M9hOrcU.jpg

 

[Gemini]

 

["THE MAN"]

Fuck!!!!!!

Sent From My Galaxy S5

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

someones got to come across another location..on Venus,or Mars..

on the bright side at least there will be more voice chat features coming soon..as well as the option to mute the trolling players

 

[Gemini]

Destiny - RIP Loot Cave




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[Gemini]

This Week’s Deals with Gold
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Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 29 September 2014.
Xbox One


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Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. Deals with Gold are valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
Xbox 360


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font-size: 11.0pt; color: windowtext; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #92D050; mso-pattern: black none;" width="90">Discount %</td> </tr> <tr class="xl661279" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl711279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">Amazing Spiderman</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl721279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">66%</td> </tr> <tr class="xl661279" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Amazing Spiderman 2</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl721279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">60%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">The Orange Box</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">75%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Fuse</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">66%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">Syndicate</td> <td class="xl751279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">75%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl711279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Mass Effect 2 - Kasumi Stolen Memory</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">Mass Effect 2 – Lair of the Shadow Broker</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Mass Effect 2 - Arrival</td> <td class="xl751279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">Mass Effect 3 - Leviathan</td> <td class="xl751279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Mass Effect 3 – Omega</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl711279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">Mass Effect 3 – Citadel</td> <td class="xl701279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl721279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;" height="20">Mass Effect 3 – From Ashes</td> <td class="xl751279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">Add-on</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #EBF1DE; mso-pattern: #EBF1DE none;">50%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl741279" style="height: 15.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: .5pt solid white; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: none; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;" height="20">GRID Autosport</td> <td class="xl751279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">Games on Demand</td> <td class="xl731279" style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; font-family: Calibri; border-top: .5pt solid white; border-right: none; border-bottom: .5pt solid white; border-left: .5pt solid white; background: #D8E4BC; mso-pattern: #D8E4BC none;">58%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. Deals with Gold are valid for Xbox Live Gold members.

Xbox Live Games with Gold for October 2014
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Coming up in October, Xbox Live Gold members can look forward to three new free games on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Chariot, the newest ID@Xbox game from Canadian developers Frima, will debut on Xbox One as a free download, replacing September Xbox One Games with Gold title Super Time Force (if you haven’t already downloaded it, now would be a good time).

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On Xbox 360, starting Wednesday, October 1st, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (normally US $19.99) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through October 15th.

Then on October 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Darksiders II (normally US $49.99) for free through October 31st.​

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*Titles are available as free downloads for qualifying Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability.

 

[Gemini]

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Traveling Monster Hunter

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[Gemini]

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Reviews


Gamespot - 8



Kotaku - YES

http://kotaku.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-the-kotaku-review-1639361008

Polygon - 9.5

The gameplay foundation of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is very strong, which makes it all the more incredible that it's also the least exciting thing about the game. Most video games choose to either tell you a story or give you a world in which you can create your own stories; very rarely are these two paths mixed, and even more rarely with any success.

Shadow of Mordor is that ultimate rarity. It tells a fun little story that would be enough to hold up most games on their own. But it also provides all of the tools to ensure that the most interesting tales to come out of the game will be the ones that were not scripted.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/26/62...-mordor-review-lord-of-the-rings-ps4-xbox-one

IGN - 9.3



Joystiq - 5/5

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a well-paced sandbox game with a revolutionary new game mechanic in the Nemesis System, which I imagine we'll see iterated on in the years to come. The Nemesis System creates the opportunity for two players to have wildly different experiences fighting the Uruk-hai, while Talion collects trinkets and upgrades. Your nemesis (an Uruk who will find a way to kill you time and time again) will be completely different from your friend's, and you'll have plenty of unique experiences to share about different tactics you used to take out a certain warchief. Or, how you were chasing a captain who retreated in battle and ran right into the jaws of a wild caragor, robbing you of sweet victory.

What would have otherwise been a competent sandbox game with solid combat mechanics and an interesting twist on a known fantasy world is elevated by the Nemesis System. Shadow of Mordor is the strategic person's action game.

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/26/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-review-my-precioussss/

The Escapist - 4.5/5

Bottom Line: As an open world game set in Middle-earth, Shadow of Mordor delivers unique emergent gameplay, finely-tuned combat mechanics and a story which avoids typical fantasy fare. While the main storyline can be finished relatively quickly, there is a lot of content in Mordor for you to pursue however you like.

Recommendation: Even if hardcore Tolkien fans could be split on the themes of the game, interacting with the emergent system of the orc army of Mordor is a joy most gamers will appreciate as a step forward in design.


http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...f-Mordor-Offers-New-Twist-on-Tolkien-s-The-.2

Game Informer - 8.25

Shadow of Mordor is an unabashedly challenging and complex experience, sometimes at the expense of accessibility. I’m thrilled that we’ve got a new franchise in the fertile ground of Tolkien’s fiction. Add in a borderline revolutionary approach to mission design, and this is a firm foundation for a stellar new series.

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/m...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Eurogamer - 8

One of the most enduring themes of Tolkien's universe has been the corrupting influence of power, but this has almost always been explored through the eyes of individuals that refuse to abuse that power. In death, Talion is free to do what those characters were never able to, and you experience first-hand what an intoxicating high that can be. At the start of the game you're not much more than a lowly Ranger, sneaking through camps and silently slitting Orcish throats in the night. By the end of the game you're boldly strolling through those same camps, as terrified uruks whisper tales of the Ranger-turned-Gravewalker over fortifying gulps of grog. There's plenty to see and do in Mordor when you're dead; all that's left, in the words of a wise old wandering wizard, is to decide what to do with the time that is given to you.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...er&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph

Destructoid - 6

Ultimately, like many ambitious projects, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor doesn't deliver on everything it sets out to do. Although Monolith's heart is in the right place and the stuido honors the lore, it doesn't really add anything that's worth seeing outside of some solid open world gameplay. It isn't a bad game, it just feels far too repetitive for its own good.

http://www.destructoid.com/review-middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-281235.phtml

Shacknews - 9

Shadow of Mordor is influenced by other games, but not defined by them. Instead it takes pieces from some of the best games of the last few years, augments them with RPG mechanics and the new Nemesis system, and integrates them all so well together that it's sometimes hard to tell where one system begins and another ends. It's a remarkable achievement, and should justifiably establish Monolith as the torch-bearer for the Lord of the Rings series.

http://www.shacknews.com/article/86451/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-review-simply-walk-into-mordor

GamesRadar - 4.5/5

 

[Gemini]

Assassin’s Creed Unity Experience #2 Customization & Co-op

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[Gemini]

New Loot Cave Found in Destiny




(NEW) Destiny Treasure Cave 2.0 Rocketyard Legendary Farming - Works w/ Patch 1.0.1.5

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patched

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

^ now watch someone at Bungie will snitch to the higher-ups

 

[Gemini]

IGN snitched.

 

["THE MAN"]

I figured. Tried it just now and nothing.

Sent From My Galaxy S5

 

[Gemini]

20 Minute Official Gameplay Trailer - Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain - TGS 2014

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[Gemini]

Destiny Leak Shows What Future DLC Could Bring
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It's no secret that Destiny is going to get bigger in the months and years to come; Bungie has already announced two expansion packs for the game. Now, thanks to an odd-looking bug, we've gotten what appears to be a look at what those expansion packs will add.


This video, posted to YouTube by Scott M, shows a weird bug that locked the player out of all missions (including Tower) while simultaneously revealing every mission on the map.


It shows a number of new strikes and two new raids, all housed on planets that came with the base game. One of the raids takes place on Reef, where the Awakened queen and her jerkface brother live. The names of the expansions in the video match up with the names of the planned DLC expansions: The Dark Below, which will be out sometime in December, and House of Wolves, which is coming sometime next year. It also shows the Iron Banner, a free multiplayer event coming in October.
Here's the new stuff:

Bear in mind that while this bug does appear to reveal a number of new additions that line up with what we're expecting from the expansions, there could well be other additions like new gear, bounties, crucible maps, etc. It's also not clear whether the expansion content is already on the game disc—it's possible (or even likely) that the icons on the map are just placeholders for new content that will be delivered digitally.

We've hit up Bungie to see if they'd be willing to give us a better sense of what the DLC will bring, and will update if we hear back.

(via NeoGAF)

A Bottle of Sunny D


If only it wasn't for the fact that you have to pay more to get more of the story. If the game had a complete story at launch, I feel like this could be excusable, but right now, no matter what they say, it just feels like they finished the game and cut it up into parts to sell as DLC. I'm so torn on this because I love the game and I'm really looking forward to more expansions to come, but I also really don't like this trend. Right now I'm voting with my wallet by not buying the Season Pass.

^^This

 

[Gemini]

Bungie's shitty ass servers

 

["THE MAN"]

Taking a break until the next patch is up. Tired of getting uncommon items.

Sent From My Galaxy S5

 

[AlexanderNevermind]

Taking a break until the next patch is up. Tired of getting uncommon items.

Sent From My Galaxy S5

the game is fun
any xbox users
i get pissed when someone on fire team gets legendary drop and i get some green boots

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

A Bottle of Sunny D


If only it wasn't for the fact that you have to pay more to get more of the story. If the game had a complete story at launch, I feel like this could be excusable, but right now, no matter what they say, it just feels like they finished the game and cut it up into parts to sell as DLC. I'm so torn on this because I love the game and I'm really looking forward to more expansions to come, but I also really don't like this trend. Right now I'm voting with my wallet by not buying the Season Pass.

just feels like..? more like thats EXACTLY what they did as far as i can tell..

 

["THE MAN"]

the game is fun
any xbox users
i get pissed when someone on fire team gets legendary drop and i get some green boots

Right! Some fuckin Level 6 boots at that.

 

[code_pirahna]

just feels like..? more like thats EXACTLY what they did as far as i can tell..

The future of gaming right there

 

[Rex]

New Loot Cave Found in Destiny




(NEW) Destiny Treasure Cave 2.0 Rocketyard Legendary Farming - Works w/ Patch 1.0.1.5

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patched

Damn they patched this already fuck!

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

Damn they patched this already fuck!

yea thanks to IGN and Kotaku ratting to Bungie

 

[oskie]

Forza Horizon 2 Reviews

Eurogamer - 9/10


Destructoid - 9.5/10

Joystiq - 4/5

Polygon - 7/10



IGN - 9/10



CVG - 9/10

The Verge

been playing the last couple of days and it is a lot easier to eran money on this one

 

[DipsetBi7ch]

I have a love/hate relationship with Destiny..

It's a great shooter and has potential, but they need to fix the loot system, and add more content because playing the same fucking strike missions, the unbalanced crucible matches gets tiresome etc...

I think its total bullshit that you have to pay for DLC that i'm sure is already on the disc smh.. It's a cash grab and I'm going to try my best to not buy it simply off of principle.

 

[Gemini]

Bungie servers down again.