FIFA World – Free to Play FIFA Enters Open Beta

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FIFA World – Free to Play FIFA Enters Open Beta

Electronic Arts today announced that EA SPORTS FIFA World, a new free-to-play game for PC, is entering a Global Open Beta supporting nine languages.

Created by the award-winning development team at EA Canada, EA SPORTS FIFA World is designed to be easy to pick up and play for all fans. FIFA Ultimate Team, and a host of new features, the game delivers a fun and immersive football experience that is synonymous with the FIFA franchise.

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“By bringing the FIFA franchise to the PC platform as a free-to-play game, we give millions of new fans their chance to experience the authentic FIFA experience, with award-winning gameplay and licensed leagues,” said Producer Alex Grimbley. “At the same time, existing FIFA fans now have a new way to enjoy the game they already love, with fresh daily content and the ability to play on almost any PC.”

With over 16,000 players and 600 clubs from over 30 officially licensed leagues, fans have access to their favorite footballers as they compete in both online and single player modes. Now EA SPORTS FIFA World is available in English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish and Turkish.

“After four Closed Beta sessions and a limited Open Beta, where we saw over 1.5 million fans register to play, we’re very excited to now open the game to football fans from all over the world,” said Producer Alex Grimbley. “This is a great opportunity for fans to influence the development of our new game, and the feedback we’ve gotten so far has been absolutely instrumental in shaping our features and services.”

To complement Seasons, a game mode that allows fans to compete for promotion through 10 divisions, a number of new features have been added through the Limited Open Beta. Accomplishments is designed specifically for FIFA World to reward fans for completing dynamic tasks, based on scenarios from the real world football. In Tournaments, fans challenge AI-controlled clubs and National Teams to progress through a bracket on their way to lifting the cup and earning rewards. Match Invites give fans an opportunity to challenge their friends online for the ultimate bragging rights.

The Social Hub is the center of FIFA World where fans can share, like and comment on game content with their friends. With new content such as Featured Tournaments and Limited Time Accomplishments updated throughout each week, and a real time Transfer Market where fans can manage their in-game items, FIFA World is truly a live game.  Built to be enjoyed on average spec laptop computer or desktop personal computers, fans with a broadband internet connection can now play a fun, free, and authentic football game.

Fans can start building their clubs in EA SPORTS FIFA World for free* by registering here.

Review: Dustforce

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Review: Dustforce

Dustforce is a 2d action platforming game were you take control of various members of a cleaning crew tasked with, well, cleaning. Except these are no ordinary cleaners, oh no, this is by far the most athletically able maintenance crew that has ever existed.

There’s a sort of low gravity thing going on as you control your nimble cleaner and slide down drops sweeping as you go. It’s easy to get the hang of Dustforce because there’s nothing really complicated at work. But it very quickly becomes satisfying as you quickly zip around the map furiously cleaning as you go. It’s one of those easy to learn difficult to master deals. There isn’t much of a challenge in Dustforce unless you make one for yourself trying to achieve high scores and perfect your strange cleaning ballet.

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Achieving perfection is much more difficult than progressing through the game – although later levels require you to achieve certain scores in previous levels to unlock them. After you complete a level you’re given a grade that represents how efficient, or inefficient, your cleaning was. This takes much more time and patients to master. You’ll need to not only have pretty masterful control over your character but also need to learn the quickest, most efficient, route around an area. You’ll also likely need to make no mistakes as you use the low gravity momentum style physics to clean up a level.

The smooth cartoon style effects complement the slick gameplay perfectly. Cleaning a section of dirt has a satisfying effect that helps you methodically progress through an area. As you attempt to keep the flow of a level going and smoothly float from platform to platform the stable frame rate and vibrant graphics make sure you’ve got the right tools for the job.

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But due to the perfectionist style gameplay Dustforce can also become quite frustrating for those just looking for a fun platformer. It’s easy to just complete a level but to achieve anything better than the minimum requires a huge amount more effort. The real core of the fun in Dustforce comes from the strive towards high scores and not from progression. There’s really very little fun for those looking to just play and not spend hour after hour perfecting their technique.

If you feel the need to achieve higher and higher ranks or even attempt to climb the online leaderboards Dustforce can offer you many hours of entertainment. But other than that there’s very little to do and enjoy. The four characters have different abilities, which the game doesn’t tell you about, that you’ll need to use to complete certain areas of certain levels but other than that it’s all about improving your own skill.

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There’s certainly more on offer from Dustforce to a platforming veteran looking for a new challenge, at the expense of accessibility to new players. But for those who know there way around a platformer the control system will likely feel a little unresponsive. It was difficult to tell whether or not it was the platforming mechanics that made it feel this way or a control system that was a little slow. It didn’t hinder me from getting through the game but when trying to achieve those pesky high scores it became an occasional problem. It’s not something that gets in the way all the time but it’s something that seasoned pros will likely notice very quickly.

Overall Dustforce is an enjoyable little platforming with a simple concept that requires much time and effort to master. If you’re looking for a challenge that demands patients and effort then Dustforce is for you. But if not there’s little to nothing on offer really. There are four characters which have even less dimensions that their environment and nothing but easy to complete, very difficult to master levels. Dustforce is absolutely one for the platforming enthusiast.

 

Sniper Elite 3 DLC Trailer Pre order bonus

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Sniper Elite 3 DLC Trailer Pre order bonus

Today Rebellion and publisher 505 Games have released a new Sniper Elite 3 DLC trailer focused on pre-order bonus pack Hunt the Grey Wolf.

Out on 27th June worldwide on PC. PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions will be released at retail and digitally in Europe on the same day, while console gamers in US will have to wait until 1st July.

“Can you tell fact from fiction? In this exclusive DLC mission a high level target has appeared in Tobruk. It’s your job to search the twisting city streets for intel, pick your perfect vantage point and put them down for good. But are you chasing a man or a lie?”

Wolfenstein: The New Order Out Now

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Wolfenstein: The New Order Out Now

Bethesda Softworks, today announced that Wolfenstein: The New Order, the first-person action-adventure shooter, is now available in North America, Europe and Australia. Wolfenstein: The New Order, a reimagining of the franchise widely credited for helping establish the first-person shooter genre, is available for Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and Windows PC.

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Developed by MachineGames, Wolfenstein: The New Order offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat. Set in an alternate version of the 1960s, players take on the role of war hero B.J. Blazkowicz. After awakening from a 14-year coma he discovers that the Nazi’s, armed with a mysterious advanced technology, have won World War II, and now rule the world with an iron fist. With the help of a small group of resistance fighters, players trek across Europe on a personal mission to bring down the Nazi war machine that has conquered Earth – and beyond.

“At MachineGames we grew up playing Wolfenstein 3D and developing Wolfenstein: The New Order has been an honor and is our love letter to id Software,” said Jens Matthies, creative director at MachineGames. “We set out to create an immersive, story-driven game that captures the incredible action and excitement the series is known for. We’re thrilled that players can now meet the unforgettable cast of characters we created and hope they have as much fun playing the game as we did making it.”

First screenshot of The Wolf Among Us – Episode 4

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First screenshot of The Wolf Among Us – Episode 4

Here are the 1st screenshots for ‘In Sheep’s Clothing,’ the fourth episode in the critically-acclaimed series ‘The Wolf Among Us,’ based on Bill Willingham’s comic book series ‘FABLES’ and licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. 

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Has the Wolf met his match? Beaten and bloody, Bigby is confronted by the realization that a society built on secrets is ripe for exploitation. And that the disenfranchised of Fabletown may see his prey not as the cause of their problems, but as their solution. Constantly caught between ‘the rules’ and doing the right thing, Bigby must tread a path fraught with danger in this penultimate episode of ‘The Wolf Among Us.’

Get ready for MCM London Comic Con this week

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Get ready for MCM London Comic Con this week

MCM London Comic Con returns to ExCel London this weekend for the UK’s biggest and best celebration of pop. culture, and there’ll be plenty of games-related goodness on offer alongside all the films, sci-fi, comic books, anime and cosplay – including top publishers, an expanded eSports offering and brand new indie developers’ zone from 23rd – 25th May.

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Here’s a taste of what you can expect at the show:

Great Games

  • Tecmo Koei – Games on Tecmo Koei’s stand will include Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn and Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland. The publisher is also bringing a host of exclusive items to MCM London Comic Con, including figurines and artwork.
  • Bandai Namco – Games at the show include Ace Combat Infinity, Tales of Xillia 2, Soul Calibur Lost Sword, Grid Autosport, One Piece Unlimited World Red, PAC-MAN And The Ghostly Adventures and Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution.
  • Nintendo – Nintendo will be showcasing Mario Kart 8, running exclusive mini tournaments across the comic con weekend. The publisher will also be hosting a pop-up shop, featuring exclusive items from the Official Nintendo UK Online store.Capcom – Capcom UK is planning a weekend of gaming goodness, including a Street Fighter arena where visitors can battle in Ultra Street Fighter IV and a Monster Hunter gathering with games, prizes, Monster Hunter merchandise and more.
  • 2K Games – 2K’s big title at MCM London Comic Con will be sci-fi co-operative first-person shooter Evolve from Turtle Rock Studios, the team that brought us Left 4 Dead.
  • Rising Star Games – Games coming to the show include Cloudbuilt and Hometown Story.
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment – Titles on display include two LEGO-licensed games that suit comic con down to the ground: LEGO Hobbit and LEGO Marvel.
  • Jagex Games Studio – Highly anticipated browser-based MMO Transformers Universe and much-loved fantasy MMO Runescape can both be found over on the Jagex stand.
  • Reef Entertainment – Games that Reef will be showing visitors include Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl and Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection.
  • Square Enix and Konami will also be attending the show with a range of merchandise.

Indie Developers

  • For the first time, MCM London Comic Con will be showcasing the work of independent games developers in a dedicated zone – Go Indie Games. Titles to check out include Salvage (Mad Fellows); Eden Star (Flix Interactive); LA Cops (Modern Dream); Minutes (Red Phantom Games); Tengami (Nyan Nyan); Lumo Deliveries Inc. (Lumo Developments); Overruled (Dlala Studios); Deep Loot (Monster and Monster); Morphopolis (Micro Macro Games) and TerraTech from eponymously-named devs TerraTech.

Games Guests

  • As well as a host of great games, bandai Namco are bringing a pair of special guests to the show; both Tales of… series producer Hideo Baba and Ace Combat Infinity producer Kazutoki Kono will be meeting fans and presenting onstage panels.
  • Cast and crew from Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist will present an exclusive panel on the new live action series based on the iconic fighting game franchise. Produced in association with Capcom US A and debuting on Machinima on Friday 23 May, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist will later be released on DVD/Blu-ray and shown as a TV mini-series.
  • While best known for caartoon roles, top voice actors Wendee Lee, Phil LaMarr and Greg Cipes have all voiced videogame characters. Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Samurai Jack) has appeared in the Metal Gear franchise and Final Fantasy XII; Wendee Lee (Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop) has appeared in the .hack, Dynasty Warriors and Dead or Alive series, and Greg Cipes (Teen Titans, The Lego Movie) is in Lego Marvel Super Heroes.

eSports Extravaganza

  • MCM eSports Powered by ESL – MCM Expo Group has recently partnered with the Electronic Sports League (ESL), who will be producing the Razer-sponsored League of Legends Invitational and Open Tournaments taking place across comic con weekend.

Honda’s Oculus Adventure

  • Honda’s anime-inspired motorcycle – the NM4 Vultus – will be making its European public debut at MCM London Comic Con this weekend …and thanks to the Oculus Rift, visitors will be able to put the ground-breaking bike through its paces with a virtual ride through the neon streets of Neo Tokyo. The NM4 Vultus’ Japanese creators will also be at the show to meet visitors and explain the concept behind the über cool motorcycle at first hand.

For MCM London Comic Con tickets, visit: www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/tickets

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE First Look Image

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KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE First Look Image

Twentieth Century Fox have announced the theatrical release of KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE in the UK and Ireland on 17th October.

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Directed by Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass) and starring Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Samuel L. Jackson (Captain America: The First Avenger), Taron Egerton (The Smoke, Lewis) and Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises).

Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Screenplay by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, based upon the comic book by Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons and produced by Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, Adam Bohling.

What is Gareth Bale World Cup Dream

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What is Gareth Bale World Cup Dream

With the World Cup only a few weeks away, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale shares his thoughts on missing this summer’s tournament, and reveals his desire to do what his idol Ryan Giggs couldn’t go to a World Cup with Wales.

New clip for 22 Jump Street

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New clip for 22 Jump Street

Sony have released a brand new clip for 22 Jump Street.

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Here is the new trailer:

22 Jump Street will be out in UK Cinemas June 6th 2014.

Shadow of Mordor – New trailer and retail exclusives revealed

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Shadow of Mordor – New trailer and retail exclusives revealed

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions today revealed the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Gameplay – Weapons and Runes video, showcasing how to upgrade Talion’s abilities throughout the game.

Bonus retailers are US only

  • Amazon – Deadly Archer Rune (Talion will deal extra damage when executing ranged headshots against Sauron’s Captains)
  • Best Buy – Flame of Arnor Rune (Talion can ignite his blade by achieving a high combo count and incinerate his enemies)
  • GameStop – Captain of the Watch / Hidden Blade Rune (Talion can deal extra damage when executing stealth attacks against Sauron’s Captains)
  • Steam – Orc Slayer Rune (Talion will decimate Sauron’s Captains with increased damage from special attacks)

 

 

Review : TP-Link TL-PA6030Kit Powerline Starter Kit

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Review : TP-Link TL-PA6030Kit Powerline Starter Kit

With powerline adaptors are quickly becoming a must have item in a modern network connected home. With the powerline adaptors offering genuine value for money, they easily enable you to provide all areas of your home with network connectivity.

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You also no longer need to mess about configuring that old wireless router that is gathering dust in the cupboard to act as a wireless access point. If your room has an electrical outlet then by simply plugging in a Powerline adaptor near your router and the second one in your chosen room you’ll have fast wired or even wireless network access.

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Well this new Powerline Adaptor set from TP-LINK should hopefully put those issues to bed. The TL-PA6030KIT has a pair of 600Mbps Powerline Adaptors with three Gigabit Ethernet ports and how much we can squeeze out of these now the Fast Ethernet port restriction has been removed.

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The TP-LINK TL-PA6030KIT contains a pair of PA6030 600Mbps Powerline Adaptors together with the usual Ethernet cables, instructions and resource CD. The adaptors are made from the familiar white hard plastic shell that seems to be the norm these days, with air vents on each side. To the bottom is are three Gigabit Ethernet port together with the pairing button.

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To the front of each adaptor is a row of three LED lights. The first is the Power LED which illuminates when on or flashes when in power saving mode, then we have the Powerline LED which illuminates when the powerline network is set up and flashes when transferring data and finally the Ethernet LED which illuminates when a device is connected to it and again flashes when transferring data. It’s a simple LED setup but contains everything you really would need on a Powerline Adaptor.

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Setup

The setup is as simple and quick as we have become accustomed to. You simply plug the first adaptor in and connect it to your router, plug the second adaptor in and then press the pairing button and within 30 seconds or so the powerline network is fully up and running complete with 128-bit AES security encryption. No messing about with settings, it really is one of the easiest devices to install. The adaptors are fully HomePlug AV compliant so adding additional ones should present no problems.

Utility Software

On the cd that is include in the box is Powerline Utility software, you can set up or configure the devices according to your need.  The PowerLine Utility enables you to identify powerline devices on the powerline network, measures data rate performance and ensures privacy by setting user defined secure powerline networks.

Test Results

Before I talk about the results my ISP I get 100 Mbps, all the results are taken in the same place in my house when tested.

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Via TP Link TL-PA6030Kit

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As you can see you get amazing speeds via the power adapter.

Conclusion

The adaptors themselves are very small and compact and offer good value for money around £70. You network speed will depends on your cabling in the area that you are using. The results are easily fast enough for streaming HD movies to multiple sources for example.

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New World of Speed Trailer and Screenshots

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New World of Speed Trailer and Screenshots

Watch the brand new trailer for World of Speed along with some new screenshots of the beautiful San Francisco.

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This short World of Speed video features just a few of the many cars you’ll be able to drive in the game including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, McLaren MP4-12C & Pagani Huyara. There are many more cars to be revealed but for now enjoy the beauty of these cars.

 

Nintendo releases for EU for Week of 19th May

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Nintendo releases for EU for Week of 19th May

What has Nintendo got ready for you this week in the world of Nintendo, the big release this week is Picross e4, which is a Nintendo’s series of eShop Picross games.

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Also out this week is Squids Odyssey, the Wii U version of the popular iOS titles Squids and Squids Wild West. Meanwhile, critically acclaimed WiiWare game Swords & Soldiers has been remastered for Wii U. Retro fans get two Virtual Console games this week, with the GBA version of Klonoa arriving on the Wii U service and the NES version of Double Dragon II coming to the 3DS one.

3DS

  • Picross e4 (Jupiter) – £4.50 / €5.00
  • Touch Battle Tank 3D 2 (Agetec) – £4.49 / €4.99
  • Turtle Tale (Saturnine Games) – £2.49 / €2.99
  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (Avanquest) – £19.99
  • Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES Virtual Console) – £4.49 / €4.99

Wii U

  • Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers) – £9.99 / €12.99
  • Swords & Soldiers (Two Tribes) – £2.69 / €2.99
  • Color Zen (Cypronia) – £2.99 / €2.99
  • Klonoa: Empire Of Dreams (GBA Virtual Console) – £6.29 / €6.99

EXSI Server on VMware Player Part 3 – The Upgrade

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EXSI Server on VMware Player Part 3 – The Upgrade

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In the 3rd and final part of my 3 part series of EXSI Server on VMware Player I will be going over the upgrade process EXSI Server 5.x to EXSI Servers most recent release (Anyways as of this writing) EXSI Server 5.5 update 1.

Along with showing the upgrade process of both the EXSI Server and the vSphere Client I will be going over on how to use the vCenter Converter standalone application as a free alternate backup tool. This maybe necessary in case none is available for backing up your Virtual Machines before beginning your EXSI Server upgrade.

Click the Link below to begin the tutorial.

Reference Links:

EXSI Server on VMware Player Part 1 – The Installation

EXSI Server on VMware Player Part 2 – The Conversion

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