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Best of gamescom 2012 – Our Top 5 games

GB writes: Gamescom is over and we sure had fun, so here’s our Top 5 games from this year’s German expo, only this time we’ve decided to hand out a series of bolt-based awards for our favourite games. The Top 3 titles win Bronze, Silver and Golden Bolt respectively with the biggest pleasant surprise being awarded the Bolt From the Blue award.

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Avowed's director says they "don't believe in living in fear" after Microsoft closed studios

"As a developer - and as a player - it's always sad and it always sucks to see studios close and devs lose their jobs. I really hope all those people land on their feet, because I know our indusutry is better with them in it," Patel tells the outlet. "As for me and how I look at things, I guess first and foremost: I don't believe in living in fear," the Avowed director.

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Lightning776d ago

Then gets shut down the next day. They should know better than to talk crazy like that.

XiNatsuDragnel6d ago

They'll get shut down that's how Microsoft work

gold_drake6d ago

watch it get shut down tomorrow haha

Skuletor5d ago

It was probably already decided yesterday

BISHOP-BRASIL5d ago

"And then Phil Spencer took it as challenge..."

Elda5d ago

They better worry because Avowed doesn't look all that.

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5 Amazing Side Quests In Games That You Need To Experience

While gamers usually take notice of the mainline missions, these 5 side quests deserve more widespread attention for how entertaining they are.

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The Magic of 'Dishonored’s' Blink

It’s a shame, really, that so few games have “borrowed” Dishonored’s Blink – in the right hands, such a power could be game-changing.

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MIDGETonSTILTS17485d ago

It felt kinda cheap to me… both in terms as a tactic, and game design

Abnor_Mal485d ago (Edited 485d ago )

There was a small game called Aragami that “borrowed” the blink, that was a good game.

Unfortunately I heard the sequel wasn’t good so I stayed away from trying it out.

sairenfox2099483d ago

The sequel changed some of the mechanics from the first game but it was still a very polished and enjoyable experience. You should definitely give it a shot sometime. The game's currently on sale on Steam

Abnor_Mal483d ago

Okay thanks for the heads up, will look out for it being on sale one day.

I really did like the first and played it back to back as soon as I finished the first play through.