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Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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October 22, 2013

Walking fight with title ninja warriors in the main role. The title is an adaptation of a cartoon emitted on the Nickelodeon channel and focuses on cooperative gameplay for up to four players.

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Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix

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October 22, 2013

The first story expansion for Saints Row IV, the fourth installment of the popular series of sandbox action games developed by Volition studio. Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix presents an alternative version of events told in the basic game. The main theme of the expansion is an invasion of the space empire of Zin on Earth. The leader of the aliens puts the Saints in a virtual reality controlled by the crazy artificial intelligence known as Dominatrix. The gang must stop the crazy simulation and escape the trap. Along the way the heroes will forge fragile alliances and meet good old friends. As usually in the series, the gameplay is filled with unique humor and brutal combat in which one uses crazy weapons. Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix expansion introduces new weapon types, enemies and allies. The game also offers new superpowers, which were an important new feature in Saints Row IV.

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Dead Trigger 2

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October 23, 2013

Continuation of the mobile action game by Madfinger Games studio from 2012. Dead Trigger 2 introduces a number of changes: improved graphics, an extensive campaign, and a version for Facebook users.

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How to Survive

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October 23, 2013

An action-adventure game with role-playing elements by indie studio EKO software. The main story campaign is set in an archipelago of four small islands near the coast of Columbia. This seemingly idyllic place turns out to be infested with ravenous zombies. The protagonists (you can choose from Abby, Jack or Kenji) need to rely on their determination and survival skills in this hostile environment. The gameplay of How to Survive features an open structure, giving you much freedom in the way you decide to complete the quests. There is a strong focus on survival aspects — the characters need to gather food and water, and also rest between battles with the undead. A simple crafting system allows you to create your own armor and useful items.

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Intake

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October 24, 2013

Arcade shooter from the creators of Splice and Auditorium. The game consists in eliminating the targets appearing on the screen, which are colorful tablets, to the rhythm of dubstep music. Production requires great dexterity and customs eye, because the best results are achieved with combo.

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Syder Arcade

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October 24, 2013

Side-scrolled, arcade shooting "shump", produced by independent studio Evil. The action takes place in the distant future, and the player plays the role of a star fighter pilot, who must save the cosmic colony from the invasion of an evil alien race. The gameplay mechanics is based on games from the era of 8 and 16-bit computers.

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Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - The Deluxe Edition

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October 25, 2013

A spin-off installment to the Warner Bros.’ Batman: Arkham series, initially developed for handheld consoles. The story follows the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, giving us the opportunity to experience more of Batman’s adventures from before when he became the Dark Knight. The action is set in the eponymous Blackgate prison, where Batman has to quell an inmate riot. Arkham Origins Blackgate is a classical beat ‘em up fighting game. We observe the events from a side view and have a limited ability to move in third dimension. The gameplay focuses on exploration, fighting regular opponents and bosses, as well as interactions with characters and environment. As usual, Batman has a wide variety of characteristic gadgets at his disposal. The game also offers detective and predator modes, known from the previous installments in the series.

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Blood of the Werewolf

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October 28, 2013

Blood of the Werewolf is a Scientifically produced Proven Entertainment 2D platformer. Players take on the role of a woman belonging to the werewolf clan. The game is about exploring large levels, fighting monsters and solving occasional puzzles.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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October 29, 2013

The fourth major installment in a bestselling TPP action-adventure game series. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in cooperation with other Ubisoft’s inner studios. The main story in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is set in 18th century. You meet a pirate captain Edward Kenway (the grandfather of Connor Kenway from Assassin's Creed III), who gets entangled in the age-long conflict between The Brotherhood of Assassins and the Order of Templars. Interwoven in the story are authentic places and historical events, as well as famous figures (including Edward Teach, Benjamin Hornigold, and Anne Bonny) related to the so called Golden Age of Piracy. The sandbox gameplay model offers the players the complete freedom of exploration and undertaking various missions. Complimentary to the solo mode, the game features an expansive multiplayer with a number of diverse maps and playable characters.

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Battlefield 4

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October 29, 2013

Fourth main entry in the bestselling FPS series created and developed by the EA DICE team. The solo campaign shows a vision of military conflict between the United States, Soviet Union, and China. The story takes place in 2020 on the territory of the People’s Republic of China. Player takes on the role of a member of the US Marine Tombstone Squad, which is given the task of rescuing several high-ranked officials from the unsettled Shanghai. The strongest point of the game are its complex multiplayer skirmishes, allowing us to take part in online battles for up to 64 players. Developers made sure to offer a wide selection of game modes and maps with varied terrain and sizes.

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The Typing of The Dead: Overkill

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October 29, 2013

A PC version of The House of The Dead: Overkill from the Wii console, where instead of a gun our weapon is the keyboard and the fun is to type in the words appearing on the screen as quickly as possible. The game is a continuation of the popular - especially on SEGI rail-shooters, which is based on elimination of zombie substitutes.

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Valdis Story: Abyssal City

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October 30, 2013

Independent two-dimensional platformer. The action takes place in an open-structure world, and the game focuses on the exploratory aspect. The authors also took care of the extensive combat mechanics, allowing for learning various techniques and spells. The game is diversified by the character development system.

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Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2

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October 31, 2013

Nazi Zombie Army 2 is a continuation of the popular spin-off series Sniper Elite, created by Rebellion studio. Based on the popularity of the Zombie mode, known from several installments of the cult series Call of Duty, the authors have created a production that tells the story of an American sniper, fighting against an army of zombies in Berlin at the end of World War II.

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Power Rangers Megaforce

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November 5, 2013

Traditional walking brawl in the universe of the famous Power Rangers series, referring to the twentieth season of the series. Owners of the portable Nintendo console can take on the role of the five title heroes and face the Earth threatening insectoids.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts

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November 5, 2013

The tenth title in the bestselling first-person shooter series. The title is developed by Infinity Ward studio, currently a part of Activision, in collaboration with Raven Software studio. The campaign is set in an alternative reality of the future where a “Federation” of South America countries invades USA. The player assumes the role of a member of the Ghosts, a unit specialized in conducting dangerous missions behind enemy lines. The developers of Call of Duty: Ghosts stay faithful to the “action cinema” style, relying heavily on scripted plot events, but also implement new gameplay elements, like a trained military dog assisting the unit. The multiplayer mode was significantly expanded, now offering some new online modes, such as Cranked, Extinction, and more.

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Crazy Chicken: Director's Cut

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November 7, 2013

A humorous arcade shootout of a kind of rifle scopes, produced by Teyon Games studio in Krakow. The action takes place in a film studio, which survives an invasion of crazy chickens. The player plays the role of a director equipped with a rifle - he is going to deal with the plague and shoot an action film at the same time.

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Risk of Rain

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November 8, 2013

Risk of Rain is an action platform game with elements of cRPG, created by an independent studio Hopoo Games. Player-controlled heroes try to survive on a distant planet inhabited by many sinister creatures. The production is characterized by retro style and high level of difficulty.

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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

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November 8, 2013

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an action adventure game produced by the Cornfox & Brothers team, modelled on The Legend of Zelda. While playing as a teenager, we explore the land of fantasy, looking for a lost father and try to save the world from extinction. The project is an improved PC version of an older mobile title.

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Project Zomboid

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November 8, 2013

Developed by the independent studio The Indie Stone survival game. Project Zomboid presents a grim vision of the world struggling with the zombie epidemic.

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Savant: Ascent

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November 9, 2013

Shoot'em up production, where we take control of a mechanical alchemist climbing to the top of his tower. The building was captured by an army of adversaries, so the primary element of the game is to eliminate them using magic missiles. We broaden our range of combat skills by collecting gold records containing new songs playing our struggle and unlocking the increasingly powerful skills associated with them.

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Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage

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November 11, 2013

A classic engraver-style action game prepared by Chinese developer studio S-Game.cn. Guided by a pair of Eastern martial arts adepts, Soula and Shang Zao, players have to face the legendary murderer clan. The game allows you to have fun in two-person cooperation.

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Metal Planet

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November 11, 2013

Network first person perspective shooting (FPP). The action of the game takes place in the distant future on a small planet. Two powerful corporations compete with each other for a valuable mineral used in material conversion technology. Players play the roles of soldiers who fight in armoured suits for control of the planet.

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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One

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November 12, 2013

The first official story expansion for BioShock: Infinite, created by Irrational Games. Burial at Sea - Episode One is a nod to the fans of the first two parts of the series, for it brings the players back to one of the alternative dimensions of the underwater metropolis known as Rapture. The player is put in the shoes of Booker DeWitt, a detective whose job, at Elizabeth's request, is to find a girl named Sally - a character from the actual BioShock: Infinite. When exploring the corners of the utopian metropolis before the rebellion and eventual collapse, the protagonist discovers that the ideal city is actually very far from being a paradise. Instead, it is home to many dark secrets. The gameplay remains unchanged and is largely based on fighting big groups of enemies in fast-paced fashion. In combat, the player can choose from a variety of firearms and supernatural powers that come with the plasmids.

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Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior

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November 14, 2013

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior is a Torn Banner extension to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. It introduces new characters into online battles, including Vikings, Spartan and Samurai. Each of these warriors received his own fighting style and armament. There were also new maps.

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God Eater 2

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November 14, 2013

A sequel to the dynamic action game with RPG features inspired by the Monster Hunter series and developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Like its predecessor, God Eater 2 was made for PlayStation handhelds. We play as a hero wielding a magical weapon, whose party must deal with more and more powerful monsters. The story starts three years after the events of the first game, in which the world witnessed the invasion of monstrous beats, halted only by the titular God Eaters. An arcade battle system is still based on player’s reflexes, and it is important to come out with proper tactic before the fight. Each adversary has its own strong and weak points, discovering which is the key to success. Hero’s weaponry has been expanded with two new weapons: Boost Hammer and Charge Spear. Aside from single player campaign, God Eater 2 offers improved multiplayer mode.

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Blacklight Retribution

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November 15, 2013

Blacklight Retribution is a continuation of the 2010 Blacklight tactical shooter: Tango Down. The action of the game has been set in the near future. The player directs the actions of the members of the elite commando unit, and his task is to effectively eliminate the opponents. Developers from Zombie Inc. studio have prepared several variants of multiplayer gameplay.

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Deadfall Adventures

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November 15, 2013

Inspired by the new adventure cinema (The Searchers of the Lost Ark, King Solomon's Mines and others) action adventure game with FPP view. The title was produced by The Farm 51 studio from Gliwice, known from NecroVision and Painkiller Hell & Damnation. The action of Deadfall Adventures was set in the 1930s and the story of the main campaign presents the adventures of an adventurer, James Lee Quatermain (a descendant of the famous Allan Quatermain) who follows the trail of a legendary artifact which grants its owner immortality.

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Killzone: Shadow Fall

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November 15, 2013

The fourth full-fledged installment in the Killzone series developed by Guerilla Games. Killzone: Shadow Fall is the series’ debut on the 8th generation console – PlayStation 4. The game’s story takes place 30 years after the events presented in Killzone 3 – two feuding factions, Helghast and Vektans, coexist on one planet, each faction inhabiting its predefined zone divided by a sturdy wall. Players assume the role of Shadow Marshal – a member of a unit tasked with maintaining the fragile peace between the two factions. Unlike the previous Killzone installments, Shadow Fall stands out with its non-linear gameplay and open world, which allows the players to carry out a number of missions in any given order. Apart from the traditional arsenal, in combat, one can use a wide variety of futuristic gadgets and abilities, which facilitate moving around the maps. The entire experience features clearly improved visuals, which utilize the potential of PlayStation 4.

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Counter-Strike: Online 2

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November 18, 2013

Continuation of the 2008 network shooter based on the popular game Counter-Strike. The title is intended mainly for the Asian market and a significant role in the game is played by the micropayment system.

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One Piece: Unlimited World Red

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November 21, 2013

Another game developed by Ganbarion and set in the One Piece manga universe. This time around, the main protagonist – Monkey D. Luffy – and his friends get to the Forgotten Island, ruled by an extremely ambitious pirate, who goes by the name Red. Our protagonists are left with no other choice but to set up a base in Trans Town and embark on a quest to defeat Red and his henchmen. The gameplay mechanics resemble those known from the Monster Hunter series: players get to control on of nine different characters, each featuring unique skills and combat system. Players get to observe from the third-person perspective how their protagonists traverse numerous locations, fight encountered foes, as well as visit and expand the aforementioned town by erecting new structures (like shops and museums). In Trans Town, one can purchase new pieces of gear, accept new assignments and talk to various NPCs. One Piece: Unlimited World Red features both single and multiplayer modes – the latter one allows up to 4 players to join their forces in hunting frightful creatures and defeating dangerous pirates.

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Dead Rising 3

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November 22, 2013

The third installment in a series of original action games focusing on spectacular encounters with hordes of murderous zombies. The game was created by the fathers of the franchise - Capcom, though the player assumes the role of a completely new character here - Nick Ramos. As usual, Dead Rising 3 is set in an open environment, in which the protagonist completes a series of different tasks, eliminating entire crowds of zombies along the way. Sophisticated weapons made of various objects found and created on the fly are the hallmark of the series. Both exploration and elimination of enemies are also facilitated by use of different vehicles. In terms of visuals, the third installment presents a more serious art style, though the screen is still dominated by hordes of enemies and gallons of blood. What's important is that the maximum number of enemies that can be displayed on the screen at the same time is now three times larger than before. The graphics fully employ the potential of modern PC hardware and 8th-gen consoles.

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Ryse: Son of Rome

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November 22, 2013

A dynamic TPP action game developed by Crytek. Its story is present mainly in the form of flashbacks and takes us to ancient Rome, right before its fall. The main hero – centurion Marius Titus – wants to take revenge on barbarians who murdered his family. Ryse: Son of Rome has been developed with Kinect in mind from the very start, allowing players to perform various combinations of attacks through body movement. There is also option of giving out simple voice commands to our soldier. The game stands out with high-quality visuals powered by the fourth generation of CryEngine.

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Dead Sky

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November 22, 2013

An action-packed shooter in which we fight a hordes of zombies in both single and multiplayer modes. The game combines solutions characteristic for the tower defense genre and arcade titles from the 80s and 90s of the 20th century.

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LocoCycle

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November 22, 2013

Action game created by Twisted Pixel Games studio, known for such productions as 'Splosion Man or The Gunstringer. Players drive intelligent motorcycles that specialize in fast and effective elimination of live targets.

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Crimson Dragon

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November 22, 2013

An action game which is a kind of shooting "on rails", in which we take control of a powerful dragon. As a rider of this extraordinary creature, we travel through new lands and fight the enemies who stand in our way. The title is fully utilized by the Kinect controller, and the gameplay is a bit like the Panzer Dragoon series.

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2013: Infected Wars

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November 27, 2013

A three-dimensional shooter in which the action was presented from the perspective of a third person. We play the role of a mercenary as he traverses the postapocalyptic wilderness inhabited by zombies in search of medicines and supplies for the last bastions of mankind.

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