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Essentials, Subscriptions, and Sequels

 
 Video Games
 
 
From Niko Silvester, your About Video Games Editor
 
 
This week our videogame experts have some excellent information for new console owners and veterans alike. While games for the newest consoles are still a little thin on the ground, there are some great choices, including something that seems more and more common: game subscription services. Plus, we have new information on eagerly awaited games, reviews, and more.
 
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The First Ten Games You Should Buy For Your PS4
The choices for the PS4 are not yet as bewildering and vast as the games available for its predecessor, but considering how much money you're going to end up spending on each one, you many want a little help figuring out what to buy. Fortunately, Brian has played most of what's on offer for Sony's flagship console, and he's picked out his ten picks for what you should start with when you first get your shiny new machine. READ NOW
 
EA Access Service for Xbox One
Sometimes it seems the future is in subscription services. Both Microsoft and Sony have them for their consoles, in the form of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus, and now it looks like game publishers are getting into the idea. Electronic Arts is the first publisher to try it out, with their upcoming EA Access, which will have a monthly or yearly charge. Eric looks into the details of what you get for your fee. READ NOW
 
New Screens and Info for 'Bravely Second' (3DS)
'Bravely Default' was a bit of a surprise success for publisher Square Enix, with over a million copies sold, and not just in Japan where the game was expected to do well. So now a sequel is forthcoming, and Nadia has pulled together some information on what's going to be in the second game. READ NOW
 
'Divinity: Original Sin' Information (PC)
Another game that's getting a sequel is the 2002 role-playing game 'Divine Divinity.' In this case, the second game, to be titled 'Divinity: Original Sin,' was funded by a successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign. Michael has the required computer specs as well as information on what's going to be in the game. READ NOW
 
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