ok so ubi turned off some games that is sad for the people it affects but now does this not seem a bit odd
what i mean is they view this as piracy and i have no argument against that.
except this: the problem with piracy is that the pub's and dev's get no money for there work makes total sense right, well 2nd hand sales make no money for the pub's and dev's either yet one is legal and the other not hmmm...
any comment on this dilemma are welcome :)
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Bungie has revealed it is working on a fix for a bug which affects players in its sci-fi shooter Destiny, which sees players lose ammo for heavy weapons. At the moment, players can lose heavy ammo in player-versus-environment activity when they die, return to orbit, or encounter a cutscene.
Developer Bungie is currently working on a fix for this bug which it hopes to roll out "before the end of February." According to the developer the bug is complex in nature, which is why it is taking so long to resolve.
"In the end, I came up with a surgical change that fixes the main issue and minimizes the chances that a new problem would be introduced. I do not think I can overstate the complexity of these systems – it took me several tries to come up with a fix that did not cause other problems," sandbox engineer Jon Cable explained.
Destiny's next DLC is called House of Wolves. Bungie has said it won't make the same mistakes in this DLC pack, with plans to improve the progression system.
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Update: Xbox Live service has returned and is functioning normally.
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Users attempting to sign into Xbox Live on the Xbox One may encounter difficulties, as the service is currently running in a limited capacity. Additionally, players trying to access Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Exo Zombies downloadable content may encounter an error which reads "A downloadable content package was removed or all profiles are signed out."
To fix this, players need to download and install the free DLC "compatibility pack" by logging into Xbox Live, starting the game, and following the prompts. Players trying to do this via Xbox One may encounter difficulties as the service is currently down.
It is not known what is causing the service outage. In the past, an online hacking group claimed responsibility for attacking the network. GameSpot will continue to monitor this story as it develops. Check back later for updates on the service.
We need more heist games in our lives. Stealth games are a dime a dozen, but only in heist games are you required to play with confidence. We need the thrill of strolling into a heavily-guarded museum or bank and lifting priceless items from under everyone's noses. And we need to feel vindicated and smug as we walk out of the place with no one the wiser. That's the essence that The Marvellous Miss Take attempts to embody, steering you to fearlessly swipe paintings and sculptures under the careful watch of patrons and guards. But though the game wants you to feel like you're overcoming incredible odds thanks to your innate cunning, its unreasonably small levels and erratic enemy behavior destroy the very confidence it demands of you.
But first, you're eased into a life of crime. You play as Sophia Take, an art enthusiast who saw her great aunt's collection swindled away and split among greedy one percenters. She takes matters into her own hands and sets out to steal the art back. (She even resembles everyone's favorite world-class educational thief, Carmen Sandiego.) Though Miss Take is brimming with resolve, she soon reveals that she's a little unsure of herself to Harry Carver, a well-to-do and benevolent master thief who she bumps into in the middle of a caper. Together with Harry and pickpocket Daisy, Sophia slowly accumulates more and more of her great aunt's collection, gaining more confidence with each heist. These three figures form the core of the game's story and characterization, and, though it's tempting to paint them as one-dimensional afterthoughts, the game pulls off some subtle tricks to fill in the gaps.
You'll learn to hate the color blue after seeing so much of it in this game. Sophia's initial uncertainty carries into the player experience as well. You must abscond with all the art on the current floor and then either board an elevator or make your way to the exit. Guards' fields of vision are represented by giant blue cones that protrude from their eyes as you look down on the floor from a semi-isometric view. The levels themselves are cramped, with guards' vision often filling 75 percent of a room, making success seem impossible. But the game invites you to overcome these feelings by trying to gradually make you realize the ease with which you can accomplish your goals. The controls are dead simple, as the game can be played solely with the mouse. Just click on a spot, and Sophia moves there. Hold down the left mouse button and she starts running, though her haste makes noise that attracts guards, as does whistling by holding the mouse button down over her.
You start the game feeling intimidated by the sheer number of blue cones covering the levels. You feel shy about walking up to grab a painting while a guard's back is turned, but you learn to time your pacing in order to boldly walk to your target before the guard is any the wiser. You're afraid to set foot in a heavily-guarded area for fear of stepping into a guard's field of vision, but being seen doesn't get you caught immediately. Instead, a glimpse of you only gets a guard's attention and lures him or her to the last point at which you were seen. Stay in sight too long and you alert the guards, but duck out of sight in time and you can lure guards to wherever you need them to be.
The UI is super stylish, which makes the plain look of the rest of the game even more disappointing. Even Sophia's partners' side missions encourage you to come out of your shell. Harry has a leg injury and needs a cane to walk, so he's unable to run. This means that his heists happen at night when guard activity is at a minimum. He must sneak around armed with only a weird ball-like contraption, which makes noise when thrown against a wall. This teaches you not to rely on running to and fro and also encourages you to actually use the many power-ups the game gives Sofia, such as smoke bombs that block vision or teleporters that let you make a quick getaway. Daisy's missions, on the other hand, require you to get up close and personal with guards, picking their pockets to get keys and make off with a safe's contents. Though Daisy's prowess at pickpocketing means that she can approach guards without them becoming suspicious, it teaches you, when being Sophia, not to be so timid when it comes to worming your way through the guard-filled minefield. When you start getting the hang of navigating the security and playing the guards like saps, your confidence starts to snowball until you feel like a master thief. And clearly Sofia does too, as after clearing a level, she puts her hand on her hips and throws heavy shade at the mooks she just put to shame.
The moments in which you should be slipping past a heavily-guarded room to snag a bust are often ruined thanks to a guard who happens to turn the wrong way.
At least, that's the experience the game wants you to have, and occasionally it succeeds. But, though the game attempts to convey scenarios that make you feel like you're succeeding against all odds, the game commits the sin of actually stacking the odds against you. The fact that most rooms are bathed in blue does make the levels somewhat unmanageable even when you learn all the tricks. The cramped corridors and tiny rooms make maneuvering more of a chore than it needs to be. Worst of all is the inconsistent enemies, who, aside from the frequency with which they change direction, are completely unpredictable. Guards patrol in whatever direction strikes their fancy with seemingly no rhyme or reason. Now, not having predictable patterns isn't necessarily a bad thing if a game is designed with unpredictability in mind, but with so little space to work with and only one tool at your disposal at a time, you often find yourself waiting for an enemy to happen to wander to just the right spot so that you can enact your plan. This also means that the moments in which you should be slipping past a heavily-guarded room to snag a bust are often ruined thanks to a guard who happens to turn the wrong way. This takes your supposed skill out of the equation somewhat and makes the game a frustrating slog.
It also doesn't help that the world itself isn't terribly interesting. For a game that seems built on slick intrigue, the levels themselves all play just about the same, albeit with varying degrees of frustration. Each floor you have to tackle is just a bunch of hallways connecting a bunch of bigger rooms. You barely ever get to use the environment to your advantage in clever ways, adding a thick layer of monotony to proceedings. Gimmicks such as dogs who can smell your footsteps, security cameras, and lasers add some much-needed variety, but once you encounter them once, you've seen all they have to offer. Levels also offer no visual panache, looking very sterile and plain, which is disappointing because the game's soundtrack embodies the slick, stylish world of high-class thievery.
The Marvellous Miss Take aims to be a different kind of confidence game, one in which you stroll into a level like you own the place and take whatever you wish with ease. All the pieces are in place to build you up and make you a virtual master thief, and Sofia's journey is the perfect embodiment of this process. It's just a shame that the game's level design and enemy combine to short-circuit the experience throughout, because there are so many individual pieces that make the game really easy to like. Sofia deserves better.
Hifumi Kono, creator of cult-classic horror game series Clock Tower, has partnered with film director Takashi Shimizu to launch a Kickstarter for horror game Project Scissors: NightCry. Shimizu is best known for directing horror film The Grudge, an adaptation of his Ju-on series.
Project Scissors: NightCry has a crowd-funding goal of $300,000 and is being developed by Japanese studio Nude Maker. The studio includes staff who have worked on the Silent Hill, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, and Halo series. Project Scissors: NightCry was originally planned for launch on Vita, iOS, and Android, and the Kickstarter brings the game to PC. The addition of other platforms is also a possibility.
Project Scissors: NightCry was first announced last year. A live-action teaser directed by Shimizu was revealed earlier this month with the new NightCry name. For more on how the game is the spiritual successor to Clock Tower, check out GameSpot's interview with Kono and Shimizu. Check out the gallery below for screenshots of the game.
Click the thumbnail to view the full-sized image. Disclosure: I am a horror game aficionado and have backed this project.
@leviathanwing @kane6911 It's a good deal and there are obvious savings but Kane is right to a degree. People see $429.99 and it's off putting in a sense, if they just listed the console with nothing for say $374.99 it would move a lot more units and look more appealing.
The illusion of saving is stringent on the price decreasing, not increasing. People don't see the games when they look at a bundle like this, they see "I'm paying $429.99 for a PlayStation 4", that's what this translates to for most people.
That is where Microsoft is getting it right, included games aside they are offering the cost of the system itself for $50 less than it normally costs, from $399.99 to $349.99. People see that and instantly it resonates, they're getting their system for $50 cheaper. Then you include the fact that it comes with two games on top of that and it's just a home run, it's a huge bang for your buck.
Even though the PlayStation 4 includes two games you still have to spend more money on it, not less, defeating the purpose of savings. With Microsoft and the Xbox One you're spending less completely reinforcing their pitch and the value of what they have to offer.
I think that is what he was trying to say.
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I'll be soon joining a team as a software engineer, a team that works on flight trainers (think of glorified flight simulators that model specific aircraft with all the sensors and gauges that the actual aircraft would have). I can imagine using the holographic interface to significantly simply the simulator setup and even make it semi-mobile.
I am definitely interested in that augmented reality thing, especially if the headset is as lightweight as it looks.
Blizzard has announced the Founder's Pack bundle for its MOBA game, Heroes of the Storm. The pack grants immediate access to the game, which is currently in Closed Beta.
The Founder's Pack includes three heroes: Jim Raynor, Diablo, and Tyrande Whisperwind, from the StarCraft, Diablo, and Warcraft series respectively. The pack also includes alternate skins for each of these heroes, an epic mount, and 2,500 in-game gold.
Players can purchase the Founder's Pack for $39.99 from the Battle.net shop. Blizzard also noted that the ability to purchase the pack "may be temporarily suspended at any time in order to ensure a stable testing environment for the game." Alternatively, players interested in signing up for the Closed Beta can register at the Heroes of the Storm site.
Blizzard has not confirmed a release date for Heroes of Storm, although the Closed Beta phase kicked off last week. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's interview with director Dustin Browder.
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The game line-up for this year's iteration of annual fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series was announced today. Speaking on a live stream hosted by Mike Ross, EVO tournament organiser Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar revealed the games which will be present at the event.
The list includes:
The event marks the first time Tekken 7 will be making its global tournament debut, and it will be played on arcade machines. The event itself will run from July 17-19 at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Last year's EVO drew competitors from around the world, pulling almost 2,000 entrants for Ultra Street Fighter IV, the event's most popular game. Registrations for this year's EVO will be open "very soon."
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Fuero Games and CD Projekt Red have announced that The Witcher Battle Arena will launch on January 22. The free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game will be available on Android and iOS devices.
Described to be "built as a mobile-focused experience," the game will allow for in-app purchases, which can also be earned through regular play. CD Projekt Red has assured fans that The Witcher Battle Arena was designed "with fairness in mind," adding that there are no pay-to-win elements in the game.
For players who don't usually play MOBA games, the game promises to offer "great accessibility" as well as a "balanced learning curve." That's not to say it won't cater to expert players; The Witcher Battle Arena will also aim to offer room for more complex gameplay and other skill-based options. A version for Windows Phones and tablets is expected to launch later in the year.
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Sledgehammer Games Studio Head and Co-Founder Michael Condrey has addressed players' concerns regarding matchmaking issues and bans related to "reverse boosting"
"First, and I can't stress this enough, player connection to the host always takes priority over skill in the matchmaking process – always, no exceptions," Condrey said in a post to the game's official website. "Fast connection to a match hosted on our global dedicated servers is the most important component of our matchmaking system."
Condrey said that skill is taken into consideration, but to a lesser extent, and that the current matchmaking system is basically identical to what Activision had in place for previous Call of Duty games. However, players may get very different results and even connect to players in different countries depending on the time, DoubleXP events, and other factors.
Condrey also addressed the issue of "reverse boosting," referring to players who kill themselves in the game to artificially lower their stats so they can be matched with and dominate less skilled players.
"No one wants to lose an objective based match by effectively being outnumbered while their teammate shoots grenades into their own forehead 100 times in the corner," Condrey said. "It's not dissimilar from the bans that cheaters and boosters receive, and we have increased our focus on reverse boost banning to combat the growing issue. No one is trying to restrict the fun factor of playing Advanced Warfare with this policy, nor are we actively banning against particular styles of play, like trick shots. However, we have a low tolerance approach to people who ruin the experience for others through cheating, boosting, reverse boosting or being caught with toxic emblems in game."
If you're playing a ton of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, you'll want to read the rest of Condrey's post here.
For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
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This week, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell sweeps into retailers and brings a whole new slew of crazy with it. A standalone expansion to Saints Row IV, the game places players in the shoes of Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington as they journey into Hell to save the leader of the Saints from being forced to marry Satan's daughter.
The game will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. It will be bundled with Saints Row IV: Re-Elected for launch on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Saints Row IV: Re-Elected comes with various downloadable content, including mission packs, additional weapons, new vehicles, and wardrobe items.
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell does not require Saints Row IV, although players can import their save file from the latter to change the appearance of the boss. Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell features a two-player online co-op mode and is set in an open world, although solo players can still journey into hell on their own. The game will be released at Australian retailers on January 23.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection's next update will be available within the next few days, potentially a little later than initially planned, 343 Industries has announced.
343 Industries said that the content update is undergoing further testing, but for now it has released detailed notes on what the update will include. As it previously said, the update will focus on UI, matchmaking, game-specific multiplayer and campaign, controls, and stability.
"We continue to work on additional content updates that will include added improvements for matchmaking, parties, and other top community items," 343 Industries said.
Below are the content update notes as written by 343 Industries.
The Master Chief Collection launched in November, and immediately faced a number of networking issues that made the game near-unplayable for some. 343 has worked consistently since then to fix the game's online woes, which have now been largely eradicated. In a bid to make it up to fans, Microsoft is giving Master Chief Collection owners a free copy of Halo 3: ODST and more.
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It appears that Blizzard Entertainment is sending some players who have been World of Warcraft subscribers for 10 years the statue you can see in this picture.
"The orc statue is a constant presence in our life at Blizzard entertainment. It's where we meet to talk, to eat, to celebrate," a note on the bottom of the base of the statute reads. "As we celebrate ten years of World of warcraft, we present this token of appreciation to you, stalwart adventurer. Thank you for being a constant presence in our lives as we adventure together."
According to mmo-champion, Blizzard said that to be eligible for this gift, a player must have created a World of Warcraft account within 60 days of the game's release in America or Europe. Players who are eligible should have received an email at the address listed on their Battle.net accounts. If you did not receive that email by now, you're probably not getting the statue.
World of Warcraft recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary. GameSpot marked the occasion as well with a 10-part video series, featuring 10 interviews with the real-life citizens of Azeroth.
For more on the game, check out our previous coverage of World of Warcraft.
Image credit: Battle.net forum user Smitti.
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The ridiculous board game from the sitcom Parks and Rec, The Cones of Dunshire, may become a reality. Mayfair Games is attempting to create a "miraculously playable" version of the made-up game.
The project is on Kickstarter, so the developer won't receive any funds unless they meet their full $300,000 goal. But to get a copy of the full game, you'll have to pay at least $500.
Why is it so expensive? Mayfair writes on game's Kickstarter page: "This is going to be a very small, one-time run of a giant prestige edition of the game, with disparate pieces, from a licensed property, for a niche audience. We think there exist a few hundred people who desire such a collector's item, and we've provided a few cheaper items for folks that want more modest souvenirs of the show. This is why we went Kickstarter: to quickly gauge the actual interest for an expensive deluxe version similar to what you see on the show. This game will NOT be sold through any our normal channels; backers will receive it and there will be no more. "
Backers of the full version will receive a "multi-level board" that's "over ten square feet in size." Of course the game's "box/crate" will also include "a mountain of coins...such that if they were real coins, you would be very rich."
A "very special version of the game" from GenCon 2014 As of this writing, 25 people have backed at the $500 dollar and above, putting the total at just over $20k.
While the game is based on a joke, Mayfair games is taking the project (mostly) seriously. "This Deluxe version of the game is as close to the on-screen version of the game that you see in season six of Parks and Recreation as we can manage (and for us to be comfortable about the playability of it). This is meant to be the sprawling riot of pieces shown on the show, and the price reflects what it's going to take to make something like that."
As a huge Parks and Rec fan, I probably won't be ordering a copy myself, but it'll be interesting to see if Mayfair can pull it off.
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[UPDATE] Warning: The described scene may disturb some readers.
A report sent to Kotaku Australia detailed the scene featured in the game which resulted in a refusal of classification for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. According to the Kotaku, the report describes a part of the game in which "the protagonist character bursts into what appears to be a movie set and explicitly kills 4 people, who collapse to the floor in a pool of copious blood, often accompanied by blood splatter. After stomping on the head of a fifth male character, he strikes a female character wearing red underwear. She is knocked to the floor and is viewed lying face down in a pool of copious blood. The male character is viewed with his pants halfway down, partially exposing his buttocks. He is viewed pinning the female down by the arms and lying on top of her thrusting, implicitly raping her (either rear entry or anally) while her legs are viewed kicking as she struggles beneath him. This visual depiction of implied sexual violence is emphasised by it being mid-screen, with a red backdrop pulsating and the remainder of the screen being surrounded by black."
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Top-down 2D action game Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has been refused classification in Australia, effectively banning it from sale in the country.
The Australian Classification Board (via Player Attack) has written that the game was refused classification under the National Classification Code, Computer Games Table, as computer games that "depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified."
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number joins Saints Row IV, State of Decay, and South Park: Stick of Truth in being initially refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. Modified versions of the latter games were subsequently submitted to the board and granted ratings, the highest of which is the R18+ adult rating for video games. It is not known if developer Devolver Digital will resubmit a modified version of the game to appeal the rating.
The first Hotline Miami game was granted a MA15+ rating by the ACB, which allegedly "took forever," resulting in a delayed release in New Zealand. GameSpot has reached out to the Australian Classification Board for comment.
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Independent developer Harebrained Schemes today launched a Kickstarter funding campaign for a brand new PC Shadowrun game called Shadowrun: Hong Kong. The project didn't take long to find success, as the crowdfunding campaign blew past its $100,000 target in just a couple hours.
At press time (5:30 PM EDT), funding stood at $182,242 from more than 4,500 backers.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong, a follow-up to Shadowrun Returns and Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall, is described as a "full-length standalone cyberpunk tactical cRPG" set in a "magically awakened" Hong Kong of 2056.
"Shadowrun: Hong Kong has everything you expect from a Harebrained Schemes Shadowrun game," Harebrained Schemes says. "Strong storytelling and sharp writing, lots of morally gray choices, a crew of memorable characters with distinct personalities, challenging tactical turn-based combat, a robust character creation system, and a one of a kind cyberpunk-meets-magic game setting that's endured for over 25 years."
Harebrained Schemes adds that Shadowrun: Hong Kong should offer around 12 hours of gameplay, though this could grow further if extra money pours in--and that's definitely the case right now. Backing the project will increase its production budget, which will in turn lead to additional features, improvements, and more, the developer says. For example, now that the project has exceeded $150,000, that means Harebrained Schemes will add animatic scene transitions to the game.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is in development for Windows, Mac, and Linux only. There was no mention of a console or tablet release, and it doesn't sound like that's going to change.
"We have elected to focus all our efforts on PC in order to deliver the best game we can without the current processing and memory limitations of tablets," the studio said. "This focus allows us to have higher-fidelity visuals, larger map sizes, and more stuff on screen."
To learn more about Shadowrun: Hong Kong, and to contribute to its crowdfunding campaign, visit the game's Kickstarter page. Harebrained Schemes has not announced a release date yet.
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Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft today announced Forza Motorsport 6 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The game will launch exclusively on the Xbox One with the new Ford GT featured as the cover car, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios with Ford Motor Company.
Ford's performance cars will also appear in the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6, including the GT, Shelby GT350 Mustang, and F-150 Raptor. Turn 10 Studios creative director Dan Greenawalt confirmed that gameplay footage will be revealed at E3 this June. This year marks the ten-year anniversary of the Forza Motorsport series, which debuted on Xbox in May, 2005.
The most recent entry in the series, Forza Motorsport 5, was released in 2013 for the Xbox One. Forza Horizon 2, which focuses more on open-road driving, was released last year for the Xbox One and Xbox 360.
What features would you like to see in Forza Motorsport 6? Let us know in the comments below.
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Telltale Games has confirmed that it is working on a new original IP. The news was revealed alongside an announcement that president and co-founder Kevin Pruner would be transitioning into a new role at the studio as CEO. Former CEO and co-founder Dan Connors will remain with Telltale Games as an executive advisor.
No mention of a release date or platforms for the new IP was made. The studio is working on several other games at the moment, including the third season of The Walking Dead series, Minecraft: Story Mode, and the Game of Thrones series.
Last year marked ten years since Telltale Games was founded. The studio's most recent release, Game of Thrones: Episode One - Iron from Ice, was well-received in GameSpot's review, praisedfor its depiction of characters from the Game of Thrones universe and anxiety-inducing gameplay.
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Microsoft Games Studios has a new team called Decisive Games that is working on "the next installment in a beloved strategy game franchise," according to a job posting on the company's career site and Linkedin.
According to the job description, which was originally posted back in November 2014, the Decisive Games team is focused on world class strategy game development, and is looking for a Senior Software Engineer familiar with DirectX 11 or Xbox 360 and Xbox One rendering APIs.
Last year, another job posting indicated that Microsoft was seeking someone "to help build and lead the team for a new AAA title within an established and well-loved strategy game franchise." We don't know if Decisive Games is that team, but it certainly fits the description.
Back in May, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer also said that he thinks real-time strategy games will see a resurgence on this generation of consoles.
Some real-time strategy game franchises that Microsoft owns the rights to and could potentially revive include Age of Empires II, which got an HD remake on PC last year, Rise of Nations, and Halo Wars.
Which Microsoft RTS franchise would you like to see make a comeback? Let us know in the comments below.
Upcoming fighting game Dragon Ball Xenoverse has had its launch date pushed back much like how Gohan's kamehameha pushed back Cell's one during the Cell saga. Originally scheduled for release on February 17, the game will now launch a week later.
Publisher Bandai Namco announced the delay, saying that it was necessary in order to "ensure the highest possible gameplay experience" for players. Dragon Ball Xenoverse will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 24. A PC release on Steam will follow on February 27.
The game is developed by Dimps, who also worked on the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series and co-developed Street Fighter IV. Xenoverse will feature a character creator, and players will be able to choose from a variety of races including Saiyans, Namekians, Earthlings, and Majins. For more about the game, check out GameSpot's preview from E3.
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Update: Following the custom Mortal Kombat controller reveal, GameSpot's editors dropped by the booth to check it out and get some more details about its release.
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Gaming accessories company PDP has revealed a brand-new controller designed specifically for NetherRealm's upcoming fighting game, Mortal Kombat X, which launches in just a few months.
Image credit: Brian Tong Brian Tong of GameSpot sister site CNET got his hands on the gamepad today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and shared some images and a video through his Twitter account.
Pictured above and in the video below is the Xbox One version of the gamepad, though PDP is also making one for PlayStation 4. Pricing was not announced.
Tong writes: "The D-Pad side is longer than the button side and it's designed to allow you to either hit the buttons with your thumb, or tap them out like an arcade stick designed with the help of 'OneHandedTerror.'"
Mortal Kombat X launches April 14 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC. For more, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.
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A recent update to the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) website indicates that Playdead's puzzle-platformer Limbo is coming to PlayStation 4.
PEGI, which is the European equivalent of North America's Entertainment Software Rating Board, lists Limbo for the PS4 with a release date January 1, 2015, and is deemed suitable for persons aged 16 years and over only for containing "realistic looking violence."
The information is at least partially incorrect since that date has come and gone and Limbo is still not available to download on PS4, but it could mean that the game will be coming to the console soon. It would make sense as Limbo was already released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PS Vita, mobile, and recently made its current generation debut on Xbox One.
Playdead's current project is 2015's intriguing-looking title, Inside, which was announced during E3 2014 in June.
We've reached out to the developer for comment and will update this story with anything we hear back.
The spiritual successor to the Clock Tower horror series formerly known as Project Scissors is now NightCry, Japanese developer Nude Maker has announced.
Nude Maker revealed the new name with the live action teaser you can watch above. The teaser was directed by Takashi Shimizu, who you might know from the Japanese horror film, Ju-on, and its American remake, The Grudge.
Shimizu will also work on the game with its director, Clock Tower creator Hifumi Kono, composer Nobuko Toda, and the Silent Hill art director responsible for the iconic Pyramid Head, Masahiro Ito.
NightCry is set on a luxurious cruise liner in the middle of the ocean, where a series of gruesome and mysterious murders begins to take place. When the ship is left stranded at sea, the player is tasked with solving the murder mystery to ensure their own survival.
Night Cry is coming to PS Vita, iOS, and Android. For more on the game, read GameSpot's interview with Hifumi Kono.
Xbox One developers can now use more of the console's CPU power, according to a recent report on its latest software development kit (SDK) from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry.
The latest update gives developers access to a seventh core (out of a total of eight) on Xbox One's CPU. Microsoft can now allow developers to use more of Xbox One's CPU as it continues to use less of the CPU itself for background operations related to Kinect's infrared and voice detection capabilities.
If developers want to use the seventh CPU core, they have to give up voice detection along with other Kinect functionality. However, even if they do, a user can still choose to use system-level voice commands, which will automatically use as much as 50 percent of that seventh core, causing problems for the developer. According to Digital Foundry, the leaked SDK also indicated that Microsoft intends to address this issue in future updates.
The only reason we know about these changes is because a hacking group called H4LT recently leaked the latest version of Xbox One's SDK. It's been suggested that the leaked SDK will allow developers to start creating homebrew applications or pirate games for Xbox One, but encryption technologies and server-side authentication mean that the SDK mostly a curiosity, at least for now.
Marvel Entertainment has released the first teaser preview for the Ant-Man, which you can watch above.
Technically, it's the first "human-sized" teaser preview for the movie, following the release of the "ant-sized" trailer (below) released yesterday, a joke referencing Ant-Man's ability to change his size.
The first trailer for the movie will air on ABC, 8 p.m. January 6, during an episode of Marvel's show Agent Carter. Marvel also announced that it will air the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron on January 12 during the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship on ESPN starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Ant-Man, in case you're unfamiliar with the comics, follows con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his Ant-Man suit from a new generation of threats.
Ant-Man is set to hit theaters on July 17.
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Green Man Gaming has the best new deals of the day, with games like Crysis 3, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Syndicate, and more discounted to $5. You can find the full list of games included in Green Man Gaming's Play More for Less sale here.
Toys R Us still has a "buy 1 get 1 30% off" deal on all Xbox One and PlayStation 4 games.
Below you'll find the rest of today's best deals divided by platform:
Sony still has a $400 PlayStation 4 bundle that lets you choose one out of four games: Destiny, NBA2K15, Far Cry 4, or LittleBigPlanet 3.
Sony has introduced the fourth week of holiday sales on the PlayStation Store, which has been extended to January 6, 2015. Some highlights from the fourth week of offers:
Other PS4 games deals:
Walmart has an Xbox One with Halo: The Master Chief Collection for $350.
Newegg is currently offering the Xbox One Assassin's Creed Unity bundle (which also comes with 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag) with an extra controller and one year of Xbox Live for $350.
Other Xbox One games deals:
Microsoft published its list of weekly deals for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Now through January 6, you can save on a number of big-name games, including Alien: Isolation, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny, Forza Horizon 2, and Grand Theft Auto V. You can find the full list of Xbox One and Xbox 360 discounts here.
Humble Bundle's Eye Candy 2 Bundle includes FRACT OSC, Dust: An Elysian Tail, and five more visually stunning games if you pay $10 or more.
Electronic Arts has launched its own promotion for PC games through Origin, offering 50 percent off on a range of Battlefield, Need for Speed, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and The Sims games. Some highlights from the sale:
You can get SimCity 2000 for free from Origin.
Green Man Gaming has a huge sale on games under $5, and is also offering a 22 percent discount on digital games with the code HAPPYN-EWYEAR-22OFFG.
If you're a fan of the Decent games, check out GOG.com's weekend Interplay sale, which is offering the publisher's games for as much as 50 percent off, including Decent 1 + 2 for $5.
Other PC games deals:
Sears has the 3DS XL for $130, in stores only.
Save $10 on Tritton headsets for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at Amazon.
Amazon has Corsair mice, keyboards, and other PC gaming accessories for as much as 30 percent off.
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Sony on Thursday announced details about what it plans to offer the millions of PlayStation users affected by the recent PlayStation Network woes, which started Christmas Day and lasted for around three days. In a post on the PlayStation Blog titled "A Holiday Thank You," Sony Network Entertainment VP Eric Lempel said Sony plans to "show our appreciation" by doing the following.
PlayStation Plus Membership Extension -- Anyone who had an active membership or free trial on December 25 will receive a membership extension of five days. This extension will be applied automatically. In the event that your membership or trial ends before the extension becomes available, you'll still receive the five extra days of Plus.
10-Percent PlayStation Store Discount -- Sony will offer a 10-percent discount code to all PlayStation Network users that is good for a one-time discount of your total PlayStation Store purchase. Sony will announce more details about this offer later this month.
"Thanks again to all our loyal PlayStation fans and welcome to our newest console owners," Lempel said. "Wishing you all a very happy holiday."
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The best new deals of the day are from Steam's Holiday Sale, which has Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor for $30, Wolfenstein: The New Order for $20.39, and more. Steam's Encore sale for the next two days brings back all the best offers from the past two weeks, and is your last chance to take advantage of some of these offers.
Microsoft also announced that the Xbox One will go back up to $400 from its current price of $350 starting January 3, so if you want to get it at that price, you should buy it now.
Toys R Us still has a "buy 1 get 1 30% off" deal on all Xbox One and PlayStation 4 games.
Below you'll find the rest of today's best deals divided by platform:
Sony still has a $400 PlayStation 4 bundle that lets you choose one out of four games: Destiny, NBA2K15, Far Cry 4, or LittleBigPlanet 3.
Sony has introduced the fourth week of holiday sales on the PlayStation Store, which has been extended to January 6, 2015. Some highlights from the fourth week of offers:
Other PS4 games deals:
Walmart has an Xbox One with Halo: The Master Chief Collection for $350.
Newegg is currently offering the Xbox OneAssassin's Creed Unity bundle (which also comes with 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag) with an extra controller and one year of Xbox Live for $350.
Other Xbox One games deals:
Microsoft published its list of weekly deals for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Now through December 31, you can save on a number of big-name games, including Alien: Isolation, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny, Forza Horizon 2, and Grand Theft Auto V. You can find the full list of Xbox One and Xbox 360 discounts here.
Electronic Arts has launched its own promotion for PC games through Origin, offering deep discounts on a range of Battlefield, Need for Speed, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and The Sims games. Some highlights from the sale:
Steam has launched its annual Winter Sale that introduces new deals every 24 and 12 hours. Make sure you check GameSpot's pick of the day and the following highlights:
You can get SimCity 2000 for free from Origin.
Green Man Gaming has kicked off its own Green Grogre Holiday Sale with more 24-hour and 48-hour deals. Some games you can grab right now include Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for $30 and Civilization: Beyond Earth for $30.
Green Man Gaming is also offering a 20 percent discount on digital games with the code WINTER-SALE20-GROGRE.
GOG.com is celebrating the new year with a sale on Square Enix games which includes discounts on Deus Ex, Hitman, and Tomb Raider games.
Other PC games deals:
Save $10 on Tritton headsets for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at Amazon.
Amazon has Corsair mice, keyboards, and other PC gaming accessories for as much as 30 percent off.
GameSpot's gaming deals posts always highlight the best deals we can find regardless of retailer. We also occasionally use retailer affiliate links, which means that purchasing goods through those links helps support all the great content (including the deals posts) you find for free here on the site. Got questions? Email news@gamespot.com or ask us in the comments!
A person linked to the Christmas Day Xbox Live and PlayStation Network outages has been arrested by British police, according to a new report. The Daily Dot has obtained the copy of search warrant for 22-year-old Vinnie Omari, who was supposedly booked Monday before posting bail.
"They took everything," Omari told the Daily Dot. "Xbox One, phones, laptops, computer USBs, etc."
A press release from The Thames Valley Police shows that a 22-year-old male from Twickenham was arrested December 30 "on suspicion of fraud by false representation and Computer Misuse Act offenses." He's due in court in March 2015.
Lizard Squad took responsibility for the Christmas Day DDoS attacks against Xbox Live and PlayStation Network that led to the major interruption of both online networks. Xbox Live returned to normal operation in about a day, while the PlayStation Network was largely unavailable for around three days.
Omari told the Daily Dot that no actual charges have been filed, only alleged charges.
In addition to Omari, another person with ties to Lizard Squad, someone going by "Ryan," is reportedly being investigated by the FBI in connection to the gaming network outages.
Further details are not available at this time, due in part to the New Year holiday. GameSpot will continue to track this story as new details become available.
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