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Get Killzone: Shadow Fall for $40 on PSN

by David Veselka

May 26, 2014 7:16 pm in News

If you’re just joining the world of next-gen gaming on the PlayStation 4 and are looking for a high-action, sci-fi shooter brimming with gorgeous visuals to fulfill your FPS needs, you’ll want to take advantage of a sale currently running for Guerrilla Games’ Killzone: Shadow Fall.

On the PlayStation Network, you’ll now find the PS4-exclusive shooter for $39.99 USD, which is $20.00 off the original price. It’s not clear how long the sale will last, however.

You can visit the official page by following this link.

“Canyon” was a recent free addition to Killzone: Shadow Fall’s roster of multiplayer maps. Later this June, fans can look forward to Shadowfall’s four-player co-op DLC called “Intercept.” You can read the details here.

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Download Watch Dogs’ ctOS Mobile App on These 49 Devices, Challenge Console and PC Players

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12:31 pm in News

Watch Dogs’ adversarial multiplayer doesn’t always have to be about the controller vs. controller or mouse and keyboard vs. mouse and keyboard experience. Sometimes, the best way to take out your opponent is with an iPad Air. Not literally.

In Watch Dogs, Ubisoft lets you hop online using the game’s ctOS Mobile app. Players can log in using their Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, or UPlay account. On consoles, Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus subscription are not required while memberships also extend to both console generations, meaning Xbox Live members can hop online with both Xbox 360 or Xbox One users, for example. The app boasts its very own progression system that isn’t tied to your play through in the console or PC game, meaning your accounts doesn’t need to be connected to your gaming platform of choice. In fact, you don’t even need a copy of Watch Dogs to play ctOS Mobile.

There are two ways to play with others using the app: Race and Free Ride. “Both modes are adversarial, pitting the console/PC player against the mobile player,” writes Ubisoft in the latest Ubiblog entry. “On the console/PC, the player must race from checkpoint to checkpoint. Every time a checkpoint is passed, more time is added back to the clock. The goal is to reach the final checkpoint before time runs out.”

“On the mobile app, the player is doing everything in his power to thwart his adversary. How so? By hacking into the city via a top-down map, triggering blockers, setting off explosions and causing all kinds of mayhem. Using ctOS Mobile, the player can also attack from above via a helicopter (complete with a sniper); and he can send the local police into hot pursuit.

“The differences between Race and Free Ride? With Races, the distances between checkpoints are shorter and the GPS is on for the console/PC player. With Free Ride, the distances are wider and the GPS is off by default.”

According to Ubisoft, ctOS Mobile offers 26 challenges: 13 Races, 13 Free Rides, while also offering a fully customizable map generator, including weather and time of day. Friends can be invited to your game by entering their ID, or you can simply partner up with random players using the app’s Quick Match function.

You can download the ctOS Mobile on the Apple App Store or Google Play tomorrow when Watch Dogs officially launches. It will be available on the following 49 devices at launch:

iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 5
iPhone 5S
iPhone 5C
iPad 2
iPad 3
iPad 4
iPad Air
iPad Mini
iPad Mini with Retina display

Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini
Alcatel One Touch Idol S
Samsung Galaxy S II
Sony Xperia SP (C5303)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S3
LG Nexus 4
LG Optimus G2
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung P3100 Galaxy Tab 2
Asus Nexus 7 2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8010
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Toys R’Us Tabeo
Sony Xperia Z2 i12
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005
LG Nexus 5
Huawei Ascend Mate 6.1
SonyEricsson Xperia Play
Sony Nicki SS
LG Optimus L7 P700
Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini
HTC Sensation
Motorola RAZR XT910
HTC One X
HTC ONE Mini
Sony Xperia Z (C6303)
Sony Z1 (Honami i1 C6903)
GT-N7100 Galaxy Note 2
Asus Google Nexus 7
Samsung GT-P5110 Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7”
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Nexus 10
Galaxy S5
Xperia Z2

Kindle Fire HDX 7 (3rd Gen)
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (3rd Gen)

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PlayStation Plus Members Can Play Battlefield 4 Free For 20 Hours Tomorrow, PlayStation 3 Only

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9:41 am in News

A free downloadable trial version of DICE’s military shooter, Battlefield 4, is coming to PlayStation Plus members on the PlayStation 3 tomorrow.

It contains the entire base game, including all multiplayer maps and as many weapons and gadgets as you can unlock, and will be available for “20 playable hours” after first booting it up.

Be on the lookout for the trial on the PlayStation Store tomorrow. Search “Battlefield 4” and you should be able to locate it.

Battlefield 4 is on course to receive two more multiplayer expansions some time this summer. Gameplay for both Dragon’s Teeth and Final Stand was debuted in Battlefield 4’s latest Premium trailer, which you can check out here.

Source: PS Blog

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Project Reality: BF2 and Halo: CE PC Updates Now Live, Introduce GameSpy Shutdown Workaround

by David Veselka

May 25, 2014 4:20 pm in News

Project Reality creators are breathing new life into the popular Battlefield 2 mod with update 1.2, now live and available for download.

It introduces new forces, maps, gadgets, tweaks, bug fixes, and more, while – most importantly – keeping the project alive post GameSpy’s May 31 online hosting services shutdown.

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You can visit the official download page here and read installation instructions here. You’ll find some of the key update notes below:

Project Reality: BF2 v1.2 Update

PRMasterServer support, which replaces GameSpy
Dutch Forces
3 new maps: Arctic Lion, Hades Peak & Shikotan Island
Illumination flares for Grenadier class
ZSU-23-4 Shilka SPAAA for MEC forces
Countless other bug fixes, tweaks and changes

You can read the full list of update notes by following this link.

EA announced earlier that the publisher is unable to continue support for games like Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, and Battlefield Vietnam after GameSpy’s shutdown. Luckily, creators for mods like Project Reality are taking things into their own hands with updates much like the one detailed above.

Similarly, developer Bungie is continuing support for Halo: Combat Evolved on PC, also affected by the shut down, with the recently launched 1.0.10 update as well. You can find the download link and read the official note from Bungie here.

Here are the patch notes.

Halo: Combat Evolved v1.0.10 Update

Bumped version to 1.0.10.0621
Moved Gamespy services to use new non-Gamespy server
Fixed a family of index-out-of-bounds bugs which had been exploited to crash clients
Made banlist parsing not case-sensitive
Removed halt on cache file verify error
Removed some verbose debug logging of gamespy connections
Fixed handling of video cards with >= 2GB of memory
Enabled refractive Active Camo on Nvidia cards, which had previously used an alpha fade. (AMD cards already have this)
Updated 2003-era upper bound on the video resolution picker. Use at your own risk; the game is untested at 4800×3600.
Updated chatbox settings to work with newer resolutions
Models node limit updated to 63
Fixed reading sv_ban_penalty from init.txt
Disabled executable_is_valid checksum from strings.dll
Allowed network access in devmode
Fixed parsing of custom map names containing a “.”
The CD Key database is now online too, to assist people in creating meaningful banlists for their dedicated servers

Taking advantage of any of the aforementioned updates? Let us know in the comments!

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Xbox One June Update Preview Now Live, Patch Notes and External Storage FAQ

by MP1st

May 24, 2014 9:43 pm in News

Xbox One’s recently detailed June update is hitting users involved in the console’s update preview program.

You can manually install the update in your Xbox One’s Settings menu where you’ll also find a new controller update in addition. Find the full patch notes below:

External Storage for your Games and Apps

This has been a much requested feature, and it’s here! With the June update preview, you can connect up to two external hard drives to use as extra storage for your Xbox One console. We have a detailed list of how to use this feature here, and you can discuss everything external storage related in the External Storage on Xbox One forums. Don’t forget to check out the FAQ!

Real Name Sharing

Now you can share your real name with your friends, and even with your friends-of-friends. Don’t worry though, you’re in total control – share your name with your entire friends list, or just a few. The next time you open the Friends app, you’ll receive a setup prompt. If you don’t receive the prompt, you can also access the setup by selecting My profile and Share real name.

Auto Sign-In

You requested this, and now you have it! With Auto-Sign In, you can now select an account to sign in automatically when you turn on your Xbox One. To enable this option, navigate to Settings > Preferences > Instant sign-in, and choose the account you wish to sign in automatically. The next time you turn on the system, you’ll be signed-in from the get-go!

Updated Store for Home

The Xbox Store has been redesigned and now includes featured content front and center with Game, Movie, Music, and App categories to the right. The search bar has also been moved, and it’s now an icon under the categories at the far right.

Furthermore, Microsoft has outed a new FAQ list for curious external storage users:

Q: What can I install on my external storage device?
A: You can install games, downloadable content, and apps on your storage device.

Q: Can I store game saves on the external storage device?
A: No. Game saves are automatically stored in the cloud and synced to the Xbox One console.

Q: Can I use the external storage device for music and video playback?
A: No. For the initial release of the external storage feature, media files, including music and videos, are not supported. We are considering this for a future release.

Q: Can I copy or move a game from my internal hard drive to my external storage device?
A: Yes. Check out the content management features by going the Manage page for the game or app.

Q: Can I use my external storage device with my PC as well as my Xbox One?
A: No. The external storage device will be formatted for use by the Xbox One console only. PCs won’t recognize the drive partition created by the Xbox One.

Q: Can I re-format my storage device from my Xbox One console?
A: If you’d like to remove all content from your storage device and start over, you can re-format your storage device on the Xbox One. To do this, go to Settings>System>Manage Storage, choose the external drive you want to format, and select Format. After this is done, the Xbox One will treat it as a brand new drive.

Note: Formatting causes the storage device to wipe all data.

Q: Do I need to bring my game disc while roaming with my storage device?
A: Yes. The external storage device does not change the licensing for games, so if the game was installed from a disc, the disc is required to play the game.

Via NeoGAF

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Report – Destiny Alpha Spotted on PSN, Starts June 3 [Updated]

by David Veselka

12:25 am in News

Update

In an official statement posted on Bungie’s official website, community manager David “DeeJ” Dague addressed the recent reports of a Destiny Alpha, calling it an internal test only made available for Bungie employees. Looks like fans will have to wait until the Beta to get their first taste of Destiny. Here’s the full note:

“Last night, we noticed you noticing us internally testing the Destiny Alpha. Here’s what that means for you:

The Destiny Alpha has only been made available to Bungie employees. What this means for you is that we’re making great headway.
At E3, attendees will be able to play our competitive multiplayer, putting their skills to the test in intense, skill-based arenas.
For fans, the Destiny Beta will be the big, pre-launch hands-on experience. You can secure a spot by pre-ordering Destiny at participating retailers.

“It’s awesome to see that you’re excited,” Dague added. “We’re excited, too. Alpha is paving the way for a great E3, Beta, and launch on September 9th, and we can’t wait for you to play.”

Original Story

A Destiny Alpha may be on the table for early June if a recently spotted listing on Sony’s PlayStation Network is to be believed.

Reddit user SPUTNIKZ came across the page on the PlayStation 4’s PSN after following steps to join a Bungie designer on his friends list who was allegedly playing the “Destiny First Look Alpha.” According to SPUTNIKZ’s post, it prompted him to visit this overview page:

According to the description, the “Destiny First Look Alpha” is a “small sampling of activities you’ll find in the final experience,” and is reportedly launching early next month on June 3.

Fellow Reddit user SCZ was able to confirm a similar sighting, lending some serious legitimacy to SPUTNIKZ’s findings.

Thus far, developer Bungie has made no mention of a Destiny Alpha, only confirming that a Destiny Beta is indeed coming to all consoles sometime in July, first on PS4 and PS3. An exact date is expected to be announced during Bungie’s presentation at E3 2014.

It’s possible that the studio is planning a smaller Alpha test for only a select few individuals before launching into a full beta with any and all users who’ve pre-ordered the game, but we don’t know for certain. The release date does fall on a day that the PSN regularly updates, but launching prior and so close to this year’s E3 suggests to us that it may be a more limited event.

Should Bungie make any official announcements regarding a public Destiny Alpha, you’ll be able to catch the news right here.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer is Free This Long Weekend on Xbox Live

by David Veselka

May 23, 2014 3:35 pm in News

Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer is free to play this long weekend on Xbox Live.

Both Xbox One and Xbox 360 users will be able to take Infinity Ward’s shooter for a test drive starting Friday, May 23 and going though to Tuesday, May 27.

The offer is only extended to Xbox Live members with a Gold subscription. We’ll get more details as they become available.

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A Warlock Wields a Badass “Thorn” Handgun In This Latest Destiny Screen, More E3 Details

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3:27 pm in News

Searching for something new to satisfy the cravings of anxious Destiny fans, Bungie community manager David “DeeJ” Dague digs up a new image of a sinister looking Warlock wielding what the studio calls the “Thorn,” a powerful handgun of sorts.

There’s also more to learn from Bungie’s latest weekly update, so check out the new screen below and read on!

In this week’s update, Dague talks about Bungie’s upcoming trip to E3 2014, where the studio plans to show off Destiny’s competitive multiplayer and “much more.”

“The E3 conversation will illuminate much more than just competitive multiplayer (you’ll never get me to say ‘PVP’),” Dague wrote. “Our goal is to breed better understanding for the Destiny player experience. If we do our jobs right, that conversation will extend well beyond the day when the LA Convention Center kicks us out and sends us home.”

Dague also assured non-MMO players that Destiny won’t burden you with an overwhelming sense of scale, as most MMO RPGs tend to do.

“We’re not making an MMO, but we just might have something that will capture the imaginations of both of you,” he said. “We have no homework assignments for you. You’ll be just fine if you show up with a clean slate, a sense of adventure, and an itchy trigger finger. Come as you are, and prepare to fight for your life.”

Destiny arrives on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 September 9 with a Beta launching this July.

We recently learned that both PS4 and PS3 users will be able to pre-load digital pre-orders of Destiny onto their console ahead of the game’s release on September 4. Check out the details here.

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New Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Screens Reveal 3D-Printer Assault Rifle and Plasma Weapons

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2:45 pm in News

In 2054, military tech has advanced in ways we might not be able to imagine right now, but are rooted in today’s designs.

Sledgehammer Games’ depicts their vision of this future in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare with some pretty crazy gadgets like 3D-printing assault rifles and plasma weapons. Check out the ‘advanced’ new military tech that you’ll be able to get your hands on this November 4 below:

3D-Printer Rifle

Liquid matter loaded into the assault rifle is printed as real ammunition which should dramatically reduce reload times.

Plasma-Powered Rifle

This is the same plasma rifle seen mounted on an SUV in Advanced Warfare’s debut trailer.

EXO Suit

Advanced Warfare’s EXO suit will offer players enhanced in-game abilities, including extra strength, boost-jumps, boost-dodge, and much more. The EXO suits in Advanced Warfare carry a smaller battery size than the prototypes in development today, increasing player mobility drastically. You can read all about what it can do in our earlier report.

Hover Bike

Inspired by a fusion of the motorcycle and snowmobile, Advanced Warfare’s hover bike features a windshield composed of “smart glass” that allows UI to meld with others in the game. It’s angular armor is designed to deflect enemy fire and shifts as the bike moves. It’s seen hovering about Detroit in Advanced Warfare’s debut trailer.

Aircraft

Aircraft in Advanced Warfare is designed to better withstand explosives and projectiles. Sledgehammer predicts that aircraft in the future will take-off vertically, eliminating the need for runways.

Sledgehammer says that all types of future tech will be embedded into Advanced Warfare’s world, including civilian smart glass tech and digitized street signs. However, the studio still hopes to keep this Call of Duty gritty and grounded in reality which is something fans have come to expect from the series.

Be sure to check out all the details on Advanced Warfare’s 2054 tech in GameInformer’s write-up.

What’s your take on plasma weapons and 3D-printed ammunition? Is it feasible a few decades down the road?

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Xbox One Controller Drivers For Windows PC Coming “Soon, Very Soon,” Says Microsoft

by David Veselka

2:18 pm in News

PC users more comfortable with the dual-analog controller for their gaming needs can look forward to some interesting news from Microsoft ‘very soon.’

Windows PC drivers for the Xbox One’s controller are coming “Soon. Very Soon.” said Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb in a response to this NeoGAF post.

Xbox One controller compatibility for PC was initially touted last year for release some time in 2014. Currently, many PC users are settling on the Xbox 360 controller as their weapon of choice, but those looking to upgrade to Microsoft’s newest input device with ‘over 40 improvements‘ can look forward to the incoming news.

The upcoming drivers will allow all existing Xbox One controllers to plug into a PC via USB. Stay tuned for more news soon!

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Dev Releases Hotfix To Thwart Recently Found Bat Girl Infinite Combo

by Joel Santana

2:04 pm in News

With Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 2014 now underway, the Injustice: Gods Among Us community has become weary about a recent discovery from RG|Sonic Fox that could destroy the current metagame for the DC fighter.

Sonic Fox’s recent discovery reveals an infinite combo for Batgirl, which clearly spells bad news for the competitive community. You can see it in action below:

Excuse the music…

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Luckily, it appears that NetherRealm Studios, the developer responsible for both Mortal Kombat and Injustice: Gods Among Us, has surprised everyone with the release of a new hot fix for the game yesterday that aims to thwart Batgirl’s infinite combo – just in time for UFGT 2014, which takes place today and concludes over the weekend.

According to the official patch notes, it appears they addressed the issue by decreasing the hit advantage on Batgirl’s Flying Bat special move to prevent the combo loop.

Unfortunately, the hotfix isn’t available yet as of this writing for the PC and PlayStation 4 version of the game.

In other news, NetherRealm head Ed Boon has been counting down to June 2 for an upcoming project that he’s been cryptically hinting at for some time now. Stay tuned for more news!

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Titanfall Developer Describes the Pitfalls of Matchmaking, Major Improvements Incoming, CTF Returns on PC

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1:53 pm in News

Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment admits it has some work to do when it comes to successful matchmaking in their debut shooter on the PC and Xbox One.

In a very lengthy blog post on their official website, the studio went into precise details on the differences between Titanfall’s matchmaking system, dubbed “Stryder,” and other avenues of match finding like server browsers, as well as why the team chose the route they did.

Respawn also admittedly describes the woes of the current state of matchmaking on the PC and Xbox One and how it has recently lead to a few unfavorable playlist decisions that has understandably angered some of Titanfall’s player base. You can read up these things in great detail over on the Titanfall Blog, but here’s what you need to know with regards to what’s happening next.

“Well, first, we’re bringing the CTF playlist back on PC,” Respawn writes. “Furthermore, we’re introducing a test of even wider region searches. If you’re searching for 5 minutes without starting a game, Stryder will eventually widen your search to include neighboring continents. This means you might end up in a game with a much higher ping than you’re used to, but as players pointed out; playing is preferred to not playing at all! The 5 minutes is a rough estimation as Stryder may very well use a much shorter time if it can determine from its real-time view of the globe that waiting 1 or 5 minutes will have no tangible difference. Like with many attributes of matchmaking, we’re tweaking and tracking or slicing data differently almost daily. Our engineers spend A LOT of time staring at graphs and analytics.”

In addition the studio explains that it is “working towards all sorts of cool behind-the-scenes features to increase visibility and control over matchmaking. Lobbies will show ‘Connecting…’ on player slots when players are joining a match to avoid the misconception that your game may not fill up, causing you or other players to leave prematurely. We know no one wants to play a 3v6 round.

“We’re also adding a last resort measure to re-balance lobbies that have been constructed from disparate skill groups or couldn’t be balanced in time by matchmaking. We’re going to start rebalancing teams during the lobby countdown if they’re lopsided. 6v4 matches will balance to 5v5, and we’ll shuffle players so that teams have even skill. The premise for our choice prior to this change was that we needed to account for parties that can’t be broken up. In other words, we needed to face the worst problem head on, and we’ll continue to find more ways to balance these lobbies and do better for the lobbies that don’t have the party problem. It turns out a majority of teams will have a party of 2 players and less than 5% of teams are a party of 6.”

Furthermore, the studio also mentioned that they are tracking player attributes like mic and chat use in hopes to group like-minded gamers together. New game modes, tweaks for existing game modes, and Hashtag matchmaking is also in the works, but expect details a little later on.

“We plan to keep the playlist selection of Titanfall fresh and fun, with engaging new ways to play and switch-ups to old favorites,” Respawn assures.

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Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – New Gameplay Trailer

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1:11 pm in News

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is the next entry in Activision and Hasbro Gaming’s series of Transformer games, acting as both a sequel to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and a companion to the upcoming film, Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Developed by Edge of Reality, Rise of the Dark Spark brings Transformers to next-gen, though players on previous-gen hardware will still be able take part in the Autobot and Decepticon war.

The game’s Escalation mode will offer four-player, online, wave-based, co-op action with over 40 characters to choose from, though we’ve yet to hear any news on competitive multiplayer.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark hits Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS on June 24.

Check out the new gameplay trailer below:

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Evolve Dev Diary Details New Hunters and Offers New Gameplay

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12:21 pm in News

Turtle Rock Studios is out to show off brand new content for their upcoming, next-gen, 4v1 shooter, Evolve.

Four new hunters enter the arena, each with unique abilities and characteristics that differ from the initial bunch we were introduced to earlier this year. We caught our first glimpse of the new squad yesterday, but it’s about time we learn a little more about what each new member has to offer. So, the studio put together this 5-minute developer diary detailing exactly that.

You can watch the video above, or check out the round-up of notes below if you’re more of the reading type:

Maggie the Trapper

Has a companion Pet Trap Jaw called Daisy
It actively hunts down the Monster
Its takes off after Monster’s tracks and can cut it off
Maggie has access to stationary Harpoon traps

Lazarus the Medic

Lazarus is key to winning the match
Can revive players from death
Must play carefully and patiently, use his cloaking device when necessary

Hyde the Assault

Flame Thrower in one hand
Chain Gun in the other
Most effective up close
Can use his toxic grenade to flush the Monster out of caves

Bucket the Support

Extremely aggressive
Uses his head as a unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicle
Has access to deployable sentry guns
More offensive than other Supports

New map: The Dam

Desert environment
Twisty caves
Lots of verticality
Closed spaces
Wildlife is a lot more aggressive

Which Hunter holds your interest the most so far? Tell us in the comments!

Evolve hits next-gen consoles and PC on October 21.

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Street Fighter X Tekken Save File Nets Ultra Street Fighter IV Owners New Costumes

by Joel Santana

11:56 am in News

If you own or owned a copy of Street Fighter X Tekken and still happen to have your save file lying around on your HDD, you’ll find a nice surprise in your new copy of Ultra Street Fighter IV, if you choose to pick it up in the near future.

Anyone with a save file for Street Fighter X Tekken will get alternative costumes for Decapre, Elena, Hugo, Poison and Rolento in Ultra Street Fighter IV, according to Capcom. You can check out a glimpse of the new appearances below:

Additionally, Capcom USA’s community manager Peter “Combofiend” Rosas has outed the final change list to Ultra Street Fighter IV in his blog, which you can view here.

For those who prefer a more visual approach Ultra Street Fighter IV’s final tweaks, Rosas has slowly been releasing individual change logs for each character over on Capcom Fighter’s Youtube channel. Not every character is detailed yet, but you can check out the videos that are up so far.

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Check Out These High-Resolution Images Of The Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Cast

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11:42 am in News

While we await more Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel details after game’s initial announcement last month, Gearbox has been steadily releasing high resolution images of majority of the cast that we will get to play as this Fall season.

Aside from the small reveal gameplay that we saw last month, the images give us our first real look at Athena, Nisha, and Wilhelm. Check out the high resolution character models and turnarounds below:

There are even more high resolution images for Athena, Nisha, and Wilhelm on their respective pages, including a closer look at Athena’s shield and Nisha’s gun.

In other Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel news, it appears that Claptrap won’t be needing Oxygen like the other three playable characters, according to a series of tweets from the franchise director, Matt Armstrong.

Got an OZ kit that gives me more firerate and footspeed when I’m low on O2. It’s a great kit if you’re claptrap, and I’m claptrap, so score.

— MisterArmstrong (@MisterArmstrong) May 14, 2014

@thswrestler160 Claptrap IS a robot, so that’s true. He needs the things a robot needs. Like love. And a shaving kit. And more love. — MisterArmstrong (@MisterArmstrong) May 14, 2014

However, the game is still in development and things are subjective to change before its final build.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is set to be released this Fall for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.

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Rumor – Driveclub Beta To Go Live In July, Sign Ups Begin During E3

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12:47 am in News

Driveclub, Sony’s exclusive PlayStation 4 racer in development at Evolution Studios, is allegedly set to have a beta in July.

VG247 reports that Sony will announce the news at its E3 media briefing on June 9th, and that those who signed-up and have been accepted will get their official confirmation on July 1st.

Driveclub is set to release on October 7th for the PlayStation 4 as a full retail title, or a free PlayStation Plus digital release.

If you’re interested in learning everything there is to know about the game so far, catch this 20-minute Q&A session with Evolution Studios developer Jamie Brayshaw.

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Minecraft: PS4, PS3, and PS Vita Editions Also Coming August

by David Veselka

May 22, 2014 9:33 pm in News

Along with Minecraft on the Xbox One, the epic, open-world sandbox title from Mojang is also making its way to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this Summer, some time in August.

Much like the Xbox One Edition, PlayStation 3 users will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 Edition for $4.99, might they not quite be ready to move over to next-gen by this Summer. Saves will be transferrable so you can breathe new next-gen life into your creations when you’re ready to jump ship.

The PlayStation 4 version will cost $19.99 as a standalone purchase, as will the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita bundle, which are both included in one $19.99 package.

Here are the specifics for all Edition’s of Minecraft on the consoles, as seen on Mojang’s official website:

Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition + Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition

Minecraft: Playstation 3 + Vita Edition will be available on the PSN in August.
It will include all the features from the most recent Playstation 3 version, including online play on Vita.
This means everyone who has bought Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition from PSN will get it on Vita for free. Those fluent in Sony-speak might refer to the deal as “Cross-buy.”
We are working closely with Sony Computer Entertainment to look into ways to enable upgrade from the Blu-ray disc version of Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition to Minecraft: Playstation 3 and Vita. We’ll have more info on this closer to release.
Minecraft: Playstation 3 + Vita Edition will cost $19.99.
It doesn’t matter if you buy for PS3 or Vita first, you own the game for both platforms.
Saves are transferrable between the Playstation 3 and Vita versions of Minecraft. You will be able to craft at home on your Playstation 3, then continue on the bus/toilet with your Playstation Vita.
All of the DLC you’ve purchased for Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition will work on Playstation 3 + Vita Edition.

Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition

Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition will be released on the PSN in August. It brings significantly bigger worlds and a greater draw distance than Playstation 3 + Vita Edition.
It will include all the features from the most recent Playstation 3 version.
Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition will cost $19.99.
If you’ve bought Playstation 3 Edition from the Playstation Network you will be able to upgrade for $4.99.
You will be able to upgrade for a minimum of a year after the release date.
We are working closely with Sony Computer Entertainment to look into ways to enable upgrade from the Blu-ray disc version of Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition to Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition. We’ll have more info on this closer to release.
Players with Playstation 3 Edition or Playstation 3 + Vita Edition saves will be able to import their worlds to Playstation 4. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to transfer your saves from Playstation 4 to Playstation 3/Vita. There are technical reasons for this; we can make worlds bigger without too much stress, but shrinking them causes all kinds of problems.
Cross-platform play will not be possible between Playstation 3 + Vita Edition and Playstation 4 Edition.
Many, but not all, of the DLC skins and texture packs you’ve purchased for Playstation 3 Edition will be available for use in Playstation 4 Edition. We’d like to say all your DLC would transfer but some of the items are trapped in licensing deals that are too boring to get into here. We’ll have more on this soon.

Minecraft: Xbox One Edition

Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will be released on Xbox Live Marketplace in August. It brings significantly bigger worlds and a greater draw distance than Xbox 360 Edition.
It will include all the features from the most recent Xbox 360 title update.
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will cost $19.99.
If you’ve bought Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition from Xbox Live Marketplace, or played online with the disc version, you will be able to upgrade to Xbox One Edition for $4.99.
You will be able to upgrade for a minimum of a year after the release date.
Players with Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition saves will be able to import their worlds to Xbox One. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to transfer saves from Xbox One to Xbox 360. We can make worlds bigger without too much stress, but shrinking them causes all kinds of problems.
Cross platform play will not be possible between Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Many, but not all, of the DLC skins and texture packs you’ve purchased for Xbox 360 Edition will be available for use in Xbox One Edition. We’d like to say all your DLC would transfer, but some of the items are trapped in licensing deals that are too boring to get into here. We’ll have more on this soon.

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Here’s What Ubisoft is Bringing to E3 2014

by David Veselka

9:18 pm in News

Wondering what the developers at Ubisoft have up their sleeve this year at E3 2014?

A recent entry on the Ubiblog from communications manager Gary Steinman tells us just that, giving us a “sneak peak” at Ubisoft’s E3 2014 lineup.

We’re a little sad that Rainbow 6 is missing from the list, but we’re sure Ubisoft has some surprises in store that aren’t listed below. While we wait to find out, here’s what’s confirmed to be on display at E3 2014:

Assassin’s Creed Unity

“A new Assassin, a new era. Assassin’s Creed Unity has been built from the ground up as a next-gen game, offering a new way to experience the venerated franchise. Set during the French Revolution, Assassin’s Creed Unity unfolds during a time of unimaginable terror and unprecedented turbulence – the perfect backdrop for the ongoing battle between the Assassins and the Templars.”

Click here for more on Assassin’s Creed Unity

Far Cry 4

“Far Cry 3 was the top-rated shooter of 2012. How do you possibly top that? By going even bigger. Far Cry 4 is set in an entirely new area – a massive open-world in a Himalayan region known as Kyrat. With a new weapons, vehicles, wildlife and more, Far Cry 4 will be the most immersive and expansive game in the series ever.”

Click here for more on Far Cry 4

The Division

“New York is in the middle of a devastating crisis. Thrown into chaos by a bio-terror attack and now in full lockdown, the city has only hope: a group of sleeper agents who must now spring into action. This open-world action-RPG combines the authenticity of a Tom Clancy game with fast action, strategic teamwork and intense exploration.”

Click here for more on The Division

The Crew

“Get behind the wheel of this revolutionary action-driving game. The Crew delivers a massive open-world United States, full of highways, alleyways, dirt roads and more. Join up with others to take on challenges, or go solo and explore the countryside in a game populated by other real players.”

Click here for more on The Crew

And More…

“Valiant Hearts: The Great War will be at the show, along with other Ubisoft titles. We’ll also have special guests at the Ubisoft booth throughout the show.”

Hosted once again by actress and comedian Aisha Tyler, Ubisoft will hold its media briefing at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles at 3:00pm PDT on June 9. It will be broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so you can watch it from the comfort of your own home.

What upcoming Ubisoft title are you most looking forward to?

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Latest Evolve Gameplay Shows Off New Hunters in Action

by David Veselka

8:57 pm in News

Earlier this morning, 2K Games and Turtle Rock Studios introduced Evolve fans to four new Hunters.

Hyde the Assault, Bucket the Support, Lazarus the Medic, and Maggie the Trapper are all fresh faces to the more familiar set up of four classes, but each bring with them new weapons and abilities to the table, changing up the gameplay considerably.

Lucky for us, Eurogamer has posted a preview of the game showing off each of the new Hunters in action, so we get to see some of their skills put to the test. You can even compare to some of the gameplay we saw last month, demonstrating a full match of Evolve from start to finish.

Evolve drops on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on October 21.

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