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Defiance Gets Five Pieces Of DLC This Year, April 15 Patch to Address a Number of Issues

Defiance, the ambitious MMO TPS by Trion Worlds, has already been in the hands of gamers for two weeks. Those wondering how exactly the dev team will be supporting the title post-release will be happy to know that they plan to work hard to deliver additionaly content and fix any issues that you may come across.

First up, Nathan Richardsson, executive producer on the game, has recently revealed Defiance players can expect up to five pieces of DLC to arrive on your platform of choice before the year is over. They will include a mix of free and paid content.  However, in order to avoid segregating the community between the two, Nathan has stated that “the free part is features and content, the paid part is essentially, say, access to a new playable species with a bundle of stuff with it.”

Don’t expect any DLC’s to be released any time soon, though, as the folks over at Trion Worlds are hard at work making Defiance a better overall experience by working on patches for the game.

Speaking of patches, issues such as server crashing for the North American Xbox 360 servers, items disappearing, and chat bugs, are to be addressed in the upcoming April 15th patch, with another bigger client patch set to address even more issues two weeks later.

Once those patches are up and running, you can start to expect Trion to release DLC to support additional content for Defiance.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 – Microsoft Offers 1600 Microsoft Points For Pre-Ordering On The Xbox 360

Looking forward to playing Rockstar North’s latest installment in the popular Grand Theft Auto series? Grand Theft Auto V and Microsoft have some sweet deals to look forward to, if you happen to be purchasing the title for your Xbox 360.

As of now, Microsoft is offering anyone who pre-orders Grand Theft Auto V from their online store a coupon code, which when redeemed on your Xbox Live dashboard, adds 1600 Microsoft Points to your Live account. Hurry, as this offer is only good up until September 16, the day before the game is set to launch.

For more Grand Theft Auto V goodness, check out these breathtaking images.

Grand Theft Auto V, is scheduled is launch on September 17th for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

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New Gears Of War: Judgement Multiplayer Update Now Live – Tweaks Rifle, Smoke Stun and Fall Stumble Stats

Gear-heads can expect to download a new update for Gears Of War: Judgement the next time they pop their disc into their Xbox 360’s.

According to Epic lead level designer Jim Brown, the following multiplayer changes are now live:

April 8 Update Notes

  • All rifles being reverted to values they were at ship
  • Stun on smoke grenades being converted to match melee stun (reduces stun from 2 seconds to 0.3 seconds)
  • Stumble after falling from high distance also getting slight reduction in length (ongoing effort to remove bad stun issues from game)
  • Smoke martyr being removed for reals (didn’t take last time)

Are you happy that the stuns on smoke grenades are finally getting a nerf? Any other changes you are happy or upset about? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Battlefield 4 Rumored For an October 29 Release Date Yet Again, Upcoming Battlefield 3 Server Maintenance

Battlefield 3 players on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will be experiencing “short, intermittent multiplayer outages” throughout the day today.

The official Battlefield twitter accounts notes, “[Server Maintenance] Apr 8, 10 PM PDT to Apr 9, 2 AM PDT All players may experience short, intermittent multiplayer outages during this time.”

Its not clear exactly what DICE is working on, but it can only mean good things, even if only minuscule.

Looking to kill time while unable to play? We recommend checking out some of our favorite End Game stunts using the new motor-bike!

In more Battlefield 4 news, GameStop promotional material yet again suggests an October 29 release date for the game, previously rumored by the official Xbox Blog. Only a few days ago, EA Germany’s Facebook page also listed Battlefield 4 for an October 31 release date in Germany.

Check out the GameStop poster below (courtesy, Examiner):

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As of yet, nothing has been confirmed by either EA or GameStop, so we’re still categorizing this one as a rumor, despite its likelihood.

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Halo 4 Castle Map Pack Hits Xbox Live Today, Learn The Maps With These Video Guides

Halo 4 Castle Map Pack hits the Xbox Live Marketplace today for 800 Microsoft Points, or free for owners of the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass.

You get three new maps, some new achievements, and a brand new playlist update to freshen up your Halo 4 experience.

This marks the game’s last officially announced map pack that happens to focuses “medium-to-large stunning maps that emphasize vehicular warfare and larger battles over open spaces.”

While you wait for the DLC to become available, we’ve got a number of video strategy guides below for each of the three new maps to keep you busy, straight from developers 343 Industries.

Check them out and let us know in the comments which one has you most excited!

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Call of Duty Championship Day 3 Recap – Fariko Impact Are Your New Call of Duty Champions

The biggest competitive Call of Duty tournament in the world, held in Hollywood, California, has come to a close as eight teams walk away ‘in the money’ with a slice of a $1 million prize-pool.

By the end of day 3 of the official Call of Duty Championship, brought to you by Activision in partnership with Xbox Live, only one squad made up of four of game’s best players could be crowned the world’s greatest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 competitive-level team.

Heading into day 1, 32 teams entered the arena from all corners of the world, some who barely even spoke English. Qualifiers were made up of Black Ops 2 League Play winners, MLG winners, ESL winners, and winners of other top-tier tournaments throughout the world. As we approached final day of the tournament, only 3 teams were left standing.

Catch our recaps of previous days to find out how the events unfolded:

Early on in day 3, Fariko Impact, who were just recently dropped down to the lower bracket, faced OpTic Gaming, who were surprisingly pushed down earlier on in the tournament, to determine who would move on to face the winners of the upper bracket, Team EnVyUs.

When it came down it, Fariko Impact took the win and were set to match up against Team EnVyUs in the final Championship Round for a total of $400,000.

Fighting tooth and nail all the way to game 11, both teams put on a spectacular event, ending in a nail-biting game of Search and Destroy.

Here’s how the bracket went down:

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In the end, Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia and game design director David Vonderhaar were proud to announce Fariko Impact as the world’s best Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players.

Here’s how the breakdown of the $1 million prize pool went:

  • 1st: Fariko Impact – $400,000
  • 2nd: EnVyUs – $200,000
  • 3rd: OpTic Gaming – $120,000
  • 4th: compLexity – $100,000
  • 5th: FeaR – $70,000
  • 6th: Epsilon – $50,000
  • 7th: vVv Gaming – $35,000
  • 8th: InFerno – $25,000

You’ll notice, in the new set-up seen below, players were situated in their own sound-proof boothes so that the audience could enjoy live COD-casting and really get into the competition.

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Here, Fariko stands at the front of the stage as your new Call of Duty Champions.

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Wrapping things up, it’s been a great weekend for Call of Duty and a great way for FPS gaming to make a splash in the eSports scene. Congratulations two all 32 teams from around the world who qualified to participate and a huge kudos to Fariko Impact on becoming the world’s greatest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 competitive team.

Let us know in the comments who you were rooting for in the finals!

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Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC “The Replacers” Trailer and 6 Minutes of Mob of the Dead: Behind-the-Scenes

The job of The Replacer becomes ever more difficult as the next wave of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 downloadable content makes it’s way to gamers this April 16. But, that’s okay – he has help.

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On April 16, Black Ops 2‘s second DLC, Uprising, will become available to Xbox Live players first, later for PlayStation 3 and PC users. It includes four brand new multiplayer maps – Magma, Encore, Vertigo and Studio – as well as a fresh new Zombies experience Treyarch is calling Mob of the Dead.

Speaking of the dead, a 6-minute behind-the-scenes video of Treyarch’s latest and most ambitious Zombies experience was recently shown to Xbox Live players viewing the recent Call of Duty Championship events from their consoles. We’ve got the entire thing for your viewing pleasure below.

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Mob of the Dead places you in the shoes of four prohibition-era mobsters, Billy Handsome (Liotta), Al “The Weasel” Arlington (Pantoliano), Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca (Palmentiri), and Michael “Finn” O’Leary (Madsen), who are serving time in Alcatraz Prison only to discover that being behind bars is the least of their problems.

According to Treyarch, your goal is to assemble a plane using parts in order to get yourself off the zombie-infested island. You’ll be spooked with “contextual music” as you fight new types of crazy zombies on top of the hoards you’re used to, but sometimes in a way you might not be so used to, thanks to the newly introduced Afterlife mode.

Pretty quickly, you’ll notice a brand new heads-up display, as well as the use of classic Civil War weaponry. You’ll also see a new type of perk: the Electric Cherry, which zaps zombies with electricity while you reload.

Pretty scarey/exciting stuff. What do you guys think so far of Treyarch’s latest Zombie creation for Black Ops 2?

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Call of Duty Championship Day 2 Recap – OpTic and Fariko Fight to Face EnVyUs in the Final Championship Round

Out of 16 competitive-level Call of Duty teams competing here at day 2 of the Call of Duty Championship, brought to you by Xbox Live, only three have qualified to move on to the last and final day of the biggest Call of Duty tournament in the world.

One team has already secured a spot in the final Championship round, meaning they are guaranteed at least a $200,000 slice of the $1 million prize pool.

Before checking out the recap of day 2 below, make sure to catch up on day 1’s events right here, including some screens of inside the venue situated in Hollywood, California.

Day 2 consisted two brackets. The winner of the upper bracket is guaranteed a straight shot to the Championship Round while those moved to the lower bracket must battle it out to determine who will take the second Championship spot. Here’s how day 2 went down:

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Team EnVyUs, winning every round in day 2, has managed to stay in the upper bracket, making it all the way through to the final position. They now await their challengers who will be determined early on in day 3.

Surprisingly, OpTiC Gaming was knocked down to the lower bracket early on but has managed to stay on top ever since. They will face Fariko Impact early on in day 3, another strong team that was only knocked down by EnVyUs in the final round of the upper bracket. The winner of this match-up will go on to face EnVyUs in the last and final round of the event.

It was an intense day filled with epic battles, some that will be already be going down in Call of Duty eSports history. Day 3 is sure to bring out the passion of both competitors and onlookers as one team will be crowned the best at Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Remember, you can catch the entirety of day 3 at the Call of Duty Championship right here and you can also follow our own @Mister_Veselka on Twitter who is currently attending the event for some quick, real-time updates.

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Complexity (left) vs. OpTiC Gaming (right) definitely drew the biggest crowd at day 2. The winners, OpTic, go on to face Fariko Impact in the morning of day 3.

If you’ve been following along, who do you think will take it between OpTic and Fariko? Do you think UnVyUs can

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Call of Duty Championship Day 1 Recap – Winners, Screens, and Incoming Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC Preview

Day 1 of the first ever Call of Duty Championship, brought to you by Xbox Live, has come to a close.

32 competitive-level teams from around the world have gathered at the Palladium in Hollywood, California to compete for a $1 million prize pool and to be officially crowned the best in the world at Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

After an opening presentation by Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia, Call of Duty’s largest eSports competition ever began, hosted by Activision’s Dan “One of Swords” Amrich and Xbox Live’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb and commentated by COD-casters Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt and Mike “Hastr0” Rufail.

By the end of day 1, as a part of the natural order of things, 16 of the 32 teams qualified to enter day 2’s upper bracket rounds while the other 16 were sent packing.

Regardless of any wins or losses, all teams played with a high level of intensity and sportsmanship and we’d like to congratulate all for qualifying to make it to Hollywood.

Check out the final list of Day 1’s winners below and those who will be moving on to day 2, and potentially, the final Championship Round.

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Let us know in the comments if any of your favorite teams made it through to day 2! Who are you hoping will take the number one spot on day 3, this Sunday, April 7?

Be sure to check back later for a recap of day 2 and definitely don’t miss out on day 3. Not only will one team be crowned the ultimate Call of Duty champion, but Treyarch is also set to show off Black Ops 2’s upcoming DLC, Uprising, on the show floor.

Want to follow along? You can catch all 5 streams of the Call of Duty Championship right here. You can also follow our own @Mister_Veselka on Twitter who is currently attending the event for some quick updates and snapshots. Here are just a few taken off the floor from Day 1.

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Dear Microsoft Regarding Always Online DRM

There’s been a lot of buzz regarding the next Xbox’s security features, namely it’s supposed always online requirement.

Needless to say, this, if true, is a horrible idea.  Not only could it have major negative impact on users, it centralizes their security infrastructure in a way that’s borderline dangerous and certainly “iffy.”

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As consumers, we shouldn’t be forced to deal with always online DRM, especially considering a lot of people don’t even have reliable internet in America, let alone the world.

Let Microsoft know that this isn’t good for users or their security infrastructure.

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Major Nelson

For more info and different perspectives, check out these videos here and here.

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Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC – Firing Range and Studio Remake Side-by-Side Comparison

With Treyarch having just recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s second DLC, Uprising, fans are already hard at work dissecting and picking apart the latest preview trailer.

As you’ll learn from watching the trailer linked above, the old, fan-favorite multiplayer map from 2010’s Call of Duty: Black Ops, Firing Range, is returning to Black Ops 2, now re-imagined in the form of a Hollywood studio backlot.

One redditor, who goes by the name Llim, has taken it upon himself to directly compare Black Ops’ Firing Range to its Black Ops 2 remake, Studio, based off of images from the trailer, and we think he’s done a pretty darn good job.

You’ll get a pretty good idea of what the new Studio map looks like and how it might play when compared side-by-side with Firing Range. Check out some of the shots he came up with.

Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC’s Studio on the LEFT, Black Ops’ Firing Range on the RIGHT. Click on image to enlarge.

What do you guys think? Excited to get back on the Firing Range? Are you digging the new look? Let’s hear it in the comments below!

Black Ops 2 Uprising drops on the Xbox 360 first April 16th, later on the PlayStation 3 and PC. It comes packed with four new multiplayer maps; Magma, Encore, Vertigo, and Studio, plus a brand new zombies experience called Mob of the Dead.

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Borderlands 2 – New Hot Fix Now Live, Pearlescent Weapons Special Effects Detailed

A new Borderlands 2 hot fix rolled out yesterday for all platforms that addressed the following issue according to Gearbox’s community manager, Chris F.

April 3rd Hot Fix Notes

  • (Mr. Torgue DLC) Enemies above Level 50 should no longer appear during “Tier 3 Battle” missions while playing in Normal and True Vault Hunter Mode.

Remember folks, a hot fix is only applied if you’re connected to the internet while playing Borderlands 2. That means the above issue is only addressed if you are connected to the internet. Luckily, you can expect it to be to become permanent once the next patch is available.

With the recent addition of the new pearlescent weapons, those who haven’t been lucky enough to score the newest tier of loot off of a chest or legendary loot midgets might be rather curious. We have compiled a short list of what special effects each has and the possible elements they can come in. Check them out below:

Pearlescent Weapons Effects

Assault Rifles
  • Dahl Bearcat – Shoots three grenades per shot. Burst fire when zoomed in. Comes in corrosive, slag, shock or fire elements.
  • Bandit Sawbar – When shot, each bullet spreads out into 3 additional bullets, forming a ‘Y’ shape. Only available in fire elemental.
Pistols
  • Jakob Unforgiven – Extremely high damage for a revolver. Does higher then average critical damage.
  • Vladof Stalker – Each bullet has the ability to bounce back. Comes in corrosive, slag, shock or fire elements.
Rocket Launchers
  • Torgue Tunguska – Fires in an arc. Upon the initial rocket landing, it’ll launch in the air again, dealing massive damage and has a very large area of effect. Explosive only.
SMGs
  • Tediore Avenger – When thrown, it bounces around like a betty grenade. Regenerates SMG ammo. Comes in corrosive, slag, shock or fire elements.
Shotguns
  • Hyperion The Butchet – Extremely high rate of fire for a shotgun. Has a chance to either not waste ammo or add ammo in the magazine while firing. Comes in corrosive, slag, shock or fire elements.
Snipers
  • Maliwan Storm – Each shot creates additional orbs that surround a target and damages them. Always shock element.

For those who have been lucky enough to find these new weapons, are you guys enjoying them? Let us know in the comment section below!

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God of War: Ascension Update 1.04 Adds Elite Levels

For those of you still slaying away in the newly released God of War: Ascension multiplayer, good news awaits you. Update 1.04 addresses some key issues that were identified and diagnosed by the talented development team at Sony Santa Monica.

The biggest enhancement in update 1.04 will be the increase of the level cap. Once patch 1.04 is deployed, which is still yet to be determined, each allegiance will be upgraded from the current cap of 30 all the way to 40. To sweeten the pot even more and give you a goal to achieve, there will be brand new unlocks along the way. Introducing a new item, two new relics, and an ultimate magic for every allegiance. This should give people incentive to continue to playing the multiplayer.

Elite Levels and the specifics surrounding the aforementioned abilities will be announced closer to update 1.04’s launch.

Some audio issue bugs were also tweaked and fixed, giving players the immersive audio fidelity that God of War players have grown accustomed to hearing. Matchmaking speeds have also been optimized to help get you into the battle quicker.

The last and final mentioned fix is the shard issue that was preventing gamers from attaining the Spear of Destiny and Barbarian Hammer. Additional tuning changes have been made, namely on weapon shard drops for rare weapons, as well as unlock requirements for certain armor pieces, weapon stats and magics.

The very first DLC pack announcement is also coming very soon.

Are you happy to see these changes and fixes in God of War: Ascension? Let us know in the comments below!

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Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC Releases April 16, Get Double XP April 12 – 15

Putting rumors and speculation to rest, Treyarch has unveiled the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC offerings in a preview trailer commentated by Treyarch senior game design director David Vonderhaar and executive producer Jason Blundell.

Check out the brand new Black Ops 2 “Uprising” DLC:

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising will include four new exotic multiplayer maps, plus an exciting new Zombies experience called “Mob of the Dead” that takes players to Alcatraz with four of the actors behind some of Hollywood’s most iconic mobsters, including Ray Liotta, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pantoliano, and Michael Madsen.

Magma

Lava carving through a modern Japanese village leaves rivers of fiery damage in its wake, providing players with dangerous terrain, compromised cover, and frenetic firefights for survival.

Encore

Set on the grounds following a bustling London music festival, the central stage provides players with a key vantage point overlooking the close-quarters battle of the surrounding amphitheater and main tents.

Vertigo

High above the clouds atop a mega skyscraper in India, players must battle across a VTOL landing pad and through the transportation terminal, bringing new dimensions of verticality to every battle.

Studio

Set on a Hollywood studio backlot, players will take cover in a wide-array of classic movie sets in this reimagined adaptation on the fan-favorite multiplayer map Firing Range.

Mob of the Dead

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising’s wildly creative new “Mob of the Dead” Zombies experience finds the four prohibition-era mobsters, Billy Handsome(Liotta), Al “The Weasel” Arlington (Pantoliano), Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca (Palmentiri), and Michael “Finn” O’Leary (Madsen) serving time in Alcatraz Prison, only to discover that being behind bars is the least of their problems. With plans to break out of Alcatraz foiled by the rise of the undead, the quartet of inmates will have to lean on their mob-derived skills with firearms, blunt instruments and improvised weaponry as they battle the zombies infesting and overrunning the island. In order to survive, players must work their way through the steel cells and aging concrete buildings while fighting off a multitude of zombified prisoners and guards trapped on the island with them. Additionally, if a player becomes an unfortunate victim, “Mob of the Dead’s” new feature known as “Purgatory” sends players into the afterlife. This new twist on Zombies gameplay is ripe with its own set of objectives, and offers fans a truly new and unique experience.

Black Ops 2 Uprisng is scheduled to be released on April 16 for Xbox 360 users with the PC and PlayStation 3 users getting their hands on it at a later date.

In additional Black Ops 2 news, as mentioned in an in-game message, all players (on all platforms) can look forward a dose of Double XP starting April 12 at 10am PST and going through ’til April 15 at 10am PST to celebrate the release of Uprising.

Are you guys pumped for this DLC? What part has you most excited – new maps, a re-creation of Firing Range, or the new Mob of the Dead zombies experience? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Crysis 3 Patch 1.3 Fixes a Ton of Bugs

Crysis 3 fans on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are treated to yet another patch.

This one particular focuses heavily on a number of bug fixes, rather than gameplay balance tweaks or weapon updates. Many of the fixes are single player-exclusive, but there are a number of multiplayer fixes to go around as well.

The bulk of the patch looks at issues across all three platforms, but there are a few platform-specific updates that are worth noting as well. Check out the full list of patch notes below.

Crysis 3 Patch 1.3 Status

  • PC: Live Now
  • X360: Coming Soon
  • PS3: Live Now

Crysis 3 Patch 1.3 Notes

Multiplatform
  • Reduction in bandwidth usage
  • Fixed issue where other player’s weapons may not be visible when joining the game
  • The “Scout” perk now saves progress correctly
  • Fix for rip & throw items occasionally entering a state where players cannot interact with them
  • Fix for Relay not capturing correct if the carrier is within the cap zone when the friendly relay is returned
  • End of round audio now works correctly
  • Fix for nanovisor becoming locked in some cases
  • Fixed crashes/freezes of the game after the boss fight (some save games still might not be functioning 100% so a restart of the last level might be required)
  • Fixed issue with boss not being triggered correctly and thus not appearing at all (some save games still might not be functioning 100% so a restart of the last level might be required)
  • Fixed extended magazine attachment of the SCAR to not lose 10 clips anymore after each death of the player
  • Fixed secret email not unlocking properly after collecting all Intel in the levels
  • Fix for after match award dogtags failing to unlock
PC Exclusive
  • Option to turn off squad & clan support when balancing
  • Anti cheat improvements
  • Ability to customize ADS sensitivity through console commands
  • Fixes for weapon customization when bound to a non-default key
  • Fix for vsync not applying on first boot of the game (even if on in menus)
  • Fix drawnear fov being reset every player spawn
  • AMD feature updates for Eyefinity, DBT and HD3D support
  • Improvements made regarding the SLI performance issues
  • Additional Fix for Limit number of muted DX debug runtime error to bare minimum to help tracking issues early
Xbox 360 Exclusive
  • Minimised risk of crash when transitioning from SP to MP when in a party with active VOIP
  • Fix for aim assist not working correctly in some areas of maps
  • Fix for an issue that could cause host migration failures
  • Potential fixes for issues related to audio stuttering
  • Dog tags now unlocking properly
PS3 Exclusive
  • Fix for aim assist not working correctly in some areas of maps
  • Fix for an issue that could cause host migration failures
  • Dog tags now unlocking properly

That about does it for the latest Crysis 3 patch. So far, developers Crytek are showing a very solid effort in terms of post-launch support for Crysis 3.

Are you still playing?

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More Black Ops 2 “Uprising” DLC Promotional Material Leaked

So we’re pretty sure Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s next set of downloadable content is called “Uprising.”

While publishers Activision or developers Treyarch still have yet to announce any upcoming DLC, additional promotional material yet again points fingers at this Uprising DLC being what we can look forward to downloading soon.

An Uprising poster/card leaked earlier, listing the same multiplayer maps: Magma, Encore, Vertigo, Studio, as well as the zombie map Mob of the Dead. It also listed a release date of April 16, presumably for Xbox 360 players first.

Check out the newly spotted promotional material below:

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Some close-ups:

Another shot of yesterday’s material:

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Keep your sights on MP1st for the latest on Black Ops 2 DLC. We’ll be sure to update you with any official announcements from Treyarch or Activision.

For now, we can only speculate what the four new maps might entail, as well as what horrors Mob of the Dead, “Treyarch’s most terrifying Zombies experience to date,” might bring.

Any ideas?

Thanks, charlieINTEL.

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“New Version” Of Doom 4 In The Works, According to Bethesda

All hands are on deck when it comes to the development of a new version of Doom 4.

Developers at id Software, after poor sales of 2011’s Rage and with the recent cancellation of Rage 2, are now setting their focus on the development of Doom 4 for the next-generation of gaming.

Speaking to Kotaku, publishers Bethesda confirmed the development of a “new version” of Doom 4, one that “promises to meet the very high expectations everyone has for this game and this franchise.”

Initial development of the title was “indefinitely” postponed back in October 2011.

Bethesda marketing boss Pete Hines said in a new statement, “An earlier version of Doom 4 did not exhibit the quality and excitement that id and Bethesda intend to deliver and that Doom fans worldwide expect.” Although the game now seems to be on track, sources claim that development was “not going well.”

“As a result, id refocused its efforts on a new version of Doom 4.” No release timeframe has been given, though Hines made it clear, “When we’re ready to talk about the Doom 4 id is making, we will let folks know.”

Doom 4 on next-generation consoles may be a long way off still, but who’s excited nevertheless?

Via, Eurogamer.

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Disney Shuts Down LucasArts – The End of Star Wars: 1313, First Assault and Battlefront 3?

While the licensing name still exists, the studio of LucasArts, recently merged with Disney, is no more.

Kotaku reports that “Disney has laid off the staff of LucasArts and cancelled all current projects” earlier today, halting production on games like Star Wars: 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault.

LucasArts has issues the following statement:

After evaluating our position in the games market, we’ve decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company’s risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games. As a result of this change, we’ve had layoffs across the organization. We are incredibly appreciative and proud of the talented teams who have been developing our new titles.

What does this mean for games like Star Wars: 1313, Star Wars: First Assault, and potentially, Star Wars: Battlefront 3? Unless any of these titles are licensed to a different developer, which would most likely result in a different game entirely, you can kiss your hopes and dreams of more mature Star Wars game, and an epic online multiplayer Star Wars FPS goodbye.

Star Wars: 1313 was set to be a more mature-themed Star Wars game that allowed you to explore the slums of Coruscant’s deepest and darkest regions as a badass bounty hunter. Meanwhile, leaked images and info of Star Wars: First Assault described the game as a downloadable first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe and also as a ‘predecessor’ to Star Wars: Battlefront 3.

Its sad to see a studio like LucasArts go and we wish all former employees the best. Maybe they can all band together to “Kickstart” the ultimate Star Wars game? We can only hope.

What are your thoughts on the loss of LucasArts?

David Veselka

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition – Title Update 9 Arrives April 5

The latest update for Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition arrives in only a few short days.

4J Studios, the folks behind the Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft, have just confirmed via Twitter that title update 9 has officially passed Microsoft’s certification process and has been given the release date of April 5.

For more information on the upcoming title update for Minecraft 360 edition, feel free to check out our previous article which covered what you can expect to see changed or added once it goes live.

Don’t forget to view the trailer for the upcoming title update, below:

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Play Defiance Now and Check Out The Launch Trailer

Trion World’s open-world action-shooter Defiance is, at last, out of beta testing and into the wild, now playable on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Defiance lets you explore an alien-infested San Francisco Bay Area as an Ark Hunter, gathering highly sought-after alien technology and taking out anything that stands in your way. Best of all, you can easily join up with your friends, or battle against them in Defiance’s gigantic open-world, ripe with opportunities to adventure and explore.

To learn more about Defiance, check out the official website and have a peek at the launch trailer below.

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As with any launch of an MMO/Open-Work game like Defiance, things will seem a tad shaky at first. Trion Worlds has posted a number of issues they are currently looking into to make your journey as smooth and fulfilling as possible.

Trion Worlds writes in a recent blog entry, “This first day of launch of Defiance, a PC-PS3-XBOX360-massively-online-tv-show-connected-third-person-open-world-shooter, has been as awesome as we expected it to be. And by awesome, I mean we’re neck deep addressing all the issues that come up when you scale something up to a million people from a test environment of thousands.”

  • Connectivity – Being able to connect, patch and play. This has a number of things that can be plaguing you depending on platform and what version of the game you have. We’re on it like a shark during winter solstice.
  • Pre-order items – WHERE ARE THEY?!?!? We have a number of cases where they aren’t being delivered to you. We know. They haven’t disappeared nor will they. They might pop up suddenly over the next hours, the next time you log on or tomorrow.
  • Bosses and Arkfalls – They might be very difficult as they scale and the rewards not in any sane correlation to what they should be, being this difficult. You’re right, it’s not right. On it.
  • Chat and VOIP – This isn’t broken, we just believe people should use their psychic abilities more. Can you hear what I’m saying to you right now? Yes, exactly. We’re working on it.

To keep up-to-date on server outages or updates, we also recommend following @DefianceGame on Twitter.

How has your Ark hunting experience been so far? Any thoughts on the game you’d like to share?

David Veselka

Musician, Gamer, Geek. Subscriber