Activision and Microsoft are holding a Call of Duty sale on Xbox Live until March 3rd.
You now can get Modern Warfare 3 for $19.99 and Black Ops 2 for $29.99 for Xbox 360. Also, all the downloadable content released for the two titles is being discounted by 50% until Monday. You can catch the full list of discounts below, as announced by Major Nelson:
Earlier today, Microsoft announced an Xbox One bundle for Titanfall. You can read more about the bundle through here.
Along with the announcement, in the fine print on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft mentioned that the install size of Titanfall may take up to 40 GB.
“On Xbox, Titanfall requires Xbox Live Gold membership. Titanfall game download card inside marked packages; up to 40 GB required.”
Oddly enough, earlier rumors put Titanfall at only a 15.88 GB download, but compared with the other shooters on Xbox One, the new size is within the new industry norm. Battlefield 4 needed 33GB, while Call of Duty: Ghosts came at 39 GB.
Respawn Entertainment has clarified that the Titanfall’s Xbox One install size will, in fact, be 20 GB and not 40 GB, claiming that the game’s Xbox page’s fine print was written in error.
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@otakugruhg 20gb on XboxOne
— Respawn (@Respawn) February 25, 2014
Answering question on Twitter, Respawn Entertainment studio head Vince Zampella said that the PC version of Titanfall will be approximately a 21 GB download while the full install size will weight in at 48 GB.
@Ahmed_Zainal approx: 21gb download, 48gb installed.
— Vince Zampella (@VinceZampella) February 24, 2014
The Art of Titanfall the definitive look into the minds of its creators as Respawn Entertainment and Titan Books takes you back to where it all began: the art and the artists.
Author Andy McVittie has worked over 20 years in the video game industry, managing such publications as Mean Machines, Nintendo Official Magazine and PlayStation Plus. He is also the co-author of Unlikely Hero Limited and has worked with clients including Yahoo!, Microsoft, Square Enix, Ubisoft, EA, and Respawn Entertainment.
Inside its 193 pages, you’ll find a forward by Respawn Entertainment lead artist Joel Emslie, an introduction by game director Steve Fukuda, and an afterword by studio CEO Vince Zampella. The book is sectioned off into four chapters; Titans & Pilots, Vehicles, Pilots & Tech, Locations, and Graphics & Modelling.
There is a lot to read on the construction and origins of the Titans, as well as the artistic history of their design. In Chapter 1, you’ll also get a look at some of the characters that will be brought to life in the final game who will play a large role in its lore and story.
Chapter 2 holds everything there is to know about the tech of Titanfall. There are pages of vehicle schematics and model designs, though it’s not clear if any will be pilot-able in-game, other than the Titans. Still, with careful study, you’ll be able to point out and name many of the ships that whiz by or hover intimidatingly above the battlefields. Things get real interesting over in the weapons section where you’ll find designs for killing tools like the R101C Assault Rifle, Arc Cannon, Rail Gun, Avenger Gatling Gun, and Data Knife, among many others.
Chapter 3 holds the meat and potatoes of the Titanfall universe. 12 different locations are put on display in both their final form and during concept phases. You really won’t get a good sense of Titanfall’s massive scale and rich universe until flipping through these pages. You’ll learn about the significance of each planet and how each contributes to the science and backdrop of Titanfall. It may also have your imagination running wild when it comes to visualizing how some of the concepts might be put into practice in an actual multiplayer map.
The last bit of the book looks at some of the interesting miscellaneous assets and details that bring Titanfall’s locales to life, as well as the physical modelling work that went into building the Titans and characters.
The book concludes with a few touching words from the man that made it all happen, Vince Zampella, rounding things off with this quote: “There was never a clear path of how this one would come to be, but the result is rooted in the art and artists that built the foundation of our worlds and cemented our universe together.”
You can pick up The Art of Titanfall for $34.95 from retailers like Amazon, or you can also find it on its publisher’s website at Titan Books.
Titanfall launches on the Xbox One and PC March 11, and on the Xbox 360 March 25.
Platoons are coming to Battlefield 4 February 27.
According to the latest Battlefield 4 blog post, Platoons will feature the following:
DICE writes that they “will begin to open up for Platoons on Battlelog on February 27, with some players getting access slightly before others in order to ensure proper feature stability.”
“When it is launched during this week and next, everyone will be able to join a Platoon, but Battlefield 4 Premium and a soldier with at least rank 10 will be required to create your own Platoon. The system is also completely platform agnostic, so anyone can join a Platoon no matter where they play Battlefield 4.”
The studio also notes that this is only “the first iteration of Platoons,” and that the team will continue to work on improvements as they gather feedback.
Read up on everything you need to know about Platoons in the full blog post right here.
Early access for Platoons is currently underway.
In response to Twitter inquires, Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella has denied the rumor that Titanfall will be 1080p on the Xbox One at launch. Aw, snap! (Thanks, Henry Asenime.)
Titanfall might be getting a resolution boost on the Xbox One shortly after its launch on March 11.
A Titanfall community member going by the name “DucatiRossi46” who works “closely with Respawn and EA” has allegedly been told by the studio that “they are aiming for 1080p at launch following the Xbox One patches“.
According to him, “there will be 2 patches pre-release, which should get it to 1080p following the Xbox One patches.”
You can catch screen grabs of the conversation here.
Similarly, an Epic Games employee said on Reddit, “I can tell you Titanfall has gone gold and the final resolution is most def above 720p. That’s all I can say.”
Last we heard, Respawn Entertainment was aiming for 900p at launch after confirming that the beta ran at a 792p resolution. We also recently learned that Titanfall will be a 40 GB install on the Xbox One.
Take the news with a grain of salt for now, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated on any official announcements.
According to DICE’s lead scripter on Battlefield 4, the studio in the midst of testing out possible ‘fixes’ for the game’s infamous “netcode” troubles.
Though DICE has been hard at work patching up Battlefield 4 and smoothing out some bugs and balancing issues, connection issues like ‘getting shot behind corners’, ‘instant-deaths’, and other inexplainable occurrences related to networking are beginning to frustrate a number of Battlefield users. Trips to various internet forums related to the game make that fairly evident.
That said, you can take comfort knowing that members of the studio are actively seeking out solutions, as is the case with DICE lead scripter, Mikael Hedberg.
As he points out on Twitter, the studio is currently running a few tests “for a possible ‘netcode’ fix” by asking users to join a specific test server.
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We’re running a test for a possible “netcode” fix on this server right now: http://t.co/tykWDg8eTA – please join and help us test! #BF4
— Mikael Hedberg (@slicedlime) February 25, 2014
According to Tweets, DICE is looking to better understand ‘how the server & network perform’ with regards to these issues.
We’ll be on the lookout for any official news related to the test’s outcome, should DICE make any announcements.
New updates are coming to the Xbox One this March that aim to improve party and friends functionality as well as introduce full live streaming capabilities with Twitch’s official app.
On March 4, an Xbox One system update will bring new features and tweaks to the console’s party and friends system, making it easier to navigate and more efficient to get partied up with your pals. Xbox Live’s “Major Nelson” sits down with Richard Irving from the Xbox Engineering team to walk through a few of the new improvements in the video above, featuring some Titanfall gameplay.
On March 11, Microsoft will bring full live streaming capabilities to the Xbox One with Twitch’s official app. Below, the Twitch team put together a short video demonstrating some of the app’s features.
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Earlier this month, a system update launched on the Xbox One that improved app, game, download, and storage management, added a controller batter indicator, and introduced support for USB keyboards.
Plants and Zombies go to war today on the Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Plant vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is now available for $39.99 on the Xbox One and $29.99 on the Xbox 360 as either digital downloads or retails discs. Follow the links to visit download pages on their respective platforms. PC users will have to hang tight until Garden Warfare launches at a later date.
“Creating a shooter based on the Plants vs. Zombies franchise was something few people would have ever expected, but we think the real surprise will come when fans get their hands-on the game,” said Brian Lindley in a press release, Producer onPlants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. “While it’s a totally different genre for the series, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is every bit as accessible as the original game and offers the same level of depth, strategy and insane fun fans expect from the Plants vs. Zombies universe.”
Three modes are available in the game at launch; competitive 12 vs. 12 modes like Gardens & Graveyards and Team Vanquish, as well as the co-operative Garden Ops mode.
Be sure to catch the launch trailer above and stay tuned for our full review of Plants vs. Zombie: Garden Warfare.
Titanfall is fast approaching.
Respawn Entertainment has released an official video showcasing the unboxing of the Titanfall Collector’s Edition, as well a sneak peek at designing the Titans for the game.
You can catch the unboxing in the featured section above. Inside the Collector’s Edition, you’ll find:
Below, Electronic Arts FTW series takes you on a sneak peek of designing a Titan.
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Yesterday, Microsoft announced an official Titanfall Xbox One bundle for $499.99 that you can check out right here.
Titanfall launches on the Xbox One and PC Marc 11, and on the Xbox 360 March 25.
DICE has started to roll out more updates for Battlefield 4 on the PC and Xbox One as February comes to close.
In addition to the now expired free Hand Gun and DMR Shortcut Kits, DICE is also launching free Shortcut Kits for the Grenades and Shotgun weapon class. They are available today through to March 4 at no extra cost and can be found either in the Battlefield 4 in-game store or on the Battlelog.
As with previous updates on the PlayStation and Xbox 360, Battlefield Veterans should now have access to their Veteran Battlepacks.
Now, let’s check out some of the new patches released for the PC and Xbox One
UPDATE 1: Furthermore, DICE has also launched a few smaller server updates for Battlefield 4, R26 and R27, for those who are keeping track. (Thanks, Tyler!) Here are the notes:
UPDATE 2: While we’re at it, here are the patch notes for the latest Battlelog update as well:
Announcements
Features & Improvements
Fixes
Tom Clancy’s EndWar Online, a free-to-play real time strategy browser game, is set to hold a test phase between February 27 through March 1.
In preparation, Ubisoft has released a trailer to help familiarize those who didn’t play the original EndWar released back in 2008. Check it out above.
From the looks of the teaser, it appears that those who sign-up for the test phase can play as either the European Enforces or Russia’s Spetsnaz faction. No mention was made of the US faction that was featured in the original title.
Those who want to sign up for the test phase can do so now by clicking this link.
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be receiving a price cut today in the UK.
You can now pick up the Xbox One for £399.99. A grand total of £30 was reduced from the price. The news comes shortly after Microsoft’s announcement of a Titanfall Xbox One bundle, which you can now pre-order on the Microsoft Store for the same price while stocks last. It includes the dollowing:
No word if other territories will be getting a price reduction soon.
Source: Xbox UK.
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann and Bruce Stanley held a Reddit AMA a few days ago, revealing some details on development of The Last of Us and the possibility of a sequel.
While we know the team is working on the final multiplayer DLC for The Last of Us, the guys did hint that the team may be working on additional content as well, or is at least teasing something concerning The Last of Us.
“We’re working on the 3rd DLC drop for MP right now! …and maybe something else… we’ll see,” said Stanley.
While many are hoping for a sequel to The Last of Us, including us, Neil responded to these questions stating that the chances of a sequel happening is “50/50”. He went on to explain that Sony has given them complete trust in their decisions for what projects they will be working on.
“If you’re asking about a sequel… right now I’d say it’s 50/50…..Sony has complete trust in us,” Said Druckmann. “It’s really up to us to come up with something that will keep the team inspired for the next several years — which is why we don’t take the decision of what we’ll work on next lightly.”
The team also discussed their thoughts on the PlayStation 4’s memory, and while they haven’t had much time with it, they are very excited to start utilizing it to it’s full potential, like on the layStation 3.
“Dunno really – the DLC is on the PS3, so we haven’t gotten a whole lot of time with the ‘next-next gen’ hardware,” Stanley added. “But I’m excited about having more memory, until we use it all up again!”
If you are interested, Sony also released a Making of Video for the Last of Us, which is a little over an hour long. You can watch it below. It’s rather interesting to see the work that went into the development and acting for the game.
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We suggest you read the full AMA at the official Reddit posting. It’s a great read.
Platoons are coming back to Battlefield 4 “very soon”, says DICE developer “TheBikingViking”.
First introduced and featured in 2011’s Battlefield 3, Platoons acted as a way to party up with like-minded players and engage in small tournaments or competitions with other Platoons. It may not have been a part of Battlefield 4’s launch, but it’s coming back.
“Very soon, we will release Platoons on Battlelog for Battlefield 4 (details to be announced very soon), but we want to give early access to a smaller group of players to test certain parts of the system before a full rollout and get some even earlier feedback,” writes TheBikingViking on the Battlelog.
Details on exactly how to sign up for early access can be found through that link above.
And, by the way, don’t even think about challenging the MP1st Platoon, because we’ll, like, so totally beat you. So, yeah.
Excited for the return of Platoons?
New details have surfaced unveiling an incoming Xbox One Titanfall bundle arriving March 11.
NeoGAF has posted specifics on a soon-to-be announced Xbox One bundle including Respawn Entertainment’s quickly approaching sci-fi shooter. North American pricing has yet to be listed, but the bundle is said to include the following:
UPDATE: The $499.99 bundle is now available for pre-order through this link.
Titanfall launches on the Xbox One March 11.
Via NowGamer.
We loved The Last of Us’ multiplayer. So much so, it earned third place in our top list of 2013 multiplayer experiences.
While Naughty Dog is already crafting some ideas for a potential sequel to their highly acclaimed PlayStation-exclusive, we’ve decided to create our own short-list of some of our ideas for the game’s would-be multiplayer. Here are five things that we think would make The Last of Us’ multiplayer even better:
We really were limited to what our characters looked like in The Last of Us’ multiplayer. We could pick a hat, a face mask, and an emblem. Otherwise, whether they were male or female, what race they were, or how their face was structured was all done randomly every match. We would love to have control over how our character will look like, just like in Uncharted. We would also love to see separate faction unlocks, as I’ve never liked the idea of having to select which faction I can play as, only to have the exact same cosmetic unlocks be the same as the other one. It basically meant there wasn’t really a point to selecting which faction to play as.
And introduce specific game modes that revolve around the three factions. I’m actually surprised that this wasn’t in the first game. The Military is, after all, the Fireflies’ biggest rival. It would be neat if there were game modes revolving around the faction you are as well. Sure, bring on three-way team death match, I suppose, but give us unique PvP games modes with elements of co-op. I’d love to see something similar to what Killzone 3 did: Operations – set objectives, cut-scenes for progression, ect.
The thing about most games that include some sort of co-op horde mode that bugs me is their lack of objectives. In reality, it should be more along the lines of traditional co-op, similar to that in the Uncharted games. Imaging being faced against waves of infected and human AI, all while having different objectives to complete. Who did this rather well was BioWare with Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer. It might have been a simple traditional horde-mode, but every round was only won by completing a specific, randomized objective. On top of that, a full match was only completed through successful extraction. I’d love to see something similar adopted for The Last of Us 2’s multiplayer, as Mass Effect 3’s horde-mode multiplayer was one of the better ones out there.
The current multiplayer in The Last of Us is absolutely great when it comes to capturing that “survival” feeling. Every moment could potentially be the last as danger lurks around practically every turn. However, to increase the intensity and suspense, why not introduce iconic infected monsters like the Clickers?
Now, imagine a match going as it usually goes in a round of Supply Raid. Your team is at a stalemate with the enemy. Every entry/exit is covered. One small movement could potentially mean death for anyone. That’s when things get a bit more interesting as you hear sounds of footsteps followed by an eerie clicking noise from behind. You use listen mode to see what’s going on, only for it to reveal a hoard of infected and clickers making their way towards the field. This would allow for more dynamic gameplay, as not only will you have to fend for your life against other human controller players, but you’ll also have to face off against highly powerful, senseless killing machines. You might say that ammo, armor, and basically anything you have will be wasted, leaving you vulnerable to enemies. But if you play it smart, you could potentially lead the infected towards the enemy by throwing bottles and bricks, creating a possible opportunity to strike, or cause the opposition to waste resources.
I find it odd that there weren’t a whole lot of these in The Last of Us’ multiplayer. From what I can recall, only Lakeside (where a snow storm rolls in) and Suburb (where a dust storm rolls in) featured some sort of dynamic effect. We would love to see more of these, and in fact, we would love to see some that can actually be harmful or even lethal. Think of a map with rooms that are filled with dead infected and spores pouring out of them. How great would it be if, suddenly, mid-game, buildings fans decide to kick in causing all the spores to be spread throughout the building? In turn, it would require players to equip a gas mask or risk the consequences. In The Last of Us’ single player, the spores didn’t do a whole lot besides infect you, which is a long process. But putting that aside, Naughty Dog could simply program spores to lower your health and introduce body degradation if someone shoots off your gas mask. Either way, we would love to see more maps with dynamic features outside of just cosmetics.
Those are just some of the ideas we came up with that we’d love to see in The Last of Us 2’s multiplayer, which we’re sure hoping actually happens.
If you have any more to add, we would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below!
Beachhead Studio, head of Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ Clan War division and creators of the official Call of Duty App, are cancelling today’s Pacific Diamond Division Clan war while they attempt to push through unforeseen technical difficulties.
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Regrettably, due to issues with online play the Pacific Diamond Division Clan War has had to be cancelled for today.
— Beachhead Studio (@beachheadstudio) February 24, 2014
The issues appear to be affecting a majority of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners, according to the Call of Duty: Ghosts sub-reddit where users are reporting they are unable to access servers. Meanwhile, many official forum user have reported troubles accessing the official Call of Duty App.
Beachhead says they will “evaluate” the situation before moving forward.
Once these issues are resolved we will evaluate the all current Clan Wars to ensure clans are fairly treated.
— Beachhead Studio (@beachheadstudio) February 24, 2014
Issues began earlier Sunday night when reports of bugged clan emblems began surfacing. Sadly, it appears Beachhead was unable to resolve the situation. Stay tuned for more info.
UPDATE: Beachhead Studio has outlined the following steps that will be taken to properly award Diamond Division entitlements:
Yesterday, we gave you a look at all 15 Titanfall maps, complete with names, descriptions, and images, but the trail of information doesn’t stop there.
It seems that all of Titanfall’s Pilot and Titan abilities have been leaked by NeoGaf user RazerUK, and if they are correct, they all seem pretty awesome.
Below is every single ability for Pilots and Titans
Fast Autoloader
This advanced autoload mechanism replenishes your Titan Ordnance faster, making your Titan’s Ordnance available more frequently.
Auto Eject
The Auto-Eject system automatically ejects you as soon as your Titan is doomed. You will also cloak briefly on ejection, whether or not you have the Cloak ability as a Pilot.
Dead Man’s Trigger
The Dead Man’s Trigger auto-detonates all of your planted explosives when you are killed.
Icepick
The ‘Icepick’ is a modified Data Knife that increases the speed with which you can hack Spectres and turret control panels.
Power Cell
The Power Cell accelerates the recharging of your Pilot’s Tactical Ability.
Guardian Chip
This upgraded targeting system allows your Auto-Titan to engage enemies with much greater accuracy.
Run N Gun Kit
The Run N Gun Kit allows you to fire small arms such as pistols and SMGs while sprinting.
Explosives Pack
The Explosives Pack increases your Ordnance ammo capacity as a Pilot.
Quick Reload Kit
The Quick Reload Kit accelerates the reload speeds of all your Pilot weapons.
Stealth Kit
The Stealth Kit makes your footsteps silent, and makes your jump kit exhaust nearly invisible.
Enhanced Parkour Kit
The Enhanced Parkour Kit allows you to wallrun and wallhang for increased periods of time.
Warpfall Transmitter
The Warpfall Transmitter accelerates your Titanfall substantially, using short-range jump technology.
Dome-Shield Battery
This piece of kit extends the duration of your Titan’s Dome-Shield after Titanfall.
Minion Detector
The Minion Detector displays both friendly and enemy Grunts and Spectres on your minimap at all times.
Tactical Reactor
This kit makes your Titan’s Tactical Ability recharge faster. The Tactical Abilities are Vortex Shield, Electric Smoke, and Particle Wall.
Regen Booster
Your Titan is able to regenerate its bodyshield at a faster rate than normal.
Dash Quickcharger
Your Titan’s dash system recharges at a faster rate, allowing you to dash more frequently.
Nuclear Ejection
After you eject, your Titan briefly charges and then detonates its nuclear core, dealing massive amounts of damage to all nearby enemies.
Big Punch
Your Titan’s melee attack power is significantly increased, inflicting greater damage than normal, and knocking enemies back further.
Core Extender
The Core Extender allows any Titan’s Core Ability to remain active for an extended period of time.
Core Accelerator
The Core Accelerator makes your Titan’s Core Ability charge more quickly.
Survivor
Your Titan will lose health at a slower rate when doomed, allowing you to fight longer before having to abandon the Titan.
So how do they look? Are you excited for some of these abilities? Let us know in the comment section below.
Despite headlines on March 2014’s issue of Xbox, The Official Magazine, “Halo 5” remains unconfirmed.
As revealed via these scans of the issue found on Reddit, the magazine admits to the stretch, writing that the game’s dev team insists on referring to it as “Halo for Xbox One,” not Halo 5. The writing also points to a rumor suggesting the launch of a Halo 5 beta this year, though no source was given.
343 Industries is undoubtedly on track to launch a new title in the Halo universe this year, as the game’s senior PR manager confirmed last month. But aside from this piece of concept art coming directly from the studio and the game’s initial teaser trailer, we have little to go by with regards to the game’s ambiguous title.
More recent rumors suggest a “Halo 2 Anniversary”, when Master Chief voice actor said what gamers can “look forward to this year is an anniversary edition of Halo 2”.
For more on Halo for Xbox One, keep your sights on MP1st.
In a continuing stream of Titanfall leaks, RazorTitan on Reddit has posted images and descriptions of what are allegedly all 15 of the game’s multiplayer maps.
15 maps were reported in earlier leaks as well, including a number of weapons, game modes, and perks. So, while you might have seen the list before, the gallery below gives you a clearer picture of what some of the maps might look like. We also recently had a look at Titanfall’s 50 Burn Cards, Achievement list, and a Prestige-like ranking system called “Generations“.
If you’re curious, check out the gallery below.
Source: Reddit.
