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Borderlands 2 – Game Of The Year Edition Spotted In Steam Listing

  by   Joel Santana  
July 3, 2013 12:07 pm in News

Those who have been waiting patiently for Gearbox Software, the developers behind the shoot and loot FPSRPG, Borderlands 2, to release the inevitable Game Of The Year edition, including multiple game add-ons in one sweet deal, might not have to wait much longer.

According to a recent Steam database listing, a Borderlands 2 Game Of The Year edition has recently popped up. This shouldn’t be a big surprise seeing how the first Borderlands that was released all the way back in 2009 received the same treatment shortly after it’s fourth DLC was released.

Borderlands 2 DLC’s featured much more varied then it’s predecessor, however, such as new character classes and an exclusive slaughter dome. Here’s a list of the all the DLC content you can expect be available in the Borderlands 2 Game Of The Year edition:

Game Of  The Year Edition Content

  • Captain Scarlet’s And Her Pirate’s Booty
  • Mister Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage
  • Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt
  • Tiny Tina’s Assault On Dragon Keep
  • Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade
  • Mechromancer Pack
  • Psycho Pack
  • Creature Slaughter Dome

At the moment, there’s no set price as Gearbox hasn’t officially announced Borderlands 2’s Game Of The Year edition, but when a price point becomes available, we will be sure to update you guys.

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Games With Gold – Assassin’s Creed 2 To Be Available For Free July 16 – 31

  by   Joel Santana  
12:04 pm in News

Although Xbox Live Gold subscribers were disappointed with the first game announcement for Microsoft’s latest Games With Gold promotion, Defense Grid: The Awakening, they can look forward to a bigger surprise later this month.

Of the original two games that were announced back in this years E3, Halo 3 and Assassin’s Creed 2, the latter will be available to download for free come July 16, with the cutoff date being July 31, according to Xbox Wire.

Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion nets Xbox Live Gold members with two free games per month until the end of the year. No word yet on when Halo 3 is going to be made available for free in the future, but we will be sure to update you guys when more information surfaces.

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343 Industries Announces Halo 4 Global Championship

  by   David Veselka  
11:34 am in News

If you haven’t yet heard, 343 Industries is going big with their very own Halo 4 tournament this summer.

The Halo 4 Global Championship is a world-wide, free-for-all tournament that kicks off in Austin, Texas, on July 5 that puts a cash prize pool of $500,000 on the line.

“You can participate in a few different ways,” writes 343. “Aim your sights on this year’s Rooster Teeth Expo (RTX) in Austin, TX, to participate in our Wild Card Tournament. Can’t make it? Join in for 5 weeks of online qualifiers! Each week, you’ll be challenged to complete at least 20 matches against 7 random players with the game type changing weekly. The top 6 players from RTX, plus the 4 winners from each week of online play, will receive an expenses-paid trip to compete in the Finals! Will you walk away with the $200,000 (USD) Grand Prize and Halo 4 Global Champion title?”

On July 15, Xbox Live participants will be able to enter a featured Halo 4 playlist where each week, a new game mode will be highlighted. You can check out the full schedule here. You will need a minimum of 20 matches to qualify and your average score will be determined as follows:

  • 1st Place = 8 points
  • 2nd Place = 7 points
  • 3rd Place = 6 points
  • 4th Place = 5 points
  • 5th Place = 4 points
  • 6th Place = 3 points
  • 7th Place = 2 points
  • 8th Place = 1 point
  • Disconnect = 0 points

Participants will also have the chance to win weekly prizes just by playing in the appropriate playlists.

Finals take place between August 30 and September 1 in Seattle, Washington where one winner will walk away with $200,000.

Check out the introduction video by Rooster Teeth.

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To learn more and get involved, you can register here.

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SCUF Gaming Introduces the “SCUF Hybrid” For The Xbox 360

  by   David Veselka  
10:52 am in News

SCUF Gaming, who are known for their line of modified Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers that cater to first-person and third-person shooter games like Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, and Gears of War, are introducing an entirely new line of controllers that improves upon the original design called the SCUF Hybrid.

The SCUF Hybrid is a redesigned Xbox 360 controller that “combines the familiarity of the XBOX controller with a completely re-engineered SCUF back that locks the hands in place by offering the best shape for paddle usage in either wired or wireless variations.”

Up to this point, all Xbox 360 SCUF controllers have been based on the first-party Microsoft design but with the addition of new buttons, improved thumb sticks, trigger stoppers and back paddles for extra functionality. The SCUF Hybrid pushes things even further by opting for a more efficient design, a new battery pack, and additional paddles.

It boasts “One touch fully remappable paddles for on the fly customization with a new virtually indestructible 2, 3 or 4 paddle design! A Lithium Ion battery has made the wireless version lighter and more versatile while offering days of gameplay on a single charge. The SCUF back also improves overall durability with higher grade materials, paddle housings, and hair trigger guards. The HYBRID is designed to dramatically improve all aspects of your gameplay and enable you to become the best gamer you can be.”

Check out the promotional video for the new SCUF Hybrid.

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The SCUF Hybrid will be available later this month on July 31st, 2013. You can pre-order and customize your very own SCUF Hybrid right here, or even choose designs from some of your favorite pro teams.

Are you a SCUF user? Are you thinking about picking up the new SCUF Hybrid?

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PlanetSide 2 – Infiltrator Class Set To Receive Upgrades In Coming Months, More Class Upgrades To Follow

  by   Joel Santana  
9:00 am in News

Looks like some changes are coming to the playable classes of Sony’s free-to-play MMOFPS title, PlanetSide 2, over the coming months and continuing throughout the year.

Speaking with Shacknews, Mark Higby revealed that the first class to receive an update is the Infiltrator class. He says “he’s going to get some new cloak types, there’s a cloaking type called the ‘Stalker Cloak,’ which basically is a cloak that has no duration. You can stay cloaked forever with it.”

In addition to getting an upgraded cloak, the Infiltrator class will see a buff on it’s melee weapons to complement the Infiltrator’s cloaking ability. Higby goes to say “wieldable melee weapons will be a thing, maybe you’ll have a vibro-sword or katana of some sort that you can use as your primary weapon. So you’ll be able to sneak around more and be able to do more with melee weapons for close-range combat. Those are the cornerstones of the Infiltrator update, for now.”

You can expect the Infiltrator’s class upgrade to go live either later July or August, with the rest of the classes to receive an upgrade throughout the span of one year.

What upgrade would you guys like to see your favorite PlanetSide 2 class? Let us know in the comment section below.

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H-Hour: World’s Elite is a Go, SOF Studios Reaches Kickstarter Goal

  by   David Veselka  
July 2, 2013 6:49 pm in News

David Sears and his team at SOF Studios can breathe a sigh of relief, as can fans of the tactical, team-based shooter genre.

H-Hour: World’s Elite is officially a go as the studio’s Kickstarter campaign has reached its goal of raising $200,000 in funds as of today, July 2, with four days left to go on the clock.

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As of this writing, $206, 644 has been pledged towards the project.

“We made it! With your help–and many of you were tireless promoters of the H-Hour: World’s Elite Kickstarter project–we have met our minimum target!” writes creative director David Sears in a recent update.

“Of course it’s not over yet,” he adds. “We can still reach for the stretch goals and every dollar pledged will be used to make a better game. So please keep spreading the word!”

Be sure to check out our full interview with Sears to learn mor about H-Hour and what you can expect from this deadly shooter coming to the PC and PlayStation 4.

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New Battlefield 4 Screens are Filled With Fire and Falling Skyscrapers

  by   David Veselka  
4:16 pm in News

Two brand new Battlefield 4 screens have surfaced today, one showing off another scene from the single player campaign, and the other giving you a better view of what happens in Battlefield 4 multiplayer when you put too many tank rounds into the base of a giant skyscraper.

Check them out below.

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Courtesy of GameStop.

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If you’ve yet to see Battlefield 4’s multiplayer in action, then you better check it out right here and catch our first impressions here!

Watch out for Battlefield 4 arriving October 29 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, later for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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Nine New Borderlands 2 Customization Items Now Available

  by   Joel Santana  
4:03 pm in News

Is your vault hunter looking rather plain and dull. Do you want to spice up their looks with some bad-ass items? If so, the folks over at Gearbox have released yet another customization pack, one you might have heard about back in June, which we covered.

These new customization packs adds nine new packs in total and turn your favorite vault hunter into quite the gentleman, or see them suffering from a splitting headache. Check out the new skins below:

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Just like the previous customization pack released back in January, each pack will set you back $0.99 USD or 80 Microsoft Points.

Additionally, Xbox 360 users can pick up Borderlands 2 for $9.99 USD or 800 Microsoft points and its DLC add-ons at half price right now. See all the details here!

Which customization items are you getting for your vault hunters? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Xbox One’s Kinect Capable Of Reading Redemption Codes

  by   Joel Santana  
3:37 pm in News

In what I personally think is some pretty cool news that future Xbox One owners can look forward to, it appears that the new Kinect bundled with every package of Microsoft’s next-generation console is capable of more than recognizing voice commands and movements.

As IGN reports, the Kinect 2.0 will be able to scan and recognize QR codes according to the latest tweet from Microsoft’s corporate vice president, Marc Whitten, which reads “To my reddit friends — yup — this works!” referencing a Reddit thread about the topic.

Ideally, you will no longer need to manually input all those bonus, limited edition, or pre-order item codes when first booting up a game. Sweet!

Xbox One is set to be available this November, for $499 USD.

How do you guys feel about Kinect 2.0 being able to read codes? Something cool? Let us know in the comment section below!

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World of Warplanes Now in Open Beta

  by   David Veselka  
2:57 pm in News

Wargaming.net is kicking things off with an open beta for their upcoming multiplayer-based, aerial-action game, World of Warplanes.

The game takes the same idea as their already popular PC title, World of Tank, soon available on the Xbox 360, but brings the battle to the skies as you pilot historically accurate warplanes in intense aerial battle.

World of Warplanes specialist Ivan Goldensohn walks you through some of the key points of the game and talks about how the beta is shaping up.

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Look for the World of Warplanes beta right here.

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PlanetSide 2 To Make A Push To The eSports Scene With ‘Battle Islands’

  by   Joel Santana  
2:42 pm in News

During this year’s MLG Spring Championship Event in Anaheim, California, Sony Online Entertainment revealed some upcoming plans for their  free-to-play MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2, that will help push PlanetSide 2 into the realm of eSports.

PlanetSide 2′s creative director Matt Higby announced that fans can look forward to a few new additions that will take the large-scale battle of PlanetSide 2 and make it more focused on outfit versus outfit gameplay. According to Higby, this new feature called ‘Battle Islands’ “will help usher in the game into the realm of eSports.”

Speaking with ShackNews, Higby said “The idea of Battle Islands is, rather than having a full-on 64 square kilometer continent, they’re a little bit smaller, they’re more focused and they’re designed for smaller-scale combat. The battle islands are also set up so that when we do our eSports gameplay mode, they’ll be what’s used. They’ll be instanced in that case, instead of in our massively multiplayer mode. In the instanced version, they’re set up for 48 vs. 48 of objective-based combat and gameplay.”

Higby also mentioned that all gear, features, and vehicles that are available in the full world of Auraxis can still be found in Battle Islands, even though it will have a heavier emphasis on infantry action. Battle Islands are set to be integrated into live servers for non-MLG types to enjoy as well. The studio will also be introducing a Battle Island that includes ‘Nexus’, a throwback to the original PlanetSide title that will feature icy environments.

Check out the Nexus Battle Island in action below:

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Currently the release date for brand new Battle Islands feature is still unknown, but you can expect to see it rather soon.

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Official Black Ops 2 Buried Zombies Music Video – “Always Running”

  by   David Veselka  
12:56 pm in News

Activision and Kevin Sherwood, sound designer and composer at Treyarch, have hooked up with the talents of “Malukah” to create a chilling music video for the studio’s brand new Call of Duty Zombies experience called Buried, available in the recently released Black Ops 2: Vengeance DLC.

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You may remember the voice Malukah from the amazing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim theme song cover that made its rounds on the internet months back. We’re glad to see companies like Activision take notice of her talents and think this new zombies music video is pretty cool.

What do you guys think?

Also, be sure to check out some Vengeance DLC gameplay on all of the new maps right here in our video preview.

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Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC Now Live on Xbox 360, New Screens, Double Weapon XP Starts Tomorrow

  by   David Veselka  
12:38 pm in News

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s third multiplayer DLC is now available in the in-game store for all Xbox 360 users.

Vengeance brings four brand new multiplayer maps, a whole new Zombies experience, and even a new Zombies weapon, the Ray Gun Mark II, for use in all Zombies maps.

  • “Cove,” — The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with players battling it out amongst the wreckage of a jet that crash-landed during a smuggling operation gone wrong.
  • “Detour,” — The action plays out atop a destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement enables head-to-head action playing out on multiple levels.
  • “Rush,” — Prepare for fast, close-quarters engagements in this paintball course turned full-combat arena, giving players new opportunities and challenges to use the cover to their advantage.
  • “Uplink,” — In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favorite multiplayer map “Summit” from the original Call of Duty®: Black Ops, players clash deep in the rain-soaked jungles of Myanmar, high atop a hi-tech mountain facility.

Owners of the Black Ops 2 Season Pass will be able to pick up the map pack at no additional cost. Otherwise, it can be yours for 1200 MS Points. For those wondering, the download size comes in at 1.94 GB.

Check out Rush, Detour, Cove, Uplink, and the new Zombies map, Buried, in action right here in our Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC video preview.

To make your week even better, developers Treyarch are hitting the Double Weapon XP switch tomorrow and are keeping it on until Monday, July 8, so you can rank up your weapons faster while checking out the new maps.

Of course, Double Weapon XP will apply to all platforms, including the PlayStation 3 and PC.

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Had a chance to sink any time in on on the new maps? What do you guys think so far? If you haven’t yet, check out our YouTube channel for some Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC gameplay. Lastly, we leave you with a ton of new screens from the new DLC:

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Borderlands 2 DLC Discounted At Half Off On The Xbox 360 Until July 8

  by   Joel Santana  
12:06 pm in News

Are you looking to extend your Borderlands 2 experience, but have been waiting for some sweet deals to come along? Well, you don’t have to wait much further.

According to Xbox Live’s ‘Deal Of The Week’, a good majority of Borderlands 2 DLC is now discounted at half off until July 8. Check out the prices below:

Borderlands 2 Deal Of The Week Discounted Prices

Additionally, you can grab the Games On Demand version of Borderlands 2 for only $9.99 USD or 800 Microsoft Points for today only as it’s apart of the Xbox Live Ultimate Game sale.

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Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale Underway, Check Out What’s On Sale

  by   Joel Santana  
11:57 am in News

Get ready to break out your wallets, as Xbox Live is set to have a week long sale for a good handful of games, starting this week.

The sale includes the likes of titles such as Borderlands 2, Gears Of War: Judgement, Crysis and many more. Check out the list below of the games that are going to be discounted during this week-long sale.

July 2 One Day Sale

  Regular  Sale Price Save Savings
Assassin’s Creed 3 $39.99 $14.99 $25.00 63%
Borderlands 2 $39.99 $9.99 $30.00 75%
Far Cry 3 $59.99 $19.99 $40.00 67%
Max Payne 3 $39.99 $9.99 $30.00 75%

 

Additionally, you can expect the following games to be at a discounted price until July 8, see the eligible games below:

Discounted Until July 8

  Regular  Sale Price Save Savings
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway $29.99 $4.99 $25.00 83%
Far Cry Instincts Predator $19.99 $4.99 $15.00 75%
Crysis $19.99 $4.99 $15.00 75%
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 $14.99 $4.99 $10.00 67%
WWE ’13 $59.99 $14.99 $45.00 75%
Mass Effect $14.99 $4.99 $10.00 67%
Prey $19.99 $2.99 $17.00 85%
Bulletstorm $19.99 $4.99 $15.00 75%
Perfect Dark Zero $14.99 $2.99 $12.00 80%
Dragon Age Origins $14.99 $4.99 $10.00 67%
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga $29.99 $4.99 $25.00 83%

 

If the above mentioned list of games doesn’t contain anything that catches your eye, Major Nelson revealed the full list of games that will be discounted some time this week during this sale. View them below:

Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale

  • Assassin’s Creed 3
  • Bioshock Infinite
  • Borderlands 2
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
  • Bulletstorm
  • Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
  • Crysis
  • Crysis 3
  • Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
  • Dragon Age Origins
  • Far Cry 3
  • Far Cry Instincts Predator
  • Forza Horizon
  • Gears Judgement
  • Hasbro Family Game Night 3
  • Hitman Absolution
  • Kinect Sports 2
  • Left 4 Dead 2
  • Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes
  • Lego Lord of the Rings
  • Mass Effect
  • Max Payne 3
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengence
  • Monopoly Streets
  • Perfect Dark Zero
  • Prey
  • Rockstar Table Tennis
  • The Orange Box
  • Tomb Raider
  • Witcher 2
  • WWE 13 GonD
  • X-com: Enemy Unknown

Any games you guys are thinking of snatching up during this sale? Let us know in the comment section below!

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GTA V – First Official Gameplay Video Coming Soon, Multiplayer Called “Grand Theft Auto Online”

  by   James Lara  
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Grand Theft Auto 5 is just a few months away from release, and while we have only seen scripted gameplay trailers, Rockstar is preparing to debut the first official gameplay video real “soon”, along with the first multiplayer details.

In the recent Asked and Answered that Rockstar held for GTA V, Rockstar stated the following concerning the gameplay reveal.

“Will we ever see some GTA V gameplay?”  – @ASTR4Lx

Yes. Soon (or in September if you don’t want to see it before you play it… it’s up to you) – the first Official Gameplay Video is on its way…

Along with this, they confirmed that GTA V online won’t simply be called GTA V Online, but rather “Grand Theft Auto Online.” Their goal is to create an incredible online experience that’s fun, fair, and healthy for everyone.

“When will we get information on GTA V multiplayer?” – @camronbnl3

Expect to hear some first details soon – it’s called Grand Theft Auto Online and we’re very excited to unveil it for you sometime this summer.

“A healthy GTAIV multiplayer game is really hard to come by nowadays. By healthy I mean players play for good clean fun. Every time I join a game it’s either modded or hacked. When I create a custom game, some abusive d*ck joins my game and ruins everyone’s fun game. I can’t just kick him out unless everyone votes. Do something about this in GTAV, Rockstar.” – received via Mouthoff

Ever since Grand Theft Auto IV was released, we’ve continued to integrate newer and stronger methods of cheat detection and prevention for each of our games. While we have yet to reveal specifically what new anti-cheating measures we have planned for GTAV, rest assured that we’re focused on creating as level a playing field and as fair, fun (and healthy as you say) an experience as possible for everyone. There will always be some people who want to cheat but we are going to do our best to stop it. We have spent a lot of time and effort making an incredible Online experience and proper support is part of that package.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is set to release on the PS3 and Xbox 360 September 17th. No news whether it’ll come to PC or next gen consoles at a later date.
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Battlefield 3 – Semi-Secret Pathway Discovered on Noshahr Canals, Did You Know?

  by   David Veselka  
July 1, 2013 6:24 pm in Features

User “Tallkido” recently posted a very interesting video on the r/Battlefield3 sub-reddit by YouTuber “Claudio Sad” which holds a “secret” many of you, even some of the more veteran among us, may not have known.

As documented by these fine gentlemen in the video below, what if I told you there is a secret pathway (or, at least, a relatively unknown pathway) that will get you from the Russian spawn to the B flag in a game of Conquest on Noshahr Canals in a matter of seconds, all while remaining almost completely undetected?

I sure didn’t know about it, and due to the amount of up-votes this post has received so far, I take it that a lot of other Battlefield-ers didn’t know either. Check out the video below:

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Sure, it isn’t a huge “secret” by any stretch of the meaning, but it’s pretty cool to see something like this pop up after almost two years of game time.

By the way, if you are a PlayStation Plus members and still don’t own Battlefield 3, you’ll want to read this to find out how to get it for free.

So, did you know?

Source: Reddit

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Microsoft Might Extend Xbox 360 ‘Games With Gold’ Offer, Major Nelson Issues Apology

  by   Joel Santana  
5:51 pm in News

Games With Gold, a promotion from Microsoft that was announced in their 2013 E3 conference which lets any Xbox Live Gold member download two games per month at no charge is now underway.

However, that’s not to say it hasn’t gotten off to a rather rocky start. The company received some displeasing feedback from the community due to the promotion’s first game announcement: Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Xbox Live’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb recently issued an apology on Reddit, addressing the feedback and disappointment of the community for the first game that was picked. It read, “Sorry about the disappointment. Not sure how people started to assume that H3 and AC2 were coming in July. I thought it was pretty clear in the briefing, but I guess not that clear.”

Although, the above statement does seem to contradict what the Xbox Support twitter account recently stated:

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Additionally, when asked if Microsoft had any plans of continuing the Games With Gold offer beyond it’s initial term, set to finish at the end of the year, Major Nelson replied, saying, “anything is possible, we’ll see how the program goes.”

Would you guys like to see Microsoft extend the Games With Gold offer past it’s initial term? Also, were you upset with the first pick for a free game? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Borderlands 2 – Xbox 360 Patch To Arrive Tomorrow, Patch Notes

  by   Joel Santana  
4:54 pm in News

Fans of Borderlands 2 on the Xbox 360 platform can expect to be greeted by an update tomorrow, the next time they boot up their copy of the game.

Although, this update doesn’t contain anything significantly new, it will offer increased stability for long game sessions and fixes that have already been implemented in the recent PC/PS3 update that went live last week. Check out the full patch notes below:

July 2, 2013 Patch Notes

  • Increased stability of long play sessions.
  • Added the ability to preview and purchase add-on characters from the ‘New Game’ character selection screen and when joining another player’s game and choosing your character.
  • Added un-purchased campaign add-ons to the Fast Travel station list to streamline the ability to purchase the new content. These locations appear with an asterisk next to their names.

Additionally, there’s no word yet on how Gearbox is going to fix the customization items featured in their latest DLC, Tiny Tina’s Assault On Dragon Keep, which are currently not included in any loot pools for any enemy, nor is it given out in any quest.

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Crysis 3 – Double XP Arrives This Weekend

  by   David Veselka  
4:38 pm in News

“Victory will be twice as sweet during the Double XP Weekend beginning next Friday,” writes Crytek in a recent Facebook update.

No details were given, but it looks like Double XP is headed your way this weekend, if you’re still enjoying the game’s nanosuit-powered multiplayer gameplay. We’ll make sure to update with more solid details as they become available.

If you missed it, Crytek recently released a multiplayer small patch for Crysis 3 which addressed “a variety of known issues.” Check out the details here.

You can also catch our review of the game’s first set of multiplayer DLC, The Lost Island, right here.

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