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Kalyx triaD 01-19-2015 07:46 PM

What the fuck was Sony thinking with the pay-to-win shit. And it's so over-the-top P2W, too. Like 'fuck it'.

Emperor Smeat 01-20-2015 05:42 PM

Today's News:
1) Nintendo announces they are shutting down their Club Nintendo Rewards program later this year with a new rewards program to arrive at a later date.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ni...ram/1100-5174/

2) Robotoki studio announces they are shutting down soon and all development for Human Element has been dropped until they can find a new publisher for the game in the meantime.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ro...own/1100-5175/
http://www.destructoid.com/human-ele...s-286442.phtml

3) 2K Games confirmed rumors of the Borderlands series being remastered with Borderlands: The Handsome Collection to arrive on March 24th for North America and March 27th for other regions.
http://www.destructoid.com/borderlan...6397.phtml#ext

4) SALES - Sony is offering all PSN members a one-time 10% discount this weekend for purchases made at the PS Store during this weekend. This offer is part of their apology for PSN's connection issues last month.
http://www.destructoid.com/save-10-p...d-286414.phtml
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/...-this-weekend/

drave 01-21-2015 02:13 PM

Windows 10 will allow any Xbox One game to be streamed to any Windows 10 device.

Pretty neat.

alvarado52 01-21-2015 05:32 PM

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/kQShIMS9R6I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Emperor Smeat 01-21-2015 05:53 PM

Today's News:
1) Besides Windows 10 supporting Xbox One game streaming like drave stated earlier, Microsoft also revealed their virtual reality device called HoloLens today.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/mi...evi/1100-5176/

2) For those interested, EVO revealed Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Tekken 7, and Mortal Kombat X are among the nine games for the EVO 2015 tournament.
http://www.destructoid.com/evo-2015-...e-286480.phtml

3) ZeniMax announces the subscription fee for Elder Scrolls Online will be getting dropped after March 17th while the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game will be arriving on June 9th.
http://www.destructoid.com/surprise-...d-286479.phtml

4) Nintendo states similar to Ocarina of Time 3D's gyroscope controls, Majoar's Mask 3D will also have them as a completely optional feature.
http://www.destructoid.com/the-best-...f-286469.phtml

SlickyTrickyDamon 01-21-2015 09:07 PM

hhahahaha basically one year and done for Elder Scrolls.

Emperor Smeat 01-22-2015 06:03 PM

Today's News:
1) EA announces Battlefield Hardline will be the next game available for the EA Access program.
http://www.destructoid.com/battlefie...m-286526.phtml

2) Koei Tecmo's Vice President states if given the chance by Nintendo, the next Warriors spin-off game would involve the Mario series while the producer of the Pokemon series teased he likes the idea of a Pokemon Warriors game.
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/245654-k...riors-spin-off

3) GOG.com announces Star Wars Rebellion and Rogue Squadron 3D are among the next batch of Star Wars games to be added to the service.
http://www.destructoid.com/star-wars...m-286544.phtml

4) Sony recently agreed to a $15 million settlement in regards to the 2011 PSN Hacking Attack class action lawsuit. The company is offering several games and stuff as part of the compensation although broken down into different tiers and rules for claims.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ty-breach.aspx
http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/23/593...action-lawsuit

Kalyx triaD 01-23-2015 03:37 PM

So APB Reloaded is coming to X1 and PS4.

Kalyx triaD 01-23-2015 03:50 PM

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Emperor Smeat 01-23-2015 05:53 PM

Today's News:
1) Ed Boon teases at least one new character for Mortal Kombat X will be revealed next week while recent tweets also teased at Kenshi, Reptile, and Nightwolf returning.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/mk-x...ates-next-week

2) SALES & FREEBIES:
3) The next Call of Duty game is currently rumored to be getting revealed on May 4th based on an accidental teaser sent by Xbox's community manager.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...s-reveal-date/

Emperor Smeat 01-26-2015 06:03 PM

Today's News:
1) Gearbox is currently developing Borderlands 3 based on recent job postings.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/gear...-borderlands-3

2) For those who own the digital version of Far Cry 4 and didn't get it from UPlay, might be wise to check if your copy is still active since Ubisoft has removed a lot of digital copies without warning. While they refused to help at first, Ubisoft is currently willing to offer refunds to those affected.
http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-k...--286686.phtml

drave 01-28-2015 03:16 PM

Just bought Titanfall and all DLC for $12. Worth it at that price, regardless.

Kalyx triaD 01-28-2015 05:53 PM

I should jump on that. I liked me some Titanfall.

Emperor Smeat 01-28-2015 08:08 PM

Joystiq expected to be shut down soon. According to the staff, they haven't been officially told of the situation but are aware something bad is occurring soon.

The official reason hinted was their parent company AOL is currently in the process of doing some major restructuring.

http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/joystiq-closing-shop/
http://www.destructoid.com/joystiq-i...n-286762.phtml

Kalyx triaD 01-28-2015 09:22 PM

That AOL is still in any position of power is kinda wild.

whiteyford 01-29-2015 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 4576695)
Just bought Titanfall and all DLC for $12. Worth it at that price, regardless.

I have played the tutorial mission, need to invest some time into it after it gathering dust for 6months.

drave 01-29-2015 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 4576949)
That AOL is still in any position of power is kinda wild.

Soooooooooooo weird. They still have 56k and still charge out the ass for it. I cringe every time I see an aol or netzero e-mail address.

drave 01-29-2015 05:34 AM

Barely had a run at the game, things became quite busy yesterday evening.

I cannot believe this game doesn't have a larger following. Guessing most people are more for the CoD's and BF's of the genre. This game is ridiculously fast and the movement is unparalleled, even the new CoD has a hard time keeping up with the parkour shenanigans this game offers.

Anyway, only played two matches and got stomped as I would expect as a noob :) Very enjoyable game though.

Emperor Smeat 01-29-2015 06:42 PM

Today's News:
1) EA announces the open beta for Battlefield Hardline starts on February 3rd and ends on February 8th.
http://www.destructoid.com/get-hard-...a-286881.phtml

2) The creator of the Bioshock series, Ken Levine, announces the first project from his new studio is a first-person perspective sci-fi game for the PC.
http://www.destructoid.com/bioshock-...e-286851.phtml

3) Sony announces several apps for the Vita will be getting removed as part of a firmware update this March.
http://www.destructoid.com/sony-cuts...a-286854.phtml

Disturbed316 01-30-2015 03:22 AM

Two new Lego games were announced today for those who still play them, Lego Marvel Avengers and Lego Jurassic World.

whiteyford 01-30-2015 10:40 AM

Buying both

Emperor Smeat 01-30-2015 06:17 PM

Today's News:
1) Borderlands 2 lead writer Anthony Burch announces he is leaving Gearbox and will be joining RocketJump studio for work on the Video Game High School web series.
http://www.destructoid.com/borderlan...x-286953.phtml

2) According to Koei Tecmo, Hyrule Warriors broke the record for highest US launch sales in Warriors/Musou history.
http://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-wa...--286933.phtml

3) Sega of America announces they are in the process of restructuring with the branch to shrink in size, workforce to shrink in size, and game production to also shrink.
http://www.destructoid.com/sega-of-a...s-286948.phtml

4) Microsoft reveals the free games for February's Games With Gold are #IDARB (Xbox One), Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (Xbox 360), and Sniper Elite V2 (Xbox 360).
http://www.destructoid.com/brothers-...d-286837.phtml

Fignuts 01-30-2015 07:39 PM

Advise everyone to pick up Brothers. Also, advise completing it in one go. It's better that way. Doesn't take long. Couple hours maybe. Maybe a bit longer.

Gonna pick up Sniper Elite V2. Enjoyed the demo, but never got around to getting it.

Disturbed316 01-30-2015 11:59 PM

I haven't had Gold for a number of months now and don't miss it, rarely have time to play let alone multiplayer but generally kept it for the free games. After getting an Xbox One though, all the free games have been utter shite.

Fignuts 01-31-2015 12:00 AM

Couple gems.

Super Time Force and Volkar were both good.

Emperor Smeat 01-31-2015 05:41 PM

February's PS+ lineup of free games were revealed to be:
PS3 - Thief (2014 reboot), Yakuza 4
PS4 - Transistor, Aoptheon
Vita - Kick and Fennick, Rogue Legacy

http://www.screwattack.com/video/Pla...ealed-12861743

Fignuts 01-31-2015 05:50 PM

Really don't know what people are expecting with the PS4 and XBONE free games. The games being released on the older consoles are years old. What are they supposed to do, release titanfall for free?

drave 01-31-2015 06:15 PM

They had a sale on it. Deluxe edition (base + all dlc) for 12.50. That is good enough.

SlickyTrickyDamon 01-31-2015 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fignuts (Post 4578278)
Really don't know what people are expecting with the PS4 and XBONE free games. The games being released on the older consoles are years old. What are they supposed to do, release titanfall for free?

Got Madden today for 24 bucks. Great deal.

Fignuts 01-31-2015 10:37 PM

Yeah, exactly.

There are already great deals on some of these games, they're just too new to give away for free.

Fignuts 02-01-2015 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 4565568)
1) CD Projekt Red recently released the minimum and recommended specs for the PC version of The Witcher 3.
http://www.destructoid.com/well-crap...d-285865.phtml

http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/i...1050x10000.jpg


Ha. Two Skynets. Classic.

Kalyx triaD 02-02-2015 02:09 PM

Monty Oum, producer of those great Dead Fantasy slash-fics and animator for Red vs Blue died today.

Fignuts 02-02-2015 04:58 PM

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

Loved the Dead Fantasy stuff.

Emperor Smeat 02-02-2015 10:16 PM

Late Night News:
1) Sony confirms their Sony Online Entertainment studio is no longer part of the company after it was bought out by investment firm Columbus Nova. The studio will now be known as Daybreak Game Company.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/so...ent/1100-5178/

2) Nintendo released the final update for Club Nintendo with dozens of games and items available to be redeemed from now until the Club's shutdown later this year.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/club...ts-last-hurrah

3) Metal Gear Rising 2 is currently rumored to be in development based on a teaser shown during Tapei Game Show. May or may not also end up being a PS4 exclusive.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/meta...g-2-may-be-way

Emperor Smeat 02-03-2015 06:30 PM

Today's News:
1) The creator of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award during next month's GDCA (Game Developers Choice Awards) show.
http://www.destructoid.com/final-fan...d-287128.phtml

2) More screenshots for Just Cause 3 was recently leaked online.
http://www.destructoid.com/someone-l...s-287078.phtml

3) Monolith Productions founder is currently considering the idea of handing over the Condemned series rights to an indie studio so that Condemned 3 and future games in the series can be developed.
http://www.destructoid.com/which-ind...--287088.phtml

alvarado52 02-03-2015 09:11 PM

Who has an Xbox One and wants Black Flag.

Dont be stingy fuckers either, if you played it and beat it or arent a fan of the series, dont bother.

Emperor Smeat 02-04-2015 08:03 PM

Today's News:
1) SALES:
2) According to Gearbox, they have dropped the PS3 and Xbox 360 as platforms for Borderlands 3.
http://www.destructoid.com/borderlan...d-287146.phtml

3) According to Bioware, Mass Effect 4 has gone through several design changes since the decision to drop last gen console support for the game. The goal is to make the game similar to their original idea for Mass Effect 1 before cuts and tweaks had to be made because of the Xbox 360 (and PS3).
http://www.destructoid.com/bioware-g...s-287137.phtml

Emperor Smeat 02-05-2015 06:28 PM

Today's News:
1) Activision released their 4Q fiscal report which revealed the Call of Duty series has managed to generate around $11 billion in revenue, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ended up being the top selling game of 2014, and Destiny has around 16 million registered players.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...n-revenue.aspx
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...urs-daily.aspx

2) Ubisoft announces the PC version of Assassin's Creed Rogue will arrive on March 10th.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/assa...-10/2300-9916/

3) SALES - Ubisoft is currently holding a sale on the Nintendo eShop from now until February 16th with discounts ranging between 25-75% off.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...o-287223.phtml
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/det...BLMfh9xAUmBk25

Emperor Smeat 02-06-2015 06:28 PM

Today's News:
1) Some Nintendo related news:
2) Sony announces MLB 15 The Show will be getting a special collector's edition to celebrate the series 10th Anniversary. It will only be available for the PS4 and includes around $130 worth of DLC content.
http://www.destructoid.com/mlb-15-th...n-287310.phtml

3) The recent Xbox One firmware update was revealed to include a controller update reducing the activating time needed for controllers.
http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-one-...e-287276.phtml

4) Activision teases Treyarch Studio is working on several innovations for the Call of Duty series and will debut with their game later this year.
http://www.destructoid.com/activisio...--287291.phtml

Kalyx triaD 02-06-2015 06:38 PM

Did not see the Zelda thing coming.

SlickyTrickyDamon 02-06-2015 06:44 PM

Welll exxxxxusee me princess. :D

Kalyx triaD 02-06-2015 06:58 PM

If this Link isn't mute, that line is almost a requirement.

drave 02-06-2015 07:38 PM

http://link-wellexcusemeprincess.ytmnd.com/

alvarado52 02-06-2015 08:19 PM

Xbox 1:

Black Flag:
P46DQ-XWRM2-2DTV2-HP2V9-HDM9Z

Unity:
TDKQF-MKD6J-HRMFD-7FYC4-73XMZ


Call out what you claim, and you're welcome.

Kalyx triaD 02-06-2015 08:25 PM

I gave a away those same codes months ago.

Fignuts 02-06-2015 08:29 PM

I claimed both.

GREED

alvarado52 02-07-2015 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 4581598)
I gave a away those same codes months ago.

congratulations

alvarado52 02-07-2015 01:59 AM

I better get some fuckin' rep at least Fignuts.

Emperor Smeat 02-10-2015 06:44 PM

Today's News:
1) Capcom announces Resident Evil Remastered HD ended up breaking the record for launch game sales in company history.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/resi...history-capcom

2) Playtonic Games studio announces they are working on a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie called Project Ukulele. The studio was formed by several former RARE employees including the character designer of both Banjo and Kazooie.
http://www.destructoid.com/could-thi...--287483.phtml

3) Bethesda states they will be holding an official press conference during this year's E3 event.
http://www.bethblog.com/2015/02/10/b...ave-me-a-seat/

4) Some Sony related news:
5) Bioware states they have completely canned all development for Shadow Realms with the team working on the project to be moved to other projects within the company.
http://www.destructoid.com/developme...d-287444.phtml

Kalyx triaD 02-10-2015 06:57 PM

The people want classic RE, Capcom.

Fignuts 02-10-2015 07:18 PM

Does the HD game have tank controls?

Always thought it was stupid that all survival horror games back in the day had those. No, it does not add to the gameplay, it's just shitty controls. Kept me from playing the series until they wised up and made more traditional controls for RE4, and oh look at that it was one of the greatest games ever.

Kalyx triaD 02-10-2015 07:24 PM

Well I guess I'm thinking more classic RE difficulty and fear,

alvarado52 02-10-2015 09:10 PM

Tank controls are the only way to go in the HD release...tried the new, improved ones, but with the odd angle changes, I find myself moving back and forth between scenes, and FORGET dodging zombies with that shit on.

Emperor Smeat 02-11-2015 06:08 PM

Today's News:
1) The director of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round made a small request to modders of the upcoming PC version to not do anything vulgar or else Tecmo very likely won't release any more games in the series for the platform.
http://www.destructoid.com/dead-or-a...--287522.phtml

2) Valve announces they are going after developers who try to cheat the Greenlight system by offering free game keys in return for votes. While the votes and keys likely won't be taken away, the final approval process will be a lot slower if Valve finds out shenanigans occurred.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/valv...eenlight-votes

3) According to reports, Peter Molyneux's 22Cans studio is very unlikely to both reward the winner of the 2013 Curiosity contest and finish work on the Godus project. The reason for the Godus situation is due to a mix of development problems and the studio switching focus towards a new game called The Trial.
http://www.destructoid.com/nearly-tw...r-287521.phtml
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015...ells-going-on/

4) SALES - Steam is currently holding a Mystery Midweek sale from now till February 13th with around 40 games getting discounts ranging as high as 80% off.
http://www.destructoid.com/steam-une...e-287492.phtml
http://store.steampowered.com/sale/mystery_midweek/

Fignuts 02-11-2015 06:42 PM

No more DOA games for PC I guess.

drave 02-11-2015 09:29 PM

Yea.... wtf do they expect? YOU HAVE A SLIDER FOR JIGGLE BUILT IN TO THE GAME!!!

Kalyx triaD 02-11-2015 09:30 PM

Yeah that's a wrap.

Emperor Smeat 02-12-2015 06:38 PM

Today's News:
1) Ubisoft recent fiscal report showed the company made €80 million more than expected, Assassin's Creed Rogue and Unity managed to sell around the same amount as Black Flag, and Far Cry 4 sold around 7 million copies (1 million more than expected).
http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-h...s-287585.phtml

2) For those interested, Treyarch held a session during the 2015 DICE Summit about the origins and history of Call of Duty's Zombie mode. Video is around 25 minutes long in length.
http://www.destructoid.com/this-2015...e-287564.phtml

3) Next game in the Tomb Raider series is rumored to be called Lara Croft: Relic Run based on recent trademark filings.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-en...e-287560.phtml

4) Barely a week after being purchased by Columbus Nova, Daybreak Game Company (formerly SOE) announces layoffs have occurred at two of their studios.
http://www.destructoid.com/layoffs-h...e-287553.phtml

Emperor Smeat 02-13-2015 05:56 PM

Today's News:
1) MLB Advanced Media recently revealed R.B.I. Baseball 15 is currently in development with several new features included and fixes a bunch of issues with last year's game.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/rb...-features.aspx

2) A new trailer for Just Cause 3 was released today by Avalanche Studios. Game is currently on track for a Holiday 2015 release date.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/ever...ate/2300-9943/
http://www.destructoid.com/it-looks-...e-287635.phtml

3) Capcom announces they are currently developing an Attack on Titan arcade game while Atlus is currently rumored to be working on a 3DS game based on the show.
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-is...e-287628.phtml

4) FREEBIES:
To celebrate the launch of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Capcom is currently giving away a free DLC pack for the game from now till March 15th.
http://www.destructoid.com/monster-h...c-287611.phtml
Square Enix announces Dragon Quest Heroes post-launch plans include a free DLC pack containing a playable villain.
http://www.destructoid.com/dragon-qu...s-287612.phtml

5) Valve is currently expected to reveal more details regarding their Steam machine during next month's GDC expo.
http://www.destructoid.com/we-might-...e-287586.phtml

alvarado52 02-14-2015 04:31 PM

I want another Mass Effect NOW.

That is all.

Emperor Smeat 02-16-2015 06:05 PM

Today's News:
1) Next game in the Souls series is rumored to be called Soldiers' Souls based on recent trademark filings by Namco.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/band...%E2%80%99-soul

2) Zenimax revealed some new details regarding Elder Scrolls Online with the switch to the free-to-play model occurring on March 17th and the items available to purchase will mainly be cosmetic stuff.
http://www.destructoid.com/zenimax-d...e-287651.phtml

3) A new Tron game is currently rumored to be in development based on a recent interview by the project's lead composer.
http://www.destructoid.com/giorgio-m...e-287740.phtml

Emperor Smeat 02-17-2015 06:01 PM

Today's News:
1) Some Microsoft related news:
2) Nintendo revealed the breakdown of Amiibo sales so far with Link as the overall top selling figurine and US/Canada making up around 63% of all sales. In terms of percentages, the "rarer" figurines ended up selling the most.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...r-amiibos.aspx

3) Sony has denied rumors of The Last Guardian's development being canceled after reports of the game's trademark was abandoned yesterday. Sony blamed administration errors as the reason why the trademark wasn't renewed.
http://www.destructoid.com/last-guar...t-287778.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/sony-appe...n-287758.phtml

4) Square Enix is currently considering the idea of making a new game in the Gex series.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-en...x-287795.phtml

Emperor Smeat 02-18-2015 09:28 PM

Today's Somewhat Late News:
1) One studio so far has pulled out of the upcoming Pax East expo due to GamerGate related issues and threats.
http://www.destructoid.com/developer...s-287852.phtml

2) SALES - Online retailer Newegg currently has PS4s on sale for $349 ($50 discount) with no end date given for the sale.
http://www.destructoid.com/-349-play...y-287825.phtml

3) According to a retailer leak, the Gold Mario Amiibo will be a Walmart exclusive for those interested in the figurine from the Mario Party 10 set.
http://www.destructoid.com/this-gold...e-287808.phtml

Kalyx triaD 02-18-2015 09:36 PM

That 'studio' is Brianna Wu and she likely pulled out because of recent criticism over her game Revolution 60. Despite getting greenlit on Steam it has been torn apart by gamers due to it's quality. She was expected to present the game at Pax but I guess reality ensued.

The press release her team offered put cops on blast despite numerous instances of them looking into the threats and finding them non-credible. There is also no evidence of the threats originating from a gamer let alone GamerGate, which her prior beef with a lunatic before GG supports. Note; she has been caught twice sending threats to herself.

Very disappointed in how Dtoid went with this. And no, this shit is not GG related.

Emperor Smeat 02-19-2015 06:16 PM

Today's News:
1) Latest patch released today for Assassin's Creed Unity includes unlocking all chests and content that used to be restricted to the Companion app and Initiates website.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/assa...p-requirements

2) For those in Australia, Target is currently having a sale on the New 3DS XL on their official Ebay store with the handheld getting a 20% discount and the sale lasting till February 22nd.
http://www.destructoid.com/australia...f-287861.phtml

3) March's firmware update for the Xbox One includes the ability to take screenshots of games being played.
http://www.destructoid.com/it-looks-...h-287874.phtml

4) Nintendo has blamed the current West Coast port strike as the main reason for the on-going shortages of both their Amiibo figurines and hardware shipments for North America. Roughly 70% of all products from Asia have been affected by the strike so far.
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/247602-w...-north-america
http://kotaku.com/is-the-west-coast-...ply-1686594599

Emperor Smeat 02-20-2015 06:02 PM

Today's News:
1) A new studio called The Outsiders was revealed to have been formed by several former DICE employees who were tired of the crunch time practices at the company.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...nch-habit.aspx

2) The next game in the Puzzles & Dragons series after Super Mario Bros Edition was revealed to be called "Final Fantasy x Puzzle & Dragons" with Square Enix collaborating on the project.
http://www.destructoid.com/final-fan...d-287952.phtml

3) Capcom announces the PC version of Resident Evil: Revaluations 2 will have two editions available at launch.
http://www.destructoid.com/resident-...s-286923.phtml

4) Epic Games announces they will be giving away around $5 million worth in grants as incentives to get more studios on board developing games using the Unreal Engine 4. The minimum amount available is $5,000 while the max is $50,000 per approved project.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/epic...e-4-dev-grants

Kalyx triaD 02-20-2015 08:43 PM

I love that they're going with The Outsiders.

Emperor Smeat 02-23-2015 06:20 PM

Today's News:
1) SALES:
2) According to the boss of Sony's European branch, the company is no longer promising the free PS+ version of DriveClub will ever be released. Server issues and stress are still being blamed as the major reasons for their new stance.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/play...ny-europe-head

3) NVidia is currently facing a class action lawsuit in regards to their GTX 970 graphics card with allegations of the company purposely misleading consumers about the card's performance. The main complaints revolve around NVidia confirming the specs were off a bit, the card's cache being less than advertised (2MB promised), and the way VRAM works within the card (only 3 of the 4 GB works runs normally).
http://www.destructoid.com/class-act...d-288012.phtml
http://www.kitguru.net/components/gr...pecifications/

Fignuts 02-23-2015 06:58 PM

Incredibly tempted to buy a Bowser Amiibo.

whiteyford 02-24-2015 12:05 PM

I have no idea what the Amiibo figures even do,

drave 02-24-2015 12:53 PM

Look nice, for now.

Emperor Smeat 02-24-2015 05:54 PM

Today's News:
1) Batman: Arkham Knight's director announces the game will be getting an M rating with the main reason due to its storyline.
http://www.destructoid.com/batman-ar...g-288137.phtml

2) Besides the Steam Machine, Valve teased they will show off their Virtual Reality system during next week's Games Developer Conference.
http://www.destructoid.com/valve-is-...k-288099.phtml

3) For those that registered both Super Smash Bros for 3DS and Wii U on Club Nintendo, Nintendo states they are shipping out the special Smash Bros soundtrack during this week.
http://www.destructoid.com/that-free...p-288113.phtml

4) Telltale Games announces they have partnered with Lionsgate Entertainment on the development of a new "Super Show" project which will be a mix of playable and scripted tv style content. As part of the new agreement, Lionsgate has invested a "significant" amount of money in the studio and will have their chief executive join Telltale's board of directors.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/te...gat/1100-5180/
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hun.../1100-6425491/

Emperor Smeat 02-25-2015 06:05 PM

Today's News:
1) EA announces NBA Live is the next game entering their EA Access Vault while Battlefield Hardline will offer 10 hours of early play time for members of the service.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...line-time.aspx

2) New trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight was released today by Rocksteady Studios.
http://www.destructoid.com/get-posse...r-288205.phtml

3) Square Enix announces Dragon Quest Heroes will be getting a Western release later this year and is exclusive to the PS4.
http://www.screwattack.com/video/Dra...usive-12865008

4) SALES & FREEBIES:

Fignuts 02-25-2015 07:39 PM

Holy shit, some really good games in the March GFG. Never played Rayman Legends, but I heard it was better than Origins, and that game was an incredibly good game.

Disturbed316 02-26-2015 02:42 AM

Might have to renew my Gold for Rayman, heard good things and possibly the first decent game One has got from this promotion.

drave 02-26-2015 05:28 AM

Wish the TR reboot was on One instead of 360 :(

drave 02-26-2015 05:51 AM

That Batman trailer is fucking sick though. Going to pick up that title for sure.

Emperor Smeat 02-26-2015 06:20 PM

Today's News:
1) SALES:
2) Update to yesterday's Games with Gold announcement as Microsoft states next month will be getting 6 games available for free (2 for Xbox One, 4 for Xbox 360) as part of the upcoming 100 million milestone since the program started.
http://news.xbox.com/2015/02/xbox-march-games-with-gold

3) For those interested in the PC version of Resident Evil Revelations 2, it was recently discovered that version is missing several features previously promised or found in the console versions.
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-pu...2-288261.phtml

4) Yacht Club Games announces the Playstation versions of Shovel Knight will be arriving on April 21st.
http://www.destructoid.com/shovel-kn...1-288281.phtml

5) Microsoft announces Fable Legends will be a free-to-play game for the Xbox One and Windows 10 PC platform.
http://www.destructoid.com/fable-leg...s-288270.phtml

6) The former co-founders of Virgil Games announce they have formed a new studio called Airship Syndicate with their first game to be based on the Battle Chasers comic series.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/...ship-syndicate

drave 02-27-2015 09:13 AM

Potentially great news about Fable. I will remain skeptical until the "microtransactions" show up.

Emperor Smeat 02-27-2015 06:12 PM

Today's News:
1) Some Sony related news:
2) Indie game OlliOlli from Curve Digital studio was revealed to feature cross-buy support on the Nintendo eShop.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...u-and-3ds.aspx

3) According to the series lead writer, future Assassin's Creed games will feature more modern day segments with the "glitch" segment in Unity acting as the start of that trend. Also thinks they have enough content planned for the series to last another 10-20+ years.
http://www.destructoid.com/assassin-...e-288353.phtml

4) SALES:
5) Square Enix currently denying rumors of having delayed the second episode for Life is Strange and developer Dontnod studio stating the game is still on track for its March release.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lif.../1100-6425568/

drave 02-28-2015 11:00 AM

FAQ for Fable Legends

Quote:

WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO MAKE FABLE LEGENDS FREE TO PLAY?
We want to open the exciting world of Fable to more players, and we see free-to-play as a great way of doing that.

ARE ALL OF THE QUESTS AND STORYLINES ALSO FREE?
Absolutely! The story can be played beginning-to-end for free.

ARE THE HEROES FREE?
There will always be a set of Heroes available to play for free. The Heroes on free rotation will be available for everyone to play for a set period of time.

HOW WILL HERO ROTATION WORK?
A set of Heroes will be available to play for free for a limited time, after which a new set of Heroes will take their place. This gives you the chance to play every Hero in the game for free over time, and any progress made on a Hero will be kept until they come back into rotation.

If you want permanent access to Heroes outside of free rotation, you’ll be able to earn them through gameplay, or purchase them for real money.

DO PLAYERS WHO PAY HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OVER THOSE WHO DON’T?
No. You’ll be able to earn everything that affects gameplay.

HOW DOES CUSTOMISATION WORK?
You will be able to customise any Hero! From outfits through to hair colour and different faces, you’ll have an abundance of choices open to you.

Customisations will be unlocked either with earned in-game silver, or by purchasing them. Some cosmetic items – that change your look but don’t affect gameplay – may only be purchasable.

WHAT WILL I BE ABLE TO BUY AS A VILLAIN?
Each Quest in Fable Legends has a number of Creatures that are native to it. If you want to use Creatures that are non-native to that Quest you will be able to unlock them through gameplay, or by purchasing them.

You will also be able to earn or buy different types of Traps and Gates to find new and exciting ways to take down the Heroes.

WILL I NEED XBOX LIVE GOLD MEMBERSHIP TO PLAY FABLE LEGENDS ON XBOX ONE?
Yes. Being a multiplayer game, Fable Legends will require Xbox Live Gold to play.

WILL I NEED TO PAY FOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP TO PLAY ON WINDOWS 10 PC?
No, Windows 10 PC will not require Xbox Live Gold.

WILL PURCHASES I MAKE ON XBOX ONE CARRY OVER TO THE WINDOWS 10 PC VERSION?
Yes! Progress and items will be synced across Windows 10 PC and Xbox One. You can play on Windows 10 PC, and when you log in on Xbox One with the same account, pick up where you left off.

WILL THERE BE A BOXED COLLECTOR’S EDITION OF THE GAME?
We know that a lot of people love to collect physical copies and special editions, we are looking into this and will keep you updated.

HOW WILL FREE TO PLAY IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME? WILL YOU FOCUS MORE ON SHOP ITEMS?
We want Fable Legends to be a brilliant game, and we have taken extra steps to ensure that the free-to-play model does not define the game. Our focus is on delivering high quality content for you to enjoy.

Following the launch of Fable Legends we will continue to deliver regular updates including new Heroes and Quests for you to play.
Not digging the Hero rotation thing. Reminds me of Killer Instinct. There is always 1 character to play as that (last time I played) rotated on a weekly basis. I don't see myself wanting to play the same segments over and over on a weekly (or whatever the rotation time is) basis.

I'll try it because it is free, but remain more skeptical than before.

drave 02-28-2015 11:01 AM

Quote:

According to the series lead writer, future Assassin's Creed games will feature more modern day segments with the "glitch" segment in Unity acting as the start of that trend. Also thinks they have enough content planned for the series to last another 10-20+ years.
Assassins Creed is a great series, but 10-20 more years?? They will need to be very innovative to keep the series alive that long and still making the $$$ it does for them today.

Emperor Smeat 03-02-2015 05:43 PM

Today's News:
1) Similar to Battlefield 4, EA announces Battlefield: Hardline will be getting a Premium service with some of the benefits including $50 worth of DLC content, early access to all expansion packs, and server priority for online matches.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/ea-a...rdline-premium

2) Blizzard announces an upcoming patch for World of Warcraft will allow game subscriptions to be purchasable using a new in-game gold currency called the WoW Token.
http://www.destructoid.com/world-of-...n-288462.phtml

3) Sonic Team studio denies rumors of Sega both leaving the console market in favor of the mobile market and the Sonic series to become a future mobile-only series.
http://www.destructoid.com/sonic-tea...s-288426.phtml

4) Epic Games announces they have dropped the subscription fee for the Unreal Engine 4 making the engine free to use although the 5% royalty fee still remains for commercially released products.
http://www.destructoid.com/go-build-...e-288458.phtml

5) Some Valve-related news:
6) Interplay announces a remastered version of the original Clay Fighter is currently in development and is planned for a 2016 release on the PC.
http://www.destructoid.com/haha-real...r-288459.phtml

Emperor Smeat 03-03-2015 06:35 PM

Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:
2) After dealing with recent backlash, Capcom has added local co-op mode to the PC version of Resident Evil Revelations 2. The backlash revolved on Capcom misleading consumers about the features in the PC version.
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-li...c-288519.phtml

3) Besides the PS4 and Xbox One, Devil May Cry 4 is rumored to also be getting ported to the PC according to the German Ratings Board.
http://www.destructoid.com/devil-may...e-288499.phtml

4) Warner Bros. and Avalanche Studios announce the release date for the upcoming Mad Max game is September 1st while the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game have been canceled.
http://www.destructoid.com/mad-max-i...v-288512.phtml

KIRA 03-04-2015 01:58 AM

Dear Nintendo/Sega please give Sonic his dignity back or just let him die peacefully

Purgatory 03-04-2015 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disturbed316 (Post 4590539)
Might have to renew my Gold for Rayman, heard good things and possibly the first decent game One has got from this promotion.

Do it. The game is amazing and fun.

road doggy dogg 03-04-2015 08:41 AM

I'll wait for Smeat to post a more credible source or w/e, but wtf Nvidia coming out with a console??

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/...ign?watch=true

drave 03-04-2015 09:35 AM

Here's a reputable source for you:

http://shield.nvidia.com/

Emperor Smeat 03-04-2015 03:18 PM

NVidia's doing it mostly because of everyone else getting into the VR and/or set-up console box craze and they've been losing the chip war against ATI/AMD for a while.

drave 03-04-2015 03:24 PM

It'll flop kinda like Steambox will (I think). May as well purchase a PC for the price of a Steambox :|

Emperor Smeat 03-04-2015 06:26 PM

Today's News:
1) Maxis Emeryville, Maxis' main branch and developer of SimCity, has been shut down by EA.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...meryville.aspx

2) Nintendo revealed the next batch of indie games arriving within the near future as part of their "Nindies" program.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...s-288564.phtml

3) MachineGames and Bethseda announce Wolfenstein: The New Order will be getting a standalone expansion pack called "The Old Blood" which will be a prequel to New Order and arrives on May 5th.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/wolf...equ/2300-9997/

4) Some Microsoft related news:
5) Valve's GDC announcements included the Source 2 Engine will be free to use, a new gaming streaming device called Steam Link, and the Steam Controller to cost $50 when released later this year.
http://www.destructoid.com/valve-ste...5-288536.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/oh-hey-th...r-288570.phtml

6) Sony announced their Morpheus VR headset is currently on track to be released between early to mid 2016.
http://www.destructoid.com/sony-s-vi...6-288534.phtml

road doggy dogg 03-04-2015 06:54 PM

good opportunity to once again remind everyone how awesome Shovel Knight is

Emperor Smeat 03-04-2015 07:07 PM

Forgot to include Microsoft is allowing Gold members on the Xbox 360 to build up their free Games with Gold library on the Xbox One prior to buying the system.

Quote:

Starting today, Xbox Live Gold Members who don’t have an Xbox One yet can start building their library of Xbox One games directly from Xbox 360 by taking advantage of the Games With Gold program. You have always been able to do it this via the web and my monthly Games With Gold posts. But now, on your Xbox 360 console head to the special Games With Gold section from the link on the home page of the console and you can ‘purchase’ it there.
Previously it was only possible to download the games during their window of eligibility and couldn't grab the free Xbox One games (and vice versa) without also owning the console.

http://majornelson.com/2015/03/02/xb...-library-free/

Fignuts 03-04-2015 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disturbed316 (Post 4590539)
Might have to renew my Gold for Rayman, heard good things and possibly the first decent game One has got from this promotion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purgatory (Post 4593677)
Do it. The game is amazing and fun.

A little something to help you seal the deal.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rhIoidHbWQs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

drave 03-05-2015 05:24 AM

I'm not huge on platformers, but Rayman is fun as hell. Definitely worth it if you are on the fence, or whatever.

Emperor Smeat 03-05-2015 11:38 PM

Today's Very Late News:
1) Microsoft states they are working on forming a partnership with Sony, Nintendo, and other gaming companies in regards to keeping gaming online networks stable and safe from hacking attacks (mainly DDoS ones).
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/06/micr...-ddos-attacks/

2) Tekken 7 is currently rumored to be getting a PS4 and Xbox One release according to an Unreal 4 Engine sizzle real by Epic Games.
http://www.destructoid.com/it-looks-...e-288604.phtml

3) After leaving Sony to join Microsoft in 2012, Phil Harrison is currently rumored to be leaving the company with frustration over the lack of promotion as the main reason hinted.
http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-phi...e-288595.phtml

Kalyx triaD 03-06-2015 03:22 AM

Tekken 7 will come to PS4/X1.

alvarado52 03-06-2015 05:10 AM

Tekken X Street Fighter will come out on PS5/X2

drave 03-06-2015 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalbyx triaD (Post 4594446)
Tekken 7 will come to PS4/X1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvarado52 (Post 4594454)
Tekken X Street Fighter will come out on PS5/X2


PS4/X1 = 4

PS5/X2 = 2.5

4+2.5 = 6.5

Half life 2 named #1 game of the decade

A decade is 10 years long

10 in base 6 is 14

1 - 4 = 3

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!

Kalyx triaD 03-06-2015 03:07 PM

It it settled.


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