F1 2013 1990s Cars and Classic Circuits Now Out for Download

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F1 2013 1990s Cars and Classic Circuits Now Out for Download

Codemasters today has announced that 1990s cars and the two additional classic circuits, previously only available as part of the F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION, which has sold out at retail in the UK, are available today for download from Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and from Steam for Windows PC. New videos showcasing the classic content can now be seen at www.youtube.com/formula1game. F1 2013 is now also available as a digital download from Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox Games on Demand from Xbox Live Marketplace. The additional F1 2013 Classic Content is available for gamers to purchase in the following packs:

F1 2013: F1 Classics: 1990s Pack (£6.49/€7.99/$9.99)

1992 Ferrari F92 A Original Driver: Jean Alesi Team Legend: Ivan Capelli 1992 Williams FW14B Original Driver: Nigel Mansell Team Legend: David Coulthard 1996 Ferrari F310 Original Driver: Michael Schumacher Team Legend: Gerhard Berger 1996 Williams FW18 Original Driver: Damon Hill Original Driver: Jacques Villeneuve 1999 Ferrari F399 Original Driver: Eddie Irvine Team Legend: Jody Scheckter 1999 Williams FW21 Original Driver:  Ralf Schumacher Team Legend: Alain Prost

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F1 2013: F1 Classics Tracks Pack (£6.49/€7.99/$9.99) Imola– former host of the San Marino GRAND PRIX Estoril – former home of the Portuguese GRAND PRIX

Fans can see F1 2013’s 1990s classic car content and Classic Tracks in action in two new videos now playing at www.youtube.com/formula1game. The 1990s Pack DLC Trailer shows classic cars and famous drivers in action and the Classic Tracks Pack Trailer show how Codemasters has brought to life Imola and Estoril, two of FORMULA ONE’s most celebrated circuits which provide a unique challenge and contrast to today’s circuits. F1 2013 players will get more from their game with RaceNet, Codemasters’ free online community hub. RaceNet powers regular community challenges. Tomorrow, players will be invited to compete in a Time Trial event in Bahrain where players will compete to set the best time on online leaderboards around the circuit in dry conditions in a Torro Rosso car. Each entrant will earn 1000XP which can go towards unlocking rewards, including in-game helmets. RaceNet also enables players to set up Custom RaceNet events. Players can set their own Time Trial scenarios, choosing circuit, weather conditions, car and duration of the event, and challenge their RaceNet friends to compete to set their best time on leaderboards. RaceNet also includes visual stats and game progress updates and every F1 2013 player with a RaceNet account will receive the 1976 Ferrari 312 T2, as starring in the film Rush. Gamers can sign up to RaceNet today at http://www.racenet.com/.

Warface, Crytek’s free FPS goes live in North America, Europe and more

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Warface, Crytek’s free FPS goes live in North America, Europe and more

Warface, the new online FPS from Crytek, is now live and playable for free in North America, Europe and Turkey on GFACE. Players can gain instant access to the game by signing up at http://www.warface.com/.

Warface blends Crytek’s trademark quality with instant accessibility, and can be enjoyed by shooter fans directly in their PC browser. The game features a wealth of cooperative and competitive game modes, four distinct soldier classes, and a special emphasis on working as a team. Constant updates ensure that players can always look forward to a fresh challenge as they join friends on the frontline.

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Dirk Metzger, Crytek’s General Manager of Publishing, said: “Our goal with Warface has always been to show that free-to-play games can be top quality, blockbuster experiences that match the industry’s highest standards. By bringing the game to players in North America, Europe and Turkey today, a vast new audience can now see for themselves the lengths we’ve gone to in order to achieve that vision and make Warface stand out from the crowd.”

To provide players everywhere with the best possible gameplay experience, Warface is localized into English, French, German and Turkish, with more languages set to follow.

Upon signing up for Warface, players will receive a free account at Crytek’s gaming-centric social hub, GFACE; which also goes live today. GFACE will act as a gateway to Warface and provide an intuitive environment in which to chat with fellow players, organize play sessions, socialize and much more.

To mark today’s announcement, Crytek have launched a new Warface trailer offering an insight into the power struggle between the game’s two rival forces; Warface and Blackwood.

 

X Rebirth Trailer provides a montage of Gameplay Action

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X Rebirth Trailer provides a montage of Gameplay Action

The 15th November release is fast approaching!!

For 14 years studio Egosoft has been synonymous with space simulation games. Starting with the 1999 release of X: Beyond the Frontier to the 2011 release of
X3: Albion Prelude (not to mention the numerous notable expansions, the most recent being the 2013 expansion Shady Business), Egosoft has pushed the boundaries of what a space simulation game can be.

But X Rebirth is Different.

All prior X Games before X Rebirth represent the layering upon layering of additional features, many of which were never part of the game’s original design. Responding to the large community of space simulation fans that flocked to X: Beyond the Frontier, the developers at Egosoft obliged the plea for more – more freedom, more ships, more realism, and more things to do. However, even before the 2005 release of X3: Reunion, it had become clear that this
development methodology had made the series inherently complicated and unnecessarily impenetrable for any outsider who had not begun playing the X Series games from the very start.

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X Rebirth is the culmination of 7 years of development redefining what a space simulation can be.

WWE 2K14 Season Pass Announcement

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WWE 2K14 Season Pass Announcement

Today 2K announced details surrounding downloadable content and a Season Pass program for WWE 2K14, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE 2K14. The content offering, slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, will be available for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

“WWE 2K14 delivers a comprehensive selection of downloadable content, including impressive roster additions, fan-favourite gameplay and customisation options,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Combined with the game’s Season Pass program, we are offering the ultimate WWE video game experience for an amazing value.”

About the WWE 2K14 Downloadable Content Program

The WWE 2K14 downloadable content program is scheduled to include the following items, which will be available on the Xbox 360 and for the PlayStation 3

Content Group #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator:

·        Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and The Giant;

·        Accelerator: Enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual WWE Superstar attributes:

o   The nWo Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of £6.99

o   The Giant will be available free of charge;

o   The Accelerator will be available for a suggested purchase cost of £1.59

o   The Accelerator is currently scheduled for release on launch day – October 29, 2013 in North America and November 1, 2013 internationally;

o   The nWo Pack is currently scheduled for worldwide release in November 2013.

Content Group #2 – WWE Superstars and Moves Pack:

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·        WWE Superstars: Fandango and Big E Langston;

·        WWE Divas: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Summer Rae;

·        Moves Pack: More than 30 new moves and taunts, including the Black Widow (made popular by AJ Lee) and the Koji Clutch (made popular by CM Punk):
o   WWE Superstars and Divas, along with the Moves Pack, will be available for a suggested purchase cost of £6.99

o   Summer Rae will be available free of charge;

o   All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in December 2013.

Content Group #3 – WWE Legends and Creations Pack:

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·        WWE Hall of Famers: Bruno Sammartino and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes;

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·        Legendary WWE Superstars: “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Jake “The Snake” Roberts;

·        Playable Superstar: WWE Manager and pop culture icon Virgil;

·        Custom Superstar Parts Pack: 15 new Superstar parts to utilize for the most creative freedom in WWE Games history:

o   WWE Legends and the Creations Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of £6.99

o   Virgil will be available free of charge;

o   All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in January 2014.

About the WWE 2K14 Season Pass Program

Players may purchase WWE 2K14 downloadable content at a reduced price point through the game’s Season Pass program. For a one-time, suggested purchase cost of £15.99 a saving of more than 25 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items:

·        Season Pass Program Exclusive – Playable “The Outsiders”-themed Superstars: Scott Hall and Kevin Nash;

·        All Content Groups: nWo and Accelerator Packs, WWE Superstars and Moves Pack and WWE Legends and Creations Pack;

·        Online Badges: Over 10 exclusive options.

Week of the 21st October Releases for Wii U and 3DS for the eShop

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Week of the 21st October Releases for Wii U and 3DS for the eShop

Nintendo Wii U and 3DS releases for the week of the 21st October from Fight the Inferno in Mighty Switch Force 2 and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies for the 3DS.

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Mighty Switch Force! 2 (WayForward) Wii U (Download)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€5.00 (£5.00)  Game Description: The sequel to the universally acclaimed Mighty Switch Force, and the newest game in the Mighty series! It’s a Code Red from the Galactic Fire Brigade! Planet Land is combusting and everything is ablaze! Return to HQ immediately and pick up your Infinity Dousing Apparatus; your Siren Helmet is still authorized and up to code! The mission: to fight the inferno and extricate the reformed Hooligan sisters! Now, suit up and start soaking some scenery!

Deus Ex Human Revolution Director’s Cut (Square Enix) Wii U (Disc/Download)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€39.99 (£29.99)  Game Description: Critically injured after a deadly attack, Adam Jensen undergoes a life-saving operation augmenting him with powerful cybernetics. Caught in the middle of a vast conspiracy, Adam’s choices will affect both himself and all of humanity as he seeks answers across the globe.

Just Dance Kids 2014 (Ubisoft) Wii U (Disc/Download)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €39.99 (£29.99)  Game Description: Just Dance Kids 2014 brings the fun of the Just Dance franchise to younger children. With 31 all-new songs from kids’ favourite pop stars, TV shows and movies, the game includes awesome hits such as, “Hit the Lights” by Selena Gomez & The Scene, “One Thing” by One Direction, “Give Your Heart A Break” by Demi Lovato, and “Get Ready to Wiggle” by The Wiggles. Discover new modes specially designed for Kids aged 3 to 6 such as the Dance Director mode exclusive on Wii U.

Donkey Kong 3 (Nintendo) Wii U (Virtual Console – NES)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€4.99 (£3.49)  Game Description: Unique to the classic series, Donkey Kong 3 is a frantic action game starring newcomer Stanley, whose greenhouse has been invaded by the troublesome ape and swarms of angry insects. Armed with a spray can, you must push Donkey Kong up the screen while fending off the swarms of bugs intent on stealing Stanley’s precious flowers. Avoid the coconuts that DK throws at you, and try to grab the power spray can for a few seconds of supercharged spraying as you aim for a high score!
This is the US version of the game.

BASEBALL (Nintendo)Wii U (Virtual Console – NES) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€4.99 (£3.49)  Game Description: It’s the bottom of the ninth. You’re at the plate. Here comes the pitch. You swing… It’s a smash deep into centre-field. A home run! In the NES classic BASEBALL, you control every action. The swing of the bat. The speed of the pitch. The hits, the steals, the double plays. Pit your skills against the computer or challenge a friend. All it’s missing is the smell of hotdogs!
This is the US version of the game.

Pinball (Nintendo) Wii U (Virtual Console – NES) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€4.99 (£3.49)   Game Description: The NES version of PINBALL was one of the first video game recreations of the classic game, and is still as crowd-pleasing as ever. Use the flippers to keep the ball in play for as long as possible, and rack up a winning score. There are two difficulty settings, and modes for one or two players so you and a friend can battle for the highest score. Mario also makes an appearance in the bonus stage in which you must save Pauline, the damsel in distress from Donkey Kong, with your pinball prowess!
This is the US version of this game.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (CAPCOM) Nintendo 3DS (Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €24.99 (£19.99)  Game Description: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney™ – Dual Destinies sees the return of courtroom hero Phoenix Wright. The much-loved gameplay and features from previous titles in the Ace Attorney™ series are back, but for the first time in stunning 3D graphics, bringing the courtroom and characters to life and putting players directly in the heart of the action. 

Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D (Teyon) Nintendo 3DS (Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€1.99 (£1.79)  Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut (Teyon) Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) DSiShop from 24/10/Game Description: Chickens have invaded a movie studio starting a hilariously messy rampage around the film sets and properties! It’s time to take position in the director’s seat, reload the shotgun and aim with precision at these winged intruders! Shoot down the right amount of chickens and stage props in order to progress to the next take and solve tons of brain teasing riddles for bonus points. Movie fans and action lovers will have a blast playing this game. The lights are on, the cameras are rolling and now it’s time for some feathery shooting action!  

Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix) Nintendo 3DS (Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€5.99 (£5.39) Will be €7.99 (£7.19) from 8/11/13, Game Description: Experience the thrill of high-speed snowmobile racing across wildly varied beautiful winter vistas in a game perfectly suited for the Nintendo 3DS. Challenge your friends and foes in local multiplayer races via Download Play. Progress through challenging tournaments for high scores and medals to unlock better, faster and more fun snowmobiles.

Gummy Bears – Mini Golf (Enjoy Gaming) Nintendo 3DS (Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13,  Game Description: Gummy Bear Mini Golf is an entertaining 3D mini golf game which immerses everyone into the world of crazy golf. This party style game is ideal for all age groups and can be played up to 4 players simultaneously. The simple tap and flick interface is ideal for all level of gamers, so whether you are a professional golfer or just an amateur, this game is for you!

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Nintendo 3DS (Download)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13,  Game Description: The hidden Kingdom of the Gummy Bears is a tantalizing, colourful world overflowing with mouth-watering sweets! For years King Sour Berry searched for a magical artefact called the Gummy Bear Medallion, which kept the Gummy Bears hidden from him. The king finally found it and removed the three mystical gems making the Gummy Bears visible. The kings Crazy Candy Army chased and captured them setting traps for those that avoided capture. The kingdom is now under the rule of King Sour berry. You are the Gummy Bears only hope to save them from a life of unhappiness. You must accept the quest to find the gems and return them to the Gummy Bears Medallion. Only then can the magic of the medallion hide the Gummy Bears once more from the evil King Sour Berry and his Crazy Candy Army.

Bowling Bonanza 3D ( Enjoy Gaming) Nintendo 3DS (Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13€2.99 (£2.50) Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, Game Description: For both the casual and the serious gamer Bowling Bonanza boasts full 3D rigid body physics. Create any kind of shot by adjusting your stance, direction or ball spin or for the more serious, position the ball and shape the shot as required.

Beyblade Evolution (Rising Star Games) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 25/10/13€29.99 (£29.99)  Game Description: Prepare to get closer to the battling action than ever before – it’s time to let it rip with Beyblade Evolution on Nintendo 3DS!  Use the motion controls of Nintendo 3DS and get closer to playing for real than ever before! Experience an exciting story in the world of Beyblade as you face off against familiar heroes and villains to become a champion Blader. Collect a huge number of unique Bey parts and combine them to build the perfect Bey, then use it to smash the opposition! Face off against your friends using Local Play, or collect StreetPass data to battle other players!  Use the AR Card packaged with the game and do battle in a virtual arena! Get a sneak peek at the future by unlocking the all-powerful Samurai Beyblade from Beyblade: Shogun Steel! The Collector’s Edition of Beyblade Evolution comes with an exclusive Winged Pegasus 90WF Beyblade, which will never be available to buy anywhere else!

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Avanquest) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 25/10/13 €24.99 (£19.99) Game Description: Prepare to jump into food-filled fun in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, the tastiest treat to ever hit the Nintendo 3DS. Satisfying hungry appetites in time for Sony Picture Animation’s movie of the same name, join Flint Lockwood and his friends on their journey to save Swallow Falls and discover new friends, ‘Foodimals’, along the way. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is packed with fast and energetic puzzle-based gameplay that players and moviegoers of all ages will love.
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi (Rising Star Games) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €29.99 (£29.99) Game Description: The world of Otome games comes to Europe for the first time! At the time when shogunate and imperial forces clashed for supremacy over Japan, Chizuru travels to Kyoto in search of her missing father. She runs into the Shinsengumi, a band of samurai warriors sworn to protect the shogun. Chizuru soon learns that they too are looking for her father. What awaits them is more than just a missing persons case, as they face off against not just imperial soldiers, but the supernatural as well! In the midst of all this madness, will the sweet and innocent Chizuru find true love? Only you can decide!

Animal Hospital (Bigben Interactive) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €24.99 (£19.99) Game Description: The sick animals need you! Live the dream life of a true veterinarian. Improve and expand your surgery to accommodate more patients. Dogs, cats, horses, birds… they all need your care!

Reel Fishing Paradise 3D (Funbox Media) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €13.99 (£12.59) Game Description: Travel to over a dozen stunning locales in your quest to become a master angler. Fish in tranquil lakes, rocky coastal waters, and more, all in 3D that brings every leaping fish and splash of water to life. A huge variety of fish will test the expertise of even the most seasoned fishing veterans, from wily bass to powerful Bluefin tuna.

Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D (Funbox Media) Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €13.99 (£12.59) Game Description: Terror Up the Dance Floor! Poor Gabrielle sneezed her soul right out of her body, and only the ghouls and ghosts of Monsterville can help! She’ll need to bust out her best dance moves to get herself back into her body.

Wario’s Woods (Nintendo)Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console- NES) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €3.99 (£3.59) Game Description: The Peaceful Woods were once a safe haven for all gentle creatures…until Wario turned up. Now the place is swarming with monsters, and only Toad can clear up the mess! Wario’s Woods is a fast-paced puzzle game in which Toad must line up bombs and enemies into rows of matching colours. Clear enough sections of the forest to go up against the mighty Wario himself! This version also features Download Play allowing you to connect to another player’s Nintendo 3DS and compete in a VS battle, with just one copy of the game.

Treasures of the World (Barcelona, Paris, Rome) (D4D Ingenieria visual) Nintendo 3DS (Download Video) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 €1.99 (£1.79) Video Description:  Take a 3D excursion to some of the most interesting places in the world, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Coliseum in Rome.

Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix)Nintendo 3DS (Download) €5.99 (£5.39) Will be €7.99 (£7.19) from 8/11/13, 0:00 local timeNintendo eShop from 24/10/13

Gummy Bears – Mini Golf (Enjoy Gaming) Nintendo 3DS (Download) €2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13

Gummy Bears Magical Medallion (Enjoy Gaming)Nintendo 3DS (Download) €2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 

Bowling Bonanza 3D ( Enjoy Gaming)Nintendo 3DS (Download) €2.99 (£2.50) Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 

URBAN TRIAL FREESTYLE (Tate Multimedia) Nintendo 3DS (Download) €4.89 (£4.29) Until 31/10/13  Was €6.99 (£6.29)Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13 

MYST (Funbox Media) Nintendo 3DS (Download/Card) €9.99 (£8.99) Until 31/10/13 23:59 local time. Was €19.99 (£17.99) Nintendo eShop from 24/10/13

Still time to Win a 3 month subscription to the Xbox Eurosport Player App on Xbox Live

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Still time to Win a 3 month subscription to the Xbox Eurosport Player App on Xbox Live

Do you like sport, and do you have an Xbox? If the answer is yes to both how would you like to win a 3 month subscription to the Eurosport Player service? Oh, we we have 18 subscriptions to give away!

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The Eurosport Player service gives you unlimited access to live streaming of the Eurosport channels, all the videos available in the country you connect from, plus bonus live feeds.

And did I mention we have 18 3 month subscriptions to give away?

How to enter to win

Via the site

So all you have to do to win a copy is to click on the Contact Us link here or at the top of the page and tell us you want to enter the Eurosport contest.

Via Twitter

Just retweet the message below, and make sure you are following @aedney on Twitter.

Via Facebook

Just Like Us on Facebook and comment and share the post below.

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Usual contest rules apply, and the 18 winners will be selected at random and will each get a 3 month subscription.

And you can enter more than once, and via any or all of the different entry methods, just only one entry per day, per method will be accepted.

In order for you to redeem your 3 month subscription code you must be a UK resident and already have Xbox Live Gold account.

The contest closes Sunday 20th October, so good luck.

Good luck and thanks to Xbox for the codes.

Top Gear in Forza Motorsport 5 Video with Jeremy Clarkson Commentary

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Top Gear in Forza Motorsport 5 Video with Jeremy Clarkson Commentary

The team at “Top Gear” is at it again and a week after revealing announcing the arrival of the Stig’s Digital Cousin to “Forza Motorsport 5,” has worked with Turn 10 Studios to release the first official video of Top Gear’s exclusive integration in the game.

This hi-definition video showcases commentary from Jeremy Clarkson, one of the hosts of “Top Gear,” the most popular motoring show in the world, highlighting the tech of modern day hypercars like the Pagani Huayra and McLaren P1™, both of which are shown in full, in-game 1080p glory in the ForzaVista home space. In “Forza Motorsport 5,” all three presenters from the show, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond will be on hand, providing their unique perspective through voiceovers on the collection of cars featured in the career mode events.

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Also unveiled today are new images of the Top Gear test track, located on a runway at the Dunsfold Aerodrome, in Surrey, England. Every corner from Hammerhead to Gambon has been meticulously recreated with unprecedented accuracy.

And some say that there’s a new achievement in “Forza Motorsport 5,” with The Stig’s Digital Cousin, where if you beat him you’ll unlock the “Some Say” achievement (whatever that is)…

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To recap, “Forza Motorsport 5”, players will be able to experience Top Gear in numerous ways throughout the game. Along with the presenter commentary, players will be able to race the Top Gear test track – an all-new Career Mode will feature events and opponents that are true to each car’s automotive heritage. “Forza Motorsport 5” career events are organized by car genre – including vintage cars, sports compacts, grand touring, exotics and more.

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“Forza Motorsport 5” is available on Nov. 22, 2013 exclusively with the launch of Xbox One.

New Trailer for Xbox One “Ryse: Son of Rome”

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New Trailer for Xbox One “Ryse: Son of Rome”

Microsoft Studios and Crytek released a new story trailer and cinematic that share new plot details about “Ryse: Son of Rome,” the action-packed Xbox One exclusive launching with the console on 22nd November.

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“Ryse: Son of Rome” follows Marius Titus, a fearless Roman soldier who embarks on a quest for vengeance against the barbarian bandits who murdered his family, which will take him from the distant shores of Britannia to the heart of Rome.

In addition, Crytek released a series of new screenshots and cinematic stills showcasing the spectacular visuals and stunning art style of “Ryse: Son of Rome.”  Both the screenshots and all the footage in the story trailer are captured directly from gameplay and in-engine cut scenes.

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Explore the Legend of Damocles in a New “Ryse: Son of Rome” Cinematic

The cinematic tells the story of Damocles, a Roman centurion who was betrayed by corrupt Roman generals and left to die on the battlefield, and then returns from the Underworld to exact his revenge.

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In “Ryse: Son of Rome,” Marius learns of Damocles’ story when his father gifts him a dagger bearing the centurion’s emblem, shortly before he and the rest of Marius’ family are slain  by a group of barbarians who invade their villa. Marius sets out to avenge his family, carrying with him the Damocles dagger. The legend of Domacles will guide Marius on his journey of vengeance.

 

Latest Release Notes for GTA Online for PS3 and Xbox 360

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Latest Release Notes for GTA Online for PS3 and Xbox 360

The latest automatic title update for GTA Online is now available for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This update addresses the remaining issues where some people’s vehicles or vehicle modifications were disappearing due to a cloud save failure – as well as all the other fixes mentioned below:

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  • Fixes numerous issues that were causing vehicle loss and/or loss of vehicle mods
  • Fixes an issue where the incorrect car is replaced when choosing to replace a car in a full garage
  • Fixes an exploit allowing players to sell the same vehicle multiple times
  • Fixes an issue that caused personal vehicles to be duplicated
  • Fixes an issue where some players were unable to pay utility bills on an owned apartment or house
  • Fixes an issue where players were not getting Crew invites in-game
  • Fixes an issue where the starting point for the tutorial race was not appearing
  • Fixes issues with joining Jobs from within a player-owned garage
  • Fixes issues with players getting stuck while using playlists
  • Fixes additional issues causing black screens, long load times, and players getting stuck in the sky cam
  • Adds details in the UI to clarify that characters created while Rockstar cloud is unavailable are temporary (non-saved)
  • Adds changes to the character creator to make better-looking default characters with the “random” option
  • Players now only lose a maximum of 500 GTA$ upon death in Freemode

War Thunder for PS4: We Still Have a Launch Title

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War Thunder for PS4: We Still Have a Launch Title

Any of you that are looking to get a PS4 at launch on 29th November will no doubt be aware that both Watch Dogs and DriveClub are no longer going to be available at launch. This is obviously a crushing blow but there’s still something that will be available at launch to keep us entertained, War Thunder.

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At this year’s Eurogamer Expo I was lucky enough to have a chat with Pavel Kulikov (producer for War Thunder) about Gaijin Entertainment’s upcoming War Thunder. So far War Thunder has enjoyed some very respectable popularity on the PC; deservedly boasting it already has 3 million players. What’s great about this for potential PS4 owners is that War Thunder will allow all its players to play with each other, across both platforms. So when it releases on PS4 there will already be a bustling community ready to play with. Useful.

Currently there are 300 planes that have been painstakingly designed and crammed into War Thunder and there are plans for more vehicles as time goes on. Eventually players will be able to take to land and sea as well as the air. Players on the ground will have a different role to play in the battles such as an AA gun concentrating on defence. Considering how well designed the current 300 planes are it’s difficult to imagine more vehicles in War Thunder but no one’s going to argue with more stuff.

There are a lot of mediocre flight sims out there and I’m glad to say War Thunder isn’t one of them. Playing War Thunder is a very enjoyable experience. Controlling your aircraft is smooth and efficient without any of the inherent clumsiness of a lesser game. And because of the time period War Thunder is set in the gameplay is “reduced” to good old fashioned dog fights. Machine guns and rockets if you’re lucky. No locking on from across the map and letting the missile do your job for you.

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If you have a PC and you’re interested it’s definitely worth taking a look. Oh did I mention it’s free-to-play. And it will be on PS4 too. The only benefit to paying for War Thunder is an increase in the XP you earn, essentially unlocking those vehicles even faster. If anything this seems like a good reason not to pay to me and make the game last longer. But at least it’s your choice.

So don’t despair that all that time waited and money spent on your long awaited PS4 will all be in vain – War Thunder’s got your back. The combat is fun, the detail on the vehicles is ridiculously good and it will be available free at launch for the PS4. There are plans to add content so time goes on so there’s plenty more to look forward to. It even supports Oculus Rift for those interested, and it works very well on it too. Looking up through your glass cockpit whilst manoeuvring your plane to track a foe is both practical and cool.  War Thunder is definitely one to watch and I can’t wait to get my hands on it properly.

Xbox 360 Games with Gold to Continue

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Xbox 360 Games with Gold to Continue

Today Microsoft has announced that Games with Gold that was going to end at the end of this year, will carry on. Within that short period of time, Microsoft had a overwhelming response, with more than 120 million hours played with Games with Gold titles. Today, as a part of the “Week of Xbox Live,” we’re excited to announce that we are making Games with Gold an ongoing benefit for Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox 360.

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Whether they are blockbuster AAA or popular arcade titles, Games with Gold will continue to offer a diverse mix of games with two free Xbox 360 titles a month, and both titles are yours to keep and at no additional cost.

DriveClub Delayed for PS4 Until Early 2014

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DriveClub Delayed for PS4 Until Early 2014

SCE Worldwide Studios and the team at Evolution Studios have made the difficult decision to delay the release of DRIVECLUB and DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus Edition until early 2014. DRIVECLUB will be a truly innovative, socially connected racing game, but the team requires more time in order to deliver on their vision — and I’m fully confident the game will surpass your expectations.

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This decision also affects PlayStation Plus members‘ Instant Game Collection for launch. To be clear, DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus Edition will still be part of the Instant Game Collection when it is released. This make two big titles delayed after Watch Dogs was delayed until Spring 2014 this week.

Review of Armored Core: Verdict Day from Namco Bandai

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Review of Armored Core: Verdict Day from Namco Bandai

I don’t think there has ever been a point in my life when storming about as a giant mechanical death machine causing untold destruction on all around me hasn’t appealed to me. How could that not be cool? The latest addition to the Armored Core franchise has an online focus which could be a great new way to destroy things as a huge robot. Sign me up.

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After a slightly lengthy install you’ll get your first taste of Verdict Day’s menus. At first they can be slightly confusing and there isn’t much in the way of explanation to help you in those early stages. I felt a little lost but after a short time you’ll probably have a pretty good idea of how to navigate Verdict Day’s menus. You won’t know what everything is unless you just get in there and figure it out so that’s what I did.

I don’t know about you but I think being constantly interrupted by loading screens and/or pup-ups can be quite a nuisance. A constant barrage of uninformative pop-ups and seemingly unnecessary loading screens work against your every effort, especially in those early stages. Providing me with huge amounts of superfluous information when I just start a game doesn’t help. Both opening and backing out of a submenu can cause a hefty loading screen to occur. Depending on what you’re trying to do you can literally spend more time waiting for loading screens than actually doing anything.

When you do briefly get chance to do something, and you’ve figured out what everything is, there are some genuinely clever online features in Verdict Day. Initially you will need to either set up your own group or join another one from a list. I set up my own so I could play on my own until I got an idea of what was going on. Each group, and in turn player, will fight for one of the three factions globally. A winning faction is declared either at the end of an in-game season or when only one faction remains. It’s a great feature that really has potential to change an online experience, or at least expand it.

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Also impressive is the scope for customization of you’re AC’s (Armored Cores). Yet again you will need to figure out how the awkward menus work but once you do it’s clear there are loads of options for your very own AC. There’s more than enough new stuff to unlock and buy to keep you coming back and levelling up for a long time. Providing you enjoy the gameplay.

Trying out a couple of the story missions soon becomes a repetitive affair. Go somewhere, that’s usually about 5 seconds away, kill something. Sometimes it’s nameless drones and sometimes it’s another mech. Nothing special or creative at all but progression is good and you usually get enough of a reward to make it worth while. But earning money by replaying the first few simple “story” missions is just too effective to ignore, so grind on.

After customization comes a battle. You will essentially stand there and shoot something while it shoots back and see who wins. Sure you can sort of fly a little bit and dodge but it’s just so dull. Huge amounts of HUD and nothing else. Numbers, overlays and stats that give the illusion that something clever is going on. There’s nothing else to say about the actual combat in Verdict Day. This is definitely a game played in the menus not on the battlefield.

And there wouldn’t be anything wrong with that but the menus are so draining to navigate and the combat is just pure awful so there’s very little left to enjoy. I can’t help but get the feeling that Armored Core wants to alienate people and keep calling itself “hardcore”. Rather than help new players enjoy Armored Core it would rather flatter its current fans whilst keeping everyone else firmly out. And if the visuals of Verdict Day are anything to go by it was made with minimal effort under the free pass of being “hardcore”.

The visuals are by far, and I mean almost a generation in between, the worst available on the PS3. There is nothing else available on the PS3 I can think of to even compare it with. The environment is a bland monotone wasteland with nothing but a few poorly textured buildings thrown in and the occasional hill or crater. The detail on the AC’s is reasonable on the customization menu but when you get into the game you wonder why you bothered. Particle effects from explosions and muzzle fire are bursts of square-like sparks that add little to the already underwhelming graphics. I know someone worked hard on it, sorry, but It is unavoidably hideous.

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Archaic menu designs that would feel outdated on a PS2 and an irritating amount of pop-ups and loading screens make Armored Core: Verdict Day just about the least friendly game I’ve ever played. If you’re a new player looking to get into the franchise Verdict Day will put in absolutely zero effort to meet you half way. Even if you do make it far enough to get to grips with the game all you will get is uninspired, generic mech combat with a complex customization system under the hood.

I’m all for complex systems and micromanagement, spending hour upon hour finding exactly the best parts to maximize stats but only if the result is enjoyable and immersive gameplay. Your reward for figuring out how to play the game and putting hours of effort in will be the same bland gameplay you would get if you didn’t.

There are certainly some great online features, like the global struggle between factions, but unfortunately it doesn’t matter because almost every fundamental has been forgotten. A complete absence of tutorials or help only further exclude those who don’t play Armored Core already. Armored Core: Verdict Day shows what you can do so long as someone calls your game hardcore. So call me a noob but I’ll go play something else.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Character Creation Video

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The Elder Scrolls Online Character Creation Video

Check out the Elder Scrolls Online Character Creation Video it shows creating your character is an important part of The Elder Scrolls Online, and have provide you with the tools you need to create the hero you want to play. Discover some of the customization options you’ll have in this video, and find out more about ESO at elderscrollsonline.com.

 

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