New Title Update to Fix GTA Online Problems

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New Title Update to Fix GTA Online Problems

A new title update to address the reported issues of game progress loss in GTA Online as well as other technical fixes, tweaks and enhancements is now available for PlayStation 3, and Rockstar are expecting it to be available by tomorrow (10th Oct) at the latest for Xbox 360. This title update will resolve the cause of players losing their gameplay progress except for some specific instances where players purchase a vehicle and the save does not occur due to a cloud save failure. A fix for that particular issue is being worked on and we will provide an update as soon as we know when this will be resolved.

Fixes in this title update include:
  • Fixes multiple issues causing character deletion or other loss of progress
  • Fixes issues causing infinite loading, infinite sky cams, and missing interface options between jobs
  • Fixes an issue causing the “replay” option to be locked out on certain jobs
  • Fixes an issue where a player would become stuck in the mod garage when respraying a Sanchez motor bike
  • Fixes an issue where the Player became stuck inside Los Santos Customs during Online tutorial flow.
  • Fixes an issue causing the loss of guns and ammo
  • Fixes issues causing GTA races ending early because of players spawning too far ahead
  • Fixes issues in Last Team Standing where sessions would not progress past the lobby
  • Fixes issues with network errors when joining Last Team Standing using Quick Job
  • Added clarifications around when a player is using a temporary character in GTA Online during Rockstar Cloud server outages
  • Adjusts the monetary penalty for being killed in a One on One match
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Rockstar have apologize for the problems some players have been experiencing with lost characters or game progress due to this issue – please stay tuned for updates as Rockstar are continue to investigate this.
In the meantime, please always remember to save your game before leaving GTA Online, otherwise you may lose any progress since your last save – this can be done by exiting back to Single Player through the pause menu. Until downloading the title update above and in order to minimize the chances of any further data loss, if at any point you receive the message “Rockstar Cloud Servers are unavailable”, please do not either select the “Retry” option or create a temporary Character to play GTA Online. Instead, you should exit to GTAV Story Mode and try entering GTA Online again through the menu in Story Mode.

We talk all things XCOM: Enemy Within with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis

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We talk all things XCOM: Enemy Within with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis

At a recent hands-on event for XCOM: Enemy Within, I had the opportunity to talk all things XCOM with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis.

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Ananda Gupta is a senior game designer at Firaxis. He has worked in the computer games industry for 10 years, starting his career at BreakAway Games in 2003. Before coming to Firaxis he was the lead systems designer on The Elder Scrolls Online.

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He is also the co-designer of Twilight Struggle (2005), a board game about the Cold War that has held the #1 ranking on Boardgamegeek.com for the last three years. He won the 2005 James Dunnigan Award in game design. He came to work at Firaxis in July 2011, contributing to the design of XCOM: Enemy Unknown in many areas, particularly soldier classes, alien abilities, and the Situation Room.

Ananda is currently the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Within, so over to Ananda:

Enemy Within adds an incredible array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experience.

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It will be released on November 15, 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Drakengard 3 coming to PlayStation 3 in 2013

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Drakengard 3 coming to PlayStation 3 in 2013

Square Enix today announced that its action role-playing game Drakengard 3, will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in 2014.

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A prequel to the original Drakengard, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six goddess-like sisters known as “Intoners” have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song.  Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to murder her younger sisters with the help of her dragon companion Mikhail. As the story progresses, players find themselves in a battle to unravel the mystery of Zero and learn her true intentions.

Featuring the series’ signature brand of action Drakengard 3 pits players against hordes of fiends and foes in remorseless hack-and-slash combat. Quickly switch weapons to launch devastating combo attacks to vanquish enemies that can only be defeated with the correct weaponry. Plus harness the power of your dragon for combat, allowing you to charge, bite, trample your foes and even demolish buildings.

Drakengard 3 is the third title in the Drakengard series and is currently slated for digital release next year on the PlayStation 3.

Archos Announces the GamePad 2

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Archos Announces the GamePad 2

ARCHOS is proud to announce its second generation tablet made for Gamers – the ARCHOS GamePad 2 available in Europe at the end of October at £179.99 / €179.99.

“Following the success of the GamePad 1, we knew that we could take the gaming-tablet concept further. With our GamePad 2 we have included an HD  screen, better controls, a larger battery and a faster processor,” said Loic Poirier ARCHOS CEO, “We’re excited to be working with a leading games company like Gameloft to pre-install two visually stunning titles for an amazing gaming experience.”

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The ARCHOS GamePad 2 includes complete versions of Asphalt 8: Airborne and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour by Gameloft both revisited for physical controls. “With a tablet that’s as innovative as the ARCHOS GamePad 2, it was an easy decision to optimise our games for the platform,” said Cyril Guilleminot, Gameloft Director for France & Benelux. “Users will be able to take part in a brand new gaming experience with its integrated physical control system.”

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The ARCHOS GamePad 2 features a 7 inch HD screen perfect for gaming. The widescreen 1280 x 800 pixel resolution gives an amazing gaming and multimedia experience and IPS technology ensures amazing colours and brightness as well as perfect viewing angles

Powerful Processor, Larger Battery

Powered by an A9 generation quad-core processor running at 1.6GHz coupled with a fast Quad-Core graphics processor and 2GB of system RAM, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 has more than enough power to play the latest 3D games smoothly.

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Thanks to super energy-efficient 28 nanometer processor technology and a much larger battery than normally used on a 7 inch tablet, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 has vastly improved battery life whether in gaming or simply when browsing the web.

The ARCHOS GamePad 2 features more precise, incurved dual thumb-sticks, double buttons on each shoulder, a single part directional pad and a vastly improved button click-feeling for a better physical gaming experience.

Combined with the updated version of the critically praised Game Mapping Tool, first featured on the GamePad 1, that lets users map any touch-screen button game to work with the physical controls, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 offers an improved android gaming experience for hundreds of thousands of free and paid games.

ARCHOS created the GamePad Game Zone application; curating over 1 million apps and games in the Google Play™ Store, the Game Zone shows off the best ARCHOS GamePad 2 compatible games.

With downloads, purchases, ratings, comments and game updates all taking place through the Google Play Store, users can get the best from the huge games catalogue available for the ARCHOS GamePad 2.

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Though the ARCHOS GamePad 2 was designed with gaming in mind, it’s still a fully functional Android tablet able to do everything that you expect from a tablet… and more, thanks to ARCHOS media applications. Additional key features and specs include:

  • Android 4.2 ‘Jelly Bean’
  • Google Certified with full access to the Google Play store and its 1 million apps and games, GamePad Game Zone app also included to find the best games
  • Amazing Tablet Features: WiFi Display, HDMI, front stereo speakers, Front camera for video calling and an improved multi-media thanks to Archos Media Centre applications

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Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium: The Launch Trailer

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Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium: The Launch Trailer

The big, official Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator 2013 will be released tomorrow (10th Oct) on PC in stores and as DLC.

This large expansion is rich in content, and will enable players of Farming Simulator 2013 on PC to discover and enjoy all the new features and original content from the recent console version of Farming Simulator. The launch trailer of the Titanium expansion offers a tantalizing glimpse of what’s on offer, so go ahead and view it right away!

Among these great additions is a vast American backdrop, with its specific crops and a wide range of agricultural vehicles. The Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator has double the size of the gameplay area and a total of 150 vehicles and types of agricultural machinery!

The Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator 2013 will be available tomorrow in stores and for download. It will be available with the full version of Farming Simulator 2013 in the special Farming Simulator 2013 ‘Titanium Edition’, and as an add-on for players of Farming Simulator 2013 on PC.

 

 

First Picture of the Mad Catz Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick

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First Picture of the Mad Catz Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick

Last Week Major Nelson posted on Twitter that while he walked into a conference room he noticed the Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for the Xbox One, so he posted a quick picture of Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition. We first posted the information on this Mad Catz FightStick back in July

 

 

 

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The Bureau XCOM Declassified Hangar 6 RD available now

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The Bureau XCOM Declassified Hangar 6 RD available now

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has some DLC called Hangar 6 R&D, and it’s out now.

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Set prior to the events of The Bureau, players take control of new protagonist Agent Nico DaSilva and his squad as they volunteer for a series of secret psycho-medical experiments to save a fellow Bureau agent infected with the “Sleepwalker” pathogen.

Hangar 6 R&D creates skin-of-your-teeth moments that challenge players’ mastery of The Bureau’s core tactical gameplay. The story-driven add-on content further explores the fascinating 1960s Cold War vibe by transporting players to an all-new clandestine location known only by Bureau agents as Hangar 6. Along with high-level squad mates and rich XP rewards, players now have access to even more dangerous weapons, such as the AK-47, and the prototype Microwave Gun that cooks enemies from the inside out. Agent DaSilva also has a new series of powers and perks based on his “plant and trigger” bomb abilities that allow players to better utilize the game’s most complex squad tactics.

Here are some more screenshots:

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Hangar 6 R&D is available now for the Xbox 360 priced at $4.99.

Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

LEGO Meets Thor: The Dark World in New Poster

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LEGO Meets Thor: The Dark World in New Poster

Verily, Odin has shone favour upon us this day!

Here is the LEGO version of the Thor: The Dark World movie poster, only in theatres October 30th, to celebrate the upcoming release of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes  for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and PC.  The game will also be available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in November.  A special downloadable character (DLC) pack will be available for LEGO  Marvel Super Heroes at launch.  The Asgard DLC pack will include eight playable characters, all of whom are also featured in the film.

Created in the same style as the poster for the upcoming theatrical release, you’ll find that all of the characters in the upcoming film, from Thor and Jane Foster, to Malekith have been transformed into LEGO perfection.

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LEGO  Marvel Super Heroes also will be prominently featured during the Marvel Videogames Panel at this weekend’s New York Comic Con! TT Games game director Arthur Parsons will be showcasing new sections of the game, unveiling several playable characters, and there’ll be exclusive announcements, special LEGO Marvel giveaways and more! Here are the details:

·         Date/Time: October 12, 12:15pm
·         Location: Javits Convention Center, Empire Stage 1-E

Auto Club Revolution Dev Diary of Brands Hatch

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Auto Club Revolution Dev Diary of Brands Hatch

Check out the Developer Diary from the team at Eutcehnyx, showcasing how laser scanning was used to recreate the iconic British track, Brand Hatch for Auto Club Revolution. Brands Hatch will be released tomorrow and is the first laser scanned track to be released in the Free-to-Play game.

 

 

New Behind-the-Scenes video for Infinite Crisis

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New Behind-the-Scenes video for Infinite Crisis

Cars are exploding. Walls are falling down.

This can only mean it’s time for a brand new behind-the-scenes look at Infinite Crisis, the all-new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game set in DC Comics’ legendary Multiverse in development by Turbine, the award winning studio behind the free-to-play online games such as The Lord of The Rings Online.

In this video, the Turbine development team discusses the catastrophic event system and the destructible environments contained in the maps in Infinite Crisis – and how they change the game entirely.

In addition to the behind-the-scenes video and in celebration of DC Entertainment’s Villain’s Month, we’re releasing three new Joker key art from Infinite Crisis:  Prime Joker, Atomic Joker, and Gaslight Joker.  Look for them soon in Infinite Crisis.

Sign-up for the closed beta to be among the first to test your skills in the Infinite Crisis battle arena or purchase a Founders Program pack to get exclusive limited edition costumes and early access to the newly released Coast City map.

First gameplay trailer for THIEF unveiled

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First gameplay trailer for THIEF unveiled

Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution today released the first gameplay trailer for THIEF.

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Get your first in-game look at Garrett’s hideout, the dark alleys of the City, and your old friend and fence Basso. See all the pillars of Thief gameplay in action – Infiltration, Theft and Escape – as Garrett enters Baron Northcrest’s manor to steal the Heart of the Lion before making his escape.

I recently got to go hands-on with Thief and interview Joe Khoury from Eidos-Montréal, so watch this space.

THIEF is due for release on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on 28th February 2014 in Europe and other PAL territories.

XCOM: Enemy Within new screenshots declassified

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XCOM: Enemy Within new screenshots declassified

2K Games have just released some new screenshots for their forthcoming release XCOM: Enemy Within.

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XCOM: Enemy Within is the expansion to the 2012 Game of the Year award-winning strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Enemy Within adds an incredible array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experience.

It will be released on November 15, 2013.

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We recently went hands-on with XCOM: Enemy Within, so watch this space!

Xbox One Teams Up with Game for Lock Ins

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Xbox One Teams Up with Game for Lock Ins

Today Game has announced that there have teamed up with Microsoft for a series of Lock Ins throughout October and November, with over 60 stores across the UK opening late to offer the gaming  community the chance to get hands on with the Xbox One and games such as  Forza Motorsport 5, Dead Rising 3, RYSE and Killer Instinct ahead of release!  We only have 70 places  available in each store, so to reserve your place,  register  at your nearest participating store, either in person or by  sending them a tweet. Spaces are limited and will be chosen on a first-come,  first-served basis. The events are strictly for gamers aged 18 or over and ID will  be required for entry.

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With Dundee on the 14th October and ending at BoxPark London on the 20th November for the full list of locations please click here.

I will be at the store in Maidstone on the 13th November please do say hi.

 

XCOM: Enemy Within Security Breach trailer

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XCOM: Enemy Within Security Breach trailer

2K Games have just released a new trailer for their forthcoming release XCOM: Enemy Within.

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XCOM: Enemy Within is the expansion to the 2012 Game of the Year award-winning strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Enemy Within adds an incredible array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experience.

It will be released on November 15, 2013.

Here is the new Security Breach trailer:

We recently went hands-on with XCOM: Enemy Within, so watch this space!

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