Battlefield 4 has been troublesome across the board, especially on the next-gen consoles, but things are looking to get better. Earlier today, DICE released a new patch for the game on Xbox One that should improve server stability and will reportedly do away with some of that version’s nagging issues. Included in the patch, which went live at 10AM PDT, are a number of server crash fixes as well as some fixes for general in-game crashes....
Bungie has been pretty busy with Destiny lately as the developer just finished releasing the biggest expansion the game has seen yet. With a player base that continues to surge, their biggest challenge is to figure out how to continue to nurture and evolve the experience with new features and content for players. With House of Wolves now available and as players continue to battle through the new content, modes, and updates, there’s still a question of what’s next for the ambitious sci-fi shooter....
Originally pegged as Sony’s next big racing franchise, Driveclub ended up becoming a title marred by numerous delays and a less-than-ideal launch. Online issues plagued the title as the server load crushed under the weight of incoming players, which then forced developer Evolution Studios to scramble to try and save their product. While Driveclub is finally stable and performing well months after launch, the PlayStation Plus Edition of the game, one that will allow PS Plus subscribers play the game for free, is still no where in sight....
Racing games are definitely niche games, sometimes not understood by those in other gaming circles. However, taking racing elements of any standard racing simulation and combine that with machine guns, missiles, and oil slick, the package suddenly turns into Gas Guzzlers Combat Carnage, a combat-racing game from independent publisher Gamespires. Does Gas Guzzlers succeed as a racing sim, or is it simply an arcade-style mishmash of guns and explosions? The latter is more appropriate honestly....
In early 2011 Epic Games registered a trademark for Gears of War: Exile. Many fans of the series were at a loss regarding what this new trademark could mean for one of their favorite series, and it’s likely that they’ll never know, because the game has officially been scrapped before seeing the light of day. GameSpot caught up with Cliff Bleszinski at PAX East today, and brought up Gears of War: Exile....
It’s only fitting that as we say goodbye to the PlayStation 3, and welcome the PS4, that Sony parade out some of its current-gen all-stars for one last show. We’ve seen already seen the likes of Nathan Drake and Sweet Tooth give the console its proper send-off, and now it’s the angry, ashen Spartan, Kratos’ turn in God of War: Ascension. Unfortunately, for as much as it is a delight to see one more God of War game on the PS3, Ascension is a rather large disappointment....
Even if God of War: Ascension may be lacking a ‘4,’ this return to Kratos is one to be anticipated by fans. With a new trailer set to be unveiled on February 1st, the developers at Sony Santa Monica have provided yet another look behind the scenes at the development that goes into designing each element of a God of War adventure. This particular developer video - titled “The Manticore Takes Flight” - follows the titular mythological beast from concept to fully-functioning digital character....
Microtransactions: they’ve become an integral part of the video game ecosystem, but they’re also arguably the worst creation of the past few years. Yet, they are here to stay, as more and more franchises begin to adopt the business model. One such franchise to jump on the mircrotransaction train is Gran Turismo 6, Polyphony Digital’s latest simulation racer. The game has been in development for several years now, but it was only earlier today that we finally caught wind of the microtransactions....
As 100% of everybody who has ever heard of “video games” knows, Grand Theft Auto 5 has come out and it came out with a predictable bang. With it’s unprecedented ascension to one billion dollars in sales and nearly unanimous reviews saying that it is one of the greatest games, if not the greatest game, ever released, this bang was not the bang of a gun or a grenade but a bang practically of nuclear bomb caliber....
Klei Entertainment knows stealth. The developer’s 2012 hit, Mark of the Ninja, took games like Metal Gear Solid, Thief, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, distilled them to their base components, and rebuilt them from the ground up as a stylish 2D platformer. Mark of the Ninja was a stealth game for people who don’t like stealth: all the fun of sneaking through levels, planning ambushe,s and wreaking unseen havoc, without some of the genre’s more off-putting features....
When examining gameplay trailers for Battlefield 3 or exploring the vast array of mods available for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it’s difficult not to appreciate the benefits of PC gaming, especially now with current console generation showing its age. Community-generatrf content or modified/added features offer improvements to video games that otherwise wouldn’t exist (see: Minecraft) and in some cases, vastly increase the replayability of popular video games. Just recently we saw what dedicated fans can do when talented players added multiplayer features in Just Cause 2 and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and today we’re going to take a look at some exciting Left 4 Dead 2 mods....
The unforgiving, unique blend of third-person action gameplay found in games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne has proven to be a hit with gamers worldwide. The success of Dark Souls shows that this new sub genre has a rather large audience, and this is doubly true of Bloodborne. Despite being a brand new IP and being exclusive to a single platform, Bloodborne was still able to push over 1 million units in only a short amount of time....
Following a narrow victory over a new-look Heroic in the first round of DreamHack Masters Spring, the newest Astralis addition Jakob “Jugi” Hansen said that roles on Astralis are presently in flux. When pressed by the interviewer from Danish TV2 Zulu, he answered that “Emil (“Magisk” Reif) is calling right now.” Although the absence of superstar IGL Lukas “Gla1ve” Rossander was apparent in some aspects of the match, Astralis eventually bested their countrymen in Heroic over two very competitive maps: 19-16 on Train and 16-14 on Mirage....
Despite the fact that the PS4 and Xbox One are doing quite nicely and quickly establishing themselves as the new normal, there’s still a decent amount of people out there that continue to use the PS3 and Xbox 360. The reasons probably vary from person to person - ranging from money to no desire to buy a new system just yet - but the video game industry has yet to completely abandon the last generation....
XSEED JKS has been adamant in its Vita support, bringing titles such as Sumioni: Demon Arts and the upcoming Ragnarok Odyssey to North American gamers. However, one game that’s been pushed under the radar is Orgarhythm, an intriguing music-strategy game that XSEED has deemed worthy of localization. Upon starting Orgarhythm, players will notice that developer Acquire has forgone all forms of button input, save for the Start button. Instead, the entire game and its menus are controlled using the Vita’s front touchscreen....
As secretive as many game developers are, sometimes information just can’t be contained, especially when people’s jobs are involved. A little while ago, a contract worker’s LinkedIn page revealed that Guillermo del Toro’s production studio, Miranda Studios, might be working on cinematics for Fallout 4, while a Mass Effect 4 job posting all but confirmed that the game will ship with some kind of multiplayer. It gets better, too. While the job postings from Red Dead Redemption developer Rockstar San Diego don’t reveal what the company’s next game actually is, fans now have a pretty good idea as to what it’ll contain....
Those looking forward to a Starhawk sequel might not want to continue reading this post, as developer Lightbox Interactive has been hit with layoffs. Studio president Dylan Jobe says the remaining team members will be moving onto mobile development. 24 employees have been let go from Lightbox, however, they have all received a severance packages. Lightbox Interactive was founded by key members of Incognito Entertainment, a first party Sony studio that developed titles such as War of the Monsters and Warhawk....
Despite advertising features that didn’t exist in the game to a point where it got pulled from Steam, The War Z bounced back, got re-relisted and continued to sell copies under the new title Infestation: Survivor Stories. That’s all on top of accusations of blatantly copying DayZ and allegedly stealing assets from other media and downright treating the community terribly. Sounds exaggerated? It’s not, and the game’s producer Sergey Titov has written a story to explain what really went on and how developer Hammerpoint Interactive (now OP Productions) made missteps along the way....
In the world of video games, there’s a lot to pick from. Whether you prefer fighting games, action games, or platformers, there’s something for everyone. Sometimes, those worlds and experiences aren’t about collecting coins, setting high scores, or battling monsters. At least, not entirely. There are many games where players can live their life and build their own world to escape to, indulging in simpler pleasures such as building a house or a farm, or just getting to know the game’s loveable cast....
With the recent release of the famed Cyberpunk 2077, players fell in love with its deep systems and long choice-based campaign. It’s art style, sound design, and complex world building all play a major factor in its otherwise wild success. While Cyberpunk 2077 is a renowned game that many have played, some players are now dying for some more. Once completing the fifty hour campaign; what else awaits players beyond the famous headliner?...
