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noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Sat, 6 Jul 2013 10:30:00 -0700

Xbox Live's new reputation system matches jerks with jerks | GamesRadar @font-face { font-family: 'BebasNeueRegular'; src: url('/static/fonts/BebasNeue-webfont.eot'); src: url('/static/fonts/BebasNeue-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('/static/fonts/BebasNeue-webfont.woff') format('woff'), url('/static/fonts/BebasNeue-webfont.ttf') format('truetype'), url('/static/fonts/BebasNeue-webfont.svg#BebasNeueRegular') format('svg'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: -1px; } @font-face {font-family: 'FontAwesome'; src: url('/static/Font-Awesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.eot'); src: url('/static/Font-Awesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('/static/Font-Awesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.woff') format('woff'), url('/static/Font-Awesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;} Google+ Trending: PS4 Games | Xbox One games Login | Join A Future Site ? GamesRadar Xbox One Xbox 360 PS4 PS3 PC Wii U 3DS Mobile Games Features News Reviews Videos MMO Cheats & Guides More Feedback Submit News » Video Games» News» Xbox Live's new reputation system matches jerks with jerks Xbox Live's new reputation system matches jerks with jerks Microsoft adds new measures to clean up Xbox One's streets Words: Connor Sheridan on July 3, 2013 13 Comments Email Share / Save Share / Save this Article Del.icio.us Reddit.com Facebook Slashdot.org Google Bookmarks N4G Stumbleupon.com Email this Article To: From: Comment:

Microsoft is beefing up its Xbox Live reputation tools to make the online community friendlier for Xbox One players. The current system lets players rank one another by stars and block troublesome folks individually, but keeping jerks out of your headphones is like fighting a particularly foul-mouthed tide unless you only play with friends.

"What we're looking at doing is creating a very robust system around reputation and matchmaking," Microsoft senior product manager Mike Lavin told OXM. "If people are in your friends list, we're not touching that, we're just making it easier for you to come together. It's really the anonymous side of things where we're making these investments. Ultimately if there's a few percent of our population that are causing the rest of the population to have a miserable time, we should be able to identify those folks."

Lavin said the new measures will track players over time: on top of several new means of positive encouragement for friendly, welcoming players, bad eggs who show a history of nasty behavior can be isolated. Literally.

New matchmaking algorithms will take into account player reputations, meaning poor sports will be paired with other Debbie Downers. If they keep misbehaving, they'll just descend deeper into Angry-ville.

That said, a group of rabid 12-year-olds can't conspire to cast you into low-rep hell, unless they're willing to wage a long-term campaign. The new reputation system is tougher to exploit.

"Let's just be clear, there is no way at all that a conglomerate of people can conspire to sink your Reputation on the system," Lavin said. "The way that it's built fundamentally stops that. It's very much over a period of time--if we see consistently that people, for instance, don't like playing with you, that you're consistently blocked, that you're the subject of enforcement actions because you're sending naked pictures of yourself to people that don't want naked pictures of you... Blatant things like that have the ability to quickly reduce your Reputation score."

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Topics:

reputation, Xbox Live

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Syniax - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

Lol this is funny because in a sense this will have an effect on the player groups for games such as call of duty or even our new games titan fall... wonder how this will turn out... Reply Report

oryanbelt - 8 hours, 30 minutes ago

I know some dedicated 12 year olds are gonna wage that long term campaign against someone just to say that they did Reply Report

GANK-STER - 9 hours, 46 minutes ago

This is the STUPIDEST thing i've ever heard of sure it's a great idea in theory, but what's going to happen is all the genuinely good players along with hackers and jerks are going to all get lumped together and Microsoft is going to lose a large part of their player base. Whose going to want to keep paying for their service when they've been unfairly lost reputation simply because they are better than other players? And we all know that plenty of people are going to lower others reps because they are better than they are. Reply Report

ParagonT - 11 hours, 38 minutes ago

In other words, its nearly the same exact system. Reply Report

kezins - 12 hours, 1 minute ago

"Few percent"?????? I'd say the majority if people on Xbox LIVE are problems. That's why I prefer gaming on PSN with the adults. Reply Report

badkins1102 - 13 hours, 31 minutes ago

This is a great idea in concept, but I see no way to execute it properly. I was in the top 1% of COD: Blops in domination (just under 45k of 6 millon on xbox... and no I'm not bragging, it's actually sad looking back on it) and my xbox live profile was avoided almost 60% and preferred 40% due to me being "too aggressive". I really don't understand how you can be too aggressive in a game like that, but whatever. I don't play COD anymore, but assuming a similar situation happened in the future, I would rather not be doomed to playing with asshats because of a single game that I might be good at. Reply Report

LoboMau - 14 hours, 1 minute ago

I don't know how it's going to work, but if the rating comes from users in the same way the 360 does it, I suspect that there are going to be people wrongly labeled as jerks. For instance, I have a slightly bad reputation on my account, I don't quit games nor do I talk shit, yet the other users seem to think otherwise. I guess people just want to avoid you if you are being good at it. I played a lot of competitive multiplayer, but nowadays I'm playing more co-op and my rating is going up. Reply Report

LoboMau - 13 hours, 56 minutes ago

Disregard my previous post. I should have read the entire articlebefore commenting. Reply Report

brickman409 - 14 hours, 6 minutes ago

I like the idea, it's not really punishing abusive players, it's just putting them with other jerks. Makes jerks happy to play with other jerks and it makes nice people happy who don't want to play with jerks. Win win ... in theory, lets see how it pans out. Reply Report

GamesradarsCamelToe - 16 hours, 11 minutes ago

--nah this is stupid--this system will create this--all the really really good players(that smoke everybody) will ALL be in one room--and all the talentless whiny babies(who cant handle gettin smoked by a pro) will ALL be in one room--wait--thats not a bad thing at all Reply Report

PatHan-bHai - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

Nope, it ain't :P Reply Report

GOD - 16 hours, 29 minutes ago

So does that mean you get positive reputation for sending naked pictures of yourself to people that do want them?But also, yes they are going to try to "isolate" them, but considering they still want these people's money I doubt it'll be anything all that severe. If you don't have a big enough player pool for the game you're trying to play, you're gonna get matched with these people anyway. I'd rather be matched against nearby asshats than slightly nicer people that are on the opposite side of the globe and not have the match suffer and simply use the convenient mute option. Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 15 hours, 50 minutes ago

"I'd rather be matched against nearby asshats than slightly nicer people that are on the opposite side of the globe and not have the match suffer and simply use the convenient mute option."Good point! Reply Report

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Pokemon X & Y trailer showcases sparkly new 3D gameplay

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Sat, 6 Jul 2013 06:23:00 -0700

Nintendo has just dropped a new trailer for this year's upcoming Pokemon X & Y on the 3DS. Showing off the series' first major graphical overhaul, it features the game's sparkling, fully-3D environments, exploration and battles, as well as highlighting new Pokemon types and the virtual pet-style Pokemon-Amie mode.

Pokemon X & Y certainly looks like a true upgrade to a series long-content to follow its admittedly excellent tried-and-trusted formula. A proper, next-gen evolution? All signs currently point to "Yes", but we'll of course bring you our definitive verdict when the game launches worldwide in October.

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Warrior's Lair PS3/Vita cross-play RPG cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Sat, 6 Jul 2013 03:18:00 -0700

Warrior's Lair, the action RPG which debuted PS Vita and PS3 crossplay at E3 2011, has been cancelled. IGN received confirmation from Sony that the game formerly known as Ruin will never see the light of day after several quiet delays and studio transfers.

"Sony Computer Entertainment can confirm that Warrior’s Lair for PS Vita is no longer in development," a Sony representative said. "We apologize to those who pre-ordered the title and ask that they contact their retailer directly to cancel their pre-sale."

Warrior's Lair began development at Pain studio Idol Minds, but was transferred to Sony San Diego Studios in early 2012. Warrior's Lair looked like a mobile Diablo, but it promised to shake up the familiar formula with drop-in multiplayer and personalized lairs which rivals could raid for loot.

The Sony rep pointed out that Vita still has more than 85 titles scheduled to launch by the end of 2013.

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Wind Waker HD shares team with new Wii U Zelda game

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Fri, 5 Jul 2013 22:38:00 -0700

Lessons learned from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD's development are feeding directly into the new Zelda for Wii U. Series producer Eiji Aonuma told Wired about how Nintendo's new system is influencing both games.

"[I]t’s a shared team working on both of those projects, Wind Waker HD and the new Zelda for Wii U," Aonuma said. "Every day, they’re learning something new. As we develop the controls for Wind Waker, they’re learning how to apply those controls in the Wii U version. There’s a feedback process where when something’s discovered in development for Wind Waker, all that information is fed to the Wii U team."

One tough Wii U design decision is how to integrate the GamePad: make using it together with the TV screen essential, or leave the GamePad's screen mostly untouched to make for easier off-screen play?

Aonuma said he will try to accommodate both preferences.

"You’ve got one group that really likes the possibilities that using two screens affords, and then there’s the other half of the group that just likes the simplicity of one screen, they don’t want to bother with two screens. I’m the same way, I’m very fickle. I totally understand where they’re coming from. As a developer, I need to listen to these things and I need to, maybe, make it possible to do either one, do whatever your preference is. "

While Wind Waker HD is by and large a graphical upgrade, players can expect a few gameplay changes, too. Aside from new MiiVerse-enabled Tingle message bottles and GamePad controls, Wind Waker's treasure-hunting third act will get a tune up.

"You had traveled this long distance, invested this time, you got somewhere and the experience was very shallow. The reason for that is that tuning was not complete, it’s not that there was a missing dungeon or something was removed. What we’re doing with this version of Wind Waker is, we’re making those adjustments so that the payoff is there. The payoff seems to match your investment."

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Augmented reality suite PlayRoom pre-installed on every PS4

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Fri, 5 Jul 2013 18:16:00 -0700

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Your PS4 can play games, sure, but don't you want it to simulate the feel of dozens of miniature robots squirming around within your grip? Well, you're in luck (also very strange), because Sony announced this week that the PlayRoom augmented reality suite will come included with every console.

PlayRoom uses the PlayStation Camera combined with the DualShock 4's light bar, gyro sensors, and touch screen to project a 3D interface over your image on the screen. From there, you can mess around with spherical helper bot Asobi, fill your controller and coat your floor with mini-bots, or even play a holographic game of board-bending air hockey against a friend.

PlayRoom looks like a suitably goofy array of tech demos to keep you amused between games. Just because it's bundled with the console doesn't mean you can play it out of the box--you'll also need to buy a $60 PlayStation Camera separately.

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PS4

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augmented reality, PlayStation Camera, Sony

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BladedFalcon - 11 hours, 44 minutes ago

Meh, this sounds more like Sony's half-assed attempt to future proof the PS4 in case the illumiroom took off with the Xbone.What annoys me, is that they are wasting all this time an effort in making these peripherals that they don't seem to fully commit to, and that if the competition DID take off with their peripherals, Sony's options might not be just as good. So in that sense, half-assing it like that sounds like just waste of money to me.At the very least though, they aren't forcing me to use or buy it if I don't want to. So that's nice, means i can just ignore it XD Reply Report

avantguardian - 9 hours, 23 minutes ago

yep. ultimately, it's up to developers to sign off on including elements that use these features. sony doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in their own concepts, trying to fail-safe their system against their competition. if they don't seem to care that much, why would third parties bother with it? Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 22 minutes ago

They won't. Most third parties never want to commit to work with a peripheral that's optional to begin with. Which to me it's just as well, which means there won't be much risk of someone making a genuine super must have game that requires either the camera or the PlayRoom functionality XD Reply Report

Tranquilbez34 - 12 hours, 36 minutes ago

I wonder how many people are going to draw a cock on their phone for their robots to play with :/Other than that this is an impressive bit of technology and the fact that the controller is also a move controller is genius. Reply Report

GOD - 16 hours, 16 minutes ago

I'll admit I genuinely laughed when they showed the robots living in the controller. This just shows how a camera peripheral can be cool, but still works better with a physical controller instead of 100% finicky hands free :P Reply Report

PatHan-bHai - 18 hours, 36 minutes ago

Hmmmmm......sounds awfully like Kinect. Reply Report

avantguardian - 18 hours, 37 minutes ago

$399! well, maybe more like $470 if you want full functionality for your purchase. i see you sony, i see you. Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 11 hours, 48 minutes ago

Assuming you even wanted that functionality to begin with. (which a lot of people myself included, don't.) And it's still cheaper than the alternative :P Reply Report

avantguardian - 9 hours, 12 minutes ago

lol i know man. it's still kind of shady. have you ever seen something touted as being included in the system that actually wouldn't work without a pricey peripheral? it's like a nintendo coming with punchout, except you can't play it without a power glove. maybe you don't care about punchout, but wtf?i mean, i don't necessarily want it either. but i might, as i have no idea what either company is actually going to do with this tech. and, based on the ridiculous sales of the (far inferior) original kinect, you and i might not be in the majority. :) Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 24 minutes ago

Well, like I said before, i feel like they are just doing it just in case anyone says "Hey look! the Xbone has the illumiroom!" Sony can be like "hey man, our console can do that too!". But then it's clear they aren't really interested in committing with it if they don't have to. Which honestly, it's fine by me.Also, even if they tuck something in the system that you need a peripheral to use. Don't you prefer to choose whether you want the peripheral or not? I'd consider this shady if Sony was all like "look man, the PlayRoom is gonna be THE GREATEST THING EVER, YOU NEED TO GET IT" and then told no one that they needed the camera :P But as it is, at least they are very upfront in saying "Yeah, it can do this... you can get it if you want or not... It needs the camera though."All that being said, I'd rather they didn't bothered in the first place, but oh well. Reply Report

shawksta - 19 hours, 1 minute ago

Neat Reply Report

MrJohnSherry - 21 hours, 44 minutes ago

Pretty cool idea! Reply Report

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Sony introduces PSN wallet top-ups via mobile phone

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Fri, 5 Jul 2013 15:10:00 -0700

Starting today, PlayStation gamers in the UK will be able to add funds to their PlayStation Network wallet balances by charging top-ups to their mobile phone bills. Whether via contract phones or Pay As You Go, Sony customers should choose “mobile” as the payment option, enter their mobile phone number, and respond via SMS to confirm the wallet top-up. The funds are then added to the PSN account.

Mobile payments company Boku is providing the service, which works with all major UK mobile network operators, although Sony does mention that 'terms and conditions apply which include those of Sony entities, third party service providers, and mobile phone companies'.

Gordon Thornton, Vice President, Sony Network Entertainment Europe, said: “We are always looking at new ways to give our customers more choice in terms of content, accessibility and payment methods, and are pleased to be able to offer the option of mobile operator billing, which are becoming more and more popular.”

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Guild Wars 2 ramps up with new content every two weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Fri, 5 Jul 2013 11:15:00 -0700

By now, it's common practice for MMOs to freshen up between expansions. Players have come to expect a reasonable amount of free content: A holiday event here, a new raid boss there, and perhaps a story-centric event every few months. But Guild Wars 2 is upping the update ante, with huge batches of content set to go live every two weeks, seemingly from now till eternity. Such a staggering influx of stuff to do might seem overwhelming--for both the developers and the players--but the minds at ArenaNet have a vision, and they want to see it through.

"We wanted to look into what it would take to actually build a living world," says Chris Whiteside, design director at ArenaNet. It's the kind of grand idea that the genre has chased for years: a virtual world that changes with the same rapidity and unpredictability as the real one. "To us, it's a constantly evolving, persistent world," says Whiteside. "We believe that, to really do it properly, you want to have as fast a cadence as possible." Thus, the 14-day release cycle was born. Such an ambitious design wouldn't be business as usual, though--changes had to be made.

"Once we started getting into the logistics of it, we very quickly realized that a whole team working [on this schedule] wouldn't quite work," says Whiteside, "so we decided to create four new teams." Those teams launched into action, working within multiple streams of development to plot out six months worth of content on an every-two-weeks tempo. The additions will include a mix of unfamiliar zones and refinements to existing territory, with a constant stream of new challenges and rewards to chase after.

ArenaNet has a road map of general themes set for the next six months, but the nitty-gritty of each batch of content is left entirely to the assigned team in charge. "The teams are really excited to do stuff that's super innovative, and takes people by surprise," says Whiteside. Though ArenaNet doesn't want to show their hand too early, you can expect more of the unexpected--like the recent Dragon Bash festival that was invaded mid-celebration, or the retro-themed platforming challenges of the Super Adventure Box.

The new content cadence is already well underway, with the next update dubbed Bazaar of the Four Winds. In it, players will be whisked to a floating city that houses Tyria's finest merchants, encountering a host of new mini-games and quests as they mingle with exotic traders. If it's a sample of the things to come, GW2's subscription-free model seems like a ridiculously generous value proposition for players. "We want to continue to pioneer with the community, and really build worlds together," says Whiteside. "And now that we have the technology [and procedures] in place...this is nothing compared to what we can do moving forward."

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Xbox One Kinect can scan download codes

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:17:00 -0700

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Xbox One's new version of Kinect will be able to scan printed or even digital download codes, which means gamers will no longer need to type in long, 15 digit codes to retrieve pre-order bonuses or DLC. Marc Witten, Corporate Vice President of Xbox confirmed the news on Twitter, following a campaign by Reddit users demanding the ability to scan in QR codes as a replacement for typing in long strings of numbers via the Xbox dashboard.

Kinect is turning into a truly integral part of the Xbox One experience. Last month, Microsoft confirmed that the console won't come with a headset for online communication, but did say that Kinect's microphone and camera features would act as a perfect substitute as they can be used for both audio and video chatting online.

Xbox One will release this November for £429 / $499. Other consoles are available.

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Xbox 360, Xbox One

Topics:

downloads, Kinect, xbox one

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BackwaterRifle - 4 hours, 41 minutes ago

Two Words: USB Keyboard Reply Report

GoldenEagle1476 - 7 hours, 16 minutes ago

Gotta love Reddit. Reply Report

mafyooz - 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

Does anyone else remember back in the days when cartridge based strategy and RPG type games didn't always have a battery-powered memory, and so if you wanted to stop and continue later you had to first write down, and then later re-enter, a massive great code consisting of both upper and lowercase letters, and numbers? King's Bounty on Megadrive/Genesis was a particularly fine example, it took up most of an A4 sheet, and woe betide you if you mixed up a 0 and O! Now that was a ball-ache, complaining that it's a hassle to enter a dozen or so letters to activate your Online Pass or whatever is just plain lazy, unless you have an actual medical reason to do so beyond chronic lard-arse-itis. That said, i do think there is some merit in @JarkayColt's idea about replacing discs with a scanable code in the future, providing prices drop WAAAAAAY down in accordance :) Reply Report

JarkayColt - 10 hours, 23 minutes ago

Wow, that's weird, I wrote a comment the other week about how it was about time a console allowed you to scan something as a method of activation: http://www.gamesradar.com/radioradar-podcast-043-xbox-one-eighty/#c599913 This isn't really about people being lazy. It's more about making digital distribution easier, I think, and this might be a precursory step. Can you imagine a future where you bought games on, say, a card, and then you could access a digital version by allowing the console to read it? I really do think discs and boxes need to be phased out, and being able to buy some kind of activation ticket at a store is an option that both progresses to the digital-only future whilst keeping brick and mortar shops happy. Like I said in the other comment, some shops sell digital codes already. If they just sold games on scannable cards or tickets you could cut out a lot of gaming's 'unhealthy' parts, like excess packaging and the used games debacle. Pretty sure the price of games would have a lot of room to come down if that sort of thing happened. Yes, in terms of what this Kinect scanner proposes, I am kind of extrapolating a bit. But still. Reply Report

JAZ9030 - 10 hours, 54 minutes ago

If necessity is the mother of invention, then laziness is the father.My new quote. Reply Report

GOD - 4 hours, 53 minutes ago

Love it.Trying to sell us on more features that aren't even things worth having. My camera on my maybe two year old phone can do the same thing with QR codes. I guess that means Kinect 2.0 is super advanced doesn't it. >_> Reply Report

ste-ohara - 12 hours, 19 minutes ago

yeah i see what you mean moving the thumbsticks left and right can be very hard for some people lol i do agree tho it is just about laziness really, but there still going to have the kinect right beside them to get the code close enough to read it,. and as for the disc swapping thing i cant actually come up with words to describe that laziness ha Reply Report

ste-ohara - 14 hours, 48 minutes ago

can someone tell me why this is such a big deal , its not that hard to type in a code, only takes about a minute. and its still going to have to be put right in front of the camera to read it anyway Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 13 hours, 22 minutes ago

One word: Laziness.I know it's not at all a big deal, put such a code two days ago myself and didn't have a problem doing it. But there's a lot of people out there (specially in the US... Yes, don't fucking give me that look.) that the less effort they have to put into things, no matter how superficial or insignificant, the better.I mean, I know there was at least one commenter in this site in which "not having to swap discs anymore" was a system selling feature for him, apparently :P Reply Report

ParagonT - 11 hours, 48 minutes ago

I don't think there's a "specially" in laziness, its a world wide thing. Besides, thats a pretty far stretching generalization fueled by stereotypes and politics. I know some Americans are lazy, that I have no doubt, but other countries are not above it or lower in their ratios especially in something so ambiguous. I have no doubt American hate is prominent in many other countries; some for good reasons, others not. But I would have thought you would be beyond such bigotry. That's like me saying Hispanics are cowards. Because how in the world are you suppose to test that? Or know that? Besides saying "I know of people." or "I read an article." which is micro-level perception and not factual. -------Besides that, yeah, It's an okay feature. Many people question why to have it, but I say "Why not"? It's better than not having it, although insignificant it is. Reply Report

Leemundo - 9 hours, 26 minutes ago

I don't think anyone can labelled lazy, it's a matter of convenience. It's a bonus feature that makes life easier, who could complain about that? It's not a big deal, but it's great that it is now.I'm sure you could have hand written a reply, went to the shop, bought a stamp, found the nearest postal service and posted your letter to Games Radar, but you thought, nah, I'll just tap my response on my iPad as I take a dump.As I am. Reply Report

shawksta - 8 hours, 50 minutes ago

TECHNOLOGYMaking everyone Lazier than ever and there's nothing we can do about it :P Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 33 minutes ago

Hey, no need to get all defensive. where in all my post did I tag laziness as bad or terrible thing such that I would come off as an America hater? As someone that is going to attempt to live in the U.S. AAD that is unashamedly lazy, i'd be kind of hypocritical if I considered that such a bad thing, don't you think?Secondly, yes laziness is everywhere and in everyone, (again, I am proof :P) but you can't deny that as a civilization reaches stability and a cusp of technology, and lot of their inventions tend to have less and less a practical convenience effect for important stuff, and more geared towards making every day life more convenient... And also to create stuff to simplify stuff that wasn't that complicated to begin with :PAs the country responsible for the creation of the Beer helmet and the snuggie, i dare you to call me wrong on that :PAnd, if you want to look it in another way. What i said basically ammouts to "Your country is so advanced and stable that you've reached the natural point in which you become more indulgent and lazy" There, happy now? Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 20 minutes ago

"Convenience" is often times very much replacable with the word "Lazy" :PBut as i said to the above commenter, I never really said that laziness was a "BAD" thing, considering that i myself am very much a lazy as fuck person XDThat being said, regarding what you said, i think there is a "teensy" bit of a diference between the progress of sending a phyisical letter to posting online, (both in terms of technology and just how much more time and effort consuming one activity was one compared to the other) against the process of typing only once a 12 letter code that is applied immediately, to having a camera scan the code and make the process just a few seconds shorter... Reply Report

brickman409 - 7 hours, 10 minutes ago

not only that, but people can no longer "steal" codes from you anymore. There's people out there who spend all day just randomly typing in codes hoping to get free stuff. It doesn't happen very often, but sometimes they get lucky and get something good. It screws over those who actually bought the code. It's really terrible when you buy a year of xbox live, only to find out that someone else already guessed the code, screwing you out of $60. This will no longer happen with a barcode like system. Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 6 hours, 58 minutes ago

Did that really happen more that once or twice though? I can't see that happening even once in say, 10,000 codes.And well, sure, that's and advantage, the trade-off is that you have a mandatory kinect... I'd rather have the choice of having it or not. Because as it stands, MS so far has shown any zero actual proof of why i'd want to have Kinect 2.0 forced on me. Reply Report

brickman409 - 4 hours, 17 minutes ago

true, the tacked on kinect is lame. It has it's benefits though. Reply Report

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Ubisoft's user account info hacked, it's password resetting time

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Ubisoft's online systems were hacked, and its account data were compromised. The illegally accessed information includes user names, email addresses, and encrypted password. The publisher is asking all users (if you've ever signed up for Uplay, that's you) to reset their passwords via this page.

Ubisoft clarified that it doesn't store any personal payment information on a support page, so don't worry about canceling credit cards. But it would be a very good idea to change the password unilaterally if you used it for any other services.

Ubisoft says it is investigating the unauthorized access with relevant authorities and security experts. Its website remains closed for maintenance at the time of this writing.

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Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, PS Vita, 3DS, Wii, Wii U, iPhone, DS, iPad, Android, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8, Ouya, Arcade, PSP, Dreamcast, PS1, Game Boy, Saturn, GameCube, Sega CD, GBA, SNES, Genesis, Turbografx, NES, Xbox, N64

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hack, security breach, Ubisoft, Uplay

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Dafiddy - 3 hours, 28 minutes ago

If these bastards can't be trusted with our data they should be banned from collecting it in future. Simple. The data is hugely valuable to these companies as a way of connecting with the consumer in a way that old fashioned 'off the shelf' retail couldn't deliver. Losing the right to collect and store their customer's information would be a real kick in the balls and might get them thinking about how to handle people's personal information responsibly because fines just aren't having any effect. Hopefully the hackers involved have just done it to prove a point that these companies are taking the piss out of us and aren't actually planning to use the data in a malicious way. Reply Report

Child Of Death - 5 hours, 41 minutes ago

Im getting really tired of this shit. Its like I need to change my password every damn week for something these days. Reply Report

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First act of Broken Age coming to Steam in January

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Thu, 4 Jul 2013 16:20:00 -0700

Broken Age, AKA the Double Fine Adventure, will release with some assembly required. Its first half will hit Steam Early Access in January 2014, studio founder (and Broken Age designer) Tim Schafer wrote in an update to Kickstarter backers.

The campaign blew past its initial goal of $400,000 to raise more than $3 million, but Schafer still managed to design too big a game.

"I think I just have an idea in my head about how big an adventure game should be, so it’s hard for me to design one that’s much smaller than Grim Fandango or Full Throttle," he admitted. "There’s just a certain amount of scope needed to create a complex puzzle space and to develop a real story. At least with my brain, there is."

The studio explored a few other funding options: it diverted some cash from its released games to Broken Age, and it cut as much unnecessary content as possible. But it still needed more funds for a satisfactory schedule.

With the new plan, backers still get beta access early, and everybody else can buy the game on Steam in January. Then the second act will arrive in an update sometime from April to May.

"With this shipping solution I think we’re balancing the size of the game and the realities of funding it pretty well," Schafer wrote. "We are still working out the details and exact dates, but we’d love to hear your thoughts. This project has always been something we go through together and the ultimate solution needs to be something we all feel good about."

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Install required for GTA 5, two discs on Xbox 360

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Thu, 4 Jul 2013 12:13:00 -0700

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Before you wander the streets of Los Santos, dazed by the grim reality that you no longer have GTA 5's release to look forward to, you'll need to install the game. Rockstar answered several fan-submitted questions on its Newswire today, including some specifics on how all that crime-ridden goodness will hit your console.

First off, the Xbox 360 version will ship with two discs: the first will be used only to install and the second will be used to play. The PlayStation 3 version just uses one Blu-ray, as usual. After the install is done, players won't have to swap discs in the single-player or multiplayer modes.

Speaking of, Rockstar revealed GTA 5's multiplayer will be called Grand Theft Auto Online, though that's the only new bit of info on that front. Don't worry about missing out on the traditional GTA poster, either--Rockstar confirmed that a double-sided map will be included with the standard editions of the game.

Finally, Rockstar accepted a question about a potential PC version of the game just to dodge it once more:

"The only versions of the game that we have announced are for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 which are set for a September 17 worldwide release. We don’t have anything to share about the possibility of a next-gen or a PC platform release at this time and we are completely focused on delivering the best possible experience for the consoles people have right now."

Our friends at PC Gamer did some Maths estimating when Rockstar will finally fess up to a PC version, if you're impatient.

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semitope - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago

The screens and crap they've been showing sure as hell aren't the console versions. They make it on PC, pimp it out using PC, then hold off on PC release for months. Reply Report

GamesradarsCamelToe - 6 hours, 18 minutes ago

--if youre not installing your games to your harddrive--you aint doin it right Reply Report

winner2 - 6 hours, 23 minutes ago

It could take 5 discs for all I care, it's fucking GTAV, as if I'm going to be annoyed by an install for this game. Reply Report

GamesradarsCamelToe - 5 hours, 11 minutes ago

--45 discs please! Reply Report

winner2 - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

Discs for everyone! Reply Report

GoldenEagle1476 - 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

If the installation of a game is going to be mandatory, I think this method is probably the best way to do it. It's certainly better than L.A. Noire and Mass Effect 2 and 3, having to switch discs every time you want to go back and replay some other part of the game. Reply Report

GamesradarsCamelToe - 6 hours, 8 minutes ago

--or you could just play it on your PS3--you know cause when it comes to disc drives--360 is quite antiquated Reply Report

TheMariner - 7 hours, 44 minutes ago

That's a little ridiculous. Although, considering it's a large, open-world game, I probably would have installed the disc to the hard drive anyway to improve loading times. I guess they just made that mandatory. Reply Report

Rhymenocerous - 7 hours, 44 minutes ago

Dammit Rockstar, just tell us! If it's coming to PS4, I will wait for that version. If there is no news on a next-gen version before the PS360 release, I will buy the current gen version and that's it. I will not be buying the game twice. Reply Report

majamaki - 7 hours, 29 minutes ago

They've already said its only for the current generation and that they won't focus on next generation until after GTAV is launched. Reply Report

GamesradarsCamelToe - 6 hours, 19 minutes ago

--yeah if you wanna play the game--go ahead and pre-order the current one--its gonna be selling out like a MF for the first few months--and its gonna be A WHILE before the next gen version drops--theyll re-market it and EVERYTHING Reply Report

PatHan-bHai - 7 hours, 58 minutes ago

Yay? Reply Report

Talvari - 8 hours, 16 minutes ago

A disc purely to install the game on xbox...Geeeeez. Reply Report

rcarrasco121 - 8 hours, 50 minutes ago

So they've just confirmed a next-gen and PC version of GTA V. "We don’t have anything to share about the possibility of a next-gen or a PC platform release AT THIS TIME." Anytime a company says "at this time," that means its going to happen. Reply Report

Connor Sheridan - 8 hours, 32 minutes ago

I don't have anything to share about the truth of that inference at this time. Reply Report

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The Walking Dead: 400 Days releases coming next two weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Thu, 4 Jul 2013 08:54:00 -0700

The Walking Dead: 400 Days will roll out over the next two weeks, and PlayStation gamers can get started on the interlude episode tomorrow. IGN revealed the official cross-platform schedule for the $5 Season One DLC today:

Tuesday, July 2nd – PlayStation Network (North America)Wednesday, July 3rd – PC/Mac (Steam, Telltale Games Store)Friday, July 5th – Xbox Live (Worldwide)Wednesday, July 10th – PlayStation Network (Europe)Thursday, July 11th – iOS (Worldwide)

400 Days takes place across the first year-and-change of the zombie outbreak, telling five interweaving survivor stories. Decisions made in Season One will influence 400 Days, and decisions made in 400 Days will influence Season Two when it releases in the fall... if you hold on to your save file, that is.

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Rising Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Thu, 4 Jul 2013 04:35:00 -0700

Achievements:
0.0% German Campaign 3 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 3.
A Helping Hand - Get 7 assists in a single round.
A Sight For Sore Eyes - Gain a melee kill with the binoculars.
BBQ chef - Get 100 kills with the flamethrower.
Bleed on me? - Make 50 enemies bleed to death.
Blind Fire - Kill 5 enemies with deflected flamethrower fuel.
Bombs Away - Kill 10 enemies with a single artillery call.
Boo-yaka - Kill 12 enemies with the M12.
Boot Camp - Complete the basic training mission.
Bring the rain - Spot an enemy who is then killed by mortar fire.
Advanced Leadership Camp - Complete the Commander training mission.
Al Capone's violin - Unlock the Lvl 50 Thompson.
Armored Camp - Complete the Tank training mission.
Ballistics Expert - Get 100 kills with the Type 89.
Ballistics Genius - Get 1,000 Kills with a Type 89.
Banzai buster - As an American soldier kill 5 Axis soldiers that are in a banzai charge.
BARtender - Resupply 20 automatic riflemen.
Bringing a sword to a sword fight - As an American soldier kill an Axis soldier wielding a Katana, with a Katana..
Chicago Typewriter - Kill 10 enemies with the Thompson without reloading.
Countdown Rookie - Win a Countdown Round.
Countdown Veteran - Win 100 Countdown Rounds.
Exemplary Service - Receive a in game promotion.
Experienced Countdown - Win 10 Countdown Rounds.
Experienced Firefight - Win 10 Firefight Rounds.
Experienced Territory - Win 10 Territory Rounds.
Fighting The War on Christmas - Participate in a successful territory capture on Commissars House.
Firefight Rookie - Win a Firefight Round.
Firefight Veteran - Win 100 Firefight Rounds.
Firefighter - Kill a flamethrower soldier using a melee attack.
Firing Blind - Kill 1 enemy with a blind fire burst.
Fix Bayonets Bronze - Kill 5 enemies in melee combat.
Fix Bayonets Gold - Kill 100 enemies in melee combat.
Fix Bayonets Silver - Kill 50 enemies in melee combat.
For Mom and Apple Pie! - Win a round on every launch map as Allies in Territories mode.
For the Emperor! - Win a round on every launch map as Axis in Territories mode.
Firing the Gats Bronze - Kill 10 enemies with a heavy, light, or tank mg.
Firing the Gats Gold - Kill 100 enemies with a heavy, light, or tank mg.
Firing the Gats Platinum - Kill 1,000 enemies with a heavy, light, or tank mg.
Firing the Gats Silver - Kill 50 enemies with a heavy, light, or tank mg.
Garand Master Flash - Use the 'ping trick' on an M1 Garand.
Gardener - Kill 5 people in a single round with boobytraps.
German Campaign 1 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 1.
German Campaign 2 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 2.
German Campaign 4 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 4.
German Campaign 5 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 5.
German Campaign 6 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 6.
German Campaign 7 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 7.
German Campaign 8 - Finish German Campaign Chapter 8.
German Commander - Complete the German Campaign on any difficulty.
Hero - Complete the full campaign on hero.
Hero of the Soviet Union - Complete a Russian online campaign with a victory.
Honorary Service - Play as a Hero in a match.
How I learned to love the bomb - Kill 4 enemies with one grenade.
Johnny on the spot - Resupply a machine gunner.
Marksman Gold - Obtain a kill over 225 meters with a bolt action rifle.
Marksman Silver - Obtain a kill over 175 meters with a bolt action rifle.
Master Chef - Get 1,000 kills with the flamethrower.
Master of Tutorials - Complete all of the training missions.
One in the hole! - Kill at least 1 enemy after blind firing a grenade.
Pop Gun - Kill an enemy with the Nambu 14 pistol.
Kill Bill [or Hideki] - Kill a Japanese opponent using the Katana.
Kills Bronze - Kill 10 enemies [human].
Kills Gold - Kill 250 enemies [human].
Kills Platinum - Kill 1,000 enemies [human].
Kills Silver - Kill 100 enemies [human].
Knight's Cross - Complete a German online campaign with a victory.
Last Man Standing - Kill 10 enemies with the 1911A1 in a single round.
Leadership Camp - Complete the Squad Leader training mission.
Light my fire - Kill 10 Japanese with one tank of the flamethrower.
Marksman Bronze - Obtain a kill over 100 meters with a bolt action rifle.
Recruit - Complete the full campaign on recruit or above.
Sharpshooter Bronze - Kill 10 enemies with a sniper rifle.
Sharpshooter Gold - Kill 100 enemies with a sniper rifle.
Sharpshooter Silver - Kill 50 enemies with a sniper rifle.
Smoke on the water - Kill someone with a flamethrower while he is in the water.
Soldier - Complete the full campaign on soldier or above.
Soviet Campaign 1 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 1.
Soviet Campaign 2 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 2.
Soviet Campaign 3 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 3.
Soviet Campaign 4 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 4.
Soviet Campaign 5 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 5.
Soviet Campaign 6 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 6.
Soviet Campaign 7 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 7.
Soviet Campaign 8 - Finish Soviet Campaign Chapter 8.
Soviet Commander - Complete the Soviet Campaign on any difficulty.
Stick it to Tojo - As an Allied soldier, kill 100 Axis soldiers with a bayonet.
Stonewall - Complete a defense mission while successfully completing the map without losing the first objective.
Support Camp - Complete the Support training mission.
Take a knee - Kill 5 enemies with a single mortar round.
Tank Gunnery Bronze - Destroy an enemy tank at 900 meters with your tanks main gun as gunner.
Territory Rookie - Win a Territory Round.
Territory Veteran - Win 100 Territory Rounds.
To The Front! - Participate in an online campaign.
TOASTY! - Kill 10 enemies with the flamethrower in one life.
Tracked Bronze - Knock the tracks off an enemy tank.
Unhatched Bronze - Kill an exposed tank crewman.
Unhatched Gold - Kill 25 exposed tank crewmen.
Unhatched Silver - Kill 10 exposed tank crewmen.
Up close and personal - Achieve a melee kill with a Type 96/99 LMG.
Veteran - Complete the full campaign on veteran or above.
Warm welcome - Kill 5 people in a banzai charge within 10 seconds with the flamethrower.
Whack a mole - Kill 2 people using the same stationary MG within 15 seconds.
Woodpecker - Kill 5 enemies with one clip from the Type 92 HMG.
Woody Woodpecker - Kill 10 enemies with one clip from the Type 92 HMG.

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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

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Death From Above - Kill 5 enemies when falling down through the air.
For a Few Skills More - Unlock all skills in Story Mode.
For Massive Damage - Shoot through a hole to kill an enemy that hides behind a shield.
Full Blast - Kill a shotgunner with a close-range shotgun blast.
Grows In The Telling - Complete the Story on hard difficulty.
Honor Intact - Complete the duel challenge, winning all duels honorably.
Swift Justice - Win a duel honorably in under 0.6s.
That's How it Was - Complete the Story on any difficulty.
The Tally - Complete all Arcade missions.
There's More to It - Find and kill Johnny Ringo.
This Time for Real - Provide it to them straight about your meeting with Pat Garrett.
Trick Shot - Kill a bird during a winning duel.
True Story - Find all Nuggets of Truth in a single mission.
Turkey Shoot - Reach combo level of 20.
Into the Sunset - Forgive your lifetime nemesis.
Keep At It - Unlock a skill.
Last Man Standing - Complete the Story on True West difficulty.
Legend Among Legends - Get all Arcade Mode stars.
Magnificent Three - Score the maximum of 3 stars in any Arcade mission.
Perseverance - Unlock both exclusive weapons in a single category of skills in Story Mode.
Quality Time - Fight in Concentration for 15 minutes.
Righteous - Find and kill Jim Reed.
Staying Afloat - Discover a shipwreck in the Missouri swamps.
Ungrateful - Shoot a flying stick of dynamite and the one who threw it on a single Concentration.
Unvarnished Truth - Gather all Nuggets of Truth.
Violence Begets Violence - Kill your lifetime nemesis honorably in a duel.

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Thunder Wolves

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:32:00 -0700

Achievements:

Bossfight Like A Boss - Kill a boss/miniboss by smashing into it.
Courage Wolf - Complete all levels at least on normal difficulty.
Crate Soulmate - Gather all 25 crates hidden in various locations.
High Five! - Destroy your chopper with your own guided rocket.
Kamikaze - Kill 10 vehicles by smashing into them.
Lord of the Skies - Kill 100 enemy helicopters.
Obtainer of the Lost Ark - Locate and winch up the Lost Ark.
Parselmouth - Complete the 'Stomp The Snake' mission on expert difficulty level in co-op mode.
Dead Island - Purge the island of the dead.
Demolicious - Destroy 1,000 buildings.
Firsties! - Complete the first main mission objective.
Get to the choppa! - Complete at least one mission with each helicopter.
Gun Guru - Complete a [non-tutorial] mission using only the machine gun.
Pedro 4 Prez - Find and eliminate Pedro in all locations.
Pointdexter - Score at least 500,000 points in a single mission.
Quickie - Complete a [non-tutorial] mission in 8 minutes or less.
Rock It Man - Complete a [non-tutorial] mission using only rockets.
Star Wolf - Get all stars in all missions.
Team Playa - Complete a mission in co-op mode.
Twofer - Kill two enemy vehicles with one rocket.

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Skyward Collapse

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 16:41:00 -0700

Achievements:
Adamantine - Place the Adamantine token.
Andvarinaut - Place the Andvarinaut token.
Apollo's Bow - Place the Apollo's Bow token.
Apollo's Lyre - Place the Apollo's Lyre token.
Ares' Helmet - Place the Ares's Helmet token.
Ares' Serpent - Place the Serpent token.
Ares' Spear - Place the Ares's Spear token.
Athena's Olive Branch - Place the Athena's Olive Branch token.
Athena's Owl - Place the Athena's Owl token.
Finish Hard Woe Frequency - Finish a game on woe frequency Hard or higher.
Finish Insane Score Requirement - Finish a game on score requirement Insane or higher.
Finish Insane Woe Frequency - Finish a game on woe frequency Insane or higher.
Brokkr - Place the Brokkr token.
Finish Expert General Difficulty - Finish a game on general difficulty Expert or higher.
Finish Expert Score Requirement - Finish a game on score requirement Expert or higher.
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Rise of the Triad release date is July 31

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 13:01:00 -0700

Rise of the Triad will release on July 31 for $15. The gorey 1994 shooter remake from Interceptor Entertainment will hit Steam, Good Old Games, and Green Man Gaming with a nostalgia-laden Apogee Throwback Pack in store for pre-orderers.

The fast-paced FPS goes for fast, twitchy action, with plenty of bizarre weaponry like the Excalibat and Drunk Missile retained from the original. But now the gibs are coming at you polygonally!

(What exactly are those eyeballs sticking to and sliding down at 0:34? Is the protagonist protected by a clear plastic sheet, like at a Gallagher show?)

If you'd prefer the original flavor, the Apogee Throwback Pack includes the original Rise of the Triad: Dark War, expansion pack Extreme Rise of the Triad, Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, and Blake Stone: Planet Strike. It's available separately for $10.

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Xbox head Don Mattrick leaving Microsoft, report says

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:30:00 -0700

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UPDATE: Zynga confirmed the news in press release. Don Mattrick will take over as CEO, and Mark Pincus will continue as Zynga's chairman of the board and chief product officer.

The head of Xbox is leaving Microsoft, according to a report from tech news site AllThingsD. Interactive Entertainment Business president Don Mattrick may leave his position to take over ailing social gaming giant Zynga, according to AllThingsD's anonymous sources.

Mattrick was at the center of the Xbox One's reveal in May. He's been with Microsoft since 2007, after occupying several positions at Electronic Arts, though his popularity with gamers has suffered after some blowback to Xbox One's former policies (we thought of 8 ways it could be worse).

The transfer likely isn't in response to those issues however, as the sources indicated Mattrick has been in talks with Zynga for some time. If he does join the San Francisco-based company, he would take over as CEO from founder Mark Pincus.

We've asked Microsoft for comment about these reports, and will update this article with any response.

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raz00157 - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago

O.K. That's step one. But if Microsoft really wants to right things and possibly almost double their pre-sales they need to ditch the mandatory Kinect , add a headset and slap a $399 price tag on it. Let people decide if they want a Kinect or not Mr new Xbox president. Reply Report

Redeater - 24 minutes ago

Exactly. The mandatory Kinect is the reason my next console is going to be PS4. They haven't even given us a REASON as to why we need the Kinect in the first place. Reply Report

mbavalo - 3 hours ago

Was about time someone at Microsoft's Xbox department got fired. Either that or he is voluntarily leaving due to factors such as tension at work as everyone around him uses the "I warned you" card XD Reply Report

antiAntag0nist - 3 hours, 2 minutes ago

Well, didn't expect this to happen. I can't say I hated the man, but he has not done Microsoft any favors since the Xbox One reveal in May. I mean, how can you tell people to NOT buy a new console and stick with last gen and expect nothing to come from it.I wonder who MS will get to replace him though? It could be interesting to see how this pans out. Reply Report

shawksta - 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

WELP Reply Report

Redeater - 3 hours, 39 minutes ago

Whew, this is like missing out on the titanic, only to captain the Lusitania. Reply Report

J-Fid - 3 hours, 53 minutes ago

Lol Reply Report

db1331 - 5 hours, 2 minutes ago

Good. I can't think of a worse company for him to go to. Sounds like everyone wins. Reply Report

winner2 - 6 hours, 29 minutes ago

Hope this hasn't caused him any personal life problems, good luck to him at Zynga. Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 6 hours, 30 minutes ago

I believe I called it.People at his level rarely get "fired" publicly. They get golden parachutes, and part of that includes the right to say, "I'm leaving on my own, I didn't get fired."I can see it both ways though. If he is being pushed out for his recent failures, why would Zynga even be contemplating hiring him at this point, if negotiations weren't prior? Yeah, lets hire that guy who just scuttled his entire division, because he has so much experience scuttling businesses, he can help us go down the crapper faster than we already are.... Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 6 hours, 15 minutes ago

Yep, actually, you did indeed call it, I remember. AND I remember being skeptical, but here we are...Also, wasn't Andy Orth fired publicly? Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 5 hours, 23 minutes ago

I read that *Adam* Orth voluntarily resigned, which, like I said above, is how higher ups typically get fired "officially". Also, Adam was openly insulting to people on Twitter, so his hasty departure, while "voluntary" is more correctly interpreted as a firing. I think Mattrick leaving is slightly less obvious a "firing" since the rumor includes a possible new job at Zynga. Reply Report

Mr.YumYums - 4 hours, 43 minutes ago

"The transfer likely isn't in response to those issues however, as the sources indicated Mattrick has been in talks with Zynga for some time."Did you even read the article? Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 4 hours, 30 minutes ago

"I can see it both ways though."Did you even read my post? LMAO Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 4 hours, 27 minutes ago

"The transfer LIKELY isn't in response..."Also word highlighted since you apparently missed it the first time, troll. Likely indicates speculation, not certainty. Reply Report

Mr.YumYums - 3 hours, 24 minutes ago

Did you even read it though? Reply Report

Eightboll812 - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

Yes. My entire initial comment still stands. Reply Report

Technomancer - 6 hours, 56 minutes ago

So he's leaving one sinking ship for another? Last I heard Zynga wasn't doing too well. Lots of lawsuits for ripping off other games and no one wants to play the crap mobile games they put out. Reply Report

Swedish_Chef - 6 hours, 56 minutes ago

I can't stop laughing.This just makes way too much sense. Reply Report

Cwf2008 - 6 hours, 59 minutes ago

So he decided he needed to work for a company that can directly say "Fuck you" to gamers rather than passively. Makes sense now... Reply Report

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Free Fall map comes with Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-orders

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 04:43:00 -0700

Call of Duty: Ghosts' pre-order map gives a vertigo-inducing look at the game's ever-changing multiplayer arenas. Free Fall is an all-new map (as in, not another Nuketown) which shows off Ghosts' focus on dynamic map events.

Free Fall sets players against each other in a decrepit skyscraper--kind of like a post-apocalyptic Wayside School. The tower is tilting, and as each match progresses it shifts further and further: meaning that shot you were lining up could be blocked by a collapsed elevator shift, and that window you were walking across could be in pieces hundreds of feet down (also you).

"It's a really fun new feature that adds layers of strategy and constantly evolving gameplay options for players," executive producer Mark Rubin said in a release. "And this is just one of the many new approaches we're putting into Ghosts' multiplayer across the board. There's so much more that we look forward to sharing in the weeks to come."

Call of Duty: Ghosts will hit PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 5, and PS4 and Xbox One later in the year. Why this decrepit tower is worth fighting over, we have no idea...

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First free Xbox Live Games with Gold is Defense Grid: The Awakening

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Wed, 3 Jul 2013 00:58:00 -0700

The first Xbox Live Games with Gold title is Defense Grid: The Awakening. The Xbox Live Arcade title normally costs 800 Microsoft Points ($10) but is free for Gold members from July 1 to July 15.

We previously reported that Halo 3 and Assassin's Creed II would kick off the twice-monthly free games program, but that was evidently a mix-up. Microsoft mentioned both titles would be featured when it debuted Games with Gold, but did not say they'd be the first two to appear.

Xbox Live's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb apologized for the disappointment in a Reddit thread about the title, where several users complained about the relatively low-profile game compared to some of PlayStation Plus' offerings.

"I don't work in marketing, but I am going to make them aware of this thread," Hryb wrote.

The program is slated to last through December 2013, though Hryb said it may last longer if it fares well. Either way, you don't have to remain a paid member to play the games.

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Infamous: Second Son gameplay video blows serious smoke

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 20:09:00 -0700

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One locked down compound, dozens of armored goons, and a superpowered twenty-something with nothing better to do combine explosively in this new Infamous: Second Son gameplay video. See how Delsin Rowe combines smoke, fire, and good old fashioned chain beatings into a force for liberty.

As you can read in our E3 preview, Delsin isn't one of those woe-is-me-I-have-superpowers types, and you can tell. It looks like he will have some other supernatural sorts to contend with, but darting through the skies and drainage pipes alike as a wisp of smoke ought to keep him out of trouble.

Second Son is a PlayStation 4 exclusive, and it's coming early next year.

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antiAntag0nist - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

I thought this was a new gameplay video, but, its still good stuff nonetheless. I'm really looking forward to this game. Reply Report

miles-koehler - 3 hours, 30 minutes ago

graphics and combat don't look next-gen at all, really. However the acrobatics and maneuverability are very eye catching. Obviously the game is still being worked on, I just hope it ends up being as impressive as it should be. Reply Report

Zeedar - 4 hours, 42 minutes ago

Hooooly crap, that looks good. It looks like he needs no recharging of his powers. Though I liked that mechanic in the original games, I don't see what this guy would recharge on.Going through wents as smoke is also pretty cool. :) Reply Report

antiAntag0nist - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

I remember reading somewhere that recharging his smoke powers would not be as easy Cole's powers in Infamous 1 & 2. Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 5 hours, 43 minutes ago

Looking sharp! I really do hope we'll see a lot more of supernatural enemies and abilities, since to me the most striking things where when said powers were used, both the gliding and teleporting from Delsin, and the spiral jumps from the enemies. Reply Report

Tjwoods18 - 6 hours, 27 minutes ago

I'll miss riding the rails of the tract as in Infamous 1 & 2 Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 5 hours, 52 minutes ago

I doubt I'll even notice their absence if I can just warp and glide all across the city instead.I mean, riding the rails was neat, but in practice I barely ever used them, because you had to go out of your way to use them, and hell knows if they would even go near where you wanted to go. Reply Report

Unoriginal - 4 hours, 56 minutes ago

Maybe it's just wishful thinking but the presence of the train and the rail like things you see around the 3 minute mark imply that it isn't completely gone. I recall hearing that the fire powers are only one of several power sets you have access to so maybe Cole's moveset will make a transition to the next generation. Reply Report

Redeater - 3 hours, 49 minutes ago

I enjoyed the grinding but after playing the Halloween expansion I found it hard to go back to traveling the city by foot. I never understood why they didn't implement some sort of warping system via electrical boxes. Reply Report

evildog51 - 8 hours, 18 minutes ago

ok second son bringing whole new meaning to flame thrower.... also thought that it was CGI then gasped at how wrong i was, this looks amazing Reply Report

Ryan_Taljonick - 9 hours, 14 minutes ago

Man. I didn't realize how much current gen games are showing their age until comparing some of them to this :OBut the fact that we have games like The Last of Us running on seven-year-old machines is pretty amazing. Reply Report

Tyrlanae - 8 hours, 45 minutes ago

I was thinking the same exact thing. When the demo started I was all like "oh, shiny CG, wow that looks good" and then they started playing it and I was like "Nope, foot in mouth, that's in game, holy crap."I agree about the Last of Us, as well. After watching Cerny's speech at Gamelab I really look forward to a similar thing happening with the PS4. The whole easy to learn hard to master concept is great for allowing developers to slowly unlock the potential of the system, and continually push the boundaries and bring out great games even near the end of the machines lifespan. Reply Report

obviouslyadouche - 9 hours, 16 minutes ago

I've been playing infamous 2 lately, and while it's good, it has some flaws which I hope this one can fix because it has a lot of potential. Reply Report

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BioShock Infinite DLC news coming this month

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 16:38:00 -0700

It seems the excruciating wait for information on BioShock Infinite's promised campaign additions might soon be over, with the news that developer Irrational Games will be revealing details before the end of July.

Creative Director Ken Levine recently explained on Twitter that development of the narrative DLC is going well, but pleaded for patience amongst the game's fanbase while offering no indication of a potential release date. Now however, Joystiq is reporting communication from an Irrational Games rep pledging DLC-related information by the end of the month. While no specific details have been mentioned, it's probably a safe bet to expect a run-down of the three-part DLC's content, along with an announcement of its release date. Though theoretically the current statement could just as easily apply to a Skyhook Avatar accessory and a bikini beachwear reskin for Elizabeth.

More details as we get them.

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Mark Cerny on the roots of PS4 design

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 12:58:00 -0700

If you hadn't heard of Mark Cerny before he debuted the PS4, it wouldn't be too surprising. The game consultant hasn't had his name on the front of a box, but his presence has been felt from Atari arcade cabinets to next-gen systems.

Cerny outlined how his wide career experiences influenced his approach to designing PS4 in Barcelona's GameLab conference. Check out his roughly 45-minute long talk below (the PS4 stuff starts at about 34 minutes in, but you won't regret watching the whole thing).

Making PS4 hardware "easy to learn but difficult to master"--i.e., easy to start with, but with plenty of complexity to pick up down the line--figured into the PS4's familiar architecture.

This let Sony bring "time to triangle," or the time it takes to get your game displaying graphics, down to a month or two. That's how long it took to get a game working on PlayStation, and significantly shorter than the six to 12 months needed for PS3 development.

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How F2P games exploit your brain

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 09:38:00 -0700

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Not all free-to-play games are trojan horses, expertly fashioned to work their way into your habits and drain your bank account. But many are, and virtual economist Ramin Shokrizade has detailed their mechanics in a GamaSutra blog post that is as fascinating as it is stomach turning.

Shokrizade argues there are two different kinds of free-to-play games: skill games and money games. In the former, your ability to advance is mostly dependent on making good decisions. In the latter, your ability to advance is mostly dependent on how much money you spend.

How do they convince you to spend money? One of Shokrizade's favorite examples is "fun pain:" putting your players in an uncomfortable situation, and offering them a way out via cash--like when Puzzle & Dragons lets you avoid losing all the treasure you earned by spending $1 worth of "gems" to get back up.

"If the shift from skill game to money game is done in a subtle enough manner, the brain of the consumer has a hard time realizing that the rules of the game have changed," Shokrizade writes. "If done artfully, the consumer will increasingly spend under the assumption that they are still playing a skill game and 'just need a bit of help.'"

It's a booming market, but there's still money to be made from more savvy consumers. As awareness spreads, hopefully more F2P games will appeal to the latter.

"In the current market, especially with most adults and children not familiar with the nature of these products, the environment is still ripe for fast profits, and likely will continue to be so for a few more years. Note that while these methods can be very successful with young and inexperienced gamers, they find less success with older and more experienced gamers, and this population represents a group with potentially very large gaming budgets."

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jorge-patino - 6 hours, 35 minutes ago

I've never spend money on In-game currency or stupid DLC and never will. Reply Report

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Saints Row IV dev walkthrough video shows Crackdown-like orbs, presidency

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Holman) — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 04:47:00 -0700

There are nine minutes of gameplay in this Saints Row IV developer walkthrough, but you really only need about 15 seconds of them: that sweet quarter-minute when the Boss flies and climbs around Virtual Steelport, collecting Crackdown-style power-up orbs. Ohh yeah.

Steelport was an impressively vertical city in Saints Row: The Third, but players spent most of their time on surface streets; put together those alluring power-up orbs with the intrusive new alien architecture, and the high places of the familiar city have a new lease on life.

The rest of the scripted and/or open-world madness is fun, too, though it's a shame we won't have much time to run around Washington D.C. and convert it into Fallout 3's Capital Wasteland ourselves.

Saints Row IV will hit PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 20 in North America and August 23 in Europe.

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