Rockstar has announced the latest limited-time discounts and bonuses Grand Theft Auto V players can earn in GTA Online.
From now until June 12, players will be awarded double GTA$ and RP for doing Special Vehicle Missions. You can also earn an additional 25% GTA$ on all Biker Business Sales and Special Cargo Deliveries.
The latest round of discounts, meanwhile, lets you save on "big-ticket items" like special vehicles, executive offices, and more from Warstock, DockTease, Dynasty 8 Executive, Elitas, and Ammu-Nation. Here are some of the items currently available for 25% off (the full list can be found on Rockstar's website):
Executive Offices
Executive Office Garages & Garage Mod Shop
Imponte Ruiner 2000 (both prices)
Coil Rocket Voltic (both prices)
Rhino Tank
HVY Insurgent Pick-Up (both prices)
Buckingham Valkyrie (both prices)
Brute Armored Boxville (both prices)
Yachts (all models & model upgrades)
The Premium Race this week is Steeplechase, while Del Perro Pier is the current Time Trial. Both run until May 29, after which they'll be replaced by Ascent and Observatory, respectively, until June 5. As always, all participants will earn triple GTA$, but only the top three players will earn a "sizable" payout.
Meanwhile, GTA Online's next big update Gunrunning is scheduled to arrive sometime in June. While details on the expansion are still scarce at the moment, Rockstar says it will be "massive."
The game is scheduled to arrive in Japan this summer on August 25. The physical release will retail for ¥5,800 ($52), while the digital version will cost slightly less at ¥5,546. ($49.82).
Monster Hunter XX was initially released for 3DS back in March. The upcoming Switch version features the same content, but now supports 1080p resolution when docked and 720p in handheld mode. Like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which released simultaneously for both 3DS and Wii U, players can transfer their save data from the 3DS game to the new Switch version, and vice-versa. Likewise. Monster Hunter Generations players can transfer their saves to the Switch game, though this data cannot be transferred back. The Switch version also supports cross-play with the 3DS title, though it's strictly limited to online sessions; up to four Switch players can play together either locally or online, however.
Capcom also revealed a special edition Switch bundle, which will launch alongside the game in Japan on August 25. The bundle retails for ¥36,280 ($325.87) and includes a copy of Monster Hunter XX along with a special Monster Hunter-themed Switch dock.
Monster Hunter continues to remain one of the most influential franchises in Japan. After the Switch version of Monster Hunter XX was revealed, Nintendo's market value experienced another jump, closing at ¥33,510 ($301.27). The company's share price had already been trending upward thanks in part to demand around its new Switch console, but Monster Hunter's announcement helped push Nintendo's market value to its highest point since October 2008.
Capcom hasn't announced if it plans to localize Monster Hunter XX, though nearly every recent installment in the series has eventually made its way to the West.
By Anonymous on May 27, 2017 08:30 pm From different iterations of Jason to classic kills, check out the movie references and easter eggs we've spotted so far in Friday The 13th: The Game!
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Yesterday's full reveal of Far Cry 5 comes at an interesting time, to say the least. Its choice of a US setting--as opposed to the "exotic" locations in previous Far Cry games--seems acutely prescient, primed and ready to make a statement about the country. While Ubisoft's decision to tackle a potentially controversial and difficult setting is admirable, there's a thin line between an interesting examination of the current political climate of the US and a game that is incredibly tone-deaf in its approach. For Far Cry 5 to really nail its setting and themes, it shouldn't shy away from the messy, complicated reality of its real-life inspirations.
Far Cry 5's cult-occupied Montana setting isn't an accident. During a behind-closed-doors presentation ahead of the reveal, creative director Dan Hay specifically mentioned the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016 as an influence of sorts (whether it's for the anti-government militia themselves or the phallic fan mail they received during the occupation remains to be seen). He first presented the game by describing a side of America dedicated to Constitutional freedoms and possessing a strong aversion to the federal government, an America built on the mantra "faith, freedom, firearms."
But Far Cry 5's antagonists aren't merely a militia group fighting for individual freedoms justified or not--Eden's Gate is also a radical doomsday cult. They control the fictional Hope County, and when you, a new junior deputy, arrive in their county, things get violent. The cult's religious fanaticism is plastered all over the promotional materials for the game, from the Last Supper-inspired cover to a preacher in the trailer with the Seven Deadly Sins etched into his skin. All things considered, the roles seem pretty cut and dried: Your job as the deputy is to liberate the county from the cult's stranglehold, and you can even "engage cult forces in aerial dogfights" in order to do it.
It's easy to condemn extremism, to turn it into a convenient enemy; it's harder to develop an antagonist by examining the socioeconomic and political factors at their core, both extreme and moderate. The fact that Far Cry 5 puts you in the shoes of a police deputy against anti-government religious extremists is significant. It's a dynamic that has a history with subtleties and complications that shouldn't be ignored, and to represent it as anything but complicated--especially when violence is the core pillar of gameplay--is shallow at best and a dangerous misrepresentation of real-world tensions at worst.
In that sense, Far Cry 5 has more in common with the explosive 1993 Waco, Texas siege on the Branch Davidians compound than it does the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. The months-long siege by federal and state law enforcement as well as the US military on the compound resulted in over 80 deaths, including the religious sect's fanatical leader, David Koresh. It wasn't a question of federal versus state law, as it (at least partially) was in the Malheur case; Koresh was a radical leader, allegedly taking underage "brides" and stockpiling illegal weapons.
It's easy to condemn extremism, to turn it into a convenient enemy; it's harder to develop an antagonist by examining the socioeconomic and political factors at their core.
Before Waco, though, was the standoff at Ruby Ridge in Idaho in 1992. It involved a man named Randy Weaver and his family, who moved to a remote area for reasons that included distrust of society and their religious belief in an upcoming apocalypse. After Weaver failed to appear in court for firearms charges, US Marshals surveyed the property before shots broke out. Weaver's son was killed initially, and his wife was killed by an FBI sniper. The incident led to controversy over the actions of the Marshals and their assessment of the threat Weaver posed.
The key to Far Cry 5's success, at least in portraying a modern-day separatist portion of America, is dependent on how it frames both Eden's Gate and your place in Hope County. If there is depth to the cult's members and compelling exploration of how and why a cult takes hold--and if there's an opportunity for introspection into the role of government and violence against radical groups and individuals--then Far Cry 5 can be seriously impactful. But if it's just you versus the crazies of a cult, it will be a bombastic shooter that oversimplifies a political reality in the US, and that serves no one.
Ever since its first game's release in 2013, the Injustice series has spawned a critically acclaimed universe comprised not just of games, but a wealth of comics as well. The lore that surrounds these has shaped and formed many of the interactions between characters in Injustice 2, and much of what you see are actually fun details that subtly nod to important events surrounding the Injustice universe. There are also a few references to other games, like Super Mario Bros. and NetherRealm's other fighting game series, Mortal Kombat. With so many little details to discover, we've gathered nine of the coolest references that you might've missed in Injustice 2.
Be wary, there are potential universe spoilers ahead.
The death of Shazam, AKA Billy Batson--a teenaged hero given superpowers by a mysterious wizard--is directly referenced during some of the introductory battle banter you hear in-game. It's heard specifically between Batman and Superman, Blue Beetle and Superman, and Flash and Cyborg.
For the uninitiated, in Injustice: Gods Among Us, Shazam served Superman's tyrannical regime as a messenger and enforcer. But when Superman plotted to level both Gotham City and Metropolis as an example to the heroes that continually defied him, Shazam rebelled, pointing out that Lois Lane would've never wanted this. That prompted Superman to murder Shazam in cold blood with his heat vision.
Mirror Master: The Man Who Almost Had Superman
A criminal known as Mirror Master is mentioned during the introductory battle banter between Cheetah and Captain Cold. This is a reference to the moment in the Injustice comics when Captain Cold gave up the location of Mirror Master, who had kidnapped Superman's parents sometime after his fall from grace. The villain had used his abilities to imprison Superman's parents in an alternate dimension, attempting to use them as collateral to convince the hero to cease his activities. However, when Superman's enforcers found out that Captain Cold knew of Mirror Master's whereabouts, they quickly interrogated him, easily extracting the information he knew.
Dick Grayson Is Dead, Too
In the Injustice comics documenting the first year of Superman's fall from grace and rise to power, Dick Grayson--the first Robin and bearer of the Nightwing mantle--is indirectly murdered by Damian Wayne. This is referenced during the introductory battle banter between Batman and Robin. Batman says he cannot forgive Robin for the deaths he caused, to which Robin replies that he's Batman's only son. However, Batman quickly asserts that Grayson was his son too.
Suicide Squad And Amanda Waller
The Suicide Squad is mentioned during the introductory battle banter between Harley Quinn and Deadshot. For the uninitiated, the Suicide Squad is a team of death row villains assembled by high-ranking government official, Amanda Waller, to take on black ops missions. Speaking of Waller, she's also mentioned during Deadshot's introductory banter with both Black Adam and Cyborg.
The Movie Marquee
In the downtown stage, there's a movie theater in the background. It's possible to use an environmental attack that smashes your opponent into the Now Showing marquee. If you keep doing it enough, you'll begin to notice that it says "Finish Him." Mortal Kombat fans will instantly recognize this familiar end-match phrase.
The Second Blue Beetle
When Black Canary engages in a Clash with Blue Beetle, she mentions that she keeps thinking that he's Ted Kord. This is a direct reference to the second person to take on the mantle of the Blue Beetle. The current Blue Beetle in Injustice 2 is Jamie Reyes.
Reference To Mario
When Supergirl fights Brainiac, she says that his princess is in another castle. Nintendo fans will recognize this familiar phrase from the first Super Mario Bros.
Cyrax Override
During Story mode, Catwoman and Cyborg sneak into the Batcave to access Brother Eye. When Catwoman approaches the machine, it attempts to trigger its defense systems. However, before it has the chance to attack, she triggers the override authorization code, which is LK-4D4. Those familiar with Mortal Kombat will know this as the codename for the series' robotic fighter, Cyrax. It's also the name of one of Cyrax's variations in Mortal Kombat X.
The God Of Thunder
When the Joker clashes with Black Adam, he asks, "Meet that other lightning guy?" Black Adam then responds, "With the bamboo hat? Yes." This is a reference to none other than the iconic Raiden from the Mortal Kombat series.
One limitation of the Oculus Rift virtual reality platform was the lack of room-scale tracking, but that has changed with release 1.15 of the Oculus App. The new version introduces full room-scale capability and improves tracking for setups with three sensors, which is required for a room-scale experience.
Full 360-degree tracking was available in 1.14 as long as you had three Oculus sensors setup, but was essentially in an experimental phase. Two-sensor 360-degree tracking is still an the experimental phase and doesn't allow full room-scale, however.
Room-scale allows those in VR to walk around their space and have movements fully recognized in all directions within the VR application. A few notable games on Oculus that benefit from room-scale are Rec Room, Onward, and Arizona Sunshine. The HTC Vive launched with room-scale capability with the tracking of its lighthouse sensors, but remains the most costly consumer VR solution.
The Oculus Rift and its included accessories (Touch controllers not in picture).
The Oculus Rift is packaged with two sensors and the Touch controllers for about $600 USD. Those looking for the room-scale experience will have to purchase an extra sensor, which goes for around $60 USD.
By Anonymous on May 27, 2017 05:30 am Michael Keaton is playing the Vulture, a villain with super weapons and super wings. Buddy Hutton talks about his role in the upcoming Spiderman: Homecoming film and his comicbook counterpart.
By Anonymous on May 27, 2017 05:30 am We break down the Red Dead Redemption 2 delay, everything you need to know about Far Cry 5, and Microsoft's new Netflix-style Xbox Game Pass!
Update: A post on the Friday the 13th: The Game's Kickstarter page addresses a number of issues that players are dealing with today. Regarding the Steam server issues, it states, "We are currently being slammed by thousands and thousands of players and had our servers go down. The servers should be back up, but there is a chance of downtime as we manage server load and spin up more servers to meet demand. If you encounter a server error, please try playing a Private Match with friends. If you need to find players please head over to the Steam forums to get together with other Friday the 13th: The Game fans."
It also specifically notes that it's bringing more servers online in Europe and Australia to accommodate demand in those regions. Similarly, servers that handle player progression are being upgraded, so your level may not be displayed properly until that is complete.
Original Story: Friday the 13th: The Game launches today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At least for those playing on PC, it has not been an entirely smooth debut.
In addition to problems with the party system, numerous players are reporting difficulty getting online--a serious problem for a multiplayer-only game. Most of these issues seem to stem from a "database game failure" error. There are numerous threads on Reddit and the official Steam forums with complaints about this; one in particular has racked up more than 800 comments in about two hours' time.
The game's official Twitter account has acknowledged the problems and attributed them to a huge influx of players. Despite some indications that fixes were rolling out, the issues appear to be persisting this afternoon.
One of its most recent tweets states, "We are looking into why this keeps occurring, but it comes down to so many users...which is a weird problem to have."
These problems are not impacting everyone, and some players are having success playing. Whether you'll be one of the lucky ones appears to be a crapshoot.
During a livestream today, Battlefield developer DICE has previewed many of the changes being made in Battlefield 1's upcoming May update. This doesn't introduce much in the way of new content, but it does make balance changes and add some quality-of-life improvements.
One such improvement is called Operation playlists. Rather than playing through an Operation and then having to return to the main menu to find a new game, these servers will keep you playing. This is described as a "first step," and it shows--for the time being, the same Operation will loop over and over, with players simply swapping sides at the end of each game. In the future, DICE intends for this to cycle through different Operations. In the meantime, this should allow you to keep playing on a full server without having to deal with matchmaking.
Bayonets see a change to mitigate the frustration of those who have found themselves on the receiving end. The damage reduction players have while performing a bayonet charge has been removed; previously, they took 15% less damage. Additionally, you can now turn less during a charge, making it so that you can't rush around corners in the way you could before. More changes are also being explored, including making it clearer to players when someone is beginning their charge.
Other noteworthy changes include:
Domination's ticket count increases from 100 to 200
In Conquest, flag captures now count for less, but holding most points provides a bonus
Self-repair on all tanks is now the same: 200 health every five seconds
The Dogfighter and Bomber Killer have swapped gadgets
The AA gun's range on the ground has been reduced, but it can now hit targets further away in the air
The stationary AA and field guns can now be repaired; after taking a certain amount of damage, they'll become inoperable until they're fixed
In terms of netcode, DICE has implemented a new threshold that dictates whether hit detection is performed on the client or server level. Provided your ping is under 130 ms (or 200 ms if you're not in the US or Europe), this will continue to happen at the client level. Those with higher pings will have hit detection performed by the server, which means they will have to lead shots slightly.
A release date for the May update has not yet been announced. It's currently going through the certification process on consoles, and a date will be shared once that's complete. Full patch notes will be shared alongside the update's release.
By Anonymous on May 27, 2017 02:30 am Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy is a trip down memory lane! Here's gameplay from the remastered Crash Bandicoot: Warped, the third entry in the series.
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