By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 11:56 pm
The Star Wars Day announcements keep coming. Developer DICE on Monday revealed that Star Wars: Battlefront, the upcoming first- and third-person shooter based on the original trilogy, will include a total of twelve multiplayer maps upon release in November. DICE announced the number in a post on the EA Star Wars website. The developer points out that this does not include locations from the game's co-op "Missions" mode, which is separate from Battlefront's main multiplayer offering. You can also bet that more will be added as DLC later on.  A full list of maps for Battlefront has not been announced yet, but DICE mentioned three. These include familiar places like Endor and Hoth, as well as Sullust (above), a new environment referenced in the Star Wars fiction but never fully explored. Some of the maps will support the 40-player Walker Assault mode, while others have been purposefully designed for close-quarters combat. Developers from DICE traveled to Iceland to capture reference photos for Sullust, a volcanic location which lead environment artists Andrew Hamilton describes as being "very barren in a beautiful way." For a closer look at Sullust and DICE's trip to Iceland, check out the images in the gallery below. Battlefront launches November 17 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. DICE is also offering a free DLC pack based on The Force Awakens called The Battle of Jakku. This arrives December 1 for people who pre-order and December 8 for everyone else. More Star Wars Day stories are below.    
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 11:24 pm
More plot details for the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens have been revealed today--on Star Wars Day--through Vanity Fair. The magazine has the scoop on the characters actors Adam Driver (Girls) and Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) will play in J.J. Abrams' upcoming sci-fi epic. Driver will play a Darth Vader-like bad guy named Kylo Ren, who lives on an ice planet and has Stormtroopers at his command, as you can see in the image below.  We've also learned that Nyong'o will play a CGI character named Maz Kanata. It's unclear which side she's fighting for, but we do know she's some form of pirate. Award-winning effects studio Industrial Light & Magic is responsible for bringing her character to life in the movie. Head over to Vanity Fair to see even more photos from the set of The Force Awakens. The movie opens on December 18, 2015. Last month at the Star Wars Celebration, we saw a new trailer for The Force Awakens and learned a lot about DICE's upcoming shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. For more Star Wars Day stories, check out the links below.
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 10:59 pm
 Walmart is offering the Halo Master Chief Collection Xbox One bundle with a free second controller for $349. Alternatively, you can spend $5 more to get Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in lieu of the bonus controller. The Super Mario 3D World + Nintendo Land Wii U bundle is back on eBay for $260. My Best Buy Gamers Club members can save $10 on Bloodborne right now. Combined with the 20 percent discount that Gamers Club Unlocked members get, that brings its price down to $40. With it being Star Wars Day today, there are Star Wars deals to be had all over the place. Steam, GOG, Xbox Live, and the PlayStation Store all have sales featuring various Star Wars games right now. Highlights includes a $27 Steam bundle of the X-Wing games and a $23 bundle that includes games like Battlefront II, both Knights of the Old Republic games, and Dark Forces. Get three Amiibo, Skylanders, or Disney Infinity figures of your choice for $33 at Toys R Us. Below you'll find the rest of today's best deals divided by platform: PlayStation 4Dell's previously excellent PS4 deal has been tempered somewhat, but you can still get the system, The Last of Us Remastered, and a PlayStation Silver headset for $400. Buy a PS4 and get a free copy of Destiny at Best Buy. EBay has seller-refurbished PS4s for $325. Sony has launched a massive PSN sale to celebrate Japan's Golden Week. You can get Catherine for $5, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for $16, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Episode One for $3, and much more. Check out the full list of deals here. Other PS4 game deals: PlayStation Plus' free games for April include Tower of Guns, Killzone: Mercenary, and Dishonored, and today is the last day to get them. May's games have also been announced; check those out here before they're made available tomorrow. Xbox OneOn eBay, you can buy a year of Xbox Live Gold for $42. Best Buy will take $20 off the price of a one-year Xbox Live Gold membership when you buy any Xbox 360 or Xbox One. Microsoft's latest Deals With Gold promotion is on, discounting a handful of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. You can check out all the deals here. Other Xbox One game deals: May's free Games With Gold games are now available on Xbox One and Xbox 360 and include CastleStorm and Mafia II. PCGOG has an Activision publisher sale featuring older PC games like King's Quest, Police Quest, and SWAT. Meanwhile, the Humble Store has a Ubisoft sale. You can get South Park: The Stick of Truth for $13.59, Far Cry 4 for $36, Splinter Cell: Blacklist for $7.49, Rayman Legends for $10, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for $3.74, and more. The full sale can be seen here. The newest Humble Bundle features various Might & Magic games. You can pay anything to get games like Heroes of Might & Magic II: Gold Edition and Might & Magic IV: Complete Edition, while beating the average sale price (currently an unusually high $12.39) will also get you Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and other games. Paying $15 or more will also add in Might & Magic X: Legacy and four more games. Alternatively, check out the new Humble Weekly Bundle featuring indie games. Green Man Gaming is currently offering discounts on orders for some of the year's biggest releases. You can get Grand Theft Auto V for $46.79, Batman: Arkham Knight for $43.79, Magicka 2 for $11.24, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited for $46.79, Project Cars for $37.49, Pillars of Eternity for $32.84, or Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward for $30. You can find all the discounts in Green Man Gaming's VIP page, which you can access by signing up for a free account. You can get 23 percent off at Green Man Gaming with the code: 23OFFH-OLIDAY-WEEKND Ultima VIII: Gold Edition is free on Origin. Other PC game deals: Wii UIf you don't mind a refurbished system, Nintendo's online store has a Wii U bundle with Nintendo Land for $200, or Nintendo Land and Super Mario 3D World for $225. 3DSWalmart is offering a New 3DS XL bundle with Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and your choice of select Amiibo figurines for $229. Alternatively, the retailer has a New 3DS XL bundle with your choice of select games and a Pokemon figurine for $209-$217. Eligible games include Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Code Name: Steam, and quite a few more. PS VitaAmazon is selling the Wi-Fi PlayStation Vita for $170. HardwareAmazon prices are accurate as of publishing, but can fluctuate occasionally throughout the day. GameSpot's gaming deals posts always highlight the best deals we can find regardless of retailer. We also occasionally use retailer affiliate links, which means that purchasing goods through those links helps support all the great content (including the deals posts) you find for free here on the site.
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 10:28 pm
Nintendo on Monday released a new statement regarding its Amiibo line of plastic toys, apologizing for shortages and promising better communication with fans regarding supply. "We appreciate the enthusiasm that our fans continue to show toward Amiibo," Nintendo started off. "Sales for the product have exceeded our expectations. We understand how frustrating it can be at times if consumers are unable to find certain figures, and we apologize for that."  North American Amiibo supply has been impacted, in part, by the west coast labor disputes, which led to shipment delays. Nintendo can't exactly be blamed for that. But the company did acknowledge that its communication with fans regarding Amiibo supply hasn't always been the best, and it hopes to improve this going forward. "Nintendo plans to make it easier for consumers to know when new Amiibo are on the way, through Nintendo press announcements, timely updates on our social media channels, and working closely with retailers," the company said. Overall, Nintendo said it is hoping to increase the total number of Amiibo units it can manufacture and ship to retail in order to meet demands. But the company acknowledged that fans might still see Amiibo supply shortages from time to time for select characters. "We may continue to see consumer demand outpace supply levels for certain characters at times, but we will do our best to prevent that from happening," Nintendo said. "As our library of amiibo continues to grow, some figures will be easier to find than others. We are constantly looking for the opportunity to reissue amiibo and are already making plans to bring back some currently out-of-stock Amiibo figures. Stay tuned for details." This isn't the first time Nintendo has spoken out regarding Amiibo demand. Just last month, the company said that Amiibo demand had "smashed" Nintendo's expectations. For more on the Amiibo supply situation, read GameSpot editor Alexa Ray Corriea's opinion piece: "The Amiibo Frenzy Is Getting Ridiculous." Amiibo, along with Skylanders and Disney Infinity, will face a new toys-to-life competitor this year in the form of LEGO Dimensions from Warner Bros. That game launches this fall, featuring toys based on juggernaut franchises like Lord of the Rings, Batman, Wizard of Oz, and others.
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 09:33 pm
The PlayStation Store will refresh tomorrow, May 5, meaning April's free PlayStation Plus games will no longer be available. If you haven't picked up April's offerings, you only have a few more hours to do so. Need a refresher? Below are April's free games for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. If you're at school or work, you can queue up your download through the PlayStation Store website.  Looking ahead, May's free PlayStation Plus games were announced just last week; you can see all the freebies here. Free April PlayStation Plus Games:PlayStation 4:PlayStation 3:PlayStation Vita:
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 12:31 pm
 Check out a few different races and replays of Project Cars running on ultra settings at 1080p60.
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 06:30 am
 Warner Bros. and Rocksteady shed some light on their $40 DLC Season pass after fan criticism and reveal playable Batgirl, new Batmobiles and more!
By Anonymous on May 04, 2015 05:30 am
 Ex-Rare developers have their new 3D platformer for PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U funded in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Rare Ltd. hypes their upcoming project.
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