By Anonymous on Jun 26, 2015 12:17 am
Ark: Survival Evolved maker Studio Wildcard has doubled the reward for its bounty program, and is now offering $200 to anyone who reports in-game hacks or exploits that fulfill certain criteria. Over on the game's Steam forums this week, Wildcard announced the first recipient of the original bounty, which at the time offered $100. In that case, player ZeroDay(++) contacted the company about a "potential hack/exploit which could force servers to crash unexpectedly, as well as have other unintended side-effects." After sharing the steps for reproducing the issue, the studio was able to see the exploit for itself, and a few hours later, $100 had been sent through PayPal. Since then, Wildcard has decided to double the bounty to $200. Keep in mind, there are limitations on what qualifies for this--Wildcard is looking for any kind of hack "that can have an impact on gameplay or server stability," but it must work on the official online servers. Single-player cheats or those that work on unofficial servers don't qualify, nor do things like aimbots or speedhacks. Everything submitted to Wildcard (through the email address info@studiowildcard.com) will be evaluated, and you may still qualify for a bounty "if we determine that the issue falls outside the scope of 'hacks,' but still qualifies as an extremely critical bug (such as wide-scale easy duping, or methods of crashing the server, etc.)." You won't necessarily receive a reply to your email, but Wildcard insists it's reading everything it receives. There are, however, a number of frequently reported hacks that it says it doesn't care about, so you should avoid emailing about those. According to a post on Steam, they include: - ArtificialAiming: These guys make ESP/Aimbots/Enhanced Perception mods. We don't want to hear about these, we know, and VAC will handle them.
- MrAntiFun: This guy makes OFFLINE, SINGLE-PLAYER CHEATS ONLY. It says so on his website.
- CheatHappens: These guys make OFFLINE, SINGLE-PLAYER CHEATS ONLY. It says so on their website.
- GameCopy World: These guys provide OFFLINE, SINGLE-PLAYER CHEATS/TRAINERS ONLY.
- ANY exploit that cannot be used online, on our official servers. This means things like making single-player characters which can be uploaded to non-official servers, or admins that are abusing their powers on non-official private servers.
Ark launched in Steam Early Access earlier this month and has already made more than $10 million. In addition to PC, the game is set to come to Xbox One and PS4.
By Anonymous on Jun 26, 2015 12:09 am
When Microsoft announced its Hololens augmented reality headset, the company described its many potential uses, including in games and in science. Today, NASA revealed its own plans for the headset: It will be sending two of them up to the International Space Station. Using an application called Sidekick, astronauts will use Hololens to assist in training and procedures necessary on the ISS. During day-to-day actions, the headset will provide support and guidance. According to NASA, Sidekick has two elements: Remote Expert mode and Procedure mode. The first allows a technician or operator on Earth to Skype in and talk with the astronaut. The headset transmits the astronaut's view to the operator, who then can talk him or her through a situation. The operator can also draw and annotate on the astronaut's view via the headset. Procedure mode layers illustrations and text over objects, augmenting the astronaut's knowledge and reducing the amount of training necessary for carrying out some operations. The devices are going up to the Space Station on June 28 on board commercial rocket company SpaceX's next resupply flight. This flight is also notable because SpaceX will make another attempt to land its rocket on a barge after delivering the supplies into orbit. We were recently able to go hands-on with Hololens to interact with a Halo AR simulation. You can check out our preview here. Microsoft also showed off Minecraft running on the headset.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 11:36 pm
Ahead of its launch on the Public Test Realm, Blizzard has detailed Diablo III's patch 2.3.0, and it looks to be a major update. Perhaps the most significant component of 2.3.0 is a new zone, Ruins of Sescheron, that you'll be able to visit. Blizzard says this area houses "mysteries from the lore of the mighty Barbarians" and the chance to obtain Kanai's Cube.  This new item is something of a callback to the Horadric Cube, an item that players set out to obtain in Diablo II. It served as both part of the story and as an item that allowed you to craft certain things. Kanai's Cube is said to be what the Horadric Cube originated from, and it thusly has more extensive powers. With one in hand, you'll be able to break down Legendary items and then equip special effects from them as passive skills. You'll also be able to convert crafting materials into different types, among other things. Crafting in general is being overhauled to make it "easier and more fluid than ever." This is being done in part by making it so that the results of your crafting scale dynamically to your level, allowing for there to be fewer crafting recipes overall. Other changes in 2.3.0 include the addition of four new Torment difficulty levels (making Torment X the new top difficulty) and new legendary and set items. Adventure mode is also being tweaked, as the Realm of Trials has been removed, act-specific crafting materials have been added to the rewards in Horadric Caches, and additional Caches will be granted by completing bonus acts. 2.3.0 will soon be available on Public Test Realms, where you're able to try out new content ahead of its official release. There's no word on when the patch will debut in the game proper, but Blizzard warns that some aspects of it could change between now and then.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 11:08 pm
 Check out this behind-the-scenes trailer for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 which includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from developer Robomodo.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 10:38 pm
The turbulent production on the film adaptation of the Uncharted series continues its rocky road, as the movie has now reportedly lost yet another director. As initially reported by Heroic Hollywood and later io9, Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief) is no longer attached to direct. However, the reasoning for this is unclear, as Heroic claims that Sony Pictures boss Tom Rothman requested the movie be done with a lower budget, while io9's source indicates it's a matter of "simply going in a new direction."  Whatever the case, the movie is likely to be quite different under a new director than it would have been with Gordon, who had previously talked about telling an original story, rather than rehashing that of the games. As of last summer, Gordon said filming was set to begin in "very early" 2015, something that obviously didn't happen. The movie was first announced way back in 2009, only for it to repeatedly fall apart. It's had a number of directors (including David O. Russell and Neil Burger) attached, with even more actors mentioned as possibilities, including Mark Wahlberg, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson. Chris Pratt is among those to pass on the role of Nathan Drake, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (of Superbad fame) famously passed on the chance to write the movie. "It's just going to be Indiana Jones," Goldberg said in 2013. "If we could figure out a way to make it not Indiana Jones, it'd be awesome." As part of the Sony Pictures hack, we learned a number of new details for what had been planned for the movie, and we even got a look at a 124-page script. In all likelihood, much (if not all) of what we've heard previously will be scrapped going forward. In terms of the Uncharted games, a remastered trilogy is due out for PS4 on October 9, while Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will be released in early 2016.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 10:34 pm
 Take a look at the revamped systems in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 with Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Madara.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 10:23 pm
Grand Theft Auto V has allowed inspired players to recreate scenes from all sorts of different TV shows and movies. Recently, the opening to Full House even got the GTA treatment. Now, you can watch the opening of the PBS children's show Arthur remade shot-for-shot in the game by YouTube user Merfish. The result is something far from family-friendly and educational. Check out the video below, and then watch the side-by-side comparison: I don't know about you, but I think this is the most haunting remake yet, especially when the "Arthur" lookalike shoots the woman and then jumps out of the shot. This would be quite the beginning to a gritty reboot of the show. Some other remakes include a tribute to Red Dead Redemption and a Vice City mod for the game. Considering how dedicated these users are, many more shows and movies will be reimagined in GTA in the future.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 10:01 pm
The nature of showing the Confederate flag in media has been hotly debated over the last week, and many companies have removed it. Warner Bros., for example, has canceled production on Dukes of Hazzard toy cars with the flag painted on top. Now, Apple is responding in a similar way. According to a report from TouchArcade, Apple has removed several games from its App Store for including images of the flag. Included among these are several games depicting the history of the American Civil War, such as Ultimate General: Gettysburg and the Civil War series.  Developers are reporting that Apple is removing their games "because [they] include images of the Confederate flag used in offensive and mean-spirited ways." Ultimate General studio Game Labs told TouchArcade that it was disappointed with Apple's decision, but it was not going to fight it. Studio head Maxim Zasov explained, "We believe that all historical art forms: books, movies, or games such as ours, help to learn and understand history, depicting events as they were. True stories are more important to us than money. Therefore we are not going to amend the game's content and Ultimate General: Gettysburg will no longer be available on AppStore. We really hope that Apple's decision will achieve the desired results. We can't change history, but we can change the future." The director of the Civil War series at developer Hunted Cow wrote to Kotaku that his studio is working to replace the flag in its games: "It seems disappointing that they would remove it as they weren't being used in an offensive way, being that they were historical war games and hence it was the flag used at the time. At the moment we're reworking the games to replace the flags that are deemed offensive. We're going to use the Confederate flag from 1861 and 1862 as the one that's considered offensive wasn't introduced until late 1862." GameSpot has reached out for comment from Apple and will update this article if we hear back. Apple has been known for pulling games from the App Store in the past; in 2014, the company removed apps that mentioned or showed the process of growing marijuana.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 09:22 pm
Microsoft has announced that Games With Gold will now include two new Xbox One games every month starting in July, and revealed the latest crop of new titles. Xbox Games With Gold program has steadily gotten better since it began, and July's offerings are pretty great. Among the new titles are Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag for Xbox One and Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360. If you are an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, you can pick up the following games for free during the upcoming month:  Considering the recently announced Xbox One backwards compatibility for 360 games, it's a good idea to pick up the 360 offerings this month. Even though these specific games aren't playable yet on the Xbox One, Microsoft is planning to roll out greater support as the service becomes more widely available this fall. Which games interest you? Let us know in the comments.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 08:54 pm
MotoGP 15 developer Milestone has said it is aware of a bug that "could affect the quality of the gaming experience" on Xbox One version of the game and is working to resolve it.  "With the latest tests, we noticed that the Xbox One version could be affected with some known bugs," explained Milestone vice president Luisa Bixio. "For this reason we're working really hard to bring a patch close to the Day 1 release in order to fix all the possible issues and make the best experience for our players. "As always our customer support is completely at players' disposal in the event of possible issues." Published by Bandai Namco, MotoGP 15 was released for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC on June 24.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 06:30 pm
 Watch extended gameplay footage from Payday 2: Crimewave Edition featuring the Giant Bomb crew.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 10:17 am
 See for yourself the difference between PC and PS4 footage from Batman Arkham Knight, both captured at 1080p.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 07:45 am
 Poor PC performance issues lead to the voluntary suspension of Batman: Arkham Knight from sale on Steam.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 06:27 am
 Catch an early glimpse of the Skellige armor that will be available soon as free DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
By Anonymous on Jun 25, 2015 06:00 am
 Watch Harley in action for the first five minutes of the Harley Quinn Story Pack.
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