By Anonymous on Sep 25, 2015 12:05 am
Bungie today released a hot fix for Destiny, the most noteworthy aspect of which centers around the recently added Three of Coins item. Most of update 2.0.0.4 deals with resolving various bugs. These include an issue with Year 1 Strikes not dropping Uncommon and Rare gear properly and another involving players who reached level 40 without first turning in the quest for hitting level 30. But it's the change to the Three of Coins that should be the most impactful part of the update. The Three of Coins is a new consumable item sold by Xur each week which increases the likelihood of an Exotic engram dropping from your next Ultra kill. Bungie says the item "now provides a smaller increase in Exotic engram drop chance when rapidly killing Ultras." This is likely in direct response to a technique that emerged last week shortly after the Three of Coins went on sale for the first time. This involved players killing a particular Strike boss with an explosive that also killed them; this allowed them to return to a recent checkpoint and kill the boss again, making it easy to rack up Ultra kills--and quickly earn Exotics. If you're using the Three of Coins in a more normal fashion, it sounds as if you shouldn't expect to see a difference. "When used with more time between kills (for example, on Strike bosses), they remain as effective as before," Bungie's weekly update explains. It also looks as if there are more ways than we previously realized to earn Exotics. The full patch notes follow below. Destiny 2.0.0.4 patch notes:GeneralActivitiesQuests - Fixed an issue where players who reached Level 40 before turning in the Reach Level 30 objective did not properly receive the Level 40 quest
- Fixed an issue where the quest "High Value Targets" did not correctly reward Legendary Marks upon completion
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By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:56 pm
Destiny's Taken King expansion has been out for more than a week now, and some fireteams have slayed its newest enemy, Oryx, and reached the new level cap. So what's left to do in the game? "Plenty," according to Bungie. The Taken King is just one part of Destiny's "Year Two" content, the developer said as part of its latest Bungie Weekly Update. You might have killed Oryx, but even in death he is not fully defeated. "Oryx still has more tricks secreted away up his sleeves and aboard his fortress," Bungie said. Bungie teased that there will be more rewards to earn that the developer has not yet announced. Some of these secrets, however, were discovered earlier this week, Bungie said, perhaps referencing this hidden quest and the exotic sniper rifle reward it delivers. "We could illuminate the path for you, but that would be too easy," the developer said about the game's other secrets. "Rather, we prefer for you to emerge as the heroes in your living, social world. We just built the place. You're the legends.You want to know what riches abound in your realm? Fan out and find each other on the Internet. If there is one thing this community is good at, it's kicking off a gold rush." In addition to new secrets already in the game that players have not discovered yet, it's possible that Bungie will support Destiny with additional traditional expansions. Destiny Year One saw the release of The Dark Below and House of Wolves expansions, while Bungie's tease that "Destiny Year Two has more in store for you than The Taken King" certainly suggests that more content is on the way in some form or another. For more on The Taken King, check out GameSpot's review. What else would you like to see from Destiny in the future? Let us know in the comments below.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:49 pm
[UPDATE] 2K has released a new statement on the matter, explaining that BioShock for iOS has only been temporarily delisted. It will return once a compatibility issue with iOS 8.4 is worked out. "2K recently provided inaccurate information to customers surrounding removal of BioShock for iOS from the App Store," a representative said. "BioShock is currently incompatible with iOS versions 8.4 and higher, and as such, is temporarily removed for purchase from the App Store. 2K is fixing the compatibility issue, and when resolved, will place BioShock back on the App Store for purchase. Customers who already own BioShock may continue playing the game with iOS version 8.3 or earlier. 2K regrets the initial customer service error and looks forward to delivering an updated version of BioShock for iOS in the near future." The original story is below. The iPhone and iPad version of popular 2007 shooter BioShock has been removed from iTunes. The game didn't enjoy a long life, as it was released just 13 months ago in August 2014. BioShock for iOS has been completely delisted, meaning people who already downloaded it cannot install it again. A TouchArcade forum user spoke with a 2K Support representative, who said the removal of the game was "a developer decision." Refunds are available through Apple. GameSpot has followed up with 2K in an attempt to learn more about why BioShock for iOS was removed. The game aimed to bring the "full experience" of the console/PC title to mobile devices, and included touch controls and Bluetooth game controller support. Overall, 2K described BioShock for iOS as a "true AAA gaming experience." The visuals, however, took a hit when making the jump to smaller screens. As for the future of the BioShock series, original creator Irrational Games has effectively closed down, with future installments in the series to be developed by 2K Marin. Though a follow-up to the multimillion-selling BioShock Infinite has not been announced, 2K parent company Take-Two believes the series still has a lot of life left in it both creatively and commercially. On the more immediate horizon, it looks like the BioShock franchise may make its debut on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 through The BioShock Collection.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:35 pm
 Take a trip back to Hill Valley! Jonathan Smith of TT Games takes us through the different time periods in Back To The Future World.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:22 pm
Electronic Arts executive Lucy Bradshaw, a 23-year company veteran who most recently served as senior vice president of The Sims studio Maxis, has left the company. The news was announced Thursday in a blog post written by EA CEO Andrew Wilson. "Today we are announcing that Lucy Bradshaw is moving on from Electronic Arts," Wilson said. "Through 23 years with our company, Lucy has brought an incredible passion for games and our player community. I want to thank Lucy for her dedication to EA, her contributions to Maxis, and the creative spirit she infused in every one of her teams and projects. We wish her the best as she takes on her next adventure."  No further details about what Bradshaw may do next were made available. In addition, today's statement did not include a quote from Bradshaw. Maxis general manager Rachel Franklin will take over leadership of EA's Maxis studio going forward. Wilson also stressed that Maxis franchises, including The Sims and SimCity, "[have] never had a bigger and more engaged player base." He also said he anticipates these franchises growing bigger in the future. To do that, Maxis is being re-assigned to EA's wider mobile division. "The collaboration between these teams will help us unlock new ways for Maxis IP to connect with players wherever they want to play," Wilson said. The executive added that, despite this move, Maxis franchises will continue to be supported on PC. In March, EA closed the Maxis Emeryville studio. Bradshaw officially joined EA in 1997 when EA acquired Maxis. She came to EA from LucasArts, where she oversaw the development on games like Star Wars: Rebel Assault and Monkey Island 2. Before that, she worked at Activision.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:21 pm
Virtual reality support is coming to Minecraft next year, Oculus and developer Mojang announced this morning. During the Oculus Connect conference today, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey talked about the time he spent playing Minecraft in lieu of college homework. This in turn led to him revealing that the sandbox building game is coming to Oculus.  Mojang's Lydia Winters then appeared on-screen to share a few of the particulars. The Windows 10 Edition of Minecraft will add Oculus compatibility sometime next spring. This version of the game will be available from both the Windows Store and Oculus Store; you can also still get Windows 10 Edition for free if you own the previous computer version. Keep in mind that this VR version of Minecraft is not what Microsoft showed at this year's E3. Further details regarding VR support weren't shared. We'll have more information as it's made available. Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, canceled a planned Oculus VR version of the game last year after Facebook's acquisition of Oculus. Also during today's Oculus Connect conference, Samsung announced a new, $99 Gear VR headset.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 11:03 pm
When Ridley Scott's Prometheus was released in 2012, the veteran director described it as "sharing strands of Alien's DNA", referring to his 1979 sci-fi horror classic. With the news that the Prometheus sequel will start production early next year, expectations were that the film would similarly exist within the Alien universe, without being directly connected to it. However, in an interview with HeyUGuys to promote his new film The Martian, Scott has revealed the title of the sequel--and it seems that it might have more to do with Alien than first thought. According to Scott, the film will be titled Alien: Paradise Lost. Check out the clip below: The new title is especially surprising, given comments that Scott made to German site FilmFutter this week. When asked if the second Prometheus would connect to Alien, he said: "Yes, but it won't be in the next one. It will be in the one after this one, or maybe even a fourth film before we get back into the Alien franchise. The whole point of it is to explain the Alien franchise and to explain the how and why of the creation of the Alien itself." Earlier this month, Scott confirmed that star Michael Fassbender would return for the movie, and that production was scheduled to start in February 2016, in either Australia or the US. Quite where this leaves Neill Blomkamp's direct sequel Alien 5 is unclear--in August it was revealed that production had moved back to make way for the Prometheus sequel, and there has been no word since about the status of the project.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 10:49 pm
Today during Oculus Connect, Samsung announced a new version of its Gear VR headset aimed at helping mobile virtual reality reach a wider audience than ever before. Executive Peter Koo appeared on stage during the opening ceremony to reveal a $99 Gear VR headset that will launch later this year. The new headset will work with all of Samsung's 2015-model smartphones, and is described as lighter and more comfortable than the existing "Innovator Edition." That model sells for $200 and requires a Galaxy Note 4/S6. Samsung is calling the new model simply Gear VR, and it will launch in November, in time for the Black Friday shopping bonanza. That means the new headset should be out before November 27.     Also during the Oculus Connect keynote today, Oculus announced some new apps coming to Oculus Video in the time ahead. Available later today will be an Netflix app, while other video streaming apps coming in the future include those from Fox, Lionsgate, Tivo, Vimeo, and Hulu. In addition, a Twitch app is coming soon that will let people watch streams, and even see avatar versions of their friends in a virtual room. Check out the image below to see how it looks (without the avatars).  Oculus Connect continues with more presentations later today and tomorrow. Check back later for more.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 10:30 pm
After offering a look at some of her (and other characters') upcoming skins earlier this week, Blizzard today detailed Heroes of the Storm's Lt. Morales, the Medic unit from StarCraft. We'd previously heard about one of Morales' Heroic abilities. Her other Heroic and the rest of her abilities have now been outlined, and she sounds like she has the potential to be an excellent single-target healer.  Basic Abilities- Healing Beam (Q): Heal a single ally every half second for as long as they remain near you. Pressing Q allows you to reselect your target, or you can cancel the channeling by activating your trait. There is no cooldown on this ability.
- Safeguard (W): Reduce the damage the targeted ally takes for three seconds.
- Displacement Grenade (E): Throw out a grenade that explodes as soon as it comes into contact with an enemy, dealing damage and knocking nearby enemies back.
Heroics- Medivac Dropship (R): Select a spot to travel to, causing you to enter a dropship. Teammates can then join you, and after four seconds, you'll travel to the chosen area.
- Stim Drone (R): Select an ally to receive a 75 percent increase in attack speed and 25 percent additional movement speed for ten seconds.
Trait- Caduceus Reactor: After going four seconds without taking damage, regenerate 3 percent of your max health every second.
The trait, in particular, makes Morales especially intriguing, as she could prove to be a very frustrating opponent if teams aren't able to kill her during encounters. The Medivac Dropship may also end up being invaluable, which is likely the reason for the four-second waiting period. Lt. Morales is available beginning today on Heroes of the Storm's public test servers, meaning she should be available in the live game soon. When she is made available, you'll be able to make her look like Samus. Blizzard recently added Rexxar, HotS' first ranged Warrior character. We also know of another StarCraft character on the way, Artanis.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 10:29 pm
In the lead up to NBA 2K16's release, 2K has released yet another trailer for its basketball sim. This one contains a brief, excellent moment that is hopefully indicative of the way 2K16 captures the personalities of the NBA's players. Whether you like him or not, there's no denying Miami's Chris Bosh is a first-rate photobomb artist. If you've watched enough Heat games over the past few years, you've no doubt seen an interview with one of his teammates where Bosh suddenly pops into the camera shot, often with a creepy face. That's precisely what happens at the 1:26 mark of today's video (above), when Bosh pops up during a Doris Burke interview with Dwyane Wade. At this point, there's no telling how frequently this will happen during Heat interviews. (Hopefully not too often, so as to not ruin the effect.) We also don't know how many other signature moments like this we'll see in the game. Several of the expected on-court ones, like Harden's stirring the pot gesture, are seen during the trailer, but what about the smaller things that only more devoted NBA fans will notice? Will the Warriors bench mock Blake Griffin mistakes? Will Steve Ballmer look as if he's ready to explode? Will Robert Sacre do Robert Sacre things?  We should have the answers to these questions soon. 2K16 launches next Tuesday, but those who preorder it can get their hands on a copy tomorrow, Friday, September 25.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 06:30 pm
 Mary spent 3 hours playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, here's everything you need to know about the skill points system and new combat mechanics.
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 06:15 am
 We show you how to get the Black Spindle sniper which is Black Hammer reborn for year 2 of Destiny as an exotic. (Please note this has to be done today on 9/23/2015 on the daily heroic mission, and that Bungie announced that this is not supposed to be a 310 exotic and will be nerfed to 290 DPS)
By Anonymous on Sep 24, 2015 05:30 am
 2015 has been an incredible year for games, and it ain't over yet! Fallout 4, Tomb Raider, Just Cause 3, Call of Duty & Halo 5 are just a handful of great games we're anticipating before year's end.
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