http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:33:17 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/words-with-friends-co-creator-making-an-oculus-rift-exclusive-game/1100-6420068/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549084" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549084"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The next game from the man who co-created the massively popular mobile game Words With Friends is an Oculus Rift-exclusive. Paul Bettner announced today that his new studio, Playful Corp., will launch a third-person platforming adventure game called "Lucky's Tale" exclusively for the virtual reality headset. The game will be on display next week during <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/">E3 2014</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lucky's Tale comes to Oculus Rift thanks to a partnership between Playful Corp. and Oculus VR. With the move, Playful Corp. becomes one of the first game studios to officially align with Oculus to make content exclusively for the VR device, now <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/facebook-buys-oculus-rift-company-in-a-massive-deal-worth-an-estimated-2-billion/1100-6418540/" data-ref-id="1100-6418540" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/facebook-buys-oculus-rift-company-in-a-massive-deal-worth-an-estimated-2-billion/1100-6418540/">owned by social networking giant Facebook</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Virtual reality--I mean truly accurate, comfortable virtual reality--is the most important thing to happen to interactive entertainment in decades," Bettner said in a statement. "I know it sounds like exaggeration, but it's impossible to explain what this is like to someone who hasn't experienced it for themselves. Your brain is convinced that you are somewhere else, that you are in another world. I have worked my entire career to get to this moment, to create something like this."</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549085" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549085"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg"></a><figcaption>The Playful Corp. team</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bettner's studio, founded in January 2013 as Verse Inc., is made up of not only some of the core designers of Words With Friends, but also developers who have worked on major franchises like <a href="/halo-wars/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/halo-wars/">Halo Wars</a>, <a href="/starcraft/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/starcraft/">Starcraft</a>, and <a href="/age-of-empires/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/age-of-empires/">Age of Empires</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Oculus is committed to bringing the best and most innovative content from developers large and small to our new platform. We are delighted with our new partnership with Playful," Oculus VR publishing boss David De Martini said.</p><p style="">Lucky's Tale is one of two titles Playful is currently working on. The other game is called Creativerse, described as an open-world sandbox game. It will come to the Oculus Rift after initially debuting on Steam later this year. Oculus Rift remains an in-development prototype, and there's no word yet on when the final, consumer version will be available or what it will cost.</p><p style="">Oculus VR is also <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/" data-ref-id="1100-6419792" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/">facing a lawsuit from Elder Scrolls and Fallout parent publisher ZeniMax</a>, accusing Oculus VR of "illegally misappropriating ZeniMax trade secrets relating to virtual reality technology, and infringing ZeniMax copyrights and trademarks." Oculus VR says the suit <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/" data-ref-id="1100-6419792" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/">has no merit</a>.</p><p style=""><br /></p><table data-max-width="true" class="mceItemTable"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow" data-mce-href="mailto:news@gamespot.com">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""><br /></p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/words-with-friends-co-creator-making-an-oculus-rift-exclusive-game/1100-6420068/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hbo-go-twitter-vine-coming-to-xbox-one-by-end-of-2014/1100-6420087/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGj5mvc5lpA" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FDGj5mvc5lpA%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDGj5mvc5lpA&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDGj5mvc5lpA%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Less than a week before its <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3 press conference next week</a>, Microsoft today announced that more than 45 new entertainment apps are coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 around the world. Some of these include Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and new embedded Twitter functionality, all of which are scheduled to be available by the end of 2014. Once these apps arrive, Microsoft's app catalog will increase by 25 percent to more than 225 apps in total. There are around 180 apps available now, Microsoft says on the <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2014/06/ent-new-experiences-coming-to-xbox" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Xbox Wire</a>.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2549079" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2549079"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style="">"Xbox fans are spending more time than ever on the console, spending more than five hours a day on Xbox One," Xbox executive Yusuf Mehdi said in a statement. "Today as we announce new commitments from dozens of our partners, including deep integration with experiences like Twitter and Vine, we hit an important milestone in our journey to deliver unique experiences on Xbox. We're thrilled to break new ground in social TV experiences like we're doing with Twitter on Xbox One."</p><p style="">The new Twitter functionality will be baked directly into the Xbox One's TV experience in the United States. You'll be able to see tweets related to the shows you're watching in real time, and there will also be a "Trending" section (show at left) within the OneGuide that will show the content people are most actively talking about. You can see a video above of how Twitter integration works on Xbox One.</p><p style="">"It will now be easier to discover what shows are trending in real-time on Twitter, tune-in, and follow the conversation right from within the Xbox One interface," Twitter VP of business development Jana Messerschmidt said. "We are excited to work with the Xbox One team and continue to deliver unique entertainment experiences."</p><p style="">Below is a list of the new apps coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as well as the regions where you can find them. Microsoft recently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-removes-xbox-one-and-xbox-360-gold-paywall-for-netflix-hulu-and-more/1100-6419590/" data-ref-id="1100-6419590">dropped the Xbox Live Gold requirement for entertainment apps</a>, meaning you can use these apps without needing to pay a $60/year subscription. Notably, Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and Twitter are confirmed for release by the end of 2014, but there's no word on when the other apps will be available.</p><ul><li><strong>Antena 3</strong>. Xbox One: ES</li><li><strong>ChiliTV</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>Comedy Central</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Crunchyroll</strong>. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US</li><li><strong>ENCORE Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>EPIX</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Filmbox Live</strong>. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, JP, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US</li><li><strong>Fox Play.</strong> Xbox One: MX, BR. Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH</li><li><strong>Frightflix</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>FXNOW</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Gol TV</strong>. Xbox One: ES</li><li><strong>GoPro</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR</li><li><strong>HBO GO</strong>. Xbox One: US: Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH</li><li><strong>iHeartRadio</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Infinity</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>IVI</strong>. Xbox 360: RU</li><li><strong>KDrama</strong>. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US</li><li><strong>maxdome</strong>. Xbox One: AT, DE</li><li><strong>MLG</strong>. Xbox One: US, UK, CA, AU</li><li><strong>MOVIEPLEX Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>MTV</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>NBA</strong>. Xbox One: AT, AU, BR, CA, FR, DE, IE, IT, MX, ES, NZ, UK, US</li><li><strong>NHL</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR. Xbox 360: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, JP, AU, BR, NL, SE, RU, TW, PL, IN, HK, TR, BE, AT, NZ, SA, AR, NO, CH, SG, ZA, IR, DK, CO, CL, FI, CZ, HU, IL, GR, PT, SK</li><li><strong>Now TV</strong>. Xbox One: UK</li><li><strong>Picturebox</strong>. Xbox 360: UK</li><li><strong>Popcornflix</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>ShowTime Anytime</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Sky News</strong>. Xbox One: UK, IE, US, CA. Xbox 360: UK, IE, US, CA</li><li><strong>Sky Online</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>STARZ Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>STV</strong>. Xbox 360: UK</li><li><strong>Syfy Now</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Target Ticket</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>TuneIn</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR</li><li><strong>TV2</strong>. Xbox 360: DK</li><li><strong>Twitter</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>USA Now</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>VEO</strong>. Xbox One: MX. Xbox 360: MX</li><li><strong>Vevo</strong>. Xbox One: CA, US, AU, FR, DE, IR, BR,ES, IT, UK, NZ</li><li><strong>VH1</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Vine</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>WATCH ABC</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney Channel</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney Junior.</strong> Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney XD. </strong>Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Watchever</strong>. Xbox One: DE</li></ul><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hbo-go-twitter-vine-coming-to-xbox-one-by-end-of-2014/1100-6420087/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-ps4-we-have-a-release-date/1100-6420086/ <div data-embed-type="html"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p style="">We have a release date... <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheLastOfUs&src=hash" rel="nofollow">#TheLastOfUs</a> <a href="http://t.co/rwUeiltJ0V" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/rwUeiltJ0V</a></p> — Bruce Straley (@bruce_straley) <a href="https://twitter.com/bruce_straley/statuses/473922520567922688" rel="nofollow">June 3, 2014</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script></div><p style="">Naughty Dog knows the release date for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-for-ps4-runs-in-1080p-has-dlc-and-director-s-commentary-retailers-list-it-for-60/1100-6418878/" data-ref-id="1100-6418878">The Last of Us Remastered</a>, but they aren't saying what it is, only <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-quashes-the-last-of-us-ps4-release-date-rumor-after-retailer-blunder/1100-6420069/" data-ref-id="1100-6420069">what it's not</a>--June 13. Writing on Twitter, The Last of Us director Bruce Straley bluntly stated, "We have a release date," with an image of The Last of Us Remastered.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Yesterday, Sony confirmed that The Last of Us Remastered's rumored June 13 release date was<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-quashes-the-last-of-us-ps4-release-date-rumor-after-retailer-blunder/1100-6420069/" data-ref-id="1100-6420069"> false</a>. UK retailer GAME first suggested the game would launch on that date, but the shop has since<a href="https://twitter.com/GAMEBarnsley/status/473869728730324992" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> issued a statement </a>saying this date was false and apologized for any confusion.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Officially, The Last of Us Remastered is set to launch on PlayStation 4 sometime this summer. A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-ps4-june-20-release-date-listed-by-various-retailers/1100-6419014/" data-ref-id="1100-6419014">handful of retailers believe the game will launch on June 20</a>, though this could just be guesswork on their part.</p><p style="">The Last of Us Remastered is a $60 game and is being developed internally at Naughty Dog. The studio is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-for-ps4-runs-in-1080p-has-dlc-and-director-s-commentary-retailers-list-it-for-60/1100-6418878/">aiming to have the game to run at 1080p/60fps</a> with "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-ps4-turns-the-graphics-up-to-11-naughty-dog-says/1100-6418904/">higher resolution character models, better lighting, and better shadows</a>," according to Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells.</p><p style="">The Last of Us creative heads Neil Druckmann and Straley are now <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">leading the team making the new Uncharted game for PS4</a>. It remains to be seen what this might mean for the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-is-a-50-50-chance/1100-6417906/" data-ref-id="1100-6417906">rumored Last of Us sequel</a>. 2013's original Last of Us has sold more than <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-sells-6-million-copies/1100-6418319/" data-ref-id="1100-6418319">6 million copies to date</a>. A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/" data-ref-id="1100-6418282">movie based on the game</a> is in the works. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-ps4-we-have-a-release-date/1100-6420086/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pc-sim-tropico-5-breaking-sales-records/1100-6420085/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2452657" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2452657"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">PC simulation game <a href="/tropico-5/" data-ref-id="false">Tropico 5</a> is off to a hot start. Publisher Kalypso Media announced today that the game is now the "most successful launch in the history of the series." The company says the game has achieved "international chart success," with worldwide sales of over six figures, meaning 100,000 or more.</p><p style="">"We are very pleased that the latest title in the Tropico series has been enthusiastically received worldwide by both the fans and the press," Kalypso managing director Simon Hellwig said in a statement. "This once again shows that Tropico is one of the world's best known and most popular brands in the strategy arena."</p><p style="">Last month, Kalypso announced that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/tropico-5-preorder-figures-four-times-better-than-tropico-4/1100-6419781/" data-ref-id="1100-6419781">preorders for Tropico 5 were four times better than predecessor Tropico 4</a>. A digital version of Tropico 5 launched on May 23 for PC. The retail boxed version will be available on June 17. Xbox 360 and Mac versions are launching this summer, while a PlayStation 4 version is expected to arrive this fall. There's no word on an Xbox One version of Tropico 5.</p><p style="">Tropico 5, developed by Haemimont Games, takes players on a journey from the 19th century to the 21st. You'll play through colonial times, World War 1 and World War 2, the Great Depression, the Cold War, and up to modern times and beyond. The game also introduces a series-first multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to build their own cities, and then decide if they want to share resources and supplies or go to war with one another.</p><p style="">For more on Tropico 5, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tropico-5-review/1900-6415769/" data-ref-id="1900-6415769">GameSpot's review</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:35:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pc-sim-tropico-5-breaking-sales-records/1100-6420085/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-s-how-external-storage-works-on-xbox-one/1100-6420084/ <p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rITT7GaTtP0" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FrITT7GaTtP0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrITT7GaTtP0&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FrITT7GaTtP0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-gets-external-storage-support-real-names-for-friends-next-month/1100-6419776/" data-ref-id="1100-6419776">June update for Xbox One </a>is out now, introducing new features like external storage support and<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-first-free-games-with-gold-titles-now-available/1100-6420074/" data-ref-id="1100-6420074"> Games With Gold</a>, as well as the ability to use your real name on Xbox Live. To help get you up to speed with the update, Microsoft has published a walkthrough video explaining what's new to the Xbox One with the update and how the new features work in real time.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For Xbox One external storage support, your external drive will need to be USB 3.0 compatible and have 256GB or more free space available on it. When you plug it into the console, the Xbox One will recognize that you've attached an external hard drive, and you'll be asked if you want to format it (you need to). You can also give your device a custom name if you want.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Once you attach an external hard drive to your Xbox One, it will become the default storage device for all new content you download. You can even more your previously downloaded content to your external hard drive if you want, so that you can bring your content to a friend's house. Up to two drives can be attached to the Xbox One at once.</p><p style="">The full video touches on real name support for Xbox Live, new SmartGlass features, and a new auto sign-in feature for Xbox One. Microsoft is expected to talk more about the future of the Xbox One next week <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">during E3 2014</a>. Microsoft's press conference takes place Monday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. PDT.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-s-how-external-storage-works-on-xbox-one/1100-6420084/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-is-free-right-now-on-psn-update-not-anymore/1100-6420083/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/original/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1810699" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/original/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1810699"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">[UPDATE] It appears this was a goof. The deal is now dead.</p><p style=""><em><strong>The original story is below.</strong></em></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Naughty Dog's 2011 PlayStation 3 action game <a href="/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/" data-ref-id="false">Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception</a> is now available as a free download on the PlayStation Network for all users in the United States.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The download includes not only the game's single-player campaign, but also the multiplayer mode, which <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-multiplayer-now-free-to-play/1100-6404452/" data-ref-id="1100-6404452">became available as a free-to-play standalone game last year</a>. You can <a href="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/uncharted-3-drake's-deception-single-player/cid=UP9000-BCUS98233_00-UNCHARTED3FREESP" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">queue up your download right now </a>through the PlayStation Network online marketplace.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's not clear if this markdown is intentional or some kind of mistake.</p><p style="">Naughty Dog is currently working on a <a href="/uncharted-4/" data-ref-id="false">new Uncharted game for the PlayStation 4</a>, which we <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-uncharted-4-gameplay-may-be-revealed-at-e3-what-do-you-hope-to-see/1100-6419126/" data-ref-id="1100-6419126">might get to see next week at E3 2014</a>. <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us </a>heads Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">recently stepped in lead the team making the game</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-is-free-right-now-on-psn-update-not-anymore/1100-6420083/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-metal-gear-solid-movie-is-moving-forward/1100-6420082/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549046" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549046"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The live-action <a href="/metal-gear-solid/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/metal-gear-solid/">Metal Gear Solid </a>movie from Sony Pictures is moving forward. <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/sony-in-talks-with-jordan-vogt-roberts-to-helm-metal-gear-solid/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/sony-in-talks-with-jordan-vogt-roberts-to-helm-metal-gear-solid/">Deadline </a>reports that Sony is in "early talks" with <em>The Kings of Summer</em> director Jordan Vogt-Roberts to direct the film, which will be handled by <em>Spider-Man</em> producer Avi Arad and Sony Pictures.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Metal Gear Solid movie has taken so long to get moving, Deadline says, because it's taken a while for Konami and Sony Pictures to get "on the same page" for how to tell the story. Series creator Hideo Kojima previously confirmed that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/" data-ref-id="1100-6397300" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/">Solid Snake will be the star of the movie</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's no word yet on plot or who will play Solid Snake. Kojima said he was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/" data-ref-id="1100-6397300" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/">previously eyeing<em> X-Men</em> star Hugh Jackman for the role</a>, but it was later decided to cast a unspecified newcomer instead. Kojima himself is working on the Metal Gear Solid movie in a supervisory role.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Metal Gear Solid movie is not the only movie based on a video game in the works. Ubisoft is currently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-and-assassin-s-creed-movies-joined-by-rabbids-in-ubisoft-stable/1100-6417641/" data-ref-id="1100-6417641" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-and-assassin-s-creed-movies-joined-by-rabbids-in-ubisoft-stable/1100-6417641/">working on a total of six movies</a>, including features based on <a href="/assassins-creed-unity/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/assassins-creed-unity/">Assassin's Creed</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-splinter-cell-blacklist/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-splinter-cell-blacklist/">Splinter Cell</a>, and <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/watch-dogs/">Watch Dogs</a>. In addition, movies based on <a data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-movie-finishes-shooting/1100-6419844/" href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-movie-finishes-shooting/1100-6419844/" data-ref-id="1100-6419844">Warcraft</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/" data-ref-id="1100-6418282" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/">The Last of Us</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/" data-ref-id="1100-6416185" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/">Temple Run</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/official-minecraft-movie-coming-from-warner-bros/1100-6418014/" data-ref-id="1100-6418014" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/official-minecraft-movie-coming-from-warner-bros/1100-6418014/">Minecraft</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/19-year-disney-vet-co-directing-angry-birds-movie/1100-6415508/" data-ref-id="1100-6415508" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/19-year-disney-vet-co-directing-angry-birds-movie/1100-6415508/">Angry Birds</a> are on the way. The most recent video game movie was this year's <em>Need for Speed</em>, which starred <em>Breaking Bad</em>'s Aaron Paul. The movie <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/need-for-speed" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/need-for-speed">did not win over critics</a>, but it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-movie-hits-100m-at-box-office-becomes-18th-best-performing-game-movie-of-all-time/1100-6418521/" data-ref-id="1100-6418521" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-movie-hits-100m-at-box-office-becomes-18th-best-performing-game-movie-of-all-time/1100-6418521/">was a commercial success</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The next Metal Gear Solid game is the upcoming open-world title <a href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/">Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain</a>, a sequel to March's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/">Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true" class="mceItemTable"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow" data-mce-href="mailto:news@gamespot.com">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""><br /></p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:27:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-metal-gear-solid-movie-is-moving-forward/1100-6420082/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-franchise-joins-angry-birds-in-reaching-1-billion-downloads/1100-6420081/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549038" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549038"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The <a href="/temple-run-2/" data-ref-id="false">Temple Run </a>franchise has now reached 1 billion total lifetime downloads, developer Imangi Studios announced today. It's not the first mobile game to reach that mark, as Rovio's<a href="/angry-birds/" data-ref-id="false"> Angry Birds</a> series hit 1 billion total downloads <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/angry-birds-hits-1-billion-downloads/1100-6375885/" data-ref-id="1100-6375885">more than two years ago</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Temple Run was originally developed by the husband-and-wife team of Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova, and the original game launched in 2011. The 1 billionth download came sometime between the original Temple Run and Temple Run 2, released last year.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's just been amazing," Shepherd told <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/06/04/temple-run/9940903/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">USA Today</a>, noting that players have now run a total of 50 trillion meters and played over 32 billion games to date.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Temple Run is credited with popularizing the the now-ubiquitous endless runner genre, where players must guide their character through increasingly challenging environments. Shepherd said this new play pattern helped the game become so popular. "If you can bring something novel and new to the table, it adds that extra excitement level and that extra component to the virality of it," Shepherd said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In addition to Temple Run and Temple Run 2, spinoffs based on Disney moves <em>Brave</em> and <i>Oz: The Great and Powerful </i>have been released. Shepherd teased that Imangi Studios might work on Temple Run 3 "at some point," and noted that the outfit also has other games in the works. The company now has 11 employees at its office in Raleigh, North Carolina.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/" data-ref-id="1100-6416185">Temple Run movie</a> is also in the works at Warner Bros., with <em>Harry Potter</em> producer David Heyman attached to the project. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:01:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-franchise-joins-angry-birds-in-reaching-1-billion-downloads/1100-6420081/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-we-like-competition-sony-will-have-a-good-e3/1100-6420080/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549034" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549034"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the lead up to next week's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3</a>, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spoken out to say he's confident that competitor Sony will have a strong showing at the industry event, which is now <em>just days away</em>. Asked by a fan if he thought Sony was "intimidated" by Spencer's new role as Head of Xbox, Spencer <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474054264835170304" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a> he doesn't think this is the case. "I don't think Sony is intimidated. Sony is [a] great band and strong team," he said. "Competition is good. They'll have a good E3."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Spencer was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-boss-phil-spencer-gets-a-promotion-to-head-of-xbox-promises-incredible-new-chapter-for-gaming/1100-6418670/" data-ref-id="1100-6418670">promoted to Head of Xbox at the end of March</a>, at the time promising an "incredible new chapter" for gaming. In his new role, he oversees the Xbox and Xbox Live platforms, as well as creative teams at Microsoft Studios. Shortly following his appointment to top Xbox boss, Microsoft announced a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/399-xbox-one-without-kinect-launching-in-june/1100-6419601/" data-ref-id="1100-6419601">$100 price cut for the Xbox One</a> (by removing Kinect) and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-first-free-games-with-gold-titles-now-available/1100-6420074/" data-ref-id="1100-6420074">just today introduced Games with Gold benefits for Xbox One owners</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft recently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-gearing-up-for-e3-what-are-you-hoping-to-see/1100-6420054/" data-ref-id="1100-6420054">completed its final rehearsal</a>, in Redmond at least, for its E3 press conference, which will be held the morning of Monday, June 9. Spencer said on Twitter that the Xbox team is determined to make this show one to remember. "There is a renewed sense of belief [that] we are on a good path here; good vibe in the halls," he <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474050903708692481" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, a fan asked Spencer to respond to industry analyst Michael Pachter's recent comments about what Microsoft will show at E3. "Ahh that Michael Pachter guy. He's a friend," Spencer <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474052986310639616" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a>. "I'll see him after our briefing. We'll see if our show matches his predictions."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">During the latest episode of "<a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/s6ldh7/pach-attack--microsoft-e3-assumptions" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Pach-Attack!</a>", Pachter "assumed" that Microsoft will spend a lot of time talking about non-game content like original TV programming from Xbox Entertainment Studios. His reasoning? Mainstream media will attend E3 and they are more likely to cover news about TV content than games specifically because editors for those publications often don't know <a href="/gears-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">Gears of War</a> from <a href="/god-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">God of War</a>, Pachter said. Pachter also contends that Microsoft will announce a $199 Xbox 360 during E3 and talk about why the new $399 Xbox One is every bit as strong an offer as the $399 PlayStation 4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Time and again, Microsoft has maintained that its E3 press conference this year will be <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-boss-talks-price-drop-says-e3-will-be-all-about-games/1100-6419604/" data-ref-id="1100-6419604">all about games</a>. Microsoft and Sony will hold their E3 press conferences on Monday, June 9. GameSpot will carry live-streams of both events, as well as interviews and instant-analysis video features immediately following the shows. For more on this year's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3</a>, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's roundup of everything you need to know</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 05:36:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-we-like-competition-sony-will-have-a-good-e3/1100-6420080/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-battlefield-hardline-beta-coming-to-ps4/1100-6420079/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549021" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549021"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">A beta for upcoming police-themed FPS <a href="/battlefield-hardline/" data-ref-id="false">Battlefield Hardline</a> will be held on the PlayStation 4, and attending Sony's special "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-watch-sony-s-e3-press-conference-in-a-movie-theater/1100-6419930/" data-ref-id="1100-6419930">E3 Experience</a>" event next week could be a way to get in, according to a new report. <a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/04/battlefield-hardline-beta-heading-to-ps4?+main+twitter" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">IGN</a> readers who RSVP'd to the event were reportedly emailed a code for the Battlefield Hardline beta as a thank you for confirming their attendance.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Battlefield Hardline beta will supposedly include "two new game modes" playable on a map called High Tension. Separately, an unspecified "source" told IGN that the Battlefield Hardline beta is indeed real and coming to the PS4. It's unclear if the rumored Battlefield Hardline beta will be exclusive to the PS4 or if PC and Xbox owners will also get a shot at it.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It wouldn't be much of a surprise to learn that Sony and Electronic Arts had teamed up to offer PlayStation players exclusive Battlefield goodies. After all, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-3-dlc-mobilizing-on-ps3-first/1100-6336221/" data-ref-id="1100-6336221">every expansion for Battlefield 3 came to PlayStation 3 first</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Announced last week, Sony's "E3 Experience" brings a live-stream of the company's E3 2014 press conference on the evening of Monday, June 9 to movie theaters across the United States and Canada. Sony previously teased that attendees would receive a special bonus gift, and it's now looking likely that the Battlefield Hardline beta could be that exact gift. You can <a href="http://us.playstation.com/community/e3experience.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">sign up to attend at the "E3 Experience" website</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Battlefield Hardline is currently in development at <a href="/dead-space/" data-ref-id="false">Dead Space </a>studio Visceral Games. New <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-battlefield-hardline-footage-emerges/1100-6420047/" data-ref-id="1100-6420047">gameplay footage for the title leaked out earlier this week</a>, and EA will show off the game in greater detail during its E3 2014 press conference next week. In addition to Battlefield Hardline, Visceral Games is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ex-uncharted-creative-director-amy-hennig-joins-ea-to-work-on-star-wars/1100-6418754/" data-ref-id="1100-6418754">working on a new Star Wars game</a>, led by former Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig.</p><p style="">For more on this year's E3, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's roundup of everything you need to know about the show</a>, which is now <em>just days away</em>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:55:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-battlefield-hardline-beta-coming-to-ps4/1100-6420079/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-ubisoft-investigating-loading-bug/1100-6420078/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543113" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543113"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft is currently investigating an issue with its recently released open-world action game <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> that makes it so some players become stuck on the loading screen.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In a<a href="https://twitter.com/watchdogsgame/status/473849258865876993" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> pair of</a><a href="https://twitter.com/watchdogsgame/status/473849325135876096" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> tweets</a> from the official Watch Dogs Twitter account, Ubisoft said, "We're aware some of you are stuck on the loading screen. We're hard at work on isolating the problem to find a fix. If you're encountering that issue, please submit a ticket to<a href="http://t.co/HXXJuATnWk" rel="nofollow"> http://support.ubi.com </a> to help move forward. Thanks for understanding."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to a <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-04-watch-dogs-loading-bug-blocking-users-who-redeem-uplay-rewards" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2014-06">Eurogamer report</a>, the loading screen issue appears to be related to Watch Dogs' Uplay rewards. In a <a href="http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/882580-OFFICIAL-Game-stuck-on-loading-screen?s=e264da181a58ddd8de0ec9c9544dd58f" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">197-page Ubisoft forum thread</a>, numerous users say the game locks up after they redeem Uplay content on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation 4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">This isn't the first issue Watch Dogs has faced related to Uplay. Last week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uplay-services-on-xbox-live-struggling-with-watch-dogs-other-ubisoft-games/1100-6419949/" data-ref-id="1100-6419949">Uplay services were to blame for issues with the game on Xbox Live</a>, and before that, bugs with the PC version of Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-suffering-from-login-issues-and-more-on-launch-day/1100-6419894/" data-ref-id="1100-6419894">locked players out of the game entirely</a>.</p><p style="">Despite these hangups, Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-becomes-fastest-selling-game-in-ubisoft-s-history/1100-6419933/" data-ref-id="1100-6419933">broke 24-hour sales records</a> for Ubisoft and went on to sell <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-sells-4-million-copies-in-first-week-needs-2-million-more-to-match-assassin-s-creed-s-lifetime-tally/1100-6420059/" data-ref-id="1100-6420059">more than 4 million copies </a>in its first week. Ubisoft expects Watch Dogs to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-to-sell-around-6-million-units/1100-6411643/" data-ref-id="1100-6411643">sell 6 million total units</a>, the same lifetime figure of the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/assassins-creed/" data-ref-id="false">original Assassin's Creed</a>. The game launched last week for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC, with a Wii U version to follow this fall.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:31:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-ubisoft-investigating-loading-bug/1100-6420078/ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultra-street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6415780/ <p style="">With Ultra Street Fighter IV, the masterful Street Fighter IV series has reached its fifth, and possibly final, incarnation. Five years of tournaments, balance patches, and community input have coalesced to form the definitive version of a fighter that continues to evolve to this day. <a href="/reviews/street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6204782/" data-ref-id="1900-6204782">In his review</a>, former GameSpot editor Dan Chiappini described Street Fighter IV as "undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the fighting genre in this generation." It's a worthy accolade, and one that still holds true today.</p><p style="">Ultra Street Fighter IV brings with it a whole host of changes and additions to the game's previous releases: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and its 2012 update. Six new stages, five new characters, and three new game mechanics are successfully integrated into an already feature-rich game and introduce new strategies that help keep this seasoned fighter feeling fresh.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6419101" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6419101/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Any major Street Fighter expansion wouldn't be complete without adding some new fighters to the fray. Poison, Rolento, Hugo, and Elena will be instantly recognizable to Street Fighter fans from their recent outing in <a href="/street-fighter-x-tekken/" data-ref-id="false">Street Fighter X Tekken</a>. However, these characters aren't just cut-and-paste copies from SFXT; instead, they have been reworked to fit naturally within SFIV's play style. Newcomer <a href="/articles/why-decapre-is-ultra-street-fighter-4-s-next-world-warrior/1100-6418599/" data-ref-id="1100-6418599">Decapre</a> rounds out the roster. While she bears a striking resemblance to another world warrior, Decapre has her own distinct fighting style, which deftly mixes charge-based attacks with rushdown tactics, two fighting styles that traditionally do not mix.</p><p style="">Outside of the five new challengers, Ultra Street Fighter IV brings with it a myriad of tweaks and changes for the existing cast. None of the existing 39 characters have gone untouched in this expansion; however, the bulk of those changes will likely go unnoticed to the untrained eye. Increasing the damage of Rose's crouching light punch by 10 or reducing the startup of Dudley's medium kick by one frame may not sound like much on paper, but taken as a whole, these changes and dozens more combine to create a more equally balanced roster.</p><p style="">While the character-specific tweaks are not as apparent, ultra combo double, red focus attacks, and delayed wake-up are much more disruptive additions to the core mechanics of Street Fighter IV. The ultra combo double is a third ultra combo option that lets you go into battle armed with both of your character's ultra combos, but at reduced damage for both. This gives you more options in the fight, and is an especially effective addition for characters such as Zangief who have both antiair and close-range ultras.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548846" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548846"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg"></a><figcaption>You can now change your button layout on the character select screen.</figcaption></figure><p style="">A red focus attack functions in much the same way as the standard focus attack, except that it can absorb multiple hits at the cost of one energy block. This makes it a great tool for absorbing multi-hit attacks--looking at you, E. Honda--or for punishing a random ultra combo. Rounding out the trio is the delayed wake-up. Being able to delay when your character rises is a much more subtle addition, but an important one nonetheless. The delay does not last long, but it is enough to throw off the timing of a practiced opponent's next attack. Together, these three changes have a tremendous impact on the higher-level strategies of Street Fighter IV and offer new strategies for series veterans.</p><p style="">Ultra Street Fighter IV's updates don't stop at its characters. Online, you can compete in the new Elimination mode or work alongside distant friends in the Online Training mode. Elimination is a competitive mode where two teams of three duke it out to see which team is the best. When a player is defeated, the next one on his or her team swaps in until one side has no combatants left. To help prevent one player from steamrolling an entire team, Elimination mode does not restore health between rounds (naturally) or matches, similar in structure to the King of Fighters series.</p><p style="">A couple of new options for the truly dedicated round out Training mode. Save states let you take a snapshot of the current battle and return to it at any time with the push of a button. This is a handy addition for those who want to practice location-specific attacks or combos rapid-fire without having to reset the character blocking over and over again. Network simulation is the other upgrade, but it's really more of a novelty. This option lets you simulate increasingly severe levels of input lag to make you feel as if you're playing against someone with a poor Internet connection.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548847" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548847"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg"></a><figcaption>Edition Select lets you play different iterations of the same character, from vanilla Street Fighter IV to Ultra.</figcaption></figure><p style="">While so much of Street Fighter IV has been touched up in this new expansion, Trials mode continues to receive the cold shoulder. This mode is now horribly out of date and still uses character data from Super Street Fighter IV. It lacks trials for all five of Ultra's newcomers, as well as the previous batch of newcomers: Evil Ryu, Oni, Yun, and Yang. Since this mode is a good way to get acquainted with new characters, it's disappointing to see that developer Capcom has not yet updated it. Capcom has said it plans to release some sort of update later on down the line, but the absence of a fully realized Trials mode is certainly felt.</p><p style="">Trials aside, Ultra Street Fighter IV is a great expansion that smartly builds upon the core game. With all of its tweaks, new mechanics, and extra game modes, Ultra will definitely appeal to the diehard Street Fighter IV fans who still remember the tyranny of vanilla Sagat. Nearly every aspect of the game has received some sort of enhancement or upgrade, and the result is an expansion that makes a great game even better.</p> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:43:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultra-street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6415780/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/quick-look-mario-kart-8/2300-6419098/ Watch extended gameplay footage from Mario Kart 8 featuring the Giant Bomb crew. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/quick-look-mario-kart-8/2300-6419098/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-easter-egg-recalls-xbox-one-kinect-privacy-concerns/1100-6420077/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static4.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543111" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static4.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543111"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">It all kicked off when Microsoft announced the Xbox One last year, with the corporation originally asking users to pop an always-online, high-definition camera in the middle of their living room. It was right around the time that we learnt UK spy agency GCHQ considered using the 360's Kinect for surveillance, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/british-spy-agency-considered-using-xbox-360-kinect-for-surveillance/1100-6418021/">if you recall</a>. Microsoft later reversed the controversial policy--though it always insisted that it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-confirms-privacy-policy-for-xbox-one/1100-6409427/">would not be able to track</a> what you were doing in front of the lens.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft, coincidentally, has snuck a little easter egg into <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> showing protagonist Aiden Pierce hack into the feed of one gamer's "Kinekt" device. Eurogamer spotted the nod and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5l1x5kQYvU" rel="nofollow">quickly archived it online</a>, so that it can live forever. By the way, there's some swearing. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Another quirky mission in Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-includes-cameo-easter-egg-from-assassin-s-creed-4/1100-6420043/">has you track down the Abstergo Entertainment CEO</a>, last seen in <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a>. The game also features the occasional glimpse of Ubisoft's Rabbids.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Watch Dogs, which was released last week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-sells-4-million-copies-in-first-week-needs-2-million-more-to-match-assassin-s-creed-s-lifetime-tally/1100-6420059/">has already sold over four million copies</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-easter-egg-recalls-xbox-one-kinect-privacy-concerns/1100-6420077/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-press-conferences-what-does-sony-need-to-do/1100-6420070/ <p style="">Sony had a strong E3 press conference last year, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-4-will-cost-399/1100-6409681/">introducing the PS4 at $100 less</a> than the Xbox One and taking <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-supports-used-games-and-features-no-online-check-in/1100-6409677/">direct aim at Microsoft's since-reversed policies on used games and online connectivity</a>. And that PS4 momentum seems to have carried over to the current year; it's been the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-outsells-xbox-one-in-us-during-april-titanfall-remains-top-seller/1100-6419672/">top-selling console in the US every month</a> since its launch and garnered <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/">over 7 million sales</a> worldwide.</p><p style="">But as we saw with the rapid, sudden success of the Nintendo Wii, a scrappy underdog can shake things up at any time. In this feature, GameSpot's editors discuss what Sony needs to talk about during their upcoming E3 press conference to ensure they <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-says-ps4-unlike-their-previous-consoles-is-already-contributing-profit/1100-6419822/" data-ref-id="1100-6419822">stay in the number one spot for another year</a>.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548715" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548715"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg"></a></figure><h3><strong>Don't Get Cocky, Kid - Thomas Mc Shea</strong></h3><p style="">Do. Not. Get. Cocky. Everyone loves Sony now. They've been doing all the right things, saying all the right things, and we've grown to put our trust in them. And that's a terrible position to be in. Sony is not our friend, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-ps3-launches-11-17-499-for-20gb-599-for-60gb/1100-6149470/">as we've seen in the past, it can make terrible decisions</a> when they feel as though they're comfortably in first place. Sony has overcome the failings the PlayStation 3 went through in its first few years through hard work, and though it took a long time, all of that effort paid off. Sony has to continue down that path. And that doesn't just mean debuting more independent and AAA games.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Now would be a perfect time for Sony to cut the price of the PlayStation 4. We know they're already making a profit on the system, and there's no reason to let the Xbox One gain momentum when it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/399-xbox-one-without-kinect-launching-in-june/1100-6419601/">reaches price parity in June</a>. So, get the jump on Microsoft early, make the console more palatable for those sitting on the fence, and show that you're willing to cut into your own profits to keep people happy. Pair that with a new bundle that packs the PlayStation 4 and Vita together, and Sony is poised to continue the good feelings they've engendered of late.</p><h3><strong>Greatness Can't Wait, We Need to See It Now - Edward Makuch</strong></h3><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548719" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548719"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony comes into E3 2014 as the top dog. The PS4 is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-aiming-to-sell-5-million-ps4-consoles-before-march-2014/1100-6414644/" data-ref-id="1100-6414644">performing above expectations</a> with<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/"> 7 million units sold</a>, well ahead of the Xbox One and Wii U. But this isn't to say Sony can breeze through E3 and hope to stay on top. They can't. The PS4's $100 price advantage over the Xbox One is gone, and Sony needs to demonstrate at E3 why the PS4 is a better value offer than the Xbox One. They can do this by focusing on software and services.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">First, Sony needs to finally give us pricing and title availability details for PlayStation Now, their upcoming streaming service expected to roll out this summer in the US. The PS4's lack of backwards compatibility was a major pain point for me when considering upgrading from PS3 to PS4. Letting users stream older games on their new box--if the price is right and the library is deep enough--could help drive further adoption of the PS4.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Also during Sony's E3 press conference, they need to give us an update on Naughty Dog's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/uncharted-4/">Uncharted game for the PlayStation 4</a>. Though Sony assures us that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">everything at Naughty Dog is fine</a>, the recent spate of high-level staff departures (<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-ps4-writer-leaves-naughty-dog/1100-6418113/">Justin Richmond, Amy Hennig, and others</a>) cast a shadow of doubt over the studio. That was offset by the return of Druckmann and Straley, but the negativity will be entirely erased if we get a look at Uncharted 4 gameplay and it leaves us with our jaws on the floor.</p><h3><strong>Show, Don't Tell - Dan Hindes</strong></h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548717" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548717"><img src="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Alright, Sony--you're winning. Well done. Now show us what early adopters get for their loyalty. I don't want to see any Wonderbook-like nonsense or PlayStation Move-exclusive hand-waving. To use your own marketing on you--show us something for the players. Look at how you ended your 2012 press conference: the lights dimmed, someone from Naughty Dog walked on stage and played through a few minutes of The Last of Us, then walked off--and not a word was spoken. The game, in motion, was more than enough. Show us that confidence once again.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">And show us what your intense courting of indie developers has produced. I don't want to see ports of PC games, or titles that will be available day-and-date on Steam. Show us why PlayStation--both the PS4 and Vita--is THE place for indies. And I want to see new games that could only exist on the Vita; games that are built FOR the hardware's unique input, not games that pay it lip service. Finally, if you don't show us that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-last-guardian/">The Last Guardian</a> still exists, then I may have to stage an editorial walk-out.</p><h3><strong>Keep It Simple - Justin Haywald</strong></h3><p style="">Price-wise, I think the PlayStation 4 is fine for the next year or so. What I want to see is a system for downloading digital PSN content I already own. The idea of PlayStation Now, and being able to rent PS2 games on PS4, is nice but I don't want to pay to access them again.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">But if I were shooting for something pie-in-the-sky that could make the PS4 my de facto console of choice, it would be a PlayStation Now service that integrates with PlayStation Plus and allows unlimited access to Sony's previous-gen digital content. That would be a bombshell that would ensure everyone is talking about the PS4 well after E3 (and I really want a reason to finally unplug my PS3).</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6409835" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6409835/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><h3><strong>Where's the Killer App? - Mark Walton</strong></h3><p style=""> </p><p style="">Thanks to some stellar sales numbers for the PlayStation 4, Sony doesn't have anywhere near as much work to do as its competitors at this year's E3. That said, if it wants to hang onto its prime position as the best-selling next-gen console, it needs to get some games out there, particularly from its many first-party studios. Sony's lineup of indie titles across both the PS4 and Vita is great, but there's hardly been a killer app that makes the PS4 seem like an essential purchase for those still waiting to make the jump. The likes of Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream all have the design chops to produce something seriously impressive. This E3, Sony needs to show the world what the PS4 can really do.</p><p style=""> </p><p style=""><em>You've read our thoughts, but what do you think Sony needs to talk about at this year's press conference? Let us know in the comments below!</em></p><p style=""><em>Or, tell us <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-at-e3-from-sony/1100-6420028/" data-ref-id="1100-6420028">what games you want to see at E3 from Sony over in this discussion</a>.</em></p> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:16:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-press-conferences-what-does-sony-need-to-do/1100-6420070/
http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:33:17 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/words-with-friends-co-creator-making-an-oculus-rift-exclusive-game/1100-6420068/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549084" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549084"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549084-luckystale.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The next game from the man who co-created the massively popular mobile game Words With Friends is an Oculus Rift-exclusive. Paul Bettner announced today that his new studio, Playful Corp., will launch a third-person platforming adventure game called "Lucky's Tale" exclusively for the virtual reality headset. The game will be on display next week during <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/">E3 2014</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lucky's Tale comes to Oculus Rift thanks to a partnership between Playful Corp. and Oculus VR. With the move, Playful Corp. becomes one of the first game studios to officially align with Oculus to make content exclusively for the VR device, now <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/facebook-buys-oculus-rift-company-in-a-massive-deal-worth-an-estimated-2-billion/1100-6418540/" data-ref-id="1100-6418540" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/facebook-buys-oculus-rift-company-in-a-massive-deal-worth-an-estimated-2-billion/1100-6418540/">owned by social networking giant Facebook</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Virtual reality--I mean truly accurate, comfortable virtual reality--is the most important thing to happen to interactive entertainment in decades," Bettner said in a statement. "I know it sounds like exaggeration, but it's impossible to explain what this is like to someone who hasn't experienced it for themselves. Your brain is convinced that you are somewhere else, that you are in another world. I have worked my entire career to get to this moment, to create something like this."</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549085" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549085"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549085-playfulteam.jpg"></a><figcaption>The Playful Corp. team</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bettner's studio, founded in January 2013 as Verse Inc., is made up of not only some of the core designers of Words With Friends, but also developers who have worked on major franchises like <a href="/halo-wars/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/halo-wars/">Halo Wars</a>, <a href="/starcraft/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/starcraft/">Starcraft</a>, and <a href="/age-of-empires/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/age-of-empires/">Age of Empires</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Oculus is committed to bringing the best and most innovative content from developers large and small to our new platform. We are delighted with our new partnership with Playful," Oculus VR publishing boss David De Martini said.</p><p style="">Lucky's Tale is one of two titles Playful is currently working on. The other game is called Creativerse, described as an open-world sandbox game. It will come to the Oculus Rift after initially debuting on Steam later this year. Oculus Rift remains an in-development prototype, and there's no word yet on when the final, consumer version will be available or what it will cost.</p><p style="">Oculus VR is also <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/" data-ref-id="1100-6419792" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/">facing a lawsuit from Elder Scrolls and Fallout parent publisher ZeniMax</a>, accusing Oculus VR of "illegally misappropriating ZeniMax trade secrets relating to virtual reality technology, and infringing ZeniMax copyrights and trademarks." Oculus VR says the suit <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/" data-ref-id="1100-6419792" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-parent-company-officially-sues-oculus-vr-and-palmer-luckey-update/1100-6419792/">has no merit</a>.</p><p style=""><br /></p><table data-max-width="true" class="mceItemTable"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow" data-mce-href="mailto:news@gamespot.com">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""><br /></p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/words-with-friends-co-creator-making-an-oculus-rift-exclusive-game/1100-6420068/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hbo-go-twitter-vine-coming-to-xbox-one-by-end-of-2014/1100-6420087/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGj5mvc5lpA" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FDGj5mvc5lpA%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDGj5mvc5lpA&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDGj5mvc5lpA%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Less than a week before its <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3 press conference next week</a>, Microsoft today announced that more than 45 new entertainment apps are coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 around the world. Some of these include Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and new embedded Twitter functionality, all of which are scheduled to be available by the end of 2014. Once these apps arrive, Microsoft's app catalog will increase by 25 percent to more than 225 apps in total. There are around 180 apps available now, Microsoft says on the <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2014/06/ent-new-experiences-coming-to-xbox" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Xbox Wire</a>.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2549079" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2549079"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2549079-twitterxboxone.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style="">"Xbox fans are spending more time than ever on the console, spending more than five hours a day on Xbox One," Xbox executive Yusuf Mehdi said in a statement. "Today as we announce new commitments from dozens of our partners, including deep integration with experiences like Twitter and Vine, we hit an important milestone in our journey to deliver unique experiences on Xbox. We're thrilled to break new ground in social TV experiences like we're doing with Twitter on Xbox One."</p><p style="">The new Twitter functionality will be baked directly into the Xbox One's TV experience in the United States. You'll be able to see tweets related to the shows you're watching in real time, and there will also be a "Trending" section (show at left) within the OneGuide that will show the content people are most actively talking about. You can see a video above of how Twitter integration works on Xbox One.</p><p style="">"It will now be easier to discover what shows are trending in real-time on Twitter, tune-in, and follow the conversation right from within the Xbox One interface," Twitter VP of business development Jana Messerschmidt said. "We are excited to work with the Xbox One team and continue to deliver unique entertainment experiences."</p><p style="">Below is a list of the new apps coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as well as the regions where you can find them. Microsoft recently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-removes-xbox-one-and-xbox-360-gold-paywall-for-netflix-hulu-and-more/1100-6419590/" data-ref-id="1100-6419590">dropped the Xbox Live Gold requirement for entertainment apps</a>, meaning you can use these apps without needing to pay a $60/year subscription. Notably, Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and Twitter are confirmed for release by the end of 2014, but there's no word on when the other apps will be available.</p><ul><li><strong>Antena 3</strong>. Xbox One: ES</li><li><strong>ChiliTV</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>Comedy Central</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Crunchyroll</strong>. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US</li><li><strong>ENCORE Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>EPIX</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Filmbox Live</strong>. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, JP, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US</li><li><strong>Fox Play.</strong> Xbox One: MX, BR. Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH</li><li><strong>Frightflix</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>FXNOW</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Gol TV</strong>. Xbox One: ES</li><li><strong>GoPro</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR</li><li><strong>HBO GO</strong>. Xbox One: US: Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH</li><li><strong>iHeartRadio</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Infinity</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>IVI</strong>. Xbox 360: RU</li><li><strong>KDrama</strong>. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US</li><li><strong>maxdome</strong>. Xbox One: AT, DE</li><li><strong>MLG</strong>. Xbox One: US, UK, CA, AU</li><li><strong>MOVIEPLEX Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>MTV</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>NBA</strong>. Xbox One: AT, AU, BR, CA, FR, DE, IE, IT, MX, ES, NZ, UK, US</li><li><strong>NHL</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR. Xbox 360: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, JP, AU, BR, NL, SE, RU, TW, PL, IN, HK, TR, BE, AT, NZ, SA, AR, NO, CH, SG, ZA, IR, DK, CO, CL, FI, CZ, HU, IL, GR, PT, SK</li><li><strong>Now TV</strong>. Xbox One: UK</li><li><strong>Picturebox</strong>. Xbox 360: UK</li><li><strong>Popcornflix</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>ShowTime Anytime</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Sky News</strong>. Xbox One: UK, IE, US, CA. Xbox 360: UK, IE, US, CA</li><li><strong>Sky Online</strong>. Xbox One: IT</li><li><strong>STARZ Play</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>STV</strong>. Xbox 360: UK</li><li><strong>Syfy Now</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Target Ticket</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>TuneIn</strong>. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR</li><li><strong>TV2</strong>. Xbox 360: DK</li><li><strong>Twitter</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>USA Now</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>VEO</strong>. Xbox One: MX. Xbox 360: MX</li><li><strong>Vevo</strong>. Xbox One: CA, US, AU, FR, DE, IR, BR,ES, IT, UK, NZ</li><li><strong>VH1</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>Vine</strong>. Xbox One: US</li><li><strong>WATCH ABC</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney Channel</strong>. Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney Junior.</strong> Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>WATCH Disney XD. </strong>Xbox 360: US</li><li><strong>Watchever</strong>. Xbox One: DE</li></ul><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hbo-go-twitter-vine-coming-to-xbox-one-by-end-of-2014/1100-6420087/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-ps4-we-have-a-release-date/1100-6420086/ <div data-embed-type="html"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p style="">We have a release date... <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheLastOfUs&src=hash" rel="nofollow">#TheLastOfUs</a> <a href="http://t.co/rwUeiltJ0V" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/rwUeiltJ0V</a></p> — Bruce Straley (@bruce_straley) <a href="https://twitter.com/bruce_straley/statuses/473922520567922688" rel="nofollow">June 3, 2014</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script></div><p style="">Naughty Dog knows the release date for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-for-ps4-runs-in-1080p-has-dlc-and-director-s-commentary-retailers-list-it-for-60/1100-6418878/" data-ref-id="1100-6418878">The Last of Us Remastered</a>, but they aren't saying what it is, only <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-quashes-the-last-of-us-ps4-release-date-rumor-after-retailer-blunder/1100-6420069/" data-ref-id="1100-6420069">what it's not</a>--June 13. Writing on Twitter, The Last of Us director Bruce Straley bluntly stated, "We have a release date," with an image of The Last of Us Remastered.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Yesterday, Sony confirmed that The Last of Us Remastered's rumored June 13 release date was<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-quashes-the-last-of-us-ps4-release-date-rumor-after-retailer-blunder/1100-6420069/" data-ref-id="1100-6420069"> false</a>. UK retailer GAME first suggested the game would launch on that date, but the shop has since<a href="https://twitter.com/GAMEBarnsley/status/473869728730324992" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> issued a statement </a>saying this date was false and apologized for any confusion.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Officially, The Last of Us Remastered is set to launch on PlayStation 4 sometime this summer. A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-ps4-june-20-release-date-listed-by-various-retailers/1100-6419014/" data-ref-id="1100-6419014">handful of retailers believe the game will launch on June 20</a>, though this could just be guesswork on their part.</p><p style="">The Last of Us Remastered is a $60 game and is being developed internally at Naughty Dog. The studio is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-for-ps4-runs-in-1080p-has-dlc-and-director-s-commentary-retailers-list-it-for-60/1100-6418878/">aiming to have the game to run at 1080p/60fps</a> with "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-ps4-turns-the-graphics-up-to-11-naughty-dog-says/1100-6418904/">higher resolution character models, better lighting, and better shadows</a>," according to Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells.</p><p style="">The Last of Us creative heads Neil Druckmann and Straley are now <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">leading the team making the new Uncharted game for PS4</a>. It remains to be seen what this might mean for the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-is-a-50-50-chance/1100-6417906/" data-ref-id="1100-6417906">rumored Last of Us sequel</a>. 2013's original Last of Us has sold more than <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-sells-6-million-copies/1100-6418319/" data-ref-id="1100-6418319">6 million copies to date</a>. A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/" data-ref-id="1100-6418282">movie based on the game</a> is in the works. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-ps4-we-have-a-release-date/1100-6420086/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pc-sim-tropico-5-breaking-sales-records/1100-6420085/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2452657" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2452657"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2452657-tropico5_pre_gdc_screens+%281%29.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">PC simulation game <a href="/tropico-5/" data-ref-id="false">Tropico 5</a> is off to a hot start. Publisher Kalypso Media announced today that the game is now the "most successful launch in the history of the series." The company says the game has achieved "international chart success," with worldwide sales of over six figures, meaning 100,000 or more.</p><p style="">"We are very pleased that the latest title in the Tropico series has been enthusiastically received worldwide by both the fans and the press," Kalypso managing director Simon Hellwig said in a statement. "This once again shows that Tropico is one of the world's best known and most popular brands in the strategy arena."</p><p style="">Last month, Kalypso announced that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/tropico-5-preorder-figures-four-times-better-than-tropico-4/1100-6419781/" data-ref-id="1100-6419781">preorders for Tropico 5 were four times better than predecessor Tropico 4</a>. A digital version of Tropico 5 launched on May 23 for PC. The retail boxed version will be available on June 17. Xbox 360 and Mac versions are launching this summer, while a PlayStation 4 version is expected to arrive this fall. There's no word on an Xbox One version of Tropico 5.</p><p style="">Tropico 5, developed by Haemimont Games, takes players on a journey from the 19th century to the 21st. You'll play through colonial times, World War 1 and World War 2, the Great Depression, the Cold War, and up to modern times and beyond. The game also introduces a series-first multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to build their own cities, and then decide if they want to share resources and supplies or go to war with one another.</p><p style="">For more on Tropico 5, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tropico-5-review/1900-6415769/" data-ref-id="1900-6415769">GameSpot's review</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:35:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pc-sim-tropico-5-breaking-sales-records/1100-6420085/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-s-how-external-storage-works-on-xbox-one/1100-6420084/ <p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rITT7GaTtP0" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FrITT7GaTtP0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrITT7GaTtP0&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FrITT7GaTtP0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-gets-external-storage-support-real-names-for-friends-next-month/1100-6419776/" data-ref-id="1100-6419776">June update for Xbox One </a>is out now, introducing new features like external storage support and<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-first-free-games-with-gold-titles-now-available/1100-6420074/" data-ref-id="1100-6420074"> Games With Gold</a>, as well as the ability to use your real name on Xbox Live. To help get you up to speed with the update, Microsoft has published a walkthrough video explaining what's new to the Xbox One with the update and how the new features work in real time.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For Xbox One external storage support, your external drive will need to be USB 3.0 compatible and have 256GB or more free space available on it. When you plug it into the console, the Xbox One will recognize that you've attached an external hard drive, and you'll be asked if you want to format it (you need to). You can also give your device a custom name if you want.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Once you attach an external hard drive to your Xbox One, it will become the default storage device for all new content you download. You can even more your previously downloaded content to your external hard drive if you want, so that you can bring your content to a friend's house. Up to two drives can be attached to the Xbox One at once.</p><p style="">The full video touches on real name support for Xbox Live, new SmartGlass features, and a new auto sign-in feature for Xbox One. Microsoft is expected to talk more about the future of the Xbox One next week <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">during E3 2014</a>. Microsoft's press conference takes place Monday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. PDT.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-s-how-external-storage-works-on-xbox-one/1100-6420084/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-is-free-right-now-on-psn-update-not-anymore/1100-6420083/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/original/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1810699" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/original/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1810699"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/gamespot/images/2011/296/reviews/1810699-615426_20111024_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">[UPDATE] It appears this was a goof. The deal is now dead.</p><p style=""><em><strong>The original story is below.</strong></em></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Naughty Dog's 2011 PlayStation 3 action game <a href="/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/" data-ref-id="false">Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception</a> is now available as a free download on the PlayStation Network for all users in the United States.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The download includes not only the game's single-player campaign, but also the multiplayer mode, which <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-multiplayer-now-free-to-play/1100-6404452/" data-ref-id="1100-6404452">became available as a free-to-play standalone game last year</a>. You can <a href="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/games/uncharted-3-drake's-deception-single-player/cid=UP9000-BCUS98233_00-UNCHARTED3FREESP" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">queue up your download right now </a>through the PlayStation Network online marketplace.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's not clear if this markdown is intentional or some kind of mistake.</p><p style="">Naughty Dog is currently working on a <a href="/uncharted-4/" data-ref-id="false">new Uncharted game for the PlayStation 4</a>, which we <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-uncharted-4-gameplay-may-be-revealed-at-e3-what-do-you-hope-to-see/1100-6419126/" data-ref-id="1100-6419126">might get to see next week at E3 2014</a>. <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us </a>heads Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">recently stepped in lead the team making the game</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-3-is-free-right-now-on-psn-update-not-anymore/1100-6420083/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-metal-gear-solid-movie-is-moving-forward/1100-6420082/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549046" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549046"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549046-snake.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The live-action <a href="/metal-gear-solid/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/metal-gear-solid/">Metal Gear Solid </a>movie from Sony Pictures is moving forward. <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/sony-in-talks-with-jordan-vogt-roberts-to-helm-metal-gear-solid/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/sony-in-talks-with-jordan-vogt-roberts-to-helm-metal-gear-solid/">Deadline </a>reports that Sony is in "early talks" with <em>The Kings of Summer</em> director Jordan Vogt-Roberts to direct the film, which will be handled by <em>Spider-Man</em> producer Avi Arad and Sony Pictures.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Metal Gear Solid movie has taken so long to get moving, Deadline says, because it's taken a while for Konami and Sony Pictures to get "on the same page" for how to tell the story. Series creator Hideo Kojima previously confirmed that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/" data-ref-id="1100-6397300" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/">Solid Snake will be the star of the movie</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's no word yet on plot or who will play Solid Snake. Kojima said he was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/" data-ref-id="1100-6397300" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-movie-will-star-solid-snake/1100-6397300/">previously eyeing<em> X-Men</em> star Hugh Jackman for the role</a>, but it was later decided to cast a unspecified newcomer instead. Kojima himself is working on the Metal Gear Solid movie in a supervisory role.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Metal Gear Solid movie is not the only movie based on a video game in the works. Ubisoft is currently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-and-assassin-s-creed-movies-joined-by-rabbids-in-ubisoft-stable/1100-6417641/" data-ref-id="1100-6417641" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-and-assassin-s-creed-movies-joined-by-rabbids-in-ubisoft-stable/1100-6417641/">working on a total of six movies</a>, including features based on <a href="/assassins-creed-unity/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/assassins-creed-unity/">Assassin's Creed</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-splinter-cell-blacklist/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-splinter-cell-blacklist/">Splinter Cell</a>, and <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/watch-dogs/">Watch Dogs</a>. In addition, movies based on <a data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-movie-finishes-shooting/1100-6419844/" href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-movie-finishes-shooting/1100-6419844/" data-ref-id="1100-6419844">Warcraft</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/" data-ref-id="1100-6418282" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-reason-why-the-last-of-us-movie-is-sounding-good/1100-6418282/">The Last of Us</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/" data-ref-id="1100-6416185" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/">Temple Run</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/official-minecraft-movie-coming-from-warner-bros/1100-6418014/" data-ref-id="1100-6418014" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/official-minecraft-movie-coming-from-warner-bros/1100-6418014/">Minecraft</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/19-year-disney-vet-co-directing-angry-birds-movie/1100-6415508/" data-ref-id="1100-6415508" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/19-year-disney-vet-co-directing-angry-birds-movie/1100-6415508/">Angry Birds</a> are on the way. The most recent video game movie was this year's <em>Need for Speed</em>, which starred <em>Breaking Bad</em>'s Aaron Paul. The movie <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/need-for-speed" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/need-for-speed">did not win over critics</a>, but it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-movie-hits-100m-at-box-office-becomes-18th-best-performing-game-movie-of-all-time/1100-6418521/" data-ref-id="1100-6418521" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-movie-hits-100m-at-box-office-becomes-18th-best-performing-game-movie-of-all-time/1100-6418521/">was a commercial success</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The next Metal Gear Solid game is the upcoming open-world title <a href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/">Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain</a>, a sequel to March's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="http://www.gamespot.com/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/">Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true" class="mceItemTable"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow" data-mce-href="mailto:news@gamespot.com">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""><br /></p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:27:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-metal-gear-solid-movie-is-moving-forward/1100-6420082/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-franchise-joins-angry-birds-in-reaching-1-billion-downloads/1100-6420081/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549038" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549038"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549038-temple.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The <a href="/temple-run-2/" data-ref-id="false">Temple Run </a>franchise has now reached 1 billion total lifetime downloads, developer Imangi Studios announced today. It's not the first mobile game to reach that mark, as Rovio's<a href="/angry-birds/" data-ref-id="false"> Angry Birds</a> series hit 1 billion total downloads <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/angry-birds-hits-1-billion-downloads/1100-6375885/" data-ref-id="1100-6375885">more than two years ago</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Temple Run was originally developed by the husband-and-wife team of Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova, and the original game launched in 2011. The 1 billionth download came sometime between the original Temple Run and Temple Run 2, released last year.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's just been amazing," Shepherd told <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/06/04/temple-run/9940903/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">USA Today</a>, noting that players have now run a total of 50 trillion meters and played over 32 billion games to date.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Temple Run is credited with popularizing the the now-ubiquitous endless runner genre, where players must guide their character through increasingly challenging environments. Shepherd said this new play pattern helped the game become so popular. "If you can bring something novel and new to the table, it adds that extra excitement level and that extra component to the virality of it," Shepherd said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In addition to Temple Run and Temple Run 2, spinoffs based on Disney moves <em>Brave</em> and <i>Oz: The Great and Powerful </i>have been released. Shepherd teased that Imangi Studios might work on Temple Run 3 "at some point," and noted that the outfit also has other games in the works. The company now has 11 employees at its office in Raleigh, North Carolina.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-movie-in-the-works-with-harry-potter-producer/1100-6416185/" data-ref-id="1100-6416185">Temple Run movie</a> is also in the works at Warner Bros., with <em>Harry Potter</em> producer David Heyman attached to the project. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:01:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/temple-run-franchise-joins-angry-birds-in-reaching-1-billion-downloads/1100-6420081/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-we-like-competition-sony-will-have-a-good-e3/1100-6420080/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549034" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549034"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549034-xboxe3soon.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the lead up to next week's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3</a>, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spoken out to say he's confident that competitor Sony will have a strong showing at the industry event, which is now <em>just days away</em>. Asked by a fan if he thought Sony was "intimidated" by Spencer's new role as Head of Xbox, Spencer <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474054264835170304" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a> he doesn't think this is the case. "I don't think Sony is intimidated. Sony is [a] great band and strong team," he said. "Competition is good. They'll have a good E3."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Spencer was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-boss-phil-spencer-gets-a-promotion-to-head-of-xbox-promises-incredible-new-chapter-for-gaming/1100-6418670/" data-ref-id="1100-6418670">promoted to Head of Xbox at the end of March</a>, at the time promising an "incredible new chapter" for gaming. In his new role, he oversees the Xbox and Xbox Live platforms, as well as creative teams at Microsoft Studios. Shortly following his appointment to top Xbox boss, Microsoft announced a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/399-xbox-one-without-kinect-launching-in-june/1100-6419601/" data-ref-id="1100-6419601">$100 price cut for the Xbox One</a> (by removing Kinect) and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-first-free-games-with-gold-titles-now-available/1100-6420074/" data-ref-id="1100-6420074">just today introduced Games with Gold benefits for Xbox One owners</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft recently <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-gearing-up-for-e3-what-are-you-hoping-to-see/1100-6420054/" data-ref-id="1100-6420054">completed its final rehearsal</a>, in Redmond at least, for its E3 press conference, which will be held the morning of Monday, June 9. Spencer said on Twitter that the Xbox team is determined to make this show one to remember. "There is a renewed sense of belief [that] we are on a good path here; good vibe in the halls," he <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474050903708692481" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, a fan asked Spencer to respond to industry analyst Michael Pachter's recent comments about what Microsoft will show at E3. "Ahh that Michael Pachter guy. He's a friend," Spencer <a href="https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/474052986310639616" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said</a>. "I'll see him after our briefing. We'll see if our show matches his predictions."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">During the latest episode of "<a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/s6ldh7/pach-attack--microsoft-e3-assumptions" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Pach-Attack!</a>", Pachter "assumed" that Microsoft will spend a lot of time talking about non-game content like original TV programming from Xbox Entertainment Studios. His reasoning? Mainstream media will attend E3 and they are more likely to cover news about TV content than games specifically because editors for those publications often don't know <a href="/gears-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">Gears of War</a> from <a href="/god-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">God of War</a>, Pachter said. Pachter also contends that Microsoft will announce a $199 Xbox 360 during E3 and talk about why the new $399 Xbox One is every bit as strong an offer as the $399 PlayStation 4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Time and again, Microsoft has maintained that its E3 press conference this year will be <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-boss-talks-price-drop-says-e3-will-be-all-about-games/1100-6419604/" data-ref-id="1100-6419604">all about games</a>. Microsoft and Sony will hold their E3 press conferences on Monday, June 9. GameSpot will carry live-streams of both events, as well as interviews and instant-analysis video features immediately following the shows. For more on this year's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">E3</a>, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's roundup of everything you need to know</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 05:36:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-we-like-competition-sony-will-have-a-good-e3/1100-6420080/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-battlefield-hardline-beta-coming-to-ps4/1100-6420079/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549021" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2549021"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2549021-hardlinenew.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">A beta for upcoming police-themed FPS <a href="/battlefield-hardline/" data-ref-id="false">Battlefield Hardline</a> will be held on the PlayStation 4, and attending Sony's special "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-watch-sony-s-e3-press-conference-in-a-movie-theater/1100-6419930/" data-ref-id="1100-6419930">E3 Experience</a>" event next week could be a way to get in, according to a new report. <a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/04/battlefield-hardline-beta-heading-to-ps4?+main+twitter" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">IGN</a> readers who RSVP'd to the event were reportedly emailed a code for the Battlefield Hardline beta as a thank you for confirming their attendance.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Battlefield Hardline beta will supposedly include "two new game modes" playable on a map called High Tension. Separately, an unspecified "source" told IGN that the Battlefield Hardline beta is indeed real and coming to the PS4. It's unclear if the rumored Battlefield Hardline beta will be exclusive to the PS4 or if PC and Xbox owners will also get a shot at it.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It wouldn't be much of a surprise to learn that Sony and Electronic Arts had teamed up to offer PlayStation players exclusive Battlefield goodies. After all, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-3-dlc-mobilizing-on-ps3-first/1100-6336221/" data-ref-id="1100-6336221">every expansion for Battlefield 3 came to PlayStation 3 first</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Announced last week, Sony's "E3 Experience" brings a live-stream of the company's E3 2014 press conference on the evening of Monday, June 9 to movie theaters across the United States and Canada. Sony previously teased that attendees would receive a special bonus gift, and it's now looking likely that the Battlefield Hardline beta could be that exact gift. You can <a href="http://us.playstation.com/community/e3experience.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">sign up to attend at the "E3 Experience" website</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Battlefield Hardline is currently in development at <a href="/dead-space/" data-ref-id="false">Dead Space </a>studio Visceral Games. New <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-battlefield-hardline-footage-emerges/1100-6420047/" data-ref-id="1100-6420047">gameplay footage for the title leaked out earlier this week</a>, and EA will show off the game in greater detail during its E3 2014 press conference next week. In addition to Battlefield Hardline, Visceral Games is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ex-uncharted-creative-director-amy-hennig-joins-ea-to-work-on-star-wars/1100-6418754/" data-ref-id="1100-6418754">working on a new Star Wars game</a>, led by former Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig.</p><p style="">For more on this year's E3, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's roundup of everything you need to know about the show</a>, which is now <em>just days away</em>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:55:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-battlefield-hardline-beta-coming-to-ps4/1100-6420079/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-ubisoft-investigating-loading-bug/1100-6420078/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543113" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543113"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2543113-watchdogslaunch_003.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft is currently investigating an issue with its recently released open-world action game <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> that makes it so some players become stuck on the loading screen.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In a<a href="https://twitter.com/watchdogsgame/status/473849258865876993" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> pair of</a><a href="https://twitter.com/watchdogsgame/status/473849325135876096" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> tweets</a> from the official Watch Dogs Twitter account, Ubisoft said, "We're aware some of you are stuck on the loading screen. We're hard at work on isolating the problem to find a fix. If you're encountering that issue, please submit a ticket to<a href="http://t.co/HXXJuATnWk" rel="nofollow"> http://support.ubi.com </a> to help move forward. Thanks for understanding."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to a <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-04-watch-dogs-loading-bug-blocking-users-who-redeem-uplay-rewards" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2014-06">Eurogamer report</a>, the loading screen issue appears to be related to Watch Dogs' Uplay rewards. In a <a href="http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/882580-OFFICIAL-Game-stuck-on-loading-screen?s=e264da181a58ddd8de0ec9c9544dd58f" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">197-page Ubisoft forum thread</a>, numerous users say the game locks up after they redeem Uplay content on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation 4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">This isn't the first issue Watch Dogs has faced related to Uplay. Last week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uplay-services-on-xbox-live-struggling-with-watch-dogs-other-ubisoft-games/1100-6419949/" data-ref-id="1100-6419949">Uplay services were to blame for issues with the game on Xbox Live</a>, and before that, bugs with the PC version of Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-suffering-from-login-issues-and-more-on-launch-day/1100-6419894/" data-ref-id="1100-6419894">locked players out of the game entirely</a>.</p><p style="">Despite these hangups, Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-becomes-fastest-selling-game-in-ubisoft-s-history/1100-6419933/" data-ref-id="1100-6419933">broke 24-hour sales records</a> for Ubisoft and went on to sell <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-sells-4-million-copies-in-first-week-needs-2-million-more-to-match-assassin-s-creed-s-lifetime-tally/1100-6420059/" data-ref-id="1100-6420059">more than 4 million copies </a>in its first week. Ubisoft expects Watch Dogs to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-to-sell-around-6-million-units/1100-6411643/" data-ref-id="1100-6411643">sell 6 million total units</a>, the same lifetime figure of the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/assassins-creed/" data-ref-id="false">original Assassin's Creed</a>. The game launched last week for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC, with a Wii U version to follow this fall.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 04:31:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-ubisoft-investigating-loading-bug/1100-6420078/ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultra-street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6415780/ <p style="">With Ultra Street Fighter IV, the masterful Street Fighter IV series has reached its fifth, and possibly final, incarnation. Five years of tournaments, balance patches, and community input have coalesced to form the definitive version of a fighter that continues to evolve to this day. <a href="/reviews/street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6204782/" data-ref-id="1900-6204782">In his review</a>, former GameSpot editor Dan Chiappini described Street Fighter IV as "undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the fighting genre in this generation." It's a worthy accolade, and one that still holds true today.</p><p style="">Ultra Street Fighter IV brings with it a whole host of changes and additions to the game's previous releases: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and its 2012 update. Six new stages, five new characters, and three new game mechanics are successfully integrated into an already feature-rich game and introduce new strategies that help keep this seasoned fighter feeling fresh.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6419101" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6419101/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Any major Street Fighter expansion wouldn't be complete without adding some new fighters to the fray. Poison, Rolento, Hugo, and Elena will be instantly recognizable to Street Fighter fans from their recent outing in <a href="/street-fighter-x-tekken/" data-ref-id="false">Street Fighter X Tekken</a>. However, these characters aren't just cut-and-paste copies from SFXT; instead, they have been reworked to fit naturally within SFIV's play style. Newcomer <a href="/articles/why-decapre-is-ultra-street-fighter-4-s-next-world-warrior/1100-6418599/" data-ref-id="1100-6418599">Decapre</a> rounds out the roster. While she bears a striking resemblance to another world warrior, Decapre has her own distinct fighting style, which deftly mixes charge-based attacks with rushdown tactics, two fighting styles that traditionally do not mix.</p><p style="">Outside of the five new challengers, Ultra Street Fighter IV brings with it a myriad of tweaks and changes for the existing cast. None of the existing 39 characters have gone untouched in this expansion; however, the bulk of those changes will likely go unnoticed to the untrained eye. Increasing the damage of Rose's crouching light punch by 10 or reducing the startup of Dudley's medium kick by one frame may not sound like much on paper, but taken as a whole, these changes and dozens more combine to create a more equally balanced roster.</p><p style="">While the character-specific tweaks are not as apparent, ultra combo double, red focus attacks, and delayed wake-up are much more disruptive additions to the core mechanics of Street Fighter IV. The ultra combo double is a third ultra combo option that lets you go into battle armed with both of your character's ultra combos, but at reduced damage for both. This gives you more options in the fight, and is an especially effective addition for characters such as Zangief who have both antiair and close-range ultras.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548846" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548846"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/949/9490474/2548846-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+03-55-03.mp4.still001.jpg"></a><figcaption>You can now change your button layout on the character select screen.</figcaption></figure><p style="">A red focus attack functions in much the same way as the standard focus attack, except that it can absorb multiple hits at the cost of one energy block. This makes it a great tool for absorbing multi-hit attacks--looking at you, E. Honda--or for punishing a random ultra combo. Rounding out the trio is the delayed wake-up. Being able to delay when your character rises is a much more subtle addition, but an important one nonetheless. The delay does not last long, but it is enough to throw off the timing of a practiced opponent's next attack. Together, these three changes have a tremendous impact on the higher-level strategies of Street Fighter IV and offer new strategies for series veterans.</p><p style="">Ultra Street Fighter IV's updates don't stop at its characters. Online, you can compete in the new Elimination mode or work alongside distant friends in the Online Training mode. Elimination is a competitive mode where two teams of three duke it out to see which team is the best. When a player is defeated, the next one on his or her team swaps in until one side has no combatants left. To help prevent one player from steamrolling an entire team, Elimination mode does not restore health between rounds (naturally) or matches, similar in structure to the King of Fighters series.</p><p style="">A couple of new options for the truly dedicated round out Training mode. Save states let you take a snapshot of the current battle and return to it at any time with the push of a button. This is a handy addition for those who want to practice location-specific attacks or combos rapid-fire without having to reset the character blocking over and over again. Network simulation is the other upgrade, but it's really more of a novelty. This option lets you simulate increasingly severe levels of input lag to make you feel as if you're playing against someone with a poor Internet connection.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548847" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548847"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/949/9490474/2548847-usfiv+-+capture+-+2014-06-03+04-36-26.mp4.still002.jpg"></a><figcaption>Edition Select lets you play different iterations of the same character, from vanilla Street Fighter IV to Ultra.</figcaption></figure><p style="">While so much of Street Fighter IV has been touched up in this new expansion, Trials mode continues to receive the cold shoulder. This mode is now horribly out of date and still uses character data from Super Street Fighter IV. It lacks trials for all five of Ultra's newcomers, as well as the previous batch of newcomers: Evil Ryu, Oni, Yun, and Yang. Since this mode is a good way to get acquainted with new characters, it's disappointing to see that developer Capcom has not yet updated it. Capcom has said it plans to release some sort of update later on down the line, but the absence of a fully realized Trials mode is certainly felt.</p><p style="">Trials aside, Ultra Street Fighter IV is a great expansion that smartly builds upon the core game. With all of its tweaks, new mechanics, and extra game modes, Ultra will definitely appeal to the diehard Street Fighter IV fans who still remember the tyranny of vanilla Sagat. Nearly every aspect of the game has received some sort of enhancement or upgrade, and the result is an expansion that makes a great game even better.</p> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:43:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultra-street-fighter-iv-review/1900-6415780/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/quick-look-mario-kart-8/2300-6419098/ Watch extended gameplay footage from Mario Kart 8 featuring the Giant Bomb crew. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/quick-look-mario-kart-8/2300-6419098/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-easter-egg-recalls-xbox-one-kinect-privacy-concerns/1100-6420077/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static4.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543111" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static4.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2543111"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2543111-watchdogslaunch_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">It all kicked off when Microsoft announced the Xbox One last year, with the corporation originally asking users to pop an always-online, high-definition camera in the middle of their living room. It was right around the time that we learnt UK spy agency GCHQ considered using the 360's Kinect for surveillance, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/british-spy-agency-considered-using-xbox-360-kinect-for-surveillance/1100-6418021/">if you recall</a>. Microsoft later reversed the controversial policy--though it always insisted that it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-confirms-privacy-policy-for-xbox-one/1100-6409427/">would not be able to track</a> what you were doing in front of the lens.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft, coincidentally, has snuck a little easter egg into <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> showing protagonist Aiden Pierce hack into the feed of one gamer's "Kinekt" device. Eurogamer spotted the nod and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5l1x5kQYvU" rel="nofollow">quickly archived it online</a>, so that it can live forever. By the way, there's some swearing. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Another quirky mission in Watch Dogs <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-includes-cameo-easter-egg-from-assassin-s-creed-4/1100-6420043/">has you track down the Abstergo Entertainment CEO</a>, last seen in <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a>. The game also features the occasional glimpse of Ubisoft's Rabbids.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Watch Dogs, which was released last week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-sells-4-million-copies-in-first-week-needs-2-million-more-to-match-assassin-s-creed-s-lifetime-tally/1100-6420059/">has already sold over four million copies</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-easter-egg-recalls-xbox-one-kinect-privacy-concerns/1100-6420077/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-press-conferences-what-does-sony-need-to-do/1100-6420070/ <p style="">Sony had a strong E3 press conference last year, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-4-will-cost-399/1100-6409681/">introducing the PS4 at $100 less</a> than the Xbox One and taking <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-supports-used-games-and-features-no-online-check-in/1100-6409677/">direct aim at Microsoft's since-reversed policies on used games and online connectivity</a>. And that PS4 momentum seems to have carried over to the current year; it's been the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-outsells-xbox-one-in-us-during-april-titanfall-remains-top-seller/1100-6419672/">top-selling console in the US every month</a> since its launch and garnered <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/">over 7 million sales</a> worldwide.</p><p style="">But as we saw with the rapid, sudden success of the Nintendo Wii, a scrappy underdog can shake things up at any time. In this feature, GameSpot's editors discuss what Sony needs to talk about during their upcoming E3 press conference to ensure they <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-says-ps4-unlike-their-previous-consoles-is-already-contributing-profit/1100-6419822/" data-ref-id="1100-6419822">stay in the number one spot for another year</a>.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548715" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548715"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1534/15343359/2548715-5954820629-PS4-C.jpg"></a></figure><h3><strong>Don't Get Cocky, Kid - Thomas Mc Shea</strong></h3><p style="">Do. Not. Get. Cocky. Everyone loves Sony now. They've been doing all the right things, saying all the right things, and we've grown to put our trust in them. And that's a terrible position to be in. Sony is not our friend, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-ps3-launches-11-17-499-for-20gb-599-for-60gb/1100-6149470/">as we've seen in the past, it can make terrible decisions</a> when they feel as though they're comfortably in first place. Sony has overcome the failings the PlayStation 3 went through in its first few years through hard work, and though it took a long time, all of that effort paid off. Sony has to continue down that path. And that doesn't just mean debuting more independent and AAA games.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Now would be a perfect time for Sony to cut the price of the PlayStation 4. We know they're already making a profit on the system, and there's no reason to let the Xbox One gain momentum when it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/399-xbox-one-without-kinect-launching-in-june/1100-6419601/">reaches price parity in June</a>. So, get the jump on Microsoft early, make the console more palatable for those sitting on the fence, and show that you're willing to cut into your own profits to keep people happy. Pair that with a new bundle that packs the PlayStation 4 and Vita together, and Sony is poised to continue the good feelings they've engendered of late.</p><h3><strong>Greatness Can't Wait, We Need to See It Now - Edward Makuch</strong></h3><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548719" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548719"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1534/15343359/2548719-3342478335-24575.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony comes into E3 2014 as the top dog. The PS4 is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-aiming-to-sell-5-million-ps4-consoles-before-march-2014/1100-6414644/" data-ref-id="1100-6414644">performing above expectations</a> with<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/"> 7 million units sold</a>, well ahead of the Xbox One and Wii U. But this isn't to say Sony can breeze through E3 and hope to stay on top. They can't. The PS4's $100 price advantage over the Xbox One is gone, and Sony needs to demonstrate at E3 why the PS4 is a better value offer than the Xbox One. They can do this by focusing on software and services.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">First, Sony needs to finally give us pricing and title availability details for PlayStation Now, their upcoming streaming service expected to roll out this summer in the US. The PS4's lack of backwards compatibility was a major pain point for me when considering upgrading from PS3 to PS4. Letting users stream older games on their new box--if the price is right and the library is deep enough--could help drive further adoption of the PS4.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Also during Sony's E3 press conference, they need to give us an update on Naughty Dog's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/uncharted-4/">Uncharted game for the PlayStation 4</a>. Though Sony assures us that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-heads-stepping-in-to-lead-uncharted-ps4/1100-6420030/" data-ref-id="1100-6420030">everything at Naughty Dog is fine</a>, the recent spate of high-level staff departures (<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-ps4-writer-leaves-naughty-dog/1100-6418113/">Justin Richmond, Amy Hennig, and others</a>) cast a shadow of doubt over the studio. That was offset by the return of Druckmann and Straley, but the negativity will be entirely erased if we get a look at Uncharted 4 gameplay and it leaves us with our jaws on the floor.</p><h3><strong>Show, Don't Tell - Dan Hindes</strong></h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548717" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2548717"><img src="http://static3.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1534/15343359/2548717-9805376738-uncha.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Alright, Sony--you're winning. Well done. Now show us what early adopters get for their loyalty. I don't want to see any Wonderbook-like nonsense or PlayStation Move-exclusive hand-waving. To use your own marketing on you--show us something for the players. Look at how you ended your 2012 press conference: the lights dimmed, someone from Naughty Dog walked on stage and played through a few minutes of The Last of Us, then walked off--and not a word was spoken. The game, in motion, was more than enough. Show us that confidence once again.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">And show us what your intense courting of indie developers has produced. I don't want to see ports of PC games, or titles that will be available day-and-date on Steam. Show us why PlayStation--both the PS4 and Vita--is THE place for indies. And I want to see new games that could only exist on the Vita; games that are built FOR the hardware's unique input, not games that pay it lip service. Finally, if you don't show us that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-last-guardian/">The Last Guardian</a> still exists, then I may have to stage an editorial walk-out.</p><h3><strong>Keep It Simple - Justin Haywald</strong></h3><p style="">Price-wise, I think the PlayStation 4 is fine for the next year or so. What I want to see is a system for downloading digital PSN content I already own. The idea of PlayStation Now, and being able to rent PS2 games on PS4, is nice but I don't want to pay to access them again.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">But if I were shooting for something pie-in-the-sky that could make the PS4 my de facto console of choice, it would be a PlayStation Now service that integrates with PlayStation Plus and allows unlimited access to Sony's previous-gen digital content. That would be a bombshell that would ensure everyone is talking about the PS4 well after E3 (and I really want a reason to finally unplug my PS3).</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6409835" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6409835/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><h3><strong>Where's the Killer App? - Mark Walton</strong></h3><p style=""> </p><p style="">Thanks to some stellar sales numbers for the PlayStation 4, Sony doesn't have anywhere near as much work to do as its competitors at this year's E3. That said, if it wants to hang onto its prime position as the best-selling next-gen console, it needs to get some games out there, particularly from its many first-party studios. Sony's lineup of indie titles across both the PS4 and Vita is great, but there's hardly been a killer app that makes the PS4 seem like an essential purchase for those still waiting to make the jump. The likes of Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream all have the design chops to produce something seriously impressive. This E3, Sony needs to show the world what the PS4 can really do.</p><p style=""> </p><p style=""><em>You've read our thoughts, but what do you think Sony needs to talk about at this year's press conference? Let us know in the comments below!</em></p><p style=""><em>Or, tell us <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-at-e3-from-sony/1100-6420028/" data-ref-id="1100-6420028">what games you want to see at E3 from Sony over in this discussion</a>.</em></p> Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:16:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-press-conferences-what-does-sony-need-to-do/1100-6420070/
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