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You bet. en-us Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:53:54 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-not-originally-planned-for-xbox-one/1100-6418309/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2435943" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2435943"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Respawn Entertainment's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-titanfall-is-a-game-changer-that-will-help-sell-xbox-ones/1100-6418170/" data-ref-id="1100-6418170">highly touted Xbox One system-seller Titanfall</a> was not originally planned to launch on Microsoft's new console. Lead engineer Richard Baker revealed the surprising news in an interview with <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-titanfall-tech-interview" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Eurogamer</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Originally, we weren't planning on an Xbox One version of the game," Baker said. "I'm certain that having an Xbox One version has made our PC version much better--it justified the effort in moving to DX11 and even 64-bit."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Titanfall is now a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-many-copies-will-titanfall-sell-microsoft-expects-it-to-be-a-blockbuster/1100-6418265/" data-ref-id="1100-6418265">core component of Microsoft's Xbox One strategy</a>, marketing executive Yusuf Mehdi said this week. There are advertisements for the game all over TV and online, and Microsoft even <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/get-titanfall-for-free-when-you-buy-an-xbox-one/1100-6417928/" data-ref-id="1100-6417928">created a special limited-run Titanfall bundle to mark the game's release</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Available today on Xbox One and PC, Titanfall comes to Xbox 360--courtesy of third-party studio Bluepoint Games--on <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-delayed/1100-6417577/" data-ref-id="1100-6417577">March 25</a>. Microsoft has promised that the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall will be a "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-will-be-a-first-class-experience-microsoft-says/1100-6418236/" data-ref-id="1100-6418236">first-class experience</a>."</p><p style="">For more on Titanfall, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/titanfall-review/1900-6415690/" data-ref-id="1900-6415690">GameSpot's review</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-review-roundup/1100-6418212/" data-ref-id="1100-6418212">what other critics are saying</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417583" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417583/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><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> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-not-originally-planned-for-xbox-one/1100-6418309/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-s-long-awaited-offline-mode-nearly-here/1100-6418308/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454515" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454515"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/simcity/" data-ref-id="false">SimCity</a>'s<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-will-get-an-offline-mode-in-next-patch/1100-6417100/" data-ref-id="1100-6417100"> long-awaited and much-requested offline mode</a> is almost ready for release. Maxis <a href="https://twitter.com/simcity/status/443831560349822976" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said on Twitter</a> that Update 10, which introduces the new mode, is "in final testing."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Almost there, Mayors," the tweet says.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">SimCity's launch last year was plagued by widespread server woes that left the game--which required an online connection--completely unplayable for some. Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw said in March 2013 that an offline mode "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-simcity-offline-mode-didnt-fit-with-our-vision/1100-6405424/" data-ref-id="1100-6405424">didn't fit</a>" with the company's vision for the game and later explained that introducing such a mode would require significant engineering work.</p><p style="">But in January 2014, Maxis <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-will-get-an-offline-mode-in-next-patch/1100-6417100/" data-ref-id="1100-6417100">finally revealed that an offline mode would indeed come to SimCity</a>. When the mode goes live, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you without an Internet connection.</p><p style="">For more on the engineering work Maxis needed to do to get an offline mode for SimCity ready, check out this <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-did-a-simcity-offline-option-take-so-long/1100-6417129/" data-ref-id="1100-6417129">technical breakdown</a> by lead single-player system engineer Simon Fox.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6400820" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6400820/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-s-long-awaited-offline-mode-nearly-here/1100-6418308/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-store-rental-options-appear-following-5-pricing-image/1100-6418307/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454511" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454511"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The option to rent games on PlayStation 3 has been spotted on the US PlayStation Store.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The functionality, which was <a href="http://www.psnstores.com/2014/03/rental-options-appear-on-the-playstation-store-they-dont-work-however/" rel="nofollow">originally spotted by PSN Stores</a>, offered PS3 owners the chance to rent <a href="/catherine/" data-ref-id="false">Catherine</a> for one, seven, or 30 days. The links do not yet work, however, despite the option being there.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454514" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454514"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">An image posted <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/renting-a-ps3-game-from-playstation-now-could-cost-5-is-that-the-sweet-spot/1100-6418204/">earlier this week on the Gaikai website</a> put a price on PS3 game rentals, listing <a href="/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/" data-ref-id="false">Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception</a> for $5 and <a href="/far-cry-3/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 3</a> for $6. But would these prices be a 30 day rental?</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony is yet to officially announce how much it will cost to rent games via its cloud-streaming service PlayStation Now, which it r<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/videos/getting-hands-on-with-playstation-now-ces-2014/2300-6416765/">evealed back at CES in January</a>. The company plans to launch PlayStation Now in the US this summer, and has not yet dated it for other territories.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A PlayStation Now closed beta is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-now-beta-leak-shows-killzone-3-gameplay/1100-6417506/">currently running</a>. For more info on the service, GameSpot has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-we-know-about-playstation-now-so-far/1100-6417069/">compiled all the information about PlayStation Now into one post</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416765" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416765/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:18:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-store-rental-options-appear-following-5-pricing-image/1100-6418307/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-c4-rodeo/2300-6417702/ A player throws satchel charges on an Atlas before nuclear-detonating a dropship. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-c4-rodeo/2300-6417702/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hohokum-ps4-now-playing/2300-6417699/ Shaun is joined by Zach Wood - Sr. Producer at Sony Santa Monica to talk about the PS4 version of Hohokum. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:26:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hohokum-ps4-now-playing/2300-6417699/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-leads-us-hardware-sales-in-february-but-by-narrow-margin/1100-6418306/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417704" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417704/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style="">February was a good month for games, with strong sales for almost everybody regardless of platform.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">For overall console sales, the NPD reports, "PS4 led hardware sales in February 2014, but by a narrow margin with Xbox One selling over 90% of what the PS4 sold in terms of unit sales. However, with Xbox One's higher price point it led hardware sales on a dollar basis."</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">And Microsoft also clarified specific numbers in a separate press release stating that the Xbox One sold 258,000 consoles "surpassing Xbox 360 sales by over 61 percent at the same point in time." Microsoft also wrote that, combining the 360 and Xbox One, "The Xbox platform sold more hardware than any other home console platform," which would put it above the PS3/Vita/PS4 and Wii U/3DS combinations.</p><p style="">But regardless of the spin, it's good news for both companies. The NPD wrote, "Within console hardware, we continue to see strong year-over-year increases due to the success of the Xbox One and PS4," and "The majority of hardware platforms experienced double-to-triple digit increases compared to January 2014."</p><p style="">Software sales were also very positive; the NPD reported that game sales for both the Xbox One and PS4 were up 80% "when compared to the combined first four-month sales for the Xbox 360 and the PS3."</p><p style="">Despite <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/" data-ref-id="1100-6418305">strong sales of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which Nintendo reported earlier</a>, the NPD clarified that the game "did not rank in the top ten when looking at title-level sales."</p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454304" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454304"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style="">February 2014 Top 10 Games (New physical retail only across all platforms, including PC)</p><ol start="1"><li><a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call Of Duty: Ghosts</a> (Activision Blizzard)</li><li><a href="/the-lego-movie-videogame/" data-ref-id="false">The LEGO Movie Videogame</a> (Warner Bros. Interactive)</li><li><a href="/nba-2k14/" data-ref-id="false">NBA 2K14</a> (Take 2 Interactive)</li><li><a href="/thief/" data-ref-id="false">Thief</a> (Square Enix)</li><li><a href="/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (Take 2 Interactive)</li><li><a href="/battlefield-4/" data-ref-id="false">Battlefield 4</a> (EA)</li><li><a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> (Ubisfot)</li><li><a href="/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/" data-ref-id="false">Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII</a> (Square Enix)</li><li><a href="/minecraft/" data-ref-id="false">Minecraft</a> (360--Microsoft)</li><li><a href="/bravely-default-flying-fairy/" data-ref-id="false">Bravely Default</a> (Nintendo)</li></ol><p style="">On the accessories front, sales were positive as well. The NPD reports that point and subscription cards were the highest selling cards for the month, though there was no information on what console or title those cards applied to specifically.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style="">Justin Haywald is a senior editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinHaywald" rel="nofollow"> Twitter @JustinHaywald</a> Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:17:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-leads-us-hardware-sales-in-february-but-by-narrow-margin/1100-6418306/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-microsoft-calls-fanboyism-unhealthy-a-1-00/2300-6417695/ Sony has a go at Microsoft, Microsoft apologises for their Xbox One policy flip-flopping, and how did a gamer get a 1,000,000 point GamerScore?! Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-microsoft-calls-fanboyism-unhealthy-a-1-00/2300-6417695/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416638" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416638/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Full February NPD US sales data will be coming in shortly, but ahead of the official announcement, Nintendo sent a press release detailing some of their own highlights for last month.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Nintendo reports that both the Wii U and 3DS increased in sales over February of last year; the Wii U grew by 180% and the 3DS by 25%.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Nintendo attributes increased sales of the Wii U in the US to the success of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Nintendo's follow-up to their popular platformer Donkey Kong Country Returns sold 130,000 copies (including digital and physical sales), and it was the number four best-selling SKU for February.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">The 3DS's continued strong performance was due in part to Bravely Default, which was the number two best-selling game SKU for February. Nintendo reports that the game "improved on the launch of <i>Fire Emblem Awakening</i> by more than 10 percent, selling more than 200,000 combined units in just over three weeks." And Pokemon X and Y continued to go strong with 130,000 more copies sold, bringing the game's lifetime sales total to 3.4 million in the US.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">We'll have full NPD data, including a list of the top 10 selling games, and which console came out on top overall, later today.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style="">Justin Haywald is a senior editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinHaywald" rel="nofollow"> Twitter @JustinHaywald</a> </p><p style="">Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></p><p style=""> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/car-mechanic-simulator-2014-highlights-random-enco/2300-6417692/ Highlights from Danny's journey into the world of being a real life German car mechanic in the year 2014. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/car-mechanic-simulator-2014-highlights-random-enco/2300-6417692/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/twitch-streaming-app-xbox-one-vs-ps4/2300-6417693/ Danny O'Dwyer gets hands-on with the Twitch streaming app on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to see which experience is superior. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:48:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/twitch-streaming-app-xbox-one-vs-ps4/2300-6417693/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/neo-xyx-and-redux-dark-matters-megabit/2300-6417691/ Peter dusts off the Dreamcast to bring you Neo XYX and Redux: Dark Matters. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:44:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/neo-xyx-and-redux-dark-matters-megabit/2300-6417691/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-owners-better-get-comfortable-you-won-t-get-mlb-14-the-show-until-may-6/1100-6418304/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454224" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454224"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PlayStation 4 version of <a href="/mlb-14-the-show/" data-ref-id="false">MLB 14 The Show</a> will launch on May 6, developer Sony San Diego announced today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We already knew it would <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">miss Major League Baseball's opening day</a> and debut <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-you-believe-how-realistic-mlb-14-the-show-looks-on-ps4/1100-6417719/" data-ref-id="1100-6417719">after the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions on April 1</a>, but now PS4 owners know just how long they'll need to wait to enjoy the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-gen-beard-technology-of-mlb-14-the-show/1100-6417721/" data-ref-id="1100-6417721">extra-awesome beard technology</a>. Sony has not said why the PS4 version is coming later.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">MLB 14 The Show for PS4 runs in 1080p at 60fps and includes 1,000 different crowd models, each featuring more than 10,000 polygons. In addition, every stadium has more than 1 million polygons and the game boasts some<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-you-believe-how-realistic-mlb-14-the-show-looks-on-ps4/1100-6417719/" data-ref-id="1100-6417719"> seriously impressive visuals</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Here's a rundown of some of the most notable features in MLB 14: The Show.</p><ul><li dir="ltr">Quick Counts mode created to get you through a full nine innings in 30 minutes</li><li dir="ltr">A year-to-year saves system that will allow you to carry over your saves to next year's game.</li><li dir="ltr">Cross-platform saves across PS3, PS4, and PS Vita.</li><li dir="ltr">Evolution of Road to the Show mode</li><li dir="ltr">Community Challenges including moments from history and the present alike.</li><li dir="ltr">Universal Profile system that tracks player tendencies.</li><li dir="ltr">Online Franchise mode that features multi-season play.</li><li dir="ltr">Simplified microtransaction strategy</li></ul><p style="">For more on MLB 14: The Show, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-gen-beard-technology-of-mlb-14-the-show/1100-6417721/">GameSpot's hands-on preview</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415909" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415909/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-owners-better-get-comfortable-you-won-t-get-mlb-14-the-show-until-may-6/1100-6418304/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-4-tips-to-make-you-parkour-like-a-pro/2300-6417688/ Win with these top parkour styles in Titanfall. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-4-tips-to-make-you-parkour-like-a-pro/2300-6417688/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-cuts-jobs-at-plants-vs-zombies-studio/1100-6418302/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2042042" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2042042"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Electronic Arts today cut an unspecified number of positions at Plants vs. Zombies studio PopCap Games, the publisher confirmed to GameSpot. <a href="http://kotaku.com/layoffs-hit-popcap-1543239654" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kotaku</a> first reported the layoffs and has heard from a source that as many as 40 people were affected in today's round of layoffs.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">PopCap general manager John Vechey confirmed the cuts, labeling them "painful" but "necessary."</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><i>"The changes we made today at PopCap were painful and we're sorry to lose some of our friends and colleagues. But it was also necessary in order to stay on course with our future plans for mobile games, live services, and new IP. PopCap is a studio that made its name building great games that the world can fall in love with, and that's what we'll continue to do."</i></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PopCap job cuts come after a recent internal reorganization that saw the studio split into two teams: one working on mobile games and the other on console titles. </p><p style="">PopCap's most recent title was February's <a href="/phoenix-cms/reviews/form?id=6415676/" data-ref-id="false">Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare</a>, a squad-based third-person shooter for Xbox 360 and Xbox One that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-review-round-up/1100-6417964/" data-ref-id="1100-6417964">critics mostly enjoyed</a>. For more, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-review/1900-6415676/" data-ref-id="1900-6415676">check out GameSpot's review</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417376" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417376/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:08:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-cuts-jobs-at-plants-vs-zombies-studio/1100-6418302/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/5-year-old-joel-green-the-inspiration-for-video-game-about-cancer-passes-away/1100-6418301/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png" data-ref-id="1300-2454202" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png" data-ref-id="1300-2454202"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Five-year-old Joel Green, whose terminal cancer is the focus of upcoming game <a href="/that-dragon-cancer/" data-ref-id="false">That Dragon, Cancer</a>, passed away this morning. "Joel took his last breath at 1:52 a.m.," his father Ryan Green <a href="http://thatdragoncancer.com/post/79462174628/joel-took-his-last-breath-at-1-52am" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">wrote on his website today</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That Dragon, Cancer tells the story of the challenges Ryan and his wife Amy faced during Joel's life. It will touch on the trials of the experience, as well as the lighter, more hopeful moments. Green is working on the game with his friend Josh Larson.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Amy Green <a href="http://joelevangreen.com/?p=3416" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">shared an update about Joel's condition last night on a blog dedicated to his life</a>. She wrote that Joel was recently taken to a Children's Hospital in San Francisco where he was receiving treatment. She was told he had a week to live.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That Dragon, Cancer is expected to launch this year <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/that-dragon-cancer-hitting-ouya-in-2014/1100-6412874/" data-ref-id="1100-6412874">exclusively on Ouya</a>, though it is unclear how Joel's passing will affect the project. For more on the game, <a href="http://thatdragoncancer.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">check out the official That Dragon, Cancer website</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacPtqbqQMg" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FUacPtqbqQMg%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUacPtqbqQMg&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUacPtqbqQMg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube&wmode=opaque" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </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> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:50:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/5-year-old-joel-green-the-inspiration-for-video-game-about-cancer-passes-away/1100-6418301/
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You bet. en-us Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:53:54 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-not-originally-planned-for-xbox-one/1100-6418309/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2435943" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2435943"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1197/11970954/2435943-titanfall+screen+3.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Respawn Entertainment's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-titanfall-is-a-game-changer-that-will-help-sell-xbox-ones/1100-6418170/" data-ref-id="1100-6418170">highly touted Xbox One system-seller Titanfall</a> was not originally planned to launch on Microsoft's new console. Lead engineer Richard Baker revealed the surprising news in an interview with <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-titanfall-tech-interview" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Eurogamer</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Originally, we weren't planning on an Xbox One version of the game," Baker said. "I'm certain that having an Xbox One version has made our PC version much better--it justified the effort in moving to DX11 and even 64-bit."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Titanfall is now a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-many-copies-will-titanfall-sell-microsoft-expects-it-to-be-a-blockbuster/1100-6418265/" data-ref-id="1100-6418265">core component of Microsoft's Xbox One strategy</a>, marketing executive Yusuf Mehdi said this week. There are advertisements for the game all over TV and online, and Microsoft even <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/get-titanfall-for-free-when-you-buy-an-xbox-one/1100-6417928/" data-ref-id="1100-6417928">created a special limited-run Titanfall bundle to mark the game's release</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Available today on Xbox One and PC, Titanfall comes to Xbox 360--courtesy of third-party studio Bluepoint Games--on <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-delayed/1100-6417577/" data-ref-id="1100-6417577">March 25</a>. Microsoft has promised that the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall will be a "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-will-be-a-first-class-experience-microsoft-says/1100-6418236/" data-ref-id="1100-6418236">first-class experience</a>."</p><p style="">For more on Titanfall, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/titanfall-review/1900-6415690/" data-ref-id="1900-6415690">GameSpot's review</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-review-roundup/1100-6418212/" data-ref-id="1100-6418212">what other critics are saying</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417583" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417583/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><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> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-not-originally-planned-for-xbox-one/1100-6418309/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-s-long-awaited-offline-mode-nearly-here/1100-6418308/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454515" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454515"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454515-simcity.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/simcity/" data-ref-id="false">SimCity</a>'s<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-will-get-an-offline-mode-in-next-patch/1100-6417100/" data-ref-id="1100-6417100"> long-awaited and much-requested offline mode</a> is almost ready for release. Maxis <a href="https://twitter.com/simcity/status/443831560349822976" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">said on Twitter</a> that Update 10, which introduces the new mode, is "in final testing."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Almost there, Mayors," the tweet says.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">SimCity's launch last year was plagued by widespread server woes that left the game--which required an online connection--completely unplayable for some. Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw said in March 2013 that an offline mode "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-simcity-offline-mode-didnt-fit-with-our-vision/1100-6405424/" data-ref-id="1100-6405424">didn't fit</a>" with the company's vision for the game and later explained that introducing such a mode would require significant engineering work.</p><p style="">But in January 2014, Maxis <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-will-get-an-offline-mode-in-next-patch/1100-6417100/" data-ref-id="1100-6417100">finally revealed that an offline mode would indeed come to SimCity</a>. When the mode goes live, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you without an Internet connection.</p><p style="">For more on the engineering work Maxis needed to do to get an offline mode for SimCity ready, check out this <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-did-a-simcity-offline-option-take-so-long/1100-6417129/" data-ref-id="1100-6417129">technical breakdown</a> by lead single-player system engineer Simon Fox.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6400820" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6400820/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/simcity-s-long-awaited-offline-mode-nearly-here/1100-6418308/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-store-rental-options-appear-following-5-pricing-image/1100-6418307/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454511" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454511"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1493/14930800/2454511-2052566502-cathe.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The option to rent games on PlayStation 3 has been spotted on the US PlayStation Store.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The functionality, which was <a href="http://www.psnstores.com/2014/03/rental-options-appear-on-the-playstation-store-they-dont-work-however/" rel="nofollow">originally spotted by PSN Stores</a>, offered PS3 owners the chance to rent <a href="/catherine/" data-ref-id="false">Catherine</a> for one, seven, or 30 days. The links do not yet work, however, despite the option being there.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454514" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454514"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1493/14930800/2454514-3319703175-renta.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">An image posted <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/renting-a-ps3-game-from-playstation-now-could-cost-5-is-that-the-sweet-spot/1100-6418204/">earlier this week on the Gaikai website</a> put a price on PS3 game rentals, listing <a href="/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/" data-ref-id="false">Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception</a> for $5 and <a href="/far-cry-3/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 3</a> for $6. But would these prices be a 30 day rental?</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony is yet to officially announce how much it will cost to rent games via its cloud-streaming service PlayStation Now, which it r<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/videos/getting-hands-on-with-playstation-now-ces-2014/2300-6416765/">evealed back at CES in January</a>. The company plans to launch PlayStation Now in the US this summer, and has not yet dated it for other territories.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A PlayStation Now closed beta is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-now-beta-leak-shows-killzone-3-gameplay/1100-6417506/">currently running</a>. For more info on the service, GameSpot has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-we-know-about-playstation-now-so-far/1100-6417069/">compiled all the information about PlayStation Now into one post</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416765" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416765/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:18:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-store-rental-options-appear-following-5-pricing-image/1100-6418307/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-c4-rodeo/2300-6417702/ A player throws satchel charges on an Atlas before nuclear-detonating a dropship. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-c4-rodeo/2300-6417702/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hohokum-ps4-now-playing/2300-6417699/ Shaun is joined by Zach Wood - Sr. Producer at Sony Santa Monica to talk about the PS4 version of Hohokum. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:26:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hohokum-ps4-now-playing/2300-6417699/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-leads-us-hardware-sales-in-february-but-by-narrow-margin/1100-6418306/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417704" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417704/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style="">February was a good month for games, with strong sales for almost everybody regardless of platform.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">For overall console sales, the NPD reports, "PS4 led hardware sales in February 2014, but by a narrow margin with Xbox One selling over 90% of what the PS4 sold in terms of unit sales. However, with Xbox One's higher price point it led hardware sales on a dollar basis."</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">And Microsoft also clarified specific numbers in a separate press release stating that the Xbox One sold 258,000 consoles "surpassing Xbox 360 sales by over 61 percent at the same point in time." Microsoft also wrote that, combining the 360 and Xbox One, "The Xbox platform sold more hardware than any other home console platform," which would put it above the PS3/Vita/PS4 and Wii U/3DS combinations.</p><p style="">But regardless of the spin, it's good news for both companies. The NPD wrote, "Within console hardware, we continue to see strong year-over-year increases due to the success of the Xbox One and PS4," and "The majority of hardware platforms experienced double-to-triple digit increases compared to January 2014."</p><p style="">Software sales were also very positive; the NPD reported that game sales for both the Xbox One and PS4 were up 80% "when compared to the combined first four-month sales for the Xbox 360 and the PS3."</p><p style="">Despite <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/" data-ref-id="1100-6418305">strong sales of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which Nintendo reported earlier</a>, the NPD clarified that the game "did not rank in the top ten when looking at title-level sales."</p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454304" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454304"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1534/15343359/2454304-7094650021-maxre.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style="">February 2014 Top 10 Games (New physical retail only across all platforms, including PC)</p><ol start="1"><li><a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call Of Duty: Ghosts</a> (Activision Blizzard)</li><li><a href="/the-lego-movie-videogame/" data-ref-id="false">The LEGO Movie Videogame</a> (Warner Bros. Interactive)</li><li><a href="/nba-2k14/" data-ref-id="false">NBA 2K14</a> (Take 2 Interactive)</li><li><a href="/thief/" data-ref-id="false">Thief</a> (Square Enix)</li><li><a href="/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (Take 2 Interactive)</li><li><a href="/battlefield-4/" data-ref-id="false">Battlefield 4</a> (EA)</li><li><a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> (Ubisfot)</li><li><a href="/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/" data-ref-id="false">Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII</a> (Square Enix)</li><li><a href="/minecraft/" data-ref-id="false">Minecraft</a> (360--Microsoft)</li><li><a href="/bravely-default-flying-fairy/" data-ref-id="false">Bravely Default</a> (Nintendo)</li></ol><p style="">On the accessories front, sales were positive as well. The NPD reports that point and subscription cards were the highest selling cards for the month, though there was no information on what console or title those cards applied to specifically.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style="">Justin Haywald is a senior editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinHaywald" rel="nofollow"> Twitter @JustinHaywald</a> Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:17:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-leads-us-hardware-sales-in-february-but-by-narrow-margin/1100-6418306/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-microsoft-calls-fanboyism-unhealthy-a-1-00/2300-6417695/ Sony has a go at Microsoft, Microsoft apologises for their Xbox One policy flip-flopping, and how did a gamer get a 1,000,000 point GamerScore?! Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-microsoft-calls-fanboyism-unhealthy-a-1-00/2300-6417695/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416638" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416638/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Full February NPD US sales data will be coming in shortly, but ahead of the official announcement, Nintendo sent a press release detailing some of their own highlights for last month.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Nintendo reports that both the Wii U and 3DS increased in sales over February of last year; the Wii U grew by 180% and the 3DS by 25%.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Nintendo attributes increased sales of the Wii U in the US to the success of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Nintendo's follow-up to their popular platformer Donkey Kong Country Returns sold 130,000 copies (including digital and physical sales), and it was the number four best-selling SKU for February.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">The 3DS's continued strong performance was due in part to Bravely Default, which was the number two best-selling game SKU for February. Nintendo reports that the game "improved on the launch of <i>Fire Emblem Awakening</i> by more than 10 percent, selling more than 200,000 combined units in just over three weeks." And Pokemon X and Y continued to go strong with 130,000 more copies sold, bringing the game's lifetime sales total to 3.4 million in the US.</p><p style=""> </p><p style="">We'll have full NPD data, including a list of the top 10 selling games, and which console came out on top overall, later today.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style="">Justin Haywald is a senior editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinHaywald" rel="nofollow"> Twitter @JustinHaywald</a> </p><p style="">Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></p><p style=""> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-wii-u-and-3ds-see-strong-february-sales-over-last-year/1100-6418305/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/car-mechanic-simulator-2014-highlights-random-enco/2300-6417692/ Highlights from Danny's journey into the world of being a real life German car mechanic in the year 2014. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/car-mechanic-simulator-2014-highlights-random-enco/2300-6417692/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/twitch-streaming-app-xbox-one-vs-ps4/2300-6417693/ Danny O'Dwyer gets hands-on with the Twitch streaming app on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to see which experience is superior. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:48:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/twitch-streaming-app-xbox-one-vs-ps4/2300-6417693/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/neo-xyx-and-redux-dark-matters-megabit/2300-6417691/ Peter dusts off the Dreamcast to bring you Neo XYX and Redux: Dark Matters. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:44:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/neo-xyx-and-redux-dark-matters-megabit/2300-6417691/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-owners-better-get-comfortable-you-won-t-get-mlb-14-the-show-until-may-6/1100-6418304/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454224" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2454224"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454224-mlbtheshow.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PlayStation 4 version of <a href="/mlb-14-the-show/" data-ref-id="false">MLB 14 The Show</a> will launch on May 6, developer Sony San Diego announced today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We already knew it would <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">miss Major League Baseball's opening day</a> and debut <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-you-believe-how-realistic-mlb-14-the-show-looks-on-ps4/1100-6417719/" data-ref-id="1100-6417719">after the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions on April 1</a>, but now PS4 owners know just how long they'll need to wait to enjoy the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-gen-beard-technology-of-mlb-14-the-show/1100-6417721/" data-ref-id="1100-6417721">extra-awesome beard technology</a>. Sony has not said why the PS4 version is coming later.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">MLB 14 The Show for PS4 runs in 1080p at 60fps and includes 1,000 different crowd models, each featuring more than 10,000 polygons. In addition, every stadium has more than 1 million polygons and the game boasts some<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-you-believe-how-realistic-mlb-14-the-show-looks-on-ps4/1100-6417719/" data-ref-id="1100-6417719"> seriously impressive visuals</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Here's a rundown of some of the most notable features in MLB 14: The Show.</p><ul><li dir="ltr">Quick Counts mode created to get you through a full nine innings in 30 minutes</li><li dir="ltr">A year-to-year saves system that will allow you to carry over your saves to next year's game.</li><li dir="ltr">Cross-platform saves across PS3, PS4, and PS Vita.</li><li dir="ltr">Evolution of Road to the Show mode</li><li dir="ltr">Community Challenges including moments from history and the present alike.</li><li dir="ltr">Universal Profile system that tracks player tendencies.</li><li dir="ltr">Online Franchise mode that features multi-season play.</li><li dir="ltr">Simplified microtransaction strategy</li></ul><p style="">For more on MLB 14: The Show, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-gen-beard-technology-of-mlb-14-the-show/1100-6417721/">GameSpot's hands-on preview</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415909" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415909/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-owners-better-get-comfortable-you-won-t-get-mlb-14-the-show-until-may-6/1100-6418304/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-4-tips-to-make-you-parkour-like-a-pro/2300-6417688/ Win with these top parkour styles in Titanfall. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-4-tips-to-make-you-parkour-like-a-pro/2300-6417688/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-cuts-jobs-at-plants-vs-zombies-studio/1100-6418302/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2042042" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2042042"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/mig/2/0/4/2/2042042-718643_20130610_003.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Electronic Arts today cut an unspecified number of positions at Plants vs. Zombies studio PopCap Games, the publisher confirmed to GameSpot. <a href="http://kotaku.com/layoffs-hit-popcap-1543239654" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kotaku</a> first reported the layoffs and has heard from a source that as many as 40 people were affected in today's round of layoffs.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">PopCap general manager John Vechey confirmed the cuts, labeling them "painful" but "necessary."</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><i>"The changes we made today at PopCap were painful and we're sorry to lose some of our friends and colleagues. But it was also necessary in order to stay on course with our future plans for mobile games, live services, and new IP. PopCap is a studio that made its name building great games that the world can fall in love with, and that's what we'll continue to do."</i></p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PopCap job cuts come after a recent internal reorganization that saw the studio split into two teams: one working on mobile games and the other on console titles. </p><p style="">PopCap's most recent title was February's <a href="/phoenix-cms/reviews/form?id=6415676/" data-ref-id="false">Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare</a>, a squad-based third-person shooter for Xbox 360 and Xbox One that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-review-round-up/1100-6417964/" data-ref-id="1100-6417964">critics mostly enjoyed</a>. For more, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-review/1900-6415676/" data-ref-id="1900-6415676">check out GameSpot's review</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417376" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417376/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:08:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-cuts-jobs-at-plants-vs-zombies-studio/1100-6418302/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/5-year-old-joel-green-the-inspiration-for-video-game-about-cancer-passes-away/1100-6418301/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png" data-ref-id="1300-2454202" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png" data-ref-id="1300-2454202"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2454202-joel.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Five-year-old Joel Green, whose terminal cancer is the focus of upcoming game <a href="/that-dragon-cancer/" data-ref-id="false">That Dragon, Cancer</a>, passed away this morning. "Joel took his last breath at 1:52 a.m.," his father Ryan Green <a href="http://thatdragoncancer.com/post/79462174628/joel-took-his-last-breath-at-1-52am" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">wrote on his website today</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That Dragon, Cancer tells the story of the challenges Ryan and his wife Amy faced during Joel's life. It will touch on the trials of the experience, as well as the lighter, more hopeful moments. Green is working on the game with his friend Josh Larson.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Amy Green <a href="http://joelevangreen.com/?p=3416" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">shared an update about Joel's condition last night on a blog dedicated to his life</a>. She wrote that Joel was recently taken to a Children's Hospital in San Francisco where he was receiving treatment. She was told he had a week to live.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That Dragon, Cancer is expected to launch this year <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/that-dragon-cancer-hitting-ouya-in-2014/1100-6412874/" data-ref-id="1100-6412874">exclusively on Ouya</a>, though it is unclear how Joel's passing will affect the project. For more on the game, <a href="http://thatdragoncancer.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">check out the official That Dragon, Cancer website</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacPtqbqQMg" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FUacPtqbqQMg%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUacPtqbqQMg&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUacPtqbqQMg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube&wmode=opaque" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </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? 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