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You bet. en-us Thu, 17 Apr 2014 05:32:30 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-playstation-pc-game-sniper-elite-3-getting-level-featuring-uk-star-charlie-brooker-you-may-be-able-to-shoot-him/1100-6419052/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507252" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507252"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developer Rebellion has announced that it has created a special level in its upcoming shooter <a href="/sniper-elite-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Sniper Elite 3</a> that features British satirist, screenwriter, and broadcaster Charlie Brooker. The developer<a href="http://www.rebellion.co.uk/blog/2014/4/16/charlie-brooker-to-appear-in-sniper-elite-3" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> tagged its post</a>, "Who shot Charlie Brooker?" suggesting you'll be able to shoot him in the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Brooker is a big fan of the World War II shooter series and after visiting the studio, Rebellion creative director Jason Kingsley offered him the chance to have his likeness, movement, and voice appear in Sniper Elite 3.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">He accepted, and performed the necessary voice and motion capture work, which you can see in the image above. Rebellion isn't yet saying what role Brooker will play in Sniper Elite 3, but the studio says it will "appeal to Charlie's dark sense of humor."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Kingsley is aware of the fact that some might see this partnership as a simple marketing ploy to drum up interest for Sniper Elite 3. But he maintains that Brooker is, in fact, a big fan of the series and that will come across when you see him virtually depicted in the game, he says,</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"You can buy endorsement all you want, but gamers can tell the difference between a genuine fan and a celeb that is happy to get a payday," Kingsley said.</p><p style="">Sniper Elite 3, set during World War II in Africa, launches July 1 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4. The PC version arrives earlier on June 27.</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, 17 Apr 2014 05:04:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-playstation-pc-game-sniper-elite-3-getting-level-featuring-uk-star-charlie-brooker-you-may-be-able-to-shoot-him/1100-6419052/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-nintendo-said-no-thanks-to-partnership-with-activision-for-skylanders-a-franchise-now-worth-2-billion/1100-6419051/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507245" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507245"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to a new report, Mario factory Nintendo had the opportunity to partner with Activision to make the first Skylanders game a Nintendo-exclusive, but ultimately said "no thanks" to the venture. That's according to a <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/16/5614716/skylanders-story-toys-for-bob-skylanders-swap-force" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Polygon report</a>, which goes into depth about the origins of "toys-to-life" Skylanders series, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-subscriptions-on-the-rise-ended-2013-at-7-8-million/1100-6417575/" data-ref-id="1100-6417575">now worth a whopping $2 billion</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to the report, Activision was actively seeking out a partner for the first Skylanders game, 2011's <a href="/skylanders-spyros-adventure/" data-ref-id="false">Spyro's Adventure</a>, and thought teaming up with Nintendo could be a good idea. Developer Toys for Bob traveled to Nintendo of America's headquarters and demonstrated an early version of the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"[Nintendo] spent a long time looking and looking," Toys for Bob cofounder Paul Reiche said. "They were just like 'we have never seen anything like this before.' I've always wondered about the full meaning of that comment [laughs]."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo and Activision would go on to sign a limited co-marketing deal, but Nintendo reportedly wasn't ready to go any further.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We have no idea why," Reiche added. "Clearly, they have got properties well suited to this world. Why it is that they didn't rush in here will probably haunt them for the rest of their days."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It seems Nintendo isn't soured on the "toys-to-life" idea overall, however, as the company released a Skylanders-style game, <a href="/pokemon-rumble-u/" data-ref-id="false">Pokemon Rumble U</a>, last year for the Wii U. Just like Skylanders, players can buy real-world toys and integrate them into the game world using the Wii U's NFC technology.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Also in the interview, Reiche says he was surprised that Disney responded so quickly to what Toys for Bob and Activision were doing with the Skylanders series with its own game, <a href="/disney-infinity/" data-ref-id="false">Disney Infinity</a>, released last year. He still maintains that Nintendo could have left Disney in the dust.</p><p style="">"Nintendo could have kicked Disney's ass," Reiche said. "If I was running Nintendo I would have jumped on this."</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, 17 Apr 2014 04:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-nintendo-said-no-thanks-to-partnership-with-activision-for-skylanders-a-franchise-now-worth-2-billion/1100-6419051/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/has-activision-cancelled-the-amazing-spider-man-2-for-xbox-one/1100-6419050/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499423" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499423"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Upcoming movie tie-in <a href="/the-amazing-spider-man-2/" data-ref-id="false">The Amazing Spider-Man 2</a> might not see the light of day on Xbox One.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We want to inform you that we are revising our release plans for [Amazing Spider-Man 2] on Xbox One," Activision said to UK trade site <a href="http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-one-release-for-amazing-spider-man-2-tbd/0131293" rel="nofollow">MCV</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"When and whether ASM2 is released on Xbox One is TBD."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The absence of the title on Xbox One was first spotted by <a href="http://gamershonesttruth.com/amazing-spiderman-2-game-delayed-indefinitely-for-xbox-one/" rel="nofollow">GamersHonestTruth</a>, which began investigating after hearing that EB Games in Australia was cancelling Xbox One preorders for the title.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=108478803&postcount=2" rel="nofollow">NeoGAF users</a> then noticed that Activision had removed all references to the game on its official site.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Activision is yet to detail the situation, with the game still presumably coming to its other announced platforms--3DS, Wii U, PC, PS4, PS3, and 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Amazing Spider-Man 2 is still due to reach stores, at least for some consoles, on April 29.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507243" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507243"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png"></a></figure><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416943" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416943/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:21:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/has-activision-cancelled-the-amazing-spider-man-2-for-xbox-one/1100-6419050/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-details-ps4-digital-preloading-video-editing-and-hdcp-off-features-coming-in-1-70-update/1100-6419049/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507241" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507241"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony has further detailed some of the updates coming to the PlayStation 4 <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-update-will-add-hdcp-off-option-allows-you-to-export-captures-to-usb/1100-6418401/">as part of the highly anticipated 1.70 system update</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PS4 1.70 update will allow you to preload games purchased digitally, meaning you won't have to miss out on valuable gaming hours downloading a new title on launch day. These games will unlock on the day of release, as you might expect, and each game will have its own countdown so you know exactly when you'll be able to boot it up for the first time.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's also going to be SHAREfactory, which will allow you to apply basic edits to your Share button antics, and apply commentary or on-screen text. You'll also be able to import your own music for your videos.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Edited videos will also be able to be exported to a USB drive, Sony says. Then if you pop that drive into your computer, it shouldn't be too much effort to upload it to YouTube, if that's what you're after--you can still only upload your clips directly to Facebook via the PS4 itself right now.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As previously announced, the PS4 1.70 system update will also allow you disable HDCP on your games, allowing you to pass the signal through an external capture device (such as an Elgato) and edit them yourselves.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's no release date yet, but Sony says it will be coming soon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony also released a new trailer for SHAREfactory, allowing you to have a look at how the new app will work:</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxsdLYIYsH8" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FMxsdLYIYsH8%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMxsdLYIYsH8&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FMxsdLYIYsH8%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-details-ps4-digital-preloading-video-editing-and-hdcp-off-features-coming-in-1-70-update/1100-6419049/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-wii-u-bundle-spotted-online/1100-6419048/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507236" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507236"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png"></a></figure><p style="">Nintendo looks set to unveil a Mario Kart Wii U console bundle, with artwork for the deal popping up online.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gameblog.fr/news/42526-un-pack-wii-u-avec-mario-kart-8-est-prevu" rel="nofollow">French site Gameblog</a> reports that the console is due to arrive when the game launches across the US and Europe on May 30.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The box is reported to contain a standard old black Wii U Premium--that's the one with 32GB of storage--a copy of the game, and a one week trial of Nintendo's Wii U Karaoke app.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo has not officially confirmed the bundle, but its existence probably won't come as a whopping surprise. The company is no stranger to these sort of bundles, having released a similar deal for last year's <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker-hd/" data-ref-id="false">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD</a>. That bundle was released at the same $300 price as a standard Wii U, suggesting a sizeable discount could be in store for anyone currently mulling over whether to invest in a Wii U for the next Mario Kart game. I know I am!</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Earlier this month it was revealed that Mario Kart 8 will feature 32 courses, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-has-32-total-courses-16-are-new-and-16-are-remakes/1100-6418742/">with half of them entirely new</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418137" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418137/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:45:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-wii-u-bundle-spotted-online/1100-6419048/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-looking-into-the-last-of-us-ps4-discount-for-those-with-a-ps3-copy/1100-6419047/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1952398" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1952398"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony is considering offering a discount for those looking to pick up the PlayStation 4 version of <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us</a> if they already own the game on PS3.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We're looking into the business model for all this and will post about this once we have input from all regions," said Naughty Dog's Eric Monacelli on the <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/16/last-us-grounded-bundle-dlc-detailed-full/#comment-499075" rel="nofollow">PlayStation Blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Last of Us Remastered Edition, due out this summer, gives Naughty Dog's critical and commercial hit a lick of next-gen paint, as well as bundling in all of the game's DLC, though Sony has faced criticism from some fans for opting to sell the title for full retail price on PS4 when the PS3 version isn't even a year old.</p><p style="">Next-gen upgrades were offered in force by Sony last Christmas, where customers could download a digital PS4 version of last year's seasonal heavy hitters--such as <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> and <a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>--for a reduced price if they already owned the PS3 version of the game.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6409268" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6409268/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-looking-into-the-last-of-us-ps4-discount-for-those-with-a-ps3-copy/1100-6419047/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops/2300-6418379/ If you were waiting to pick up Ubisoft's South Park RPG, you can get it now for a sweet discount. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:48:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops/2300-6418379/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-s-hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-finally-arrives-on-global-ipad-store/1100-6419045/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418292" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418292/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""><a href="/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft/" data-ref-id="false">Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft,</a> Blizzard's free-to-play collectible card game <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hearthstone-heroes-warcraft/id625257520?mt=8" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">was released globally for iPad today</a>.</p><p style="">While Hearthstone has been <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hearthstone-out-now-on-ipad-in-au-nz-and-canada/1100-6418729/" data-ref-id="1100-6418729">available in the Canada, Australia, and New Zealand iOS store since earlier this month</a>, it's still been possible for outside countries to find and download it. But if you've been holding out for an official download, your wait is over. </p><p style="">An <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-discusses-the-challenges-of-bringing-hearthstone-to-android/1100-6418931/" data-ref-id="1100-6418931">Android version of Hearthstone is in the works</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hearthstone-single-player-adventure-curse-of-naxxramas-announced-and-you-can-play-without-spending-a-penny/1100-6418919/" data-ref-id="1100-6418919">Blizzard revealed details about the game's upcoming single-player expansion</a> at PAX East just last week. </p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong>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> </strong></p><p style=""><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:35:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-s-hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-finally-arrives-on-global-ipad-store/1100-6419045/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-snoop-dogg-in-call-of-duty-sony-sells-49m-/2300-6418377/ Square-Enix defends DRM, Sony drops their 9.52 MILLION shares in the Final Fantasy company, and $3 will get you Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty: Ghosts! Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-snoop-dogg-in-call-of-duty-sony-sells-49m-/2300-6418377/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-absolution-highlights-the-shaun-method/2300-6418376/ Shaun controls Agent 47 again causing mayhem and murders in tiki robes and chipmunk costumes. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:24:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-absolution-highlights-the-shaun-method/2300-6418376/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418380" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418380/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Sony announced today that global sales of the the PlayStation 4 have exceeded 7 million units as of April 6, 2014.</p><p style="">Andrew House, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment wrote in a press release: "The response from the global gaming community for PS4 has been overwhelming and we are truly humbled that gamers are selecting PS4 as their next generation console of choice. The PS4 journey has just begun, and although we are still facing difficulties keeping up with the strong demand worldwide, we remain steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of our customers, and surpassing the wildest expectations of gamers by delivering new user experiences that inspire and engage. We look forward to unveiling many of these experiences to our fans in the coming months."</p><p style="">The press release also stated that global software sales for PS4 have passed 20.5 million copies for digital and physical media.</p><p style="">NPD numbers are expected to arrive later this week, which will give us a better picture of how these numbers stack up against the competition, but it's great news for Sony (and for gamers) that their console continues to push huge numbers.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong>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> </strong></p><p style=""><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:23:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-and-pc-game-titanfall-was-originally-prototyped-running-on-a-ratchet-clank-engine/1100-6419042/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2451776" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2451776"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox and PC game <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall </a>was originally prototyped running on a Ratchet & Clank engine, it was revealed in journalist Geoff Keighley's newly released <a href="http://finalhoursoftitanfall.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">The Final Hours of Titanfall</a> feature. In the extensive and fascinating feature, it's revealed that Insomniac Games founder Ted Price called Respawn Entertainment cofounder Vince Zampella in July 2010 to tell him he could freely use Insomniac's "Luna" engine to make the game that would become Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Price and Zampella were already friends and were both in similar situations, working on games to be published by Electronic Arts. (Insomniac's game was the co-op shooter <a href="/fuse-2013/" data-ref-id="false">Fuse</a>). Because of their existing friendship and because Price wanted to help Respawn succeed, he offered up the engine, which powered <a href="/ratchet-and-clank-future-a-crack-in-time/" data-ref-id="false">Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time</a>, and Respawn prototyped Titanfall--then known as R1--for a period of one year using that technology.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's also revealed in the feature that EA offered to let Respawn use the technology behind<a href="/the-lord-of-the-rings-conquest/" data-ref-id="false"> Lord of the Rings Conquest</a> and <a href="/the-saboteur/" data-ref-id="false">The Saboteur</a> from the since-closed studio Pandemic Studios. Respawn also considered using Epic Games' Unreal Engine, but decided against it because developers feared they would not be able to achieve 60fps in that engine. EA finally switched over to Valve's Source Engine, which runs the final version of Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Final Hours of Titanfall also touches on many other interesting facts about the game's development. It's revealed in the the feature that after learning the specs for Microsoft's Xbox One, Respawn reached out to Sony in hopes of finding out how the PlayStation 4 would compare. However, Sony was not willing to talk specs yet and instead offered to help Respawn make a PlayStation Vita version of Titanfall. That, of course, never happened.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We also learn in the Titanfall feature that the version of the game you know and (maybe) love today wasn't always structured as you now know it. In fact, in an earlier version of Titanfall, players would begin rounds in titans, only to transition to a pilot as an "extra life." But in February 2013, just 13 months out from release, Repsawn changed the game so that you began as a pilot and could call in your titan from above, leading to the name Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The full Final Hours of Titanfall hits on subjects like the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/revelations-from-call-of-duty-suit-led-to-rift-between-west-and-zampella-report/1100-6410358/" data-ref-id="1100-6410358">rift </a>between Respawn founders Jason West (who is no longer with the company) and Vince Zampella that grew as a result of the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/revelations-from-call-of-duty-suit-led-to-rift-between-west-and-zampella-report/1100-6410358/" data-ref-id="1100-6410358">massive Call of Duty lawsuit</a>, Titanfall's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/if-titanfall-had-virtual-reality-support-you-might-barf-everywhere/1100-6418958/" data-ref-id="1100-6418958">prototyped single-player mode</a>, and how the game came to be an Xbox and PC exclusive. It also features some neat concept art of the various in-development versions of Titanfall, and shows off some early prototype videos of the game.</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, 16 Apr 2014 13:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-and-pc-game-titanfall-was-originally-prototyped-running-on-a-ratchet-clank-engine/1100-6419042/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-now-playing/2300-6418373/ Join Tom and Max as they test out the new bikes, levels, and more on the release day of Trials Fusion. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-now-playing/2300-6418373/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops-to-40-a-month-after-release/1100-6419040/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418379" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418379/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">One month after release, new copies of Ubisoft's role-playing game <a href="/south-park-the-stick-of-truth/" data-ref-id="false">South Park: The Stick of Truth</a>, developed by <a href="/fallout-new-vegas/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout: New Vegas</a> studio Obsidian Entertainment, are now available at retailers like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-The-Stick-Truth-Playstation/dp/B006IOAHPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397677247&sr=8-1&keywords=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-stick+of+truth,28zu0" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">GameStop</a> for $40. That's $20 below the game's original $60 asking price at launch last month.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The new, lower price point is currently good for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game at Amazon, while GameStop's savings are only for consoles. The PC version continues to sell for $60 through <a href="http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_US/search/vars.false/sort.relevanceFactor?q=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Ubisoft's store</a> and <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/search/?snr=1_4_4__12&term=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Steam</a>. It's unclear if the new $40 price point for South Park: The Stick of Truth is an official price drop or just a retailer-led promotion. We have reached out to Ubisoft for comment.</p><p style="">For more on South Park: The Stick of Truth, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-review/1900-6415684/" data-ref-id="1900-6415684">GameSpot's review</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? 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You bet. en-us Thu, 17 Apr 2014 05:32:30 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-playstation-pc-game-sniper-elite-3-getting-level-featuring-uk-star-charlie-brooker-you-may-be-able-to-shoot-him/1100-6419052/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507252" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507252"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2507252-charlie.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developer Rebellion has announced that it has created a special level in its upcoming shooter <a href="/sniper-elite-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Sniper Elite 3</a> that features British satirist, screenwriter, and broadcaster Charlie Brooker. The developer<a href="http://www.rebellion.co.uk/blog/2014/4/16/charlie-brooker-to-appear-in-sniper-elite-3" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> tagged its post</a>, "Who shot Charlie Brooker?" suggesting you'll be able to shoot him in the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Brooker is a big fan of the World War II shooter series and after visiting the studio, Rebellion creative director Jason Kingsley offered him the chance to have his likeness, movement, and voice appear in Sniper Elite 3.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">He accepted, and performed the necessary voice and motion capture work, which you can see in the image above. Rebellion isn't yet saying what role Brooker will play in Sniper Elite 3, but the studio says it will "appeal to Charlie's dark sense of humor."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Kingsley is aware of the fact that some might see this partnership as a simple marketing ploy to drum up interest for Sniper Elite 3. But he maintains that Brooker is, in fact, a big fan of the series and that will come across when you see him virtually depicted in the game, he says,</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"You can buy endorsement all you want, but gamers can tell the difference between a genuine fan and a celeb that is happy to get a payday," Kingsley said.</p><p style="">Sniper Elite 3, set during World War II in Africa, launches July 1 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4. The PC version arrives earlier on June 27.</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, 17 Apr 2014 05:04:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-playstation-pc-game-sniper-elite-3-getting-level-featuring-uk-star-charlie-brooker-you-may-be-able-to-shoot-him/1100-6419052/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-nintendo-said-no-thanks-to-partnership-with-activision-for-skylanders-a-franchise-now-worth-2-billion/1100-6419051/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507245" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507245"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2507245-skylanders.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to a new report, Mario factory Nintendo had the opportunity to partner with Activision to make the first Skylanders game a Nintendo-exclusive, but ultimately said "no thanks" to the venture. That's according to a <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/16/5614716/skylanders-story-toys-for-bob-skylanders-swap-force" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Polygon report</a>, which goes into depth about the origins of "toys-to-life" Skylanders series, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-subscriptions-on-the-rise-ended-2013-at-7-8-million/1100-6417575/" data-ref-id="1100-6417575">now worth a whopping $2 billion</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to the report, Activision was actively seeking out a partner for the first Skylanders game, 2011's <a href="/skylanders-spyros-adventure/" data-ref-id="false">Spyro's Adventure</a>, and thought teaming up with Nintendo could be a good idea. Developer Toys for Bob traveled to Nintendo of America's headquarters and demonstrated an early version of the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"[Nintendo] spent a long time looking and looking," Toys for Bob cofounder Paul Reiche said. "They were just like 'we have never seen anything like this before.' I've always wondered about the full meaning of that comment [laughs]."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo and Activision would go on to sign a limited co-marketing deal, but Nintendo reportedly wasn't ready to go any further.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We have no idea why," Reiche added. "Clearly, they have got properties well suited to this world. Why it is that they didn't rush in here will probably haunt them for the rest of their days."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It seems Nintendo isn't soured on the "toys-to-life" idea overall, however, as the company released a Skylanders-style game, <a href="/pokemon-rumble-u/" data-ref-id="false">Pokemon Rumble U</a>, last year for the Wii U. Just like Skylanders, players can buy real-world toys and integrate them into the game world using the Wii U's NFC technology.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Also in the interview, Reiche says he was surprised that Disney responded so quickly to what Toys for Bob and Activision were doing with the Skylanders series with its own game, <a href="/disney-infinity/" data-ref-id="false">Disney Infinity</a>, released last year. He still maintains that Nintendo could have left Disney in the dust.</p><p style="">"Nintendo could have kicked Disney's ass," Reiche said. "If I was running Nintendo I would have jumped on this."</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, 17 Apr 2014 04:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/report-nintendo-said-no-thanks-to-partnership-with-activision-for-skylanders-a-franchise-now-worth-2-billion/1100-6419051/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/has-activision-cancelled-the-amazing-spider-man-2-for-xbox-one/1100-6419050/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499423" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499423"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2499423-asm2_kravenscreen.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Upcoming movie tie-in <a href="/the-amazing-spider-man-2/" data-ref-id="false">The Amazing Spider-Man 2</a> might not see the light of day on Xbox One.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We want to inform you that we are revising our release plans for [Amazing Spider-Man 2] on Xbox One," Activision said to UK trade site <a href="http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-one-release-for-amazing-spider-man-2-tbd/0131293" rel="nofollow">MCV</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"When and whether ASM2 is released on Xbox One is TBD."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The absence of the title on Xbox One was first spotted by <a href="http://gamershonesttruth.com/amazing-spiderman-2-game-delayed-indefinitely-for-xbox-one/" rel="nofollow">GamersHonestTruth</a>, which began investigating after hearing that EB Games in Australia was cancelling Xbox One preorders for the title.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=108478803&postcount=2" rel="nofollow">NeoGAF users</a> then noticed that Activision had removed all references to the game on its official site.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Activision is yet to detail the situation, with the game still presumably coming to its other announced platforms--3DS, Wii U, PC, PS4, PS3, and 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Amazing Spider-Man 2 is still due to reach stores, at least for some consoles, on April 29.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507243" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507243"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507243-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+12.22.00.png"></a></figure><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416943" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416943/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><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> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:21:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/has-activision-cancelled-the-amazing-spider-man-2-for-xbox-one/1100-6419050/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-details-ps4-digital-preloading-video-editing-and-hdcp-off-features-coming-in-1-70-update/1100-6419049/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507241" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2507241"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507241-1744884105-24258.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony has further detailed some of the updates coming to the PlayStation 4 <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-update-will-add-hdcp-off-option-allows-you-to-export-captures-to-usb/1100-6418401/">as part of the highly anticipated 1.70 system update</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PS4 1.70 update will allow you to preload games purchased digitally, meaning you won't have to miss out on valuable gaming hours downloading a new title on launch day. These games will unlock on the day of release, as you might expect, and each game will have its own countdown so you know exactly when you'll be able to boot it up for the first time.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's also going to be SHAREfactory, which will allow you to apply basic edits to your Share button antics, and apply commentary or on-screen text. You'll also be able to import your own music for your videos.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Edited videos will also be able to be exported to a USB drive, Sony says. Then if you pop that drive into your computer, it shouldn't be too much effort to upload it to YouTube, if that's what you're after--you can still only upload your clips directly to Facebook via the PS4 itself right now.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As previously announced, the PS4 1.70 system update will also allow you disable HDCP on your games, allowing you to pass the signal through an external capture device (such as an Elgato) and edit them yourselves.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">There's no release date yet, but Sony says it will be coming soon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony also released a new trailer for SHAREfactory, allowing you to have a look at how the new app will work:</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxsdLYIYsH8" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FMxsdLYIYsH8%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMxsdLYIYsH8&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FMxsdLYIYsH8%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-details-ps4-digital-preloading-video-editing-and-hdcp-off-features-coming-in-1-70-update/1100-6419049/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-wii-u-bundle-spotted-online/1100-6419048/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507236" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png" data-ref-id="1300-2507236"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2507236-screen+shot+2014-04-17+at+11.06.46.png"></a></figure><p style="">Nintendo looks set to unveil a Mario Kart Wii U console bundle, with artwork for the deal popping up online.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gameblog.fr/news/42526-un-pack-wii-u-avec-mario-kart-8-est-prevu" rel="nofollow">French site Gameblog</a> reports that the console is due to arrive when the game launches across the US and Europe on May 30.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The box is reported to contain a standard old black Wii U Premium--that's the one with 32GB of storage--a copy of the game, and a one week trial of Nintendo's Wii U Karaoke app.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo has not officially confirmed the bundle, but its existence probably won't come as a whopping surprise. The company is no stranger to these sort of bundles, having released a similar deal for last year's <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker-hd/" data-ref-id="false">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD</a>. That bundle was released at the same $300 price as a standard Wii U, suggesting a sizeable discount could be in store for anyone currently mulling over whether to invest in a Wii U for the next Mario Kart game. I know I am!</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Earlier this month it was revealed that Mario Kart 8 will feature 32 courses, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-has-32-total-courses-16-are-new-and-16-are-remakes/1100-6418742/">with half of them entirely new</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418137" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418137/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:45:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-wii-u-bundle-spotted-online/1100-6419048/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-looking-into-the-last-of-us-ps4-discount-for-those-with-a-ps3-copy/1100-6419047/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1952398" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1952398"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/mig/2/3/9/8/1952398-652686_20120604_002.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Sony is considering offering a discount for those looking to pick up the PlayStation 4 version of <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us</a> if they already own the game on PS3.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We're looking into the business model for all this and will post about this once we have input from all regions," said Naughty Dog's Eric Monacelli on the <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/16/last-us-grounded-bundle-dlc-detailed-full/#comment-499075" rel="nofollow">PlayStation Blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Last of Us Remastered Edition, due out this summer, gives Naughty Dog's critical and commercial hit a lick of next-gen paint, as well as bundling in all of the game's DLC, though Sony has faced criticism from some fans for opting to sell the title for full retail price on PS4 when the PS3 version isn't even a year old.</p><p style="">Next-gen upgrades were offered in force by Sony last Christmas, where customers could download a digital PS4 version of last year's seasonal heavy hitters--such as <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> and <a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>--for a reduced price if they already owned the PS3 version of the game.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6409268" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6409268/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p> Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-looking-into-the-last-of-us-ps4-discount-for-those-with-a-ps3-copy/1100-6419047/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops/2300-6418379/ If you were waiting to pick up Ubisoft's South Park RPG, you can get it now for a sweet discount. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:48:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops/2300-6418379/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-s-hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-finally-arrives-on-global-ipad-store/1100-6419045/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418292" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418292/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""><a href="/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft/" data-ref-id="false">Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft,</a> Blizzard's free-to-play collectible card game <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hearthstone-heroes-warcraft/id625257520?mt=8" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">was released globally for iPad today</a>.</p><p style="">While Hearthstone has been <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hearthstone-out-now-on-ipad-in-au-nz-and-canada/1100-6418729/" data-ref-id="1100-6418729">available in the Canada, Australia, and New Zealand iOS store since earlier this month</a>, it's still been possible for outside countries to find and download it. But if you've been holding out for an official download, your wait is over. </p><p style="">An <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-discusses-the-challenges-of-bringing-hearthstone-to-android/1100-6418931/" data-ref-id="1100-6418931">Android version of Hearthstone is in the works</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hearthstone-single-player-adventure-curse-of-naxxramas-announced-and-you-can-play-without-spending-a-penny/1100-6418919/" data-ref-id="1100-6418919">Blizzard revealed details about the game's upcoming single-player expansion</a> at PAX East just last week. </p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong>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> </strong></p><p style=""><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:35:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-s-hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-finally-arrives-on-global-ipad-store/1100-6419045/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-snoop-dogg-in-call-of-duty-sony-sells-49m-/2300-6418377/ Square-Enix defends DRM, Sony drops their 9.52 MILLION shares in the Final Fantasy company, and $3 will get you Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty: Ghosts! Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-snoop-dogg-in-call-of-duty-sony-sells-49m-/2300-6418377/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-absolution-highlights-the-shaun-method/2300-6418376/ Shaun controls Agent 47 again causing mayhem and murders in tiki robes and chipmunk costumes. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:24:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-absolution-highlights-the-shaun-method/2300-6418376/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418380" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418380/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Sony announced today that global sales of the the PlayStation 4 have exceeded 7 million units as of April 6, 2014.</p><p style="">Andrew House, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment wrote in a press release: "The response from the global gaming community for PS4 has been overwhelming and we are truly humbled that gamers are selecting PS4 as their next generation console of choice. The PS4 journey has just begun, and although we are still facing difficulties keeping up with the strong demand worldwide, we remain steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of our customers, and surpassing the wildest expectations of gamers by delivering new user experiences that inspire and engage. We look forward to unveiling many of these experiences to our fans in the coming months."</p><p style="">The press release also stated that global software sales for PS4 have passed 20.5 million copies for digital and physical media.</p><p style="">NPD numbers are expected to arrive later this week, which will give us a better picture of how these numbers stack up against the competition, but it's great news for Sony (and for gamers) that their console continues to push huge numbers.</p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong>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> </strong></p><p style=""><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:23:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reports-7-million-playstation-4-consoles-sold-worldwide/1100-6419044/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-and-pc-game-titanfall-was-originally-prototyped-running-on-a-ratchet-clank-engine/1100-6419042/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2451776" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2451776"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1365/13658182/2451776-titanfall+screen+8.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox and PC game <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall </a>was originally prototyped running on a Ratchet & Clank engine, it was revealed in journalist Geoff Keighley's newly released <a href="http://finalhoursoftitanfall.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">The Final Hours of Titanfall</a> feature. In the extensive and fascinating feature, it's revealed that Insomniac Games founder Ted Price called Respawn Entertainment cofounder Vince Zampella in July 2010 to tell him he could freely use Insomniac's "Luna" engine to make the game that would become Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Price and Zampella were already friends and were both in similar situations, working on games to be published by Electronic Arts. (Insomniac's game was the co-op shooter <a href="/fuse-2013/" data-ref-id="false">Fuse</a>). Because of their existing friendship and because Price wanted to help Respawn succeed, he offered up the engine, which powered <a href="/ratchet-and-clank-future-a-crack-in-time/" data-ref-id="false">Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time</a>, and Respawn prototyped Titanfall--then known as R1--for a period of one year using that technology.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's also revealed in the feature that EA offered to let Respawn use the technology behind<a href="/the-lord-of-the-rings-conquest/" data-ref-id="false"> Lord of the Rings Conquest</a> and <a href="/the-saboteur/" data-ref-id="false">The Saboteur</a> from the since-closed studio Pandemic Studios. Respawn also considered using Epic Games' Unreal Engine, but decided against it because developers feared they would not be able to achieve 60fps in that engine. EA finally switched over to Valve's Source Engine, which runs the final version of Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Final Hours of Titanfall also touches on many other interesting facts about the game's development. It's revealed in the the feature that after learning the specs for Microsoft's Xbox One, Respawn reached out to Sony in hopes of finding out how the PlayStation 4 would compare. However, Sony was not willing to talk specs yet and instead offered to help Respawn make a PlayStation Vita version of Titanfall. That, of course, never happened.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We also learn in the Titanfall feature that the version of the game you know and (maybe) love today wasn't always structured as you now know it. In fact, in an earlier version of Titanfall, players would begin rounds in titans, only to transition to a pilot as an "extra life." But in February 2013, just 13 months out from release, Repsawn changed the game so that you began as a pilot and could call in your titan from above, leading to the name Titanfall.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The full Final Hours of Titanfall hits on subjects like the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/revelations-from-call-of-duty-suit-led-to-rift-between-west-and-zampella-report/1100-6410358/" data-ref-id="1100-6410358">rift </a>between Respawn founders Jason West (who is no longer with the company) and Vince Zampella that grew as a result of the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/revelations-from-call-of-duty-suit-led-to-rift-between-west-and-zampella-report/1100-6410358/" data-ref-id="1100-6410358">massive Call of Duty lawsuit</a>, Titanfall's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/if-titanfall-had-virtual-reality-support-you-might-barf-everywhere/1100-6418958/" data-ref-id="1100-6418958">prototyped single-player mode</a>, and how the game came to be an Xbox and PC exclusive. It also features some neat concept art of the various in-development versions of Titanfall, and shows off some early prototype videos of the game.</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, 16 Apr 2014 13:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-and-pc-game-titanfall-was-originally-prototyped-running-on-a-ratchet-clank-engine/1100-6419042/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-now-playing/2300-6418373/ Join Tom and Max as they test out the new bikes, levels, and more on the release day of Trials Fusion. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-now-playing/2300-6418373/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops-to-40-a-month-after-release/1100-6419040/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418379" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418379/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">One month after release, new copies of Ubisoft's role-playing game <a href="/south-park-the-stick-of-truth/" data-ref-id="false">South Park: The Stick of Truth</a>, developed by <a href="/fallout-new-vegas/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout: New Vegas</a> studio Obsidian Entertainment, are now available at retailers like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-The-Stick-Truth-Playstation/dp/B006IOAHPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397677247&sr=8-1&keywords=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-stick+of+truth,28zu0" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">GameStop</a> for $40. That's $20 below the game's original $60 asking price at launch last month.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The new, lower price point is currently good for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game at Amazon, while GameStop's savings are only for consoles. The PC version continues to sell for $60 through <a href="http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_US/search/vars.false/sort.relevanceFactor?q=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Ubisoft's store</a> and <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/search/?snr=1_4_4__12&term=stick+of+truth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Steam</a>. It's unclear if the new $40 price point for South Park: The Stick of Truth is an official price drop or just a retailer-led promotion. We have reached out to Ubisoft for comment.</p><p style="">For more on South Park: The Stick of Truth, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-review/1900-6415684/" data-ref-id="1900-6415684">GameSpot's review</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, 16 Apr 2014 12:36:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-drops-to-40-a-month-after-release/1100-6419040/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire/2300-6418371/ Sony continues its streamlining process by divesting itself of all Square Enix stock, amounting to 8.2% of total company shares. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:25:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire/2300-6418371/
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