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Gamespot's Site MashupAlien: Isolation - Comic-Con 2014 Live ShowBayonetta 2 - Comic-Con 2014 Floor DemoDisney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes - Comic-Con 2014 Live ShowFenix Rage - Comic-Con 2013 Live ShowHyrule Warriors - Comic-Con 2014 Floor DemoLords of the Fallen - Comic-Con 2014 Floor DemoShovel Knight - Comic-Con 2014 Live ShowSkylanders Trap Team - Comic-Con 2014 Live ShowSquare Enix Batman Tour - Comic-Con 2014Lionel Messi and Tim Cahill to Star on the Cover of FIFA 15 in AustraliaA New Boss - Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King - GameplayNew Unreal Tournament's Slick-Looking Concept Level Shown Off in New VideoJessica Nigri and Danger Dawn talk cosplay and Assassin's CreedComic-Con 2014: Far Cry 4 Contest Winner Will Play the Game on EverestOutnumbered - Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King - Gameplay
http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:41:58 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/alien-isolation-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420453/ Chris Watters gets a fresh look at Alien: Isolation at Comic-Con 2014! Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:57:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/alien-isolation-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420453/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/bayonetta-2-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420452/ Peter Brown gets a look at Bayonetta 2 from Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/bayonetta-2-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420452/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-infinity-marvel-super-heroes-comic-con-2014/2300-6420451/ Chris is joined by John Vignocchi to talk about Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes from our Comic-Con 2014 Live Show. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:45:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-infinity-marvel-super-heroes-comic-con-2014/2300-6420451/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/fenix-rage-comic-con-2013-live-show/2300-6420450/ Chris Watters is joined by Anthony Chau to speed their way through Fenix Rage at Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/fenix-rage-comic-con-2013-live-show/2300-6420450/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420449/ Peter Brown swings by Nintendo at Comic-Con 2014 to check out Hyrule Warriors. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420449/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/lords-of-the-fallen-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420448/ Justin Haywald visits the Namco Bandai booth at Comic-Con 2014 to check out Lords of the Fallen. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:21:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/lords-of-the-fallen-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420448/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/shovel-knight-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420447/ Sean Velasco, Captain of Yacht Club Games swings by the GameSpot Live show to talk about Shovel Knight. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/shovel-knight-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420447/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/skylanders-trap-team-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420446/ Chris Watters is joined by I-Wei Huang - the Character Director for the Skylanders franchise to talk about Skylanders Trap Team. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:08:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/skylanders-trap-team-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420446/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/square-enix-batman-tour-comic-con-2014/2300-6420445/ Justin Haywald takes a tour of the Batman Multiverse at the Square Enix booth at Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:03:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/square-enix-batman-tour-comic-con-2014/2300-6420445/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lionel-messi-and-tim-cahill-to-star-on-the-cover-o/1100-6421295/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png" data-ref-id="1300-2607750" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png" data-ref-id="1300-2607750"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Earlier this year, soccer player Lionel Messi was announced as the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/messi-named-fifa-15-cover-star-who-would-you-have-/1100-6421109/" data-ref-id="1100-6421109">cover star of the upcoming FIFA 15</a>. Last night, EA Australia announced that Australian player Tim Cahill would be joining him on the cover of the game in Australia.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2607782" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2607782"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif"></a><figcaption>Tim Cahill scored an impressive goal at this year's World Cup.</figcaption></figure><p style="">This would not be the first time Cahill has appeared on the cover of a FIFA game, having been featured on the cover since his first appearance on <a href="/fifa-10-by-ea-sports/" data-ref-id="false">FIFA 10</a>. FIFA 15 will be released for the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/xbox-360/" data-ref-id="false">Xbox 360</a>,<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/" data-ref-id="false"> PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps4/" data-ref-id="false">PlayStation 4</a>, Xbox One, 3DS, Wii, PlayStation Vita, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/" data-ref-id="false">PC</a>.</p><p style="">EA Sports has promised a "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fifa-15-has-visible-breathing-hair-movement-new-body-rigging/1100-6420824/" data-ref-id="1100-6420824">whole new level of visuals</a>" with FIFA 15, which features minute details like visible breathing and hair movement. The game launches on September 23 in North America, September 25 in Europe, and September 26 in the UK.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Zorine Te is an associate editor at GameSpot, and you can follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/ztharli" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @ztharli</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, 24 Jul 2014 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lionel-messi-and-tim-cahill-to-star-on-the-cover-o/1100-6421295/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/a-new-boss-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king-/2300-6420432/ The Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King DLC introduces several new bosses to fight, including Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/a-new-boss-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king-/2300-6420432/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournaments-slick-looking-concept-level/1100-6421292/ <figure data-ref-id="1300-2607685" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607685"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">As part of Epic Games' most recent <a href="/unreal-tournament-4/" data-ref-id="false">Unreal Tournament</a> live stream, the developers of the new shooter showed off a look at what art director Chris Perna calls a "working concept art." Effectively, we get a tour of a work-in-progress level which shows off some gorgeous artwork that stands out from many of the shooters that currently dominate the market.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Perna says he was "try[ing] to come up with a look that can kind of drive direction across the project." It's by no means a finished project, and consists of pieces from previously created work, but Perna says, "I think the overall look is clean; it will allow characters to pop off the background.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">When checking out the video (jump to the 1:31 mark to see the level), keep in mind that the game is still very early, hence the great deal of screen tearing that can be seen. Also of note is the fact that what's seen in the video is not necessarily indicative of what the rest of the game will look like.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"This is not the look for the entire game," Perna says. " This, in my mind, represents kind of the sci-fi/industrial look. We could go grimier with this."</p><div data-height="100%" data-width="100%" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Nlz7XonCs" data-embed-type="video"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fz8Nlz7XonCs%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dz8Nlz7XonCs&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fz8Nlz7XonCs%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="">Perna also talked about the overall look he wants to have in the game, drawing on the <em>Batman</em> films to illustrate his point. "To me, Unreal--and the entire franchise--has always been, I used to use this term a lot, a Tim Burton <em>Batman</em>-type of caricature of itself," Perna explains.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"And where I'd like to go with the new franchise is more of a Chris Nolan kind of<em> Batman Begins</em>… just something a little more polished, a little more realis[tic], but without going over the top and doing kind of like what we did with Gears [of War] or [Unreal Tournament 3] and making everything dark and grimy and grungy. I think you can still have detailed environments that look amazing, and add color, and have visual clarity--and have your cake and eat it, too, basically."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The new Unreal Tournament <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournament-in-development-and-it-ll-be-absolutely-free/1100-6419511/" data-ref-id="1100-6419511">was announced back in May</a>. It will be developed by a small team and will be completely free when it's released. To make money, Epic will take a cut of sales through a store it will offer that allows modders to sell content to players. Epic has been doing regular live streams featuring discussions with its developers, who are working with the game's community to design the game.</p><p style="">What do you think about the look of this map and what Perna's vision is for the game? Let us know in the comments.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Chris Pereira is a freelance writer for GameSpot, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/thesmokingmanx" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @TheSmokingManX</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com</strong></em></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournaments-slick-looking-concept-level/1100-6421292/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/jessica-nigri-and-danger-dawn-talk-cosplay-and-ass/2300-6420439/ Jessica Nigri and Angelica Danger Dawn show off their amazingly detailed Assassin's Creedy Cosplay and talk to Anna about the life of a cosplayer. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:50:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/jessica-nigri-and-danger-dawn-talk-cosplay-and-ass/2300-6420439/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/comic-con-2014-far-cry-4-contest-winner-will-play-/1100-6421291/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6420436" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6420436/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">During a <a href="/far-cry-4/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 4</a> panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con event, the developers announced an interesting contest: one person will get the chance to play Far Cry on Mount Everest.</p><p style="">The winner will use a specialized (but unspecified) piece of gaming hardware that both allows for playing on the go while also standing up to the harsh weather conditions of the icy mountains. [Note that a game has made the trek up Everest before; it was a DS, as detailed on this <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51846" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">NeoGaf thread from 2005</a>]</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607669" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607669"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Ubisoft is looking for hardcore Far Cry fans, but the rules are straightforward: Upload a YouTube video explaining why you're the most qualified for the trek, and include "Far Cry 4 Quest For Everest" in the title.</p><p style="">Rules and restrictions for the contest can be found on the <a href="http://farcrygame.com/questforeverest/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Ubisoft Quest for Everest site.</a></p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><em><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></em></p><em><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></em></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/comic-con-2014-far-cry-4-contest-winner-will-play-/1100-6421291/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/outnumbered-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king/2300-6420430/ No one ever said Dark Souls II was fair. Mobs of enemies wait for you in the dark catacombs of the Crown of the Sunken King DLC. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/outnumbered-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king/2300-6420430/
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http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:41:58 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/alien-isolation-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420453/ Chris Watters gets a fresh look at Alien: Isolation at Comic-Con 2014! Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:57:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/alien-isolation-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420453/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/bayonetta-2-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420452/ Peter Brown gets a look at Bayonetta 2 from Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/bayonetta-2-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420452/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-infinity-marvel-super-heroes-comic-con-2014/2300-6420451/ Chris is joined by John Vignocchi to talk about Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes from our Comic-Con 2014 Live Show. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:45:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-infinity-marvel-super-heroes-comic-con-2014/2300-6420451/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/fenix-rage-comic-con-2013-live-show/2300-6420450/ Chris Watters is joined by Anthony Chau to speed their way through Fenix Rage at Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:33:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/fenix-rage-comic-con-2013-live-show/2300-6420450/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420449/ Peter Brown swings by Nintendo at Comic-Con 2014 to check out Hyrule Warriors. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420449/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/lords-of-the-fallen-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420448/ Justin Haywald visits the Namco Bandai booth at Comic-Con 2014 to check out Lords of the Fallen. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:21:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/lords-of-the-fallen-comic-con-2014-floor-demo/2300-6420448/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/shovel-knight-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420447/ Sean Velasco, Captain of Yacht Club Games swings by the GameSpot Live show to talk about Shovel Knight. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/shovel-knight-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420447/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/skylanders-trap-team-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420446/ Chris Watters is joined by I-Wei Huang - the Character Director for the Skylanders franchise to talk about Skylanders Trap Team. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:08:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/skylanders-trap-team-comic-con-2014-live-show/2300-6420446/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/square-enix-batman-tour-comic-con-2014/2300-6420445/ Justin Haywald takes a tour of the Batman Multiverse at the Square Enix booth at Comic-Con 2014. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:03:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/square-enix-batman-tour-comic-con-2014/2300-6420445/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lionel-messi-and-tim-cahill-to-star-on-the-cover-o/1100-6421295/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png" data-ref-id="1300-2607750" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png" data-ref-id="1300-2607750"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/280/2802776/2607750-cahill.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style="">Earlier this year, soccer player Lionel Messi was announced as the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/messi-named-fifa-15-cover-star-who-would-you-have-/1100-6421109/" data-ref-id="1100-6421109">cover star of the upcoming FIFA 15</a>. Last night, EA Australia announced that Australian player Tim Cahill would be joining him on the cover of the game in Australia.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2607782" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2607782"><img src="http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/280/2802776/2607782-cahill-goal-2.w1120.h750.gif"></a><figcaption>Tim Cahill scored an impressive goal at this year's World Cup.</figcaption></figure><p style="">This would not be the first time Cahill has appeared on the cover of a FIFA game, having been featured on the cover since his first appearance on <a href="/fifa-10-by-ea-sports/" data-ref-id="false">FIFA 10</a>. FIFA 15 will be released for the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/xbox-360/" data-ref-id="false">Xbox 360</a>,<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/" data-ref-id="false"> PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps4/" data-ref-id="false">PlayStation 4</a>, Xbox One, 3DS, Wii, PlayStation Vita, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/" data-ref-id="false">PC</a>.</p><p style="">EA Sports has promised a "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fifa-15-has-visible-breathing-hair-movement-new-body-rigging/1100-6420824/" data-ref-id="1100-6420824">whole new level of visuals</a>" with FIFA 15, which features minute details like visible breathing and hair movement. The game launches on September 23 in North America, September 25 in Europe, and September 26 in the UK.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Zorine Te is an associate editor at GameSpot, and you can follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/ztharli" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @ztharli</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, 24 Jul 2014 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lionel-messi-and-tim-cahill-to-star-on-the-cover-o/1100-6421295/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/a-new-boss-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king-/2300-6420432/ The Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King DLC introduces several new bosses to fight, including Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/a-new-boss-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king-/2300-6420432/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournaments-slick-looking-concept-level/1100-6421292/ <figure data-ref-id="1300-2607685" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607685"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/123/1239113/2607685-ut--.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">As part of Epic Games' most recent <a href="/unreal-tournament-4/" data-ref-id="false">Unreal Tournament</a> live stream, the developers of the new shooter showed off a look at what art director Chris Perna calls a "working concept art." Effectively, we get a tour of a work-in-progress level which shows off some gorgeous artwork that stands out from many of the shooters that currently dominate the market.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Perna says he was "try[ing] to come up with a look that can kind of drive direction across the project." It's by no means a finished project, and consists of pieces from previously created work, but Perna says, "I think the overall look is clean; it will allow characters to pop off the background.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">When checking out the video (jump to the 1:31 mark to see the level), keep in mind that the game is still very early, hence the great deal of screen tearing that can be seen. Also of note is the fact that what's seen in the video is not necessarily indicative of what the rest of the game will look like.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"This is not the look for the entire game," Perna says. " This, in my mind, represents kind of the sci-fi/industrial look. We could go grimier with this."</p><div data-height="100%" data-width="100%" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Nlz7XonCs" data-embed-type="video"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fz8Nlz7XonCs%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dz8Nlz7XonCs&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fz8Nlz7XonCs%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="">Perna also talked about the overall look he wants to have in the game, drawing on the <em>Batman</em> films to illustrate his point. "To me, Unreal--and the entire franchise--has always been, I used to use this term a lot, a Tim Burton <em>Batman</em>-type of caricature of itself," Perna explains.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"And where I'd like to go with the new franchise is more of a Chris Nolan kind of<em> Batman Begins</em>… just something a little more polished, a little more realis[tic], but without going over the top and doing kind of like what we did with Gears [of War] or [Unreal Tournament 3] and making everything dark and grimy and grungy. I think you can still have detailed environments that look amazing, and add color, and have visual clarity--and have your cake and eat it, too, basically."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The new Unreal Tournament <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournament-in-development-and-it-ll-be-absolutely-free/1100-6419511/" data-ref-id="1100-6419511">was announced back in May</a>. It will be developed by a small team and will be completely free when it's released. To make money, Epic will take a cut of sales through a store it will offer that allows modders to sell content to players. Epic has been doing regular live streams featuring discussions with its developers, who are working with the game's community to design the game.</p><p style="">What do you think about the look of this map and what Perna's vision is for the game? Let us know in the comments.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Chris Pereira is a freelance writer for GameSpot, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/thesmokingmanx" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @TheSmokingManX</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com</strong></em></td></tr></tbody></table> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-unreal-tournaments-slick-looking-concept-level/1100-6421292/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/jessica-nigri-and-danger-dawn-talk-cosplay-and-ass/2300-6420439/ Jessica Nigri and Angelica Danger Dawn show off their amazingly detailed Assassin's Creedy Cosplay and talk to Anna about the life of a cosplayer. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:50:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/jessica-nigri-and-danger-dawn-talk-cosplay-and-ass/2300-6420439/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/comic-con-2014-far-cry-4-contest-winner-will-play-/1100-6421291/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6420436" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6420436/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">During a <a href="/far-cry-4/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 4</a> panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con event, the developers announced an interesting contest: one person will get the chance to play Far Cry on Mount Everest.</p><p style="">The winner will use a specialized (but unspecified) piece of gaming hardware that both allows for playing on the go while also standing up to the harsh weather conditions of the icy mountains. [Note that a game has made the trek up Everest before; it was a DS, as detailed on this <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51846" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">NeoGaf thread from 2005</a>]</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607669" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2607669"><img src="http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1534/15343359/2607669-9310262262-evere.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Ubisoft is looking for hardcore Far Cry fans, but the rules are straightforward: Upload a YouTube video explaining why you're the most qualified for the trek, and include "Far Cry 4 Quest For Everest" in the title.</p><p style="">Rules and restrictions for the contest can be found on the <a href="http://farcrygame.com/questforeverest/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Ubisoft Quest for Everest site.</a></p><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><em><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></em></p><em><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></em></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:14:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/comic-con-2014-far-cry-4-contest-winner-will-play-/1100-6421291/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/outnumbered-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king/2300-6420430/ No one ever said Dark Souls II was fair. Mobs of enemies wait for you in the dark catacombs of the Crown of the Sunken King DLC. Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/outnumbered-dark-souls-ii-crown-of-the-sunken-king/2300-6420430/
Written By Kom Limpulnam on Kamis, 24 Juli 2014 | 19.51
The average salaried game developer in the United States made $83,060 during 2013, according to Gamasutra's annual salary survey, which reflects data from more than 4,000 developers.
That's a small drop from 2012, when the number was $84,337, but it's also more than what was earned by female developers on average. Again, looking at salaried positions in the US, men made an average of $85,074, compared with $72,882 for women. In other words, women earned an average of 86 percent of what men did, although this figure varies depending on the position. For instance, women in the audio field made 68% of what men in that field do, while women designers earned 94% of what their male counterparts do.
The gender wage gap remains a problem not just for the games industry, but the economy as a whole. The report notes that 86 percent is actually a higher figure than the national average, which sees females make 77 percent of what their male counterparts earn.
Fourteen percent of those who participated in the survey indicated they were laid off during the course of the year. (That figure had been dropping each of the three prior years.) On the other hand, 60 percent saw their salary increase as compared with what they made during 2012.
Of the fields covered in the survey, "business and management" proved to be the best-paying area in the US ($101,572 average salary), followed by audio professionals ($95,682) and programmers ($93,251). Quality assurance ($54,833) was at the bottom of the list.
Also of note are salaries for independent developers who were surveyed. Leaving out those who made less than $10,000 or more than $200,000, non-salaried indies working on their own earned $11,812 on average. Those working on a team made significantly more, earning an average of $50,833.
You can check out the full report in this PDF. It's full of interesting facts, like a breakdown of the highest average salary by state--California was number one, followed by Washington and North Carolina.
What stands out to you most about these figures? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Chris Pereira is a freelance writer for GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @TheSmokingManX
Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com
Good news, everyone! Activision Publishing Inc., Sledghammer Games, and GameSpot are giving you and a friend the opportunity to win the ultimate VIP trip to Gamescom 2014 for the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer.
Departing from London, you could be one of the lucky winners to jump on board the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare coach for an action-packed four days where you will be one of the first in the world to experience Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Multiplayer.
For a chance to be entered in the draw, all you need to do is find the Tweet announcing the competition on the @GameSpot timeline and Re-Tweet it. You and your plus one must be over 18 and a UK resident to enter. Only one entry to the competition is permitted. Contestants are only allowed to Re-Tweet the tweet once. Multiple Re-Tweets will result in disqualification. Anyone found to be using multiple Twitter accounts to enter the competition more than once will be disqualified. Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Winners will be announced on Aim Down Sights, GameSpot and Activision's show about all things Call of Duty, so make sure you tune in to see who's won!
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is being developed for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. It's the first game to come out of Activision's expanded three-year development cycle, and features an array of technical advancements including new performance capture and facial animation technologies. Also, Kevin Spacey.
