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You bet. en-us Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:51:32 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/share-your-library-of-games-with-steam-family-sharing/1100-6418048/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446873" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446873"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Steam Family Sharing, a feature that allows friends and family to share their libraries of Steam games, is now available to all users, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/announcements/detail/1425692185723666823" rel="nofollow">Valve has announced</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A user can make his library of Steam games available for others to access, download, and play on approved authorized accounts and devices. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to five accounts. Though simultaneous usage of an account is prohibited, the lender is always able to play their games at any time. If the player decides to start playing while a friend is borrowing a game, the friend will be given a "few minutes" to purchase the game or quit.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Individual members can earn their own achievements and keep their own saves and application data intact with Steam Cloud.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lenders can't access games that aren't available in their region or games that require a third-party key, account or subscription.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You should also be careful about who you share with. Family sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may be VAC (Valve's anti-cheat system) banned if your library is used by others to cheat.</p><p style="">You can find out more about Family Sharing and instruction on how to use the feature on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sharing/" rel="nofollow">Steam's website</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:19:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/share-your-library-of-games-with-steam-family-sharing/1100-6418048/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-s-terms-and-conditions-to-clarify-meaning-of-trolling/1100-6418047/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446860" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446860"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Mojang will change <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/">Minecraft</a>'s terms and conditions to clarify the meaning of "trolling" after confusion about the term made one player think he had to remove his Minecraft videos from YouTube, Markus "Notch" Persson said on <a href="http://notch.net/2014/03/lets-talk-about-zexyzek/" rel="nofollow">his website</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Minecraft player <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZexyZek" rel="nofollow">ZexyZek has a YouTube channel</a> with over 700,000 subscribers. He makes a series of videos called Minecraft Trolling, where he'll will join a server or invite players to his server and annoy them, scare them, destroy their creations, and basically raise hell in a variety of creative but not very mean ways.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Because we apparently have to have them, we have terms and conditions on how you can use Minecraft," Notch said. "Someone at some point added the term "no trolling" to these terms. I assume this was done in good faith to prevent Minecraft being used to harass or bully people, but 'trolling' is a very problematic term."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Apparently, ZexyZek noticed the rule and contacted Mojang to ask if trolling really wasn't allowed. Since that's what the rule says, the reply was "yes." ZexyZek then made <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3H_4vKIUkU&list=UUrRaACbFpCLVtNnFyFTf_OA&feature=c4-overview" rel="nofollow">an emotional video</a> where he explained to his fans he won't be able to keep making Minecraft Trolling videos, which in turn led to Persson's inbox getting "flooded with nasty emails."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Content creators like ZexyZek and all the community their fanbases create is the reason Minecraft is where it is," Persson said. "I will ask the people in charge of the boring legal texts to clarify 'trolling' with better words. If they really did mean what was perceived, I will ask them to remove that line."</p><p style="">Finally, Persson said that ZexyZek can continue his series as long as it's not genuinely malicious.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 06:38:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-s-terms-and-conditions-to-clarify-meaning-of-trolling/1100-6418047/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-everquest-next-landmark-plans-to-make-money-without-annoying-you/1100-6418046/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446854" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446854"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Director of Development for the EverQuest franchise at SOE David Georgeson has laid out the five phases of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next-landmark/">EverQuest Next Landmark</a>'s monetization strategy.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"First of all, we are free-to-play," Georgeson said. "That means we have to entertain you before you decide whether to pay us or not. We like that burden of responsibility. We think it's cool and the right thing to do." Georgeson said that the majority of players in free-to-play games don't buy much, but that players who do will not invalidate the in-game economy to those who don't.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In its current, first phase, EverQuest Next Landmark is selling <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everquest-next-landmark-alpha-available-now-to-owners-of-60-founder-s-pack/1100-6417475/">Founder's Packs,</a> giving those who are willing to pay early access to the game and some bonus items.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the second phase, which begin later in the alpha, SOE will start selling outfits and resources.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Phase three, which will also start in the alpha, will introduce the option to buy shortcuts, allowing you to buy some useful items instead of crafting them.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In phase four, starting in the closed beta, SOE will launch Player Studio, where players can buy and sell templates to other players.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, at the end of the closed beta, SOE will add more, "bigger-ticket" items like cosmetic pets, sound and music packs, name and gender changes, extra claim flags, and more.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"There will be additions/subtractions from this plan as we go, but we strongly believe that we can support the game well in these positive manners without compromising the game's balance, economy, or fun," Georgeson said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You can find more details on the game's monetization plans on <a href="https://forums.station.sony.com/eqnlandmark/index.php?threads%2Fthe-business-of-eqn-landmark-revealed.22393%2F" rel="nofollow">the official forums</a>, where Georgeson has also responded to several questions from fans.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For more on EverQuest Next Landmark, make sure to read <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-decide-the-future-of-everquest-next-landmark/1100-6417446/">our preview of its creation tools</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 05:09:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-everquest-next-landmark-plans-to-make-money-without-annoying-you/1100-6418046/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-crystal-after-beating-pokemon-red/1100-6418045/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446841" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446841"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Early in the morning yesterday, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-collects-all-badges-enters-home-stretch/1100-6417981/">Twitch Plays Pokemon finally beat </a><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pokemon-red-version/">Pokemon Red</a>. Once the game was over, the stream let viewers play a variety of Gameboy games while a clock counted down to "a new adventure."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The anonymous Australian programmer who set up the stream said that he'll transition it to a second generation Pokemon game, but didn't say which one.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Now, the wait is over, and the new game is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pokemon-crystal-version/">Pokemon Crystal</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">More than 70,000 viewers tuned into the start of the new game. It's set for Anarchy mode for the first hour, but the player character, AJDNNW, has already picked Totodile as its first Pokemon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The premise is the same: Twitch viewers can use the chat window to input commands. They're also able to balance the game by shifting control between an Anarchy mode (where every command from the chat is input into the game) and Democracy (where the most popular commands go through).</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's safe to say that Twitch Plays Pokémon has been the biggest cultural phenomenon to strike Twitch all thanks to The Creator and You, our passionate and absolutely preposterous community," Twitch said on <a href="http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/03/twitch-prevails-at-pokemon/" rel="nofollow">its official blog</a>, where it also shared some impressive numbers.</p><p style="">In total, it took 1,165,140 people entering chat commands to beat the game in 16 days, 7 hours, 45 minutes, and 30 seconds. More than 122 million commands were issued. More than 36 million people watch the stream overall, hitting a peak of 121,000 simultaneous viewers.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Fwidgets%2Flive_embed_player.swf%3Fchannel%3Dtwitchplayspokemon&fv=hostname%3Dwww.twitch.tv%26start_volume%3D25%26channel%3Dtwitchplayspokemon%26auto_play%3Dfalse&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Ftwitchplayspokemon&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=application%2Fx-shockwave-flash&schema=twitch&wmode=opaque" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-crystal-after-beating-pokemon-red/1100-6418045/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-platforms-gets-critically-acclaimed-cloning-puzzle-game-the-swapper-in-may/1100-6418044/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446718" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446718"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Facepalm Games' The Swapper, a puzzle-platformer previously available only on the PC, is coming to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita as a Cross Buy title this year, Sony has announced on the <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/02/26/clone-swapper-ps3-ps4-ps-vita/" rel="nofollow">PlayStation Blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Curve Studios, which previously created ports for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/thomas-was-alone/">Thomas Was Alone</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/proteus/">Proteus</a> (as well as its own <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/stealth-bastard/">Stealth Bastard</a>) will port The Swapper to PlayStation platforms. Sony has yet to announce what The Swapper will cost when it's released.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Swapper is set on a damaged space station and research facility, which was in part created with clay models, giving the game a dark, creepy look. You're able to create up to four clones of yourself, switch between them, and control them simultaneously in order to solve a variety of devious puzzles.</p><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-swapper-review/1900-6408976/">Our review</a> of the PC version found that The Swapper was a smart, good-looking game with engaging puzzle mechanics and great atmosphere, if a little short.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6408985" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6408985/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:57:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-platforms-gets-critically-acclaimed-cloning-puzzle-game-the-swapper-in-may/1100-6418044/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-might-get-a-dlc-season-pass-pilot-only-mode-could-come-after-launch/1100-6418043/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446727" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446727"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Tonight during a special Microsoft Store event in Connecticut, <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall</a> developer Respawn Entertainment explained that the upcoming game could get a DLC season pass and teased that a pilot-only mode may come sometime after launch.</p><p style="">Respawn community manager Abbie Heppe said cofounder <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-won-t-have-a-season-pass-or-split-screen-but-it-might-include-some-dinosaurs/1100-6418026/" data-ref-id="1100-6418026">Vince Zampella's tweet this week about the game not having a season pass</a> was a mistake. She clarified tonight that the game won't have an <em><strong>online pass</strong></em>, but said the company has nothing to announce--at least right now--regarding a <em><strong>season pass</strong></em>. Electronic Arts <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-killing-online-passes-for-existing-games/1100-6409065/" data-ref-id="1100-6409065">did away with online passes last year</a>.</p><p style="">A tweet from the official Titanfall Twitter account <a href="https://twitter.com/Titanfallgame/status/439452664166752256" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">apologizes for the confusion</a>.</p><p style="">The season pass would presumably include access to various Titanfall DLC packs at a discounted rate compared to buying them individually. Though Respawn has yet to announce firm plans for post-release support for Titanfall, the developer said previously that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-dlc-in-planning-stages-could-evolve-with-players/1100-6417412/" data-ref-id="1100-6417412">DLC for the game was in the planning stages</a>. Titanfall is a major multiplayer shooter, so significant add-on content should be expected.</p><p style="">Also during the special event tonight at the Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Conn. Heppe said though a pilot-only multiplayer mode for Titanfall won't be available at release, "we'll see what happens after launch." The chief intrigue of Titanfall is its pilots vs. mechs gameplay, so a pilots-only mode would be a surprise.</p><p style="">Titanfall launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-launching-march-11-2014/1100-6415710/" data-ref-id="1100-6415710">March 11</a> for Xbox One and PC, with an Xbox 360 version--developed externally at Bluepoint Games--to follow on <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-delayed/1100-6417577/" data-ref-id="1100-6417577">March 25</a>. Microsoft is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-throwing-huge-titanfall-launch-party-in-texas/1100-6418024/" data-ref-id="1100-6418024">throwing a huge party in Texas</a> to mark the game's release.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417279" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417279/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:52:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-might-get-a-dlc-season-pass-pilot-only-mode-could-come-after-launch/1100-6418043/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-gives-devs-tools-to-configure-steam-discounts-sales/1100-6418042/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446675" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446675"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Valve has announced new tools that will allow developers to configure their own discounts for custom sale periods on Steam or opt in to take part in upcoming weeklong sales.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to an image of the announcement sent out to developers and posted to <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1yy56p/steamwork_developers_now_can_self_discount_their/" rel="nofollow">Reddit</a>, to participate in weeklong deals, a developer can select from the upcoming promotions, up to two months ahead of time, and just enter the desired discount percentage.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Custom discounts can be set up two months in advance, and can run for up to two weeks at most. Developers can set the percentage of the discount here as well.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Steam sales have been known to be hugely profitable for some developers. Q-Games, for example, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/deep-discount-in-steam-sale-makes-q-games-a-lot-of-money/1100-6416887/">doubled its lifetime income</a> on the PC version of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/phoenix-cms/reviews/form?id=6195402/">PixelJunk Eden</a> after the game was featured in a flash sale as part of the 2013 Steam holiday sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">However, indie developer Jason Rohrer recently argued that "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sales-screw-your-fans-says-indie-dev/1100-6417177/">sales screw fans</a>" over the long-term, training them to wait for discounts rather than ever pay the full price for a game when it launches.</p><p style="">Either way, the new tools should at least give developers more control on when and by how much they discount their games, and might mean we'll see more discounts throughout the year.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:29:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-gives-devs-tools-to-configure-steam-discounts-sales/1100-6418042/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-doubles-size-of-development-team-cooking-system-in-the-works/1100-6418041/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446664" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446664"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dayz/">DayZ</a> development team at Bohemia Interactive is being doubled in size, a post to <a href="http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/post/78119153354/weekly-report-starting-our-focus-on-survival" rel="nofollow">the game's development blog reveals</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">DayZ creator Dean "Rocket" Hall wrote the post himself, detailing several fixes and new systems that will be added to the game soon. Earlier this week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-creator-dean-rocket-hall-will-leave-developer-bohemia-this-year/1100-6417925/">he announced that he plans to step down as the head of the popular open-world survival game</a> before the end of this year, and will start a new studio in New Zealand.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The most interesting addition to the game revealed in the post is a new cooking system. "Heavily inspired by the outstanding cooking system in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/project-zomboid/">Project Zomboid</a>, this will be part of a wider push in March to focus on Survival aspects of the game in general," Hall said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The cooking system will allow you to turn your cooking device on (a fireplace or stove) and then place items in it. Items will slowly heat up and become "cooked" when they reach the required heat, or become something else, like soup. "We're very excited by the possibilities for this system," Hall said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The team is also implementing several bug fixes, adding new animations, and improving stability. Finally, Hall said that there is much more going on, and that we'll see a roadmap for the rest of the year "very soon."</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6410151" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6410151/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 13:41:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-doubles-size-of-development-team-cooking-system-in-the-works/1100-6418041/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/payday-2-sales-pull-starbreeze-out-of-15-year-loss-in-six-months/1100-6418040/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446630" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446630"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Since it was founded in 1998, Starbreeze has developed several well-known, critically acclaimed games including <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-chronicles-of-riddick-escape-from-butcher-bay-/1900-6099643/">The Chronicles of Riddick Escape From Butcher Bay</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-darkness-review/1900-6173249/">The Darkness</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/syndicate-review/1900-6350825/">Syndicate</a>. But <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-27-Press-release-Half-Year-Report-July-1-December-31-2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">a recent press release from the Swedish developer</a> revealed that it only recently turned a profit, thanks mostly to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/payday-2/">Payday 2</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For example, Starbreeze reported that it made $6.1 million in the last fiscal quarter, with $5.3 million in Payday 2 sales alone.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"To put the past six months in perspective, I would like to highlight that Starbreeze historically, from 1998 to June 2013, accumulated a total loss of SEK 94 million ($14.4 million)," CEO Bo Andersson Klint said. "Thanks to our new business model, reorganization and a focus on our own brands, we have—in only two quarters—generated a profit before tax of SEK 104 million ($16 million)."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Payday 2 was created by Overkill, another Swedish developer that Starbreeze acquired in 2012, and is published by 505 Games. The press release revealed that Starbreeze signed an "improved" contract with 505 Games to continue developing and refining Payday 2 for the next 20 months.</p><p style="">Klint said that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons/">Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons</a> also "finally" started generating royalty income for Starbreeze, bringing in around $250,000 in the last quarter.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6413623" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6413623/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:05:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/payday-2-sales-pull-starbreeze-out-of-15-year-loss-in-six-months/1100-6418040/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/top-5-skyrim-mods-of-the-week-become-the-ultimate-/2300-6417453/ Kevin isn't known for subtlety, but with five of the best thief mods behind him can he become the master of stealth? The king of conniving? The prophet of profitability? Find out in Top 5 Skyrim Mods. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:00:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/top-5-skyrim-mods-of-the-week-become-the-ultimate-/2300-6417453/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-ps3-ps-vita-get-cartoon-inspired-vehicle-combat-game-cel-damage-hd/1100-6418039/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446610" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446610"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png"></a></figure><p style="">Developer Finish Line Games announced it's bringing the cartoon-inspired vehicle combat game Cel Damage HD to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this spring</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Originally developed by Pseudo Interactive and released in 2001 on Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/cel-damage/">Cel Damage</a> was a vehicle combat game much like Twisted Metal, only with cel shaded graphics and a Looney Tunes approach to weapons and gameplay. It was not well received by GameSpot at the time, getting a score of 5.7 in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cel-damage-review/1900-2825349/">our review</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Cel Damage HD will feature six playable characters, 13 arenas, 10 cars and more than 30 power-ups.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"As longtime developers we've always enjoyed games that meld the realm of video games with other, similar forms of entertainment," co-founder of Finish Line Games Daniel Posner said. "With Cel Damage HD, we're bringing back one of our favorite mash-ups of classic vehicle combat games and cartoon animation to give players the distinct experience of playing as if they are in a cartoon."</p><p style="">Cel Damage HD will be Finish Line's first game. It will be available as a Cross-Buy release on the PlayStation Store this spring.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 11:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-ps3-ps-vita-get-cartoon-inspired-vehicle-combat-game-cel-damage-hd/1100-6418039/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-360-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-villains-themed-customization-items-march-4/1100-6418038/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446588" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446588"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox One and Xbox 360 players will be able to buy villains-themed customization items for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-ghosts/">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>' multiplayer mode on March 4, <a href="http://www.oneofswords.com/community/1os/blog/2014/02/27/new-customization-items-coming-soon-for-cod-ghosts-and-black-ops-ii#.UxIeg_m-2uR" rel="nofollow">Activision Community Manager Dan Amrich announced on his blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fans of the Call of Duty series will see some familiar, despicable faces. The Makarov Legend Pack will allow you to play as the antagonist from <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</a>, Vladimir Makarov, and will include a Makarov-themed Personalization Pack with a weapon camo, patch, reticle, playcard, and background. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/will-call-of-duty-ghosts-feature-some-new-captain-price-dlc-update/1100-6417711/">Like the Captain Price Legend Pack before it</a>, The Makarov Legend Pack will cost $4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For $2 each, you'll also be able to play multiplayer as Gabriel Rorke, the villain from Call of Duty: Ghosts, Irman Zakhaev, the villain from <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a>, or some random soldier in a Hazmat suit.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The customization items will be available on Xbox One and Xbox 360 first, and no release date has been announced yet for other platforms.</p><p style="">For more on Call of Duty: Ghosts be sure to read <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-ghosts-review/1900-6415523/">our review</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415912" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415912/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-360-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-villains-themed-customization-items-march-4/1100-6418038/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-final-season-pass-dlc-adds-new-single-player-difficulty-mode/1100-6418037/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446550" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446550"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Developer Naughty Dog has announced that the final piece of DLC included in the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-season-pass-detailed/1100-6408991/">$20 Season Pass</a> for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-last-of-us/">The Last of Us</a> will add a new difficulty mode for the single-player campaign.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">At the moment, The Last of Us has Easy, Normal, Hard, and Survivor difficulty modes, with the last one disabling the game's useful "listening" ability. Naughty Dog did not specify how the new difficulty mode will change the experience.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to<a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/go_behind_the_scenes_of_the_last_of_us_and_the_last_of_us_left_behind" rel="nofollow"> the latest post on Naughty Dog's official website</a>, the DLC will also be "chock full of multiplayer goodness," with more maps, weapons and skills. Naughty Dog did not announce a release date, but said it will have more details on this latest piece of DLC as it nears completion.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The announcement also came with a new short documentary about the making of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-last-of-us-left-behind-review/1900-6415658/">The Last of Us: Left Behind</a>, the only story-driven, single-player expansion Naughty Dog plans to add to the game. If you want to find out more about Naughty Dog's development process, the company also <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-making-of-documentary-now-available-for-free/1100-6417882/">recently released the feature length documentary, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us</a>, on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0l7LzC_h8I" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> and Amazon.</p><p style="">Last week, The Last of Us Creative Director Neil Druckmann said that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-is-a-50-50-chance/1100-6417906/">there's a 50 percent chance that Naughty Dog will make a full sequel to The Last of Us</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417222" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417222/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 09:09:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-final-season-pass-dlc-adds-new-single-player-difficulty-mode/1100-6418037/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-all-access-pass-delayed-two-weeks/1100-6418036/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446523" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446523"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The SOE All Access program will launch on April 16, two weeks after the original April 2 launch date, according to what SOE President <a href="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/439174334985166848" rel="nofollow">John Smedley said on Twitter</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/439174334985166848"><blockquote align="center" data-conversation="none" data-cards="hidden" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p>Looking like new membership plans will go live around 4/16 instead of 4/2. Lots of stuff to finish</p> — John Smedley (@j_smedley) <a href="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/statuses/439174334985166848" rel="nofollow">February 27, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p dir="ltr" style="">SOE revealed the All Access program last month after it announced it was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-shutting-down-four-mmos-including-star-wars-clone-wars-adventures/1100-6417333/">shutting down several of its massively multiplayer online role-playing games</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">SOE All Access gives subscribers top-tier membership level in EverQuest, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-ii-extended/">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dc-universe-online/">DC Universe Online</a> for the PC, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/planetside-2/">PlanetSide 2</a> for the PC, and the upcoming <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next/">EverQuest Next</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next-landmark/">EverQuest Next Landmark</a>. Players with existing memberships in any of SOE's games will be upgraded to the All Access program.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">All Access membership starts at $14.99, with extra savings for three, six, and one year plans. It will also include a 10 percent discount on marketplace purchases, 500 Station Cash per month, and access to exclusive promotions.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For more on SOE's upcoming EveryQuest Next Landmark, make sure to read<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-decide-the-future-of-everquest-next-landmark/1100-6417446/"> our preview of its creation tools</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:19:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-all-access-pass-delayed-two-weeks/1100-6418036/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-reincarnation-hits-steam-early-access-march-27/1100-6418035/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446493" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446493"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/carmageddon-reincarnation/">Carmageddon: Reincarnation</a> will arrive on Steam Early Access on March 27, developer Stainless Games has announced.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Stainless Games has yet to announce a price, but said that Kickstarter backers will be able to play the game two weeks before its Steam release.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Carmageddon: Reincarnation will revive the "points for pedestrians" destruction derby-style car game series, which started in 1997, and was last seen in 2000 with the unfortunate <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/">Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's brilliant to see our demonic baby rise screaming from the grave," Stainless Games co-founder and CEO Patrick Buckland said. "This time we could finally do the stuff that we wanted to do 17 years ago. More blood was the main thing. Rivers of livers – that's what we wanted. Being publisher as well as developer means we get to be stupid."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The game was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-reincarnation-successfully-funded/1100-6378953/">funded on Kickstarter in 2012</a> with over $625,000, and last year Stainless Games <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-dev-raises-35-million/1100-6405671/">raised an additional $3.5 million</a> from Bullfrog Productions founder Les Edgar, which the developer said would allow it to bring Carmageddon: Reincarnation to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as PC.</p><p style="">As the damage tech demo that Stainless released alongside the announcement makes obvious, Carmageddon: Reincarnation is currently in a pre-alpha phase.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417460" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417460/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:51:32 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/share-your-library-of-games-with-steam-family-sharing/1100-6418048/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446873" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446873"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446873-2755530992-24466.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Steam Family Sharing, a feature that allows friends and family to share their libraries of Steam games, is now available to all users, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/announcements/detail/1425692185723666823" rel="nofollow">Valve has announced</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A user can make his library of Steam games available for others to access, download, and play on approved authorized accounts and devices. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to five accounts. Though simultaneous usage of an account is prohibited, the lender is always able to play their games at any time. If the player decides to start playing while a friend is borrowing a game, the friend will be given a "few minutes" to purchase the game or quit.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Individual members can earn their own achievements and keep their own saves and application data intact with Steam Cloud.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lenders can't access games that aren't available in their region or games that require a third-party key, account or subscription.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You should also be careful about who you share with. Family sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may be VAC (Valve's anti-cheat system) banned if your library is used by others to cheat.</p><p style="">You can find out more about Family Sharing and instruction on how to use the feature on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sharing/" rel="nofollow">Steam's website</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:19:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/share-your-library-of-games-with-steam-family-sharing/1100-6418048/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-s-terms-and-conditions-to-clarify-meaning-of-trolling/1100-6418047/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446860" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446860"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446860-1453018924-24248.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Mojang will change <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/">Minecraft</a>'s terms and conditions to clarify the meaning of "trolling" after confusion about the term made one player think he had to remove his Minecraft videos from YouTube, Markus "Notch" Persson said on <a href="http://notch.net/2014/03/lets-talk-about-zexyzek/" rel="nofollow">his website</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Minecraft player <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZexyZek" rel="nofollow">ZexyZek has a YouTube channel</a> with over 700,000 subscribers. He makes a series of videos called Minecraft Trolling, where he'll will join a server or invite players to his server and annoy them, scare them, destroy their creations, and basically raise hell in a variety of creative but not very mean ways.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Because we apparently have to have them, we have terms and conditions on how you can use Minecraft," Notch said. "Someone at some point added the term "no trolling" to these terms. I assume this was done in good faith to prevent Minecraft being used to harass or bully people, but 'trolling' is a very problematic term."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Apparently, ZexyZek noticed the rule and contacted Mojang to ask if trolling really wasn't allowed. Since that's what the rule says, the reply was "yes." ZexyZek then made <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3H_4vKIUkU&list=UUrRaACbFpCLVtNnFyFTf_OA&feature=c4-overview" rel="nofollow">an emotional video</a> where he explained to his fans he won't be able to keep making Minecraft Trolling videos, which in turn led to Persson's inbox getting "flooded with nasty emails."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Content creators like ZexyZek and all the community their fanbases create is the reason Minecraft is where it is," Persson said. "I will ask the people in charge of the boring legal texts to clarify 'trolling' with better words. If they really did mean what was perceived, I will ask them to remove that line."</p><p style="">Finally, Persson said that ZexyZek can continue his series as long as it's not genuinely malicious.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 06:38:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-s-terms-and-conditions-to-clarify-meaning-of-trolling/1100-6418047/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-everquest-next-landmark-plans-to-make-money-without-annoying-you/1100-6418046/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446854" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446854"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446854-5958456374-24301.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Director of Development for the EverQuest franchise at SOE David Georgeson has laid out the five phases of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next-landmark/">EverQuest Next Landmark</a>'s monetization strategy.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"First of all, we are free-to-play," Georgeson said. "That means we have to entertain you before you decide whether to pay us or not. We like that burden of responsibility. We think it's cool and the right thing to do." Georgeson said that the majority of players in free-to-play games don't buy much, but that players who do will not invalidate the in-game economy to those who don't.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In its current, first phase, EverQuest Next Landmark is selling <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everquest-next-landmark-alpha-available-now-to-owners-of-60-founder-s-pack/1100-6417475/">Founder's Packs,</a> giving those who are willing to pay early access to the game and some bonus items.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the second phase, which begin later in the alpha, SOE will start selling outfits and resources.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Phase three, which will also start in the alpha, will introduce the option to buy shortcuts, allowing you to buy some useful items instead of crafting them.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In phase four, starting in the closed beta, SOE will launch Player Studio, where players can buy and sell templates to other players.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, at the end of the closed beta, SOE will add more, "bigger-ticket" items like cosmetic pets, sound and music packs, name and gender changes, extra claim flags, and more.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"There will be additions/subtractions from this plan as we go, but we strongly believe that we can support the game well in these positive manners without compromising the game's balance, economy, or fun," Georgeson said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You can find more details on the game's monetization plans on <a href="https://forums.station.sony.com/eqnlandmark/index.php?threads%2Fthe-business-of-eqn-landmark-revealed.22393%2F" rel="nofollow">the official forums</a>, where Georgeson has also responded to several questions from fans.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For more on EverQuest Next Landmark, make sure to read <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-decide-the-future-of-everquest-next-landmark/1100-6417446/">our preview of its creation tools</a>.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 05:09:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-everquest-next-landmark-plans-to-make-money-without-annoying-you/1100-6418046/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-crystal-after-beating-pokemon-red/1100-6418045/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446841" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446841"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446841-pokemon+crystal.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Early in the morning yesterday, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-collects-all-badges-enters-home-stretch/1100-6417981/">Twitch Plays Pokemon finally beat </a><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pokemon-red-version/">Pokemon Red</a>. Once the game was over, the stream let viewers play a variety of Gameboy games while a clock counted down to "a new adventure."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The anonymous Australian programmer who set up the stream said that he'll transition it to a second generation Pokemon game, but didn't say which one.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Now, the wait is over, and the new game is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pokemon-crystal-version/">Pokemon Crystal</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">More than 70,000 viewers tuned into the start of the new game. It's set for Anarchy mode for the first hour, but the player character, AJDNNW, has already picked Totodile as its first Pokemon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The premise is the same: Twitch viewers can use the chat window to input commands. They're also able to balance the game by shifting control between an Anarchy mode (where every command from the chat is input into the game) and Democracy (where the most popular commands go through).</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's safe to say that Twitch Plays Pokémon has been the biggest cultural phenomenon to strike Twitch all thanks to The Creator and You, our passionate and absolutely preposterous community," Twitch said on <a href="http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/03/twitch-prevails-at-pokemon/" rel="nofollow">its official blog</a>, where it also shared some impressive numbers.</p><p style="">In total, it took 1,165,140 people entering chat commands to beat the game in 16 days, 7 hours, 45 minutes, and 30 seconds. More than 122 million commands were issued. More than 36 million people watch the stream overall, hitting a peak of 121,000 simultaneous viewers.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Fwidgets%2Flive_embed_player.swf%3Fchannel%3Dtwitchplayspokemon&fv=hostname%3Dwww.twitch.tv%26start_volume%3D25%26channel%3Dtwitchplayspokemon%26auto_play%3Dfalse&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Ftwitchplayspokemon&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=application%2Fx-shockwave-flash&schema=twitch&wmode=opaque" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-plays-pokemon-crystal-after-beating-pokemon-red/1100-6418045/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-platforms-gets-critically-acclaimed-cloning-puzzle-game-the-swapper-in-may/1100-6418044/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446718" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446718"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446718-6979404457-20406.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Facepalm Games' The Swapper, a puzzle-platformer previously available only on the PC, is coming to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita as a Cross Buy title this year, Sony has announced on the <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/02/26/clone-swapper-ps3-ps4-ps-vita/" rel="nofollow">PlayStation Blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Curve Studios, which previously created ports for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/thomas-was-alone/">Thomas Was Alone</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/proteus/">Proteus</a> (as well as its own <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/stealth-bastard/">Stealth Bastard</a>) will port The Swapper to PlayStation platforms. Sony has yet to announce what The Swapper will cost when it's released.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Swapper is set on a damaged space station and research facility, which was in part created with clay models, giving the game a dark, creepy look. You're able to create up to four clones of yourself, switch between them, and control them simultaneously in order to solve a variety of devious puzzles.</p><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-swapper-review/1900-6408976/">Our review</a> of the PC version found that The Swapper was a smart, good-looking game with engaging puzzle mechanics and great atmosphere, if a little short.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6408985" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6408985/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:57:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-platforms-gets-critically-acclaimed-cloning-puzzle-game-the-swapper-in-may/1100-6418044/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-might-get-a-dlc-season-pass-pilot-only-mode-could-come-after-launch/1100-6418043/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446727" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446727"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446727-5179501631-24458.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Tonight during a special Microsoft Store event in Connecticut, <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall</a> developer Respawn Entertainment explained that the upcoming game could get a DLC season pass and teased that a pilot-only mode may come sometime after launch.</p><p style="">Respawn community manager Abbie Heppe said cofounder <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-won-t-have-a-season-pass-or-split-screen-but-it-might-include-some-dinosaurs/1100-6418026/" data-ref-id="1100-6418026">Vince Zampella's tweet this week about the game not having a season pass</a> was a mistake. She clarified tonight that the game won't have an <em><strong>online pass</strong></em>, but said the company has nothing to announce--at least right now--regarding a <em><strong>season pass</strong></em>. Electronic Arts <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-killing-online-passes-for-existing-games/1100-6409065/" data-ref-id="1100-6409065">did away with online passes last year</a>.</p><p style="">A tweet from the official Titanfall Twitter account <a href="https://twitter.com/Titanfallgame/status/439452664166752256" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">apologizes for the confusion</a>.</p><p style="">The season pass would presumably include access to various Titanfall DLC packs at a discounted rate compared to buying them individually. Though Respawn has yet to announce firm plans for post-release support for Titanfall, the developer said previously that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-dlc-in-planning-stages-could-evolve-with-players/1100-6417412/" data-ref-id="1100-6417412">DLC for the game was in the planning stages</a>. Titanfall is a major multiplayer shooter, so significant add-on content should be expected.</p><p style="">Also during the special event tonight at the Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Conn. Heppe said though a pilot-only multiplayer mode for Titanfall won't be available at release, "we'll see what happens after launch." The chief intrigue of Titanfall is its pilots vs. mechs gameplay, so a pilots-only mode would be a surprise.</p><p style="">Titanfall launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-launching-march-11-2014/1100-6415710/" data-ref-id="1100-6415710">March 11</a> for Xbox One and PC, with an Xbox 360 version--developed externally at Bluepoint Games--to follow on <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-delayed/1100-6417577/" data-ref-id="1100-6417577">March 25</a>. Microsoft is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-throwing-huge-titanfall-launch-party-in-texas/1100-6418024/" data-ref-id="1100-6418024">throwing a huge party in Texas</a> to mark the game's release.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417279" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417279/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:52:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-might-get-a-dlc-season-pass-pilot-only-mode-could-come-after-launch/1100-6418043/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-gives-devs-tools-to-configure-steam-discounts-sales/1100-6418042/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446675" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446675"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446675-1517947464-22823.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Valve has announced new tools that will allow developers to configure their own discounts for custom sale periods on Steam or opt in to take part in upcoming weeklong sales.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to an image of the announcement sent out to developers and posted to <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1yy56p/steamwork_developers_now_can_self_discount_their/" rel="nofollow">Reddit</a>, to participate in weeklong deals, a developer can select from the upcoming promotions, up to two months ahead of time, and just enter the desired discount percentage.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Custom discounts can be set up two months in advance, and can run for up to two weeks at most. Developers can set the percentage of the discount here as well.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Steam sales have been known to be hugely profitable for some developers. Q-Games, for example, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/deep-discount-in-steam-sale-makes-q-games-a-lot-of-money/1100-6416887/">doubled its lifetime income</a> on the PC version of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/phoenix-cms/reviews/form?id=6195402/">PixelJunk Eden</a> after the game was featured in a flash sale as part of the 2013 Steam holiday sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">However, indie developer Jason Rohrer recently argued that "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sales-screw-your-fans-says-indie-dev/1100-6417177/">sales screw fans</a>" over the long-term, training them to wait for discounts rather than ever pay the full price for a game when it launches.</p><p style="">Either way, the new tools should at least give developers more control on when and by how much they discount their games, and might mean we'll see more discounts throughout the year.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:29:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-gives-devs-tools-to-configure-steam-discounts-sales/1100-6418042/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-doubles-size-of-development-team-cooking-system-in-the-works/1100-6418041/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446664" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446664"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446664-3079378068-tumbl.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dayz/">DayZ</a> development team at Bohemia Interactive is being doubled in size, a post to <a href="http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/post/78119153354/weekly-report-starting-our-focus-on-survival" rel="nofollow">the game's development blog reveals</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">DayZ creator Dean "Rocket" Hall wrote the post himself, detailing several fixes and new systems that will be added to the game soon. Earlier this week, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-creator-dean-rocket-hall-will-leave-developer-bohemia-this-year/1100-6417925/">he announced that he plans to step down as the head of the popular open-world survival game</a> before the end of this year, and will start a new studio in New Zealand.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The most interesting addition to the game revealed in the post is a new cooking system. "Heavily inspired by the outstanding cooking system in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/project-zomboid/">Project Zomboid</a>, this will be part of a wider push in March to focus on Survival aspects of the game in general," Hall said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The cooking system will allow you to turn your cooking device on (a fireplace or stove) and then place items in it. Items will slowly heat up and become "cooked" when they reach the required heat, or become something else, like soup. "We're very excited by the possibilities for this system," Hall said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The team is also implementing several bug fixes, adding new animations, and improving stability. Finally, Hall said that there is much more going on, and that we'll see a roadmap for the rest of the year "very soon."</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6410151" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6410151/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 13:41:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-doubles-size-of-development-team-cooking-system-in-the-works/1100-6418041/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/payday-2-sales-pull-starbreeze-out-of-15-year-loss-in-six-months/1100-6418040/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446630" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446630"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446630-1004341237-24149.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Since it was founded in 1998, Starbreeze has developed several well-known, critically acclaimed games including <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-chronicles-of-riddick-escape-from-butcher-bay-/1900-6099643/">The Chronicles of Riddick Escape From Butcher Bay</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-darkness-review/1900-6173249/">The Darkness</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/syndicate-review/1900-6350825/">Syndicate</a>. But <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-27-Press-release-Half-Year-Report-July-1-December-31-2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">a recent press release from the Swedish developer</a> revealed that it only recently turned a profit, thanks mostly to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/payday-2/">Payday 2</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For example, Starbreeze reported that it made $6.1 million in the last fiscal quarter, with $5.3 million in Payday 2 sales alone.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"To put the past six months in perspective, I would like to highlight that Starbreeze historically, from 1998 to June 2013, accumulated a total loss of SEK 94 million ($14.4 million)," CEO Bo Andersson Klint said. "Thanks to our new business model, reorganization and a focus on our own brands, we have—in only two quarters—generated a profit before tax of SEK 104 million ($16 million)."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Payday 2 was created by Overkill, another Swedish developer that Starbreeze acquired in 2012, and is published by 505 Games. The press release revealed that Starbreeze signed an "improved" contract with 505 Games to continue developing and refining Payday 2 for the next 20 months.</p><p style="">Klint said that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons/">Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons</a> also "finally" started generating royalty income for Starbreeze, bringing in around $250,000 in the last quarter.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6413623" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6413623/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:00:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/top-5-skyrim-mods-of-the-week-become-the-ultimate-/2300-6417453/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-ps3-ps-vita-get-cartoon-inspired-vehicle-combat-game-cel-damage-hd/1100-6418039/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446610" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png" data-ref-id="1300-2446610"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446610-0206758579-CelDa.png"></a></figure><p style="">Developer Finish Line Games announced it's bringing the cartoon-inspired vehicle combat game Cel Damage HD to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this spring</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Originally developed by Pseudo Interactive and released in 2001 on Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/cel-damage/">Cel Damage</a> was a vehicle combat game much like Twisted Metal, only with cel shaded graphics and a Looney Tunes approach to weapons and gameplay. It was not well received by GameSpot at the time, getting a score of 5.7 in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cel-damage-review/1900-2825349/">our review</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Cel Damage HD will feature six playable characters, 13 arenas, 10 cars and more than 30 power-ups.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"As longtime developers we've always enjoyed games that meld the realm of video games with other, similar forms of entertainment," co-founder of Finish Line Games Daniel Posner said. "With Cel Damage HD, we're bringing back one of our favorite mash-ups of classic vehicle combat games and cartoon animation to give players the distinct experience of playing as if they are in a cartoon."</p><p style="">Cel Damage HD will be Finish Line's first game. It will be available as a Cross-Buy release on the PlayStation Store this spring.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 11:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-ps3-ps-vita-get-cartoon-inspired-vehicle-combat-game-cel-damage-hd/1100-6418039/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-360-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-villains-themed-customization-items-march-4/1100-6418038/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446588" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446588"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446588-1195853964-codgh.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox One and Xbox 360 players will be able to buy villains-themed customization items for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-ghosts/">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>' multiplayer mode on March 4, <a href="http://www.oneofswords.com/community/1os/blog/2014/02/27/new-customization-items-coming-soon-for-cod-ghosts-and-black-ops-ii#.UxIeg_m-2uR" rel="nofollow">Activision Community Manager Dan Amrich announced on his blog</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fans of the Call of Duty series will see some familiar, despicable faces. The Makarov Legend Pack will allow you to play as the antagonist from <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</a>, Vladimir Makarov, and will include a Makarov-themed Personalization Pack with a weapon camo, patch, reticle, playcard, and background. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/will-call-of-duty-ghosts-feature-some-new-captain-price-dlc-update/1100-6417711/">Like the Captain Price Legend Pack before it</a>, The Makarov Legend Pack will cost $4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For $2 each, you'll also be able to play multiplayer as Gabriel Rorke, the villain from Call of Duty: Ghosts, Irman Zakhaev, the villain from <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a>, or some random soldier in a Hazmat suit.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The customization items will be available on Xbox One and Xbox 360 first, and no release date has been announced yet for other platforms.</p><p style="">For more on Call of Duty: Ghosts be sure to read <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-ghosts-review/1900-6415523/">our review</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415912" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415912/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:17:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-360-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-villains-themed-customization-items-march-4/1100-6418038/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-final-season-pass-dlc-adds-new-single-player-difficulty-mode/1100-6418037/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446550" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446550"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446550-9946934307-24424.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Developer Naughty Dog has announced that the final piece of DLC included in the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-season-pass-detailed/1100-6408991/">$20 Season Pass</a> for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-last-of-us/">The Last of Us</a> will add a new difficulty mode for the single-player campaign.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">At the moment, The Last of Us has Easy, Normal, Hard, and Survivor difficulty modes, with the last one disabling the game's useful "listening" ability. Naughty Dog did not specify how the new difficulty mode will change the experience.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">According to<a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/go_behind_the_scenes_of_the_last_of_us_and_the_last_of_us_left_behind" rel="nofollow"> the latest post on Naughty Dog's official website</a>, the DLC will also be "chock full of multiplayer goodness," with more maps, weapons and skills. Naughty Dog did not announce a release date, but said it will have more details on this latest piece of DLC as it nears completion.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The announcement also came with a new short documentary about the making of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-last-of-us-left-behind-review/1900-6415658/">The Last of Us: Left Behind</a>, the only story-driven, single-player expansion Naughty Dog plans to add to the game. If you want to find out more about Naughty Dog's development process, the company also <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-making-of-documentary-now-available-for-free/1100-6417882/">recently released the feature length documentary, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us</a>, on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0l7LzC_h8I" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> and Amazon.</p><p style="">Last week, The Last of Us Creative Director Neil Druckmann said that <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-is-a-50-50-chance/1100-6417906/">there's a 50 percent chance that Naughty Dog will make a full sequel to The Last of Us</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417222" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417222/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 09:09:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-final-season-pass-dlc-adds-new-single-player-difficulty-mode/1100-6418037/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-all-access-pass-delayed-two-weeks/1100-6418036/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446523" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446523"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2446523-1994610370-20383.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The SOE All Access program will launch on April 16, two weeks after the original April 2 launch date, according to what SOE President <a href="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/439174334985166848" rel="nofollow">John Smedley said on Twitter</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/439174334985166848"><blockquote align="center" data-conversation="none" data-cards="hidden" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p>Looking like new membership plans will go live around 4/16 instead of 4/2. Lots of stuff to finish</p> — John Smedley (@j_smedley) <a href="https://twitter.com/j_smedley/statuses/439174334985166848" rel="nofollow">February 27, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p dir="ltr" style="">SOE revealed the All Access program last month after it announced it was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-shutting-down-four-mmos-including-star-wars-clone-wars-adventures/1100-6417333/">shutting down several of its massively multiplayer online role-playing games</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">SOE All Access gives subscribers top-tier membership level in EverQuest, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-ii-extended/">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dc-universe-online/">DC Universe Online</a> for the PC, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/planetside-2/">PlanetSide 2</a> for the PC, and the upcoming <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next/">EverQuest Next</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/everquest-next-landmark/">EverQuest Next Landmark</a>. Players with existing memberships in any of SOE's games will be upgraded to the All Access program.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">All Access membership starts at $14.99, with extra savings for three, six, and one year plans. It will also include a 10 percent discount on marketplace purchases, 500 Station Cash per month, and access to exclusive promotions.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For more on SOE's upcoming EveryQuest Next Landmark, make sure to read<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-decide-the-future-of-everquest-next-landmark/1100-6417446/"> our preview of its creation tools</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></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> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:19:00 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/soe-all-access-pass-delayed-two-weeks/1100-6418036/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-reincarnation-hits-steam-early-access-march-27/1100-6418035/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446493" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2446493"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1535/15354745/2446493-3262991933-crush.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/carmageddon-reincarnation/">Carmageddon: Reincarnation</a> will arrive on Steam Early Access on March 27, developer Stainless Games has announced.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Stainless Games has yet to announce a price, but said that Kickstarter backers will be able to play the game two weeks before its Steam release.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Carmageddon: Reincarnation will revive the "points for pedestrians" destruction derby-style car game series, which started in 1997, and was last seen in 2000 with the unfortunate <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/">Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's brilliant to see our demonic baby rise screaming from the grave," Stainless Games co-founder and CEO Patrick Buckland said. "This time we could finally do the stuff that we wanted to do 17 years ago. More blood was the main thing. Rivers of livers – that's what we wanted. Being publisher as well as developer means we get to be stupid."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The game was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-reincarnation-successfully-funded/1100-6378953/">funded on Kickstarter in 2012</a> with over $625,000, and last year Stainless Games <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/carmageddon-dev-raises-35-million/1100-6405671/">raised an additional $3.5 million</a> from Bullfrog Productions founder Les Edgar, which the developer said would allow it to bring Carmageddon: Reincarnation to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as PC.</p><p style="">As the damage tech demo that Stainless released alongside the announcement makes obvious, Carmageddon: Reincarnation is currently in a pre-alpha phase.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417460" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417460/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer, and you can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a><br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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