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You bet. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:58:56 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484649" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484649"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft has filed a trademark application for a new game called "Secrets and Treasure."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Xbox company filed the application with the <a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86221791&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 14</a>. It's listed as "game software," but that's all there is to go on.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We've reached out to Microsoft for clarification, though the company does not traditionally comment on government trademark filings such as this.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft also owns secretsandtreasure.com, having <a href="http://www.whois.com/whois/secretsandtreasure.com" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">registered the page in February 2014</a>. Right now, the URL <a href="http://secretsandtreasure.com" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">redirects you to a Bing search page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The company's E3 showing this summer will <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-presentation-this-year-won-t-feature-many-execs/1100-6418463/" data-ref-id="1100-6418463">focus on games</a>, with only a few appearances from Microsoft executives, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said last week.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><em>What does "Secrets and Treasure" sound like to you? An Xbox game...or maybe something for Windows Phones?</em></p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416249" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416249/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rent-assassin-s-creed-4-at-the-grocery-store-redbox-rumored-to-offer-xbox-one-ps4-wii-u-games/1100-6418496/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484638" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484638"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Starting next month, you might be able to rent a copy of <a href="/super-mario-3d-world/" data-ref-id="false">Super Mario 3D World</a> or <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> while you're out shopping for groceries. According to <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=789638" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">NeoGAF forum members</a>, the website for rental service Redbox last night listed Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U games in its "coming soon" tab.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Some of the games reportedly on offer are going to be <a href="/super-mario-3d-world/" data-ref-id="false">Super Mario 3D World</a>, <a href="/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/" data-ref-id="false">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</a>, <a href="/articles/luigi-themed-dlc-coming-to-new-super-mario-bros-u/1100-6403905/" data-ref-id="1100-6403905">Super Luigi Bros. U</a>, <a href="/lego-city-undercover/" data-ref-id="false">Lego City Undercover</a>, <a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>, <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a>, and <a href="/thief/" data-ref-id="false">Thief</a>. The listings have <a href="http://www.redbox.com/games/comingsoon" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">since been removed</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of note, users are reporting that some Redbox locations around the country already offered Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U games. However, the rollout is now expected to widen to more markets. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Currently, Redbox only offers Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii games for rental. Redbox is an American movie and video game rental company with more than 39,000 locations across the US, many of which are grocery stores.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">GameFly, which does not own and operate physical rental kiosks like Redbox does, already offers Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U games.</p><p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416395" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416395/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rent-assassin-s-creed-4-at-the-grocery-store-redbox-rumored-to-offer-xbox-one-ps4-wii-u-games/1100-6418496/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-just-raised-38-000-to-make-a-video-game-about-being-a-bear/1100-6418495/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5rJk6tLRCw" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FA5rJk6tLRCw%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DA5rJk6tLRCw&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FA5rJk6tLRCw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you've ever wondered of what it would be like to be a bear, you're not far from finding out. Developer John Farjay's <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1330754003/bear-simulator" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kickstarter campaign for Bear Simulator</a> crossed its $29,500 goal last night, meaning the FPB (First-Person Bear) game is going to become an (absurd) reality. Funding currently stands at $38,183 from 1,376 backers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Explore stuff, eat stuff, be a bear!" is the game's official tagline. Farjay describes Bear Simulator as "like a mini Skyrim but you're a bear." He's building the game by himself at Farjay Studios.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Farjay said recently released popular games like <a href="/bioshock-infinite/" data-ref-id="false">BioShock Infinite</a> and <a href="/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a> fail to allow you to play as a bear, and he wants to fix this with Bear Simulator.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's quite clear the fat cats in Washington with their stove top hats and contemporary jazz music don't want us playing as bears," he said. "It's about time to fight back against the tyranny."</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484632" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484632"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">There have been bear-themed games in the past, like Banjo Kazooie and EnviroBear, but the industry still lacks a solid bear simulator title, Farjay argued.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Sure it may seem like a 'dumb idea' or a 'really dumb idea' but you can't honestly tell me you've never secretly wanted to be a bear wandering around the forest. That's just an outright lie," he said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bear Simulator, which arrives on the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-launching-on-april-fools-day-of-course/1100-6418097/" data-ref-id="1100-6418097">hilarious heels of Goat Simulator</a>, has players controlling an unnamed bear through a first-person view. The trailer you see above is presented in "bipedal mode," but the final, feature-complete version will have you controlling a bear who walks on all fours, only to stand on two feet to look around.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bear Simulator also includes a melee fighting system that allows you to fend off other animals, as well an open, multi-environment game world. You'll also encounter a "variety of living things" in the world, a "catastrophic amount of secrets," mountain goats ("an extremely important feature"), and "Events," which will be explained later.</p><p style="">Farjay is also considering features like unlockable bear abilities, animal friends, ways to customize your bear, multiplayer, and maybe even Oculus Rift support.</p><p style="">Bear Simulator is expected to launch in fall 2014 for PC through Steam. Farjay is planning to release the title on Steam Greenlight. If he can't get the game on Steam, Farjay said he would consider the Humble Store, GoG, or some other way to release the game to backers.</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> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-just-raised-38-000-to-make-a-video-game-about-being-a-bear/1100-6418495/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-in-development-for-xbox-one-but-blizzard-not-sure-if-it-will-ever-launch/1100-6418494/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484626" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484626"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Diablo III</a> is currently in development for Xbox One in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-for-ps4-has-exclusive-features-runs-at-1080p/1100-6416082/" data-ref-id="1100-6416082">previously confirmed PlayStation 4 version</a>, Blizzard Entertainment told <a href="http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/diablo_3/news/diablo_3_is_in_development_for_xbox_one.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Videogamer </a>today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lead producer Alex Mayberry said it "makes more sense" to develop the game for Xbox One and PS4 simultaneously, but he would not confirm if Diablo III is actually going to be released on Microsoft's new console.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I don't know where we are with Microsoft right now so I can't really comment on what that contract looks like," Mayberry said. "The point is we are developing for Xbox [One] and PS4 simultaneously. We hit those major platforms and then our goal as a development team is to make them run."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Mayberry said because Blizzard created the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Diablo III simultaneously, the studio has demonstrated it knows how to work on two platforms at once.</p><p style="">"That's just what we do. And then Blizzard and Microsoft can work out whatever they work out," he said, referencing the contract between the two companies.</p><p style="">Diablo III's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Reaper of Souls expansion</a> launches tomorrow, March 25. Blizzard told GameSpot today that it expects the expansion's launch to be "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/" data-ref-id="1100-6418492">pretty smooth</a>."</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416041" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416041/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:47:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-in-development-for-xbox-one-but-blizzard-not-sure-if-it-will-ever-launch/1100-6418494/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-ones-appear-on-ebay-can-be-yours-for-1500-and-up/1100-6418493/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484622" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484622"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft gave out white Xbox One units to developers who worked on the console, and now some <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xwhite+xbox+one&_nkw=white+xbox+one&_sacat=0&_from=R40" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">ten of the special-edition systems have landed on popular auction site eBay</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bidding for the most "affordable" system <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-Limited-Employee-Edition-500GB-White-1yr-xbox-live-/171272221643?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27e09eb3cb" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">starts at $1500 with a Buy It Now price of $2000</a>. Other auctions include starting prices of<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-/261429760129?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3cde6d9081" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> $1700</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealed-White-Xbox-One-I-Made-This-7-games-charge-play-kit-1YR-XBL-/171272222341?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27e09eb685" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$1800</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/I-Made-This-Xbox-One-White-Console-Limited-Edition-New-Exclusive-/221400687072?pt=Video_Games&hash=item338c8261e0" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2000</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-Bundle-Sealed-Given-to-Xbox-Employees-/181307742766?pt=Video_Games&hash=item2a36c89a2e" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2600</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-Employee-Console-w-White-Controller-Bundle-/161233842899?pt=Video_Games&hash=item258a4932d3" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2700</a>, and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Xbox-One-White-Developer-Console-I-MADE-THIS-System-Brand-New-Sealed-/301034161920?pt=Video_Games&hash=item461708c700" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$3000</a>. There's even one listing that includes a <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Employee-Edition-White-Xbox-One-Free-Shipping-500-GB-/271428812230?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3f326afdc6" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">system and games like Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 for around $3500</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The special-edition white Xbox Ones are indeed rare. The only way you got one was if you worked at the Xbox team at Microsoft in the lead-up to launch. The company has no announced plans to sell the console publicly, so paying a premium is the only way to get one, at least for now.</p><p style="">This isn't the first time a white Xbox One has been put up for auction on eBay. In November, Microsoft auctioned off a white console plus one year of Xbox Live and five games for charity. The console <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-one-fetches-11-300-on-ebay-for-charity/1100-6416249/" data-ref-id="1100-6416249">sold for $11,300 </a>and all proceeds went to the Wounded Warrior Project.</p><p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416249" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416249/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:16:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-ones-appear-on-ebay-can-be-yours-for-1500-and-up/1100-6418493/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-fantasia-music-evolved-the-hollow-overworld/2300-6417898/ Make beautiful (or bizarre) music together in this multiplayer preview of latest title from Harmonix, Fantasia: Music Evolved. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-fantasia-music-evolved-the-hollow-overworld/2300-6417898/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rock-band-dev-s-xbox-exclusive-music-game-adds-lorde-nicki-minaj-and-this-epic-screenshot/1100-6418491/ <p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484607" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484607"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you forgot Rock Band developer Harmonix was working on an Xbox-exclusive music game called <a href="/fantasia-music-evolved/" data-ref-id="false">Fantasia: Music Evolved</a>, now is a good time to remember. Disney Interactive and Harmonix today released new details about the game's multiplayer mode and confirmed five new tracks.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fantasia: Music Evolved's multiplayer mode supports up to two players who can either play cooperatively or go head-to-head. Players can collaborate to create versions of songs featuring new melodies and beats. You can learn more about the game's multiplayer mode in our new video featured embedded below.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Harmonix also confirmed five new tracks for Fantasia: Music Evolved today. These are listed below. In all, the game features more than 30 tracks.</p><ul><li>David Bowie - "Ziggy Stardust"</li><li>Antonin Dvorak - "Symphony No. 9 from the New World"</li><li>Lorde -- "Royals"</li><li>Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"</li><li>White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"</li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, Disney and Harmonix revealed the a new interactive "discovery realm" for Fantasia: Music Evolved called The Hollow (above). This "mysterious forest environment" will "come to life" as you perform songs and interact with the world to add light, color, and characters to the scene.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fantasia: Music Evolved, which was inspired by Disney's classic animated film <em>Fantasia</em>, launches this year exclusively on Xbox 360 and Xbox One.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417898" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417898/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" 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> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rock-band-dev-s-xbox-exclusive-music-game-adds-lorde-nicki-minaj-and-this-epic-screenshot/1100-6418491/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484613" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484613"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg"></a><figcaption>Remember me?</figcaption></figure><p style="">Blizzard has said it is confident that <a href="/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Diablo III: Reaper of Souls</a> players will not be plagued by the same connectivity woes that affected the original game's launch back in 2012.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Here's the beautiful thing about this launch compared to [Diablo 3]: what people are playing right now is Reaper of Souls," said lead producer Alex Mayberry to GameSpot, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/major-diablo-3-patch-arrives-with-a-long-list-of-bugs/1100-6417976/">referring to the game's recent 2.0.1 update</a>. "It's just Reaper with Act V, and the Crusader class, and adventure mode turned off. But it's all live. It's running. It's been running for a few weeks now."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">When Diablo III launched on May 15, 2012 many players were left unable to play the game for days due to Blizzard's overloaded login servers. Blizzard eventually implemented a queueing system on the servers, easing the strain that caused the infamous Error 37 message.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2484614" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2484614"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif"></a><figcaption>Please don't let this happen again.</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">But the chances of this happening again are slim, says Mayberry. Touch wood. "So this launch is much more under control. We made sure to plan it out in such a way that players would be getting all the data and the code--if you've logged into Diablo 3 anytime in the last several weeks, you've downloaded it--and we gave it a good full month of time just to have the servers running."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We feel like everything's going to be pretty smooth," he added.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Blizzard, meanwhile, has its own official statement on what to do if you end up in a queue: be patient. "Depending on how many people attempt to join the crusade against the Angel of Death on March 25, you may encounter a new message while playing: 'The Diablo III servers are busy.' Below this message, you should see a time estimate (if the estimate is <1 minute) as well as pulsating ellipses."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"If you received this message, it means you're currently entering a game queue. Just be patient with the queue, and you'll be slaughtering reaper in Westmarch before you know it!"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">How many people are likely to try logging on tonight? Mayberry added that the game's player numbers have steadily increased since the 2.0.1 patch in February. "They've shot up in the last month or so. Since we put out patch 2.0.1 our numbers have gone up considerably, the number of people playing and returning to the game."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"A lot of people are returning to the game. They are continuously climbing towards launch. A lot of people are coming back to see what we've changed," Mayberry added. "It's been fun to watch those numbers grow. It's given us a nice morale boost."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Barring catastrophic server errors, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls launches for PC and Mac at various times tonight depending on where you live. <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13407839/reaper-of-souls%E2%84%A2-launch-day-preparation-3-21-2014" rel="nofollow">Blizzard has posted a full list on its site</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsqUZkmO-zk" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FGsqUZkmO-zk%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGsqUZkmO-zk&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGsqUZkmO-zk%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-dev-says-ps4-so-powerful-that-it-gave-us-a-chance-to-dream/1100-6418490/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png" data-ref-id="1300-2405346" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png" data-ref-id="1300-2405346"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PlayStation 4 affords developers almost an unlimited memory budget, allowing them to create richly detailed and immersive worlds, according to <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> animation director Colin Graham.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In an <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/03/21/watch_dogs-ps4-difference/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">interview on the PlayStation Blog</a>, the Ubisoft developer said it's always a pain point for his animation team to run out of memory, but this issue doesn't come up on PS4, he explained.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"PS4 has really given us the platform to build a new type of game," Graham said. "It gave us a chance to dream. From an animation point of view, we're always running out of memory, especially when you start developing towards the end of a console generation, so PS4 allowed things like reduced animation compression and more variety in civilians."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"From my point of view, it's a bit like working with an unlimited budget because we can't fill the memory budget on PS4," he added. "It's a really nice piece of hardware."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Watch Dogs lead gameplay designer Danny Belanger also offered a round of praise for the technical prowess of the PS4.</p><p style="">"The powerful technology helped us create a better simulation," Belanger said. "The water effects, the amount of people in the city, the quality of the lighting… it all brings us a step forward."</p><p style="">Watch Dogs launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-release-date-announced-for-everything-except-wii-u/1100-6417977/" data-ref-id="1100-6417977">May 27 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC</a>. The Wii U version is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-for-wii-u-definitely-not-canceled/1100-6418164/" data-ref-id="1100-6418164">coming sometime later</a>. For more on Watch Dogs, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's previous coverage</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417537" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417537/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:05:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-dev-says-ps4-so-powerful-that-it-gave-us-a-chance-to-dream/1100-6418490/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/infamous-and-mgs-5-knock-titanfall-to-third-in-uk-chart/1100-6418489/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2481534" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2481534"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="/infamous-second-son/" data-ref-id="false">inFamous: Second Son</a> has blitzed its way to the top of the UK charts, pushing <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall</a> down to third place in its second week on sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sneaking its way between the two games was <a href="/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes</a>, which sold 58 percent of its copies on the PlayStation 4 and 20 percent on Xbox One. The remaining amount was split between 15 percent on PS3 and 7 percent on 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD launched in fourth, while last week's number two, Dark Souls II, dropped to seventh.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The rest of the top ten was rounded out by South Park: The Stick of Truth in fifth, FIFA 14 in sixth, The Lego Movie Video Game in eighth, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare in ninth, and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition in tenth.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417839" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417839/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/infamous-and-mgs-5-knock-titanfall-to-third-in-uk-chart/1100-6418489/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-poltergeists-terrorise-in-paranor/2300-6417912/ Jess and Zorine deal with the creepy, the unnerving, and the downright disturbing as they take on a fully dynamic haunted house. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:36:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-poltergeists-terrorise-in-paranor/2300-6417912/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots-show-epic-dragon-encounter-report/1100-6418488/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484483" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484483"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">A number of alleged new screenshots for upcoming role-playing game<a href="/dragon-age-inquisition/" data-ref-id="false"> Dragon Age: Inquisition</a> have emerged online.</p><p style="">Posted on <a href="http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2014/03/dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">All Games Beta</a>, the images depict a variety of characters traversing the environment as well as engaging in combat. Most notably, a screenshot showing a party in battle with a large dragon is also present.</p><p style="">GameSpot reached out to EA regarding the authenticity of the screenshots, but a representative was unable to comment.</p><p style="">Dragon Age: Inquisition launches later this year for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game was originally expected to release last fall. The game may be the first in the<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-age-inquisition-survey-asks-about-multiplayer/1100-6417567/" data-ref-id="1100-6417567"> Dragon Age series to include a multiplayer component</a>.</p><p style="">Check out the screenshots below.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484485" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484485"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484486" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484486"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484487" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484487"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484488" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484488"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484489" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484489"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484490" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484490"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484492" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484492"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484491" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484491"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><em>Image credit: All Games Beta.</em></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> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:24:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots-show-epic-dragon-encounter-report/1100-6418488/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-has-50-unity-games-on-the-way-to-wii-u/1100-6418487/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484311" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484311"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo has announced that it has over 50 games headed to Wii U that use the Unity Game Engine.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo was showing nine Unity games at GDC last week and said it has another 17 that will release within the next two months.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"And then, we have another fifty that are waiting in the wings," Senior Manager of Marketing at Nintendo of America's Licensing department Damon Baker told <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/21/50-games-using-unity-pipeline-wii-u-says-nintendo/" rel="nofollow">Siliconera</a>. "So we've got a lot of Unity content on the way."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The large number of Unity games headed to Wii U is the result of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-partners-with-unity-engine-for-wii-u/1100-6396807/">a deal Nintendo and Unity Technologies made in 2012</a>. The deal gave Nintendo the right to distribute the Unity development platform to its in-house, external, and third party licensee developers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Unity is one of the most popular game development tools among indie developers. Nintendo highlighted it during GDC in order to "demonstrate to developers how easy it is for them to bring their creative ideas to Nintendo systems," vice president of Licensing at Nintendo of America Steve Singer said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Baker said that now that Unity on Wii U is finalized, Nintendo has had discussions and is definitely "looking at" adding Unity support to the Nintendo 3DS. "We've got a lot of developers that want to take advantage of it," he told <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/20/nintendo-looking-bringing-unity-nintendo-3ds/" rel="nofollow">Siliconera</a>. "So, we're working towards that as well. But nothing to announce at this time."</p><p style="">For more on the Wii U, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-plan-to-quietly-kill-the-wii-u/1100-6418177/">Tom Mc Shea's editorial on Nintendo's plan to quietly kill it</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</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, 23 Mar 2014 13:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-has-50-unity-games-on-the-way-to-wii-u/1100-6418487/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/reality-check-could-we-clone-big-boss-the-science-/2300-6417900/ Cam puts his biology degree to use as he investigates the cloning of Big Boss and Metal Gear's Les Enfant Terrible project. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/reality-check-could-we-clone-big-boss-the-science-/2300-6417900/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crytek-brings-its-impressive-cryengine-to-iphone-and-ipad-with-the-collectables/1100-6418486/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484270" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484270"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/crysis-3/">Crysis</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ryse-son-of-rome/">Ryse</a> developer Crytek and mobile games publisher DeNA have released The Collectables on the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/the-collectables/id733162917?mt=8" rel="nofollow">iTunes App Store</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The free-to-play tactical action game has you assembling a squad of mercenaries and commanding each soldier through fast-paced, third-person combat scenarios. Over time, you'll get to upgrade your crew using a collectable card system that unlocks new abilities.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Crytek said that an Android version of the game is coming soon.</p><p style="">Last week at GDC, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crytek-undercuts-unreal-engine-4-with-10-cryengine-subscription/1100-6418427/">Crytek revealed that developers will be able to license its CryEngine for $9.90 a month per user</a>, right after Epic announced <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-opens-up-their-unreal-development-tools-to-everyone-with-a-19-subscription-service/1100-6418407/">a $19 monthly subscription for Unreal Engine 4</a>. CryEngine is <a href="http://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine/free-sdk" rel="nofollow">already available for free</a> for those developing software for non-commercial use, but those wanting access to the engine's new features will also need to subscribe to the new plan.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416542" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416542/" 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. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</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 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:58:56 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484649" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484649"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484649-secrets.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft has filed a trademark application for a new game called "Secrets and Treasure."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The Xbox company filed the application with the <a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86221791&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 14</a>. It's listed as "game software," but that's all there is to go on.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">We've reached out to Microsoft for clarification, though the company does not traditionally comment on government trademark filings such as this.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft also owns secretsandtreasure.com, having <a href="http://www.whois.com/whois/secretsandtreasure.com" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">registered the page in February 2014</a>. Right now, the URL <a href="http://secretsandtreasure.com" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">redirects you to a Bing search page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The company's E3 showing this summer will <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-e3-presentation-this-year-won-t-feature-many-execs/1100-6418463/" data-ref-id="1100-6418463">focus on games</a>, with only a few appearances from Microsoft executives, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said last week.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><em>What does "Secrets and Treasure" sound like to you? An Xbox game...or maybe something for Windows Phones?</em></p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416249" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416249/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rent-assassin-s-creed-4-at-the-grocery-store-redbox-rumored-to-offer-xbox-one-ps4-wii-u-games/1100-6418496/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484638" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484638"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484638-redbox.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Starting next month, you might be able to rent a copy of <a href="/super-mario-3d-world/" data-ref-id="false">Super Mario 3D World</a> or <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> while you're out shopping for groceries. According to <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=789638" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">NeoGAF forum members</a>, the website for rental service Redbox last night listed Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U games in its "coming soon" tab.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Some of the games reportedly on offer are going to be <a href="/super-mario-3d-world/" data-ref-id="false">Super Mario 3D World</a>, <a href="/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/" data-ref-id="false">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</a>, <a href="/articles/luigi-themed-dlc-coming-to-new-super-mario-bros-u/1100-6403905/" data-ref-id="1100-6403905">Super Luigi Bros. U</a>, <a href="/lego-city-undercover/" data-ref-id="false">Lego City Undercover</a>, <a href="/call-of-duty-ghosts/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a>, <a href="/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/" data-ref-id="false">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a>, and <a href="/thief/" data-ref-id="false">Thief</a>. The listings have <a href="http://www.redbox.com/games/comingsoon" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">since been removed</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of note, users are reporting that some Redbox locations around the country already offered Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U games. However, the rollout is now expected to widen to more markets. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Currently, Redbox only offers Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii games for rental. Redbox is an American movie and video game rental company with more than 39,000 locations across the US, many of which are grocery stores.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">GameFly, which does not own and operate physical rental kiosks like Redbox does, already offers Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U games.</p><p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416395" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416395/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:49:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rent-assassin-s-creed-4-at-the-grocery-store-redbox-rumored-to-offer-xbox-one-ps4-wii-u-games/1100-6418496/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-just-raised-38-000-to-make-a-video-game-about-being-a-bear/1100-6418495/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5rJk6tLRCw" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FA5rJk6tLRCw%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DA5rJk6tLRCw&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FA5rJk6tLRCw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you've ever wondered of what it would be like to be a bear, you're not far from finding out. Developer John Farjay's <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1330754003/bear-simulator" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kickstarter campaign for Bear Simulator</a> crossed its $29,500 goal last night, meaning the FPB (First-Person Bear) game is going to become an (absurd) reality. Funding currently stands at $38,183 from 1,376 backers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Explore stuff, eat stuff, be a bear!" is the game's official tagline. Farjay describes Bear Simulator as "like a mini Skyrim but you're a bear." He's building the game by himself at Farjay Studios.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Farjay said recently released popular games like <a href="/bioshock-infinite/" data-ref-id="false">BioShock Infinite</a> and <a href="/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a> fail to allow you to play as a bear, and he wants to fix this with Bear Simulator.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"It's quite clear the fat cats in Washington with their stove top hats and contemporary jazz music don't want us playing as bears," he said. "It's about time to fight back against the tyranny."</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484632" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484632"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484632-bear.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">There have been bear-themed games in the past, like Banjo Kazooie and EnviroBear, but the industry still lacks a solid bear simulator title, Farjay argued.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Sure it may seem like a 'dumb idea' or a 'really dumb idea' but you can't honestly tell me you've never secretly wanted to be a bear wandering around the forest. That's just an outright lie," he said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bear Simulator, which arrives on the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-launching-on-april-fools-day-of-course/1100-6418097/" data-ref-id="1100-6418097">hilarious heels of Goat Simulator</a>, has players controlling an unnamed bear through a first-person view. The trailer you see above is presented in "bipedal mode," but the final, feature-complete version will have you controlling a bear who walks on all fours, only to stand on two feet to look around.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bear Simulator also includes a melee fighting system that allows you to fend off other animals, as well an open, multi-environment game world. You'll also encounter a "variety of living things" in the world, a "catastrophic amount of secrets," mountain goats ("an extremely important feature"), and "Events," which will be explained later.</p><p style="">Farjay is also considering features like unlockable bear abilities, animal friends, ways to customize your bear, multiplayer, and maybe even Oculus Rift support.</p><p style="">Bear Simulator is expected to launch in fall 2014 for PC through Steam. Farjay is planning to release the title on Steam Greenlight. If he can't get the game on Steam, Farjay said he would consider the Humble Store, GoG, or some other way to release the game to backers.</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> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-just-raised-38-000-to-make-a-video-game-about-being-a-bear/1100-6418495/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-in-development-for-xbox-one-but-blizzard-not-sure-if-it-will-ever-launch/1100-6418494/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484626" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484626"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484626-reaper.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Diablo III</a> is currently in development for Xbox One in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-for-ps4-has-exclusive-features-runs-at-1080p/1100-6416082/" data-ref-id="1100-6416082">previously confirmed PlayStation 4 version</a>, Blizzard Entertainment told <a href="http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/diablo_3/news/diablo_3_is_in_development_for_xbox_one.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Videogamer </a>today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lead producer Alex Mayberry said it "makes more sense" to develop the game for Xbox One and PS4 simultaneously, but he would not confirm if Diablo III is actually going to be released on Microsoft's new console.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I don't know where we are with Microsoft right now so I can't really comment on what that contract looks like," Mayberry said. "The point is we are developing for Xbox [One] and PS4 simultaneously. We hit those major platforms and then our goal as a development team is to make them run."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Mayberry said because Blizzard created the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Diablo III simultaneously, the studio has demonstrated it knows how to work on two platforms at once.</p><p style="">"That's just what we do. And then Blizzard and Microsoft can work out whatever they work out," he said, referencing the contract between the two companies.</p><p style="">Diablo III's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Reaper of Souls expansion</a> launches tomorrow, March 25. Blizzard told GameSpot today that it expects the expansion's launch to be "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/" data-ref-id="1100-6418492">pretty smooth</a>."</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416041" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416041/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a><br /></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:47:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-in-development-for-xbox-one-but-blizzard-not-sure-if-it-will-ever-launch/1100-6418494/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-ones-appear-on-ebay-can-be-yours-for-1500-and-up/1100-6418493/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484622" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484622"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484622-whitexboxone.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft gave out white Xbox One units to developers who worked on the console, and now some <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xwhite+xbox+one&_nkw=white+xbox+one&_sacat=0&_from=R40" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">ten of the special-edition systems have landed on popular auction site eBay</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bidding for the most "affordable" system <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-Limited-Employee-Edition-500GB-White-1yr-xbox-live-/171272221643?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27e09eb3cb" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">starts at $1500 with a Buy It Now price of $2000</a>. Other auctions include starting prices of<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-/261429760129?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3cde6d9081" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> $1700</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealed-White-Xbox-One-I-Made-This-7-games-charge-play-kit-1YR-XBL-/171272222341?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27e09eb685" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$1800</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/I-Made-This-Xbox-One-White-Console-Limited-Edition-New-Exclusive-/221400687072?pt=Video_Games&hash=item338c8261e0" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2000</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-Bundle-Sealed-Given-to-Xbox-Employees-/181307742766?pt=Video_Games&hash=item2a36c89a2e" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2600</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbox-One-I-Made-This-White-Console-Employee-Console-w-White-Controller-Bundle-/161233842899?pt=Video_Games&hash=item258a4932d3" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$2700</a>, and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Xbox-One-White-Developer-Console-I-MADE-THIS-System-Brand-New-Sealed-/301034161920?pt=Video_Games&hash=item461708c700" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">$3000</a>. There's even one listing that includes a <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Employee-Edition-White-Xbox-One-Free-Shipping-500-GB-/271428812230?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3f326afdc6" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">system and games like Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 for around $3500</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The special-edition white Xbox Ones are indeed rare. The only way you got one was if you worked at the Xbox team at Microsoft in the lead-up to launch. The company has no announced plans to sell the console publicly, so paying a premium is the only way to get one, at least for now.</p><p style="">This isn't the first time a white Xbox One has been put up for auction on eBay. In November, Microsoft auctioned off a white console plus one year of Xbox Live and five games for charity. The console <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-one-fetches-11-300-on-ebay-for-charity/1100-6416249/" data-ref-id="1100-6416249">sold for $11,300 </a>and all proceeds went to the Wounded Warrior Project.</p><p style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416249" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416249/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:16:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/white-xbox-ones-appear-on-ebay-can-be-yours-for-1500-and-up/1100-6418493/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-fantasia-music-evolved-the-hollow-overworld/2300-6417898/ Make beautiful (or bizarre) music together in this multiplayer preview of latest title from Harmonix, Fantasia: Music Evolved. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-fantasia-music-evolved-the-hollow-overworld/2300-6417898/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rock-band-dev-s-xbox-exclusive-music-game-adds-lorde-nicki-minaj-and-this-epic-screenshot/1100-6418491/ <p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484607" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484607"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1179/11799911/2484607-fantasia.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you forgot Rock Band developer Harmonix was working on an Xbox-exclusive music game called <a href="/fantasia-music-evolved/" data-ref-id="false">Fantasia: Music Evolved</a>, now is a good time to remember. Disney Interactive and Harmonix today released new details about the game's multiplayer mode and confirmed five new tracks.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fantasia: Music Evolved's multiplayer mode supports up to two players who can either play cooperatively or go head-to-head. Players can collaborate to create versions of songs featuring new melodies and beats. You can learn more about the game's multiplayer mode in our new video featured embedded below.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Harmonix also confirmed five new tracks for Fantasia: Music Evolved today. These are listed below. In all, the game features more than 30 tracks.</p><ul><li>David Bowie - "Ziggy Stardust"</li><li>Antonin Dvorak - "Symphony No. 9 from the New World"</li><li>Lorde -- "Royals"</li><li>Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"</li><li>White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"</li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="">Finally, Disney and Harmonix revealed the a new interactive "discovery realm" for Fantasia: Music Evolved called The Hollow (above). This "mysterious forest environment" will "come to life" as you perform songs and interact with the world to add light, color, and characters to the scene.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fantasia: Music Evolved, which was inspired by Disney's classic animated film <em>Fantasia</em>, launches this year exclusively on Xbox 360 and Xbox One.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417898" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417898/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" 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> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rock-band-dev-s-xbox-exclusive-music-game-adds-lorde-nicki-minaj-and-this-epic-screenshot/1100-6418491/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484613" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484613"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1493/14930800/2484613-error+37.jpg"></a><figcaption>Remember me?</figcaption></figure><p style="">Blizzard has said it is confident that <a href="/diablo-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Diablo III: Reaper of Souls</a> players will not be plagued by the same connectivity woes that affected the original game's launch back in 2012.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Here's the beautiful thing about this launch compared to [Diablo 3]: what people are playing right now is Reaper of Souls," said lead producer Alex Mayberry to GameSpot, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/major-diablo-3-patch-arrives-with-a-long-list-of-bugs/1100-6417976/">referring to the game's recent 2.0.1 update</a>. "It's just Reaper with Act V, and the Crusader class, and adventure mode turned off. But it's all live. It's running. It's been running for a few weeks now."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">When Diablo III launched on May 15, 2012 many players were left unable to play the game for days due to Blizzard's overloaded login servers. Blizzard eventually implemented a queueing system on the servers, easing the strain that caused the infamous Error 37 message.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2484614" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif" data-ref-id="1300-2484614"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1493/14930800/2484614-hamster+gif.gif"></a><figcaption>Please don't let this happen again.</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">But the chances of this happening again are slim, says Mayberry. Touch wood. "So this launch is much more under control. We made sure to plan it out in such a way that players would be getting all the data and the code--if you've logged into Diablo 3 anytime in the last several weeks, you've downloaded it--and we gave it a good full month of time just to have the servers running."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We feel like everything's going to be pretty smooth," he added.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Blizzard, meanwhile, has its own official statement on what to do if you end up in a queue: be patient. "Depending on how many people attempt to join the crusade against the Angel of Death on March 25, you may encounter a new message while playing: 'The Diablo III servers are busy.' Below this message, you should see a time estimate (if the estimate is <1 minute) as well as pulsating ellipses."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"If you received this message, it means you're currently entering a game queue. Just be patient with the queue, and you'll be slaughtering reaper in Westmarch before you know it!"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">How many people are likely to try logging on tonight? Mayberry added that the game's player numbers have steadily increased since the 2.0.1 patch in February. "They've shot up in the last month or so. Since we put out patch 2.0.1 our numbers have gone up considerably, the number of people playing and returning to the game."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"A lot of people are returning to the game. They are continuously climbing towards launch. A lot of people are coming back to see what we've changed," Mayberry added. "It's been fun to watch those numbers grow. It's given us a nice morale boost."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Barring catastrophic server errors, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls launches for PC and Mac at various times tonight depending on where you live. <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13407839/reaper-of-souls%E2%84%A2-launch-day-preparation-3-21-2014" rel="nofollow">Blizzard has posted a full list on its site</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsqUZkmO-zk" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FGsqUZkmO-zk%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGsqUZkmO-zk&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGsqUZkmO-zk%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/remember-error-37-blizzard-says-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-launch-will-be-pretty-smooth/1100-6418492/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-dev-says-ps4-so-powerful-that-it-gave-us-a-chance-to-dream/1100-6418490/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png" data-ref-id="1300-2405346" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png" data-ref-id="1300-2405346"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/536/5360430/2405346-watch_dogs_aiden_pearce_takedown.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PlayStation 4 affords developers almost an unlimited memory budget, allowing them to create richly detailed and immersive worlds, according to <a href="/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">Watch Dogs</a> animation director Colin Graham.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In an <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/03/21/watch_dogs-ps4-difference/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">interview on the PlayStation Blog</a>, the Ubisoft developer said it's always a pain point for his animation team to run out of memory, but this issue doesn't come up on PS4, he explained.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"PS4 has really given us the platform to build a new type of game," Graham said. "It gave us a chance to dream. From an animation point of view, we're always running out of memory, especially when you start developing towards the end of a console generation, so PS4 allowed things like reduced animation compression and more variety in civilians."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"From my point of view, it's a bit like working with an unlimited budget because we can't fill the memory budget on PS4," he added. "It's a really nice piece of hardware."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Watch Dogs lead gameplay designer Danny Belanger also offered a round of praise for the technical prowess of the PS4.</p><p style="">"The powerful technology helped us create a better simulation," Belanger said. "The water effects, the amount of people in the city, the quality of the lighting… it all brings us a step forward."</p><p style="">Watch Dogs launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-release-date-announced-for-everything-except-wii-u/1100-6417977/" data-ref-id="1100-6417977">May 27 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC</a>. The Wii U version is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-for-wii-u-definitely-not-canceled/1100-6418164/" data-ref-id="1100-6418164">coming sometime later</a>. For more on Watch Dogs, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/watch-dogs/" data-ref-id="false">GameSpot's previous coverage</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417537" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417537/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:05:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dogs-dev-says-ps4-so-powerful-that-it-gave-us-a-chance-to-dream/1100-6418490/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/infamous-and-mgs-5-knock-titanfall-to-third-in-uk-chart/1100-6418489/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2481534" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2481534"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1365/13658182/2481534-infamous_second_son-delsin_reggie-inside_359_1395232547.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="/infamous-second-son/" data-ref-id="false">inFamous: Second Son</a> has blitzed its way to the top of the UK charts, pushing <a href="/titanfall/" data-ref-id="false">Titanfall</a> down to third place in its second week on sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sneaking its way between the two games was <a href="/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes</a>, which sold 58 percent of its copies on the PlayStation 4 and 20 percent on Xbox One. The remaining amount was split between 15 percent on PS3 and 7 percent on 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD launched in fourth, while last week's number two, Dark Souls II, dropped to seventh.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The rest of the top ten was rounded out by South Park: The Stick of Truth in fifth, FIFA 14 in sixth, The Lego Movie Video Game in eighth, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare in ninth, and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition in tenth.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417839" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417839/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/infamous-and-mgs-5-knock-titanfall-to-third-in-uk-chart/1100-6418489/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-poltergeists-terrorise-in-paranor/2300-6417912/ Jess and Zorine deal with the creepy, the unnerving, and the downright disturbing as they take on a fully dynamic haunted house. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:36:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-poltergeists-terrorise-in-paranor/2300-6417912/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots-show-epic-dragon-encounter-report/1100-6418488/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484483" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484483"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484483-dai_a.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">A number of alleged new screenshots for upcoming role-playing game<a href="/dragon-age-inquisition/" data-ref-id="false"> Dragon Age: Inquisition</a> have emerged online.</p><p style="">Posted on <a href="http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2014/03/dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">All Games Beta</a>, the images depict a variety of characters traversing the environment as well as engaging in combat. Most notably, a screenshot showing a party in battle with a large dragon is also present.</p><p style="">GameSpot reached out to EA regarding the authenticity of the screenshots, but a representative was unable to comment.</p><p style="">Dragon Age: Inquisition launches later this year for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game was originally expected to release last fall. The game may be the first in the<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-age-inquisition-survey-asks-about-multiplayer/1100-6417567/" data-ref-id="1100-6417567"> Dragon Age series to include a multiplayer component</a>.</p><p style="">Check out the screenshots below.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484485" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484485"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484485-dai_b.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484486" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484486"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484486-dai_c.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484487" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484487"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484487-dai_d.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484488" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484488"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484488-dai_e.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484489" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484489"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484489-dai_f.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484490" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484490"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484490-dai_g.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484492" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484492"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484492-dai_i.jpg"></a></figure><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484491" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484491"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/280/2802776/2484491-dai_h.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><em>Image credit: All Games Beta.</em></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> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:24:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-dragon-age-inquisition-screenshots-show-epic-dragon-encounter-report/1100-6418488/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-has-50-unity-games-on-the-way-to-wii-u/1100-6418487/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484311" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484311"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2484311-8273029367-23768.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo has announced that it has over 50 games headed to Wii U that use the Unity Game Engine.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Nintendo was showing nine Unity games at GDC last week and said it has another 17 that will release within the next two months.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"And then, we have another fifty that are waiting in the wings," Senior Manager of Marketing at Nintendo of America's Licensing department Damon Baker told <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/21/50-games-using-unity-pipeline-wii-u-says-nintendo/" rel="nofollow">Siliconera</a>. "So we've got a lot of Unity content on the way."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The large number of Unity games headed to Wii U is the result of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-partners-with-unity-engine-for-wii-u/1100-6396807/">a deal Nintendo and Unity Technologies made in 2012</a>. The deal gave Nintendo the right to distribute the Unity development platform to its in-house, external, and third party licensee developers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Unity is one of the most popular game development tools among indie developers. Nintendo highlighted it during GDC in order to "demonstrate to developers how easy it is for them to bring their creative ideas to Nintendo systems," vice president of Licensing at Nintendo of America Steve Singer said.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Baker said that now that Unity on Wii U is finalized, Nintendo has had discussions and is definitely "looking at" adding Unity support to the Nintendo 3DS. "We've got a lot of developers that want to take advantage of it," he told <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/20/nintendo-looking-bringing-unity-nintendo-3ds/" rel="nofollow">Siliconera</a>. "So, we're working towards that as well. But nothing to announce at this time."</p><p style="">For more on the Wii U, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-s-plan-to-quietly-kill-the-wii-u/1100-6418177/">Tom Mc Shea's editorial on Nintendo's plan to quietly kill it</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</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, 23 Mar 2014 13:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-has-50-unity-games-on-the-way-to-wii-u/1100-6418487/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/reality-check-could-we-clone-big-boss-the-science-/2300-6417900/ Cam puts his biology degree to use as he investigates the cloning of Big Boss and Metal Gear's Les Enfant Terrible project. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/reality-check-could-we-clone-big-boss-the-science-/2300-6417900/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crytek-brings-its-impressive-cryengine-to-iphone-and-ipad-with-the-collectables/1100-6418486/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484270" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2484270"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1535/15354745/2484270-the+collectables.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/crysis-3/">Crysis</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ryse-son-of-rome/">Ryse</a> developer Crytek and mobile games publisher DeNA have released The Collectables on the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/the-collectables/id733162917?mt=8" rel="nofollow">iTunes App Store</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The free-to-play tactical action game has you assembling a squad of mercenaries and commanding each soldier through fast-paced, third-person combat scenarios. Over time, you'll get to upgrade your crew using a collectable card system that unlocks new abilities.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Crytek said that an Android version of the game is coming soon.</p><p style="">Last week at GDC, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crytek-undercuts-unreal-engine-4-with-10-cryengine-subscription/1100-6418427/">Crytek revealed that developers will be able to license its CryEngine for $9.90 a month per user</a>, right after Epic announced <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-opens-up-their-unreal-development-tools-to-everyone-with-a-19-subscription-service/1100-6418407/">a $19 monthly subscription for Unreal Engine 4</a>. CryEngine is <a href="http://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine/free-sdk" rel="nofollow">already available for free</a> for those developing software for non-commercial use, but those wanting access to the engine's new features will also need to subscribe to the new plan.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416542" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416542/" 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. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</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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