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You bet. en-us Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:32:08 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-s-new-4k-media-player-looks-like-a-ps4-but-it-s-not/1100-6419032/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506780" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506780"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony today <a href="https://blog.sony.com/press/28213/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">announced</a> (via <a href="http://www.videogamer.com/news/sonys_new_4k_media_player_looks_a_lot_like_a_ps4.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Videogamer</a>) a new 4K Media Player, which certainly looks a lot like the PlayStation 4 with its angular edges and rectangular shape. Sorry to burst your bubble, though. It's not a re-designed PS4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X10) goes on sale this summer (price TBA) and allows you to download, stream, and store a range of 4K content. You can download movies and shows from Sony's Video Unlimited 4K, stream 4K content from Netflix, or even play back content from a Sony 4K TV. The box includes 1TB of built-in storage and of course, you'll need a 4K-compatible TV to make it work.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PS4 does not currently support 4K output for games. Prior to the console's launch last year, Sony said that it is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">considering adding support for 4K output for still images and movie content</a>, but made clear that "there are no further details to share."</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:03:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-s-new-4k-media-player-looks-like-a-ps4-but-it-s-not/1100-6419032/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-xbox-has-a-new-game-called-screamride-in-the-works/1100-6419031/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506772" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506772"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft has filed a trademark application for a new game called "Screamride." The trademark application, filed <a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86246882&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">April 9 </a>with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, doesn't say much about the game other than that it will be an "online computer game," presumably for Xbox. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of course, filing a trademark applicationn does not necessarily mean any such game is actually in development. We have reached out to Microsoft for comment.</p><p style="">Microsoft has been busy filing trademark applications for unannounced games of late. Earlier this month, the Xbox maker filed an application for a game called "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-a-new-game-called-snap-attack/1100-6418843/" data-ref-id="1100-6418843">Snap Attack</a>," and in March, the company registered a new title called "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/" data-ref-id="1100-6418497">Secrets and Treasure</a>."</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-xbox-has-a-new-game-called-screamride-in-the-works/1100-6419031/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-version-of-trials-fusion-gets-day-one-patch-that-improves-resolution-to-900p/1100-6419029/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png" data-ref-id="1300-2444836" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png" data-ref-id="1300-2444836"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft's bike-racing platformer <a href="/trials-fusion/" data-ref-id="false">Trials Fusion</a> launched today and though it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resolution-disparity-continues-as-trials-fusion-is-1080p-on-ps4-and-900p-on-xbox-one/1100-6418935/" data-ref-id="1100-6418935">doesn't run in 1080p on Xbox One like it does on the PlayStation 4</a>, gamers will notice a visual improvement when they download its launch-day patch for Microsoft's console. The day-one update for Xbox One improves the game's native resolution from 800p to 900p, Ubisoft announced today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As was previously announced, both the Xbox One and PS4 versions of Trials Fusion <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resolution-disparity-continues-as-trials-fusion-is-1080p-on-ps4-and-900p-on-xbox-one/1100-6418935/" data-ref-id="1100-6418935">run at 60fps</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Trials Fusion is available today across Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PS4, while the PC version is coming next week. All versions received a day-one patch that addresses Track Central and Leaderboard issues. The update also fixes a problem where replays were not in sync.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developed by the Ubisoft-owned studio RedLynx, a digital copy of Trials Fusion is $20, while physical versions that include a DLC pass and bonus unlockable items are available at retailers for $40. For more on Trials Fusion, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/" data-ref-id="1900-6415733">GameSpot's review</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-version-of-trials-fusion-gets-day-one-patch-that-improves-resolution-to-900p/1100-6419029/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-gold-medal-for-a-rainy-day/2300-6418355/ Check out this gold medal run from this rainy Trials Fusion track from the future. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-gold-medal-for-a-rainy-day/2300-6418355/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-vita-remote-play-test/2300-6418352/ Tom Mc Shea tests out Trials Fusion with the PlayStation 4's Remote Play to see if the Vita has the horsepower to handle it. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-vita-remote-play-test/2300-6418352/ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/ <p style="">"Welcome to the future!" The song that welcomes you into Trials Fusion is so catchy, so sincere, and so cheesy that it wonderfully sets the tone for the insanity that's about to unfold. Like its predecessors, Fusion relishes in the absurd. The writhing body of your fallen rider, the warning of a furry of squirrels from the announcer, and the slapstick deaths that meet you at the finish line all converge to keep your spirits high as you fight through the treacherous, postapocalyptic landscapes. Trials Fusion is another great entry in the series that embraces its comedic and devious nature to create a mesmerizing motorcycle adventure in the land of chaos.</p><p style="">The spirit of Trials is unchanged in this newest iteration. Obstacle courses stretch before you, confining you to a 2D line in which you have little choice but to meet your fate straight on, dead ahead. Your focus is on staying upright. Twist the throttle, lean forward and back, and try not to land wrong after a three-story drop. It's readily apparent that the uncomplicated controls hide the complexity boiling just under the surface. Although the physics aren't realistic, they are consistent. Any bump can send you reeling if you hit it at the wrong angle, so be wary, and don't gun the accelerator on an uphill climb unless you want to end up flat on your back.</p><div data-height="100%" data-width="100%" data-ref-id="2300-6418352" data-embed-type="video"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418352/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Sound intimidating? Don't worry. Fusion eases you into its challenges through tutorials that may make veteran riders yawn but ensure things aren't so scary for novices. Once you come to grips with the handling, perfection is within your grasp in the early going. Beginner, easy, and medium courses test your knowledge of the basic maneuvers through a series of fantastic tracks that spit in the face of those who swear by natural laws. Ramps assemble themselves as you speed toward them in a metallic space station, Cretaceous fog swirls in a swamp, and nuclear silos hint at what has become of this ravaged world.</p><p style="">For half of Fusion, you're on a whirlwind tour of an arctic wilderness, arid deserts, and other locales that encompass your adventure. Speed is your goal. Can you shave seconds off your time? Cross the finish line without crashing? With a little practice, the answer is yes, so you spend hours testing yourself against the best the leaderboards have to offer. Or, at least whatever your friends are up to. Fusion has a single-screen, local multiplayer mode that's a fun diversion for up to four, but the real competition lies in chasing your friends' best times. Markers showing how well they performed dot tracks, so you always know exactly how you stack up, and know that it's only a matter of time before they're looking up at you.</p><blockquote data-size="large" data-align="center"><p style="">Ramps assemble themselves as you speed toward them, Cretaceous fog swirls in a swamp, and nuclear silos hint at what has become of this ravaged world.</p></blockquote><p style="">Things shift considerably once you enter the hard tracks. Say goodbye to the breezy, speedy fun that defined your early adventures. Those dreams of chasing down friends or finishing without a single crash have dissipated, and mere survival is your only goal. Fusion lays out checkpoints in such a liberal manner that there are almost too many in the initial courses. But you'll need every one once you enter the later tracks. It's here that you have to urge your bike across a bottomless drop without any momentum to get you moving. Or climb a sheer rock face with a nasty bump waiting for you as you near the top. Every section is so challenging that your resolve is constantly tested. Immediate restarts let you try again and again without any break, but at some point, you may find that you've met your match.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2506424" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg" data-size="medium" data-align="right" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506424"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg"></a><figcaption>This is not a glitch.</figcaption></figure><p style="">For me, it was toward the end of the hard tracks that I hit both the literal and figurative wall. But instead of putting down the controller for good, I went back to those early courses that I thought I had nailed. It turns out that the hard work it took to get me through the bulk of the adventure improved my abilities, so I shattered my previous times upon revisiting them. There's always a way to land a jump more smoothly, or keep your momentum going even while climbing uphill, and it's immensely satisfying to see just how far you've come from those early hours. Fusion has bikes and clothing to unlock, but it's not the extrinsic rewards that are so compelling. Rather, it's the intrinsic feeling of achieving something real, of overcoming what seemed impossible, and seeing how skilled you've become at such a difficult game.</p><p style="">Fusion isn't just about navigating tricky racetracks. Tricks have now been integrated in the action so you can show a little flair while you're flying off ramps. Just tilt the right stick to imitate superman or a proud hero, and try to hold that pose as long as possible until your wheels hit the road. Pulling off tricks during normal runs spices up the action, though you don't receive any bonuses for being daring. However, there are courses specifically designed for tricks that let you show off your creative side. Ramps upon ramps with speed in mind let you go crazy in midair, and such a goofy diversion offers a great respite from the hard-nosed racing. So blow off some steam before you once again try to best one of those conniving hard courses.</p><p style="">Part of the reason Fusion is so successful is that it gives you ample ways to have fun even when you're struggling to progress. Every track has three challenges to take part in that change things drastically from the standard racing fare. Some of these are tests of skill, such as maneuvering through a track without laying off the accelerator. Other times, you need to put your explorer's hat on. Find every bunch of flowers or the three hidden buttons, and keep your eyes peeled; you'd be surprised how well things are hidden in the linear courses. My favorite challenges were those that I never saw coming. Squaring off against a penguin in a game of tennis? Flipping the screen upside down? Riding a rocket? Fusion is ridiculous, and the challenges bring even more goofiness into the fold.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2506428" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506428"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg"></a><figcaption>There's always one person on their back.</figcaption></figure><p style="">The one downside of Fusion lies in its creation tools. Though they are incredibly powerful, they require a lot of effort before you can even begin to craft an interesting track. There are no in-game tutorials to guide you through this tricky process; rather, you're pointed toward a YouTube page, and there's no direct link taking you there. As of this writing, those videos were still not uploaded. Sadly, the tools aren't intuitive, so I struggled to make anything. You're given a map of the entire Fusion world and must lay down a racing line, but gauging the size of obstacles such as rocks and canyons is not easy. Once you have the basic layout, you must fiddle with tons of different options. Laying down roads seems easy enough, right? Even that took a lot more finagling that I expected. And after I was done, my rider would occasionally fall through the environment or clip into rocks. I could see the potential, but without a proper tutorial, I couldn't wrap my head around the obtuse tools.</p><p style="">Of course, if you're not into creating tracks, you won't find any major problems in Trials Fusion, and it's easy to find tracks from other users. This is another expertly designed entry in the enthralling series. Though the core action remains largely unchanged, it's as exciting as it has ever been, thanks in part to the gorgeous visual design that brings each location to life. By injecting so much levity in a game with such a tough exterior, RedLynx has been able to keep the mood light even when you're cursing them for punishing course design. Trials Fusion is a great game that not only tests your skill and patience, but keeps you laughing at the ridiculous scenarios.</p> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-a-nice-night-for-a-gold-med/2300-6418354/ A gold medal run through a moonlit course. In the future of course. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-a-nice-night-for-a-gold-med/2300-6418354/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-video-review/2300-6418357/ Trials Fusion delivers the same exciting racing action from previous games, with a beautiful new aesthetic and enough humor to keep you laughing. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-video-review/2300-6418357/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/survival-horror-zombie-game-deadlight-now-free-on-xbox-360/1100-6419028/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506747" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506747"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Deadlight/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b8d?DownloadType=Game&linkId=7985323#LiveZone" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">pick up a free copy</a> of Tequila Works' 2012 survival horror zombie platformer game <a href="/deadlight-2012/" data-ref-id="false">Deadlight </a>on Xbox 360. It is free as part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion, replacing <a href="/hitman-absolution/" data-ref-id="false">Hitman: Absolution</a>, which was free April 1-15.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">GameSpot gave Deadlight a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/deadlight-review/1900-6389582/" data-ref-id="1900-6389582">6.5 score</a> upon release in 2012. Reviewer Chris Watters said, "Deadlight draws you in with its rich, pervasive atmosphere, but doesn't give you much to do once you're there."</p><p style="">Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion was announced last year during the company's E3 media briefing. The program offers up two free games per month to Xbox Live Gold ($60/year) subscribers. A similar service will be <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-free-game-promotion-news-coming-soon/1100-6417482/" data-ref-id="1100-6417482">offered on Xbox One</a>, but Microsoft hasn't yet said when this program will begin or what games will be offered.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:55:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/survival-horror-zombie-game-deadlight-now-free-on-xbox-360/1100-6419028/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-s-next-expansion-won-t-make-you-buy-a-new-computer-probably/1100-6419026/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2372567" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2372567"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">One of the most interesting features for the next <a href="/world-of-warcraft/" data-ref-id="false">World of Warcraft </a>expansion, <a href="/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/" data-ref-id="false">Warlords of Draenor</a>, is that it will include <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-world-of-warcraft-female-human-model-looks-like-this/1100-6417299/" data-ref-id="1100-6417299">dramatic character model updates</a> for the original eight races (and the Draenei and Blood Elves), as well as various texture improvements. But ever since this was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/1100-6416073/" data-ref-id="1100-6416073">announced last year</a>, players have wondered if the visual upgrades will make the game--known to be playable on even low-end rigs--too taxing to look good on their existing computer.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Some have asked if they'll need to buy a new computer to play Warlords of Draenor, and now Blizzard has <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/9952565891#7" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">finally responded</a>. "That's a hard question to answer," Blizzard community manager Taepsilum said on the game's forums recently. "I'd say that you shouldn't be worried about any big drop in performance; things will most likely remain very close to what you are experiencing right now. So if you're satisfied with what you have right now, then there shouldn't be any need to change anything."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For raids specifically, Taepsilum said though more detailed character models and expanded surrounding geometry will require more processing power, the developer is also overhauling the way in which on-screen information is presented as a means to boost performance.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We are also applying a squish to anything related to stats; this means that in certain situations, there might be some performance improvements, especially when it comes to add-ons that process combat data," Taepsilum said. "More importantly, we are reducing the amount of visual clutter that currently fills every fight where a lot of players are involved. Less sparkly stuff flying around means better video performance for everyone."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Client performance is something we care about a lot. It doesn't matter how well-designed an encounter is: you aren't going to have fun raiding at 8 FPS," Taepsilum added. "We want everyone to be able to enjoy playing with the new models, and our dev team is working hard making sure that WoW is as resource efficient as possible in order for that to happen."</p><p style="">Warlords of Draenor is World of Warcraft's fifth expansion, following <a href="/reviews/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade-review/1900-6165433/" data-ref-id="1900-6165433">The Burning Crusade</a> (2007), <a href="/videos/wrath-of-the-lich-king-video-review/2300-6201910/" data-ref-id="2300-6201910">Wrath of the Lich King</a> (2008), <a href="/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm/" data-ref-id="false">Cataclysm</a> (2010), and <a href="/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria/" data-ref-id="false">Mists of Pandaria</a> (2012). It launches later this fall and every copy includes one immediate character level boost to 90. World of Warcraft, which is now in its 10th year of continued operation as a paid game, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-subscriptions-on-the-rise-ended-2013-at-7-8-million/1100-6417575/" data-ref-id="1100-6417575">ended 2013 with 7.8 million subscribers</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-s-next-expansion-won-t-make-you-buy-a-new-computer-probably/1100-6419026/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-ps3-edition-getting-disc-release-next-month-has-lovely-box-art/1100-6419027/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png" data-ref-id="1300-2506737" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png" data-ref-id="1300-2506737"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="/minecraft/" data-ref-id="false">Minecraft</a> will be getting a physical release for PlayStation 3 on May 14, Mojang's Owen Hill has <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/16/minecraft-playstation-3-edition-gets-blu-ray-release-next-month/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">confirmed on the PlayStation Blog</a>. The PlayStation Facebook page accompanied the announcement with a picture of the very snazzy box art, as well as a glimpse of the same art on the PS4 and Vita boxes.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">While it's known that Minecraft will be coming to Vita and PS4, showing the boxes suggests we'll also be getting an eventual physical release for those platforms too. Hill adds that there is no news on either of these versions at present, however.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Sorry for the delay but making Minecraft happen is serious business," says Hill.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Minecraft has been downloaded over 1.5 million times on the PlayStation 3 since its release late last year, Hill adds.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you think it's a bit silly to release Minecraft on a disc, well, remember that the physical Xbox 360 release of the game has been a constant fixture at the high end of the UK charts since its launch last year. There's still plenty of money to be mined out of the game's lucrative veins, it seems.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6340825" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6340825/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-ps3-edition-getting-disc-release-next-month-has-lovely-box-art/1100-6419027/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-lo-fi-sci-fi-of-alien-isolation/2300-6418359/ The Alien: Isolation team discuss staying true to the original film in this exclusive insider video from Creative Assembly. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-lo-fi-sci-fi-of-alien-isolation/2300-6418359/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/in-the-german-version-of-wolfenstein-the-new-order-nazis-are-called-the-regime/1100-6419025/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506721" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506721"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Upcoming first-person shooter <a href="/wolfenstein-the-new-order/" data-ref-id="false">Wolfenstein: The New Order </a>will be censored in Germany because "they have a thing about Nazis there," Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines told GameSpot in a new video interview from PAX East. You can watch the full interview below. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">"They're a little touchy," Hines said. "And so [the Nazis] are called the Regime in Wolfenstein in Germany and it's actually...I'm pretty sure this is the first Wolfenstein game that will ever be released in Germany, but it's completely stripped of all the constitutionally banned content."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The "constitutionally banned content" Hines is referring to is likely all Nazi imagery, including swastikas. Ubisoft ran into the same issue with the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-park-rpg-delayed-in-germany-austria-over-unconstitutional-symbol/1100-6418129/" data-ref-id="1100-6418129">German version of South Park: The Stick of Truth</a>. We have yet to see the German version of Wolfenstein: The New Order, but Hines says the "Regime" you'll fight in that version still look Aryan and speak with German accents.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Also during our interview with Hines, we quizzed him about the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-multiplayer-in-new-wolfenstein/1100-6408085/" data-ref-id="1100-6408085">controversial fact that Wolfenstein: The New Order will not have a multiplayer mode</a>, despite multiplayer being a trademark for past entries in the beloved series.</p><blockquote data-align="right"><p dir="ltr" style="">"We believe that if multiplayer fits and it's part of what you're trying to create, you should absolutely do it. But if it's not, for god's sake leave it out"</p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="">"For a lot of other publishers that would probably be a trickier question to answer, but Bethesda stands defiantly in support of single-player stuff," Hines said. "<a href="/fallout-3/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout 3</a>, <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">Skyrim</a>, <a href="/dishonored/" data-ref-id="false">Dishonored</a>, <a href="/the-evil-within/" data-ref-id="false">Evil Within</a>, Wolfenstein. We believe that if multiplayer fits and it's part of what you're trying to create, you should absolutely do it. But if it's not, for god's sake leave it out. Stop shoehorning into stuff that has no business being there [cheers from audience]. And ultimately, Machine Games knows single-player. And this is the kind of game they wanted to create and so we just never really had a conversation about multiplayer. It's like 'alright, if that's not what you're making, let's just make this the best that we can' and that's what we're doing."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Hines said he believes there is a major contingent of gamers today that still enjoy "robust" single-player experiences. He pointed out that one of his favorite games from last year was Naughty Dog's <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us</a>, and even though it did have a multiplayer mode, he said he never played it and he still felt like it was the "best money I spent last year."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">One issue that does crop up, however, with single-player games is that people won't continue to play them unless they have a reason to. A multiplayer mode is often looked at as a means to meet this desire, but it's not the only way, Hines said. He teased that Bethesda may soon announce an all-new game mode for Wolfenstein: The New Order that you'll unlock after gathering every collectible.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Replayability obviously is an important thing. Extending what you're getting for your money is something we're very well aware of," Hines said. "There's a couple of different things we're doing, one is a mode we're not actually talking about yet, although I am lobbying for us to talk about it soon, but there's a collectible aspect in the game and once you play any particular chapter, you can go back and replay it if you want to find the collectibles you missed. And if you find all the collectibles, you unlock this cool new mode and when I actually convince everybody to start talking about it, you'll be like 'that is super-cool, and I want to find all the collectibles just to try that mode.'"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Wolfenstein: The New Order launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wolfenstein-the-new-order-release-date-crazy-bloody-trailer-revealed/1100-6417838/" data-ref-id="1100-6417838">May 20 </a>for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. Preordering the game will guarantee you access to the upcoming Doom beta, though it will <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/doom-beta-will-only-be-coming-to-xbox-one-ps4-and-pc/1100-6418777/" data-ref-id="1100-6418777">only be available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418336" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418336/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:27:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/in-the-german-version-of-wolfenstein-the-new-order-nazis-are-called-the-regime/1100-6419025/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/ <p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">PlayStation 4 company Sony will sell its entire stake in Final Fantasy developer Square Enix, Sony announced today in a <a href="http://www.sony.co.jp/SonyInfo/IR/news/20140416.pdf" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Japanese news release</a>. Translated by <em><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140416-702165.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">The Wall Street Journal</a></em>, the announcement states that Sony will unload its entire position, 9.52 million shares, in a transaction worth around ¥4.8 billion yen ($47 million).</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506713" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506713"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Major Japanese brokerage firm SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. will oversee the transfer. The deal is expected to be officially closed on April 17. It is the latest example of Sony attempting to become more efficient and boost profitability.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the past year, Sony has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-sells-office-building-for-12-billion/1100-6404622/" data-ref-id="1100-6404622">announced that it will sell two major office buildings</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-selling-pc-business-reforming-tv-unit-and-laying-off-5-000-people/1100-6417558/" data-ref-id="1100-6417558">lay off thousands of employees</a>, and even <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-selling-pc-business-reforming-tv-unit-and-laying-off-5-000-people/1100-6417558/" data-ref-id="1100-6417558">sell its PC division </a>as a means to return to profitability.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You might be surprised to learn that Sony held a stake in Square Enix, but in fact the PlayStation company's investment in the Final Fantasy studio dates back to the early 2000s. <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> points out that Sony actually held 8.2 percent of Square Enix's total shares.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fable-franchise-manager-who-calls-himself-a-pokemon-master-leaves-lionhead/1100-6419023/ <p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fable franchise manager Ted Timmins, who worked on every game in the RPG series and who <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">labels himself a Pokemon Master</a>, has left the Microsoft-owned Lionhead Studios. He announced the news in a <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">series of tweets</a>.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506708" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506708"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg"></a><figcaption>Ted Timmins</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I've decided to leave Lionhead. This was a really tough decision, as I've had such an amazing time here," he <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii/status/456115461436866561" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">wrote</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lionhead Studios gave Timmins his first industry job, where, as an 18-year-old newcomer, he was put to work on 2004's original <a href="/fable/" data-ref-id="false">Fable </a>for Xbox, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-ego-preview/1100-2862038/" data-ref-id="1100-2862038">known at the time as Project Ego</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">He has since worked on every entry in the series, comprising <a href="/fable-ii/" data-ref-id="false">Fable II</a>, <a href="/fable-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Fable III</a>, <a href="/fable-heroes/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Heroes</a>, Kinect game <a href="/fable-the-journey/" data-ref-id="false">Fable: The Journey</a>, and <a href="/fable-anniversary/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Anniversary </a>for Xbox 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As Fable franchise manager, Timmins was also likely to be involved in upcoming Xbox One game <a href="/fable-legends/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Legends</a>, though he <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5097571&locale=en_US&trk=tyah2&trkInfo=tarId%3A1397647601676%2Ctas%3Ated%20timmins%2Cidx%3A1-1-1" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">does not list that game specifically on his Linkedin page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's unclear what Timmins plans to do next. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:34:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fable-franchise-manager-who-calls-himself-a-pokemon-master-leaves-lionhead/1100-6419023/
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You bet. en-us Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:32:08 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-s-new-4k-media-player-looks-like-a-ps4-but-it-s-not/1100-6419032/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506780" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506780"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506780-4k.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Sony today <a href="https://blog.sony.com/press/28213/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">announced</a> (via <a href="http://www.videogamer.com/news/sonys_new_4k_media_player_looks_a_lot_like_a_ps4.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Videogamer</a>) a new 4K Media Player, which certainly looks a lot like the PlayStation 4 with its angular edges and rectangular shape. Sorry to burst your bubble, though. It's not a re-designed PS4.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X10) goes on sale this summer (price TBA) and allows you to download, stream, and store a range of 4K content. You can download movies and shows from Sony's Video Unlimited 4K, stream 4K content from Netflix, or even play back content from a Sony 4K TV. The box includes 1TB of built-in storage and of course, you'll need a 4K-compatible TV to make it work.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The PS4 does not currently support 4K output for games. Prior to the console's launch last year, Sony said that it is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">considering adding support for 4K output for still images and movie content</a>, but made clear that "there are no further details to share."</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:03:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-s-new-4k-media-player-looks-like-a-ps4-but-it-s-not/1100-6419032/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-xbox-has-a-new-game-called-screamride-in-the-works/1100-6419031/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506772" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506772"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506772-screamride.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Microsoft has filed a trademark application for a new game called "Screamride." The trademark application, filed <a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86246882&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">April 9 </a>with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, doesn't say much about the game other than that it will be an "online computer game," presumably for Xbox. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of course, filing a trademark applicationn does not necessarily mean any such game is actually in development. We have reached out to Microsoft for comment.</p><p style="">Microsoft has been busy filing trademark applications for unannounced games of late. Earlier this month, the Xbox maker filed an application for a game called "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-a-new-game-called-snap-attack/1100-6418843/" data-ref-id="1100-6418843">Snap Attack</a>," and in March, the company registered a new title called "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-trademarks-secrets-and-treasure-check-out-the-logo-here/1100-6418497/" data-ref-id="1100-6418497">Secrets and Treasure</a>."</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-xbox-has-a-new-game-called-screamride-in-the-works/1100-6419031/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-version-of-trials-fusion-gets-day-one-patch-that-improves-resolution-to-900p/1100-6419029/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png" data-ref-id="1300-2444836" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png" data-ref-id="1300-2444836"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2444836-single_arctic_1392978340.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Ubisoft's bike-racing platformer <a href="/trials-fusion/" data-ref-id="false">Trials Fusion</a> launched today and though it <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resolution-disparity-continues-as-trials-fusion-is-1080p-on-ps4-and-900p-on-xbox-one/1100-6418935/" data-ref-id="1100-6418935">doesn't run in 1080p on Xbox One like it does on the PlayStation 4</a>, gamers will notice a visual improvement when they download its launch-day patch for Microsoft's console. The day-one update for Xbox One improves the game's native resolution from 800p to 900p, Ubisoft announced today.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As was previously announced, both the Xbox One and PS4 versions of Trials Fusion <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resolution-disparity-continues-as-trials-fusion-is-1080p-on-ps4-and-900p-on-xbox-one/1100-6418935/" data-ref-id="1100-6418935">run at 60fps</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Trials Fusion is available today across Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PS4, while the PC version is coming next week. All versions received a day-one patch that addresses Track Central and Leaderboard issues. The update also fixes a problem where replays were not in sync.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developed by the Ubisoft-owned studio RedLynx, a digital copy of Trials Fusion is $20, while physical versions that include a DLC pass and bonus unlockable items are available at retailers for $40. For more on Trials Fusion, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/" data-ref-id="1900-6415733">GameSpot's review</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-version-of-trials-fusion-gets-day-one-patch-that-improves-resolution-to-900p/1100-6419029/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-gold-medal-for-a-rainy-day/2300-6418355/ Check out this gold medal run from this rainy Trials Fusion track from the future. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-gold-medal-for-a-rainy-day/2300-6418355/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-vita-remote-play-test/2300-6418352/ Tom Mc Shea tests out Trials Fusion with the PlayStation 4's Remote Play to see if the Vita has the horsepower to handle it. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-vita-remote-play-test/2300-6418352/ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/ <p style="">"Welcome to the future!" The song that welcomes you into Trials Fusion is so catchy, so sincere, and so cheesy that it wonderfully sets the tone for the insanity that's about to unfold. Like its predecessors, Fusion relishes in the absurd. The writhing body of your fallen rider, the warning of a furry of squirrels from the announcer, and the slapstick deaths that meet you at the finish line all converge to keep your spirits high as you fight through the treacherous, postapocalyptic landscapes. Trials Fusion is another great entry in the series that embraces its comedic and devious nature to create a mesmerizing motorcycle adventure in the land of chaos.</p><p style="">The spirit of Trials is unchanged in this newest iteration. Obstacle courses stretch before you, confining you to a 2D line in which you have little choice but to meet your fate straight on, dead ahead. Your focus is on staying upright. Twist the throttle, lean forward and back, and try not to land wrong after a three-story drop. It's readily apparent that the uncomplicated controls hide the complexity boiling just under the surface. Although the physics aren't realistic, they are consistent. Any bump can send you reeling if you hit it at the wrong angle, so be wary, and don't gun the accelerator on an uphill climb unless you want to end up flat on your back.</p><div data-height="100%" data-width="100%" data-ref-id="2300-6418352" data-embed-type="video"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418352/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style="">Sound intimidating? Don't worry. Fusion eases you into its challenges through tutorials that may make veteran riders yawn but ensure things aren't so scary for novices. Once you come to grips with the handling, perfection is within your grasp in the early going. Beginner, easy, and medium courses test your knowledge of the basic maneuvers through a series of fantastic tracks that spit in the face of those who swear by natural laws. Ramps assemble themselves as you speed toward them in a metallic space station, Cretaceous fog swirls in a swamp, and nuclear silos hint at what has become of this ravaged world.</p><p style="">For half of Fusion, you're on a whirlwind tour of an arctic wilderness, arid deserts, and other locales that encompass your adventure. Speed is your goal. Can you shave seconds off your time? Cross the finish line without crashing? With a little practice, the answer is yes, so you spend hours testing yourself against the best the leaderboards have to offer. Or, at least whatever your friends are up to. Fusion has a single-screen, local multiplayer mode that's a fun diversion for up to four, but the real competition lies in chasing your friends' best times. Markers showing how well they performed dot tracks, so you always know exactly how you stack up, and know that it's only a matter of time before they're looking up at you.</p><blockquote data-size="large" data-align="center"><p style="">Ramps assemble themselves as you speed toward them, Cretaceous fog swirls in a swamp, and nuclear silos hint at what has become of this ravaged world.</p></blockquote><p style="">Things shift considerably once you enter the hard tracks. Say goodbye to the breezy, speedy fun that defined your early adventures. Those dreams of chasing down friends or finishing without a single crash have dissipated, and mere survival is your only goal. Fusion lays out checkpoints in such a liberal manner that there are almost too many in the initial courses. But you'll need every one once you enter the later tracks. It's here that you have to urge your bike across a bottomless drop without any momentum to get you moving. Or climb a sheer rock face with a nasty bump waiting for you as you near the top. Every section is so challenging that your resolve is constantly tested. Immediate restarts let you try again and again without any break, but at some point, you may find that you've met your match.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2506424" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg" data-size="medium" data-align="right" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506424"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/725/7253563/2506424-trials+1080p+upside+down14.jpg"></a><figcaption>This is not a glitch.</figcaption></figure><p style="">For me, it was toward the end of the hard tracks that I hit both the literal and figurative wall. But instead of putting down the controller for good, I went back to those early courses that I thought I had nailed. It turns out that the hard work it took to get me through the bulk of the adventure improved my abilities, so I shattered my previous times upon revisiting them. There's always a way to land a jump more smoothly, or keep your momentum going even while climbing uphill, and it's immensely satisfying to see just how far you've come from those early hours. Fusion has bikes and clothing to unlock, but it's not the extrinsic rewards that are so compelling. Rather, it's the intrinsic feeling of achieving something real, of overcoming what seemed impossible, and seeing how skilled you've become at such a difficult game.</p><p style="">Fusion isn't just about navigating tricky racetracks. Tricks have now been integrated in the action so you can show a little flair while you're flying off ramps. Just tilt the right stick to imitate superman or a proud hero, and try to hold that pose as long as possible until your wheels hit the road. Pulling off tricks during normal runs spices up the action, though you don't receive any bonuses for being daring. However, there are courses specifically designed for tricks that let you show off your creative side. Ramps upon ramps with speed in mind let you go crazy in midair, and such a goofy diversion offers a great respite from the hard-nosed racing. So blow off some steam before you once again try to best one of those conniving hard courses.</p><p style="">Part of the reason Fusion is so successful is that it gives you ample ways to have fun even when you're struggling to progress. Every track has three challenges to take part in that change things drastically from the standard racing fare. Some of these are tests of skill, such as maneuvering through a track without laying off the accelerator. Other times, you need to put your explorer's hat on. Find every bunch of flowers or the three hidden buttons, and keep your eyes peeled; you'd be surprised how well things are hidden in the linear courses. My favorite challenges were those that I never saw coming. Squaring off against a penguin in a game of tennis? Flipping the screen upside down? Riding a rocket? Fusion is ridiculous, and the challenges bring even more goofiness into the fold.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2506428" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506428"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/725/7253563/2506428-2014041412172607.jpg"></a><figcaption>There's always one person on their back.</figcaption></figure><p style="">The one downside of Fusion lies in its creation tools. Though they are incredibly powerful, they require a lot of effort before you can even begin to craft an interesting track. There are no in-game tutorials to guide you through this tricky process; rather, you're pointed toward a YouTube page, and there's no direct link taking you there. As of this writing, those videos were still not uploaded. Sadly, the tools aren't intuitive, so I struggled to make anything. You're given a map of the entire Fusion world and must lay down a racing line, but gauging the size of obstacles such as rocks and canyons is not easy. Once you have the basic layout, you must fiddle with tons of different options. Laying down roads seems easy enough, right? Even that took a lot more finagling that I expected. And after I was done, my rider would occasionally fall through the environment or clip into rocks. I could see the potential, but without a proper tutorial, I couldn't wrap my head around the obtuse tools.</p><p style="">Of course, if you're not into creating tracks, you won't find any major problems in Trials Fusion, and it's easy to find tracks from other users. This is another expertly designed entry in the enthralling series. Though the core action remains largely unchanged, it's as exciting as it has ever been, thanks in part to the gorgeous visual design that brings each location to life. By injecting so much levity in a game with such a tough exterior, RedLynx has been able to keep the mood light even when you're cursing them for punishing course design. Trials Fusion is a great game that not only tests your skill and patience, but keeps you laughing at the ridiculous scenarios.</p> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/trials-fusion-review/1900-6415733/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-a-nice-night-for-a-gold-med/2300-6418354/ A gold medal run through a moonlit course. In the future of course. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-gameplay-a-nice-night-for-a-gold-med/2300-6418354/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-video-review/2300-6418357/ Trials Fusion delivers the same exciting racing action from previous games, with a beautiful new aesthetic and enough humor to keep you laughing. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/trials-fusion-video-review/2300-6418357/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/survival-horror-zombie-game-deadlight-now-free-on-xbox-360/1100-6419028/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506747" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506747"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506747-deadlight.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Deadlight/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b8d?DownloadType=Game&linkId=7985323#LiveZone" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">pick up a free copy</a> of Tequila Works' 2012 survival horror zombie platformer game <a href="/deadlight-2012/" data-ref-id="false">Deadlight </a>on Xbox 360. It is free as part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion, replacing <a href="/hitman-absolution/" data-ref-id="false">Hitman: Absolution</a>, which was free April 1-15.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">GameSpot gave Deadlight a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/deadlight-review/1900-6389582/" data-ref-id="1900-6389582">6.5 score</a> upon release in 2012. Reviewer Chris Watters said, "Deadlight draws you in with its rich, pervasive atmosphere, but doesn't give you much to do once you're there."</p><p style="">Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion was announced last year during the company's E3 media briefing. The program offers up two free games per month to Xbox Live Gold ($60/year) subscribers. A similar service will be <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-free-game-promotion-news-coming-soon/1100-6417482/" data-ref-id="1100-6417482">offered on Xbox One</a>, but Microsoft hasn't yet said when this program will begin or what games will be offered.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:55:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/survival-horror-zombie-game-deadlight-now-free-on-xbox-360/1100-6419028/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-s-next-expansion-won-t-make-you-buy-a-new-computer-probably/1100-6419026/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2372567" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2372567"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2372567-conceptart_001.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">One of the most interesting features for the next <a href="/world-of-warcraft/" data-ref-id="false">World of Warcraft </a>expansion, <a href="/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/" data-ref-id="false">Warlords of Draenor</a>, is that it will include <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-world-of-warcraft-female-human-model-looks-like-this/1100-6417299/" data-ref-id="1100-6417299">dramatic character model updates</a> for the original eight races (and the Draenei and Blood Elves), as well as various texture improvements. But ever since this was <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/1100-6416073/" data-ref-id="1100-6416073">announced last year</a>, players have wondered if the visual upgrades will make the game--known to be playable on even low-end rigs--too taxing to look good on their existing computer.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Some have asked if they'll need to buy a new computer to play Warlords of Draenor, and now Blizzard has <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/9952565891#7" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">finally responded</a>. "That's a hard question to answer," Blizzard community manager Taepsilum said on the game's forums recently. "I'd say that you shouldn't be worried about any big drop in performance; things will most likely remain very close to what you are experiencing right now. So if you're satisfied with what you have right now, then there shouldn't be any need to change anything."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">For raids specifically, Taepsilum said though more detailed character models and expanded surrounding geometry will require more processing power, the developer is also overhauling the way in which on-screen information is presented as a means to boost performance.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"We are also applying a squish to anything related to stats; this means that in certain situations, there might be some performance improvements, especially when it comes to add-ons that process combat data," Taepsilum said. "More importantly, we are reducing the amount of visual clutter that currently fills every fight where a lot of players are involved. Less sparkly stuff flying around means better video performance for everyone."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Client performance is something we care about a lot. It doesn't matter how well-designed an encounter is: you aren't going to have fun raiding at 8 FPS," Taepsilum added. "We want everyone to be able to enjoy playing with the new models, and our dev team is working hard making sure that WoW is as resource efficient as possible in order for that to happen."</p><p style="">Warlords of Draenor is World of Warcraft's fifth expansion, following <a href="/reviews/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade-review/1900-6165433/" data-ref-id="1900-6165433">The Burning Crusade</a> (2007), <a href="/videos/wrath-of-the-lich-king-video-review/2300-6201910/" data-ref-id="2300-6201910">Wrath of the Lich King</a> (2008), <a href="/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm/" data-ref-id="false">Cataclysm</a> (2010), and <a href="/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria/" data-ref-id="false">Mists of Pandaria</a> (2012). It launches later this fall and every copy includes one immediate character level boost to 90. World of Warcraft, which is now in its 10th year of continued operation as a paid game, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-subscriptions-on-the-rise-ended-2013-at-7-8-million/1100-6417575/" data-ref-id="1100-6417575">ended 2013 with 7.8 million subscribers</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-s-next-expansion-won-t-make-you-buy-a-new-computer-probably/1100-6419026/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-ps3-edition-getting-disc-release-next-month-has-lovely-box-art/1100-6419027/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png" data-ref-id="1300-2506737" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png" data-ref-id="1300-2506737"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1493/14930800/2506737-screen+shot+2014-04-16+at+14.42.47.png"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="/minecraft/" data-ref-id="false">Minecraft</a> will be getting a physical release for PlayStation 3 on May 14, Mojang's Owen Hill has <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/16/minecraft-playstation-3-edition-gets-blu-ray-release-next-month/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">confirmed on the PlayStation Blog</a>. The PlayStation Facebook page accompanied the announcement with a picture of the very snazzy box art, as well as a glimpse of the same art on the PS4 and Vita boxes.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">While it's known that Minecraft will be coming to Vita and PS4, showing the boxes suggests we'll also be getting an eventual physical release for those platforms too. Hill adds that there is no news on either of these versions at present, however.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Sorry for the delay but making Minecraft happen is serious business," says Hill.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Minecraft has been downloaded over 1.5 million times on the PlayStation 3 since its release late last year, Hill adds.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you think it's a bit silly to release Minecraft on a disc, well, remember that the physical Xbox 360 release of the game has been a constant fixture at the high end of the UK charts since its launch last year. There's still plenty of money to be mined out of the game's lucrative veins, it seems.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6340825" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6340825/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/squidmania" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @squidmania</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-ps3-edition-getting-disc-release-next-month-has-lovely-box-art/1100-6419027/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-lo-fi-sci-fi-of-alien-isolation/2300-6418359/ The Alien: Isolation team discuss staying true to the original film in this exclusive insider video from Creative Assembly. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-lo-fi-sci-fi-of-alien-isolation/2300-6418359/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/in-the-german-version-of-wolfenstein-the-new-order-nazis-are-called-the-regime/1100-6419025/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506721" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506721"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2506721-nazis.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Upcoming first-person shooter <a href="/wolfenstein-the-new-order/" data-ref-id="false">Wolfenstein: The New Order </a>will be censored in Germany because "they have a thing about Nazis there," Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines told GameSpot in a new video interview from PAX East. You can watch the full interview below. </p><p dir="ltr" style="">"They're a little touchy," Hines said. "And so [the Nazis] are called the Regime in Wolfenstein in Germany and it's actually...I'm pretty sure this is the first Wolfenstein game that will ever be released in Germany, but it's completely stripped of all the constitutionally banned content."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The "constitutionally banned content" Hines is referring to is likely all Nazi imagery, including swastikas. Ubisoft ran into the same issue with the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-park-rpg-delayed-in-germany-austria-over-unconstitutional-symbol/1100-6418129/" data-ref-id="1100-6418129">German version of South Park: The Stick of Truth</a>. We have yet to see the German version of Wolfenstein: The New Order, but Hines says the "Regime" you'll fight in that version still look Aryan and speak with German accents.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Also during our interview with Hines, we quizzed him about the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-multiplayer-in-new-wolfenstein/1100-6408085/" data-ref-id="1100-6408085">controversial fact that Wolfenstein: The New Order will not have a multiplayer mode</a>, despite multiplayer being a trademark for past entries in the beloved series.</p><blockquote data-align="right"><p dir="ltr" style="">"We believe that if multiplayer fits and it's part of what you're trying to create, you should absolutely do it. But if it's not, for god's sake leave it out"</p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="">"For a lot of other publishers that would probably be a trickier question to answer, but Bethesda stands defiantly in support of single-player stuff," Hines said. "<a href="/fallout-3/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout 3</a>, <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">Skyrim</a>, <a href="/dishonored/" data-ref-id="false">Dishonored</a>, <a href="/the-evil-within/" data-ref-id="false">Evil Within</a>, Wolfenstein. We believe that if multiplayer fits and it's part of what you're trying to create, you should absolutely do it. But if it's not, for god's sake leave it out. Stop shoehorning into stuff that has no business being there [cheers from audience]. And ultimately, Machine Games knows single-player. And this is the kind of game they wanted to create and so we just never really had a conversation about multiplayer. It's like 'alright, if that's not what you're making, let's just make this the best that we can' and that's what we're doing."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Hines said he believes there is a major contingent of gamers today that still enjoy "robust" single-player experiences. He pointed out that one of his favorite games from last year was Naughty Dog's <a href="/the-last-of-us/" data-ref-id="false">The Last of Us</a>, and even though it did have a multiplayer mode, he said he never played it and he still felt like it was the "best money I spent last year."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">One issue that does crop up, however, with single-player games is that people won't continue to play them unless they have a reason to. A multiplayer mode is often looked at as a means to meet this desire, but it's not the only way, Hines said. He teased that Bethesda may soon announce an all-new game mode for Wolfenstein: The New Order that you'll unlock after gathering every collectible.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Replayability obviously is an important thing. Extending what you're getting for your money is something we're very well aware of," Hines said. "There's a couple of different things we're doing, one is a mode we're not actually talking about yet, although I am lobbying for us to talk about it soon, but there's a collectible aspect in the game and once you play any particular chapter, you can go back and replay it if you want to find the collectibles you missed. And if you find all the collectibles, you unlock this cool new mode and when I actually convince everybody to start talking about it, you'll be like 'that is super-cool, and I want to find all the collectibles just to try that mode.'"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Wolfenstein: The New Order launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wolfenstein-the-new-order-release-date-crazy-bloody-trailer-revealed/1100-6417838/" data-ref-id="1100-6417838">May 20 </a>for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. Preordering the game will guarantee you access to the upcoming Doom beta, though it will <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/doom-beta-will-only-be-coming-to-xbox-one-ps4-and-pc/1100-6418777/" data-ref-id="1100-6418777">only be available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6418336" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6418336/" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:27:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/in-the-german-version-of-wolfenstein-the-new-order-nazis-are-called-the-regime/1100-6419025/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/ <p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">PlayStation 4 company Sony will sell its entire stake in Final Fantasy developer Square Enix, Sony announced today in a <a href="http://www.sony.co.jp/SonyInfo/IR/news/20140416.pdf" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Japanese news release</a>. Translated by <em><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140416-702165.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">The Wall Street Journal</a></em>, the announcement states that Sony will unload its entire position, 9.52 million shares, in a transaction worth around ¥4.8 billion yen ($47 million).</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506713" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506713"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2506713-sony.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Major Japanese brokerage firm SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. will oversee the transfer. The deal is expected to be officially closed on April 17. It is the latest example of Sony attempting to become more efficient and boost profitability.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In the past year, Sony has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-sells-office-building-for-12-billion/1100-6404622/" data-ref-id="1100-6404622">announced that it will sell two major office buildings</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-selling-pc-business-reforming-tv-unit-and-laying-off-5-000-people/1100-6417558/" data-ref-id="1100-6417558">lay off thousands of employees</a>, and even <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-selling-pc-business-reforming-tv-unit-and-laying-off-5-000-people/1100-6417558/" data-ref-id="1100-6417558">sell its PC division </a>as a means to return to profitability.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You might be surprised to learn that Sony held a stake in Square Enix, but in fact the PlayStation company's investment in the Final Fantasy studio dates back to the early 2000s. <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> points out that Sony actually held 8.2 percent of Square Enix's total shares.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fable-franchise-manager-who-calls-himself-a-pokemon-master-leaves-lionhead/1100-6419023/ <p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Fable franchise manager Ted Timmins, who worked on every game in the RPG series and who <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">labels himself a Pokemon Master</a>, has left the Microsoft-owned Lionhead Studios. He announced the news in a <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">series of tweets</a>.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506708" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2506708"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1179/11799911/2506708-ted.jpg"></a><figcaption>Ted Timmins</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I've decided to leave Lionhead. This was a really tough decision, as I've had such an amazing time here," he <a href="https://twitter.com/JustTeddii/status/456115461436866561" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">wrote</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Lionhead Studios gave Timmins his first industry job, where, as an 18-year-old newcomer, he was put to work on 2004's original <a href="/fable/" data-ref-id="false">Fable </a>for Xbox, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-ego-preview/1100-2862038/" data-ref-id="1100-2862038">known at the time as Project Ego</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">He has since worked on every entry in the series, comprising <a href="/fable-ii/" data-ref-id="false">Fable II</a>, <a href="/fable-iii/" data-ref-id="false">Fable III</a>, <a href="/fable-heroes/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Heroes</a>, Kinect game <a href="/fable-the-journey/" data-ref-id="false">Fable: The Journey</a>, and <a href="/fable-anniversary/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Anniversary </a>for Xbox 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">As Fable franchise manager, Timmins was also likely to be involved in upcoming Xbox One game <a href="/fable-legends/" data-ref-id="false">Fable Legends</a>, though he <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5097571&locale=en_US&trk=tyah2&trkInfo=tarId%3A1397647601676%2Ctas%3Ated%20timmins%2Cidx%3A1-1-1" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">does not list that game specifically on his Linkedin page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's unclear what Timmins plans to do next. </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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