Rockstar has confirmed that the fifth title update for Grand Theft Auto V, which is designed to eradicate the save issues in the game’s online component, is available to download through the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from today. The latest patch was announced through the studio’s website, which also teased that the delayed stimulus package will arrive "within the next few days".
In light of revealing the first prototypes for its in-house Steam Machine earlier this week, Valve also confirmed that it has no plans to release games exclusively for the Linux-based platform. News comes via Greg Comer who, in a recent interview with IGN, ruled out the possibility of releasing a “killer app” solely for the off-the-shelf system.
Following the late delays to Watch Dogs and Evolution Studios’ DriveClub, Killzone: Shadow Fall has fast become one of the most anticipated first-party titles for PlayStation 4. With a little over a week until launch, Guerrilla games, the studio behind the post-apocalyptic franchise, has unveiled an all-new trailer for the game, which has been compressed into a download-only file to achieve the highest quality possible.
Although each game failed to emulate the sales of its respective predecessor, Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag stormed the UK charts this week, although it was Ubisoft’s swashbuckling outing that came out on top. It’s worth noting, however, that the current number one benefited from its early Tuesday release, whereas EA’s first person shooter didn’t release until Friday in the UK.
Following several days of rumoured speculation, Infinity Ward has officially confirmed the resolution disparity between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts. News comes via Twitter, where the company’s executive producer Mark Rubin stated that the Xbox One will natively output the game in 720p —before upscaling it to 1080p— whereas the PlayStation 4 will run the first person shooter at 1080p from the get-go.
In a blog post published today, Infinity Ward revealed that the revamped point system in Call of Duty: Ghosts will contain 35 available perks divided into seven distinct categories; such as handling, speed, etc. These in-game attributes, which will be assigned point values between 1-5 based on their effectiveness, can be earned with points accumulated in the all-new Squads mode or during the standard multiplayer firefights.
Following a series of server issues, the Dark Souls II beta for Playstation 3 has been rescheduled by Namco Bandai. The testing window, which was originally set to open for eager fans on October 29th, will now go live two weeks later on November 9th. The announcement was made through the developer’s Facebook page, which reaffirmed that the network test will begin at 11 p.m. PDT/ 2 a.m. ET on November 9th and run through 2 a.m. PDT/ 5 a.m. ET on November 10th.
After making an appearance at several industry conventions over the last few months, D3 has finally laid out plans to localise Earth Defence Force 2025 on PlayStation 3 for North America. With a release date pegged for February, 2014, the latest entry in the series is a direct follow-up to Earth Defence 2017 and retains all of the ludicrous arsenal and bug-stomping fun that the franchise is known for.
A day one patch has been released for Battlefield 4 that is designed to improve and stabilise the multiplayer experience, DICE has confirmed. The download, which weighs in at 119.21MB, is currently only available through the Xbox Marketplace, though its also expected to appear on PlayStation Network before long. What’s more, players will experience a 6MB title update when the game first launches, which will install automatically.
In a statement published by EA Sports, the established developer has announced that it has ended its relationship with Tiger Woods after 15 years based on “a mutual decision”. As a result, the company’s next golfing simulator won’t feature the former number one star in the title for the first time since the franchise debuted in 1999.
