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Titanfall Private Match details expanded in patch notes

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Patch notes for Respawn Entertainment's first-person shooter, Titanfall, include more information on the first public test for the game's new Private Match mode. Respawn Entertainment announced the arrival of the mode earlier today on Twitter, which fulfills the developer's promises from March to add private matches. Private Match is a system used to organize tournaments or games against friends. It supports between two and 12 players and allows for one to six people per team. Players can open a Private Match lobby by selecting it from the game's main menu and inviting friends to join on any map or mode. "There is no XP gain, challenge progress, or achievement unlocking while in a Private Match," the patch notes reads. "For this beta, the last game summary screen will display what...
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Watch Keiji Inafune design Mighty No. 9's robot enemies

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

The latest Kickstarter backer update for Comcept's Mighty No. 9 details the state of the game as well as what players can expect from the enemies and environments robot protagonist Beck will encounter on his journey. The grunt enemy robots, shown as sketches in previous updates, are undergoing additional polish and nearing their final forms, according to the update. The video above shows Inafune giving feedback on the humanoid-type enemy robot, which he noted should still be less human-like even though it is built like one. These upright standing robots, instead of holding shields and guns, have their shields integrated into their torso; when they need to use them, their torso rotates around to bring the shield from its back to the front of its body. The update also includes artwork...
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Dragon Age: Inquisition won't have post-launch DLC party members

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Dragon Age: Inquisition will not release additional party members as post-launch downloadable content due to the game's intimate treatment of companion characters — and because these add-on party members would need to be shipped on the disc, creative director Mike Laidlaw told OXM. Inquisition will include nine party members for players to choose from, six of which have already been announced: Cassandra, Iron Bull, Sera, Solas, Varric and Vivienne. Three more are on their way, with BioWare promising to reveal one each month. Laidlaw explained that more characters can't be randomly added to Inquisition due to the size and scope of the game and its heavy emphasis on relationships with companion characters. In order to make more characters available after the game's release, their data...
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Titanfall patch coming today, adds private matches and more (update)

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Respawn Entertainment plans to release a Titanfall patch today that will give users the ability to play private matches, the company announced on Twitter. Studio head Vince Zampella originally announced in early March that Respawn intended to add private matches with a post-release patch. "There's things that we want in the game that we didn't get to ship in the final game," he said. Today's update will also reduce the requirement for the Gen 5 challenge called "Gooser," which tasks players with killing 50 ejecting Pilots in mid-air, from 50 to five. Respawn announced the change late last month, saying, "We went a bit too far with this challenge, especially considering the unique conditions that have to be met in order to have the opportunity to get a kill on an ejecting Pilot."...
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The Besties: The Best Games of March 2014

By Chris Plante on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

I hope you enjoyed March.The month full of big game releases may be the last of its kind for the foreseeable future. Looking at the calendar, we won't see four weeks so full of hyped AAA and indie games until fall. That's why we chose to withhold Dark Souls 2 from this month's Besties. We can discuss its release on PC next month. April, after all, looks slim by comparison. Anyway, let's live in the now! This month we have four good games, a bag full of reader favorites and some big news involving a certain Lawnmower Man knockoff. 8:30 - Titanfall 25:00 - Mercenary Kings 37:00 - Halftime! 48:00 - Infamous: Second Son 1:14:00 - News of the month 1:24:00 - Luftrausers 1:34:40 - Reader emails Theme song by Ian Dorsch Get the show: Download MP3 Subscribe to the podcast...
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Phil Spencer says Xbox has 'resource and ambition' to change the world

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Microsoft shared a new video today featuring newly-appointed head of Xbox Phil Spencer, his second interview with Xbox's Larry Hryb since stepping up. In the video above, Spencer discusses his 26 years with Microsoft, which began as a software development intern and is now leading the charge for the Xbox console. Spencer also discusses his hand in working on games including Fable and Rise of Nations, what his most memorable moments working with the company are and his vision for the Xbox One moving forward. "Fundamentally, this is a company that wants to do things that change the world," Spencer says. "And they have the resource and the ambition to do that, whether that's with Xbox or any of the projects that we build. "We have the ambition to build the best gaming console for fans,"...
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What Cirque du Soleil, Coeur de Pirate and flowers bring to Child of Light

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

Ubisoft partnered with Cirque du Soleil and Canadian singer-pianist Coeur de Pirate to develop the soundtrack and theatricality of its upcoming JRPG-inspired game Child of Light, developers shared today. The video above shows how de Pirate along with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra created the soundtrack, while le Cirque du Soleil Media worked to "enhance the sense of theatricality in the game," bringing some of the shows movement and costume style into the game. Viewers can also get a first listen at their work and how it melds with gameplay and combat. "Music is one of the most important ways to communicate emotion to players," said creative director Patrick Plourde. "The music of Coeur de Pirate is fresh, romantic and optimistic, a perfect match for what we wanted to express with...
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The female gaze: how being watched affects your morality in adventure games

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

Telltale's The Wolf Among Us makes me nervous. Not because, as Bigby Wolf, I'm under scrutiny from my fellow Fables and constantly tensed for a fight. I just don't want to piss off the girl I like.Bigby charges his way through The Wolf Among Us, busting into taverns and apartments like a wrecking ball of angst and determination. Another character describes him as having "a hot head and a big heart," and she notes that this is a rather dangerous combination. Other characters tell him to man up and fix things — or stop getting involved and go away — in varying degrees, and they may change their mind as the story progresses. Bigby juggles these conflicts alongside a potential romance with a pragmatic and willful version of Snow White that could very easily fail. At the rate I'm...
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The Evil Within trailer features a beautiful pasture and a homicidal, box-wearing butcher

By Dave Tach on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

The protagonist of The Evil Within thinks he might be crazy, and a trailer released today for Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's upcoming survival horror game makes that seem sane. Press play above to to see a mixture of the surreal (a sunflower pasture under a blood orange sky) and the sadistic (a homicidal butcher wearing a box on his head) in the trailer's montage. The Evil Within is heading to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC August 26 in North America, August 28 in Australia and August 29 in Europe. For more on Mikami and the studio he created, Tango Gameworks, be sure to read Polygon's feature.

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Watch the folks from Gearbox and 2K Australia discuss the new Borderlands

By Brian Crecente on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

Earlier today we ran a big piece on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and why it's a last-gen game being developed outside of Gearbox. While the story included interviews with Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford and 2K Australia general manager Tony Lawrence, you still might want to check out this new video, which has the two explaining the concepts behind the game.
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Why Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a last-gen game developed outside of Gearbox

By Brian Crecente on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

There's a new big Borderlands game coming this year, but it's not Borderlands 3 and franchise creator Gearbox Software isn't in the driver's seat.Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC this fall and is in development by 2K Australia. Randy Pitchford, head of Gearbox, met with journalists in New York this week to walk them through the upcoming game and explain why it won't be on next-gen platforms or made by the people who created the first two. Gearbox, Pitchford said, is a studio right now that very much wants to concentrate on building entirely new properties and creating "technology for the future." But the studio also still sees an unmet demand for more Borderlands by its most passionate fans. "The last quarterly report that Take-Two...
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By Ben Kuchera on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has no real reason to exist. Every game needs to give the player a reason to continue. The combat may be satisfying, or perhaps the story ropes you in. It could be that the sense of exploration or discovery is enough to keep you in front of the screen. There has to be something the game provides the player, some sense of fulfillment that gives you an excuse to keep playing. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z offers no such reward; everything in the game's design and execution pushes the player away. The story is nonsensical. The characters are one-dimensional and off-putting. The combat is frustrating. The checkpoints are few and far between. The camera fights you as often as the enemies. The controls are a mushy, lumpy mess. The only emotion I felt upon...
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Watch R.B.I. Baseball 14 in action as two MLB players go head-to-head

By Dave Tach on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

A video released today on Major League Baseball's official site pits professional baseball players against each other in R.B.I. Baseball 14 and shows the upcoming throwback game's first footage. Press play below to see the Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones and the St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Wacha go head-to-head in local multiplayer. R.B.I. Baseball 14 will be released April 9 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $19.99 and iOS for $4.99, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android versions to follow. For more on the game, its development and why MLB Advanced Media isn't revealing player stats before R.B.I. Baseball 14's release, be sure to read Polygon's hands-on impressions.
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GTA Online Capture Creator coming April 11, patch released today

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

Grand Theft Auto 5's online multiplayer component will be expanded with a Capture Creator this Friday, April 11, publisher Rockstar Games announced today. The Capture Creator will allow players to create four different types of Capture missions — Contend, GTA, Hold and Raid — in Grand Theft Auto Online and then share them with the world through the Rockstar Social Club. Rockstar released a title update for Grand Theft Auto 5 today that brings the game to version 1.12. The patch includes many of the changes that the company mentioned last week, such as the ability to call Lester and have him get rid of police heat, bonus Rank Points for rating Jobs after completing them and higher payouts for finishing certain Jobs with less than four players. Future planned updates to GTA Online...
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Fortnite alpha signups are now open

By Dave Tach on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

Alpha signups for Fortnite, Epic Games' upcoming third-person shooter with building and looting mechanics, are live on the game's official website. The game's alpha will take place at an unannounced date, but you can request a spot by telling Epic "little bit about yourself" through 13 questions that Epic estimates will take about five minutes to complete. The questions cover the standard-issue information like name and email address, then move on to discuss your "gaming passions" and measuring players' "hype" for and the number of hours they've played games like Grand Theft Auto 5, League of Legends and World of Warcraft. The signup form also inquires about your preferred platforms — including PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, smartphone and tablet — as well...
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Marvel teases Avengers in Disney Infinity '2.0 Edition' (update)

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

Marvel's Avengers appear to be on their way to Disney Interactive's Disney Infinity, according to a teaser trailer released today by Marvel Entertainment. The 27-second clip, named "Get Ready to Assemble," shows Captain America's shield flying through the world of Disney Infinity, zooming past characters like Dash from The Incredibles, Sully from Monsters, Inc. and Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean films. A Disney Infinity logo pops up at the end of the video, along with a label mentioning a "2.0 Edition." We're reaching out to Disney Interactive for more details, and will update this article with any information we receive. The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment in August 2009 for $4 billion. John Blackburn, CEO of Disney Infinity developer...
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Wolfenstein: The New Order trailer features a dire warning from Martha and the Vandellas

By Michael McWhertor on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

The latest trailer for Machinegames' alternate history first-person shooter, Wolfenstein: The New Order, shows the bleak result of global Nazi rule and the interminable struggle of a small but hopeful resistance movement fighting to overthrow the victor of World War II. It also shows that, under Reich rule, soccer officiating is just completely out of control. Wolfenstein's resistance, aided by series protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz, faces an uphill battle against the Nazi's machines of war, including bipedal mechs and robot dogs — that is, until the resistance gets some heavy duty machinery of its own. A sample of that heavily mechanized conflict is featured in the gameplay and cutscenes culled from Wolfenstein: The New Order in the trailer above. Wolfenstein: The New Order is slated...
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Watch the latest episode of 'Game of Thrones' for free on Xbox One and Xbox 360

By Emily Gera on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners can watch the first episode of the fourth season of Game of Thrones on either Microsoft console from April 8 to April 14. The episode will continue to be available for users whether or not they subscribe to HBO all this week. All episodes from earlier seasons of the show are available through HBO Go, in addition to the latest season. It's unclear whether PlayStation owners will get similar treatment on the HBO on-demand video app. We've contacted Sony for further information and will update as it comes.
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Stanford engineers' Xbox 360 controller modification measures player engagement

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 08, 2014 04.08.14

In collaboration with Texas Instruments, Stanford engineers have modified an Xbox 360 controller to monitor a player's physiological signals to help determine if the player becomes bored. The prototype controller was based on research conducted at the lab of Gregory Kovacs, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford. The controller measures heart rate, respiration rate, temperature and perspiration which are influenced by the autonomic nervous system, the part of the brain that undergoes changes when excitement, boredom, happiness or sadness is experienced. "You can see the expression of a person's autonomic nervous system in their heart rate and skin temperature and respiration rate, and by measuring those outputs, we can understand what's happening in the brain almost...
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