Halo 4's Multiplayer Is At Its Best When Players Break the Rules

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Molyneux's Curiosity getting six new, big features

Curiosity: Inside the cube
Peter Molyneux first experience with 22 boxes will be updated with six broadly, the new additions, perhaps next week.


Curiosity

have players in the mobile chip layers of a gigantic cube, hoping to discover what which is in the center. Apparently, this is something very special. Starting today, players have retired 30 layers, but it seems there is still much to do.

Updates

are designed "to see how people interact with

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Nintendo Direct covers Wii U USB storage, Wii backward compatibility

Surprise! Nintendo of Japan escaped with another Nintendo Direct presentation, with a variety of information about the Wii U explained by the president Satoru Iwata.

parental controls detailed video, but more importantly, has details on USB storage, backward compatibility, and network Nintendo bonus offer (called Digital Deluxe Promotion States USA). USB hard drives up to 2 terabytes work with the Wii U, but it must be formatted specifically for the system. Driving discs (plugged into the wall) or using a Y cable (connected to two USB ports) will work with the system. You want to use an external hard drive as the system software, etc. The internal memory of the Wii U is actually 7.45GB 8GB, 32GB and Wii U 29.8GB of usable space. At 5:53, you can see the available space is explained in vases filled with colored stones.

on the Virtual Console, Nintendo Wii games yet, VC, WiiWare and content of TV mode only, not the GamePad. Nintendo has plans for a "U Wii Virtual Console" support gamepad, but no details were given, so we do not know if they are the same or buy games from the Wii Virtual Console.

Finally, the big news is that the bonus points earned to buy eShop will be used not only in the Wii U and 3DS eShops, but also DSi and Wii.

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OXM Breakdown and the rise of gamer comedy

released this week, the latest issue of OXM Breakdown is a hilarious take on the issue of sexism in games. So how is this an official magazine?

For entertainment media is actually dominated by the military, space heroes macho and plumbers robust with terrible Italian accents, the video game industry can be very serious at times. New sites speculate endlessly - and seriously dark - in recent chauvinistic military shooters, while video reports usually consist of game trailers and interviews packed flattering for developers. Believe me, once you've seen a clip of an executive producer dead to chanting "We are not talking of several players at this time" until the camera swoons, you've seen them all.

But OXM Breakdown is different.

This irregular series of videos created by the Official Xbox Magazine (full disclosure: occasional freelance writer for OXM, future), provides comments odd, bawdy and fun in the games and the players game. The last episode aired last week, addresses the eternal question of women in games, but instead a serious debate on the issues endlessly regurgitated, writer Jon Blyth must wear a dress and brutally parodying a horrible sexist nonsense games makes us suffer. It ends with him shouting: "Oh, shut up and let me save it, woman!" Perplexed female colleague. This is the funniest thing and the smartest I've seen on YouTube since eh Well, since the past OXM break. "There are many serious analysis of games there," says the editor of the magazine, Jon Hicks. "But we thought there was room for a little comedy."

And Blyth form. A few years ago I was brilliant satirical videos Blyth IGN that the report, but the series is retained and joined the staff of OXM. Hicks has decided to launch a series of videos on the same line and the first episode, an incisive analysis of the ridiculously macho coach THQ UFC Personal occurred last September.

This is not the kind of content you'd expect from an official magazine of the game, but tend to be easily accessible and well produced, but more often afraid of video content involving staff members said, criticizing Skyrim behind the counter in a store porn. Yet this is exactly the kind of thing that happens in OXM Breakdown.

"The concept behind the series evolved very organic," says Hicks. "We episodes based on simple games that seemed interesting and we had something to say about it, and went from there to cover issues that are talked about in the industry. episode with "Women", I was worried one of the early edition, but it is good to address a serious matter of in a way that is not terribly arrogant or po-faced, which is how this argument tends to come out. "

• Laying on everything from Bioshock Infinite (an intelligent game online neck) to the wrath of Asura (a silly game that gives players points: look of the breasts), sexism in Blyth games is something wanted to answer for some time. A few months ago, gambling sites became entangled in a series of controversies over scantily clad models at fairs and a trailer that appears Hitman religious inexplicably sexy. "I have not written for everyone banging on girls in the stands," he said. "I just thought it would be another voice thrown into the shouty big pot. So I thought I'd wait until everything calmed down I can stir the pot again. "
• Blyth
tend to write each episode over a period of several weeks, often far from their daily work in OXM. Scripts and past Gav Murphy cameraman and editor. "It's nice to have a trusted person who can tell you it is not fun without you wanting to hit," said Blyth.

From there, everybody in the editorial team of the magazine tends to be roped into the shooting. "The time it takes to make each episode varies greatly," says Hicks. "The slowest part of the process is to find archival images to illustrate the jokes; Gav must spend hours reading through the RF file to find something relevant, then the process to make it work with HD material that grows. "

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How Dan Houser helped turn Grand Theft Auto into a cultural phenomenon

Dan Houser and his brother Sam is responsible for some of the most fascinating games (and controversial) never

No other company in the video gaming world as Rockstar Games. Founded in 1998 by Dan Houser and his brother Sam, who has been responsible for some of the games most exciting, effective and controversial, including the Grand Theft Auto series revolutionary (120 million in sales and counting), and adventure west wilderness, Red Dead Redemption.

However, little is known about the inner workings of this advertiser multinational developer. The company has not attended industry events such as E3 in Los Angeles huge, and unlike most of the leaders of this industry, advertising rarely Housers court themselves.

I find Dan in New York, in a beautiful apartment in the Lower East Side landlords and tenants by horror director Marcus Nispel. Rockstar is in the process of introducing the press for his latest title Grand Theft Auto V, and clearly wants to make a good impression - so the place, and therefore the presence of Dan Houser for a handful of interviews. It is she, kind, passionate and eloquent on the game design and culture. It also seems tired. When I ask how old the team begins to plan their upcoming games, laughs wearily. "We did not begin until the end of a project for the moment, the very idea of ??another Grand Theft Auto is so terrible. - We have a lot of work to do to finish this is overwhelming."

was Sam who began the history of Rockstar. In 1996, he was head of the division of Interactive BMG label, he lived in the area of ??new-style games. Sam had heard developer DMA Design, based in Dundee, working on an action game of crazy crime called Grand Theft Auto, in which players toured the city, robbing banks and police fighting. 2D and had looked over everything else. "This happened to me when I first saw it?" Dan said. "Well, first I had the natural reaction -. Code literally a 10 second duration and sleep, but when he started to play magic including "Talk What Sat.?"

launch in 1997, Grand Theft Auto was a modest success, but BMG losing money and desperate to get out of games, so he sold his division of Take Two Interactive for. Take Two measly $ 9,000,000 Sam Houser invited to launch a new publishing division in New York, Sam accepted, provided he can do under its brand, Rockstar. The next version is the founder of Grand Theft Auto III, which connects to modern 3D line graphs, added a soundtrack CD with license and became the biggest game of the year 2001. Sequelae, 80 obsessed with GTA: Vice City and GTA IV darkest, pushed the boundaries of game design and structure

writer Dan Houser is a leader in all Rockstar titles. Working with a small team, including Rupert Humphries (the son of actor Barry Humphries), to create scripts and stories interwoven huge giants that shape global securities companies. Initially, the study was greatly influenced by films such as Brian De Palma's Scarface, Reservoir Dogs and Boyz N the Hood, but the GTA series has continued, Houser said he began to find his own voice.

• "You know, with the first 3D games, we have tried to do something that had aspirations to be like a movie," he said. "I do not want to exaggerate, but GTA IV, wanted to try to find something that would be better than the movies in a way - Growing and dynamic .. It was time to move on and do our own thing"

GTA V, due out next spring, conducts extensive and impressive complex that ambition. The game takes place in Los Santos, Rockstar Los Angeles, and has three very different criminals who try to make a series of bold robberies. The world is very large, as a city, and mountain ranges, deserts and cities of the Outback. Characters will have unprecedented freedom - helicopters, diving, even sports. It is incredibly ambitious. How the team begins a major project creatively? "For us, it starts with the characters," says Houser. "History is always driven by the characters - I always feel that someone wants to be propelled into the world of game we will find a fresh plaster , interesting and fun to juxtapose with us and make sure. "I have a good range of types. If feels organic process for us, so we in the right direction."

For Dan, the current direction is into something completely new. We talked a bit about how, in the digital age, interactive and linear merge: families and couples now share the games the same way they once shared television. He sees GTA V as in the vanguard of a new era of entertainment. "This game, if we do, will be a step towards a kind of organic life soap opera," said Houser. "You have these three characters and all are alive when you are with them. What that means, we do not know yet, we are to get their first job. But we feel something powerful. "

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Grand Theft Auto V's character Switch system is nuts

Earlier this week, we learned that

Grand Theft Auto V

three characters playable. Knowing Rockstar, things may not be that simple.

VSWG

have a switching system that gives each character their own routine of AI and the player can interrupt and jump to each character in the time indicated.

When you are roaming the Meth-pourri Lowland Blaine County Trevor as strong mentally problems, you can decide to jump into the role of the rooster, Michael resisted. The camera zooms out, showing a Google Earth display style of the city, then go to perfection the role of another character. Depending on your time, you can find Michael in the middle of a police chase or daily walks around her house in the hills of Rockford.

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US Navy Seals punished for giving secrets to Medal of Honor game

Seals accused of disclosing classified information to the creator of a video game called Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Seven members of Navy Seal Team 6 secret that a participant in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, were punished for revealing classified information, senior Navy officials said.

Stamps Four others are under investigation for alleged similar violations, an official said.

They are accused of disclosing classified information to the manufacturer of a video game called Medal of Honor. Warfighter

Each of the seven received a letter of reprimand and a partial loss of salary for two months. These measures generally hinder the career of a soldier.

The deputy commander of the Naval Special Warfare, Admiral Gary Bonelli, issued a statement acknowledging that non-judicial punishment had been awarded for misconduct, but did not elaborate.

"not tolerate deviations from policies that govern what we are and what we do as the sailors of the U.S. Navy," said Bonelli. He spoke about the importance of honoring the non-disclosure agreements showing stamps.

• punishment said this week "send a clear message throughout our workforce we are and will be conducted with a high level of responsibility."
• The two main complaints against the seals were not asked permission of his command to participate in the video project and designers showed the video of their combat equipment specially designed for single unit, said a senior military official.

closures, including some of those involved in the attack on bin Laden in May 2011, were particularly important in this new year.

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LA Game Space to unite art and research under one roof

attraction object mode collective dissemination of culture and knowledge of the game by selling equipment in hand, art galleries housing / festivals and similar events. Two key members of the group - Attract mode Robezzoli Adam co-founder and artist Daniel Rehn - have worked for three years in an ambitious new hoping that contains all aspects of game development, study and celebration in one place.

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J.S. Joust and three others team up for Sportsfriends

Johann Sebastian Joust so much about that, more than anything, I'm glad to see you find a reasonable way to our homes. The game - more BaraBariBall

Hokra

and Riders Super Pole

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J.S. Joust, Hokra, Pole Riders, and BaraBariBall unite as 'Sportsfriends' on PS3 and computers

Johann Sebastian Joust , play duel motion controller can be seen in events industry, has officially arrived on PlayStation 3 and PC. And make friends.

Sportsfriends is a collection of four games that share a focus on local multiplayer and the ability to attract crowds viewers. Producer Doug Wilson, who also created

JS Joust
told Joystiq thinks downloadable collection as "a reincarnation of the 21st century

Summer Games

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'Resident Evil: Retribution' Dated For DVD and Blu-ray In December

Environment Artist - Toys for Bob / Activision Novato, CA, USA

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Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Call of Duty later became "no-win" for examiners. What was once perhaps the most important work of the year, critical game is now an annual exercise taking place between the hammer and the anvil. Love it or hate it, the result will never be enough.

Since intense reaction against

Call of Duty

last year, those who commit crime to enjoy the series are subject to value judgments bitter indignation, while those who do not are very familiar with the army

COD

fans that would eliminate the fools dare blame her selection handle .

Call
of Duty: Black Ops II seeks to change many things. It adds a bit of science fiction, a campaign of great expansion, and all sorts of gadgets. Should be a reinvention of the franchise that hardcore gamers have claimed. One thing, however, you can not change ...

... The fact that we are all screwed no matter this
think.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

(PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 [reviewed])

continues from 2010, unfortunately, the Cold War, this time to make a breakthrough in 2025, giving the series its first taste of post-modern warfare. The value given in the near future

Black Ops

much more creative freedom, while linking familiar contexts. Although no jetpacks or trips to the moon, there

are attack aircraft, grenades mounted on the wrist, and cloaking devices. Oh, and electric glove.

The single player campaign is where these changes are easier to feel and that is where Treyarch has really emerged from the shadow of Infinity Ward to develop

COD

That's all alone.

BOII

the story takes place in two time periods, which revolves around the search for a charismatic and dangerous enemy, the messianic Raul Menendez. In a flashback to the 1980s, players follow Woods, Alex Mason and Frank in the pursuit of evil across the land devastated by war and learn their motivations. In 2025, David played his son Alex, as his team tries to stop Menendez plans to cripple the United States.

Although random starts to be little to digest

Black Ops

history of finally calms and sits on a fascinating history revenge (and an admiral who has a fascination with the word "son of a bitch.") In Menendez, Treyarch has created a charismatic enemy aversion remains difficult, even in the face of atrocities, while his plot to wreak havoc across the world turns slowly with a great sense of rhythm and drama. Location The variety is also an important part of the campaign, players move from poverty and luxury cruises countries affected by urban cities, in a sad more colorful and interesting than the normal brown military shooters.

Although the fight is still fairly linear corridors and spaces were enlarged and appear to be much more energy. The battle is not to hide behind the boxes and pop enemies in the distance, it is not a case of rolling checkpoint checkpoint. Enemy soldiers can flood in any direction, in large battlefields finally start pulling claws robotic units, armed drones and mercenaries Quad camouflage clothing. During the game, players can also access the optional toys unique rooms inside as its own camouflage uniforms or animal traps. Personal Loadouts can be created before each mission, giving many things

to play - and that's before the vehicle sections, mounted combat, and air guided missiles come in.

During each mission, the player's actions can have an effect on history, determining when certain characters live or die, even for different purposes. During a mission, for example, you are driving with your partner while enemies are in pursuit. At any given time, depending on the speed of the explosion of a gas pipeline that claims the name - whether or not you keep the flame determines what happens on the face of your partner, and if it passes the rest of the game disfigured. This is just a small example, with options most dramatic spoiler flavored and available throughout the game.

more story levels, players will Strikeforce optional missions that revolve around a group of soldiers and their attempts to overthrow the Asian continent. Measures in Strikeforce may affect the Cold War between the United States and China, and whether the two nations to be allies or enemies. The choice not to do, or fail, can have a negative impact on the narrative, but the failure is not death itself. There is no control of Strikeforce - if you can not reach the goal, the game continues and the results are saved

Strikeforce is a very different story missions beast, giving players control of a battlefield composed of several units, which can be ordered in the raised position and controlled directly. Objectives ranging from defense to attack and kill or rescue, and players can try the mission as a strategy game in real time, a straight shooter challenge, or a mixture of both. In addition to regular infantry, here players directly control clutches, drones and other machines, leaping from one unit to fight where the action is fierce. The action certainly

ago get fierce with enemies pouring aggressively and victory often comes over the wire when closing forces and threaten to destroy targets key or push their units without mercy. It is an intense experience, but an exciting anyway.

Strikeforce is great, and my only complaint is that there are many tasks to complete Strikeforce. Undoubtedly help Black Ops campaign one of (the longest and deepest of the series and really, all the military FPS genre at this stage ), but I really wanted more. A critique of the entire campaign is shifting strangely loadout screen. For some reason, sending new weapons, skins, and benefits for the solo missions are terribly slow at random points with selecting an item remains smooth for a while before taking a number of seconds (and multiple attempts) for the game to recognize your commands. The game itself works perfectly smooth, but I got to a point where I felt discouraged to change the preset loadouts for the hassle involved. said, I'm sure this is the best Call of Duty

solo experience supply, and although many fans will cancel campaign and look only to the multiplayer, I argue that it is a greater evil for all parties involved - both player and developer alike. In addition to developing a really interesting story, Black Ops action rhythm provides elegant and pure type

enthusiasm

that has been absent from many shooters afternoon without a soul. At its core, provides the type of

COD action that will be immediately familiar with a new injection of vitality that permeates the whole thing.

Similar efforts have been made to Treyarch own unique contribution to the series,

Service Call Zombies . This mode has been given a major boost with a campaign game as closer to Left 4 Dead

. In

Zombies Master Mode

Tranzit ', players build energy sources and open the doors to access a bus tour automated leads from one place to other, eventually leading to an underground base and beyond. This attempt at a story mode is certainly interesting, and offers something that feels more dynamic, but I must say that I'm not too fond of.

The biggest problem is that arms and ammunition are limited. There are a few professional fields that are completely unarmed Tranzit to buy, even if you're

swimming currency points that could be spent on essential supplies. It is very possible to get stuck in a dead end because you're shot and trapped in a basement with no way to fight. Zombies, in addition to being incredibly resistant to bullets from the beginning, to combat multiple attempts to quit, and the player feels powerless most cases - not fun and survival horror. No more hassle and waste of time. Tranzit is a pity that it is so disappointing, because I really appreciate what you're trying to do, and I like the idea of ??a bus lanterns tirelessly through the desert, beset on all sides by the horde of undead. Sometimes the threat of fun, especially if you have a good team and have the chance to Article maximum ammo drops, but I fear that this particular twist

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This Month in the Community: Cocktober

Each month the team Dtoid community to develop a summary of everything that happens in and around the community! Forums will cblogs impressive summary of our recent meetings of community play, highlight the podcast community, and give you the low down on NARPs you missed.

Podcasts NARPs and werewolves and, by God!
October Dtoid raise with many new amusing features, made some big races, you've played a lot of awesome games together, and more! You usually fairly small community was busy this month!

Hit the jump to see everything that went down!

COMMUNITY BLOGS

Mr Andy Dixon

was a wonderful month in the Dtoid
Cblogs

You have succeeded in pumping eight

Promoted Blogs blog

this month, which is absolutely amazing. VApathyv on alcohol abuse is even shared by people of Rockstar and Revuhlooshun open letter to Capcom was one of our most read stories this month cblog or not. Keep up the good work, people When writing editorials are not brilliant, you kept busy recording 16 Podcasts Community giving us this month. There were three Secret Base of the moon, one of TheFilterPodcast a Q and game, three Taco Tuesday Crom two words, one of Pocketoid, one of the few guys named Jonathan Holmes, two people in cblog Fapcast team and two of his friends Communitoid. HOLY SHIT this is a lot to listen!

Equally impressive is the amount of work invested in your Artists Wanted

presentations this month. Panzadolphin56, OLYJNS, noobspoon Roberto plankton and Donati Anaugi Iacopo all created fantastic pieces of art for the "Crossover" theme, I can not wait to see what happens to all the award this month " Self Portrait! "

I've been a bit slack lately to keep up with the weekly Community Blog Roundup

, and for that I excuse. I promise I'll be back soon! Fortunately, the team Dtoiders sexy CblogRecaps not know the meaning of the word "lazy", and they continue to work hard every day of the week, archive each little thing that people write. Give them a hand at all! * Applause *

Despite impressive foregoing has been my favorite trend this month would be as good Halloween theme you came. Among this trio blogs nekobun ghostly Halloween specials recorded by Secret Moon Base and Taco Tuesday tribute to Wrenchfarm masks, Steven Hansen tips for surviving the spooky night of the year, and the special edition 2sdays Swishiee Team Fortress, the anniversary of Michael Myers was a gift this year. Thank you for keeping us entertained!

Forums

by Aaron "MXY" Yost and Joanna "Zodiac Eclipse" Mueller

MXY said:
hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Displays beautiful pictures of its combination with the rest of the community over the COSTUMETOID

This month we have beautiful pictures like a steampunk stealth assassination game dishonored

Revolutionary War and the assassination stealth game Assassins Creed III

. If you prefer to shoot the baddies in the face instead of sneaking and cut his throat, Halo 4

comes out and

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

is coming soon! Kickstarter funded space sim

FTL also left some time ago, and apparently, nobody wants to talk about the game in the forums.
For those who want to take a trip in the past VG_Addict

want to know about your favorite PS1 and Genesis Obscure Obscure Gems Gems. November is National Novel Writing as one who decides these things, and he began Mecegirl 2012 NaNoWriMo thread aspiring writers who are up to! The holidays are fast approaching, which means it's time for Secret Santa! If you want to participate this year, make sure to hit the wire before enrolling. But if you're going to be a lamer than ever sent a gift, do not worry. Because they suck and make Baby Jesus Cry.


Sign
said:

MXY

already chosen all the good son. I think I'll go listen to Communitoid fresh new and play games.

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