Opinion is split on the newly discovered trick to boost lap times.
Fire Hopping enables racers to maintain speed boosts for longer by hopping, as you can see in the video below.
The future of Fire Hopping is surely in Nintendo's hands. If allowed to remain then any player wishing to post a fast time must adopt the technique. We've contacted Nintendo UK for its stance on Fire Hopping. Let us know what you think should be done in the comments below.
Controversial exploits aside, Nintendo is apparently pretty pleased with the launch performance of Mario Kart 8, which sold 1.2 million copies over its first weekend. Not only...
We're not thrilled by the pricing for many of the games included, but there are a few deals to be had. Football Manager Classic 2014 for PS Vita is half price at £14.99, and Retro City Rampage can be had for just over £3.
Let us know if you spot any others you feel are a bargain.
PS4
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Was €69.99/AU$92.95/£54.99, now €49.99/AU$69.95/£44.99
Additional 10% discount for PS Plus members
Battlefield 4
Was €69.99/AU$99.95/£54.99, now €49.99/AU$69.95/£44.99
"Sadly we're not showing anything this year, but we're sending high-fives to everyone who is!" the studio tweeted yesterday.
While Media Molecule's next title has yet to be formally revealed, it's expected to be working on a PS4 title based around the sculpting tech demo it revealed during the console's reveal event last February.
The studio's last title was Tearaway, the BAFTA-winning PS Vita game that went on sale at the tail end of last year.
PS4 version to feature cross-play and cross-save with PS Vita.
Both versions will include all 1.2 content, plus some new functionality. The PS4 version, meanwhile, which promises to support cross-play and cross-save with the PS Vita game, will be shown behind closed doors at E3.
Terraria first launched on PC back in 2011 and has since been ported to PS3, Xbox 360, iOS and Android.
Japanese Wii U owners can download the game free until June 30.
The launch of DS Virtual Console titles expands the service from its already available SNES, NES and GBA range.
There's currently no word on when DS games will roll out on the European Virtual Console, but it wouldn't be a surprise to hear more about upcoming DS games at some point over E3.
Includes four new multiplayer maps, plus Episode 3: Awakening from the four-part Extinction narrative.
Invasion offers four multiplayer maps from locations around the world, plus Episode 3: Awakening from the four-part Extinction narrative.
Departed:
A medium-sized map set in a rural Mexican town during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. The map's unique Field Order will unlock the Death Mariachi killstreak.
Pharaoh:
The abandoned archaeological site of an ancient Egyptian palace. Close-quarters combat under the watchful eye of Anubis, the half-jackal/half-human, protector of the dead, who will reward players who unlock this...
GAME's Barnsley store sparked the release date rumour yesterday after it tweeted that "The Last of Us hits PS4 next week!", and posted an image of a flyer featuring a June 13 release date.
But in a statement provided to Gamespot, a Sony representative said: "The release date is not June 13. As we've announced, The Last of Us Remastered for PS4 will release this summer. We will keep you posted on an official release date."
Some fans – ourselves included - were hoping for a surprise release shortly after Sony's E3 press conference next week. Maybe we'll just get a...
Sony said to be in talks with The Kings Of Summer helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts.
It's believed the project has been in gestation for some time because Sony and Metal Gear Solid creators Kojima Productions couldn't agree on how to tell the story of the iconic soldier.
How successfully the convoluted story of Metal Gear Solid will make the transition to the big screen remains to be seen. That's if the movie even makes it into production, given that it could easily follow in the footsteps of canned attempts to bring Halo and Bioshock to cinema screens.
Codes already being handed out to E3 Experience attendees, report claims.
Download codes for the beta have allegedly already been handed out to those who have confirmed their attendance to one of Sony's E3 Experience events, where fans can watch the platform holder's E3 press conference live from a number of cinemas across the US.
The beta is reported to give players access to "two new game modes" on multiplayer map High Tension. It isn't known whether it will come to other platforms besides PS4.
IGN's report follows leaked footage of an alleged Battlefield Hardline beta yesterday, offering the first glimpse at the High Tension map.
Halo: Spartan Assault and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood free for a limited time.
The games mark the first free Xbox One titles available under Microsoft's Games with Gold program, which was first introduced on Xbox 360 at E3 last year.
The two games are only available to download for free for a limited time, after which they'll return to their usual price.
They'll presumably be replaced by additional titles, although Microsoft has yet to announce future titles included in the Xbox One lineup.
Xbox 360 Gold users, meanwhile, can download Dark Souls and will soon be able to download Charlie Murder and Super Street Fighter 4.
Also a brand new map, roughly the size of the original.
The major additions are:
A whole new playable map, said to be roughly the size of the old mapLocal splitscreen multiplayer, enabling up to four goats on one machine at the same time!New game modes. Capture the Flag, Racing Mode and Ragdoll HockeyGoat wall-running and balancing on your front legsYou will be able to ride bicycles and skateboardsNew playable goats, including Tornado Goat, Shopping Goat, Classy Goat, Repulsive Goat, and more!Optimization, achievements, and more.
Coffee Stain also appears to have had a bit of fun with the full patch notes, which you can...
Real name support added, too, as Gold requirement is wiped from entertainment apps.
The latest Xbox One system update introducing support for external storage devices has begun rolling out to all users, Microsoft has announced.
The update lets Xbox One users plug in an external USB 3.0 hard drive which they can use to install games and additional content, with the console supporting up to 16TB worth of external storage.
Initial reports from users previewing the update suggest that installing games to certain external hard drives, particularly those that run at 7200 RPM, can improve the load times of certain games. One user claims that using an...
Offers a "smoother, more 'correct' player experience".
While general networking tweaks have worked their way into all versions of the patch, the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions are also receiving a new 'High Frequency Network Update', which updates data within a certain radius of the player at a faster rate. The result, DICE says, is a "smoother, more 'correct' player experience".
Players will have to enable the new high frequency setting in the options menu, with those on a connection faster than 1Mbit recommended to set the option to High. Players with a lower bandwidth will be able to reduce the setting to Low or Medium.
The 4 million figure makes Watch Dogs Ubisoft's best-selling game ever in week one and the industry's best-selling new IP at launch across the video game industry.
"The results we achieved in the first week of launch are amazing and prove Ubisoft's commitment to developing new blockbuster IP and thoroughly new-gen experiences," said Darren Bowen, UK sales director.
In addition, the Watch Dogs mobile app, ctOS Mobile, has been downloaded more than a million times.
Take part in 2013's fight of the year as Jon Jones takes on Alexander Gustafsson.
The demo provides players with a Walkthrough Tutorial designed to give them the basic skills to begin fighting within the Octagon. Once the tutorial concludes you'll be taken straight into a bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
The game defaults to Normal difficulty and the bout is played out over three rounds.
You can return to the Octagon by hitting the Play Now option, pitting Jones against Gustafsson as many times as you wish.
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