Keep one eye open for a sneak peek at a new gameplay mode too.
A new video has appeared online, showing the playable deadly DC villain Deathstroke taking on a variety of thugs in Batman: Arkham Origins' challenge maps. Ooft, remind me never to find myself in Slade's bad books. It must be a Wilson thing; I certainly pull the same kind of stunts if anything or anyone gets between me and my morning coffee.
UK prices range beteen #163;1.99 and #163;13.49.
There were reports yesterday of micro-transactions in GTA Online, cue a fair bit of upset. Further details have now come to light about how much Rockstar's cash cards will set UK players of GTA 5 back.
CEO Cevat Yerli on how games will soon rival Hollywood.
Speaking not an hour ago at the 2013 DICE summit, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has spoken about his high hopes for the future of gaming graphics, stating that developers will soon be able to rival Hollywood blockbuster films in terms of technical expertise and animation.
"We need to adjust controls and systems reflected to the time we live today".
The Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain prologue Ground Zeroes got a full half-hour of new gameplay footage revealed following TGS last week, including a new English-dubbed playthrough featuring the new voice of Snake, Kiefer Sutherland.
Signal Studios RPG now in open beta on Xbox Live.
Do you have size issues? Do you yearn for a time When Men Were Real Men, women were mystifyingly non-existent, and literally every problem in the universe could be solved by hitting something extremely hard with a piece of dragon thighbone? Lastly, are you capable of resisting the siren song of purchasable hammers? Then Ascend: Hand of Kul, my friend, is for you.
Developer also "investigating" balance issues.
EA have released a day one patch for FIFA 14, which fixes bugs found in the Skill Games and Creation Centre modes of the game. It will also smooth over general "minor stability issues." Any EA Sports Season Ticket holders playing FIFA 14's early access version are advised to download and apply the patch before attempting to play.
"We're human beings too! We have feelings too!".
Capcom Vancouver producer Mike Jones would very much like you all to cool your jets, untwist your knickers and/or lower your hackles as regards Dead Rising 3's frame rate. Speaking to Capsule Computers last night, Jones acknowledged that earlier builds of the game had been prone to bouts of stuttering, but insisted that any and all problems would be rectified in time for Xbox One's launch on 22nd November.
We don't need no fancy aeroplane.
The richer residents of Los Santos are a paranoid bunch - but quite how paranoid, I had no idea till this morning. Youtube user SomeFilthyCasuals has discovered that certain automated gates in the Morningwood area appear to be equipped with hidden electromagnetic launchers, capable of punting invasive vehicles hundreds of metres into the air.
The fifth KI character has us caught in her web.
Since her reveal, new Killer Instinct character Sadira (or "Dame Sticky-Stabalot" as Ed initially christened her) has had my curiosity. She looks pretty damn cool, after all, and I'm digging the weird spider theme.
Come getta your post-apocalyptic expansion packs.
Microsoft has cast the net, baited the lines and hauled another Deal of the Week from Xbox Live's fearsome ocean. Any 2K Games fans in the house? You're in luck - this week's Gold-exclusive reductions apply to the publisher's XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bioshock 2 and Borderlands series.
"Taking time off to make playable demos may be too time consuming.".
I've now spent a couple of hours in total playing Call of Duty: Ghosts with an Xbox One controller - hooked up to a "next gen equivalent" PC build, rather than an actual Xbox One. I've also played an hour or two of Battlefield 4 with an Xbox 360 pad, again on an appropriately tailored PC. With release day for both games fast approaching, should we be concerned by a general third-party disinclination to show code running on next gen consoles? Probably not, if Microsoft's Albert Penello is worth his salt.
Below dev Capybara's turn-based RPG sheds its price tag from 1st October.
Microsoft has announced the next complimentary game you'll get with Xbox Gold, which will be available to download free from 1st October to 15th October. It's Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD from Capybara, developer of the forthcoming Below for Xbox One and Super Time Force for Xbox 360.
"We wish people had the next gen consoles earlier.".
1st October, ladies and gentlemen. Circle that date twice in your diary - one circle for the launch of GTA Online, another circle for the beginning of Battlefield 4's multiplayer beta. Battlefield 3 Premium members get access to the latter first, followed by all other users on 4th October. It will be a time of blood and petroleum, of dust and reverberation.
"The media recognised our games as being the best lineup".
Corporate vice president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business Phil Harrison is feeling confident that the Xbox One is "winning" the next gen war as far as games line-ups are concerned, overshadowing its main competitor's offerings with stand-out, console exclusive titles like TitanFall.
"You'll also be able to create full-body poses of your Avatar to use as a gamerpic.".
Like Dexter applying a syringe to your innocently turned neck, Microsoft's Xbox Live boss Marc Whitten has injected a little more Xbox One information into yonder internet. I'm honestly not sure how much of it is new, exactly - so much has been dribbled out via so many different orifices that it's hard to keep track. By all means point out the old bits, if you want to see me cower in embarrassment.
Phil Harrison hails "the virality we're building into the platform".
Game DVR is a bit of a two-pronged assault, according to Microsoft's European development boss Phil Harrison - it's obviously of service to players, allowing you to easily record, upload and share your feats of gamesmanship, and as a consequence, it also represents a powerful marketing tool for developers who don't have the cash to promote their own work effectively.
Exchange real-world money for San Andrean digital dollars.
Mo' money, mo' problems? A data-mining Reddit user discovered an XML file from the store section of the Grand Theft Auto V pause menu which suggests that micro-transactions could be coming to the Grand Theft Auto series for the first time.
"We're seeing more families involved - core gamers are having kids.".
The increasing popularity of digital games won't dramatically affect sales of boxed releases, Xbox Live product manager Pav Bhardwaj has told OXM - some customers will continue to prefer buying on disc, particularly when it comes to those eye-catching special editions.
#163;10, #163;15, #163;25 and #163;50 denominations given by Amazon.
Xbox Live product manager Pav Bhardwaj has discussed the next generation of Microsoft Gift Cards with OXM, revealing that they will be sold both digitally and in boxes, and can be used across Windows and Xbox platforms.
"Make games because you love making games".
Infinity Ward's executive producer Mark Rubin says he's "bothered" by the thought that other smaller studios are trying to emulate Call of Duty's runaway success. Not because he's worried about the competition, however, but because he wants games "to do what they do."
