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December 16, 2015
Sony is listing a new deal every day leading up to Christmas day as part of the "12 Deals of Christmas" holiday promotion. The holiday promotion started on November 30, alongside a "Games Under 15 Euro for Christmas" promotion for PS3 and PS Vita titles.
The 12 games for Christmas deals only last 48 hours after their announcement so you'll have to be quick to snatch up the best deals. On November 30, the promotion started with a discount to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which was listed on the PlayStation Store for 34.99 instead of 69.99, essentially taking 50% off of it's digital price. The same 50% discount was available for the PS3 version too.
A number of great deals have been posted over the last couple of weeks but we're now onto deal 7 of the 12 days of Christmas and it lists Assassin's' Creed Syndicate (The new one!) at a discount. The base price of Syndicate is 69.99 but it can now be picked up for 49.99 for two days. The season pass has also had a discount
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March 15, 2014
Watch Dogs will have an interesting multiplayer options that will allow other online players to join uninvited to an open sessions, from which they can choose to do a variety of things.
The full multiplayer experience has not yet been detailed, but it's understood that the system will allow other players to drop in and out as they please, and this opens up open lobbied players to a lot of potential griefing.
Whilst the option is there for players to work together, Ubisoft has taken into consideration that some bad eggs may attempt to join open lobbies simply to ruin the experience of others, and according to lead game designer Danny Belanger, there will be a bunch of integrated features to allow lobby hosts to combat griefing.
Firstly, if players simply want to play on their own, they can completely switch off the drop in, drop out multiplayer, which will completely cut any ties with any other players, and allow people to play through the game by themselves as a single
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March 10, 2014
Activision has just released four new DLC content packs for Call of Duty Ghosts that will be separate from the season pass. All four packs are small additions to the game that only change cosmetics, and they have all been released and been made available for purchase since the start of this week.
The four packs have been named 'personalization packs' and they include a few new items to change the appearance of your squad members in-game.
The first pack is the Makarov Legend Pack. This pack allows players to don the appearance of Vladimir Makarov, one of the most well known villains in the whole of Call of Duty. On top of the multiplayer Makarov skin, the Makarov Legend Pack comes with a themed weapon camo, a new reticle, a player patch, playercard and background. This pack can be picked up for $3.99
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October 09, 2013
If you want to give Battlefield 4 a go to help you decide whether you want to purchase the game or not, a new playable BETA for Battlefield has been release this month for both Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network and it's available to download and play by anybody that has an Xbox LIVE Gold account or a PSN account.
The BETA only includes the Siege of Shanghai map, and two game modes- Conquest and Domination.
This can get boring pretty quickly, but it certainly gives you a feel for what Battlefield 4 is going to play like. It's important to note that this is an open BETA so that DICE can test server stability, so you may come across bugs and server issues, but you can't really complain for free access to the multiplayer game.
The Battlefield 4 BETA will only be available till October 15th, and after that point you will have to wait for the release date on October 29th to be able to play the full game.
Whilst it has officially been named a BETA,
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October 06, 2013
Battlefield 4 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated next gen FPS games so far. And from all the trailers, gameplay reveals, and multiplayer gameplay videos we've watched, we can tell you that it's looking incredible.
The only problem is, and as unfortunate as this sounds, there is a point in time where the good graphics, awesome weapon customization, great destructible environment and every other cool aspect of Battlefield 4 gets boring, and to make the game life last longer, DICE are going to have to make sure there is more to do on multiplayer.
To accomplish this goal, DICE have made a bunch of new game modes for the BF4 multiplayer, and they have revealed them all this week. In total there are seven different game modes.
Conquest
Conquest best explains what Battlefield is best known for- awesome ground, air and sea combat, fused in with on-foot battles for total conquest.
Domination
Domination is a
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September 30, 2013
One of the new additions to Battlefield 4's multiplayer is of course the new weapon customization. Unlike in Battlefield 3, players will be able to add customizations straight onto existing weapons instead of having to unlock each variation of the weapon separately.
When compared to Battlefield 3's weapon customization, the new customization in BF4 shown in this video is much better by a long shot.
The video goes onto showing the easy ways to quickly customize weapons, and the large variety of different stocks, grips and other weapon accessories that can make a big impact on a player's play style.
The video also shows dozens of different unlockable camos that can be applied to primary and secondary weapons as well as any drivable vehicle in the game.
The video then ends with a developer showing the new tiered loading mechanic - a feature that should have been in first person shooters a long time ago.
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August 25, 2013
If you're enjoying the criminal life in Payday 2, you'll be glad to know that you'll be able to enjoy it even more as the developers of Payday 2, Overkill Software, plan to release a total of 5 different DLC packs in the future. David Goldfarb, the game's director, has said that Payday 2 is "just like it's predecessor, Payday: The Heist' and that it's 'a living thing."
All of the 5 DLC packs are planned for release over the next year, however details on what these DLC packs will include has been kept behind bars for now.
If you're not up for spending on new DLC packs, Payday 2 has also been planned to have free content updates according to David Goldfarb, meaning you'll be able to enjoy some new content for the game in the future without having to pay. Once again, no details have been given on what exactly this new content will include.
Will you be buying the DLC packs for Payday 2? Many have been playing this game recently and despite it being an underdog in a time
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August 15, 2013
If you're a PS Plus subscriber, you'll be happy to know that this month's lineup of freebies isn't looking too bad at all. At the front line of the free games section, you'll be able to pick yourself up a completely free copy of Hitman Absolution.
This is the newest Hitman game and would otherwise cost you a total of $19.99 if you were not on PS Plus. On top of this, the digital download version available to PS Plus subscribers also includes three of the Hitman Absolution DLC packs including the Deus Ex disguise, Deus Ex Zenith handgun, and a free discount on the digital version of Sleeeping Dogs.
As well as other goodies, you'll be able to bag yourself a few other games for free including Bit. Trip runner- a game that would usually cost $14.99, Zen Pinball 2: Star Wars which would usually cost you $9.99, and Darkstalkers Chronicle and Machinarium for the PS Vita which would usually both cost $16.98 together.
All together, this month's PS Plus free games offerings manages
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August 03, 2013
Codemasters has announced a few upcoming DLC packs for GRID 2 including a DLC pack that adds the Demolition Derby mode previously seen in the first GRID game.
According to Codemasters, the developers of GRID 2 plan on releasing a free community patch that adds multiple changes on the game that reflect players feedback since the release of the game. The free patch will include the demolition derby mode, along with some other changes and will hit GRID 2 this August.
Some of the changes make differences to the custom playlist, hardcore playlist and an update to the level cap, increasing the highest level from 30 to a huge 99. A lot more changes will be made to the game in this free update including a few tweaks to the racing system and an overhaul to the anti cheat system.
Community manager Ben Walke also went on to discuss two new DLC track packs.
"These packs will each contain a new circuit, some cars and also include new achievements and trophies for you to obtain.
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July 17, 2013
I've said it before and I'll say it again- This year has been an absolutely amazing year for gaming. It kicked off with BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider, both of which are amazing titles with beautifully compelling single player story lines.
We've seen God of War, and Injustice, Metro: Last Light, Remember Me, and of course The Last of Us.
The Last of Us has so far been the king of this year's releases though. The game has managed to amass an amazing 3.4 million sales already, with the release being less than a month ago. Tomb Raider managed to hit that in four weeks, and despite it being a great game, it seems the excitement and hype leading towards the Last of Us has lead the game into an amazing pit of success. It's even more amazing to think that this game is PS3-only.
Of course we have some more titles gearing up for release later this year, and I would be surprised if Grand Theft Auto 5 doesn't take the 'fastest seller' title straight out of The Last of Us' hands.