Developer Naughty Dog has announced that the final piece of DLC included in the $20 Season Pass for The Last of Us will add a new difficulty mode for the single-player campaign. At the moment, The Last of Us has Easy, Normal, Hard, and Survivor difficulty modes, with the last one disabling the game’s useful […]
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The Last of Us final Season Pass DLC adds new single-player difficulty mode
March 1st, 2014 
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March 1st, 2014 Mark The SOE All Access program will launch on April 16, two weeks after the original April 2 launch date, according to what SOE President John Smedley said on Twitter. Looking like new membership plans will go live around 4/16 instead of 4/2. Lots of stuff to finish — John Smedley (@j_smedley) February 27, 2014 SOE […]
Donkey Kong/Metroid Prime dev calls Wii U a "powerhouse," confirms new game
February 28th, 2014 Mark The Wii U, from a technical standpoint, is a “powerhouse,” Donkey Kong and Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios believes. Speaking with GameSpot editor Peter Brown recently, Retro Studios president and CEO Michael Kelbaugh said developers shouldn’t brush the console aside over fears that it’s under-powered. “Unfortunately, the perception is that it’s not a very powerful […]
Posted in PS3 Comments Off on Donkey Kong/Metroid Prime dev calls Wii U a "powerhouse," confirms new gameThe Best South Park Episodes to Watch Before Playing The Stick of Truth
February 28th, 2014 Mark Guys, I’m being super cereal right now: South Park: The Stick of Truth comes out next week, and I finished playing it recently. I don’t want to give away much in advance of the review, and there are certain things you simply have to see for yourself. But there are enough references to previous episodes […]
Posted in PS3 Comments Off on The Best South Park Episodes to Watch Before Playing The Stick of TruthFeedbackula – Thief Stealth Sourness!
February 28th, 2014 Mark Thief may have made a return, but it’s not one to form. Johnny sneaks in to see what you’ve been saying about the Square Enix stealth ’em up.
PlayStation Plus Free Games of March
February 28th, 2014 Mark We take a look at the free games of March for PlayStation Plus users including Tomb Raider, Thomas was Alone and Lone Survivor: Directors cut for PS3 and Unit 13 & Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite for the Vita.
The Threat of Microtransactions Looming Over Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
February 28th, 2014 Mark There’s an awful lot I really like about Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. I like that the bright and colorful world of the game demonstrates that the mechanics of shooters can be just as enjoyable when they’re tied to goofy, charming aesthetics as they can when they’re tied to the grim military or science-fiction scenarios […]
Posted in PS3 Comments Off on The Threat of Microtransactions Looming Over Plants vs. Zombies: Garden WarfareThis is what a ‘fourth-person’ PS4 and PS Vita game looks like
February 28th, 2014 Mark You’re probably most familiar with first- and third-person video games, but what about a fourth-person game, what would that look like? The answer comes by way of indie developer Visiontrick Media’s new puzzle game Pavilion. The game was originally announced during the Tokyo Game Show in September, but now they’ve released a video to show […]
Microsoft’s Marc Whitten to discuss future of Xbox at GDC
February 28th, 2014 Mark Eager to know what the future holds for the Xbox brand? If so, you’ll want to pay attention to next month’s Game Developers Conference, specifically a “fireside chat” with Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten to be held on Friday, March 21. During the session, Whitten will recall the development and launch of the Xbox […]
GameSpot GamePlay Podcast Episode 64
February 28th, 2014 Mark Kevin VanOrd and the GameSpot crew talk about this week’s news, reviews and hot topics.
