Author: dpugh007

Looking for new content in Mafia III? You’re in luck, as the crime game’s “Judge, Jury, and Executioner” weapons pack is out now for everyone–and it’s free.

As announced previously, this comes with three weapons, including a .30 caliber rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol. As you can see in the image below, all three–The Praecisione, the Exterminatore, and the Silentum–have a golden tint.

These weapons were available at launch for people who preordered Mafia III, according to DualShockers.

Mafia III’s other free DLC on the way includes more vehicle customization options like new wheels, personalized license plates, and paint jobs. There will be performance-boosters, too.

Developer Hangar 13 is also supporting Mafia III with three paid expansions that will “reveal more about Lincoln Clay’s time in New Bordeaux.” 2K teased, “As these stories will reveal, the Italian Mafia isn’t the only threat Lincoln faces…” The stories for these focus on the Vietnam war, ritualistic killings, and stunt driving.

Read GameSpot’s previous coverage to learn more. Release dates for Mafia III’s story add-ons have not yet been announced.

2K’s parent company, Take-Two, announced last week that Mafia III shipped 4.5 million copies in its first week, setting a new launch record for 2K. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick also responded to Mafia III’s reviews, which were lower than what the company had hoped for.

Powered by WPeMatico

Japanese video game giant Square Enix today reported earnings for the six-month period ended September 30, providing a new look into how the company is doing from a business perspective.

Total revenue was ¥106 billion, up 23 percent from the same period last year, when Square Enix pulled in ¥86.36 billion. Net income was ¥5.5 billion, a decrease from the ¥7.3 billion in income that Square Enix recorded during the same six-month period last year.

Console games that benefited Square Enix’s bottom line during the quarter included Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Square Enix didn’t say how well the games sold. The company also said it had “strong download sales” of catalog titles, but didn’t name any titles outright.

Some of Square Enix’s smartphone and PC games, including Mobius Final Fantasy, Hoshi No Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy Brave Excius, and Grimms Notes were also called out as revenue-drivers.

Square Enix’s video game division, called Digital Entertainment, recorded revenue of ¥78.31 billion, up 30.1 percent from the same period last year. Operating income, however, dropped 6.1 percent to ¥12.13 billion.

Looking ahead, one of Square Enix’s biggest upcoming games is Final Fantasy XV, which finally comes out on November 29 for PS4 and Xbox One. Director Hajime Tabata has said he hopes the game will sell 10 million copies, though that is not necessarily how many copies its needs to sell to turn a profit.

Powered by WPeMatico

It’s the most popular series on TV, and the producers of The Big Bang Theory are now looking to expand it to a spinoff show, which is reportedly already in production.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the spinoff will focus on the earlier life of Sheldon Cooper, played by Jim Parsons on The Big Bang Theory, and is being developed by co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. THR’s sources describe the project as “Malcolm in the Middle but with a young and potentially teenage version of Sheldon.” Like The Big Bang Theory, the series will be produced by Warner TV and broadcast on CBS, although neither company has commented on the project to date.

The Big Bang Theory is currently on its tenth season, and although season 11 is expected, it is yet to be commissioned. THR reports that the main cast members, including Parsons, Johnny Galeck, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, and Melissa Rauch, are all currently negotiating new deals with Warner for season 11 and beyond.

In 2014, Parsons, Galecki, and Cuoco signed deals that were reported to be around $1 million per episode, as well as signing bonuses, production deals, and advances. The show regularly attracts over 20 million viewers a week, more than double to what it achieved during its first season.

Disclosure: CBS is GameSpot’s parent company.

Powered by WPeMatico

Having already released a beta version of the patch on PC, Bethesda has now pushed out the newest update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim‘s Special Edition for everyone on all platforms.

Update 1.1 fixes the game’s audio downgrade (which was due to a compression issue) and also fixes a few problems, including a “rare issue” where NPCs would not appear where they should. The patch also includes “general performance and optimization improvements” and fixes a problem where some interface elements would not appear correctly on some PS4 and Xbox One displays.

Following the October 28 release of Skyrim’s remastered version, players quickly discovered that the game’s audio sounded downgraded due to a compression issue. Bethesda quickly responded to say it was going to fix the issue with a patch. The patch notes for the new update explain that “some sound files” have been updated so that they are not compressed.

Skyrim Special Edition 1.1 Patch Notes:

Via Bethesda:

• General performance and optimization improvements
• Fixed rare issue with NPCs not appearing in proper locations
• Fixed an issue with interface elements not appearing correctly on certain
• displays (Xbox One and PS4)
• Fixed issue with saves erroneously being marked as Modded, even though no mods are active
• Updated some sound files to not use compression

For more on Skyrim’s Special Edition, check out GameSpot’s feature, “Should You Buy Skyrim Special Edition?” You can also watch this graphics comparison video to see how the new game’s PC graphics compare to the the 2011 original.

Powered by WPeMatico