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Following Capcom’s recent announcement that upcoming fighting game Street Fighter V will be released exclusively for PlayStation 4 on console, top Xbox boss Phil Spencer has vowed to “make amends” to Xbox One fans.

Responding on Twitter to a fan who said they could forget about Street Fighter V not coming to Xbox One if Microsoft would deliver a new Banjo-Kazooie or Conker game, Spencer replied:

“Love the idea of game franchise bartering, I’ll work on making amends for SF,” he said.

Spencer did not share any further details regarding how he’ll go about making it up to fans.

Commenting earlier this week on Capcom’s decision to bring Street Fighter V exclusively to PS4 for its console release, Spencer said that it’s just business and part of competition. The exclusivity news was particularly noteworthy, however, given predecessor Street Fighter IV was released across PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

Microsoft has snapped up a similar exclusive deal with Rise of the Tomb Raider, which will be released in 2015 as a timed-exclusive for Xbox One after its 2013 predecessor came to both console families.

After a trailer for the game arrived ahead of schedule, Street Fighter V was officially announced on December 6 during Sony’s PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas. The game, which is also coming to PC, will support cross-platform play between PS4 and PC. Capcom has not announced a release date.

How can Microsoft go about “making amends” for Street Fighter V’s PS4 exclusivity in your eyes? Let us know in the comments below!

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There’s something so relentlessly enjoyable about roaming the urban and rural landscapes of Grand Theft Auto 5. The sheer freedom to experiment with its vehicles, people, and constructions, has resulted in a game with near-limitless potential on how much fun you can make for yourself.

Now the game’s developer, Rockstar, is putting the spotlight on undiscovered YouTubers who have created some of the most beautiful and bamboozling user-created videos for the game, from impossible stunts to professional-grade music videos.

These new videos follow GTA 5’s release on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and expect more to follow when the game ships for PC on January 27.

Rockstar’s collection of nine fan videos can be found here, and below we’ve highlighted what we consider to be the best five:

Los Santos by Night, by The XXI, offers a wonderful montage showcasing how GTA V is beautiful for all its little details.

GTAV Online, from PS3 to PS4, by Kokonitos, is possibly the most unflatteringly generic title for this wonderful music video piece. The meticulously arranged footage features wonderful pop culture nods, such as the Terminator 2 chase scene, and is infused with mauve and purple hues. The music, a Daft Punk cover by indie folk band Daughter, makes for an excellent choice too.

Freestyle Daytage, by Fishy Dizzle, is quite extraordinary. It’s BMX stunt riding across the city, sometimes in third-person and sometimes in first, which makes ingenious use of Los Santos’ many rails and platforms. The trick pulled off at 2:16 makes all that vulgar dubstep in the background completely worth it.

Now for something completely different, called GTA5 Next Gen Skydive, by Ash0191. This is a highlight reel of improbable skydive stunts pulled off with god-like precision. As Woody once put it, this is falling with style.

First Person Scorcher Tower Wallride, by VaNilla, is a quite possibly the coolest thing ever done in GTA V. We won’t spoil it for you, but how this trick was even conceived is mind-boggling in itself.

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Destiny‘s first major expansion, The Dark Below, has now gone live in the west. Players based in North America and Europe can log in to access the premium add-on content, which costs $20 (£20).

New details show that Eris Morn, an NPC vendor, is the new point of contact for the expansion, offering special bounty missions and vanity items. Morn–who stands at the Tower’s main plaza–sells shaders, emblems, cloaks, and warlock bonds, as well as other materials.

Players also have a new reputation to be aware of, Crota’s Bane, which must be accumulated (by completing bounties) in order to have the chance to buy Morn’s items. Meanwhile, a new six-player raid, called Crota’s End, is now available for fireteams to conquer.

A host of streamers have already begun to play through the game on Twitch (video embedded below).

The Dark Below marks the first of what is expected to be multiple expansions for Destiny. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. More details of the expansion, which includes new story missions, can be found below.

• New weapons, armour, and gear to further customise your Guardian.
• The ability to increase your Light level to 32, and five additional bounty slots.
• Three new competitive multiplayer maps: Pantheon, Skyshock, and The Cauldron.
• New cooperative Strike: The Will of Crota. Purge a twisted horror from the Cosmodrome.
• An additional resident of the Tower: Eris, a resolute survivor of an ill-fated mission.
• And a new six-player Raid: Crota’s End. Face him in the deepest dark.

Some exclusive content is also coming to the PS4 edition.

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Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed a Steam Early Access release date for its post-apocalyptic zombie MMO game, H1Z1. It will be available on PC via Steam from January 15 next year for $19.99.

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley announced via Reddit that the company was expecting to release two versions of the game. The first of these will be the Early Access version, and a “more expensive one” will be announced “shortly.” According to Smedley the difference between the two versions would include features such as different game mode servers and “other specifics.” Smedley confirmed that these different game mode servers could also be accessed by purchasing or earning tickets.

Smedley reiterated that the Early Access version of H1Z1 would not be a finished game, posting “If that’s what you’re expecting, DO NOT BUY EARLY ACCESS. The goal here is to let you in early and help us mold it into a game you want to be a part of for quite a long time.”

Inspired by DayZ and The Walking Dead, H1Z1 was announced earlier this year. Earlier this year Sony Entertainment Online confirmed that H1Z1 will also launch for PS4, although a specific release date has not been revealed. You can check out our interview with SOE president John Smedley about the development of the game here.

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