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  • Free Mafia 3 DLC Out Now, Adds Racing Mode, Car Customizations, and Outfits

    Free Mafia 3 DLC Out Now, Adds Racing Mode, Car Customizations, and Outfits

    A new, free update for open-world crime game Mafia III has arrived, adding new car customization options and a racing mode, among other things.

    Car customization was a “big request” from fans, publisher 2K Games said in a blog post. The new DLC adds 10 new customization options, six of which can be unlocked through normal gameplay. Three others are available with the Family Kick-Back DLC (it was free for people who preordered the game and goes for $5 otherwise), and one is a brand-new car called the Griffin Marauder.

    To customize the cars, you need to visit any of the nine Big Rick’s Gararage locations throughout the game. There you can add things like decals, exhauts, spoilers, wheels, and superchargers. With the new update applied, there are now more than 50 customization options available in the game.

    The Mafia III update also adds a racing mode. Available in the game right now are 12 races; six are circuit lap races and the other six are point-to-point ones. To unlock the races, you need to have a sit-down with all three of the game’s lieutenants. After that, race markers will show up in the world, provided you are not being chased by the police.

    Placing highly in the races will earn you new customization options, while you can win the Griffin Marauder by “ruling the race courses,” 2K said. Here’s what the car looks like:

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    Three new outfits for main character Lincoln Clay also come with the update, including “Bad, Bad Mr. Burke,” “On the Prowl,” and “The Classico.” The only way to get that last one (pictured below) is to link your My2K account to Mafia III; you’ll also get the Il Duca revolver for doing this.

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    Finally, 2K teased that more free updates, which will include things like more customization items and bug fixes, are headed to Mafia III in the New Year.

    There are also multiple paid expansion packs coming to the game, including ones based on the Vietnam War and ritualistic killings.

    2K’s parent company, Take-Two, announced in November 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.

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  • Captain Marvel Set for Debut in Avengers: Infinity War

    Captain Marvel Set for Debut in Avengers: Infinity War

    Avengers: Infinity War, the third movie in the Marvel superhero team-up series, is set to start production in early 2017. A new casting call for the movie has revealed some details about which characters we can expect to see in the film–including the first big screen appearance for Captain Marvel.

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    As reported by Omega Underground, the casting call is primarily for “extras, stand-ins, photo-doubles, and possible featured roles.” However the listing, which is on moviecastingcall.org, also features a full cast list, including some previously rumoured characters.

    Most notably, the list reveals that Captain Marvel will appear, ahead of her own movie in 2019. Brie Larson is listed as Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel’s alter ego–Larson was announced in the role back in July.

    In addition, the site shows that the full Guardians of the Galaxy cast will play a part in Infinity War. Groot actor Vin Diesel previously said that the Guardians would appear, but the casting call also states that Karen Gillan’s villainous Nebula will be involved.

    Elsewhere, it is stated that Spider-Man and Black Panther, the latest additions to the Marvel cinematic universe, will be in there too.

    Infinity War will be directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who previously helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War for Marvel. It was originally planned as two movies, but a retitling in July has meant that the second film will be something different. Although they are shooting back-to-back, the Russo brothers have stressed that they will not be two parts of the same story.

    Last month, the Russos posted a new image on Instagram that shows them scouting for a location in the film. While the photo didn’t reveal anything specific, it was the sort of trippy environment we might find Doctor Strange in. It has previously been confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Doctor Strange, will appear in Infinity War.

    Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018, while the untitled fourth Avengers movie follows on May 3, 2019. Captain Marvel will be released on March 8, 2019.

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  • Final Fantasy 15 Update Brings New Game Plus Mode and Christmas Content

    Final Fantasy XV‘s latest patch is out now, bringing a New Game Plus mode as its standout feature.

    This update’s New Game Plus mode allows you to play through the main story over again once you complete it. You can carry over all your existing weapons, magic, and skills into your second run, according to NeoGAF user rayman1990. The mode apparently does not offer any new difficulty options, however, while your Ultimate Blade and Regalia will return to their base states.

    The update also includes Christmas-themed photo frames for your Prompto selfies. A full Holiday DLC Pack drops on December 22.

    Publisher Square Enix has not released the official patch notes as of yet, but we’ll update this story when they become available.

    Square Enix recently revealed its full DLC plan for Final Fantasy XV. There’ll be a bunch of free updates, plus six paid expansions. The final paid DLC pack, Comrades, will introduce online co-op.

    After years of development and multiple delays, Final Fantasy XV launched on November 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It shipped 5 million copies to retailers on launch day, representing a new record for the franchise.

    GameSpot’s Final Fantasy XV review scored it an 8/10.

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  • Civilization 6 Winter Update Out Now, Here's Everything It Does

    Civilization 6’s big Winter 2016 update is out now on PC, bringing a bunch of new improvements and features. In addition, two new DLC packs are now available.

    In a blog post, developer Firaxis shared details of the patch, which adds a new standard size Earth map, easier access to Scenarios from the main menus, and a new move for enemy units called ‘alert.’ The new action is similar to XCOM: Enemy Unknown‘s ‘overwatch’ command, which puts friendly units to sleep until they spot an enemy.

    The update also brings a bunch of balance changes, gameplay tweaks, and bug fixes, all of which you can see below.

    In addition to the update, two new DLC packs are now available. The first is centered around Poland and leader Jadwiga, while the second is Viking-themed. Each pack also introduces a new playable Scenario, and each costs USD $4.99 / £3.99.

    The last big Civ 6 patch was the Fall 2016 update, which introduced two new maps and a new scenario–check out the full details here. We loved Civilization 6 here at GameSpot, and included it in our list of the best games of 2016. Find out where it placed by reading its entry here.

    Alternatively, check out the Poland DLC pack in the video below, or scroll down for the full patch notes for the Winter 2016 update.

    Winter 2016 Update Patch Notes

    New

    • Added Earth map (standard size) Added ‘alert’ action for units
      • Put a unit to sleep until they spot an enemy unit
    • Scenario setup menu
      • Jump into Scenarios more easily within the Single Player menu. This only shows up when a single player scenario is available and enabled (as can be found in both of the new DLCs!
    • Added new replay option to Wonder completion movies

    Gameplay Updates

    • Religious units may now Fortify Until Healed
    • Coastal Raids can now pillage districts in addition to the buildings within
    • Great Admirals are no longer allowed to spawn on wonders in water tiles (ex. Huey, Great Lighthouse) so they cannot become stranded in lakes

    Balance Changes

    • Cities can no longer receive yields from more than one regional building per type; they take the highest (ex. production from multiple Factories)
    • Cities can no longer receive amenities from more than one regional building per type; they take the highest (ex. amenities from multiple Stadiums)
    • Decreased production costs of Wonders progressively
      • From the Industrial era (about -10 percent) to the Atomic era (about -40 percent).
    • Decreased production costs of all Space Race Projects by 40 percent.
    • Increased research costs of Technologies and Civics progressively
      • From the Industrial era (about +5 percent) to the Information era (about +20 percent).
    • Increased Faith from Mission
    • Increased Culture from Chateau
    • Lowered the minimum unit upgrade cost
    • Improved clarity on Warmongering penalties associated with taking a civ’s final city
    • Most Civilization unique districts now require population to construct (like normal districts)
    • Spaceport district no longer requires population to construct

    AI Tuning

    • Improved AI Deal negotiations and analysis
    • Improved AI handling of Promises; including that they are more likely to agree if they like you, and also will consider how trustworthy a civ is by whether they’ve kept previous promises
    • Improved tactical handling of Great Admirals and Great Generals
    • Improved AI interest in Terracotta Army
    • Improved handling of leaf techs
    • Improved building of Forts
    • Improved resource grabbing in late game
    • Improved Last Viking King agenda’s analysis for who is in bottom percentage of navies
    • Improved handling of several complaint or kudo messages from AI
    • Rebalanced Catherine’s evaluation of the ‘no spying’ Promise
    • AI will not try to convert unconvertible cities

    Bug Fixes

    • Fixed several unique buildings that weren’t getting their yields increased by various game effects (ex. Policies)
    • Fixed an issue that allowed the Goddess of the Harvest pantheon bonus to stack
    • Fixed it so loading screens now show the correct text and play matching VO
    • Fixed an issue that blocked certain relationship-based diplomatic actions
    • Fixed an issue where incomplete Encampment districts were able to attack
    • Fixed an issue where you could declare war on friends or allies by moving units
    • Fixed an issue where AI could declare war on a civ with whom they were already at war
    • Fixed an issue that caused a Multiplayer lobby to require joining players to have Additional Content that wasn’t actually needed
    • Fixed a bug that caused Apostles to run out of promotions
    • Fixed a bug where gaining policy slots mid-turn could block progression
    • Fixed issues caused by trading lots of Great Works at the same time
    • Fixed an issue where turn timers weren’t loading correctly from a save
    • Fixed an issue where Rome’s roads would connect to too many adjacent roads
    • Fixed issue where civs could get another civ’s exclusive agenda
    • Fixed multiple links to the Civilopedia
    • Fixed issue that could cause menu music to play twice and overlap itself
    • Fixed an issue that could cause private MP games to become public
    • Fixed multiple text & grammatical issues
    • Fixed multiple crashes

    Visuals

    • Added new art for National Parks
    • Updated Mines for several eras
    • Updated Swordsman
    • Improved city fading during combat

    Multiplayer

    • Hallowed Ground scenario is no playable on huge maps
    • VO now plays correctly when loading a save

    UI

    • Resource Report now correctly shows resources from several sources:
      • Great People abilities
      • Diplomatic Deals
    • Checkboxes for toggle yields and grid now stay in sync with hotkeys
    • Improved differentiation in Government Lens hex colors
    • Added Defeat icon to the End Game Results screen

    Audio

    • Added sound effect for Quick Save hotkey

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  • LOTR 15-Year Anniversary: Orlando Bloom Shares Behind-the-Scenes Fellowship Images

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in theaters 15 years ago this week. To celebrate the anniversary, Legolas actor Orlando Bloom posted some wonderful, behind-the-scenes images from the film to his Facebook page. In the gallery, you can see Bloom practicing archery, hanging out with body doubles, appearing at press events for the film around the world, and more.

    Click though the images in the gallery below to see all the images.

    In other Fellowship anniversary news, you can re-watch the movie’s original teaser trailer here. The movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won four, including Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Music, and Best Visual Effects.

    There are at least two other Lord of the Rings-related movies in the works right now, one of which will tell the story of the “tumultuous events” that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The other one, Tolkien & Lewis, will explore the author’s relationship with Narnia writer C.S. Lewis and how he helped convert Lewis to Christianity.

    In other news, it recently came to light that Jackson wanted rockstar David Bowie to play Gandalf in his Lord of the Rings series, but the singer’s schedule was too busy.

    Jackson and other people who worked on Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are now adapting the sci-fi/fantasy book Mortal Engines for the big screen.

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  • Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Launches Today for Some

    Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Launches Today for Some

    Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, the “enhanced” version of the 2009 RTS, launches today–for some.

    The game is included with the $80 Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition, and everyone who preorders that bundle digitally or at retail gets access to the Definitive Edition starting today, December 20. Do that and you’ll receive a token for the Definitive Edition; the codes start going out today and are distributed in waves.

    So if you don’t get your code right away, keep checking back, as Microsoft says it could take 7-10 days for your code to arrive. With your code in hand, go here to redeem it to start your download.

    The Definitive Edition, like Halo Wars 2, is available on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. It’s an Xbox Play Anywhere title, so buying it on one platform provides access on the other. Saves and achievements also move between systems.

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    The game has “improved visual effects, graphics, and audio,” while people on PC with a supported monitor can play in 4K. The Definitive Edition also comes with all the DLC from the original, as well as a suite of achievements worth 1,500 Gamerscore. Some return from the original and others are new.

    You can see a fullrundow of all the achievements here.

    Halo Wars 2 launches on February 17 for Xbox One and PC.

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  • Final Fantasy 15 Is $35 Today on Amazon

    Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV is currently discounted to just $35 right now on Amazon. It’s one of the retailer’s Deal of the Day items, so you have until midnight tonight to pick it up at the low price.

    The deal is good on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the RPG. Two-day shipping is free for Prime members, so it’ll arrive just in time for Christmas, if that’s what you had in mind.

    Here are links to buy the game on Amazon right now: PS4, Xbox One (via Slickdeals).

    After years of development and multiple delays, Final Fantasy XV finally arrived at the end of November. It shipped 5 million copies at launch, setting a new record for the franchise.

    GameSpot’s Final Fantasy XV review scored it an 8/10.

    “While it’s safe to assume fans and outsiders will find some aspect of Final Fantasy XV disappointing–be it the shallow story or finnicky Astrals–it would be hard for anyone to deny that Final Fantasy XV is a fascinating game after giving it a chance,” reviewer Peter Brown said. “Where its characters fail to impress, Final Fantasy XV’s beautiful world and exciting challenges save the day.”

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  • Telltale's The Walking Dead Season 3 Is Out Now

    The third season of Telltale’s acclaimed Walking Dead series, A New Frontier, premieres today on console and PC. You can buy the two-part debut episode, The Ties That Bind, for $5 or pick up the complete first season (episodes 1-5) for $25.

    The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. As announced previously, A New Frontier is not coming to PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

    The new season allows you to import saves from Season 2, and you can find out how to do that here if you’re moving between platforms such as PS3 to PS4.

    Check back soon with GameSpot to see our review of A New Frontier’s first episode, The Ties That Bind. For now, watch the Season 3 launch trailer above to learn more about what to expect.

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  • Battlefield 1's Free DLC Map Now Available for Everyone

    Battlefield 1's Free DLC Map Now Available for Everyone

    Battlefield 1 players have a new map to check out today, as the free Giant’s Shadow arena is now available for everyone. It launched earlier this month for people who own the game’s season pass.

    Battlefield 1’s servers were offline for an hour today on all platforms today as DICE performed maintenance and released Giant’s Shadow for everyone. Xbox One servers may still be affected, as the maintenance began at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET and is expected to run until 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET.

    Giant’s Shadow puts players into the Battle of the Selle in the fall of 1918. Its name comes from the fact that a massive airship crashed in an open field and is casting its shadow over the battlefield. Watch the video above to see Giant’s Shadow in action.

    Battlefield Premium subscribers get a two-week headstart on all Battlefield 1 expansions, meaning they got to start playing Giant’s Shadow on December 6.

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    There is currently a Giant’s Shadow-only playlist in Battlefield 1, so you can go there if you want to check out the map right away. The expansion also adds a new weapon, the crossbow grenade-launcher, to unlock.

    Just this week, DICE shared the first details on the game’s They Shall Not Pass expansion, which comes out in March. Get all the details and see a gallery of concept art here.

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  • Steam Winter Sale Start Date Basically Confirmed

    Steam Winter Sale Start Date Basically Confirmed

    As suspected, it sounds like Steam’s annual Winter Sale will begin this Thursday, December 22. The PayPay UK Twitter account spilled the beans on the start date, just as it did in 2015.

    Earlier this month, multiple reports claimed that Steam’s Winter Sale would begin on December 22 and run through January 2. 2015’s Steam Winter Sale also started on December 22 and ran until the beginning of January.

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    Last year, the sale offered discounts on “thousands of games and software,” while there were also Winter Sale-themed trading cards available exclusively during the sale period.

    Since this year’s Steam Winter Sale hasn’t been officially announced yet, there is no word on specific offers or other details. We will have all of that information for you as soon as it’s divulged.

    In other news about Steam, recently discovered data from SteamSpy shows that games continue to be released on the platform at an astounding rate. According to the data, 38 percent of all Steam games in existence were released in 2016.

    Are you planning to take part in this year’s Steam Winter Sale? Let us know in the comments below!

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