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  • Grand Theft Auto Series Passes 220 Million Sales Worldwide

    As a follow-up to the report from Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive that GTA V had shipped 54 million copies, the company revealed that the franchise as a whole has shipped over 220 million.

    To be clear, “shipped” in the context of the public shareholder outreach presentation represents copies of the game sold to retailers for distribution and doesn’t necessarily represent the number of people who actually own the game. Still, the impressive number puts it in the upper-echelon of franchises and is only surpassed by Mario and Pokemon.

    According to data on Wikipedia, Mario as a franchise currently sits at number one with 509 million sales. Pokemon is number two with 297 million.

    After Grand Theft Auto, the next largest game franchise is Call of Duty, which Activision listed as 175 million back in March.

    Sales of Grand Theft Auto V are likely to continue going strong since there still updates in the works, like the Rockstar Editor feature coming to PS4 and Xbox One with the game’s next patch. However, Take-Two offered a statement of “no comment” when last asked about the status of story-based DLC content for GTA V.

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  • New Halo Clothing Line Offers a $250 Flight Deck Officer Jacket

    New Halo Clothing Line Offers a $250 Flight Deck Officer Jacket

    Ahead of the release of Halo 5: Guardians later this year, video game clothing company Musterbrand has launched a new attire line dedicated to the Microsoft’s blockbuster sci-fi shooter series.

    The “Halo Collection“–designed and developed in partnership with Microsoft–features a variety of shirts, jackets, bags, and more. One of the marquee items is a $250 “Flight Deck Officer” jacket that sports designs inspired by Spartan armor. The hood specifically is based on the Spartan helmet.

    You can also buy a longsleeve, UNSC-themed Catapult Jersey ($40), a UNSC Workout knit sweater ($90), a UNSC top-loader water-resistant bag ($70), or a UNSC Protector tube scarf ($34), among other things.

    For a closer look at all of the items featured in Musterbrand’s new Halo Collection, click through the images in the gallery below.

    Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor says on Twitter that the clothing is so realistic that someone on a recent flight thought he worked for the real Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).

    Halo 5 launches on October 27 exclusively for Xbox One.

    Musterbrand has also created clothing for other big-name gaming franchises, including Metal Gear Solid, The Witcher, Deus Ex, Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and others.

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  • New Star Trek Sequel Images Leak from the Set

    New Star Trek Sequel Images Leak from the Set

    With production underway on the next Star Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond, new on-set pictures have been published. Screencrush have released the images, which show actors Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, and Sofia Boutella working in front of a green screen in Vancouver where the film is shooting. The images reveal the new uniform that the Enterprise crew will be wearing, plus a new alien character, being played by Kingsman star Boutella.

    Check them out below:

    Star Trek Beyond will be the third film since the classic sci-fi series rebooted in 2009, with Fast & Furious and True Detective director Justin Lin taking over from JJ Abrams. In an interview with Deadline, Lin described how his approach would differ from that of Abrams on this latest space adventure.

    “There’s still a lot to be mined from these characters,” he said. “They haven’t really gone on their five-year mission, so what we experienced in the TV show hasn’t been touched on yet. That sets up an opportunity for exploration and the deeper you go, the more you are examining humanity. Those are the things that I absorbed as a kid and hope to tap into and embrace and celebrate.”

    Pine and Zachary Quinto will be returning as Kirk and Spock respectively, with support once again from Pegg (who also co-wrote the screenplay), Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, and John Cho. Star Trek Beyond is due for release on July 8, 2016.

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  • Final Fantasy 15 News Coming Soon

    Final Fantasy fans eager to learn more about the long-in-development role-playing game, Final Fantasy XV, don’t have much longer to wait. Square Enix has announced that the next “Active Time Report,” a video broadcast series dedicated to the game, will be held as part of PAX Prime later this month.

    The broadcast will take place on Saturday, August 29, from 4:30-5:30 PM PDT. You’ll be able to watch the entire event through Twitch, and we’ll bring you all the news from the show as it’s announced.

    Final Fantasy XV director Hajmi Tabata will appear on a stage at the Grand Hyatt Seattle hotel to make his first-ever North American Active Time Report presentation. In terms of what he’ll talk about, Square Enix said fans can expect “a few personal stories” about the game’s development.

    In addition, Tabata will share “insights into the recently revealed trailer,” which was published earlier this month as part of Gamescom in Germany.

    Final Fantasy XV was originally announced years ago as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. The game later was re-named Final Fantasy XV and shifted from last-generation consoles to current platforms. The game’s main concept, world, and story were kept intact during the transition, though there have been some changes.

    At Gamescom, Tabata confirmed to GameSpot that Final Fantasy XV would launch in 2016 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. A specific release date, however, has not been announced.

    “We can certainly say to people: it’s not going to be 2017. It’s going to be before that,” he said.

    For lots more on Final Fantasy XV, be sure to read GameSpot’s in-depth interview with Tabata, which covers topics like the game’s extended development, meeting fan expectations, and lots more.

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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Beta Raising Level Cap, Adding Another Map and Mode

    The ongoing Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta on PlayStation 4 is expanding with new maps, modes, and more. Treyarch has announced that, starting August 21 at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT, the beta will introduce the following new content:

    • New mode: Uplink (bringing total number of modes to eight)
    • New map: Stronghold (bringing total number of maps to four)
    • New level cap: 34 (lets you unlock new items such as the VMP SMG, Reaper Specialist, Power Core scorestreak, and the H.A.T.R. scorestreak)

    According to Treyarch senior design director David Vonderhaar, less than 10 percent of Black Ops III multiplayer beta players had reached the current level cap as of 10 PM PDT on August 20.

    That the Black Ops III multiplayer is expanding with new content is not much of surprise. Before the beta even launched, Treyarch listed it as having “7+ maps” and “3+ modes,” suggesting more would be added.

    The Black Ops III multiplayer beta started for PS4 on August 19 and runs through August 23. Xbox One and PC users will get to play August 26-30. The beta, the first Call of Duty public beta in years, will not be held on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

    For lots more on the Black Ops III multiplayer beta, be sure to read GameSpot’s list of top five tips to help you improve your performance. Also note that progress made during the betawill not transfer to the full game.

    Following the beta, the full version of Black Ops III lands on all platforms on November 6.

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  • This Metal Gear Solid 5 Sony Walkman Costs More Than $1000

    This Metal Gear Solid 5 Sony Walkman Costs More Than $1000

    Sony is to release a line of limited edition Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain phones, tablets, and Walkmans in Japan.

    Siliconera reports the Walkmans feature an Outer Heaven logo engraved on the back and feature 128 GB of internal storage. It ships with high-quality versions of the Snake Eater theme, Sins of the Father, Heaven’s Divide, Quiet’s Theme, and four other vocal tracks.

    The internal storage will also have the “!” alert sound effect and four wallpapers. A leather case for the device will also be included. Unfortunately, It is priced at 140,000 Yen (around $1,140), which may be a bit steep.

    A second version of the Walkman that has just 32 GB is also available at a much cheaper price point. This only has Quiet’s Theme and Sins of the Father included on it, and is priced at 28,000 Yen (around $230).

    The Sony Xperia Z3 and Z4 tablets, meanwhile, are available for 59,600 (around $450) and 84,000 (around $680) Yen respectively. These include a Metal Gear Solid 5 case, a pre-installed wallpaper, Quiet’s Theme and Sins of the Father on the storage, a digital art book, and a 1,000 Yen coupon to purchase the Metal Gear Solid novels.

    All of these products will go on sale on September 2, except for the NW-XZ2 Walkman, which goes on sale at the end of September.

    Take a look at all the products below.

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    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launches on September 1 for PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3. It will have a competitive online component called Metal Gear Online, but that mode won’t be available until October 6 on consoles and January 2016 on PC.

    Konami has announced that PC owners will be getting a variety of bonuses. If you preorder the game on Steam, you will receive Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for free. All owners of the game on Steam will also receive a documentary, behind-the-scenes footage, and some extra in-game items.

    Metal Gear Online, meanwhile, will be released on October 6 on consoles and sometime in January 2016 on PC. The delay is similar to what happened with the 2013 release of Grand Theft Auto V. It took two weeks after the game’s launch before GTA Online was available for players.

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  • Cult PC Sim Kerbal Space Program Set For Xbox One Release

    Kerbal Space Program, a popular PC game in which players create and manage their own mission to leave the planet, has been announced for Xbox One.

    The announcement was made by way of a teaser video, which you can watch below, but no further details were provided. The core appeal of Kerbal Space Program involves building rockets and launching them from a space pad. Although this may sound easy, it takes a great deal of trial-and-error.

    Once the game’s green humanoids have been loaded onto your ship, blasted off into space and successfully landed on a planet, they must be put to work on completing a mission. Again, this is easier said than done thanks to variables such as fuel, electricity, and structural integrity issues, among others.

    In GameSpot’s Kerbal Space Program review we awarded it a 9/10, praising it for its realistic physics, stiff but gratifying difficulty curve, and the many challenging ways to play it provides.

    “You will fail at this game. It will demoralize you and it will stress you out, but, more often than not, it will soothe, quiet, and inspire you,” our reviewer said. “Innovative muscles will be stretched here that aren’t stretched very often by games, and more complex moments require a sort of zen beyond being simply twitch-ready for a surprise attack.”

    It concluded: “Kerbal Space Program has an almost sacred respect for the tiny miracles involved in space travel, and even at its most difficult, it deserves that respect in return.”

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  • Batman: Arkham Knight PC Patch Coming "in Next Few Weeks"

    An interim patch designed to address some of the problems plaguing the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight is now in the testing phases, publisher Warner Bros. has announced.

    Posting on the game’s forum, WB Games community manager Adam Yorick said the teams “have been working hard” to address the issues with the PC version of the game.

    “We are happy to confirm that we are now putting the first interim patch into testing,” he continued. “If all goes well, we expect to issue the patch in the next few weeks.”

    The list of fixes and improvements in the patch can be found below.

    • Reduced frame rate hitches
    • Optimized system memory and VRAM usage
    • Improved performance on all GPUs (requires the latest drivers)
    • Min Spec AMD GPU is once again the Radeon HD 7870 2GB
    • Added the ability to change settings for Max FPS to 30/60/90
    • Added toggles for Motion Blur, Chromatic Aberration, and Film Grain
    • Added a “High” Texture Resolution value
    • Added Texture Filtering option
    • Added an Adaptive V-Sync option (NVIDIA only)
    • Added VRAM Usage Meter
    • Added Mouse Sensitivity Slider & Mouse Smoothing Option
    • Fixed low resolution texture bugs
    • Fixed hitches when running on mechanical hard drives (HDD)

    In addition to the above changes, the team working on improving the PC version’s performance are also continuing to work on the following:

    • Skipping the boot up splash screens
    • DLC/Season Pass content
    • Additional updates such as Photo Mode

    After a high-profile backlash from PC players regarding numerous performance issues with the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight, Warner Bros. removed the game from Steam and store shelves.

    Developer Rocksteady also released a statement saying it was working on remedying the port’s problems, while more significant ongoing work was being done. Posting on Twitter, studio co-founder and director of the Batman: Arkham series, Sefton Hill, also said the studio has its “best engineers” helping to fix the issues.

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  • Nintendo 2DS Price Drop Coming Soon

    Nintendo 2DS Price Drop Coming Soon

    Nintendo has announced a price cut for its entry-level gaming system, the Nintendo 2DS. Effective August 30, the system will sell for $100, down from its current price of $130.

    Racing game Mario Kart 7 is bundled with 2DS systems, and that’s not changing despite the price drop. Bundles will still come with a free digital copy of the 2011 racing game, Nintendo confirmed.

    “The new lower-priced hardware combined with the strong lineup of new games launching this year and arguably the best library of games in this generation makes it a great time to be a Nintendo fan,” Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt said in a statement.

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  • Thor Writer to Take on Masters of the Universe

    Thor Writer to Take on Masters of the Universe

    The classic cartoon and toy line Masters of the Universe may be making a return to the big screen. The project has been in development at Sony for many years, but the studio have now hired Thor writer Christopher Yost to work on a new script, Variety reports.

    Yost wrote Marvel’s hit Thor: The Dark World and is working on its sequel, Thor: Ragnorak, which is due for release in July 2017. His success with large-scale sci-fi fantasy has made him an obvious choice to work on a new film version of the fondly remembered ’80s adventure series.

    Mattel launched the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1982, creating a mythology about the conflict between good and evil on the planet of Eternia. A cartoon based on the property, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, ran for two years, in addition to a comic book series, the spinoff animation She-Ra: Princess of Power, and a number of video games.

    In 1987, Cannon Films produced a movie version, starring Dolph Lundgren as muscle-bound hero He-Man. By that point, however, the popularity of Masters of the Universe was in decline, and the toys were discontinued the following year. Subsequent attempts to revive the franchise have included a new toy line and a second animated series in the early 2000s.

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