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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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Halo: The Master Chief Collection developer 343 Industries has released a major patch for the beleaguered Xbox One shooter, promising to improve matchmaking times, success rates, and general stability. The update should also improve team balance, parties, custom games, and achievements.

It’s the latest patch for The Master Chief Collection, which stumbled out of the gate upon release in November. 343 Industries has released numerous patches for the game, which has undoubtedly seen improvements since launch–though some players are still reporting a less-than-optimal experience.

Going forward, Microsoft says it continues to work on future content updates for The Master Chief Collection that should “address further issues.” 343’s work to fix The Master Chief Collection is impacting future game releases, as the developer just last week announced that twin-stick shooter Halo: Spartan Strike has been delayed to 2015.

The Master Chief Collection’s launch woes aren’t going to impact the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians beta, it seems. It remains scheduled to begin December 29.

The full Master Chief Collection December 7 patch notes are below, courtesy of 343.

MATCHMAKING & PARTIES

• Made improvements to matchmaking team balance
• Made an update to improve matchmaking search times and success rates, specifically expediting the “Players Found” and “Connecting Session” search phases
• Made improvements to prevent a player’s rank from resetting unexpectedly
• Made an update to resolve an issue that allowed players to be placed into an incorrect lobby after a matchmaking game
• Made improvements to prevent the party from being disbanded upon returning to lobby
• Made an update to ensure that players are sorted by team in the “Match Found” screen
• Resolved an issue where Team Slayer matches in Halo 3 could separate players onto individual teams
• Resolved an issue where players could be placed into a group of 7 players and unable to find more
• Made improvements to ensure that the party-leader is prompted to “Bring Party” when leaving a lobby
• Made an update to ensure that split-screen players cannot be divided onto different teams
• Made improvements to ensure that clients are not kicked from parties at the end of matchmaking games with a “failed to connect” error
• Made an update to ensure that Halo 2: Anniversary matches do not continue indefinitely after entire opposing team quits
• Made an update to ensure that parties are not separated when the party leader navigates through multiple titles

CUSTOM GAMES

• Made improvements to prevent manual team selection from getting reset after a Custom Game match
• Made an update to ensure that the “Make Party Leader” command functions correctly

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Made an update to ensure that the “Too Close to the Sun” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
• Made an update to ensure that the “Monopolized” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
• Made an update to ensure that the “Devastating” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
• Made an update to ensure that the “You’re Joking” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met

GAME-SPECIFIC

• Made improvements to Halo 2: Anniversary objective pickup, specifically in regards to objective “juggling”
• Made an update to Halo 3’s movement input, specifically to resolve a deadzone issue which affected moving in a straight line
• Made additional improvements to Halo: CE fall damage scenarios
• Made an update to resolve a Halo 2 Classic campaign issue where a black screen could overlay the gameplay screen

STABILITY

• Made a variety of stability improvements across the following areas:
  • Matchmaking
  • Custom Games
  • Halo 4 Campaign

MISC.

• Made an update to ensure that clan tags appear in the post-game carnage report for all players
• Made an update to ensure that players are sorted by team in the post-game carnage report
• Made an update to ensure that emblems are displayed correctly in the post-game carnage report

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Xbox gaming executive Phil Spencer has responded to the announcement that Capcom’s fighting game Street Fighter V is coming exclusively to PlayStation 4 for its console release.

He says on Twitter that Microsoft can’t win every business deal, and that he’d rather invest in Killer Instinct, Microsoft’s own fighting game franchise.

“Business deals happen,” he explained to a fan. “We won’t do all of them. When we have a 1st party franchise in a genre I’d rather invest in ours.”

Spencer added that, while Microsoft will make exclusive business deals from time to time–Dead Rising 3 and Rise of the Tomb Raider are two examples–the company also sees owning IP as of paramount importance.

“There is a mix of deals to do,” he said. “But making sure we own IP [that] Xbox gamers love is critical [in my opinion].”

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.

Check out the image gallery below for some of our favorite Street Fighter V images.

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Some Destiny players who purchased The Dark Below DLC have discovered that they can no longer access the base game.

According to several online discussion threads (here and here on Reddit), once players purchase The Dark Below DLC, they are presented with a countdown timer for the downloadable content’s release.

However, some players cannot get past the countdown timer. It appears this only affects users who download a digital version of the game on PS4, and then go on to purchase the DLC standalone (as in, not as part of a season pass purchase).

The Dark Below is Bungie’s first Destiny expansion, which is set for a release on December 9. That launch date likely means that the countdown block will resolve itself in a day (but this isn’t guaranteed).

Some Reddit users have suggested a workaround might be possible if players delete and re-download the game file. However, it has not been confirmed that this method works.

The issue was complicated further because the PlayStation Network went down overnight, meaning some users have experienced problems downloading the game file.

Priced at $20 / £20, Bungie’s The Dark Below includes:

• 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.

Look below for some recently released Dark Below images.

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