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You can also save up to $44 on a PS4 that comes with camera, and choose between a regular PS4 or the white Destiny bundle, one additional game, and your choice of controller: white, black, or blue.
Toys R Us is holding a “buy 1, get 1 40 percent off” sale on a bunch of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games including Metro Redux, Call of Duty: Ghosts, The Evil Within, and others. The offer is in stores only until November 15. You can find the rest of the games that are part the deal here.
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Humble Bundle has revealed its Humble Jumbo Bundle 3, which includes GRID 2, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure, and more. More games will be added to the bundle soon, and if you pay $12 or more, you’ll also get Saints Row IV.
And Humble’s Weekly bundle is all about Worms developer Team 17. If you pay $15 or more you’ll get Flockers, in addition to Worms Armageddon, the original Worms, and other games in the series.
GOG.com kicked off its Fall sale today, with over 700 games discounted on its online store. You’ll see two daily bundles and flash deals every 40 minutes for the Fall sale. Returning GOG.com customers will also be able to pick up free copies of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.
Ubsisoft is working “furiously” to fix the various bugs and other issues that have affected all versions of Assassin’s Creed Unity since its release on Tuesday, the developer writes in its forums.
“Our team is furiously working to resolve bugs and performance issues for Assassin’s Creed Unity on all platforms,” a Ubisoft community manager wrote. The developer also clarified that issues with the PC version of Unity are not AMD-specific, as was previously suspected.
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“We apologize for any confusion and want to be clear that we are working with all of our hardware partners to address known issues that exist across various PC configurations,” the Ubisoft manager said. “We care deeply about a smooth and enjoyable Assassin’s Creed experience and we will continue to update customers as these issues are fixed.”
The Assassin’s Creed Unity bugs were so significant that Ubisoft even launched a live updates blog where it provides up-to-the-minute reports about the status of the game.
Earlier today, Ubisoft released patches for the PC and PlayStation 4 versions of Assassin’s Creed Unity, fixing things such as main character Arno falling through the ground and game crashes. Ubisoft notes, however, that players may still experience framerate issues and other performance problems.
You can see a full, platform-by-platform breakdown of Assassin’s Creed Unity known issues and, where available, temporary workarounds, here on Ubisoft’s forums.
Assassin’s Creed Unity’s troubled launch this week has prompted a rethink on Ubisoft’s behalf concerning how it works with game critics and the gaming community at large.
Final Stand, the appropriately titled final expansion for 2013’s Battlefield 4, will be released on November 18, Electronic Arts announced today on its blog.
The Final Stand DLC features four arctic-themed maps and new, futuristic weapons. Battlefield 4 Premium members will get the content first, before it’s released publicly on December 2.
Final Stand delivers four maps (Operation Whiteout, Hammerhead, Hangar 21, and Giants of Karelia), all of which take place in wintry environments. Another focus of Final Stand is its near-future weapons and gadgets such as a DS-3 DECOY gun attachment that emits false blips on enemies’ mini-maps and the XD-1 Accipiter, a remote-controlled, LMG-equipped drone.
For more on Final Stand, check out the image gallery below. GameSpot recently caught up with DICE LA–the team behind Final Stand–for an in-depth interview about the state of Battlefield 4.
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How to Survive: Storm Warning is now on the Xbox One and PS4! Learn to survive on a zombie infested archipelago, while trying to satisfy your basic needs of food, water and shelter in the face of natural and unnatural threats.
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What did we think of How to Survive? The game received a 7 and was praised for being truly greater than the sum of its parts. Featuring exhilarating moments created solely by the interaction of the mechanics and fun challenge modes that put your survival skills to the test.
Grand Theft Auto V launches on November 18 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in shiny high definition, with both versions to run at 1080p and 30fps. Rockstar has confirmed that the new versions will sport increased draw distances, more wildlife, upgraded weather, and damage effects. For a glimpse at what the upgraded version of Los Santos looks like, check out the PS4 and Xbox One launch trailer below.
GTA Online matches will feature an increased player count to 30 users with an additional two spectators. Rockstar also stated that GTA Online on the new platforms will feature a “completely overhauled” character creator that will offer a “greater range of customization.”
Square Enix has published a new version of the ten-minute Final Fantasy XV gameplay trailer originally released in October as part of the Paris Game Festival. What’s new this time, however, is that this video comes straight from Square Enix, and it’s available to watch in glorious 1080p.
One thing to consider as you watch the trailer, however, is that it may not necessarily be representative of the final game. “This is a work in progress. The final product may be subject to change,” Square Enix says.
The video highlights Final Fantasy XV’s massive world, and some of the creatures and lush environments you’ll explore on your journey.
A second video (below) provides a deeper dive into the technology and processes Square Enix used to bring Final Fantasy XV to life.
As for when you’ll get to play Final Fantasy XV, the game’s director recently said the title is only 55 percent finished. However, that doesn’t mean you’ll need to wait another eight years to play it. For more on Final Fantasy XV, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage.
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The games are damaged potentially not even in working order. Nevertheless, they are pieces of gaming history, and that fact no doubt drove the bidding to what you might consider to be absurd levels for games dug out of a landfill. You can see all the auctions and ending prices here.
The city of Alamogordo, through the Tularosa Basin Historical Society, put a total of 100 games dug out of the landfill on eBay just last week (via Polygon). In addition to E.T., games such as Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command were put on sale through the popular auction side.
Every game sold comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity and a property tag. Also included is a pamphlet with photos from 1983 and the dig earlier this year.
In addition to the auction, Alamogordo is giving away copies of the excavated games to museums around the world. A deeper dive into the Atari landfill dig will be chronicled in upcoming documentary Atari: Game Over, which was produced by Xbox and will debut on November 20.
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Naughty Dog is now accepting preorders for a super-limited and very terrifying Clicker statue based on the in-game infected humanoid from The Last of Us. The hand-sculpted, 11-inch Polystone bust is available to preorder now from Naughty Dog’s website. It’ll cost you $150.
The statue was originally created by effects legend Vincent Van Dyke for display in Naughty Dog’s studio lobby. Per Naughty Dog’s description, it “integrates moss, cotton fiber to simulate fungus, and monofilament/ epoxy to simulate saliva to create a very creepy display.”
Only 1,500 units will be made. It’s unclear when orders will ship, but Naughty Dog says shipping is only available to the US and Canada. Read more about the Clicker bust at Naughty Dog’s website.
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Ahead of the game’s release next Tuesday, Deep Silver today published the launch trailer for Dead Island spinoff game, Escape Dead Island. The single-player game hits Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on November 18, and will sell for $40. Check out the full trailer above.
Deep Silver has also released a new batch of Escape Dead Island screenshots, which you can see in the gallery below. Unlike previous Dead Island games, Escape Dead Island features highly stylized visuals.
What’s more, Deep Silver has announced that it will host Escape Dead Island gameplay live on Twitch during a special broadcast today, starting at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern / 9 PM UK. Deep Silver representatives will show off two chapters of the game, and answer fan questions. The developer even teases that it might show off some secret areas from the game.
Escape Dead Island is not the only Dead Island game in the works for consoles and PC. Deep Silver is also planning to launch Dead Island 2 in 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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