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Halo fans hold on to your collectibles and get ready to squeal with joy. Microsoft announced a live action television series based on their flagship series, Halo with Steven Spielberg at the helm.Steven Spielberg took the big screen to announce his joy in working with this original Xbox television series project based on the ever so popular sci fi series, Halo. The Halo series has already seen success with the mini series Forward Unto Dawn that released prior to Master Chief's return in Halo 4. Click here to view the article

While speaking directly to Eurogamer, Phil Harrison attempted to clear up some ugly rumors and conflicting reports that surfaced since Microsoft's reveal of Xbox One.One of those conflicting reports that Harrison was quick to dispel was the report that the Xbox One will require a constant connection to the internet. "Some bits of the system will work offline. I think the key point to make is that Xbox One requires an internet connection, but it does not need to be connected all the time..." Just to repeat that, THE XBOX ONE DOES NOT REQUIRE A CONSTANT INTERNET CONNECTION MMMKAY? Another rumor that Harrison attempted to clear up was used games and digital permissions. "So,…

Developed by: Bombajam Platforms: iOS Price: $0.99 Release Date: April 15, 2013 Buy on iTunes As a parent, it's sometimes tough to know what games are going to be fun for your kids. Especially younger kids. We here at Gamercide wanted to do something about that problem. That said, enter our first review (That I can think of) written by one of our little ones. The way I approached this was to allow him to play the game and then I wrote a list of questions for him to answer that are basically the same ones I would answer myself when writing any review. My son is 7 years old and when he heard the idea of being able to get a game, play it through, and then answer a few questi…

Former Rooster Teeth personality and community member David Dreger aka KnucklesDawson has gone missing from the Vancouver, British Columbia area and police have upgraded the investigation to a missing persons case.According to information posted by RoosterTeeth's SailorTweek, Dreger tweeted about deleting his Xbox Live and Twitter accounts and then sent out his last tweet out on May 26th. SailorTweek stated, "Those of us who know David understand what a big deal the deletion of his accounts are". Both of his accounts were later deleted. Dreger left behind his wallet, computer, and cell phone. His bike was later found at Stanley Park. Police and volunteer search units …

We all know there are alot of unknowns, rumors, and confusing responses on Microsoft's behalf when it comes to the future of their newest console, Xbox One. One of those new rumors that recently came to life is that the latest version of Kinect that will be shipping with Xbox One may have it's own voice technology.IGN claims that there is a rumor running around the internet that the next version of Kinect, Kinect 2 may have it's very own voice that interacts with several people including welcoming a new individual who just entered into a room to asking a person to identify himself or herself. Another aspect of the Kinect 2 that is still hanging out in the "rumor/tried to…

Microsoft revealed the price that you will be paying for first party games on the Xbox One. The good news is you don't have to break your piggy bank for first party games. The bad news is, the price of third party games is still unknown.A representative for Microsoft confirmed the $59.99 price tag of Xbox One first party games to Polygon. "I can confirm that Microsoft Studios games on Xbox One will be $59.99 (MSRP)," stated the representative to Polygon. While Sony has yet to release the prices of what PS4 games will be selling for, Sony's CEO Jack Tretton hinted to CNBC back in February that they planned on selling games for $60. "We're going to welcome free-to-play m…

Former Rooster Teeth contributer David Dreger aka "Knuckles Dawson" who went missing on May 27th has been found dead. His sister Danielle Dreger confirmed the sad news on the "Find David Dreger" Facebook pagethat Dreger's body was discovered on June 20th in Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia."We are thankful that the prayers for discovery made by everyone during this time have been answered. It is with deep sadness that we must let you all know that David's body was discovered on June 20 near Ambleside Park. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers, support and compassion. David was an exceptional, bright, caring and lovi…

Back in February,developers Overkill Software announced that a sequel 2011's PayDay: The Heist was in development. The followup, PayDay 2 finally received it's release date and surprise! It's next week. Overkill Software announced that the Steam version of the game will be releasing on August 13th, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 will get their version of the unique first person shooter between the dates of August 13th and August 16th in a blog post to the Steam community. Also confirmed back in early May was that both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of PayDay 2 will be releasing digitally and in retail stores, however Overkill has yet to make an announcement regarding pricing …

Valve might be rethinking their touring strategies after a photo appeared online perhaps confirming Left 4 Dead 3. During a recent tour of the Valve Bellevue offices, a Dota 2 player spied and took a photo of an internal changelog that was left open for all to see. The message in the changelog states, "Restored L4D3's devtest unit. Ran locally 6 times without an assert...". Also caught in the photograph is the Source 2 engine which Half Life 3 is rumored to be using. Valve has yet to comment on the leaked photo and whether L4D3 is officially in development. Rumors have been running rampant that L4D3 is indeed in development after an internal Valve document was discovere…

Our friends that live in the UK who waited until the last minute to pre-order Sony's PS4 are not going to be happy with the news of pre-orders no longer being guaranteed for a day one release, although if you waited until now to order the console then you have nobody to blame but yourself. ShopTo, a UK online store confirmed the news by stating, "Sony have confirmed all PlayStation 4 pre-orders placed from 6th August will now not be guaranteed for launch. You can still pre-order PS4 with us in case we receive cancellations and can fulfil your order for launch." Shortly after this announcement, Amazon stated the same thing to their UK market; "Please note - due to high de…

Microsoft has done some back peddling with the "no headset" rule with purchases of the Xbox One outside of the limited edition Day One console. Microsoft confirmed the news that every Xbox One will come with a headset in a blog post on Xbox Wire that included the unboxing of a Day One edition Xbox 360. Also confirmed is that every Xbox One will come with a 4K HDMI cable. "When we say 4K HDMI cable, we mean it. The HDMI cable we’re including is an actual Category 2 HDMI cable, rated for 1080P, 3D and 4K, according to the HDMI 1.4 spec." For those of you that were wondering if the Xbox One console in the video is the newly announced 853mhz GPU, it is and it also happens to …

Sony confirmed on August 8th that Game Recording will be free regardless if you are subscribed to Playstation Plus or not. The recording feature will allow you to capture up to 15 minutes of game footage. On top of the capture feature you can share the game stream with a friend, and that friend can even take over and help you with the game. This is a step in the right direction, but this is a small step forward in contrast to a large step back. While you can record your game without Playstation Plus, you can't play multiplayer without a subscription. Click here to view the article

Developed by: Volition, Inc. Published by: Deep Silver Platform: PC (Reviewed), PS3, Xbox 360 Release Date: August 20th, 2013 Players: Single Player and Co-op Rated M for Mature by the ESRB The Saint's Row series has lately become known for how ridiculous and over the top it is. But how do you top a game where you can run around beating people to death with a giant dildo bat? Apparently you not only make the player the president of the United States, but also give them superpowers. Saint's Row IV is a bit of a departure, even from how wacky the last game got. The Earth is threatened by evil alien overlord Zinyak, and the player and the gang are abducted right out of the o…

Title: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Developer: The Chinese Room / Frictional Games Publisher: Frictional Games Genre: First-person Horror Adventure Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux Release Date: September 10, 2013 Price: $19.99 (USD) Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs has extremely big shoes to fill. The original, Amnesia: The Dark Descent has been heralded as one of the scariest games to date, spawning thousands of Let's Plays, reaction videos, and hilarious stories. Frictional Games did a fantastic job with a small team, a limited budget, and an incredibly large imagination. But how did A:AMfP fare? I’ll be honest. Not well. I went into this game with the expectations not of the …

Splinter Cell: Blacklist Homeland DLC is available today. Priced for $7.00, the Homeland DLC includes new maps, goggles, and an armor and stealth boost. The two co-op maps, The Dead Coast and Billionaire's Yacht were previously only available at launch in pre-orders and special editions, but now you can get your hands on them in the Homeland DLC. Along with the two co-op maps there is also a boost to Sam's armor and stealth and a new multiplayer map that features new goggle colors. via IGN Click here to view the article

Kingdom Hearts series producer, Shinji Hashimoto revealed some promising news to fans of the series who are awaiting word on whether or not Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix will happen and what fans can expect in Kingdom Hearts III. Hashimoto who sat down with IGN, explained that if fans react positively and fork the cash over to play the recently released PS3 exclusive Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, then a Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix "could happen". Hashimoto also went on to speak about Kingdom Hearts III and what fans can expect. There you have it. If you want Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix you have to pony up and play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix first. via Gamer Evolution Cli…

Valve has announced that 300 lucky Steam users are going to be sent a Steam Box prototype free of charge to beta test later on this year. If you want to be in the running, there are some things you must do first. Before October 25th, make sure to login to your Steam account or create an account and join the Steam Universe Community Group. You must then agree to the the hardware and beta terms, followed by making at least 10 Steam friends. If you already have done all of that then you are one step ahead. After that you must create a public Steam Community Profile and play a game using a gamepad in Big Picture mode. You must complete all of the items before October 25th, be…

Square Enix has announced that if you want to get your gaming mitts on an extra Thief mission dubbed Bank Heist you must pre-order the game. The content which is being developed by Eidos Montreal is set to pay homeage to a bank mission in Thief 2: The Metal Age. In the mission, players are setting out to steal The Star of Auldale within the city's Stonemarket First Bank. The Bank Heist will feature a lot of loot, secrets, and of course tight security. Thief is set to release on February 25th, 2013. via Eurogamer Click here to view the article

Ubisoft has revealed that Ghost Recon Online is receiving a crossover with Splinter Cell and that it is available today. Players will get to use the weapons and gear that Sam Fisher utilizes in Splinter Cell allowing the players to fully customize their character across all of classes. A new map, Khyber Stronghold is also releasing with the crossover. Ubisoft stated that middle eastern map is "the most ambitious map" that they have ever made. "The spies of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon Online’s Ghosts can now go toe-to-toe with the Phantoms. Our community is more than three million strong, who we work to continuously provide new content for. Our goal is to keep their exp…

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Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli made a rather interesting comment over Twitter when asked why Crytek's upcoming story about the fictional character, Marius Titus who becomes a leader in the Roman Army isn't appearing on Sony's Playstation 4 and remains an exclusive to the Xbox One. The comment was made after Yerli was asked if Ryse: Son of Rome could run at 1080p and if would have "hurdles" on the PS4 and he responded by stating that, "Yes as choice wasnt based on a hurdle. Its for efficiency as no perceived visual difference, as final output is 1080p". Keep in mind that Rome is run at 900p, which is "upscaled to 1080p" according to OXM. This announcement comes after many gamers h…

Those of you with slower connections be prepared for a long wait if you intend on purchasing and downloading Killzone: Shadow Fall for the Playstation 4. Fergal Gara from Sony UK spoke to Eurogamer and admitted that the file size for Killzone: Shadow Fall is 50GB. Gara was asked how the Playstation Network has improved their download speed and responded by stating, "First of all, it is definitely going to grow as a means of consumption. And there are big innovations in the PS4 to make it more attractive and more easy gamer wise to want to download. The Play as you Download functionality, for example, means you don't need the whole file before you go. This is a little bit …

For fans who were looking forward to the spiritual successor of one of the most underrated survival horror games of all time; Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, I have some bad news for you. Shadow of the Eternals has been delayed and not just the usual few months out delay. It has been delayed indefinitely. Shadow of the Eternals which was suppose to release on the Wii U and PC was officially given a partial heave-ho, as the studio behind the game announced that they are putting Shadow of the Eternals on hold. Precursor Games' Denis Dyack explained that the move was necessary, because the team behind the game felt that it needed a "rest". "Is the project dead? No, but …

Half-Life fans around the world please rejoice. Valve has filed a Half-Life 3 trademark in Europe. Does this mean an official announcement coming soon? The trademark which was filed on September 29th has Valve listed as the owner and describes the Half-Life 3 trademark as being, "video game software". Fans of the Half-Life series have endured endless numbers of rumors including snapshots of what appeared to be an internal changelogfrom back in August mentioning the Source 2 engine that Half-Life 3 is rumored to be running on and documents that were found by Valvetime stating 791 new projects were underway at Valve including Half-Life 3. Now if only we could finally get co…

Earlier today Amazon leaked pre-order information for Destiny that including access to a beta that is beginning in early 2014. Activision has confirmed that there will be access to the beta for those that pre order the unique action role playing, first person shooter. Retailers participating in the beta access for pre orders are Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. Once Destiny has been pre ordered, you will receive a beta entry code on your receipt or through email. For those of you that have already pre ordered Destiny for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 or Xbox One do not fret; according to Eurogamer you will indeed receive a beta entry code by email. Destiny is a part of…